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A VIRGINIA EXECUTION.
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is unaccountsble. Creeping down stairs with his
wardrobe tied up in his bed-sheet, he unexpeet-
edly encountered the iailor's wife, 1.-THE Tailor
being absent, and after q severe struggle with
her he was obliged to rellnquish his clothes in
order TO make good his escape. The following
morning Sunday he was tracked TO his hiding
place, about seven miles from here, and was found
concealed under q straw rick upon the farm of
Mr.. Allan HoWison. He promptly surrendered
to the officers and was again confined In Jail. Not
long since the murderer made q full confession,
stating that he had done the deed alone and un-
aided; that he did the deed not for money, but
because he was mad with his victims.
The confession of the murderer was in all re-
speets essentially the same as the dying state
ments CT the victims.
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DUTIES OF TEACHERS.
A BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
Certificate Of incorporation Filed.


Messrs. q. W. Cissel, W. H. H. Oissel, d. C.
MeKelden. Geo. M. Barker, E. Mob. Timoney
W. l.. Van Derlip, H. W. F. V. Stamp, L RauE
man and J. H. Wheeler as corporators have hIed
in the office of the recorder Of deeds 9 certificate
of incorporation as the District Of Columbia
Building and Loan Association. The objects are
stated to be "by mutual cooperation the accu-
mutation Of q capital fund WhereWith to transact
business; the investment thereof in real estate
its equivalent collateral bearing interest at re-
muneratiVe rates." sc. The capital is to consist
Of 600 shares Of the par value Of 500, and each
stakeholder is entitled to an advance Of not ex-
ceediDg 800 on each share, such advances to be
disposed Of by bid for priority and interest AZ the
rate Of one half Of one per cent per month TO be
paid on the entire amount advanced, and on the
premium thereon. When q stocKholder is euti-
tied to an advance he shall pay, or allow to be
deducted from such advance the premium bid for
the same and for every advance Of $500 or less he
shall transfer share Of stock to the association.
Any stakeholder may obtain an advance upon q
Judgment bond secured by transfer OF his or her
stock collateral security, provided the advance
does not exceed the amount paid in on the stock
or the amount at which II is redeemable.
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ARREST OF A SHOWER.
Important Capture Of Counterfeit

Important Capture Of Counterfeit Money.
Mr.. Washburne, chief Of the secret service
division, made the important arrest ct the
Park hotel, in New York, day before yesterday,
Of George Albert Mason, q notorious and most
skillful shower Of counterfeit money In his room,
at $50 Hudson street, 81, 800 in traders fTes"
were captured. Mason is an Englishman and q
resident Of Rochester, N. Y. He has been operat-
ing for some time, and evidences OF his guilt can
be furnished from many places. He has recently
division as a detective, but he never has been.
Thus one more Of the accomplished scoundrels of
Major Washburne, suspended operations for a
while,
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nad AnhidanI

A sad accident occurred yesterday morning,
which should serve % warning 10 oil persons
having the care Of sick children, II appears that
q child OF Mrs. Amos Plat, o bright little fellow
about three years Of age, residing at No. 10 !
street, has been troubled with Q severe cough,
and the doctor has prescribed o certain medicine
for its cure. Yesterday morning the child was
taken with violent ht or coughing, and the
mother huIriedly picked up what she supposed 70
administered q spoonful, when the screams OF the
child led her 10 look closer and 10 her horror she
discovered that she had given u creosote instead
summoned, and three doctors were quickly IN At
tendance and did all they could TO relieve the
little sufferer. At . late hour last evening he
but slight hopes were entertained for his recovery.
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CIVIL RIGHTS.
Barbsr.shOps Not Included in the Act

bhfber-khopB NOT IncIuued N the ACT.
A eoloTed man, quite stout, giving his name as
John Hunter, visited the Police court yesterday
morning and desired to procure q warrant against
Carter A. Stewart, the tonsorial artist at WILL
laId's hotel, for alleged violation of the civil
rights BILL in refusing to cut his hair on visiting
HIS shop and asking that 1t might be done. Judge
Smell refut ed TO grant the request, on the ground
that barbershops could not be classified under the
head Of inns or theatres He left and visited Dis
trict Attorney Fisher, and that officer made out
the information, at the same time informing him
that the case did not, IN his opinion, come under
the law, and on this Information he asked q war
rant, which was o second time refused. He
charges that on Wednesday last he went to Stew
arts baIber-shop and asked that his hair be
trimmed, but Stewart refused to allow II TO be
done in his shop, on the ground that waiting on
colored mtn would injure the business Of the es-
tablishment.n
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COlOred Ladies in the Senate Galleries.

IwashinEton Correspondence Syracuse journal
The eolored women alluded to in my last were
the wife and daughters Of President Langston,
acting president OF Howard University. As no
person can be admitted to that portion OF the
Senate gallery without a card from q Senator,
the fact that one is seated therein should be q
SUFFICIENT guaranty Of respectability. Senator
AlcOrn, whose wife was much displeased at the
presence of these ladies' owes his present position
10 the votes of colOred men in Mississippi. Mrs.
Acorn directed her little son to sit on the steps,
and thus shuu proximity TO Mrs. Langston. The
offence lies sgainst Senator Bruce, whose card
admitted the Indies
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Ratnrn of Or. NAwman,

The Rev. John p. Newman, who has returned
from his two years trip around the world, and
who has been reappOInted as the pastor Of the
Metropolitan NJ E. church, will deliver his first
sermon tomorrow morning. The reputation OF
DR.. Newman as one Of the greatest orators and
diylnes Of this Church will I'LL the metropolitan
istry. The Doctor returns full OF knowledge,
CLEANED from his close intercourse with the re-
nRious and political peoples Of the earth as 40
hosts Of friends Will give him Joyful welcome.
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Suits Entered.

The following suits have been entered in the
Supreme Court Of this District:
The case of Atkinson x 90. vs.. Mills Dean, re-
ported yesterday should have been Atkinson x
10. vs.. Flemming 4 POllOck-Mills Dean, attor-
ney.
Bernard Burnstine VS.. @ leo. NJ. Lancton. Due
bill for 81 ,2O0-J. L. Norris, attorney.
Same-Wolfsheimer VS.. Meyer Loeb. Note for
tl,20c-W. I. Mattingly, attorney.
b. +. Rise VS.. L. A. sheldon. Account, ti9S-R.
A. Buston, attorney.
National Savings Bank vs.. John wilkes. Ae-
count for S6 2s630-Hanna & johnson, attorneys.
Vasco d. Ney vs.. Underwood & Penny. Jus
tees judgment for S91 IL.
George Mason We. q. w. DuVall. Account for
sl4l. 5O-G. Mason, attorney.
p F. George Go. VS.. Turner s. Go. Account
for Sl6I sl-Chas. A. Elliott attorney,
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DISTRICT AFFAIRS,
The rar As.a,.nrs Pair,uatw

The Tax Assessors Fairly at Work.
The marketmasters and employees at the dlf-
ferent markets received their pay yesterday for
the past three months.
The tax assessors have their plans perfected fer
the assessment and are fairly at work. The as
sessment will have to be based upon the present
assessments and corrections made upon appeal,
the proper blanks for which are now ready In the
office, at room No. 20, Columbia building, where
taxpayers can procure them, or from either OF the
assessors. This course has been adopted for want
Of sufficient time to make general canvass.
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Navy Yard Notes,

The United States steamer Trisna, L. G. Cook
commanding, left the yard yesterday for Bslti-
more, Md.
The United States steamer Dispatch, Com
mander Fred Rodgers, which left her yard yes
terday morning at six O'Clock, with several Ssna
tors on board, who are on their way to Mexico,
ran aground of Buzzardis Point. A number OF
efforts were made to get her of during the day,
but proved fruitless.
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TIFF rIRE op Your VALUABLES,

Gan and examine the IRE and burglar-prooi
vaults Of the Safe Deposit Company, corner Of
New York avenue and Fifteenth street, for safe
Keeping OF securities jewels, silverWare or other
valuables. Rents, from ten TO sixty dollars per
annum, according to size. No business man can
TaLf iaernirc ron nc Ckieeao and BoIlon FRA
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Auction Sales To-day.

By Thos. Downing:
At 10 O'Clock, at No. III Bridge street, George
town, a large collection Of furniture.
BY Latimer & Cleary:
At 10 O'Clock, q large assortment Of furniture.
BY H. F. Zimmerman x Son:
At 1880 o'clock, ine lot OF secondhand turnl-
ture.
By VIM. L. Wall & Co.:
At 10 O'Clock, nifty horses and mules.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-20

Davis wished me to testify. Mr.. Taylor saw rs
while ne was putting coal in the bag, put ne 1H
not stop. did not zee him come ont Of the ounI;
ing, but met him on my return TO school. AOouiI
fifteen minutes after / saw him putting the eoal
in the bag, going towards his home with the Jag
Mr.. TAYLOR being called on stated that he did
nOt remember ever seeing these girls Wnlle al
work Gu the cOsI pile at any time. H., ,,o,-
Ar. Jeremiah Myers stated that ne i've neaj
the Baptist church; works at plasteTtng. PasseI
by the school building on Saturday moFnlhs 1uu
saw Mr. Taylor put some coal ana cLnu S ~ he
WheelbarrOw, ana there was bag Of coal on tne
coal and ciLders. Two children were wills ue
going to the city. Cannot remember the tune:
l. was some time before Christmas l Know Il
was coal as stopped and talked with him.
never spoke to any one about It, suppOslng ne nHd
a right TO use the coal, but have learned since
thEt he had no right TO II. heard that the rISI
tees were coming TO look into this matter, and
said had something TO say. No one ASKED me-
Mr.. Simmons, the principal stated that he had
no knowledge of any coal being taken away.
Never saw Mr.. Taylor take any coal away, OF any
one else. Never 4 mention Of any s9en thing.
Mr. Taylor mad taken things from bis house in
bag also from a store he had kept there. HAD
examined the fuel occasionally, and nae no rea-
son TO believe any had been taken away. Mr..
TAYLOR was the most efficient, the best lsnitor
ever employed in the building since he had oeen
in charge Of the school, and had never found MS
against his character. He believed him TO be an
honest man. Had trusted him with money and
always found him correct Mr.. Taylor was in his
employ.
Key. VIM. II. Young was requested by Mr..
Brown TO state what reputation or character Mr..
Taylor sustained in the community, Mr.. Young
stated that Mr.. Taylor was known as q Christian
man. He was n trusted officer in his church, and
alwsys true to his trust; had known him ABOUT
seven years.
Mr.. Myers stated on inquiry that the character
OF Mr. Taylor was not pleasant. One day when
employed ut Mr.. TAylOrs house he lett new
umbrella there and had never seen u since. Dr.
NiChRls had had Mr.. Taylor up for taking wool
II was about three years ago. -,
Rev Mr. Arnold stated that he was sorry Mr..
brown had called on him. The character OF MI.
Taylor h bad. Mrs Taylor, the vile Of the tanl-
tor was called Uh of the suggestion Of NJ, sim.
tpnbF and stated that they bought thelr coal from
the Goa cart. bought IL every week and TBS
rsy int brought Euire rlndsfs home only once, aud
i6Al wHs In February last. Ohe day he brought
he ne b n iuli IT hutiles from Mf. simmons,
tsEpevuully submitted, ..
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-20

5PeA1AAB maLOh'
On the evening Of Friday, April 2, spelling
match, under the auspices Of John F. Reynolds
Post, No. Q, Department Of the Potomac, q. A.
R., will be held at Grand Army hall. An even
ing Of rare and novel pleasure is anticipated. All
members OF the g. A. r., with their families, are
invited to attend and participate. Suitable prizes
Will be awarded. Such innocent and improving
entertainments cannot fail to exert healthiul
influence, and the printer would have higher re-
gard for the public IN general II this became
general practice and everybody hunted up their
spelling books and polished up on their French
Towels and silent eonsonants.
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Csbinet of Minerals,

We have Just received q collection, which we
will sell at low price or exchange for books.
E. V. ANGLIN & Co.
ANTIQUARIAN Bookstore, 1924 street.
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Rheumatism.

During severe and ehangeable weather no one
subject to rheumatic pains should be one day
without Ponds Extract, which aIvags rslfepes,
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PREPARED ~
II. n. STEVENS, BOSTON, MASS.

WHAT n YFgETISEY u l. compound ~.
JAeing q ON b4Fk., FIoIs apd hHIba, Its kAtuFs'g
Kennedy, u T. perfectly harmless fI9m any bad
STRENGTHENING, 10 40 directly upon the blood,
" lpi'ta the nnIygus sysLaIn, u Elves you 10 VI,
sweet sleep a. night, gTslt panaqsa for our
Strength, TuIriS IhsiT nsfyes anil giy9s them Va.
tuTG sweet sI ep--as has brep pros ed by many an
aged person, II y the great Blood Purifier IL 10
= soothing remedy for our ehllireR, u his Fa-
takei every child likes IL, relieves aud cures all
dlIaasrs originating rrUm impure blool. Try the
NEGETlHF. Give " fair F,al Tor Your COM
pPlntsi then you will say 10 your fF.eld, neghIOF
and acquaintance, Try it; Il has cured me-"
VEGETINF, for the complaints for which II Is re-
commended, i having a lHFseF stle throughout
Why, xEGETINE WiLLCURE THESE CON.
PLANTS.
Report from u Practical Chemist and
APothecaTy.
Boston, January l, 1874.
DEAR SIR: This Is 10 certify that have sold at
retail l54 I-3dOZen QS bOLtles) of your VEGETISE
since April =, 800, and truly say that II has
given the best satisfaC ton OF any remedy for the
sold. Scarcely a day passes without some Of my
customers LCstfying TO It's merits on Themselves or
their friends, am peTfec thy cogniZant Of sew raj
caSes OF scrOfulOus lumOr5 being cured by VICE.
TINE alone in this viCinity.
Very respectfully yours,
56o Broadway.
To II. r. Stersas, esq.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-20

At the regular Communication ni Hiram Lodge,
No. 10 =. and A. NJ, held last evening, Past
Grand Master Charles \. 5tansbury, amer com.
pllmenting Past Master Lewis ID. Vino for hay.
Ing served 80 faithfully a. master OF the lodge
for four years, presented him on tho part OF the
lodge With o massive gold watch aud chain,
scrlptlbni Presented 70 =. NJ, Lewis ID. Wine by
the members Of Hiram Lodge, No. 10 y. and A.
NJ" with tho watch and chain was also presented
m enErOIIed rot Of revolutions, The uoorgetoHn
mnfOnlc choir was pretont, and sang several
pieces during the evening, The occasion was one
long 10 be ftmDfn b0Fcd,
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POLICE Court-JudEs Smell.

This court was engaged - follows Yesterday
In this court FILLMORE H0Fner plead guilty 70
assEultlng Hiram BLACKWELL lined ",
Henry Smith, threats 10 Martha, his Wiiei 500
bonds 10 keep the peace,
william Jackson aud Edward Lancaster, VIOLA
tlon Of cart lAWi % each.
James Grant, for throwing stones In the street,
d..
The case OF George Reynolds, for refusing 10
pay hack fare, continued from the day before,
came up, and the defendant was ordered TO pay
az and forfeit the balance OF the Is collateral,
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
l. TRICT OF COLUMBIA HOLDING A SPE-
NARCH

In the case Of Johu 2 Ennis, admiHistrltor ".
q. of MARGARET BULGER, deceased, the adnlnis-
traitor a. Aforesaid has, with the appreciation Of
the Supreme curt of the District OF Columbia
Aforesaid, appointed TUESDAY, March 20, 1873,
for the final settlement and dist ibuLon OF the per-
sonal estate of said deceased and Of the assets In
hand, IS far as the same have been collected ana
turned into money: " hen and where all the cred
itors and heirs of said deceased notified TO at
tend, with their Gains properly vouched. or they
may OH erwise by law be excluded from all benefit
in said deceasedfs estate: Provided copy OF this
order he published once a week for three weeks In
TIE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, previous to the said
TRsst. A. WEBSTER,
mbg-Tusw Register Of wills.
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OUR BOARD OF HEALTH.

The DOCTORS AGAIN DIsAGRSEING.
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ClTY ITEMS,

AN EMINENT DIVINE SAYS, 81 have been
using the Peruvian Syrup. It gives me new
yigoT, buoyaney Of spirits, elasticity OF MUSCLE
Seth W. FoWle s. Sons, Boston, will send, free q
pamphlet Of 81 pages, containing full account
Of this remarkable medicine, to any one sending
them their address.
tlo TO $1,000
invested IN Stocks and Gold pays 100 per cent
month. Send fer particulars. Tumbridge 4 Co.,
Bankers, Wall street, New York.
THURsToH's IVORY PKARL Tooth POWDER
used daily will keep the teeth clean, white and
sound, the gums healthy and the breath sweet
Twenty 1--WE and fifty cents per bottle.
JoUvKN's NOTORIOUS KID-GLovB OLBAHER
will renovate soiled gloves thoroughly and
quickly. Twenty-Five cents per bottle.
THoNPsoS's PoMADE oPTDE IS equal to the
best French, and but half the price. twenty-five
and nfty cents per bottle.
WELLS STRENGTHENING PLAsTKRs are the
very best All sold By druggists.
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CENTENNIAL ADVERTISING MEDIUM
Al The Ebbin House.
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THE COUNTY SCHOOLS.
A IElECIFAL AAD JlSEIOR IN TROUBLE,
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES REPORT

AFFIIAyITS OF SEVERAL WITNESSES.
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See the


CENTENNIAL ADVERTISING MEDIUM
At the Ebbin House.
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JACQUES JOUVENAL'S

NTARBbE worries,
No. 94I ID Street, near Lewis john
SON & Co.'S Bank.
All MONUMENTS on hand sold at great reduc-
tIoD. An new orders made by designs of the latest
styles. The best workmanship and best ITALIAN
MARBLE guaranteed. feh25-tf
JaS. q. C1ePhanoy
U. 8. Commissioner and Examiner In Chaneery,
SHORTHAND WRITER
AND LAW REPORTER,
Once-No. ITO @ street, between First and Sec
ond streets facing Indiana avenRe. mh3l
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Circuit court-chlsf Justice Cartier.

The court was engaged during ltl entire Sos.
sion with the case OF Grant W, Tho baltimore
the case being for the maIhlbg OF Of tive OF tho
plaintiffs toes, n heretofore reported. The case
was argued by Meaara, MRtLngly, uArnett,
NIL ha HnlahRd
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Tuesday evening p. u. John Baker, OF National
Lodge, No. u, =. A. A. NJ, was presented with
handsome jewel at the lodge room. NJ. W. q. ".
!. L. johnson made the presentation speech,
which was responded to In becoming manner by
Mr.. Baker. The occasion was very happy, and
most enjoyable evening was spent.
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THE COURTS.
EQUITY Court-Judge Wylie.


This court was engaged as follows yesterday:
kent vs.. Kent. Order for appearance Of alb
sent defendant
Miller vs.. briggs. Order for continuing time
for taking proof.
Maughlin VS.. Winder ct al. Order on receiver
to pay certain moneys.
Alexandria and Washington Railroad CON-
pany VS.. Wilkes. Order directing trustees to hle
petition.
WiIiett vs.. Lyles. Motion for rule submitted
to court.
Sullivan VS.. Cheuowitb. Order discharging
restraining order, and denying application for in
junction.
Knox VS.. Stewart. Order taxing bill for con-
Burr VS.. ChurohhIn ct al Hearing on rule post
poned.
Town VS.. Town. Case called, papers read and
submitted.
Bowen vs.. MeDevitt. Order allowing with
drawal Of certain notes.
The following Is the ASSIGNMENT for Monday:
Nos. p, ~, A. IS, 40, 80, 81, So, u and IS. Ad
joHrned.
Criminal Court-Judge Macarthur.
This court was engaged as follows yesterday:
James Walter and Spider Brown were indicted
for burglary at the hOuge Of Prestly Young and
stealing goods. verdict Of not guilty Was rem
dered.
ing trunk, boots, kc,, rum Isaac Wlnstead. A
Hole pTogCquf was entered as 10 Parklns, and
Scott was acquitted.
John Brown, for burglary at the house Of John
Chester and stealing various articles, was con-
Yictsd. A. A. BlrnsY for defence.
John SnOwdsn, indicted for resisting Offcor
Richard A. Arnold on the Ath Of February last,
Lee Levi and William smith, lndlclCd FOR steal.
Ing o calf IRON Thos. L. Hume, were convicted
Washington for defence.
The Jury was discharged until Monday, and
the court 6diourpod until to-day,
The Criminal Court will resume the shoe.
maker w. Paul case on Monday
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tTATrurhf ~ fiirS JOHNSON,
gt. t..tt...z a.. .f.t....sats .ssNa sut,fatttat

The following statements we're sgnmrteui
NiItFbAi H. H. Ia Mar Il 1870
end faY M n shH hHt FTpHHItdly seph John Taylor
bIIpI tag IuIi ~ something out p the seAGpi
bailuIHF, being strongly Impressed mat II was
zeal TYtRlHfud UHu day and opened the bag,
which he FHt down uBa day while hH NaRi inlu y
grocery tluFr, ihUpt ~ Nh lRUklRrl and saw, 10
W IsdgHthtt about uhe buHhui " gIAl'
hHT
ELLER n IuHRHnH,
marx
sworn u and FuhFHTibBd hefuT0 mo his an day
II March, a, u, ih7h. I0uR A, MusH,
Notary Public, District OF Columbia
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Tht fbhhlT,
EHif,tGiHmfHf PfTmH
'pectiully, b. F. PACKARD,
Secretary County Sub Board.

WASHINGTON, ID. g., Feb. 25, 1873
". }. SiIa'hOHs esq.,, Principal School ), Dist Z:
SIR: The county sub-bOard have this day
granted perm ISIS on 10 Rev. Henry Scott and Mr.
c. W. DaIis, representing the Hlllsiale Baptist
church, 10 use tie school building under your
charge on the eve ling Of the Sd prOxlmo, for the
purpose Of a concert TO be given by the Jubilee
Singers OF Virginia, for the benefit of said church
and Sunday school connected herewith. You
will please notify your IanitOr that he may govern
himself accordingly. Very respectfully,
b. F. PACKARD, Scc'y Go. Sub Board
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-02
shosa for The CentenniaL

A meeting of the boot and shoe men
and leather dealers met at the Board OF
Trade rooms yesterday at 8 O'Clock for
the purpose Of considering the propriety
of representing these things at the Phi il
adelphia Centennial, as large bull ding
will be erected there for the purpose OF
display. Henry Kessler presided, and
Mr.. VIM. Stribley acted as secretary.
1t was moved by MIR. Henry Eckleman
that the proper officer of the meeting
should correspond with the Centennial
people, and ascertain under what con-
ditions they could cooperate, and upon
what plan. Motion carried.
A motion was offered by Mr.. Stribley
to have committee of three appointed
to ascertain what amount of subscrip.
tions can be obtained. Carried. The
committee to be appointed by the Chair
at future time.
Adjourned to meet at the call of the
President.