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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-19

THE ANNUAL EXAMINATION Of cadet mid
shipmen and cadet engineers at the Naval
academy. al Annapolis, terminated to-day ,
and the final exercises will take place on
Monday next. when the diplomas viii be dis
trlbuied TO the graduating miIshipmcn.
thlTiy-twO in number. and the graduating
atts Will be allowed 10 go to their homes to
await orders, and the other classes viii i'm
mediately sail for their annual practice
cruise on the Atlantic cOaSt-the cadet midi
ShIpmen on the Constellation. and the cadet
engineers on the new sloOp Alert. The can
didateS for admission TO the academy as
mldSEipmen, about one hundred. have been
ordered 10 report on Monday. and their ex-
animation viii commence On Tuesday nex..
The examination of applicants for admission
10 The engineer corps Will take place in Sep
temDC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-19

Dublin, June E.-FIVc Thousand casks Of
liquor and thirty -five houses were deSi rog-et
hy the IRE last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-19

EXC RSION
The SiVfh Of the popular
SUNDAY AFTERNOON FAMILY EXCURSIONS
VIII be given by the STEAMER
JANE NpSELEY, sS54x.-..lss
SUNDAY EVENING. jane 26tii,
leaving her wharf, foot of o. street, at $50 D. IN
going down the river forty miles.
Tickets, SO cents.
l.lS IT. A G. PLANT. General Aunuf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-19

RFORGANIZATIoN OF THE PENSION or
FICE-The committee on the reorganization
OF the Pension Office. OF which Mr.. Joseph
Jockey. deputy commissioner, was chair
man. has reported TO the cOmmi SsiOner. re-
commencing the transfer from other divi-
slOns TO the examining divisions. of about
twenty clerks. it having been aScertained
that the work OF the Office could be greatly
expedited by such a course. The branch OF
the office where the largest clerical force il
necessary is the examining division. and the
investigation developed the fact that the
services of al least twenty clerks could be
dispensed with in the other divisions and
added 10 the division referred 10, thus in
CreaSlng the efficiency of the Office q least
twenty-five per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-19
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

THE RECEIPTS to-day were, from internal
revenue, S32i, $50 10; from customs, $3.50 .935.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-19

PRESIDENT GRANT. accompanied by Gen.
Babcock, Mr.. Sartoris and Mr.. George W.
Childs on their arrival ut Philadelphia yes
tertay were met q: Camden by Mayor Stoke
Iy and several members OF the Centennial
commission, and after breakiaSting at the
Centennial were driven To the Park. where
several hOnrS were spent in examining The
hdllilngS. HI. President expressed mis- graft
fcatiOD at the progress made toward the
completion of the various works, aId his
surprise at The magnitude of the buildings.
Tie party retained to Philadelphia about ;
O'Clock and took the train Tor Long Branch
NAVAL OFFICERS DIET
Surgeon charles I. Hibbett. from the Naval
hospital, Washington, ID. G., and ordered TO
Tie PaWnee, a, Port Royal. South Carol ma.
Acting Assistant Surgeon l.. ii. Armstrong.
nom The PaWnoe ana placed on waiting or
derS. Assistant Paymaster !. &. Sullivan,
nom the navy pay Office, Boston. Mass. lSt
August next, and ordered to the Yantic.
ASlatlc station. per steamer % 18th August.
rom San Francisco, and PaymaStcr l.. y.
York. from the Yantic. on the reporting OF
his relief, and ordered TO return home and
report arrival.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-19

ARMY GAzETTE.-Leave of absence for six
months, on surgeons certificate of disability,
has been granted Capt. William Adams, ord
nance, Storekeeper. L. =. A. The leave of alb
sence granted Capt John Miller, 18th infantry
has been extended eleven months, on sur
geOns certificate of disability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-19

Not THIS EVENING.-CO. y, Washington
Light Infantry, VIII not reach home this
evening, as was expected, and as mas been
am ounced. A dispatch received to-day SAYS
they left POStOn at 10 this morning. and will
leave New York at this evening.-arrivIng
here at G.l3 tomorrow morning. 4 cOmpli-
ntary breakfast, rendered bya few friends
Will lie ready, on their arrival. for the ga IIant
boys who have done their cityS much credit
abroad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-19

CHOLERA ON THE SACO.-AdviceS have
been received here that the ASiatic cholera
had made its appearance on board the United
states steamer SacO, OF the ASiatic SQUAD
ron, four out OF five cases having proved
fatal. 1t was thought, however, that the
progress of the disease had been arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-19

THE NATIONAL BANK circulation out
standing amounts To S3iS ,99i .41I, of which
amount $4,000 is notes issued to gold
tanks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-19
- PRING AND MINER
CT q HING

LATER STYLES,
AND LOWER PRICES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-19

THE TREASURY now holds s37G, $50, 400 in
bonds 10 secure national bank circulation
and S15,S92, 200 TO secure public deposits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-19

THE u. s. s. OSsIPEE arrived at Aspin-
wall ON the 18th of May from Pensacola.
Affairs on the Isthmus were quiet, although
there were some slight aprrehensions of dis
turbanpp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-19

THE NEW sloOp of-war Enterprise was
fOated from the dry dock at Portsmouth, y.
H., on the 18Th inst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-19

Mr.. O. ii. Kelley. Secretary of the National
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, has received
information of the death of Col. K. d. Powell
wealthy planter Of Mississippi, who was
one OF the first men in the stale To organize
oranges. lie held q high gftice in the state
grange, and was - years of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-19

OUR WASHINGTON SOLDIERS CAPTURED
By BOsToN.-The following telegram from
Colonel Moore explains the cause Of the fail
IRE OF our Washington Light Infantry to
reach here tonight
WORCESTER, MASS, June II.
Er@,jdC S0T. UuStiaafOn
completely captured by Boston, who would
not let uS leave until ten this morning.
WIN @. MOORE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-19

DECISION was rendered in the United
States Supreme Court Thursday in the case
OF foreign bOndhOlderS against the Pacific
Railroad ct al. declaring the road not 10 be
exempt from local taxation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-19

POSTMASTER GENERAL JEWELL was
given an informal banquet in Chicago last
evening by government official, and promi-
nent citizens. He left for ST. Louis last night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-19

THE COMMISSIONER or PENSIONS is about
To make a tour of the west to make an in
vestigatiOn into the management of pension
offices in that section.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-06-17

Decidedly the sweetest and most
t0othsOme present we have had this
season was sent us by II, and AIRS ".
c. Turner, in the shape Of box of
"the finest honey that grows.' May
they live always, and their bees con.
linue to prosper and work. Parties
wishing the pufest and best honey
will do well TO call OIL them.
We have received the frst number
Of the Miners and Manufacturers
Journal, published at Tracey City by
the Tennessee Coal and Railroad Com
pany, and edited by Col. A. S. Cclyar.
As its name indicates, il Is devoted to
mining and manufacturing principally.
We welcome It to our table, and hope
20 make liberal extracts from its col.
umns, 81 year.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-06-17
Change OF T.Re.
Board adjourned.


With the annual spring change Of
tine we have again 70 record the i'd
vantages offered 10 through travel by
the Louisville aid Great Southern
Railroad Line. No raat:er what con.
nections CT arrangements are maas by
ether lines, this old reliable company
appears to &c always in the lead in
fast time and through car arrange
mcnts. The train that leaves our city
at 4:30 pm. siakcs the quickest time
to all points North and East that hes
ever been attempted by any line, and
is run exclusively as an express train,
stopping st very few stations, arriving
in Louisville at 3 an, Cincinnati at
7:15 am and there connects for all
points North and East.
The route TO Virginia Springs Via
this line is said to he, BY those who
have, tried it, Gcs:rably, preferable to
any other route The passenger sr-
irving in Cincinnati is transferred to
enc of the splendid steamers Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com
pany's line, either tie Fleetwood or
the Bogtoaia, has pleasant ride 70
Huntingdon, arriving there at break
fast time; is placed in a palace car
and taken over the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad, whose scenery, perhaps,
surpasses that of any other scenery in
America, arriving At White Sulphur
for supper. We copy from the paper
Issued under the auspices of the Gen
eral Ticket Department the following
extract, and it would seem to Us from
the liberality of this line and its en-
deavors to present to the traveller all
the modern Improvements and COM
forts, it ought to receive from our cit
gems very large patronage:
Beginning June list, rcsnd-trip ex-
I'cursion tickets will be placed or sale
at Montgomery, Memphis, Nashville,
Milan, Humboldt and all principal
stations, TO the Virginia Springs, Ma
CARA Falls, Chatauqua Lake, Putin
Bay, St. Paul, Denver and the prin-
cipal places of attraction in the North
and West. These tickets will also he
on sale at al principal southern. cities
va this line. Locally, We will sell
round-trip tickets to Blornt Springs.
Crab Orchard, Roekcastle Springs, and
last, but not least, to the wonder Of the
weird, the Mammoth Cave Of Ken
lucky. These tickets VIII he sold at
greatly reduced rates; and as our
people in the South have been crying
"hard times" for the last three Or four
years-or, We mag say, ever since our
"late unpleasantness we viii give
them such cheap transportation that it
will cost them less TO travel than TO
stay at home. Call on the agent at
the nearest station he can give you
rates; or, if you haunt time to cal,
write 10 US. We will post you.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-06-17
CITY COUNCIL.

The Board met Il regular session
last Monday. Present, A. Jordan,
Mayor, Williams, Lusk, Robertson,
Dickinson and Rankin, Aldermen, and
Marshal Mcdonald.
Minutes read aud adopted.
The following accounts were allowed
and ordered to be paid;
James Kendrick, si4.75.
w. G. Creswel!, So. so.
NJ. 3. Oliver, 81.
Phoebe Hillsman, 50c.
Geo. Cole, Soc.
Stone & Mills, s7.55. =
J. L. Mcdonald, sl3.
On motion, Aldermen Williams,
Rankin and Robertson we're appointed
70 confer With w. II. Richardson in
regard to the damage to his lot on
Second street, ard report st tho next
meeting.
On motion, the fine imposed on Al
derman Robertson az last meeting was
RENTED.
Board adjourned.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-06-17

One Of the largest manufactures Of
buggies, wagons, harness, collins, etc,
in the State is right here in Milan.
Rev. j. II. Holt started q few years
since on 8 very small scale; now he has
shop room and facilities for about fifty
hands. His work Is put up In the best
manner, with thoroughly seasoned
lumber, and his prices are the very
lowest. He also keeps groceries and
supplies at bcttorn figures, and makes
special offers to Changers. He sells
best Sovereign wheel buggy at 1925,
warranted three years; good new bug
~, 500; new hack, $685. twc-hcrse
'TaGcn, $50 &c s58; oEe-hDrse wagon,
SIS; flls old buggy irons oet and Get
fer $40, aud warrants them for enc to
Two years; paints bugg;es aorsS 70 si2;
saddles, $3.50 to SO; brides, si.35 10
81. so; window sash, loxl4 and 10xl8,
81 to 50. 7S doors, four panel, 81. 90;
bacon hams cheaper than the cheapest;
knives and forks. sI25 to 81. 75j tum.
blers, S cents apiece; lamp chimneys,
7 cents; two-p5und can oysters, Zoe
candy. Zoe; pepper, 30c; soda crack
ers, 8 70 10c: pepper sauce, two bottles
for Csc. 1000 bushels Wheat wan.
ed. Highest market price paid for
Wheat, Chickens, Butter ard Eggs.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-06-17
ovrR Tur co,yyrY.

The "Big Show is to be in Trenton
next Saturday.
Quarterly meeting at Humboldt
next Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs Elizabeth Thompkins died Of
heart disease in Humboldt last Thurs
day.
The Humboldt Afasons viii have 8
public installation of officers next
Thursday.
Rev. P. D. Stephenson, of St
Louis, has accepted call to the Pres
byterian church at Trenton.
A Mr. Orr jumped from freight
train al Humboldt last Thursday and
received such severe injuries that be
died in a few minutes.
Among the certificates of proficiency
issued by the Odd Fellows College at
Humboldt last week was one to Miss
Alice Mcke!vy, Of this place, for
French. English, algebra, trigonome-
try and mental philosophy.
Wheat harvest is now occupying
the tine Of our farmers. Never was
such q crop harvested. We have
heard of one man who had to haul
his wheat into another field tie sheck
it. That isn't "too thin," is it.
We nave received an invitation to
be present at the grand opening at
Trenton Wells next Tuesday. This
popular resort is situated nine miles
west Of Milan and four miles from
Trenton, on the main road between
the two places, and is kept by Mr. K.
B. Love.
The News-Gazette tells Of family
at kimball who are spirit mediums,
and says they do number Of wonder
full things. Among othcr things the
"spirits" communicated was the state
ment that the 'Old hardside Baptists
were nearer right in their religious
faith than any other christian denog-
nation, the spirit thus communicating
&ving been while in the Aasb d Meth
odist. The spirits, however, are said
to be very unc0mmunieative If skep-
tics or unl,elicvers are present while 8
seance is being held.
Mr. Hendricks who has farm 9
miles west Of here, and knows bow to
ran It too, brought In this week, the
talIest stalk of Rye, we have heard Of
yet, Notwithstanding Milan and Hum
boldt have put in their clAins for the
talIest on record. The stalk measur.
ed between the upper J6lnts Il feet,
and the total length was eight feet,
two inches Who egn beat that ?
Ne,cs- Gazette.
| Come again. Tou will have tC
stretch over an inch more to beat us,
| We noticed some last week eight fee;
three inches. Rivers don't sing Rye
, straw" worth a cent now.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-06-17
A Cross Mark

90 the margin of your paper indi-
Gates that your time is out, or will ex-
pire with the next paper. Remember
our rule-CAsH ALWAYS IN ADVANCE.
If not renewed, We take it for granted
you do not want the paper any longer,
aud your name will be dropped from
our list. We intend to publish the
bost paper in West Tennessee, and
tie more subscribers We get, the bet
ter we can make the paper. Let eve
~ one renew and bring another with
him.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-06-17
FE ths siiiar Exchange.
VANITY EAER.

Did you ever hear tell of Vanity Fair?
Yes. have heard Of il. and was there.
Well. what was exhibited? reckon you know,
For understand you attended the show.
ThereveEo animals there, and monkeys, too.
And circus riders lot few,
And then that gentleEe Gn CT Tenown
They call the nourtebank, CT clown.
Web. ths7e were sights and what else there.
People from almost Everywhere;
There were youBg E.sidens and there we're old
maids,
And men of high calling aad men Of low grades.
The lily white damsel and ebony black.
With eyes and ears open, stood up to the track;
And there were professors of every sect
Whe came to the party. What 10 ay we expect?
Surely the poor have their tables well spread.
And orphans well elotaed, WITH hat on the
head.
OF else these good CEristisns, with money and
grace.
Some fifteen hundred dollars the showmsn re-
eeiyej;
Then certainly it may by US be believed
That hard times are ever End debts are ell paid.
And treasures exhaustless have come % our aid.
We've p!snty OF money! mater of course
The taxes are light and doctors bill scarec;
! We've plenty to live on and pleH;y TO spare
70 Pay up car quota at Vanity Fair.
But some hands we're lacking: yes, some were
too poor,
And some were toe stingy to pay up their score,
AID some were afflicted. and some must attend
Glow Iauch tbs regretted on such sick friend
And some eonscientious-but these were quite
few
We iancied they had greater duties to do
Than 20 pay out their money TO hear load
laugh
ErSr4 tkoss who forget God and vanity qusS.
They cay that their Master when stopping below
Nc err encs made e party or went 10 Il show;
| And they must DO like him. fer thus he has bid.
| And follow his footsteps wherever they lead.
Nov Ahsso's day eoming--a -oiemn day that
" hich sonlcNll rejoice in snl .emo will regret;
When th.s great day opens VS. all shall De there,
| The prcssntsnd absent ct Vanity Fair.
Il. F. S. p
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-06-17

Mr. w. J. House brought us sorne
fine samples of Irish potatoes last
week.
Mrs 4. F. Coleman sent in a lot
last Thursday which were, splendid
large, fine, delicious. l~-:.,-,.
Another basketful was sent US Sat
urday by Mrs DR. Boyd, some of which
were the largest We have seen this
season. They were the Early Rose
variety.
Thanks for ouch substantial favor9,
kind friends.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-06-17
SMALL CHAEGR.

Our merchants are preparing to buy
large quantities Of wheat.
Mr. L, ". Desh0ng has a patch 81
Hungarian grass here in town which
measures iyc feet high.
Did anybody ever see such fine veg
etables, snd 50 many Of them, as are
now found in our gardeus5
Marbles, horse shoes and checker;
@Ec the daily amusement Ct the gen
tleracu Of elegant leisure bere.
Zone D.ae John" took in s93 II
cash on cifcas cay. Lively sales that
See his advertisement. III another col
Tim.
4 number Of large turtles were
transferred here Sunday for Louisville
ard Cincinnati. One Of them weigh.
Cd three hundred pounds.
Miss Blanche Denton, of this city,
graduated w;rt honor at the Female
College in Jackson last week. She
read a beautiful / aeni to the gradpat
ing claSs.
Conductor Ellington. Of the n. O.,
ST. L. & G. road vas arrested, ycstcr
dsy, charged With kicking the porter
Of the Milan Hotel. The trial viii
come off 70 morrow at 4 p. m.
Po:.ezs are cut for a grand excur
sion TO Norfolk, Va, to leave Mem.
phis July q. Tickets for the round
trip viii be sold .. greatly reduced
rates. We hopc t. give fuller par
ticulsrs soon.
The beautiful Aldire cores late this
month, but is none TIE less welcome,
In fact, we can sometimes afford tc
wait .cr s:ch a-rare treat. We have
net space &c g into detail, but viii
merely say that it has SOME rlost ex
cellent cngravings and reading matter
q the be-: order.
Prof. J. /. D. Kinds, ct Curnber.
land University, Lebanon, stopped
over Saturday and Sundayin Milan
and shook hands with his numerou;
friends and relatives. He was on hi:
way to his old home in Arkansas, via
81. Louis and the Indian Terrisorv,
We wish him q pleasant and profitable
vacation.
We are pleased to announce that
Bishop McTyeire is expected to PRE-
side over the District Conference,
which meets here next month. He
Is enc of the most profound thinkers
ard writer's Of the Southern Methodist
Church, and Is thought by many tc
be the ablest presiding otfocr II thf
college Of Bishops.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-06-17
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New Music

#. W. Helmick, cincinnah. has
sent US the following popular 'aew
music:
Pretty Little Jakey." a new Dutch
song and dance. Price IS cents.
darling ArOon," song ard chorus,
81 sung by CarncrOss & Dixey's Min
s.rels. Price IS cents.