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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-01

A boy who had stolen some apples was tor
given for the rather ingenious manner in which
be excused himself. The schoolmaStcr asking
him wuat he had to say for himself the urchln
replied: The apples were Tom 9; don't
know how he got them; aud now theyre mine,
and he don't know how [ got them.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19

Company at ea4 7s, and 80 New Orleans
Insurance Company. ex-dividend, at
$40 rs.
mont. and under the iutluence of the
adoptjon Of q q ordinance mentioned
above. there was a liberal business done
in city bonds. particularly IN premium
issues. which showed an advance OF ]
points over yesterdays closing quota.
lions. while currency seven per cents and
city gold bearing seven per cents ruled
at about yesterdays closing rates. The
sales Of currency sever per cents in
clulcd 40. 900 ann $50. 600 at -. No sales
Of city gold bearing seven per cents were
reported.
The sales and resales Of premium
Issues comprised $G5, 900, embracing
$4,000 at 27t $4,000 at 2sb $4,000 at 2sa
$1,000 at 90; $4,000 and $4,000 at 2gh $4,000
and $4,000 at 80, 49, 900 at 27a a 50h $4,000
at 5Dh: $4,000 and $4,000 at 30a $1,000,
$4,000. $4,000 and 5000 at d $4,000 ana
$4,000 at 31b. J,
In miscellaneous bonds we noticed
sales Of $1,000 Louisiana Levee Company
at 80; $4,000 and $4,000 jackson Railroad,
first mortgage issues, ut s2h $4,000 ditto
at ~. and &10.O0 n ditto at s2A.
New State consols opened at bs2 a 59A,
but under liberal offerings and reported
telegraphic orders from New York to
sell to arrive at figures below the ruling
rates, the demand suddenly fell of, and
the market closed ut Gba bid and 6e
asked. showing a net decline from Yes
terday's close of 81 q , per cent. The
sales and resales summed up &24s.0 600,
embracing $31 900 at GO, $2b, 900 at 67l.
$40, 900 at on, $4,000 and $1,000 at @, $2o,,
900 at 6st. $4,000 and $4,000 ut 6SA, $l1.0NW
at 6sY. &20.OO ut GSs, $4,000 and $4,000
DC 90, $40, 900 at 90, 5000 0 at COL. s3o. 900
at 6sa a COL.
No sales Of city scrip were reported.
n Ia now quoted Mt Al u A for August TO
December, 1873 time, and July to De.
cembcr. 1874, and 40 u III for Jun and
part of May.
Nothing transpited IN Metropolitan
Police warrants. They 10Y rule at ~ o
% for 1879 issues aud Ga a 72b for 1878.
while 1s7t42 and 1861 continue en-
tirely nominal.
No sales of State warrants were re-
ported. Old State fundable arc now
quoted ut AZ a 50. not fundable ut -.
and 1874 issues AT % a AN.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19
RECEIPTS OF

LOWER COAST-Per steamer Martha-27
hhds sugar II M%illikcn-12 do , gohnsonE1so
P0 H G1H ill : y seh9 dn 1ssiE sward an sff K rough re Ice
Brooks MtlE--3S9d do FHencke-sundries to order
Total 50 hhds sugar 1880 bbls oranges se2 SKIS
LOWER 'CoAsT-per steamer oriole-7 sacks
rough rice Al Bachemin-5G hh!s molasses r
snndT;ss 10 o% dS ? hhds fig y hh, ch mo1as 4 Bc J dhds
sq EhUR IL F yaYL ilig. steamer Assump-
n %olasses K an Ter s%sar ! A do n h siSss su go : } "
Burbridge &co-2 do A a Maginnis' sons-M do
q bbls molgsses Renshaw. Campack Aco-s2
do ties sugar X Milliken-7 hhds sugar 8 bbls
molasses P Lanaux-5 hhds sugar Jos David
Is do 81 bbls molasses 1 hf do L Godchaux-2o
100 Ska rough rice nj Walsh-s7 do I'd Cav
13 do bale moss V H Bernard-5 bbls sugar A A
S Mbagi mnlsss son ! bh bales ssg eGtt 9 d / t Terre6onne14
1 Dbl molasscs DIR d G Casse-1o SKIS seed cotton
E M Scott-ss bales moss and sundries to order
Total 2a4 hhds sugar lO bbls molasses / hf do
200 SKIS rough rice 10 SKIS seed cotton . bales cot
ton so bales moss.
LIND GROvE-Per steamer Willie-159 bales
e e9dsa so Lehman haw Abra ; SeS-nlS J N San.
s%so o9s.s9 G \ 4 e 5h n AA ilsss"ssA Aiken 1G Z W Gaa1ls 4
G%illis..4 Bussey &e9-ia Hirsch. Adler Aeo.---l1
paw Pavns sG kan I aSr aco& &s9T + Ha R Flower scsr &co,s
Metmore-1H h c Newman-lO73 SKIS cotton seed
w F Morris agt.2sl do, N &C Assn-sundries
to order-Total 700 bales cotton 1854 SKIS cotton
seed.
WASHINGTON-Per steamer Neta-95 bales
cotton CT Walmsley &co-ss J W Burbridee
&co-5l T NJ Simmons-A Renshaw, Cammack
6co-39 Warren, Atkinson &co-3s Payne, Ken
nedy Gco-3lJ ! Adams &co-27 Lehman. Abra-
ham &co-20N Male / Cammack-10 A NJ Haas-Is
Post & HobbY-17 ] NJ Dowling-I3 Fried
lander-IoH h G Newman-c7 r 7 Buckner 4
Bussey Aco-s Alcus, Scherck 4 Autey-2 I'D
T~errebonne-2 + NJ Bcott-2 Schmidt & Ziegler-
1 Forstall & Jumonville-170 SKIS cotton seed N
CT Assn-94 hhds sugar Anderson / Simpson
Is do 8 Block-7 do Claiborne Gco-s4 hides JIM
D~owling-6do PCaese-sundries to order-Total
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19
4MUSEMEN7,S,

/ ACADEMY or Musfc.ASid. g. France. n
his famous character OF Skid, q darkes
true as steel, In marked for life. holds
ferth al this theatre. Crowded houses
greeted him Sunday az well as last night
tcsttfying amply ~ to the hold INC emo
tional has on our community. .Ihrougn'
out four acts Of thrilling. adventures
hairbrpndth escapes, fire and pistol shots,
this wonderful darkcy runs uninluredl
coming out triumphant at last.
The same play will be repeated TO.
NIGHT and at to-day's gift matinee. Al
the matinee performance IL liz Manager
Vjdwpll's intention to present to the
lucky owner Of the winning number q
beautiful Jet cross, ornamented with
gold and pearls. Thursday. the bill will
BE- changed, and tho great London SEN
sation Of "Dead to the World = pro-
duced.
Sr. CHARLES THEATRE. -Miss Kate
Fisher, ar Maseppa, with the celebrated
wonder. "Thc Wild Horse Of Tartary,"
are the attractions al the st. Charles.
Though old, the subject has its admirers
vet. IN large and enthusiastic audiences
can be taken as n criterion.
(,topu TurArnE.-Tbe week perform
ance opened last evening with a perfect
galaxy OF new stars. Mr.. Marsh Adams,
the efficient stage manager, seems de
termined not TO be outdonc by any other
PLACE of amusement In the city. Sun
day night last Mr.. Flynne took his
benefit and received u most .Hattering
ovation. the theatre being packed from
bit TO dome. His ball Saturday. night
might have been a success had II not
been forthe numerous policemen around
the room. poraons were at n loss lu
know IL the ball was given forthe benett
Of the police treasury or the pleasure OF
citizens.
VARIETIES TurArRE.-L Last nights rep
rceentation of tho 1.-TWO Orphans at
the Varieties Theatre, was like tho pre-
cceding one, a brilliant affair. The
American adaptation, as IL well known.
IA from the French Of D'Ennery''s, one
the most popular dramatic authors OF
tho present day, and one cminently dear
TO the play goers Of the Partisan Bouie.-
ward Theatres. The acting throughout
was very good and reflected great credit
upon the whole company. We. how
ever. noticed more particularly Misses
Ada Monk and Anna Bleakly as the
two orhans. Henrietta and Louise, Mr..
i. b. Polk IA Picard, and Mr.. w. +.
Burraughs as the cripple Pierre Fro
chnrd. and Mr.. Geo. Morton as .Idcq,tes
FrOchdrsi, the outlaw. To-day the play
will be repeated at the matinee and At
night.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19

Western grown chickens
sell at "a as q 8, young do. "a 90 q 3 81
ducks ID 50 al geese $e turkeys &12
n IL ~ dozen. Louisiana grown chick
ems M 80 a 8, young do. 70 n } go; geese
40 a z turkeys &15 per dozen.
EBCULENTS AND GREEN VEqET.
ABLES- Liberal supply and only 9 local
demand. Choice onions IRE selling ut
Al SO a Q per Dbl. Potatoes Rissetts
81 81 a / 40, peach blows ~ 75. early
rose ~ rs. peerless ~ rs pinkeyes ~ 50
apples $2 a 4 80, sourkrout ~ ~ Dbl, cab
bnpes Az a Ia IA 100.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19

FoR ouAcHfrA RfvEH.-The elegant
passenger packet Ouachfta Belle truly
the belle of that stream under. com
mand OF Capt. Jack Blanks, with the
ever courteous Capt. Joe Holmes In the
Office, leaves Mt s p. m. to-day FOR
Ouachita City, Trenton, Monroe and oil
intermediate landings on Ouachita and
Black rivers. She Is the flagship Of the
New Orleans and Ouachita River Trans
portatlon Company, and Is as line In
FoR Sr. Lou1s.@The Hy. G. Yaeger.
Capt. J. @. Van Hook, leaves MS above
to-day at s p. m.
FoR ST. LouIs.-The Belle Of Shreve-
port, Thos. w. Rea, muster, FL. @. Dohr,
man, clerk, leaves for the above and all
way landings at s p. IN.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19
GRAND ECORE.

Leaves EVERY SATURDAY. msnu
hs.~ FOR GRAND EC0hE' Mds.
l<rsRAksI1 gomery.. Alexandria. "vNE
~ Wares. Bprbins' and m wa n, 1i ~;
Hivers-The steamer apaK NJ
New Bart Able,
II. Binuott. muster. Geo. q. Uamil,on ..,
For freight or passage apply on lpardd !, ''t
ADAMS n Won"
dol9 ON NO. Commercial jgaaax
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19
vICKsBURG.

Leaves every TUESDAY nj n, nj.
Gs For VICKSBUHG. NA1tup
Aask-sEf Dayis's Bend md iptermndnAa
- landings--Tbe steamer ~
-, II. Z. Leo,
VIM. Campbell. master, A, .Mevay. eht
leaves ~ above. connecting mt Virksbrria NJ Y
Parisot's Line for llI points on Yazoo, SnnnaMsss
or. Deer Creek and Tallnhatehle. ~
ADAMS n WORK.
HITE n CARLIN
d2i JNO. JANNEY, Agent.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19
BAYOU MACON AND TENsAs.

REGULAR TENsAs AND BAYOU MACON
PACKET.
Leaves on THURSDAY, Jan. 20. ats .. m.
~ FOR FLOYD. DELHI. J0Eg
L6kiskssa4Et Bayou. Warsaw, Crocketts Point, Gu
Tensas Rivers and Bayou Maeon-The steans
w. j. Poitevent,
Joe Walker. muster. Sam Block, clerk
will leave rs above positively. For freight 4
passage apply on board, or ~
Hf1E h CABIN, 3 T~choupitoulas Vt
LORD 4 MCPEAKE. 4s Camp street
VIII ROMAN in tho trade permanently. isgf
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19
BAYOU SARA,

My FOR BAYOU SARA. WATERLOO
LAAfknM1t.tf4 Hermitage. Port Hudson, BMa
sAxs Rouge. Plnauemina and way laa5
ings-The United States mail seml.w week.
packet
I'm place Of W. &, TikeJ j.. Brown, rnast,
Leaves every MONDAY and FRIDAY. nSp
m, for Bayou Sara.
HITE n CARLIN, ACTS. 3 T'ehoupltoulAs 4
d2J 3m A. q. GODDIN. 10 MaeazihA
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19
Commercial.

TUESDAY EVENING, Jan. Is, 1876.
COTTON-'The sales to-day mot in
Guiding $50 and 3W additional ycster-
day) embraced 300 bales at prices re-
uuiring no change In our quotations:
give also the figures and report oil
the Exchange as below.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19

INDEPENDENT -OPELOULAS WEREll
Leaves every WEDNESDAY at . D. ~.
f@ssn3"- FOR WASHINGTON. RON
S Glaizss, Atehafalaya. Sinmspt
Big Bend Landing. Old River. and ali inform
diate points Tho light-draft passenger stsama
st. Mary,
n. ProbSt. Muster. }. y. Schmidt, eAfz
For freight or passage apply on board, or 70
HfTE h CABIN, 5 TchoupitMlas a
Through bills lading to Bayous Des GLARS
and Bnuf. dlsin
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19
ARRIyEp.

Nor bark ymer, Hcnrickson. AZ DAYS from Liv4
erpool. to Ocean. Zerega and co-5th street,
4th dis.
Nor bark Korsfarer. jacobsen. from Liverpool.
Dec 4, to Ocean. Iefega and eo-4th dis.
Bark Reunion Emerson, 4 days from Havana,
TO m~aster-Point
Aust bark Mattea. Tremuda, from Gloucester.
Dec sth. to maSter-Point.
Brit bark Laura Emily. johnson. AZ days from
Liverpool. to DeWoli. Powell md co-Point.
BARK Epliraim Williams. Reene. I'm Pensacola.
to m~aster-Point,
swd brig Cexolina. Hutton, "a days from Rio de
Janeiro, to mHster-15 tst dis.
Schr Gabriel Aime. Yerran. from Upper Coast.
to master-7 al dts.J
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19
STEAMBOATS,
M AND Brrr.

REGULAR MEMPHIS AND BENDS ~
f. FO1s MEMPHIS ,rssvkf
itAsk Mouth Of White b,v, HElEs
!. G%reenyille. Vcksbirvs VIII
and The Bends-The how and moa Meth
steamers HuRhihps
Mary Hell,
j. u. Hicks. MASTER. AIT gtissa.
For FRIDAY, Jan. Il. al b ,,s y elatt
will leave ns above. Particular nttanM.i. :
f I'm, al j. way and T., pla on q 10, business. b, ss
roads. BROCKETT " CARTER AAnaaco ii
CIV ~ Magazine pi,s NJ
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19
MARINE NEWS.
h
N. o. DEMOCRAT OFFICE, Jan. 10. 1916.
,EAREp YESTERDAY.

Steamship Margaret. Baker. from Key West, via
Cedar Keys TX Roberts
Steamship Brashear. Forbes. fqr. New York
q Whitney md GO
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19

~ETs~- FOR ST, LOUIS, CAIRO Mrs
Ara2skssssskII pbis and Bends-The inns s.saas
Henry G. Yasger,
J.C. Van Hook, master. N. II. Fowler e,,
Leaves on WEDNESDAY. Jan, 10, al 1 IN
Belle of Shreveport,
u, W. hea, mnster,... y. A. DorHman. eat
Through bills Of lading via Cairo and Hsdmess
to oil points North and West,
j.. y. WOODS b co.
d29f 104 Common strea
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19
Leaves EVERY WEDNESDAY, at SD, N.

Leaves EVERY "WEDNESDAY, at SD, m.
~ FOR WASHINGTON. OPELOgeA
LJ@Aksshat.ttlII Port Barre. SlmmspQrt,. Churchsik'
2E191 and MI landings on the C0ast Akak
falaya River and Bayou Courtableau-The
F1eta,
z. Pickett. master, A. Mcnier, 81. Cert
pr Big Bend Landing. and for Bayou B9gis
Washington. For freight or passage appbM
board OR to LORD 81 McPEAKR. AgsnA
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19
ST. LOUIS N CAIRO.

Leaves TUESDAY. Jan. IL. Mt & D m
~ FOR ST. LOUIS, CAII,O. MEN
L6+fkaht Il pbis, vieksburg aud ali wav lapanlssas
The splendid passenger baeka
James Howard,
X. u. Pegram, master. J. n. Chassalnr en,
Leaves as above. For freight or passnue a,,l,
board. XXI
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19
CINCINNATI.
BGUF RIVER.

REGULAR BEUF RIVER PACKET,
Leaves on WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10. at ) D. m.
FOL POINT JEFFERSON, GIROD,
L~sHRA&t4AAIto, Red Mouth. Gum Point. and all
- LANDINGS on Black and Bnuf rivers
The steamer
Era No. 10,
Tom. L.. Taylor, master, J.P. Mohr. clerk,
will leave as above. For freight or passage
apply on hoard. or to
LORD & McPEAKE,
"a Camp street.
DIP. S.-Has entered regularly and will remain
uring the entire season. jals
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19
STEAMBOATS,

Oriole. Carriek. from Lower Coast,
Assumption. Dalfcres. Laurel Valley.
Martini, Bassett. from Lower Coast.
Willie, Trinidad. from Lind Grove.
Fleta, Pickett. from Washington.
Ouaehita belle. Blanks, from Ouaehita City.
j r Frazer. Canton. from Lower Coast.
Lessie Taylor. Jumel. from Baton Rouge.
Marie, --. from Covington.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19
ARRIVALS AT THE NEW pAsIN

BLIND RfvEl,-Per schr r u Kemp-2s cords
wood master.
WOLF RlvER-Per schr venezia-22.ooo feet
lumber Nevers and Hery.
B1LOx1-Per sclr Moeking Dire bbls
charcoal master.
moss master.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19

orFIuE N. 9. DEMOCRAT.
New Orleans. Jan. II, 1875.
xrw orr, EANs CLEARING HOUSE,
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19

Vv vnieHS Svteoh "" N WV 10y
sv osJb1lA1bHfTA grTYA~per steamer .Uuachita
DelieL4i8 bales cotton John 4 Hardie &coA.a.seg
John .OhAffe n Hons-2gt J1rey n Gillts-.22gi u II
\ J n Allen1i2es Meyer. VETS de111iMy9 Wysh ns !
&co-.7e Aiken n Watts Lehman. Abraham geo
Ae1 John I Noble-4s Richardson Il May--4t w u
ClarkeA25 Hirsch. Adler Aco-25 J u Wolfe---24
w 9 Black kco--29 y b Newman Aco-.2g J "
,W s ! Y Y 4 4 PGessl sv,n BosseG1 % v M@dstsa prisa,
Suowden L Violett-iaF d Ernest-ii JODonis
10 Lloyd 4 Livaudais 10 Britton. Moore 4
Coleman-.e VI Mareh..sJ y Bres.-7 rs Cgons@
I Ohafre. Hamilton 4 powell-e Howeett Il Cor
g J 4 Harris Aco.4 ben Gersen4 Hugh Ali
con &eo-4J 7 Davis and eoLs. Strong Il Hen
derson-2 Prestidge. Graham deo&-2 Alcus.
Scherck 4 Autey-2 Hawlins 4. Murrel-1 I'll
Airey Aco-7gg SKIS cotton seed N q CD Assn--s
bales hides 1 bdl skins J Rose and eo-t2 bdl
leather John Chaffe h Sohs-sundries to order
Total 2757 bales cotton.
BATON HOUUE1Per steamer .Lessie Taylor
Ga bales cotton s Gumble-20 a Levitt Bush 4
LevertAt II Heyman- a SKIS seed cotton L Terre-
bonne-g do q Pascal do v II Bernard-sA
bbls molasses = n s%eolt-ss DO II MilllkenLl2
hhds sugar 2 9 McCann and son-le do 40 bbls
molaHsas ] w Burbridge Nco-20 hhds sugar h j
Hart &co-s bbls m~olasses T. Bourgeois
M Mas &eoa5o 92 Fobt \ W 4 sss rough ,a..
VII i b eD'etddDns / II Heym a"pss ! "n,H isst to
ortler-Total % bales cotton g44 SKIS cotton seed
II SKIS seed cotton ~ blds sugar 1b2 bbls mo-
lasses d SKIS rough rice.
LOWER COAST3Per steamer J r Frazer-13
stow 60 bbls molasses Chism Il Boyd-sundries
aUPPER COAsT-Per sel,r Gabriel Aime-ls
hhds sugar Schmidt 4 Iiegler.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19

OFFtoE New ORLEANS DEMooHAr, !
Wednesday. January ~. 1910. J
The undersigned. In assuming charge Of the
River Department. Of the DAILY DEMOCRAT. re-
specttully solicits from his steamboat friends o
continuance Of the patronage so LITERALLY OK
tended during his connection with the New Or
leans Crescent aud Bulletin. -
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19

COVINGTON-Per steamer Marie-m bales
cotton and sundrics to order.
BLIND WvIIh@Pef schr Colmnr@9o cords
wood order,
BLIND 1llvEll-Per selr Surprise No i--25
cords wood master.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-11-16

County 5urveYor-rnos. Holiday
Public Administrators
Brandon.
Coroner- ". Fl. Dawson.
Sheriff. ohm w. Pace.
County Attorney-L. W. McKin-
ney.
Mr.. r. w. Tureman, of Mexico,
called to see US yesterday. We are
always pleased to meet this pleasant
genial gentleman.
The members of the PhiIaeth;au
Soeiety will give an Open Session
" estmins'er College, on the 17th
inst. All are respectfully invite
to attend,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-11-16

SOCIAL SoIKEE.--Mr. r. Gentry.
banker Of this city mads
the young folks of This city
happy On last Thursday night
by giving them just the incest
and cosiest tea party we ever had the
pleasure of attending. Miss 'Tosie'
Gentry sister Of our host, one of
Columbias fair maids made every
one feel at home as she favored all
with her pleasing manners and TO-
terestlng conversation. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gentry have the thanks of all
and the assurance that nothing was
lacking to complete the enjoy
of the evening.
The supper was elegant and all
gave it ample justice. Mr.. and Mira.
Gentry well know how to make an
evening pass pleasantly for the
which young folks.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-11-16

Grandfather Cooper got less than
three hundred votes in New York.
Counting his expenses for booths,
tickets, ticket distributors, and the
other incidentals of a city canvass g,
including payments to deadbeats
and strikers, his New York votes
must have COST him hard ON hun
dred dollars piece. But Peter
Cooper fought for a cause, not for
mere personal success.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-11-16
VANDALIA NEWS.
Cleaned from the Leader.

Cleaned from the Leader.
Squire Boyden.
J. N Boyden has majority Of
40 for Justice Of the Peace.
Married.-At the residence OF
John Eubanks, or Thursday, Oct.
Goth, Mr.. Andrew Elliot to Miss
Eliza Eubanks, all of Ardrain coun-
ty.
The Mill, of this city, has been
rented by Mr.. R. G. Smith, OF this
city, for three years, for the sum OF
5000 per annum.
B c. Barnes q a,cidentalIy sbtt hlr .
self Thursday last. He had a six
shooter in bis hip pocket and while
slipping through the fence going to
his barn, the hammer of the pistol
caught against plank and tho ball
was discharged.
Vandalia Lodge, 49l, of Indpend-
ent Order of of Free and Accepted
Masons, was organized, under their
new charter, granted by the
Worshipful Grand Lodge of Mo. :,
Oct. 18th, '76, by Rev. J. ID. Vincil,
Monday night, the 9th inst. Mr..
Gibbs, of Mexico, land Messrs. Moore,
Graham, Leonard and Jacobson,
from Laddonia, were visitors on the
occasion.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-11-16

Nothing makes n man SO happy
as to get around the post office after
it Is closed and see letter in his
box; to have his heart whisper that
it is from her; to dream sweet and
tender fancies, haliowed with loves
sacred ess. all night, and to come
down in the morning and find it a
bill of 81 so for his last years bll
lizards.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-11-16

What would be your candid opin.
ion of a man that placed himself at
the disposal of our county conven-
ton and was left, or one that Sob
bied' around for some friend and
he was ignored.
We ask what would you think
of such a man who would go right
out of the convention and work
against the nominees. Such things
have been done and not a thousand
miles from Mexico either.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-11-16

We find on our desk this week the
Mexico Banner published occasion
ally by R. Ell. Fowler our popular
grocer. 1t is a witty sheet and yet
teeming with good sound thoughts.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-11-16

Ed. Stokes was so broken down in
mind and body when be left Sing
Sing that be had to be supported
with diamonds, tho handsomest kind
OF watch end cham, the best clothes
to be bad 10 New York, several bot
ties of champagne, and the. choicest
brands of Havauas.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-11-16

Atraveling merchant was in this
office last week and said EleC me see
Paris paper, can judge of the city
by her advertising and after looking
over the paper he came to the con-
clusion that Paris was far superior
to Mexico. Paris is not half as large
nor one-fourth as good business CEN
tre and yet see how papers makes
things lively.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-11-16

Mitchell & Bro who bought Uncle
Jerry Vests drug store are now re-
ceivlng a new stock of fresh goods.
They are very pleasant and business
young mea deserving that patronage
which we trust they will receive.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-11-16

20, the snow the be autiful snow
that is what the ragged b~re-footed
movers got off the other morning
when they woke up nearly dead
and found their poor old nags froze n
10 their tracks.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-11-16

Visiting cards this seaosn are to
vary i'll size, between circus hand
bill and a street car ticket, and it is
currently rumoLed that no ordinary
door will take in a fashionable New
Year's card.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-11-16

Go to Barnes & vineyards for your
fresh groceries. Cheapest groceries
in the city. 24tf.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-11-16

We find on our exchange table
this week the Aetna published IN St.
Louis under the supervision OF K.
FL. Alison, of Mexico. Agent for
the Aetna Lite Insurance Company.
The paper is devoted t. insurance
as shown in it's different phases.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-11-16

Fulton has more pretty girls to
the foot than any town in America.
But a man OF only average frmness
can ever decide which 10 most love-
ly.-Fu!ton Enterprise.
sMore to the foot we'll all we have
to say is that they have very few
foot mot small over there.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-11-16
NOTICE EXTRAORDINARY.

Vc The X just after the name to.
t~S9 which this paper is addressed
signifies the subscription has expir-
ed. The Y vii be made with a pen
Gil on the margin of the paper.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-11-16

Go to Lackland's to get yourboots
and shoes. The cheapest establish
ment in the city. Goods arrive each
dav from the east. Call and price
them. w 2l-tf
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-11-16

No express off the track at Wect
Yellow Greek bridge. The passen-
Ser coaches and sleeper wrecked.
Men, woman and children 10 all
stages OF injury-none killed.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-11-16

Any one wishing q sample copy
Of the LEDGER can get one either al
Willie Frosts reading room or at this
office.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-11-16

Dan Rice is making bis farewell
tour this year, as usual and has just
been sold out by Kentucky shsr #
is also as usual.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1876-11-16

Mr.. John Jones the enterprise ng
pork packer of this city is now on the
war path and will buy anything that
can squeal, bring on your fat hogs.