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The Republican journal., 1878-10-03
A Sword With ii History

When K. L. W. Duke entered the Con-
federate service in 1861 as a captain OF
Company \. Nineteenth Virginia Reg
ment, lie carried with him an old sword
which, according to family tradition, was
the sword of Dr. Thomas Walker the
Colonel's great grandfather who was
Commissary General Of the Virginia troops
under Washington in Brdddock'S army.
At the battle of Sailors Greek, April g,
1865. Colonel Duke, then commanding Il
regiment in Gusts Lees division, was,
with the entire command, captured BY
the Federal troops. The Colonel surren-
dered to a Lieutenant Cr0ner, in a New
York regiment. and requested his captOr
to preserve his sword, acquainting him
with its value as a family relic. CaptoI
aud captured then exchanged addresses
and parted, the Colonel to remain some
months in Johnson's Island prison. Since
the war several efforts have been made
to find out the Colonels captor but il
was only few months ago that bis
! present address was obtained, and let
| ter received from him contained TIE in
formation that the sword was still in his
possession. After some negotiations the
1t is a quaint and singular looking old
weanon, triangular shaped, having three
cutting edges, solid silver hilt anc
guards, is of the style known as dress
sword of the time of Charles and Queer
Anne, and has doubtless danced at the
side of some gay cavalier in the days
when "Church, King and State" was the
cry 1t followed its owner TO the Ole
Dominion, and paced minuets with it
descendant at court balls at Williamsburg
ran away with him at Braddock's defeat
saw the Revolution of l776, and now
after being drawn at four years contes
for the "Lost Cause" and surrendered
with heavy heart, has again returned
to whom it belonged, where we trust i
will remain unsheathed for years to come
Charlottesville (Va.) Chronicle.
A magazine contains sonnet "On Re
turning Consciousness" There is n
| e ~. loft in l,
The Republican journal., 1878-10-03

New experiments are continually being
tried to abate the noise of the elevated
railroad in New York.
The Republican journal., 1878-10-03

A woman can't put on any side e-saddle sty
when she goes in a swimming She has e IT,
got to kick out like man or 60 drowned,
The Republican journal., 1878-10-03

A magazine contains sonnet "On Re-
turning Consciousness" There is no
foot note, and the reader is left in the
dark as to whether the poet was stepped
on by pile-driver or kicked over the
fence by the family mule. Oil City Der
rick.
The Republican journal., 1878-10-03

The common poke weed has been
found good material for paper
The Republican journal., 1878-10-03

On the fifth of June last, Mr.. VIM. NJ, Folsom,
of Augusta, cut down in his yard locust tree.
On the eighteenth of this month tree had grown
from the stump left on the fifth Of June, which
measured twenty feet
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-20
ICE CREAM! ICE CREAM
TO THE CITIZENS OF ALEXANDRIA
AND VICINITY

TO THE CITIZENS OF ALEXANDRIA
AND VICINITY.
feel under groa! obligations for tho Liberal
patronage extended 10 ne since | commenced
business in this place, NJ entire stranger, and
heartily return my most humble thanks for the
many invors shown me- | have decided to
mako ICE CREAM FOR THIRTY CENTS
PER QUART, put up in paper, or $l.2O per
gallon packed in leo, and sent TO Ill parts OF the
city. :GS-CUSTARU and ICES of ali tlsvors,
mado to order How Can it DO done? ISL l
have secured low ront 3D. pay Cash fox my
goods; 81, buy the best Of cream at u reduced
price Ath do sway with hiring hands; Stu, make
the cream myself; oh. am determined TO give
full satisfaction. Picn!cs ard sunday schools
supplied ten gallons and upwa?ds) st 81 per
gallon. ICE CREAaI end DINNER ZOO Ms
No l79 King street.
nv yS-gal i. S. FORCE.
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&c AsEEEs&ESS.

1878 :, q i :; 4; 7; vo;|s, 81 :
TT, T,HE NORTH, WEST Sc SOUTHWE VEST
DOUBLE TRACK,
STEEL RAILS, SPLENDID seen ELS !
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
June 10, 1878.
Trains leave Washington from depot OF ia Il
TIMORE & POTOMAC RAILROAD, coz
ner of Sixth and B ST. oeta, IS follows;,
For Phils. New York and the East, $50 p: IL
and LAO .. n. dsily, with Palace cars. LIN aE
tied Express of Pullman farlor SsIs ";@1"
and New York $50 pm. daily, except Sun
dsy: for Philadelphia $50 p. III. daily:
For Pittsburg and the WostlO 10 g m. daily, WI"
Psrlor Cars to Pittsbu-g; 7.4O p. m. dsl'V
with Palace Car to Chicago.
For Cansndsigua and the North. 7.3O n,
daily, except Saturday, with Palace Gar 10
Watkins. For Watkins, 1910 a. NJ daily
except Sunday.
FOR Alexandria 8, 7, g. go, 10 and II a. le, end
l, 8, 4.20 S, GO and I pm. On Sunday a. VII
g. NJ, and and p. n.
Trains 1eave Alexandria for Washington, 4, I:
500, go, 10 and II Ala 3, 4.2G, B, - and
On Sunday at 500 snd 10 a. m, and 6 20 pm
THROUGH TRAIN FOR THE SOUTH, via
Quantico end Richmond, will leave Ale1an.
dris at $40 and . 70 q. m. daily, and 6.tO p
m. daily, except Sunday.
Tickets and information csn BIO procured 81
principal railroad stations and ticket office:
Southeast. L. 2. FARMER,
Gen'l. Passenger Agent
FRANK THOMSON
General Manager. 20 II
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AAlefauOrlx Oazetttte
TUESDAY EvEN1Ns. AUGUST 20, 1878.

NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEB1S.-A New
York Herald correspondent at the White sui
phur Springs says tie saosatico 10 Virginia Tor
month has hem the proposition c! the women
to pay the State debt and 1T is lot unlikely
that s,ne fair Dame will give herself seGd CIT
for history and posteiity as sort OF mother OF
the Gracchi. with piles ct money, instead OF
gems" The writer had the good luck to see
one of the secret documents. which was lIst
Of committees for tho various countess the
chairman for each being selected with az eye 10
tho influence of beauty as we'll as talent. Anoth'
err naper was list OF the first subscribers. win
nntrs onnosite to each pamc, somewhat aS
follows
This sum is the amount saved 10 buy me
summer hat.
Twenty five per cent. of my pocket money
Half of the money given me by papa to 20
to the Springs.
Each delicate specimen Of chirography
seemed to photograph little womanIy protest.
AGAINST The conduct of the "horrld WretcheS,
which in the feminine technology means the re.
pudiators 1t may be supposed that every
town and county will have such document TO
list the names of the fair rescuers OF Virginia
cedit aud homer, ard shortly We may read 10
fill bow much pie back, bonnet or striped
stocking is worth when thrown loto the scale
against Reputation by fair white hand. Mrs.
Russell Robinson, a gorgeously handsome NO
pan, always attired by Worth, of Paris, is enc
OF the principal spirits of the movement: She
belongs 10 ono of the old families, and With her
beauty and position will carry much Influence.
The Virginians arc as roted for their love tor
the SEX as for their personal gaentry, and we
may look for an exciting time chen the ladies'
move against the "horrid wretches.' tor the
man who says aught against the movement will
BE- pronounced uukDighlly and may have to be
whipped by husband or brother. Wall street
take notice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-20
FsA.REHD
JANNEY'S WHARF.
ray 4-tf
ICE CREAM, SODA WATER, &c.
ICE CREAM.

Ny leo Cream Manulsctory, one of the larg-
EST in Virginia, still continues to supply private
customers, Sunday schools, excursions, picnics,
fairs, festivals and associations as well as the
trade, with that SUPERIOR CREAM that has
made name in this community. and is known
everywhere as BRENGLE'S ICE CREAM. l
could easily reduce its price by lowering its quail
ily, but good cream, Of fresh pure, wholesome
thsn serve it. Of course, I could grade my
cream by the price," but my cream would lose
tho good name that years OF fair dealing have
Won for it. ask that persons abroad ordering
"Brengle's Cream" from third parties will as.
sure themselves tbs: tho cream sont is certainly
from my establishment. warrant my cream,
and do not wish thsl inferior Cream, sent out IS
mine, may injure its reputation 1t is My aim
to furnish the BEST CREAM IN AMEHlCA,
and Lay customers ara satisfied that do so.
10 Sit KENNY BkENGLE.
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South Bound.
North Bound.

} Msll, Southwark. connects 81 Gprdonvlie
| with Chss & Ohio l.. i for Staunton, White
| Sulphur Springs aad ell tho watering places or
that line; aud Eastward, to Richmond aEd
South. Al Lynchburg, connects with Atlantic,
Miss. IL Ohio Is =. through Southwest Virgins
TO Nashville, New Orleans, Memphis, Little
| Rocli And 1eXas-and at Danville, with Il. u u.
| =. x. 10 South a:Id Southwest.
| Express Southwark connects at Gordonvilll
| to al points East and West on Ches. & Ohio j..
r., and at Danvi!!c, with RichmoLd & Ian.
vio i. Is. Tor tho Csroiinss, George, Florida
and via Atlanta, to New Orleans.
For MANASSAS LINE lesve Washington
& 10 3. N. aId AlcXandris % a. m, daily,
except Sunday, arrive ut Front Royal II ~ 8. m.
End 1T Strssburg st i On noon, connecting
with tho Valley Road to Orkney and Kawley
Springs and all the line, East and West Leave
Slgasburg ~ p. IN, Front Royal Go p. m,
connecting at Manassas with North bound risll
train for Washington and North.
For Middlthurg daily connection At Plains
station
For Urpcryilo regular connection at Della
plane
c ~ q. III. AlexanGra ~ TO g. m. daily.
All trains make good connections, II WASH
ington, to and from North ard Wet.
New Orleans sleeper leaves Washington 81
e IS g. m, running through without change.
Through sleeper irr Savannah, ia. leaves
Washington = -! y. IN.
ia1 ). ST. RROADUS, C. L. 4.
SkTASHINGTON y OHIO RAILROAD
STRING ARRANGEMENT, TWO TRAINS
DAILY (ENCEpT SUNDAY BETWEEN
ALEXANDRIA AND ROUND HILL
Beginning May 7th, 1875
I.e.ve Washington $! ~ am. and ~ p. II.
snd A!oxandria ri 9 Is an. snd Is p M; pass
Leosburg, griny wos:wsrd,st II ~ s. NJ, and
& 70 p. m, and arrive st Found Hill at y H.
and % ~ III. LoMrc Round Hill st 81 o. M
snd 1890 p. H.; pass Leesburg, going eastward.
at & @ O. II. ard 10 y. H., snd srrlve Is: Alex.
andria st is q. m. and 3:i5 p. H.. and 81
Washington vt 81 3. m. and $3.50 p. N.
- Passengers from Washington will tahe
the Washington and Ohio cars Ct. le BalLlmore
s, Po:olu &c Railroad station st IL h and 4 ~
pm, ard so through 10 Round Hill without
change OF cas-.
The Is an. train from alexandria snd Il. &c
o. N. trsin from Ro"nd Hal connect 8. Round
ENl with Harris Dsily Line OF Coaches
for Snickersvillc: Rerryville snd Winchester;
also with Resmor's Line Of Coaches, which leave
Leesburg daily for Aldie snd MiadleburZ.
Both trains. westward, mske close connections,
st Vienna, with SsEon's Line OF Stages toc Fair
fsx Court House.
CoIaa,n mutation tickets, : cts. per iassie
annual EIckets, $50.
+. u. HAVENEK,
y4-,f General Ticket agent.
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FOR TIE POTOMAC RIVER LANDING.

FOR TIE POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
The Few sal commodiols iron ..z.~s :,
steamer JOHN w. THOMPSON, sa s&asz
built especially for this route, leaves tho COM
psnys wharf, Washington, EVERY MON
DAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY, N.
o'clock a. M, and AiexSnd III; Al ~ :; nj
FRIDAY and SUNDAY. at 6 o'clock pm.
This company makes close connections A. AL
cyanGria with the w. G., V. NJ. s. G.. :. l.. L.
Co. end with the W. Is O. l.. L. 60. freight!
received for all points, North AMI South.
handled with caro- mnA forwarded with prompt.
ness and dispatch.
For further Information apply -
+. A. REED, AScn.,
,fanDey's wharf,
or q. tho oliico Of tho Company, uEder tho RIA.
tional Metropolitan Bank, 18th street, opposite
the Treasury Dsrar1tTnHH1n'h s WsShngt%n
,a:s. CLYDE'S STEAM LINES WEE!Z-
$500, LY TO
FIILGUsLruIA, PROVIEENGE AND
BOSTON,
Stosnaers leave alexandria EEEEY ~ E5-
DAY and leave Philadelphia EVER SAT-
UKDAl at l.. o clock M. from Pior No. / N.
WEsr7es.
This limo cennacts ct Aioxaa4ria viii: tho o.,
&. s. N. and " u .. <. Rs, saG at Philadel-
phis with Cydos regular Steamships for Fall
Rvor, Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with prcmp.no2s and care.
free Of commissions.
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia, and
wharfage in Boston. Quick timo. Frequent
departures. Through rates and through bills
Of fading given. Insurance a. tho lowest rates.
Agents:
r. A. REED, Alexandria.
NM. +. CLYDE & CO., 2hlladepa!s.
GEO. T. HYDE, Georgetown, u. &,
JOHNSON BIOS. Washington.
jan ST.
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FOR n EW yOKE

The Al Steamships r. q. KNIGHT .-s1sas
and JOHN GIBSON losvo the COM ss& 49,
psny's whsrf, Alexandria. EVERY MON
DAY MORNING, and New York, from por
IL East Rivor, EVERY SATUK OAY 81: four
o'clock D. m.
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FOk NORFOLK.

Tho elegant, now and substaat!. ~ sa~n' b
iron steamer LADY OF THE LAX + asszSS2zsSsSdI
leaves tho compsny's whsrf Washington, EV-
ERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRI
DAY, at five o clock p. H., and Alexantlris st
$40 p. M; returning, leaves Norfolk EVERY
TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY,
al s o'clock p. NJ. This line Connects Al Nor
folk with the ships Of the Merchants and Mi.
nors Transportation Company for Boston snd
route to those cities and their connections
throughout Now Englsad Fareto Norfolk: 81
rouu,i trip ST.. Tickets good until used
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the
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

This company offers unrivsl!ed Eaciiit:ca for
the transportation of fraght and passengers,
and will run thor steamers regularly ~ follows:
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Fs,,s SALE OR RENT.

NOR RENT-Thst com Portable and conve-
n mont FRA ED u DWELLING on Fairfax
street, adjoining Messrs. WarEeld s. Hall, will
to rcnted low to \ good tenant. Apply to
aug l1-ocSs ALLEN =. HAkMON.
ITOK kENT-Tho STOREHOUSE No. IS
q King street. at present occupied ty S. Lind
A,imer Possession given Sept. 1T. Apply to
aug 5-tt w. b. GREGORY.
nor KENT-A SMALL COMFORTABLE
Il DWELLING, No. 20S Prince streot. For
terms apply to CHAS. Il. HOOFF, ESQ, Cash
Ter First National Bank: Keys al the telegraph
utlico of the Virginia Midland r. t. ap2-it
EOk KENT-The STOKE ROOM on the
Il northeast corner Of King and Union street
liquor store. Apply at this Office. sp lS-tt
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LEAfE ALEA an OhlA
A. Nj 80. s, s 20, 0 so, 10 TO- 10 50 and II 30
p. Mp d. 2. 3 20, q, 4 IS, 5 3d. & so and 80.
Fare-Round trip Is els. j7 ST.
ESUMPT1CN OF ROUTE.
On and after THURSDAY, February 18th,
1878, the steamer 81 ATT a N 0, Captain
VIM. II. Byles, will be run as follows:
Leave Alexandria EVERY MONDAY,
THURSDAY and SATURDAY, from King
street wharf, at half-past seven o'clock
q. m. for Landings on the Potomac as far dowr
as Nomini. Leave Nomini EVERY TUES
DAY and FRIDAY MORNING., ct o'clock
for Washington, arriving early the aa,ne oven
ing. Freight received daily.
feb II j. BRODERS & CO.. Agents.
INLAND s. SEABOAED COASTING GO.
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LEAVE WASHINGTON
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA

AMI 20, s TO- 8 so. Q 80. 10 10 and 10 Co.
2. Mp TO- 20, 40, 3 20, 4. 4 3, and I.
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A7FxANDRIA GAzETTR VIRGINIA. ADVERTISER.
8TEAMERS,

pCTOMAC FERRY COMPANY,
Z
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WY c., VIRG. MIDLAND Il i. S. II. *.
w JOHN S. BARBOUR, Receiver.
On and stter Sunday, June 9th, 1873, Pas
senger Trains will run US follows:
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TEOKGE r. HILL & CO.'S.

4 w
CAREFUL MANUFACTURE.
OUR NEW GOODS.
ALMOND-Eancy NJ. F!.vorel.
COCOANUT-Eich Fine Drop Top Uy%;at
PRESIDENT--IcedD Drop, bright lavor,
PRIN CESS-Iccd Sheet, soft obo1Y.
SEAS1DE-For light summer luncheon.
TOURIST-Swect Hard Biscuit, figured top.
BISMARCK German Biscuit, Caraway layvc
SARATOGA-Crimp edge, Mace favor.
These fancy goods are tUTHl:hct the trade T.,
assorted or straight packages, a.traclivcy inI.
up for retail. They ere no! kept l.! stock. =
tin csns used, consequently they are u.Wa.-
fresh and in high lsvor We respectfully :o.j..
Ell examination Of these goc!-.
GEORGE T. hills CO,
my ~ Alexandria, Va
E. ". AVERY
cuo,ce rAn,,I Rss AVH n "a NV ,,rn...
RlES VINE LIQUORS, &c, s..
sspS ALEXANDRIA. "a
~ EOKiiE MaHURNET * son.
Dealers in
UHOICE FAMILY AND FANuY H..,.,..
KlE5, Wines AND L!uuhEr.
ENGLISH sni %rQTCM IL y tx """ H!::3H
Algo, EASTERN and POION&.% .;EN'.
snd MAGKEltE.!
NOS. IGG AND 40 klNN#EE%h:.
Washington !isl! tigiLi.:i,:..
AoIaEdrI,. Va.
Oriora promptly t'lo.i. IA
* WAL. M N&Al,
WnoL&'a!,r ASr rNM!i' n",".>
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A. M 80, s, s 90, Q so, 10 10. 10 50 and II
p. Mp d. 2. 20 q, 4 IS, 5 s., & so and !
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81 vii. Exp-css.
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slCTICkY" and POISONOUS FLY PA.
- PEK; also FLY BRICKS for sale by
ie24 f. $. LEADBEATER y BRO.
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On BBLS REFINED SUGAR received
~ this day, July 20. ard for sale at
iyE0 X. w. AVEKY'H, 70 King IT,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-04-13
He Wants .sJustis."

As rule We never pay any at
tention to anonymous letters, aud
demand the authors name IN every
instance OF publication, but as our
friend "hard Times" seems to feel
bad about something, We make an
exception i'll his favor iii order to
give him hearing:
CoLFAx La Apr the 7S
Edetor of the Cronacle:
why does the Parish Judge Show so
much IiarshAlity as he does tn III was a
whi.e In.ln that robed another la Coltax
al t" get his own money the Judge only
put lIu under two hundred and tiily
dollar bond iuI takelns one dollar which
b -lUnged to ham
now hcag comes "a case wher a negro
man robes man and gets cat on huu-
dred dollar bond and HAYES The cuutry
and men volrnteer and take him out
will the bond be paid oh Jess like al
the bonus
now is that law or justis to show so
mach parshaity that is al right the
neg.o VAS from oate Prison he deserved
heipe
So wait 10 see another case come.
aARD TINES.
The white man alluded to was
indicted by the grand jury, his
bond fixed by the district Judge,
and not by the parish judge. We
fail altogether to see the groand of
complaint, and it is without rhyme
or reasOn.-ED.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-04-13

A negro thief received a good
thrashing at the hands of some of
our colored friends a few DAYS ago.
Charlie Green. the thief, has served
two terms in the penitentiary, and
was in the act of stealing a horse
when Dave Mitchell and two other,
stretched him out and gave hin
about two hundred lashes, and ran
HIM away. Green is under bond to
appear III court to answer n charge
of robbery, bnt will hardly be Oh
hand when the case is called.
The men who whipped were ar
rested and fined five dollars each
for their trouble. All agree that
the thrashiug was deserved. but it
Will not do for parties to be thus
allowed TO take the law iato their
own hands, and we hope no one
Will repeat the offense. The Off
GERS i'll this case all RENTED their
costs to tighten The fines, as they
sympathized with the offenders.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-04-13
GOOD YN'S
EUREKA YEAST POWDER,
MANUFACTURED IN
NEW ORLEANS, Id.

1t is regarded by many experienced
housekeepers as not only good, but the
very best thing of the kind they have
ever tried Only give this
HOME PRODUCTION
a fair trial, and you will hardly fail to
patronize it.
1t is "a pure, excellent aud healthful
preparation, and is so pronounced by
Drs. VIM. g. Austin. c. j. Bickham and
j. J. Lyons. OF New Orleans, who have
examined the recipe for making it.
To THE LADY OF THE HousEHoLD.-
As it is the special province of house.
keepers, practically, TO test articles i'll
the culinary line, and 10 judge of their
merits, your attention is respe ctfuliy in
sitsd to the EUREKA YEAST POW
DER.
All Of the leading family grocers of
New Orleans deal in in it.
p. NJ. GOODWIN, Manufacturer,
LIZ To-psichore Street.
Now Orleans. Ia
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-04-13
Parish Court Record, April Term.
5l9-A A Goodwin vs. Sheriff ct
al. judgment for plaintiff.

al, Judgment loE pidintiu.
5I4--A G. Lewis vs. T E Babel,
Judgment IN favor of plalnliff.
546-Victor Lacroix, husband, VS.
Clenentine Lacruix, wife, Judgment
for plaintiff, granting divorce.
4S5-J W Johnston vs. | \ Co
ker, judgment Tor plant.
550-J w Johnston vs. Foster Il
Woods. Judgment for plant.
55l-Saine VS. Emellne Skies ct
al. Judgment for plant.
552-Same VS. Miles and Julia
Foster, Judgment for plaiut
s53 Saline VS. Ruiiin Nelson ct
al. Judgment tor plant.
55i-Saue vs. Sam and Isaac
Duel. Judgment for plant.
$50 Same vs. Esau Hodnett ct
al, Judgment for plant
SOC Same VS. Jacob Hodnett ct
al, Judgment for plant.
557-Same VS. Noah Bradshaw,
Judgment for plant.
5jS-Sare VS. Perry Woods ct
al, Judgment for plant.
559 Same VS. lily Olcott, judg-
ment for plant.
. 560-Same vs. Isaac Hall, judg-
ment for plant.
56l-.Same VS. John Wright, jugd-
ment for plant.
562-Sa,ne vs. Lawson McCullin,
Judgment for plant.
563-G 5 Johnston VS. Lobin
Bradshaw, Judgment for plant.
5i3-Jotn Wright vs. Sheriff ct
al, Judgment for plant.
SIC IL Mumfurd VS. Ivory
White. Judgment for plant.
564 w II Lctchford q Co VS.
JAS VI Rhorer, Judgment for plant.
565-Swsrbrick & Co vs. A Cazn-
bat, Judgment for plant.
Balance of docket continued.
s. b. SHacKELyoRD.
Deputy Q'erk.
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nishing a school house out of their
portion.
The following persons were rec
commended as directors for the
parish: LIST ward, Thomas John
son; I'd ward, NJ. Corey, in place
off. ". Odem, resigned; 9th ward,
d. P. Morris, in place Of j. B. Ea-
giles, resigned; eth ward, r. 0.
Kelly.
The board then adjourned to
meet Wednesday, the goth of May,
at 10 o'clock.
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Market Report.

COTTON-Low Ordinary, Ii: Ordina-
ry, II. Good Ordinary oa; Low Middiing
81, adding LOT Good MidJling l0ss;
abiding Far il.
Common 5i66; Prime ITO
II; Choice 7ft1s; Yellow Clarified a.
81. White S4d94.
MOLASSES-Cho 40G4l: Strictly
Prime 33(G36; Prime 30(a32, Fair 23(0
%; Common ls(d2ti; Centr iusal l7@27.
MESS PoRK-Sl1 25@ll 50.
BACON-ShouIders Il, clear rib sides
ct, clear sides 6t(974.
DRY SALT MEAT-Lpose and packed
3fi94; shoulders, loose, At.
HAMS Choice Sugar-cured 71@S1;
Plain canvassed and uncanvassed $40
z.
LARD-Refined tierce hos; pack
ers tierce II, kettle St: refined kegs 3
(gS3; packers kegs SgSt.
FLOUR Fancy choice So Csc so;
80 25GS6; double extra 81 $50 So 10;
sinle extra 81 80; superine 81 25@-;
fine s4(G-.
CORN MEAL-Good to choice 81 90
50 %.
POTAfOES-Si 50@si as per Dbl.
ONIONs-s2 509s2 Is per Dbl. for
red aud yellow.
RICE-Choice Ct, prime 6s6e3. good
G@6s. tai; $685., ordinary 54(95t, ccm-
mon 44(95. No. Z 3fGG4.
APPLES-S4 5O@S6 per Dbl.
ORANGES-Ss Gsa none in market.
POULTRY-Old chickens 50 5O@ "a.
young ~ 50G So, ducks IS, geese IS,
turkeys S13(g SIS per dozen.
EGGS-Western 12915, Creole 14@
l6c per dozen.
Understanding to quality 5@9c.
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Montgomery Items.

The dwelling house of John H
Hardy caught fire. The fire was
ex,inguished with slight damage.
Mr.. G. ". Scott, au old and re-
srected citizen, died on High DYE
Plantation, Oh the 9Th. Mr. Scott
was an honorable and upright man
and lett many friends to mourn his
loss.
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otoW business you can engage in.
6EOl IS to $50 per day made by
any worker Of either sex, right in their
own localities. Particulars aud samples
worth s free. Improve Your spare time
at this business Addrrss SrINSON 4
Co. Portland, Maine. mb9Siy