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ORDINANCE NO. 40.

Al N ordinance to provide for the Levy Of
IA Taxes for the use Of the Corporation Of
Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, for
the year 1876, and to fix the time for the pay
ment thereof.
SECTION /. Be it enacted and ordained by
the Mayor and Common Council Of West
minister, that all property, real, personal
and mixed, in the corporate limits Of the
City Of Westminster, aforesaid, subject to
taxation for State and County purposes IN
der the Laws Of the State Of Maryland, and
assessed by authority Of said corporation for
city taxation, by John Matthews and George
p. Albangh, Assessors, pursuant to Ordi-
nance No. SO, passed June %, 1874, as since
modified by said Mayor and Common Coun-
ell, and added to pursuant to the provisions
Of section ia Of the amended Charter Of said
City, shall constitute the basis Of taxation
for the use Of said city for the current year
1875, together with the tax on dogs aud
bitches, hereinafter provided for.
SECTION 2, Ard be it enacted and ordained
by the Mayor and Common Council Of West
Minister, that tax Of ten cents on every hun
bred dollars valuation OF the assessable prop
erty in the corporate limits of the said City Of
Westminster, according to the said assess
ment thereof, made, modified and added To as
aforesaid, be and the same Is hereby levied
for the use Of said corporation for the current
year, and that the taxes so levied shall be
due from and payable by the respective own
ers OF said property from and after the tenth
day Of October, in the year eighteen hundred
and seventy six.
SFcTIos 8, And be it further, enacted and
ordained blythe Mayorand Common Council of
Westminster, that tax Of one 81 on each and
every dog, and two dollars on each and every
bitch, within the corporate limits Of said City
Of Westminster, be and the same are hereby
levied for the use Of said corporation for the
current year, according to the list and report
thereof made and returned for the current
year to the said Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil, by the collector Of taxes pursuant to the
order passed June 10Th, 1876, which said tax
shall be due and payable at the same time as
the other city taxes hereinbefore levied, and
shall be collected from the respective owners
or possessors of said dogs and bitches in the
same manner, and in the same time as said
other city taxes for the same year.
SEcTIos 4, And be it further enacted and
ordained, that all ordinances in any way CON
hictlng with this ordinance be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Adopted by the Mayor and Common caun-
cil OF Westminster, Nd, September 4, 1876.
7. H. IRWIN, Mayor.
sep s-2w Test, JoHs MATHEWS, Clerk.
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EXAMINERS NOTICE.

FfHE undersigned, Examiners, appointed
- BY virtue Of q commission issued TO them
BY the County Commissioners Of Carroll
county, to open public road in said county,
commencing at Samuel G. Harden's gate
which leads 10 Mineral Hill Mine, from the
county road running from the Liberty road 10
the Nicodemus road; thence running through
the lands Of Samuel G. Harden and James
". Tyson, on the most practicable route 10
sne lord on Big Morgan's Run, known as
Iensheid's Ford, near an old saw mill thence
running on or between the lands Of John
uore, Joshua Beasman, and VIM. Beasman.
upon the most practicable ronte to the land
o. VIM Tr0tt and Edward A. CasselI thence
through the lands Of the said VIM. Trott and
Edward A: Cassell thence through the lands
Of the said VIM. Trott until it infersects the
bed OF an old road thence continuing on or
near said road between the land Of VIM.
Philips, James A. Hughes 4 Bro, Samuel
y Bennett and Joshua Philips thence
Y. ongh the lands Of Catharine H. Bennett.
thror near Oakland Church, still CONTINUING
TO Or near said road through the lands Of wi.
on Oursler, then on the line or lines between
ne lands Of George Lapp and Edward Ireland,
thence through the lands Of the said Edward
Ireland, on the most practicable route to
ntorsect the Baltimore, Carroll and Liberty
turnpike road, at or near the dwelling house
formerly occupied by John Lechthales.
All persons whom it may concern are here
nY notified thar we win meet at Samuel G..
Harden's gate, on Tuesday, The ssh dag ~
September, 1876, at 8 O cloek, a. m. 10 execute
ne trust reposed in us by the aforesaid com
mission.
j. OLIVER WADIow
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CHRISTOPHER'S
Alta Safety Oil.
WARRANTED 1862 FIRE TEST,
IRON THE OIL INSPECTOR OF BALTIMORE.
Office Of j. ADDISON SMITH,
Gl s. Gay St, Bait, July II, 1875.

'A % N"J 49, boit'i GUY III lou
Nessrs Christopher g. Co :-Gentlemen /:
With much pleasure take this opportunity
of stating that in long experience in the
inspection of Illuminating Oils, in my official
capacity as Inspector, | am enabled to pro.
nounce your "Alta Safety" brand Of Oil, the
very best | have ever tested or used. In nu.
merous inspections made for myself aud
friends have invariably found the alta
Safety TO stand higher Fire test than that
you claimed for it namely 1907 and have
also found i in uniform purity and general
good qualities, superior to any other oil have
seen, and as such, recommended it TO my
friends and the public generally, as the most
reliable oil for family use now in the market.
As Reliners, ] congratulate you upon your
signal success IN manufacturing an oil posses.
sing the very best qualities, Safety, Purity,
and the production Of most brilliant light.
In using the"Alta Safety Oil in my household
| have found il to give light for reading or
writing superior to gas and believe with ordi
nary care, that an accident with this oil is
impossible. Wishing you continued success
with the Alta Safety, which you so justly
merit, am
Very respectfully,
j. ADDISON SMITH,
Inspector Crude and Refined Petroleum.
Ol South Gay ST., Baltimore.
FoR SALE ny
E. X. GERNAND,
sept lily WESTMINSTER, MD.
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JOSEPH M. PARKE.
DENTAL NOTICE.

nR. GEO. S. FOUKE, Dentist, offersai.
~ services at his Office.
. Westminster-every Monday, Tuesday and
Saturday.
Emmittsbnrg-Fourth Wednesday After.
noon till Thursday Afternoon.
Mechaniestown-Fourth Thursday After.
noon and Friday.
Rocky Ridge-First Wednesday Afternoon
Double Pipe Creek-First Thursday,
Middleburg-Erst Friday.
Uniontown-Second Wednesday Afternoon.
Taneytown-Second Thursday Afternoon
and Friday.
Union Bridge-Third Wednesday Afternoon
and Thursday Forenoon.
New Windsor-Third Thursday Afternoon
and Friday Forenoon. feb "a
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FURNITURE

Of ell kinds, Newell Posts, Balusters, and
Hand Rail worked to order.
Repairing, Upholstering, &C., &C.,
done at the shortest notice. Being practical
Cabinet Makers, and having had several years.
experience, are confident that we can execute
oil orders entrusted 70 MS at prices reduced 10
the lowest profit. Special inducements 10
young housekeepers.
Also will keep constantly on hand and Of
the latest and most improved styles
COFFINs AND CAsKETs.
which will be furnished at the shortest notice
and funerals served.
All work guaranteed to give satisfaction
and at the lowest prices. A call i respect.
ully solicited TO examine our stock and prices
before purchasing elsewhere.
SAMUEL v. BAEKERT.
WILLIAM H. FOWLER.
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LUMBER I! LUMBER (!
MM....l -.

Ia ss.-..sE7 y..
HAVE just returned from the I.unbs
Il Regions-and am now receiving the Ar
gest selection Of LUMBER ever Offered s
this place, at Reduced Prices, consisting q
Yellow Pine, Spruce and Hemlock
JoIST AND SCANTLING
Of all lengths and sizes, A., 81, Ga and y
White Pine Boards and Plank, yellow n
White Pine Flooring, Dressed and Undres4
Misunderstanding, White Pine Cypress ~
Chestnut Shingles, Walnut and Ash Bose
and Plank, Plain and Headed Pieketts, She
gle and Plastering Laths, prime lot Of Chs
nut Rails and Posts. Also all the diaersHi
KINDS OF COAL,
Thinking large sales with small profits u
ter than small sales with large profits, hR
concluded TO adopt the former as my g6!A
and hope ! shall be enabled to carry Il Oai !
persons in want Of anything in my line gIs
me call before purchasing elsewhere.
EDWARD LYNCH,
Near Depot, Westminster, NJ
feb 20-tf
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LIGHTNINGRODS

put up in any part Of the county Having the
sole agency for the Munson Copper Lightning
Rod we guarantee satisfaction. The celcbra'
ted Chicago Porcelain Lined
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ROAD NOTICE.


AT0TIcE is hereby given that after thirty
In dass publication 81 this notice IN Que 81
the newspapers published IN Carroll county,
tho undersigned, citizens Of Carroll county,
intend to apply TO the County Commissioner
Of Carroll county for opening Public Road
in said county, beginning At q point on the
Westminster and Ialtlestown turnpike road,
about four perches from the North East cor
Ser Of the barn belonging 70 Samuel Stone
sifer, and now occupied b. William A. Erb
then through the land Of said Samuel Stone
ziler on the bed Of an old and long used wagon
road or way; across lot Of land Of John
Koontz, on the bed Of said old way or road,
across the Stone Road; then across the land Of
los. Brown, on said old road or way, acrossthe
land OF Samuel Messenger ihen on or nearly
on the bed ol said old road, across the lands
Of Z. Henry Weimert and Samuel Messenger;
then across 1 corner Of Gershom HUFF field,
to strike the bed Of said old road, abcat three
perches FROM gate ii said field then On the
Bed Of said old road, across the land Of said
Gershom HUFF. until II intersecfs the land Of
Ernneis jones. still on the bed Of said old
road. through the land Of Francis Jones, or
nearly 80, 10 wood lot belonging to Ephraim
Myers then on the bed Of said old road, or
nearly 80. across said woodlot; then on the
bed Of said old road through the land Of Sam
uel y Messenger; then through and across
the woodlots belonging 70 the heirs OF Jacob
pilzer, Jonas Roger, Adam Seasely and Geo.
Markell; then through the land OF Jacob A.
Wolf, past his house and barn then along
the middle fence ont from said barn, until It
strikes the land Of Lew Harner then through
the land Of said HarEer, along the said MD
de fence then on division line between
James Koonfz and Elias Stear's lots; then
on division line between said Stear and said
Harner, until il intersects the land Of Jacob
P. Hull; then through the land Of said Hull,
until il strikes the said old road at or near
the barn Of said Hull then on the bed Of said
old road TO or near large white oak tree
then across the field Of said Hull, until ii
strikes the divisios line between the lands OF
said Hull and the land Of Sarah Reindollar at
the bed Of said old road then on the bed OF
said old road through woodlots belonging TO
Josiah Adelsperger, Jesse Reindollar, James
Shorb, and one belonging toISarah Reindol-
lar then ON the bed OF said old road through
the land Of Anthony Wivel, still on the bed
Of said old road, and on or nearly on divis-
ion line between the lands Of David Spangler
and land Of said Wivell then on the bed Of
said old road on the land between said Adels-
perger and said Spangler until il intersects
the present location Of the Stone Road, near
ly opposite the house formerly owned by
Samuel Baumgartner on said Stone Road
leading from Weistis Mill to Conrad Shue's.
JACOB P. HULL,
GERSH0M HUFF,
SAMUEL MESSENGER,
j. HENRY WEIMERT,
BENJAMIN HESS0N,
ISAAC HESS0N,
sept2-5t And % others.
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PATENTS

OBTAINED in the United States CaD,j,
" and Europe terms rs low as hos !
any other reliable house. Corresponds.
invited in the English aud foreign lapg,r,,
with Inventors, Attorneys ct Law, an3 ~,
Solicitors, especially with those who haye M
their eases rejected in the hands of other I,
torneys. In rejected cases our fees ara "a.
sonable, and no charge is made unless We !.
successful
INVENTORS, If you want Patent w,i
US model or sketch, and n full deNernl;s,
Of your invention. We will make an etau.
nation at the Patent office, and il we thisk 1
patentable, will send you papers and adri,,.
aud prosecute your case. Our fec will BE- 4
ordinary cases, S25,
ADVICE FREE, Oral or written. in 4
matters relating to Patents, Patent Law 81
Inventions.
Referenccs;-Hon. NJ. d. Ievett. Il.
Commissioner Of Patents, Cleveland. Obs;
.. IL. Kelley, Esq, Sec'y National Gznss
Louisville, Ky, and the Ministers of FOr,.s
Legations at Washington, ID. C.
Becr Send stamp for our "Guide for o.
tanning Patents" book of 90 pages.
. Address, LOUIS DAGGER ( Co,
Solicitors Of Patents, Washington, D. c.
feb ~
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J. OLIVER WADIoW.
WILLIAM G. POLK.
LAFAYETTE BANES.
zt-5t Exat,1inors



DE i cnactsd and ordained bv he Mavor
- and Common Council Of Wesfm;nsi1e,r,.
that section third Of Ordinance No. "A. -
approved blythe Mayor and COMMON Coupe;I
q Westminster, April 1th, 1873, be and the
came y hereby repealed and the Following e
enacted IN liea thereof. to.wits : 4
That any person who shall eet drunk or ba
round drunk, Of intoxicated, and anv persor
or persons, who shall fight, Or quarrel. or
shall Aid abet Or encourage others to 6ebt.
Or VITO shall throw stones, or missiles. ar 81
noisy and turbulent o. disorderly il, any wav
whatsoever, within the corporate limits Il
Ne>tnipster, shall upon conviction tberecf
hefote any Justice 81 The Pence. forfei, ana
pay 1ne ~ Zach and every such offence If
<a1[ loss than txe nor more than IL dollars.
Aad COSTS Of suits, and IN default of payment
e such ilae and casts may Be committed to
the Carroll County Juil zof 4 period nof ~.
ceedipE ten days. and shall be liberated from
SO 'mrr'soulnent q any tine upon payment
% said lne md costs, and dat fh;s An ~
5''i'eanco s'all tHke effect from The date Of
Adopted by ths Mayor and Common Gam.
- g Westminster p!sa!Asr 40, 1876.
sep e-zw Iesi jons Ma11nrws, 6ierk.
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BOOT and SHOE FINDINGS,
AND
BOOT AND SHOE MAKING,

INHE subscriber wishes to inform the pub.
:; - lie generally that he has returned from
Philadelphia with a large and well selected
stock Of Shoe Findings; also French and Do.
nestle Calf Skins and White and Hemlock
Sole Leather, which he will sell by the side
or pound. He will also continue to manufac
ture Custom Made Boots and Shoes of the
best Workmanship. Repairing done promptly
and IN workmanlike manner.
:. Thankful for past favors he respectfully so.
licits continuance Of the public patronage
al his Old stand, next door to Wells Drug
store, nearly opposite the Catholic Church.
jan HUGH DOYLE.
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Daily. exeenI SUNDAY
STATIONS


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COOKS, !STiGIONERY &c.
C1CuGOL BOOKS. SCHOOL,, BOOKS
y ~ 49,
SCHOOL REQUISITES
LEA u! AITERS FOR THE PUBLIC
SCHOOL HOOhS.

\ .u!l supply Of all the books used JUS! 70.
esised aid will DO furnished q: the lowest prices.
For the moro advanced schools aud semina.
res THO hs:ortme2t CT all the leading TEXT
HGOkS-AGaieat and Modern Languages
Le:in Gcoa-. Hebrew, French aid Geenisa--
.t-snlsled on tho mos! Favorable terms.
Fine o:asIonerJ speciality.
-,ew a!yles fane:oE!aa ills! received. !:om &c
20 Sl.lQ each.
Mourning Papyr aud Eeeiouas, naw patterns.
French Gsuad::l.o and Rep Pspers with Ell
yeiopea &C rG.ca. Very handsome.
::s.;e: :.at Eavciopea Of American mGnIfao-
:..:a; fail limo OF Ncte, Letter and Cap, Legal
Cap Flat Letter, Deny and Folio post Paper
also very thin Note and Letter Paper for foreign
correspondence.
Blank Books fa,5 Books, YIas Books, Mem.
orapdum Booa., Composition Books, Bills Pey.
able and Receivable, Day Books, Journals,
Cesl: Books, Ledgers and Journals. cap size.
Grown, Dsmy and edium, from two to tWe4vo
Iu!re5 each, full and half bound.
Fine Portomonnies, l. Russia Leather, Seal
SKIN af.d Turkey Mo:oroo; also Card Cases. ii
Russia iN;nthcc and Pearl, Opera Glasses sc.
New styles English Bibles and Prayer Books,
:,:y ssndson:a assortment jlst received.
N4w Books, Maga2!ae4 sad Hoviews Tocei7e.!
..s auon Gs !ssusd.
Owing TO the new postal law incr easing tie
postage on packages d merchandise from halt
cont to one cent par ounce, which went into q.
feet April !, tne price OF Let No. ], i've quires,
S2t2 l'Gpor, prepaid will be Zee lot No. 2. 6Oc
5t NO. 3, 6Uc; lot No. 4. @H:a and 81. French
94ai-Iiic same pr!ce.
t3EOHGE <. FRENCH.
sept No. % King street.
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Z PROCLAMATION

MAYORS GrEIcE, ALEXANDRIA, Va,
October II. 1876. J
Whereas tbs good oG.iar Of y community de-
pend uycn .he prompt and impartial enterce.
u.,;.t e the lays which haze for their object the
nsi,.!..nancs and preservation 81 the morality,
!..r;,!a4s; AID prosperity OF so"ie.y-
therefore,, ho it known 10 al when il may
CONCERN, Ihs. = non observance os the III U Nj
CIPAL ard STATE LAWS in reference TO
MIGRANTS, DRUEkENN ESS, and az net
PROHIBITING THE SALE OF 1NTOA1-
eating LIQUORS ON THE SABBATH
DAY, will 60 punished by sentence O. the pen
slties prescribed by each Law relative to thosuo-
ject II lie offence and ia this nope TO have the
assistance OF all good citizens.
81 the Mayor:
JAMES +. WEBSTER.
(,aOtsin Of Police. OcL Ly-ii
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local ssreg!Esea.

The CIV Treasurer calls the a;te!t!ra d
tax payers 70 their tax bills, now due. h1>2
who 10 uot y-y I'D by i!ecemb:r Isl XII t'c
Eve per cert addict.
The old cory OF Milton mentioned u y&',
terday's Gaa,l!e, - on exhibition Il !Hont.
son drug :,;":", opposite tie itt&.u'y. 70
WssGiugiop.
The GerMan 90 operative bni,iiu@ .ia:nr..-
.i1n, No. ,. Acil y mce.iug las n:g!!t aEh dts
po...i 81 - &c! u r,dUc,ion rrstlinin .!
.hi:ty. i've per CT.
y youlh nGtnti Erae,t pa;iEat:, i:inS - IT,"
First ward, had quite severe iGi; rem IA.
peZa, while exercising thereon ycot"rt!ay, tut
fortunately had 80 b2uc3 broken.
Hon. Beverly 8. Doagl:,s, The able reprasen-
tativa froi, thc fredericksburg district, vii!
address the Conservatives u !'r'2". William
on Monday acxf, Ccus: day.
Cd Doa,in! % Ccmmapjsr;, Knights Iuul-
p!p!s, had public drill Yesterday #;terpcoo,
AID prsSsllcd very ccedi:abe appearance.
Fac torpGratioa EoUtt vii ben lis NC7cm-
Der leruI ol Monday rtxt. Tie term will
probably be Il sl:rt o2e.
Attention is called - lie cl:.! ct D.. }. u.
ilodyiG. iof'4iefsy % tbs city, vito has 1p nd
a denti>t cElca III Wa3hlngtaa.
\ democratic nlcctinG aul harbecu vas held
at Oxon siil en- the opposite side Of the river
to-day
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INVESTIGATING Mayor 0 Couuor,o! Ports
mouth, who was absent from that city whcr
the recent much grided ARRAY took place
there, Immediately upon his return took steps
towards having !ar and impartial ioves'lya'
ton of the whole affair. And, this notwlth,
standing the assertion that the municipal
authorities there encouraged the disorder
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SPURIOUS ELECTION TICKETS. Voters should
o. cn tue lock Gu, Tor spurious tickets, which
tATe been prepared 20 deceive ana ds!raud no.
",-sy conservatives. ga some Of these tickets
'Le uauts ot the electors are spelled wrong,
"a ONeal's name is Inserted where General
i'noion's should be, while the vote tor or
Ss'o,t the amendments is left blank. is,s the
>~sts 5e carefully e3lnioed, End none but the
'7sa!Ar straight tGktt be voted by the coaser'
'ilirt<
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LOCAL NEWS.


The Conservative E1ectoE"A
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER :, 1876.
For President
SAMUEL j. TlLDEN, Of New York.
For Vice President
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS, of Indiana.
Electors at Large.
.}oan ~. DaDe, Of Lynchburg.
i. ". NJ. Holiday. OF Winchester.
District Electors.
J. penianin /. Band, Of Middles2x.
:, Thomas Tabb Of Elizabeth City.
, Anthony A. Kelley, Of Richmond.
i Erasmus +. Harris, Of MeckIenhars.
. John E. Penn, of Patrick.
h. William NJ. Cahe!l, OF Buckingham.
;. H. H. Riddle5erger, Of Shenandoah.
;. +. johnson Barbour, of Orange.
y. David s. Pierce, or Wythe.
For Congress
t.rpA HUSToN. Of FauQaier county.
IN, tia Amendments to the Constitutes.
For the State Senate.
u. fl. +. LEE, of Fairfax county.
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hSiaATS TEMrLARs. --the Fredericksburg
>,ar says: The Sir Knights Of Fredericksburg
,ou,uand9ry, huightsfeniplars have beeu drill
Ss1llgently torseveral rights past preparatory
" 1heir pilgrimage 20 Alexandria. 4rederl,ks
-. u4.ardary exGi5ila remarkable pro-
":,sncy IN The Ienpiar drill eud With full IauSS
vi" VIZ, make handsome display on the occasion
u tnelr visit abroad"
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1 PE OC |. 4 IL 4 Il ION.
\ MAYOR ErE!r%,

~ MAYOR EF@!r&.
ALXxAEDRIA. Va M, 4, 1876.
Whereas the laws Of tho State prohbi: the
sale OF Intoxicating driak5 IN election days,
therefore be it kn3wc that ell bar rt4tGs, So
looms, Restaurant: and o!ber places whcrs III.
tozicating liquors are sold are hereby ordered
to be closed from sunset OH Monday evening:
until sun rise Oh "Wednesday morning .oilo n.ng,
snd policemen aro also h2reby ordered to arrest
on view ell l!:unhen, iisorderly or noisy pe:.
sons found either lettering sho4t tho polls Or ap'
pearlng publicly il The streets uIi'- tho :nda
enco CT liquor. j. b. !Ui1 AHoa
BY the Mayor:
JAMES Y. NEL.rEa,
Cspt&in Of po,.7. a"g : u
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ACCIDENTALLY SiIor.-A man named SPITE
logged, 4 Lacd on the eanabos, Charles Gilt.
ten, Of the American lioe, shot of the hrst
ta'nt Of his light thumb Yesterday, near Ar,
layton on the Alexandria canal. lie had
zen tock OF partriagcs on tho bank and run
n!aS 10 tie cabin window, caught hold OF bis
.aa By the mu2zle ard comneocsd pulling 1t
'oSa1dS h;m, when, tie cock getting caught, II
vas discharged, tearing oil biz thumb, and ga.
,''os aray t.lc bin CT his nat, close 10 his
.,seL cad.
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REAL ESTATE SALEs.-F. 4. kerhy, resi-
estate agent aud auetionecr, sold to day, Tor ,.
Ferguson Beach, commissioner. the old brew
cry bulldog at the corner Of Fsye;te ard Com,
uerce streets to u. NJ. Mourae fer $3.50. ard
the lot a5joioiDg the ssua Oh The west, q Il.
s. w. Barker Tor $50.
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HOOK AND LADDER MEETING. The Relief
LOOK aud Ladder Cocgau3 held its regular
,,oo:"i5 meeting lsst night Permission was
st.aoisu to some OF the members to decorate
i r' truck house on tho OCCASION of the Knights
cup ars parade, GU the 18th and l6h lpst.
= 's active and two contributing members Te.o
''sc:"d, sitter which re u.evtinl adjourned.
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>o4r.ERs FoE PETERS1 URIC. All the sol
Ter, who haze Leen stationed ct Fort too;e,
Low Il Is city, comprising ooe company of the
III artillery, uudc- command of Major BEeck-
cntligo, were embarked on board the steamer
hcypog. this morning en- ropte to Petersburg,
,.he7c they are to be used By Aam:dc!l IN his
@i:)rt to defeat Co., Hinton. As the news OF
her departure became noissd about the city
much Indignation was expressed at the employ
MEET Of troops in district in which there has
oevtr been any disturbance, and that, toe,
Without any reluiStion from the Governor OF
Virginia. cs required by the Constitution,