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AN old Baltimore negro who had emigrated
to Liberia years ago, ordered a quantity of DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup short time ago, stating that
although coughs and colds were not frequent in
Africa, he would not like to be without it in his
family.
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re- The SIN Almanac for 1878 has been re-
ceived, for which we return thanks to Messrs.
Abel & Co. 1t is brim full of useful information
and like the Sun, should be in every household.
1t is distributed gratuitOusy to every subscriber
to the Snn.
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ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND SITUATE IN
NINTH DISTRICT, BALTIMORE
ON THE OLD hartford ROAD, 8 MILES

FROM BALTIMORE CITY,
And described as follows Beginning at a stone
on the west corner of said lot on the line of John
W. Shankln's land and running thence south Al
degrees east IA and four-tenths perches to the
edge of said road thence As degrees east 80 and
one-tenth perches along and bounding on said
road, then north 81 degrees east 20 and seven
tenths perches along said road, then north AZ de-
grees west "a and seven-tenths perches then south
A degrees west 20 and five-tenths perches to
stone then south % degrees west % and eight
tenths perches TO the beginning, containing 81
ACRES OF LAND, more or less, being same
land which by deed dated 26th day of August,
1858, Liber G. II. c., %, folio II, &C., was con-
veyed oy Lloyd Hooker to James Hubbard
Assessed to James Hubbard for 1876.
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ne Evidences of the existence of petroleum
have been discovered in Frederick county, Nd,
and there is considerable excitement over what
has already been developed.
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BACK TAXES.

dor the convenience of those owing taxes for
Il the years 1872, 1873. 1874. 1875
and 1876, will be at THOMAS NJ. GREEN
BROS, Store, So w. BALTIMORE ST., Balti-
more, from 10 A. M. TO 2 p. NJ EVERY SAT-
URDAY, for The purpose of receiving the same.
STEPHEN BARTON,
Late Sheriff of Baltimore county.
Dec. Oft.
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DEATHS.
Deaths Free---Tributes, &C., 10 cts. a Line.

''e'J WI TO 0V"' " 17tIte'
At Ellicott City, on Dec. 22d, ELLEN E., the
youngest daughter of Jane H. and the late Jas.
r. Thompson.
On December 22d, W. BoYD, aged year and 3
months, son of Fannie b. and the late General
James Mahoo
At "AltO Dale" Baltimore county, on Dec. 22d,
DIR. JOHN FISHER, aged "A years.
In Baltimore, on Dec. 25th, KETURAH c., in the
SID year of her age, widow of Job Merryman.
On the Hartford road, Dec. 9Th, ELIZABETH, in
the SD year of her age, beloved wife of George
Hoddinott.
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JGS~ Mr.. Joseph Jefferson has bee playing Rip
Van Wrinkle at Ford's Opera House, Baltimore
this week, and has been attracting immense audi
ences nightly.
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TOWSONTOWN MARKET.
ROAD PRICES.
MARRIAGES.

MARRIAGES.
On Dec. oath, at "Alto Dale" by Rev. L. F.
Morgan, assisted by Rev. r. M. Lipscomb, Rev.
JOHN f. GoUCHER to MARY C. FISHER.
On Dec. 18th, by Rev. DR.. Grammer, WILLIAM
S.'MAcGILL, of Howard county, to JOSEPHINE Nc
FAUL, of Baltimore county.
On Dec. 25th, at Warren, by Rev. J.. w. Gray,
JOHN A. KIDD to ANNIE NJ. Fritz, all of Balti-
more county.
At Phoenix, on Dec 23d, by Rev. J. w. Gray,
W. JAMES BERRY to MARY L. BRooKHART, all of
Baltimore county.
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ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND
SITUATE AND LYING IN 9TH DIS
TRICT BALTIMORE COUNTY


And described as follows: Beginning for the
same at post standing the east side of the old
York road at the distance of SO feet and inches
southerly from the northwesternmost corner of the
parcel of land conveyed by VIM. 7. Foster, ct all
and running thence along the fence as now erect
ed the four following courses, viz: Easterly 81
feet to post; thence northerly 20 feet to post ;
thence easterly 10 feet to post; then northerly
feet to the division line between the land of the
late Martha Mcdonald and the said Foster, ct al;
thence running along the said division line north
70 degrees west $40 feet to the east side of the old
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BALTIMORE PRICE CURRENT.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY
B. T. ANDE r SON,

DEALER IN
FLOUR. FEED OF ALL KINDS, FERTIII-
ZERS, SEEDS, PRODUCE, &C.,
I26 North High ST., Baltimore.
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ICSs
Assessed to Franklin Smith for 1875 and 1876.
ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE
IN 18TH DISTRICT OF BALTI-


MORE COUNTY,
And described as follows: Beginning for the
same at point on the south side of the Sulphur
Spring road, and running thence binding on the
Sd line of Taylor's forest south 46l degrees east
81 perches, north A degrees, east and two
thirds perches, north As degrees and 30 minutes,
west about perches to the Sulphur Spring road,
and then binding on said road to the place of be-
ginning containing ROOD OF LAND more or
less, being same land which by deed dated the
18th day of March, 1855, Liber H. NJ. F., folio
1872 was conveyed by William Hawkins and wife
to Catherine Jones and James Jones.
Assessed to James Jones for 1876.
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A Farm of I42 Acres at Private
Sale.

Sale.
HNAE undersigned offers a Private Sale his farm,
i containing 142 ACRES, more or less, situated
one mile from phoenix Station, n. C. r. r. Scr
#A The farm has fair Improvements, in S sssHs
It'll Guiding dwelling house, barn. and %T~S
Other necessary buildings. Water IN all the fields
and convenient to hodse under good fencing :;
fiuit o. all kinds in abundance; about 30 acres in
wood, balance under cultivation. Terms liberal.
For further information apply on the premises to
T. T. GRIFFITH,
Phoenix p. o. Ealtpo~e Co. I'd.
Dec. LII.
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Zeal Esi0fe Sales. dc.
TRUSTEES SALE
DESIRABLE FEE SIMPLE PROPERTY IN
~ CATONSVILLE,
BALTIMORE COILNTY MARYLANn

DESIRABLE FEE SIMPLE PROPERTY IN
~ CATONSVILLE,
BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND.
ID virtue of a decree Of the Circuit Court for
- Baltimore county, passed in a cause of Louis
SENT VS.. John G. Ruff, ST., ct al, The unaersign-
ed, Trustees, will sell at Public Auction, on the
premises, on
Thursday, 1Oh day Of January, 1873,
at 2 o'clock p NJ
ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF GROUND
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
Beginning for the same at tie end of the second
line of that pant of Lot No. 15Z Of the BAL IL
FL timore Company's land laid out for 49,
La Richard Bishop, it being on The east II =
side OF Bloomoury Lane, and running with said line
south twelve degrees, east twenty-five perches
and siX-tenths of perch TO the church lot ::
thence with said lot north eighty four degrees
and threequarters of degree, east twenty one
perches to d. c. II. EmOry's land thence north
twelve degrees west twenty 1--WE perches and seven
tenths of perch to Richard Bishops part of said
land thence south seventy-six degrees and one
half of degree, west twenty perches and eight
tenths OF a perch to the place of beginning, con-
tanning
THREE ACRES AND TWENTY TWO SQUARE
PERCHES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
being the same ground which by deed dated the
twenty ninth day of April, 1856, and recorded
among the Land Records Of said county, in Lii
Der 6. II. c., No. 3D. folio 26O, &C., was conveyed
by Richard Herbert and wife to the said John G.
Ruff. Improvements consist of q
FRAME DWELLING AND A BRICK Dwell
LING AND OUTHOUSES.
TERMS OF SALE.-One-third cash. balance
in six and twelve months, or all cash at option
of the purchaser, deferred payments to be secured
to the satisfaction of the Trustees.
FIELDER C. SLINGLUFF,
c. BONN SLINGLUFF.
Trustees
JOHN J. PILERT, Auctioneer
Dec %
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=1 PUBLIC SALE TT
E- OF .Ei..
TWO DESIRABLE DWELLING HOUSES.
ETNHE under signed will o@e; at p~5.ic saie, Oh
l. the premises, on
Monday, December s. 1877,
n Q IN {

at 2 o'clock D. NJ,
ALL THAT VALUABLE PROPERLY in Balti
more county, miles from the city, on the south
west corner of Mer vman's lane and Lake Roland
avenue, on the line ofthe BALTIC. & Hampton horse
railway. The lot fronts on Roland avenue $50 feet
with depth of 225 feet along Merryman's lane, is
improved 5y 2 Dwelling Houses, one of them very
attractive the corner lot, with front OF 80 feet
is unimproved and may be divided into three o,
more lots. The whole is in fee. lei ms easv and
made known on day Of sale For further part'e-
ulars apply Oh the premises to
Mrs. Sidney F0EWOOD.
S. G. WILSON, Auct. dec. 22-2t@
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ALL THOSE 2 LOTS IN THE TOWN OF ST.

ALL THOSE LOTS IN THE TOWN OF ST.
DENNIS, RELAY HOUSE, WASHING
TON JUNCTION, 18TH DISTRICT,
BALTIMORE COUNTY,
Said lots of land being part of tract of land
conveyed to Thomas A. Mellon by Samuel Sutten
ct al, the same being known as lots Nos. 100 and
lOl, fronting 40 feet each on the East street by
10 feet, deed each to an alley, being same width
throughout as in front, No 100 being a corner lot
fronts also on Willow street, being same land
which by deed dated the 18th day of May, 1866,
Liber j. IL. L.. As, folio 49, was conveyed by
Thomas A. Mellon to Robert J. Griffin.
Assessed to Robert j. Griffin for 1875.
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A VALUABLE FARM ST.
p1IW1 AT
ID PRIVATE SALE. -

FTNIIE undersigned will sell at private sale on
l. the most liberal terms fine faIm contain
ing about l47 ACRES OF LAND, situate on the
Hartford road, Baltimore county, about nine miles
from the city of Baltimore. This property can be
divided into three several tracts, each Offering a
most beautiful building site. The soil is good and
very productive. Persons desiring to purchase can
view the same by calling on DANIEL GRAHAD,
ESQ.,, living on the property. Apply to
JAMES MILLER.
Attorney at Low, Towsontown, Nd.
SEQ. Sd.
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PROPERTY NEAR WAVERLEY, 9TH DIS.
TRICT, BALTIMORE COUNTY.

DY virtue of writ of teri focias issued out of
I'D the Circuit Court for Baltimore county, to me
directed, at the suit of d. II. Emory, Administra-
tor of d j. Trite, against the goods and chattels
lands and tenements of Benjamin V. Richardson
will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder
for Cash, at the Court House door in Towson-
town, Baltimore county, on
Tuesday, January 1jh, 1873,
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All tie right ttle interest and estate of said Zen
jamin V. Richardson in aud to

All tie right title, interest and estate of said Zen
jamin V. Richardson in aud to
ALL THOSE LOTS OF GROUND SITUATE
81 and lying near Waverley, in Balti IL
ss9ss more county, described as follows $3.50 '
- Beginning for the fist of said lots - -
at the distance of ia feet east fIOm the southeast
corner of Wilson and Barclay streets, and run
ming thence bounding on the south side of Wilson
street 81 feet thence sOutherlv 95 feet to a ten
foot alley; thence westerly bounding on The north
side of said ten foot alley, with the use ofthe
in common 81 feet and thence northerly 50 feet
to the place of beginning.
And beginning for the second of said lois at The
distance of 1915 feet south from the southeast
corner Of Wilson and Barclay streets, and run
ming thence south 20 feet thence easterly 5y a
straight line 1870 feet thence norherly 20 feet to
a ten foot alley with the use of the same in COM
mon, then binding on the south side of said ten
foot alley 1870 feet to the place of beginning.
STEPHEN BARTON.
Dec. Cts. Late Sheriff Of BALTIC. county
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at 2 o'clock in the afternoon,
THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY,

conveyed by John II. Stump and wife to ~
James NJ. Lewis. and more particu- ss ssSs
IH larly described in a deed bearing date r.
the 10Th day of January, 1874, and recorded
among the Land Records of Baltimore county, in
Liber j. b., No. 50, folio 244, which said proper
ty will be sold subject to the legal effect of mort
gage from John H. Stump and Margaret Stump
to Oliver Lantz and William White, trustees, da-
ted the Sth day Of January, 1873, and recorded
among the Mortgage Records of Baltimore coun-
ty, in Liber E. II. A, No. so, folio 116, for the
sum of S5,O36.OS. GsS~T Terms at sale.
JOHN P. AYERS,
Assignee.
Dec 29-ts
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Assessed to George W. Crooks for 1876.
ALL THAT ONE TOWN LOT OR PARCEL
OF LAND IN THE ARNOLD ADDITION
TO THE CITY OF BALTIMORE, IN

TO THE CITY OF BALTIMORE, IN
ETH DISTRICT OF BALTI-
MORE COUNTY,
Designated as lot No. SIS, on the south of Bre-
man street so feet east from the east line of Main
street, having frontage of 25 feet said Brennan
street by depth of 100 feet to the line of lot No
33l of Mt. Winans' addition, the rear end of lot
No. IS, being same land which by deed dated the
1lth of September, 1871, J. B., So, folio 159, was
conveyed By Thomas A. Mellon to Victoria P
Augustus.
Assessed 20 Nic.n-ia p Annustns for lS1e
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W. B. NORMAN d CO., Auctioneers.
ASSIGNEE'S SALE

VALUABLE FEE-SIMPLE PROPERTY, COM
PRISING 243 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR
LESS, IMPROVED BY A TWO-STORY
FRAME BUILDING AND ONE-STORY
FRAME KITCHEN
OITUATED on the Dogwood road, near Frank
- lin road and Powhatan Station, adjoining the
land of John d. Hammond, ESQ.,, and J. Near
thur, Esq, and opposite the property of James A.
Gary, Esq.
The undersigned as Assignee in Bankruptcy of
the estate of James M. Lewis, will offer for sale on
the premises, on the
18th dog Of January, A. d. 1878,
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A PRIVATE SALE,

PRIVATE SA
A VERY desirable FARM OF FIFTEEN
AACRES on the Joppa Road, about halfway
between TowsOutown and Riders Station 81
ENa adjoining the LANDS of Mr.. James sEssssSa
iI Boyce, L. j. Roberts and others. I'M Il - y
proved by TWO FRAME DWELLINGS, sta5Iing
and other Outbuildings. A Spring and Pump of
excellent water.
For further particulars apply 10
LEWIS VOGLE.
TOwsoptown, Nd.
Nov. 3.-2m.
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QY virtue of the power contained in mort
ID gage from Samuel Striewig and Savilla his
wife to Noah Strevey, dated 5th September, 1874,
and recorded among the Land Mortgage .sEs
= Records of Baltimore county, in Liber $500 800
JE j. b., No. IS, folio 252, &C., the I'M - -
dersigned, mortgage, will sell at Public Auction,
at the Court House door at Towsontown, on
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ALL THOSE LOTS OR PARCELS OF LAND
IN MT. WINAN'S ADDITION TO
BALTIMORE CITY, IN 18TH
DISTRICT, BALTIMORE

DISTKIUT, BALTIMUKE
COUNTY,
Designated as lots Nos. 81, 9S, SO and 100,
fronting 25 feet each on Main street and extend
ing back at right angles thereto westwardly 100
feet in depth length each to 10 foot alley, the
whole having frontage of 100 feet to Main st.
by depth of 100 feet to an alley, being the same
land which by deed dated the 29th day of May,
1871, Liber E. II. A., II, folio 292, was conveyed
by Thomas A. Mellon and wife to Adolphus Oliver.
Assessed to Adophus Oliver for 1876.
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ALL THOSE TWO TOWN LOTS, IN THE
TOWN OF ST. DENNIS, RELAY HOUSE,

WASHINGTON JUNCTION, 18th DIS
TRICT, BALTIMORE COUNTY,
Said lots being known us lots No. 67 and 6S,
fronting 40 feet each Centre street by ITO feet
deep, each same width throughout to an alley, be-
ing same land which by deed dated the 18th day
of May, 1866, Liber J. II. L., 40, folio Q was con
veyed by Thos. A. Mellon to Sylvester Clark.
Assessed to Sylvester Clark for 1876.
STEPHEN BARTON,
Late Sheriff of Baltimore county.
Dec o0-ts
, 1877-03-24
STOLE AWAY.


Tae clerk. Fred }, Gross, who was arrested
Thursday for atca.ng letter. from the Post. Ot1cu.
made hA Escape from tho uAltcd States Marshal's
,t!co about hslf.past O'Clock Ia tho afternoon,
after Cumsaissonsr iIoyus dzcd bis ball at s. 600,
GFoss requested that he be sllowed TO walt unttt
bis fatlss csms a. he would slya hls bond. 1t VIA
customary to thus indulge pr!soutrs, and accord.
7S!y he a. lakcn !nto the Masshars efHes, THIS
fas aboat2 o'clock. Deputy Adams had kiAs Ia
u4toty. Gto.s Senior not comluy ty Aaif-pass 5,
a4ams started OUT Of the ohiee with GEo.s to 70 to
the County jail, but In the hallway hs lnet Ososs
brushers. who told him their father would soon
con,r. Desiring 10 avid d0nlls journey 10 thu
Nvlth Slds, Adams tuck Als PRISONER back tu tae
u;Eee. und left hiu1. There Were fur persons
III tho Iuona at tho uMe. NIL brsv sud
Auae of them raid any alentlun " Nros.; Adams
"cnt down .silFs to vet pill ehanxs4- Returning
e. lew mlnutss. hs could SEQ nothing of Gross
I;san had quietly walked out and gv1s NJ one knew
nhHEeF. detectives wcFe II once sent out 10 Ault
iY ny, lux up 10 the clu4e VI 0lNcs louss yestsr-
Say had ubt1insd ~ clue 10 hta wherealout. 1t
n pears that Gsu's father refuxed 10 heeame snfc.
I: ,os hi% .p; rs:snet, he hsytn. market xxlis.st
L:s !smiiy's ,1ishGs al e1tsasugant youpX *0ulau.
This May ll4te Lctu communicated u him. atil
made h.u! conclude 70 nun. Ills scemipx penLtcpCs
9,A c4udof III acknowledging his sullt h1d rrealra
sta.osabls itnprrs'.oi., and. psEh4ps induced "a.
AEs tu ps accommodating. Tls manner In which
thusa carried IN h4a upsrstluas 10 this
po.s.ofass proves hiM 70 " Whist y
tvchncalIy known ~ .sllck ons";
I'D aA eoaaaet Altes being caught IL naw ssgasdsa
, 1877-03-24
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

u. +. Jacobs will conduct tho sundsy school
teachers meeting to-day noon In Fsrwell Hall.
Tbs Philosophical Society Will b addressed
this evening by II. K. Jones, u. D., OF Jacksop-
vile, On "Astahyslcs,"
Ml4s Hussn D. Anthony will lecture Sunday sysn.
Ing, At tho Third Unitarian Church on ''Woman
and Temperance" Tickets, 23 cents.
The regular weekly religious and social meeting
OF tho Travelling Mems Christian Union will b
held In the Hlb!e.wosk room ~ O'Clock thls
eysntng.
Henry Aosphouaa, the evangelist, will apeak Ia
Waeash Assnue Asthoa.st Church, corner Foat-
tesa,h stses.. soa4sy morning. Subject; "Ths
Coed ShaPhasd."
4 meeting Of tho womsn's Foreign Missionary
Society Of Lbs IL. L. Church Of Chicago District
will bs held In Centenary Church n O'Clock this
afternoon. Aiss Howard will be present, and In
teEssttns x1ssctsa% mny bs sKpsetsd.
a match game OF hand -.sll will be played atP.
Coadaa'a court, cosneE OF neetInx aad Cologne
strssts. at2 p. n. t0.mofsow. between Thomss
Mckenn1 aud Richard Clark Anl Hugh uAzsity
and John Hyau. 8tskss. IS slde.
4 temperance. meeting viii b. hsld this evening
IT. Nc. 2ll West Madison stsest. Dshop FalloMe
will deliver an adlEets. Mfs. Or. MtEaltough Will
give rocitatloHs, Prof. Snow will prusl1e st tho
organ, AHl Msssrs. McWado, Barker, aud Smith
will sing.
, 1877-03-24

elgar boxes. lie WI, held in $1,000 bnl to tho
ilfserict Court Julian jackson was alao bound
OYER In 81. 600 fnt passing = counterfeit 50.ceut
psect. oihers being found Ia bis possession.
Thursday evening Two men applied for medical
treatment to DIT. Farweli who keeps \ drugstore
ss!t TO ~ T1so1' Tbs Doetor ssadsstsd tic men
Andrew Olsen twho calls himself "Mr. Yonton's
yanitot'') IN The store. ynuth stuck bis head
In tho l0uF, and told Andrew that he Was wanted
up. btaits, and ~ xoon ~ Tho stoen waa left IN.
guarded the ypnth nin1bly taps the I'LL for al II
10 tho thief.
Hereafter II said. alt epmplanan:s aaainst mock
auction tnea who do not reside IN tho city ara to
trial. For ~ often ~ the newspapers have besn
called On recently to chronicle the arrest Of the
stuck once IN COURT. owing to tho comp,alnantt
skipping ont for home rat6cr than wsato time IN
ptoeeeuttng. Yesterday. James nurtoa vas again
Dundee. failing to put In An appearance.
yestcrday afternoon 1t the corner. Of Jackson and
JcIcf4oh streets. Of which tho police did not hear
caps. lIis nan,o ID "Fo1y" ii hnien, and that Of
BIZ tatagon1,t kugsas Doug ahsrty, nd
sS .s ssont tas,s' vhch hs
Themselves In several Wcst Division rothcrics Of
recent date. and Doushefty happening to get tho
hest OF tic fight, Whafcn. drow his knife and cut
hts antsEon.t's forehead, lnnIet!nE a large wound
oret The right cyc. lie then ran %, and has not
already DoHRhcrty has announced that ho will not
prosecute oven thoush he bc captured. Tho n.
}urcd hoy was attended BY Dr. Hart, who says tho
cut Il not dangerous.
, 1877-03-24
ALL THE EXQUISITE SHADES IN HAIR
can bo found At Mrs. Thompson's, 21o Wabash
avenue. 9hs has cray.hair switches that every
lady who secs envies her Tho possession OF.
crsdollty Of the Russian Peasansry.

OF tho ignorant credullty Of tho Russian
peasantty might relate many curious ulustea-
ttons. Tho most ahaura 5utnora sometimes
awakcu constcrustIoo throughout whole
dl.trtct. Ono Of tue most common reports Of
this kind Is that = female conscript,on ls about
70 take ptacu. About tha ttmo OF the Duku Ut
EdlnbuFg's marriage this report was specially
frequent. 4 large number ot young Rirls wcro
tS tG, Gs .snt T. VIZ 4ai1 to ENGLAND p red sh!p:
was to bo dono with tho Russlan maldens when
they arrived at their destlnatIon, never sue
cecdcd iu discovering, Perhaps 1t was that the
people eontounaed Queen Victoria with ths
King Of Dahomsv, or Imagined that We were
about 10 adopt that potentate't peculiar milf.
tary organization; or petnapa 1t was, ~ one
pca.ant explained, simply because It was sup
posci that there were vcry few women In
Englsnd. Thta false conception might Aayc
becn corrected by landed proprietor whom l
ouca met, and from whom learned that shout
ono-thlrl the entlrc population Of tho Brit!ah
lsles was composed Of unfortunate spinstess
male populatlon.-4Ndekeh91 }talkaes,
, 1877-03-24

John Petrl wss oetors JQst,es Foota yesterday
for tho larceny Of some housshold furniture from
Henry Lessss. 10 gave bonds Of 81. 600 for saf.
thef sppesrsnes.
William Nelson IL locked mp In the Chicago
Avenue Station charged With tbs larceny Of
number Of pigeoas, rsbblts, chickens, dogs, aaA
Other pet4 from tbs harm Of John l.. fsls, In resi-
Of No. $50 LaSallo stsset
Justice kspfn,&na yesterday held Frank Passous
In 500 bail for attempting to dsfsaud Ars Louise
4sl.ehstmer out oe board, BY presenting. an order
signed john Dlrkson;, and Thomas Ny4u and
William Hurley IN $t0o bail to lhs 18th, for lbs
larceny Of leaa pape tsom IN anoceu9lsd building
On Rpfalng 4tssek
Three oyetgro~a nsw.seye gtstnF the aamss q
Joha MeuniFe. 4oSsph pritchasI+ Aad lo.sph
Hssu.sn wsEe arrested {eststlay w ths detectives
charged with stealtnX so worth Of checks from the
Of tns plundss WAS found upon them whsa esp
turea.
Two otbesEs from indianapolis wsse IN town yes-
ssEduy looking about f1E tsscss Of tho tAisTts who
boldly sueakga large sum OK money out Of
psomlnaat hsnk IN thlt city last Wednesday. Thus
lar there are twelve peIsons III a1ubo Vt different
places, upon suspicion, mono OF whom have Jse
been identified.
Kaxasd sehiek, Of No. 16A Chicago ayan1s. was
hstufe Comm:sslnnss Hoyus ycsssFd.y CHARGED
with atsAzplnS An1 soaking % stampA from Empty