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NOTICE TO MINERS.
U. S LAND OFFICE, ,
HELENA, Nj II AnriI 4 lara I

U. S LAND OFFICE
HELENA, NJ. r., April s, 1s7s I
TOHN NYE, whose post office address is Hanii-
y ton ''aliatin County, Mt. has aled in this of
dee his application to enter as agricultural lard
Under the prescription laws, the south !. OF north
east and west u of south east u of Sec 2S IN town
snip No 4, south OF range No. 3, east, which land
IS suspended from entry agricultural land notice
Is hereby given that Il hearing will be had ut This
ONCE at ~ O'Clock M. the Sd day of June 1879
determine as tothe mineral or non-Inincral char.
acter OF said land, and testimony to be used upon
said nearing will be taken before Arch Graham
county Clerk, at Bozelnan, in Gaiiatin County
T., commencing at 10 O'Clock Il. M, ON the oath
day OF May, 1873.
it Is alleged there are no known MINER nor min
iHS improvements or ella inns upon said land
W. &, CHILD Register
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PROBATE NOTICE.

TERRITORY or MONTANA J
County of Gallatin SIS.
In Probate Court
In the matter Of the estate of Nlmrod ford. De.
ceased. = = oAus De-
Notice for publication of time appointed for PROV
ursnallt to an order Of said Court made ON the
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that Monday. N.
!IIn Gay of May, A. d. 1878, at 10 o. clock & M of
" " IN the Court Room of said Court in The city
o. Sozeman, Galatin County, Montana Territory.
ing the will Of said Nimrod Ford deceased and
.or a nearing the OF D.. A. McPhers ON
il Tor the issuance to them of letters
Dated April 18th 1874
.. WtLANGHORNE, Probate Judge ana
ex-0inclo Clerk of the Probate lInr,,rt -
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NOTICE TO MINERS.
u. S. LANE OFFICE.
HELENA. 4 Il. AuriI 10 tsT.

HELENA, r.. T., April - 1873
N ELSoN II. MURRAY, whose post Office address
IN this Office his application to enter MS asrinnitnraI
rana under the prc-emption laws the west of the
oI,n west = OF section 4, and east J, of north east
EAST, which land issGspended from entry as aaT,-
ci,urai itna notice is hereby given that heafinr
loti DAY OF May, 1878, to determine as 10 he mir.
OF non -mlnerai character said land and
before Arch Graham, County Clerk, ut his once in
10 =, c1aes Ga,latln County commencing at
~ u eio 'if d. m On the 23d day of May 1873.
lSigneq,l W q. 1:fJTi n p.:
l.. u. LYMAN, Attorney for ApnIicant -
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NOTICE TO MINERS,

U. s. LAND OFFICE }
HELENA, NJ. t., April Is, 1873 I
"A RTHrR = BLAINE, whose post Office address is
n Central Park Galatn County. NJ T., has tiled
land under Il presumption laws, the north east !.
Of sec. Bin township No. south OF range No 4 east
which land Is suspended from entry agricultural
land; notice is hereby given that hearing will be
had ut this Office at 10 O'Clock a, M, on the 2oh
uay OF Jpne, 1873. to determine as to the mineral
or nen-minefal character of the land and testi-
mony to be used upoa said hearing will be taken
before r. W Till, notary public at 6aliatin City
In said Sonnty, commencing at 10 O'Clock a; M,
ON the 10Th dav of June, 1873
IL is alleged there are no known miuers, nor min
ing improvements or claims upon said land.
(Signed,) w. c. CHILD, Register.
{. b LYMAN. Attorney for Applicant m2-5w
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Sherif's Sale.

Dy write of n special order and decree of the
- slit Court of the First Judicial Dis riot
Of theT rritory of II, ntana. in I'd for the county
Of Gala Tin, havelevied upon and will ON Satur-
days the Both day of May, 1875 bet the hours of
nine O'Clock a. m and Ave o'clock p. m. of said
dav, IN front the Sherin's Office in Il zeman,
sell to the highest and best bidder for cash all The
interest of D. G. Butler in and to certain dwell
lag h nse, standing upon the following described
Lot numbered n.ne i9) of BLOCK ID, of Blacks adj
dition to the town OF Bezeman said property was
levied upon to satisfy an execution in favor Of
John Stephens and l.. N Reese, and against d. c.
Cutler
Given under ms hand this 9Th day of May, A.
d. 1873. A j G (sIIY
Sheriff of Gallaiin County Montana perr,tsrx
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NOTICE TO MINERS.
U. s. LAND OFFICE,
HELENA, II. T., April Is. 1874

' T. s. LAND OFFICE,
HELEN, II. T., April Is, 1873
Ohm M. Burke, whose Post Office IS tsozcman
e Galiatia County, NJ. r., has filed in this office
ms appicaton to enter as agricultural land under
east Il and north east Il Of south west x and east
i OF north west u of sec. 8 in township No. 2.
Sputn Oh range No. 6east, which land IS suspended
given that hearing will be had at this office al ID
O'Clock m, on the 10Th day of May, 1874 to de-
Of sal' land, and testimony be used tlpen ga nd
nearing VIII be taken before Arch Graham, County
NJ. L. commencing at O'Clock a. M. Oh, the aith
day of May, l5s3.a~f9 80
1t is alleged there are no known miners, nor min.
Ing improvements or clalms upon said land
W. G. CHILD, Register
L. 3. LYMAN, Attorney for Applic n. 81
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"a Daniel Drew commenced the laslder by
driving cattle 70 cents day. Horace B.
Clafiin, worth So. DOC, 600, began the world on
mere energy. Vanderbilt began life carrying
garden stud to market. A. I. Stewart began
lifeby prowling round auction rooms for bar
gains. Very lew New i-,ik millicnaircs ih1!ss
hcritcd their cash.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-05-16

Presi,len. Linct,l 'shousehold expenses in
1864. or rather that portion Of his expenses
liqnidated by congressional appropriation,
reached total-of S22.50o. Tllis year the APP
Preparations made Tor the same purposes
mount mp to the vel " large sum of $50 100 !;
yet President Grant has just had his salary
raised to S50.0o0. by a sympathiziax Con-
ress. The amount Of cheek in and around
The seat of our popular government at the
present time, not measurable by ordinary
standards.
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Territorial News. 7
j.. Il. Woolfolk's lecture in ID

j.. u. lYoolfolk's lecture in Deer
was well received by n large audience.
,-sr.ss'e proceeds wlliassist matcr. ally in adj
vanclng the Library Association OF that city.
Thirty Immigrants arrived and settled IN
Deer Lodge valley last week. s9aaa
The mines Of Deer Lodge county are being
vigorously worked, and the most cheering
results ebtGined. s iii i
Deer Lodge city has just one ..Subsily imam
who Jollicd alone when the news reached
that town Of tie passage ef the railroad bill !
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-05-16

The action OF Cor. Potts, in rctoing tic
present railroad bill has placed i'm squarely
and unquestdonably in the position of a
friend to the best interests of the people over
whom he exercises the guardian care i an
Executive. We have studiously watched the
course OF Gov. Potts since he assumed exc
'eutivc control of our Territory. and oppos-
ing him politically, we have found but little
TO con dcm In his administration, while we
are free to say that we firmly believe that lie
has igN'rcd private policy ard made himself
Subservient to the best interests of our people,
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OF the lungs. Mr.. lIasc !. ssc.s... uc...,.ss e
the residence of his daughter in New York
city. Oh The It'll, and was caused b. a re-
enrrcrce OF paralysis, of which he had sew
eral attacks.
Following closely the death OF lion. james
Brooks. o. New York. was That of Hon.
Oakcs ,Ames.of Massachusetts,, WHO was
struck Gowa With paralysis on .lbc 9Th and
survived Until The Slh
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-05-16

SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.
The following was rec.ivcd tonight from
ilie Lava Beds, under date of Nav z. via
freka. May 9: The Mndocs made sortie
to-day OH a train returning from the camp on
hat is known as Island, capturing eleven
mules ard tire, horses, and bu ned three
wagons; three of the escort, priyates Burg
wei company 2lst infantry. Evans COM
pany 2lst infantry. and Burns, tro,p X Isl
cavalry, were wounded while rcpelling the
attack. @sS k&k@
May sth, a. m.
Several large fires are burning at jacks
camp Within plain sight Of this place. This
Is evidently done by way ofbragadocla, with
4 view 10 letting us know that they are re-
Ioicing over their temporary victory. JEFF.
&. Davis and the officers who ACCOMPANIED
INN are here. and propose leaving under an
escort. All the wounded are convalescent.
Private Betsham, company G., 18th infantry.
died on thesa,th Inst He was wounded in
six places.
The large fires mentioned above were sip
nails from Captain Mckay that the Modocs
llad vacated their tortil.cations and had gone
20 some other point not detinable just now.
The indications now are that The Molocs,
arc entirely ouH OF the beds. bul in what d.
fectlon they have gone, or whether tl,ey
went slngly, il. small bodies, or N nasse. it
/. impos ible to sllrn,isc.
lie Warm Spring Indians are reported as
having found the bodies Of Lieut.. Cranston
anu TIRES OF our soldiers. They also found
the bodies Of two dead Modocs in tile yici,,itv
Of the first mentioned. A porfian IF tha
command 20 ontsts,-moIrow To bring in the
bodies of Lieut.. Cranston and those Who fl,a,
with him OH the field.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-05-16

RIVER NEws.-I'he Nellie Peck reached
Yankron OH las Wednesday evening, an,l
cleared at noon on Thursday for her up-riyer
trip.
The river at this point rose considerable
during the latter part of last week, but has
fallen again. Bad 44#ss .s
The Far West and Western both steamed
up to OUR landing on last Wednesday evening
heavily laden with government freight. The
Far West left the same day and made Fort
Randall in four days From Sioux City. The
Western laid here over night.
The Miner reached here on Saturday. her
destination being Fort Rice and her cargo
government goods.
The Peninah reached this point last eve
ming having on board 200 tons of govern
n,ent freight for Fort Rice.
The Silver Lake came into port here at
noon to-day. and after tarrying short time
steamed out and started up-riyer. - anktos
Herald. May 1st.
Tie steamer May LowIe passed st. Joe.
OH the 1st inst, ladened with merchandise
for Fort Bent on.
The E. II. Durfee also passed st. Joe. on
the list inst. having on board 150 tons of
freight for Benton and about the same amount
of way freight.
The new. light draueht, side wheel, snpe-
ri.r freigh' and passenger steamr, De Smet,
Captain James La B1rge. left ST. Lonis for
Omaha and Benton on Saturday. April 10th.
She will probably be the last boat Of the
season. 4ss.
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Is connection with the Modoe war, the
most Illuminating obj ct 10 OR National ar
my, and which is certainly looked upon with
The greatest contempt by the indians. is the
employment of Indian squaws by the U. S.
Cover ment as scouts. No wonder that Capt.
Jack gets away with the troops in every Gu
ut -
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NOTICE.

~ .sg annual meeting Of the stockholds,
for fha - = arss national Bank or asoxemn..
viii s cIeciion Of Directors for the ensuinr 70
catoa - pace &C the Banking House OF said lssa
at "a =, " tuesday, the 18th day of January Is5T
Dec. IA, 1874 Cass,;..
Inc above meeting is postponed Till the
second Tuesday in June. 1879.
GEO. w. FOX. Cashier.
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gagenlcil

The ne spapeis are beginning to laugh at
the exploits of the United States forces In
the hiodoc war. This il what our fathers
used TO sing about the heroes who hunted the
Indians out OF the Florida swamps:
''IIurrah for our lads Of the sabre and trigger
No heroes on record were Drawer or bigger;
In his.ory's pages they II make great figure,
They've captured one Lillian, two squaws and
nil Er Las b
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AN INSULT TO GES. CRooK. The folIowin
Stem, which we clip from the New \ orL
Wor d, is an infamous insult to Gen. Crook
and lls gallant soldiers, who have done sucI,
heroic service during the past few months in
Arizona:
The pcsce conference ut Camp Verde. Ari-
Zona. has resulted in the unconditional sur.
render Of two OF the worst bands of Apache
Indians.
Our readers aie probably familiar with the
circumstances that brought about the ssp ace
conference" alluded to above. After severe
and prolonged contest with the Apache sav;,.
ges. in Which Gen. Crook succeeded in effect.
Ing final peace with about two hundred OF
the rcd tlcvil-. in sending them to their chap
py hunting grounds and the two bands
above alluded to, and their. companions in
arms, fearing like treatment, came in. gave
up their arms and sued for peace--a pe;ice
tliat will last until safe opportunity pre-
sents itself Tor them to renew, their savage
dcprcditions OH tie deienseless settlers. ts
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From the Mehoc Country.

SAN Francisco. May i'll.
q dispatcfl received from Yrcka tonight
says: William Hathaway, an army packer,
VINO Lett Gen. Davis Yesterday morning, ar
rived here last nigh. He briggs the latest
news rom the camp, having started twel We
nouns after tile regular courier. Donald Me-
Aay and The Warm Spring scouts found the
Mouoes IN the lava beds. 4 miles south Of
Ileir Old strong hold, near the foot Of Snow
Mountaisl. where they are strongly entrench-
ed.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-05-16

MONDAY next thepcopie Of Helenafxercise
their franchise on the new city charter. From
the tenor of the Helena press, we arc dis.
pose'l to think that it will be adopted. IL
which ease, the Herald has fifteen eligible
names before the people 10 do the honors CT
Mayor. 3t ta
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PUl 1T on REcoRD.--it is said that tic
ways of Providence are il.scrutalle; but the
ways and means' OF legislators are equally
inlathomable. This is brought to our mind
by the fact that III ani-subsdy lin all man
mr, shape and fornD railroad meeting was
held in this city OH the night when ne re-
ceivrd tie news of the calling OF an extra
session OF the Legislature. 1t was thought
advisable at that meeting. and we believe the
resolution was suggested by the member
from this part of the county, that, in view OF
the questionable position OF Mr. Tate on The
question OF subsidy, our representatives be
instructed to vote agains' subsidy in any
FORM The resolution was submitted and
unanimously adopted. What was the results
Tate voted NO on cvc:y proposition, while
.''",'"', S,l,,"i'liS.s Beck n, a
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Wholesale Murder.
PARsuNs. lKal \,

r,.,. Parsons. KS May s.
!. Esn1 dead bodies, intending one child
eighteen months old, was found under the
mouse q the Bender family thsriee,. miles
west o. here, near which the body Of senator
I"rs : brother was found. The Bender
IamIY left the country two weeks avn
lie excitement is 50 great that i i ,lefcr.
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Political DEAD BEATs.-The Boonyille
%ho.) Eag'e thus discourse IN regard 70 a
class of beings who intest every community,
and WHO are aided and abctted by the local
press: THE great majority of the papers
In the State arc political, advocating the doc
trines of either one or the other OF the two
political parties. And what are these rapers
eonstau ly doing, ard still expected to do,
by a class :of men who are intent upon
hanging OH to the public tcat' and making
their living by politics? Why, simply advers
Using bogus talent for nothing. These men
10 whom we allude arc to be found IN every
community. ard are as intent upon Office as
vulture wpen its prey. They not uffre-
quently manage to pack cony ntions and
caucuses and get themselves Bominatcd Tor
office, and hen the editor OF the local paper
is expccted to make a very exc lent man out
of very poor material and get nothing for Il.
Thisthing ought to be stoppcd.'
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People in this Territory. asa general thing.
do not engage in such foolish habits as wood
EN- weddings; and, should they do so. We
have no doubt the result would be as above
fed &hA
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-05-16

Montana has had Il wooden wedding, at
which eyeryl ody was knocked down With a
cIub.-Independence MOI Herald.
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mined to bring the guilty pan ties to justice.
No efforts will be spared to eff ct their ar
rest.
Divorce Granfed.
BosTox, May 10.
Infthe Superior Court this morning, Judge
Colt ordered decree Of divorce absolute in
the cascof Chas. Summer ys.Alice NJ. Sum-
sncr, on the ground Of five years desertion.
Arson and suicide.
PHILADELPHIA, May 10.
Perry White, residing in tenement house
at No. 456 New Market street. set fire to his
house this evening and cut fhe throat of an
unknown woman and afterwards his own
throat Both have died. -
Death or Cakes Ames.
BosToN, May s.
Cakes Amcs died at $50 tonight.
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Houses, Lots and !s,.Iss.,
FOR SALE.

THE undersigned effers for sale ms n,;r..a 49,;
- uence IN bozeman, which is desiraly Located
L sHs mouse prorer containing six elegant rnoms
With aii necessary ou1buildings, ETC.. together
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Four Town Lots.

household e. Kitchen FurnYtnra
lllne the Whole will be sold at amctin snn snort
que notice will be given " "n'cn
JET. u. IIOPPY.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
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arson and suicide.

Death or Cakes Ames.
BosToN, May s.
A =, or ,I;a,J - q. IN tan;oI,+
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-05-10
Editorial Brevities.

A lady III town informs lis that 1t Just
takes nineteen newspapers to make a
hustle, and she knows.
Thomas b. Grim, Esq, Of the Ha-
cerstown Mail, and Miss Ada Spanger
of that town, were married Oh the 3Oth
nit. Good luck to We, Tom. May you
have-ah l-well-we don't like to say.
On route between Harper's Ferry, land
Strasburg, Va, Geo. ii. Hams is APP
pointed route agent at 5000 per annum,
vice G.. n. Smallwood, removed.
Girls have Spring bonnets on. their
minds now,and are weighed down with
a load OF responsibility.
Gen. Dick Taylor passed through Al
exandria last Friday, on his way North.
The widow of the late Governor Jno.
Is. Floyd is still living, and resides near
Abingdon, on the family estate.
Gen. Beauregard has engaged rooms
at the Montgomery White Sulphur
for the coming season.
Fourteen years ago, II black bass
were placed in the Potomac river, at
Cumberland, rs an experiment,and now
that river affords the best black bass
fishing on the continent.
The 3Oth of this month is the day set
apart for the decoration Of the graves of
deceased soldiers of the Union. The day
will be observed all over the Union.
You can make mischief by watching
your neighbors, but you can't make
money that way.
When you are laughing at the antics
Of drunken man, stop a moment to
think how miserable his family feel over
the cause of your mirth.
Miss Emily Masonic Virginia, author
of life of General Lee, has opened a
school on Avenue d'Eylau, Paris, for
the education of American girls.
Captain John Jones, formerly editor
of the Fincastle Herald, recently died
in Cincinnati. He was, during the late
war, gallant officer in the Eleventh
Virginia regiment
A conductor on the Pennsylvania
Railroad telegraphed rom Derry sta
ton recently: Train delayed fifteen
minutes on account of lady. Don't
know whether it is boy or girl.
"Half a pound of shot judiciously
administered to sympathetic cats at this
season OF the year, will bear fruit in in
creasing hours of slumber throughout
the summer and have tendency to pre-
vent corner in the chicken market.
Stokes has been denied new trial by
the Supreme Court Of New York
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-05-10
Hlarriages.

On the Goth ult., in Martinsburg, by
Rev. NJ. L. Cutler, DANIEL MCGlN-
MS and Miss JENNIE DAWSON,
both of Martinsburg, w. Va
On the 10Th ult., by the Rev. S. 4.
Kremer, Mr. JACOB KEES to Miss
MATILDA Z. COOPER, both of Back
Greek Valley, Berkeley county.
On the LIST inst, at the residence OF
Mrs Pickett, Hagerstown, Md, by che
Rev. J. Z. Amos, Mr.. WIN. I. HOL-
LIS, of Martinsburg, and Miss JEN-
NETT RANDALL, of Hagerstown.
On the 30th of April, 1878, at Bun
ker Hill,by Rev. J. NJ. Marsh, Mr.. AL
FRED G, LEGG, TO Miss VIRGINIA
CLENDENING. of Berkeley county.
On the goth ult, in Frederick city,
Nd, 10y Rev. II. Biel6eld, ALBERT
DIEHL. of Charlestown, TO Miss
CHRISSIE A. NOLTY, Of FrederIek
city, Nd.
On the 10Th of April, on the Bridge
at Harper's Ferry, by Rev j. A. Nc
Fadden, NIMR0D OWINGS BARN
HARI 10 Miss ARADELLE BE
CRAFT.
On the 26th of April, at the NJ. p.
Parsonage, Harpers Ferry, by Rev. j.
a. McFadden, PATRICK GAYNOR
to Mrs. ANN McCARTY-all of this
county.
AT st. Paul's Church, Lynchburg, on
the 23d ult., by Rev. T. NJ. arson,Gen.
JOHN G. MEM, Jr., Of Mt Airy,
Shenandoah county, Va, to Miss AL
RELIA c., daughter of Col. Seth Hal
sey, OF Lynchburg.
On the 18th ult, at the residence OF
Gen. David DIETRICH, in Greencastlc,
Pa, by Rev. Klinefelter, assisted by
Rev. ID. II. Richardson, WILLIAM
STINE, of this county, to Miss JULIA
A. CLAPSADDLE, Of Greencastle.
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A D Y E R T | S E R.

TERRIBLE DISASTER IN ILLINOIS
DIXON. Ill, May 5.-The iron bridge
at tins place gave way yesterday, with
two hundred persons upon it, including
many women and children, who were
gathered there to witness the ceremony
of baptism. Thirty-two of the dead
have already been recovered. Twenty
four of those who were rescured are in.
jured, some fatally. 1t is feared that
many others are under the ruins. The
bodies of some of the victims were found
six miles below. The total loss is est.
mated at about ninety.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-05-10

BB- S. V. RAILRoAp.-Mr. Devon,
contractor, is now engaged in putting
up the culverts on the S. V. Railroad,
between this point and the b. & o..
Railroad. The masonry work is sub
stantial and well executed. Mr.. Force,
the energeti, superintendent for Mr..
Ettla, the contractor, for grading the
road at this point, still continues to
throw rock pretty lively, through town.
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Deatlls.

At her residence in Lafayette, Ala
bama, on Friday evening, the 2nd Of
May, Mrs. ELLA V. DYER, wife of
Col b. L. Dyer, and daughter of the
late Thomas Hessey, of this town.
In Baltimore, May 9th, 1878, GEOR-
GlANNA, wife of III. ii. Blackburn, Of
Martinsburg, w. Va, and daughter Of
w. ii. and l.. i. Clabaugh.
At her residence at the Lock, on the
G, & o.. Canal, opposite this town, on
Wednesday evening last, the 9TH inst,
Mrs. ELLEN DERR, widow of the late
Emanuel Derr, aged about 40 years.
At the residence of Mrs. Maxwell, in
Charlestown, on Tuesday morning,
April Doth, 1S73,SAMUEL SCOLLAY
BECKWITII-in the Goth year Of his
age.
On the 29th ult., RUTH B. MATll
EWS, aged Is years, of Berkeley.