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PRISTHS{a-3sOUSES.
NISPATCH PRINTING-HOUSE.
GOOD WORK. LOW PRICES.

nISPATCH PRINT1NG-HOUSE.
IL
,,,.c,
Having one ot me IL II -" 70 MI or.
E0ulffED JOB orfinHn l., @ i,,i. 'Do Nv I"n'
bined with skil;u mechanical t.ieht' we ARE pre-
pared to execute promptly, III Tue 'crS ocn' ''1s
anu AT Low PRICES, every 'Nscrlptioho Vi
BOOK AND JOB fkiN1lS'
SUCH AS
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TOR RENT, \ DESIRABLE HOUSE E,
Il (ncarly ur~) on Tenth street between Clay al
PURCELL. LADD 4 Co.
nh 2l-lwx I2l Main street.
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RATES OF BoAEpISc: - per dav, Sl2 per
week. ii q per month Especial arrangements made
tor families spending The season.
Thr tnuing- rooms viii be in charge Of Mr.. a. IL
TELLE.
omnibus will transport ptH>cuscre anu baggage
f!.v OF charge from the cars to the hotel.
y 2J-lm
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rsS1OHS.
EXCURSION t[n,
vi DOWN JAMES RIVER lzSSsa2aE
Tuesday EVENING. ArGrST 18TH.

The steamer ELIZA HASrOX. Csptaiu or
rcUT. ma. htn chartered hy the LADIES SEW
III, SOCIETY OF THIRD PRESBYTERIAN
,Hs'ECH for tho above purpose. nnd MI agreeable
,r-,tur /. prolui>cd 10 those who May favor the
IL &c. with their iGatrousGc supper ana the Usual
.srr.,buout. viii r.. served at moderate prices.
,rr.nrrmrnt> have been made 10 Furnish music
Ia thc 'r'Ca>lo:l
!:,c le,wtrn o and o'clock.
23-5t
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/SOI-STRY RESIDENCE Iss
( Goo y "n''-'' FOR RENT Ea

4 very desirable COUNTRY RESIDENCE on the
Grove road. about mile from me corporation Hht.
The house is large: water of excellent quality dne
barn and stable: 6ei-house!. Apply 10
'"' JOHN PURCELL.
,u21-lw% 1916 Main street.
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N.ALWELL HOUSE,

:,,tur,.u 10 tho irccubrcr White sulphur Springs
Grccnhricr county. West Virginia.
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THE WEATHER YESTERDAY was clear and
warm.
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY Is y. NJ. 20 !;
9 =. NJ, rs; noon. 81 L. NJ. 81; L.
~. So: midnight, -.
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PEMBROKE SHIRTS

PEMBROKE SHIRTS
made To order and perfect fit guaranteed,
or no sale, by
T.. Il. SPENCE L SON.
1900 Main street.
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GRDCKERY. GLASSWARE. &c.

A Il 6 o S Z.
have on hand several EEFRIG IGEkATGRS, which
| viii sell regardless Of cost TO close them uut. They
are Of the best make. and warranted 10 give Saiisfac
tion Now Is your lime 10 get "A bargain. Casl early.
f. Il. TAYLOR,
au2O lOll Main street.
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ANOTHER PROGENY FOR HANovER.-The
county OF Hanover, which has furnished us
with so many wonders lately. such as trip
lets, live lions, and mammoth watermcl-
ons, exhibited yesterday on our streets a
giant baby, which we are sure will out
weigh any other baby of the same age the
world can produce.
The child is named William Henry Mar
tin, the son Of Mr.. Martin, OF Honoyer; is
two years and three months old, weighs
forty-sevcn pounds, we'll developed, and
handsome. 1t is too fat TO walk, however,
and it was with great difficulty that its mo-
ther, who is visiting the city. could pro-
ceed down Main street Yesterday. Atalmost
every corner the child. which she was trans"
porting in baby-carriage, was surrounded
by an admiring crowd, which grew in num-
bers until some thoughtful person would
request that they make way for the lady to
pass; and so it would proceed, soon to be
stopped again. However tiresome the jour
ncy may have proved TO her, that mother
must have felt her heart beat with pride at
beholding such genuine admiration lavishcd
upon her offspring from every side.
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GROCERIES. dc.

r AGUAYRA CoFFEE-choice quality;
FLOUP-FABILY and EXTRA SUPERFlEE;
HERRINGS-North Carolina No. cut. For sale by
All 22-7t DAVENPORT & MORRIS.
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4ittmond 1ispattlr.
THCRSDAY........ AUGUST %, 1871.

Rs-THE CIRCULATION OF THE DISPATCH
Is LARGER THAN THE CONFINED CIRCU-
LATION OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY NEWS
PAPERS OF THE CITY
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.,
OFFICE OF'.AUDTToR PUBLIC ACC'Ts,
RICHMOND, August -, 1877.
Messrs. John II. Claiborne and others, Com
mite Of Invitation:
Gcntlemen,-I regret my inability to ac-
cept your kind invitation to attend the fifth
dinner Of the KonserYative
Kampaign klub, particularly because !
know that when the conservatives park
their big guns at Schuetzen there will be
sharp shooting that day.
Very truly, &C.,
GEORGE W. MCSFoRD.
Major John II. Claiborne, Chairman, DC. ::
NV Dear Sir,-I have the honor to ac.
knowledge the receipt OF your very kind
inyitation-to be present with your Club at
their fifth annual dinner. regret exceed
ingly that shall not have that pleasure to-
dsy, as am compelled to be elsewhere.
Hoping that you all may have very plea
SAINT rednion, anl, very truly, DC, your
obedient servant,
CHARLES E. WORTHAM.
" Vest End" HenricO county, August
%, 1877.
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SCARCITY OF WATER IN THE RITER.-Thc
water in James river continues very low a;
indeed, the river is easily forded above the
falls or near the Free bridge. Yesterday
Superintendent Davis, OF the Water " orks,
commenced blasting out ledge of rock
in the river near Rutherford's old mill.
above the pump-house, so as to increase the
supply to the pumps and throw more water
into the channel. The water has fallen in
the old reservoir about six feet below the
water-line, and in the new reservoir it has
fallen about two feet below the usual level.
The river is, in the opinion OF many.
lower than it has been for forty years, and
unless we have rain very shortly the matter
will become one OF very serious moment.
In many places pools have been left by the
falling water, and in these pools large num-
bers Of fish have been caught and some
killed by the boys, who now find no diff
Guilty in getting Il good, heavy string in 4
short time. 1t is to be hoped that this state
OF things will last only short time.
Elsewhere in this mornings Dispatch will
be found notice OF the Superintendent Of
the Water-Works urging that all fountains
street-sprinklcrs, and other uses OF water
that are not absolutely necessary for family
or mechanical purposes lie Immediately
stopped. The subject Is an important one
and deserves the attention OF our citizens.
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pOOK AND JOB WORK NEATLY EX-,
-, - ECUTED at the DIsPA.rCE PRINTING
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DOR RENT, FURNISHED RESl-M:
L DESCE containing twelve looms loca- IL
lion central and desirable. Whole nf rent taken III
board, ii desired and 10 suitable person very llU'
eral terms will he given Amply TO
RICHARDSON & Co.
oo-4t lll3 Main STREET.
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NO.

MANY WHO ARE SUFFERING from thl
OF the warm weather and are dcblitated
ylsed by physicians 10 take moderate am
whiskey two or three times during the di
little while those who adopt this advice II
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TOR RENT, THAT VERY DESI- 81
4 RABLE STORE corner of Fifth and broad IL
streets. now occupied by Marcus Harris Brothei
:s stoe-store Possession given At once Amply 10
MARCUS HARRIS 4 BROTHER,
uu o3-ot 1905 Maiu street.
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FOR KES'E.

T'OR RENT.-THE DESIRABLETss
L BRICK DWELLING No. II south First 80
street between Main and Cary. can be rented on tie
Il of September for s25 NORTH. IL contains SIX
rooms: Kitchen with two rooms: large dry yard;
gas and water on the premises Apply 10
ROBERT HILL. JK.,
an o3-1t. sol Broad street.
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T1HE JOHN b. .CRENSHAW AGEHSn,Es
L for the sale Of FARMS. MlLLS isrsn and miLL Ii;
PROPERTY, STEAM.BO!LE Eks y. s,sah9 as.w ns
mer,esn Snes fsod ior ca,,s the best and ehsape
FERTILIZERS for Corn Wheat ana ionasee 4IS
tric Pen and Duplicating Press; she best and cheap
ct Sewing Machine, the White Shuttle. $50 and
ensrd for country homes; the Acme Backing ana
Water Proof Polish for Boots and shoes iavaaao.c
TO farnerst Is unaffected oy ram, asws Ss %ss
perfectly Call and examine ~ No. 10 Ninth 49,
Richmond, Va. Nv '.Ns~ '-A
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RAILROAD AND STEAMBOAT WORK A
SPECIALITY.
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eVirginia Land Bureau.
0ffice-Harrisonburg Va.

n organizing 1.-THE Virginia Land Bureau"
4 the projectors have in view the dissemina
tion Of information relative to all classes Of
lands in Virginia-agricultural mineral and
timbered A long residence in the State, ex-
tensiye experience in the business and n
thorough acquaintance with the great mineral
resources of the Commonwealth, enables us
to furnish the most reliable information on
these subjects to those seeking either homes
IN Virginia or investment for capital. The
necessity 1r o Bureau of this character has
long been great need to the farmer, land
owner aUl mineralogist Recognizing this
gy nave taken advantage of ii, and
osanUsh this Bureau midway of the Shen-
andoah alley, one Of the most fertile and
productive regions in the United States, Dor.
der'd on either tide by extensive mountains,
rich IN iron. copper, lead and zinc ores, also
the hnci deposits of anthracite coal This
section sl0uuds in fine springs, innumerabe
hne mil sites and water powers for manufac.
turing Purposes generally, together with all
required taiig1ad and telegraphic facilities to
Mchmoat Was aington, Baltimore. Philadel-
phia and the West Settlers in tins section
vii have Hi tho advantages Of public and
private Institutions Of learning, together with
churehe, Of all sligious denominations
PauieS desiring information in regard to
lands 1r properties of any character or de-
scrlriog will find it to their interest to com.
mgu aase with ne, (enclosing stamp)
Address, p. b. DELANY,
Sec y and sept Virginia Land Bureau,
sep - Harrisonburg, Va.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION
NO. 1858 EQUITY.


In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Isaiah Brown, Administrator Of Harriet
Brown, deceased, vs.. Matilda A. Brown,
Administrators Of Vincent Brown, and
others.
THE object Of this suit is to p-osure de.
u cree for sale of certain Real Estate
which was seized and possessed by Vincent
Brown in his lifetime.
The bill states that the said Vincent Brown
died intestaie in Carroll county, MARYLAND,
indebted unto your complainant intestate,
Harriet Brown, and others, in divers sums OF
money, which the personal estate in the hands
Of a certain Matilda A. Brown, Administra.
trix Of deceased, was insufficient TO pay; and
that the said Vincent Brown left certain Real
Estate, described in the bill Of complaint
and its accompanying exhibit; and that the
said Vincent left widow, Matilda A. Brown,
Of Carroll county, Nd, and FIVE children and
heirs-at- law, yiz:-Granville Brown, who re.
sides out of the State Of Maryland Clary, a
daughter, wife of Jabez Shipley, of Carroll
county, Maryland; Jerome n. Brown, a son,
residing in Carroll county, Maryland, an in
FAINT, under the age Of twenty-oue years;
Alice, u daughter, wife Of William Mcl.ane,
Of the city Of Baltimore, Maryland; and Vim.
cent brown, son. an lnfanti under the age
Of 81 years, who resides in the city of Balti-
more, Maryland, in whom has vested the
title Of the said real estate.
And the bill charges that the said Real
Estate is liable to be sold for the payment OF
the debts Of the said Vincent Brown, the per
sonal estate being insufficient to pay the same.
1t is thereupon adjudged and ordered that
the complainant, by causing a copy Of this
n-lur 81 he Il
lished at Westminster, once in each of four
successive weeks, before the 10th day of De-
cember next, give notice to the said absent
defendant of the object and substance of this
bill, and warn him to appear in this Court in
person or by Solicitor on or before the 18th
day Of March, in the year 1878, to answer the
premises, and show cause, if any he has, why
a decree ought not to pass as prayed.
FRANK T. SHAW, Clerk
True copy,-Test:
nov loot FRANK 7. SHAW, Clerk.
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sHERIFF,s SALE.

DY virtue Of writ OF feti facias issued
ID out Of the Circuit Conrt for Carroll
county, dated September 18th, 1877, at the
suit Of William Haeder, against the goods
and chattels, lands and tenemenis Of John
III. Lamotte and George A. Shower, partners,
trading under the name, firm mud style OF
Iiamolie Shower, and George Shower, and
TO me directed, have seized and taken in
execution all the right title, claim, interest
and estate, at law and ID equity, Of the said
John H. LamOtfe and George A. Shower,
partners, trading under the name, firm and
style OF Lamotte q Shower and Geo. Shower,
in and to the following property, to wit
all that part of a tract Of land called "Ger.
man Church, situated in the town Of Man
chester, Carroll county, Maryland known as
Lots Nos. A and 45. Lot No. A contains
1872 Square Feet Of Land more or less, and
Lot No. 45 contains 1872 Square Feet Of
Land, more or less; and being the same land
which George Shower obtained from John
W. Lucabaugh, by deed Of assignment, bear
ing date April Sd, 1854, and recorded among
the Land Records Of Carroll county in lliber
j. b. b., No. q, Folio 2O3, &c, Saving and
excepting therefrom 175 Square Feet sold by
said Shower to the Manchester Savings Insti-
tuition; also saving aud excepting 5000 Square
Feet, sold off by said Shower.) Also all
those Lots or parcels of land, situated in the
town Of Manchester Aforesaid, and known as
Lots No. s, ., 10 and IT, being part Of a tract
of land known and called stGerman Church
and being the same which George Shower OBJ
tanned from Levi Maxwell by deed Of assign
ment, bearing date june 10th, 1854, and re.
corded among the Land Records Of Carroll
county in Liber j. B. b., No. 10, Folio, 523,
&c, (save and except Lot No, II, heretofore
conveyed to Elias Buckingham and others,
trustees, by deed recorded in Liber G, Il. W.,
No. 20, Folio !, &C. Also all the interest
Of the said John II. Lamotte and George A.
Shower, partners, trading under the name,
firm and style of Lamotte 4 Shower and Geo.
Shower, OF, in and to
1866 Acres, Q Foods and SO Perches
Of land more or less, situated in Carroll
county, near Manchester, and being the same
land which George Shower, DIR. Henry Il.
Beltz and John II. Lamotte obtained from
Benjamin F. Deford and Catharine A. Webb,
executors Of Benjamin Deford, deceased, by
deed bearing date the nth day of September,
A. ID. 1872, and recorded in Liber ]. B. B.,
No. AZ, Folio 1877, &c, one Of the Land
Records Of Carroll county.
! hereby give notice that on
Saturday, tie eth day Of NoUember, 1877,
at o'clock, p. m, at the Conrt House door,
in Westminster, Carroll county, Maryland, |
will offer the above property so seized and
taken in execution, at Public Sale, TO the
highest bidder, for cash.
JAMES w. WHITE,
nov S-ts Sheriff Of Carroll County.
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Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE Is hereby given that the subscr-
An beers have obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Carroll county Letters Testamentary
on the personal estate Of
JOSHUA +. c. ALLGIRE,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. Allpersons
having claims against the deceased are here.
by warned TO exhibit the same with the vouch-
ers thereof, legally authenticated, to the sub.
scribers on or before the 18th day of June,
1875 they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate. Those in
debted are requested to make immediate pay.
ment
Given under our hands this 18Th day Of
November, 1877.
NEIGHBOUR I. ALLGIRE,
JOHN II. ALLGIRE,
nov 1T-4t Executors.
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l27 ACRES OF LAND,
rs ACRES of TIMBER LAND,

more or less, laid off into Lots ranging from
three to twelve Acres each. This ~.
tract is situated about Q miles North azsa%
wSst of the "Mill'' on the public road -
leading from Union Mills to the Hanover
Turnpike, whilst the public road from Bach
mans Mill to the Hanover road also runs
through it. 1t adjoins the lands Of Henry B.
Weaver, Benjamin Bixler and others. No
better Chestnut Timber Land can be found in
that section of country. This tract will be
sold entire or in lots TO suit purchasers.
All Of the above tracts of land are situated
on the head waters of Pipe Creek in what is
known as Bachman's Valley. The Home
Farm known, as Bachman's Mill, is one of
the most public places in the county. For
many years a Store was kept on the premises;
while the Post Office is kept there now. The
Lutheran, Reformed, United Bretheren
Churches, and Public School House, are in
sight and within short distance of the mill.
This property is within miles of Ebbvale,
the present terminus of the Bachman Valley
Railroad, while the route surveyed for it, ex.
tension to Westminster Ito which point it
must ultimately go, passes through the place
and within 100 yards of the mill There can
be no doubt about the extension of this road
to Westminster, the County seat, in which
event Bachman' Mill must necessarily become
one of the most important stations on ii.
A plat of the above Farms will be exhibi.
ted on the day of sale. The title for the pro
perty will be unquestionable.
Persons DESTROYS of viewing the premises
can call upon the Trustee living near Bach
mans Mill, aud for further information, al.
dress the Trustee, or Smith & McKellip, At
torneys at Law, Westminster, Nd.
Terms Of Sdle.-One-thi part of the pur-
chase money to be paid on the day of sale or
upon the ratification thereofby the Court, and
the balance in one and two years, the credit
payments to be secured to the satisfaction of
the Trustee, and bearing interest from the
day Of sale.
| PHILIP II. l.. MYERS, Trustee.
SMITH & McKELLIP, Solicitors.
! Jno. ". YiagliAg, AuctioReer. nov lets
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No. 174s EQUITY.

u ihe Clreui; Court for Carroll County.
tu-lrs b, Roberts and Frank T. Shaw,
Mortgages, vs.. Rachel Warehime.
ntpEEED this 18th day of November,
~ 1917, chat the sales made and reported
10y G aries b Roberts and Dr. Frank T.
S1ag Mortgages, by virtue of power Of
a.e utnInrd 10 a mortgage from Rachel
Warch me TO William Baehman, and duly
naiguui TO Charles b. Roberts and DR.. Frank
] shaw, be ratifed and confirmed, unless
c1ase 20 the contrary thereof by shown on or
before thc l7th day Of December, 1877; pro.
vded copy Of this order be published in
some newspaper in Carroll county, Maryland
Cdce IN each Of three successive weeks before
tee Sd day Of December, 1877. The Report
states amount Of sales to be SI0,2sl.OI.
VIM. N. HAYDEN,
Judge Of the Circuit Court
True c0py-Test:
nov l7-3t FRANK T. SHAW, Clerk.
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SroNrING News DIR. Karsncr, Polk Steele.
Ned Biddle, and William Coleman, of Chesa.
peake City, Maryland, went in the yacht
Carrie, on Thursday last to the Susque.
hanna ON a ducking expedition. 1t win
be remembered that the weather at that time
was very boisterouS No ducks were slauph
tered, but l67 decoys were lost, and also a
batteau with Eve oars. The discomfted party
returned Saturday afternoon, and on Monday
Polk Steele left for the same grounds with
George Leslie, Joe Folks and Joe Shafer.
The last expedition recovered the batteau
aud most Of the decoys, and bagged 50 can.
yas.bac, aud red heads.
Mr.. Frank G. Ellis, who is atpresent stop.
ping in Elkton, while out cunning on the
Frencbtown fats, on Friday of last week,
bagged 81 fine ducks, in the space of about
an hour.
Ducks are plentiful on the Chesapeake bay.
The gunners got from one to two hundred
aud fifty per box, on Monday last.
Johnathan Kcitlcy, of Elk Neck, killed
eleven wild geese at one shot, on North East
river, on last Monday, and crippled the
twelfth
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Foreign IAaalr..


/ The Romanians report the oaniure oc d.
/ hova Wednesday, after an engnsa,,, ~ ''a
three days duration. The Mr. al ~ W
wards l.om Palanka aud Widdin, anJ - W
( pursued. The kOmaniausimmediatal 80.
ed the Danube opposite Rahoya. Tbe T,rh-
report heavy lighting on the LON ON ManJa,s
ana carrying Russian position ON tbe No.
ha heights at Plrgos destroying seventy GO 80
mehis filled with ammunition and nro,,i, 80.
l Inc Kusslans, on the other hand. clair, ~
t'r Turks were everywhere renulseJ IT,,
/ mai the Russian uutposts were iemnorar;i..
driven IN. Both accounts agree tba, ~
turks after stubborn fighting, temporariIy o Co'
capied and burned Pirgos The Romao;",,
kalaiat. '''" '''"0'er above
The late Russian success in the canine 81
Mars mas encouraged the officers, in command
10 iAVor dashing movements III rougb tba
SSenlpka ana nelghboring passes as soon as
Nehemet An commences his movement IN pa.
ileYe Pleynn. The Russians have noa.i,.
s'A9 'holsand men near Trnoya available
for such an operation. "'"'''''e
me Loiuon Times, in leading article nm /
the French situation, saws "the modara,a !
Hsht oil ihe Senate did not mean TO produce /
the mischief they had occasoned, But Inc |
result Is before US. The powers of France
He ufI"geu against one another like armv
against army The RepuJRgue TTapcai,,
says II becomes the duty Of he Chamber Of
Deputies TO refuse to vote the budget 40 lone
as the majority have not Ministry in WHOM
it can place confidence. '1'
Aa'ices from Erzcroum and Pera expres,
Tue opinion that the former place cannot repel
the Russians. The Manchester Guardiap's
correspondent at Pcra reports the Porte al
beng anxious for peace, and that Server
PGsha aud Mahmoud Damad were more favor.
able 70 peace
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ANENEGABLE ColORED CIrIzEx.-Tbe Raj.
tlmore, San Of Thursday says An aged
colored man called at this office YESTERDAY
and recounted his history. He was beni and
feeble, but IN goodtalkng condition, and allie
to tell a great many things about the people
OF the oideq time. lie gave his name as Ben.
Jamin Welsh, and said he was now lOs wears
old. lie was raised in Prince George' 3
county, Md, and was slave of the Bowie
family. tie carries card on which is prin.
ted the information that 'he fought in the
war OF 1872 for the independence OF his conn.
try, hut he says that he went through the
revolutionary war with Marse Bowie and saw
mo end of lighting but was living at Gov.
anstown rs hostIer during the war of 1872.
Like all other venerable colored citizens no
has seen General Washington. He saw him
many tunes, he says, in Virginia, when the
revolutionary war WAS going on. He has
been living for many years past in Baltimore,
and Is now living at the house Of Mrs Chiles,
on Calvert street. During his whole life. up
TO the time Of the emancipation proclamation,
he says, he was owned by the Bowies. He
was never sold and never ran away. though.
rs he remarked "colored people was COZ
stantly running of He is a ycritable spe
cimen of the ancient African, and for all his
years and experience in peace and war may
be able to rough IL through the world for some
time vet.