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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17
Notice of Ratification.


William Firor and Uriah Firor, Executors
Of John Firor deceased.
10y the Judges OF the Or
OplAns' Court, this 2lst day of Fcbru-
arv 1876 that the sale OF part, of the real
estate Of John Firor late of Frederick
County deceased, reported by one of his
Executors, and filed this day, be ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the CON
t,avv be shown on or before the 2lSt day
Of March 1876, provided a copy of this
order be published in some newspaper, in
Frederick County, for three weeks in sue
ccssion previous to said day. The EXecu-
tors report the sale of two lots Of ground
situate in Frederick County, for the gross
sum of thirteen hundred and twenty tour
dollars and twenty-five cents (l324,25)
True copv--'re-t
JOHN r. ROUZER
Fcb2J-3t Register of Wills.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17

AT the annual commencement Of
Jefferson Medical College, in Phila-
del phia, Saturday, the degree of Doc
tor of Medicine was conferred on one
hundred and forty six graduates.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17
P|aner and Flooring Machine,

Sash and Moulding Machine, Mor'iscr,
TcnCn Machine, Turning Lathe, Rip and
Cut OF Saws aud tables, and all the shaft
ing. bcl.ing and puilcys and appurtcnHnccs
to the above mentioned machines, Band
Saw and every other article connected with
said mnnutactorv in ANY wise thercunto
attached or belonging thereto.
TERMS of sale will be: Cash on day Of
sale or ratification thereof.
CHAS, +. CASSELL,
mar2te Mortyagcc.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17

THE town poorhouse Of Norwich,
Conn, was burned last night. There
were hity-fve inmates, four of whom
are missing and are believed to be
burned. Loss about $4,000.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17

A HALIFAX telegram says the gov
eminent steamer Lady Head sails this
" eek for Philadelphia, taking articles
from this province to the centennial.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17

THE ice on Lake Michigan, at
Mackinac, is eighteen inches thick,
and has not moved any. There are
no indications when the straits will
open.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17

JUDGE TAFT was sworn in on Sat
urday and entered upon his duties as
Secretary Of War.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17
MORTGAGES SALE.

10y virtue Of a power of sale contained
Dim a mortgage from Wacsche, Bro. X
Co., to Chas. f. Cassell, recorded in Libcl
c. NJ, No. 10. Folio 2l5, &c, one Of the
Land Records ~of Frederick County, the
will sell at the Gilbert House,
in MEClIANICSTOW MD,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17

By COLLISION Of freight trains at
Miller's Falls, Mass, Saturday morn
ing, three locomotives and seven cars
we're wrecked and Patchburg Rail.
road fireman named Spooaer was kill
al
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17

The House Of Delegates, Tuesday,
adopted an amendment to the assess
ment bill, taxing all church property
in the State.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17
MACHINE SEADEs,

and mandatory Of building materials.
Said lot being the same parcel Of ground
as conveyed to Wacschc Bro. 4 Co., by
Geo. W. StockSdalr. Also at the same
time and place will be sold the Saw Mill,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17

The whisky cases which were to
have been tried Wednesday have been
postponed unit to-day, out Of respect
to the memory of the late General j.
D. Webster.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17
VIM, H, RAMSBURG.
White Goods Department,

Complete Cambrick Edges great special
I,y, Towels in endless variety; anything
you want in the Notion line; Hosiery, all
grades Childrens Striped Hose as low rs
10 cents per pair, and not more than ~
cents per pair for the very best.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17
DRESS Goods Department

| cannot he uudcrsold MY Stock OF
BLACK ALPACAS is acknowledged by
wholesale men TO be cheaper than they
can sell them. TO
MOURNING GOODS
will give especial attention.
IL selling nj low prices will build rcpn-
ta,ion, am determined to do so. Ny
stock you will find complete. Considering
the short time have been in business,
feel battered at the vcry liberal trade have
been doing. All those who have bought
goods nj my store have been pleased, ana
call To see me again. Come one, come al,
aud see for yourselves, nj
No ~ Nn'fh .E1IGf 81, F1&'tTH, h"-
WM. II. RAMxBI RE-
Ian, (
, 1876-12-13

bnsy, and slre after q whilo maiured
aseheme Of forming Northwestern Musical
Gon.ervasorT and Teachers beneficial League
to chip In to fund which was nnty to be drawn
ltpon In the event OF the sickness OF member.
by sonie inexp!cable continuation OF adverse
circumstances. the thing didn't pan, but It Ind
she took advantage. Conccly!hg that the IN.
suspcctfng public tnust have been paid of abo.tt
that Tine, and consequently must ke IN funds,
nc ssts'sS ,s e s59R e sss asd en-
Ion borrowed extra charms from the fattersng
glare OF the foot1lghts, she determined to ap.
pear anl bexltch and make It pay. Il Is scarce:
p16sne TIA. the eyer to hssef
TWO to relae Z crowd. She announced her ap-
pcarance on tho boards, and then twas that the
,iyes 81 newspaper men became burtlensomc.
Ike ts pha1lsee she payed on the strset eo,
eountin1g.rooms; like them she sought
thH., local departments, ands like the
devil, she invaded the composition rooms.
AlteFnately she Iegged md 6edcyied every
huenco around Newspaper ofTse, from tic
stockholders to the carriers, for notices and
pulls Of her entertainments. Sometimes she
would would postpone : show 70 secure additional
the atmosphere Of newspaperslom until slio
began to le looked upon a. one of tic
rcgufar exchanges, Sho even went further,
aud secured the siguasures Of nun.
gentlemen 10 sscalI," and NOW each Of The
prominent and responsible gentlemen ls
assuring his wife that he stgued because the
fcst d!d, which, whls Il may do for tho last, !a
the arat half-lozen.
Willie In defamation she may not be fully up
to tlH mark OF VnndenhoG and Booth, yet,
from an cp!stolary standpoint, She rivals
MtcaMber. Since yesterday evening stx let
teFs, slgned by. Minnie L. Cummings,
lave been receiyed here direct from her and
, 1876-12-13

TIE LATEST STEAMER.
Ma;l stca,ner CIV of pehinr. SIXTEEN ilava from
~ Yolnhona ' e' ''~'~'1 @A'' A'e'''
1ohon"'"a' -
CHINA
HONG Koao, Nov. II; SHANGHAI, Noy. IT,
Tho American bark G. O. Wht1uore Is now lying
in the 1,or,or NJ ,Ho,,p TSonp ,yo,c1,at1 t,v to
Irutcd statos s,Jn $500 Tlnsa - ~ ."". ~"
oA.s1 osu'.e e".p Nsa4 ea,ee. 1hc,o steat
sse'lemeat because capt. peabody, fltst.Mate
snnw, and second.Nate Stafford, Of the Wilt
more, cannot be held to answer for their
alleged crimes, In couseuuenco Of the nbroeatIon
Of the cxtralitton trenty hetwcen En,,lnn] md
a,n"r,sn 1,ha or,d.,.o ona"sss ,ana,,,siHa .,,a. @
Ah'ee'ca' Ane es'ac"ee appears conclusive thas
tlty practtced unprecedented crlelties on that
crew during tho recent voyage from Cardiff,
and tortured another mate, E,iwood. to ,tcatl,.
Am ,,,tnnat,on r,osttrr ~ ..,.,.ens o,o,,s,s"
3Ata" " s't1aus'I ~ tcso'ut'o'l
pa1seu requesting %ue toFclhoF OF AOnI hohg
to telegraph for permission to surrender the a.
cusetl TO tho United Htatcs authorities. It is
e,,unosci TINT. II Whtttnore nttc,nnt. n, csctpe
% thu Kcarsarrs vii follow and sea,r" ~, lin ~
a, 49,. ,.,,.sx" ~, taa,,,,si .,,e1s,.. III, % -,
, 1876-12-13
Terms Agreed upon at q Pre-
lfanfnnry Meeting Of
tho Council.
servia to Be Evacuated, and the Turks
to Prolong the Armistice.
Both servia md Montenegro to Acquire
Additional Territory.
Russia Will Allow the Occupation Of Bull
garis by a Neutral Power.
Two nlpiuters Lsate Tho Prenth Cabinet and End
the Crisis.
TUE EAST.

,.a,,,.s.'," oon " 1o .. ..,..,
".t liNofns, .,sN ~. iHs ~ ,u'o'tuA. Nv
,ss!tnE ~ LUZ i!snpo.en''ascs' he'o a. .ne
Suse'..l asnm"a - Suss . ' .as'1 ~ 'ne
suauks y. ne"e' "":s" ~ u,a'lseoou ~ Aa,o
peen laTotaole aagafS 1of tho peaecful Ecaait
OF tho Conference.
LONDON, Dec. IA telegram from Paris nm
nouncpa Tint tho to,,ouinp ta,oorsm fr,rn ror.
a..n.t,,o..,s 49,. ~ sat..'1 t, .' IT, H.
.,. 1.an%''oP'e waa feeel'eu these to-aaY' At the
preliminary meeting OF the Conference yester-
day, under tho Presidency Of Gen. Ignaticir, the
PlcnjpotcnttarEes commenced by discussing
nuestto,,s concornirr g.rvio ,,;1 tortorovrn
sss 1890, ~ ,.,,-.,.... "11 ~,
auu astsca upon ths 1o'to"'he po.hts. WHICH WI
DC officially sanctioned later: The Conferences
admitted the expedtcucy Of rcctAeation of the
Montencertn frontier t te determined liz an IN
torr.tions1 r,n.,T,o - na<xnso r. ,rn,,;d no...
49,. ',,.,' Wy ssAs ~ 4a1 ~ "vu4u ~, ooa'
p1ne the aoatloh o. eleven o'stf1ess, all haincd'
to Montenegro, Tho Prince Of Montenegro
would 70 to Constantinople to do homagc to tho
anltnn fnr the rcv territorfas ronrele,, him.
ri. t,...1....,. .,.,,ss.. - a.. ns.,-. .'"-,
NV tonl.,cues ""'n''.eo tnae .lse 9Ga' lc!s-
tory saouiu 30 eVacuatcd by the Turks, tho
prisoners on both sides returned, and tho argnie-
tEce prolonged until the cnnclusIon OF peara. It.
was further agreed tint the Valley of the Drinn
.,",.,I w. s". w. a"sy y. s.s *'.a1 D!.uA
, 1876-12-13

AN EMnEzzLEn ARRESTED.

AN TMKfsZZIEH AIRHE9TED.
8peetaf Dspa.eh 10 The Tribune y
sr. Louis, Mo, Dec. 19.-Ou tho Goth Of No
Tembcr last G. E. Crouln, United States Express
agent at Iarfcr, Cltckasaw County, ID, de-
camped wtth $l,780 Of tho Company's funds.
Last Monday evening James W. irwin, AT, ex-
press tneaaengcr on The Chicago, Rock Island s.
pncEtlc Railroad, running from Lcaycnmortl,,
kan., to Trenton, Eaw CrouIn at thu town OF
Janlcsport standing on tho depot platform. Up.
for Crou!t,'s nrrest, and securing locomotive,
sped back to Jamespurt, where lto found his
man in bed ut the vt. Elmo llousc, passing un.
kcr the na'lo Of Carpenter. By putting pistol
Ills identity, and, putting him IN irons, took him
back to Trenton, Where lie Is now In Jill.
, 1876-12-13
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

New YORK, Dec. 12.-Asrivcd. steamshEps
6pain, from Liverpool.
LONDON, Dec, la.-stca1nships City Of Ches-
ter md Italy, from New York, and Olympus,
from Boston, have arrived out.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. l3.-Asr!ved, steamship
Ncckar, from Nav York.
polrLAaD, Me-, Dec !a.--Arrlvsd, steamship
prus4iau, from liverpool.
, 1876-12-13
PERSONAL.


sathern's famous blrd Of ono feathcr that went In
teorner and "aockcd ail alone by himself"
Etckmann-C -Chatriam's new play. "I'Ami
Fritz, has proved victorious 0yes tho Donapartlst
elEguc, and Is now drawing immcnae houses ut the
Theatre Francals.
Nr. qarnfer, the architect, says: ''If ever I
fhould build q penitcntlary, would make facade
70 dismal that 1t slond be less sad to 10 In tho
building than to look at tho outside OF H."
The Rev. John 8, Qlenlcnning formerly min
Iter Of the Presbyterian Church in gooi standing,
hM now abandoned ali Efforts 10 tenstatc himself,
aui II living at hfa old homo on Jessoy City
Heights.
Anna Dickinaon's last play, "True to Herhc1f,"
VAS written Within week, and tho last acene was
not an1shed until the any Of ita production. The
pity was almost bad enough to hayo been written
In twenty -four hours.
made exclusively In tho Dramatic Ne'ys TINT Mr.
1iues Gordon Deunctrs engagement with Miss
My Is OIL In consequence Of IN firm conviction On
biz part tha he IL not Atte for the nasrted state. "
1t his request Misa May will keep the presents he
ha at various tines given her.
Lncy Taylor, an undouhtcd ccntenhrian, tho
proof Of whose years. won1a delight tho heart Of
&f Thomas, died recently at Washington. Sha
0as l04 years Of age; and, though not nurse Of
The Fasher Of ha Country, WAS the next best thIug
nf,-a slayo Of one Of hts dlatant relatives.
Democracy in America may bo glad to learn that
Queen Victoria goeswalk'ng in black serzc petit.
coat and wears heavy boots that arc never blacked
Julius Cesar nayer h}.ekci hIa boots .nd ,ye l,e.
s's mere "a no founuat'on ior tue report that no
soold have BACKED them II hs lad been 10 hdppy
Miopoazess nny,
at' una sFs ". ~. 0t'h!th and the inll dFa.
matte company from Woods Museum In Chicago, :"
an plsyng an engagement at WbilnuYe Opcru.
rouss n notrc,t th,s .,oar rhs . ra,.n,ndrs -,
Det,ot " !. ' :. ~. ''s.s h ,aaaS "e ao"psps.S "
imposition il belas ptacticsa s d. upon % them en- By By
these people. Tim company Ia not attached 10
Woods Museum. and II /. not In any sensa full !:
.aa when 1t WAS full It was at its worst.
paris grocer Aas STAMPED l,s ,nacarout with
.imscc Of Napoleon iii. Tho sssociasio, az iha
, 1876-12-13

nptesu8 zHIpdEtH 70 TIE 7f76uEe.
CAnBoNpAtE, Dec. l2.-B!ll Bowman, who 50
cruelty murdered little Addie Dtlllngcr near
this place about tlIres months ago, made his
escape from the Perry County Jaii, at ptnck-
neyvil!e, last Saturday night. lie took a change
OF venuc from our county, and was taken to
PlnckncvVillc during the last term Of court
there. Ills trial was tv have come oil ue1t
month. No clew wllatcvcr hns been found OF
him. There will soon be n reward offered for
btu, and then, Doubtless energetic action will
be madr TO lind lin.
, 1876-12-13


JARgsylLtE, Wis, Dec.12.-In tho criminal
prosecution Of tho statc against Grandersen
Dlersen, attas John Williams, tho defendant
pleaded guilty to three infortnatlona for burg.
larY. Tic defendant Is negro who was tried
for similar oi[cnse In tllts county abuut three
years ago. conylctcd, anu sentenced to State
Prison.. For this reason the Judgment OF tic
Court for his renewed ofrenses WIS unusually
eevcre bclng tivc years In the State pcnitcntlary
fur each oifensc. Jatncs New ton was also coti-
ylctcd of burglary, md gtycu two years.
, 1876-12-13
FINANCIAL

SAN Francisco, Dee- 12.-The Directors Of
the Bunk Of California to-day decided to reduce
the rates Of interest, fixing the minimum Ut
per cent, and leaving the details to the dtscrc-
tion Of the officers. It 10 believed that othcr
banks will follow suit, @
, 1876-12-13

San FRANCISCO, Cal, Dee. 13.-Alfrcd Von-
mchr, the dcfaultfng clerk Of Parrott g. Co., ,was
brought here by..stcumcr from Mexico last night.
United States Consul Kelton, un his arriral at
AIazatlan, arranged for his extrataisiou, McIlat-
ton, tho Vicc. .Consn1, withdrawing Lis Objection
which made the previous trouble.
, 1876-12-13
MARINE.

CLHvKLAEp, O., Dec 1a-Tho steamer Law
renee. tho lust Of the four Northern Trauspor-
tation Compauy's boats which were outside on
s!eses los nsylsation o ~ I'll I'll. ps for H. sssson
, 1876-12-13

Spscfa1 pispdfch 10 The Tribune.
Kourrs, Ind, Dee. la.-As james Pugl wns
riding home last evening from San Pierre, 1nd.,
some oae str,ick lin n fearful blow On the
back Of the head with club, folltng bin, to the
clcw 10 the robbers.
, 1876-12-13
BUSINESS NOTICES,

Florida. st. Jnines Hotel, ,Jackaourillo.
This fnyorife Il0uAu Is HOW open for the season,
Passenger Elevator, good table and other appoint
mcnts fonna In first class hotels. Special arrange
paenss for board by tho week OF senaon, Rooms
secnrsl sy mall or Telegraph. Address J. II.
cAMPuELL, Manager.
, 1876-12-13
AUSTRIA,

THE AuBTR0-nuN0ARlAN BANK CONTROVERSY.
LONDON, Dec, 13--o u. ma dispatch dated
Festh says It Ia reported that tho Hungarian
CabIuct llRYo rendered their resignation on &C.
count Of the Auttro-lluugasiaa bunk question.
, 1876-12-13

PARIS, Dec. 12.-The political situation fs one
Of great tension. It is believed that President
MacMahon has abandoned the idea Of trying to
satisfy the demand Of the Left, md the fornla-
tfon II u Cubinct from thu Right IL rugurdcd
probable.
THE CRISIS ENDED.
LONDON, Dec. IA dispatch from Paris an-
nounces that the Ministerial CRISIS is ended. A..
Simon las been appointed President Of the
Council md Minister of the Interior, antl N.
Marttl Minister Of Justice NM. Dufaure and
Mcrcere rctirc. The other Ministers remain as
at prcseut.
, 1876-12-13

1T. Worcester elects a Democratic Mayor ty
$50 MINORITY
Sp<cfa! Df.patch tn 77e Tribune.
IEnfANArOL19, Ind, Uer. 19.-fIcndficks To-
day appuHted Jo,u A. Holman Judgo Of the
Marian Superior Court sicnI. f. Perkins, elected
to the Supreme 1'ench. The appointment is
generally commended.
, 1876-12-13

boiand's Aromatic Bitter Wine Of Iron IL n
remedy for nervous debility, Impoverished blood.
aud Impaired digestion. Depot, III Clark street.
, 1876-12-13
TeLEGRhPHC NOTES.

elected Mayor to-day BY ALL majority over
h<allea tCittzens) aud Ruttesaell {Prohibltion-
, 1876-12-13
Yegetins is Sull by oil Druggists.
NOTICE.
NOTICE.

To gropessy,oVness or South HAlstsd.st.. bet~esa
Twelfth 2Ad ya1uCt: All ptfzonA lte Ia s!ts4
e at1snd msrtlaE on Wa1ae *Iay evening pee il. x
!1!e talooa oi taha Matrs No. a78 south
Atc tn tltcl u xiteAd,
, 1876-12-13


SAN FRANcico, Dec. 12,-Arrivcd, the Pacil
Mail steamer City Of Peking, sixteen days fro
Yokohama.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-20

moeraey which eoryenss nightly 10 the eongsnisi
atmosphere of the Arlington barroom, shows
that our expose Of the Blackburn atrocssy, the
Robbins bribery and the Peadls,on eorrup ION
has not entirely damptned the ardor Of that gal
liant but misguided little oaod OF Bourooo. te1
BY old Pap Stevenson and the dsooIa air mir"
SaJler:
WASHINGTON. March Il, 1875.
To JUDGE BsTsEsg Sis.s. care Va ! Essreyes.
tesIimopy has made Inc rag. money Democrats o
"mIghty dolorous' party. Will Judge Slote
accept the Presidential nomination. With George
Penileton as Vice? EsTY, 1900, Xxx.
FLORENCE TO PLANTATION BIrTEns' srATEs-
MAN.
PHILADELPHIA. March II, 1879.
To S. r. 1880, Ky, 1rlia9ion. Washington:
Slote would rather be right than President, ou;
hSnes. Place him where bis country most nseds
could be named. WIZ. J. FLoREScE, B. A.
That for ragmonsy ticket would doubtless
u aissSen aIs vi. snoaS and one ' va. once
popular. The ladies' ticket, or beauty ticket.
has been suggested 81 pull back caucus 10 as
Reid. Mr.. Reid might not be eligible TO the
Pa pal throne under the peculiar form Of election
Instituted for the guidance Of the College OF
Cardinals, tiuce they once elected woman,
Pope Jean, by mistake, but he woald make
very lAdy-like Vice President, and dou otiess
keep bia skiris clear from entangling alliances
since his experience with that gay oeceiyer, Jay
Gould. BY permission Of Manager Ford, Judge
SIote will address the citizens OF Washington.
Without regard to age, sex or color or previous
condition Of seryitude, at the National theatre
this evening al o'clock. AS the expenses Of the
movement are heavy, small admission fes Will
be charged, except TO lew leading members OF a
free and uptrammsled press. Mr.. PsndletOp, Sen
ator Stevenson, Senator John p. Jones. and his
silver mounted COLLEAGUE, Senator Sharon, who
gave slGo towards the good work, will occupy
stage box Wealth IL wellplaeed In the hands oil
such man,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-20
swANrRD IN THE DusKv SHADES
More Naturalization.

The New York Herald of the 18th, instant con-
tairs En interesting account Of the "mGterializ-
ing Of spirit hand" or the creation Of par
Anime mold or glove by some occult force, on the
evening Ct the 18th, throu III the mediumship Of
the distinguished Boston medium, Mrs. Mary NJ.
Hardy, who recently spent some time IN this
city. Tic materialiZiDg searce in question was
public, and held at Republican hall, West Thir
ty-third street, New York, and the glove was
produced under what are called "test conditions -
the medium BEING thoroughly enveloped IN a bag
made of muEquitO netting which was first submit
ted to inspection by q sksptical committee elect
ed by the audience. Among the committee was, We
observe, Mr. Oliver johnson, editor Of Mr.
Beecher's paper, the ChriStiaH Union.
The conf ittee had every thing their own way,
even supervising the dissolving OF the DarAtine,
as required, in q pail of hot water, putting the
latter in position, etc., after having hrst care
fully examined the platform, all in full view of
committee, some Of the lights were turned of,
"but there were burners sufficient" says the
Herald, ''to make everything visible ana distinct
throughout the hail." After the lapse Of about
the same length of time usually occupied at Mrs.
Hardy's "mOld seances' here. II was announced
by "rappings" that the work was done, and the
committee, on raising the "caDera," found by
the side Of tho pail "a mold Of a human hand
made from the parsfiue, and yet warm" Mr..
Johnson expressed himself satisfied shat there
had been no trick or device resorted to, and,
though he could Lot explain IL, deemed the mate
REALIZATION q success" Tho Herald remarks that
''the audience fingered a long while inspecting
at what they had seem" This seance in New
York appears to have been conducted, in short,
much after the manner observed By Mrs. Hardy
whom here, and to have been equally successful.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-20
Gnlnrnd Ennvnnfinn.

Pursuant 10 notice, meeting Of the coiored
ci.izErs Of the old Second Legislative District was
held in the school house opposite the Freedmen's
hospital, North Washington, on Saturday eTen-
ing fer the purpose o. electing three delegates
attend a convention to be held at the Columbia
Law building, in this city, tomorrow evening,
where FIVE delegates are to be chosen to represent
the District Of Columbia in the National Colored
convention to be held at Nashville, Tenn, on the
9Th of April next. After the election OF presi:
dent aud secretary, the meeting proceeded to
vote for delegates, which resulted in the unani-
nous election Of the following gentlemen: Hon.
J. NJ. Langston, Capt. U. S. B. Wall, and Rev.
W. u. Jefferson alternates, Prof. George W.
Mitchell, ]. N. Hunt, and Samuel Dennison.
After the election, appropriate remarks were
made by Messrs Langstop, Wall, and others, and
resolutions adopted Endorsing the objects OF the
Nashville convention, and promising support to
such steps as IL may see proper to take looking TO
the Advancement, protection, and best interests
Of the race.
Before adjournment, II was announced that a
meeting Of the Republicans of the same Lsgisla-
tive district would be held in the same building
on Friday evening, March "a, for the purpose Of
electin2 delegates TO the District Republican con-
ventiop, to be held on the 9th instant, for the
election of delegates to the Cincinnati convention
and all interested in such meeting were urged to
be pres emit.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-20
Dsath Of Mrs. Z. KiuRnar.

The numerous friends Of Mr.. e. hingman will
sincerely sympathize with him In his present be-
reavement. As will be seen by reference to our
obituary column. Mrs. KiDgman died at her resi-.
dence, on Fourteenth street, on Saturday night,
at the advanced age Of seventy.four years. She
was lady OF many rare virtues enshrouded in
modest retirement As the former correspondent
OF the Baltimore Sun and New York Journal of
Commerce, Mr.. Kingman became widely known
to public men and the members Of the press
While the deceased lady rarely went into society
her home was not unfrequently IN former years
the scene Of the most delightful little recherche
dinners given IN Washington, and Mrs. KIngman
was ever held in the highest esteem BY Chose
friends Of her husband who were SO happy as 20
be among the invited. This couple, We Believe
never were blessed with any children and tbs
old 'Nestor Of the Press Is now indeed left in
solftude. +.