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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-30
BASEBALL.
The Memphis Reds vs.. h Ctnefu-
att Reds az Central Park Yester-

The Memphis Reds vs.. the Ctncin-
natl Reds at Central Park Yester-
day.
Quite a good attendance vas present
at Central Park yesterday afternoon to
witness the second game played by the
Memphis and Cincinnati Red Stockings.
Ellies, of the Memphis Blues, went be-
hind the bat for the Cincinnati boys,
their catcher not being equal to the oc-
casioRS The game was quite interest
ing, it being well contested aud we'll
fought out to the last.
Up to the sixth inning the playing was
unexceptionable, standing one to one,
with few errors. On the sixth inning a
base hit from Kenneday's bat, between
the left and center fields, sent the three
on bases to the home-plate, followed by
a home run for the striker. In the sev-
en;h inning, Ellick becoming disabled,
the Memphis Reds had easy sailing the
remainder of the game. which closed in
favor Of the latter by a score of Is to |.
Mr.. John Leech, as usual, was pains
taking and impartial in his decisions,
although some few exceptions we're
taken to his rulings. The tabulated
statement OF the game is as follows:
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Romance of the Diamond Field.
est ns4. nth

~ ~ y
Oil City Derrick
Chap. L.-"This, then, Miss
Bangs, is your final answer"
"Irreyocably So" was the proud
reply.
Chap. II.-They made a pretty
picture standing in the doorway Of
ner fathers mansion; he, the cap
tain of the Melon Stealers, tall and
strong in limb, and the hero of his
little first base in many a hot con-
tested game. She, the fair daugh-
ter of the banker who had wagered
the entire assets of the bank and
the deposits Of many a poor man on
the return game between the Moth
Eradicators and the home club on
the following day. Our hero's an
swer came hot andquick: "Then,"
cried he, g to-morrow's setting sun
will shine upon the beggar daugh-
ter of a ruined man. 1t rests with
me to throw the game on which
your proud fathers wealth is
staked. You have tonight settled
your own fate. So be it. Good
night" and turning himself seven
times round on his heel, at the same
time boring a large hole in the hall
carpet, Nose Fitz Allen was gone.
Chap. III.-Prominent among
the immense crowd assembled on
the grounds is the pale face of
Amelia Bangs. The Moth Eradi-
Gators are at the bat on the last half
of the ninth innin@ with two men
out and one man on the third, and
the score stands 50 to SO. evil
that man get in?" is the breathless
question which pervades the scene.
Nose Fitz Allen, standing on the
first base, mutters, CHOW for re-
yenge! Now do l give the thing
away! Ahp' and his face was dis
torted with passion like a mud-ball
dried in the sun. Give strikes!'
yells the umpire. The batter must
hit it next time. He does hit it,
and a fly mounts and descends
beautifully to Nose. "Take it,
Nose" goes out from the Threats of
Banker Bangs and hundreds Of his
friends. "Not if Nose is thor
oughly acquainted with himself,
is his low response, and the ball
passes through his hands and the
man on third goes home. Score
"a to SO.
Chap. IV.-Two months later
finds Amelia Bangs taking in plain
sewing, her father the i~anitor of
the Oil Exchange, and Nose,
though somewhat troubled in
mind, still takes his beer.
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the best drilled and most efficient mill
tary companies in the State. Under
Captain Cameron's management the
Volunteers will in the future cut q big
figure in the competitive drills between
the State military companies.
The name of James D. Porter as a
candidate for Governor has been retired
from the head Of the LEDGER, as we IAN
not support a man, let him belong to
what party he may, who advocates the
payment Of those coupons at the present
time. In politics a mistake is as bad as
q crime.
In another column will he found the
local notice Of Murray & Ridgely, mer.
chant %tailors, No. 80 Madison street.
Their new stock OF goods, from France
Germany and England is we'll worth in
specting. Murray & RidgeIy get up the
beat and most fashionable clothing that
can be produced by artists in their line
Of business.
The notorious hsckmsp, Fatty" Nc.
Ginnis, who was ordered to leave Little
Rock and who came back to Memphis,
now rests in the city prison to satisfy a
ten.dollar fine imposed against him for
vagrancy and being a suspicious chsrac-
ter providing around. The chain-gang
will be adorned with McGinnis presence
unless his pals put up the sugar
The wellknown hardware house Of
White, Langstaf 4 Co. closed doors on
yesterday and passed into bankruptcy
An assignment for the benefit Of the
firms creditors was made to Messrs
Amos Woodruff ard 7. R. Farnswortt
as assignees. The liabilities of the firm
amount to about one hundred thousand
dollars and assets estimated at abou
fifty thousand dollars.
Il is not uncommon to see in newspa
2ers a request to suspend public opin
ion" just as if public opinion ever wa.
or ever will be suspended. Public opiu
ion is a live, progressive element, that i
constantly moving and with wonderful
activity. Its motion is perpetual ant
o%verpoweriDg, and the mar who stand
in the way Of public opinion at once be
comes overwhelmed.
Complaint was made on yesterday
/, Strest-car Superintendent Barrett by
gentleman who was grossly insulted b
the driver of Main street car No. II
The driver threatened to use his mur
derous iron car.hook over the head {
. the passenger. The action Of Superb
tendent Barrett in this matter, nor hi
. action in the case of the street car driv,
who so grossly insulted a lady some dag
since, has not as get been announced
although it is rumored that both men wi
be retained in the employ of the con
. pauy.
A gentleman placed the last rose
summer on our table this morning. 1t
=. lovely companions are faded and gon.
y and not another lives, at least in thI
garden where it was culled, to re6et
back its bushes or give sigh for sig
The rose is almost worshiped in Chin
: India, Persia and other Eastern land
and even in the Western, Northern al
Southern lands its presence is halle
9 with delight, it affecting the senses
" no other flower can do. The lovers
both sexes breathe devotion to eac
other, and progress and e%volute until tt
lovers reach Shakspeare's conclusion
That which we call a rose, by any 9th
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The best soda and mead in
Memphis, q glasses for 2Gc, az
Barlee's, 32S Main st. 1921
Personal.

Personal.
Judge Fentress, OF Bolivar, is in tn e
city today.
Hon. Dorsey B. Thomas arrived in the
city this morning and took rooms at the
Peabody.
Miss Ella Edmonds leaves Kentucky
to-day with o party Of friends for the
Centennial.
D. Canale, the Madison street liquor
and fruit man, has returned from a trip
North and East, much improved in
health. He inforGA us that he has pur-
chased the best assortment Of wines,
liquors, cigars, %froits, etc, ever brought
to this market.
Mr.. W. X. Thixton, Of 256 Second
street, has just returned from Evansville
and Cincinnati, where he bought an UNI
usually large and elegant stock Of fur
~niture, adapted to the wants and tastes
Of this market. We will notice his en-
terprise further on the first of Septem
! Der.
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CuriOsfties Of modern Parliamentary
~ OrntOFy.
From the London Examiner

CurtOsftfes Of Modern Parliamentary
~ OrntOry.
From the London Examiner
Some remarkably pretty meta
phors and phrases have been turned
out in the recent parliamentary de-
bates. One of the leaders Of the
opposition warned the House of
Commons that it would never do
" to mount the horse Logic and let
him ride you whittier he ~pleases;n
which was a peculiarly delightful
confusion of ideas. "The next fea.
ture of the argument which | have
to answer" said a Minister in the
course of the same debate. Ger
tainly we often talk of a speaking
countenance," and perhaps, there
fore, it is reasonable to talk Of an
swering a feature.
The same discussion heard several
members vindicate for parents "the
choice of choosing what. school
their children ought to attend.
"Choice Of choosing" is good, as
Polonius says Of "mobled queen"
One orator, still on the same oeca-
sion, objected several times to the
influence of "Irish Ireland" being
allowed to prevail. 1t is presumed
thas he must have meant Catholic
Ireland" but it is quite possible
that he meant nothing.
Another member who claims to
be specially accomplished, said in a
later discussion, that '.the unanim-
ity of the House was much greater"
on a certain question last year than
this. A late Cabinet Minister took
occasion the other day to notice a
charge of having eaten his words.
81 am accused" he said, "of having
EFT my words" A calm, grave
voice from somewhere behind the
treasury benches said distinctly, and
in mild correction, "Having eaten"
The orator did not catch the mean
ing of the interruption, and re-
peated, 81 am accused Of having cit
my words" The same voice delib-
erately repeated in a tone Of some
what severe reproach, "Having
eaten!" Then at last the orator
understood the object of his critic,
and, amid the laughter Of the
House, he laughed himself and cor
rected his sentence.
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WIN. MoELRoY,
Sgt Sig. Serv U. S A.

On the first of September the
LEDGER will publish a full report
and review of the cotton trade and
general business of Memphis for
the past year. This will be set
forth in a clear, well arranged and
comprehensive manner, embracing
all the essential facts that we be-
lieye will be appreciated by the
business community. Our facili-
ties and arrangements are complete,
and we expect to present a state
ment of the trade and business of
Memphis that will be highly salts
fatory.
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LEDGER LINES.

-
The weather is becoming torid once
again.
The city fathers will assemble this af
ternoon to transact unfinished business.
Fresh Baltimore oysters received daily
at Madam Vincent's Crystal Palace sa.
loon. l54.t
AT Central Park this afternoon the
Memphis Reds and the Humboldters will
play a game of baseball.
The almost unanimous opinion of the
people of Memphis ia in favor of low
taxes and against coupon paying
Yesterday aud last night sixteen ar.
rests were made by the police, principal
ly for minor ofenses called misdemean.
ors.
The Memphis Riversides, the leading
amateur club Of this city, defeated three
ST. Louis clubs during the past week.
The Riversides are now on their way
home.
Councilman Donovan and other Mem.
phians who are at White Cliff Springs,
East Tennessee, enjoying an atmosphere
of 760 Of temperature, will be back next
Sunday.
General James Il. Chalmers, candi
date for Congress in Mississippi, viii
make a speech in the First ward to
night at the corner of Main aud Win
chester streets,
The rate Of passage to New York viz
the Charleston railroad and the Virgins
and Tennessee Airline and via steamer
rom Norfolk, Virginia, is 1874, and The
rate includes meals, s~tate-rooms, etc OF
steamer.
Prisoners play checkers with thei
noses in the city prison, while. visitor
play checkers according to the rules 0
the regular game in the office. Life
and especially prison life, is but a check
cred existence after all.
The discussion Of State politics anC
the coupon question still continues in
offices and stores and on street corners
notwithstanding the upward movemen
Of the nimble-footed mercury from
thermometrical standpoint.
Business men who intend advertising
in the LEDGER's first Of September issu,
should hand in their advertisements il
due time, The issue of the LEDGER Of
that day will be very large, and will b
worthy Of public patronage.
Herman Beekman was arrested las
evening on the charge of horse-stealinp
he was arrested by detective Pryde q
the elevator as he was attempting t
embark with the stolen animal. He wi
have a hearing before the Recorder thi
afternoon.
The ladies Of this city have give.
many OF their gentlemen friends pc
names, such as the Prince, the stray
berry Blonde, the Peach. blossom Blond,
the Brunette, the Bear, the Lovel
Thing, the Exquisite, His Highness tn
-. King, the Irresistible, the Abominabl
etc.
, A fire was discovered this mornin
breaking out at The scbool.house of tb
Sisters Of St. Mary's, on Poplar stree
adjoining St. Ma. 70 Episcopal Churcl
A fireman who was passing by at tn
time got a few buckets Of water an
suppressed the ere, thereby saving I'll
building.
The Irish Volunteers have commenct
drilling again and will o o appear
public. Captain Cameron, of the VI
unteers, who was formerly First Lieute
ant Of the Cbickasaw Guards, is dete
mined to make the Volunteers one
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The Hoat in Arinonn.

An Eastern gentleman engaged
in mining in Arizona writes as fol-
lows: "The weather is hot beyond
Never, l think, less than
ninety degrees in the shade, and
from that up to one hundred and
twenty degrees. There is no lum-
Der in the country, and all the
building has to be done with cot
tonwood poles, and hauled five
miles on jackasses to the mine. In
addition, | have had to pack water
five miles, as we have had no ram
and the tanks at the mine are ex-
hausted. We have now killed three
rattlesnakes in the house, besides
any quantity of scorpions, etc. In
opening my trunk | was stung on
the finger by a scorpion. | bound
a poultice Of onions and tobacco on
the wound and drank three pints
of whisky. 1t made me very drunk,
and | think killed the other poison,
although my whole hand and arm
was numb for a day or two. 1t is
a pretty hard country {; three men
have already died Of thirst near
here. My last letters were sent
here from the - Mine (only
miles distant) by an old
Scotchman. The letters did not
arrive, and we searched for him
and found him dead only four miles
from camp. He was stripped and
his nails were worn from his hands
by scratching in the sand for water.
We have sent out twice and brought
in men who we're crazy and blind
and speechless from thirst. TIE
sun is terribly hot, and the rocks
so hot that they blister the flesh if
touched"
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MURRAY & RInHELY.

IS Madison street, Memphis, Tenn,
Merchant tailors and direct importers Of
the very best makes Of French, English
and German fabrics. We take pleasure
in announcing to our numerous patrons
aud the public that we have the very
best facilities for getting up suits in the
most approved styles, and we solicit an
inspection from gentlemen desiring ele-
CANT and fashionable fall and winter
clothing. MURRAY d RIDGELY.
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The Pennsylvania Railroad,
THE graf TRUNK LINE
Fast Mail ROuB Of the United States

will be most direc convenient and economi-
cal way of Teachg Philadelphia and this
great Exhibition rom oil sections Of the
country. Its traffic and from Philadelphia
will pass through GRAND CENTENNIAL
DEPOT, which thCompany have erected at
he Main Entrance the Exhibition Grounds
or the accommoltion Of passengers who
wish to stop at ontart from the numerous
large hotels cOntiglus to this station and the
Exhibition-a commence Of the greatest
value to visitors, Oh afforded exclusively BY
the Pennsylyania lailroadi which is Is ME
ONLY LINE running DIRECT TO THE
CENTENNIAL uLDINGS. Excursion
trains will also ste at the Encampment of
the Patrons Of Husmdry, at Elm Station, on
his road.
The Pennsylvani&ailroad is the grandest
railway O~rganizati( in the world. 1t con-
trolls seven thousanmiles of roadway, form
ing. continuous lin to Philadelphia, New
York, Baltimore any ashingtoD, over which
luxurious day and Eht cars are run from
Chicago, st. Louis, hisyille, Cincinnati, In.
dianapolis, Columbt Toledo, Cleveland and
, Erie, without chang
It's main line is Id with double and third
tracks of heavy s~teetails upon a deep bed Of
broken stone ballastind its bridges are all of
iron or stone. Itspasssnger trains are
equipped with eyerynown improvement for
comfort and safetyand are run at faster
speed for greater disnces than the trains of
any line on the c0nttnt. The Company has
largely increased its hipment for Centennial
travel. and will be tepared to build in its
own shops locom0'iv and passenger cars at
short notice sufieiento fully accommodate
any extra demand be u%nequaled resources
at the cOmmaR Of 10 Company guarantee
the most perfect ~SccnmOdations for all Its
patrons during he Cdennial Exhibition.
THE MAGNEICET SCENERY for which
the Pennsylvania Rafoad is so justly cole
brated presentslo thdraveler over its perfect
roadway an evelchaIing panorama OF river,
mountain, and hndslps views %unequaled IL
A merica.
rVE EATINdSTNI0NS on this line ar'
unsu vpassed. lealI will be furnished Al
SUITABLY nouts md nipple time allowed fol
enjoyin q then.
EXCURsIOElICIETs, at reduced rates
will be sold aGd principal Railroad Tickle
Offices il the VT. Northwest, Southwest.
b. sure tt your ticket reads viz
the Great P&sylVania Route to th'
Centennial.
FRANK TH0MN, D. N. BOYD, JR..
General Aager. Genl Pass'r Agent
l0-35d&w
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TO THE PUBLIC.

In order to correct the report that the
Peabody would advance its rates of
board when the fall season opens, | again
publish the rates of prices the Peabody
will charge during the coming season:
Day board, thirty dollars per month.
Transient meals one dollar and fifty
cents per day.
Room and board, from two dollars
and fifty cents to four dollars per day,
according TO size and location OF rooms.
These rateswere made by the present
management with a view to accommo-
date the wants Of the public and build
up a business for the Peabody, In this
it has been successful, and
No Change of RRtes Will BE
Made.
1t is with pleasure that the manager
announces that
Tho Peabody is Now Being Refltted
and Refurnished
in every department, and when com
pleted will be one of the most comfort
able and elegant hotels in the South.
No pains or expense will be spared to
make it SO.
The proprietor and the manager take
this opportunity to thank the patrons
and friends OF the Peabody for their en-
enlargement and support in the past,
and hope they will continue to merit a
liberal patronage.
! Very respectfully,
157 q. u. GALLOWAY. Manager.
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ro MY Frlends and Patrons

l will remove on September LIST to the
large and commodious store.house, No.
3O6 Main street, opposite Peabody Hotel,
and shall continue the general auction
business in all its details, as heretofore.
Thankful to my friends for their past
patronage, 1 respectfully solicit their
continued favors in every line.
A. E. FRANKLAND,
ISL General Auctioneer.
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TinWaFe! TinWare!
Gs. Ford, 128 Poplar st.
Tl

IS the LEDGER job Office can be found
competent, skillful and tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display Of any job of printing. 1881
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A New Haven bankrupt, whose
liabilities were $4,000, 900 and as
sets nothing, has just made appli-
cation for his discharge from bank
ruptcy.
A sixteen-year-old boy robbed his
employer in Philadelphia, and went
to Chicago, where he spent the
money SO riotously that the police
arrested him on suspicion,
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600 Main Street.


Esquire James NJ. Coleman, one of
the Poor-House Commissioners, placed
on our table this morning two very large
sweet potatoes-specimeus of what can
be raised on the Poor-house farm.
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RAILROADS.
CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION,
Philadelphia, Penn.

THIS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES EXHI-
L bition, destined to commemorate the enc
hundredth anniversary of American INDIE
pendence, will pen May 10th and close No
yember 10, 1876 All the Nations of the world
and all the STATE aud Territories of the Union
will participate bringing together the most
comprehensive collection of art treasures,
mechanical invations, scientific discoveries,
manufacturing chievements, mineral speci-
mems, and agricultural products ever exhib-
tied. The grou1s devoted to the exhibition
are situated on le line Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, and eIbrace four hundred and fifty
acres Of Fairmopt Park, all highly improved
and ornamented on which are erected the
largest building ever constructed - five Of
these GOV ering alarea of fifty acres and cost
ING IS. OOO, 600. lie total number Of buildings
erected for the ITposeg of the Exhibition is
over one hundred
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INNINGS. lt213I4l5i6tTISi9 Total.
Memphis Reds / o. oil Of o. 6 l 2 g -
Cincin't Reds 0l o. oil Ul Oh 4 Of oil o. l

Total bases on hits, Memphis IA; Gin
cinnati 7. First base by errors, Mem
phis 10; Cincinnati 4 Left on bases,
Memphis I; Cincinnati 8. Home run by
Kennedsy. ~Fly-catohes, Memphis s.;
Cincinnati I. Time Of game, two hours.
Umpire, Mr.. John Leeeh
J 7, ToMLINsoN, Scorer.
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D. CANALE & Co., s Madison, are re-
ceiving a large stock of fine liquors,
m~accaroni, Swiss and Italian cheese,
olive oil, mushrooms and Italian sausage.
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New NOvola ana MngazlNes.
The very latest and fresh arrivals daily
at Mansford's, corner of Second and
Monroe streets. l57
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The type, material and workmen of
the LEDGER job Office are rs good as the
best, and hence we guarantee first class
work and full satisfaction to our patrons.
1904
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The American circus now in
Paris has been thrown into bank
ruptcy.
Owing to the m~idsumm5 drought
the front streams of Maine are
nearly all dried up, and thousands
Of lit tie fishes are dying daily.
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Sweeping Reduction. - 10
reduce our stock we have
marked our teas down 90 per
cent. Tea Store, 365 Main st.
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MarbIeized and enameled
iron mantels and CRATES, with
or without patent basket.
--latest styles at low prices.
H. WETTER a. CO.,
l5O.eod.t 334 Main street.
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SID Cooks Billiard Parlor he's fans
that make the room cool. ll3t
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REWARD.
CIGARS,
Rio HOndO Cigar Factory,
165 MAIN STREET,
Memphis, 3: Tennessee.

Tk mn CIGARS OF THE FOLLOWING
lO,UUU brands and styles on hand and
for sale in large or small quantities:
Reg. Britannica, Reg. Chica,
Reins Victoria, Reg. Del Rey,
Cazadores, Londres,
LondresEspecial Reinas Conchas.
These cigars are of the best quality and
workmanship, and l sell them at a lever
figure than the same kind Of goods can be
bought elsewhere.
1885 GEO. L. GRAYSER. Manufacturer.
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You can get choice cOn1ec-
tiOns, also soda and mead, al
FlOyd's. l54-t
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STOCKS,

61O0 INVESTED HAS O. H00
@lVV PAID PROFIT OF QIstVU
during the past few months. under our i'm
proved system of operating in Stocks. Risks
reduced to nominal sums and profits in
creased. Books containing full information
sent on application
TUMBRIDGE & CO.. Bankers and Brokers,
90 BROADWAY, New YORK.
and. dhw-1Lxxiv. 1l
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kAylEo their own city OF town. Address
Kills Nf'gCo., Waltham. Mass. rs 6jd4w
DERS0NAL-J. NJ. COLEMAN, JUSTICE
i OF the Peace. Notary Pebble shd Commits
sioner Of Deeds. Special attention given to
collections in the county. Office 2yi Front st..
list
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Dwellings and all classes Of business prop
erty insured upon most favorable terms.
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INsuRANcE.
OFFICERss

WIN. NJ. HARRINGTON, President.
II. T. LENNON, Vice-president.
CAkRINGT0N MASON, Secretary.