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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-03-08


DnrnLg PtrE CREEK. Occurrence
Mr.. VIM. Esserline, cooper, in the employ
of Mr.. G. A. Hoover, near Graceham, was at
Rocky Ridge, on Saturday last, ind left
about .. 30 =. NJ. for his home, walking on the
track of the Railroad, as he was in The habit of
doing, il being his nearest way bone. Nothing
was seen Of him after thi1 until Monday morn
ing, when the repair hands discovered man
lying in the water, under the bridge, aud upon
examination, the man was identified as Mr.
Vim. Esterline. Mr.. jeff Kirse, Justice Of
the Peace. was notified, aud summoned jury
Of inquest, who, upon examination, found in
his pockets a iew cents, several pieces Of to-
bacco and pint bottle full of liquor and
having heard allthat could be ascertaincd rem.
dered verdict that the deceased came 10 his
death by accidentally falling through the Rail
road bridge over Beaver Run, being either in.
stantly killed BY the fall, or drowned while un.
conscious, as his face was under the water.
The place from which It is supposed he fell is
about forty-live feet high.
The valuable young bull belonging TO Mr.,
|. S. Emmert, which was one Of those knocked
of the Railroad track while going to water
week ago, of which gave you an account,
died Of his injuries. Il is admitted by ail ia.
miliar with the road, that this is the most
dangerous crossing between Baltimore aud
Hagerstown, and yet il can be proven that
not half the engines blow their whistles before
crossing.
Monday aud Tuesday, March Sd and 18th,
were days long to be remembered. Mercury
| down TO zero on Tuesday, and - above on
Wednesday morning; snow drifting terribly +;
roads leading north aud south are filled with
snow post-fence high, and are impossible al
all exposed points. On Thursday, the 9Th
thermometer below zero.
The Monday-eyening express train, from
Baltimore to Hagerstown, Capt Il. Sooner,
did not reach Hagerstown till 1915, A. NJ,
| on Wednesday, being stuck in the snow drifts
in the mountain 8 hours. Three engines be,
| ing stuck in the snow, and the wind blowing d
hurricane, they became blocked up rear and
front, to the depth of nine feet, and had to be
| literally shoveled out: some 10 hands were
employed Is hours before the express could
be gotten through; aud ON its return ON We'd
nesday morning, it was again detained foul
hours by snow drifts. The mail train in the
mean time run only to Mechanicstown De,
curing at the time il did, the company suffer.
cd heavy loss, not only in the expense Of clear.
ing the track, but hundred through passenger.
from Hagerstown were cut off by the misior.
tune. The passengers went TO Baltimore via
the Cumberland Valley and Northern Central
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TRUSTEES SALE
or
Real Estate


HNHE undersigned. by virtue Of the Decree
l. of the Circuit Court for Carroll county,
as a Court Of Equity, passed in the case Of
George Slater against Caroline Meisscl and
others, will offer the Real Estate in said case
decreed to be sold at Public Sale, TO the
highest bidder, on the premises, on
MONDAY, The Sist day Of MARCH, 1873.
at O'Clock, P. NJ. Said Real Estate contains
l6 Acres, 2 Foods and II Perches
of Land, more or less, and is situate in Wool.
ery's District, Carroll county, Maryland, near
the Deer Park Church, and adjoins lands Of
John Prick aud Others. This land is in q
good state Of cultivation and enclosed with
good fences, and is improved with comfor.
table Dwelling House and other i.>S,N -
necessary buildings, has "a never MTIafArtS
failing spring OF water and ilirlklhta5G,
great number of fruit bearing
trees, &c, &c.
Terms IF Sale are .--0ne.third part Of the
purchase money shall be paid by the purchaser
or purchasers TO the Trustee on the day of
sale or upon the ratification thereof by the
Court aforesaid, and the residue shall be paid
IN two equal payments, the one TO be paid in
one year, and the other in two years from the
day Of sale, with interest, and to be secured
by the notes Of the purchaser or purchasers
With security to be approved Of by the trustee.
GEoRGE w. LAM0rIE,
- Trustee.
march :, lsI3-ts
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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-20
NEW YORK.
Financial.

NEW York, October 2O-Noon =
Stocks quiet; very little ding AT
nominal prices. Gold 1OSsalOsg. Ex-
change, long 1869 short los Govern.
ments dull. States quiet, nothing doing.
| Alleged COIIusion between Na., Ynr,,
Detecfives and the Bank Of Eng land.
| NEW YORK, October 2O.-It Is said that
charges of the most serious character have
been preferred against various members of
the detective squad at police Headquarters.
The principal of these charges is said fo
be based upon alleged collnsion between
two of the detectives and George McDon-
nell, lately convicted of forgery in Ton-
don. It is alleged that Mcdonnell
was allowed to retain a large amount
OF money which should have been
seized and delivered to MIR. Da Costa. the
representative of the Bank of England in
this country. Mcdonnell is reported to
have made affidavit of his KNOWLEDGE of
the case and sent it to Da Costa, who laid
the matter before the district attorney. A
hst OF the charges were prepared by the
assistant ASSIST district attorney and forwarded to
Police Commissioner Duryea.
Distressing Disaster.
VERPLANKs, WEsToHEsTER Co.. Oc.
tober 20.-A tow of thirty-fve canal boats
loaded with grain broke loose from the
steamer Aida this morning about three
Q O'Clock, and it is supposed that twenty
nve or thirty OF them were sunk opposite
stony FONT, with the men, women, and
children On board.
The Atlanta POstoHice DefaIcation.
ATLANTA, October 20.-The defalca-
cation OF the money order clerk in the At |
anta postofficc amounts to $500.
Marine.
:. NEW YORK, October 2O.-Aniyed.
City OF Brooklyn, City of Richmond.
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House RoBBERY.-Somet time during
last night the dwelling house of Mr.. Lee
Hawkins, assistant agent of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad in this city, residing on
Union Hill, was broken into by thieves,
who carried off most of Mr.. Hawkins
wearing apparel and a valuable gold watch.
Had Hawkins pocketed his watch and
watched his pocket, this mishap would
perhaps not have happened. Let all others
do so.s h I-tt Haa s.l..r-
We learn that this robbery took place
about one O'Clock Sunday morning. The
thief entered by way of a window, which
had been left open for the purpose of airing
vegetables and fresh meats. He commit.
ted three distinct robberies while in the
house, SO far as known, taking 500 from
Mr.. Hawkins pantaloons on the chldrens'
bed; So from out the pocket of a dress
of Mrs. Hawkins, and the watch which he |
got from the pocket of vest lying on the |
DOT of a bed in which Mr.. III. was repos-
ng. Mr.. II. saw the robber when he was
going out, but did not see his entry, He
lid not persue, because he thought it an
'ther inmate Of the house, possibly after
omething to eat. He has the number of
he stolen watch.
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RICHMOND.YA- MONDAY EVENING OCTOBER 90 Is73 -

SIDNEY BAPTIST OHURCH.-For the
last two weeks revival of religion has
peenn gong on; many convests have been
made. Sidney church having no place
OF their own, the congregation made use
OF the Baptist church on Oregon hill for
the purpose Of baptizipg ten of their con-
versions yesterday afternoon. Meet
lngs will be held during the present week,
and the pastor in charge expects assist.
an, ance from some of the clergy of the city.
The church is situated near the plank road
on extension Of Cary street, in a pleasant
and rapidly growing neighorhood.
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BY TELEGRAPH
VIRGINIA.
Ahe clark County Tragedy-Tr,oI nf ,uo
Little BrOfhers " w"

hbtAc bfOfhers.
| BALTIMoRE, October 2O.-A snec;,
iIom Berryville to The Sun says that tn,
!riai Oh Lycurgus Little, who stands charged
JOINTLY with his brother Oscar with tbe
murder oil their brother Clinton last july.
has peen commenced before the circHit
court OF Clark county.
Miss Prchard, who was on a visit at tba
Little mansion at the time of the homicide
testihed that it had been determined mon
lhe night before to have shooting match
that morning all the brothers were 10 ON.
gage in the trial of skill. She saw Lvcnr-
gus, the prisoner on trial, nail up n target
before she left her chamber the fatal morn
ing. She breakfasted before the bows. and
then proposed to Miss Little and Miss VIII
wig, the latter also visitor, to walk totho
orchard. The shooting took place during
ner absence, consequently she saw nothing
The dying declaration of the deceased
was admitted, which was that sstbev b;s |
brothers, Oscar and Lycurgus, have shot me me
without cause"
!, William u. Everhart, tenant on the Lit
Tie place, testified that Gilbert and Lycnr-
gus Little iorclbly removed deceased from
lis mouse on one occasion when he was
,aylng visit to his daughter; one of the
supposed motives for homicide was the at
acnment OF Clinton for Miss Everbart.
yhich Y his brothers disapproved of. Mr'
iverhart further testified that Columbus
md Oscar guarded the prisoners until the
aw officers arrived. ''
James MILAN, deputy jailor, testified
hat Lycurgus told him in his cell the dav
tier tfter the shooting that it was he that shot
linton. o'
Public interest in the case remains una
ated, and the courtroom is crowded.
Oscar Little, jointly indicted with the
rlsoner at the bar, but who elected to be
led separately, will be tried as soon as
le fate of Lycurgus is decided.
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FIRES.

! CINCINNATI, October Co. Carpenter,
Hamilton u Co.'s distillery was damaged
by fire yesterday morning to the amount
of $37 900; fully insured.
LOUISVILLE, October 20.-The store of
James Todd u Co., dealers in bagging and
woolen goods, was DESTROYED.
together with the entire stock of goods,
6y, fire Sunday mornig. Loss 100000;
fully covered bv Insurance.
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STATE NEWS.

| q = =.
Thornton A. Flaherty has announced
hi,nself a Republican candidate for tht
house of delegates in Botetourt.
From present Indications, the number
Of students at the University of Virginia
during the present session will reach five
hundred.
An old lady named Stump was killed,
and young lady named Whissen. il 4
supposed fatally injured on Tuesday, near
winchester. by the driving of wagon
against buggy in which. they we're riding.
Rev. W. G. Bowman, a well-kpown
minister of the Methodist church, publish
es card in the llolston Methodist, sever
ing his connection with the church of his
first love, and embracing the belief. of Uni
versalism. .5,s -
--John Kite, charged with stabhing WIN.
Ii. Musser, in Abingdon, in July last. was
tried last weesin the circuit conrtof Wash..
ington county, and sentenced to an impris.
onment OF forty-fve years in the county
Jall, and to pay a fine of SO. aisaoas ~ ) !
MIR. j. b. Jordan, an old gentleman
who. lives near Seven Mile Ford, Smvtbe
county, was robbed a few DAYS since of
about forty dollars in greeabacks and ten
dollars in specie, by traveller who he
kindly entertained for the night.
Tho Republicans of Alexandria county
have made the following Nominations |:
CLERK, n. S. Laws commonwealth
attorney, Edmund Burke; treasurer, ".
Z. Corbett; sheriff, s.. b. Corbett; over
seer Of poor. Gustayus Pumpkins.
"A letter from Charlottesville. in the
Baltimore Gazette Says: "a Large number
of respectable English families have settled
in the neighborhood Of charlottesville and
the University recently They have bought
farms, and are among tho best class Of set
~, kf IA Haeat5eFs
), Ihe examining court at Lexington !,
va, has remanded W.,II. Falkner, of
ripley, Miss, to jail for trial at February
term for stabbing p. p. Dandridge, of Win
chester Va. Both are students Of Wash
ington and Lee University. cambridge is
eonvaleseing. q gastsgyTg ',,,', ~ - =
"A letter from Warsaw, Richmond
county says: Benj. Jenkins, an insane
white man, who had been committed to the
Jail of Richmond county, to be tried for
killing servant woman at the poor-house.
on 10th August last, died October 18th,
from exposure. s1-
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Is true 1t Is no humbug; the recipe is printed
around each bottle. A circular containing
certificates OF wonderful cures of rheumatism,
neuralgia, lock-iaw, sprains, swellings, burns,
scads, caked breast, poisonous. bites, frozen feet
gout, salt-rheum, ear-ache, &C., and the recipe
of the Liniment will be sent gratis to any one.
1t is the most wonderful healing and pain-reiiey
Ing agent the world has ever produced. 1t sells
as no article ever before did SELL and 1t sells be-
cause it does just what it pretends to do One
bottle of the CRNrAuR LrsIaRSr for animals
yellow wrapper) is worth a hundred dollars for
spawned, strained or CALLED horses and mules,
and tor screw-worm IN sheep. No family or
stock-owner can afford to be without OEsTAuR
LlSIxESr. J. b. RosE Co., 5s Broadway New
York. ~ H.4 stN
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20 "YoU MAY STRIKE OUT THE TEST
OATH AND DIsFRANCHIsING CLAUSE,
AND THE COUNTY ORGANIZATION SYS-
TEN, BUT YOU STILL HAVE THAT
INFAMOUS FREE SCHOOL SYSTEM
LEFT, WHICH WILL, If ADOPTED,
FORCE THE PRoPERTY-HOLDERS OF
THE STATE TO PAY A REGIMENT OF
! SHE CARPET7BAGGERS' FROM MASSA-
CHUSETTS TO EDUCATE THE CHILDREN
OF NON-PROPERTY-HO I SPIT
UPON THIS CONSTITUTION, AND TRAM
PIE 1T UNDER MY FEET" (sUITING
THE ACTION TO THE woRD).-Ertract
from Speech Of Colonel IPtthers in 1862
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MISSOURI.
st. Louis Items.

ST. LOUIS, October 2O.-General f. p.
Blair lr., has been appointed state super
intendent Of insurance.
The steamer Mary Il. Poe, burned Sat-
nrday, had twenty passengers and eight
hundred tons of freight. Among the
cargo were rs barrels of oil, which buTsted !.
spreading over the surface Of the water in
sheets of flame, by which many were
burned after leaving the boat.
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JACKSON WARD The
Republicans of this ward will meet to-mor.
row evening at o clock, in the Third-street
Methodist church, when they will be ad-
dressed by Hon. John Harmer G,lmer.
Rev. VIM. Troy and Others.
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THE YELLoW FEVER.

SHREVEPORT, October 20.-There
Were seven interments yesterday.
MEMPHIS, October 19.-The weather
is cool with prospect of frost. Mayor
johnson is recovering. Seventeen deaths
from yellow fever occurred to-day, and
three from other causes,
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KENTUCKY.
Trial of a Ku.KIux Case.

LOUISVILLE, October 2O.-In the case
OF Meaux against Mckinney and Others, for
some days before United States court here.
for an alleged Ku-Klux outrage committed
IN 1868 in Mercer county, Kentucky. the
jury returned verdict for fifty dollars
damages for plaintiff, who claims that he
had suffered greatly at the hands of ten un-
masked Ku-Klux who attacked his house.
The defendants are prominent citizens Of
Mercer county.
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Y PERsoNAL.-Captain John Watt, of the
schooner William Magee, who rescued two
men from drowning on the 25th of August.
when the Chesapeake and Delaware canal
was broken at st. Georges by the great
flood, is in port here.
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CAsToRIA.--ls more than a substitute
OF Castor Oil. 1t is the only safe article in exis
tehee which is sure TO regulate the bowels, cure
'wlnd-colic and produce natural sleep. II is
pleasant TO take. Children need NOT erv ana
mothers may sleep. 4a
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AMUSEM IL yES.
VIRGINIA OPERA-HOUSE.

MONDAY, OCTOBER GOTH,
AND EVERY NIGHT DURING TuE Urpp
WYMAN, THE WIZARD AND vENTRIro-
QulST, with new FEATs OF MAGIC.
frst appearance in Richmond of the Wonder
T psris l.s expressly for Professor W, man, at cost
DISTRIBUTION OF PRESENTS at the closa
, 0i eacn performance, consisting of Gold and
Suyer Watches Table Sets, Family BibIes
MIRRORS, Siiver-plated Ware, aud hundreds Of
other useful gifts. N' Vi
PRESENT TO EVERY PURCHASER OF A TIcKErl
NO BLANKS ii
Aamlsslon 25 cents. Doors open at o'clock
Matinee on SATURDAY at O'Clock.
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PLANETS. The two brightest planets
in the solar system are now very nearly in
line with the earth. Their nearest an
proach was on Tuesday. They are visible
IN the carly morning, rising more than
two hours before the sun. Venus is the
most northerly Of the two, and the most
brilliant and splendid in appearance. Let
no one miss the opportunity OF seeing
them,
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t H. M CORMIOK,
AUOTIoNEER AND CoMmIss1oN MEp
CHANT, 14I4 MAIN STREET. :

On consignment, large and desirable stock
OF FURNITURE, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE
DRY GOODS, HATS, GAPS, NOTIONS, CLOTH
ING, &c. W 'tFa 5,
would respectfully call the attention Of the
citizens OF Richmond and public generally, to
this large and varied stock of the above named
goods, embracing as it does nearly every article
to be found In welstocked house. The most
OF these goods have been purchased since the
great financial crisis. at greatly reduced prices,
which enables me to offer to the trade and con-
sumers, at private sale. greater inducements
than can be found elsewhere in the city. -
AUCTION SALES DAILY.
Consignments solicited. Outdoor sales
promptly attended to. MeF~3 4
III. MCCORMICK. ~
oc4 Auctioneer and Com Mar,,bo,.
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Hs IF EVER HAVE THE POWER
Will. RENDER THE school,. FEATURE
OF THE CONSTITUTION MUG ATORY.
II SHALL NEVER DE CARRIED OUT
BY ANY VOTE OR ACTION OF MINE.'
R. 2 Daniel, IN a Speech before TIE Virgiaia
Legislature at its last session
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SILVER CHANaE.-We see that mer-
chants elsewhere advertise that thew will
give silveras change to purchasers of goods.
and many merchants in other cities are do,
ing the same thing. Who IN Richmond
Will be the first to emulate this eyamnle
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EXECUTIvE PROCEEDINGS, = Tn
governor to-day removed the political disa.
Dillt'es OF II. b.. Lewis, of King George
county, convicted on the 18th day of De-
cember, 1866. of ..manslaughter, but who
was Immediately pardoned by Governor
Pierrepont. The governor also appointed
4. W. Arnold, of Waverly Station. Sus-
lex county, notary public. :.
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rINO THE LOYAL CREDITORS OF JOHN
Il H. SKINKER, DECEASED, LATE OF
STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA.

The act Of congress, of March 3, 1873, (priyate
III. Skinker deceased, two thousand three hun-
dred and seventy-seven dollars; and il that
sum shall be more than sufficient to pay their
tnst claims then the balance to his sisters, Mrs.
in Kentucky" = >
Amy loyal creditor desiring the benefit of this
act must present his claim, with evidence TO
AUDITOR OF THE TREASURY, WASHING
ron, ID. O., before the first day of january, 1874;
and any claims not thus presented before said
date will not be considered.
Information is requested of the present resi-
dence of Mrs. Knox and Mrs Clark.
ALLAN RUTHERFORD,
Jy Z2-uayl74 Third Auditor,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

pJ ALL SIZES OF WINDOW GLASS.
AEROSENE OIL, WHITE LEAD, LINsEED
OIL, SPIRITS TURPENTINE, &C., wholesale
OF fe.an. L. WAGNER, Druggist,
90 i3-u Sixth and Broad streets
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DISAPPOINTMENT. - The Conservative
mass meeting which was to have taken
place in front of the cooperative store on
oregon Hill, tonight, has, on account Of
the weather, been postponed until to-mor-
row night. j. ,- :.
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VIRGINIA OPERA-HoUsE.-
John Wyman will exhibit at this place this
evening many Of the feats of natural magic
which have made his name SO famous.
gifts. ''1'o
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HEAR THE CRY FROM MEMPHIs

GRAND AID CONCERT,
BY MoCANN'S AUGMENTED FIRST vrp
GINA REGIMENT BRASS BAND
AND ORCHESTRA,
In their brilliant new Uniforms. at
NEW ARMORY FIRST REGIMENT
rear OF Levys. The entire nett proeeeds for
IN me sufferers in Memphis Tickets, so cents
Chlidren % cents--at all the principal book
stores on Friday, 18th instant F"' 'ooh
In view of the IMMEDIATE NEED of r,,na
IL ls respectfully requested that the tickets be
ceeds. NV Pio-
oo ns Date of Concert and programme in papers
- 80 i'''''io' oc l5--tf
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THE CANVASS.

-. . III n I.L
The following appointments are announced TO,
NV. Hughes, Republican candidate for COVER
nor, and Of L. H. Chandler, Republican canvass
or at large, attended by others
4 Patrick and Henry as may be appointed.
Colonel X. W. Hughes will speak at saluda.
Middiesex county, on Wednesday, October 22nd
Hon. O. p. RamsdeIl will speak Mt Montross,
Westmoreland county, on Monday, October 27th.
Hon. J. r. Popham will speak at King vii.
liam Courthouse, on Monday, October 27th.
In Second Congressional District.
ss Appointments for Hon. J. H. PIatt, ir can
sasser for Tidewater division of the state.
Elizabeth City Courthouse, Thursday, octo.
Der 2Srd. ft y @"'' ~
Snssex Courthouse, Saturday, October 24th.
Local committees will plr ase make arrange
ments in accordance with the above
H. B. NICHOLS,
Chairman Congressional committee.
w. ~ STEVENS, Secretary.
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JEFFERSON WARD.-A regular meet
ing OF the Republicans of this ward will be
neid ne this evening. Messrs. William II.
" oody and Spencer w. Snyder have been
invited to speak, and are expected to do so.
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Items.

/
| BUSINESS in this city is progressing
smoothly. e
| INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTIONS
to-day amounted to $4,000.
PREACHING three hours sermon
IS considered a clerical error. -
ADJUTANT LAUGHToN, of the First
Virginia regiment, has resigned.
REV. MOSES d. HoaE. of this citv
preached in Norfolk yesterday. "
| HARRY WATKINS company PLAYS the
New Magdalen" in Lynchburg to- night.
CAPTAIN JOHN WRENN, of the Rich
mond detective force, is absent ON business.
COLONEL r. w. HUGHES addressed
the people of Alexandria. Saturday
night with fine effect.
DO NOT RUN IN DEBT to the shoe
maker. 1t is unpleasant to be unable to
say your sole is your own. s--'7',,,
IHE MARKETS were unusually full this
morning OF fine vegetables, fish. oysters
and meats of excellent quality.
The IRISH REPUBLICAN CLUB, IL
VIII be remembered, meets tonight at u
O'Clock, In, room in rear of Hughes and
Ramsdell Flambeau club-rooms.
RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER At q
E. Johnston's news and music store. 9Is
Nam street to-day: At a. M, "a
a. m. SO; 10 m. so; 3p. m. SO,
THE RAIN which commenced here yes-
terday extended from Richmond to Gordons-
vile, and was still falling to-day. Some
farmers who had not finished sowing their
wheat are incommoded by the aqueous
distillation.
The CONTRIBUTIONS FROM Rrcrr-
MoND to the yellow fever charity fund
already reaches over 81, 900, and each day |
ADDS TO the amount. These contributions
were chiefly induced by the earnest appea d |
OF IIIE STATE JOURNAL to the neonle
10 90 something for the stricken ones of |
Memphis.