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THoMAs BOWLING. AaciioaeeT-

ExKKGUTn 10 !, SALE Z \ = 1fyALgaBLE IMPROVED
LATE MRS Ann PIOk RELL, Ar AECTIoN,
posed Of viii sell parts of Lots aud rontiug "a
feet on north line If Bridge street. between Hiuh
and Congress streets. With depth Of no feet 10 a
wide alley, improved BY three story Brick Dwell
Immediately after parts Of Lots Is and To- fronting
IS feet on the north side of Bridse street, With a
depth Of lbs feet the east side of Potomac street
improves by three three-story Brick Storeh on
three Frame DIV ellings on Potomac street
70 nm dD ; aie H1Tts Of ots Is and 10 fronting
det.h OF = feet, improved by two story Brick
Immediately after part of Lot 10, fronting ~ 6-l2
feet on the south side Of Prospect street and II feet
ON the east side of Potomac street, improved by
two story Brick Dwelling and Store
on the north line OF Prospect street with depth Of
immediately ,fter part Of Lots ss and es, fronting
~ leet each on the north line # First street
High street, by depth of $50 feet, improved by a
on North line Of First sree bT arb ny ~ feet teet
improved by frstclass three story Brick Dwelling
bouSe and convenient ont buildings.
immediately after Lots 2al and 20, fronting each
40 feet on the north line Of sixth street. with depth
81 IL feet onthe west side Of Market street, un
Immediately after part Of Lot 7, fronting Is 6.l2
feet on the north line of Dunbarton street. near
High street, with depth of so feet improved by a
two story Brick Dwelling House.
the sonh line Of bunbarton street, and IS feet on
the west line Of Green street, improved by a two
story Brick Dwelling and Store
llnmec lately after Lot l39 fronting 90 feet on the
west line OF Montgomery street with depth OF %
feet. improved by two two story frame houses one
brick. ard one frame tenement.
Immediately after Lot GO feet on the north line Of
IunhartOn street. by depth Of 40 feet on Monroe
street, improved by eight twO-story frame dwell
On SATURDAY, the 9Th day OF May. 1875 at 5
clock . m. Lot on the south side Of Water street
having front on Water street of II 5 II feet and
running back TO the channel of the Potomac river
being the property occupied by Messrs T.
PiCkTell x Co. as a lumber yard.
Terms: One quarter cash; the balance in fDur
equal payments at 6, y, Is, and p months vi IN
notes bearing interest, and secured by deed of rt
on the property sold Convey aucing az the cost Of
the purchasers. Deposits will be required on each
piece OF property when old
Nv. PICK RELL,
ESAE PICKRELI,t Executors
A. ii. pICKRFBb,N
mays THOMAS DOWNING, Auct.
~ OIL CLOTHS,
AND MATTISGS,
BROWNS
Spring stock is fun and complete, the largest and
cheapest stock of medium and low ~ iced Dr Goods
Mattings and OH Cloths that can BE- found i'm town
- A large ST OK OF Plaid and Pain Dress g obs for
SUITS - Gel up. The chea Black sir and Al
pacas TO be had. Lot Of Dress Goods at Is cents,
cost S212 cents Harris. Seamless, and Victoria two
burg Edgiugs ard Inserting. all domestic sold az a
shade above cost CaIl and see how cheap am sell
ing goods this spring.
5. THO. BROWN,
may l-2w No. I2r Bridge street
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weather Probabilities To-day.
fSlON WasaiSaToS. May :. 1915.

10y The middle state7, rising followed ny
falling barometer, cool northwest winds,
yCeriTC II warmer northeast and southeast,
clear followed by cloudy weather.
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CITY Ms.

CoNFIRMATIor SUITS, a full supply 1ust
received at Strads 10lI Penna avenue.
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Don IT be bothered with badly fitting COL
lars, tut wear the ElmwOod Every one Won
put On hts right and looks Well.-ddp.
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I Is. K u G,

4. que,
Dealer In Best Varieties Of
ANTHRACITE AND CUMBERLAND CU.L.
Also, WOOD in the stick, OF sawed and spiit
Prices moderate for cash.
Offices and fsrds:-FOct OF K street and Rhode
Island avenue, between 9Th and 10th streets.
Orders also received through Messrs. HAMILTON
q PEARSON, corner 9Th and ID streets jy2o IL
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w II. WHEATLEY's
STEAM DYEING AND CLEANING Esr.B.
GISHMENT

40 JsfersoH Street, Georgstotrn, ID. C.
Established 1881. Premium awarded, IS51 En-
lorged and improved. 1874. Ladies and Gentlemen's
w aring apparel Of every description, Including
t,yets, Crepe Wells and Trimmings, Kid Gloves,
&c, &C., nicely cleaned or DIV ed also, Curtains and
New Goods, Carpets and Blankets cleaned during
the Summer months.
send us your address and we viii call for and re-
turn work at place in the District free of extra
charge. Work received and returned by mail or ex-
ress from and to any place in The country. sp2l-tr
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RIAL ESTATE SALFs-MesSrs w.. .
Middleton, auctiOneerS, real estate al -
sUTance agents, sold yesterday for Mess
Samuel r. Bond and r Ross Perry trusteeS
Two two story brick dwellings on "a street'
rear q northwest. % MeSSrS. VIM. l.. Rraro
hall and + j. Sweet, trustees. Republican
BUILDING ard Savings Association, for =. rs
AID 2,-15 respectively.
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IEAD GOLD and reversible back studs
with buttons To match. received AZ prir,,ss,
1tNeHy Store, on the avenue, near AZ street,
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GRAND OPENIN8 or
CRAIG 81 JACKsON'S NEW STORE.
BARGAINS BARGAINS

PkRCAEES less than calicOs Two cases ward
wide Pacific PeTcales at l21s cents beautiful styles
100 pieces VICTORIA LAWN ar PFC. worth alc
Two cases pretty styles CALICOS at cents
on CONSIGNMENT:
A large line of BLACK SILKS way under their
yalre. A Sill X at = %, really worth s2 DRESS
GOODS in all grades cheaper than ever before
known.
Call at the NEW STORE, III Bridge street, to
get GOOD BARGAINS
ONE PRICE TO ALL. mayl-st
BARGAINS. BARGAINS. BARGAINS
- Spring and Summer DRESS Coos iu al
the new and popular styles.
Victoria Lawns, part Linen, Piques, Organizes,
&C. ParasOls ar Sun Umbrellas, from 80 cots to
SIS. Cloths, Cassimeres. and Linen Drillings Rest
yard wide Pacific Percales, choice styles I2S cents
Cottons and Calicoes at lowest prices One case
good Bleachsd Shifting az 10 cents, worth I21S,
AT OUk NEW STORE.
103 BRIDGE STREET
sr3O-2w+ RENJkMJS MILLER
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DEVLIN & CO,
(NEW TORK,)
IIO6 r STREET.
CUSTOM DEPARTMENT.

FOR OUR CUSTOM TRADE WE KEEP THE
BEST ASSORTED STOCK OF MATERIALS TO
BE FOUND IN THE UNITED STATES, STAPLE
FABRICS MANUFACTURED EXPRESSLY FOR
Us, AND THE CHOICEST FANCY STYLES OF
ENGLISH, FRENCH, GEBMAN AND AMERI-
CAN MANUFACTURE. FOR THIS BRANCH
OF OUR BUSINESS WE EMPLOY THE BEST
ARTISTIC TALENT, UNEQUALED LABOR
FOR THE MECHANICAL WORK, AND IN
EVERY RESPECT TURN OUT STRICTLY
FlRST-CLASS GARMENTS. ALL CLOTHING
ORDERED AT OUR WASHINGTON OFFICE
FOR THIS DEPARTMENT Is MADE UP IN
NE" YORK AS REPRESENTED, NOTwITH-
STANDING THE ASSERTIONS OF SOME OF
OUR COMPETITORS THAT WE FILL THESE
ORDERS FROM OUR READY MADE STOCK.
READY MADE CLOTHING.
AT OUR WASHINGTON OFFICE WE KEEP
ALSO LINE OF SAMPLE GARMENTS FROM
OUR READY MADE STOCK, CONSISTING OF
OUR LATEST STYLES OF MEMS, YOUTHS
AND CHILDRENS SUITS, AND SPRING
OVERCOATS, FROM WHICH WE FILL Or
DERS IN TWO DAYS TIME.
ONE SPECIALITY IN OUR FURNISHING
GOODS DEPARTMENT is THE AMERICAN
MINT, WHICH WE MAKE TO MEASURE Oh
FURNISH READY MADE.
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JOHN II. sMOOr 4 son,

No. 119 Bridge StTeef GeOrgetoicn, ID. c.,
Have received from New York and offering 10 cus-
toners great bargains in BLACK SILKS Poneees
Debages and Polonsise Plaids
MOURNING GOODS Of all the best makes, Mo.
Victoria Lawns, real Swiss and French Muslins
Ladies' and Gents Underwear
Thomson's and Victoria Kid and other GLOVES
Balbrigan and English HOSE and ii ALE HOSE.
HOUSEFuRNISHINGG GOODS of all kinds
Beached Muslins. all makes, at the IoIcesf pTirss
Gents. and Boys Cassmeres, Tweeds, Drills, &c
olLCLOTHS and MATTINGS.
Having purchased largely at the recent decline for
edsh, we are Offering special inducem ents casa
aI12 I'm JOHN III. SMOOT a SON
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III hNlGHTs OF ST.. COLUMKTILE have
tiSUIS year M. Joyce. Commando m
SonI,eli' Rrst deputy; I. ". Murphy. second
ospu'!, u a Murphy. thiri deputy: =. Hol-
cal secretary ). j. Fuller, treasurer. Jobn
Burns, John G.. Wolfe, NJ SheaSan 49, Io,iIt
Ryan, board OF governors. 'i Onh
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b III. WARNER, real estate auctioneer. will
ofer for sale this afternoon very DESIRABLE
lot on the south side of + street, near 9th
street northwest ~
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. r. GIBBoNs e. co,


w. 100 BRIDGE Street. Gsorge,ot-a d. c.
nave opeiled 10r inspection a great variety of
INV SPRING AND SUMNER DRY GOODS
~ prices T. suit the times
Plaid and Mixed Cancels Hair DRESS GOODS Is,
81, 81, ~ and 20 cents
Plain and Plaid SIX P0NGEES 62L
Black GRENADINES from S71a un
Black alI-wOol DELAINES, single and double
Black Atwood French CASHMERE, double width,
- 20 cents: very fine one at Is.
black SILK from s71s cents 10 $50.
Black ALPACAS, all prices a special bargain at 50
cents.
Black Cashmere and Merino SHAWLS
LAWNS. ' 0u
We invite the Ladies 10 look at our Dress Goods
nefore purchasing elsewhere Good Corsets 50 CTS !:
Ihompson close fitting Corsets: genuine Doc skin
Gloves and Croquet Mitts; Thread Gloves for Ladies
and Cents Ladies White Cotton Hose 10 cents ner
par and up; Mems Brown Half Hose. 10 cents nsr
EAR aud Tp; Cartwright & Warmers Gauze Merno
vests Tor Ladies; Gents Gauze Merino Shirts snen-
did Towels %, 25 and 30 cents Damask Nankins ana
Iap!s Damask very cheap; Parasois and Sun TIM
prellas; all the best makes of Bleached and brown
SotIons AT the very lowest prices. OilcOt rs and
"wtIgs arppoNs w. +. GIBBONS q CO.,
j. RICHARD BURROUGHS, an2o9w
n
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SFA-oSfELF CLOTHING. that warm
weather = close upon Is, our readers will
LaiuIa-ly be l0OkiIg around for clothing
>Ll';-t.r FOR a ~ ldeT temperature. All such
are Te.eTred In the advert >ement Of Mr.
StrauS In another column. II will he sem
tEat lie announces a fun line. and al the
lowest prices. and all ne asks is an exauina-
ZION OF MS stock and comparison OF his
prices with those Of other dealers FEELING
cor ndent that an viii find IL 70 their inter
est To purchase from him
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I'VE WASHINGTON SCHUETzFS VFPrrx
StSterday decided 10 hold their annual Nav
LeSliNai on the 10th inst. Mr.. VIM. FeDdDer
a. eIecteu as first shooting master, vice
louis Boyer. resigned, and Mr.. WIN NuehIi-
~ sH was elected member OF the board OF
.4aSCtoIs, vice Mr. q. RUPERT, resigned. IL
a. ~ ranged that fhe weekly prize shooting
,t.ouiu commerce on the 18th OF Nav. About
tNeLly-nNe new mernbsrs Mnra elactaI
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BESEFIT ~ MILE MORLACCHI-This
Charming actress takes her benefit tonight
dlllon To the French spy. the cOruedietta en-
Iied the w ii8w's Victim in which she
sings ard dances The Madrlgal Boys Will
also appear and Sl1g some new selections fO-
ms occasion. TheSa youths are excellent
aId cultivated musicians, anu sing with
great precision The b3il for this evening is
"a most attractive one aCd ShGuH ill the
house independent Of The claims OF the fair
beEeIiC any.
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THE BOARD OF POLICE YESTERDAY an
pointed Charles Steers and r H. Cook al
dltlOnal privatcS for duty az the Agricultural
department The resignation OF private An
rev Roth was accepted. Applications of
SeCnond Walsh, Henry T.. Gray and Henry
sNdhder Tor liquor licenses were approved
Inc transfer Of VI. j. Hart from il9 High
SiItet 10 Is Water street, Georgetown, was
alNo approved Jos +. Amiss was appointed
private On the force.
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THoMAs DOWNING, Auctioneer-

TRUSTEES SALE OF A VERY DESIRABLE
BROWN stone DWELLING on THE FAST
CnSToM HOUSE AND POST OFFICE, IN
GEORGETOWN, d. O., AT AUCTION "
"? BY virtue Of deed of trust 10 me, dated Jan.
III cary i4th, A. D. 1873, and recorded in Liber
No 100 folio S5l one of the land records for the Dis
trict of Columbia, and al the request of the party
secured thereby, will sell 1T public auction, in
front 81 the premises, on TUESDAY, Nav IIth,
1879, at clock p. all that certain real estate
IN Georgetown of said District, and contained with.
IN the following metes and bounds: Beginning for
the same at point on the east side of Congress
street two hundred and ten 20 feet south from its
intersection with Gay street, and running thence
south with said Congress street thirty feet thence
eastwardiy at right angles with said Congress street
enc hundred and twenty and six twelfth
III 6-l2 feet TO the line of Or. Joshua Rileys lot
thence north parallel with Congress street thirty
feet, and thence west 10 Congress street and the
place OF beginning, improved by a very desirable
dwelling. ~
Terms of sale: One half cash: balance in six
Twelve and eighteen months, and secured by deed Of
trust on the property with notes bearing interest at
Per cent. per annum. Cow eyancing az purchaser
cost. a deposit of S25O will be required when the
property II struck of If the terms of sale are NOT
G. implied wltn IL siS days the trustee reserves the
right to resell the ZANE at the risk and cost of the
deauitng purchaser purchasers, after giving six
dayS notice In some paper published in the District
of Columbia
CHARLES NJ MATTHEW'S, Trustee
dpp-lu IHCMAS BOWLING, AuCt.
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PROPERTY OWNERS, save monev bv nou-
ing on Dickson & Patterson before 1aviny
improvement taxes. Offices: Cos 18TH sfresf
and 2OS y street.
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BCIIDlNG AsSOCIATIoNs.-Att the eighth
Monthly meeting of the Second Washington
Cooperative Building Association last night
IN ne roc ms OF the Board of Trade, 81 .OO)
as soId AT An average premium of 100 per
cont Inc bids for money were quite spir
building OIL erations. N1 ~,
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PROPERTY-OwNERS who have not made
application for damages to property by
reason of public improvements can now file
their claims with j. c. Lay & Co, No. 223 ~
street.
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ANOTHFR MIDDLINGs PURIFIER SUIT
Geo i. Smith and Aaron smith OF Mimi
have entered suit against the MetrOoOlitan
Middlings Purifier Company of the District
81 COlum bta. Wilson Aver, W. l.. BramhaU
SSmEel l. Bean. Albert G. Hall and w C.
Murtock,) claiming that the defendant is
frrgemeDt OF the plaintiffs patents. and
SSSiI Z an injunction 70 restrain the defend
ant nom manufacturing or using middlingS
purifiers and Tor an account Of profit. &c.
On SstlGS and uSr EarpfDfyrn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-31

AUGUSTA, Ga, August 3O.-Thc triaI
Of the negroes charged with insurrcclion
commenced today, at Sandersyllle, Judge
ITetchel V. johnson presiding. The
grand jury Is composed Of the best citi
tcns OF the county, the foreman being
Master Of the State Grange. The Judge
cautioned the jurymen 10 liyest them.
selves Of all passion and prejudice, and
instructed them to conform strictly ia
the law, to expcl from their boSoms
every feeling of hatred, malice, OF
revenge. The law throws over both
races the same and equal protection
The jury must ignore the fact that the
accused are negroes, that they were ever
slaves, and deal with them aS II they
were whites.
In the trial the State will be repre-.
Sented by the State and District attOr'
neys, tho Attorney. General and others
and the accused BY Hon. A. r. Akerman
and several of the leading members Of
the local bar.
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Minor Telesrams.

WACO, TEXAS August 29.--A trivial
quarrel between Charles CafFick and j
II. Turner ended in a duel, which wa,
fought last night in the dark at dis
tance Of four feet. The weapons used
were six.shooters. Three shots were
fired. and Turner was killed.
BosroN, August 3O.-Nothing definite
can yet be asceftained as 10 the exact
state Of the affairs Of Lee & Shepard Of
this city. The firm are engaged in pre-
pairing statement for the creditors who
are mostly confined to Boston and New
York houses, paper dealers and binders
They Iplace their liabilities undeh SG00,,
900 and expect to pay about 80 cents or
the dollar.
PHILADELPHIA, August 3O.-The trial
Of VIM. Westervelt, indicted as a party Ia
the abduction and concealment Of the
child Charley Brewster, was begun to.
day. The counsel for the defense en-.
deavored TO have the wife Of the prisoner
Jointly indicted with him, also placed on
trial, but after much argument and ex.
PLANTATION the Judge decided adversely
and the work Of forming a jury was com.
menced.
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Thts is the last day Of summer, and II
will be in order for young ladies to sing
Inc Last Rose Of Summer" this evening.
We have passed ont Of the summer sol.
Stice and are verging toward the poin,
where the celestial equator and the cclip.
tic intcFsect each other; in other word.
toward the outumhal equinox. The sun
i' moving gradually south, and soon we
shall have chilly mornings and evenings
but nevertheless most delightful dnvs.
What a peculiar summer we have
had Of it! Such q season Of rain. ali
through midsummer, Is Unprecedented
Think Of a fall Of nearly IL inches Of
rain from the lth OF July to the 4,h Of
August There should he no dry springs
or wells for the next five years, at least,
mroughontnll this region. Some people,
u"'l' this summer, held the theory that
WV reason Whyso many springs and wells
went dry OF late years was that the conn.
NY having been cleared off and settled
up, Va' deficient in foliage and not able.
as formerly, toNttract condensation from
The atmosphere. That theory has been
pretty we'll exploded by our remarkable
experience during this memorable sum.
ner and We must needs have a new theory
hereafter Notwithstanding, however, ali
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Democratic Authority Against
Initiation.

George II. pendletOn ia Of good stand.
ing in the Democratic party, yet he said
in Congress:
"The currency wiH be expanded ! prices WiiI
be inflated fired rdlae will depreciuie in.
comes EM Be diminishedj The savings Of III
poor wW rdnishj the hOdrdings Of ths ridot,
will mshaWdy"
Thos. II. Benton was friend Of The poot
and Democrat. lie said:
IN tends to dggdpdtc The inequality Of for.
tunes: 10 mak6 he rich richer and he poo,
poorer ; to multiply ndbObs and pdHptrs and ID
deepen ard triaen he gulf Ihieh separate,
Dives from LasdruS."
The last National Democratic Conven.
tion said
al speedy return 10 specie payment IA de-
mdnded alike by the highest considerations q
commercial morality and honest government
Was not Andrew jackson Democrat
Yet he said;
al paper currency ia a great curse 10 ant
people, and a particular curse 10 The Idbore'
Of any country for ia depreciation uliray'
tdlls upon the idborer.'
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The,ID,Iion C,onmisSion,

KANsAs Cry, August 3O.-Proi Geo.
W. AIherton, Of New jersey, Congress-
men Charles ]. Faulkner, OF West Vlr-
ginia, B. w. Harris, Of Massachusetts,
and Ex.Gov, Fletcher, of Missouri, mem-
bers Of the Commission 10 investigate
Prof, Marsh's charges relating to the Red
Cloud agency arrived here this evening,
and were interviewed by q Kansas City
Times reporter. The members have very
little to say in the matter thus far, though
Gov, Fletcher, chairman OF the commits
sion made statement, in which he
says theSe has been 80 much said in the
newspapers since the Commission got out
Of the reach OF papers that he does not
know 10 what to attribute some OF the ar
ticles he has seen since his return, There
appears, he says, to be a settled deter
mination in some quarters to misrepre-
sent the Commission and prejudice the
public mind against them. He does
not, however, blame any one but those
who have been misleading the news
papers into making statements calcu.
lated 10 do the Commission injustice,
and instances In a letter In the Denver
Sentinel, purpOrting to have come from
him which he says g q forgery. Senator
Howe Of the Commission stopped at Den.
yer and the others are here to examine
into the contract for meat furnished by
Stevens & Co. The Commission have a
mass Of testimony which they will exam.
Inc at Washington when they will meet
again on September 9th to re.examine
Prof. Marsh, Commissioner Smith, Secre.
tary Delano and others.
Governor Fletcher says tie Commission
made searching inquiry, embracing
wide scope, and will recommend some
changes In the Indian policy, but as to
whether the changes are likely to 10 sus-
tanned or not, nothing could be learned, as
the members have not yet been consulted
as to what course they will pursue.
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NEW YORK.
FAILED FOR A MILLIoN-wILLp PAY FIFTY
CENTS ON THE DOLLAR.

FAILED FOR A MILLIoN-wILLP PAY FIFTY
CENTS ON THE DOLLAR.
New YORK August SO.-The we'll
known publishing house OF Lee & shep.
ard, of Boston, suspended payment on Sat-
urday, Tho suspension involves the New
York firm Of Lee, Shepard & Dillingham;,
and this morning the acting partner OF
the house, Mr., Dillingham;, made an IN.
conditional assignment to James Miller,
the publisher, " Broadway. A private
telegram received from Boston this morn
ing gives the liabilities Of the senior firm
at $l,0OO,0OO, but Mr.. Miller and other
prominent publishers who are well in.
formed in regard to the business Of the
house say that the sum involved will not
exceed SS5O,OOO, and that they will prob.
ably be able to pay so cents on the dollar.
The New York branch Is comparative
ly new concern, Of which Messrs. Ice &
Shepard are two.thirds owners, the re-
naming share being owned by Mr.. Dill.
linghaH. The debts Of this house
amount to about Sl50,00O. Mr.,
Miller, assignee, took possession Of the
establishment and after making liberal
allowance for bad debts and deprecia.
ton Of stock, he estimates that the con.
Cern will be able to pay It's debts in full.
The present house of Lee & Shepard, was
established in 1868, and did a successful
business up TO the time Of the Boston fire,
In which calamity its losses were more
than one hundred thousand dollars. They
made determined effort to recover them.
selves, but owing to the general stagna.
tiOn Of trade they have been at length
forced to suspend payment, Tho event
will cause general regret, ~ the firm,
though young, was one Of the most popu.
lar In the trade.
Union Adams, wholesale dealer in
mems furnishing goods, suspended to-day
liabilities unknown.
The Post says Lee u Shepard, Boston
publishers, and Lee, Shepard & Dilling.
han, Of this city, failedi liabilities about
100000.
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