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National Republican., 1876-04-13
DIED,

HANsMASN:-On Wednesday, April Il, 1875 at
Theod. HauSSnann.
AABuSH.-On Tuesday, April H.. 1876, after
painful Illness JOSEPH AMBUSH, aged forty years
The funeral VIII take place Friday, April IA at II
O'Clock m. The friehds of the family and the public
invited to attend The body will be rested in the
church at 10 O'Clock aud lay in state from that
hour until II m tilat the friends and the public
can view the remains. = :
SKIDMORE.-on April IL, 1876. Of typhoid fever,
LArEA '. skIDMoRE- beloved daughter of Lewis y.
and Annie T.. SkidmOre.
Funeral will take place from Ryland chapel, corner
of Tenth and streets southwest, precisely 1t two
O'Clock this afternoon. Relatives and friends are
respectfully invited TO attend. ----
PAGE.-At noon, April u, BESSIE. daughter of
Mrs. Kate b. Page widow of the late VIM. n. Page,
aged twenty-One months.
The funeral win take place at the residence of Mrs.
Page, l4S Rhode Island avenue, ut 4:30 O'Clock this
afternoon. Friends of the family invited to at
PILLlNG.-On the afternoon of April u 1875 at
6:a0 O'Clock. HELEN, youngest child of Fred. W.
and Mary L. Pilirg, aged three months and fiteen
days.
Funeral will take place Friday morning at 10
O'Clock. from the residence of her parents, No. RIA
Columbia street. .- -
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Il j. SWEET, Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
PROVED REAL ESTATE, SITUATED ON NJ
STREET AND THIRD STREET SOUTHWEST,
BOTH PIECES BEING NEXT TO THE COX
NER OF NJ AND THIRD STREETS SOUTH
WEST.
Bv virtue of deed OF trust, dated Novem-
~ Der IL 1875, and duly recorded in iiber No.
~ SC5, folio IL, ct seq, one OF the Land records
Of the District OF Columbia, and BY the writ,
vii sell at public auction, on the premises on on
those pieces parcels of land, situate and being in
the city of Washington, District of Columbia, and
known and described as lots numbered two, C2,D
three (3) and twenty-eight, (2s,) in square mum
bered five hundred and fortyf (5H,D said lots
containing IA, 6l7 s. u square feet.
Terms: One fourth cash; balance in six, twelve
and eighteen months for which the notes OF the pur-
chaser, bearing interest at eight per cent per an
mum from day OF sale, and secured by deed OF trust
so each lot will be required at time of sale. All
conyeyancing at the expense OF the purchaser or
purchasers. If the terms of sale are not complied
with in ten days from day OF sale, the trustees re-
serve the right resell the property at the risk and
cost OF the defaultng purchaser purchasers after
GHhEILtEISSI F; FRASER, Trustees.
- apI1- L. j. SWEET, A1ctloncer.
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apl2-td
'oSALS FOR FRESH BEEF.

t1hOPoSALS FOR FRESH BEEF.
FoRT MONROE, VA, April 4, 1876
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, will be received
at this office until II O'Clock a. m., May s. 1876
sistence Department, United States army, at this
station during the fiscal year commencing July /,
1876.
Information as to conditions, quality of Beef
payments, &C., can be obtained by application to
JAMES CURRY,
ap4-6t First Lieut. 9th Art, A. q. S.
National Republican., 1876-04-13

SEND 2sc. TO G. p. ROwELL 4 90, NEW
~ YORK. for Pamphlet OF 100 pages Containing
is, m 1i @ newspapers, aud estimates showing cost
v, "e'~ - - ), mns1y
National Republican., 1876-04-13
BUILDING MATERIALS.
PRUCE JOIST.

PRUCE JOIST.
We have our wharf about /, 500, 900 feet and 8
inch SPRUCE JOIST, very best quality, from 6
inches to 70 inches wide, 10 to q feet long which
authorized by the owner TO sell for CASH with
out regard to cost.
In order to close 1t out as soon as possible we
have determined to sell IL very much below cost,
market.
Purchasers will find it TO their interest examine
this lumber and learn our prices.
Large stock of
LUMBER OF ALL KINDS
always on hand, at lowest market prices.
i. EDW. CLARK d CO.,
Oftce, Depot and Planning Mill,
mhl2-u Foot OF Fourth street east
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WOOD AND COAL.

CTEPHENSON 6 BRO.
~ PATENT BUNDLED KINDLING WOOD.
The best in use. Prepared from the A
best quality of Virginia Pine, and in <$Hb
Producing Patent Fire lighter in each
bundle, dispensing with the use of kerr e<sz5AY
osene, shayings, or paper. Sold by all grocers,
Ask for StephensOn's Patent Wood, and take no
other. Every bundle has printed label giving d.
stantly on hand. STEPHENSON a BRO, sole
manufacturers in this District; Office 12ls Pennsyl-
wharf. mhI9
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AUCTION SALES.
Future Days.
TNRUSTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE
Il PROPERTY IN PRINCE GEORGES

L PROPERTY. IN PRINCE GEORGES
/. COUNTY, MARYLAND.
By virtue Of a deed OF trust to us. dated March a.
A. ID. 1873, and duly recorded in Lber II. B., No.
folio $40, &C., one OF the land record books
for Prince Georges county, Maryland, and
at the written request of the parties secured
IN thereby, win sell on the premises on
TUESDAY, May 9, 1876, ut u m. the follow
ing described real estate, stu1te in Prince Georges
county, Maryland: Beginning at &C, ~ as described
and laid down the plat of the late Andrew Bea's
real estate, in the division thereof made by the late
Samuel Hamilton, then deputy county surveyor Of
the last-named county in fS22, and running thence
south fourteen and half perches with the line U,
marked on said plat: thence with No. north sew
enty-nine C9) degrees west one hundred and twenty
perches to the end of the first outline In said plat
and with the outlines Nos. 2 B. l. and part of out
line No. the first line OF lot No. as laid down In
said plat and with said hne reversed TO the begin
ming, containing twenty and half acres OF land;
more or less being that portion of the real estate Of
the late Andrew Beall which is described on said
plat as lot No.3
Terms OF sale: g. 30 with interest from Msrch "a,
1870 and expenses of sale in cash. and the balance in
six and twelve months, forwhieh the notes OF the
purchaser bearing interest from the day OF Sale and
secured by decd of trust property sold. viii be
taken. deposit of 500 Wilt be required OF
the purchaser at time of sale. All conveyancing at
JOHN W. ALvORD, lr-rs,.es
GEO. W. STICKNEY, rruS'eeS'
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NEW BOOKS RECEIVED AND FOR sALE

CATHOLIC PRAYER, DEVOTIONAL,
- DAY and SUNDAY SCHOOL
BOOKS; Lace Pictures: Rosaries, ANN4
steel and silver; Medals, jubilee and kzAL
others; Crosse: leading Catholic AfaTT
Papers and Magazines. wholesale and N1n
retail, by JAS. BELLEW, 705 Seventh street north
west. 6rCn SUNDAY morning from TO TO- frI
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TRUSTEES SALE AT AUCTION OF AN
Il ELEGANT DWELLING ON / STREET,
BETWEEN VERMONT AVENUE AND


Il ELEGANT DWELLING ON / STREET,
BETWEEN VERMONT AVENUE AND
SIXTEENTH STREET.
x BY virtue of a deed of trust to us, dated March
IL 25 fs74 and recorded I'm liber No. 10, folio H.
ri one of the land records of the District of Coum-
~bia, we WILL on THURSDAY, the 9th day OF
April is7e at p. m, in front Of the prem
ises, sell at public auction lot No. 3, In j. G.. Ber-
rets subdivision of original lot No. in square No.
ls, said subdivision being recorded In nber IL. ID.
c.. folio l. In the office OF the surveyor of the Dis
trict OF Columbia. -....
This lot fronts on I street north and rns back to
3o-foot alley; is Improved bS an story
brick dwelling. (No. z7zt-street nofthMest,) With
basement, attic and back building, and las excel
Terms: One third Of the purchase money in cash,
and balance in three equal payments at six. twelve
and eighteen months from day of sale for which the
of the purchaser, bearing interest the
trust ON the property shall be given. A deposit Of
e. will be required of the purchaser at the time of
sale. All eonyeyancing at the expense of the pur-
chaser. If the terms OF sale not complied with
within one week from the day Of sale, the trustees
the right to resell the property at the risk
and cost Of the defaulting purchaser, upon giving
seven days notice I'm the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
$50" GEORGE W. RIGGS, 4 r-,.-
ARTHUR FENDALL. : irustees'
aDl2 ,DUNCANSON BROS, AuctS.
National Republican., 1876-04-13
DRY GOODS.
SPRING DRY GOODS.
BHUSSIIS AMI INGg CARPETS AT C1ST

5,cfo yards remnants Calico, &c. per yard.
g 900 yards remnants Calico, 6Hc., worth lOc.
Bieached and unbleached Musiins cheap.
Soued White Spreads, Sc, worth sl.23
Ladies' Balbriggan Hose, from SIC. to 75c.
DRESS GOODS, DRESS GOODS CHEAP.
Piads Sutings, l2Hc., I5e., lsc, &c, Slfc., Soc.
stripe Suitings, l2+c., Dc.. &c, &c, Sc
Pongee silks very cheap, all new colors
Blooming Black Alpacas, 20c., 21c., TO exc.
Pure Mohairs marked down, l2Hc. to Sz5c. per I'd.
White Piques, l2kc. up.
Victoria Lawns, cheap, l6c.. 2Oc., &c.
Black Silks, 81. Is, worth SIS and i.5o worth 81
5000 yards Cambria Edgings, SIC. up.
Cassimeres for men and boys cheap.
Unlaundered Shirts, guaranteed to be made OF
Wamsutta Musln and a perfect Mt warranted at
less than you pay for the making, u. .25 apiece.
Ingram Carpets, 75c., worth 81. ...
Best Ingram Carpets, is; less 10 cents yard Oh
for cash.
Brussels at reduced prices.
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urRUsTEE's SALE OF LAND IN FAIR

TTNRUSTEE'S SALE OF LAND IN FAIR
Il - FAX COUNTY, VA.
By virtue of n deed OF trust from Chase
Roys to the undersigned for the benefit OF
Thomas J. Peacock, dated April Is, lSI2, aud
- Fairfax county, Va, and at the request Of
the said THOMAS J. Peacock. will sell at public
auction on MONDAY, the 18th day of April, 1876,
that Icing court day, at II O'Clock M In front of
the Courthouse door of said county, that very
desirable tract of land containing hundred and
fifty acres, more or less, lying on the Middle Turn
Martha Smith and others. This land Is of good
quality, and Is well timbered and watered.
Terms of sale: Cash enough in hand to pay the eN-
penses of sale and the sum of 81 DO with interest
thereon from April Is, 1875 to the day Of sale, and
the residue upon credit of two years, with interest
from day of sale. The of the property is to be
retained until the whole Of the purchase money is
paid. ALBERT PEACOCK, Trustee.
MARCH Is 1876. mhZ2-W3w&ds
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AuCTION SALES.
'''s'sccso> go FSsors' 1sSs.
GEORGE w. sTICKNEY, Auction'r.

GEORGE w. sTICKNEY, Auction'r.
TPWEEs k II sRsEF EEkNE
vEsse day Of esse Sd In 5rs Se
e So, one of the land records for the district OF
will I'll esbSSs an1 aS4 II ss
al al see p on the following
situate in the City Of Washngton d e. to witt Al Al
sefbsd as N
dred and sixty-seyen G67l fronting twentty,three
First and second streets west together with the i'm
Terms: $50, with interest at ten per cent per
mum October @ e day Of and six sixpensss sns
eceen Of as en Tor which se notes OF
chaser bearing interest from the day of sale and Sc
sEen O depo Il viii 81 regRa
chaser at the lime of sale, and all conveyancing at
s in days viii Be
resold at the risk and cost OF the defaultng pur-
enaser al'er nse o'is iSRHiSiRD H. wARNER
mh3O-ThSTu&ds Trustee.
sg TIE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UN-
f plass kkRfS Il IT, T. SfH and
apiS-ThsTu&ds Trustee.
r. J. SWEET, Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO NEW THEE
4fGS SS sNkES TWET9FoGkFH SET&EEA
NORTHWEST.
In 4. A. ID. 1875 duly recorded in Liber No. 7iS,
E foiios SO and @5, one OF the land records for
- the District Of Columbia, and at the request of
the parties secured thereby will sell az public auc-
II 1876, at o'clock p M all those pieces or parcels
of ground situate in the city of Washington, ID. c..
known and distinguished as lots 32 and 81, in the
subdivision Of lots l, and 3, I'm square numbered
thirty y-six, (36l as made by Wm. II. Ward trustee,
together with the improvements, &c.
Terms: 81, ,375 lot 81 and slg75 lot 81 In cash,
and the balance in SIX twelve and eighteen months,
with interest at six per cent, secured by deed OF
trust the property sold or all cash. at the option
will be required on each house at time Of sale
conveyancing at purchasers cost Terms TO be COM
piled with in days. the property will be
sold at the risk and cost of the deaulng purchaser
or purchasers, after five days advertisement.
BRAlNARD IL. WARNER.
mh30-ThSTu&ds Trustee.
RrTHE SALE OF LOT 81 Is POSTPONED
until SATURDAY, April Is, 1876, same hour and
place. b. III. WARNER
aDi2-WF&S Trustee.
National Republican., 1876-04-13
T. n. NAUDAIN,
ap4-tf N0.7o9 Market Space

nRESS SHIRTS .-BUY YOUR
~ SHIRTS from the Factory, i0l2 street, where
they sold for cents equal In every respect TO
any so shirt sold IN Washington. Only SlA cents;
just think OF il. Dress Shirts made Of Wamsutta
muslin and twenty-one hundred linen for S1 cents
at the Branch Baltimore Shirt Factory, iol2
street. j. W. DARE,
InhI5-im Manager.
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II ]. SWEET, Auctioneer.

r. J. SWEET, Auctioneer.
AUCTION SALE OF DESIRABLE PROPERTY
NSOUTH b STREET AND MASSACHUSETTS
AVENUE, NEAR FOURTEENTH STREET
EAST,-lN WASHINGTON. ID. c.
= by virtue of deed of trust, recorded In
R Libers Nos. 699, folio 3Sl, and 40, folio 369,
N two OF the land records for the District of Co.
p3A lumbil, will offer for sale, at public auc-
- ton, in front Of the premises, MONDAY: the
5u OF April 1876 at 4:30 O'Clock p M lots 10 and II,
in the subdivision of square nliisSsered south OF
s6uaIS l,o5a, with the appurtcnances.
Terms of sale: rIyI hundred and twenty dol.
lars with interest six per cent. per annum from
May 3 lSI2 TO the day Of sale and expenses Of sale.
in cash; the balance in six, twelve and eighteen
months for which the notes of the purchaser, bear
ing interest from the day of sale and to be secured
by deed Of trust on the property sold, are to be
given: All conyeyancing at purchasers cost; 500
deposit on compliance of bid.
JAMES s. EDWARDS, (Trusto.s
b. Ii. WARNER; .
mb22-WMF&ds L. j. SWEET, Auctioneer.
H5-THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED, ON
punt of the rain, until THURSDAY, April IL,
1876, same hour and place.
By order of the Trustees.
apI,I&I3 Ell. SWEET, Auctioneer.
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FINANCE AND coMMERcE. /.
Monetary.

WASHINGTON, Wednesday evening. April H.
o. In New York to-day money was easy, offered
at ~. Exchange quiet at 4s71<. Gold firm at
ll51s. Rates for carrying 19IH Governments
dull and little better feeling.
The following are the closing rates for Govern,
ments, furnished Us by II. ID. Cooke, jri &C.,.
National Republican., 1876-04-13

CHANCERY SALE OF TWO FRAME
~ HOUSES On NINTH INT H, STREET it,,:N ADyoIN
- By virtue of decree of the Supreme Court OF
r: the District OF Columbia passed in Equity
~ Cause No. f00i, will on THURSDAY, the
&42Dth day OF April, 1876, at O'Clock Q. m, In
front of the premises offer for sale at public auction,
Lot No. - In Square No. S6 in this city fronting
81 feet inches on Ninth street5west, and running
back with that width 100 feet, and improved by TWO
FRAME HOUSES.
Terms: One third Of the purchase money in cash,
and residue In two equal payments, At six aud
twelve months, with six per cent. Interest. De-
ferred payments to be secured by the purchasers
notes. Deed given upon the hna ratification Of the
sale and decd Of trust taken to secure the deferred
payments, else deed given upon the full payment
chasers cost. deposit Of $500 will be required IS
soon sold.
Duncaason Bros, REGINALD FENDALL,
ap6-td Aucts, Trustee, 325 AZ st. n. w.,
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Nos. 262, 2O7, 2Og, 2l2 2ls, ia, rs, 2I7, s19,
Z3 IA, rs, go, 23l ~ "a, 235 2Ss, 81, 23s,
2i0 2fl and 2i2
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Baltimore cutie Market.


BsEF CArrLE.--The marke, this week was gen
orally dull, more particularly as il prog ressed
towards the close. Prices from the beginnin K
fell Of Ac, aud the decline Increased as opera
tiuns were slowly effected Till ic lower figures
were reached than those prevailing hast week.
The quality of the offerings were even oester
than those OF last week, and those at that time
exhibited a mark, d imp, oveIuent the receipts
for some time back. Quotations. 35G1S6 I23
pei 100 lbs.
Prices this week tor Beef Cattle ranged as fol-
lows: Best Beeyes at 8 25{d)S6 IL that generally
rated first quality 75@ys5 25-medium or z pod
fair quality 4 25(nS4 Ia--ordinary thin Steers,
Oxen aud Cows 35@ys4 00-generei average
OF the market This week So 25-ex,reme range of
prices 35(1S6 IL. Most OF The sales were from
IS to IS IS per loo los or the receipts 300
head came trom Ohio, I'll fom Virginia, 20
from West Virginia, 7tflom Mary land $50 from
Illinois, 265 from Pennsylvania, - :rom Missou-
Ii, and IS from Tennessee total receipts for the
week 1875 head against 9jS last week, and l015
head same time last year. Of the offerings 95S
head were taken by Baltimore butchers, 36l sold
to Washington city dealers and % head to E,s-
tern speculators--lotai sales for the week l3i4
head, against 965 last week, aud 9G3 head
same time last year.
SwNE.-The market has not shown much life
this week, sales being made rather slowiy, aud
at prices &c lower than those prevailing last
week. The quality of the offerings This week
throughout nll the var Is showed some Improve
ment Oh mo reCslp's OF last week INC prospects
at the close are fair Tor the maintenance OF our
present quotations, unless much hea Ter arrivals
come To nand Than are now expected. NeQuUte
al 93GGSlOa ceUS per ID. Receipts this week
562i mead, nganst 404l last week, aud 2SJ5
head same time last year.
SHEEP AND LAMns With another compara-
lively light run this week, folio wing The rather
limited supply OF last week, prices continue
quite firm, aud the deruund IN n somew hat inn
proved condition, supplemented Us il has been
by some Eastern shipments. The quality gene
rally has been good. Prices present no serious
cbsnge. We quote sheep nj 496 cents per H.
Lambs OF good quality are in good demand ~ ,
ass per head. Reel pts this week 29SG head
against 1859 las, week, and 1893 head same time
last year.-S9t
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DI 10 v.

On Moniay OF last week. at his residence on
MIL Creek Knobs, in this count of Pneumonia
Dir. SAMUEL C.LER, SON oil the late Stephen
FULLER Of rhy ming notoriety, in about the 81 st
year Of his age
On the st inst, near keyser Mineral sountv
very suddenly, Nr. ISAAC PAyToS in 269ss9th
year Of MS age.
On the Cad inst, at Wardeusyille Hardy
county, Mr. JoHN ". DIDIwIcR n worthy citi-
zen, in The 43rd year Of hts age
On the 10Th nit, near Petersburg, Grant
county, of consumption, Miss MARY G. JUDy, in
the 23rd wear of her ago.
In Winchester, on the 9th inst, very sudden
iy, Mrs. Louisa CoosTz, wife Of Capt. Charles
Conutz, OF the Hart Hotel.
On the 3th irst Ca Cabin Run, Mineral
county, Of heart disease, Mr. JAMES y. RoGERs
In the saith year Of his age
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N q TIC e.
Mary j. Powc!son, James F. Powelson,
John w. Powelson, Ida J. Powelson,
William +. DOMAIN and Mary A. his
wife, and Thomas +. Gulick, Admin.
istrator of John X. Powelson, decd,
WILL TAKE NOTICE,
:. Tbst on Saturday. the 9th day OF
May. 1876. between tie hours OF sunrise
and sunset OF said day, at the Clerks
Ofioe of the County Court Of Hampshire
County. in Romney. West Va, will
take the dispositions Of sundry witnesses
TO be read as evidence in q chancery
cause pending 10 the County Court OF
said county, in which am plaintiff and
you are defendants. And If from any
cause said dispositions should not be
begun, or il begun not completed on
said day. the taking OF the same will be
continued from day to day and time to
time, at the same place and between the
same hours. till completed.
ISAIAH +. POWELSON.
Aprl 70, 1873. BY Counsel.
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Letter from Green Spring.
GREEs srsrSo R,,Y Max "a =.

GREEN SrRiSo Rus, May 10, 10.
MIR. HARPEk I'VE have now organ.
lied q Base Ball Club. whose members
are attaches OF Dir. VIM. Berrett.s Camb
train, nov stationed at this place. The
boys are good set or fellows and 90 m
Tor enjoyment, and even after their hard
days labor participate In a game with
all the Nigor Of youth. The ofiicors arS
as follows: President, w. II. Berrett !:
Secretary. J. N. Lewis. Treasurer, ]. N.
Utter; Captain, John Walters.
Should the Romney Club desire to
cross bats with this Club. communica-
ton addressed 70 the Secretary will no
doubt. bring about match.
The new Depot is still amongst the
much needed improvements. and ths re .
cent developments In Railroad war will,
no doubt, rctarl the Depot bniltaihx and
the construction Of the South Branch
Railroad. Lettuce half peAs..'
Ben. says the farmers in the vicinity
OF Romney. do their milking at 2. p. NJ,
and retire at eight, and it Was just ow.
ing to that practice that he was cheated
out OF popping the question Sunday
night.
Centennial rate from this point to
Philadelphia and return is reduced to
SIP. Tickets good for fifteen days
News scarce. TRAP.
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,,DE-- --
ERRORS OF YOUTH.

A GENTLEMAN who suffered for years from
"A Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and
all the ELECTS ct youthful indisci etion will, for
The sake 81 suffering humanity, send free so all
who need II, the recipe and direction for making
the simple remedy by which he was Gu, ed. Suf-
ferers wishing TO profit by the advertisers eI-
per'ence can do SO ny addressing in perfect con-
idorcc.
JOHN Is. OGDEN,
~ Cedar ST., New York
Dec. II, 1875 en-.
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MdntHa- Making.
M ISss &c. 6 IBIERIxANfI,

WoULD ioform the Ladies Of Romusv and
w neighoorbood, that she Is prepared 10
make TO order, all styles Of Fashioaabie Dfess
g, sc Having long experience, she feels cop6
oent tnat she Gao please those who eotrust thei
NOts 70 Der. Those desiring work ia her lina
will please call her residence the one rseeotIv
occupied BY VIZ Charles liarmison
RVnuey, April g. 1876 CIV
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Political .

The Democratic Executive Commit.
tee Of Ham nshire County. are requested
70 meet ct sAs Court house in Ronney,
on Tuesday the 9Th day OF June next.
being the Hrs. day Of the County Court.
A full attendance is desired. as Dusi-
ness of Importance will be transacted.
JOHN w. MARS HALL.
May ). 1876. Chairman.
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By Yesterdays Mail.

1It Is now asserted that every law
Yer of note in tue Senate is for jurisdic.
ton in the Belkuap case The gen.
eral belief is that the senate will asi
sert its jurisdiction. aud in this event.
Bclknap will attempt no defense but
let the trial GO by default.
~ Hon. Zen. Wilson has returned to
his home in Harrison to recuperstc.-
He has been great sufferer. and very
near the gate Of death.
20 Monday afternoon last, at We'd
docks, on the PRtsburg division Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, six thou.
sand railroad torpedocs stored in Schoo-
ley's mandatory exploded. completely
demolishing the building and seriously
injuring three persons who were on tho
premises. one OF them fatally. The
building was large three.story brick
cdi6ce.
"On Sunday last, break occurred
i'm the Chesapeake and Ohio canal below
Mercersville. near tho eighty.two mile
stake. 1t is supposed that it will take
several days TO repair damages.
Gorer nnem Loss ty Crooked Whiskey
WAsnrSoroS, May 17.-The final re-.
port OF Supervisor Hawley relative to
the operations of tho internal revenue
force in California has been receive l.,
and is accompanied hy IIaw,ey's resig-
nation, who is Ell route cast. The re-
port shows the government has heen dc.
frauded during the last FIVE years OF
100000 by Illicit distilleries in Cali.
fornia.
The receipts OF the Chesap cake
and Ohio canal for the week ending
May l3 we're: From Cumberland. $2S,.
$50 So; Georgetown, 500; Williams
port, S54 0s: Hancock, $21 27--total,
s2S,S 80.
tY The Secretary Of War, in his re.
vised estimates for the support Of the
War Department, makes reductions ag-
grcsatirg $5.GO7,000