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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21

THE CHEROKEE INDIANS want white intrudcrs
expelled from their lands in the Indian Terri
tory, and the Indian Bureau, which is so prompt
to drive copper-colored residents from any
ground that white men want, should move ut
once in the matter. But il won't
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21

THE LONDON PLAN of street cleaning is an
nounced by the Bureau. If the London degree
of cleanliness is attained the public will not
care where the plan comes from.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21

Washington Market, their old meeting
ground, by way of celebration, the graft
tude of the public would be beyond express
sion
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21

SOME WoULD-BE EMIGRANTs in France have
taken the prccaution to write to Castle Garden
for information about their business and pros
poets in the United States; evidently they are
the kind of new corners that this country needs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21

A FIVE THOUSAND DOLLAR PRIZE is offered
the winner of general rowing match to come
off next spring Anybody can guess the names
of one two crack oarsmen who won't enter.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21

CHRISTMAS APPEALS, suited to all capacities
of heart and pocket, appear in another column,
but should any reader fail to find exactly what
he would like let him haunt station houses and
the poorer quarters of the city for few hours.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21

PERHAPS OFFICER MoHR did not kill the
person who died in the Chambers Street Hos
pital yesterday. Certainly the Coroner's jury
should be able to discover whether the man was
struck by cnb or "A curbstone.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21

DAN RICE, the well known circus man, has
turned evangelist. If he draw the same
crowds in his business that he did in the
old one he will DO worth dozen ordinary
preachers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21

If DISEASED MEAT is openly sold in West
Washington Market how is it that health in
spectors have to be informed of the fact
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21

ANOTHER BUSINESS MAN from out of town has
taken selt-introduced individual into his con-
fidence and is hundred dollars out of pocket.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21

OUR PHILADELPHIA SPECIAL DESPATCH indi-
Gates the kind of canal company that some Of
General Grants friends are forming,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21

REPORTS OF MURDERS are unpleasantly nu
merous again.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21

night. Congress has adjourned until the 6tl
prox.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21

THE WoMENs WALKING MATCH is ended.
Heaven and the police forbid that there be an
other.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21
NEW YORK HERALD
BROADWAY AND ANN STREET.
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PRoPRIEToR.

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-17
AUCTION SALES.
By +. A. Kerby, Auctioneer.


pY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF The
- Corporation Court for the city of Ale1sn.
dris. Va rendered at its May term. 1879. in the
chancery cause Of Alfred Hamilton against John
A. Sexton, the undersigned, commissioners
therein naned will offer for sale by public auc
ton to the bis hast bidder. on SATURDAY. the
l4lh day Of June 1879, at IL o'clock m, in front
Of the Fairfax street entrance to the Corporation
Court room the following described property.
viz: A LOT OF GROUND, in the said city Of
AlexanGris, Va beg ling on the west eide OF
ST. Asaph street, ons hundred and seventy. one
feet south of Giobon street, and running thence
south on St. Assph street thirty feet thence
west one hundred and twenty three feet FIVE
inches 10 the centre of the square; the'ce north
thirty feet; thence east to the beginning; subject
to one hslf of twenty feet alley at the west end
of said lot
Terms OF Sale: Ten per centuu OF the pur.
chase money to be paid in cash. snd the residue
in three equal instslments st six, twelve and
eighteen months respectively. with interest, and
svldence by the bonds of the purchaser; the
title to be retained until the purchase money,
principal aud interest is paid. Conveyancing at
the cost of the purchaser.
ALBERT STUART (Conm'rs.
FRANCIS l.. SMITH, j., Of Sale.
NV l5-2.W4T
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-17
lNOMMuNICATED.

THE MAYoRAL1Y-That | Has 10, tom
great IS axiomai,. And 10 ny elf.ls 10 pc
vent the catastrophe OF having grea' ness thrust
upol me, Law. resigned four lfh.cs within
four months am among the few that resigp.
After my return from Wyoming, had fond
y hoped 10 erjoy "the virgin putty ct the
green and tie quietudc that prevail" 10 AK
andria. fee Iom the c:rrs etd troubles ct
ffics life. Bu, alas for :be vsniry Of Luuan
hopes S;ccs he day l set foot % NY IatiVe
hesihe, tie z;.l f ircuds has made my lie h
perfect mirs.!ei stew, Ibo programme belrg
intcispcIscd with bands OF music, c0nmnt:es,
hoo free, ssv rockets, ia ho'us, ard cat calls,
The docr | has go0o lclu tue perpetual mo-
ZION business aud If. is burden aud Voc.
VIA have done hat they should Tant me
to become III Independent candidate for the
May orally? Ii | have ojmu'tcd sby otfenoe
| will plead guilty and psy the foe ; but Tor the
sake Of Us youth snd beauty, don't rua ma for
Mayor. | have had Offices enough. Ideolioe
| would not b. Ki'g of Bulgaria, much less
sccept o little Office for cent. love lhs shade
Of private life. Give uo plenty of shad and
kale aod some other man may have the
Mayoralty
Mr. Ccuilland H. Smith is q gentleman Of
Great merit aud high character. He is lawyer
by ITO 'essiop, possesses administrative ability,
AID has had much experience in tho manage
nent If city affairs. lie is ytuog, active.
popular, Independent aud decisive, and will
make most yce!lent head for the shoulders OF
this Corporation. He is practical and txecu
tive. He has vented, vidicd and vicitd and
vii be Ice n, x. Mayor. or some 800 voters in
this iowa will went 10 know the reason why,
1t is said that General Grant will return 10
virginia, (hc was 10 this State during the war
you know and anrounoa himself candidate.
Ii he don't do 80, SarpeaEt Bates, who carried
"the flag" through here many years ego, will
be in he field and it he don't ruo, tbs "laao
10 the moon' c2rtsin!y will. Therefore Mr..
Smith is likely TO have opposition, but doo't
thirk bis orpo1oots will stand much better
chance of election than Adonis Glachet die OF
defeating the rocks under which he got buried
Ii every body 10 Alexandria should die between
this and the day Of election, and 10 the event
Of there not being any ono left to make Il can
dilaie of, uudtr such circumstances. the people
might ooGsent to elect the Ahkoond Of Swat,
bat ur,iI hcn think they will not.
Tom GORDON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-17
With the Compliments OF Or. J. Il.
JuhnsCu, Independent Candidate
for HayOr

in presenting my compliments to il y fellow
cis'zsns Of Alexsndrs. beg leave TO thar
them for their many h:ts Of kindness and to tsy
that nm 10 favor of-ls!, an smt bdne OF the
city Charter, making one tern oeoh;e tie Law !;
2nd, OF requiring the City Treasurer, instesd Of
the Msyor, to collect the license tax. thereby
saving tso and half pnr cent. on the COLLECTION
OF such licenses; 3rd, OF ona clector of taxes
Instead OF tTc, thereby saving uHo snd quarter
per cett Or the collections of tazes 1!b, Of con-
solidatlog the flee Of Clerk OF tue Common
CouIcil win lbh flee OF Auditor; 5.h. o! con-
solidating tie ctlics oi CLERK Ct the Gss with the
flee of Superintendent Of Gas 9Th OF abolish.
ing tie sslnry of the CLERK Of tho Board Of AL
dermen, psy i3g instead 80 much PER Hlght lot
cierk; 7th, of reducing tho police force from
fifteen men and two officers, 10 eight man and
two c1lcers 9Th, of putting out the repair and
cleaning OF the streets hy Contract Oh. Of rcttr.
ing one of the steam fire engines, tnershy sa7ing
The expense Of driver. Two horses ard rer: of
staolei 10Th, of paying the keeper OF tie poora
House so mucn per day for the board Of each
inn ste llth, Of Keeping tho Sabbath day holy
l2h, of superinducing ttese reasonable and
necessary reforms BY spetdy snd suitsbl enact
ment5 OF the City Council; IS n, Ct q reduction
OF the interest on the corporation debt. not by
funding anew such debt; for every time public
debt is funded such debt is always Increased, but
by compromise c the rate OF interest on the
debt; 18th, OF, under sll clrcu INSTANCES. 60 CON-
ductlng the legislative policy OF tbs City Coun'
Gil, as 10 keep The expenses ofthe municipal gov.
eminent within the limits ofthe income derived
from taxation and other sources Of revenue.
By an Institution OF these need I'd reforms, tho
efficiency OF the management Of the I'll :es Of
the. cor porstion will be- increased, and not less
than nine thousand dollars per snnum DO saved
in the expenditures and then the interest of the
corporation debt can be reduced to thirty thous
and dollars. Tnis suggested reformation is not
only due 10 the ts1 payers, but just to an
economical msnageme of The munich pal gov
ernmont, and can be easily and quickly msde
by the City Council After rigid economy
las been Instituted, then the City Council Can
mako, with 3 reasonable hope Of success, its sd.
vsnces for successful compromise OF the inter
est n its debt and The tax payer will be relieved
of some of the oppression undo. which he now
labors. Mos! respectfully, your obedient cor.
want, j. B JOHNSON, NJ. d.
my l1-3.s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-17
lCOMMUNICATIc

COMMUNICATION.
RETRENCHMENT Small economies arc Ger.
taioiy not to be dsspisei, but your correspond
eut Vertas 10 biz search for leaks 10 the city
treasury. has cone upon o very questionable as
well az rery small cnc 10 c;nnexion With the
Fire Department. He speaks Of great waste
CT gas by the fire. compa1its, and, especially, OF
a littlc apparatus 10 keep the water 10 The boil.
era always hot, 40 that steam may be the more
quickly raised 10 case OF fire. His statement
Is that, in one year, 1924 worth Of gas was
used by Two companies for this purpose.
have taken tho trouble. this morning. TO look
over The reports Of The Committee on Light for
The stvtn yosr5 from 1871 to 1871 both ip-
elusive, aud liod that the Hydraniion 8. f. Il.
60. il ehsrscd With an average If SIS 81 yta,
flr ias for lis house aod stable. The Columbia s.
T. j.. 60. toT six years, from 1872 10 1877 (lho
company having been orgabz.G Just before the
report Of 1871 used 40 average Of $9l 6o.-
Now fer 1917 s, tho only Year Included IN the
HydrsuiouYb e. lERe ppHqsadIa'h:4 JV AID 16e 60
IN bia with $lGS, au increase f:r the former uf
s41 g., and. fer tho latter OF $40 81 over the
average OF former years. The Que represents
about 20 thousand, lhe other about thirty four
tECusS"u II Ell, t'l- IL CIlriRcu III tUc Espuile,
at the full pticc. 81 Is thousand, but il is
n,ado probably for a d'!lar, or. at tho highest,
nos Cv r collar and hall a tht ussDd, SO tnst
tie HyGr u loo sppsIaIu, costs uot more than
twenty CT ;hi;'y dollars year The Columbia's
can, Of course, BE- made 10 run at tbs sams 'x'
u.rs., AID hus not Dorc than fifty or SKY
dal27s vii, b. * cDdtd ii Ills preparation Tor
emergencies Uricg 10 the Wy sGia.l loss
bcrs by fi:cs, eur Iat2s 0! lcaur:n'o are very
law AID IRE becouirE !ostr. Way is this
Simply because our Gre Department is well
managed and in constant readiness for action.
Let one large fire occur, and see cow quickly sc
or ten cen. on ties w will be added to the rates
as was done few >asra ago when n great
frs occurred. uot here bit IN Chicago. 1t will
take but l:tle uSurlma - aee hat the Whois
81 0o0 Il Year which our depaTtment costs would
be baIAtced by only ten cants on tho SlC0 i'd
vance on Our VALUATION OF $1,000 COZ Ono N a.
ute ci time sgyad at the CO 70 moncencnt Of Ire
may SAVE many hundreds of dollars md keep
ing tie water hot undouo !gdly savca th.t min
MA FIDELIs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-17

PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, MAY II. 1879.
Sun risos...-..... d 40 sun se.s-............ 4
ARRIVED.
Schr George Clark, Washington, 10 American
Coal Co.
Schr Hamburg Washington, to Hamp IL Bait
Coal Co.
schr Mary Price. Washington. to Agnow
& Co.
CLEARED.
Str j w Thompson, lower Pic, by = a Reed.
Str Lady of tbs Lake, Norfolk by A Reed.
Str George Lesry, Norfolk, BY 2 Hooe.
Scnr Martha Welsh, Allyn's PIT, by American
Goal Co.
PASSED UP.
Schr g + Days, (Br) Port Spain, fer Wash n.
Schr John Welhered, Philadelphia, for do.
MEMORANDA.
Sctr Idels Moore cleared from Baltimore
for this port 10th.
Scbr Paragon, Belfast for Washington, a!
Dutch Island Ha1bor 18th,
Schr + Fl Ooiorne sailed from PrOviDce!own
for Georgetown 18Th.
Schrs Te.unsb, st Johp. fer Georgetown. snd
Sunlight, HalIowell for Warrington, c. Wac.
yard Haven 18Th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-17

BY Green q Wise. Auetloneers.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A HAND
" SOME DWELLING ON WASHING.
TON STREET.
Court of the city Of Alexandria, rendered at the
January term, 1879, in the Cause Of 81. B. Olaf.
lin & Co., against James IL. Stewart and others,
the urdersignod, the commissioners named in
the Decree will chsr. by public auction, At II
o'clock m, in front OF tho entrance to the Court
room, Fairf.x street. Alexandria, Virginia, on
TUESDAY, the 10th day Of May, 1879,-
1st. a LOT OF GROUND, improved by q
fine BRICK DWELLING, on the east side of
Washington street. between Cameron and Queen
streets, Alexsndlis, fronting on Washington Of.
76 feet 10 inches. and running back l23 feot
inches. The property will be sold subiec. to
ground rent Of SAL 6eS. payable annually.
Terms Of Sale: Fifteen hundred dollars in
cash, and the residue in three equal instsl ments
at six, twelve aud eighteen months. with inter.
eat from the day Of sslei the purchaser 10 give
notes therefor, with security, and waving the
homestead exemption, a1d to keep the property
insured for the benefit Of the commissioners 10
the amount Of SIS OOO aud the title thsreto to be
retained until the entire purchase money is paid
%. a LOT OF GROUND on the west eide Of
St. Asaph street between Cameron and Queen
improved by TWO FRAME DWELLINGS,
Nos. 3S and 40, ST. Assph street.
Terms Of Sale: One fourth in cash, and the
residue in throe equal iastslmcnts at six, twelve
and eighteen months with interest from the day
of Gale; the notss of thu purchaser, waving
homestead exemption, with security, to be given
therefor. end as further security the property to
be insured for tho benel! Of commissioners in
the am punt CT 81 0CO aud the title to be retained
urti! the entire nurclsse money j. paid.
& SH FfkGgs 2. LILA EEAG "a Commits
JOHN Ii. JOHNSON, } u o"'''
an l9-2aWts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-17
BY Green e. Wise, Auctioneers.

COMMISSIONERS SALE.-Pu,susut TO q
~ decree cfthe Corporation Court Of the rity
81 sA5sE fsEsa6;sFls Lawson, the undersigned will
eI poae for sale, at public suction in front Of the
entrance to The Cour, room on Fairfax street. ia
Alexsndris, Va at u o'clock m. on TUES
DAY, the 20!h day OF Msv, 1870 the LIFE
ESTATE Of IsEbaIl. Lawson In the LOT OF
GROUND improved BY BH1Ck Dwell
LING, on the north side of Cameron street.
between Roys! and Fairisx streets, fronting Ali
fee. and running back t2a feet, next cas-! of the
TontiCe House.
Terms of Sale: Enough 10 cash o: the day Of
ssle to pay the expenses Of sals end costs Of this
with interest from the dsy OF ssle, and tae pus.
chaser 10 give his notes therefor, with personal
securly, and the title TO said life estate 10 be re-
tsined until oil the purchase money is psit
JOHN NJ. JOHNSON,
spl9-2awts Commissioner Of Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-17

SELF ORGANISE Mr.. FauAukeo, AT his
sloic, on K,pg street, has on exhihl'ion AID for
tale very wotde,fuI but simple piece OF me-
cbaaism, which Gao DO stitched to acy hva or
six octave organ. by which nttacbns ut any one,
whether understanding music or no', can play
urou that irs'rupen.. Mr.. VaoAusen viii
tsko pleasure 10 Showing hess iostru,neni::,
aud invites The citizens Of Alexaudr'a 10 See Ills
6ne collection of musical iusIuneDts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-17
CH.H.n EECE.iE.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, hsy 1.-THE offer.
ings of Grhin On Change tc-dsy Tfrs fir, bat
too market ia Gull and prices are of Flour is
quiet aad unchanged The receipts OF WheGt
amounted to 23;1 bushels, which cold at ia.
ll5, III snd us. as 10 quality. Corn has also
declined, aid 20? bushels sold a. 46 and d for
yellow and Al and 43 for white. No Oats re-
ported, and one small 10: Of Rye bsoughtGG.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-17

reopERrY SALES -G:cea & Wise, au' IN
yrs. s,d to t.y l1r VI, s.r' S,G,rt sd Nlu'h-.
hach, c,uuis>icn:g*. b;ick boise aId lot ct
ground IS by 50 90 TIE rss: side OF 81. A-a.h
.treet, b.lwetu Prcn. AMI Dake sra9's, 20
James 20 sling. Tor $3.50.
4 50 fer C.. W Wa.tes, Commissioner, a
tract rC i:nA in F.itfay coua,y, con'aici1: -
scris, to Judge " Wiouahty, fer s. pr
acre
Also d lot Q! ground Gu Ftarklio strar', ne
twcca Lee and Fairfax Streets. tJs sani1 o2m
r.,ss:stcr, to Johu I. Till. for So.
Also go u.Givils;i nail iale!tst 10 honsc aaa
%. en- cast side Il Wsshisg:0a street, brt |eeG
King crd Prince streets, IL: san" c:;&sl:n
tc Judge ". Wiouehty, fer 500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-17

ALEXANDRIA TRApE.-rhc oheazricah
Valley ssys: We had occ.siop Do' long since
10 &C through The extensive qleens1ate es'ab
lishncut of Il. j. Miller & 20. 1t ia nne OF
lbc dcst AID most reliable houses 10 Alexan
.lJs, and C :,ies stock Of goods fully as large
a. ;napy Ct the lcadicg stores 10 larger Cities
Iou will Cad this firm hes cverj thlcg you wish
iu their Iiue, which is sold very chear--uucli
cheaper thou can be bought in other cities
Give this house 40 order, and ecu vii receive
satisfaction 10 every particular"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-17

TIE RAIN There WIS aoothsr fac shower
Of iaia last uIh;. which s:rved to brighten up
the fecc OF ua,uro ns well IS the faces OF the
fsrners suG gardeucTs The rain hss bern It
io,aIcuIsn!e heue6t 10 the surrounding couutry.
Ac.Cuo.s lrom Fauquier aud Cuipsper, however,
say ha: uuch OF he wheat tL".c has sut'srad
10, mech :rom The drought to rCoaperate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-17

RoBBED.-A fisherman uamed lecry Wsl.
ters, who bad been employed by Mr. CupbiDaI
ham, ut Budd's Ferry fishing shore, went to
Washington yesterday, and, while GU spree,
was robbed of bis stasoo's esrcoc'. lie was
found Oh the street in au unconscious coadi'on
and carried to the station houac, WHARF lie had
convulsioos but was restored by proper wtd''a!
treatment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-17
LOCAL rTEts-S.

WEATHER PROBABILITIES, May II, 1872.
For the Middle Atlantic States, higher pressure,
stationary or lower temperatures, partly cloudy
weather, With local rains and variable winte,
mostly from northeast to southeast.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-17

NoTICE TO lax PAYERs.-EiseWhers 10
to days Gszstte. will be found thu motto, Of
the City Treasurer, to deIiuqgeut tOx pagers.
The espsciai attention OF voters is calls dyil!lEG"
tiou tax, on or before "Wednesday ncxt. rne
Tr.asurtrs uf6o. VIII be Kept pi:0 al ti8h i"r
,n,t purpca". Persons WAC require Sale
ir,1se should also read tho no;cc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-17

DEATH OF AN ACTOR Michael j. flanagan,
Is We known actor, died 10 Baltimore yeste1-
day. liz was q native of New York, but was
we'll knoRu in his civ, where ho has 40 quot.
Mira. joanna L5les, aud brother. Mr. Richard
II. LSlts, both Of whom We're with him when
he ji.d. He lesvesa SOD, Richard F. flanagan
alsJ well known here, but DOW studying law 10
D:uot. AMI daughter Efie. abou; Twelve
years Of age. The deceased ber, a most Gu
vIabIe reputation for Strict Integrity uud genial
disnosiiiur
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-17

LOST CHILD "A small col1red boy, aged
asou: uiuo ,=srs. d soa of Jaurs Daddy, has
b.cu missing from bis home : Gee Wed tuesday,
AMI 20 atxious saar;n by Ii, taltcr bss net
W. proven III c:sstu'. The bog was last SET
il the market 90 Wcansssy morniog. nc
ia. large s;ar on tho bick OF ore OF Biz
h.rf NJ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-17

REPUBLICAN WARD MEETINGS. -Tbc re-
ruhicsps OF the various wards. exc p: the 4.h,
held meetings lat night 10 appiat delegates to
the city CONVENTION, which will meet Al Ia. oll
Court House on Monday usxt.
10 the Ist ward Th1s Tatcill, Thos. MnEr.y
and Augustus Ramey were appolc'ed DELEGATES.
10 the Pod ward The del, gates arr II n'y
Lewis, G. ". Holiday, jacob BAtk' u@ri@r
son Dudley, VIM, Ccl"man aud Wi's,n Cor
doD; aIteruates. Csc. Dudley. Geo. Fiaukilo,
VIM. Jackson, Us G4.kins aud Albert Lus's.
The Sd ward meellDy c.ec:fG Rudolph
Thomson prcsidant e *, ',";I ST. 80
csmueI Durdss Secretary. Tho dtle-a'cs lie:
ID wr;o Rudolph Thompson, J. Mex. Var,
t. j ttk.on. II. S. k'oe, ". Wth'ms T.
Allen, 0. T. Webster. Tho,. Foster, n. Isl md
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