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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08

yNASlIlNGTON CITY, VIRGINIA MID
w LAND l. GREAT SOUTHERN r. X.
(Urange, Alexundra and Manassas and Lynch
burg ;lnd D;tnvllc Railroad Companies, coDsol-
idatcd.) NOTICE.
AlexaHdria Va, July 3lst, 1873.
Holders Of First and Third Mortgage Bonds
of the Grange and Alexandria Railroad Com
puny, that Innlurud on lst May last, are hereby
notified that this Company is now ready to ex-
chang, their First Mortgage Seven Per Cent
Gold Bonds ul,nn the terms indicated III Circu-
lars Of April 3o.h and May Eth lnst The past
due bonds can be delivered To either Of tho Trus-
tees under the new mortgage OF the Company,
viz: Decatur IL. Miller mr Robert Garrett, oi
R,,innra Md. or john w Eu"kc, Of Alcxnn-
Iri. W. W. Ii. MAKBURY,
" 3l-co.W treasurer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08
tyautner Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, August 5, | a. N.
For the Middle Atlantic States, rising ba-
rometcr, southwesterIy to northwestcrly winds,
increasingly cloudy weather and local storms.
For the South Atlantic States failing barome-
ter warmer and generally clear weather, with
southcastcrly winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08
Formulation Of Iowa..

Dies MONIES, Iowa, Aug. S.-Ilc Safe
Board of Eqaization closed their !abors ycStcr-
day. The population of Iowa IS ,249,4lS; In
the assessment Of cities Dubuque ranks first,
Dcsmoine second, Burlington third and Davcn-
mort fourth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08

PURCHASE or SUNKEN Rs.-Gcn.
James f. Slaughter, of the late Confederate
army, purchased yesterday from the Secretary
of u. S. Treasury, through the agency Of Col.
Alfred Chapman, of this city, the monitor
'Tecumsch," and one other Of Farragut's fleet
now sunk in Mobile bay, which he will proceed
to raise at once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08

DROWNED. Byron Ebert the coIorcd stew
a-d Of the schooner r. 1. Hart Capt. Combs,
while boarding that vessel yesterday afternoon
from small boat, fell overheard and was
drowned. The mate of the schooner jumped
into the water TO save him, but was unable to
effect the object Of his desire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08

POLICE HEADQUARTERS following
cases have been reported at police headquarters
since yesterday Shadrack Jackson, for assault
ing his wife, both coored, was bound over to
keep the peace.
George Swansbury, for disordcrly conduct
was sent to Jail for ten days. :,
John Lyles, for disorderly conduct, was fined
and discharged.
Josephine Bolts. arrested on complaint Of
Jennie Nelson both colored, for disorderly con-
duct, was discharged, and costs assessed against
complainant.
Pierce holland, of Majors Hill was brought
before Justice Padgett this morning, charged
with selling house to Robert Dickinson, color
ed, for SIS cash, and was sent to jail by
the juctice for obtaining money under false
prctcuces, the property belonging to John
Skinner, and sold without authority.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08
Robbery.

BUFFALO, Aug. S.-I'hievcs entered room
in the Mansion House. occupied by some east
ern sporting men, last night. and succeeded 10
getting away with over $1,000 in money and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08

COLLISION The schooner Virginia Emily,
owned by Capt Falon Of Baltimore, was run
into yesterday at the wharf foot Of Seventh
street, in Washington, by the steamer Char
lotte Vanderbilt, and sunk. 1t is said by some
the vessel will prove total loss, but ship
weights think she can be raised and repaired
so as to be serviceabIe again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08
SHOOTING CASE. The following additional

SHOOTING CAsE.-The following additional
particulars OF the late shooting case in this
county, an account OF which was published in
Yesterdays Gazette are taken from the Wash
ington Star Of yesterday afternoon :-"l ester
day afternoon, about o'clock, as two canal
boats on the Alexandria canal were passing
each other near -Four Mile Run, the driver OF
one boat, John Mullen, a white man, and a col
ored hand, named Mote, on the other boat be-
came involved in quarrel, when Mote ran
down into the cabin and coming on deck with
a mu>ket fired at Mullen, some Is or IS large
shot taking effect in the latter neck, shoulders
and hack. Mote made his escape by jumping
from the boat and Mullen was carried to
Georgetown, where his wounds were dressed by
Dr. Apploby, after which he continued his
Journey up The canal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08

81 the same time and place, the undersigned,
adrministralrix with the will annexed Of the late
josiah Ii. DnviS, will olIcr for sale, 1T public
auction, the STEAM ENGINE BOILER and
nj the MACHIN cry belonging thereto, which
have been used upon the premises for The pur
pose Of grinding plaster.
Terms of Sale: Oncthird cash on the dny of
sale the residue in three equal instruments, pay
able in t. L. and Il months from the day OF sale;
the deferred payments to bear interest, and to
he secured Dy the notes Of the purchaser, with
approx cd security.
HANNAH ANN GATCHELL,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08
The Markets..

NEW YORK, Aug ocks-vcly little
doing. Money easy at 33.3!!. Gold I5ss. -Four
dull. Wheat strong. Corn steady.
BALTIMORE, Aug. S.-Wcst Va. skies III
Vas. consolidated, SO bid. Cotton dull; aud
unchanged; low mddlipgs Isl. Flour steady
and unchanged. Wheat irmcr; choice amber
l65alGS. Corn dull for Southern; white South
ern 72a75; yellow do. 5Sa59; mixed Western
Grm and steady at 81. Oats firm; Southern lOa
Is; Western mixed 39l4O; do. white 4la422.
Rye scarce and firm at 1OaSO. Hay S20a$2G.
Provisions firm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08
.,,,r,RY AND COMMERCIAL.

nv, allowing were the quotations for GOVERN
'"' r,n3s in New York to-day
' :. . 8. 1881, registered, llS3 bid.
u; . o. :" coupons, 40 bid.
;. . coupon, 1862 iii bid, 117l asked.
registered, 1865, III bid.
" coupons, 1865, 1874 bid, llal asked
:. registered, 1867, ll7s bid
L" coupon, 1867. 1893 bid, ll9s asked.
;. " registered, 1865 ll7t bid.
:. coupon, 1865. 1881 bid.
1910. registered, ll2s bid, ll2s asked.
coupons, ll5s bid.
- Is, currency, ll44 bid, llas asked.
Gold ll5l.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08
+ ) B Il L q "A & a ID 4 Nj \

7 EESB BURG ACA d Z Nj y +,
IL Loudoun county, Virginia.
The next scs. ion of this school will begin OF
MONDAY, September lst, 1873. and close ON
or about The last Friday IN June, 1874. The
Principal is recommended in the highest terms
BY the Professors of the University of Virginia,
and former patrons IN Baltimore city, rs u tho
rough and conscientious instructor oi youth, and
no pains shall be spared to make this one 81 the
first High Schools OF the land.
For Circulars, further PARTICULARS sc, nd
dress the Principal, or
H. r. HARRISON,
Prcst Board of Trustees, Lccsbur5, Va
nn.l.IIr1r g.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08
LOST H.\'U FOT.N'U.

TSTRAY COW-Strayed from the subscrib-
IL or, on Monday last, dark red DEVON
SHIRE COW, with white face, small horns,
piece cut from one Of her ears and letter G
marked on one of her horns A liberal reward
will be paid for her return to me.
MICHAEL HOLBROOkS,
aug S-3t& Columbus street, opp. Canal basin.
T OST-A suitable and satisfactory reward
IL will be p id for the return or information
that will lead to the recovery of a CHILDS
ARMLET, marked Washington. Apply at
this office. aug T-tf
r OST-A CANARY BIRD, which the finder
IL will be rewarded y returning to VIM. A.
SMOOT, Shoots wharf, or No. 231 King street.
aug 7-5t
CTRAY HORSESHOE dollars will be paid
- for the recovery or information that will
lead to the same of TWO HORSES which stray
ed away from my stable on the ID instant. One
is flea bitten gray, IL hands HIGH and about
twelve years 81 age; the other 4 sorre, branded
on the left shoulder with the letters u. s., and u
roam foot. H. ID. CATIS,
aug 5-tf Drovcrs Hotel, West End.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08
PROPOSALS FOR CURB STONE.

I '<0i VtokfLo FON % ND OlUNE.
4 Sealed proposals will be received up to FRI
Ciii august l5 at Y o'clock m, for 500 feet of
Nohb STONE, to be delivered in Alexandria,
ROBERT PORTNER,
aug Std Chairman Committee on Streets
tpASTED COFFEES-O. G Java, La
Guayra and Rio Cotfces, freshly roasted,
and for sale by
aug : j. c. MILBURN
10 BOXES PRIME CUTTING CHEESE
- received this day by
G. WIN RAMSAY,
aug Corner King and ST. Asaph SITS.
t)klME NEW No. MACKEREL lust re-
ceiVed by u WIN. RAMSAY,
aug Corner King and ST. Asaph sts.
E'RESH GROUND CANADA OATMEAL
= Tor sale by [aug 81 j. G. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08

- FOR RENTING T. IL RE F. TO K
s:;i BRICK HOUSE No. 40 south Washington
street Possession given 1T once. Apply to
myM +. }. LLOYD, l34 Queen st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08
The STREET RAlLRoAD.-An Alexandria

THE STREET RAILRoAD.-An Alexandria
correspondent of the IIoudoun Enterprise says:
81 rode on Saturday, for the first time, on the
new street cars which now run regularly IRON
early morn until l. o'clock at night, from one
end OF King street to the other. These cars
are delightful little affairs, each drawn by a
single horse, and contrary to the predictions OF
all the croakcrs, are doing first rate business.
The street railroad, | understand, is making
thirty or forty dollars day clear profits tor It's
stockholders Alexandria is justly proud OF it,
and of the way in which it is being sustained.
Street railroads have a tendency to carry the
spirit of improvement from the heart to the
suburbs of any city where they have been
adopted, and we presume that this will be The
case in Alexandria. We have no doubt that
one of the good effects of her street railway.
will be to crown the graceful heights west OF
the city with elegant private residences, where
her busincs men can enjoy the pleasures both
OF town aud country, in easy reach OF their
counting houses and Offices
A DELIGHTFUL TRIP The tug boat &. Nj.
Griffin was secured by party of ladies and
gentlemen last night for trip down the river
by moonlight About p. m. she started from
the wharf at the foot of King street with all
aboard for Marshall Hall, about sixteen miles
from this city That point was reached about
81 D. N. after delightful ride upon the water,
uuder cloudlsss sky and full moon. There
the party landed for dance under the pavil-
ion, the music being furnished by one of the
gentlemen who had brought his violin with
him. After participating in that pleasant en-
juymcnt for about an hour they lett that
point on their return home, arriving here about
IL p. ~, after having spent several hours to-
gcther Before leaving the thanks Of the COM
pauy, one and all, were rendered to Captain
Ross in an appropriate manner for his kindness
and courtesy, and with best wishes for himself
and crew the party dispersed in the moonlight
to their respective homes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08
ii ..7.SI'EU.
EXCURSIONS .7.vD PIC.NICs.

IT. FIRST GRAND MOONLIGHT
sEAss.s-6ts EXCURSION
OF LIE METH. EPIS. CHU RCH CHOIR,
Forty Miles Down the Potomac and return,
FRIDAY, August 3, 1873
Mr.. J. B. RlDGM Az ....... ............... Leader
The Choir, with the Committee Of Arrange
nents, pledge themselves to make this the most
pleasant and agreeable excursion OF the season.
Some of the finest musical talent in the city,
members of other Choirs, will assist them in rem
d. ring some cnoice and selected music
The tine and commodious steamer CITY Or
has been chartered for the oc-
casion, and will leave her wharf at precisely
o'clock p. m.
Committee Of arrangements.
Geo. B. Carlin, II. Z. Clark,
j. B. Ridgway. +. ID. Clsrks'n,
e. Pat Berkeley.
Tickets SO cts. The committee reserve the
right to reject all improper persons au t ot
NJ OTICE-Pcrsons having bodies in the un-
IN dcrsigncd's vault will please call on MT.
b. Wheatley and make arrangements for their
removal AS we are anxious to have it repaired.
auo sim HENDERSON BROS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08

~ FOR RENT-Thc convenient and cllig-
sss,$si bly, located TH REE-STORY DWELLING
IOUSE and STORE, No. III King street; gas
md water on the premises. Possession given on
he 18th of June. Enquire Of J. TACEG, ut
rhe Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08

FOR RENT--A three story BRICK
sG$ HOUSE, No. 50 Columbus street, between
Prince and Duke, with gas and water in bed
rooms. For terms apply 10
JOHN T. EVANS,
inI9 No 26 Royal street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08

49, HOUSE FOR RENT ON PITT ST,
ss;::::I with double parlor, dining room, kitchen
ma pantry on first iloori five chambers in the
econd story, with good cellar and yard, Gas
md water fixtures. House in good condition
Rent moderate to punctual tenant. Apply 10
B. +. PRICE, No. / S. Columbus ST. je ll-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08
Ugh K. GARDEN,
X. TAYLOR SCOTT.

Waircnl"H, w., aug l-eoLa IONS. OF Sale
rVNRUSTEk' 5 SALEor VALUABLE PROP
l. EhTY NEAR CLIFTON DEPOT.--Pur-
suant t. the deed Ul trust from j. ). Otis AID
wife to the ude,aIgncd. bearing date january H.
1872. and OF record on the land records Of Fair
fax county, Llbcr ., No. 4, folio 81, and for tho
purposes IN sad trust set lor.h $.aI on thc2:d
of August, 1873, 1T t. m. in irnnt 81! the Post
office al Clifton the c"liaty aforesaid, sell to the
highest bidder, that valuable and improved prop
crty upon which the said j. ). Otis III present
side co!tniring fifty acres more less. This i i,
part Of the Butter land lies tho depot, the
Orange and AjeXandiia Railroad AID has e.,
thereon u ID DWELLING, BARN, &c. HUI
Terms: SO much cab ~ will d:lruy the cost
and expenses Of sale und Sl,2jl.Gl, with interest
thereon from l3lh Of Jauuary, 1872, less 500
paid. and The residue on such credit US Shall be-
named by }. s. OTIS, aud in default of his de-
signaling the or dit ior the residue. the same to
lalI due On he I'D d: y Of August, 1874.
THOMAS MOORE,
Fairfax co., July 23-luwlw Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08

TAVlNG increased our facilities for roasting
IL and grinding Coffee, we are prepared to
furnish the trade with Ell kinds Of ROASTED
COFFEE Mt lowest market price and will ro.St
t. order when desired.
CHINESE TEA COMPLY,
aurl II north Royal street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08

rlIHE BUCKLAND WOOLLEN MILLS,
L PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, WITH
- ACRES OF LAND; TRACT OF $50
ACRES IN FAUuUlEk, AND TRACT OF
go ACRES IN CULPEPEK AT PUBLIC
AUCTION.
by virtue Of IL decree "f Fauquier County
Court, prouunccd on the l=t day of March,
1873 in the chancery calisc therein pending
styled "Ca:npbcIl V. Hunt"n ct ais, the un-
derSgnel viii expose to sac, AT public auc-
ton, 10 the highest bidder, on IU ESDAY,
Sept. ~ 1873, tl:tt being the first day Of FauqIlier
Circuit Court, NJ the front door of the Court
House, in the town of Warrenton, county Of
Faugiicr State tNir.,inA, the following REAL
ESTATE in the bill and proceedings in said
cause mentioned, - wit:
|. That valuable Mill and Mill property ut
:aohcd thereto, containing about fly acres,
known us THE BUCkLAND WOODEN
Mills" in the county "t Prince William.
These Mills are upon Broad run, only n few
miles distant from Gainesville, n station upon
the M..rn,SS:,s Division ii the Washington City,
Virginia Midland and Great Southern Railroad,
The buildings consist OF Factory Building ~
and FIVE ~ TENEMENT HOUSES. lI::4i
The Factory is ready for work, and has in IL the
very best and most improved machinery; the
water power ~ good ~ cnn be found III the
State, and in every respect desirable property.
=. 4 tract Of land III FauIuier, near BUckland,
called THE REILLY FARM" containing
about two hundred md fifty acres.
g. a TRACT or LAND near Jcicrsonton,
in CuIpcpcr county, containing about three hum
drGd and twenty acres.
Terms of S..l.: Ten per crntum Of the pur-
chase money IN ca,h the residue in one, two,
three and i,tlr J'eHrs from the DIZZY Of saici the
purchaser L. c>c"u.e t'";d., With approved per-
Sun:,l security, h"nring interest from dnt,, Tor
the deferred instruments; title retained until tn"
last payment Is made, and the property afore-
said subject t. resale ut the risk of the purchaser
.huu;G ic l;ti! ~ comply with the terms Of sale.
EPPh llUNTON,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08

FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. August Mar
' "el quiet, with light receipts and but little
e"ange in prices. Wheat l40al75 for common
80 =, choice white and red. Corn IIaSO. Oats 35a
y! Rye GOar5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08

iS-ss To LET-The T. WO-STORI WARE
a:s# HOUSE foot of Queen street on Union st.
Apply 1T the Office Of the llampshire and B<l-
moro Coal Go. Jc ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08

FOR STLE or Rent.

..s FOR RENT-TWO DESIRA B l. +
Aa DWELLINGS on Washington street; gas
nd water in each. Apply to
Mrs. Il. BROCkETT,
nnn &c No 81 WASHINGTON =.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08

LiScnbuRG MARKET, August New Flour
coming in in small lots Extras Sass Is. Re
reitls Of Wheat very light and generally inferior;
Gllle l55alG5 and red l5OalGO. Demand for
Norn good at 75aSU.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08

GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, August =
and 40 Cows and Ual, es offered to-day. Cattle
odd st3 50 &c, Sheep AZ to 81, Lambs 2 to SIS,
and Cows and Calves Is to $40 About 800 Cat
lie and all the Sheep and Lambs changed
hands. 100 Cattle were laid over and sent to
Baltimore
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08

RICHMOND MARKET, August 7.-Rcccipts Of
heat light; offerings of about 5000 bushels,
with sales of VIII t. at l4Oal75 for fair to prime,
ana l4Oal73 for red. Sales of Western Corn at
~, AID Virginia at SO. Sales of Oats ut So, and
Rye ut 1Ua7l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08

|. That valuable Mill and Mill property at-
;nehed thersi2 c"r!1inivs ab"ut fly 9eres
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08

HANNAH ANN GATCHELL,
,IIr 1-nofS AumIrIStrulriX a. L a
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-11-28
Good Fortune.

Many years ago, James and John Gal
lagher, living near Gibson's Station, took
contract of grading on the old Calico
railroad. When the company failed, of
course the contractors failed also to get
the money due them. The Gallagher
boys, rather than nothing, at last consen-
ted to take seven hundred and seventy
acres of Perry county land at three dol
lars and half an acre, in part liquida-
tion Of their claim upon the company.
Last spring, gentleman called on James
Gallagher and offered to give 800 per
acre for the land. James thought that
was selling out at good figure; agreed
to the proposition, and wrote to his
brother John, in California, to come on
and make deed of their rough Perry
county land, at a big price. John
promptly came out, but in the meantime
the gentlemen who were to purchase nj
500 per acre, thought they could buy
it cheaper, and wanted to give but $5C
III acre. l. Ills uOb buAb hdAC OdAA"
ghers, and the buyers were told to go tc
thunder, and John took the next trair
back to his home in California. Las
week, Jas. Gallagher thought he would
go out to Perry county and look aftel
his land He found the town of Shaw
nee right on the line of his. land
and a company there who wer'
anxious to buy at $25O,OOO. He CAM
to the conclusion that if it was wortl
that much to them, it was worth tn
same to him, and so he prefers to hol'
it few years longer. The land is'un
derlaid with twelve foot vein of coal
and has a vein of splendid iron ore c
three feet in thickness on the place
When the $3.50 per acre land brings
half million of dollars, it will be for sail
Noble County Republican,.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-11-28

AT one point, when we supposed we
were comfortably holding our way in the
channel, a torch-light hared up, and
showed us nearing scraggy bank. The
thin, long prov of the boat ran upon
the land. Gangways were lowered;
planks were lowered from the boats side
to the bank, two score negroes sprang
from a mysterious recess below, and as
sembled forward before the capstan.-
The shower of harmless sparks from the
torches cast momeDtary red CLEANS over
the rude but kindly black faces. A
sharp-voiced white man, whom we learn
ed afterwards to call the wasp" be-
cause he always flew nervously about,
singing the sprawling negroes into ac-
tivity, thrust himself among the labor
ers. Twenty stings from his voice, and
the darkey forms plunged into the
darkness beyond the gangways. Then
other torches were placed upon the bank
and long woodpiles appeared. The
Wasp fitted restlessly from deck. Il
shore, while the negroes attacked tbs
wood-piles, and, each taking half doz
en- sticks, hurried to the deck with them
Presently there was an endless process
sion of black forms from the wood-pile
to the vessel and plunging back acros
the hickeEing light, to the tune of lou'
adiurations and oaths from the Wasp
Now and then the dusky chain of la
borers broke into rude chant, begin
ming with prolonged shout, such as
"ohl los my money dAre"'
and followed by a gurgliDg laugh, as
the singers were amused at the SCUM
of their own voices. The Wasp, alway
/, kindly and well-disposed toward
the negroes despite his rough way
broke into appeal, threat and entreaty
: when one of the darkies stumbled c
t Jagged. Then it was that he cried rai
: pingly, "You, Reuben~ "You, Blac
Hawk" with an oath. "Come on ther
you Washington! amt you going
e hear mep' Sometimes the Wasp spS
e among the negroes, singing them in
: such activity that a whole woodpi
I vanished as if swallowed by an cart
4 quake. So it was that in two hours al
e a half sixty cords of wood were tran
G ferred from the bank to the boat, NJ
t the Wasp, calling the palpitating WOO
:. carriers around him, thus address
them. "Now you boys, listen. Yo
i Black Hawk do you hear, you and the
: three, first ~atchl You, Reuben, a
d these three, second watch" etc. I
y torches were diped into the river, I
: light hissed dying defiance at the dal
l. the great white boat once more wheel
= around into the ehannel.-SeribRsr
J Dseember.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-11-28
A Mild Winter Predicted.

Those comlorters Of men, the mild
winter prophets, announce that the pres
ent season Of storms and cold weather
is only the herald announcing the aP-
proach of Indian Summer. They have
also discovered that the coming winter
will be mild one, basing the prediction
on the action of certain animals, who
seem to have weather bureau Of their
own, that deals with facts and not with
mere probabilities" The muskrats, Is
is said, have built their houses both
small and light" This il held to be
good sign, and il may be, il their ocono-
my in the use of building materials haa
not been caused by the stringency IN the
money market instead Of by faith in
the instructive foreknowledge. Of mild
winter weather. The. birds also, who
have neglected TO migrate south at the.
usual season, may possibly have some
transportation problems and questions
of the rate of charges for through
freights that need adjustment before they
take passage. Still the winter may I've s
mild one, and il is TO be hoped that the
muskrats have this year made no mir
take. They have earned our gratitude
at the beginning Of many winters, hy
actions from which close observers have
uniformly predicted mild weather, and
| it IL no more than right that OCCASION
ally we should be permitted by the YER
ification Of the forecast 20 maintain oul
grateful feelings during the whole sea-
son. Philadelphia Letter, Noreabcr