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RY WIN. l.. WALL & co. Auctioneers,
II New Marble Building.
900 and 900 Penna avenue and OH street

Ri WIN. l.. WALL q co. Auctiopeers
II - New Marble Building.
SOO and 9O2 Penna. avenue and 9Th street
SPECIAL AND PEREMPTORY SPRING SALE
Or CAEkIAGEs, BUGGIES. PHErONS
PONY PHKToNS. ROCKAwAYs, JENNY
L.NpS, fAMtLI CARRli AGES, sETS SINGLE
hSp pouBLE HARNESS, EXPRESs WiG
ONS, &C, Sc. EOR ACCOUNT WHOM 1T
S MY SUNCbRN, TO COVER ADVANCES
nE5NE On THURSDAY MORNING, March
RS3I ., commencing at IL o'clock, we will
sell, at our spacious auction rooms a
lsrge STOCK OF Carriages, &C, comprising
Twelve lesther tip Buggrs, different styles-riano-
BOX, coal box. monitor, deep sides. drop front ,
&c.
Two Top Phatsns, leather top.
Two No top Monltnrs. for { persons
Six o-top I, NJ Basket P....t,ns
One ete CANT Double Family Carriage, elegantly
trimmed and built to order, by Miner, Stevens L
Two thertop Rockaways
One excellent Family Carriage, but little n..d
buiIi by Watson.
Three No top BuggHs.
One leather top Pha ton, suitable for a physician
Two Expire, Wagons.
Two Jersey Wagons
Fifty sets Single and Double Fairness
All persons Interested plea e take notice that
the above stock will be sold without reserve, 10
Nhich we call the attention Of buyers.
t.g W l.. WALL A 90 kurt'r.
10y COI,uN KING
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We would respectfully call the attention OF on,
customers and the public generally to our large and
weIl-selected stock Of GOODS FOB THE HOLI
DAYS, among which We would name, in part
IMPERIAL LAYER RAIsINs.
LONDON LAYER RAISINS, in whole, half and ars
VALENCIA RAISINS
SULTANA RAISINS.
CURRANTS, FIGS.
IMPERIAL PRUNES, in l. and 6 pounds.
COOKING PRtNEs and DRIED FRUIT,
WHITE HEATH PEACHES, in glass, very bean
WHITE HEATH PEACHES, in alb and s-Ib. can,
GREEN PEAS, Domestic and French.
DONATIONS, in Glib. and 3-lb. cans.
TEXAS BEEF, very nutritious article.
HUCKINs' PARKER HOUSE SOUPS.
ENGLISH CHOW CHOW and ONION PICKLES
WINDSOR MANOR PICKLES, something usp
FRENCH and AMERICAN PICKLES, ell kinds.
LOBSTERS, in glass and tins.
PRESERVED GINGER and CHOW-CHOw.
PRESERVES of all kinds, Gordon's make.
ALMONDS, wALNUTS, PECANS, FILBERTs
boIes; FIRE CIXckERS. &C.. SO. '.' : !"
FINE CID JAMAICA RUM.
SCOTCH and IRISH WHISKY
Very superior OLD BRANDY.
Old BAKER and NECTAR WHISKY.
CAFES CELEBRATED PURE BYE WHISKY
PORT, ANGELICA, MUsCAT, SHERRY and
MADEIRA WINES.
All the popular brands Of CHAMPAGNE wINEs
and few casks fine old PALE SHERRY in the
Custom House at Georgetown, thereby guaranteeing
the purity Of the Wine offered.
FOB SALE Low By
BROWNING Z MIDDLETON,
No. GA PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
decl6tr Opposite Metropo,itan Hotel
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RAILROADS.
N TO rae scr rT AZ. 81 s sSSThs sSn sAs'

~ To THE sOUTH sNn sSCrHSEsr'
rTIsssnA ALABAMA AND cH,rraSooaa RAN
s$%si., Tsp: 80 ~ i ssE'e, s,s Nc :. :as
lid Boston N.s rsk Pnii.sli,ss, has I'm Port
rossa ~ Sisn; ,hehm-na LynohSsrs. aud Cs.sss
Nicf.hSrs I'D an hle, s-~ Ori-aas Js'E-sa.
s.n'rrsn' 20 y IN sTi~Rdid sorlftion. s-a the
Palnsn Palace Day and sl.eri,. Car. .-.,.s.
~ We MS uEie ir,n Lynchbarg 10 n, An. "a
Purchase Tickets via t6e .lahaa. ana r-..,,..
No. - hslr.sd and secure the sBsok tiras ana
Tbs siieniien Of Fresh, Shippers Is oall~a,o ina.
bs,wesn the Ns,h a. s,,s - .Ssedy ,r.a.st
ioS as by any other route
n.rk set ish, aud procure bills q lAdins Vi.
.s slL5IAh kkAyY, General Frsir,r, and rio..,
&c. - srtsroS, General suPerin,,ad Chat.
RALIfn"RE a oHte KAILRoAD.
Train. ,.,v..,, wxA .,, neceusNr Is. 1871.
VA Il dhsS+i M FTi%Ssstisse = s%
80, ',e 10" F sSI i ns aiiffifR
I'd 10: so q. m Ias5. 5 90. 40, $40. .as
-, ToR ALL WAY STATIONS.
no 20 daii,r sS0s-pi sua.!sy, At sa5, sIs ana
Dor rr'"er. %sy yf siat - hi.,.,.,,- ,.,,
VILE. Laurel, Annapolis Ina.,is1 .ng kI.s ps,s
sic And 10 80 = m ard 10 as he
sna 40 . m, ) 90 D stops a. Je--u,'s Tn.
a,rr N stops Al Annapolis Junction AMI Relay
The s43 . m. on Sunday stops a. during IN.
FOR ANNA POLLS
fri ma" Aps ?, m nn, aid ioP m. No train TO 90
on SUNDAY
FOR BALTIMORE
Leave az 90 a. m. and 2 90, ) 10 anh Z Ar m
FOR WAY sfArlONs
Leave AZ 200 IN aud 90 snf Z as pm
pOk ALL PARTS OF ruE MESf
beaNe caiiy rNcenf Saturday and suniay at 6-Ss
a. m and 90 and as n M
yn Saturday Al As AMI "a m
=. on Sih day IT 800 and a N oply CONNECT.
III ~ neIsS Sialion With trains from Baltimore 70
Nnetnng Parker,burg, Pittsburg &c
bs srssburg, and points hetween Relay aovs~
and strasburg, leave At 2 90 n m, Connecting "a
hsisS House with strAsburg aud Winchester 90,
Through tickets TO the West can be had AZ IN.
tire dsy. "S !"
f1r New f,rk Phh.delphia and Boston sec ID
- L; WILSON, Master Of Traasportatica
IN luLk, Genersl Ticket Agent
oho. {. hoONIL, Genl Agt, Washington. MY
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~ %. n. WAKNEk.
- Real Eststs Broker and Auctioue.r,
129 Seventh street.
SAL BUILDING LOT on TaE
MEsT SIDE OF 10TH SrRrET BEFWrES
AND sTREETS.
OnfCESDAY, March 5th 's-. At o'clock
t. p M will sell. on the premise. los 81 m
.subdiyision OF Square $40. fronting Is feet .
inches on 10Th street. By about s. feet deem xIisy
ID the rear and on TN. south. desirable opnorfn
nityf or investment. There is aa old Frame House
fhe lot. 0'e
Terms each. loo down when the property ,s
struck OF. Stamps and convey ancins Il the cost
Of the purchaser. IL the terms are not compliei
with IN seven days sfter sale, the sropery viii be
resold at the risk and 90 ofdefs alfipg purchssr
:et a eo6ds b. Il. WARSSR Auct
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RY WIN. l.. wALR & co, Auctioneers,
- New Marble Building,
Nos. 900 and 9O2 PennsyIyania avenue
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QY b ii. WARNER,
II Real Estate Broker and Auc ioueer
No. 1873 9TH street, between and H.
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO-sTORY FRAME
DWELLING

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWOSTORY FRAME
DWELLING.
.by virtue OF a deed Of trust TO the under signed
dated June 9, ISL and by request OF the party
70 the highest bidder, on THURSDAY. March
Eo;. q ana O'clock m on the premises; parts Of
Mount Pleasant. in Washin Rton county, tesinnina
@s d te ss tame At the co,ner
then east with the line OF said Hrant avenue 81 IS
iset, then north loo feet, then west 81 IS feet,
with the improvements. ''se'"ei
. Terms OF sale: The amount Of note dated June
y 1871, Tor Sdo, with 10 per cent interest, and en-
penses OF sale in cash. and the balance in g. IL and 10
month"; With 10 per cent. interest, secured on the
properly; S15 down when the property 10 struck on
Conveyancing and stamps st the cost Of the purch A.
ser the terms are not piled with in a g day.
after sale the property will be resod at the risk And
cost OF the dsfaultlng purchaser.
GEE ekaeSs u u. f sAffTeSKSSsrr. Trustees.
febH Gods B. a. WARNER, Auct.
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CHANCERY SALE
IA BY virtue Of 3 decree of the Supreme Court
E. OF the District Of Columbia, in general term
passed IN equity cau,e No. 2lss. Docket 10 /
shall, on TUESDAY, the 9Th OF February, 1872
on the premises, oher for sale at public auction at
5oc'ock m, the following part Of Lot Of Ground
No -, on the original plat of Georgetown. begin
ming for the same the west line of Oh street a.
aront i5 feet south from the south line Of Cherry
street, and Iunning thence north along High street
10 1eef thence west along the south line of Cherry
street lo feet theIce south 10 feet thence 100
Tee; TO the place Of beginning subject always TO an
Al ty or right OF way. OF the width Of !. feet to
lad of parallel with High street on the nnerm st
eide u SAID parcel Of ground and across the same
from Cherry street. for the of the owners of the
north and south portions of Lot ~; improved by
Mccormick.
Terms:-One half Of the purchase money in cash;
residue IN two equal instamenfs At AMI i2 mont hs
With Interest secured by purchasers notes and
d-ed Of trust on the property. Deed given on rAti
hcatiOn Of sale. soto be paid At sale Stamps and
convey ancing at pure haser's cost
BEG MAID FfNDALL, Trustee
COLDWELL KING, Aucts.
1THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED until
wEDSEsDAY the 6.h day of March, Is12 at same
hour ana place.
BY order 81 the Trustee.
fe9-ih.siu COLpWELL KING. Aucts
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TRCSTEES SALE OF NEW TWO-STORY
HnrSE, WITH MANSARD ROOF. on THE
NEST SIDE OF TWELFTH STREET WEST
BETWEEN AND L STREETS NORTH
~ virtue 81 deed of trust to me, dated
ebruary 9. d. ISL, and duly recorded in
Liber No 635, folio 27s, one of the land records
ba wssninston county District OF Columbia and at
secured thereby, wul cell at pubic an ton TO
MsrcS elsder, at O'Clock ?. m SAT RDAY,
20, IN Allen and Falconer 8 subdivision of part
p.cord eat na,i o square ~, which subdivision is
,eoo,uao IN nbcr q II B folio I79, in the Sur
ono, III said city, together with the i'm
W., ald elShteen months with interest at 10 per
. ~, :, secured oy deed OF trust the property
y Nv uo1h on day OF sale. Stamps and cnayeva1
cine ~ me purchaser cost. In the terms are
" cmn pied WITH IN hvc days after sale the or per
ing purchaser.
ROBERT LEECH. Trustse
H-eo&ds Rep.l Fl. WARNER suct
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pS GREEN WILLIAMS, Auctioneers
- Northwest corner 10Th and streets

- BY virtue OF deed Of trust dated December
Jst, A: ID: $50, and duly recorded in Lber No.
t3j, folio 40, Sc, of the land records for Wash
iretOn county, District OF Columbia and BY direc-
ton OF the party secured thereby. will SELL p1b
A u la2 at IA O'Clock p: m. in front Of thu prsm
ses, Lot numbered sixty six, (66,) in Allen and Fat
c"ner subdivision tf part of the eastern half Of
square numbered two hundred aud seventy four,
t24) In the city Of Washington, with all The i'm
piOyements thereon.
This property is very desirable, being located in
one OF the most rap y improy ing Of the city
Re ms: One half in cash, of which 30 must be
rand at SALE The deferred payments To be made in
SIX and twelve months, with Interest, from dsy Of
sale and secured by deed Of trust to the satisfaction
Of the trustee. Terms to ba fully complied with
within siN days after sale: otherwise the trustee
serves the right to resell the perty, after one
week notice, AT the risk and cost of first purchaser
All convey al cisg and stamps At purchasers cost
WIN. WARD, Trustee
feb2i-3awIds GREEN WILKINS An ia n
DY p III WARNER
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NIETZGER 4 BYLES,
AZ SEVENTH STREET.
ARE OFF ERING A FINE STOCK OF
IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC GROCERIES
CONSISTING IN PART OF
London Layer Raisins, in whole, half, and quarter
Conserve Ginger, New Figs,
French Prunee, In glass, tin and boxes,
Gordon Dilworth's yeilies,
Numbers Preserves, Morton's Pts Fruits,
Almonds. shelled, paper. and soft shell,
Pecans, Eilberts, and Maple Walnuts,
Pure Apple Cider, mot boiledD
Prime PIIa New s York Apples: Apple Butter.
New York Buckwheat, Cranberries,
Golden Drips Syrup. N. 0. Molasses,
Finest Quality Gunpowder, Imperial, and English
Mocha, Oid Government Java, Ceylon and Rio Coe
fee, green and fresh roasted,
No. NJ H MaSksrsl. in barrels and kits,
I.@.;cs Rum; lurs,) Scotch whisky.
0t.Sd, DuIuy &c: Brandiess
"Old Nectar" whisky,
Old Baker and Cah Whisky,
rais sherry Wine, lveCY Ane,l
Madeira, Pert and California Wines,
frme Butter. put - expressly for families, In sman
packages. ID-tr
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GREEN 4 WILLIAMS, Auctioneers.
- Northwest corner lO.h and Dat rect

IN GREEN 4 WILLIAMS, Aueticneer..
TRRRRs SpxsA LEoE yALgAsLE IMPROVED
EfsisHEph Bk AT kkTGTISS .E'SG SIX TN
- Nv y HEAk $. boaNIARY ST. MOTH:
df Ts. Of s sns. dated 6 Jgy 18th
dreesSn Ss -. Ss sisninss9p COUNTY % and by
is sh e, sre%i:s;
the city Of Wsshins.on District Of CSinnbs to viii
I Lo's D1%Gfrsd g. e snt7., in k AT
No "a as recorded in Liber q. II B., folio So, one
2, me record eoo5s n the Surveyors flee Of Wash
BIItk Dwellings.
Terms Of sale ss prescribed BY the trust 81 go
months bearing interest al the rate of ten per cent
gsr snnRm secured by deed Of trust the property
wSG ant inc struck OF Stamps and
piled With five days from the day Of sale.
the Trustees reserve the right resell the property
the risk and eOi' 2, Be XdssSs;S'i1s pSrehsssr
SE6RGk EAkEE. Trustees.
,o * TH T. ABOVE SALE Is HEREBY POST
Is % 'As isGs s9sF w MI ilfsf
RI B. Ii. wARsER,
so A9 .as ssss ard Real Estate Broker
rB bW1IIisd sd 81 ra II FRAME
nORE sTREET. BETWEEN And X AM
NINTH AND TENTH STREETS
- BY virtue Of deed Of trust TO the underlined
dated April u. ISL, and by direction of the
WEDN BsDA1, March 9Th, ls7s, At o clock o m :.
ntbe premises to the highset BIDDER part OF Lot "a
IN square 3es, be ginning for the ~ the south
east corner Of aid lot. and thence north 81 feet
inches, thence west Is feet thence south 81 feet s
with the improvements thereon.
Terms: One-third cash; balance s, IL and Is
mants With 10 PEI cent, interest secured on pros
erty; 80 down when the property 10 struck on Ia
case the terms are not complied with in Ave days
ater sale the property will be resold ct the risk and
cost OF the defaulting eurchaser
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CdNNED GOODS.
ELPHONZO YOUNGS d CO..

WIN. II. SEARS.
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NorICELThss =. Q. .yUsTR, SIs 10. betveea
sECOED HAND CLOTHING ~ less than hall the
en- g!%re sfCo HAND CLOTHING Of ell ssua.
boagh at fair (casht prices. "a S-ll
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The many thousands cured q this estabIishusu,
portant surgical operations Dssfsr 1sd by DR. Jshs
ston, witneessd By the reIortsp Of the Sss ssl
aga and again befere the public, besides his sfssd
ing AZ gentleman OF character and responsibility
10 . sufieieut guarantees 30 the en- ictef.
SKIN DISEASE SPEEDILY CUBED. oc3t-fy
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SFNATF.-Aftsro our report closed
Mr. Sumner continued his remarks on his res
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Was this thereon with four rough loo
walls which he had given into her handsY
Was this sunny little home a loe.hollse
on the plains2 \ $500 9,71 -, i,''s ',S''''>
\ 9.1taeemed incredible. "a 1r.r5 .ts.,.
For little cleyer.witted Gay, with her
delicate, skilltul fingers, had fashioned a
lovely home out Of her barren materials,
such an one a. would delight the eve 10
rest upon, and her sole helps had been two
kindly boys Of fifteen years, who lad
worked under her directions" '~I
"1ts the prettiest room ever SAW
cried Mark with enthusiasm. "Thefo
isn't house In town likeit. Won't the
people open their eyesH ats Just lovely n
cried Mark dellghtelly. .Yon are q reeu.
lar home fairy, Gay. You were meant
Tor tho frontier, and you arc the iairest
flower on al the plains? Ny precious
He drew her to him and kissed her ten.
derlya But Gay, most unaccountablv
broke from him blushing like a rose.
1E"Ill call Whitman In TO SEQ the house,
exclaimed Mark, not noticing GAYS con.
fusion. 1--WE shall setup for tlle aristo.
Gratis Of the town. "a III y -
he dashed out in boyish ,exnberaancc
and called inthe entire population Of Tie
They all came in, and therowas a eepcr.
al request that Gay should christen The
settlement. Ia II. 1'-,.F's'-i -"
Gays eyes frightened, even while she
shrank from the honor thus nut mon
her. - -, iN'. p. "l wv
II can't,p she said. mi. whitman nj i.
the oldest Of US all, and Is our Mayor.
Let him name the village" -
"Then Ill call II Heber, In honor of our
little Gay" cried Mr.. Whitman. "What
do you all say, my friends ~ -
"Heber 1t Is" cried a dozen voices, in
AT that moment q boy who had been
playing upon the platform inside the
stockade came In, gasping the words;
Indians !" The above We publish as a
specimen chapter; but the Continuation
Of this story will be found in the New
York Ledger. Ask for the number dated
March 80, which can DO had at any
news office or bookstore. Ifyou are not
within reach Of o news office you can
have the Ledger mailed TO you for one
year by sending three dollars to Robert
Bonner, publisher, New York. ~
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CheGttettissttter:
v,o,o III. Atlantic Monthly for March
f''" OFT OF THE WINDOW.

m, oftbe window she leaned and lSa l,i.S,
OIl 81 w laugh ldle and foolish aud sweet
y!nol.h and ille, It dropped ike call,
mo the crowded, noisy street,
robe Glanced at the glAncing face, ,,o,,1 and
KIN S6o had caught the laugh as 1t hH''et'" anu
fol, --., Alas.
Il" They held each Other rs ifby" spell
All moment passing there
And into her Idle, empty day,
All in that moment something nc"
suddenly seemed to Ind sway
And through and through The clhn me-, n""''
That msde his clamorOns; bn.y aaE
A 1IFl's laugh, idle and foolish SnG s"'V''
Iato every bargain found its way
And through and through the crowd OF tue
Atsyery window In passing by'
II" looked moment and seemed 70 sec
A DSIr Of eyes like tho morning SKY
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GovERNMENTs-Quiet and steady.
STATE BoNDs-SOuthern Securities I

steady. 1910 (.
sTocKs-In the stock market the only
activity was in Eric and Union Pacific.
The former opened at 4O4, fell to 4s, ad.
vanced to SOL, and closed at 5O4. Orders
per cable comparatively light. Thequo:
tations in London were 43 for stamped
and Ait for unstamped certificates. Union
Pacific advanced tol3sR on a large bnsi, :.
ness, including considerable for Amster.
dam account One thousand, shares of
Hannibal s. st. Joe were sold to-day by
order Of the President Of the road, being
portion OF the fiEty thousand authorized
to be issued by the directors on February
LIST. One lot sold at Al, and then the
price was advanced TO Al, alter which
there was q decline to Al, and the closing
sale was at All. Late in the afternoon
the old stock advanced to AZ.
The interest onithe second twenty mil.
lions Of fivetwehty bonds, called in for
this month, ceased to-day. The pay.
ments on this account were $9,470, 600,
and were chiefly TO German bankers,
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

New York Money and stock Market.
+ New YORK, March O.-GoLD-Dullat
1O9ta1O9J. Loans were from 8 to- per
cent gold for carrying. Clearings about
$30,000OOO. g ,5Js5 fyM 10 en-
ui MoNEY-Actiye and stringent during
most Of day at 2 per cent gold to 1.1G per
cent; closed easy at Ga z per cent.
STERLING ExcIIANeE-100t.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-11-13
W. F.

IMPROVEMENTS ALONG THE wAY-PRoGREss MA
KING SLOW but STEADY sTRIDEs-CHURcH EN-
TERPRIsE.
gentleman who has lately travelled ever
the route indicated in his letter, sends us his
reflections by the way
In old historic Cambridge as floral and fashion
able and pleasure-Oving AZ ever, is rife with the
spirit of enterprise and corresponding improve
ments, all of which add greatly to the attract
iveness of this beautiful town, stands foremost
the beautiful brick church the colored society of
the NJ Il, church is pushing toward speedy COM
pletion This bids fair to prove the handsome
est church in town, and ID significantly monumen-
tai of persistence in faith and toll rarely equal
ed in any community. IL. New Market evinces
considerable rim in building and trade. Some
of the costliest and most beautiful private res
licences and stores of which Dorset can boast
are built in this thriving community. Federals-
burg has press and is erecting neat Presby-
terIan church; and, indeed, all along the Dor
chester road the country s prosperous. Along
the line of the Delaware road from Seaford to
Harrington, We saw few recent improvements,
except at Pennington, where a new Nj. IL.
church is in course OF erection.
Along the liue Of the j. IL Is. Road and at its
terminus, We found many enterprises which re-
fleet great credit on the parties concerned. At
Milford we found rapidly approaching compile
ton one of the handsomest NJ Il Churches on
the Peninsula, south Of your city Th0ngh Its
erection does not meet the appreciation nor CO.
operative hDeTHlllg anu eAeAtlOb VI 5Ouio VI INC
Nealthiest of this society," 1t is nevertheless, 60
ing up. Lincoln is probably finished. The same
may be said of other points along the route
down to Georgetown. There are few resources
for building up any very important places along
this line of rail travel.
At Georgetown we find improvements still be-
| ing pushed forward. The Presbytenans, though
| few and feeble, have built handsome frame
| church. AT Lewes we fOuad numerous and very
| important improvements. Indeed, it scarcely
resembles itself of two years ago Beautiful and
costly private dwellings have been erected !
| stores have put on a city-like appearance a
Masonic Hall has been finished paper is now
| published and though called Grant and WI.
| SON journal, is published by the proprietor of
the Greeley Hotel, and should, we think, expect
and claim the support Of all irrespective of polt-
| ical proclivities, and the new M. e. Church com
menced under the pastorate, ,is " ell nigh finished
Methodism in Lewes, though feeble, is instinct
with wondrous vitality, and when domiciled in
| their beautiful church will have achieved a posi-
tiOn second to few on the Peninsula. Already
near seven thousand dollars nave been expended
on this beautiful building, G. W. b.
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THE PENINSULA.


QUEEN ANHEb COUNTY.
The small pox exists on Kent Island.
The average Democratic majority is only 151.
The horse disease has appeared in number
of stables, and is spreading.
Oentreville was put into morning, over the
Democratic defeat perhaps, on Tuesday night
last.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
Despite the $500 spent by the Democrats the
county gives 70 majority for Grant and So for
Spence.
Thomas Taylor was the first colored man in
the county who ever voted for President.
The horse disease has appeared in various
parts of the county-at Greensborough, near
Rdgely and Denton, and in other places.
The Journal clips locals from the TRIBUNE
without The proper credit. Don't do it.
TALBOT COUNTY.
Court begins at Easton next Monday.
Platter was taken over to Cambridge on Sunday.
The Star attributes the Democratic defeat to
the appearance OF the horse influenza.
The County Commissioners have passed an
order prohibiting the landing Of any diseased
horses from Baltimore at any of the Steamboat
landings in Talbot county.
VIM. Dickinson, COL, who was attacked by the
smallpox has died in the hospital at "Gafton."
The oversesr dwelling tthe Almshouse was
burned on Saturday.
The Easton Journal acknowledges its defeat
and refuses to think of what might have beer" "
Miss Phillips concerts at Easton are in prog
ress.
Grant carried Talbot by 142 majority.
SAM. I. Hopkins, member of the Easton
bar, and one of the leading Republicans in the
county, died last week.
Easton has no small pox.
Two sick horses were sent over to the county
from Baltimore, last week, and the Journal de-
nounces the act as an outrage.
There are a number of cases of the scarlet
| fever in st. MiohAels.
The worm has committed terrible ravages in
the cabbage crop in the lower part of the
| county.
wICoMICo COUNTY.
Cyrus White, young man living near Spring
| Hill, accidentally shot and killed himself while
| cunning. He was promising young man, about
ninteen years Of age.
Gus White has begun operations in his oyster
house.
fire broke out in a harness shop, last week,
and for a while another terrible conhagration
was feared.
break in the mud machine has protracted
| its stay at Salisb ury.
| The injunction to prevent the Commissioners
of Wicomico county from levying the amount to
/ defray the expenses of the Wicomco bond case
| will he argued before the Circuit Court for Dor
| chester county, this week.
| The Salisbury Lyceum has reorganized.
| The iron bridge across the Wicomico ia com.
pleted, painted red and in use.