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The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-11-03
Cheating IN Old Man.

One day last month when trade was dull
vicksburg grocery clerk procured a
piece of sole leather from a shoemaker,
painted it black, and laid it aside for future
Use. Within few days an old chum from
back in the country came in and inquired
for plug of chewing tobacco. The piece
of sole leather was tied up, paid for, and
the purchaser started for hoa e. Atthe end
of the sixth day he returned, looking down,
cast aud detected, and walking iRto the
store he inquired of the clerk:
"'Member that terbacker got here the
other day."
eyes"
"Well, was that new brandt"
"No-same old brand"
Regular plug terbaeker, was 2"
Eyes"
''Well, then, it's me; it's right here in my
Jaws" sadly replied the man. Il knowed
| was gittin purity old, but I was allus
handy on bitin plug. 7 never seed a plug
afore this one that I couldn't tear to pieces
at one chaw. I sot my teeth on this one,
and bit and pulled and twisted like dog
on root, and I've kept biting and puling
for six days, and thar she am now, the
same as the day you sold her to me ~
"seems to be good plug" remarked
the clerk as he smelled of the counter:
felt.
'sbe's all right; it's me that's falling Y
exclaimed the old man. "Pass me out
some fne-cut, and I'll 60 home and deed
the farm to the boys, and git ready for the
graver'
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Sen nt.fIlaGntal.

We were thinking and talking the other
evening, while gathered around the fire.
side, of the comparative beauties of the
various seasons.
There was with US very pretty, but
eminently natter-of-fact young lady cousin,
coming from the mountain districts Of Yer
mont.
We contended for the superior beauties
Of the aa1tnmn season, and dilated largely
upon.the theme.
supposing that all were convinced by
arguments and shared IN our enthusias1 IN,
we inquired Of our respected cousin Wheth-
er she did not remember the glorious days
Of the Indian Summer, when Nature was
arrayed in her most gorgeous robes, when
the sky was FURNISHED gold, and around
her native mountains fingered the soft blue
haze
"Blu Hayesin exclaimed she; mo, there
amt no Blu Hayes in Vermont Eph
Hayes lives there, but he amt got no
brothers, ! know; so don't you talk to
mel'
We changed the subject.
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n auticaI.

A boy on Cape God had done something
which his mother thought deserved punish
ment She furnished herself with stick,
and went in pursuit Of the offender.
The boy, seeing his mother coming, and
knowing what he had to expect, took to
his heels, his mother il lull chase.
The boy was as thin as rat and might
be said to Be running, il seaman's Ian
guage, under bare poles, right before the
wind; while his mother was Dutch built,
broad sterned, and under cloud Of can
vas, and accordingly was oyerhauling the
chase very fast, VIXEN a young friend of
the boy stood looking On, and seeing how
the chase was likely to terminate, called
out to his young friend, IL true nautical
style:
"Try her On : wind, Bill-try her On :
vindl" which good advice struck the boy
1t once, when lie lufed up sharp, and the
woman went dead TO leeWsrd like . logl
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-11-03
sreciatl Le

Nhen baeehss "Sas 9 po5, - JOURNEY =
through Aa1las y ~ - I Ss1sa' .na - '1s
way was very long ne grew urea saa sa1
down upon 3 sto1le = req. - = sss.sasis
with hls eyes upon ehs sfoaho' " saw :
little plant spring Up between MS Ieet, anu
was 80 maeh pleased With Il shat he deter
mined % take = win MN ana plahe = =
NAxIa. he TOOK = up Alld eaff1ea = away
Wltn MIN pAo as eiis ali1l ns s1e seaJ n.y. ~
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negro Philosophy.

s9nla R;Ilr,, was keener of the ferry
~ !. 511ls + !. w. - : IL little JoTn q
1..l9s $780, - - ..ss ,s,,,ah .as,,.ctad and -
Ds, = az 'as.a = lssa asathssp ii fba conn
.,y,,a 8 ! Ii ortboFlav Hard
IN &C. eo.asian III bsagv rains
ha..;,. s.,.ss. :. n;11.as5 and vsrg much augment.
i i +Ia7;nnat,,os;tv / ef the stream. 81 OK
- T. o.Ia. i charcoal vitb j cart
t.a..:1-l..daa drava bis teaa, INTO the boat:
H. N j., 4,,+naa his wheel aud
- Z ! M 80. 49,. ~ v9.,yar lookin.
...:I.. Ell, ,,,,.,, H. tprl,;fI stream. an.
4sls1sa,-s i5 - s1s..sd ! t;srrvs,an
II 80 an. Rillq s,nose dernropss break
- ed j. il
- - ~, ! IL baatn ansv !
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Poetry.
OLD LOVE.

TnB DT01dsWUT1 glitter,
AS it hangs in the ancient hall;
Busted and blunt grows the keen-edged blade
That once SO gallant q champion made
Aa it CLEANED from the castle wall.
The jewel loses its luEtre
As it lies in it's velvet nest,
Till dull and dim iB the good red gold
That showed such royal light of old
As it flashed from beauty's breast
The blue eye loses its power
AS age comes creeping on;
The fair form stoops from its stately grace,
The roses fly from the care-worn face,
The charm from the trembling tone.
The color fades from the canvass,
The magic from ringing rhyme.
Now, is there joy in this world Of ours
Riches or glories, OF hopes or flowers,
But dies at the touch Of time?
Yes. Love, in his pure serenity,
Can the pitiless spell defy
For tears cannot drown, nor absence dim,
And death himself may not eohquer him,
For true love never can die.
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FORT BENTON, NJ I, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8 1876

great joy the most delicious grapes, from
which he made the first wine, and gave i
to men to drink. But behold miracle
When men first drank Of it, they first sang
ike birds; next, after drinking little
more, they became vigorous and gallant
like lions; but when they drank more still
they began to behave like asses.
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HAnd it didn't 60 to beben neither. u
jist went to Dc shore and 'livered passen-
gers"
This explanation was rather too much
for the younger darkey,; and deferflng TO
the greater age and biblical learning of his
"older bruddsr," he resigned himself and
team to the care Of Providence and the
nautical skill Of William Guzman.
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They were returning from moonlight
excursion to RoekaWay. The sea was quite
rough, and the little steamer rose and fell
With every pulsation Of the great deep,
| ike the hustle Of = stormy woman. After
studying the sky and ocean for about an
hour II silence, be turned to her and said:
Dear 9eorgiana, you will be mine 7
You will give me your hand and hearth
Oh, Alfred, she answered, turning
deadly pale, I'D rather give you my stom-
It . All -
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ADVER TIsING RATES.

spAoE i ", 3 v. w. 4 W. 13 ". 26 ". 5a W,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-24

A KNIFE THAT CUTS BoTu WAYS The
late military order relating to the disposition Of
troops 10 the Southern States for the purpose
of securing the electoral Votes Vt some Of those
States for Hayes aud Wheeler will probably lose
the radicals As many votes in the North as they
will gain by it 10 the Snuth. The New York
Trihnne says
The Southern republicans, it is said, have
already begun their acquisitions upon the War
Department; and there are those 'rumors OF
war which may prove the OCCASION OF war 1t
SELF There is even "a statement that nfnr'na-
ton has been communicated to the managers
of he campaign in Washington of the pressing
necessity of detachment in the Petersburg,
Va, district. The story is one which we Meth
or accept nor reject. We regard it, however,
as "A preguant sligo of the times that such re-
D ,rts can be received with certain dcgree OF
credit, for this shows exactly how sensible men
are constituting the recent action OF the S.crc.
tary Interference of military character ought
to be thought impossible, and it ls not. Null
tary iDtcricrcucr ought to b. considered un-
likely, and it Is not There is something alarm
Ing even 10 the cXaggeratlons OF the Of mocrat
ic aarmistS. There is something to render Us
apprchcu,ivc in any gossip which connects the
name Of Chandler with tho movements OF the
Federal soldiery The republican newspapers,
greatly to their credit, arc not slow III apprc.
cia,ing the peril to which the politicians in Of
foe have exposed the party. and one OF them
(the Uuca Hcrald) sums mp the matter by dc
claring the action of Secretary Cameron t" be
more smart than wise The order, says
another Journal (thc B"stcn Globc,) can have
no other purpose than that 'ot a threat. These
quotations sufficiently indicate that perfect un
outstanding Of the pu' s. of the order which
all the official twaddie III the world cannot mis-
lead. The best supporters Of Hayes and Wheel
er do not desire to have them supported in Just
that Way"
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News of The Day.

The Supreme Lodge kalghls Of Pvth'as at
Philadelphia, yesterday, received j. II. Rlth-
bone, the founder, amid great appIau:e. TIC
following ofhccrs were elected: 5. ;. ID Wis OF
New Hampshire. Chancci!o j b. N"n''rult,
of Georgia. Wee Chancellor; EhaS. y. La"'s.
o. Missouri, Preiatc; john 3. StnInpb, Of Ia.
diana. Master Exch, qner; Joseph Dowiai!, IT
Ohio Is, cpcr III Records; \. Ewing, of Texas,
Master at Arms; ". II. Moysron, of Tenncs,
-cc, Inncy Guard; john W. Thompson, OF the
District Of Cniumba, Ou'"r Guard.
The court filed it, decision at Cumberland
Yesterday in the case of the State W. the Con-
sodation Coal Company, rcnd rlng judgment
to the defendant 90 the demurrer auu dismiss
ing the petition of the State, which is'hcrc!orc
thrown ont Of court. The dlSmi%saloi the petition
amounts to a justification of the company 10
its refusal to transport coal al the rates ,qurcd
by the law The C, mpauy will therefore. con-
t,nuc to operate % thc old tar. IT..
The New York radical convention met at
Saratoga yesterday, and nominated OK Gov.
E,lwiu D. Morgan for Governor, and Sherman
s. Rogers for Lleul -nan Governor.
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REDUCED TO AN EXTREMITY.-Thc f,llow
ing letter, the authenticity Of which is abuud-
antly vouched for, will explain the extremi y
to which the radicals are reduced, in the opp-
loo ofone of their famous orators, 10 Indiana;
for if they lose that State iu the preliminary
election their hope of success in the presiden
tial contest, that will follow so speedily, VII
have departed
GRAND HOTEL Indianapolis August 81
1876: Dear Sir,-I have just finished tour
OF six unties 10 Indiana, and feeling that any
reliable Information from this State will inter
est you, | write. ln the 6rst place the canvass
is we'll conducted, the people are enthusia> :"
aud determined, and the old war spirit thor
oughy aroused and if it were not for one
thing we could rest certain of victory in Octo.
Der. There is an independent party 10 this
State, coohned, 1t is true, to few counties,
but formidable, aud il will defeat General Har-
risop. There is but one way to overcome this
movement. The leaders OF the Independents
are poor. needy, and 10 debt; they must be
lectured to, documents be placed 10 their
hands, that they may be convinced of their
folly. A bloody shirt campaign with money
and Indiana is sate a financial campaign anu
no money aod We are beaten. The \ t!onal
Committee has done nothing for ludiaDa-
alone they are fighting their battle aud bravaly,
but unless the National Committee wakes up
and does its duty to you, to the party, and the
G ,untry, defeat Is certain 10 October. never
IN all my life felt SO certain was doing my
duty as 10 this contest and my desire for sue
cess, nv dear sir, is my only excuse for writing
Won. Your friend, j. FITZPATRICK.
ITO Il. B. Hayes, Governor No.
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Alexandria,V a.
THURSDAY, AUGUST "a. 1875.

THE CORPORATION COURT The establish
ment of the Corporation Court few years
since, and the necessity which followed OF pay
ing its expenses by a tax upon the city, was
but the return to the condition OF affairs which
existed in the town from its incorporation III
l779 until it was transferred to the District OF
Columbia in 1900. During that period the
town had Corporation Court, or Court OF
Hastings. This court was held then not by
one able Judge as now, but BY the Mayor and
Aldermen, who held their court on the second
Thursday of every month until It's judicial pow
ers were swallowed up by the Circuit Court OF
the District Of Columbia. So that City Ser
yeant Steuart was not the first OF his title by
any means, but had several honorable predc-
cessors
Nor is the tax upon the town to support the
court pew tax. 1t is merely an old tax levied
in new form. Formerly under the County
Court system, which was in operation here from
our return to Virginia until the establishment
of the new constitution, the expense OF this
court was met by the c,uuty levy, OF which
the country part of the county paid It's portion.
The expenses of the old County Court, com.
paratlvely light at its commencement, grew to-
wards the close of its existence 10 be great
burden, the last levy before the war being IA
cents on real estate aud SO. 90 90 each tytheable
(mae adult while the city tax this year Tor
the support of the court will not exceed II cts.
on real or personal estate without any tax on
tytheables.
The following sums have been levied during
the years named for expenditures that arc uow
grouped 10 the corporation accounts uu1er the
head Of Incorporation Court
County Court
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-24

The combination by Which SIX carrying com-
panies attempted to regulate the price of coal
has been broken, and coal has consequently cx
pcricuced tumble iu the northern markets
La New Y rk barbor, yesterday afternoon, coal
was offered Oh vessels at 81 i'er ton, ard at the
sale of half million of tons 10 lake place there
next week, decline Of 81 per ton will Tot De
SnrprisjDy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-24
The Indian war.

A white scout 0amed Blu ke arrived at Bis
marck, s.crday. from the mouth vi the Rose
bud with dispatches. Gems. Crook and Terry,
after makiug junction aud following up the
main ladiau trail, | III their wagons tens &:
toOk thirty ven COZ paalcs Ut cavalry aud
eight OF luiautry, and were making forced
marches, expecting TO oVerake the lndlans be
tore they reached Yellowstone river. Night
before last d large Wtc party OF SIOUX appeared
~ the opposit: bank Of The river iroW Bert
hold agency aod demanded supplies Upon
being rcius d they upauel fire, which lasted
.bout fifteen minutes. They then withdrew
and struck south toward Fort Lincoln. \ large
parry vi Back Killers, WHO 'eil there for the
al.ls t:w days aga. AID whr have been uu-
able to break their camp four miles from lao
coin, owing - heavy ralus, were attacked Sun
Jay night aud is seven horses.
Later di-paches, Just received from the com,
manling officer al Standing Rock say Indians
from Siling Bulls camp report terrible bat
il. balw9en Sitting Bull and Ferry ADD Crook s
com Jined forces. In" lpilaus were repuIscd
and have scattered Terry and Crook, how
ever. are reported as having sustained quite as
heavy losses a. the lodiauS.
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surprising.

At the Nv York Radical Convention, held
at Saratoga, yesterday, resolution was adopt
ed rendering TO President Graot the 'assur-
aoces Of the conventions produced respect ard
gratitude Surely not for disgraciug the couD-
try and making the American name a rcproach
among the nations
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-24

POLITICAL The delegates to the consorva
tive Congressional convention from Gordon
district, Q auge county, are Mcssrs. John Row
and Vim Rodgers. The county delegation is
thought to be unit for Hunton, with possibly
one doubtful man. At meeting of the citl-
z ms of Rap 70 district, Maids 70 county, Sat
urday, the 18th inst, James K. Thrift was
made chairman and Thomas j. Humphreys
secretary. The following geutemeu were e ect
ed delegates TO the Congressional convention :
James +. Thrift, Theo. Smoof, [. }. Hum
phreys, Asa W. Graves ADD General R. a.
Banks Any delegate present at the couvco
iiou was authorized TO cast the eutre vote Of
the district.
Al similar meeting at Oak Park. on mo-
ton of Dr.. VIM. y. Hill, Col Park r Ayior
was u..e chairman aud MIR. j. A. Rudasll
or airy The following delegates were chosen:
Cop Ii. D. Twyman, Major J. W: Wak'r,
DR.. w. A. Hill, Col. ?. Aylor and NJ: B. I.
were elected members of the County Comm'
tee for the Locust Dale district GorlousriUe
Gazette.
Inc radicals OF Frederick county have elect,
ed the following delegates aud alteTnaes to the
convention in Al, xauira, the 80 inst:
Delegates. {. + Cvenger, Geo. Nlckens,
Rev. j. II. Ridd!ck, George H. I1aiues, WIN.
Miller, G. w. Brown, Rev. B Kirk, Freder
lick Gross. Aiternates: Robert Smith, VIM
\. Evans, Isaac jackson Rev. w. Hall, JAS
Armstead f ward Holmes, Frank Robinson,
Rev. D. Colrius.
On motion Of VIM a. Evans, George q.
Hanes Was elected chairman of the Couoty
Executive Committee, and the following mcm
bers of the same were elected Z. h. eleven
ger, Elkand Fawcett Frederick Gross, Gil's
Smith, David Barrett, Vim. y. Evans. Eli.
Holmes and VIM. Parks Winchester Times.
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Foreign News.

Advices from Srrvia are 10 the rff.ct that the
war party is still in the ascendant, allhonph the
Porte has expressed !. willingness to negotiate
for peace There are contrary dispatches in re
gard to the operations ahout AIcxlnatz, some
giving the victory TO the Turks others to the
Scrvans. Earl Russell has writtcn a letter to
Bari Granville utglng All extra session oi Far
Lament, and declaring that the barbaritics per-
petratn d in the Turkish provinces call for the
determined action Of the Ppw"rs. The radi
Gals of the BcIIcvillc district Of Paris are circu
Iating petition asking NJ. Gam beta to resign.
Rosa Bonhcur, the DISTINGUISHED artist, has
been severely Injured by being thrown from her
carriage.
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The appropriation and esIimat

The appropriation and estimate for the pres
ent fiscal year (lS77) is S., 500.
The City Council possesses little or 20 power
over this expenditure, as whenever it becomes
needful for an expense to be incurred in the
administration OF the Corporation Court the
Council is bound by State law to make levy
to meet the cost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-24

There is in this city handsome and costly
building erected at the expense of the whole
people of the United States, and held in their
name. 1t is occupied at present By Judge
Hughes, of the u. S. District Court, Mr.. h.
f.. White, Collector OF U. S. Internal RcVe-
nuc, Mr. David Turner, Collector nt the Port,
and Mr. W. n. Berkeley, Postmaster. Spread
upon ,s from, DOW is Hayes aud Wheeler
e =, with the words "0m candidates appcn:-
ed. Ii either one OF the gentlemen named we're
disposed to cover his oWn house all over With
Hayes and Wheeler fl .gs no one would object,
ADD the whole power Of the municipal gov
ernmeut would be excrted in the defence OF his
right to do so; but their ri h! to use the prop
crty paid Tor by democrats as we'll as radicals,
and ooly 10 their possession temporarily, aud
by appointment of President Grant, is GOT so
apparent, and is questioned by many OF the co
during sort. The conservatives OF the city
have possession of the buildings 10 which are
located the municipal Offices, but they would
ncver thiuk OF displaying riIden aud Hendricks
hlgs from them, because doing 40 would Imply
a right they do DOT possess. When they want
to raise flags they collect money from Their
friends and erect poles ou the commons, and
why the radicals cannot do the same wa' Is
something which uuly radical can tell. We
Imagine, however, as President Grant looks
upon his Office as means solely OF lmprorlug
his fortune and gratifying his personal pr"dl-
lcctous, his subordnates, justified by his ex-
annie, d. the same with the offices they hold.
The scheme for Carrying some OF the South
ern States for the radicals by means OF The Y.
S. army is prolific source Of commcnt to the
newspapers of all sections Of the country, aud
of all shades OF politics. The New York Herald
saws: "rhe interesting matter IS that with over
~, OUD men not engaged in serious military
work it has been found nec( s>ary TO Increase
the army; and, still further, that it is within
the power Of the Gencral.in- Chief to corceu
tratc within the boundaries Of four or five States
of the Union, prior TO an important election
from 7 900 to s 900 regular troops for the avow
ed purpose of meddliog with the people 10 tie
| exercise Of their right Of voting There are
six thousand eight hundred unemployed troop:
now 10 the South, aud yet the soldiers gu the
irootcr are fighting against superior iorcrs o
| Indians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-24

Mr.. John Tyler, jr., has been appointed
United States attorney for the Southern dis
trct Of Florida
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-24

LYycuIyG An INNOCENT MANA N}.' 49,.
erin. was COMMITTED i. i}">qu" { 'h'."; .AI
few day. alo. ~ young m" d 90 1t ' -''.' !.
no, by the namc Of Dixon, from ''" ..r !,
ajv, I'd bsca p isaI.u, Of The a't@"t ., -
auyi h =" lno>, m,n The latter cjrclatei 1 ,
rsport that ycu"g Dixoo had sp ken , ~, %.
the girl and Dixon left. '. ne .i'. ,na Ttsy
up lumber If m"u and ,o'' We " .umoty, n
came up wi.h HIN IL l '"'""c'' - .t,rto.
:. stcd hun 90 fictitious c"afp',' I'm Ire.
hack With him, tcok nIm a 81 a. 49," and re-
and hung hiu. Ih y then c.ln@ ''' XIV iay.
ported tia, he had been lro~ T1I, po,ci
af, his body was found tear! ul ~ ~ nnrt rrer-
ranging 10 limb 10 thIckst' Ivy ,.,;,nmrot W:
have been arrested, and tue vA'''' D
high against them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-24

HE VERY WORsT Boy rs IIRGtNIA ~
worst boy is supposed to hvp IL N'c"U'D -,
Va. He directed colorcd hay nan 10 cAF1
hi two-ton load in the back yard OF 'n on. .'2
who was deaf. He claimed that the 90 '-2
was his mother.in law. The load o. h'J
III ii d 10 Ter back yard. auG whrn ne ~, 80,
came to the trout door to ak III" 9'H ''1' .r.'
biz pay she looked upon hlr With aT''ss ,'n,
buader cloud. She ca !. d lin AT ""r'',, ,i
and accused hun OF imposing upon 40 ~ ''r
lneiy female. He showed Ter h al d. - >,
in her back yard. Sne told BIN 70 'a 1'.r
away, aud remarked hat darhl"s were ,.e,
fools now than eyer. The dairy WORK. ~ Wv
hours, got his load ak OnlhIs carr ao' I''
quz i thusly: 'Nlggcrs l. c''.ri 'o W. g.
b'!leve dcy are n r'ncr 'G' e. " 'o,, ,,.,.r.
Iv t, ea' si t. IS 'ut dowo, n d. @I.
wine 'vapora,c. - PAi1"deLpL'' A'r'" -'"'s
LlIu.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-24

AQUATIC SPORTS IN WASHINGTON -Ycs
te1d., Afternoon a handsomely ouI. YACHT tho
property OF Mr. G. Juice, was launched al
the foot OF Moth s.le.t, >kttf aDd tub race
occurring there at the same .ine. ln the skltf
rae. there were four entries aad the course i
one mie down the river aud return. The sk #
Auplc W. Lucket was the wluDer, and rece7 ed
the prize, $40 The tub race followed in which
there were FIVE crtrics. aud the course was
from the fooj Of Ninth street to the channel a
distance OF 500 yards. D. jenkins tub won
the race and received the prlz-, So. ihe ra-
cling attracted large oumber OF persons to the
scene, and, as on all such occasions, there was
considerable betting