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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-05
Trsxs In sroxs.-soms Of the boy

Tenn In Sroxs.-Soms Of the boys
have made quite nice little turns In
stocks lately. and are ready to continue
70 do % In the future. II you want to
try . hand at Il, too. 60 TO Douglass Il
Thompson. stock and money brokers.
81 South @ street, Virginia, u they
win tell you Just how It 10 done and help
you do Il, too. See their notice and
give them . call.
sAT~,syAcrosY. - The honorable and
straightforward manner OF doing ousi'
nsss ct the Bank Of Virginia IL making
friends for the institution daily. In I'D.
dihon to Q regular banking and exchange
businsss this bank buys and sells stocks
md carries them on . margin. thus CIV
ing its patrons Q chance 10 take In shares
nov that they are Low. Bee notice In
another column.
PLACE or IxTSaxsr.-"Msn love the
bank whore they deposit" il an old
aging. and Mcaurn's. ioe South @
ssrsst, Virginia. 10 Just . spot OF that
Mind, % the crowds theresbouts pro-
claim. Mr.. Mcaurn buys and sells
stocks, carries them on margins, loans
money ON any good marketable sseuri.
&iss. and pays highest rates for gold.
Sc his n~oicsrin another column.
srucs the time Of the killing Of Hum
phssy symons BY Pritehsrd. Jack Long
hsa sstsd In Q very acceptable manner
s~TseNeemen IN the First Ward. Nh.
celbsth wi ssw take bis plsss.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-05
New shavinx Firm.

Louis Sattsr and ]. @. Snow have 70.
opened J. @. Meyers old place. oppo.
site the Eclipss stable, and are running
Il AZ q nrst.class fashionable shaving and
hairdressing establishment. Louis Ia
we'll known to most Gold Killers, from
his former residence here. He went
down to San Francisco last September.
for a change. but concluded that he liked
Gold Hill best, 30 he came back q short
time ago. Snow is also o first. class
artist, and II Snow & Satter do not give
the best Of satisfaction and have plenty
OF custom II will not be their fault. All
they ask 10 O fair trial and q reasonable
share Of public patronage. Bee their
advertisement In another column today,
and give them o call.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-05
Florida Isthmus Canal.

New Yoax. Aug. 6.-Lloyd Aspinwall
says hs has made arrangements with
French capitalists for building = ship
canal across the Isthmus Of Florida from
Cedar Keys to the mouth Of St. Johns
river, saving about 1000 miles In the
water route from New Orleans to New
York. All that 10 now required Il the
right Of way through Florida and Q law
Of the Florida Legislature granting ex.
emption from taxation for Q period Of
twenty-five years. This will require .
special charter OF the Legislature. and
strong influences are ct work to get this
through at . called session Of the Lesis.
lsture. A full corps Of engineers 10 TO
begin at once to make surveys 10 ascsr
tain the best route. Senator Jones Of
Florida says Il 10 an enterprise that will
benefit Southern commerce beyond e.
preston.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-05
COUNTY coMMIssIoMrRs.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD FOR JULY.
Appropriation = Ceauuaiestisss
aud Reperts Insurance - The
neehasica' Uuien Proelanasion
before she Board.

The Board Of County Commissioners
met ct II a. n. today. Chairman Hazel.
tine presiding ; present. Commissioners
Nye. Fraser, Gallagher and oanayan.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
arpurLpNo LINCOLN zoss zousx.
Application was made for an appro.
priation Of $500 TO help rebuild Lincoln
Hose house, Gold Hill. Hasslhns said
the house had been used for years for
election purposes. and no charge made
for It's use. II being agreed that the
county could continue to use Il - hero
tofors. the $500 were appropriated.
coxxuSrcKrIoSs.
Edward Mcguire asked psruission 70
remove the remains Of two children, one
three years old. who died Of cramps. the
other died at the age Of three days.
Granted.
A Communication rehearslne the pro-
clamation OF the Mechanics Union, and
claiming compensation for any loss or
damage to the property Of the Y. d T.
B. B. Company in Storey county which
may be sustained BY reason Of said pro-
clamstion wss read. Received and aled.
r. T. Brodsk. Public Administrator
and Coroner. was required to die . new
bond within ten days In place Of the two
-one for each ofaoe-now on dle.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-05
Arrivals this Asssisg.

Miss Russell. xrs T N Hunaker. Mrs
n Lynch and family. J Chislett, E J
Young. Miss p Williams, Kitty @ Camp
ball. r r Keatins. W wyman. J Kelly.
L viliisr. J h Brown and wife. Il Rolfe,
J Hoey. T D James, 2 Sporting. J d Ham
mond. @ p Torrsy. J W varney. @ Gil
bert. W K weare. Y A Muller. William
Bartsis. " Martin, J Kline and children.
p Anderson. @ E Horton. VI dribble.
Niss Muller. 7 Dexter. Mrs. Muller. Mrs.
psitch. A Robert, A J Cowles. Miss Z 4
Lane. Mrs J C Thompson. Mrs Rowe and
children. J Keller and wife. Il c Dads.
Lis1is Dc Lay.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-05
IPiper's opera iIos.s.

Tho sale OF reserved seats for the
season Of opera boufis which 10 to COM
msnce next Monday goes briskly on and
enough have already been taken to indi.
cate the success Of the engagement.
One day more remains In which to select
eligible positions aud after that those
who wish can get reserved seats for a
single entertainment. People who heard
Aimee and the troupe below say that the
entertainments are really frst-clasa, and
that the operas arc splendidly mounted
and tho characters richly and appro-
priatelY dressed.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-05
srocxHoLps,s' Mrrrrso.-The regu.

SrocxHoLpEls' MrrrrNo. The reRu.
lar annual meeting OF the Mount Hood.
and also Of the Sabine Mining Com.
pany, for the election Of officers. etc..
win 30 held at the respective Offices OF
the companies In San Francisco on the
Gath Of the present month. See oficial
notices OF the same In our advertising
columns today.
SHOOTING MATCH. - On Thursday,
August z. at the Emmett Guard range.
q match will be shot between Ave picked
men OF the Emmett Guard, and an equal
number Of picked men OF the Washing.
ton Guard, for $3.50 q side, the Creed
moor rules TO govern. The shooting
will DO 200 yards. This 10 genuine
match for solid coin.
CALICO BALL.-Ths Virginia City Re-
form Club give O grand calico ball this
evening at National Guard Hall. Music
will be furnished by vsrney's band. and
tickets are only atty cents. Cheap
enough, for there will DO more fun and
pleasure than style there.
Coxsrocrra who visited Carson last
Sunday says the place never looked
more charming. He 10, however. sus.
pseted Of being prejudiosd In the matter.
J. @. SCHMIDT. formerly supsrintsnd.
snt OF the Lady Bryan, left last evening
for Bodls, TO take the position OF fore.
man OF the Bodie mine.
MATHEW HosxISo. q native OF Corn.
wall, England. on Saturday morning do.
clarsd bis intention to become u citizen
OF the United States.
Az assessment Of 81 per share Is levied
BY the Yellow Jacket Silver Mining
Company. delinquent on the 9Th OF Sep.
tsmber next.
TEE Emmett Guard have nlsd notice Of
Q shooting range. bounded on two sides
by the Silver Terrace lot and tho Catho-
lio Cemetery.
J. J. HussEY has died Q notice OF
labor performed for the current year on
the Esmsralda claim 10 the amount OF
$l65.
PLiAsASr Mooar, who came up from
Carson last week. IL confined to his bed
by . violent attack Of the measles.
TIE Pacific mill 10 not to start up on
the 18th inst, or very soon. that any.
body knows Of.
Hrs,. RoLyr, the efficient Deputy
County Clerk. has returned from Santa
Cruz.
srvsaAL additional men were ysstsr.
day put to work In tho Julia mine.
soxooL SUPERINTENDENT JANIS has
returned to the Comstock.
TEE Yellow Jacket has levied an -.
ssssmsnt Of 81 per share.
IxyslIAL has levied au assessment Of
20 cents per share.
Mls. NELLIE Loso has nlsd . declara-
lion Of homestead.
Da. CoSwrLL returned from Lake
Tahoe last evening.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-05
'wo.der OF wonders.

The living wonder Of wonders. yclept
the "Doubls-hsaded Nightingale"
Miss Mile Christine, will be exhibited
1t National Guard Hall. Virginia, next
Tuesday. Shs IL q whole concert and
choir by herself, and talks hali.a.dozsn
languages. She will be accompanied by
Count Rosebud and Baron L~ittleAngsr.
two mites OF men, and the whole will DO
worth seeing.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-05
Plenty of Money.

I.ha good thing these days to have
plenty OF money. and II you haven't 1t,
the next good thing Is to know where
o can get II. The Nevada Bank. with
its $40, 600, 900 OF gold as cash capital
paid MP and SO, soc. 900 reserve OF U. 8.
bonds, IL the place where all can 30 sup.
piled. This bank issues commercial
and travellers credits. available In any
part Of the world; makes transfers Of
money by telegraph and cable. and draws
exchange ct customary usances. lts
issues OF exchange are known the wide
world around and honored everywhere.
See now advertisement In another
column.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-05
sns. H,m..lr Through an. Heart.

About 4 o'clock last evening Lee
Meadows, son Of William Meadows, the
well.known painter Of Virginia. while
playing with a pistol in a room by him.
self at his fathers house. 80 South @
street, accidentally discharged It, send.
ing the bullet through his heart and
killing him instantly. This 10 about all
that Is Known OF the unfortunate affair.
Al none were present to witness Just
how II occurred. Judging from tho
direction taken by the bullet he must
have held the pistol by the muzzlo with
bis left hand while pushing back the
hammer with the thumb Of his right
hand. While thus engaged his thumb
must have slipped of the cock and
caused the discharge OF the weapon.
He was q bright and beautiful boy nearly
eleven years old.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-05
TWO Oh noRE SURGEONS.

From the National Surgical Institute,
will Be- ct the international Hotel. Viz.
sinia City. Nevada. on the 7th and 9Th
August. and Golden Eagle Hotel. Reno,
Nevada. on the 9th August, 1879. Per.
sons afiictsd with spinal curvature. hip
disease, crooked limbs. club feet, dis
sassd joints, piles. Astula. or any other
bodily dsformity. should not fail to con.
suit these surgeons while here. The in.
stitution which they represent stands
nnrivalsd in the treatment Of these dis
easso.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-05
Thsrmometrscai.

While people are sweltering with tho
heat elsewhere, 1t is some consolation to
know that on the Comstock the Their.
momstsr never gets higher than o. dc.
gress. and that point has been reached
but twice in Ave years-once In 1874 and
once In 1876. Last season % was
reached for two consecutive days. The
following table shows the average. the
maximum and minimum temperature Of
July for the past six years, US recorded
by Secretary Gilman at the Chollar Of.
A.. virotpia Nitv
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-05
big Hill.

Among the bills presented to the
Board Of County Commissioners today
was one by William Mooney for hack to
take j. T. Pritchard to hospital. 90;
hack, team and driver 70 County hos.
pital, and thence via Sutro and Dayton
to the State Prison with J. 7. Pritchard.
$50: damages to hack, $50; total, $l6s.
Il Wal moi sworn to and WAS referred.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-05
Departure. last Evening".

@ stsnhouss. " O steinson. + King.
J Greer. J " Amidon and wife, J n Vince
Ter. @ 8 Amidon. Jonas seeley. Miss
Kelly. n Leach. Mrs b 7 Russell. Mrs. N
Q suiiwell. O G Coleman, 8 B Palmer.
J T Bradley. L Cole. r n Huston. R v
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-05

Athick.hssded squire, being worstsd
By Sydney Smith In An argument took
his revenge BY sxclaiming. ''It ! had .
son Who va an Idiot. By Jovs. I'd make
hfmfspafsonr. "vsry, probably" 70.
pltsd Sydney" but ! sss your father
was q Q dt&sssut MIND"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-05
sYxoSs' SUCCESSOR.

~~
The next business In order being the
appointment Of q regular police officer
to all the position in the First Ward. In
place Of Officer Symons. four candidates
presented themselves for the position
John A. Long. Abe Jones, John Rooney
and John +. Goliath. On the third
ballot John F. Goliath received three
out Of the four votes cast and Wa de-
clsred duly elected.
SHELDON srrEKr SEWERS.
Complaint 10 beginning to b made
that residents on Sheldon street are not
making connections With the main sewer
lately put down by the town. As there
10 An ordinance compelling property
owners to make connection with main
sewers, the Marshal was instructed to
see that IL was obeysd.
EQUALIZATION.
The Clerk was instructed to give
notice that the Board Of Trustees would
convene and sit % Q Board Of Equalisa-
ton in the Town Hall on Wednesday
next, August 8, Mt 2 o'clock p. y.
ABOUT TIE MECHANIC ONION.
A communication was read from Judge
Whitman. attorney for the V. 4 I. B.
R. Co.. relating to q proclamation issued
by tho Mechanics Union. The COM.
m~unieaton stated that the railroad eom:
pany would hold the Town OF Gold Hiu
responsible for ahy damage done 70 that
portion OF the rosd being within The
limits Of the Town Of Gold Hlu. The
consolidation was rsostved.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-05

Tho hottest day Of 1879. 30 far, was
last Thursday. July 28th, ut IL NJ. when
81 degrees were reached. As We have
never had two such hot days In any n
season. the probabilities are that we will
not have another snch day this Summer.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-05
"CBLINBOVu

A policy Of insurance for $4,000 In
the Glenn's Falls Insurance Company,
10 place Of one In the wsstohsstsr Com.
pany, on the Court House. was referred
to the District Attorney for examination
as to form.
The District Attorney reported id.
versely upon o bill OF ]. P. Mcfarland.
ex.County Clerk. for $1,000 % for fees
In the back bullion tax suits, beginning
March -, 1878. and assigned TO b. O.
Thompson. Further time taken.
TAxEs.
Mrs. E. H. Smith came bsiors the
Board. She had, through no fault Of
hers, paid to ex.Troasursr Smith taxes
on wrong property. Ordered that tho
District Attorney do not sue for the tai,
end that E. II. Smith be notified OF bis
delinquent tax.
Adjourned till Tuesday, 18th Inst. at
D NJ
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Nlreetersi

80. Hampton, ". Il. Patton.
D. B. Lyman, z. .. HdhdSs.
lntsrsst paid on Ordinary AID Tsrm Dspoais.
Deposits received In sums OF 81 and upward.
Loans made on approved real estate. bonds,
stocks, etc. Stocks, currency and stfv9 boughA
and sold.
2ff Q. q. ELDRID0R, Secretary.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-05

q the principal cities throughout the unltsd
Indies, tue Australian Colonies and Rev -.
land, and on honolaiu lHAwsi).
Ngv Yoax BAMEns-Ths Bank Of New Yoxk,
N. B. Al American Exchange National Bank.
LoxDos B.srsn h.ssr: smith. Payne .
emiths; the Union Bank Of Londoo. t1
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-05

she Fsr.s Wsrd-Hssics sr Equal.
isasion.
A regular meeting Of the Board OF
Trustees Of the town Of Gold Hill was
held last evening. President Fox in tho
chair. Present - Trustees woollsy.
Dauchy and Lsmsry.
Tho minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Trustee Dauchy. from the special
committee appointed ct the last meeting
to loox into the reported nuisance in
Bullion ~raviue. reported that they found
nothing there to warrant the complaint
made to the Board by the Misses o'con-
nell at the last meeting.
The different standing committees re-
ported everything In good condition.
BoRaowrSo MONET.
President Fox reported that the town
could procure $4,000 at present, and
more after q short while. TO redeem the
bonds Of the town falling due.
Ordinance No. lis. authorizing the
town to borrow money IN redeem bonds,
was passed and ordered published In the
Gold Hill DAILr News for one week.
BnL.
The regular monthly bills, amounting
to sl.l4l IS. including the quarterly
bill for printing Of sl25. we're ordered
paid. The following bills were referred:
DR.. Manson. $50; B. Burke. $Ss; D..
]. Radovch. So; o. Il. Gallup, 81 60;
Gallaiin & Folsom. "a IS; John A. Mar.
shall. 50.
The matter Of allowing Justice OF the
Peace birmingham some compensation
for town cases was referred to a COM
mittee Of two consisting Of Trustees
Mercer and Dauchy.
The following reports from Town
officers were read and ordered placed on
fls:
rarAsunER's arPoRr.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-05
Asorzra PIsroL ACCIDENTAL Lake

Tahoe yesterday the little son Of DR..
Aiken OF Virginia was accidentally shot
through the hand. II appears that q
Chinaman was fooling with q pistol.
when It was accidentally discharged. the
ball taking effect In the hand Of the boy.
inHicting Q very severe and painful
wound.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-05
couNry rnrI.unra'a arpoar.

Treasurer Carrick presented the fol.
lowing monthly report. which Wal re-
csived and ordered hled:
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-05

A Irrrsa addressed - follows il held
for postage at the Gold Hill Posto@cs
John McFsddsn, Summit Hill, Carbon
county, Penn.
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TOWN TRUSTEES.
REGULAR MEETING or THE
ROARD LAST EVENING.

nssey % Redeem Bssds-BtiIs-Re-
ports or rown On1cers-Jehn T.
Goliath Chssea Pelicsmas Tor
she Fsr.s wsrd-Hsstcs % Equal
tEnllOn.
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~rHEAsunEn's RrPoRr.

To the Honorable Board OF Trustees
OF the Town Of Gold Hill-Gentletnen:
I herewith submit the following report
Of receipts and expenditures from April
10 to July 81. 1879:
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Respectfully submitted,
+. ". Folsox,
Marshal OF the Town Of Gold Hill.
cLrRx's REPoRr.

To the Honorable Board Of Trustees
Of the Town OF Gold Hill Gentlemen /:
The following Ia my report for the quar-.
ter ending July 81, 1872:
Number Of warrants issued, 81; amount
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-05

Females, 8; males. 40 /; daily average
treated and furnished medicines during
July, IS treated without permits and on
outside a. per instructions. n. 0'9rien, J.
Grant. P. Fitzpatrick, ]. T. Pritchard. W.
D. Lawrence. ]. cambridge. Thomas Han.
bridge and Mrs. W. Tickle. Report read
and hled.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-05
.S2,2s9 50

Sixteen arrests have been made dur
ing the quarter. for the following
causes: Disturbing the peace. 8; petty
larceny. 2; vagrancy. 2: assault and
battery. 2; accessory to murder. Il; vio-
lating town ordinance. I; drunk and dis.
orderly, 2; resisting an officer. l. The
arrests were made - follows: By
Officer Symons. 4; Marshal Folsom. a;
Officer Sheehan, s; Special Officer Long.
2; Special Officer vipont. l.
Number OF dogs impouuded, IA; cost
Of same. 81 so; number killed, IL;
redeemed. 2; number OF dog tags 70.
crived from the Clerk, 100; cost Of
tags. So.
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more Pay Rolls.

Following are moro Of the pay rolls Of
thu mines for July:
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DIRECTORS,

LOUIS kcLANE President
j. o. ,oHS 4. lsGXiI. j. L. FLOOD.
JANIS q. PAIR.
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issUKS Commercial and fauisrs' csdits,
AVAILABLE In any part OF the world. nAks
Iransfers Of money BY telegraph and cable. I'D
dnws sxchange q CUSTOMARY uaancoe.
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VIRGINIA SAVINGS BANK

NO. Is SOUTH Q srnEEr;
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s~tARsHAL's REPoEr.

Balance on hand July 81 ........ $500 %
o. II. GALLUP, Town Treasurer.
MAMMALS REPoEr.
To the Honorable President and
Members Of the Board Of Trustees OF
the Town Of Gold Hill-Gentlemsn: i
have the honor to report that for the
quarter ending July 81, 1873. ! have
collected the following amounts:
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BASKIRs AND BR0KIRs.
THE NEVADA BANK
OF Ban FRANCISCO.
sAN IaANoIsoo.. .oALIYoINI

PsiA ~ Capisai.---..ei0,o00 .0oe-Gsil
Rsssrvs q. o. Bsuds,.... s,soo.ooo-Gstl
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zosPrTAL REPoRT.

P. T. Kirby presented bis monthly re.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-05
GARRARD COTNrr.
Lancaster.

Several Of our Theaire-lovers will &c
over To Lexington to see Mary Anderson
this week.
The Richmond Branch l. lively with
extra stock trains these few days. Every
hour the screaching whistle echoes among
the hills.
Samuel Williams has been conducted
TO Casey county from the Lancaster Jail,
to undergo trial for the killing Of Thomas
Burns, at Liberty, several years ago.
- The Thanksgiving supper given at
the Mason Honse by the Christian Aid So.
ciety was delightful afiair-well managed
and successfully arranged. The net pro-
ceeds were SIS. 49, The ladies Of the Presby-
terrain Church contemplate supper and
Christmas Tree.
-MARRIAeEs.-On Wednesday morn
ing, at the residence of DR.. q. p. Hill, by
Elder w. A. Gibson, Mrs. Mary Chaires
Dunlap to DIR. B. F. Walters ...... On Thurs
day morning, at the Huffman House, BY
Elder w. A. Gibson, Miss Bette Huffman
to Mr.. Richard Embry. Attendants-AIiss
Sallie Huffman and Mr.. Robt. Dunn; Miss
Pattie Beazley aud Mr.. James Hemphill.
The decorations consisted Of pyramid Of
lighted candles, from floor to ceiling, orna-
mented with flowers, evergreens, vases and
handsome candelabra. The wedding
March" was played.
Died, on the morning Of the Both ult.,
of Consumption. at Henderson, KY, Mrs.
Bette Lstcher Smith, daughter Of the late
James Letcher, Esq. BY request, the re.
mains were brought here in charge Of Mr.. |
Samuel Letcher, and the funeral services
by the Rev. ]. G. Randolph,
from the residence Of General Landram to
the Cemetery. Deceased was possessed Of
several thousand dollar worth Of proper.
y, and it is stated-whether automatically
Dr. not does not appear-that she bequeath-
ID her house and grounds in this place 10
her sister, Mrs Margaret Dunn.
The Sunday School Review at the
Christian Church was unusually entertain.
ng. This school Is a model. The aver
Ige attendance is about IS. There are
welve classes besides the Bible class, and
works with absolute system.
I is certainly alive in every respect,
hanks TO the combined supervision Of
'lessrs. ii. A. b. Marksbury and W. A.
iibson. On Sunday next will be celebra.
ed the 53rd anniversary Of the establishing
{ this church at Lancaster. The yenera-
lie patriarch, Jacob Robinson, is the only
nrvivor Of the original nine, and is in
ocular attendance whenever the bell
ings....On the third Sunday in this month
he Garrard Comfy $. S. organization will
1nvene at the Christian Church in this
laea