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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-02-01

RAW CABBAeE.-A nice way TO pre-
pare raw cabbage is as follows: Select
firm. good head. chop finely in bowl
what you think will be needed, and To
every quart add one.half teacupful OF
thick sweet cream; two tablespoonful
OF strong vinegar or lemon juice; one
cupful Of white sugar. and mix thro-
roughly.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-02-01

Corn BREAD FOR BREAKFAsT.--Five
handfuls OF Indian meal, three hand-
fuls of -four. two eggs. salt, one-half
teaspoonful of soda. and one of cream
of tar ar: sweet milk enough to make
a little sitter than batter.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-02-01

For fifty pounds Of wool take one half
pound OF ito crystals; one and three
fonrths pound oxalic acid four pounds
of cochneal and quart of ammonia.
Boil the ingredients first together. then
add the wool. Mns. CLAYTON.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-08-27
time Of
For Gods sake, call a man !''


For Gods sake, call a man ~
AS he again disappeared around the house.
Mabel Clark ran out of the door. and seizing
a stick some four feet in length stationed
herself at the corner, with the cudgel eleva>
ted above her head. On came John, pant
ing like an engine, aud as he came around the
corner, down went the club. barely grazing
johns head, but strieking the racer blow
that broke its hold and back at the same
time.
John concluded it best not to wait, but
gathering his remaining strength for a fiusl
dash. bounded into the house, up stairs and
into his room.
An hour later, Gertrude tapped at his door,
''JOhn, will you come down to tea, or shall 1
'call n man
Il will come down, Gertrude p was his an.
swer in firm tone.
Aud he did. lie had made careful toilet
aud there was not feature ot his face that
betrayed embarrassment. Mabel had ex>
tracted a promise from the girls not to speak
of the episode, or betruy any knowledge of it
whatever.
Mabel had Johns company homo that
night, and in the glorious October weather
there was wedding at Judge Clark's. Ii
was not until then that the story came out |;
but John often says to Mabel, AZ am thank
full to Providence that you did not call
man i'0
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-08-27

Coon HoTEL.-Mr. II. R Speese, for
merly of this city, is now proprietor of the
City Hetel, Charlcstown, known heretofore
as the Ovens Hotel. Although Mr.. S. has
had charge of this hotel but few months, he
has already built up large and lucrative
trade. He has renovated the building from
cellar to garret, and cleanliness in every de-
partment is observable His table is fur
nished with everything the market affords,
his servants polite and attentive, and nothing
is omitted that will conduce to the comfort
and pleasure of his guests Mr.. S. has de-
monstrated that he knows how to keep
hotel, and we are glad to sec that the citizens
of CharlestowD arc aiding him in his enter
prise.-MGrtinsJurg Statesman.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-08-27

HARPEE's MAGAZINE for September. with the
two serial stories by Black and Hardy, repre-
senting the best work OF these two great now
elists: three brilliant short stories by Mrs E.
w. LatiUer, Rebecca Harding Davis, and Rose
Terry Cooke; dramatic sketch of thrilling in
terest by I. 3. Aldrich. with three admirable
illustrations by Abbey; humorous sketch by
of Modern Dixic' illustrated by Pyle: an illus
tratcd poem. of pathetic interest, The Fore
closure of the Mortgage" by Mrs. Z. I. Cor
bett other poems by Ruth Dana and Harriet
Prescott SpOttOrd; several illustrated articles,
covering variety of subjects; timely articles
of great and immediate interest to all readers,
and the five admirably sustained editorial de-
partments--Is an exceedingly rich, beautiful,
and entertaining Number.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-08-27
The Debt to a Mother.

Mothers live for their children, make self
sacrifices for them, aud manifest their tens
derDess and love so freely, that the name,
mother, is the sweetest in human language.
And yet soDs, youthful and aged, know but
little of the anxiety, the nights Of sleepless
and painful solicitude which their mothers
have spent over their thoughtless WaywaTd-
ness. Those loving hearts go down TO their
graves with those hours Of secret agony un-
told. As the mother watches by night, or
prays in the privscy of her closet, she weighs
well the words which she will addTess TO her
son in order TO lead him TO a manhood of
honor and usefulness. She will Dot tell him
all the griefs and deadly fears which beset
her soul. She warns him with trembling,
les, she say osermuch. She tries to charm
him with cherry love while her heart is bleed
ing. No worthy and successful man ever
yet knew the breadth and depth of the crest
obligation which he is under to the mother
who guided his needless steps at the time
when his character for virtue was 50 mar
roHly balanced against course Of vice and
iguominy. Let the dutiful son do his ut
most to smooth his mothers pathway, let him
obey as implicitly as he can her wishes and
advice, let him omit nothing that will con-
tribute to her peace, rest and happiness, and
yet be will part from her at the tomb with
debt to her not half discharged.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-08-27

FAT PEOPLE MADE .LBAN-P Physicians
and Psychologists have long scratched their
heads" and burned the midnight oil" SEEK
ing to devise some means whereby excessive
corpuIencey might be either prevented or
controlled. Until recently all "theories,"
especial directions" and remedies" have
failed. But at last the problem is solved
Allan's Anti-Fat will surely and positively
reduce flesh at from three to six pounds per
week. No medicine or combination of med
icines has ever been discovered that would
produce such wonderful results, and at the
same time improve the general health. Sold
by druggists.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-08-27
Spirit Of Jefferson.
Charlestoun, Jefferson County, YES, Va.
TUESDAY MORNING. AUGUST %, 1873.
DEFERRED ARTICLES.

BUILDING RAILROAD AROUND THE
WoRLD.-A kentucky msu has tremend>
Gus scheme on hand which he holds up to
the louisville Courier Journal. He pros
poses to build railroad around the world by
.sgay of Alaskf-and kamschatka. He says
My plan is 90r the United States Great Bri.
tain and Russia, or the capitalists of these
great countries, to construct this road. Let
the road be built to some point on line be-
tween Washington Territory and the British
possessions say, where the Columbia River
ruus into Washington Territory. Then let
England; or English capitalists, build the
road through New Georgia to the point
where the Youcan River runs into Alaska
and then through Alaska to Cape Prince of
Wales, on Behring's Strait then let Russia,
or the company. composed of the great capi-
talists of the old and the new world, con-
struct the road from the East Cape, or Beh>
rings Strait, to St. Petersburg. Passengers
and freight can be carried from Cape Prince
of Wales, America, to East Cape, Asia, di>
rectly opposite and only forty miles apart, in
splendid steamers built and put there for
that purpose, and owned By this great COM
pany just imsgine trip, cries the enthu-
siastic man, from America to Asia and Eu-
rope, seated in splendid cars, with land un-
der you and visible all the way, except, for
ty milcs-abou, as far IS from Dover to
Calais.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-08-27

THE SEPTEMBER NUMBER Of Peterson's
Magazine is on our table, ahead of sll others,
as usual. In addition to beautiful steele
craving Crossing the Brook" and superb,
dOuble-sisc, colorcd, steel fashion plate, there
nre four colored patterns, two for applique
and two for tides in darned net. Though
this is magazine of fashion and art pri-
mariIy, it is also one of literature. The
terms are but two dollars a year, with rery
great reductions to clubs Specimens sent
gratis to those wishing to get up clubs. Ad-
dress Chas j. Peterson, 3O6 Chestnut St,
Philadelphia. Pa.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-08-27
P oETlcAL.
THE LAWYER IN THE EDITORS
BED

slept in an editors bed last night.
When no other chanced to be nigh;
How 1 thought. as tumbled the editors bed,
How easily EDITORS lie! -Er-
II the lawy er slept in the editors bed
When no Lawyer CHANGED to be nigh.
And though. as above he has uaively said,
How easily editors lie,
He must then admit, as be lay on that bed,
And slept to his hearts desirei
what'er he may say of the EDITORS bed;
Twas the lawyer himself was the lIer.
-Nee Orleans Bulletin.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-08-27
g Z d Z r z !
sneezing Catarrh, Chronic Ca
tarri,, Ulcerative Catarrh,
permanently cured by
SAMFORD7S
RADICAL
CURE.
An Enthusiastic Friend Of Sanford's
-. Radical Cure.
NOTATION, GRAFT & BowEs's FrRH AND
MAEISE 1SsrEAScE AGENCTL -
225 Pine Street, st. Louis, NO., Feb. Z, 1877.

IMITATION, GRAFT & BowES's FrRH ASD1
MARINE 1SsCgASCE AGENCY, 7
225 Pine Street, St. Louis, NO, Feb. Z, 1SII.)
A.A. MILLER, Washington Az; CITY, Dear Meilier;
IhaYr years been troubled with Catarrh. and
for the past two years have suffered seriously with It.
Noticing your advertisement OF sASPoRDs REMEDY
ADICAL CUHR), decided to try IL. lhRTe used only
bottles and result feel SO much relieved that
presume personal relations and write this to
you and ask that you SHINE measures to getil more
prominently before the public. that others may have
such relief as have. lave recommended 1t to quite
number of my friends, all Of whom have expressed
their high estimate OF its value and good effects
with them. ..z.
Louis people, and they all ought to know Of IT, and
those need 1t should try It, Will risk the assertion
thnE 1000 walls las ssmple) TO be given away Will
Try some plan Letthe people have It; they need It.
believe could sell 5OO0 bottles mysef-of course you
could largely increase thIs number. Why not Try It?
Yours truly, "N' bO"EN'
Sold hy all Wholesale and Retail Druggists and Deal.
Medicine throughout the United States and Can
aIas. WEEKS & POTTER. General Agents and whole
Druggists, Boston. Mass.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-08-27

= Prof. Cbas. z. Dwight, of Wheeling,
W. Va, has accomplished the feat of max
ing thirty>nine consecutive bulls eyes al
eight hundred yards with the rife.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-08-27

Hinton Rowan Helper is candidate OF
the national party for Congress in North
Carolina.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-08-27

- Returns of the primary election in the
Richmond, Va. congressional district, as thus
far ascertained, give Gen. Jos. f. Johnston
II delegates and Col. John b Young 45-
An official count may give Johnston one or
two delegates more, and Young as many less,
but will not give Johnston a sufficient num-
Der of representatives. in the convention to
nominate him on the first ballot. Returns
from all of.the Virginia counties in Gen.
Eppa Hunton's district except two. give him
ia, OF four votes over the required two
thirds. The results of the primary election
in Norfolk and Portsmouth, insure the re-
nomination of Hon. ] ohm Goode for Congress
in that district.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-08-27

COUNTY ITEMs.-From the Shepherdssown
Register we copy the following items:
a Reunion of the Ex. Confederate Sol
diers, and Basket Picnic, will be held at
Morgan's Spring, on Saturday, August the
3lst.
Dr. II. Lane Butler, son of Senator Q. T.
Butler, of this vicinity. and who has been
practcing medicine in Barbour county, this
State, for some time past, will return home
in few days, on account of i'll hesuth.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-08-27

- Although PROCESSING no scientific knowl
edge of astronomy, Mr.. Edison, before leav>
ing fer California, advanced plan for find
ing new stars that caused the astronomers to
listen with much interest. His plan is TO ad-
just his tasimeter to its extreme degree of
sensitiveIess and attach it to large telescope
which moves slowly in a semi-circular direc-
ton. With this he will sweep the heavens,
watching at the same time the Indications of
the tasimeter. Whenever the telescope
points at star the same is evidenced by the
sensitive little instrument. In this way he
states it will be possible to discover stars
which are too remote to be seen. In other
words, when he cannot see them he will feel
them. On his return from California he in
tends to put his plan into operation.
IN 7. Herald.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-08-27
MaGtby k2OUsc,

ry1HE E"'1TALTBY:' is tho only Hotel in BAit-
/ more conducted on both tho
AMERICAN md EUROPEAN PLANS.
Owing to the decline in cost ef many articles
appertsining to our expenses, the rates OF board
have been reduced to
So GO and - 50 per DGY n. American Plan, and
Sl.0O TO $500 on the European.
BEING the only Hotel in the country having at
those rates
FIRST-CLASS PASSENGER
ID u " V q ~ O R,
and all modern improvements.
C. r.. HOGAN,
Anril -, 1877 lv. Proprietor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-08-27
NOTICE.
PHOTOGRAPHIC.

"AVING fitted my Gallery up for the Sum-
IL mer campaign, am prepared t" execute
all work entrusted TO me, in the very best style
and at very moderate prices.
COPYING a SPECIALITY.
NY Gallarv can be found at the South end of
Charles street Thankful for past favcTs,
couraCes me to solicit coutinuance of the same.
Nav Il. 1873. MRS. A. F. SMITH.
YEAST FOR SALE.
EHRESH Yeast on sale daily. at the Bakery and
j. Confectionery of
May 10, 1877. PHIL. T. ROHR.
DAMNED Fruit, just received and for sale by
~ May I, 1878. S. S. DALGARN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-08-27

TURNIP SEED.
DURPLE Top, Strap Leaf and White Flat
L Dutch Turnip Seed for sale by
July %, 1878. DUKE L GALLAHER.
\1IE have jus. received stock of Stamped
w Milk Pans, Pudding Pans, French Roll
Pans, Wash Basins, Colianders, &c.-all extra
heavy goods. md very cheap.
July 81. ISIS. DUKE X GALLAHER.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-06-21
EnIlCATInNAI

The "Ameriean Institute Of Instruction"
will hold its annual meeting this year at
the White Mountains, on July 9th, 10Th,
llth and 18th, and promiees to teachers
programme OF unusual interest.
The American Institute Of Instruction
was founded in 1889 in Boston, and was
intended, Ms its name indicates, to embrace
the educators and educational interests OF
the whole country in its sphere OF opera
tions. It's membership embraces over
$500 Of the more prominent teachers OF
the country.
In order to accommodate those desiring
to attend the Institute. the Detroit Evening
News has arranged the ronte OF their grand
excursion to Quebec, the White Noun.
tains and the seaside 80 that the l1th and
18th may be spent at the mountains.
An illustrated pamphlet, descriptive OF
the route, may be obtained free OF charge
by addressing w. II. BREARLEY, IS Shelby
street, Detroit, Mich.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-06-21
Ohio Patents.

MessrS. GEORGE G. TRACY & Co., Solicit
ors soi Patents, No. Euclid Avenue Block
CLEVELAND, o., and 519 Seventh ST., Wash.
ington, DC, furnish usthe following list Of
patents granted to residents of this State
for the week ending June 4th, 1878;
NJ. T. Burke, Portsmouth, Stirrup. IL.
Closterman, Jr., Cincinnati, Folding chair.
w. Z. IIeister, Springfield, Steam pump.
ing engine. E. l.. Marshall, Cleveland,
Package for fruit. j. A. Prindle, Cleve,
land, Steam gage siphon. G. w Rine
hart, New Philadelphia, Fruit drior. l..
Scrieber, Cincinnati, Machine for pitching
casks. f. Trump, Springfield, Combined
cast and wrought iron boiler. j. +. Wa.
ger, Cleveland, Machine for making fire.
kindlerS. q. A. Ward, Connennt, Feed
cooking apparatus. A. o. Kapler, Cincin-
natl, SaIchel desk, A. j. Spaulding aud
j. X. Hibbs, Smyrna, Harvester safety
attachment. j Terrass, Akron, Broom
rack. a. Van Bibher, Cincinnati, Barrel
receiving composition, IL. ]. Bachtel,
McDonaldsyille, Sausage sluifer w. +.
Beecher, Cleveland, Locomotive smoke
stack. j. W. Brown, ookland. Carriage
dash leet. j, Kirby, Jr, Cincinnati, Lo-
eomoiive headlight. j. l.orenE and +. w.
LENDER Hamilton Refrigerator building.
$. w. Ludlow, Cincinnati, Vehicle spring
and axle. J. f. ShultE, Cincinnati. Slide
and steam valve NJ. Shultz, Cincinnati,
Steam pump. s. b, Thomas, Aroanum,
Hog weighing device. j. II. and s. Watt,
harnesville, Car wheel y. NJ, Klmball,
Toledo, Appliance for fiat filing.
DESIGN; A. H. Baggs, Bridgeport,
Pressed glass table set, ~
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-06-21
Pettsnrill,s Nevspaper DIreetOry.

The number OF newspapers and other
periodicals. in the United States, recorded
in PErTENouL's NEWSPAPER DIRECTORY
AND ADvERrIsERs HAND Book FOR 1878,
is s,193, OF which there are 7b2 daily, o1
tri.weekIy, ia sen,i-weekly, 6,1e5 weekly
Ill semi-monlhly, SSl monthly, Is BIZ
monthly, 81 quarterly.
The arrangement Of the directory for
ready reference, and for the special and
general business purposes OF advertisers,
IL excellent. First, we have the general
newspaper list furnished in geographical
sections, from which we find that in the
New ENGLAND SECTION there Rre 725
newspapers, of which rs are daily, tri-
weekly, IS semi-weekly, 527 weekly, 7
semi.monthly, 80 monthly, 2 bi-monthly
and l3 quarterly.
MIDDLE SECTION. - 21e daily, 6 tri-
weekly, 33 semiweekly, ,440 weekly, AZ
semi-monthly, 81 monthly, ii bi-monthly,
81 quarterly. Total, 2,l57.
WESTERN SECTION. .--26S daily, 30 tri-
weekly, 35 semi-wcekly, 2,743 weekly, AZ
semi monthly, 248 monthly, 4 bi-monlhly,
IL quarterly. Total, 1881.
PACIFIC SEcTIoN,-65 daily, 2 tri week
HtHl-WGthlyg E1O WGtklly q HSNll-
monthly, IL monthly, bimonihly, and
quarterly. Total, 344.
SOUTHERN SEcTIoN-12s daily, 20 tri-
weekly, 81 semi weekly, 1926 weekly, Is
semi-monthly, LOG monthly, 5 quarterly,
Total, ,526.
BRITIsH AMERICA.-44 daily, Is tri.
weekly, IA semi.wcekly, $50 weekly, 4
semi.monthly, Al monthly, bi.monlhly,
1 uuartarIv Tutul AgO
The total number, including the paper,
in British America, is 9,6l5.
The Directory also contains = list OF all
the papers, by counties; list of all the
daily papers; n list Of the weekly and
monthly papers having circulation oI
over 5000 copies; list Of religious
weekly papers; list of agricultural and
horticultural publications, aud compre
hensive lists of leading European and
Australasian newspapers. The newest fea.
ture in the present Directory il the depart
ment devoted TO descriptive sketches of
some of the prominent journals OF the
country, and their Offices.
The book il handsomely cmbellished
with faithfnlporlraits Of S.M M.PETTENGlLL
tie publisher; GEO. w. CHILDs. Hon
BAYARD TAYLOR, BRET HARTE, the late
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, and the late
SAMUEL BOwLEs.
The advertising pages ut the end OF the
Directory are occupied with announce
ments that are important to newspaper
men, printers and publishers only. The
preparation of the Directory bears evi.
dence of extensive and careful labor or
the part OF the compiler, and the result il
a book which is Indispensable to news
paper publishers and to that large class
OF business men who advertise in news
papers. Any reader who would know The
extent and rapidity OF the growth and de
velopment OF the newspaper enterprise ol
America, or, indeed, of the world, will con-
suit PETTENGILL's NEWSPAPER DIREC
TORY.
The advice and knowledge impaired tC
advertisers in the opening pages of the
Directory, reflect credit upon the auspices
under which il is sent forth. There il
frankness and enTnestness in these admo
nitions, which will not be lost upon those
who are wise enough to avail them
selves of them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-06-21
THE REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT.

The bottom has been knocked out Of the
Potter conspiracy. 1t had for its object
the removal Of Hayes and the seating of
Tllden by revolutionary methods The
same conspirators, with the same object in
view, sought to prevent the completion Of
the Electoral count in 1877. That plot
was defeated by Southern Democrats who
refused to be bound by caucus dictation.
They insisted upon standing by the result
OF the action Of Congress- ooncurrcd in by
both parties. Forty.fuur Southern mem
berS took this ground and succeeded. The
country was then upon the verge OF seri-
ous trouble probably civil war; and not
withstandmg stirring protests from bust
ness men In all sections, nearly all the
Northern Democrats favored the repudia-
tion of the Electoral arrangement. In
clndcd in this list Of repndintionists were
the two Representatives from this county,
Sayler and Banning.
The next move was the 40 called Potter
investigation. This had the support of the
Northern Democratic members OF the
House with one exception, and nearly all
the Southern Democrats were forced to
support it, but by many OF those who voted
for it 1t was not approved, and Mr.. Alex.
II, Stephens stepped promptly to the front,
denounced the conspiracy, aud dehed the
conslIirat0rs. lie proved conclusively that
the object of the movement was revolution
and properly characterized it MS an attempt
10 Mexicanize the politics OF this country.
The same ground was taken by Judge Key
in a ringing, manly omen letter to the pub
lie. These letters struck the keynote OF
public sentiment, North aud South, and
from no section were the protests more
decided than from the South.
The result is an overwhelming defeat of
the conspirnlors. The House of Repre-
sentatives, by an overwhelming majority,
knocked the bottom out of the Potter con-
spiracy. The conspirators, in the face Of
public sentiment, MS powerful and over
whelming rs the waves OF the mighty
ocean in Il storm, were forced to surrender
and in their surrender evidence Of panic
was exhibited. Out of the whole batch
only fourteen voted against the surrender.
But, thanks to the patriotism OF the
country, the conapirators have been de-
feated, and so badly and overwhelmingly
defeated that they surrender in a panic.
The country has thus had an opportuni-
ty to zee the character OF the Democratic
leaders in its true light, and the people will
have an opportunity this fall to render a
verdict against that party through the bal
lot box. That it will be rendered with an
an emphasis and with stunning effect we
have no doubt.--Cin. Gazette. -
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-06-21
Animal Election OF nirectors.

This morning the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Dayton & Michigan
Railroad was held by the Company in this
city, and resulted in the election of the
following Board o! Directors:
R. NJ. Shoemaker. Cincinnati; Matthew
Shoemaker, Toledo Rufus King, Cimcin-
natl s. N. Kinney, Cincinnati; Preserved
Smith, Dayton; JOS. II. Rogers, Cincinnati; /;
Theodore Cook, Cincinnati; II. Lewis, Gin
cinnati.
The Board of Directors then effected an
organization and elected the following Of
ficers:
President, r. NJ. Shoemaker, Cincin-
natl Vice President, Matthew Shoemaker,
Toledo Secretary and Treasurer, f. H..
Short; General Superintendent, L. Will
liams; Assistant Superintendent, John IL.
Weller.
The Thirty-f first Annual report of the di-
rectors OF the road for the year ending
March 81, 1878, shows that The receipts OF
the Dayton a. Michigan have decreased
S3S, ,S36,2 ,25, as compared with those of 1877,
and that the expenditures of the road have
exceeded the receipts $37,3l9.41. There
has been very material decrease in the
expenditures, and Is miles of steel rails
have been put into the road during the
past year.-Bee.