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PROPOSALS FOR RATioNs.

QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
u. S. MARINE CORps
WASHINGTON, April 2j 1879.
Sealed proposals in duplicate, will be received at
10th day of June next for furnishing rations to the
United states Marines, ut one or more of the follow.
ing stations from LIST July 1870, to Both June 1880
Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Charlestown, Massachusetts,.
Brooklyn, New York.
League Island, near Philadelphia, Pa,
Washington, District of Columbia.
Gosport near Norfolk, Virginia
Annapolis Maryland.
Mare Island California.
Specifications, with blank proposals, can be oh
tanned upon application at any of the stations
named, or at the Offices of the Quartermaster,.W Wash
ington, ID. g., and Assistant QuarteimastcrS 226
South Fourth street, Philadelphia, Pa, and so Broad
street. New York.
Proposals should be Endorsed Proposals for Ra-
tons" and addressed to the undersigned;
apps Major find Quartermnstcr
OFFICE OF BUILDING FOR STATE, WAR,
" AND NAVY DEPARTMENTS,
Corner Seventeenth and streets,
Proposals for delivering al he site Of The building
for slate, War and Navy Dcpartmenti. in this city,
thls office until l2m OF May 1879, and opened Inn
900 cubic yard; more or less) of Broken Stone.
99 SnSIc yards m0Te or less s OF samd
Cement.
5000 more or iess5 Skewback Brick.
specifications and blanks will be furnished by this
TMos. LINCOLN CASEY,
Applet Lieutenant Colonel Corps of Engineers.
CONSTRUCTION OF ElREPRooF BUILDING
~ FOR NATIONAL MUSEUM.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION,
,--,-.,, ,wAsmINGToN, 2. G, April q, 1s7o
on pPSay W he II dSy S Nav q, ms Once y M
and delivering the required Window Frames anu
the Office of tltlSy ~ SCnuZp architects, Cor
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AUCTION SALES.


A UCTIoNs SALE OF UNREDEEMED PLEDGES.
ON THURSDAY, May I, 1870 md FRIDAY. May
2 1913 at 100 o'clock D. IN. Will sell at my establish
ment,
NO. 1873 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
corner Thirteenth street,
all Pledges forfeited by non.redemption at this date
. . T.. HElDENHEiMER.
p FOLEY, AuctlOneer
np13t NJ COLEMAN, Salesman.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.
MONETARY MATI,ERS.
New York Money Market.


NEw YoRK May I, 1870.
Money was easy to-day at 3Gi per cent
Foreign exchange rmor at $50 for long and 4s7S
for demand.
Government bonds strong
State bonds were dull
Railroad bonds were active md strong Erie con.
soldated gold rs rose from liO to me- do CONSOLE
dated seconds advanced from Tx to 7al Toledo
ana Wabash consolidated convertible Eek coupon)
opened ia lower Mt TO- but subsequently IS do
equipment advanced per cent to 3d. and do seco dis
Tex coupon sold ut $685. against ssN yesterday O
htsts rose from Gsis to 90 anddo seconds from %
10 Y Morris aud Essex seconds advanced to III.
kansas aud Texas consolidated ass nted rose from
6b to GS, do seconds from 90 to 2s1 ard Kansas Pa
cihc denver Division with coupon certlhcates) from
ma to liz; do incomes No 10 rose "a per cent to "
Alton nnd Tcrre Uaute seconds preferred advanced
10 ~ New York Elevated hrss TO ia. and Mctrrpol-
uiih Elevated hrsts to lOis. Chicago. 81 Paul and
minneapolis Incomes advanced per cent.
rue STOCK market was strong during the greater
porton OF the Jay with M advance of aGoS per cent
movement, and. aftCr renCtng somewhat I'm the early
dealings, became firm and recovered, During The
nIefnoon Tue buying movement WIS m o,t pronounced
~ the coal shares and Erie the former showing an
advance for the day Of 1dlf per cent and the latter
an ADVANCE OF q for the common and q for the pre-
ierred The general market closed strong and al or
0s5s to 30 but recovered to S. THE transactions aegre
rated lssOJJ shares. OF which 200 were Erie, 5000
northwestern, 3UO were st Paul, 2s.JOO Were Della
ware, Lackawannn and Western. 1900 were New Jer-
sey Central, 200 were Delaware and Hudson ROJ1
We're Michigan Central 600 were Hannibal ana 81
western Union, 3S0JJ were 81 Louis, Kansas City and
ruIihcrn 500 were Kansas and Texas, SO 0 were st
Mnshyle 200 were Alton and Terre Haute, aud 900
were sutro Tunnel
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OIV' UITTU.J
Specifications, with blank proposals can be OBJ
tanned upon application at any of the stations
named, or at the Offices of the Quartcrmaster, Wash
Fourth street, Philadelphia Pa an 80 Broad street.
New York.
Proposals should be Endorsed proposals for
Fuel and addressed to the undersigned.
W. d. SLACK,
apps Major and Quartcrmaster.
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MOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.


by unanimous consent Mr.. Harris (Va) and
Mr., Chitenden were permitted to record their votes
upon the passage Of the legislative appropriation
bill, the former voting in the affirmative and the
latter in the negative
The Speaker announced the regular order of
business to be the consideration of the resolution
reported yesterday by Mr.. Warner from the Coin
age Committee, fixing Saturday next for the cOnsid
Grafton of the bill also reported by him, amending
the statutes relating to coinage and conand bullion
certificates.
MIR. SPARKS then moved to proceed to the recon.
sideTnlonoi me army appropriation bill, and the
consideration of the veto message of the President
in accordance with the order made yesterday
Mr. CoSGER. Does the gentleman propose to have
any discussion on this proposition.
Mr. SPARKS, do not; aud demand the preyIous
question on my motion.
The previous question was seconded and tho
mHin question ordered.
The Speaker announced the question to be "sball
the House, on reconsideration, pass the Bill not.
withstandng the objections of the PresidentYh and
1t was decided IN The negGtive-yeas, 100; nays llO
not the necessary two-thlrds In the Affirmative
The vote was strictly party one Three of The
Greenback Representatives de La Matyr, Ladd, and
slovenson) voted in The affirmative, and eight (Ford
FOrSythe, Gillette Jones' Lowe Murch, Weaver
and Iokum) IN the negative.
Mr. KITCHEN, rising TO u question of privilege
denounced an alluslon to himself which appeared
in speech printed In the Record as the speech of
his colleague (Mr Russell. He characterized the
allusion rs UNANIMOUSLY false and slandcrous but
snid that he was not surprised nj his colleague vio
latng every, parliamentary rule and every rule Of
Mr.. GARFIELD made the point of order that the
language used BY Mr.. Kitchen was unparliamen.
tary, but the point was oycrruled by the Speaker
who remarked that the gentleman (Alr Kitchen)
had previously stated that he meant TO say nothing
personal. Laughter ON the Republican side
Mr.. KITCHEN reserved further remarks ON the
subject until his colleague (Mr RusselD should be
Mr., GARFIELD, from The Committee on Rules, re,
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INTERIOR ADORNMENTS.

1901 PENN. AVE 1901 PENN AVE
A p. NG'ELROY
GLIDER. MANUFACTURER OF PIER AND
MANTEL MIRRORS
Gold and Walnut Frames of every description.
Window Cornices. DC, made TO Older.
OLD FRAMES REPAIRED AND REG1LT
Mirrors ard Pictures removed aud re-hung. Pic
nre Hooks, Nails, Gold, Silver, and Copper Wires.
Mats, Velvet Frames, PassePartouts, DC.
Picture Rod-Gilt, Walnut, and Oak-put up at the
shortest notice. and at reasonable rates.
As all work Is done on the premises, am prepared
to do the same at Is cent less than any establish
ment this side of New York, and Will guarantee sat
siaction. Mirrors and Pictures carefully packed,
packed, and hung by experienced wOrkmen.
Orders by mail promptly attended to.
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IT T. COLDwELL, Real Estate Auctioneer.
u SOC L street northwes

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO UNFINISHED
THREESrORY BRICK DWELLINGS on THE
RETWEEN X AND l. STREETS NORTHWEST
BY virtue of deed OF trust, dated oeober =, A. d.
1875. duly recorded IN LbeT No 500. folio lgl Ct SeI
one of the land records for the District Of Columbia
and ut the written request of the holder of the not
secured thereby shall sell TT public auction III front
otthe premises on FRIDAY May - 1879, at o'clock
D. M, the following described real estate situate In
the city of Washington, ID. c. to wit Part OF lot num-
berod nine (O) In square numbered fifteen (lj), begin
ming for The same ut the southwest corner OF said lot
and running thence north the east line Of Twenty
sixth street thirty-three $50 feet; thence east eighty
eight (SSJ feet thence south thirythrce (J feet and
thence west eighty eight Ss feet to the place of be-
ginning. together with the improvements, &c, sub
ject TO decd OF trust for 81 800 with interest at per
cent from September 1873 recorded IN Lber Sg6, TO-
lilo 30 of sald land records
Terms: Onc.third cash, and the balance In six
twelve, and eighteen months with interest ut per
cent per annlim, secured by deed of trust on the
properly sold, all cash, nj option orthe purchaser
One hundred dollars deposit required Mt the time OF
sale, and all cOnveyancing and rec ogding at pur
Chasers cost. HARRY c. CuRISTMAN,
apo naw,vds Trustee,
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NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, MORNING. MAY 2, 1879.
PROPOSALS.
lJRoposAL3 FOR cur GRANITE.

OFFICE OF SUPERVISING ARCHITECT,
TREASURY DEpARTMENT,
WAsHiNUTON, u. G., April ~, 1870.
Sealed proposals Will be received at this Office until
IL NJ on the 18Th day of May, 1879 for furnishing and
delivering. ready for setting the cut granite for east
WAL Of north garden of this building. ~ accordance
with drawing aud specification. Copy Disqualification
and any additional Information may he had on app.
cation at this Office where the drawing may be seem
apo Acting Supervising Architect
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RIVER md CANAL NEWS.
Washington River Front.
ARRIVED

Biscoc's whRrvcs-SchOoner + g Todd, Brown, Sails
bury, with lumber TO w >hilcs.
RIcys wharvCs-schoOncrs Georgia + Golden. IIar
ley with lumber to w Mccullough and oil and salt
TO ialbert x McCluly; Banjapn Franklin, Br.snuw,
ana SHINING Light ThOmns with oysters TO market
CLEARED.
Blscoe's wharvcs- Sc amer Arlington, Allen, down
the river, light.
Rilpy's whurvos- Schooner Mary Ellen, GEORGE
bound down, light.
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QuARTERMAsTER's OFFICE.

QuARTERMAsTERs OFFICE,
u. s. MARINE CORPS,
WASHINGTON, April %, 1870.
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, will be received
at this Office until IL o'clock noon of THURSDAY,
the l2th dry Of june next, for supplying wood and
coal TO the United States Marines at one more of
the following stations from LIST July, 1879, TO 30th
June 1880:
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T'RUsTEEs SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
Il ON THESOUTIT SIDE OF STREET NORTH
WEST, BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND

STREETS.
By virtue OF decd Of trust, dated March TO- 1877
recorded In Liher No. G7S folio OF the land records
of the District of Columbia and Mt the request OF the
party secured thereby. will sell public auction, in
iron OF the premises, TUES DAY, the 18th day of
May, lsI0, at o'clock y. M the following described
real estate, situate In the city of Washington District
of Columbia, Wis The east thirteen feet front OF lot
numbered twenty f20). Of Kelly's subdivision of sub
division or part OF square numbered five hundred and
twO.siOry brick house.
Terms OF sale: Oncthird In cash (of which so must
be PAID ~ sne) the deferred payments to be pad In
SIX, twelve and eighteen months with interest at the
rate OF per cent per annum until paid and secured
by deed OF trust and Insurance, to the satisfaction of
me trustee. Terms to be fully compiled with within
six days after tile day of sale otherwise the trustee
reserves the right TO resell amer weeks notice at
the risk and cost ct the first purchaser All convey
ancing at the purchasers cost.
ap3tdNds WM II. WARD, Trustee.
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$50 Eighth street northwest
]. 7. COLDWELL, AmclionGer. ap!0.eodtga
V,HoMAs BOWLING, Aucuonecr.

nlOMhS DONLlNht AuCllOHCCT'
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO TWO STORY FRAME
HOUSES ON q STREET. BErWEEN SIXTH
AND SEVENTH SOUrHW II ONE THREE.
STORY FRAME HOUSE, CORNER ELEVENTH
AND f STREETS SOUTHWEST AND FOUR
TIREESTORY BRICK HOUSES ON ELEV-
ENTlI STREET SOUTHWEST
by virtue of deed OF trust, dated the list day OF
August, A. d. 1873, and recorded In Lber No S03, folio
45l, ct seq of the land records for the District of Co
nmoia anda the request Of the party secured there,
by, we Will offer mt public auction, In front OF the
premises, on THURSDAY, the Sth day of May next,
at O'Clock p. m the following described real estate
and premises, with the improvements thereon. To-
Gated IN Washington, d, G., and designated on the
ground plan of said city lots No II and IL of Her
ron and ChuIch's subdivision of square 4G7.
lmmed ntely aitcri The sale of said lots will also f
fer ut public sale Lots No, Sand 10 of c. =. Chnrch's
recorded subdivision OF lots IN square No 32S, and
also Immediately thereafter will ontr lots No II, Is,
and 10 OF Churchs subdivision of lots In square No.
34
Terms of sale: One.eighth of the purchase money
In cash; the residue in g, IL, 49, q, ~, 20. and 10
months, with inter- 81 from the day Of sale NJ per
cent 10 he secured upon the premises sold ali cash,
at purchasers option deposit OF $50 will be re-
quired OF the purchaser on the day OF sale.
If The terms of sale not complied with within
ten days thcrustees reserve the right TO resell at risk
and cost of dcaulting purchaser.
/. L. JOHNSON. r,.,,.,,o.
ap29lOt II. KuRTZ JOHNSON, J trustees
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FUTURE DAYS.
RY DUNCANsoN BROS, Auctioncers.
ADNtfN1sTRATRTX's SALE

CARRIAGES. WAGONS. HARNESS, PLOwS, &C.
by virtue OF an order from the supreme Court OF
The ne, District Of Columbia holding special term,
VIII sell on SATURDAY I'd day OF May, a. ID. ISTg Mt
10 o'clock a. m, at the auction rooms, Ninth
ana u streets northwest, tile aforementioned goods
myl3t MARY LEWIS, Admlnistratrix,
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Arrlved-Schooucr Fannie Llwrcnco Ireland, Phil
adclpha, with coal to MayHcld Il lIicstun.
Cle0red-Schooners Wake, Budd, Newark, with 500
tons coali Charl T. Sampson, Gage Providence
with go tons cut; Gavin Edwards Carson, Aliens
Point WITH $40 tons coal Mary Riley, Riley, Eastern
port with COAL
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II I. CoLDWELL, Real Estate Aucioneer
~ SOC l. street northwest

CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
PROVED PROPERTY ON THE NORTH SIDE
OF X STREET, BETWEEN TWENTY. FIRST
WEST.
by virtue ora decree passed by the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia In equity cause 1911 the
9th day of April 1879, wherein James w. Owens
complainant and ;. :. SmoOt OF nj were defendants.
Will sell at public auction In front OF the premises,
on SATURDAY, the 10Th day of May, A. ID, 1871, Mt
5O'cLock y. m, the following described real estate.
situated in the city OF Washington District of Column
bia TO wit
Part of lot seven o. in square seventy.three (7)
hesnnng for said part of lot at the southeast cornr
thereof, and running thence west twentysN t2B) feet
thence north one hundred and fory-slx iI) fret and
eleven (l inches thence east twentySiN (2G) feet;
thence south one hundle and iortysN GiG) feet ana
eleven tll) inches to the point Of bcgnnug tue same
being the east twenty-sN (2f) feet front X street
north west, by the depth OF said lot
Terms of sale: Onc.third OF the purchase money in
cash; the balance in six and twelve months, with in
tcrcS AT per cent. per Rnnum, for which notes Sc
cured by deed of trust upon the property sold must
he given by the purchaser, or all cash. nL option of
purchaser deposit Of 500 will be required Of tie
purchaser Mt time ofsap.
If terms are not complied with within five days af-
ter sale, the trustee reserves the right to resell the
property at the risk and cost Of defauting purchaser
alter five days advertisement
JAMES H. SMITH Trustee,
- $50 Eighth street northwest
4 l-n.fl.l
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
There were no arrivals or departure s by canal re-
ported yesterday,
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
AND OHIO RAILROAD.

Tho great double.track
NATIONAL ROUTE AND SHORT LINE
NORTH, roRTHwEsr, WEST, AND SOUTH.
WEST,
- TO TAKE EFFECT
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1878, at $40 A. NJ
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n. T.HELM BOLD'S
COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT
BUCHU-
HELMBOLD'S BUCHU

HAS NO EQUAL In diseases peculiar to females,
Chronic inflammation of the Uterus, and all COM
nj incident 10 tn sex
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e. 1905. ! New lives .-... ,......@IO31I
Eek Interest.
STATE BONDS
Pacific Mining stocks,

tI2l 370l
................ 3Gli0,l
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-26
How the Whale Blows.

The common notion regarding the
blowing" of the whale appears to be
that which credits the animal with in
haliug large quantities of water into its
mouth, presumably in the act OF nutri>
ton. This water is then said 10 escape
into the nostrils, and to be elected there
from in the act of blowing. The be-
hayior of whale in the open sea at first
sight favors this apparently simple ex.
PLANTATION. Csreering along in the full
exercise OF its mighty powers, the huge
BODY is seen to dive and resppear some
distance off at the surface, discharging
from its nOstrils a shower of water and
spray. The observation is correct
enough as it stands, but the interpreta-
ton OF the phenomena is erroneous.
Apart from the anatomical difficulties
in the way Of explaining how water from
the mouth could escape in such large
quantities, and so persistently into the
nostrils, there is not merely an utter
want of purpose in this view of the act
eff "spouting," but we have also to con-
slider that this act would materially in
terfere with the breathing of the animal.
Hence a more rational explanation of
Whist is implied in the blowing" of
the whales rests on the simple assertion
that the water and spray do not in real
iUy proceed from the blowhOle. but con-
sist of water forced upward into the air
by the exploratory effort of the animal.
The whale begins the exploratory or
"breathing-out" action of its lungs Just
before reaching the surface of the water,
and the warm expired sir therefore car
ries up with it the water lying above the
head and blow-holes of the ascending
animal. That this view is correct is rem
dered highly probable not merely by the
observation of the breathing of young
whales and porpoises kept in confne.
ment, but also by the fact that the last
portion of the elbow" consists of a
white silvery spray or vapor, formed by
the rapid condensation of the warm air
from the lungs as it comes in contact
with the colder atmosphere. The water
received into the mouth escapes at the
sides of the mouth, and does not enter
the nostrils at all.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-26
An Humble Heroine,

Mary Ann Wilson is a peanut woman
of New Orleans. She has a shabby
little stand on st. Charles street, for
which with all its contents, says New
Orleans paper, a IS note would be an
extravagant price" Grandma Wilson :"
has bent over the same little stand
nearly forty years. Nobody would ever
know to see her or would hear from her
own lips that this withered, poor old
woman was the most famous yellow
fever nurse in the South. Yet such is
the fact. In 1887, forty-two years ago,
she faithfully nursed fever-stricken pa
tients in New Orleans. Again, in 1853,
she was at her post, caring for the sick
that whole sorrowful summer. In 1855
there was yellow-fever epidemic at Nor
folk. Grandma Wilson went there and
nursed. Another year she went to Sa-
vannah, and rem aimed while the plague
lasted, caring for the hapless sufferers.
Again she went to Memphis, perform
ing the same noble duties. Last sum-
mer, on the outbreak of the fever, she
went to Grenada, and for thirty-eight
days and nights stayed there, and "those
wlthered hands were often the only
ones to soothe burning brows or close
dying eyes. To her tender care were
committed their children by dying par
ents." From Grenada she vent to
Memphis, and stayed there, ministering
to the sick and dying like an angel of
mercy till the frightful plague ceased.
Then, simple as she was noble. the heroic
old woman went back without a word
to her shabby little fruit stand in st.
Charles street.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-26
Ell Perkins,

"Can thing which has no life move?"
asked Joseph Cook of Eli Perkins.
"Of course they can," replied Eli.
"Why last year 1 saw a watch spring, a
rope walk, horse fly, match box, a
peanut stand, mill dam, an oyster fry,
and a cat fish; and this year" continued
Eli, Il expect to see a peach blow,
gin sling, a brandy smash, and"
Anything more, Mr.. Perkins?"
why, yes; I expect to see stone
fence, q cane brake, and bank run"
Did you ever see shoe shop, gum
boil. or hear goldfish bawl?" asked Mr..
Cook.
"No, but I've seen a plank walk, a
horse whip, and tree toed; and 1
would not be surprised some day to see
the great Atlantic coast, the Pacific
slope, tree box, and"
As Mr.. Cook left, Eli told him that
he had often seen a very mysterious
thing-that he had seen a uniform
smile.
"Why, I've often seen sword fish"
said Mr.. Cook. "Tve seen hogs skin
boots, too, and once I saw some alliga-
tors hide shoes. Yes" he continued,
"Mr. Perkins, I have even heard the
bark of actually seen the tree
bark, seen it holler and commence to
leave. The tree held on to its trunk,
which they were trying to seize for
board"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-26
4 Candid NnIniOn,

A Detroit lawyer, famous for his wise
and and candid opinions, was the other
day visited by a young attorney, who
explained:
4 was admitted to the bar two years
ago, and 1 think l know something
about law, yet the minute 1 arise to adj
dress a jury forget all my points and
can say nothing. Now, 1 want to ask
you if this doesn't show Lack of conf
dence in myself, and how can I over
come it?"
The wise attorney shut his eyes and
studied the case for a moment before
answering:
"My young friend, if it is lack of
confidence in yourself it will some day
vanish, bnt, if it is lack of brains, you
had better sell out your Office effects
and buy a pick-ax and long-handled
shovel"
"But how am I to determined" anx-
iously asked the young man.
I'D buy the pick-ax, anyhow, and
run my chances" whispered the aged
adviser, as he moved over to the peg for
his overcoat.-DetrOit Free Press.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-26
PeriIS of the DeeD.

It is now believed that 13 vessels
belonging to the Gloucester (Mass.)
fishing fleet went down in the February
gales, carrying with them 143 men, and
leaving SO widows and 1877 fatherless
children. The vessels supposed to be
lost were valued at $4,000. The Cape
Ann Advertiser says:
"For the past two years our fishing
losses have been comparatively light.
but in 1876 the record was melan-
choly one. In the December gales of
that year 10 vessels and SO men wen,
down, and the losses for the year numt
bered 81 vessels, of a value of $3.50, 900
and 212 men. In 1875 the losses num-
bered 16 vessels and 1913 men.
"In 1873 81 vessels and ia men were
lost, leaving AZ widows and sc fatherless
children. Fifteen vessels and 1874 men
went down on Georges, the Banks, and
in the Bay of st. Lawrence, in The
Lords Day Gale Aug. "a, of that year.
Ir. 1871, 10 vessels and 40 men were
lost.
"In 1862 we had February OATH
gale similar to that of this year, when,
out of a feet of 20 sail from the Banks,
10 vessels and 100 men were lost, leav-
ing 20 widows and IA fatherless chill
dren. The whole number of losses for
the year was 10 vessels and 1872 men"