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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON,
u H. WARNER. Auctioneer.

y
TRL STEES' SALEOF A Twn-STORY FRAME
DIV YELLING On SIXTH STREET, BE-
TW EEN NAME AVENUE AND MARY
By virtue of a deed of trust, dated June -
Ssn, 1915 and duly recorded in Liber No. c:;
S26 folio 21O, ct seq of the land records Of FL
the District Of Columbia, and ny the written re-
quest of the party secured thereby, we will sell, at
public auction. on the premises, on WEDNE Is
DAY, May 9Th, 1873, at o'clock p. m, all fhat
piece or parcel OF land situate and being in the City
Of w ashington, District of Columbia. and known
and described upon the plat or plan of said city
reservation D. beginning for the same at
Point on the east line Of 9th street west ninety six
(96) feet five (5l inches south Of the northwest
ner Of said lot fourteen, and running thence due
east thirty-two (32) feet; thence enthusiastically
parallel with Maine avenue thirty-three 1881 feet;
thence enthusiastically at right angles with said
avenue seventeen u7) feet; thence southwest
feet and four ~ inches; thence due west thirty
two (S2) feet to 9Th ST. eet west and thence south
with the east line of said street, to the plsce OF
beginning. being the same property conveyed to
one Chas. Z. Conrad by p j. Steers ct al, by deed
dated March 81: 1868, and recorded in Liber z. c.
F. 81, folio 42S, together with the improvements
Terms: One-fourth cash: balance In six. twelve
and eighteen months, with interest at eight per
cent. per annum, secured by deed Of trust on the
property sold. deposit of 500 will be required ut
time OF sale. All conveyancing at expense OF pur-
chaser: Ii terms OF sale are not complied with in
days after sale the Trustees reserve the right
defaulting purchaser. after Ave days, advertise.
meHt. JNO. JOY EDISON, )n.
CHAS. e. FRASER, irustees'
j. L. COLDWELL, Salesman. ap2O-eOSds
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a BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION without
injury to the skin warranted TO all ladies' using
bla4ame LEW EN- BERG'S celebrated PAsTIII ES
DE FLoRENCE and ROSE POWDER. ap15-Ims
HARD TIMES.-Purchasers, If YOU want tn
- "A 90 save money, look at the 80 Suit, at
aiV A, STRAUS',
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IINHOMAS DOWLlNG, Auctioneer
TRUSTEES SALE OF GROCERIES, CoUN
TIERS, SHELVING, SHOW CASE, SCALES
&C. -
By virtue OF deed Of trust. dated the cath <Exz
lay OF Aprh, 1878. and duly recorded in - H.
LiDer SSS, Folio u, one of the land re- II
ords for the District of Columbia and by dirc,.Isnn
OF the partv secured thereby, l shall sell on FRI
DAY MORNING, May 10th, 1873 at 10 O'CLOCK
It the store, northwest ,orner 9th and streets
northwest, the entire contents, ComprisIny-
Teas, Spices of all kinds;
general assortment of Shelf Goods:
Show Case, Counters and Shelving:
f"ffee Mil. Counter Scales:
Wooden and Willow Ware;
Tea and Spice Caddies, sc.
Terms cash.
SAMUEL T. LUCkETT, Trustee.
THOS. BOWLING, Auct, mas
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A MEXICAN LINE OF STEAMSHIPS
"a sail every THURSDAY direct from >eeAnk
philadelphia 10 Liverpool, touching at S4&h
Queenstown. S81A4D
Z bin, intermediate and steerage passage tickets
can be had al II. ID. COOKE, JR. 4 co. g, Bank
ers, 1429 81. Also, agents for the BED Star Line
60 Antwerp. my22-tf
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JOHN w. slMMS, TRUSTED
J. T. COlDWELL Auct, anan.
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, Ii. WARNER, Real Estate AuctiOneer.

x IL. W AKIN III, Real Estate AuctlOneer.
TRUsTEE'ssALEO OLA DESIRABLE THREE
STORY FRAME DWELLING (NO. 4O7
SMITH SIRE EFT SOUTHWEST. WITH
SIDE e, LOT AID BRICK STABLE AND
By virtue OF deed of trust, dated October -
11tb, A. ID. 1874, duly recorded in Liber No. f.:N
164, folio 323 one of the land records for the lv
District of Columbia, and at the request Of the
party secured thereby, shall sell at public auc-
lion. in front OF the premises. on MONDAY
May 20 1878, at O'Clock pm, Gf it does rot
rim ,in; then on tie next day il, d,-s not
IA n, same hour and pla e. the following de-
Serbed real estate, situate in the city of Washington
Dc, TO wit: Lots numbered seventeen 90 and
eighteen (1S) OF W. b. Todd and w. H. Gunnell's
subdivision at square numbered four hundred and
sixty-hve (465). recorded in the Surveyors Of
flee of said city in L'ber n. h. 1, folio $50, to-
gether with the Improvements, &c.
Terms: SIS O0 and interest at 10 per cent. per
annum from April II h. 1877. to day of sale. with
expenses of SALE in cash, and the balance at six
and twelve months, with interest at per cent per
anDum. secured by deed of trust onithe property
sold. $500 deposit required at time of sale, and all
conveyancing at purchasers cost. Terms to be
compiled with in seven days, otherwise the Trus-
tee reserves the right to resell the property at the
risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser, after
five days, advertisement in the Evening Star.
BE- A loan of s. 900 will be made to the pur-
chaser IL so desired.
PETER F. BACON. Trustee.
j. Il. COLDWELL, Salesman. my7 -eotd
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THE BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN
ROY AL MAIL STEAMSHIPS,
BETWEEy NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL
CALLING CORK

FROM NEW YORK. FROM NEW YORK.
Ahyssinia.. W ed =, May AbysSinia w ed. June IL
Bothnia- -. Wed. May Is Bothnia. Wed, June 10
Algeria. We'd, May ~ Algeria. Wed, June 20
s kGsSia We'd, May % Russia. We'd. July
~ tha... Wed. June Scythia. Wed. July 10
a I'D every Glowing Wednesday from New York
RATES OF PASSAGE.
kby steamers carrying steerage, $50 and LOO gold,
sccordIng TO accommodations.
10 Storage
BY steamers not carrying steerage, $50 500 and
oip Sold, according to accommodation.
tickets to Paris, Sis, gold, additional.
Return tickets on favorable terms
SleeEage 1T very low rates Staerass tickets from
liverpool and Queenstown and all other parts of
EUROPE at lowest rates.
through bills of lading given for Belfast. Glas-
gov, Havre. Antwerp and other ports on the Con-
Inent. and for Mediterranean ports
For freight and passage apply If the comnanv,s
onee, NO. Bowling Green, both steerage and
SSsoin, 10 OTIS BIGELOW, 800 7th street, w ash
i2S-ly CHAS g. FRANCKLYN. Aven. Nv
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AUCTION SALES.
TO-MORROW
71HOMAs DOWLINa, Auct,onse,-

TO-MOfROW.
7NHoMAs BOWLING, Auctieneer.
Ho Gkat2kRs, Fc1TEF fHE RE PIANO, e.
ffFfEFs Nd 6I5kSG and Th hskF1sa
o., On IL IEHsGksbAi M6akSss issss: May~-
Gecens # h tas ~
s"ods Fun street northwest, shall sell the above
nIe-st THOMAS BOWLING, Auctr.
DUNCANsoN BROS, Auctioneers.
sTQeK KSS, GROCERIES CIGARS, TOBACCO.
e s. SAS SS = 1AaSSS RSPse, May 9th
hacco, Maekerel, Teas, Spices, Starch R
H Ss9 e ware ST SUSsGSANsos BROS. Aucts.
II T. COLDWELL, Real Estate Auctioneer.
1RY RFIcK srs shtE x 9E
EksgsR 9sD q NnN f5Ek RV T.
e. Is dsS Ss afS Ssf JSne
SZO toilo 1876 &C.. one of the land records for
the District Of Columbia and at the request Of tne
fts hs E e ss # PHsf
s May sfh .e 1873 at o'clock the following de-
District tn Wt c IT tbat csran
OF ang known and
and % together Wsh the the
improvements, &C.
six, twelve and eighteen months, with interest at
elght per cent. per annum until paid, payable
seMl.annualy, secured by . deed of trust and
satisfactory policy of insurance on the property
sold, or al cash at option of the purchaser. $3.50
deoslt required at the time Of SALE and all convey
anGng ahd recording at purchaser cost. Terms
70 le complied with in seven days. otherwise the
tLustees reserve the right to resell the property
tne RISK and cost of the defaulting purchaser after
five days advertisement,
H HEAINA s4n H asK WAARREER' Trustees.
APPS. eO&ds
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
T OUISIANA STATE LOTTERY.
Il SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO
WIN A FORTUNE,
FIFTH GRAND DISTRIBUTION, 1873. AT
NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY, MAY I4rH

NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY, MAY 14fH.
Louisiana State Lottery Con,panv.
Legislature Of the state }er Edycaons sSd Y me
table purposes In 1858 with Capital of 81, 900, 0OO
It's aa snss fund OF
will take place monthly on the second Tuesday 1t
nsgsr scales or postponss. Look at the following
CAPITAL PRIZE. $4,000.
LOO, 600 TICKETS AT TWO DOLLARS EACH.
HALF-TICKETs, ONE DOLLAR.
LIST OF PRIZES:
Capital Prize. 10. 90
Flies q s. 90
~ IriZts %! oOO. ..................... TO- 600
~ IiLoo VI III, 600
sOO pizoS " S'''.'''''''.'..'''..." ~ OOO
~ 6IiLes VI N....'.................. 10 600
iUO frlzes Oh III NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. To- 600
APPROXIMATIONS PRIZES:
approximation Prizes Of $500 .,.,,. q TOO
Approx imation Prizes of 100. go. 800
3 Approximation Prizes Of lOO......... 800
1857 Prizes, amounting to...............S 11O 400
Responsible corresponding agents wanted at all
prominent points, to whom liberal compensation
Application for rates to clubs should only be made
to the Home Once In New Orleans.
write, clearly stating full address, for further
Information or send orders TO
NJ A. DAUPHIN,
20. Boa 609, Nesc Orleans, louisiana.
AL our 0rand EXTRAORDINARY Drawings under
the superN isiOn and MANAGEMENT Of Generals G.. r,
Beauregard and Jubal A. Early. ap WIS St
GAEF, FhEIsCHMANN = CO.,
~ Original Manufacturers and Introdicers into
COMPRESSED YEAST.
Centennial Exposition, the secret Of the unequaied
success Of that establishment, Our Yeast is war
raned free from chemicals and Is produced BY fer.
mentation from selected grain. The highest pre-
exhibited, and Americans may now boast that they
are equal In science of bread making to Europeans
II our Yeast Is properly used.
Absolutely more genuine without our Trade
otrers are imltat1ons ap4-tr
DR. RECORDS ESSENCE OF LIFE
- Reotores manhood and the vigor of youth TO
the most shattered constitution In four weeks
FAILURE IMPOSSIBLE. Thisltfe-restoring RENE.
Sy should ld be taken by Al about 70 marry. Or who
cause. Success In every case is Is certain As that
water quenches thirst. 3 per case Sole Agent
P Pa 'o S,~ sasG2ssss agni'er' Ps
SECOND - CLOTHNG. the only place in
The city to dispose Of hand Cothing
Is ss the Original S''' &C., HE E1a GssI price,
sos 9th street, near Penns. avenue,
~ callng e Q, sddressing the above number,
OOHEN's LOAN OFFICE, corner Of 7th street
York avenue. The most private Loan Once IVA
rate Of interest on Gold and Silver Watches Plate
and Gentlemen' : Clothing carpets and III articles
CTORAGE-Partiesd desiring Storage win fnd 1t
y to their advantage by applying to THOMAS
BOWLING, auctioneer, corner Penna. avenue
and llth street, ap27-eo2w
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INMAN LINE
ROYIL MAIL STE4MERS,
NEW YORK to QUEENSTOWN & LIVERPOOL
EVERY THURSDAY OR SATURDAY.

Tons. Tons.
City of Richmond. 4, 6O7 City of New York g. 500
City OF Chester. - 566 City OF Paris OS1
These magnificent steamers, built In watertight
compartments, are among the strongest, largest
and fastest on the Atlantic.
The saloons are luIuriously furnished, especially
well lighted and ventilated, and take up the whole
width Of the ship. The principal stateroOms are
Anidships, forward of the engines, where least
noise and motion Is felt, and repets with every
comfort, having all latest improvements, double
berths, electric bells, &C.
The cuisine has always been especially OF this ine
Ladies cabins and bathrooms, gentlemen 8 smOk-
ing and bathrooms, BARRIERS shops, pianos, libra
ries, &C., provided.
For rates of passage and other information apply
TO JOHN 6. DALE. Agent, 81 and SO Broadway
n. Y; j. W. BOTELER 4 BRO, SZS Pa. ave-
Agents for ID. c.: ID. A. BROSNAS, 926 G st
NV: g. W. MOSS, Adams Express. te13-mwf6m
ONLY DIRECT LINE TO FRANCE.
OGENKRAL TRANSATLANTIC <kI
COMPANY Between New York and [fHfh
Hsyre Pier 42, \. r.. foot Morton st.
.LABRADOR, Capt. sanglier, wednesday, May
CANADA. Capt. Frangeul, wsdnesi lay, May
PEREIRE, Capt. Danre, Wednesday, May 20,
Price OF Passage in Gold (including wine)-ro
Hsvre First Cabin, 500: Second Cabin, y86: Third
Cabin, xso. Steerase, s26, including wine, bed
Steamers ''PEREIRE,' .sVILLEDEPARIS, ~
and st. LAURENT do not carry steerage pas
LOUIS DE BEBIAN, Agent, So Broadway,
Or g. W, MOSS. 22o Penn. ave-; T. W. BOfE-
LER BRO, s23 Penna. ave., agents for Wash
in8ton, DC. feb28 3m
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A NCHOR LINE.
IA UNITE ID STATES MAIL AKfh


STEAM ERS, SlE57.11fsl
Sail from New York for
GLASGOW every SATURDAY.
LONDON every WEDNESDAY !:
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed for ele-
gance and comfort. All StateroOmS on main
deck. and Saloon amidships.
SALOON CABINS. $50 10 $50, CURRENCY.
SECONDCA BIN including all requisites $40,
Excursion Tickets for First-class Passage, New
York to Paris and return, sI35 to $195, accord
ing to StaterOOm and route chosen.
For Books Of Information. Plans, &C..
Apply to HENDERSON BROTHER.
BOWLING GREEN, NEW YORK
Or to ANNIE 4. HUMPHREYS, 40 10th st. n.
W., Washington, aD24 -3m
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p H. WARNER, Estate Real Auctloneer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO TWO-STORY
FRAME DIV BILLINGS ON THE EAST
SIDE OF NINTH STREET. BETWEEN
EAST CAPITOL AND ASTREETS NORTH
EAST.
By virtue of a deed of trust. dated Deem -
Der Sd. A ID. 1874. duly recorded in Liber :::
No. S43, folio 329, ct seq, one of the land w
records for the District of Columbia, and at tine
request of the party secured thereby. shall SELL at
public auction in front of the premises, on MON
DAY, May 18th, 1878, at 80 O'Clock p. M, the
following described real estate situate in the city of
Washington. ID. c., to wit: Two parts of Lots num-
bered six (6), in Square numbered nine hundred
and forty one (941). comprised within the follow
ing meteS and bounds Beginning for the same at
the southwest corner of said lot six (6) and thence
running north fOrty-three (43) feet one (1l inch:
thence east seventySeven (7) feet three 81 inches
thence south ten O) feet; thence sOutheasterly for
ty five (45) feet nine and three (9) inches;
thence south twenty go feet: thence west one
hundred and twenty-One (121) feet nine and half
(9l9) inches, more or less. to the place of bagn-
ming, together with the improvements, &C.. being
the same property described in two (2) certain
de eds dated October 9Th, 1866, and recorded in
Liber X. NJ. H., No. 10 fOlios 4S7, 4SS, 49, &C..
OF the land records for said District.
Terms: 50. $50 with interest At ten per cent, Der
annum, from September 1, 1877 to day of sale
and expense of sale In cash. and the balance twelve
months with interest from the day of SALE secured
by deed of trust on the property sold. A deposit
OF 300 required at the time Of sale, and all con-
yeyancing at purchasers cost.
EDGAR 2. STEEVER, JR., Trustee.
d. L. COLDW ELL, Salesman. ap29-eutS
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NOKTH GERMAN LLOYD.

STEAMSHIP LINE BETWEEN NEW YORK.
SOUTHA hPT0N AND BREMEN
The steamers OF this Company will sail every Sat-
urday from Bremen Pier, foot of Third <eHnS
street, HobOktn.s Rates of passage. HE3A
From New York 10 Southampton, Lon @Eab
don, Havre and Bremen. first cabin, 500; second
or passage, apply to OELRICHS q CO.,
ap1-6m Bowling Green, New York,
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CTORAGE Parties desiring Storage win find 1t
y to their advantage by applying to THOMAS
BOWLING, auctioneer, corner PennA. avenue
and 1lth street, ap27-eo2w
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THL FINEST AND THE CHEAPEsT WIGS
one mace at 6lS 9th street. opposite Us Patent
V~V"s apl1
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rUNARD LINE.

- NOTICE.
With the view of diminishing the chances of
collision, the Steamers OF this line take a specific
course fol- all seasons of the year.
On the outward passage from Queenstown to New
York or Boston, crossing the meridian OF 80 at 43
lat, Bothing TO the north of a.
On the homeward passage crossing the meridian
Of 80 At AZ lat, or nothing TO the north OF AZ.
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TNHOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.

BY Virtue OF deed OF trust, dated Septem-
1872. of the land records of Washington ,:lM
county. DC, and by direction of the holder Of
the note secured thereby. will sell at public auc-
ton, In front of the premises, at Az O'Clock D. M
on MONDAY, May ID! h, 1878, ali that piece OF
half OF lot 8, in square $40.
Terms Of sale: One-third cash; balance in one
and two years, secured by deed of trust and notes
bearing eight per cent interest, payable quarterly
ConveyanciDg at purchasers cost $50 down at
my2-2aWMu AusTiN HERR. {Tfustees.
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STEAMERS FOR NEW YORK.

KNIGHT alternately leave Pier Al East >k>k
River, New York. at O'Clock pm. [KHfn
every SATU RDAY at ?. M: George z2kffsfE33<1l
town every MONDAY, and Alexandria same day.
Freight taken at lowest rates. For information
apply at office over Metropolitan Bank, 18th street.
or TO r. p. A DENHAM, Agent, Water street,
Georgetown.
ap21-tr SAMUEL BACON, President.
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GUNNER ARRANGEMENT.

FOR NORFOLK. FORTRESS MONROE AND
THE SOUTH.
The swift and elegant iron steamer LADY OF
THE LAKE, Capt. q. j. BONNIE ~-N
VILE, leaves 6th-street wharf.
until further notice. eveay MON
DAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY, at o'clk
pm, connecting with steamers for Boston, Provi-
dence and other Northern Points. Returning
leaves Norfolk every TUESDAY. THURSDAY
and SATURDAY, at 4 O'Clock d, IN.
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NOHEN'S LOAN OFFICE, corner of 9TH street
~ and New York avenue, entrance on New ~
York avenue. The most private Loan Once lO1
In the city. Money loaned at the lOwest0 q
rate Of interest on Gold and Silver Watches, Plate
and Gentlemen Clothing. Carpets. and III articles
of YAlu0. tAnl.ly
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.

"ASH. b. WILLIAMS AurtiOneer
w Nc. 1901. n. W. corner 10th and ID sts.
TRUSTEES SALE OF PARLpR SUITE, NJ =
holstered In rep; WALNUT CHAMSER
SUITE: BRUSSELS AND INGRAM CAR
PETS; EAST LAKE COTTAGE FHRNI-
TURE: WALNUT EXTENSION TABLE:
MATTRASSES, &C., AT AUCTION.
BY virtue Of deed of trust, dated JanuaryA
80. A ID. 1873. and duly recorded in Liber u
No. S12, folio No. 463 one of the land
cords for Washington county, ID. c., and by
direction of the party secured thereby shall sell,
In front of Wash b. Williams auction rooms
corner 10th and ID streets on SATURDAY, May
11th, AID. 1878, at 10 O'Clock an L, Household
Furniture, Carpets, &C., mentioned, and described
in the schedule marked ''A.r
Terms cash.
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M "A. DAUPHlN,
20. Boa 603, Nesc Orleans, Louisiana.
All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are under
the superS isiOn and management Of Generals e., r.
Beauregard and Jubal A. Early. ap -W&sSt
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NUNCANSON BROS, Auctioneers.

THOS. e. WAGGAMAN, Au t. my6-dEd.
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STEAMERS, &c.

E,OR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS
II The Steamer MATTANO, Capt. 49,
W. III. Byes, will make three trips EsS$t
each week, tv o 20 NOMINIFERRY
and one to LEONARDTOWN, stopping at inter-
mediate landings going and returning. For further
Wood ONCE, 1114 and 1923 Pennsylvania avenue
and at wharf, foot Of 9Th and streets.
ap90-n q. TUCKER JONES. Agent.
The Osceola times., 1878-08-24
SOUTHERN NEWS ITEMS.
Forth Worth, Texas, is to have water

Forth Worth, Texas, is to have water
works.
Wilmington, N. c., has ordered a
quarantine against all cities on the seacost
south.
Richmond county, Georgia, has au-
other new and valuable gold mine just dis
covered.
South Carolina has a large gang OF
her convicts at work mining phosphstes In
the Edisto river.
The question of dividing Texas into
two states is being agitated pro and con, by
the press of that state.
The Georgia railroad has just con-
traeted for 200 tons of new steel rails, and
will ada more in the near future.
The spongipg feet from Key West
netted over 800 600 for their gathering on
their first trip of the season.
The Times expresses the opinion that
the bagging manufactured in Charleston is
equal to any OF the northern make.
Two OF the leading Key West cigar
manufactures have commenced operations
again, employing some six hundred hands
A negro girl, Rena Willis, being over
heated when baptized in Wilkes county, Ga,
died IN few minutes after coming out Of
the water.
The Macon (Gs.) state fair has offered
$1,000 in premiums. There will be mill.
taIy encampment, and prizes to the amount
Of 81, 500 have been made up for the races.
At mill near Macon, four men called
last Wednesday, and suddenly overpowered
the miller, W. w. English, roped bis neck,
rifed his pockets, and carried of four two
bushel sacks of meal
A colony of forty families is now be.
ing organized near Portland, Me-, and will
locate at Tampa, Fla, about Oct. l. Among
the number are carpenters, blacksmiths,
farmers, professional men, etc.
The Clarksville Tobacco Leaf learns
that the Government will soon have 800 or
400 hands at work on the shoals in Cumber-
land river, near Ashland City, and also On
the Dover shoals.
Atlanta has recently sd.Ied 10 her in
z trial enterprises an automatic evaporation
or new tangled peschsdryiDg machine. IL
already gives employment to some fifty per
sons, aud gets away with 200 bushels of
peaches per day.
The Alabama industrial association,
an organization which has for its object the
discussion OF questions affecting the material
interests o' the state, VIII meet ht Dumihk-
ham, September 8. Every southern state
should have similar organization.
While Joseph Beson., Of Springfield,
Ill. was crossing drove Of blooded cattle
over the Trinity, near Deilss, Tex, fne
Durham heller was seized by two a!hrators,
dragged beneath tue water sai drowned.
~ ihs siaGpsds ylioh followed valuable
hal! gas garsl &c death.
NssfuaA vlruisiaa Ths ~ b..
The Osceola times., 1878-08-24
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The longest daily mail and stage line
in the United States. 500 miles, from Fort
Worth, in Texas. to Fort Yuma, on the Colo.
RADIO river, has been formally inaugurated
wit a procession of Concord stages drawn
by 200 horses.
Astorian Sundry cases OF salmon from
Alaska came down by the California and pass
ed II rough here as Columbia river salmon to
San Francisco; from there they will go as
California salmon TO Europe, where IN y
will be relabeled as Scotch salmon from
Dundee Astorian.
The returns of emigration from Liver.
pool, which have just been issued by the
authorities, may be interesting as showing
the number Of Irish emigrants who took
their departure during the last six months
32,l77 persons sailed from the Mersey, of
whom 1858 were Irish. In the correspond
ing period OF 1877 the number OF irish
emigrants was 1900, so that this year there
was an increase of 1868.
Ever since work was STOPPED on the
Washington monument, a score of years
ago, stout rope has hung down the shaft
inside from the derrick at the top, and re.
Gently it became a question how to reach
the top and make good connection for
hoisting up the necessary tackle. After
testing the old and weather.worn rope a
rigger volunteered TO climb up. carrying a
new one. Up he went, and reaching the top
In safety, waved his hat and cut the old rope
down. The surprise Of those on the ground
can abe imagined when the old rope, on
striking the ground, fell into thousand
pieces. II was found TO be completely rot,
ted through, and crumbled to small pieces
on being handled. The wonder is that it
sustained it's own weight, much less that of
the venturesome rigger and his load OF rope