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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-09-05
SELDEN CONNOR GAVE MS BEST
BLOOD FOR TUE UNION. Charles J. Talbot
LOANED THE GOVERNMENT A VICIOUS HORSE.

FREE SPEECH. An Avalanche special
from JACKSON. Miss. says that after the
organization OF + Hayes and Wheeler
clu6 at Nicksburg Tuesday. ex-senator
Pease was rolicE-egged by mob while
attempting 10 speak from the gallery OF
the post office.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-09-05
How Not TO Do it.

W hen enemies threaten
W it'll musket or INST,
The way 10 resist them
ls-not 10 resist.
sound Copperhead doctrine
And SO they assume
The way 20 resumption
ls-nOt to resume.
A. Hendricks and Tildeu
These doctrines anect,
The way 10 elect them
ls-not TO elect.
Nee York Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-09-05
ON Trial.

Uuul further notice, thS OXFORD pFNoCEAT
will Doe sent to amy address, postpaid, thr'e
months, ou J,i5l. ior - cents. Those who .sh
TO continue th,ir subscription after they have
tt,-'i ii may torssri $3.50 20 this Office, ou ne
o,ipt Of which thev will De- eni.ihd 20 the paper
for one ytaI.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-09-05

VIGOROUS CAMPAIGNING. Ten. James
a Hall of Damariseotta was invited to
speak at Lawrence. Mass, last week, a
u flag raising. A party oil Democratic
roughs gathered in the audience, and fire.
quently interrupted the speaker Jim is
not a man To- be blutfed down. and retorted
to the rascals in language so similar to
their own they could not mistake his
meaning For iorcibe language and
powerful inyective some OF his passes
could not be surpassed. Read the fol-
lowing from the press report:
He knew that Tilden's letter meant
nothing else than reputation. AT this
point the Democrats interrupted with
cheers, and Hall retorted: That's it;
you are for reputation; | knew it," A
voice cried. "Oid Grant is thief" Hall
retorted. You crawling sycophant, you
sneaking rebel coward, you scum OF Gods
earth, hold up your hand; let's see you"
At one time the roughs in front OF the
stand grew unusually turbulent, and Hall,
leaning forward, said Il can come down
there and smash the head OF every one
OF you scoundrels You have got TO
have the rebel cussedness let out OF you
or you'll burst" Inquiries were frequent
to know about Jim" Blaine, and Hall
said that there was not copperhead
lpaler in the land who didn't 90 into
''cOpDiptjop" fits at Blaine's name.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-09-05

In is Il significant Tact that every rum
seller in Oxford County is busily engaged
III an endeayor to defeat County Attorney
Bisbee lie has been too faithful IL suit
them. Temperance men, note that Tact.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-09-05

The Republicans Of New York have
nominate! Hon. Z y. Morgan Tor GOV
ernOr. H. is well known - IT, var
Got.inog Oi that STATE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-09-05

Albany g. u. Iovciov; AudOver, =. A. Bod
we'll Eeihvl, Foster y ncrsey, B.. ". Woodbury. :
Ersuuhrlj, 3D.. y. Fruk. Euckhebl, }. IL. Detc5 o.
Ter N Atwood. t5eo. -. BiSboe, Esl-; DlNncltr
Hon. O.. e.. Harlow Prs chnfr, IS. b. Lewis, Il W.
n .kocne: t.lle.,I, Ghos- Wright, \ >. bilASi
t,rSuoU. John Ecattic. Greenwood ID. \. N"lhn :
ti,u.,y,., s. A. kuapp. ueurun. 4. q. " hitmau /;
tlir.,ln. l.. \. Nad,Wutth, Mason, q. IA. Brown /,
MtNira. urnry ". raI6; Norway, George a.
larubam, t-q., ONiOrd, Ery. -. \. Lockwood
a.. Hawke, Fefu. 4. g.. ild,us> Porter 3. W.
gtIlon. tsst, L.. French, Eumiord, =. a.. Hutch
aus. sweden, 10. ~..i.oi .. s.. Na,cIioru, >. NJ.
-utM. Nvo-i-tucA. 40. g.. itou- htou, ttanAhs ~
alton Plantations. a. %. IhomtOu-
AGENTS Will ,iv,iucl Jhrir commission before
-.nduE NOME, tp llIs Office
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-09-05

500 REWARD viii BE- paid II the cefii''''
low Is not genuine: "a
"ro the Public: W. have sold jazz lW0|
tarrh Snnfi aud TrOche Powder ioi a. I6r mel
years and regard II - valuable eln'.iiy a,h.|
diseases tor lich il is intended c7P''' ,tie Ol
ma and clta1h. As l.Gr a. We have zee, ,,e pur.l
learn il has given general satisiaetlon - n barI
chhstrs." (Sigued.l. Il. -. LamphTAit --rarIe,l
Ogdensburg. .a
The remedy Is sold at . cts. Get It and ~ -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-09-05
Republican Meetings
OXFORD COUNTY.

Republican meetings Will be held iu th,= County
daring the ,supssn, IS tollOW--
Hos. \. G.. LEBRORE, auj
Hos. JOHN T.. >WA~EI
viii speak 81
CANroN Tuesday Evening, Sept 5th.
pNFiEIU, Wejue-iay tih
EUNFoRD CTS Thur-d4y, Evening. sept. 5,h
CslANI'~ POND. Friday, s,h
Hos. e. G.. WILLIAMS,
Will speak 10
FAEis HILL, Monday Evening. sept. an.
Hon. WA. l.. FRYE and
Hos. CHARLES @. WILLIAMS.
Will speak at
FKlEBJ re-, Thursday Afternoon, sept. 9th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-09-05

SOLDIERS, REMEMBER THAT THE LATE
DEMOCRATIC lloUsE TURNED CUT % UNION
SOLDIERS. MOST OF WHOM WE'RE CRIPPLEs.
AND SUBSTITUTED REBELS IN THEIR STEAD.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-09-05

Over FIFTY MLLIoS DOLLARS Of the
annual public expenditures Of the Govern
ment, for Pensions, etc, are the direct
result of the Democratic Rebellion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-09-05
A VOTE COR TALBOT Is A VOTE
rop TIT nrN ,NI GREE Rum.
Declarations.

Recent investigations, demanded by Democrat,
have resulted in giving to the pnblc the following
table OF losses 10y defacaIiOns during each admin
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-09-05
IncnI Inents.

The following persons Sgc autH0rizc.t Agents
for the ONFOHb DEMOCRAT. They Will rrtcnt
Tor cash anl attend tu or,iryS for job Work, Act
vertisiug. and 90 any other matters which su0-ct-
0er- may desire
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-09-05
Letter from Rev. sylyauu5 cobb, OF B's.'l
itor OF the Christian Freeman.
Boston, Decem5eI -

Boston, Decem6oI - lN''
Dear sir-lt may be some satisfaction ,' d. D.
be informed OF the result or the trial 'i ihf 49,.
uviin syrup IN nv family. w dAntH', "A
brought low by typhoid fever last 'i'.1-
after the fever lr0 her %" continued VIZ t.
aud The simplest foot di-tre- 'ed her f"' -
she remained 81 the s4Ee dehi.iia'eH IN.
menced iakiug me -yruu. the digestive iGr. ~
improved All -he Steadily gliu,i -'tth-." III
ylyacily ami now having taken Two % 5s
is restored 60 a good slate 0t health ,II'tr' 7g
appear, more really healthy tnau rur it '..p7-
eral yea ~ past. ! am col opinion th't '' ..rp
to1ide OF Iron, contained IN the PEI u,an l5
was adapted 10 her case, AMI eHetieH
other known medicine could have ehr,U''isg.
Yours Truly. -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-09-05
DIED..

Announcement Of dcalh.- Eve lines of ic9.l. Vi
serted tree. obituaries contributed 10y u,.of hgt
DECREASED, vii tag charged for At lhe NV
cents per iine-nO exceptions.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-09-05
Contrast.

Talk OF Republican extravaganza, aud
corruption Read the following, and see
the difference between Republican rule
in the Nation and Democratic, in MIR.
Tldeu's State.
Deb. Of the United States March 4.
1869. 2.j2j. 4j1 ,2jg; Aug. L. 1871. -,
2S3 52S SjS Decrease IN % months,
S242. Us ,40l.
Deb, OF New York City Dec. 81. 1869,
$50, 293 .929; April 80. 1871, $50 81, 1856.
Increase in - months. SjO,2ls, 20.
Trrr REBEL CLAIMS PRESENTED TO
CoNGREss, DURING THE RECENT SESSION, m
cEgp IL AMOUNT rnE ENTIRE NATIONAL
DEBT.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-09-05

No deductions have been made from the above
or amounts which may yet be covered into the
Treasury.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-09-05

IT SHOULD NEVER BE FORE OFTEN THAT THE
ENTIRE NATIONAL DEBT Is THE
DIEECr RESULT OF A DEMOCRATIC REBEL
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-09-05

In Lowell, August q, Mr. Hubbard bI1.grl aus
Ia Peru, July 81, Clifton H.. son 'i
Henrietta leIchert aged eat-'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-09-05

IRIS THE DUTY OF EVERY VOTER
To BE Al THE POLLS.
, 1876-02-20

escaped. Mr. Hoffman then went to
the South Side Police Court and applied
to Justice SummeE6eld for / warrant for the sr-
rest Of the criminal, whom he was able to iden-
tify. This tho Justice refused to do without
the preliminary payment Of 81 Mr. Hoffman
refused, aud subsequently applied to the Ser
goant. who detailed man by nhom the thief
VA. arrested. The conduct OF the Jue,ice in de-
manding money! for tho issue Of such q writ,
where the State Of Illinois is complainant, is .
violation Of the statute and subjects
the offender to criminal prosecution.
The matter Was tested and settled not
long ago, in the casa Of Justice Pollak, who de-
manded dollar for the Issue Of similar writ.
Complaint wAs made to the Grand jury, the
Justice was indicted and found guilty, the Court
holdlng his .tiou to be plain violation Of law.
H. matter MAS mentioned frIly in the rapers
at the timo, and tho course OF Justice
Summerdeld in attempting to extort money
from Mf. Ho ffmsn, after he had had eve1y op,,
portunlty foE knowing that the question hao
been definitely settled by the courts cannot be
TOO severely spoken OF. II is not unslkeiy thae
this case will also be brought before the Grand
Jury When Justice Pollak was cony1ctea, inc
Court said that it might be called Venlat
o1ense, because it had been common cusson,
hnt in the l,nssent instance no such plea cah Do
marfe.
, 1876-02-20
MISCELLANEOUS.


A match for col1ar-and-e1bow wre8tIing has
been made between J. II. Mclaughlin, Of Dc.
troit, and J. b. Martin, Of Ypsilanti, Mich. Tie
stakss arc $500 a side, and the match IL to take
place in Detroit March % Martin stands 6
feet 3 inches in his stockings weight 245
pounds. and is 81 years Of age. He will, from
all accounts, prove as hard man as McLaugh-
lin ever tackled.
FOOTBALL
Tho Chicago Football Club play their first
outside match on the 22d against the Northwest
eFn University at Evanston. The city team Will
be as fo!1ows Hornsby {Capt.l ". b. Keith,
". Wallace. Smith-Faunteruy, L. D. Williams
J. ]. Flanders, L. Cleveland. c. Hilton, A. ".
Sullivan, and L. ". Sullivan forward; A. "
Booth and Z. F. Ctagin, half back; c. j. Will
ians. three-4uarte1s back: ". B, Curtis and ".
Bonner, back J; W. Brown and C. Miller, in re-,
serve. The postponed cross-connt1y steeplo-
chase for the j. B. Mavo Il Co. cup will take
place ou Saturday tho 26th inst, tho course Is
hom the South Park Station. on the I. c. Il. r.,
to the Transit House, Union Stock Yards.
, 1876-02-20
CRIMINAL NEWS,

The Office Of James II. Brady, at No. 40 West
Fan Buren street, was eu:ered by burglars las!
sven1ng, aud q coat valued at s35 and ring
1tolen.
S. S. Stover, Of No. 1T William street, was
before Commissioner Hoyno yesterday for yio-
la.ion OF the Internal Reyenue Laws, and was
held in $500.
The house No. 65 Granger street, occupied By
" Craig. was entered by burglars yesterday
while the family we're of ut fune1a} and some
gold studs, rings, breastpins, ctc., stolen.
An owner is vantad at the Cottage Grove
Avenue Station fer lot Of books taken from
Daniel Sybrand, thief arrested last evening.
Tho book arc marked alth the name Of Hattie
ii. Iyoa."
Herman H. 1famrnersley. charged With pass-
ine counterfeit $50 United States Treasury
note on jacob Smith, Wentworth avenue gro
ce1y man. Was before Commissioner Hoyne ves-
4erday afternoon and held in $1,000 bail to ap-
pear Monday.
Joseph Con1ey. who gave the name Of John
P11ndev,lle at the Armosr. was arrested last
evening for swiudtiug an upsorhisticated GET
man named n. HlEge out OF Sis by the prize
pscksee game lie was released on bail to ap-
pear before Summerde!d tomorrow
Alice Clark, q vel-drcssed girl employed BY
Mrs, Sudlev. Of No. l3o South Green street.
about o1e montu 6&o As fatieeas o.APpou VI
With some Of Mrs. LIS wardrobe, and Was in-
visible 70 her acquaintance until last evening,
yrhr,, aha pas run INTO the Mndison-S&reat Sta
ton.
AmaD named Giles Renuock uas arrested
lest evening for druukenness and locked up in
tile Armory. After his incarceration. 1t waa as
ccstsned That 15G Iouuds Of new lead pipe had
leeu left at 3 lunk sto1e on South Ca~k street
By the prisoner for sale. The property is sup
x,oEci to be- etolep uas recovered, and 8Ralts
Claimant st tue A.1uory.
suMNERf1EID, TIE LAW-BREAKEH..
4 few days ago. 5Er. Hoffman, who has wire
taaiiehment on Dearborn st1eet noticed per
can stealing soma b.rEe.s in the rear Q! bus
Elna- lie gaTe ca2se, but tho fellow
, 1876-02-20
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Garden City Section No. 4, Temperance Radi-
calls, meet this evening at o'clock at No. 3O6
West Madison street.
4 mass-meeting Of property-owners on North
Halstcd street will be held At No. 7o8 at O'Clock
p. N. to consider the paving Of said street.
A meeting Of the members OF tho Second Reg
imeut will be held at o'clock to-day ia tha Ar
mory, coruer OF Jackson and Canal st1oets.
The ri. Rev. J. J. Rain, D. D.. B,shop of
Wheeling, ". Va, will lecture in St, John a
Church, corner Of Clark and Eighteenth streets
this evening.
The Imperial Club will give 1eap-year soca-
bla Thursday at Maskell Hall. INSTRUCTION given
from TO 8 in dancing free. Tickets, admitting
gentleman md lady, 50 cents.
The Republicans OF the Seventeenth Ward are
requested to meet on the 24th q: I'LL La1abee
asreet to organize an Auxiliary Republican Club
IN SAID ward and elect two delegates to the
Grand Council.
Pottery and Porcelain. Mr. Waters will, by
request, repeat hi5 course Of Parlor Lectures
. On the North Side. at No. 1856 Lasal!e street.
Saturday at 5 p. NJ, beginniug Feb. 26. Tickets
1t Jensen, McClurg j. Co.'s.
4 New England supper and Martha Washing
ton reception will he given by the ladies' OF tia
First Congregational Church, in the parIors Of
the Church coruer Of Ann and Washington
eLItttS, 4lee4AJ bseuluH. 4Ge entertainment
will be varied D3 Iauelc, tabeau1, etc.
The Rev. Knowles Shaw, OF tho First Christian
Church. Indiana avenue and Twenty-1fth street
WAS last week invited to repeat hia sermon of
last Sunday evening on '4What Mu4t Do 70 Ia
Saved" aud. yielding to the request urged by 40
many OF his hearers, designated this evening Is
the time. -
Tho Hou. Leonard SWEET will deliver 4 lecture
this afternoon at Grows Opera-House on Nad,-
son street, ncar Sheliou, on tho subiecs ..fSr-
cult Life with Abraham Liucolu." IN. Swat
travelled on legal circuit with the late Presi-
dent for ten or twelve years, and ia abundaptiy
qualified to give an Interesting lecture Cd that
, 1876-02-20
PEpESTRIaNtSM-
WESTON ENGLAND.

A London dispatch to the New York Herald
dated Thursday night, says !:
Weston successfully completed hts pedestrian feat
III ls0h miles In forsyeiSht hours 1t the hour Of if
teen mlnutes to 10 tonight. He vas rery little ex-
halisted. Three thousand PERSONS we're present in
Agricultural Hail. many Indies and Americans being In
the assembage. Weaton rosdo q neat speech at the
conclusion, thanking them for their reception and
nounciuk that he will walk 275 miles in seventy Five
consecutive hours, commanding on Fob. 23. Jem
Iace and jos GoBs carried the pedestrian from the
hall to his lodging amid much cheering.
It is rather evident that Weston ia making
fool OF the British public
CHALLENGE.
Arthur O1msted sends challenge for pub1icA-
ton in which he desires to walk match Of 400
miles for $3.50 side with James McAud1ews.
The latter is the holder Of Juvenile pedestrian
badge which the challenger wants to have ill.,
cluded IN the stakes.
EpTSToLARy.
1IisS Ellen Wickers can lind three letters for
her use by calling at The TRIBUNE Office.
, 1876-02-20
THE LITTLE QuE5T'DNER.

Std our little thrte-year-old,
As he stood by Mamma knee,
Eager waiting 70 be told,
Eyes opcd wide u wide could be:
Mamma, where from did I GOMEZ"
Eager lips 30 bright and red,
Which were daily taught TO hum
Little prayers 10 sweetly sxid;
6weetly-dimpled shoulders white:
F1a1en rfnglots hanging down,
Buns rays touching them with kpht.
Making them golden crown
Mamma thought no angel dearer
Than her darling little boy:
So she drew him nesr and nearer.
And her heart 1as filed With inv.
~CaMe frum Heaven, dear. Tvs read ~
\. sha kissed his pure white hroW:
And tho dear one archly said,
Mamma, may 60 hack uoW7"
With \ sinking IN her heart.
Mamuua clasped him to her sids:
HTatLrr, do not 1et us pa1tt
Take aught else have beside."
Mamma" said he, " why 90 eryme7
Let me wipe ooe tears Away!"
Namma, quickly her eyer drying.
Told him hs must rlu md ptAt,
cK1nAao. Feb. IL 1szs. -:
, 1876-02-20


TIE GREAT $50, 600 RACE AT SAN FBASc1soo.
The great 4-mils heat race for purse Of $50,
600, under the management Of the Pacific Jock
ey Club, will probably be run over the course ol
the Bay District Fair Grounds Association. The
purse is divided into four prizes, of 5000.
$1,000, 5000, aud $4,000 respectively. Az
there were eight entries at go. 600 each, even af-
ter deducting the amounts allowed for expenses
to the Eastern horses, the generosity Of tho
Pacific Jockey Club is rather more apparent than
weights to be carried:
H. Waldcn'a ch~ h. Revenue. Jr., aeed, by Reyenuet
ont Of Nanuio Harper, By Glencoe, ia lbs.
Mark a. Iite'rp ch b. Foster, aged, by Lexington,
out Of verona by Yorkshire, III lbs.
Joseph Cairns Simpsons ch- b. Hook Hooking, 6
y1s., by RingmasteS, out Of Young Fashion BY Mon
arch, IL lbs.
Albert s. Gsges b. m. EsHe Psa.e, 6 yr- By Planst,
Ed. Baldwin's ch. b. Rutherford, yrs., By imp,
Australian, out of d;rolite BY Lexington, 1lo lbs.
Gilroy, out Of ester to Ru1ic BY Sovereign, Ito lbs
n. Weche ch. c. Chance, yrs.. by Venture, out Of
A5oss 5oseSb u L 1es1ast? 6.ass - eaen 81 o,t,
bennington, out Of Nopntha by Eclipse, iii lbs.
It may be remarked, en- passant, that Rusher-
ford ia the full brother OF Fellowc1aft, who in
1874 wiped out the record Of h.s sito, Lexington,
running miles in 7:l91S. Gilroy, the sire OF
Grins.ead, iH full brother Of Kentucky and
Daniel Boone. being By Lexington out of Mag
nolia BY imp. Glencoe; Magnolia's dam inv.
Myrtle by Mameiuke.
SAN francisco, Feb. 19.-In the pools to-
night, Rutherford sold at 10; Foster, IS; 4 atie
Pease, 121111 :; Golden Gate, 10 the field, 10.
THE GREAT RACES.
The first OF these great 4-mile races YRS nm
Nov. Is, 1878, the prizes being $4,000, $4,000.
aud $4,000. Eight horses entered and four ran
Joe Daniels. by imp. Australian out OF Dolly
Carter, years, lo5 pounds, won the tltsr heat .
John F. Chamberlin's ar1endid True Blue br
Lexington cut Of Balloon, who had not
long before TAN that soieaaling raca a:
Saratoga with Mate, 2 miles, io 3.32k
same age. aud weight, beng second liz
veteran Thad Stevens, by Langford. ont Of
Mary Clifton, third, aud Minnie Hall' who WAS
withdrawn after the heat, last True Blue ron
the second heat, Joe Daniels second, aud had
tle third heat safe when he WAS out down and
badly injured, Thad Stevens winning II. Tr,a
Blue distanced. This act CAUSED much ilI-fesls
ing at the time, as there was no doubt I'm: tn.
True Blue was Eurposa1y cut DOM to eaye the
stakes and bets to the Californian crowd. Thai
Stevens won the fourth heak, and the raGs
The time Was 745, sos, .7:57, 8:20I: track
heayy. Thad Stevens Lad a month before Won
, 1876-02-20
THE TRIGGER.

A match has been arranged for Tuesday at the
Ten-alile House, south of the city, the contest
ants to be selected twelses from Bridgeport and
South Chicago. The teams will shoot at ten
biros per map, single risea, q yards rise and so
boundary. The match will undoubtedly be full
Of fun. though it il nos expected that aoy large
scores will oe made. Tue stakes are to be moth
ing more than the price Of the birds aud huge
supper, which will be served alter the shooting,
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Tbe Prairie Club will meet Thursday evening
at k6En'e, lilo LaSalle-at.
, 1876-02-20

ship Ut tha Northwest md Southwest: 90 po1onE
thrse-ba1 casoms; $3.50 stda Won g Lo4s ,sss sns~
syersee 8 1879: krors e1ersrs. 21-s8. Best runs
by vsmers s., 81. 81, II: BY loser, IS 68, 81, 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-11
ALEXANDRIA.

MILL BROKEN DowN.-The main cog
wheel at McCleish's mill, on Union street,
near Prince, now occupied by the MeSsrs.
watkins, gave way yesterday evening, re-
leasing the balance of the machinery, and
causing 1t TO revOlve with almost inconceiv-
able rapidity. Fortunately, the engineer
was standing near the throttle, and stopped
the engine at once, thus preventing further
damage TO the machinery or employees The
accident is very unfortunate, as the mill is
under contract to furnish meal, &c, In
washington, at the rate of about six hun
dred bushels per day, and the broken wheel
will have to be replaced from New York, in
volving delay OF about a week.
FINE FISH.-Numbers of the most beauti.
ful silver and gold fish we have ever seen are
being caught by the parties who fish small
seines at Jones' Point, just below the city.
Some of them are quite large, weighing over
one half pouRd apiece. The silver fish are
caught.
The STEAMERS Keyport and ]. w. Thomp-
son LETT mere together this morning, and the
opportunity was taken to test their relative
speed. So long as they were in sight, there
was no change in the distance between them.
Gazette, 10th,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-11
ROaPd OF Health

VITAL STATIsTICS-THE SOCIAL EVIL, &C
At the meeting Of the Board of Health last
evening the ordinance committee reporte d
adversely on the resolution referred to it in
relation to sanitary inspectors visiting
houses and inspecting bath rooms, water
closets and other means of sewer connec-
lions, with view of condemning those not
properly ventilated. The report was adopted
A communication was received from the
health officer complaining of the stagnant
wafer ON lot 80, in square 40, and asking
that some action be taken to abate the auf-
sance.
THE REPORT OF VITAL STATISTICS
Tor the week ending March 4, was presented.
showing: Deaths, 70; 10 more than last week
or at the rate OF rs IS per 900 per annum.
Increase OF the population by births over
deaths 16, or at the rate of per 900 per an
mum. Rate of mortality OF the white popu-
lation, 1s,0s7 per 900 per annum: mortality
or the colored population, 43 ,31i. Births dur
Ing the week, 94-white, 40; colored, As; mar
risges, 81 Increase of the white popuiatJon
by births over deaths, 4.07 per 1000; while
The increase OF the colored population by
births oyerdeafhs was 8 ,Os9 per 1000 per an
pum. Deaths corresponding week 1S75.
white, AZ; colored, 4S-total, 80; or at the "a te
OF % Is per 600 per annum. OF the 7S deaths
- were from pneumonia, IL from consump-
ton, from fevers, apoplexy, 3 coavnisions,
debility. There were 40 whites and 80 COZ
ored. There were 43 minors, 80 being under
years OF age, and ofthese Is were white and
q coloIed.
A communication was received from the
residents of Corcoran street, protesting
against the removal to that square from II IN
street OF two frame shanfies, by Thomas
Allen. The board directed the conpiainants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-11
GEORGETOWN.

CANAL NEWS The millers, commission,
and canal merchants in general are rnuctl
ae1tated over the delay in turning the water
On the canal. In addition to the loss already
occasioned, the news now comes that there
Is break In the bank which separates the
canal from the outlet lock, which was made
as soon as small body of water was turned
on at That point. This is the only impedi-
ment now which causes the delay, and IL is
charged among those interested to cuIpabIe
earelessness or ignorance. This bank is a
very narrow one, aud IL would not have
taken much OF an engineer to have predicted
the present result Of the pressure on H. IL is
expected that the canal will be open for the
coal and grain trade on Monday week.
OPENING OF THE PEABODY Library
The Peabody Library will be opened TO the
public on Monday next. The library Will be
open every day except Saturday and Sun
DAY and public holidays) from TO 10 O'Clock
p. m; books for circulation will be given out
on Friday OF each week only, and when taken
out Will De charged to the borrower and cred
1ted when returned; each borrower to deposit
% 10 cover any loss or damage.