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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-21

Remaining in the Post Office at Columbia
Tennessee, March 20. 1872.
LADIES' LIST.
Allison. Miss d Judd, Mrs Dinah
Anderson, Susan W JamisOn Mrs
Blakely, Mrs Harriet Long, Mrs Lucretil
Rrady Mrs Margaret Laney, Miss
Carroll, Mrs Lucinda McHiSsick, Patsev
Crane, Mrs Mary Mckee Miss Sallie
Cook, Miss Nettie Martin, Hiss LouiZa
Davidson, Mrs airy NJ Mathews. Mrs NJ col
Dean, Miss Martha Owen, Mrs Elizateth
DObbns, Jane Q Porter, MISS Mary
DObbins, Mrs ID w ~ Rambo, Mrs Martha
Duffee, Miss Mary G Sicily, Miss |.
Elmore, Martha Stafford, Miss Marian
Edmonson. Mrs MarthaSavage, Mrs II 2
Fly, Miss Mollie E Tylor. Nellie
Fowler. Mrs Catherine Thomas, MIRA
Gordon, Mrs Ellen Trotter, Mrs CordeIia
Good!Ow, Miss Eustati Thomas, Mrs Mary
Harris, Miss Maggie Thomas, Miss Moiie
Hackney, Mrs Aun West, Mrs Lucinda
Haywood, Mrs VIM II Walden, Mrs NJ p
Jordan, Mrs July Young, Mrs LeVenta
GENTLEMEN's LIST.
Armstrong, Derry Huckaoy. John
Akin, Ellis HuckabY, Phil
Alien, John W Huckabv, P Ii
Baker, s T johnson, David
BOstIc J B Jones, CB
Bishop. E ID KIndle. w Il
Billie, VIM Martin, II C
Bratton, 5 Mckinley, Jno
Barns, Hayes McCroskey, Joseph
Burnett, Green Mckyett, WIN
Canady, William Mckee, II
Crmell, Ben Mitchell, Joseph
Caruthers, Calvin Nichols, Thos s
Ca ner0n, ID r Neyells. Glenn
Church, Edwin Nicke, j b
Champneys, Neveis Jack
Curry, James Odil, John b
Coleman, ThoS Parrish II d
Crews, John 5 Payne, l. Il
Davis, VIM Payne, Calvin L
Davidson, Moses Reed, q w
Dobbins, j Jr Robertson, Jas NJ
Duke Kyle RambO, A
DObbins, j G Stokes, Shapard
Decker, NJ Stourde. EIDE
Dillehay, Andy Smith, Glenn
Eskew, Rufus SIlsby 4 ri
Evans, Saml Scott, w f
Frierson, Cornelia StOfel, las w
Frierson, Peter Thompson, W
Furgerson. b w Tucker, Jas NJ
Foster A Terry, Jack
Fillmore, Jas Fl Townsend, n
Fitzpatrick, Ephraim Thompson, VIM
Gillian, Worlev, Wiley
oodlow, Monroe WORKMAN, George
Gipson, VIM Wilson, D
Goad, w Wilson, Jno NJ
Hall, George Wheauv, Sam'l
Heuesy, Stephen Williamson, VIM
Hackney, e Wilson w II
Harris, James West, John
Hall, Wan Watkins, Robt W
HutSon, John Walker, w II
huddleston, Jonas Zlnn. George
PENSION LETTERS.
Jones, Caroline Tankersly Cyuthil
English, Redden Mayberry bennett
Coffee Jane Dodson H,ghtower
Bryant Francis Rountree Mary
Cooper Nelly Armstrong Washins'n
LETTERS UN .TAMPED.
Dentice Gordon. Decatur, la.
Briggs & Bro, Rochester, n. Y.
S ID Strickla ID Henryv:lIe, Tenn.
John Revear, Hampshire, Tenn
Mrs n Stewart, Mt Pleasant, Tenn.
j. A, Saunders. Campbellsvile, Tenn.
Mrs NJ A Alley, Wartrace, Tenn.
H WheatleY, Henderson's ST., Teun.
Jack Barnes, Jr., Ash and. Tenn,
Geo Kitrel, Greenville. Miss.
A OrdMav LOuiSu le Ky
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PERsONAL TNTELLTGENCE.


James Jennings and w. G. Gates, Of this
county, passed through Columbia last Tues
day, on their way home from the North, With
fae dove Of young mules, and few good
mares.
Jacob Orr and Billy Howard, both nice
young men Of Mt. Pleasant, went to ST. Lonls
after mules, recently, and will probably De
back with them tomorrow. Ma q Doosoh
will keep them for sale.
Mr.. Taliaferro, who stands higher than any
lawyer at the Pulaski Bar, was in town Mon
day.
T. Coleburu, Boot and Shoe merchant Of
our town, started North last Monday, to lay In
a supply of goods for spring and summer
Capt. Fletcher Barnes and Mr.. Will How
ard returned from Mississippi last Monday
morning, where they had been selling mules.
They represent the southern market as pelng
pretty well supplied now with mules
DR.. W. c. Sheppard. of Murfreesboro, VIII
hereafter reside in our city. We welcome
him back.
Mr.. W. H. Daimwood, nice young man of
Bear creek, is now living at Livingston, Ala.
John Black of this vicinity, and 7. Z. Tur>
ner. of Chicago, have returned from Reel Foot
Lake. They killed twenty-seven docks, and
caught some fine trout, trolling.
Dick OeilvIe, Jr., Of Bear creek, recently
returned from Kentucky. He aud Dick Nc
Lean have been engaged in buying up cattle in
this county, and taking them to Kentucky to
sell, where they arc bought and fattened on
blue grass pastures, and then taken to the
Northern market.
A handsome young lady of Louisville, Ky,
is visiting our town.
Capt John A. Pickard. of Arkansas, came
to his old Columbia home once more last
Sunday, looking almost as young and quite as
handsome as his young brother, Bonnie In
this respect, however, he has no advantage OF
bis beautiful wife, who is often taken for her
much younger sister. by persons not advised
of her pes nee in our town. There Is no
telling how handsome they would have looked
# they had never gone TO the Mississippi bot
tom TO live.
We are sorry to know hat the Rev. Geo.
Beckett is very sick. We hope he will recov
er sufficiently to make his anticipated trip to
Europe, this Summer.
l.. b. Afford, of the firm of Adams,
Throne & Co., cane to his Maury county
home several das agl.
Mr. NJ. i. Olleney, of Ashland Wayne county,
was IN our town few days ago.
Mr. Anthony Gholson, of this place, accom-
panied by several cOlored brIcklayers, arrived
At Savannah on the 10th, 10 complete the Jail. |
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NJ OIlCE
~ TO GITARnIANs

Guardians are by law required 10 settle
annua ~ With the Court and 10 renew their
bonds every two years, and I am ordered 10
take steps against them IL they to not come
Forward at once and settle and renew their
Bonds. Administrators arc also required TO
come forward and make settlemeutns required
y inw. Nc arc vel up with the work IN tho
Clerks Office and ready and waiting fOralI to
Guardians and Administrators u come ia
give us call we viii settle with them with
out a moments delay.
JNO. ". HICKEY. CLERK,
March Il, 1913. County Court.
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Remarks
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Rev. s. Woody Mitchell will preach in the
Presbyterian Church in this place next sun
day. He is not unknown in this community,
as an able divine.
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CHANCERY SALE OF -
REAL ESTATE

Ey virtue of q decree OF ihe Chaucery Court
Et Columbia, TGuncssnp, rendered at It's Mo-
yCmber torn, 1872. IN the case of j. y. Walk
er vs.. II. IL. Jumi,pu, ~ Fss, 1 will sell 10 the
highest bidder az the Court House, Ia the
town OF Columbia, on Saturday the 9Th dnv
of April, 1873 tract or parcel OF land situat-
ed in the 20th civil district OF Maury county,
containing 20 acres more or less, bounded on
the North 10y Bill Murphy, on the East 10y
said land will be sold ON q credit of six,
twelve and Is months, except the sum Of 500
in cash; notes with good security. bearing
interest from date, viii De required OF pur
chasers, aud lien retained on said land Tor
payment Of the purchase muuCy. The samo
sold free from the equity OF rrdeml lion.
-. T. COOPER, G.. & NJ.
Earoh, Z, 1873.
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Don't Fail When

To call at Sheegog & Sons
AZ they will sell you Better and Cheaper
Boot, Shoe and Il for Cash than you can find
at any other House.
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Marriage Licenses Since sareh I4tiI.
Lewis NJ. Douton and Elizabeth Harrison.
p. P. Penley aud Rebecca Z. Hill.
Franklin P. Lilies and jamie Lilies.
D. B. Whitaker and L. E. Gillespie.
COLoRED.
Chales Harris and Mary Vim.
Charles Collins and Sophie W GEMS
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Attention Farmers :

I[swAED ORR havE good work Mules for sale
at Mays & Dods n s stable, and at Mt, Pleas
ant. March 2ltf
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The Best Guarantee
or the merits

U VUT IIdlIU- LlHlC
Boots and Shoes is that our sales are daily in
crossing and we have had to employ more
woTkmen to have our spring and summer
stock ready. Sheegog & Son.
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We Have Now
The Greatest Variety,
largest stock,
And Cheapest Goods
In Columbia.
Call and see our new Boots. Shoes and Hats
as We are receiving our spring stock.
Sheegog E Son.
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GCROFULA, BAD BLOOD sc.
~
Dr.. SWaYneIs blood purifying Panacea

DIIOWdJHo . UTVOu PuI ITJTHS aIuoOU
Cures Goitre or Swelled Neck, liberated sore
throat.
Or. Swayne's Blood Purifying Panacea,
Cures liberated Sore legs.
DR., Swayne's Blood Purifying Panacea,
Cures hollis, pimplos, dark blotches, indolent
tumors, bad effects or mercury, mercurial and
syphilitic disc tsos.
skin fbiSeRSCs. SyVayne's Ointment =
Itch Cures Hcb rom Il to IS hours. ''Tetter."
Swayne 5 Ointment cures letter.
rwHynG's Oiutm- nj cures Salt Rheum.
Sway e's Ointment cures Itching Piles.
5 1yneS' Ointment cures BarOer's Itch,
Swgyne's Ointment cures Scali Head.
Prep Lred Only BY Or, SWAINE * SON, No.
$50 II. Sixth street, Philadelphia. Sold by
the agent, ID. .. HELM, Columbia.
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5000 Blu. Wheat wanted at market quot
lions, 10y Martin, Enlbgy & " right.
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In Chancery nj Columbia John A. Miller
W A n lnhn.Inn-

In Chnnecry NJ CO umbias - j ohm A. Miller
W. A. IL Johnston.
IL appear ng from affidavit Il ed in Ibis cause,
that the defendant A. +. Johnston IL a non
resident of the state Of Tennessee; Il is thore-
fore ordered that he enter his appcara1 ce here
in before OF within the first three d US Of the
next term Of the Chancery Court TO he held at
Columbia. on the fret Monday ir June next,
1873. and plead. answer or dcmur 20 complain
ants bill, or he .nme will be taken for ron-
fessed rs o him and sot for ho ring OK pArte
aud that % COPY Of this order BIO published for
aid, .
march IA, 20. ID. b. COOPER, &. K M.
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NON-REsIDENT NOTLCEs.
In Chanoory at Columbia.

w. d. Bend 'rman W. A. r.. JohuF0r II an
pearing from affidavit filed in this cause. that
the defendant a i. Johnsoni- "a non-rsal dent
of the State of Tennessee. IL il therefore order
cd that he enter his appearance herein. before
or within the fret hreo days of tho next term
of the Uhgncery Court, 90 be hold at Colum ia
on tho LIST Monday in June next, 1913, and
plead. answer o. demur 20 cpmpl tinant's bill,
or tle same will be taken for confessed as 10
him and set Tor hearing ex parte, and that a
copy Of this order be published Tor four cOnsec-
utive wee sin the Columbia Herald.
March li,'13. ID. Is. COOPER, q. d NJ.
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METEORGOGICAL.
BAROMETER.

Range of Thermometer and RarOm-
ter at sTinfOn, Residence of j. m.
James. for the week ending March
oOfh 1879.
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Edward J. Evans 4 Co., York. Pa, adver-
tise new variety of corn, 1.-THE finest table
corn for the South" Give ii "a trial.
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NJ. J. BRYANT.
CHANCERY SALE OF
i" Corinthian Hall.D

" more generally known as the Mtlo1ist COL
ieac. By virtue Of a decree Of the Chancery
Iourt at Columbia. Tennessee, rendered A.
the November term, 1872 in the case Of J D
church 81 n HprwCil and other, | will sell
tn highest bidder al th3 Court House in
the town OF Colum ia, ON -atnriay ha Ga day
# April 1873, Coiu fhian Hall or Methodist
College property, consisting &c about seven
acres, with n rye Brick building near tho
centre Of said grounds. formerly use ~ To-
male college. Said property will be sold on n
credit Of neand two years except the sum OF
six hundred dollars 70 be paid in cash notes,
with interest from dafo. will be required Of the
purchaser or purchasers with good security,
an a lien retained for payment Of the pur-
hasc money. Tho same sold frso from the
Mfeh 7. iS,5. D. b. COOPER, Gam.
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CHURCH SERVICES. TO-, TO MORROW

CHR1sT CHUEcE-Service ut IL q. M. and
u D. M. by Rev. Mr.. Mckim
ST: PAUL's C9URcH-Service at IL q. m. an 4
4 D. M, by Rev. DIR. Norton.
GRACE CuURcH-Service at IL a. M, and
at /, p: m, by Rev Mr.. Sprigg.
ST. MARY's CHURCH-Mass at Z L. M, and
IL a. m ADD Vespers at 4 p. M
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Preaching at
II q. No., by Rev. Mr.. Wnit.lesey. Sunday
School concert at night
SECOND PREssYTKRIAH CHURcH-Seryice in
the morning and at ighs by Rev. DR.. Bullock.
METH. EPIS. CHURCH-Services at IL a. IN.
and "a .. M. by :he past'r. Rev. Mr. Beyer
METH. episcopal CHURCH SoUTH-Sermon
in he morning by Rev. MIR. Busey, and At night
by Rev Mr. Beal.
METH. PROT. misunderstanding morning
and night by Rev. Mr.. Grouse.
BArTIsT CHURcH-Preaching at II a M and
u p M, By Rev. Mr.. Rya3d
GERMAN misunderstanding in German
at II q. m, and in English at D. M, by Rev
Mr.. Flecke stein
VILLAGE CHAPRL-No service
You've MHH's CHRISTIAN AssoCIArIoy-
Prayer meeting in the First Presb n. Church.
1t p. M Aims House services At q D. 10.
jail II p. 10. sunday Schools north St. Asaph
street, and on this corner of King md Yves.
strsets at Il p. nc.
Week Work-Rooms Of the Association open
for prayer at Al m. Prayer meeting next
Friday night at II p. m in the st. Asaph Street
Sunday School room. Devotional maeting next
Tuesday night at the rooms at II O. clock
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w. c., V. M. & G. S. r. R. AFFAIRS =
The locomotives Rapid Ann aud Prince Will
liam, belonging to the W. c., V. NJ. & G. S.
R. T. Company, have just been rebuilt at the
Compauy's shops in this city, where the Madi-
sou is now also being rebuilt. The Prince WIZ
liam is the first engine owned by the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad Company, aud the
other two mentioned are likewise veterans in the
Company service.
A handsome officers coach has also just been
built for the use OF the officers Of the road, and
is now being painted aud upholstered 1t is
supple with all the necessary convenlences for
excursion trips.
The dining room at the passenger depot
will be furnished with a. lunch bar apart from
the tables 10 the saloon.
Paymaster Morgan appeared in the shops
this morning and was greeted with smiling
counteDances, as it was supposed he had come
to pay of, but when he stated that owing to a
difficulty 10 obtaining the requisite amount OF
currency be would have to di>appolnt them, the
cheerful looks gave place to black and scowllog
giances which we're not wholly relieved by
promise to supply funds before Christmas.
force was put to work this morning build
Ing the slip at the foot of Wilkes street tor the
freight barges that are to connect with the East
alexandria railroad.
A train of cars supplied with Janney' patent
Coupling was to have made an experimental
Trip up the road to-day.
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The Markets.

New YORK, Dec. 20.--Stocks dull. Money =
no loans I bid. Gold l09. Flour dull and
heavy. Wheat quiet and declining. Corn dull
aud unchanged.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 2O-Va. SKIES, cousoIidat-
ed, 50 bid to-day. Cotton dull and weak; low
middings l4sal5. Flour quiet and steady;
prices Unchanged Wheat frmer aud higher
white choice lS5alS7; fair to prime l66alSO;
choice amber lS5alSS; good to prime red l7oa
1872; common to fair do. scales; Pennsylvania
l65al70; Ohio and Pennsylvania l55al60; au-
Der Western l65al70. Corn active aud higher
for Southern; white Southern 65a7O for damp;
72a76 for dry; yellow do. Tail; mixed West;
ern dull and nominal at rs. Oats irmer and
scarce; Southern 50a55; Western mixed 1880
do. white 5la52. Rye steady. Hay unchanged.
Provisions quiet and nomlnally Unchanged.
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.HVCTTOr SHLES.
A MOST DESIR ABLE STORE AND
II DWELLING FOR SALE.

By virtue Of q decree of the Corporation Court
of the city of Alexandria, Va, made at its De-
cembcr term, 1873, III the suit of John b Ham"
mill W. g. W. Hammill ct al, the undersigned,
commissioner appointed therein, will offer sale
at pubic auction, on SAT- RDAY, January .,
1874, in front of the property to be sold, at II
o clock IN, o LOT OF GROUND, with ina
FRAME DWELLING and STORE2s8.
thereon situated st the intersection of the south
side OF Queen street with the west side of Fairfax
street. fronting twenty lone feet, more or less on
Fairfax street, and running, back the same
width ninety feet.
The ab,ve property is most desirable; sltusts1
midway between the Market square and the de,
pot of the Washington and OHIO Railroad, ana
on the line of trade with the fish and coal
wharves, it is at all times good stand for bust
ness.
Terms of Sale One.third of the purchase
money to be paid in C; sh; one-third on credit
Of six months, and the residue on credit OF one
year from the day of sale; the deferred pay;
ments to bear interest from the day Of sale, and
20 be secured By the bonds of the purchaser,
with good personal security, and the title to be
retained until the purchase money is fully raid
The property to b. resold upon failure to COM
ely with the terms of sale .....
dec l3.3w WIN. F.-CARNE, Com. of Sale.
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ANY LADY SEEKING A CHRISTMAS
~ PRESENT. for Lover Husband, Broth

NY LADY SEEKING A CHRISTMAS
n PRESENT. for Lover, Husband, Broth
er or any other man, can find at JOHN A.
FIELDS, II King street, the very things that
will give the most satisfaction, in the shape of
PIPES, TURKISH WA
TER PIPES for the stand or desk, "a new thing)
CIGAR SMOKERS, and cases full OF good
Cigars, NEAT SMOKING TOBACCO BAGS,
and Bones SC, pound of genuine Ora f.
LY CHEWING or LONE JACK SMOKING
TOBACCO. What can you give them that will
give more pleasure and keep the Boys" at
home Of an evening?
AS have very large stock and am anxious
to dispose of some Oft, l will sell at ut small ad-
vance on cost.
TO DEALERS-I have just received from
the South large large lot of fresh ROOT
STEMS, which | will sell to tho trade by the
100 or 1000, cheaper than they can buy in Bal.
timore l hsve about FIVE thousand pounds of
CHEWING TOBACCO in store, of various
grades and prices, CHEAP.
My fine five cent Cigars, MY OWN, can't
be beat in this or any other city.
Tony old friends and as many as are making
new acquaintance, and with to be treated ght
| say come without hesitation or doubling come
JOHN A. FIELDS,
dec 20 II King street.
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By Green q Wise,

Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers.]
DI VIRTUE Of decree of the Corporation
- Court for the city of Alexandria, Va, rem
dered at It's October term, 1873 in the suit of
Skidmore and wife against Carlln and wife ct al,
in chanccry, the undersigned, commissioners
therein named, will offer, at public auction, IN
front of the Market House, on Royal street, In
said city OF Alexandra, Va, on WEDNE S-
o'clock m, t! e following property, to wit:
No IA LOT OF GROUND in the city of
Alexandria, on the north side of Cameron street.
between Patrick and Henry, bounded as fol.
lows: Beginning on the north side OF cameron
street, IL feet and inches west OF PATRICK, and
running thence east on Cameron street ~ feet;
thence north parallel to Patrick street 100 feet;
thence west parallel to Cameron street ~ feet;
thence south parallel to Patrick street to the be-
ginning.
PROVEMENTS situated on the west side OF
Tutrick street. and bounded as follows Begin
ming on Patrick street 80 feet III inches north OF
Cameron street. and running northWardly on
Patrick street 45 feet inches thence westward
ly parallel to Cameron street IS eet thence
southwardly parallel to Patrick street 80 feet
inches: thence southwardly 10 feet inches;
thence eustwurdly 62 feet to the beginning.
No "a LOT OF GROUND, with the I'M
PRUVEMENTS. bounded Us follows Begin
Ming at the point where the line OF the last men
toned lot of ~ feet inches touches the east line
westwardy with the north line Of Humans;
thence northwardly 10 feet inches; thence east
wardly 30 feet; thence southwardly 70 feet
inches to the beginning -.s
No. IA LOT OF GROUND on the west
side of Patrick street. beginning u ieet inches
north Of Cameron street, and running thence
north wardly on Patrick street II feet inches;
thence wesLwardly parallel to Cameron street "a
feet, more or less to Carlins line; thence south
wardly parallel to Patrick street II feet inches
thence elstwardly with straight line to the be-
No. "a LOT OF GROUND, on Patrick
street. beginning 1876 feet 3 inches north Of Cam
eron street, and running thence on Prtrick st.
n0rthwardly 81 feet inches to Lambdln's line;
thence wcstwardly parallel to Cameron street 81
feet , inches, more or less, to line between Car
Inns and Dorcas Mankins; thence soathwardly
parallel to Patrick street 4 feet inches; thence
with q straight line to the beginning.
Terms of Sale: Cash enough to pay the costs
and expenses of sale, and the residue in three
equal iastalments ut i, II and Is months from
the day Of sale; the bonds or notes OF the pur-
chaser, with interest to be taken, with good per-
sona security; or at the option OF the purchaser
one. third or more of the purchase money IN
cash and personal gee nifty rs to the remainder
dispensed with. The title to be retained until
The whole Of the purchase money is paid. Con-
veyanclng NJ lie cost OF the purchaser.
GEORGE WALKER,
dec 4-cots ........ Uomm'rs. of Sale.
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NEW York Dec 20---lt appears that the
monies appropriated BY the BROOKLYN ,Commls-
sioners Of Charities has been squahd red in an
outrageous mauuer. Ii nearly every instance
double prices for purchases and no vouchers
have heen returned.
New York, Dec 2O.---A story Of cur upton
in the Brooklyn coroner's office is published.
Fictitious ipquests by the hundred have becu
discovered. l"quisitou papers have been
made out no physician $ certificates and change
as if inqueSts hal been held on bodies.
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Bank Statement. &c,

New YORK, Dec. 20 Bank statement =
Loans, increase, 2,6l6, 1850; specie, decrease
33l 600; legal tenders, Increase, 2,50I, 100; de-
posits increase, 1902, 30O circulation, increase
Al, 800
standing loans are unchanged since yesterday.
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The virginiuS.

New YORK, Dec 20. "A Key West dis
patch says that the Virginus and Ossipee we're
spoken off Key West yesterday morning
When the Vlrginius left rortugas she had
three feet of water in her hold aud was leaking
80 badly that the steam pumps were Obliged to
be KEEP; going continually to keep the water
dbun
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THE BRADDocK HoUsE.--Appeton' Jour-
nal for December 10Th contains handsome en-
craving of the Braddock House, in this place.
on Fairfax street, over WHICH the Mansion
House is built, from 6ue picture painted by
Mr. Ross Turoer, of this place: 1t is very
accurate representation of the old building.
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Famine.

CALCUTTA, Dec. 90 Que half Of the sup
ply Of food 10 the province Of Bengal has been
exhausted, and, il is now believed, that ia
niue cannot be averted. Thus far there has
been 90 actual distress among the people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-20
Railroad Collision.

PORTSMOUTH, n H., Dec 2O.--Two freight
traius on the Eastern railroad collided at Ken,
uilbunk last night and were so badly smashed
that no train has passed since. One man is
reported killed and two missing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-20

CHARGED WITH POISONING. j. L. r. Mo-
lair formerly of this city, but of late years
citizen of Manchester, Va, has been arrested
and partially examined on the charge Of hay
ing poisoned his mother-in-aw and 4. Cogbll
by spriukiug strychnine over celery. Both were
made very sick. A Coroner aoalyzed the cee
ry AID the water it was 10 and found strych-
nine