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New-York tribune., 1874-03-06
THE STATE OF TRADE.
HAVANA MARKETS.

HAvAsl March -Freghh-Lo.dos a. Hsysn. for the United
States per boz Of Sugar. Slesl l2a hhd Of Sugar 81 900
81 bid Of MOsse. So es3 25 70 P.mou,s ,1d S.5, I m
loading ether the north ofCn0a M the
United States hid Of sugar 5S5 25t hid Of Moses s3 70
2b3 SO; to FaImoah and srers 55s d57s 81. v ton
the United States 90 dss urrene
1919 y premium sbosI sstt do 81 qs2 premiums 90
gold, 999l00 premumi short sight O59lO4 Prsnumi On
Loudoa, I2l0l23 pre- eniam; Paris, 81 a95 premium
New-York tribune., 1874-03-06
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

THE POWERS OF NEw-YoRK MUNICIPAL DIPAHr'
MENrs DISCUSSED IN THE sEsArE-A QUESTION
OF RAILROAD TAX EXEMPTION.
SENATE. .ALBAsr, March g. 1874
MFR. WOOD, from the Finance Committee,
reported tho Appropriation bill. which was oruor0u
printed aud nado special order TOT f''uAI uio'"s
BILLS INTRODUCED.
pv Mr. PARsEnlR-To smead tho laws relative W
New-York tribune., 1874-03-06
SPRING BUSINESS.

One of the first indications that the Spring
business is really beginning may be found IN Messrs
A. II. Stewart & Co.'s announcement Of their Spring
opening yesterday IN bonnets and millinery goods IL
attracted largo throng, and certainly presented no
evidence OF tho hard times about which everybody has
been talking.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-06

vsrx We'll Put. - WHY do We defer I'LL tomar
row uh,, we should todayf why do We neglect eo'sh ".
il us consumption brings u 10 the rf'e
Halls taken IA season has hsye
10 according dtcons ferssrefe
81 th S.se is con1ued IS BE- u should ro-
ours dozen bottles better medicine for Pulmonary ae
uer, sold everywhere JoHs IgSRY, CURRAS Co. Ffpns
tors Nal 3 Colege.place, New lork
New-York tribune., 1874-03-06

wished the people Of Worcester and the people OF New
England 10 realize that the Christian OF the city
were moving; that IL they had not gone out with a
rush the streets. they did not hope TO do yet
they had been making good doai OF preparation and
working hard"
New-York tribune., 1874-03-06
WORCESTER MAKING HASTE SLOWLY.

hOIlOENl En- MAhlNO UAOIE DLOhLl.
TIE WOMEN WORKING QUIETLY-No STREET
PRAYERS YET-oNR DECIDED ADVOCATE or TIE
do LEWIS METHOD.
GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
WORCESTER, March 5--The temperance move
nsnt here has not yet produced much excitement
II has created deep interest which to peryade
tho community. The feeling created by the meeting
lut Monday nighI, when Dio Lewis opened the oam
psgn. has been well utilized In quiet form. 1t has had
the eoct TO make temperance the uppermost subject
Public attention has been converged on it Though MIN
gled With it, there is doubt, much Of unsancihed
curiosity sincerity and zeal are even more prom-
bent Prayer and temperance meetings by the churches
ere being held every day and night The temperance
societies are waking up and taking advantage OF the
time good seed In the street. In the hotels,
the stores temperance takes the first rank In con
yerssuOn. drunken man IN the street was never In
,ucb repute as Judged according to the method
vhioh has triumphed the West, the campaign here
not yet proved successful yet the deep Interest
awakened may not be unfruitful. The women are
working with mufied oars. Their meetings are held
with closed DOORS and they seem 70 have good eapac'
y for keeping The general impression Is that
street aud saloon praying win not be attempted. There
". however. some difference OF opinion among the
women on this point few OF the fervent are for
making such an onslaught immediately, but the action
OF the Executive Committee Is likely to control them
Inc women heid Two meetings to-day, one for busi-
the other general prayer and conference meet
ing. The meeting OF the Executive Committee held at
Grace Church, opened with protracted season OF
prayer and singing. Remarks were made concerning
tide OF popular feeling. The Executive Committee
realize the position OF responsibility they occupy IN
being oslled TO meet the demands OF the awakened
public sentiment Financial Committee Of three wa,
chosen W cooperate with that appointed at Mechanics
Hall on Monday night committee of ithroe was also
chosen draft pledges II having been dsoidod that the
circulation Of pledges is the legitimate wora OF the
woDoo. The French women from Notre Dame we're
present. and said they prepared Ito 90 ahead"
Father Primeau stands ready TO aid with his counsel
hta Fowler read paper the sacrifices called FOR IN
tGls work IL voted 10 have pledges for women
agreeing to dispense with liquors as luxury. The
committee then adjourned till tomorrow
Ills evening public meeting was held In the First
nsptst Church, at which the women and tho ministers
we're well represented. Half an hour yas spent In
prayer and singing. Tho Rev. Mr. Marshall presided
ioe Rev Q. NJ Lamson made address, He thought
'Ns women had acted wisely In moving slowly. It wAs
not Tor thom to take the Ohio method or tho Do Lewis
~S'hod; they wanted Gods method. BE hoped this
"'uu % The Worcester method. The Row Mr. Atwood
epoftod the spirit aud Of the ministerS meeting
~ eossg .liGVrd. shafnsN Ot tss ssuea's meeting
New-York tribune., 1874-03-06
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

1.-The remaining detachments of the first dfalt
Of nobiliIe1 Volunteers IN Cuba has left tho field
go. The Massachusetts, Legislature elected yester-
oosng state Directors Of the and hbsuT hoEd
Joseph Chadwet of Boston Charles L. Wool s Now Bedford ad
Leuu " hVIgg VI Westsed
New-York tribune., 1874-03-06

Coughs and Colds. - speedy and Certain turc.-
iEsEaASs ToLU LysRgoKr BrPEoroRASr sou V"uss'~
N uceusD DOtl
New-York tribune., 1874-03-06

Tho Rotten sponge Pads, horrible Meal souag. ptss is
n Fn,-r P,. and Wire Spdugs snpeed IA We
krI0 TKUss oo Broadway sares aa0are
New-York tribune., 1874-03-06
ruR abouCRsTER FISHING TRADE

GtucssH Mis Msch 5Danns tbe wssk ending March a. oo
,sJorte been Tho most m, a'J
s,Biax The sfus.l' oO~f hsI' no"
New-York tribune., 1874-03-06
TEMPERANCE.
THE WORK IN OHIO.

AN ENTHUSIASTIC MASS MEETING IN C CiNOiNNSI'
.UsPiCIoUs BEGINNING OF A"RhAi EN h"i "''N'
INV TELEGRAPH TO THs TRIDUSEl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-17
BY Green d Wise,

rReal Estate Agents and Auctoneers.l
hNOMMISSIONEKS oALE-By vlrlAe of a
O.decree ol the Corporation Court for the city
of Alexandria, Va, rendered at its June torn,
1874 in the suit of B. G. Thomas VS.. A. 4.
Thomas Il Co., the undersigned, Commissioners
therein named will offer for sale, by public
auction, in front fthe Mansion House Hotel, in
said city, on SATURDAY, the 18th day Of Sep
tember, 1874, al II o'clock M, the following
property, to wit
A LOT Or GROUND on the west side of
Payne street. between King and Cameron, be-
ginning at point 10 feet south OF the line of tho
dwelling house now occupied by Mrs. Thomas
thence south OIL Payne street - feet; thence
west = feet; thence north - feet; thence east to
the begilning.
Also ALL OF THAT HALF SQUARE OF
GROUND bounded b. Cameron, West and
Queen streets. A plat will be exhibited at the
sale. and the property Sod in lots
Terms: Cash enough to pay the costs Of suit
and expenses of sale, and the residue il 6, II
and Is months with the bonds OF the purchaser,
with good personal security for the deferred
payments, retaining the title till Ill the purchase
money is paid. Cost of conveyancing At the OK
pense of the purchaser
GEORGE WALKER,
ALBERT STUART,
aug 1O-eots Special Commissioners
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EUCTEO" @LES.
By Green Il Wise,

Real Estate Agents and AuctioneeH.
TNRUSTERS- SALE OF Y A l. U A B L E
"A PROPERTY AND MOST DESIR- HssAa
ABLE DWELLING HOUSE, LOCA. ,asIl-
TED IN THE PLEASANTEST PORTION
OF THE CITY.-By virtue of deed of trust
from James C. Hill and Fannie Z. Hill, his
wife, to the undersigned, dated March ID, 1872
and duly recorded in liber No. 2, page ZIG, one
of the land records of the Corporation Court of
the city of Alexandria, Va, and at the request
Of the party secured thereby, l will sell at pub
lie auction, in front of the Mansion Hotel
in the city of Alexandria, Virgnis, on
MONDAY, August oath, 1874 at II ~, all that
certain parcel or LOT OF GROUND, in the
city of Alexandria, Virgins, bounded and de-
scribed, to wit: Beginning on the west side of
Columbus street forty three (43) feet from the
south side of Oronoko street, and running thence
south with Columbus street sixty (6O) feet; thence
west parallel to Oronoko street to the east line
of twenty coy feet alley extending out into
Oronoco street thence north with said alley
and parallel to Columbus street sixty (6O) teet;
thence east in direct line to the beginning with
right of way over said alley in common with
others entitled thereto-.said lot being improved
by large and elegant DWELLING HOUSE.
Terms: One-third cash the residue in two
equal instaments at six and twelve months,
bearing six per cent interest, and secured by
deed of trust on the premises. 500 will be re-
CURED to be deposited by the purchaser at the
time of sale. All conveyancing at the cost OF
the purchaser.
aug l2-ts VIM. II. CLAGETT, Trustee.
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BY +. A. kerby,

Real Estate Agent and Auctloneer.
THRU TEL E. S SALE OF VALUABLE
Il PROPERTY-Under decd of trust from
Col. B. F. Sceva and wife to the undersigned,
dated 18th of May, 1862 recorded in the Clerks
office of the Corporation Court of the city of
Alexandria, and by direction Of the beneficiary,
l will sell at public auction, on SATU RID ~,
the 9Th day of September, 1874 at II O'Clock m.,
in front Of the Market House, on Royal street,
in the city of Alexandria, that VALUA. SS1
Bib PROPERTY on which said Sceva ESaa
now resides, embraced within the following
boundaries to wit: Beginning at the intersec
ton of Washington and Wolfe streets, and rum
ming thence southwardly with Washington ST.
and binding thereon to the north line of tho
Lsncasterian school house; thence eastwardly
aud parallel to Wolfe street eighty eight 1851 It.
and six (G) inches; thence southwark with the
eastern boundary of said school house and lot
of ground conveyed by Samuel II. Marstelcr To
the Common Council of Alexandria; thence
esstwardly thirty four (34) feet and eleven III
inches to the line of the property owned by tA1
Quaker meeting; thence northwardly with n
line parallel to Washington street to Wolfe ST.;
thence weStwardly with Wolfe street, and bind
ing thereon one hundred and twenty. three (l25J
feet and five Is; inches to the place of beginning.
There is on the premises a good ] HREE-
STORY BRICK HOUSE, with good summer
and winter kitchen convenient thereto.
Terms Of Sale: One half the purchase money
to be paid in cash the residue at twelve months,
to be secured by deed OF trust on the premises
Selling as Trustee, shall convey such title rs is
Isested in me by the decd, which is believed to
unquestionsble. &. +. SUBTLE,
AUG 7-eots Trustee
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By Green Il Wise,

[Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers.
COMMISSIONERS SALE-By virtue of u
" decree of the Corporation. Court for the city
of Alexandria, Va, rendered at its July term
1874, in the suit Of j. T. Beckhsm and
wife VS.. w. N. McVegh, the undersigned,
Commissioners, therein named, will offer for
sale by public auction, on SAT RDAY, the
18th day of September, 1874, at II o'clock M, in
front of the Mansion House HOTEL in the said
city, that desirable BUSINESS STAND niEssA
on the west side of Royal street, between .sEza.
King and Cameron, now occupied by Henry l..
Simpson as boot and shoe store-b(ing u three
story brick building.
Terms of Sale: Ten per cent of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, and the residue in II,
Is and "a months, with interest from day of sale,
to be secured by the bonds notes of the pur-
chaser, with approved personal security or good
endorsers; the title to be retained as ultimate
security, or, at the option of the purchaser, one
third in cash and personal security dispensed
with but should the purchaser elect to pay one
third cash, he shall keep the property insured
and in case of his default to do 60 tor more than
twenty days after the date of the purchase, tho
Commissioners shall insure the same at the pur-
chasers' expense. Conveyancing at expense Of
purchaser. GEO. WALKER,
&. w. WATTLES,
aug 10-eots Comm rs. OF sale
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE oAzETTE.]
The Sc.,eutzen Festival.

BALTIMORE Aug. 1.-THE grand interna-
tional Scheutz.n festival OF the Eastern Sharp
shooters Association of Lhe y nited States was
inaugurated to day by an ilnuiense procession.
Societies from Newark, 0 erseyiGny, Brooklyn
Chicago and number of other cities, with 81
ciety banners, We're in line; also the sixth
Maryland Regiment and Col. Harry Glilnor
first battalion of cavalry, the 'larlne band rom
Washington, Military band from Fort Mcllen
ry, and uumber Of. bands tronlyarious cities.
The entire linc of march several nles was
decorated with figs, banners and, evergreen9s'
presented the appearance Of a general holiday.
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The Markets.

NEW YORK, August l7.-Stoeks dull; little
off Money-lo loans-2 Gold o.. -Four iran.
Wheat shade better. Corn advancing
BALTIMORE. August I7.-Viryinia Is, poelers,
"a; do consolidated 52i; West Virginia. .. Cot
ton dull; low middlings 15s. Flour steady;
do. Extra 54S5 75 do. Family 6AS7 50; City
Mills Surcrfn" 5aS54 Is; do. Ex.ra 5 25@s5;, do;
Rio brands 7aS7 25; do. Family 7a99 %. Wheat
duh and heavy prices uncbanse ed. Corn lni t;
white Southern 92.93; yellow Southern oiaS- ;
mixed Western tirner ut rs. Oats dull! South
ern 4S.52; Western mixed 47a49; Western
white 5Ua5i. Rye steady; fair to prime sona5;
Hay dull and unchanged. Provisions quiet and
rather heavy. Coffee Shade tirmor; business
small. Sugar lrner at log.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-17
Nv Green IL Wise.

Real Estate Agents and Auctloneers.l
SALE-By virtue Of
~ decree of the Circuit Court for tho county
of Alexandria, Virginia, rendered at its May
term, 1873, in the suit of james T. Monroe
against William j. Minor ct ais. the undarsign-
ed, Commissioners therein named will offer salo
by public auction, on SATU EDAY, the 18th
,lay of september, 1874, in front { the Mansi N
House Hotel, in the city Of Alexandria, 1T II
o'clock M, ESTATE and INTER EST OF Will
liam j. Minor and John w. Minor in and to II
certain TRACT OF LAND. in the said county
of Alexandria, containing 1881 acres-,a:.t is to
say, two undivided thirds of said land in foo
simple, and the estate for lite of the sad Nm. j.
Minor IN the other third of said land. The la:d
will be divided into three tracts ii desired.
Terms of Sale: One-tenth of thepurchase mon
ey to be paid in cash. and the residue in three
equal install ments at six, twelve and eighteen
months, respectively, from tho day OF sale; the
deferred payments to be secured by the notes of
the purchaser, satisfactorily endorse |, IN p.y-.
able as aforesaid, with interest from thu dsy ii
SALE and the title to be retained ua.i. the whole
of the purchase money is paid
G. w. WAITLGS,
- GEORGE WALKER,
aug 10-eots Comm rs OF Hhlc.
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FsK3pGSILG.
TIO Bird Z B u l Il Z Il . :

The undersigned, Commissioners, appointed
by.tae County Courts Of Fauquier and Loud9unn,
to have built and repaired The BRIDGE I'VE
GOOSE CREEK, on the AsnOy 'sp lurnP Nc
4th OFSEPrEMBER,l 1874 Sc lied proposals Tor
building and repairing said bridge, according TO
the following specifications
The bridge to be- ~ feet long and IL feet VIDE
in tho clsar, and all the tmbers used to be oil the
best heart of pine, to be inspected and approved
NV ~ majority of said Commissioners before be-
Ing pu. in said bridge, and 10 be braced WIN
proper sized iron rods The abutmen!s, &C, 10
be OF the best stone masonry, to contain I'D Gu
bic yards, laid in best sand and lime, or water
ccmer.t rs Commissioners may determine on
Said proposals will please be made for building
said bridge as al open bridge, and also Tor IT
covered with best cypress shingles on the ROOF,
unI the sides with good inch pine plank; the
roof to be high enough for covered wagons, &c,
TO pass under The said bridge Is to be Variant,
ell to bo capable of sustaining thirty thousand
hounds weight Go, 90 lbs) and to be put to that
icst # ssid Commissioners so elect, before being
received from the contractor. Tbs rocks lot inc
masonry are convenient TO the work, and Will
not be charged for, the contractors to be at all
expense oi taking down and removing all OF the
rocks in the old abutments, &c Sealed pr1p4Ss-
ais for this work will be sent to Mr. JOSEPH i.
RECTOR, Mildeburg, Loudoun county, Va;
Mr.. Rector will also show the locAtlHn OF sslo
bridge TO any one applying All D.ds 10 De
opened BIZ said Commissioners on tho Attn OF
September, 1874, between the hours of ~ u. M
and IL III. All proposals must be accompanied
with the names of the proposed contractors, and
tic names of ut least two good surltGs TOT inc
faitLui pcrf ,rmarce of said work. The work
to be commenced US soon as the contract is en-
tered into, and to be diligently carried on with
full force of hands, &c, till completed, rs 1t is
very desirable that the work should be finished
III the shortest possible time.
GOUKLEY p. HATCHER, | :.
JAMES PRIEST, =
JOS. Il. RECTOR, s
WILLIAM e. BENTON,
JOS. A HUTCHINSON, e
JOHN A. CARTER,
Loudoun county, aug I-eotd
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T. JOHNS ACADEMY Y,

GIT. JOHNS ACADEMY,
- Located in Aexsndria,
Is the oldest Boarding School in Virginia,
Having been established in 1888. The next ses-
sion opens on MONDAY, Septem bel. 7th.,
The instruction is thorough, and though stu
dents are treated with the utmost Kindness the
discipline is firm. :
The boarding house, ITS and 1T Prince ST. is
situated in the most elevated and beautiful part
of the city, and every care is taken to make the
residence of students from abroad az pleasant rs
possible. A carefully selected library of thou
sand volumes, and reading room filled with
papers from Ill parts Of the country, are open to
them, while the studies are illustrated by line
chemical and philosophical apparatus, an extern
sive cabinet Of minerals, &c.
All the students are uniformed and armed,
and each daily session begins with short mill
tarv drill. In the early summer there is an ex-
cursion, or camp lasting about week.
; Board and tuition, $3.50 a year. For further
particulars and catalogues, address
RICHARD L. CARNE, AM, Principal,
aug 8. eotS7 Drawer q, Alexandria, Va.
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The most miserable beings III the world are
those suffering from Dyspepsia and Liver Com
plaint More than sew enty-fve per cent of the
people in The United States are afflicted with
these two diseases andther effect, SUCH as sour
stomach sick headache, habitual costiveness,
impure blood, hear, burn, water brash. gnawlng
an, buraing pains at the pit of the stomach, yell
low skin, coated tongue and disagreeabc taste
in the mouth, coming up Of the food after cat.
ing, low spirits, &c. 20 to the Drug Store of
HENRY COOK u co. anG get 10 ct. bottle,
or sample bottle t1r 10 cts. Try it.
q. q. GREEN, Sole Manufacturer,
lie 22-eo3ln Woodbury., n. j.
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France.

PARIS, Aug. l7.-MucMahon has arrived at
LIE Maus lie met with au enthusiastic rccep-
ton. To-day he visits the barracks aud, work
shops, attends banquet and reviews the troops
From LIE Mans he will proceed TO Saval.
Complete returns from the election 10 the
Department of Cavados yesterday for the va
cancy iu the Assembly show that Dcluunay,
Bouapartist, received 10, 794 votes,a and AuOert,
Republican, 81, 272 ..t
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Fires.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 1.-THE provision es-
tablishmeu6 of jacob kraus t. Co., Nos. 80
and Al Barre street, took fire about noon to-
day and was pretty we'll burned out Loss not
yet asccrtained.
BosToN, Aug. LIRE FIoyd's shoe factory
at Abingdon, Mass, was burned Saturday last.
Loss So, 900.
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Suicide OF Murder.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l7.-Gottleib kutz,
proprietor of a drinking saloon, WAS found dead
this morning from pistol shot wound. y PTS
tol was found on the mantle piece, where the
wife of deceased says he placed it alter firing Il.
She is held to await the inquest
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LENWOOD INSTITUTE, MARYI
SUPERIOR ADVANTAGES.

Things before words.-Nature,s System of In
struction. The most approved Object. Teaching
Forms, Diagrams, Models, Phil92sop alcal ann
Chemical Apparatus, Cabinet of Minerals, Geo
logical Specimens, Dioramic Paintings, illustra-:
tiv 3 of Art and Science SC, sc. Number Of
Pupils limited School select and prominent
for its beautiful, retired and healthful location,
it's perfect discipline and home comforts.
@3-For Circulars address
Prof. l.. G. MATHEWS, A. M,
aug 6-lm GlenWood, Howard CO., Mo
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WASHINGTON, Aug. II, | a. N.
For the Middle States, generally lower ba!o-
meter and higher temperature, southeast to
southwest winds and clear weather.
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Specie in the Bank Of England.

LONDON, Aug l2-+:3O p. III The amount
of bullion gone into the Bank of England on
balance to-day is El2l 900
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The Presidents Movements.

LONG BRANCH, Aug. l7.-President Grant
aud some friends went to New York to-day.
They will return tonight.
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TUHE POTOMAC BY MOONLIGHT.-Ex-
ten.ivc preparations have been made by
the Drug Clerks Association Of , VASE Leg 4
IGHT EXlUrRSION to MARSHALL HALL,
on WEDS ESDAY EVENING, the 18th inst.
the most enjoyable affair Of the season M,s:rs.
Wash C. WiIburn. Z. A. Butts and G: S. Price,
Of the Association, will be on hand to tn ko charge
of their Alexandria friends Inc steamer . 1 Ia ac.
sian and ailI:srriye here at O'clock Parties
e U:l n.y. tickets can procure them of War1sld &
Hall, or at the boat. aug lou
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MUKDER.--l asseugers by the lIee>burg train,
this morning, report that Mr.. Joseph McFai-
laud merchant at Gum Spring, Loudouu
county, was shot aud killed there yesterday
AFTERNOON by j. w. Golaen, blacksmith OF
that place. II is understood that previous
difficulty had existed between the parties about
some wood which Mcfarland had ordered Col
den not to cut. Yesterday afternoon while
Mcfarland was mking his cows Golden APP
preached aud shot hum.
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10. O. F.-As was stated on Saturday the

10. O. F.-As was stated on Saturday the
members of Potomac and Sarepta Lodges of
this city paida fraternal visit to Lnudoun Lodge
Of Leesburg The train arrived there about $50,
when the Loudoun boys were on handswlth a
brass band and escorted their visitors to their
hall. After short rest the brothers with few
outsiders were invited to take their seats at
a table spread with variety of eatibles to which
ample justice was done by the whole company.
ATS O clock formal reception was given the
visitors, George r Head p. G. NJ. making the
reception speech which was responded to by
G. t. Hugh Latham. The train LETT Leesburg
abaut l clock aud arrived here safely. ~.
EXCURSION. The employees of the Mount
Vernon Cotton Factory with large number OF
friends, speut a most delightful day at Cariins
Springs on Saturday last. The committee OF
arrangements, j. S. Lane, Geo. Fogg, Albert
Barry, Samuel Murphy, aud A. +. Schoheld,
did all in their power to make the affair a sue.
cess, and the unanimous opinion OF all who
were present is that they succeeded admirably.
Que of the interesting features of the day was
an address delivered bS DIR. j. q. Hill, which
was received with applause.