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National Republican., 1875-09-07
CAPITOL seminary,

A II.
~ III Street, Southeast
CAPITOL HILL, WASHINGTON, d, O.
Boarding and Day School for Young Ladies', Gins
and Small Boys.
Mrs. LOUISE Z. DEANR, N. E. L.. Prof VIM NJ
hIRICK, Principals.
Miss =. A; Lacy, Assistant Teacher; Prof. w.
M. Mtrtck, Teacher OF Music, Mathematics, and
Latin Prof. Q. Z. WeidmAyer, Teacher Of French,
German and Italian Miss Q. P. Abel, Teacher OF
Penmanshtp, Drawing, Head Crayons, Pastel,
Painting In OIL and Water Colors, Wax Flowers,
Embroidery and Fancy Work.
Thls schoel VIII commence Its second term
Mednesday, sept. j. 1870, TO continue forty weeks,
hederences ana terms on circulars at Seminary,
globes library. charts, and all the facilities OF q
thorough pracucal education. Rooms eommodious,
well-warmed and thoroughly ventilated, grounds
large, location and surroundings beautiful. Both
line OF cars pass within one square Of Seminary.
Rooms and grounds now ready for the Inspection Of
parents aad guardians: Pupils under the
care OF teacher will visit during the term
the many places Of interest in the city and
District, and TINS gain much historical and scien
nc knoHledge. BY special permission we refer 9
Mr.. VIM. j. Murtash. auStuthst-im.
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EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

Another "open" letter from VIM. Welsh.
Well, she'll be, William, If you will only letter
alone.
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Cuba is gradually wearing Spain out.
Now is the best time for Mr.. Welsh to dispose
of his slaves.
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The Philadelphia Times anxiously inquiries:
"Is Charley Ross aliveP OF course he is |;
either here or over there"
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HEADQUARTERS FOR THE FINEST
IL Smoking and Chewing Tobacco, el Penn
sylvania ayenue. enkei-os
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reliable as an accuser, then there may be some
thing in VIM. Welsh's letter after all.
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-When politicians catch.your sleeve
And lead you OF to ssbeer,''
The fall election days have come,
The drunkest Of the year.
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- The Chicago Times, once the Democratic
organ of the Northwest, uses this choice Ian
guage in speaking of It's old constituency:
"The miscellaneous assortment of trading and
huckstering office beggars, political dead-bests
and would-be party truncheon hourifhers who
style themselves the Democracy are hope
lessly divided into two bitterly hostile political
camps, which two camps are subdiyided into
almost numberless. factions, as the interests of
the speculators, grog-shop keepers, penniless
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Can Cuba ever secure her independence
while such men as William Welsh are holding
property in the flesh and blood of her liberatorsi
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, eADEnY OF THE yIsITATIOy n

A GADEHY OF THE VIsITATIOy r.
"a V. M, GEORG ETOwN, ID. @,
The exercises will be resumed September 6. For
further particulars apply to the Institution.
aus ThSTutsepl5
MISS OSBORNE'S YOUNG LADIES'
Ol BOARDING AND DAY SCHOuL sI3 N
street, corner q Tenth, win reopen MONDAY,
september 6, 1875. Thorough instruction in Eng
lsh branches, Ancient, Modern Languages and
Music. Particular attention given to Primary and
Intern edlate department. JyI2sam
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M MAPLE WOOD INSTITUTE, FOR
-uI both sexes, Is on the Philadelphia and Balti-
more Central Railroad. Superior buildings home
care, earnest teachers, able lecturers; pupils can
remain vacations. The incorporated trustees are
"As to the progress OF my late ward, who was
under your care and tuition for over two years. /
was well satisfied with the school, its arrange
ments and discipline, and the progress In knoTl-
edge he made. "
lecturers: J. Thomas, IL. D., Z. Harvey, N,
D., @. Stockton Ganntt, NJ. ID.
au9-3m Concordvtlle, Pa.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES

e~LOvE FEAST, AT MOUNT ZION
rs NJ. x. Church, corner Fifteenth and r.
streets northwest, will be held bv the Presiding
tlder, WIN. r. Speake, THIS SCTUESDAY) EYENs
IN e, at O'Clock. Ali are invited, se7s
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sdventurers, old-stagers, new-stagers, bum3
mers, &c., are different"
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ED U CAT E

to earn living. 9 home and honest wealth
WA HINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE, corner
Seventh and streets, provides such an education,
The Practical English and Initiatory Busine IS
Departmel receives pupils Il years old and up
wards. The advanced Business Department re-
ceiyes students without regard to age, who are
able to complete the course IN one year. Tuition,
SD for ten weeks to be paid at the beginning: $50
year, payable In six equal monthly installmsnts
or 500 for unlimited time, payable in four
Of $40 on year scholarship, and SIS on life
scholarship, for cash, paid In full on entering
students may enter for day evening sessions
Those from abroad may obtain board at from ans
to G5 per,month. Scholastic year begins WEDNE5-
addrs IS, for illustrated circular,
aug2o-lm II. q. SPENCER, President,
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MOUNT VERNON INSTITUTE, 1880 I
4h STREET.-Mrs. @. W. Pairo, Principal,
Mademoiselle v. Prud'bomme, resident Teacher
Of fFreneh. Fourth annual session will begin Sep
tember 18th. Circular and catalogue to be procured
at bookstores or residence Of Principal. seS-1m6
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DlNKNET INSTITUTE.
l. THE MISSES BURGESS
Will reopen their School on WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 18th, 1876. isepl-2w
DARK SEMINARY. see FIFTH ST..
l. northwest. Principals, Mrs. G. NJ. Condron
and Miss A. Tolman SmlIh. WIN reopen Septem-
Der l3. Circulars at BOOKSTORES. Applications
made to the Principals, sec Fifth street, north
west. au23-3W-eod d
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SCHOOL BOOKS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
AT
WILLIAM BALLANTYNE'S
4os sexsptb street..

A FULL STOCK, AT THE LOWEST PRICE.
THE TRADE SUPPLIED WITH BOOKS
FOR INTRODUCTION. se4-tf
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SIT (meanlrg the arei.episcopal thronel,
and the other in the loft under the organ.
But lose no time" he added, sin hasten.
ing to Notre Dame to have them remoy.
ed What hour is i'll" he asked. Half.
past 8 replied the Able, looking at his
watch. at was between 8 and 10 that
the place was to be set on fire. Not a
moment was to be lost. The almoner at
once informed the proyost-marshal of the
revelation SO made. body of sergeants
devillelett immedi tely For the cathedral,
taking with them the condemned man as
guide. What hc said proved to be true,
and some Of the chairs and carved wood.
work wercalready burning, but the danger
was averted. The Able then had really
Christian Inspirations Taking aside the
provost, he said, "Iou cannot now shoot
man to whose disclosures we owe the
preservation of Notre Dame Think that
only few PAGES oil is the Hotel Dieu, fill.
cd with patients. lf the church had
blown up, what a terrible catastrophe
might have occurred You must spare
this man., A council was held, and the
Able gained his point. The man was
not executed
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still holding her hand in his and wonder
ing what he should do when they got Il
Green's, and she wondering why lac die
not say something nice to her as we'll as
squeeze her hand, why his coat was but
toned up so tightly on such a warm
evening, and what made his face and hat
so dirty until they were going down a
little hill and one Of the traces came I'M
hitched and they had to stop.
"Oh, murder = exclaimed Bill 'what
next?"
What is the matter, Mr., Smiley 2" said
the widow, with start which came near
jerking the robe off his knees.
zone Of the traces is of, answered he.
We'll, why don't you get out and put
it on ~
Il can't" said Bill "Pve got that
IS, ! haven't got--oh, dear, I'm SO sick
What shall do -
why, Willie" said she tenderly,
what is the matter 7" do tell me.
She gave his hand little squeeze, and
looked into his pale face she thought he
was going TO faint, so she got out her
smelling bottle with her left hand, and
pulling the stopper out with her teeth,
she shook il to his nose.
Bill was just taking in breath for a
mighty sigh, and the pungent odor made
him throw back his head so for that he
lost his balance and went over the low
back buggy. The little woman gave
low scream as his bare feet flew past he-
head; and covering her face with aer
hands gave way to tears or smiles II! is
hard to tell which. Bill was fright side
up in moment, and leaning over the
back of the seat humbly apologizing and
explaining, when Ed Wilbur and his
wife and baby drove up behind and stop
ped. Poor Bill foit that be would rather
have been shot than had Ed. Wilbur
catch him in such q scrapc, but there
WIS no help for i now, SO he called Ed.
to him and whispered in his ear. Ed.
was like 60 burst with suppressed laugh,
ter, but lac boconcd TO his wife to draw
up, aud, after saying something to her,
he helped the widow out Of Bits buggy
into his, and the two women went ON.
leaving the men behind Bill lost no
time in arranging his toilet as well as he
could, and then With great persuasion Ed.
got him to 20 home with him, and hunt
ing up slippers am socks, and getting
him washed and combed, had him quite
presentabe when the ladies arrived
need not tell YOU how the story was all
wormcd oJt of bashful Bill, and how
they laughed as they sat around the tea.
table that night, but Will conclude by
saying that they went % n e,.ll " ~
gether, and Bill has no fear Of Gus Sock
rider now.
This is the story about Bill and the
widow. just as rad it from Ed. Wilbur.
and if there is anything unsatisfactory
about it, ask him.
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which i clothes Of much OF its natural
nov A TUTTLETOWN MAN COR A
SEAT IN A COAGH
from the Sonora Democrat

lflulh the sonora Democrat.
The stage coach from Milton was about
to leave Tuttletown after changing hors-
es. Every seat, both inside and out, was
full, except one, which was occupied by a
tourist wrapper in his superclious digni.
~ and heavy linen buster A resident
OF Tuttlctown, wishing 70 ride to sonora,
approached the stage and inquired for a
seat, "All full inside" growled the tour.
list, spreading himself to the full extent Of
his dignity and buster. "But you are oc.
eupyng two seats, argued the man
from JackaSs Hill.
E" ! amt going 60 be crowded pay
Tor my comfort and intend to keen it,
Did you pay for two seats -
i've only secured one scat, but there
IS no room for another in this coach,
sir, and the tourist settled himself
back, while the other passengers gruntod
their disgust in tones not particularly
vociferous but exceedingly deep.
You are not acting as gentleman
should, sir, nor exactly in accordance
with the etiquette Of the rude California
society" calmly replied the man on the
outside, smiling in spite Of his annoyance
of the dog-in-thc-manger style Of this
boor
II don't hold myself accountable to
the society Of California. pay my
way and ask odds of nobody, and your
inference that | am not a gentleman
might be termed where came from an
indication that you wish to fight,
Eve don't fight in tins country, >
calmly replied the man from Tuttletown.
you don't. Then | must have been
nnSiniormed. Pray, what do you do
when a man insults you ;" and a sort of
triumph CLEANED in the eye OF the strang-
er.
"Do, why we shoot him on the spot
and that is the end oft. We don t
waste time after we start in. BY the
way, | think | can squeeze in alongside
of you there, can't ;"
Don't know but you can, and full
half seat appeared beside the digniiicd
fool, as if by magic.
The Tuttetown citizen rode very com
fortably from that hamlet to Sonora, aud
heard no more about fighting from the
tourist. although remaks in regard to
dead shots ard the rapidity with
which insults are avenged in the Sierras.
formed the staple of conversation among
the other passengers until they reached
the City hotel.
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FHNNY CURES-

Caesar held that to die quickly was to
die happily, SO. too, thought the one
whose case was cited by Montague as an
instance Of fortune playing the physi-
cian
Jason Phcreus, troubled with an in
durable imposthumat0n. resolved 30 end
his pain by dying in battle, and throwing
himself in the thickest Of the fight, was
run through the body, which caused the
imposthumaton to break, and his wound
healing, he found life enjoyable after all.
This lucky hero, who could brave death
better than he could endure pain, owed
his cure to foe. A quinsy-aifiicted Car.
dinal had to thank monkey for like
good turn. The physician hal left him
to die, and as he lay hoPelcssly waiting
for the end, the dying Cardinal saw his
servants carry Off everything that was
movable, without being able even TO ex-
postulate with the thieves. At length
his pct ape came into the room, and,
taking the hint from the proyidcnt lack.
eys. looked around for something he
could appropriate Nothing was left but
the Cardinals hat this the ape donned,
and. proud of his novel hcad-gcar, in
dulacd in such odd antics that his all
but-dcad master burst into hearty fit
Of laughter; the qunsy broke and the
Cardinal recovered MS much 10 ms own
astonishmcnt as TO the dismay Of his
pundering scryitors.'
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PREIrK TOuGH PIG

One day last week when trade was
dull, Vicksburg grocery clerk procured
a piece Of SOle-leather from shoemaker,
painted it black, and laid it aside for
future use. Within few days an old
chap from back in the country came in
and inquired for plug of clearinghouse
co. The piece of sole leather was tied uO.
paid for, and the purchaser started for
home. At the end of the sixth day he
returned, looking downcast and detected,
and walking into the store he inquired
of the clerk:
"Member that terbacker got here the
other day g.
"Yes.
swell, was that a new brandt"
"No same old brand
Regular plug-terbacker, was it 2"
Yes
well, then, its me; it's right here il
my jaws sadly replied the man. :.
knowed was gittin' purity old, but
was allus handy on bitin' plug. neyel
seed plug aiore this one that ! couldn't
tear to pieces at one chaw. / Sot my
teeth on to this.one, and bit and pulled
and twisted, like dog at root, and
I've kept btin' and pullin' for six days,
and there she am now, the same as the
day you sold her to me y
Seems to he good plug, remarked the
clerk, as he smelIed Of the counterfeit.
skies all right it's me that's fail.
ing exclaimed the old man, Pass me
out some 6ne.eut. and III 60 home and
deed the farm to the boys, and git ready
for the grave y
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POETRY.
she MOULD BE 4 MASON

SIZE WOULD BE A MASON.
The funniest thing lever heard
The funniest thing that ever occurred.
Is the story Of Mrs Mehitahle Byrde.
Who wanted 10 I've a Mason.
Her husband, Tom By,de, a Mason true
As good mason as any OF you:
lie Is Tyler OF Lodge Cerulean Blue.
ana tyles and delivers the summons due,
Ana she wanted to he mason too,
The ridiculous Mrs Byrde.
she followed round, this ridiculous wife
And nagged him and leased him hall ant y
his life;
80 to terminate this unLallowed strife
49, lie consented at last to admit her.
nL hu hfst 70 disguise her from bonnet TO sLoon
rms ridiculous lady agreed to put on
MS preech-all forgive me, 4 meant pantaioon
81 And miraculously did they III her
The Lodge was at work on the Masters decree
ne llght was ablaze on the letter G.;
high scared the pillars and b;
The officers sat like Solomon wise
The birthstone burned amid horrid cries.
The goat roamed wildly through the room:
The candidate begged them TO let him 90 home
Inc devil himself stood up in the east,
as broad as All Alderman at a least,
When in cjme Mrs. Byrde.
On, horrible sounds oh, horrible sight:
Gan 1t be that Masons take delight
In spending thus the hours of nigbt9
All ! could their wives and daughters know
The unutterable things they say and do.
Their feminine hearts would burst with wol
But this is not all my story.
Those Masons Joined in hdeous ring.
The candidates bowling like everything,
ana thus, IN tones OF death they sing
an, cine candidates name was Morey:
blood to drink, ami bones to crack.
Skulls to smash, and lives to take,
Hearts to crush, and souls to burn,
Tive old Morey another turn,
And make him grim and gory'
Trembling with horror stood Mrs. Byrde,
Unable to speak single word
She staggered and fell i'm the nearest chair
On the lett OF the Junior Warden's there.
And scarcely noticed so loud the groans
That the chair was made OF human bones.
Ofhuman bones On grinning skulls
Ihat CHASTITY throne of horror rolls,
Those skulls, the skulls that Morgan bore;
Those bones, the bones that Morgan wore.
His scalp across the top was flung,
His teeth around the arms were strung
Never in all romance was it known
Such uses made OF human bones.
Ihere came pause-a pairOf paws
Reached through the floor, up sliding doors.
And grabbed the unhappy candidate!
How can without tears relate
The lost and ruined Morey Is fate
She saw him sink in fiery hole,
She heard him scream, "My soul my scu 7!
While roars OF fiendsh laughter rolled.
And drowned the yels OF mercy.
"Blood to drink" etc, etc
The ridiculous woman could stand no more
She tainted and fell on the checkered floor,
'Mids 81 the diaboiCal roar.
What then, you ask me, what did belall
Mehitable Byrde? Why nothing at ali
She dreamed she had been in a NIason'5 hall
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Fowl Stewcd with Oysters. ..Fill the in
side Of young fowl with oysters; put it
in a jar or tin pail, tightly closed, and put
IL in kettle Of water. Boil an hour aud
q half; there will be quantity Of gravy
from The fowl and oysters; add TO il a
little tlour made smooth ia 4 small guam.
THY Of water, some butter, seasoning TO
taste, and more oysters with their liquor.
Serve this with the fowl which viii be
very white and tender. Al ths fine
flavor lost in ordinary boiling will be prc.
served.
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AN INCIDENT or THE COMMUNE.

IN INCIDENT Or TIE ibhMbNk.
The Able Richie, in a book just publish.
ed on the dreadful days Of the reign Of
the Paris Commune, relates the manner
in which the Cathedral Of Notre Dame
was saved from destruction. On the 18th
81 May ne Rad been charged by the court.
martial with the painful task ofprepar.
ing for death the insuigent. ordered 10
be shot. Among them was young work.
man, who, on learning the fatal news, was
10 overcome that Ice tcll to the ground
H. then struck his head with hs hand
and exclaimed. "Ah. know il would
bring me IN lucki" Surprised at The re-
mark, made with an air of poignant SIN.
ccrity, the Able begged him to relieve hls
mind by stating what be knew The mau
bc,tatcd few minutes, and thcu said
u will confess an 10 you, bat mabc haste
IN an hour II will be too late. Yesterday
evening, !, myself, carried to Notrc Dame
two barres Of gunpowder and two car.
boys Of petroleum. placed the powder
ia the pipes Of the warming apparatus
one above and ono below the petroleum
/ put ono jar in the large pulpit, not
whore they preach, but pegr where they
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-07-20
LETTER FROM VIRGINIA.
PEAKS OF OTTER, Va, !
.Jnlv IL 1878 I

July Is, 1875.
Dear Spirit Away from homo ones
thoughts will naturally drift in that direction,
in spite of all the pleasure and enjoyment one
may have.
After leaving Charlestown and travelling
about ten hours, l arrived in Warrenton, the
place of more than ono point of interest
The Warrenton House and Warren Green
have been destroyed by Ere, and there is now
only one small hotel in the town, as neither
of the others have as yet been rebuilt There
is little doing in business point of view. and
all is particularly quiet, attributable princi-
palIy to the fact that there are SO few summer
visitors this year. The property at the
Springs having been purchased short time
ago by gentleman of wealth, will soon be in
readiness to accommodate any and all who
may seek pleasure in that locality. DIR.
Stephens, the horticulturist and florist, is
doing much to establish and enlarge his bust
ness. which is DOW patrouized by Fauquier
aud Rappahannock-and as he deals in no
second rate goods, is rapidly gaining repu>
tation.
Boarding the cars at Warreuton on the
18th. We were rapidly borne on toward the
terminus of our journey. When the train
was nearing Elmington, flag station on tho
Virginia Midland r. R /, young man. Mr..
A. HartSook, son of Dan'l j. Hartsook, Esq,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-07-20
A BITTER RBToRT.

The New York Herald has recently cub
lished series of letters from one of Its staff
correspondents, Mr.. Charles Nordhoff, touch
ing the excuses and misrule of the radical
party in number of the Southern States
where he had been travelling. This exposure
exercised bad effect ON the loyal nerves of
the Washington National Repu6lcan, and it
proceeded to characterize Mr.. NordhOff as a
"Dutch jew" In reply, Mr.. N. has written
an open letter to the Hon. j. NJ. Edmunds,
chairman of the national republican executive
committee, in which he, says he is neither
Dutch nor jew. but German, and proud of
his nationality but if he were jew, he
would not be ashamed of it, for the jews in
this country are an intelligent, industrious
aud peaceable body of citizens" Mr.. Nord-
hof then adds:
"YOu ought to muzzls your dog, the Ma
fional Republican. A recent and notorious
overdose of government pap has given him an
indigestion, and he is swapping at the heels of
yOur friends. If you let him go he will pres;
emily do the party damage. The republican
party should have respectable organ in
Washington But if you cannot get rid of
the Washington National Republican you
oughttoat least change its name. You might
call it the National IDIOT. 1 make you the
suggestion as 4 sincere and earnest repub-
fcan."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-07-20

MuN1CIrAL.-:A, a meeting Of the City
Council On Monday evening last, tax Of so
cents was levied upon every hundred dollars
worth of property, IS valued, both real and
personal, which is 5 cents less than last year
Capitation tax was levied at 20 cents, and
sl.00 on each dog, same as last year. There
are ~ dogs in town.-hcp. Rc1isler.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-07-20

E Hon. Charles j. Faulkner has been
appointed member of the Board of indian
Commissioners now about to assemble in New
York city. He will start in few days to in
yestigate the administration of Indian affairs
at the Red Cloud Agency in the West.
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PEABODY INsURANcE COMPANY.
OFFICE PKAB3DY INSURANCE Gu, !
.MHEEIINCf. ". VA. Anril . IS1h

OFFICE RkAB9DY INSURANCE Gu, 4
WHEELING, W. Va. April 2, 1875.
The Charter of The Fire and Marine Insurance
COmrany of Wheeling expired April 1st 1875
and its uaexpired tire business has been rein
smrcd by the Peabody Insurance Company Of
Wheeling: W. Va. as shown BIZ the RESOLUTION
and Certificate annexed hereto. All cfaIms for
loss or damage that may occur after 19 o'clock
NJ, April LIST. 1875. under any fire policy issucd
by tile Fire aud Marine Insurance Company, and
II force, Will be adjusted aud settled by the Pea
J.Y. L. RODGERS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-07-20

~ The Secretary of war has issued an
Invitation to Hon. G. J. Faulkner member of
Congress from the Second district, West Vir>
GINA, to nominate candidates to fill vacancies
at West Point
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-07-20

Ex-GovERSon GILBERT C. wALKEa. of vir-
ginia, has accepted the iBvitation of the Mary
land agricultural and Mechanical Association,
rendered through its president, sir. A. Bowie
Davis. to deliver the annual address at the next
exhibition, to be held at Pimlico in September
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