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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-02-01
INSOLVENT'S NOTICE.

James Mickey ORDERED, this s! ts
pS. \/Qay OF oClObtf, 1910,
His Creditors. that James Mickey give
notice to his creditors, endorscrs, and SUI
reties that the second Monday Of April,
1879, is fixed for the said James Mex Y
to appear in the Circuit Court for AllrEu y
County, to answer such interrogation, is
his creditors, endorsers, and suactics may
propose or allege against him; and that II
copy of this order be inserted i'll some
newspaper printed in the town of Frost
burg once q week for three successive
months prior to the second Monday Of
April next, as such notice.
Test: THEO. LUMAN,
Dec 7-3m Clerk.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-02-01

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time.
Send on the names as fast as received.
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-02-01
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-02-01

TIE MINING JOURNAL.
B. ODER, CIV. ODER
j. Ii. ODER a. BRO,
PRoPRIEToRS.
Duncan j. Sloan.
BUSINESS AGEET AT LoNACONING.
Office, MainSt., Hltchins Bros. Building
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS:
One Copy, one year, in advance....... $500
six months, - ........ 100
FrOstburg. Feb. L, 1879.
The iron business at Lancaster, Pa,
is improving.
The Chester pa mills all continue
to run full time.
WASHINGTON, N. c.. gathered four
inch Ice from Tar river.
A LOUISVILLE factory is turning
out l, 900 axes per day
THE Massachusetts, L. isl. ture en-
| Eloys fuilgrown men fer pages.
MINNESOTA built more miles of
railway IN 1878 than any other State.
RI4DsvILLE, n. G., a small town, is
now running dozen tobacco factories
this year.
The Des Moinas Gowa) Register
shows that the farmers rule Iowa.
They rule it we'll.
I A MAJORITY of the newspapers of
Alabama are opp )sed to the repeal of
the crop-lien law.
THE population of Savannah, Ga,
is SO, 65S-an increase of i, 42l over
thu census of 1870.
The State auditor Of Missouri adj
vocates an income tax i y the State on
all amounts over $4,000.
A PAPER BOX manutactory in Rich
mond Va, employs 800 hands and
makes 10000 boxes per day.
IT is said that Senator's Edmunds
and Thurmr'. one republican, the
other dem rat, are bosom friends.
They even set their watches alike.
The ice crop being gathered from
the Hudson River tnis winter will be
the largest evar harvested. Twelve
thousand men and boy8 are employed
iii the woEk and it Is expected that
fully 100000 tons will be stored.
HE money market in New York
is very easy, and loans on call and on
time Can be obtained on ridiculously
low rates, say at t,yo per cent. for the
former, and at three per cent. for the
latter, as measured by period of SIX
months.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-02-01

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Sober SECOND IHoUGHTs,-A bad
man Is one who @r"sps strawberry
ana gets nettle instead.
IhdIYld;'hfY IS every" mere TO be
spared ano frapected as the root CT
everything Sooi.
Let man overcome anger hy love
evil by good, the greedy by l0erallty,
the liar by truth.
The chains of habit are generally
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-02-01

He was sitting by the fire,
With Marier
And toward her every moment he
Drew higher;
TIL her chair did lnterpoSe,
When he kissed her on the nose
They'll be married when this sloppy
weather DRYER
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-02-01

The money market in New York
is very easy, and loans on call and on
time Can be obtained on ridiculously
low rates, say at t,yo per cent. for the
former, and at three per cent. for the
latter, as measured by period of six
months.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-02-01

The State auditor Of Missouri adj
vocates an income tax iy the State on
all amounts over $4,000.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-02-01

TIE population Of Savannah, Ga,
is 33,65S-an increase of t ,42l over
thu census of 1870.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-02-01

A PAPERBoX manutactory III Rich
mond, Va, employs 800 hands and
makes 10000 boxes per day.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-02-01

A MAJORITY of the newspapers of
Alabama are opposed to the repeal of
the crop-lien law.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-02-01

The Des Moines Qowa) Register
shows that the farmers rule Iowa.
They rule it we'll.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-02-01

Ir is said that Senators Edmunds
and Thurmn'. one republican, the
other a dem rat, are bosom friends.
They even set their watches alike.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-02-01

The Chester pa. J mills all continue
to run full time.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-02-01

The ice crop being gathered from
the Hudson River this winter will be
the largest evar harvested. Twelve
thousand men and boy5 are employed
iii the woEk and it Is expected that
fully 100000 tons will be stored.
, 1879-07-17
CASUALTIES.
UNDER THE WHEELS.


New YonK. July 10.-Anthony Zabr1skic, a
millionaire living At Central Morraan.a, a tncua-
ber Of m ancient, rhetorical, and yers eccentric
family. WIS instantly kE1ed this morning at
Central MorrsanIa BY the New Haven express
train. Mr.. Zabrlsklo had Just left tho grounds
surrounding his bouse, which Ia In the renr Of q
car-rcpatr shop. accom- pauted bY his sister, Mrs.
Martin Green. They intended to take the train
for tic city, which leaves Central Morr!sania
depot at 0:10 o'clock As ha approached tho
track, hc saw train approach from tic north,
and supposed that Il was the train he meant to
take, and that It would stop at tho depot. which
was anout 100 yards distant from him. He
therefore llastoned across TIC track, but the
train, which proved to be the Nav Haven ex-
press. did not stop, but rushed down on him at
the rate of forty miles an hour, und, the cow
catcher striking him, threw him distance Of
200 feet, on side track, whcre be stru ck on bis
head mud was frightfully n1anCle1. Zabriskie's
property Is estimated a. $1B, 0,0o0. His sister
was so shocked. that her condition is considered
precariuuB. '.......
special DtspateA to Tas Trt6nnA
,, FoRr WAYNE. Ind, July la.-Lass 1fahtJohn
Hartman, aecd 40, living at Hartford City,
while Intoxicated. laid down ou:thc Furt Wayne,
Muncte d Cincinnati Railway track, near Mont
relier, md was ruu oTcr and killed. His body
vas not found until tbla morning. 1t wns mu-
tllatcd alGost beyond resemblance Of human
form.
dp<cia' Df&patch to Tbs 7s7anna
FoaD nu LAO, Wis, duly 1u-Ulyscs Alb
bott, ago 10 years, lost leE and arm thls even
!ng. liz was stealing rdo on tlH Chicago q
Northwestern Railway freight. Ind fclt beneath
the cars. Death ID expected to follow.
, 1879-07-17

u H1G&QNkES
nddrtss and signature.
APPOINTMENT.
n fhs 1t'tstrn .:-.petnlfd I'rtss.
WAsHtNuToS. u. G., July l1.--rllr President
has appointed Howard NJ. KutchiN Collector of
Internal Rcscaue for lAe Thru District Of Wis.
cousin.
The prices Of silver bullion received BY the
Treasury Department to-day from San Fran
cscu wore slightly above THE market rate, uill
consequently dceli,cd by the, Director OF the
Mint. As the Government IN 10 immediate
need Of silver IN Hut r'ty, an nffcr WIS tcie-
IRA he'd 10 tlH ta!tlt!ers at the narkrtrnt as con.
str,lcd by llle Department. Tlllru werc also re-
iccted = number Of New Fork bids, which wcrs
nbov1 The market rnie. A number Ut purehaaes
we're made for delivery In Philadelphia.
Will PIT rnoM THE UNHEALTHY opons.
On nccount Of the extreme bad coud'-
ttnh Of the low fnnts or ilats, MD east
crn shore Of thr Potomac nlver lsng direct
y soilth Of the Executive Atanston, President
Hayes has arranged to absent himself from tile
TO escape the mlnrtal atmosphere which will
necessarily rise from the quarter mentioned.
ll,c President Intends spending the grcater
portion Of tho munth at bis home fl Fremont, q.
GOING FOR ANOTHER HALF MILLION.
The of1leia, report Of Capt. Brown, aunounc.
channel ut tho mouth Of the Mfsslssinpl. waa
received to-day. The dispatch reecisel by tic
Prestdcpt iron, Capt, Eals, on Jul. 2 was not
rewarded he official Information. but, IN anttrl'
Atturny. .GoneFa was asked for IN opinion con
ecrnlng the construction Of tl,at portion Of thu
law authorizing the payment Of $500, ,001 for d
maximum depth Of thirty feet. Tho deClaou
will be ready 10 few DAYS. From tntfmatEons
on the subject, tho decision b likely TO require
central depth Of Thirty feet In tic course q
vessel would take in running through the 1ct
tics, zig-zag channel OF this depth being re.
Browns report indicates tint tl.erc Ia crnsrai
depth Of thirty feet tn the ietttee from the head
Of the pass to denp water In the Gulf. As this
10 the maximum depth, there is aE inclination
eincers made OF The channel before tho s50D or
la paid.
, 1879-07-17

W1od1t1 u C5Rf1AnaN Enquirer. =
V1NCANNSs lad, July ia snake story
comes to " from bandbofu, this county, which
IL vouched for by perfectly reliable persona,
About three weeks ago Jese GAuItusy, i farmer
living In sla Vicinity OF Baniborn, was walking
along tho road and Observed = wster-mocrast stu,
places, lying directly ln his path. IL
plck up q club and attack the reptile was
but the work Of an instant. but when Gaultper
struck hk 1t, ltrau mere Of the Sans Rpec.es
1olpt1 IN the hKat, and the battle ragged o!lsxly.
llu. however, hut was covered With ll,e!r saliYs,
froln the ettucts OF which he waa taken sick,
And for th1es weeks lay In great agony. Yes
tcrlsy or tbr day previous death came to his
rstlsf. 1t Is sad tia. laultuuy presented .
meat disgusting appearance few days previous
to hls DEATH ihp aesh having al slouEhed from
lts boncs, tue effect of ths poison wiki which
bis syatetn had become !npreHps!ed.
, 1879-07-17
USEXANirLED PROSPERITY.

Special IIkp9EcA 70 3Ad 1T37HhA
:CIaoNNATL o., July 18-Inqury at tho
headquarters OF the different raiiroads leading
OUT Of ClncinnAti develops the fact TINT t1eir
1retGht business Is unprecedented At thfs scAson
Of the year. Every available tretcht.car ia in
uso, and there fs general dctnand for Enoru
cars to accommodate Tue sudden eastward ship
ping movement, Tue hasycst-aelds Of Ken
tucky, Tennessee, Routhern Ohio, Indiana, and
Illinois are pouring their products Into Cincin.
natl moro rapidly than tt.y can be disposed Of.
Tho arrivals ol wheat 50 far are ESQ, COO huaicls
In exceas Of tho samu period in any preceding
year. The y,ela In tho region desIx-
mated has been enormous, anl the
oIer Of 05 cents and 81 per bushel has
induced the farmers 10 bring their wheat early
into market. On the Martctta d Cincinnati
Road the avssage number Of cars moved pcr
day IN July Of last year was III. This rear 1t IL
800 On the Indianapolis, Cincinnati d Laiay-
ette Road business for June and tho frat half
Of July 1as tho largest ever known, On tho
Cincinnati, Hamiltan Il Dayton Road thc roll
Ing stock Ia inadequate to meet the demand.
On The Cleveland, Columbus, CtuctnnRu d IT,
dianapolts a similar state OF Affairs exists. All
tho rolling stock OF the new Cincinnati Southern
Ii fully occupied. The Ohio j. Mississippi re-
ports, IN sdd!t!on to henry grain trade, au uu'
usually heavy through business and local traffic.
Tue Panhandle Road has large numbers OF cara
on the way from the East 10 meat extra demands
upon it,
, 1879-07-17

San Ffdntl1cn .3f0cE NtpoFl.
a bear hos gu appetite vcyF similar to that OF
q goat. On board tlle United StAtrs mau-of-
war Alaska there IL a bear cub which nas ob.
talnad at HLtka BY. an Ensign. mud which Is The
pct Of the shin. II Is very playful md socia.
minded, aid royes IN freedom throughout every
part VI thu ship. On sts tlrst appearance on
board II deyoured all the soap aEl canlles In
siRht, nlil ate two oflleers' dress suits, They
were obliged TO lock up thu soap In an iron safa
to keep 1t out Of reach OF The tear. aud The Eu.
sign who owns the animal Is tnortgaged tor
two years' pas for damages 10 tha oticers suits.
One Of The freaks OF tne bear Fas to raid on The
ing.soap, shasng-cup, xni brushes, halr.oi,
combs all.l brushts. By order OF tho Captain,
guard Is keut over tbs shIp's guus night ulIA
day TO keep the bear from eatiug theuiS the AMI
n,al having made several attempts In tlsat dlrcc.
tim.
, 1879-07-17

BUFFALO, N. T., JULY 1G-Another dIsastrous
conaagrat!on occurred in this city this morning
at PItts' Agricultural Works, entirely dcstroy-
Ing that Immense establishment, with tic ex-
ceptton OF the storchuuac, containing finished
machinery. and tic Office building. The sup-
posed causc.was spontaneous combustion. Tie
works were established In 1851 BY John 4. Pitts,
but hal lately been emerged Into 6toct COM
pany, Of which Mrs. Mnsy A. 13ravtcy VAS Preat-
Ient- The totnl Insurance Is $t03, 600. No est!-
mate Of the loss Is yot o6tainet1.
, 1879-07-17

CHICAGO,

A stilt~Alarm to Engine Company No. IS at
2:M yesterday morning was caused BY an tn
clpIsnt fre ia Tho Row works Of Hcnry Disston
Il Sons, No. 90 South Water street, caused by
thu woodwork catching fro from the boiler.
Damage $50.
The alarm from Box 83nt d:t5 yesterday after
noon was false.
The alarm from Box 81 at 1864 yesterday
morning was caused by hot ashes settling lire to
some barrels In the rear Of Warren ]. Purdy's
residence, No. G8 Th!rty.scycnth street. No
damage.
At 1856 o'clock this morning the discovery OF
flre in the kitchen Of Dnrcky e. sfi'an's res
taurant, No. 148 Clark street, caused m afurm
to ho snnt In from Boz 80, though "stIll" had
been previously 9lvcn to the Fire Patrol. wh!cI,
was soon on the ground. The lnripieut fire wns
speedily extinguished. Damage about SIT.
, 1879-07-17

verv tnrcntn,,s nnnlicatsnn n e1rctr,cttv IN
the q n,,rooscs n1 at navigation has recently been
effected M By hi. Henry 4. Severn, OF l1erns
i'm Who H. sssssasd Sis r p,s,ss q %s;ias;s
rhnrgn To- hear. by tho rjnrnv or. n
hnii xvhen i'm ves,c1 in nnt of IN.
ordered course, In tic construction Of tlls
compass Air. Severn has avalled l'tnseIf OF lie
snr nos,fIet, ~ The shn for The n,rnoso AZ max
int, i mi hrcakinr mctailtc rontnrt. whfc ro,,sca
mn Electric bcll to bo sounded, anti thus tc an.
nounro hc fact lint tic vessci ii on her courac
.,not, NV wh,cs, Ia cosiir raTricd onnnt md ts
in,"ndci, H "a n r,,Ic. to In nlaced in ,hn I'm.
tnin's rahIn' 0vrs t,o rar.l nre tyo in,lrr ha ua
III no.t ~ ' ~ storhnnrd s,dn ns.pm,,v thc
NV, IL ,n " nil t~ I'm ,lnnr IN hnvn 1sea IN.
str,cinns tn strer fba sbtn nj, ccrtnIn cn,1rsc.
lie sets thu index hAn]s to j ccrton angle, al.
o eneT M 10 st o. Or 81 2! sa. eorfae .%
cnmnass ~ ~ - nr,srnt ~ ia 1lat is h,s
.orIers '1s are - carr1ed m out, the Captain icayss
s,,or,c II th"y ore ami h. i,s ' aon23,,a II
dov o,o ~ mi oRcyaS shnuld,thn ain hs sfecr.
~ ~ Ia rn,rss hsv,n,i Tia i;,,tt niiowea an
sM W WI tuaase uI,onu W. nt ILL aH"su ~
. s'uu ~ Il" norenvnr cantn,.s ri,,,,,,s ,,
ia ri"ht H, ro,,rs" il rs.,mrd Tin ;ntinx hantis
cn, ~ rs,.cH a$yav frn,n tI,e cor, phan ta hnIl
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es IT, 20. orttinerv nn. he .hars ~
usen ~ -" ,aat ~ raa,,i 1u sHe & ~. ILL.,
" tnis ussi4' ,rf rGeu's - "~taneu ~ 49, Ms IL I,us H.
ot,GnJ s'1.Gu, @ ~ ~ ta ..h roant ~ "cm .ns
tasu ~ h..uE T. .nsua .ateS !m s Gs .nhpaao ao
o9",, ann ~ ~ u a''gIueu ~ WY III n puu p1o .o
.! s!Ias 5sssel tA"u'.t ~ ~ aneM 1ou.o t.hS W.
sa'u. HaIeu lu.n t.i ~ p ~ ets ~
10 ~ l'etal centte t"nleu y 'oaaIatea !to!n tne
necaleh =" " at!a .! met4t !casn!aS ncaItg ~
tne eeee OK tnc cnnl, I'M .a aen H. sMnssesolo. M
!n metaIisc cco"M1usea.!o" WIN tuo "He 1s1ul c,l
tne paiserJ asca"t teacs'" ~ aAs
, 1879-07-17

L9tltr Tie tHHf1ert114fH4ts
Yesterday LourieT-j0urHu reporter Visited
Dr. Maxwell. tbs Louisyltlo Telephone naa1l, ut
hls resfdence on Frankfort aYenur, ncar the ln.
stituta lor tic Blind, tor the purpose OF testing
seen ti,e Did Watts aud Maxnuii telephouu mhyn
first putuused and ruaay fur public saic, uid tho
uodouDteu superiority Of the Instrument WA
then mentioned in thu Coartat -.luu s.al. since
.hcu Mr. Watts anI Dr.. MaxwcsI l.ayo divided
up the States betwesn ihem, and each now
works OH hts own Iccouut.
Ur. Maxwell, being nan OF IN Inventive turn
OF lnlnu, luz pccn steallily ~ Yorx linking I'M
provcm,Gnts on lhe first crude invention until
his tclcpaone Ia now almust perfect. Thcro
wcro nary impcrfcctiona in tho uld instrument
which, by pat,ent study mud Recommendation,
have been dIss!pateu. 1t Is now, coa,cly IN
f.r1p a"4 durapic y conssruciGn' % In tls lap.
through l1u world" DR.. Maxwell has also
invented a patented switchboard by when co!l-
nluulcaslon eau be held tronl onu central build.
lug With = number Ut brahrhes, a'd thuaa
tranches ran also communicate readily With one
Wire4 have been attached from tho Doctors
house to ,nat of Mr. Frank, who lives acsoas tho
or four hundred feet separates the ends
Of tAs Instrument. Ur. Al. and the re-
porter went to Mr.. Fspuk'a Testdcucs to bare
lew experiments. songs wcre sung through tha
well. To show the acilcacY Ut tl,e instrument,
Whlspera Wura transmitted. utia also c0nYcraa-
tlou In very low tane at Yuce. 'llle aon Of ur.
Maxwell played upon Freuch harp, Alil the
muslc was reproduced perfectly. When ule re-
porter plaGed hs ear cl0se 10 tic te1eplt0ns tho
hurp xuve lprth melody which WAS ~ loud as an
orgun, thus saow'us tila great maenifysls power
Ut tl1 tnyenIlon.
Tho reporter was totu to place piece Of wire
hanging tr0M tho main w!5s between bis teeth
u,l.l ktup bis eara with Ills Aultt. lie WAS tuen
betvrsm ts,e two terminal boxes. l'lss 5ounR
taay Rt ns. MaxWulls was askra to sll,K. Ste
eolnpI,.d by suGuH a very pretty song, Whch
thu reporter, BY some strange nectoulancy, took
nuu Which hu heartily appreciated.
walked up by nr. Aaxwell calltfg, tnuuxn Ill
tllr nouss wus clossu al4d nls end Of tilu tae-
phouo IL iu Ills yar4, To show how far ons
could ueaE tll4 nula In the ho1. tAu reporter
wAs told t4 Eo soU1p 6eFep$, 1.-Two Yards swsy
from tile ustfulneut, 4A1 ha hsurd song ut
that dtatatlca with perfect e1ss. Dr. Maxwell!
aaYs le has uear4 souuds at dlstance ok l03
yAEds fronl tle box.
incrc can bu little doubt that tho Maxwell
instrument ~ destined to tlaye career. BY tuu
sida uf E1taup'4 l3Eest ulu loutest telephone
It py pu tuaaus suffers. A description. Ut liiu
New York invention In the Sun u tAat city tays
ili4t Tie messages can be beard atl over a larEe
TouM, i, listening At ul1e enu Of tAu Maxwell
Instrument, one ean Lear general conTersa-
tltAl gong On pu Tie back porch uf alr. Franks
Tesl1cnce, where tue other box IL sltuatcu. al
though tlut conversation Il not deslgue4 fuE the
eRtesltOpp!nk telephone
, 1879-07-17
THE BI11sNiSt4 MINE.

CrNTnAL1A. Pa, July l8.-Thc win Of conl ut
Psovost's collIcry Is still burning hercclY, to
guthcr With tho dirt and rock banks. The mino
Is being flooded DOW. bnt With puor prospects
of ogoscotnlng the .qamodl which gained const.1-
crablo headwaY during tho night, atd arc now
enlaugeslng tho workings Of the Continental
and iIazelucll mines, which are only diylaed:from
the burning ycin by pillar Of coal thirty feet
thick. Should tbs worxings take fire, this town
would bc ruined. Several valuablo pumping ctI.
zines wero destroyed, together with tic breaker,
Ut!lec, and nil buildings except tho stables. The
loss ia estimated this morning at s200000 The
breaker was Insured with Provost t. Herring, OF
Philadelphia, but to what amount ts hot known.
Just before the fire commenced carload Of
miners, who wcro deaccuding into tue pit, made
u narrow c6capo from obstruction. receiving
.imcly wurulng lrom Two boys who escaped tile
I[aMca.
, 1879-07-17

WHY CERTAIN Ex-C0NFKDEhATE4 WEhE RE
CHSTLY APPOINTED TO POSITIONS.
ap<ctal DI.pateh 10 7As 7stoans
WAsu1NoToN, D. C., July 10.-Tho state
ments which follow expla!n tho rocent employ
tncnt Of two c1-Confcdcrates by the Was De.
partment: There has been salnc comment about
tEa appointment Of Col. Roberts, Clerk in tic
Adiutunt-Gcnegal's olI1cc. The facts are that
he was strongly recommended By senator Kei-
loeg, Gen. Burnside, and other Republicans Tor
employment In charge Of tho codifying Of tho
army regulations, IN the ground Of bis fitness
for tic work and his wei-known hostility to
Bourbonsrn. The sccretary Of War declined to
place him in charge Of the codt0caton Of tho
army regulations, as desired BY ILLS friends, and
placed that work 10 tic hands Of the Adjutant-
uenctal OF tie Army. Gen. Townsend, tho
Adtutnnt. General, was authorized to select two
experts to nsa!st him as clerks, and With the
pay Of clerks. lie selected Col. Roberts for
ono Of these places, and asked bis appointment.
Wan DsrAnrAENr, PunLtcArioN UrrIcE Var
nEconns 1Bul.'d5, wAsHsarps' CIR, D. e.,
june No.
j have a.kea for ihe appointment of Edwin J.
AsrvS Of ehnond ~; a. Gno Of shH sssks II
ance OF some ono familiar with tho personnel of
tho Confederate armies 10 assist mo In tho exan'
1nntt1h anu COMPUTATION oI tIe atch!Fcs.
know Col. liarr!a to ha enlncntly qualified foE
tho special service required, both BY reason Of hts
educat!ou and the nature Of blu lutIca In the Cons
tederats scrslce: and especially because ho ia not
partisan Ia politics.
Among tla many lettoss in Col. 1larvts'4 co.
half submitted to you lnvito special attention 10
tdose Of usn. Casey. U. s.. A.: Of liens. Johns-
aal A. D. Dicktnson; ot tho lion. William r.
Gordon and cx.United SlAles Senator j.. +.
Lewts; and Of thoae from Tho Faculties OF VIII.
lam and Mary College. tho Virginia AvE1cussural
and Brchanica! col,sRe, and Tue Virginia Military
lnat!tata
ho would recommend l1arYlaa appointment. Ito
speclfuity submitted.
(SlRueu) RoBEnr N. Kcorr,
Dreyot Lieutenant. Colonel, u. u. 4.
, 1879-07-17
Obituary.
6pte,oi DikDacn TO 7as Trtsana.

MAptsoN, Wis, July 16.-C0l. ". u. s1auEll.
ter. n1, old and respected resident Of this city,
agrd 81. dlc.l at hls home In lus city last night
Col. Slaughter was born in VirQiuta, coming ta
Madison In 1917. In Virginia he held several
positions OF trust under the Federal ulIh State
Goyurnmeuta. Col. Slaughter has been u
writer OF Considerable reputo, and hls dcath Il
deeply regretted by d large circle Ut friends.
Extreme nge 1as thu cause Of hts death.
BAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 16.--l'lle lfon. 1ee
10 0. Goodwin, OF Mar, sylIfc, died al Vallejo
White suiphur Springs Hotel, last night Of ~
ppexY,