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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-03-30

W. J. YoAEiM, for the murder Of VIM.
Johnson, was sentenced to he hanged nj
bakersfield, California, Friday, May
9th.
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BESysMIs g. Porter. nm actor. wns
assassinatcd by James Currie, at Dallas.
Texas, on Thursday Inst.
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Tng steamer City Of Pekin, brought
TO San Francisco Saturday, 577 Chinese.
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Own 1000. 900 was sent to the New
Orleans hauks from New York Salur.
day.
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OLD,
TRIED,
TRUE.

Psopls arc getting ncqunint.d-ani thn~c wh'
- nos ought To be-'yith the wonderful merits
- sreai American Remedy, tho
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-18

i;ri - adGmant 10 keep ,he E1o;cGt Officials 3
position. ! say that tho tGgtia.ic;G will spill:
% candidates, ic7 ihe;c IL Dcrg0aa! p3Tu,aEity,
friendly feelings. p.omics nd triGi1E III 10
take into consideration.
Each incumbent, while certain of the slid
conservative vote ought 10, and many will, make
such nroads and gain enough friends on the
other side IS to insure his SUCCESS.
only know that the roor fellows 70 the
State Offices 10 the capitol ore iearIrl|y uneasy,
for nopo feel certain when tho sxo yill strike,
snd which head will fall. They are like the
prisoners in tho prison 10 Paris during the reVo'
luton, when tho Observation-Disclosures, MGrat
and Robe spIerre-ruled France, and when the
key turned tho lock of tho prison door, and the
gen 4 armcs held list of the condemned.
while solemn hush among tho prisoners await
ed the calling Of the dead roll of those who
we're to ndo in the tumbrel Tho next day to tie
place Ia Oopoorde." Keep up your courapo
gentleman, but few will 90 cut. Don't DO like
MalVolio and wreath Jour brow in On austcrc
snio Of self control, but make friends among
tho readjusters
cant help smiling to save my lilo when
sec tho debt pagers coUgratulating themselves.
and boastlng what splendid fight thcy made.
ESPECIALLY tho Dispatoh's and Stato's editorials
thanking and culogiziDg Gen. Logan for thu
splendid canvass. Gen. Logon is like you ug
physician who was called 10 to attend his frs!
case OF Obstetrics. lilo wrote to @ friend shortly
afterwards. Tho child is dead thu mother i:
dying, but thank God, have strong hcrea Of
saving The old man, CHhSSEUR
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E'E0t, WISE.

NEW YORK. Nov. ia ST. Louis special
says: ihn friends of Prof Wise, tho aeronaut,
"cro ths"wn into q siato of intonso excitement
Today Ivy Luo reception OF n lsitor from ZMas
Fhnnnr, OF Metropolis City, enclosing q note
which was found in bottle ut point between
Metropolis ard Paducah. Ky, on tho 18th inst.
Tho noto reads ss follows:
"PATDFINDER, ONO RIVER, Noy. p 80 n.
m:--Near Padncsh. Ky. going At tho rate Of Is
ton. l stu almost dead with exhaustion and
hunger E!oron dGJ since Eurr's death. Good
byo. WIs.n
Thtso who arc familiar with tho missing mans
handwriting shy were it not for tho date of the
note and the locslity in which it wag found, thew
would swear that Wise wrole it. HI always cap.
ltalizcd tho +" in Pathfinder, and it is so in
tina manuscript. 1t is not probable, however,
that the story will begenerally credited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-18
ROREFGE JEWS.

There has been severe fighting On tho rurL.
ish irorte r near Bresovitz4. The latter place
was completely plunlcred By bcds Il five
hundred Arnauts.
Lord Pclz.nee, 10 the Court Of Arches. en-
Saturday ordered tho enforcement Of tho vii
Of prohibition against the Rev. Alexander Blao
Eonochie for ritualistio PRACTICES al ST. Al
bans Church, Ho!iofn, England.
A local revolution has ccoarrcl la Uiihua-
kua, Mexico, against tho State governments.
Tho rrannr cIados have occnl io4 tho capital
and captured TIC government. with all tic
State Officially. General 1rcvnc. ut tho hoal
of the nee ,assary fcrcls has lel. X.catccas. and
is marching en- Cbihuahus to ru! DIVA ;ho 70.
bellion.
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WEDDING. AS annouucod 10 Tho Sapssrse
last Sunday. Mr.. j. NJ. Mead, formerly Of
Clarke county, Va, waa united il marriggl
with Hiss Jennie Ward. list evening, by tho
hight Rev. Bishcp Vail. Iho wedding Vas ut
the elegant residcrc, If the brides mothor,
noar tho city. Tho beautiful grounds were
lighted With Chinese lanterns. railroad head
light, No., AID presented o beaulial appear.
ancc. The company vas large, coup, sd
mostly of the older settlers Of Topeka. Tho
family Of Mr.. Ward settled on the farm if,cy
noS tcIupy in The spriug ct 1854, soma months
bsforo the Hist house 1aa bulls Gu the PRESENT
town site of Top7ka. Tho ptcser!a were cy.
tensiVa. rich AID useful. hlr. aad Mrs. Mead
went to Their owa house in the city last cvcniag,
very sousbiy commencing TO keen house" Gu
1rfuhh ''
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Marine esISnsfcr

SAcKE1T's HARBoR. NOV. lS.-Thc atta,l.
ship Seymour, OF Osd0nsburv, left Capo Vim
cc:ht, yesterday morning, with o lew c?usst-
Ing OF :hrco ditdgcs, two dcrrcGa and seven
SHo"S' owned By Ecklsr Il Arnaid, Ct Buffalo.
IhNy had flne weather until after passing Gal.
lop lslands, off Sac eti's bsrbor, wheD ga!c of
WOO from the northeast, with q heavy fn1g
storm set 10. The tug aud tow got within five
CT SIX miles of Oswego. wien they lost
their lights The Tug was turned aroun: ami
crdeavored to hold the fleet uati daylight, but
tho floot broke away aud was los. viii, al!
hands cycsp: six, who were rescued ~ tie tug.
Thirty oGe persons, including thee waiucn and
ono sirl, w,r5 drowaod. Tho tlsci ii total
ln.s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-18

GEN. TooEEss "HXrLANATioN." General
Toombs thus explains 10 tho reporter of tho NJ
lants (Ga.) Constitution his dispstch To tho CHR
csgo Nows welcoming Con. Grant
ut certainly represents my viows ! did not
intend to answer tho editors dispstch in full. l
merely desired him to congratulate Gen. Grant
on his sac return. then went on to say that /
was ready TO fight again for my csuse-lhst Of
establishing tho rights Of tho States 70 5ecodo
Why shouldn't say il? feel i'll n.oan it,
II is in my heart, ind why should l dong il .?
Why should crawl about and begin 10 tell lies
in my old ago? don't like tho Union and They
know it, and hsvo nothing TO hide. Tho poll
cy ofsuppressing sentiment is hll pro!entious
Seymour, got bigger vote in New York in 'GS
than we have ever got since, and w6've haen
choking tho North with butter ever since. rho
Union cannot last. Honest government is i'm.
nossble under tho l4.h and 18th amendelcnts.
Tho radicals injected SO 0l0 snsgs into tho belly
OF the constitution. and they did it for the pur-
pose of breaking down our institutions. They
will succeed. homo and boiovo. Yes sir; /
toegrsphed tho Chicago man my honest viows.
speak for no ono but myself. and don't care
to toll lilo about it."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-18
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

ToN1INE-Beni Davis L1udour; /. SllIcoit
Va; j & R'sepb:rg, N. Y; G b Fr.tlay
haurue'; } ii hlIlho!Ien, Va; Il q lieral C ;,
fauquici; George Douglas. Wfs6instot; S Fl
llaines, phila John r Gordop. Va; W II
OttcTbark. Va; W L Seize nsr, O.crql.:; W
a Lynn. do; j II Barley, Va; { Is S.cpsus,
Va; w e Mason, Va; a + Brown, Baltimore,
MANSION llOUsE-r q Uravens. AIaaay.
N. T.; A q Graen, Markham; ii McDonaiil
LcSiuEtnn; q " ChalcriIor, Va; JJhn *
Mason, Va; Cater Il Bishor r-hurl; II
X Dayton, Gaitcs' Cross Roads; James j
Grady. Norfolk; j Ii Ponton, Baltimore.
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bsSseyg~{.f N'EJs<S-

It 10 reported that Mr. N. Is. Moado, formerly
editor of tho Richmond Wing, tho organ Of tho
IoadlusLers. will Gsain tai:o editorial charge of
that Journal.
The Richmond Light Infantry Blues, whose
organ z ..on dates back to 1893, held q meeting
last night and decided 10 participate in tho un-
Sclllng ceremonies OF tho Thomas statue, at
Washington, on Wednesday. Tho company is
under command of Captain ohm s. Wise.
a li'tlo daughter Of Major &. S. Strinefoliow,
or Petersburg, yesterday. fell ovor the banistors
IN her father house. distance Of thirty f.e., to
tho hall below. crushing the frontal bono and
otherwise sori0uaIy il iiring horsolf. Her con-
dillon is very critical.
The Richmond correspondent Of tho Peters
burg lndox.Appcal says: II am told that Col.
Strother Tho Senator elect from Cupoptr, has
WILTON ielleT 10 gentleman horc, in which he
Gays omphatlcaly that he is q debt payer and
not d Candidate for any otlico."
The Tesdiustors OF Petersburg had demon
straton last night in honor of tlIor SUCCESS in the
recent election. Some private residences woro
handsomo y illuminated Tho procession halted
at the Centre Market House, whore j. III. Noill
(colored) was called 10 tho etand and introduced
Tho speakers of tho evening. Con. Wm. Ma
none, Col Wm. Il. Cameron and others spoke
N conRra.ulatory terms Of thci. victory.
Tho Injunction case of john Cameron agsins:
John Sstterlce and III. j. Penny, all members
Of tho previously conducted partnership for tho
construction OF tho first division Of tho Shonnn.
dosh Valley railroad, has resulted in tho appoint
mept. by Judge Turner. of CLARK, County Cir
cui! Court of j. Il. CIR lli!h of Clarke county, as
receiver to tako charge of AND conduct tho af-
fairs Of tho parties until all TO matters connect
cd With tho differences between them sro finally
AdIudlca;td. ! no work of tho contractors, I'M
der tho row arrangement, is progressing without
ANY hndrsnco or material charge in its opera.
tons Telegraph poles ara being delivered along
the line OF the road, and tho construction OF r
telegraph limo will be commenced shortly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-18
E,nrlRnN and Turkey

LONDON. Nov. lS.-Thc Post this morning,
Oh Official authority. denies that England $
n'tlmatum was sent to the Porte; delias that
the clIonncl fleet was ordered TO ba in roaL-
moss to proceed from Malt. 10 Turkish waters
10 tour days; denies that England demanded
iIom Turkey tho ctssion 81 port in the Black
Sen, and donios that u league OF tho Blikon
provinces has been formed.
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El1yOr sODncr

ALBANY. N. T., Nov. l8-Goy, Rohinsrn
has received no complaint against Mayor Coop.
or, Of Now Imk city, nor any application for
bis an%pensGn Nothing is known hi tina Hxec-
nlivh EhaInhsrs Concerning tho 7unlnr t. tho Of
iect that Mayor Cooper Is t. bG suspended,
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Tho Last of the Shenandoah.

LONDON, Nov. l9.--Ths former Confederate
cruiser Shenandoah hiss gunk OF tho Islsnd of
Socotls. in tho Indian Ocean. Tina dato of tina
dlaastsr is unknown. Most &C tho crew wero
drowned. Tho Shenandoah belonged ia The
Sultan Of Zanzibar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-18

ATTENrr AT RoBEERY.-O Of thn modest
attcmn1at robbery from tho pc rscn ;V1r re-
corded in this city was made this morning u9aG
tho residence, Of MIR. David Bakor % the rar
nor OF Leigh and Tenth streets. "A hir. W. /.
llumphrIes, employed al salesman anl cnHe;Or
for Silva Il Co., rie.urt d,alors Of this oily
was IA sing through tho Valley Il .ls on Ills
way 10 collect q bill from 2 o2l;rci wnfnaa l!y.
lne at Mir. Bakor's, he Was met By q strange
man. The stranger walked nlocE With Mr..
Humphrlo7 and engaged him ia canvtias;iGn
III reference 10 tho slrctt', eIlilcS, Sa., aisa
le6rncd something Of his Business, as Mr..
llumplnlos had some piciutla and &har IS Ii,
ocs with him. Arriving nj Teeth aTd Linch
Streets MIR. Hump hrlca went in The yard oi Mr..
Baker a7a c)catad tho inaamGus dua hi,n
ard started out. At the gale he was coIliant
cd by his EcWiy made acquaintance, with 4
scvon shooter aud prGrcmptNry icmaAd ilr his
money or his life, or both. TO tins arrange.
mcnt MIR. llumphIics very naturally dcmurrcd,
and SEEING an aXo IN convenient Gistanoo prs
pared to do battle both for bis ncnay anu his
brains. Tho c0orod womaD ran to tho SGc9od
staton and reported Tho c.sc TO Capt. White.
Policeman lluloe waa sont with the wruan to
tho sccne md succeeded in arresiiog tho would
be robbtr. When ho arrived he found NIr.
HUMPHREYS keeping the fellow at bay aith his
axe, tho latter bsing apparently afraid TO shoot
Policeman llulce escorted his prisoner to The
Second station house. when he gave I'll, name
oil Thomas McNamoe; said he was formerly
resident Of Farmvo, AID now lived in Ilcnrio,
county on tho northcrn outskirts OF the city.
lie was not recognized by any enc ut the sta
ZION house and is evidently y n}v c,mer.--
RiIm md State
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ISio EEoHr GHts stsc na:r

10 ne ctt!toT O.; H.: iicIaafr:r gc.,sl,
For iac people Of tnis Common vosi.i. c.,n,
through long AID terrible war, 70 cvo yav ~
panic now, because q hsudful of unscrpnnlor,
men have obtained bare plurality in I'm Loa.
islatuTe, is unworthy brave people and an T;:,
torIc Commonwealth. This uplotk ad for n;n'a
~, this passing episode will vanish like ros1n
smother ugly dream. Whilo tho State and nac,
pie occupy more unenviablo position than an,
other since the foot Of Smith first pressed by hoy
sod at jamestown, the observation is but temno.
rary, and will pass away like tho baseless f..
brio OF vision" 1t has nothing to rest unon
IT monument standing upon its spex. Gan
Mahone may 90 10 the Seaste. and the Csw nnh.
lie offices OF An impoverished State may pass for
of 1t is a bootless victory-to be followed
by crushing defeat. The people were surprisoI
and their leaders were asleep. This SORT of
thing happens once in lifo time. Let General
Mahone or his nominee, take his seat in tho
Senate. Let tho handful of new officials draw
their little ssaci!s while they msy. The Com.
monwealth and lis credit is way above and bo.
yond them. Tho public securities, the McCuI.
loch Bill Bonds, NE way above and beyond
thcm. They stand entrenched behind q Gov.
ernor an historic Virginisn. who would rather
hold his remaining EN-, the one he did not lose
in battle, in the fire. and SEQ it burn TO q crisp
before sizzling ANY, tho honest fame and The
hard won substance of the PC ople he is sworn to
protect. And let thst people, thsnking God
that they have such man 4. the holm, raise
their arms slo like so many shields to sustain
him. The eyes of all alike, those Of the strong
| man and tho little child. tho widow and the Or
phpu, are upon him. IhsL is enough for this
gallant gentlemen, this tsusty, tried, battle
scsrIcl FireniHn. faithful found among tho
iaitLic:s.'' We will not add ''fsithGul only he"
Many others wor. rrloep while their enonly
stole upon them. Thoy will DO awake the ncxt
time, or 500 Virginia teko her place just beoy
Pennsylvania, or Mississippi, or Tennessee.
And behind this incorruptib!e official stand
Virginia's Courts, hitherto indebted. The pub.
lie credit is seto, env iIoacd by tho sword of tho
State and tae oe sis of tho Law. Let the gooI
neop!e talks hesrs Of former glorious memories
Let them be calm. Let the good people of the
State stand shoulder 10 shoulder, true to them
selves, crying, rs always long live the Com
monwoalLb, snd down with her gainsayors." II.
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- 'ck end George lludson and Bob Laytop.
Ms ou'i desperaLo2s, undertook to tako mes
ses'i" OF the town of I'atssvlIc, Ark, last
week. Alter s'rngplo they fled, but were
nlr' Il ID, sod tho two f,uisors wero arrested,
Neyt night L'yton WAS recognized on the street
und, leIu>l"e t" surrender. WIS shot dahd 10
au UiBGer.
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IN UUr&AGE.-Oo Saturday ris!t. las. O.
large party Ct cisEaissa negroes lnaGo = oos-
aTdiy attnci; upon the Eous, Of oolcrcd man
namc! William Ta2lcF. 10 the lower psrt Of this
county, '?l'h tic ;:To2cl purpose OF Clubbing"
j.. d. tomoioTe, = co'oEei tchool teacher, Who
hoatjs with Iayior, and who hsd canyas,ed
iills I'iriGs IL The iatorcRs Of the Gobt PAYERS.
It. seems tha. Tsy:cr aad Comoloro arc bath
men OF nerve anu resolution, and. fortunately,
haTIGE 2 .nuc!:ct 10 the house, they succeeded
- Keeping TIC gar'V 1t bag by firing into tham.
!'cias I1%arttd III their cniicavor 10 get Como.
tHra inio '"clT pisjt s5lcn ilrsu 7;oen. men
theh FcGsad thar raso ty tearing down tho
'chc'H amt destroying The standing Drop q: COT,
IS lar ~ IN the:r poHes Jay. Commodore is 8
qHlat and Wcsl-beh"vci citizen, and man Of
considerable istelIIgcuca. He is. end has al.
ways occD, pronounced republican,; but ho Iis
lecUrr'd tha d's?casufa OF hc ignoran. and
"i'su'Gra blacks 10 he Community by the
courageous i'Hht winch 10 mado agaioss tho
f.sdIu3$nrs In the late q, c,ion. Northern
Ncck Ns'cs ''e'"
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SPEAKER OF TIE MARYLAND lIOUsE or
DELEdArEs.-la thc Maryland Independent.
OF The 1Gh instant, VIC notico tho termination OF
General Aa'i5tw G. Chapman. cf Charles Co.,
o. the next Speaker CT The .Iouso Of Delegates.
'Wo heartily sccoaG tho nomination aud move
Its uDanio,cUs adoption. The independent has
den, rs duty 10 Southern Maryland, n.,a
II Geo: Chapman Is elected lex that high posi-
tioE, he Tll 90 his duty TO the Stat,
and mako an honorable tread in inc footsteps
OF ils liiustTIGns father. --Irincc Gcorqjtn.
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We call attention TO tho aitic, in TO davis
paper over tho signature Of "II." I.'ko him
We hhvo tho utmost confidence ia the Governor
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COMMERCIAL.

| ALEXANDRIA MARKET, Hoy. i8.--Tho mar,
| k6l to-day WSs more active. md prc for grain
were higher. Flour - quiet snd easy. rha IT.
copts OF Wheat arc light. hut prices have a,!-
vancod, and Wa nnto sales OF I.3J bush ,s ri }:i
l39. I'D, H.. ~ and l4S fer good Fula anil
| fancy Lancaster. No old Corn was offered, In.
| we quote at CO and s.. and eco bushels of new
sold at Al, % and 81, NJ 10 quality, whcn Ia an
| advance. Nothing doing in Rye or Oats, Ccun~
| try produce scarce md wantod
| BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Nov. II, lS,n
Prices this week. tor Beet Cattle ranged ss fol.
lows:
pest booVes...; ..:......-...........4.5 q 5 co
Gcncrally ratod first quality.........:, 62 al l.,
Medium or good fair quality .........2 - 3 ~
Ordinary thin Stcors, Oxen and Cows2 co az: -
Extromo range ofrricos. 70 n s o.
Most OF tho salcs were from ..........3 W ~
Total receipts for tbs week 4l9T hesd sales ?CiO
Iho market This wee showed much moro firm
! moss than last week, tho offerings not being in
eSctss OF tho domand rs thoy were then. Prices
Wefo - higher on tho best cattle than lest week,
anu III somo cases creator fraction a5 the 70 ~
wore quito SCARCE. Othor grade show no change.
Tho offerings Wero generally of an indifferent
quality, no Improvement being observable over
last weeks offerings. Few sales ware elected n,
our top quotations.
NO"S 10 lhlI supply ana mod
crate domsnd At 20a$i5 per head rs to quality.
Shoep and Lambs--Tho receipts srovery light
and tho quality net az good rs If t woek ThouyE
the offerings arc go limited tho domnnd is mo-,
sufficient 10 absorb Lhom, thero bciug no ont
sido Guy ing, and hohome butchersbuyi wing in verv
limited numbers Wequots butcher Sheen at ~
cent?, and Lambs st 3a5 cen'' per Id "ross
Stotk Sheen 6OsS2 80 per head; feeding We,h.
ers nuoted "4sl cent?. Arrivals this week 100
heSC,
Swine--The receip's arc quito limited ia point
Oh numbers. nor is Inc quality quite as GOOD as i,
WAS list We,k The demand hrs been quite good,
nearly all The offerings going G Il ut an carly hour
ana the whole or nearly all closed out BY thu
close OF the day. Prices show eomo improve.
ment. We quote at 4i45i cents, and choice 5,
conts per 10 not, with favorable prospects Ar.
rivals this weak 1893 head
BALTIMORE, Eovember Is Virginia C, do.
ierrud -; do consolidated SIT do second So.
RES -; past due coupons 81 now ion for,ics
d4s Cotton quiet; middling IL Flour very
urn, but without change Wheat--Southern
higher and moro active; Western lover and in.
ael!Ve Hout:orn rod l35slf5; do amber leo.
lot; 10 Msryland--no bid no 2 Wcs.nrn
W winter rcd spot and Nov l3S2; Dec lt3; Jan
leot. CORE higher and firm; Southern white Eti
a2I; 90 yellow Co353 Western mixed spot end
= F 6S Dec s,CO; Jan 50l59R; steamer-no
oia. Oh's hlSGer EId ialrlv active; Southern d
go; Western white i5s4G; do mixed dads;
emma 2os43. Eye dull and nominal :: 81 Hay
etoady and unchslSed. Cotlee strong ; Rio car.
goes lini74. Sugar stos6y; A sol, lOIsIt3
Whiskcy 6tesdy 81 12taSl il:
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baltimore and sehio s,ai,roaa.

Tho annual general meeting of tho stock
hollcTs OF The B.|tMora and Ohio railroad was
| held yesterday. The report Cl the affairs O!
the company tJr tic fiscal year cndiog Scptom-
Der 50, shows marked improvement in tho
general business Of tho company, and M equal.
" marked Improvement 10 is iuanca con-
diior.
Tho tdtSl rerehu q for 1879 wore Sl4 1913, q.
9SO. 4&; an incraas, Of S42S, 700,44 over 1878,
and an increase OF $3.50, l2O.3 5 over 1871
While tho revenues havo been Increasing tho
cxpOLs,s OF tho management have been de-.
creased, so that iJr 1879 they amount to ST.
523 5Sl.I5, ncoiust 81 524 ,3ll 0S 10 1878 and
sos, l5l,Si 10 1871. The net earnings arc
SL%ll ,2i50? ttr 1879, against $4,03Q, Gl1.S7
IN 1878 and $500. S93. IL in 1877. The rtr
uuotion IN the indebtedness during the fiscal year
amounted to IS. 95S, 753 Is. 10 addition, pay.
menS were mado on account Of tho principal
Oh dcht ADD OF the sinking funds during tho
year Oh :blS, 5ot So. making an aggregate 70.
uuctlcn OF $l,GO1 .33S. 03 i6 the debt of tho
conn$cy; Although the lnss in the stock OF
the North German Lloyd Steamship COMPANY
amounted 20 sob, lO2 y during the year, the
PRONE aud loss accounts shows Gu iccrcaso Ct
nv 'ut p'u5 luuu, representing
loveatcd capital derived from net earnings, aDd
winch Is not represented by either stock or
oouda' now amounts to $3S, 204 G57.93. Tho
Increase OF tho Tonnage OF the roaI has been
remarkable, amounting to l.425 G29 tons fer
the year, against. Lao, 499 IN 1878. Loaf, Gas
ID 1871. In 1874 the amount of merchandise
Carried Was ']2; 2j6 tons, SO that it has doubled
ID MO Years. During tho pass fiscal year 7I3,.
80 barrels Of t2uG ard 29,G22, S95 bushels Of
gE5'a were brought TO Baltimore over tho road,
decrease on The previous year Of 81 $50 bar
reg Of H)ur, but On Increase OF S.
~ li nuahelH ofgrair. The receipts of corn
foii sott from lQ,lGi 2S5 bushels in 1878 to
IoVV2,15o IL 1879. 6 decrease of 0S, 1915 bush.
eiS. The Goa! trade CO The Main Stem showed
ah aEsraEa:o i91 tho PAST year Of 1896 ,O04
Ions I"clud!ag $50, 1872 tons for lie eompaoy's
Use, &C iocieaao Of ~ OBS tons over 1878. The
IepeF!a conclutos with 4 strong recommends.
tioa OF tho Chcsapcs!5 au1 D.lawsro Sbip
Cana' presenting IL bIias, considerations which
ouEh 10 car!1 i@vc7abio scion hy Congress il
regard to TIC H9hv;ac
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:. ht tho i'aI'imor@ G>Hct board, ,osterd.v,
Manassas Is were firm ~ 7Oa7l4, sal Oraopc
and Alex1nd;isa nt GiaGS Tor thirds asd 2l,s5
for fuurlhs. -
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Fire.

bALTiM2RE Nov. 1a.-Tho largo Touring
mill OF A. l.. Wobh & sons, ut CaiverloH, in
baltimore county, was burned yesterday even
ing: l.osa on mill and machinery about Sic, GOO
t" $500. insured for $500,