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81 The first prize in orsto ~ At the Inter
Collegiate literary contest viii be q silver
wreath and the successful com petitor will be
the Wreath Man"
~A well authenticated case or death from
the sting of q hornet recently occurred in Eng
land. A woman who was stung by one in the
neck tainted Immediately and expired In few
minutes.
nSAmong the patients recently admitted TO
the insane hospital is General Gleason, once
colonel or the s7th Indiana, and q member OF
the military commission that tried the conspir-
ators.-Ind. Nssos.
~The school children of Chicago propose to
raise so ,oos for the free education at the uni
versity of those students Of the Chicago high
school WHO may stand highest in point o. sehol-
arly merit when gr graduating from that fnsntu-
ton.
rYwhen three masked men rode up 10 a
Missouri ca bin and wanted 20 know II they
could see George jackson for about a minute,
George rose nom behind q log, laid oat two
with his shot gun and yelled to the third that
he'd cal st bis Office next day,
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.S.TOTHER
u II II . Il Il U FIT 4

TO INVEST A FEW DOLLARS, WITH
POSSIBLE RETURNS OF THOUSANDS,
Is OFFERED BY THE POSFPONEMENT
OF PUBLIC LIBRARY OF ky. TO THE
25TH OF FEBRUARY, NEXT, OF THEIR
FIFTH AND LAST CON G + X Il AND
DRAWING. THE MANAGEMENT A K 4
PLEDGED TO THE RETURN OF THE
MONEY IF THE DRAWING SHOULD NOT
COME OFF AT THE DAY NOW APPOINT
Ed.
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A MorHER SrKAIs HER Own CHrrn -
some Year, ago widow named TomKtnson.
hy ne an Trenton, surrendered her chill re .
Two little etris, 10 the care OF Tie Chilir, N =
Homo of that city, from which institution thew
were tsten and adopted by private fsmtiieS
The elder. named Nettie. became q nen1Ne- 81
the household Of ,. l.. Nsndergrfft. OF CroSs-
wichs, the members OF which were greatly at
tached 10 her. The mother in the me ant ne
removed ~ the vest, taking NJ her bone An
lllirois, and netting was secn OF heard OF her
until shout week ago. when she appeared AZ
MI. NandeFgrift's residence and claimed her
aCghter. She was refused. and Eaally let.
Iuescay evening", accompanied BY two men,
she Grove 20 CrosSvtchs, where, after ere sane
strategy, the clsid Wa induced 20 enter the
wagon and the prty drove rapidly g. Trenton.
Mr.. NaDdergrift called upoa the CIV tparshai
yesterday morning. A search vas insfitgtsd.
anc IL was found thai the mother hal taken he
as Train yesterday morning for New York.
kilograms were sent N the hope OF infsrcept.
ing the psriies, bat without any result up 70
the Ereseftt time. Nettje "a eleven wears OF zye
end pretty and intelligent girl.-N. 4. World,
2sfh.
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NJ A ~ X II I'D ~.

BBOWNING-GsHUNHs December pa 1874.
~ the Pa~scDeEe OF the BeN Or 6mith, W N. A .
BR0NklN9 To SABAH 4. GAHUaEs, BON u
Washington.
HAGSs-MURBAY. In Baltimore, Ma.,
On 1hgrs1sg, Decsn.ter lo-h, By the Rev. L. W.
Bsfos, .. ., EEEDEktOk BAEkHAGEs Of
Georgetown, d U, ana sALLIE A. MUKEAT, Of
Baltimore, Nd.
SHERWOOD-DAVI3 On " )udAy, Dacsmbsr
lith, ~ 4, by the Rev. d. A. UisV elaud, FRANK
6 eHERWoOD TO AisA ALICE DAVIS, both Of
this city.
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III LATIMER & CLEARY,
y Aactioneers and Real Estste Brokers,
SouthvSss corner Pesnsyiyenls avenue and llth st.,
Star QEioe Euildins.


REAL lsTATE, tlrUhTEpON TIE MOTH
EIDE OF srBEET NORTH, BETWEEN
yhg M igEI sFf ioTf sTssEF MssF
BsTWEFN II AND sTRxETs N9sra, AT
AUCTION, Coz sistiss of one Double and three
sipsIe Three:story Rrick Houses. and one Two
story Frame House.
- BY virtue OF q deed of trust, dated February
e 18Th, ls72, and duty recorded ia LioeE NO. 65i,
"a TsIiO l69, one of the land records tor Washing
ton county, in the District of Columbia, and by rs
Ques. apd direction of the party secured thereby,
we will sell It pubic auction, Ia front d the prem
O'Clock p. M, the following described Real Estate,
sitnsts IN the city OF washington, District Of %.
Parts Of original lots seven az eight 49, and niue
j9D, il square numbered three hundred aud seventy
four S7i) Beginning for the rst part 81 point on
81 G. 10 east from the southwest corner u lot eight
thence north one hundred and ve llO5) feet thence
vest sixty six feet and six inches (66 l2) thence
bCcinring Beginning Tor the second part at the
southwest corner Of lot eight (3 thence east eigh
Teen feet nine inches as 9.i3j; thence north one
feet zine inches rs Ia; thence south one sundred
IN u ,h se }btS Ia, ~ y, ast S "a sta. 80, LIZ
hur6red and seven feet ten ana one half iGches
,l7 IO I'D north from the invest corner of said
square thence north forty coy feet thence east one
hundred and three l3) feet thence south forty +0
teef thence west one hundred and three (l03J feat
TO tine place CT beginning. Together with the i'm.
GrOveneuts on the several rRTtE, above described.
TEENS: Oue-fsurth of tho purchase money in
cash, and the balance ia twelve and twenty -four
months, for which The notes Of the purchaser 5r
Ercbasers, bearing interest st the rate Of (IOl
Ter centum per annum from the day Of sale, and
secured By deed OF trust on the property sold, viii
be taken The pro psrtS will be sold 10 parcels each
house and the ground appertaining thereto consti-
tntius one parcel. deposit OF one thousand dol.
will be lired Of the purchaser at the time OF
sae, end sill conveysrcipg will be ~ the expsnse OF
the purchaser Ii the terms OF sale are not complied
With in a. days, the trustees reserve the right
resell the property ct the risk and cost Of the de-
tauitng purchaser, after tye days advertisement In
enc ono CT moro newspapers published in Wash
'EgtOn, ID. @, -
HALLET kILB0URN,( r-,-.oo.
LEWIS CLsPHANa, ituStees'
decl2-d Rep. i LhTIMER CLEARY, Aucts.
STHE ABOVE SALE Ie POSTPONED until
WEDNESDAY,, TIE 9TH DAP Of January, 1875, ali. he
same place and hour.
HhLLEr KIGRouRs,{ Trustees.
deo26 LATIMER & OsEARY, Aucts
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by DUEOAHSOH BROS, Auetioneers,
ID Southeast corner Sth and u streets northy


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M.
PROVED REAL ESTATE ON The S0UTd
eIBE OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, BE.
WEST.
- BY virtue of deed Of trust, dated on tbs 4th
- day Of October: A. D., l7i, and recorded in
- Liber No 666, folio Isl, one If the land Srds
for Washington county, D, o.. ans by the direction
# the party secured thereby, viii sell, at public
auction. in front the premises, on SATURDAY,
the 9th day OF January, 1876, at O'Clock D. M all
that certain piece or Of ground ia tue city Of
ignated on the ground plat Of the said city part
Of Lot fourteen tl4,) aud IN Square numbered sey-
enty five, beginning for the same at the north
west corner of said lot numbered fourteen tl4D and
Iunning thence southwesteriy at right angles with
the ire of Pennsylvania avenue eighty six feet and
nine inches; thence south twenty-five (25l feet;
thence east about four feet; thence northeast
cry ninety feet and six inches to the line Of Penn
sylvan ia avenuei and thence west, rly forty mine
feet nine inches the place Of beginning together
with all the improvements thereon.
Terms: The amount of indebtedness secured by
said deed Of trust paid, and the expenses of sale
in cash. bsance at aud two years. with isterest
slC0 deposit acceptance of bids III terms Of sale
are not complied with within days after sale,
the property will be resoli at risk and cost of the
defaultfng purchaser Oonveysncing az cost Of p1r.
chaser. +. A. LUTZ, yk., Trustee.
dee26 DUNOAHSoN BROS, Aucts.
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PUZZLRDLADY FRIENDdesires the Newark
Courier to make the request that Bishop Gum
mins, DR.. Nicholson, and 'Postateth wife, after
th y are done telling why they left tue Episco-
pal Church, will preach discoursss entitled,
''Wby Entered the Episcopal Church" Let
the time and place be previously announced,
and q large congregation of curious aud per
picked people, she thinks, will be present for
Embellishments.
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SY 3. a. WARNER,
es Real Estste Broker and Auctioueer,
Federal Buildings. Corner 7th aad Streets 4. w

SSY B.H. wAREEK,
y Real Estste Broksr and Luctioreer,
Federal Buildings. Corner 7th aad Streets Il. w
TEUsTEKs' sALE OF DESIRABLE FOUR
STONY AND MAGS4RD ROOF BRICK
HOUSE, (nearly hDisRed,D ON ID STREET
NGRTHWEsT, NEAR THE CORNER OF
81 By virtue Of deed Of trust to MS, dated Au-
u gust -, a. D. 1873, duly recorded in LIber Eo.
A1 al, folio 40l, land records of the District of
Columbia, and a. the reques: Of the party secured
theIt will sell In front of the premises, at
public auction, on fRfDhY, January 5, 1875, at
4 O'Clock Pm ell tsaI piece or parcel of groupQ,
situate in the city of Washington, District of 90.
lun6is, described as follows: Beginning st a point
on the koTlh lille OF square numbered two hGudfed
and ninety three, (33 seventy nine t79D feet
and hSeeighths TIA inches from the northeast cor
DeT Cf said square; thence due south eighty-three
81 feet four and three fourths go inches thence
yeen (ls)iu said square. thence due north eigdty-
three 1882 feet four and three fOurths inches to
The moth line OF SAID square, thence due t. the
place OF beginning, being the western part % lot
nun bered two hundred and ninety TIRES, 1913 to-
g.ther with all the lmprov enents thereon.
Terms: Cno-fOCrth In cash, and the balance at
six, tweiys and eighteen months, with Interest at
TX cent per annum, Tor which inst allme tho
;IOtes Of the p1rcha or, secured by desd of trust
on the property sold, Will be take0. A deposit Of
$500 will he required at tiue OF sale. All convey
npiI. with IN seven days, tho Trustees reserve
:he right to resell the properly risk aad cost
Il the defaulting purchaser after five days siyer-
''' n''A'' 4 We. 4 F GaHNBsiER, Trustees.
!6'eOGfs J. I. CDLDNkLL, salesman,
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AGAIN IN THE PULPIT.-For the first time
since his arrest, last July, the Rev. Mr.. Glen
denning, of Prospect avenue church, Jersey
City, occL pied his pulpit on Wednesday even
ing last, preaching from the text: "Cast thy
burdens on the Lord, and He will sustain thee"
He made no sllusion to his recent trial.
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Whole Tickets ESQ. HALVES s2s. Tenth, or each
Coupon So. Eleven W hole Tickets, S301.
For Tickets, or information, address
THO. =. BHAMLkTT1, Agent and Manager,
I.0uifyiile. Nv. dscI8-m,ta.S w I'd
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DY DUNOANsOE BROTHERS.,
Id Aucffobeers and Commission Merchants,
Soursesat corner OF 9th and d streets northwest.
TRUsTEEE' SALE OF TWO BRICK HOUSES
IN AN hLLEY BETWEEN AND u AND
12TE AND 18th eTREETS NORTHWEST.
q. BY virtue Of deed of trust dated July %, A.
~ D., 1874. Gully recorded In Liber 30. $50, folio
"a 81, one Of the land records for the District Of
Columbia, and at the request OF the party secured
thereby, will sell at public auction, in front OF
O'Clock the following described real estate,
situate in the city Of Washington. District Of Oo
sixty-two (6 In the recorded ub division Of usre
numbered two hundred and teTeaty -four, (z7f,) TO
get her with the i'm PROPONENTS.
Terms: One .feurth In cash; balance at one ID,
two ard three GO years at eight rer cent inter.
deposit OF Si0o will be required Is q deposit on
each house, ard all eonveyanctng a. expsnse OF
xurch Aser. Terms to he c0rnriied with IL seven
days. BBAIHAsD u. WARNEB, rrustass
...,, 1HARBfsn Il PEEsTi sSos go.
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AUCTION SALES.

Rf WM. l.. WALL & CO., Ascfi ,reers
~ New Marble Build q.
EJs. gee and 902 rennsylv snia sveRue, cor 9Th ST.
Cl0TBISG AT AUCTION.
O. TUESDAY EvEsIS2, December ~, CON-
e>rcinR at o'clnck, We ~ sill on the 1tst feor
% our sa!esreoms Goats and D oyB' Salts. We naHe
IN part, viz:
Fit" Box Walking Goats.
CuiaSsy and FFccs Coats, IN Beaver, Bssks: Gas.
simere. Blue AID Back BrosdslOth,
We call especial attention of buyers n the shove
SAFE As The soods were made Tor city ress!l trade.
1t WM. L., WALL CO. Aucts.
by WEN WALL & CO., kucti5neers,
- NV NJ sfble Building,
hos. goo and Se2 feunsyl snia ave-, cor. 9Th Of.
HOLIDAY sALEOF CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS,
EDGS. &c
On WEphEeDAI MORNING, December 80.
isE4 cs tilrlt ncf at o'c0cS, ii sell IN the
second hsor OF our spscious sa'esrooDs, fine
seitn.eGt otcsTpets, Sc. Nensroe ia part:
lse pieces Body aud Tapestry Carp-t.,
John Orosslty Sons Body BrI ssels,
John Crossiey Sen = Tapestry Brussels,
ktiEbt, Dixon ard higgias' Tapestry Osrpsts,
Velvet Body, and TIA pestry RoRs ana Ms;s,
~ PIECES Three ply sid ingram Oarpsts,
Lowell and Hartford Ttr phys,
Lowell sDd Hartford Extra and Super Ingrains,
Pieces " mp and Bag carpet,
Cocoa - st;iDg,
go piece u 4, So, 4, &, and s-4 Gil Cloths,
Bal AID STAIR Oil Cloths,
OIL ClCth, Rugs, and Mas.
We call attention of blytrs TO the above sale, a.
IT Il the last carpet sale ofthe season. All goods
fthis seasons in pnrtati0n and manufacture.
dtce82t VIM. l.. WALL 90, Aurts
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EEY THOMAS BOWLING. Auctinneer,
~ Real Estate EXcaaage, SIS 9Th street

SALE OF TWO HUNDRED AND kTdHTY-
FCUR STALLS IN THE N0KTHERN LIB
kRIf MAkkET HOUSE kT AUOTIrH.
On MONDAY, January 4, 1875, commencing at
IL . ciock 0. m. within the New Market Building
street, between 4 h aud 9Th streets, ~ sShing-
ton City, will sell for term OF ninety years
Al the stalls contain ed therein, embracing
TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTV-FOUR STALLS
tor the sale of
FBEsR MEATS, VEGETABLES and FRUITS,
BAOOEs, FREsh FtsH, BSEAD, C0SFsO.
Snd pKEseED POULTRY, FANCY and MIS-
CELLAHE0US GOODS.
Plsts showing the location for the ssIe Of the diff
fereIt articles enumerated can be had upon appli-
cation at the Office OF the company or Of the sgc
tioneer.
Term Of sale. which VIII be very liberal, (the
payments extending over a period of over nins
years, viii be made known upon application az the
cfico of the company or TO the auctiOEeer.
declS-d THOMAS BOWLING, Auct,
IAN Sunday papers, Chronicle and WASHINGTON
journal com L
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MERCHANTS LINZ OF sTBAEsHIPs
Va FsTgKTA
WASHINGTOa AND NEW YOaE.

4:zEsf-sE t.s mo Stsas1chis3 =. u. HSIGG1 EEs
sOka al1tOa VII make regular ySeek- .a1,ssz-
7 tr1ps betVSe7 EEN YO2E, ALEX "a sss5-Ssss
ARp8lht HAsHIH GTOE sed-SS.stS1szs
5AOES kIO IN, Is ioiioE5:-Le1ve dEW XORH,
ron fieE 81 E9st river, every SATU RDkS Ct
.. "a; iseTe GE0FGETOWH every FRIDAY e. .
4 n, and hLEAAHDBIA the same day st y N.
+ u fEli iufcrmstioz apply 70 e. r 4. DEEEAH,
agent, bs7iLess osce s1d wharf 63 wstsr street,
5ecrze.oSE, cr NJ The Office Of the President, near
street bridge.
". THOHpsOE. President,
y EretghEs delivered ~ EroEs Express, Or
EZRA Ten . 9eneral Os1ce, SSS PeDlsylvaDia ave
ms r ~ fas s.sSI1er wharf, VIII ~ promptly -
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GRANGER TOBACCO GRowRRs.-At a meet
ing Of delegates Of Patrons Of HusbsndTy, re-
presenting a large number Of tobacco produc-
ING counties, held in Richmond, Va, on We'd
nesday, resolutions were adopted 10 the effect
ling and storing tobacco ought not TO be repeal
ed at the present time, and that the provision OF
the present law which authorizes any owner or
lessee of a tobacco warehouse TO make the same
private ought 70 be repealed.
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TEE WAY OF THE TRAHsG RBssOR.-In the
circuit court of Lexington, Kentucky, A few
days since, young man named David Boyd
WIS convicted of the murder Of a young frieBd
IN a drunken brawl. When arraigued Tor SEN
teBCe, which was twenty-one years in the peli-
Tertiary, and asked If he had any reason Why
the sentence Of the law should not be pro-
nOunced upon him, young Boyd arose, aud uu-
der the Influence OF strong emotion said: The
Young man have been tried for killing was my
friend, and if killed him [ didn't know IT,"
Boyd alluded TO the fact brought out on the
trial, that he was maddeued by poisonous
whisky when he took the life Of his friend. But
il will not DO to excuse crime through drunken
ness. and no reckless drinker must expect IL.
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SrILKINs, while sblTering aud prowltug
about the house in deSbrJi'Is, az one O'Clock YES
tetdsy morning, personating Santa Z ans, and
Milling the stockings, was suddenly surprised
with, . Vow I've got YOU, pa" by his daughter
Arsmiuta, who had iadf awake ~ an inyestiga-
ting committee CT one. SpIkiGs sm1ie a siekly
smile, and snesked on 10 bed in d.sgRst.-N Z.
COfuMerltd}.
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I'D u 81 Estate Broker and srctioneer,
FEDERAL Buildings, corner1th aud sts northwest.
AUCTION .skLE OF NEGOTIABLE NOTES,
SECURkb BY AURTG4Gs ON VALUABLE
BEAL ESTATE IN PRIHCE GEORGES
COUNTY, ND NEAR COLLEGE bTATtUS,
b. 3 o. kAlLh0AD.
~ VIII tie SOLD at public auction, on acccust ~
esSsw hem IL IEEy concern, a. the Office q b "
-@3-N Warner, Oh WEDNESDAY. ] auUasy o, ISIS.
~ IL O'Clock 81: Cns principal note, dated March
g, 1879, drawn tY saC8h b. sherman aud "a aries
A. Sheruep, and Fay able Il the order OF Eugene g.
calvert, five ears after date, in and for the OF
fosFte.r thcusa' eight hundred a2d seventy
(SS0l dollars and ten (l0l notes. for the intsres:
CO said principal note, ia sLd for the sam Of tolr
hCTdTcd and forty Fix and tea Ouch .nired.hs
AS l0j dollars eech, able respectively semi
annnsily in succession from dsts.
These notes gre secured bJ - f-s. mortgage on
-V5 bItFtd srd thirty mine (239j acres ana sixteen
AID one-hslf tl61s) peLshes of LAND, situate In
Prince Georges county, Mary land, ana being part
f atTaCt Of land formerly OWNED by the late Hon.
Charles b. calvert; sale mOrtgag being dolly re-
corded i Liber II. r. Ne. ,, folio 6ll, &c, one Of
the land records Of Prince Georges county, Mary
land,
dec?3 eo&ds Ut. COLDWELL, Salesman.
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10y DUHUANsOH BROS Auction .erS.
u Corner 9Th and D streets northwest.
TRUSTEES SALE OF DE!oK HOUSE ON arr

TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICK HOUSE ON 4rH
STREET., BETWEEN AND n STREETS
NOBTHT WEST, AT AUCTION.
~ By -fTtUe of a deed of trust given TO me,
eSss dated the 9Th day Of Maya d. 1873, recorded
s in Liber No. no, folio 80, and by req Of the
party secured thereby win sell az public suori0n,
on Ii URsDAI AFTERNOON, JanusTy eth, ISIS,
a. O'Clock, Ia frost OF the premises, that piece
parcel & ground known spd described part OF Lot
Z, SQusre No. 5z5, ginning a. point west 4th
street, IS feet ind IL iEches north from the nth
west corner Of said Lot and running north along the
live If said street II feot end iGcaes, thence due
east and at right angles with Eaid strost 81 feet,
hence soUtheas TsrdlY 70 "a Poirt due cast from the
poiot Of beginning and distant II feet and inches
theIefECU, and thence with said east line reversed
due west II feet and inches 70 place of beginning,
IRE improvements consist of q comfortable two
story Brick House.
Terrs: One half cash; balance In and II months,
rotes bearing 10 Per interest and secured by
deed Of trust GpCn the premises. ConyeyaDciog,
&c ut cost Of purchaser. deposit of 500
JOHN @ HIGGINS. Trustee.
dtcsS-eo6ds DUHCANS0a BROS, Aucts.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY AT AUUTlON-T1REE sIO8Y
BRICK DWELLING on SOUTH 4 STREET,
2a3 GIANTS Row.
-, BY virtue of q deed of trPst dated June l9,
~ 1874, 6Rd duly recorded IL Liber 75I, folio 2, Of
ASAs tbe lscd records OF Washington county, Dis
riot Of Columbia, will cell a. pnbic auction. in
OF January, ISIS, al O'Clock p M. Oil tust piece
parcel Of ground in Washington city, d. q, known
and designated Is lot numbered nineteen {lgb, of
Grsut' subdivision Of square 75Q.
Terms OF sale: Sne-fourth cesh; b9idnce In six,
twelve and eighteen months, WITH Interest at the
rate Il ten PER cent. per annum, payable seni-
sLnHs!y, to be secured by notes and deed OF trust
o. the property. 4200 down when the property is
truck off. II the terms Of sale not c3m Piled
with in five days, the trustees reserve the right to
Yesel the property at the risk and cost Of the de-
fsulting purchaser. Oonyeyancing 81 purchasers
Cost F. 4. HDhBEhEtIuLs. Trustees.
dece9.d&ds IATImER & OLEARY, hucts.
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HORSE NoTEs.-Manhattan, the Hambleto-
man stallion, owned by MIR. ID. 5. Tallman, OF
Dutchess county, New York, ran away re-
Gently, and was so badly injured that he died.
He was valued at $4,000. Mr.. Reed, of Ssa
Francisco, has purchased OF DR.. Blackburn, Of
Louisville, KY, his magnificent fourth hama
team-BlaZing Star, Comet, AstrOn0me and
StargsZer-sald to be the best in America
price S21 900. Gen. Richard Taylor, of Louisi-
ana, on the part of a number of American gen
tlemen, offered $40 900 for the horses, intending
TO present them to the Primes OF Wales.
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ANOTHER BURGLAR SHOT AND KILLED
The present seems TO be a rough season on
burglars. A dispatch from ST. townsville, y.
Y, says that about 10 O'Clock on Thursday
n eht two notorious characters. well known in
Amsterdam, named Charles II. Whiting and
William Pledgett, went TO West Gal way, d small
hamlet in the eastern part of Fulton county,
and attempted to rob general store there.
While endesvoriDg 10 escape when discovered
by several citizens, Whiting was shot and died
from the effects of the wound this morning.
Fledgett made good his escape.
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COzHEE Cs AND SIITH STRsETs.
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2. z s1s8 = n daily, al other rain. GaklF eIsez,
Lcssi Trsins leave AIexsnoris IS fcIIoss--
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ora os4F.s 9thsr trains daily except Sunday.
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teSyes ssllStoa ll.Se .. DAILY ,sxcept Sunday
ThrouEn neSsf= - all points South and Sout invest
Tor sale - Cees corner 18th street PeausyiSa-
1ie avenue sn7 1o=7er etb street and PeucsTlyAlis
oycnrs, who're psS2esgeTs can leave orders for tag
Esge 70 De c19cSsq a. ell hotels and residences
tsr9lgE 20 test. alton,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-28

FATAL FIRE CRACKERS "A special from Lex
iDgton, Nv, TO the Cincinnati Enquirer says II
is TepCrted there that q collision occurred be-
tween whites and blacks at Versailles Thurs
day evening, in which two negroes were killed
and others wounded. Two whites are probably
mOrtslly wounded. The affair originated in the
sportive shooting Of fre-crackers between two
parties while mar was passing on horseback
annoyed 10y the firing, and discharged a revOl-
yer, which was followed by iud-sCTiminAte
for refuge into house, which the whites set
fire to and compelled their surrender. All the
negroes were arrested and quiet restored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-28

SroCEING MARYLAND WATERS WITH FISK
Major I. *. Ferguson aud Colonel 4. W. DO Nns,
the hsh cOmmissionersU Maryland, have con-
pleied the work OF stocking the waters OF MAY
land With young salmon hatchel from eggs
brought fTom California. NJ kenI's farm, ia
GTeenspring valley, Baltimore county. IL, 900
youne salmon have been distributed by them
IN the waters OF this state, besides large nura-
Der in the waters Of Nif mia. II li0r FerEu son =.
accompanied By several members Of the Unitcd
States commission, and Professor Thler, OF tue
MAryiand Academy OF Sciences, have ms fe ar
engagements 20 Re present at tue ORA wing OF the
water Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal next
week, and 70 catch bass sufficient ia number 70
stock other streams OF sue stat 20 bs hereafter
decided upon. The opportunity viii also he
seized TO make scientiuc investi gatiOns into tue
spawn and habits OF the various fish 81 toe PO-
tomac rlyer.-Bal'iBors Gdzefte. 25'6.