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The Morning herald., 1877-04-28
NHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue of . writ Of Levari Facias, te
me directed. will be exposed TO public sale
at the LafAyette Hotel. al sAip!ey street
Wilmington. Row Castle County, ID Del, 10 On y
| SATURDAY, APRIL 18th, 1877.
at2 O'Clock. p. M,
The following described Real Estate, viz
land with two,story fame house thereon
erected situate In the city Of WilmiAgton;
bounded and described as follows, to Wit
Beginning at the intersection of the
nortnerly side Of Eighth street. and the
westerly along said side OF Eighth street
IS feet to the east side of Monroe streetat IS
feet wide thence north along the said side
Of Monroe street 81 feet 6inches to corner,
thence east and parallel with Eighth street
Madison street. and thence thereby south
erly " feet inches to the place OF Begin
ming, be the contents what they may.
known as the Deer Creek marlh, situated
IN Christians Hundred. New Castle county
die Of marsh land being also o corner OF
Charles A Murphey's marsh. land, thence
extending south nineteen and three-quar.
ter degrees west alsng the middle OF said
land and four perchss and sixty. six-hun-
along the, same south twelve and three
quarter degrees west sixteen perc,i.
es and ninety fouI-hundreths of perch
to corner Of marsh belonging to heirs
OF Caleb a,,aos Stroud, thence BY the said last
grees west II perches and one-tenth Of q
perch to poln'. and north twenty nine
and one half degrees west three hundred
ana nye.hundredths Of perch to w. W.
D. G; Wrights marsh, thence by the same
north forty and One.quarter degrees east
twenty perches and 81 Hundreths Of q
perch to 2 corner Of the said Charles A.
Murpheys marsh, thence by the same
south sixty-six and three quarter degrees
east thirty-four perches and sixteen hun
dreths OF q pei CHI to the place of beginning
containing fye acres and twenIy.eight
Seized end taken in execution as the
property Of Robert Taylor andJohn Dunn
and Anzabeth Dunn, terre tenants and TO
| be sold by ISAAC GBIJBB SherifY'
Sherift's oniee. New Castle, Aprii Ii, is77.
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CHERIFF,S SALE.

BY virtue of q writ of Ievail y
to me. directed, will be expss%
Public sale at the Gilpin House, teG
George Whitfield. in the city, huau!g
county Of New Castle and sta~ y
ware, ON m
THURSDAY, the Sd day Of May, AN
at 2 O'Clock T. NJ,
The following described Real EsMSH uSa
Allthat certain tract or piece OF lanGans l!sa y
ted in New Castle Hundred aforessMGg. ass \.
ON the northwest side of the NeE s.., y
and FrenchtOwn turnpike road, ,oIv. WS.7
by lands Cfthe heirs Of kicharG .Snth S,Mh
deceased. by lands OF John snSs sn.Ss
others, and by the said turnpike l ~
taining thirty, four acres more OF a,ss y, \
Guiding one half OF the said turnP.n0a, .n :,
Seized AID taken in execution N
property Of George w. Palmer - apS ~ + +
VIVA Downey, terre tenant anu W"
by s,.dA
Sreriff's Office. New Castle, April ~ :"
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THURSDAY, May 3, 1877.
at 2 O'Clock. p. M,

~ OClOCks +. M,
The following described Real Estate, viz
Those two certain lots, pieces or parcels
Of land as follows: NO. l-Ail that certain
lot Of land situate in the city, hundred and
and county of New Castle, bounded and
described as follows: Beginning at q stake
on the west side OF Young street corner
for land Of John Henry and running
thence with line parallel with stqneham ,,o
land south 81 degrees west ll5 feet to
another corner for lands of John Henry ct
street laid out 30 feet wide, thence there
by and parallel with Young street south
% degrees east % feet to corner for land
line and parallel with the first line north
W degrees east lis feet to the southwest
side Of Young street, thence with the said
side OfYoung street south % degrees west
Is feet to the place Of beginning, with q
frame building thereon.
ated in the city Of New Castle. county Of
New Castle and State Of Delaware, and
now or formerly bounded and described
a. +! llows, to wit: Beginning at point
on the westerly side Of Young street IN the
line Of land dividing the land Of Hugh
ming BY the said side Of the said street in
southerly direction 8 feet. thence In q
westerly direction and parallel with the
said division line and leet distant there
from 70 feet, thence In nOrtherly direc.
ton and parallel with Young streets feet
IT, the dividing line Aforesaid. thence
thereby in an easteriy direction ~ feet to
the said side Of Young street and place Of
beginning, be the anne what 1t may.
seized and taken into execution as the
property OF Hugh McGovern, and to be
sold by
ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff,
sherifos Office. New Castle, April lS, 1877.
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Anssher ssnanAsrsr.

A8VS10B 0Y0Ao0O8V1s
The disclosure Of the disgraceful doingl
Of Mr.. Edward 8. Rand, j., ID one Of tht
saddest revelations that have been msdl
known in Boston for many yean. Mr.
Rand ST., is one Of Boston's Oldest and
most respected citizens, and has BEEN very
prominent a. an active member Of the
Episcopalian Church. With his COR, be
was in the conveyancing branch Of legal
practice, and tho firm did . very large and
lucrative business. Mr.. Rand, the young.
er, early developed an interest in borticul-
ture and landscape gardening; had one 81
the finest places in the country, which he
had reclaimed and laid out in the most
artistic manner, and was the author Of
several works on flowers and the method
of their cultivation. He did an immense
amount of work, in and. out of his profess
sion.
No man stood higher, professionally and
socially, in Boston. He testi6es that,
though spending some $4,000 q year, and
the nominal possessor Of hundred. Of
thousands, he il not worth more than the
clothes on his back, and confesses that he
has squandered trust property intrusted to
his hands. He is in Jail just now, 10
prevent his leaving the country, his father
having surrendered him on bond exacted
by the courts. He is q man not much, if
any, over forty years Of age, and has
young and interesting family.
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NRERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue Of writ Of Venditiopi
Exponas, to me directed. Will be exposed
to public sale at the Hotel Of aenry d,
Paulin. in the k Wn OF Odessa, in stGeorges
Hundred, In New Castle County, DEL, on
SATURDAY, MAY l2, 1877,
at 2 o'clock, p. m,
/ The following described Real Estate, viz
A lot Of land, situated in the village Of
Odessa, In st, Georges Hundred, New Cas-.
tie county and State Of Delaware, on the
east side Of Main street, adjoining lands Of
Mrs. Martha A. Hay.s ~. ana az Patrick Okei!,
running back easterly about 50 feet, With
three tenements and other buildings
thereon erected.
Seized and taken into execution az the
property Of Josiah Ridsway. and to be sold
by
ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff.
sherin'e 0nice. New Castle,l
April Is. 1S77.
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sheriff's Office. New Cast
rHERIFF's SALE.

BY virtue of writ of Levari Facias to
me directed. will be exposed to Public Sale
at the lafayette Hotel, 8ll Shipley street,
kept BY George w. Ortlip In the city OF
Wilmington. new Castle county, Del. on
. "a, SATURDAY, May s, 1877,
at 2 O'Clock P. NJ,
The following described Real Estate, viz
All that certaiu lot or piece Of land with
two brick dwellings thereon erected situa-
ted In the city. Of Wilmington Aforesaid,
bounded and described a. follows, to wit:
Beginning at stake In the s0utherly aide
of Ninth streetat the distance Of thirty
five feet four inches southeasterly from
Tatnall street, thence by other land OF the
said Park Mason aud Ann hiswife, south.
easterly and parallel with Tatnall street
sixty.l0ur feet three inches to q corner
stake in John Gordon's line, thence with
his line southeasterIy and parallel with
Ninth street forty-eiSht feet to another
corner stake. thence northeasterly and
parallel with the first mentioned line by
other land Of Park Mason and Ann his wiic
now Ofthe said Washington Masan sixty
four feet three inches to the side OF Ninth
street aforesaid, thence westerly thereby
forty eight feet to the place Of beginning,
he the contents thereof what they may.
Seized and TAX en- In execution aS the
property Of Washington Mason and Re-
becca his wife On t. t., and to be seid by
ISAAC CRUDE, SheriN.
sherlff's ONCE, New Castle. April IL, lS77.
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NV PS 49, Aoss @Ao~s'
! Daa rose at 5.o4; ssts st 6.5s. NJ;
1leIead b active and business dull.
Hlseant Mock Turtle Soup at Babcock:i
te.night, Eilth and Orange.
y,o,r Il on the rise, and starvation among
TIE poor b steadily Increasing.
rosk Turtle Soup tonight, at Barhum'a
Hoeel, Iifth and Orange streets.
School boys are held at premium just
now By the temperance advocates.
An the bows viii stop in at Babcock's 70.
nieht. for their mock turtle; corner oth ana
Orange.
Stocks in ice cream have lowered In
consequence Of the low temperature Of the
weather.
Lsvton's improved night lamps burn u
heura with one filling, price, 81 cents; ooe
Market street.
No sham about II, genuine mock turtle
soup tonight, at Babcock's, cor. otn ana
Orange streets.
Tomorrow afternoon there will DO .
grand temperance meeting at the opera
House ct $50 O'Clock.
Il ID % easy to pass through the eye Of .
needle % to escape being interviewed BY .
Temperance devotee.
Furnishing goods stock was never - full Is
now: many new things. Call and zee them.
2l8 Market and 2l2 Shipley.
A larre line of all wool cassimeres for
pants to order at $3.50 and $500 per pair,
and suits at $500, at Boston One Price
Store.
The Tilden and Hendri. ks flag pole at
Tenth and Orange streets was cut down on
Wednesday afternoon last. Gone but not
forgotten.
Five hundred pair of pants, ct two dollars
. pair, ready now for sale at the Boston
Ono Price Store, Nos. 2l3 Market and 2l2
Shipley street.
Flssrant smoking tobacco-Flower of
Virginia. Smoke NO other. A. A. Chsp-
man, agent for Wilmington, Fourth and
Shipley streets.
Four hundred and fifteen pair all wool
pants, in the latest style, at The Boston
One Price Store, 2l3 Market and 2l2 Ship
ley steeet, At two dollars and fifty cents
pair.
Report says that the celebrated DR.. ]. Is
going to sign the pledge and the ladies are
jubilant about 1t. A respectable audience
10 expected to be present on the occasion Of
the signing.
The way to get pocket handkerchief for
nothing, just 70 to the temperance meetings
and wipe crocodile tears from your eyes
with your coat sleeve, and you will have
about dozen handed to you in q mo-
ment.
The attractive feature of Market street is
the beautifully painted "Girl of the PERIOD"
in front of HAWKING cigar store, corner
Seventh and Market streets, where the
most fragrant cigar can be bought for little
money.
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NHERIFFS SALE.

CHERIFF'S SALE.
By virtue Of writ of Levari Facias, to me
directed, will be exposed to Public Sale, NJ
the LAFAYETTE HOTEL, SAL Shipley st.,
kept by Gee: w. Ortlip. in the city Of VII.
mington, in New Castle county, Delaware,
on
SATURDAY, May 10. 1877,
at O'Clock, p, M,
The following described Real Estate, viz
All that certain lot of land with q three
story brick dwelling house thereon, stu
ated in the said city of Wilminston.
bounded and described a. follows to Wii:-
Beginningat thesouthwest corner ofEiRhth
ana french streets, thence Aoutherly along
the westerly side Of French street ~ aud
one half feet II inches to corner of James
| -ElllO,t's land, thence westerly along his
land and parallel TO Eighth street Is feet TX
inches to the centre OF party wall between
this and the adjoining premises on the
west, thence westerly through the centre OF
said wall and parallel to French street six
ty.two feet uX inches to the southerly
side OF Eighth street Aforesaid, and thence
/ thereby easterly l6 feet lL inches TO the
place Of begisnlng, be the contents thereof
Seized ana taken in execution o. tho
property Of Carrie r. Beggs, surviving
mOftgager and az executrix OF Joseph e.
Beggs. d.ceasedN and to be sold by
ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff.
eheril1'S ONCE, New Castle; April %. 1877.
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SATURDAY, May IL, 1877, j..
O'Clock, p. M,

All those two certain lots or tracts Of land
situated In the city of Wilmington, New
Castle county and Stale OF Delaware, q d
now or formerly bounded and described az
TO lows. to wit:
No: 1.having a-three. story brick messu-
age thereon erected and beginning ct o cor
ner OF land now or late Of VIM. B. Virgins
On q the easter!y side Of King street at the
distance Of 46 feet 10 inches from the SOUTH
erlJ side OF Seventh street. thence by his
land south dfty-eieht degrees east one hun.
dred and IL feet inches to q corner, thence
south 82degreeS west IL feet inches to a
corner, thence north 66degrees west liz feet
9inches TO the said aide OF King street aud
thence thereby north 81 degrees east Is feet
inches 10 the place Of beginning, b. the
contents thereof what they may:
NO.. =. Beginning on the northerly side
Of Front street at the distance OF twenty
feet from the westerly side OF Tatnall street
thence westerly along said side OF Front
street7l feet TO q stake thence northerIv
and parallel with Tatnall street 81 feet to 4
stake, thence easter'y and parallel with
Front street, VI feet to the The said side OF
TAtnall street thence south erly along said
side OF Tatnall ST. eet 20 feet to q stake.
thence westerly and parallel with Fron}
street twenty feet to q stake and thence
southerly and parallel with Tatnal street
81 feet to the plaza of beginning. be the
contents within these bounds more or legs.
Seized and taken in execution VA Iha
property OF Samuel Barr. and to be sold
by, ~
ISAAC GRUBB. Sherin.
SheriNs ONCE, New Castle, April, .0: 1877.
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eHERIFTs SALES.
CHERITFs GALE,

~ .
By virtue Of . writ Of IsvaSi Facias =
me directed, Will b expeeed - Public eAle
as sHISr MSas e !v Hse6s sy SeSSs Ss
Castle Hundred. New Castle County, Del
aware. on
THURSDAY. May IA. D. la7,
At 4 O'Clock. p. NJ.
The following described Real Estate, viz;
AL that the following described traSt 81
parcel OF land with the improvements, Ut
uAte, lying and being in Pencader Hundred,
In the county and state Aforesaid, and
bounded and described ~ follows, to Wit
Ing Also corner for James Stewart, Jr..
land and line Of Thomas and John CLARK,
thence running north 63<degrees weet2 7..O
perches toe post, thence north SoN degrees
east 10 porches to stone, thence north
degrees west l2o S.lo pefches 70 z stone,
ches to . stake. thence south 44h deslees
west II perches to- . stake In hedge,
thence north l0N degrees west "a $40 per.
ches 10 the centre Of the turnpike road
leading from New Castle to Frenchtown,
thence along The middle Of said turnpihe .
stake, thence stiii with and along said
road south S5N degrees west II $40 perches
to Q stake in the middle OF said turnpike
road and opposite the end OF = cross hedge,
there 90 by said hedge south " degrees exst
69.lO perches to On intersect1ng hedge,
thence by said interesting hedge south
7t9<'degrees west II 6-i0 perches 70 post Of
the end of another cross hedge. thence BY
said cross hedge south ~ degrees east
l0i perchss to : stone In the read leading
to st. Georges and in the line Of James
stewart. Jf.'s land, thence by the line O
the said James stewart. Jr.'s, land "a 9-lO
perches to the first mentioned white oak
and the place Of beginning, con ntalng with.
In these bounds lH acres and 8 roods and
perches Of land, be the same more or less
excepting thereeut all that piece or parcel
Of land comprised In the bounds Of New
Castle and FrenchtOwn railroad a. located
and laid out through the same containing
about ~ acres Of land, winch was granted
and conveyed to the New Castle and
Railroad Co.. ETC..
Seized and taken In execution a. the
property Of Mary M. Kettlewood, execu:.
trlx Of Mathew Kettlewood, deceased, and
mortgagor, and Anthony Deputy
aad wife, t. t's, and to besold by
ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff.
Office, New Castle, April 10, 1877.
QDlStS
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AWNINGS.

r w. Birnie, Sail Maker, No. IL Eas,
Water street Wilmington, Delaware, 10 now
prepared to replace al those awnings
blown down IN the last September gale,
90 well - those gone since, VIII be replaced
with D mildew-pro0f awning that has
stood the tsst Of years. Prices to corres-
pond with The times.
uplO. m ,'.l,. 4. 81 i ,y,e,.s,.is A go y,
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SATURDAY, APRIL 18th, 1877.
at 4 O'Clock. D. M.

at1 O'CLOCK. p. ms
Tho following described Real Estate, viz:
All those several and respective tracts ol
parcels Of land situate In and around the
city Of Wilmington Aforesaid severally
bounded and described ~ follows, to wit!
No. /. Situate in New Castle Hnndred in
said County containing within said bounds
by computation two acres and nineteen
perches Of land more or lesa, being the same
pramises conveyed to Robert Taylor BY
Willism Peoples and vile March 10th 1884,
No. T. situate IN Christiana Hundred CON-
tanning two acres one-quarter and thirty
five perches OF land more or less, being the
same land and premises which james Nor
rison and wife conveyed o Robert aylor
tSo!Rs Rsss sso g os1san Ss tract. pieces
or parcels OF land situate in New Castle
HUNDRED aforesaid designated as No. and
and 10 number s containing four acres and
~ petches more or less, and No. 10 contain
Ing two and half acres, more or less, be-
William Webb and wife and Edward Webb
Book K, vol. 8 page l. dkc,
No. 4 Situate In New Castle Hundred
Aforesaid containing three acres three r00ds
and thirty perches Of land. be tho same
premises which William McCsulley and
William Bright assignees of Tho4. Smith
on the 9Th day Of March, A. D. 1858, did
grant and confirm unto Robert Taylor,
Book r, Vol. !, Page s2e, &c.
aforesaid bounded by Seventh street, Jack
son street, and others. bethe contents more
or lers, being the same promises which
William Morrow and wife conveyed to
Robert Taylor December 10, 1857, book G..
Vol. 9, Pags 434, &C., containing altogether
fifteen acres and thirty-four perches, moro
or less.
Seized. and taken in execution az. the
property OF houert Taylor and to be sold by
-. ISAAC GRUBB, sheriff.
ShertTs Once. New Castle, April 10. lS77.
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sHERrFTs SALES.
CHER1FF's SALE.

BY virtue ofa writ OF Lsyari Fscias q
me directed will be exposed % public eele
ct the 0llpfn House, kept BY George Whit.
t,eld. n tie CITY, HUNDRED ~ ! aad county Of
THURSDAY. May s. lST,
at3o'clock, p. r.
Tho following described Real Estate viz.
All that oerta.n n plantation or tract 01
land. situated and lying e9d being in !hs ~
partly on the SOUTH side Of the New Castle
and Frencht0wn turnpike road, bounded
by lands late Of Kinsey Johns, Esq, the
Honorable John ~, Clayton, by lands late
fthe heirs Of Richard Summons. deceased
late Of Samuel n. Burnham, deceased, and
by theroad leading from the said turnpike
to Chr1stiaua Bridge and by the New. Cas-
tie and Frenchtown Railroad and by 9TH
ers, containing 100 acres more or less, ex:
sSSpanf piece ..
Also all that certain other tractor piece
Of land situated in New Castle Hundred.
in the county Of New Castle and state Of
Delaware aforesaid. and lying on the
northwest side Of the New Castle and
nn% tusnPiks read hSun Cd BY
mons, deceased, by lands late Of John
smyth and others, and BY the said turn
pike road. containing thirty four acres
seized and taken In execution q. the
property OF Melvine DOwney surviving
mortgagor Of Edward Downey aud Melvi-
ma Downey his wife, Joseph I. Taggart,
adm'x Q. t. q. Of Edward Downey deceased
John Downey, Mary Pennington, vile Of
Benj. D0wney, Harriet wife OF Clayton
Downey, devlsees and heirs at law OF Ed
ward Downey. deceased. and t. t., and to
be sold BY
ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, New Castle, April u. l8i7.
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Hotel Arrjvals.
CLAYTON HOUSE.

CLAYTON HOUSE.
The following are the arrivals up to mid
night:
A. E. Grow, City.
James A. GAN, Phila.
N. Opley, NY.
A, Chace, Jr. NY.
g. F. Fogg, Salem.
J.R. Eldringe, M.
W. G. Welsh, N. Y.
n. G. Springer, Kansas.
John Arnold, Jr. Jersey City.
DELAWARE HOUSE,
John b. Parker, Phila.
Ars. Griffith 4 daughter, Del.
Rev. ]. A. Dayis, Va.
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DENTISTRY.
DENTISTRY.

W. Il. GilkysoD, has taken the office
lately occupied by DR.. Emmer Jeneris,
with the determination to do hrst.class
work. and give satisfaction to all who favor
him with their patronage. His charges will
be very moderate. The old stand, 5th and
Shipley streets.
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InA6aallsnin,

Dsal6s1Sv.
(. 0soas AeAisvansnle n .DuutaoerY, 5 fun
~ Of teeth in three hours. Teeth tdst took
the prise ct the Wanna Exposillon, 16,
'es, t1O, pr see. villine teeeh specially.
Dr.. J. ". etoughton, No. 114 vias
ssrsst, Philadslphls. spfl7 "
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DeNth Of q Delaspareais.

Capt. Lewis NJ. Morris, of the United
States Army, formerly of this State, died
on the 9Th instant, at the Lower Brule
Agency, in the Territory of Dacotah. He
was the only son of Benson Morris of this
State, and aged 80 years.
The Morning herald., 1877-04-28
PHILADELPHIA ITEMS.

A large number Of workmen are at pre-
sent engaged in demolishing the old struc-
lures at the southwest corner of Frsnkford
road and Girard avenue, preparatory to the
commencement Of the erection of q hand,
some building for the use of the Kensington
National Bank.
The breaking out Of the war in Europeis
already being felt materially in the markets
and has given an impetus to business which
10 very gratifying.
The President has signided bis intention
OF being present on May 10, when, with ap-
propr1ate ceremonies, the Permanent Exhi-
bition will be formally opened. The work
OF arrangement is near to completion, and
the Permanent Exhibition Building will
present In its interior most attractive ap.
pearance.
The officers Of the Twenty second Ward
Bank, Germantown, announce that owing
to the continued depression in all brapcbes
of business, particularly in vhat of banking
and 10 consequence of the expressed desire
of . number Of those in interest, 1t has been
decided to arrange the accounts of the insti-
tution 30 that the actual business will cease
July l, 1S77.
Yesterday the members of the Brother
hood assembled at the Merchants Hotel ss
usual, but no action was taken on the
statement Of Mr.. Gowen. 1.-THE company's
Office everything is reported to be in perfect
working order. -,
About 4 month ago VIM. Downing came
to Philsdelphia from st.. Louis, for the
purpose Of negotiating two 81 600 bonds
which he gsve to . man named Richard
Clspp to sell. A few days afterwards
Clspp disappeared, and the matter being
called to the attention of the authorities. it
was sscertatned he had goneto Washington
A special officer armed with . requisition
from Gov. Hartrant went there and arrested
him yesterday.
The Morning herald., 1877-04-28

A Boston Neshodist congregation clos
ed their church rather than accept new
pastor that had been sent to them.
The Morning herald., 1877-04-28

The above House Is large and commo-
style: The bar is always supplied with the
best liquors.
Boarding can be had on the most motler-
ate terms either daily or weekly, stabling
for fifty head of horses.
The proprietor respectfully asks the pa
tronage Of his friends and the public,
JOHN ]. DOUGHRRTY.
The Morning herald., 1877-04-28

The largest and sne-s assortment Of
hosiery of Ill colofs 70 be found at the store
Of John H. WslSaven, 713 Market street.
TfipmiAgs ahd gloves specially offered at
considerable reduction. A call viii satisfy
the most economical.