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Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-09
Water.

The great desideratum of Southern Califor-
mia, wi hout which the richest land is con-
verted into a desert, and with it the desert is
converted into garden, is here easily obtain
ed in great abundance. surface water is found
at q pth OF ten or fifteen feet. and
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-09
Sol.

The soil Is of rich sandy loan and free
from alkali. There are TWO OF three small
pieces of alkali ground on the tract, but they
will be pointed out to purchasers so that they
may know what they are buying. The char
acter of the soil is more like the warm mesa
lands of the country, than the low, damp corn
lands
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-09

The Los Angeles Immigration and Land
Cooperative Association has purchased a
tract OF $500 acres of fine, valuable land, To-
Gated just south OF Norwak Station, on the
). p r. r., East of New River, and are having
it cut up into forty-ae tracts.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-09
Semi-TropicaI Fruits

VIII there find a com bination of soil, climate
and water well adapted to their rapid growth
These lands are not entirely free from frosts
but the cold is not severe enough To injure the
growth of semi-tr0pical fruit trees, and rarely
does any damage, except TO the most tenuei
vegetation.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-09
CHOICE LAND FOR RENT.
600 A O R Il -
-OF-
A DAnt
A No. Land to Rent.

More than half of 1t Moist Land, adjoining
the new city of San Fernando, and within
400 yards of the Railroad Depot. Two crops
can be raised each year. Apply at the Office OF
LA CRONICAs
jan2f-tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-09
Good Pasture Within City Limits.

HOOD ENCLOSED PASTURE for horses
" and mules may be had on the hills West
OF the City Cemetery. Animals at the risk OF
owners. Apply to p. BEAUDRY.
feb6tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-09
The Los Angeles immigration and Land
C0-0perative Association

Was incorporated December TO- 1876 for the
purpose of furnishing reliable Information to
persons seeking homes in Southern Califor-
MIA and also purchasing large tracts of land,
dividing them up and selling them again to
actual settlers.
The Association publishes monthly
THE NEW ITALY,
Issuing 5000 copies in each edition. Copies
sent free on application 10 any part of The
world.
The Board of Directors of the Association for
the present year are as folows:
THOS. a. CAREY President
j. - CORDt)N.................. Nlce-f.feSluent
j. f. MCCUMAS. ............."....."...M Manager
MILTON Assistant Manager
H. j. CROW ..........-.. ........,.....1 reasurer
r. NJ. TOWN.
Persons at distance should at once open
correspondence with the Secretary of the AS
sociation. MILTON THOMAS,
Assistant Manager.
l.. NJ. HOLT, Secretary.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-09
A Fine School House

VIII be erected soon by the company on q
2-acre town lot donated for that purpose. TEN
per cent. of the receipts from the sale of town
lots will be devoted to the erection of a School
House and the improvement of the school
property, and 2l2 per cent, of the receipts from
the sale of outside lands at the first auction
sale wilt be devoted to the same purpose.
These sums will be paid from the first pay
ments made ON lands.
Arrangements are now being made for the
establishment of n Methodist Episcopal
Church, and the erection of a house of wor-
ship.
A lot will be given to any Church or Society
that will erect thereon Il buildiag for public
use.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
Certificate Of Partnership

nOF THE FIRM OF TIL EUPHRAT a. CO.,
~ doing business in the city of Los Ange-
les, county of Los Angeles, State of California.
We, the undersigned persons, hereby certify
that the above described partnership is COM
posed of the following persons and no Others,
whose names and places of residence are as
follows, to-wit: 4Nt
Theophilus Euphrat, Los Angeles.
Frederick Euphrat, Los Angeles.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto af-
fixed our hands and seals this fourth day
February, 1875.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles.
On this fourth day of February, in the year
1875, before me personally appeared Theophi-
ius Euphrat and Frederick Euphrat, known
to me to be the persons whose names are
subscribed to the within instrument, and
| acknowledged to me that they executed the
! same.
| Witness my hand and official seal
| (su., this = day of Feb uary, 1870
SEAL A. w. POTTS, Clerk.
| 49, BY r. II. OWEN, Deputy.
THEOPHIIsUS EgPH RAT.
| fc5 FRED. EUPHRAT.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-09
FOR SALE-FOR RENT.

EOR SALE, Blue and white quarZ gravel
and other curiosties for gardens. Apply
to. s. L. LARSEN.
HENRY r.. TINKER Agent, Wilmington.
fcb3-2t+
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-09
THE NEW ITALY,
CABANIS & MADECAN,
Real Estate & Money Brokers.

LEW c.. cABANlS,
Notary Public and COnveyancer.
OFFICE--No "A Temple Block, up stairs-en-
trance, first stairway below the Bank, on
Spring street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-09
Flowing Artesian Wells

Can be readily and SURELY obtained at a
depth of from one hundred aud thirty to two
hundred feet. There are many flowing wells
in the immediate vicinity, and within the ar
tesian belt no failure to get flowing water has
ever occurred. The townof
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-09

TOR SALE,-I will sell at Public Auc-
ton, on Saturday, Feb. Goth, my farm,
215 miles northeast OF Compton, containing
100 acres with Improvements to the value OF
$1,000. Good house, ard autnouses; a large
portion of the place fenc d and all under inn
provements Terms, $1,000 down, and the
balance of purchase price on time at reason
able interest. Sale to take place at the Court
House, Los Angeles.
w. r. MALCOLM.
iapIi-1t1
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-09
AR TESLA

Has been laid out on the township line three
miles South and three-quarters of a mile West
of Norwalk Station. quarter-section of land
is included within the town plat. 1t is the in
tention to make this town The center of one of
the richest farming communities i'll Los An
peleS COuntV
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-09
installation.

Anaheim, February 5th.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-09

I QST,-A BUNCH OF KEYS STRUNG
- on u small pocket chain. Finder will be
suitably rewarded by leaving them at I.ewin's
Is ,Okstore. fe2 lw"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-09

NOR SALE.-Fine Young Orange Orchard
kN containing about 800 trees; also. variety
of fruit trees such as walnut, Italian chestnut,
apple, pear, peach, olive, etc. located in the
city on the West side OF Main street, and con-
tanning In acres. Apply to w. Fl. MACE,
jan2g-lm Postofhce b TX 36l Los Angeles.
, 1875-05-10
ST. Paul. ITEMS,

srtetat Utpatch IA 1h4 chcaqs IFfbunA
8r. rAu1, 1linn., Afny B.-Jubgs Wtlkln. Of
ths Btats District Court. rendered decision To-
day sustaining tie ssiiIity of tho Law creatine
Municipal Court in this city, en!arglug tho
powers OF City Justices. and dispensing with oil
Just,ces' Courta heretofore maintained Ia the
several wartis. Tbs questioa has been QUO Of
considerable local importance, VIA taken on ap.
pea! from tho Municipal Court, aud is considered
sett!ed by tue case decided to-day.
Tile Ciyil-llRhts hill case by Smith (co!oresl
against tho proprietoss of the 0recnp,au House,
by consent Of tEs respective oounsol goes To tla
United Statos Circuit Court, June torn. defend-
ants giving personal secogn!zauee Ia $500. Do
fo,ldants say 4m1th offered 10 settle with them
lssE evening for es, or enough money to nay hls
way to Auoka, which tl,sy rofusod, but cosnplain-
rights oi his people IL hlipneso.a hotels.
, 1875-05-10

and tho Dnke t1'Ossuna Who'll said to bs tho
most powerful aud tho i,aughtcss ,nohlcman in
fecnca it u said lint ons Of hIs many palaces IN
dasotod to tho occupancy Of his aged servants.
al Of thohs wi,o !lavo grown gray In lila service
being tlua cared for to the ed Of THAR aya. This
nf the fair E,lEcnio's alliance. After lor nnr-
Fit?o with tho Emperor, soms ono remarked 10
tho Duke titht, AZ hlln had tecnme N Etni,:e.s,
sho might will hAra bean held worthy Of tile
"ra,tion NO." remarked tho Dnke, drawing
himacif nr," ''thcrc'o udo difference hotwccn
yo.laEArte antl N Oaacnn. An Alliance whcl,
nonl4 bo proper for tho tl1at would to dorogato-
r. to the nee1til."
, 1875-05-10
THE ElCE.pRESlDEkr,

Msyrn1s, Teun.. Nay o.-vico'p preaidens Viii
ion astonded services it tho Fisss preabJterian
Church today. liz IL undecided 1 yet ii 10
ul.ethsr ha will yisit Little Rock Ind Texas, OK
leayo tp:mo91ov for Depysr ii St. Louis No
ii Ii excellent health, and expressed himself
very fayotably lmpfotsdd tith Me t!ndhess with
vhlpl b. has besn received hY iii c1assaA,
, 1875-05-10

=. 17NltpfNNFIR4 t.HV,} 7ff114.
We feArn, but what truth thcta Ia In tbs rutnor
20 cannot vo,,ch, that Oh tue day subsequent to
the killing Of Askew Ia Clay County. 4 goatio-
man travelling on The road betweon thta aud Kan
T.. ~, csy found T. posketn0oe Containing soms
unItsd Htatea bonus. Tho person finding il has
MAds diligent iDanilea III regard to It. but ~ yot
has elcitsd no information that will lead to who
theownor Of tho poeket-book y. hunor has 1t
tpat 3evap JItoes csme toward Independence On
hi Wv tbs go9ey Wv tQuuda .e,a ilm. qppbpsl-
Ton u that 10 loas It. No give thls ~ we heard
" md cannot vouch for tho truth Of Il.
, 1875-05-10
Local,

Local.
Tho Jury In tho caae of nutler u. gtorey re-.
turned : verdict on Saturday morning for $500.
Col. II. II. Harrison, an old member Of thn
13oard OF Trade. dropped dcad on Saturday af-
ternoon ffotn heart-disa2se.
Thomas hlallgAu residsng X 1856 1tcf}fegor
street, wan kilied on Saturday afternoon bY tho
Gazing In Of tho earth orer sevcr IN which I,c
HAS working.
Dill WEar, noted burglar, was captured on
Saturday morning, Immediately after an attempt
10 break open tho safe Ii the reaest.te office of
John Il. Care, No. Al South Green street.
Tho annual meeting Of tho Illinois Humane
society ~aa bald Saturday afternoon. The 70.
port snned rccrinta fortAo pnBt year. 81. 7s3. % !;
Expenditures. $2,723.1G 4 Board OF Dircctn:n
wero elected for tic ontning year, and lit. Il. r.
De1tckaon cloaon I!csidont.
Motion for non trial In tho case OF Early ".
Storey waB Argund on SATURDAY. Judge Mclaob-
erts euHgea.ed that the 5lasntir should accept
fl5,000 ia lien tf tho 40 001 AEashed by tho
Jury. THIS IciDg agreed to. she motion TeB de-
med. Tho dofeuso took at appeal.
ELSEWHERE.
Eastern IoHA Was y,tltoa With hurricane.
Tho Bloux Diacx Hills delegation il, On liz way
to Washington.
An attempt was n1sds by n.inars Fridsr night
to burn tho phllaaelphin i lloniirg l.ai!road
bri1ge nbova Locust Gap.
Ticc-rresident Wilson wns the recipient Of
Eencrou8 ho1pftaljtfts Rs tho hAnds uf the Cit
izsnh of Memphis Oh HaturlaF.
, 1875-05-10

asother sovsro gala visited this rcsinn laat Saturday
c,no hut owIna 10 The fact that the Wind NAN ffoEn
Il .outI,wtbt hut Hills damage wss DOM III tfs sfcl.,-
~ rc,rs arc, however, entertained that SENS sccl-
"n,, haye occurred tho s'ichtgan shore. Frs.oa
Ia arrived here yesterday report that tbs lake about
1a m'', IN danger Of lsny moinentariIy ,la.hel
Ee'p e t,ecrs by he wares. The .chr 1opty. lnsng
H.. of ts gae, run snlu by ~ iiukuwn
,rtd awnY by tic eosi1n. anil ehe aieo lcat her to-
nj, sne was 'o dtsah'el that .a l,atl to come TO
is. ry by rail n, procured lust. Hhc trrivel hero
.s.ttr,!sy In p1rry sht. As saon A. hsr cargo of
,nirr il t!tstxad Of nlc will 10 ll0ckGl fnr repara.
nns schT T,'n1rrnn had her bntstAys hlnwp hway,
nj number VI utlGr sesssla ca,ns IN minus tasir
xtnf1s,
, 1875-05-10

An aneedott srtopoa Of tho pEelscted nar,
Duke do Medina. Coil has 1oeently besn te-
posted In nst-popapartlst clSels4 ho5e. 1t ap.
psa1s tlAt Attor Mms do Monti1o bad married.
QUO u hee daughters 70 tho pnke Of AahA sha
beautiful Eugenls--thon tho BELLE Of Madrid
, 1875-05-10
MISCELLANEOUS

Capt. Dnunslty, tho Kingston wrccfeE. u preparing
Io 60 to tic rcscus Of tito sclr star, ashors On tho
Ducta....A fno schooner of 1o,0o0 bu capacity was
huncAal 1t Tort Dover Saturday. She IL nAlasd tho
KHza Allen. Raelnn reef buoy v In position. It u
located l,000 feet wust Of tho shoa1est spot....
The nsst craft from 0g1cnibuEg to
1aks Superior tlis season WA tho ssoain-barge
Belle T. Uross, which passed. up isst Saturday. IA
aid tAt ths tugownast 1t pprt coborns have al sr-
ranged to work together and ato turns tnd saw tho
sxpeuses OF wages In double escws and fuel In rncIng
This tug He'd Eslo will 10 engaged III towing RATS
y Thxas this season go. Tho sebr 4. FnsycE. o"ned
At lolshd, was badly ds1paged Last Ionuay wl!!e Gu
tetiny Hsugatuck arbot. .Dnux the past
hours various portions Of wsrck supposed to 10 TINT
q lamber.Iarge, taye been drifting ashore # nd
sloss Port Austin. Soma UVo 0CU feet OF lumber
hare beau socusel also hre-sxupguilher. Largo
tilean, logrlain, pair at baukes. and TWO cabin
doors. rurlol Of hull has cotus Aahute1 but potl-
ing By which tle craft could 10 identified.
, 1875-05-10

Eptf1Nl U151aIt1 70 7Tt CR7fd3o 7TitN0t.
8tSt B4alHAw, ltay o.-Ths sllpllcAts from tho
a.e1naw H!rcs for Tho 10 ats as fol'ors:
s,snso1mber, feet, 545l. 900; lat pieces. bcaooo;
,biagles, 1,723 900; bat, bss, t,7l5 Day City-1,m-
H. ftti, 3,47oe81: !atf., 1lecea o3Jao; shinHca.
iGNC co..; sail, brH, i,bl0, TLe fI1nber tllIflsits
tsotn tho HtEnaw luycr to alay g. 1871, aggregated
flaH C1a feet.
, 1875-05-10

nutrALo, May o.-The B'asd OF Trade h.s adopted
/ new canal bill Of laaug. Two weekdays ass a.
Sod consguces to discharge cargoes. provided notice
of urt7aI tlal! 10 G!vcn before II o'clock u,..
sitter which Limo the cargo or consignea raye
dc1nurraqs At tho rate ot ler cont per day ppou
Isgh Including tols for each md ovefy day pf such
densutrage over two dnys. aove t1sociaed, Until tho
cargo IL fully discharged. There " NO important
thlnga tn other CLAUSES.
, 1875-05-10

EHE SauLT CFEN-
pt1no1r, M!ch., Afay o.-Di"patchos from stult Bic.
N.fis rbpor the river there ontroly clear Of cs Tho
tturs Ontario and Awun left yesterday for beiow. No
sn:rtt news from Mud Lake but 1t IL thought hoas
f.n ret through:
, 1875-05-10

Thu lumber ncc Is nearly NIL In snd Tho market II
noxt!cd with craft. Tho barge Ellen williams ID
ftp.rng At the North Aio dock Of tho Chicago Dry
pok Company. .1l.e props Montgomery and Inter-
oran and barge arc expected to arrive
.sday from lay City With cargoca Of salt.
Tho Prep Mid Dog will ssan DO In tho tlop hn,
ress thls sa.o Rao will cgtn 10 carry alops fros,
Long JoLn.* summit far1a tn dny Or two: sho
nd looks AZ and dapta.o.i =. scs...A large
ru,nfeE Of Vessels left ths port for the owcr Lakes
AnanR theso arn ths ateam-basgo Kctcha1n and
i3rge isustsr, seam.largs KeFsaw anl barge NooFc,
rto;A Java ail poo1ac and tho hollrX brooklyn and
incs Alfred. This excursion tug lien Drinks, Of AL
nlsal Cnx'a Whe Hthr Lime, wae reat1y yesterday Ia
n,ke hsr lrst excursion tr!p 10 Calumet. Tbs little
Admiral stood In this pouring rain all Tho afternnon
waiting for passengtts, au Mas surpFlsea none carne.
liz expected all the spoFting.fnen Of chic.go would
tu1u out because It Btci1 nce day for ducks.
49,. Tia prop Colorado IL hound 10 nayo biz carsp.
Bic left itIs port for 1uffalo yesterday with - ,0 LII
af wheat mid u9 bu IT oAfn. Film st1pa Ut nilwau.
tes 10 finish out with - o. htla Of -four.
NILwAEKEE.
The old schF Col. GIDvrr Il more, and received
her last low last Thursday. sle Wa. moved from
uurnhaH's slip 70 tbs !aEs anl lift nlnn tha bottou
s3uth Of tia harbor, proy 10 ilu elemsnta.
, 1875-05-10

UsrrEp STA1ks Ex0txtEN's pt11cE,
}};;Ieasn9a7ss, 4, u Ailx.asss psy !s;a
At ths onss mill u o'coeE H., 14e.dsy. ths 9Th
dayof llns, 1875, farlhs construction aE l!a uoue
suaEy locks luE Improving lIa Fex httet iecnasl. a.
q nsas ~ ts9s!ox y.ss' n",In walss M1sf.
s WI bs tsseso1 separately tos saoh lool. Fet i'll
tnfntniAtaan sppY At tll4 9nics.
FartIos peptIpx to bit Musk Fll8h aAGstActoE3 en-
aonoa Of e4pae!ty and good fsith.
Proposals will b tnozod ansaope, "rsoroaAs tor
LUX u AefiIa {pE Of bar pacpi,M sud s44rasaed u
p. U. HOUSTON. Majnt Of Enxneess.
, 1875-05-10
NEW PUBLICATIONS..
Fresh Books
Tor the Spring nnd GUNNER.

Is .JtiSTiE MCCARTHY,
Author q ''IlaicJ I!unA.u.a :" - Fair S31ua,H TO-
.nt. 1:mo.
F!tce, Cioth, Black bfAn1p+ x1.s3, Paper, 81 20.
Fr.,rn thr Fall Mall GAxtttr. london.
This bnut Aa. H., unutaa u1atit Q! uniting With.
out facing ru ,th nf ant1c ncAout With is
amtercst u ttrIttng tsr'rh". Of natural ehssse1"r.
No thai als ota"r hArt hut trAu HAnJ le3k3
70 full Vt pror.s a. 'r-Ei sla1s!e.'"
, 1875-05-10
OCEAN NAVIGATION,
ONLY DIRECT LINB 70 FRANC

Ms2.s.i 9 0o'npan,s a,s4 Ho.,hps
hts fsfods u1uiA tor tn? antotnt tainR nnrs l.tn.
fty han an{ ot1ef, rl sail from Pief No. ". North
hMHh10gt lf!azllk .eAturda5. 1rsy IL
Mih IN EtHI5s IA6actuez. .sia nf.taJ, AAy ~
pFPMff5Hf Pafik ;,9 pts,s a,nE.:y aaa
Fir: cabin fioo feocn III; in!td. 3. e;al:' liz (.
~ :: fedncta rates: EtHing b. With eurofior 4cctt.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-07-17
Gleanings.
Yearly the hours fly
These sultry Summer days,
YEARLY we mortals try
To dodre the scorching RAYS.

YEARLY the hours fly
These sultry Summer days,
YEARLY mOrtals try
To dodge the scOrching rays.
New York is to have Botanical Garden
Thecelebra;el race-horse, Lexington, is dead.
The National Grange, ?. f., IS removed to
Louisville.
An exchange says there are 100, 900 opium
eaters in the United States.
Fernando c. WiIlet,, of the American ega-
ton 8, Mexico, is dead.
How hardly can ragged man enter into
the church of the period
The Western Union Telegraph Co., is ready
to cash its bonds maturing November J, next.
Mr.. J. Mansfield, an ex-Confederate gene
raj, is appointed a city surveyor in New York.
The Misses Conway Of the Brooklyn Thea
tire are engaged in several lawsuits with its
proprietor.
Petrellia, Pa, has an ice cream saloon
which is covered with canvass and revolves on
pivot
New York's combined debt aud taxation
amounts to $2ll per capita for every man.
woman aud child
The Chicago printers have agreed upon a
compromise, the rates to be Il cents per l,OOO
for noruiug, and II cents for evening papers.
'Friscos First Baptist Church, her oldest
ecclesiastical edifce, has been sold for Chi
uese opium den. Where are we now?
Hartford, Conn, has new horse disease
which seems to paralyze the animals hind
quarters, and cause foaming at the mouth
IL proves fatal.
The American schr. Almaretta, New York
TO New Orleans, is wrecked off the Bahamas,
and her cargo, Of 765 headstones for Federal
graves at New Orleans, lost
The Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York, has
received Gfty-three applications from ladies to
Join It's company next season. OF these,
eighteen ladies offered to pay for the privilege
of becoming actresses.
A sharp BJstouan outwittel the assessor by
turning all his per.onal property into green
backs-wLich are not taXable-and making a
special deposited it on return day.
4 daring but unsuccessful attempt to rob
an express car was made last week at Long
Point, Ill.,, on the Yandalia K. r. The two
rascals boarded the train aud shot dead its
engineer. but were then overpowered by Ex-
press messenger Burke, assisted by the train
hands.
Mr.. Springer's gift of 1925 900 for a new
music hall in Cincinnati, will undoubtedly Sc
cure that ediice TO the city. The condition of
the gift, that 1925, 900 be added, is now GER
tain to be met OF the desired amount $780,
600 has already been raised, and the remain
is as good as promised.
It's understood in New York that general
convention Of the various trade u'ions will
shortly be held in that city for the purpose Of
a thorough discussion Of the present business
and industrial condition of the country, with
a view Of determining whether 4 reduction in
the existing scale of wages, in all the leading
trades, would be promotive of the general
welfare Of the laboring classes, or otherwise.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-07-17
Maryland.

A strange fatality exists among the horses
in Cum berland.
Messrs. W. C. johnson and T. S. Eichel-
berger of Frederick graduated at Princeton.
Miss Alice A. Parsons of Townsonton High
School is elected Vice Principal of ReiStertuwn
ditto
The Orphans Court of Baltimore decides
that the suicide Of tcstator does not invali-
date his will.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal WAS l46, 1856 tons,
and its receipts were $50, 1886.
There is extant copy of the Frederick
Town Herald of Saturday, April %, 1911,
Jno. 7. Thompson, Editor. 1t contains, Of
course, many interesting items.
Geo. r. Vickers, Esq, wealthy and iniel-
gent citizen of Towsontown died recently OF
pneumonia.
Mr. Levi Cooley Of Urbana suburbs was
struck by lightning recently and rendered in
sensible.
Mr.. George Snyder of Washington county
was kicked 10y horse IN the field, while now
ing, and died. soou afterwards.
The Hartford Democrat has received the FIRST
tomato of The season raised in Belair vicinity
and pronouuces it " toothssne."
a bad community of expelled Capucliu
monks, Father Anthony, Prior, arc expected
from Germany shortly and will have charge Of
S. S. Peter aud Paul Church, Cumberland.
Miss NJ. K Duulsvy, of this State, has been
promoted to a $1,000 cerkship in the Patent
Office at Washington.
Frank Wright Of Easton has sold his trotter,
Gray Beard, to a Washington gentleman for
$4,000.
Mr. T. s. Sharretls Of Goochlaud, Va, and
Miss Mary Power niece Of Capt. El Power Of
Baltimore county were married at Mt Wash
ington, a village near Baltimore, last week
Mr.. and Mrs Conway of Hagerstown have
sued Milton Worl of that place for accusing
them Of an attempt at poisoning the latter his
wife and servant. They claim $4,000
damages.
The stable Of Mr.. Lewis Il Dill Of Freder-
lex was fired recently and totally destroyed,
together with an horse, buggy and harness.
One D. Leib Smith, an ex-public school
teacher Of York county attempted 10 obtain
from Towsontown journal job Office an ad
vance copy of the set Of questions intended TO
be asked applicants for teachersbips, aud fail
ing to do so, addressed scurrilous letter to the
journal. That paper has sent a copy Of the
note to the School Commissioners, aud warns
the public against the man.
The salaries of tie postmasters at the fol-
lowing Offices in Frederick county have been
materially increased :--Catoctiu Furnace,
louisville, Mt Pleasant, New Midway, Pc
tersville, Urbana and marlborough.
Mr. John Trout Of Woodsboro' was badly
cut and bruised recently whilst harvesting
The horses attached to the reaper he was driv-
ing became FESTIVE aud threw him TO the
ground.
4 little son Of Geo j Smith Of Frost Town,
and one also Of Mr. S. Keeney Of Coppermine
were injured by falling from trees, tie former,
it is feared, fatally.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-07-17
Department Doings.

C. f. Baldwin, of Ohio, is appointed Chic
Of the Special Division, Pension office
The IS notes of the following banks are t.
he retired on account of close cOu0terfeiting
The First, Third, and Traders National banks
Chicago; First National Bank, Paxton, III.
First National Bank, Canton, Ill.
Adams Express declines the carriage of ma
tional bank notes, after the lst prox., under
the present rate Of % cents per $1,000, on
account Of the great risk. II will transport
legal tenders, however, as usual, having guar
antee of indemnity for them ia case of loss.
The report of the Third Asst Postmaster
General, Just issued, shows large increase in
the business Of the department. During the
season ending June 90. 1875, l07,6l6, 900
postal cards were issued, and the value Of
postage-of various omiuations-issued
during the same period, aggregates S2i, 2ss,-
O1s.sl. Official postage-iyr department use
nets 81. ls9. 492. i2'