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SUGAR SAMPLING.

The following regulations for the sampling Of i'm.
ported sugars by merchant samplers while the mcr-
chandise in the custody Of the pre-
scribcd and will be enforced by the officers Of the
customs:
Before ssmpng tho merchant sampler deliver TO
inspector stoekecpsr in charge OF the
written safnpIng order signed by the importer
sirnss Of tho mcrchandise or his authorized agent,
and giving thcroin the Of the sampler and
tho marks and description of the packages TO
be sampled IL the ssmpling 10 done before the
ptck have been weighed by tie United States wcghcr
She samples taken he weighed and the srertancd
be ndor. tho ping order ami 10 verified by
signature .! the sampler hoota he Il allowed to
the samples Tho wei Iht Of the samples taken must lie in
cudcd the rnited statos wcishers reurn bst II the
aanpling IL done after ia. have boon weighed by
tho United States weighcr the estimated weight
plies the sainping
verified stated The order will be
used but once and will be retained and hcd by the
proper inspector storckeepcr The sampg Of
board Import viii not be allowed except by spe
OF the Collector Tho samping OF
merchant samples must In all cases be done under the FER
sonnl supervision OF Inspector stockeeper other
officer II tho customs Tho Surveyor r directed to
direc tiuDs aud customs
enforce and rcport
promptly in writing snpng done contrary thereto
g
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A GRASS" WIDOW IN COURT.

Mrs. Lucctta b. Conover resides at No. "a Rector
street. Newark She has daughter-Mrs. Jennie
Ice. grass" widow. Jennie married Ave years
ago, when she fifteen years OF age. She has two
children. Her husband abandoned her two years
ago. aud she went TO live with her mother Alao
living with Mrs. Conover Was . boarder named
Milton Ehrgood, married man. lie and Jennie
developed such regard for each other that
the anger Of Mrs Conover was aroused. and che or
dered Ehrgood from the house She was dsgusted
she said. with his conduct, and her daughter, she
confessed was not n bit better Soon after Jennie
left her mothers roof Yesterday she wsA arraigned
in the Newark Police Court, at the instgation of her
mother, on charge of living unawfully with Ehr-
gool Ehrgood was also arrested. likewise the pro-
prieor the house where they stopped, one Christo
pher Wagner. Jennie was given severe nagisteriM
lecture and let CO. Ehryood was hncd 30 and Wag
ncr was held for examination.
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COUNTY CANvASSERS.

AN ORDER or TILE SUPREME COURT SERVED
UPON THEM-IGPoRT OF THE cosfMrrEE ON
PROTECTS.
The Board of Aldermen. met again yesterday o
Board OF County Canvasscrs In order trko action
upon the various protests that have been presented
during the counting Of the votos. These matters
all referred to the Committee Protests who ycster
day presented the folio wing report
Tie Committee Protests Of the Board of County
10 whom referred At various times during the
the counting Of such votes report that is CLEARLY
the yrovbce Of honorable body upon
yesgstion Of tile merits of the several In
such protests II Is we'll established fact that the duties
Of the Board Of Ia the main and
that there seemingly In such Board perform
Legislative and executive business. Ii IL
Ia their power to correct In the abatement
The power is vested n The district canyassers alone
To naururnte Investigation give heed the
referred committee woud be simply
time and labor. II has been
been cmntted to affect the the remedy
the aggrievod be found In the the egs
atve body to which the sggrcycd person IL candidate
should any such arise The therefore,
fny request be discharged from the consideration Of
such herewith accompanied and ask
be placed on lie. WILLIAM ,AuIR.
THOMAS sHEfIs COMMITTEE.
HENRY e. PHRLEY,)
The committee vas then discharged aud the pro-
tests we're ordered 10 be placed on file.
Ihs members Vt the Board were here served with m
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4. PUBLIC WORKS AND pocKs.

In regard to the question. "Ought the Depart
mcnt Of Public Works and Docks 70 be consolidated by
Legislative actionY the following observation Is
citcd:-
.srnere is considerable probability that such q
measure will be urged grounds Of economy. Tho
Dock Department Is very expensive one and strong
arguments win be urged Tins winter IN favor of put
ting all the operative working forces OF tic city under
one chief"
An authority at present the highest takes. however.
~ don't think it will be done. The Department OF
Public Works ia enormous that some OF its
times several distinct and important departments OF
tho city government including three or four elective
officers have been already consolidated into this
The street Commissions, the Commissioners OF
aud supplies, and the board Of three Water
Commissioners, who used To be appointed
BY the Mayor-a these cftcers and their departments
are merged in the department under Mr.. Campbell y
control The consolidation was effected by William
NJ Tweed VIII o. rst nodestly accepting the Deputy
commssicnership, next became full Conmissioncr OF
Public works and succeeded by George Van Mort.
Tho patronage Of this department which employs
immense numbers of laborcrs exceeds that OF all the
others Only the patronage o. tne coinp.roller
with il. Neither the political Influence nor tine pow
and duties of the department ought to be in
creased"
still another authority ignoring the Department Of
Docks. contends that sthe Department OF Public
Works ought 10 have charge OF all street improve
nients, portion Of which is now intrusted 70 the
Park CommFsion The present law gives the Park
Department charge Of all street improvements above
Harlem River. including regulating, grading aud sew
ering.' This law anomaly There in
IL, no consistency. 1t should be abolished"
3. THE CoMPTRorL.ER AND CORPORATION ATToT.-
NEy.
The question whether Comptroller Kelly win be
legislated out OF Office not by bill making the Of
lces Of Comptrollcr and Corporation Counsel sleo-
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DOES SHE?-ONE YEAR.

''Your wife, here" said the Fifty-seventh Street
Court Judge to a large man. with q villanous coun
tenance "says you beat her.
Docs she p
.she says you have little children whom you also
beat"
.Does she Z"
'Shc tells me you give her no support. but spend
her hard earned money in drink. Her story shows
you to be . brute and III treat you SUCH"
'Cut IL short"
"sfoore, sentence you to the Island for year. II
you come herc again on the same charge be sure The
same fate awaits you."
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THE WESTERN RAILROAD WAR.

II is expected that the quarrel, which has existed
for the past week between the Atlantic and Great
Western, the Cleveland, Columbus. Cincinnati and
indianapolis and Panhandle roads, whereby Eastern
passenger tickets from ST. Louis Cincinnati and other
western cities have been cut, will he settled.
meeting 10 be held Ut Pittsburg of railroad managers
of lines running eastward from Cincinnati, has boon
called for that purpose.
After January l, according TO decision of tho Gen.
tral Association of General Ticket and Passenger
Agents. l50 pounds VI free baggage Ill be the limit for
each passenger and round trip tickets land grant
roads will be abolished tlN
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ELECTION SUPERVISORS.

James Connolly before United States Commits
sioner Shields yesterday. charged with interfering
with Henry Hart. Of the Supervisors Of Election.
the day OF election in the Sixth election district OF
the Third Assembly district He held for
il:Lsion III 900 bail.
Iawird T. Farley and Edward P. Meyer, Cutcd
States Supervisors " Election, up for ina
ton before the same commissioner charged with neg
loct OF duty III the Tenth election district OF the
Fourth Assembly district in failing to give return
Of the votes east for Michael Burns and Nicholas
Haughton. Aldermen-at-Largc. 1t was shown that
the neglect was moi wilfu and the defendants
Ter
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THE POLITICAL FIELD.
Review Of the Situation
After the Battle.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Opinions About the Powers
Of the Mayor.
THE SPRING ELECTIONS

There does not seem to be any doubt that the vic
tors of the recent New York election eated and
antend to make full of their powers. The tone OF
The republican and anti-Tamnany press throughout
the State is bold and almost aggressive, and the ex
pressons Of several leaders Of the successful com
bination" in this city indicate tendency toward re-
dictionary measures. 1t is related of e1-Lieutenant
Governor Avord. who has been returned 10 the AS
sembly from his district in Syracuse. that on late
visit TO New York he said to some democratic
frends:-.why in - didn't you send more demo-
crats from here 10 the Legislature We're going 70
have altogether too many republicans to take
care of-a speech which would indicate the veteran
apprehension Of decidedly radical element to be
Sconteaaded with in tine next Assembly.
The political revolution in the city well as in the
Etate-the election of antiTammany Mayor and
Board OF Aldermen here and the fact OF
there being joint republican majority at
Albany--of course. suggests thorough revo
Tuition in the municipal government and all
ssorts of charter tinkering possibilities Despite
the fact of which the writer of this article is assured
by the Mayor elect that that office. is not likely to
rush to hasty conclusions or consent the least i'll
considered action the time arrived to explain to
citizens what new may possibly be consid-
erred under the general topic Of the relations OF the
State Legislature to New York city affairs. The ques-
the observations upon them the results OF care
fu consultation with the very highest municipal aud
Legislative authorities
POINTED ISrRIRoGAToRrEs.
To avoid a combination in the Board Of Aldermen
hch might Mayor Cooper is eEort likely
sbe induce the Legislature take from the
board it's confrmxtory powery -.
What effect would such restriction have poiitt-
ca in Boardy
8 should an departments Of the city government be
respon Sole head the Mayors-and ought
ychsrges against officials eads Of Departmental before
dhey b. be taken away, thus leaving tho
Mayor with the conrmstory of the Board Of Alder
taken away solely responsible for tho city
aernments
Ought the departments Of Public Works and Docks to
be consolidated by Legislative action
, VIII there be disposition to legslae Comptroller
Kelly by bill making the Offices OF both the
Comproer the Corporation Counsel elective the cleo
@fion TO take place next sprngf
Are spring municipal elections useful thsne
psive generality
Win there be any Legislative Interference with the
Board of Estimate and Apportionmentg
These arc broad inquiries. which open wide field
of discussion.
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A MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

Stephen Jones. q sailor arrived in this city few
days ago from the East Indies and engaged board Ut
No. Al Oliver street. He missed yesterday. and
on his room being searched he discovered the
bed dead. The sailor had complained VI feeling un
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well the night previous and had casually remarked
that he had been wounded tho head He did not.
however, make any further statement His death
reported a. the Ccronoir' Office yesterday. and
Deputy Coroner Miller Will make 40 SSlovsy on the
body to-day.
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THE TENDENCY TO REACTION.

On the whole. the views thus elected indicate re
dictionary tendency in respect to New York city affairs
which is likely to be modified and controlled by the
firm, but cautious wishes OF Mayor Cooper. to whom
all members Of the combination" have thus far
shown a disDogition 70 defer
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There has also been received from Potomac SO for
Mile venturol. and from two little girls, Gussie and
Ida, W 20 ior yellow fever sufferers.
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i've. the election to take place next spring. arouses

tve the election to take place next spring. arouses.
as might be supposed. very decided interest.
mo measure that end has yet been agreed npon."
says trustworthy witness. .But. undoubtedly. .
proposition make both Offices elective viii have
many advocates"
VERY DOUBTFUL
"a change of Law reducing the salaries of both Of
nces very nkely says with unrivaled past and
present opportunities for judging. 10 be effected dur
ing the winter But law intended TO get rid of
the officers named that is doubtful. SO tar rs the
Corporation Counsel Is concerned nobody wants it
done. Mr. Whitney is in accord with the new admin
istraton. and his term expires about the same time
with the new Mayors. Wherefore should he be dis
tnrbed Mr.. Kelly is. TO be sure. more in the
way Very likely an attempt will be made through
the passage of new city charter. TO restrict
his power by making tho Office OF Comptroller
simply disbursing and transferring collections
to another department. The power and political in
the benefit of Connolly. 1t now controls the markets
and hinge mass Of appointments. II gives all re-
ceps and is the depository Of all moneys for the city,
and there has long been disposition among the
political opponents of the Tweed Ring. the Rings
methods and the Rings SUCCESSORS to cur.al its vast
and growing sway"
CANNOT AND OUGHT NOT TO sE DONE.
1t 10 the opinion OF another high city official that
the legislation Of Mr. Kelly especially out Of oihce
place, Mr.. Kelly is good Comptroller; this nobody
can deny. Hs positiveness and political power. too,
have enabled him to keep at arms length thousand
aiming al the city treasury. whom other man
could withstand He is strong enough to turn deaf
ear 10 Claimants IN ne Is
the watchdog of fhe municipal safe. He isn't great
fnancier; al know that There 5000 men IN the
city who would make ustas good Comptroller as far az
technical ability goes. But he is public officer in
whom the people have confidence, ana II won't do to
attempt to get rid Of him for political reasons
My opinion is. too that neither the financial nor
the law officer Of the city should be elective
not now, at least. when there so many claims
pending against the city The pecuniary induce
ments to contractors to have friendly officials in these
mems places and the great power Of these contractors
In the ward politics of the city, are thugs which 70
flaps.r nf
two Offices who would connve ut frauds npon the
treasury. There now not less than s2O.UW.UU of
claims pending against the city and il the opportunity
We're offered to-day next spring an. sum could r
raised among claimants 10 put conpaisant men IN the
offices of Comptroller and Corporation Counsel Any
man in either Office could make s2500oO without the
people being at all the wiser for it, The moment you
elect the two most important functonares OF the city
government they cease to be responsible for the
Mayor and he ceases TO be responsible for them.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
ENGAGED.

+ CAsTLEBERG-LyoN.-HyNny CAsrrRBERa. OF BAa9
more to ADDIE LYON, OF New York. No cards.
Philadelphia and Chicago papers please copy.
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order issued by Judge Lawrence. OF the Supreme
Coort. by which they are commanded to show cause
to-day why the Inspectors of the Eleventh cleo
ton district ~ tho Eighth Assembly district
should not be sent for in order that an
opportunity might be given them to correct
the returns. The order was Obtained by Mr. wach-
ner. the counsel for Jacob A. Hatzel who claims he
received larger number of votes than his colleague.
Mr. George Hall. Both gentlemen were candidates
FOR District Aldermen on the Tamnlany ticket. and
the canvassers declared Mr. Hall to be elected. The
matter will come up in the Supreme Court to-day.
On last saturday. when the Board canyassing
the Twentyfourth ward the vote for Mayor in
the annexed district was given out showing ma
Jority for Mr.. Cooper. At yesterdays session
ton was made - correct these returns. which was
done The result shows that Cooper received "A
votes and Sehell lbs votes.
The Board then adjourned until Wednesday, when
the official result of the VIII he announced
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IN THE CAUSE OF CHARITY.

The following contributions were received in the
HERALD ofhce yesterday for Mrs. Bengel, "a East
Houston street.
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MARRIED.

Row1Ey-KmKHsM.-New York, November Is. 1878.
by the Rev Charles Wallace ot Lake Mahopac. l. n.
RowIEY 10 Miss Aida KIRKHAM. all OF this cty
SUSSY--RHuE.--On November H. at the Residence
of the brides mother. Passaic n T.. by the Rev. Fl.
Il. Nye, B. T. SUNNY. OF Chicago, H.. and NELLIE c..
daughter OF the late James L. Rhuc, of Brooklyn.
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KINGS COUNTY

KINGS COUNTY.
The Kings County Board of Canyassers resumed
their labors yesterday and canvassed the vote for
Justices OF the Court of Appeals. Congress,
bly,. Justice Of Sessions Charity Commissioners aud
Sheriff. in tha Seyentaeth. Eighteenth. Nineteenth.
Twentieth. Twenty first Twenty -secoud and Twen-
ty-third wards. The canvass did not show any
change ia the results as previously published.
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source of real responsibility the first in

VERY SIGNIFICANT oPr.sroy
Perhaps the most significant view OF the question
between the Board ard the Mayor is account OF ts
source, comprised in the following scIasnces:-
Many VIII advocate the taking away Of the power
OF confirmation from the Board of Aldermen upon
the ground that the present system naturally operates
10 compel the Mayor to make appointments
agreeable to the Board rather than such he would
make Of his own free will Of persons for whom he
would be willing to be held fully responsible. Dur
ing the last two three AIayoralties reflections or
nominations have been so frequent rs to make the
officials who finally took office rather the appointees
OF the Board than OF the Mayor; and Mayors FAY
and Wickham have both been able to say:-foa
cannot blame me. You would no. confirm my nolni-
nations and had TO men 10 suit you--not my
self Besides this it is urged that however good
and necessary restriction upon the appointing power
may be in theory in practice in New YORK IT has
positions dependent upon political trades.
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The committee vas then discharged, aud the pro-
tests we're ordered 10 be PLACED on file.
Ths members of the Board were here served with
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Alefauoria @ax&tt&
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY II, 1878.

PRESENT Cost OF LIVING IN PARIs.-As te
the question of board and lodging dutiog ths
Exhibition season, 80 far as transient visitors
are concerned, the matter is really becoming
very serious The hotel keepers and owners Of
iuroished apartments are becoming more and
more ex,rbi,aut 10 their demands.
A friend of my own recently tried te
e,psee rooms for party of six at an up
t,Vo hotel for month and was told that the
@ ,sree Tor rooms and board would be $40 to1
e,ch rerson per diem. lights aud fuel not 10
Guided. An entressol on the Boulevard Hauss,
mann, that last year could have been reoteo
tturulshed) Ut $40 per month, 10 now nelu 81
$500 psf month. .o
Y The Ordinary boarding houses, whose terms
for board and lodging are. in Ordinary seasons,
from 50 to So day, have simply doubled tneiI
nricas. and the accommodations are poor az
That. Everywhere one hears the same cry,
eve made 90 money last year. aud We shai
make 10 money next year, so We huh ge' III
that We can this season. r. :,
Ia macy Instances the proprletors Of furnlsh
ed apartments refuse positively to grant iesss
of their rooms for more than month aheao
nor will they even state price that they VII
be- willing to take. "Were We to name rem
We might be able to get q great deal more II
their invariable reply, and the same system na
extended to the hotels. Therefore, let tint
American traveller who visits Parish this sea
son come expecting to be aeeced, and assuredil
he will not be disappointed. T. Graphac
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1873 u.xt sEH A., .oi 1875
TO THE E NoR RI " VEST EsF 3 soG GT EST
DOUBLE TRACK,
STEEL RAILS. SPLENDID SCENEH>
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT
November IL, 1877.
Trains leave Washington from depot of BAL
TIMORE & POTOMAC RAILROAD co..
ner Of Sixth and stl sets, as follows;
For Phila. New York snd the East, $50 p. m
and 40 a. M daily, with Palace Cars. Lin
tied Express of Pullman Parlor Cars '.2Js
M. daily, except Sunday. For Philadelphis
and New York l.90 pm. daily, except Sun
day; for Philadelphia 5.25 p. m. daily.
For Pittsburg and the West 10 10 g. m. daily, wiz
Parlor Cars to Pittsburg; 7.4O p. m. dai!V
with Palace Car to Chicago.
For Csnandaigua and the North, 7.40 p a
daily, except Saturday, with Palace Car to
Watkins. For Watkins, 1910 a. M. daily
except Sunday.
For Alexandra 6, I, g. 80, 10 and II q. n and
l, 8, 40, s. 800 and pm. On Sundays 9.l0
g. M, and and p. m.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, t., 7,
$40, 80, 10 and IL q. La, l, g. 4N, 5, and
On Sunday at 80 and 10 q. m, and p. m.
THROUGH TRAIN FOR THE SOUTH, via
Quantico and Richmond, will leave Alexan
dria at 8 10 q. m. daily, and 6.35 p. m. daily,
except Sunday.
Tickets and information can be procured n
principal railroad stations and ticket offices
Southeast L.P. FARMER,
Gen'l. Passenger Agent
FRANK THOMSON
General Manager. nov IL
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STEAMERS.
DEsUMPTION OF ROUTE.

On and after THURSDAY, February 18th,
1878, the steamer M ATTANO, Captain
VIM. q. Byles will be run as follows
THURSDAY and SATURDAY, from King
street wharf, at half-past seven O'CLOCK
y. M, for Landings on the Potomac as far down
as Nomini. LesVe Nomini EVERY TUES.
DAY and FRIDAY MORNING, at O'Clock
for Washington, arriving early the same even
ine. Freight received daily.
feb II J. BRODERS & co., Agents.
INLAND s. sEABoARD ooAsT1NG CO.
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NATURES NOBLEsT REMEDY.
BEDFORD ALUM
Iron Springs Water and Mass

Efficient for throat diseases DIR. Csrringlon,
of Va. Specific in skin diseases. DIR. A Hen;
OF N. g. 'Unequaled for scrotulous affections
DIR. Walker, Of Va. Prompt and benotcsI
as an Alternative. Prof Duncan, d. D., late
President Randolph Macon College. RejuVe'
mating on persons worn with toll and csre'-Dr'
Haes of Va Invaluable for neuralgia Dr.
Harrison, N. Y. Regulates the seerctive or
gans. Dir. Christian, of Va 'PurIies the
blood DIR. Lsnghorne of WI. Successful, 10
Dyspepsia Prof jackson, Univ. Of Pa. HIS
no equal for chills.'-Rev. Ellison g. Dodson, vs.
Prices-Wster 81 case of dozen gal bottles
% for gal demijohn; 80 cents gallon. =,
Msss-50 cts and 81 bottle, 81 10 and So hs!
dozen IS and $40 dozen sent postpaid
Liberal terms properly grad ID 10 whoIessIs
and retail dealers. Analysis and direction;
with each package Full proof of sill claimed
sent free upon application. Sample supply Tree
to physicians desiring to test.
These charming Springs are open for Vlsto's
and invalids the year around from and sl!el
June lst, 1873. Boar S35 month $40 week
81 80 day conveys:cs daily from Lynch6uls
to Spring., - mills distant over plesssn! rosa'
through picture ~ country, CONNIE win
all the trains. Round Lrip tickets from all POM
South and North 1T reduced rae, Bulldlh8s
all new or throughly fitted Fare and .ccoh'
mondations first cluss. Skilful resident phys1T
clan. A. NJ. DAVIES prest. A. q l.
Springs Co., Lynchburs, W.. sold BY
JANNEY g. co"
an 16-3m VII, l.sals Agents.
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pUR NEW YORK

The Al Steamships z. q. KNIGHT <,eaes
and JOHN GIBSON lesye the com. aR
psny's wharf Alexandra, EVERY MON
DAY MORNING, and New York, from pier
Al East River. EVERY SATURDAY at four
o'clock p. m.
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FOR NORFOLK.

The elegant new and substantial .~A
iron steamer LADY OF THE LAKE&2oH
leaves the compsnyG wharf Washington. ~.
DAY, at I've o clock p. M, and Alexandria at
$50 .. m; returning, leaves Norfolk EVERY
TUESDAY, THU 2SDAY and SATURDAY,
at o'clock p No. This line connects at Nor
folk with the ships of the Merchants and Nj.
ners Transportation Company for Boston and
route to those cities and their connections
throughout New England Fare to Norfolk 81
round trip &c. Tickets good until used