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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-11-04
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We ttToW sofI nne.thfTdl OF the debtfor West
YffRinia'G share. and In this EEo made an excela
lent bargaiR. West YirFiuig took of Less taE
q fhifd 81 pODhIh tf6n. Pefa6fiAf property OF sll
Virginia In 1860. asafsssseGl gas 9eT sts2 t41o
S9675s S91 6I?or only H6oGf onsS SeiElth ;Of tho
whale Z. Reais estate in 7iS6g y1a gaBseased et
was Only worth 8s5s ssOs.6fi'6f. soF F6otGe6U Q
fourth and . ffth Of the whole, ivel got; ard i
have now, the railroads made In whole or ,iIl
part by the 0fatb. the capital. tlo pbtIiteBtiAfys
The two Iunatto agylufISt che 1aVtgablo ftSeEssg
and the great baFbOI o., HOFfOlks 10 ttaeH, as q
Ineang Of we2ftlIl trade aud COMMERCE. Of more
that we at least shonId be fully attsfie :, -
The above is an extract from. a speech
made by Hon. John ", JOhpeopf q. S, Sen.
ator from TirgI1ia, on tie SUBJECT Of their
State debt, at Pstersburg, Virginia, October /,
9. 1879, and Friday, October II, 1870.
The State officers, newspapers aud public
speakers Of Virgins, havo. for years past.
dwelt at length on The bad faith Of. Wet
yirginia, in rot 81 once ,aSsuniing the por-
tion. one:third of the Virginia State debt,
assigned 70 her by the stste,of Yitginia-
We are gratifed 10 meet so flank aud honest
an agowal, by one Of yitginia's most hon-Ji
ored eitjzsDs. and most Distinguished tepre-
sentatives, Of Vest Yirginia's acfdai relation
TO the I. Debt Question: q we,n Virginia.
S throw of I" oue-tbird ;. fos West yirgjBia''s
share" |" IS and we made an excellent bargain"
We hope our State ofiesrs VIII file the ab6ys
extract away for future use. =
IKaaaipIa Gazette.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-11-04

Now READY.-My new stock of Fall and
Winter Goods. I have a complete sssort.
ment, and notwithstanding the high tone of
the market offer my Goods at lower prices
than ever. Gents Calf Boots. good. at $500
and upward; Gents' Coarse Boots, 81 SO and
up; .Boys' Coarse Boots, s1.25 and up. La
dos, Misses and Ghildren's Shoes at all
prices. Latest Styles in Rubber Boots and
Shoes Our stock of Hats is not excelIed in
this county. aim to keep up my reputa-
ton for largest stock and lowest prices in
Gloves Gents Heavy Sheepskin Glove at
Do cents; heavy Buck do. 81 90. A nice
assortment of Umbrellas. Underwear, Ho-
siery and Notions-a full line of each. 1
have also added line of Rubber Clothing to
my Stock; Ladies' Gossamer ClOaks; Cents
GossaDer Coats; Cents Long Goats; Gents
Short Goats; Gents Leggius and Gents
Hats; Leather and Shoe Findings. including
a splendid lot of Lasts. Also Gentlemen's
Over Caters.
Corn aud Potatoes will be taken in ex-
change for Goods, during the season.
0ct.7, 1879. G. 81. HAaIEr.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-11-04
GRAND GROWING TRIUMPH.
Neaa,le D'Ayqent and a Dip1ome;aAonae,

KeaaiUe D'Argeat and a Dip1ome'd 'honaeur,
Together with Special Certificate Of Merit to
Jacob Gross, snperin.endent of the sticd Factory.
for hi5 ex treordinary sk play ed in every part
Of their copstruct ction the whole forming a rand
Award, higher by far than tha OF any other ner-
;can Exhibit and dcrnorstratinR & e7ond doubt the
Immense superiority OF the stief inSsruments.
The st sticf" combines every quality ncceseary
and pow eTful tone has never been exceIled; d;byany
other instrument. Especially in The. treble sdacg
the.s Stieff % Piano its superiority over all
others. BY tho bell-like oIcarness, sweetooae and
singing of tone, which lend to IL iaesti
mable charm. For quick OF response to the
finger and evspnsss OF touch throughout the entire
scale, taultess action, unsurpassed durability and
artistic nisb this Piano has justly earned world
SEC0ND HAND PIANOS OF all makers con-
stsntIy in stock, It from S75 to $500.
eoiSRgent for tho Southern Stetes OF tho Pelou-
bat Peiton & Co. aud other makes of ORG Ne.
Catalogues of Pianos or Organs sent on ePplica-
.t'N CHAs NJ sTIEFF,
No. North Liberty Street.
December IT, 1878. Baltimore. nd.
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-.
was leirsl n tie eniolace i. ol ZIG ,
stranger was s k'ssed her iondls, eaiilng her
py aliectionate names.
II nc. door closed, anu ( was smut cut.
rushed home, wrote m angry, reproaehfui
letter 20 Hepprla, bsde cunt Edith farewell, Z
and started 6y the, midnight train - -. :
ihe feilowtng Saturday sailed ior
Amerleas ana Tetprnlnga q mouth age, 4 nave
never sesn.or heard tFotn ID oncrla since, nn>
til ! came here % lind the man supposed
my successful rival hoyering always about
her
LAY aiter DAY nave resolved TO SPEAK
to iherland repToaeh herifor my wasted iste
q and now tell me my wretehSd Jealousy has I
led me into an absurd error sS.gsss "a, * IIs.il
"Mr: GIahsp is certaialy the brother OF
Alss Lei stnGiner. sac sai "a III u .ss
iou Know tns lam = z-
Leigh 9 most intimate friends, and alter her
death she always keEi "a .a) warm iiraeRgsnip
with Honerta and ti1 her aunt toalsfa. ft our Il
story partly explains the dangerous Illness
which cham acn0ria from tue bfight giri
you describe 70 the cod lmpasslVe. woman =
she Is newi s.s.'s f.s ss &C. esas 's'a eis asssi
I - Illness. W las she lllss; 79:s Fai ae9
eve, all supposed st tho tins it was Mr.
Leieh.s troubles. ,.ss - ,.ss
"Irounies! L neyer heard o. them: M,
thought ao:Tas ogs 3" oiso9F most o's''nsu'-nea =
ana honpfed men, shssSt issTs1Rfi 81 lFna =
cYOu are right, for be r0so above the tcn-go
porary cloud THAI at one time seemed TO i
threaten his whole career"
''This i. NOT the tisno nor place to enter /,
{ into an explanation. that w6ald take hours OF
discussion, but just about thetidle yousailed
Mr. Leigh was supposed 10 be involved Id q =
dissraceful complication, which he aiterward
proved to have been an error.
sIndSed, he 80 completely exonerated
himself that he stood higher than ever when
the mistake was proven, Is .usssI
t:.But the temporary troublo was supposed :.
to account for his danghter's s illness"
stYou must have known how she loved
and hoooted hinY" .is'ezFs t.rss 81
sIkuov .tBatWen. Doubtless shethougbt {
humiliation. - - -
.sShe can mover forgive mo. Noel said
sadly. s.Do not let me ksep YOU from, the
balEroom; Nat. Twill sit here awhile and
then retire. am not fit for dancing land ,
flirting to.niaIits' ,..,., ts.s, ,s1,.., a,
While ho Ens. wondering 81 he could es,,A
cane unseen. lie voice of otio- Of the
cotners, sssest, IbW, and familiar hold him
quito mo,ionlcss.-
'.Yau sec, Aunt Louis. Z the voice said
sadly, '"he Avoids ND III, and-iScan never
: t-t'f ~ NH'tf cfA
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-11-04

E. T. Kirby, Martinsburg. sells all kinds
of Sewing Machines-neW and second hand
at lowest prices.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-11-04

Sewing Machines Repaired and put in
order, by E. T. Kirby, Martinsburg.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-11-04
EWW aggA ABlE.

u - - =.
1essrs WEEEs & Wholesale Dr1ggss ges. ;es
dutY thHs Ioae e hpSsansy to VITA y3T. On.
-usc OF fSAEFoRD's II ~ Cum FOR CATAREn. For
more 20 years been Aalstc1 with this
troublesome coapla haSctfietE all the remedies
that could and 'bul ylthous msteEial cr permanent
benefit Last ta rieaSc had arrived at that state
thSsi mus. aYo rSlIS de Too 1nembrnnous
sYeEai had bee: tndEne6. and tho stomach
diGofdeFcd. that it q dCubtlnl meter whether
could 30 to tie PGct9 eons5 II did go Whethcr
should I've espSs say an saySEss.
pons about 2 nestrtps oI any Kid, yes Il
by M The 4ngcscf clnet chronic disease OF the
SstE, A9a to ~ ~ rom s ailT nss
is to ncfgent "a Inu heRingt be completely
II Ills statenens et cse hs any seEvtcs to
those RHIcted az Ghav ID enable you to- bring
this remedy into NOR especially on se
Pacific coast SYhefa y = needcu3s my opJScs Ii
writing this notN VIII no 0ptA1kted
aez Very truly. yc1llE -. 1tEsN WILLIS.
AURORA, 4. u. Junc,1Ss5. q OF Wells, Fargo & Co.
Eech package contais3 DIR. sanfordR Improved Inha
inR Tube, md full Ona CEe IN all cases EtlCe
$40. For BRlO by att holeSan and tetnll UruggsES
Dealers tnronghont the UntSd HtateS anG SaooSs
-WEE6S & -POTTERS CSnerGl AgcEfS end Mho!eSo4e
Druggists, Boston. .MGel.e y Is q
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Sewing Machine Needles. Attachments
and Oil, sold by E. T. Kirby, Mastinsburg.
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RoeK Req1esa.

LIBRARY OF UNIVERSAL KNoWLEDGS.-7V
two of this very excellent, and from an eco
nomical point of view, extraordinary work, is
issued October 25th. Its 726 neatly printed and
edge, covered by the alphabet between the
words arundel and Biron, such as, it is safe, to
s o So SHer cens o IS Vos compet
tanning ever &c. 900 distinct articles, and nearly
as many more incidentally mentioned subjects,
with complete index, are sufficient of them
selves to afford a liberal edncation 80 any ono
they are finding their way into the hands of
hundreds of thousands of those whose love of
knowledge bas exceeded their power 70 bny 1t
heretofore published III this cOuntryEnone, of
which equal this in the amount of matter given.
Volume thrcc will DO ready early In Novembe
and the remaining volumes viii appear about
two each month thereafter. The publishers
turned ednf If NOT wanted any g%ted
states. for the price, cloths so cents, half mo-
We MARGINS, Sound in hall Rus, t top
fer 100. Their catalogue of standard publi-
Sna1 on s.
New York.
AN UNUSUALLY BEAUTIFUL ENaRAvTxG has
been issued by PstersOr'S 1sgssias for 1880. TO
reward persons for getting up clubs. The plate
is quite large, "a inches by co. and would ornaS
ecuted in tho highest style of art; and IS such
mezzotfnt as is soldt at retail, for five dollars.
Icy Forge" concentrating one of the most
touching incidents OF the War rof1ndependence. of
This patriotic and beautiful mezEntIut ought to
be in every house in America It is,.we think,
the fuest that Peterson has ever issued. and that
is saying q great deal. You can get it. GRATIS,
by getting up a club for Pstfrs0n. Only the
enormous CIRCULATION of the magazine can ax-
plain why the proprietors can afford to give
such premiums. PEtersOn is the best and cheap
est of the lady's books, the price being but two
dollars year. with great deductions to clubs.
Specimens of the Msgnzine, TO assist in getting
nD cluls, are sent. gratis: if written for Now
CHARLES ] PETERSON.
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sr6 Chestnut street, PhiladeIphia,

DEMonEsT's MONTHLY for November is
good number, as may be said of every issue
of this deservedly popular fashion monthly.
Its various departments are replctc with mat
ters of interest, instruction and pleasure, and
special premiums arc offered to Subscribers.
Address W. Jennings Demorest, II East
14th ST., New York.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-11-04

poNaA MONTH guaranteed. S12 q day
Capital mot required; will start you. Men.
women, boys and girls make money fsster at
work for us thaa at anything else. The work is
light and pleasant, and such as anyone can go
right az. Those who are wisc who sec this notice
will eepd us their addresses at once and see for
themselves. Costly Outfit and terms free. Now
is tho tirno. Those already at work ero laying
up large suuns of money. A6drePs TRUE & CO.,
Augusta, Maine. June II, lS79--1y.
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PoyHR7Y AND SURREnIxas-- sasi
dragged down with debt. poverty and suffer-
ing for years; caused bg1a sick family aud
large bills for idoGtoring, which did them mo-
good EI9Wasl completed discouraged natil
one yea, ago, By the ADVICE Of mytpester, Y
:fse. eni IN ono month 70 were ali well. and
none Of us have been ssiIek asday sinees and y
want 70 sayI to raiis pp5F men, ouoean Keep
y0;rf fa1nflIes. pselI,a7yea Fith Hop Bitter
for less tha, one doetoFs visit VIII eosf-Els
know d. = 4. sfoaiSt's IS \ 8.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-11-04

(toTo N TRUssELL's and get a pair of good
SE two button Kid Gloves for only so cents.
NIIMROD TRUsaELL il no~ receiving largo
IN assortment of winehest made Shoes. Call
and examine before purchasing elsewhere, as he
Is headquarters for Shoes.
June 10, 1879.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-11-04

Tie Official returns from Ohio. which
ar. ,,eaTIz aii IN, show that Fcstsr has = elest
minority over zIl 0pponents ct - least =
nj au.s s;;eSriify syef lie Dem6efati atic candidate
Of about 20. 600.
GaEEa ssgs put in 8 elasst vii clear '' etf.
rcd ants.
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AID DFERTIsING RATES.
I~TRANsIENT BILLs-eAsH.

oHe square ii inch less.) to weeks.--- $3.50
Each hsee-enf t;ol .s........ 81,
oac square, shree month";. -.-.....-.... 90
Oas square. SIX mon tks. 90
Canp1p A1ssf a s1ouHca caansrs.-Fer County OF.
Henrs, SEQ sta.ser Congregational, $1,000
LEGAL sev e-sisezae1ts a. the pubiishec rates.
s ohituarr Notices exceeding hve lines. ten cents
per liaa-
d. Alitraasi=- aavst.iss snezts due sad soileet-
; nhle nttsr' tho frst insertion
5fibosa I q dr>ssens made for ersrter, Half and
Whals Coiuunne f1r AaecAi. Serai-AnAnal and
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-11-04

CRY, was folded in tie embrace of tie
stranger, who kissed her fondiy, calling her
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-11-04

NTITCHELL'S Auodyn Pills. guaranteed tocurs
lF1 DiarrboeS and Dysentery. -
Aug. 8, 1879, LIGHT MITCHELL.
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WASHINGTON CARDS.
y ulus, Ian sburgh
The Popular
CA RPET M AN;
42l Seventh. ST., (odd Fellows Haii,>
WASHINGTON, D. @,

Furnisher to the different Government Depart
nenIB.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-11-19
LOTTERY LETTERS.

Test Case In the Supreme Court of New
York.
New YORK, Nov. IA lottery agent here
has brought suit against Postmaster James, in
the supreme court of the State, for alleged IL
legal detention of his letters, for which he
claims 81, 500 damages. The case will probably
be transferred to the federal courts. The let
tiers were detained under the orders from the
postmaster general, based on tho law authorize
ing him to detain letters concerning lotteries,
etc. 1t is claimed by counsel that the law is
unconstitutional, as it makes the postmaster
general the sole and exclusive judge, jury and
sheriff, gives the party no opportunity to be
heard, and deprives plaintiffs of their property
without due process of law, and is In violation
of the provisions IF the constitution
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hat he has taken, This was our first trou-

that he has taken. This was our first trou-
ble."
A great many Of the Hayden sympa-
thizers we're conferred with. They profess
to believe that Hayden was guiltless, and
charge that Mrs. Cochran began and kept up
the correspondence, against his wishes; that
his murder came about through the persist
emit plottings Of political enemies.
! BY means Of Mrs. Cochran's confession,
the result of the murder trial and the letter
in the possession of her husband, together
with well-grounded statements concerning
unhappiness in Hayden's family in the past
and rumors of previous escapades on his
part, I am able to conclude that the sin
charged between the man and the woman
existed. The doubtful point regarding the
result Of the trial comes with the con-
sideration that the murder was cold blooded;
that it was directly led to BY . nnple news
paper attack, three months or more after
the actual wrong had been perpetrated; that
the commission of tho murder wrecked an
other home, made an innocent woman q
widow and rendered three helpless children
fatherless.
Grand Rapids and the twin village of Gem
tralia are located upon the Wisconsin Valley
railway, fifty miles from Tomah, which is on
the La Crosse division of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railroad. Fifteen years
ago it was the center of the numbering in
terests and was lively frontier settlement,
containing at all times a floating population
of two or three thousand. The pine having
been cleared away to great extent and
some of the mills stopped, business is COM
paratively dull.
Detectives are now busy in an effort to
ferret out the incendiary who destroyed the
newspaper establishment. The agitation Of
the community and the bitterness of the diff
ferent factions are not surpassed in Yazoo
county, nor in any other hot-blooded South
ern district. - ..-...a.
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PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.

Preferences of Missouri Gerlnans-Demo-
Gratis for neutrality-suspicious. Averso to
Grant Preferring Adams, Bristow or
Washburn. s.. .r'.,4...-.. =. ........-.. -..:
st. LOUIS. Nov. 16.-The Post Dispatch this
evening contains interviews with the editors of
tho four German newspapers published here
on the question of Presidential candidates.
DR.. Pretorious, of the Westliche Post, Repub-
hcan, said the nomination of Grant would be
more pleasant to German Republicans than to
German Democrats. Both are firmly opposed
to sristocratic. military and monarchiai ten
denotes. Should the Democrats nominate
Bayard the Germans will rejoice. German vot-
ers' irrespective of party, would prefer can
that ia, liberal and progressive interests of the
country: German Democrats would prefer
man like Bayard, Palmer or Hancock. while
Charles +. Adams, Jr., Bristow or Washburn
would be favorites with German Republicans.
MIR. Pretorious did not say whether the Post
would support Grant in case he was nom
mated. -.s .s
Dr. Preuss, of the A,neyika, Democrat, said
while some German Democrats prefer David
Davis and Others General Hancock. the largest
proportion favor Bsyard, and should the latter
be nominated all will vote for him. Tilden is
considered the weakest candidate the Demo-
Gratis could nominate.
Democrat, said the German press of the coun-
try may be counted for Bayard. With German
Democratic voters Bayard is certainly the ia
vorite and there is no doubt large number of
German Republican voters in the Western
States will vote for him in preference to Grant.
who is the weakest candidate among the Ger.
man voters. n l..... ...s.-... r ~ - -.
Albert Curtin, of the Tozks-1 sm,,ae, organ of
the Socialists, said Bayard is the strongest
candidate among the Germans. Some of them
WILL vote for Grant, should he be nominated,
him.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-11-19
The City Wins.


- ST. LOUIS, Nov, ia, dispatch from the
clerk of the supreme court says the long pend
ing gas case of the city of st. Louis against
the gas company, was decided this morning.
The case is reversed and remanded with direc!
tions to the court below to order the receiver
to turn over all property and profits and dis
miss the bills. -s-ssF. -r,'c...s z
In the settlement of this case the city will
have to pay the gas company about S55O,O0O
for gas consumed during the several years prior
to the commencement of litigation and the in
terest of this amount, court costs and attor-
ney's fees will increase the aggregate to very
nearly or quite million dollars. The receiver
of the gas company has almost q million dol
lars in his possession in the way Of profits re-
allied since his appointment about three years
ago and this with the amout due the company
by the city under this decision will pay a divi-
dend on the company's stock of about l6O per
cent. This stock, in $50 shares, sold last week
at SO. To-day after the decision of the court
was known $50 was bid for it.
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Was based ia unauthorized and therefore mn
constitutional. ~
KELLOGG-sPeFFoRD.
Tho senate Commit Again Taking Evil
lence.

The senate Com mittee Again Taking Evil
dence.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 1.-THE Senate snh-
committee investigating the Kelloep.snofford
case, met this morning. Henry Herser. NIGHT
Waterman at Gov. Kelloeg's residence in 1876,
took the stand and testified regarding the visits
of returning board officials to kellogg. Wit
ness appeared somewhat nervous. He heard
great deal of talk, but the only conversation
to which he could swear positively was that he
heard Kellogg say the House of Representative
of the State Legislature had gone Democrasic'
Blanchard and Jewett visited Kellogg frequent
~, and Blanchard told witness they were work
ing on election returns. These parties usually
came in the back way.
Cross-exsmination showed that the governor
and al! who came in carriages came in the same
way, the governor Office being most accesaible
by this entrance. Witness admitted he had
tried TO get place in the custom house. A
friend OF his had written lettor to Senator
Kellogg, to which witness name was
sigped, threatening to 60 before
the commission and testify unless witness
got place. Blanchard was at this time clerk
in KelloRg's Office.
Louis F. Garrick testified that few months
ago +. J. Desloud, secretary of state in 1876,
told him that the legislature that elected Kel-
l0gg to the Senate had no quorum. 1t he.
Oesloud, was not poor man he would make
clean breast and tell all he knew. Witness
told Desloud to do 30. Witness wrote to Sena-
tor Gordon about Deslouds disaffection
to the Republicans, repeating in the
letter what Desloud had said.
Desloud seemed sore because he could get
nothing t. do. All he had was a clerkship in
the postoffice. which only paid him about $50
per month. l. - ~
Senator Kellogg objected to the admission of
this testimony on the ground that the
United States Senate had decided the Packard
legislature was the only legal legislature of
Louisiana, and the question could not now be
reopened.
Messrs. Hill and Vance, the majority of the
committee, decided the testimony. admissible.
Both the above witnesses were called by Spot
ford. Kellogg will not offer direct testimony
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Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 17.-At . meeting of the
stockholders of the Baltimore & Ohio road, to-
day. the old officers were reelected. The an
nual report shows the net earning of the main
stem and all branches and divisions for the
year to be sc, 500, 1884, an increase of 1928, 700
over 1878. $1,000 . o. 80 :.
Six hundred and seventy three miles of track
of the main stem and branches east of the
Ohio river are now laid with steel rails. On
the Chicago division the earnings were $96, 299
more than the previous year, whilst expenses
increased 93l, S11, showing comparative net
gain of .$64, 1852. The rapid Improvement of
business on this line of road continues, and it
already shows its ability to pay from its net
earnings more than per cent. interest on the
sterling loan of sl6, 900 taken for account of
the roads competing this division, and taxes
amounting to $5S, 42O. The loss on the Central
Ohio division was $2S,579 and ON the Pitts
burgh division the earnings were $5l, Oel more
than the previous year and expenses decreased
$50, 669, showing . net increase over the pre-
vious year of STAG, 761. 7tssf .er.se. -.
The aggregate reduction of Indebtedness of
the company for the year is $4,607, 1888. Mr..
Garrett was unanimously reelected president.