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THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

Report of the failure of Godshaux Bros. &
Co., of San Francisco. &C., causes much com.
ment in New York. Their liabilities are over
$1,000 600.
Several more cows afflicted with pleuro-
pneumonia have been found in New York
stables.
The Executive Council yesterday refused to
confirm the nomination of S. B Gates for
Warden of the State Prison.
Revolutionists in Hayti still threaten the
government Small pox and the cattle disease
are also raging there.
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CHICAGO. March 7-Hogs-recepts 1s.ooo head
shipments 5000 head; the market is a i5c lower
choice heavy at 8 go g 81; light 60 a 8 so; Mixed
packing SO a 3 80. w N1-A0N
Ca,tIe-recelprs 5000 head; shipments 1900 head
steady and unchanged; hippiug grades at 8 90 "a
90; butchers ,ows 20 q 4UO; feeders and stockeSs
270@ 40. ~ ''1Aois
Sheep-receipts $500 head; shipments 1900 head
market slow and easier at 90 "a Co., N'
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Southern BIoods Amuse Themselves h~
Shooting Negroes.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, March T. William Gilmore a
colored shoemaker, was fatally wounded 10y three
young students of the university at this place To-Day
The latter state that they shot ia selideence, but
the negroes state that the students knocked of the
hat OF one Of Their number when the negro prompt
~ knocked the student down. The students then
opened with rtvolvers. The student who shot Gill
more was bailed in $500.
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LIvERpooI March 1890 P. M.-Cotton ark
ct in tar business; Upland- at led; orleans at
57i6d: sales 5000 bales including 1000 for specula-
600 American.
Receipts of wheat for three days 1900 Ger. ais.
including Il, 900 American
Flour at s a 10; Winter Wheat at a 8; do
Spring at q 80; California averages at 10 a 80;
club Q @98 Corn at Al Peas 6 5. Provisions, &c.
-Pnrs at 40; Beef II Bacon at rs q 81 Lard
at SO O. Cheese at 4S. Tallow at So. At London IS
PARIS. March 7.-Rentes lis 8.
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An Indian Raid.

NEW YORK March IA Laredo despatch says a
party of Indians rsided the Lopito rancho Mexico
taking all the horses and wounding herder. 1t is
reported they killed two shepherds at Agueverde.
The citizens and soldiers from Laredo are pursuing
them and American troops are guarding the fords.
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Serious Accident.

NEWPORT, March This morning james Steph-
epson, employed on board steamer Bristol of the
Fail River line, seriously injured. chain Slip
ped and let a huge iron baud fall upon HIM. He is
thought to be injured internally.
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Disastro us Fire in Iowa.

CEDAR RAPIDS March THE boiler and engine
rooms of the slaughtering house, fertilizer, sackipg
room and smoke house OF the pork packing establish
ment of T. M. Sinclair & Co. was burned this after
noon. The fire originated in the fertilizer. The loss
approximates $4,000; insured.
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Discharge of vi snas err smith.

TOPEKA, March The House has unanimously
ordered the discharge Of manager Smith of the Wes-
tern Union Telegraph, who persisted in the end to
his refusal to give up to the investigating committee
the kilograms demanded.
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Accident ON The Erie Railway.

NEW YORK, March Jacques Treahoup was
killed and August Dufour was fatally injured on the
Erie Railroad Thursday night-both Frenchmens
They fell from trains at Galveston.
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MEMORANDA

Sch G Paine. from Aquin for Providence. ashore
opposite Morches, Ii, lay in ZANE position 9th and
the cargo has been discharged.
Sch I Mcclellan. Farr. from Rio Hache for New
YORK with Iogwood hides. &c, put into Key West
9Th inst to repair rigging.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to float the brig
Fannie Tucker 9Th inst, before reported sunk of
Chesier.)
WSee general news columns for other reports.
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Death of a RemarAably Tau Woma,

CONCORD, March miss Susan Baker, the tallest
woman in Hopkinton, died yesterday aged 80. AZ
ter death her body measured six feet, two and one
half inches in length. The undertaken says he does
not remember of ever furnishing so long coffin for
hofo
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NEW YORK. March 7.-Evening.-Money market
easy at Ga per cent Sterling Exchange dun at
4S6 1851 for long and 1891 for short sight, Govern
closed at 53k Runway mortgages strong and high
er Slo ks stronger with highest figures of the day
currant at clcse.
Transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregated
10000 shares.
Inc following were the closing quotations of Gov
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season advances; Morphine unchanged; Ipecac Root
higher; Opium steady; Cnchonidia has advanced;
sales at 80 have been made in some instances; an
advance in Quinne is looked or Marseiles' CASTLE
Soap frmer In this business, as in most others, a
better feeling as to the future prevails
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Grain Shinuenf.

A freight engagement for $4,000 bushels of wheat
has been made for shipment from Chicago to Liver
pool by the New York Central Road at 40 cents a
bushels
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ABawI from Second Base.-Harry Shafer,
the second base of the Club, fell and disloca
ted his knee cap little while ago. He says he owes
Iodide ANN mia. Sold by all druggists. Send for
pamphlet DIR. GILES, a51 Sixth Avenue. n: Y;
Trial size % cents. mnes&F
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The Revolution in aa,ti Plague, SC,

NEW YORK, March IA Kingston, Jamaica let
ter Of the 9th ult says that the cattle disease is on
the island and there is great depression in all BUSH
ness.
The revolutionary party in Hayti still threaten to
overthrow the administration. The whole northern
por ton of the republic is in arms The president
thinks that with the forces at the s1uth he will be
able to save his government.
Small pox has broken out at st. Jago de Cuba
and all vessels coming from the southern ports of
Cuba are quarantined Three cases are reported to
have been imported into Jamaica by Cuban immi-
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CITY OF PORTLAND.
Treasurer's Office, March 8, 1879.

List of taxes for 1878 amounting to twenty dollars
and upwards assessed upon residents ami remaining
unpaid, published in accordance with an ordnance
of the City.
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MARINE NEWS.
Iuieresiiag to Mariners.

NEW Yo X, March 7-Commodore Citz of the
Lighthouse Service, notifies mariners that first
class buoy with horizontal Stripes has been placed
in three fathons of water Townsend's Ledge, off
New Haven harbor.
steamer i'm the Ice.
HALIFAX, March Z. Steamer George Shattuck,
from hence reached St. Pierre Thursday night, hav-
ing been ten hours in the ice.
Noted Schooners to be Sold.
NEWPORT. l., March The trustees Of the
Newport Manufacturing Co will sell under deed
of composition the property of one Of the members of
the insolvent firm on Monday next. Among the
property to be sold are the well-known schooners
Decatur Cakes and e. f. Smith. q
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MARRIED..

In thia city, March g. by Rev. A. H. Wright, Isaac
Wallace and Miss Ida M. Sullivan DOM Oh oeorge-
In LeOanon, March 1, Isaac Blaisdell and Mrr.
Gusta L. WillDgord.
In Aollls, Aaron B. Burnham and MISS george A.
In Stockton, Feb %. W. G. Small and Mise Katie
g. cliff, I'd. ,.,s MA.
In Liberty, Feb. 26. John Il. Miiey anu MISS Nan
oy A. Cargill.
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IsRox nnRoaANTs' sxoHANaH.l

Passed highland Light 3d. steamer Eleanora. from
New York for Portland.
ar at New York 7h. barque Kate Harding, Dun
kirk; sch Geo Walker. from Cardenas.
CID at New Orleans 9th, ship Alice M Minott, from
Reval.
Ar at Delaware Breakwater 7th, barque Carrie
Hecke, from MatanZas.
Ar at Sagua FEB 18th barque g Reusens Leighton,
Lisbon; schs Lettie Wells st Thomas Belle brown,
do; Dist brig Helen Rowley, New York.
Sid 25th sch l. + Warren. for North of Hatteras.
Ar at Havana 9th. brig Sullivan Boston; Shasta,
Philadelphia sch L Knowles, I'm Baltimore; 18th,
brig 1ipsv Queen, Portland; list inst, Geo Dale,
Fernandina
ar at Caibarien 2Ctb, brig Houston, Philadelphia
Rachel Carney, st Thomas; sch John Case, from
Pensacola.
(and sailed 23d for North of Hatterss; Sarah Gill
more, New York; sch Hannah McLoon, Newport:
23d, oaruue l. Genera, New York; 24tn, brig Mat
tie RUSSELL MataDzas; Hattie do; 18th, barque
John Smith, New vorB: 26tb, sch John Bird, do.
Sid 15,h brig Brown. North of Hatteras; 23d.
sch Bridges. and Louisa Bliss, DO; 25lh. A
Perry. do; 26th. barque Hattie Dixon, do, 25tb,
scb Edw Waite, do.
Cid 22d, schs ella M Watts, and Normandy. Tor
North of Hatterag
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Boston Stock Market.
[Sales of the Brokers' Board, March u.
First Call
Il Boston & Maine Railroad. ...............112
Portland. Saco & Portsmouth Railroad. 80. q 96
Eastern Railroad (uew bonds) 3ls .......67a q So
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The Louisiana Elections.


NEW ORLEANS, March 1.-THE jury IN the Nat
CHI itoches parish election case have rendered YER
dict of acquittal.
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Mortg. gees Sale Of f urniture by Auction
ON TUESDAY, March 18th, at 10 A. NJ we shall
10 Sets in 8. W. and Terry, Chamber Sets, M Top
Tables. Tapestry and Ingram Carpets, Lounges,
Mirrors, Lace Curtains. Shades, Oil Paintings,
tr sses lBedding, Crockery and Glass Ware, Tin
Ware, "Good News" Range. Kitchen Furniture &c.
F. o. Bailey s. Co, Ancti0neers.
mbS DIT
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SPOKEN.

Jan 10, in Straits of Gibraltar, barque virginia.
Thurlow from Leghorn for New Yors
Feb 10, lat "a, Ion 49, ship Fieetford, Dillingham;,
from New York for Anjier.
No date, Tybee NNW 80 miles, barque Clara Nc.
Gilyery, from Matanzas for Portland,
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Boston stock Market.

Foreign Exports.
BUENoS AYRES. Brig Belle Prescott -3l2, 774
nhar
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European Markets.

LONDON, March 7-12.3O P. M.-Consols at 96 lis
for money and 961 for account.
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NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.
friday, March =.

Friday, March =.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Franconia, Bragg, New York-passen-
gers and mdse to henry Fox
Steamer New Brunswick, Hall, st John. NIB, via
EaStport for Boston.
Sch VIM Thomas Littlejobn. Kennebunk.
Sch Reaper, Teel st George.
BELOW-Schs Knight, George Taulane, and
Wellington.
CLEARED.
Steamship Franconia, Bragg, New York,-Henry
Fox.
Steamer CITY OF Portland, Pike. St John, NIB, via
Eastport-A K Stubbs.
Brig Belle Prescott, White, Bueuos Ayers
Clark.
Hammond, Goldthwaite. New York-Rumery.
Bernie & Co.
Sen j Carver Wall, New York-Rumery, Bernie
& 20.
Sch Mary Elizabeth, Dunton, Boothbay-Dan'l
Choate.
SAILED-Brigs Belle Prescott, and Cascatelle.
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FOREIGN PORTS.

At Melbourne Jan "a. ships Gen Butler, Ryder. FIN
Puget S'und, ar sth; baEaSe Frank Ia Marion; Dew
Spaulding, uno
Ar at Dunedin, NJ. Feb 8, barque Jas Borland,
Ar at Sydney, Nsw, Dec oath, ship Memnon,
Sd I'm Newcastle Jan %, barque M Tucker, Mer-
rlman, Wellington.
Ar at sydney, NSw, Jan 70, barque Evanell, COL
cord, Boston.
Sid fm Amboy Jan 4, barque Abisl Abbott Chase,
New York.
At swatow Jan Is, barque Thos Fletcher, Pendle-
ton, unc.
Ar at Cardiff 9Th inst, ship WI, Davis, York,
Havre.
Ar at Barbados Feb Is, sch Wademar. Parker,
Philadelphia.
At St Pierre Feb IA, sch Tim Field. Leland, for
Trinidad ready.
At Cape Haytien Feb 18th sch Annie Palmer,
Lewis, for Miragoane, To load for New York.
Ar at Kingston, ia, Feb 9th, sch Abby Thaxter,
Hutchins, Mobile.
Sid 22d sch John Somes Wall Pensacola.
At Baracoa Feb 10. schs E DeHart, Farnham,
tor New York; Victor PUG, Pinkham, for do.
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GRAIN.
Wholesale.

Daily Domestic Receipts.
By water conveyance-l000 bush corn meal to G
W True & Co.
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Clearing House TrausactiOus.
PORTLAND, March 7.
The Clearing House of the Portland Banks report
the transaction OF business as follows to-day:
Gross Exchanges, ,..........,.$ CO. 1856 70
Net Balances. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 49, 467 80
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nOMESTIU PORTS.

SAN FRANCIsCo-Cld 26th. ship Abner Ben
yon, Watts, Antwerp. - 49,
NEW ORLEANS Cid 9Th, ship Lizzie Moses
MoBiLE-Cld sth sch John McAdam, Rathburn
P5ENsAcoLA-Ar Sd, sch Hayes, Wall, from
KEY wEsr-Ar 9Th. sch T Mcclellan, FAIR,
from Rio Janeir0 tor New York.
SAVANNAH-Cld Sd, scbs Dora M French, French
Laguayra via Fernandina; Stephen art, PiersoD
Brun-wick. Ga, to load for Providence
CHARLESTON Sd, sch Charlotte Fish, Clark,
sAsITIM6RE- Cid 4th, sch John Wentworth,
Clark, New York.
Sid @ Srg Pay BSy9t Sh tor ssn %s amober
Ar 9Th brig Stephen Bishop. Gikey. I'm Messina
schs Baracoa, McClintOck, Harbor Island; Spring
Bird, Dodge, Belfasti John Johnson. Magee. from
NEW YORK-Ar 9Th. barque Kate Harding. Watts
Dunkirk 30 days Hancock. Small, Pernambuc0;
Ibis Sawyer. New Orleans rs days; brig M Heslen,
Gould Trieste: scbs Clio OhilIcOtt. Fullerton. SOM
erset; Commerce, Tnorndike, Wexford; M L New
Desert; Feetwing, Remission. and telegraph, Stew
ems, Rocklaud; Ellen Morrison, Orne. Portland.
Ar 18th, oarque Hiram Emery, Wyman, from Cape
cid 9Th. ship Levi Burgess, Starrett, London -;
brigs Cora dIeen, Pbilbrook. Port Spain; Aba L
White. White. Havana; s;hs SAWYER, Orchard,
ME Bliss Wiley, Charleston; Thos Pilsbury, Pitch
er, Savannah Mabel Maloney. Kingston. ia.
New ' YORK for Boston; Geo Somes. Norwood, 40.
boken for Newport; Gen Hall, Simmons, Port john
SOD for New Bedford.
NEW LONDON-Ar 4th, schs Louis Smith, Web
Der, Hotoken for Providence; Abby WATSON, and
Koion, do for New Bedford.
PROVIDENCE-Ar 9Th. scts Fanny Mitchell,
Boyd Hoboken; Kolon, Brookings, DO
for New haven, Clio Chillc0tt, Fullerton, Somereet
for New York; Commerce, Thorndike, Wexford for
Ar 9Th, sch j Lindsey, Kennedy, Fall River for
New York; Douglas Haynes, Adams, Bristol for
NEW BEDFORD Ar 9Th, scbs Abby WATSON,
Ball. and Louisa Smith. Barber, Weehawken.
Sid 5th. sch Abigail Haynes, Mazrell. New. York.
VINEvARD-RAVEN-Ar 9th, sch Maria Ade-
lade, Kent. Port johnson for Bangor.
EDGARTOWN-ln port 9th, echs Robt b Smith.
from New York for Portland; Corvo, do for Vinal-
sUSTON-Ar 9Th. scbs Napoleon. Ficketts Sandy
Point; e Elliott Colson. and Brunette. BabbidRe,
Winterport; Mary dawes, Haskail, Camden; Boxer.
Cid It'll. brig Carrie e Pickering, Torrey. St Tho
mas; sens Lulu. Snow, Baltimore; o D Witherell,
Garfield, do.
GLOUCESTER-Ar 9Th, sch VIM Page, HilIyard
EastpoIt tor BOston.
EASTPORT-Ar 9Th, sch Abby Weld, Gardiner.
Portland
Cid 9Th, sch PERCY. Mitchell. New York.
MACAlASPURT-Sla FEB %, brigs Akbar, Robin
son. and Clara Bell Coggns, Cienfuegos.
In port Sd, schs Alma johnson, for Barbados;
Saarbruck, Clark. for Martinique.
ROCK LAND-Ar 4th, sch Louisa Frances, Thorn
dixie, Portland.
BCUTHBAY-Ar 9th. ach City of Ellsworth, Grant,
Portland for Rockland.
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#. o. BAILEY 4 CO.,
AuctiODeers and Commission Merchants,
saIesroom 35 and 81 Exchange 81.

Regular sale of Furniture and General Merchan-
disc every Saturday, commencing at 10 O'Clock a m.
C0nsignments solicited oc3dtf
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CRIsTADORO'S HAIR PRRSERvATIyE
ELECTRIC RELTS.
A GARD.

snre cure for nervous debility, premature DECAYS
exhaustion, etc. The oulv reliable cure. Circulars
MALE free. Address j. X REEVES, 43 Chatham
ST., N. Y. feblSdeOd& w3m su
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The olA Family Journal.
A Rich Mau on Riches.


rro fl.ouias story. says he EySile l.
.ltof Jaeab tdsw'y, weriay cl'izen 'i
r.i ,F1a wac d.cl n7uy years ago, Raw
s.ra ...'u.. 1l SIX m'i.eu dollars:
"Nr i-4py, saj youas w'n VIVID
whom th- ui...aaire was CDuN-rehe, l'e
are r1le o. lie c.r'ri ;..an auy gentleman j
,rrv SD? responded Mr. Bi1oay. am
nor a.r.r..t auy ctls- fr 50 hich should ce
r.sr.,..i4-.r cuvi.d.
..N,hat. sir, exclaimed the yours man 10
as.ari. l.u,ut Why ave you aei a m'..i'n-
i-ss T.iuk Of the Thousands Year incom,
brings sou every moo;h
NsI vtat OF thst? replied NJ k'de-
way 80 / sct ont 81 il Is my victuals aud
clothes su1 can't eat more than one man $
allowance, OF wear more than one suit at a
umc Tr,,, cane sou do as much
Ar. bu, SAID tie youth. tbius Of The hun
5rets oi Gae houses you own, AID ,Ae rental
they buug YOU
"WLa' better am 90 Grtbatg replied ibe
rich man. / can oa'y i've o. oue house 80 7
time. %, Cor Gle money receive .rl rebts, way
ICauf -lt 10 cr rs.rlt; / can only us 20 o.
buy o...r a.-so> Or other ic pie 20 1--we io ;
r.y te..i..aries, Tot ].
Ha- sou can ,uy splendid furniture. and
;ctc..s ard h,e carriages aud horses
80 f stat s. 20 cc,ire.
"Aal after have bought them. responded
liz Irigwav, nhat iheu2 eau only lOoS 40
ne furniture and pictures, o.d t.e poorest
man who Is nct 0,iu3 can do the sane. Cat
..de 20 easier il Cue carriage tlau you % lu
urIhgs GO ..ss c-..s w.t- .-e trouble are
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Cflse WEEK m YOUR own town. aud no
600 cariAlttk,d. You cin give the tusi'
ress -ri,I vith ,ut expense. The b.s, oppoftnui-
tc ever offered for q ls, willing % wo'k. lou
should trv u.thi.c else uatil Won see FOR yourse"
vb1t1Ou can DO 40 ;he business we oher. No
room g. czalaiu hesc. You can devote all yonr
t,rc OPP o1lg your spare time O. the business, ana
make great ray fIrtyerv hour tha. sou work
W.-.p nak. as much as men. Seud for sp cial
private t.su. aud particulars, which We mall free.
s. Outfit fee. Dpo't complain Of hard times
whilevou have sucha chance. Address IL. HAL
Int & CO.. Portland, Maine.
Aug. Us. l~-g-lv.
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Boot and shoe NipIsing.
REPAIRING, sc.

ry,HT undersigned hesremoved his Shor o. n.
building on the corner % Charles sHd l.'.e-..
streets in The building lately occupied lr Wei
rick 4 Weller. The character O. the work done o.
the subscriber iswel known and appreciai. DDS @ F..
citizens OF Charlestown aud vicinity. lfisls.lI,
necessary To add that he viii endcayOr t0.r..-i.
his reputation a. a reliable workman and willie,
ecute promptly and ut reasonable rates aii o-lc,.
given him either for New work or Ncl airing.
JOHN AVIS ofNu
Nav &c. 1879. April Is ISL
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Furniture Repaired

TINE undcrsignedhas opened a Furniturc
pair shop in the building on corner of St-
ue and Main streets, ChaiiestoNn--a few dro-
East Of Court House. nn same SIDE. lie Will N.
pair Furniture in substantial and ucat nsnl,r a.
reasonable prices. aud promYdtude.
Jan. 30, lSf5-tn T.G.EiST
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WITH CASH CAPITAL lTD ASSETS q
MoRE TlEAN s0,00O,O0O.

I AN prepared to write policies on Dwellings
! aud Contents; Store Houses and Conteutsj
Mills, Factories, and all good insurab!e property
at lowest current rates. Farm Dwellings a
speciality. will give my personal attention to
viewing. making diagrams and furnishing such
other u eeded information to all parties desiring
toinsure. Ny customers will be furnished from
time to time, Blotters, calendars as we'll as
printed matter, showing the conditions oil the
Companies in which they are insured.
have given my constant attention to the n
surance business for the past six years, and being
so generally known throughout the County, do
not think Unnecessary 10 give references. Par
ties insuring with me may rest assured thatthcir
policies viii be properly written, and that time
iy notice will be given them as to date Of oxpira-
fion Office and residence at Charlestown.
Very Respectfully,
Il. a. ALEXANDER,
General Insurance Agent.
December Is, lS77-lv.
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Surveying and Conyeyancing.

/ WILL survey anvwhe 81, promptly aai
[ short notice accuracy guaranteed. Snc.ti
attention paid in cOnaectiou.Jherewith q DRAW.
ING DEEDS or any other Instruments 81 Wsita-
O.-Charlcstown, jefferson Co. W. Va
Dec. 5, 1871. : HOWELL BROWN
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Ch, AND
JEW ELRY


prices that defy competition. ] will vrr
cheaper than any man in the State Of West Vie
GINA, for the same amount n! work. Iarasoi
Umbrellas, yiolins. &c, repaired.
June q, ls5l-iy. ". ". BURTON
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Domestic |Yoolcu Goods

: HAVE at ms store ,ir abe 2nd ..ofr and
1 rate from iay own good. o. l4r good. lr.ll
ARCHIE McCAEhEll. D., d.e.a.. 3. ~ a..
make. which nHrr foi fhe ples.ul ftiIat. f.
Those 20 'ul rirces and cnnd urd. a'iis H.
recent price,, snd those ontri n-i.i ana iaaa
at reduced price.
GRO. N.T.AEANeLfl,
Doc IL. IS. trr4far
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wv. PHILLIPS.
Nav C. Is76-lv. March 3, lS77.-rd.
Plain and Ornamental
PLASTEESTr%

TENHE subscriber takes advantage ofthe frcssas
4 medium by which TO inform The citizcns Of
this aud adjoining counties that he il prepared to
undertake the
MASTERING OF HOUSES.
in any stylcthut may be desired, from one Coatto
three, Hard Finish, White Coat or Heavy skim
Carnccs and Centres run, and Ornaments stuck,
iidesirod. None but first class wurkmen Will be
employed ON work that may be entrusted to NE.
CISTERNS CENENTED AND CCARAN-
TEED TO nom.
hereby tender my neutrality-suspicious.
Tor the liberal patronage ! have received since
commencing business, and hope by strict adhe-
renee 10 duty to merit n continuance OF the same.
lct5- All communications addressed TO me at
Charlestown, w. Va, will receive prompt atten-
ton &. FRANK GALLAuEk.
March Is. 1870.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-12-06
LIG IN X NIITCIIELL

Light ~ NIITCHECLI
Have for sale:
Genuine Neatsioot Oil, per gallon, 81 20
Second Quality, 90
Genuine Lard OH, 20
80. l Fish OIL, IS
Double Boiled Linsced Oil remember
Kerosene OIL l5O' test.
Babbitt's soap,
Rabbits Ball Potash,
Toilet soap, Sl.O0 per dozen.
Carbolic Dog Soap,
Cliboiic Toilet Soap.
Catboiic Medicinal Soap.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-12-06
Charlcstown. Julyls ls67-ly.
JOHN NJ. COYLE d CO..
REAL ESTATE DROXERs,
CUARLESTOWN, W. VA.

DUY and Sell Real Estate, in town and country.
ID Prompt attention given to All business placed
in their hands. Titles examined and Convey
anccs promptly prepared.
Nsl- Business transacted 10 the Law Office Of
FrsucS BsckWith, on Mala street., nearly oppo-
site the Carter House.
February ., ls1S-tf
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-12-06
NOTICE.

7 TAKE this method to inform nv friend. and
customers in general, that ! have moved
my Jewelry establishment 10 the room formai.v
used bv the "Cen,ennial Book Store" ard ...
doc, ives: Of Lights Drug Store, where viijo
all kinds of
WATCH,
CLOCK, AND
JEWFIpy