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, 1877-10-09


.Nfo Tork Eetsdns Fost. Oh. d
The Insurance Superintendent, who has Just
completed an examination OF the Arctic FIreln-
surance Company of ths city, hRa found ts& ils
caultAl Is Impaired, and has Nude reau;kIttun
upuu tho Company Tor $.0, th00, Is purHentuln u
within sixty days.
Ths capital, which was eo50, 90 wl,eu tho
Company was organized In 1851, was Increased
u $Ju0, ,0U0 in lHIh but VIA rctirs.l axaiu u,
$3.50 0uf, anil In 1873 tu $an,0U. II IL not
charged that the prcacnt trouble - duo 10 auy
the impairment leing tho shrfnkage In yalne ot
securities held by the Company,
The last annual statesnetit made TO the Insur-
ance Department gives tho total available H.
sets 0! the Company Ut tsi3,xEtW. Of this,
St,5CO wAk represented t,Y real eatain Owned by
gago; $Il7.1s, iatefc.t accrued; tl1y,a1.
United stalrs bonds; &S.13A9t, prcsniunlk In
courts OF collection; 9S,8.U31 cash; $l3, ,h1IU7,
iii utl,er property. TITO total liabilities incHh-
lug capital stuck, ara stated A. $Es 6U1 H. lcay
inE . net surplus, oser all liabilities, of sl0,-
LHh0f.
Inquiry was made to-lay At tho office Of tho
Arctic Firt-lnsurance Company, Nm. lDl l'roa1-
way, In regard 70 this i.nputEanent ut liz captnL
THIS Secretary, Sir, Parker, saiu It would l!ol Lc
necessary To call special meeting Ut the Direct
uss, as tho regular monthly meeting would take
place next week. flo thought I, iHotabs that
they wuuld comply With tho requlsttaol, Of the
Insurance Superintendent to tnakc UP Is pcr
crAtula Of the capital, or $50 0. aud eoutillue
tic business Of the Compauy. The impairment
nf the eapIIal, which MAS, technically, nuro than
S45, on, wAs due chiefly 10 thu shrnkaga Ut tho
C,msany'A securities, although partly tu de-
presalu1l of business. Tue securities which l,al
There would not. In any case, be any loss 10 the
nolIcy -hulJeEk.
, 1877-10-09

Honorable Secretary Of War, hnA askeh that the
present Inspector BE- dtt To make thor
nugh surYeT Of the tiulf tntton In trout of the
lctiies and report The result. !mmeli,fcty an.
piled to tic superintendent for official copy
OF tho results of ths survey, but thev rcrs re-
f1stl fnr t.,c rcaron that the survey waa un-
authorized by Inv, ns The jctty act provided tlat
such surveys should 10 made BY the War De-
parttncnt.
be found On pegs ~ and 30 AMI on chart No.
Of the comparative results Of his surveys Is
printed TN page 81. The area investigated ron
tstna tfHntt oo and quarter square miles, and
IL suts9tTted on the chsrt into twenty one parts.
tanning an area of about5i0 acres, or eiRhty.tnur
hu,.,Irc,lths Of %1n1re mile, arc embraced be-
tween two lines ra1atinR from the sea ends Of
tie Two icttfes and extending eeawardly 10 two
the two lines l.cing al,ona one and = quarter
n.4Irs inng. Tie fnn-ehnpcd arth within these
lines contains al, and more, than the area which
Ii usually covered by tho cslrEeht Of tic river
beyond ti,e tcttes, out TO thc limit Of tho sur
Capt. brown states that within this snttro fan.
shaped area there has been an average Deepening
durtn1 the rear equal 10 one foot aud three anu
scser,-tentha !nrt,cs.
sections i, :, an: 10 lie to the east and section
81 to the west Of the tan.shapcd area referred
TO, and arc wholly outside of the river dis
charge.
ans aesa.mnx ,hn Se,,,.,. Gs" irt,,rht s,nun hv
III ;Ivcr ~ +" Tx wat. aJ Il n not probsble tAat
INV .,o.1i,v ~ far east al tie lettics a. scction
1nR H.. rra11 esq,,rrctl. By inrn,iine and ~.
e,aslnr iii; scrtinn With Areas that have recsiv-
81 f,',t tct, to twcnty times "a much fIycstjaa
tioo. IL, real yaine II Capt. Browns carc1tf
work ia Liable to lie umlcrrstimatcd. ~ throw.
;n1 mi iii. section M ayerare hi. hui tcs,,r
nf e;rhf.trnth, al a font is shown over tic
rarootninv twenty sections.
Erom i'm district On which the nnthripatcd
.,,oalfnr WA t., ves,,r, there haye i,ceu actually
fukrn awav from ii under tho effect OF the ".
tIcs. tn tl,e twelve months. scsuruInu 10 Cant
Nrown.s surveys. t.f+S.91d cub(r Tar,l6 Of de-
n',.,t-n nuanffIv auii!cirnt 10 iii q atrcct ur
,anal ffty fcct wfdo and leu miles long 10 al,
ayrrarc terth OF eleven and a half fcet, and
tl,fa 10, occurred while tho river current took
s,,,jsnt 10 iii to tho saIno depth q tauai twice
as large.
~ u'.s e.,o~+ .ho.~, 4tsk &t,o etnnn,t ,f ,,ssn
, 1877-10-09

Special MEtnsch Ia Tx CAseaas 7efbsnA
TonT uuHnN, Mtch., Oct. B.-Dnwn--rrops
Dcnton. J. Bertschy. Cuba, Philadelphia Portage
japan, Rmpire Stsse. St Paul, Mary 1rinxie and
ba1ges. Cormorant aud consort, GoAhawk, Havana
And consott, fnter.Occan and consort. II. F.
Mefhck. Emma Z. Thompson aud barges; sehr
Camhen. Pensaukee, J. i. Ntlbtn.
Cp-props Wtl1ism cowie, Ruanoke. Vanderbilt
Oneida, hcrshaw and 4. II. Moorc. v. HwAln
and consort, Superior and eonsork Fairbanks and
tow. Tempest and barges. Gordon Campbell and
ssssland. ). +. Watson. Santsut, Hussiss. J. +.
March, Emma c. 1iutchtnoa, John Wesley,
A!tcn hicharda, Lake Forest naytd Vance, Jcs.
sie Dsnmn,ond, David W4gutad. Charlotte tsAsb,
william Jones, Delaware, Michigan, 8. II. Pos
Ter, D. r. nohbins, q. G. TrumpH. J. Maria.
Scott :. S'eholson. Annie y. rsterson. Ellen
Aeonttas, Acorn, Jsmes Platte, Sophia Ainch.
Melvin. s. Haeon4 ..
Wind soafhwedL brisk. Weather cloudy, With
, 1877-10-09
BUFFALO.

BcyTAlo. Oet h-chartees-schrs Richard
Wtnslow. coal to ChesEo at eoc; Acupttas, cemcnl
to Detroit Ai Gc per bsl; H. II. scovcl. coal to Mil
wakes at SOC; 4. u. Pstersons. coal 10 Green
Hay at;0c, wheat back ~ btiwaukcs r4tes; He'd
Wing. saIt 10 Chicago ~ &c per hrl; Ficeswing,
ealt tn sandusky At 4c per hrl coal thence to Chi
csso at boc per ton DfiGhs1e, coat from Cleveland
to Milwaukee 1t SOC.
Richmond. 1,!oU bsts salt: Vanderbilt, 34B bfIs
cement; W!.anh!cktun, Il. 200 brla salt; Oucida,
Java, sud Nehtaska, Chicago; II. DAllcntinr, Jl2
tons coal, Milwaukee; fchfa James rlatt, 4u0 tohs
cnal: H.. II. Scaxe, :I,U tons coal; !. u.
Masten. 300 ton' coal; 81. ". Page. LOCO tons
coal; e. X. Nms. iU0 tons coal; 3tarengu@ 600
tons coal. Milwaukee; j. j. Case. tHlO tons coal,
kcnosha; iliu ts4.t and Il. Joues, 100 tons coal !:
J.. v. DuAhc and T. Wlusov. 100 tons coal !;
CITY, Chtcsco. 8. DurI T. ". Terry, Duluth !;
CantoH, beirut; .Atmorrherc. 100 toas coal: II.
J.. Iarkc'x, \. j.. pcrey, Telegraph. Wabash,
lonlon. Cleveland.
, 1877-10-09

NAUTICAL MISIIAFS.
In answer In = Dispatch received Saturday even.
inr, the Canadian wrecktne Tug rriacr Alfred LETT
Windsor Saturday evrnthg TO ~ 10 The rescue Of
Tire schr II. r. Murray, reported Ashore neas Rond.
Eau, 1.aks Eric. No particulars A. 10 tbs achoon-
er's condition or when ths went on were gwen.
The Captain Of the schr Jessie Drun.mond which
arrived IN port saturday night. reports passing the
.chr star OF Port stanley. with her ,nAaaail bndiy
torn and her ccutFe- board gone.
'fhe achr Deffit smith Atrtsed It Detroit Eatnr-
day. fn'M tswegu, with her furrmAas and main
tniEnhst zone, tho result Of enconnferlnf 4 s1uafi
M Lake Erie. she a'to lbat consideEab bic eanyas-
she hst cargo Of coal.
THE 4chr Eclipse mas towed Into Msnitowoc Fri
dhy night In = linking condition.
The ache f1n0gtr. recently ashore near Holland,
has heen released.
a three. master IL reno.ted ~ having been seen
Sunday. Oh Print Au Sable, minus all her Jhs.
The achr Hartford, Capt, Mccarthy. eont for
Chicago. pnt snto Aiiwaukee, Sunday, With her
cAnvns damRceh. ....
Tie bar otpo.tte Brsd1eJ's Mil. In Hay city.
has occaaionta good deli Of troihtt n veeset
masters thi+ srnsun: The prop Cottlnbcrsy wae
ngrnnnd thcra Thut@dhy 1a.t-
\ barge vent e.hnre opposite Fort Rowan. Ont,
On Long Point. during The storn "Wednesday night.
Name unknown.
one Of q. Il. Grcen'a sand scows opened up it,
feawa yesterday md quietly sAnk 10 tho bottom Of
tho river. near tpdlanA strees bridge.
, 1877-10-09

hav" In IL thtrty-nve feet Of water, but II has
been decreasing lateIv Ht the rate Of foot
d.'y, and on Thnr.sla. there WA but
III a-12 feet Of water on hand; yesterday
morning It WAS 10 G-t2 feet, showing that
tho cfrcss OF The consumption over the supply
had dccrca. Ell from twelve Inches a day to two
Inches. The rainfall thi. year at I'oyd's Corners
l!as heen IN % shE. time nearly ise inches less
The difficulties with the farmers in the neiQhbor-
llMj IT Lake Mahopac viii probably b. ended
by this rain. which will render It unnecessary 10
Ian the lakes thcrtatF,uts auv further. The
gates nf the new reservoir wifi he closed on Tho
l.. Of January next, thus adding 4.UD,oIJ. ON
gallons u the storage iaciitfts, and susvfr
will he made u the Bronx River, with ylew OF
aiding II ~ the pre*ent supply.
, 1877-10-09

RRInarronr, Oct. s.-Arrtved-AIdeaa, ott&wa,
4, $50 bn corn: Ftrst Nationsl+ Kankxkeo Feeder,
q. 400 hu corn; cayuys. Lockport, +, coo bu corn;
Thonls Scott Asrreilles, q. :.O0 bu corn; Eliza.
l.cth. Jollct. 10000 hu oats; Harriet Aencca,
9, 04,o bu oats; Uannbe, O&tawa, 8. 600 tn corn.
bnt1uEroRr, t,cL 80 p. m.-Ar7&Yed-Helle
Frsncr, Norris. !, 100 bu c1rl. 1.tAo bu oats.
TO- los h. stcd; t'rario Uttswo!d. MinookA- q. NO
bu corn: MuHio Christo. Seneca, @, QUO b1 coru :;
q. i. Booth, Utica. u. tK0 bu corn,
Cleared Industry. Morris, l.u. 0so II lumber; !;
prop Montauk. Lockout, 4. 5ll bu wheat; Lock.
port, Lockp0rt, 4, bb2 bu wheat.
, 1877-10-09

SpFtn0fId -Nlst.l Rtpub,ie1n.
Europe y getting Instructive reports from she
tic 'Eh!l~lelphia Exhibition. ttcrr lloeieE, une
vi tle Austrian Commissioners, l2s produced =
valuable pamphlet on tha petroleum production
Aid trade Ut the United States. Tho .lloat tn
tcrest!nG thing about 1t to ua -, that lluefct's
investigations lead hlul directly tu the rnlsclu-
eons whirh tie Repudion has bcrn driven 10,
namely; t4at wo arc RAPIDLY cxt.anattng tho
renMslYana reservoirs Of petroleum.. The
northern oil district was pumped dry, says
lIocfvr, in ten years, aud wells generally ccaso
to yie1d after three years. The tilnu n,n. MT
bc far distant when, Instead u exporting 5O,-
0N 0sU galfo@ of Illuminating oil. as We did last
ihc blaek.se4 rcglou, w,csu Mukhtar aid Mcli-
kaI aEe h2yIuX their tussle.
, 1877-10-09
u CANADIAN OFFICIAL OUTyvIT-
TED

Friday afternoon The tug Gladiator. Capt.
Hughes. went TO the relief Of tho schr Maggie,
lpaded wtn railroad ties and ashore abova Maiden
on the Caralian aide Of The river. After several
Intellectual pulls at The schooner the tug abandoned
hcs, It being decided beat 10 await tho rise OF water
rather than undergo the Strain ths tug would give
her In getting her I'd. Following the temporary
abandonment Of the Maggie, the Gladiator steamed
down To Maiden. where she nhde fast u wharf,
The Canadian Collector II that port a. oncs
ttcppcd aboard and informed Capt. Hughes
that he WAS TO consider himself under arrest
madam waters. At that instant i sudden long
tnE IL reported TO have teszeA Capt. liu8hes 70
lcaye hrr MnJestY's domin!uns, And, ordering hla
men 10 cast oi1 the line, be ring the bell to 90
ahead a. full speed. al tho same time puttin9 hIe
vince! har1t 4 starboArd. The representative Of
Canada looked fr4t 1t tho Captain and then al the
shore. slld finally. ~ the bow Of the tug swung onL
l.n ran to the ttesn AMI Jumped ashore. e.-Dstrou
Efe4 pFts4, Alh.
, 1877-10-09


Toledo Commercial, 4th: Yesterday = vessel
lying a. Feter's dock WIS boarded by the Hhurd.
Who onste4 the Captain thersof II thu instIEauoR
Of Mt. smith, OF Ha6klo. who owns tbs ship,
On Investigating matters IL Was found that the
Captain had carried on eonsAleF4bls Of the schoon-
ers evods In his baggage. The owner did not
state what thtnEs were taken away. and not know
ing nuch about nautical Glattcfs, Tho Ancient
MxTiusr would infer tlat thsru was found 81 the
wicked Captains trunk The following articles, to-
wft: Une anch1E, ualn tuplnaAt. one b0WsprI, ono
sail, ono hod, and Que qHaf, deck.
, 1877-10-09
PORT OF CHICAGO.
The folfowing were the arrivals and clearanccs
for the twenty -four hours ending 10 o'clock ast

for the twenty four hours ending 10 o'clock last
night:
..Ahn.vALa--stnrs sheboyEau, Msni,owoc. guntrtea;
MussrsuIt MHskcsYn. sua1rrs: prnp6 *Isrurt =. Inf
tatn silndftrt st. lhana D-d en*hurr, auurtts ato
indntC sunri~s3 Messenger. enusn jxrtho.. .sun!re>
Htsrrptde. toHtl HxEea. pnnilrtft: Enlio Gau phc,
!udtnKton- lumber; lily ot Tfassrpa. Tras~rsd city.
!ntnheF; y " bt4lrtatl. fnHatu. lnnErlca; Charles
tst1t Ma7tt.r tninh.r. IecuH,sch Milwaukee,. light:
W!a,nns, W'3s: !nain61Sn. luinhSi Helen Sol
Lyman i. G.sF. Mn,ksr"a. .a9.ss: J. r. cy Ts.cy.
Flarcnre Lester. santlee lanh-I; Jenny lind. Nus
kegon, lun,tEr: t~s t'csl. Madison, I1et. wood:
NelvtnA. Furt Sherman IumtItr: q. ". Nr.cutt,
humber: tame cock. MuskrGna lumber; Ella Fila.
wood. Mhtt4' Kfxer. lumber: Tupsy, Muskexou. Ins
ecr Alice y. HtrfA Musktgpn. l1tnb~s: Julia H.
MERRILL AuskrFpu. lun,tef; Clara MnAkrR IunIher
iyrf la wson, Nu1kcgon, lumber; scov Martha Groaa
CLEANaScss-r1ep. In II; oxen. Bntsa,o. satuo t,u
WheAi kehf t'lSer Mitchell. U~wtxo. 1!.Hr hu
tons h.s - srs 'uxnI e bsl. !s1k 30 ~. GtcI nd
sc!,r MaM. Ertsth atte, nun@lu. :a +ul b1 harley:
schr Eli Ellinwoo, Nhis lsser, tons hay: fcLt in-
ref1A. Du1h!n, u. trEl hu rEn prop st. AIl.nns UE
aensdurx 10 6ris houF Ito nf fsnlt BEIRUT;
kchf j. ke1ucrhuuse. Hunao. 81, 4eAI corn3 srfr H.
3. Austin. lnt1Aio. .31h bu corn: stihr Murktxon,
NW1keNn. 10 irp suEaF. o Itlt ham, snd auhdFirA;
pfO1 g. r HEATH SaEatHck, ~ br!* aA!t and auhfte4;
Psnp CD0raA buffalo, 81. a u bu Whea hH corn.
ID 800 hu oasA 35a brls hon1 n bs.s tllnotuy seed
, 1877-10-09
PROSPEROUS LINES.

Alt the steamers Of tho Goodrich lines bsve run
with great regularity this seasou, only ohs having
been delayed = trip, and that was tho shetoyRan,
whose careful Captain remained over one nlxht
in Milwaukee rather than r!sk his vessel ont in a
drNsa fog. With the exception OF tho Corona,
nUw iAd up Tor the scaa0n nil the steamers Of the
COMPANY arc still plying With their usHai regular
ttY. The season l,as been prosperous. and An nnu.
suAtly pleasant one fur Al weather II ernrd
The passenger traitic has increased. And iasted
longer lhau Tor several stasuus r,aAt. anl tbe
srclgh. business has been uncomnonly large.
, 1877-10-09

sp<rta' Dirn1teh 10 Ire cHfcooo Trfh41s
MARQrErTK. Mich. Oct. a.-Afri,sI- 8.
Chsmnersatn. Fred Reilly. Il. i. Eaeket.; rehrr
EscanabA. Exile. John Martin. N. r. Warner,
William Mctirexor, ). r. Cord.
Cleafsd-Prop Fred Reilly; schrs II. Il. Warner,
E1t1e.
Passed np-prnps Atlantic. Missouri.
Wind northcAst; light. Weather c!oHdy.
, 1877-10-09

An effort Will be made to-day by tbs onde.vxa&.
tss horp 10 put M rates cstEoes 10 the Chicago
dguscs adopted ssscfs! days ago, aeyessl Of the
agents announce tlsIf intention Of drawing oot
entirely un1ess such advance il obtained. Most Of
the shippers herp have contracts covering shout
S15. QUO On each cargo 1t rates shout rs per cent
iess than tbs Chicago lAk!d, and y, il only on su7-
plus lines thai the increased figure will spply.-
Ai|4auE4< 3st.tksstt, kA.
, 1877-10-09

Ths schf r. L. street, Capt.. Phipps, has rc-
turned 10 Toronto from England, aud u snchosed
tn tho haJ, Shs hxd been three weeks a. Mon
tEes1, dl&eh4ryln2 cargo OF whiting, portion Of
which sho took to Toronto. Tho Captain reported
, 1877-10-09
Fri T..

sp%,N DxDntth 10 TA< cascnae tribune.
EnrH- Fa.. Oct )ct-s.-ArsisAle-Prop Phitade'nhIs.
i1:h'earo: schr D. II. Keys. Toledo; seht Mary,
Port Eofborne.
DepAttuEeA-Echt 8. P. Baals, buffalo.
, 1877-10-09
MILWAUKEE

NsLwArsxE, Oct s.-ChAsters-To .Hnl1Alo,
fehss Lone Star, Is. 600 bu wheat !. h. Merrill,
30. 900 hu whcat - DC: City Of Toledo. 20, OoU BIZ
harley II !E; to 0oderteh. schf Sorthnan, u, 900
bu wheat 81 axe.
, 1877-10-09

a rather rough ,soyAEr-, Tie took over cargo Of
carrying eapacitJ Of -. 600 ba Of grain
, 1877-10-09

Happy tid!nEs for nervous sufferers, and those
who hase been dosrA- druEgcd. and 1nackr...
Pulvrrmacherh Electric Ne!n edectual,y cnre
premature debility. wcaknfsH. aud dccny. Book
aud journal. with Information worth t}tousands,
mailed free. Address PuIyermAcher GalrAnic Co.
Cinclunau, o.
, 1877-10-09
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAINS

ExrIisA71oN ~ REyknrxcE M.nKs.-f aasurdsy
fDaiJ. N~.~S'~e
CHICAGO l. NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY,
Ticket DtoctA a. Ca.x.n: tsher1nAn House, and II
Tho uepQt4. - - = -
, 1877-10-09

CHICAGO BURLINGTON L QUINCY RAILROAD.
Depos font Of lakrs:-. !n!tana.sv, and aiyFstat3-
~. and Cana! and ~ lxt<tntf-sts Ticket 0iheek ~
l:ias kgt.. and ~ I1pot4-
, 1877-10-09

Mall and E1rsuS, Ottswa and
Htrf&e0t .,..,.,- ...-.s....
ls0gkftI. Ip6ts.lue, &ttl'uF CITY
FA.ttlc k1pscA4 S0l ttIllAtlA -.
khnsst City, Atch!s0n 1 IT. Jte
Express. ......,.....,........+
Tlubliqus L stpux City ExnrrA
l'4cIfit S!xlitExrrss furt}nIalIa
kAns4s Cir, .itthfsun, St. 50e.
and TeIA E1PsrsA.....-.....t
, 1877-10-09
1.rhre. | Au've.

Pullman Hntrl Cars asr nm thFauxh. hctwcrn ChI-
T.. m.
hofe1 sAr1 Nrst IT Chicago.
H--1t#pot C4lfnef nj Wells nnH KtrIie.H,E
b-Dr0& corner Of Eh:tat and ktu4te.stA
, 1877-10-09

IUD0E UKVNN0ND-ln Ch1u16eF1. ~ : =
jrpun BLobMErT-SeL case HV0. thahcasy, UuG
w. sterling Pump company, aud exceptions to
Masters report III the Annie Laurie cAles.
Junlx GAus-t0 10 II. ~. II, ~, u TO 80, aud
0l. and w. lncluAss. No, o., PeppsE ". DoJle,
JCDss JAxksox-e55, ESQ, $50, 2a3 " 2ea. a7a
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-24
Porter's Factory.

May 20, 1874. Spirit copy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-24
VARIETY.
The Young Merchants.

Two country lads came at an early hour to
market Gown, and arranging their little
stauls sat down TO wait Cor customers. One
was furnished with fruits and vegetables Of
the boys own cultivation. and tbe other sup
piled with lcbsters anl fish. Tie market
hours passed along, and each little merchant
saw With pleasure bis stores steadily decreasing,
and an equivalent 10 silver shining 10 his lit
Gle money emp. TIE las, mellon lay on lar-
rvs stand, when a gentleman came by, aud
placing his baud upon IL, said;
What a Gne large me!lonl what do you
asa Tor it, NY boy?
The melon is the last I have, sir and
though it looks very fair, there is an uusouud
spot ia it. said The boy, turning it over.
So there Is, said tue man 81 think l
viii not take it. But, he added, looking into
the boys fine, open countenance, " is it very
Jusinsss-liSe to point The defects Of your fruit
20 customers?
81, is better than being dishonest, said the
boy, modest'y.
You are right. h,.le fellow always re-
member that principle. and you will end favor
with God and man also. shalt remember
y,ur little stand IN future.
Are those HOLSTERS frcsh2' he continued,
turning to Ben Williams.
Yes. sir; resh dis morning. ] caught
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-24
nr~T Feavrsr Agents vsntedevrywhsre. Bus
GA - fLe--st Ic .iiI ate Part uiars Tree
" xIy e = AGdTess :. WoGrR CO., s.. Louis, Mo-

Sept %, ls7T-ly.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-24
New Tailoring Establishment.
TTHE undersigned have entered into COpast-
ucrship for the prosecution Of
The Tailoring business,
and have established themselves in
"LEEC HALL"

in Char'estovn, and will d. their utmost 10 give
entire satisfaction 20 all who may be pleased %
patr1uir. them. Neat substantial and fashionable
work will be- done, aud az the most reasonable
urices-for Cash or Country Produce. The Sc
nior hopes that his customers in this and adjpin
ing Counties will remember him by renewing
their patronage.
SEWING MACHINES will be Repaired and
put in excellent working condition.
/ OLD CLOTHES will also be- Cieansed and Re-
paired-mad, % look fresh and new, thus saving
great outlay.
JNO. r. 4. REDNAN,
~ - D VORERTS0N
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-24
NOTICE.

HAVING removed my TIN SHOP back tc
the ~ ain street, 10 the old stand Of Albert
Miller. and only two doyrs west Of Mr Jacob
Starry's store, viii be glad 20 see my old
friends and customers, where | am prepared tc
do all kinds Of
TIN AND SHEET EEsOS WORK.
ROOFING AND SPOUTING \ SPECIALITY.
Nv Tinware will be sold at the bottom prices.
Trade will be taken in exchan for are or work
Ssss~ Remember the Second Door.
JNO. :. YESTERDAY,
Oct. G, 1877. Agent.
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7.7I BlSE CAPITAL hid ASSETS 0I
MORE T5EAN $4,000, coo.

I AN prepared to write policies on Dwellings
/ and Contents: Store Houses and Contents /;
Mills. FACTORIES, and all good insurable property
at lowest current rates. Farm Dwellings a
specially. will give my personal attention 10
viewing. making diagrams and furnishing such
other uecded in FORMATION 90 all parties desiring
to insure. NJ customers will be furnished from
time to time. BIottcrs calendars n well as
printed matter. showing the conditions Of the
Companies In which they are insured.
have given my constant attention 10 the In
surance bu,iness for the past six years, and being
- generally known throughout the County. do
not think Unnecessary to give references Par
ties insuring with ne may rest assured thattheir
policies will be properly written. aud that time
Is notice will be given them 10 date of 0xpira-
iion. Office and residence at Charestown.
Very Respectfully,
X. i. ALEXANDER,
General Insurance Agent.
December q, lS77-ly.
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Furniture Repaired.

ENllE undersigned has opened Furniture Re
1 pair shop in the building on corner OF sam
uel and Main streets, Charlestown-a few doors
East of Court House, on same side. He will Re
pair Furniture in substantial and neat manner 40
reasonable prices, and with promptitude.
Jan. 80. lS1i-tL T.G.RUST
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TIN AND sIEEET IRON WORK
Tor the Ladies'.

rE'HE Stylish Is tn. Lasting Button and Side Lace
Cater, for Ladies and Misses, arrived this
day BY the Western bound Express Call and
examine them. c. w. TRUSSELL.
June Q, lSTI.
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AImos. any young lady IS public spirited
enough 90 have her fathers house used as a
cour. house.
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Oct Is, 1S-1-6m.
WEST w. UNIVERSITY,
1877. IECvEaRtOWn. 1873.

rFNUIS IusttJti1 IN Of Learning, under the Presi-
deucy 90 Rev. ,. L. Thompson, \. VI. ia en-
t.riu- up.u q new era Ut prosperity. During the
Spring Term just closed. the attendance of stu
dent, was increased over 90 per cont. II has a
large and scholarly Faculty; a beautiful, health
lul and moral location; ample Scientific and Phi
los1rhical Apparatus; aLib-arv constantly grow
ing; cu-rirulum ~ the most thorough charac-
ter; a standard OF scholarship surpassed by no
American institution of learning.
Tr. EzP Ns.s lrt LrsS chan at any other place
known tl aiI, 90 equal advantages. The Fail term
begins S.rt 5.h; the Winter tern, January %,
grd ~rrirs term March 18th. For full iniorma-
ton. Catalogues, Re, address The President
GEO. G. STURGISS,
Ju'yc 81, 1877. Secretary Of Regents.
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Boot and shoe NIaI.in@.
REPAIRING, sc.

TNiE undersigned has removed his shop 10 n O
| building on the corner OF Charles aud Liberty
streets-in the building lately occupied by Wei
rick g. Weller. The character Of the work done by
the subscriber is well known and appTeciatedby The
citizens OF Charlestown and vicinity. ltis hardly
his reputation as reliable Workman, and will cx-
ecute promptly and at reasonable rates all ordgrs
given him either for New work or Repairing.
JOHN AVIS of VIM.
Nav lG, 1879. April Is, 1875.
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Just Received & For Sale Low

DOCKET and Table Cutlery. Scissors Bread
Knives, Timed Iron Curry Combs, Hote
Brushes, Shoe Brushes, GALVANIZED Wire ilorsc
Muzzles, Thermometers and Bsrometers, Black
ing, Matches, Spring balances and Tea Scales
2. and Tine Forks Coffee Mills with Covered
Hoppers a large Variety Of Tea Bells, Clymcr'.
Hand Rake, Clymer's Locust Cradle Fingers.
June g. 1871. DUKE 4 GALLAUER