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National Republican., 1879-04-02
MONETARY And TRADE REPORT.
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
New York Money Market.

Nav YORK. April I. 1870.
Money was aotveat7
Foreign exchange was quiet at 4sj $50 for long aud
iS7Ad issil for demand
Government bonds were firm.
State bonds were dull.
Railroad bonds were a9tlvc. The leading feature
was the activity IN Erie consolidated seconds.
which advanced, under n brisk demand, TO 6S New
jersey Central consolidated hrsts assented TO IS.
Rock Island coupon 6s to ii2j Canada Southern nrss
to ia Ohio and Mississippi seconds to 9,S. Kansas
Pacific Denver division, with coupon certihcatesD
to lOjA, and do trust receipts 10 1855 Kansas Pacific
incomes No 10 fell OF TO iii aud do No II to II. Gin
cnnati and Springfield frsts guaranteed by U C&I.
sold at ssA@Ssl4, ex interest.
Tho stock market was fairly active but some
what Irregular In the early dealings the spe ulaii
was firm, especially for the coal shares. which ad-
ced Aell1, the latter Delaware, Lackawa and
western The general list also showed AN improve
neht OF A@A per cent. During the afternoon q ten-
uency To u lower range OF prices wns developed aud
ne market closed at reduction OF lkel5 IN the gen
cral list una y In Michigan Central Tho transactions
sggregated tOn shares, OF which li,0o were Erie.
SOO were Lake Shore. 1900 Northwest. 1870
were 81 Paul, $500 were Delaware. Lackawnnna and
western. 5000 were New Jersey Central, 3000 were
ONO and Mississippi, 1000 were Michigan Central,
1900 were Western Upion and 1000 were Sutro Tun-
ncL
ast...r r-0t..
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United STATES MARSHALs SALE.

BY virtue OF writ of nerl fnca, issued out of th,
Clerks office OF tho supreme Court OF the District of
Columbia, and to me directed. I will sell NJ public
SALE for cash. Rt the courthouse door of said District
on MONDAY the 18th day OF April, 1872 at Y
o'clock m all the right title. claim, aud Interest OF
the defendant In and TO the following described
properly, TO wit Suhio No. ltn square No. 6iS Wash
ingtun u. ca together with all and singular the Inn
provenents thereon. seized aud Ieved upon as the
property OF John H. Casse to satisfy execution No.
I0,sOO, Mt law, In favor OF Henrietta Stuart
EHEDk DOUGLASS,
u, 5. Marshal II. G.
JOHN SHERMAN, Auctloneer. nih2B-dts
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EORG E7OJyN NEUS.
Collected by Republican Keportor..

There will be match game of pool played at the
West End Hotel between the wellknown pool ex-
Charles Appier, OF this town. The stakes are SO,
and the time set for the game to commence is eight
o'clock this evening.
About seven o'clock last evening Arthur Lewis a
colored man, about thirty years old. hand on the
cOnnl-bont Joseph Light, lying nt Hiestons wharf,
between Washington and Green streets. was taken
suddenly Ill aud died In an hour. The coroner
tpO
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THE COUHT'y.
supreme Court Of the unIted States.

TUESDAY. April I, 1879.
On motion of Mr.. Francis Herman, II. A. Parmcn.
ter, esq. of Troy, NJ v, was admitted to practice.
No. l9i. John W, Pence, plaintiff in error. VS..
Robert B. Langdon. Argued by Mr.. Matt. H. Car.
pentcr for plaintiff In error and by Mr.. william
Lochren for the defendant in error.
NO. lVB. The Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Company, plaintiH In error, vs. James II. Grant.
Argument commenced by Mr.. EuOch Tottcn for
plaintiff IN error, aud continued by Mr. w +. Mat
tingly and Mr.. H. 4 Merrick for defendant In error.
Adjourned until tomorrow Mt twelve o'clock.
National Republican., 1879-04-02
SAN Francisco, April |, IAN.
The following are the official closing quotations OF
GENERAL MARK E1,S.


GEORGETOWN. April I. 1870.
wheat-In the absence OF wheat Of all descriptions
we write the market nominal, with an active demand
for both prime FultE and Lancaster.
Corn Is scarce aud wanted vi former quotations.
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Of his time to Mr., Haskell, who argued from the
history OF the "border rfTon" struggle IN Kansas
the necessity Of Federal protection of the right of
suffrage. At the close OF his speech the committee
rose and The House. ut 5O7 Adjourned.
National Republican., 1879-04-02
RIVER And CANAL NEWS.


ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
Ricys wharves- -Schooners Sea Gull. Jones, and
Discovery Sears both from the Chesapeake Bay, with
oysters to market
CLEARED YESTERDAY.
Rey's whurves- -Schooners John W Gray, Bundick.
bound down, light
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PROPOSALS..
CONSTRUCTION OF FIRE.PROoF BUfLDIN
~ FOR NATIONAL MUSEUM.

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION,
Once OF the Secretary,
WAsuiNuroS, ID. C.. March u, 1870
Separate proposals will he received at this Office un
III Il on the iOtn day OF April, 1870. for furnishing
and delivering the concrete stone, ruhbe stone.
bricks, cement, lime and sald and also for eXcavat
ing aud grading. for all labor in laying concrete
iouuatios, for all labor IN building foundations and
cellar walls of rbbe stone and for u labor In laying
bricks.
The plans OF the building may be seen, speciiica.
tons, all necessary Information and blank forms of
proposals may he obtained ut the office Of Cuss &
Sciuze, architects, CorCoran building.
The proposals In the prescribed form Will be ad-
dressed SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
Office OF the Secretary,
mh2g Washington, II, G,
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PROFESSIONAL.

DR BOswoRTH, 0ls Il STREET N. W., Is THE
- most skillrul and the only Scientific Medical
Electrician ever this city. All nervous and chronic
diseases positively cured. Female diseases special
w. Refers TO Senators ID. w. Voorhees,, Indiana; j.
j. Patterson, S. G.; Samuel Norment, Washington, d.
c. and othera Consultation free. competent and
thoroughly qualified lady assistant TO attend to adies'
National Republican., 1879-04-02
FELN DEsFOSSE's FRENCH BAKERY.

IESThDIIbHtU Io1IsI
2OYEARs or INCREASING SUCCESS.
FELIX DESFOsSE,
the we'll known and only real French baker In WASH
ington (iormery of Nineteenth street), has perman
emily located at No 20i2 street, between Twentieth
and Twenty-frSt streets near Pennsylvania avenue
where he COT tinues Rs heretofore TO make French
aud American bread of the very best quality, French
bread u specially, Vienna rolls to order.
N, B,-French Bread IL recommended for persons OF
delicate health especially for those suffering from
dyspepsia. Beware of limitations. mWT2i-tf
National Republican., 1879-04-02

A RCHITECTS OFFICE u. s. CAPITOL,
"A WAsHISGToN. II. G., March -, 1872
Proposals will he received at thus nflcewhere plans,
,pccihcaions &c. can lie seen, until TUESDAY,
April 8, Mt " o'clock M for the bricks, labor, and
materials for laying the same of the extension of the
Government Printing -Once.
EDWARD CLARK,
mira Architect United states Capitol.
National Republican., 1879-04-02

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Arrived Boats Round-Top Cement with hoop'poles
to GAIN waters Morning star, with oak logs TO
aIun
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Georgetown River Front.

PORT
Entered-Steamship John Gibson, Traverse, New
York. with an assorted cargo TO District merchants
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1888
John MeDERMOTT & BROS,

SAhHlAdE MANUFACTURERS
street west WRshington d. C Carrlages aud har-
ness received on storage and sold on commission,
Carriages repaired. iebl-t
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DROPOSALS FOR DESIGNATION OF AVENUES
Il AND STREETS.
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
WAsHISGrOS, March -, 1879.
BY direction of the Commissioners sealed proposals
will Inc received nt this Office until II o'clock, noon,
SATURDAY, APRIL D, l57D for furnishing and plac.
Ing upon street lamps In the cities OF Washington and
Georgetown the designations of Avenues aud streets
In letters and numbers one and Onehalf (Hs) Inches
in length and properly prOpOrttOnct.
Bidders are mt liberty to submit any plan whatever
for cffecting this purpose transmitting samples OF
work.
Bids must be ndOrsed Proposals for Designations
of Avenues and Streets" and addressed to the under
signed.
The right Is reserved to reject any or III bids or
ps rts of bids. w. j. TWlNlNG,
Major Engineers. L. S. A.; Engineer Commissioner
District of Columbia mnrsl6t
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SUNDAY. NoYIlMBER II. is7s. at $40 A. Nc.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-22
FINE FElIYITERS.

Inaugural Exhibition of the Poultry AssOCi-
alton.
The inaugural exhibition of the District of
Columbia Poultry Association was opened last
night at Masonic Temple and as II is a novel
show ia the District IL attracts large numbers
of persons The exhibits are very fue and
their variety and number most creditablo to
the association. Upon entering the hall one is
greeted by the growing of cocks, cackling Of
hens, gobbling of turkeys, quacking Of ducks,
cooling of pigeons, and other noises peculiar to
fowls, all OF which blending together reminds
one very sensibly of mornings entrance to q
country barnyard. The scene presented in
the hall is one Of grea! interest.
1t is a very gratifying fact that the District
hold its own in point Of excellence of exhibit.
Mr.. William Club, of the District, has on OK.
hibition The only specimen of the Dominique
Leghorn chicks Mr.. Henry Douglass District
of COlumbg) has the largest single exhibit of
fowls among which is the oay specimen of
japanese silkics on exhibition; Mr. Charles
Krauskof District of Columba) exhibits the
only specimen of ring or laughing doves, which
were imported from Jerusalem; j. W. Doug
| lass (eX-CommissiOncr of Internal Rcvenue)
has on exhibition Il number of unusually fine
game fowls among which is Il cock that has
fought seven different battles and won them
ALL Richard Smith, S. NJ. Clark, w. w. Daniels,
| Richard Wallach, ir,, Thomas l., Hume, Mrs
| H. V. Brooks, of the District; William
Bowman, Lauravlle, Nd; l.. c. Jordan,
| jr, Virginia; r, b. Dorsey, Howard
County, Maryland; Boiloau & Hagy, Mid
detown, Md. G. o. Brown, Brooklyn, Md,
are among the principal exhibitors of poul.
| try. Bollcau & Hagy, of Middletown, Nd
have OH exhibition the only specimen of Dom
Unique Cochins, Il special breed never before
exhibited. The Salisbury Company of Con
uecticut have the largest exhibit of pigeons
both in numbers and varieties; the next
largest pigeon exhibit is from Baltimore. DR.
K. II Evans, District of Columbia exhibit!
the largest lot Of pOuters, Including frizzlet
pouter, the only one on exhibition. The only
specimen of high-class short-faced tumblGrs i
exhibited by Baltimore. Mr.. Zeler, of TIN
District exhibits the largest collection Of sing
ing birds.
There will be pigeon flight from Masoui,
Hall to Baltimore to-day, about one o'clock
The exhibition will remain open during Thu
week. Over 275 awards will be made.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-22
An Exhibition of Fine Cattle.

Some remarkably fine beef-cattle, which at
tractod much attention at the last Lcosburg
fair, are now oil exhibition at the stables of the
Clinton House, corner of Seventh and l streets
northwest. They were raised in Fauquler
County, Virginia, near Ashby's Gap, by Mr..
Josh Fletcher, who learned the secret of rails
ing fine beef from his father, one of the oldest
cattle raisers in Virginia. An old butcher, who
is among the many that have visited them,
says that they are the finest four. year. old5
that have ever boon seen in this market. At
that age the meat is not only most tender, but
possesses the finest flavor. Mr.. John Il. Kelly
has obtained them at high figure over many
competitors, and intends serving them 10 his
customers in our markets.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-22
Death of n Prominent Printer.

Daniel w. Flynn, wcl-known printer,
died yesterday afternoon, after lingering ILL
ness Of consumption. Mr.. Flynn, who was
formerly of New York, was at one time assist
ant foreman ut the Government Printing Of
fec aud more recently foreman Of TIE RE-
PUBLICAN job rooms. lie WAS prominent
leader among Union" printers having been
four times elected to tho International Union,
representing the Evansville (Ind.), New York,
ana Warrington unions. The craft suffers a great
loss in his death. lie had many excellent
qualities of heart and mind, aud his death
will be sincerely regretted by large circle oil
friends.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-22
Retu,ned from mnrrl.hurr.

The Washington Light Infantry Corps,
Colonel William C, Moore, returned from Har-
risburg at twelve o'clock last night. The corps,
on their arrival in Harrisburg Monday night,
were met AT tho depot by the Harrisburg
City Grgys, and escorted to Blandts
Hall, where they We're quartored. The Key.
stone Club whom they escorted, were also
quartercd Mt the same hotel
As the Light Infantry was the only military
organization from outside of the State, they
were accorded the right Of the line of iulantry
IN the inaugural procession, and, through the
courtesy of the Keystone Club, Of this city,
the corps We're rendered aud accepted the use
Of the Marine Band, the club marching with
the Philadelphia Club. Last evening, before
the Keystone Club left Harrisburg, they ten.
dered sereuado TO the Hons. Simon and j
Donald Cameron, When the corps returned
home last evening, after breaking ranks in
their armOry, they were invited TO repast at
Meyers Hotel by the members of the corp,
who were unable to accompany them on then
trip 10 the cap tai Of Pennsylvania. Most oil
the members Of the Keystone Club also re-
turned last night
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-22
THE LABOR ExoHANGE.
Encouraging Reports and Communications
Tho Old Canal.

-AhN ciu thhdls
An adjourned meeting of the board of man
ayers of the Labor Exchange was held last
night at the Exchange rooms 9O4 Pcnnsylya.
mia avenue. Judge Macarthur presided and
Mr.. l.. S. Emery acted as secretary.
Judge Macarthur turned in 50, a contribu.
tion from a lady.
Mr.. Godstoln, chairman of tho finance COM
mttee, reported lavorably upon the concert to
he given tonight at Fold's Open-Housc for
the benefit Of the Exchange,
The troasurer's report showed the amount
received since November 90 to be 81 6GO0l ;
expended, 1888 4G balance, $Gs6ls.
Mrs. IIitz stated that there arc fourteen
ladies employed Mt the Exchange rooms manu-.
featuring clothing and twcnty-one ladies
given pcCCwurk to take home. There are
now seyenty.fyo persons employed by the EX-
change.
Judge Macarthur stated that during the
spring the managers expected to ill the rooms
OF the Exchange with employees, and also to
give scores Of others work who cannot be en-
poyed at the rooms of the Exchange,
Mr.. SolOmOns stated that Inc had received u
letter from gentleman in Baltimore saying
that he would bring machines to Washington
and employ the laborcrs of the Exchange in
the manufacture Of shirts if satisfactory ar
TanBements can be made.
MIR. SOlOmuns offered the following resolution
which was adopted
That committee Of three be appointed TO wait
on the Commissioners ia IeCrcuCe TO an uneX'
pended balance Of about $1,000 In their hands iOI
Improving the District and see " IL can be used; n
not, they ave authorized TO call upon the proper
committee Of Congress ana secure, " possible, G
appropriation TO continue ming up the old canal
Mr. A. S. Solomons DR., Cox, and Mr. J. T.
Mitchell were appointed as the committee.
4 I.... 3 -. Ia IT,.
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HOME AFFAIRS.
CTR NOTES.

For amusement notices see second page.
Miss May Marshall was stil hard ut work
this morning at three o'clock in her walk
against time, at which hour she had completed
l23 quarter miles.
The funeral Of Mr. Isaac s. Clark will take
place nc two p. N. to-day from his late resi-.
lence, 2i3j X street northwest, under the aus
picos of the Masonic fraternity.
Yesterday morning colorcl man was run
over by coal cart at the corner of Fifteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest
aud was badly injured. The police took charge
Of him.
"A colored boy living at the corner Of Third
and Boundary streets northwest slipped down
On the ice yesterday afternoon and broke his
left arm. DIS. Ball and Leach were summoned
and rendered surgical aid.
Tho following applications for liquor Ii.
censes have been approved Michael c. Fox,
l131 Seventh street northwest; William Her
foarth, jr., 1877 Seventh street northwest w.
j. Carroll, 4O3 Tenth street southwest.
An embanlrment at the corner of Twenty
dfth street street and New Hampshire avenue
Cayed in yesterday afternoon, and Jesse Wood,
colored man who was caught under 1t, had
his left hip broken besides receiving internal
injuries.
The main water-pipe on Pennsylvania
avenue between Tweuty-iOurth and Twenty
fifth streets, has sprung leak, and last night
large force of wOrltmen were engaged in re-
pairing the same The leakage was caused by
The frost.
An inquest was held yesterday over the
body of an infant found in Baptist alley,
with its skull fractured, last Monday morning.
The body was warm when found, showing that
life had not been long extinct. A verdict was
rendered that the child came to its death by a
fracture of the skull, produced by some person
or persons unknown.
There will bea public temperance meeting
At Franklin Hail. corner of Sixth and streets,
this evening, commencing at eight o'clock,
under the auspices of Franklin Temperance
Legion. Hon Charles G. Ellsworth, OF Mchi-
gan Charles Nye, and Others will deliver ad.
dresses fine musical and literary pro-
gramme will be presented.
"A soldier named Sheridan, who is an or.
DERBY at the Executive Mansion, was thrown
from his horse at the corner Of Four-and-a'
half street and Pennsylvania avenue and cut
in the left side of the face. Officer Byrnes had
him conveyed to Clark's drug store, where he
was attended by Dr. Rogers, aud WAS soon en-.
abCd to remount his horse and return home.
There wasa fire in the navy-yard about half
past two o'clock yesterday afternoon in a build
ing known as the pitch'house, used for mixing
pitch. The navyyMd fire department was on
hand in two minutes after the alarm was
sounded. This unusual exhibition of activity
Of tho iirc department attracted considerable
comment. The fire was cXtingushcd, how
ever, without the aid Of the engines,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-22
EMIGRATION TO liberia.
Annual Meeting of the American coioniza-
ton Society.


ton Society.
The sixty-sccond annual meeting of tho
American Colonization Society was held ut the
Metropolitan Church last evening, Hon. J.
II. b. Latrobe, of Baltimore, president Of tho
society, in the chair aud William Coppinger,
esq, secretary. Among those present were
Bishop Howe, of Pennsylvania President
Alden, of Girard College Philadelphia; Rev.
Alfred Elwyn, of Philadelphia; General Arm.
strong of Hampton, Va; Judge Warren, OF
Boston, Mass; Rev. DIR. Saul, DIR. Lindsey,
Row Peter Parker Roy. DIR. Addison, aud
William Gunton, esq.
The annual report was read by the secretary.
The report, which is very lengthy, shows that
since tho last annual mootiug the following
members have died: James b. IIosmer, of
Hartford, Conn; Herman Camp, of Trumans.
burg. n. Y. Professor Joseph Henry, and
Hon. John B. Kerr, The receipts from
all sources were Sl6,G9i10 and the dis.
bursements Sl6,iO6.SI leaving a balance OF
S2s723. The number of expeditions sent out
to Liberia during the past yc r IS three, COM
prising 10l persons. The number coloniZeI
since the late war is 1921, aud the total from
the organization of the society ioots up 2l,OOl,
inclusive of 5,122 rccnpturcd Africans, whom
tho United States were induced 90 settle in
Liberia. 1t IS believed that half a million
people nrc considering the question Of rcmnv-
ing TO A frica as applications for information
are pouring in upon the society. Since the
last meeting of the society the first movement
made by people of color 10 remove to the land
OF their ancestors was on the 2lat Of April last
when the bark Azor with cmigrants 20 the
number of pa. left New York for Monroyia.
The state of affairs In Liberia shows signs of
| improvement, and that progress, material and
| spiritual, will more than ever characterize her
| future The coffee of Liberia is now in great
demand. At religious revival recently held
in Liberia u number of heathens from
points in the interior attended and
| protested conversion. Among other needs
| for Liberia is railroad and good
common roads, with substantial bridges over
! tic creeks There are three schools there, with
! aniaggrCgatc attendance of los scholars daily.
Congress is called upon in the concluding para
graph of the report TO take steps to furnish such
aid In establishing postal and commercial IA
ciities as will put American merchants on a
level with outsiders in competing for the trade
of Liberia.
Addresses on the subject of emigration were
made by Bishop Howe, General Armstrong
Hon. J. II. b. Lgtrobc, aud Judge Warren.
The latter gentleman offered u resolution, In
which Congress is asked to appropriate $500,
for the purpose Of making explorations and
surveys ON the west coast Of Africa and from
Liberia into the interior. The resolution was
unanimously adopted, and, after the benedic
ton by Rev. Dr. Saul, the meeting adjourned
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Handsome Solitaire
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1878
GREAT


TO THE H E5SHfY MEsf A s3V sg5GuruwEsr
an, DOUBLE TRACK STEEL RAILS, ,,orro
IN EFFECT DECEMRER l6, 1879
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON from Depot, cor
ner Of sixth and y streets, as ioows
For ftIsburg and tho West, 1910 n m. daily, with
PGrl9r Car 70 Pitiohurg and sleeping c& E from
ByP X SIZE Wlb P PSFFSS f H K SIL igB8H
For Canaan inigua. Rochester, Buffalo Niagara Falls
aud the North ut 1870 p m, daily. except saturday
WITH Palace cars 70 Canandagpa For Williams
daily, except sunday.
For New York and the East 1880 and l0l5 y. M daily
wi h Palace Cars attached. Limited Express OF
Pullman Parlor cars, go a. m. daily, except
For BrS5siyn New York. all through trains connect
at Jersey lily with boila OF "BrooEyn Annex
NilOrdlng direct transfer to Fulton street. avoid
Ing double icrriaBc and Journey across New York
For Philadelphia, 1880 $3.50, and 1918 p m daily, Linn
-, hed Express .i3O g. n, daly, except sunday.
except sunday lCiD n u' lO' 5;Oo, 7;iO' and lOl5
Tgr. Popes Creek Line. : a. NJ aud 400 p, m, daily,
For Annapolis. n, M and l;2o p m daily, except
ALEXXSbBIA AND FREpERIcKsByRG RAIL,
NAY > A n IA AnLtETNANDRIA AND WASHING
For Alexandria, s, IA g. o TO- II a. M and lis 0, 40
o GQ5, I, and ll'So t. m. On sunday H. M. 1915
For lchinond and the SOUTH ESQ a. M and 800 p m,
For Chesapeake ami OHIO Railroad 500 p NJ daily
o. 10. II a m and /, g. 40 D. Ci. :, ard " D. m.
On sunday at 3 and 10 a, IN. and SIS p N,
S can be be-" at Tie @
east corner Of Thirteenth street ana FenEsylyania
yaula avenue, and at the depot where orders he
left for the checking Of bugsaBg 10 destinations from
/. p. FARM tR. General Passenger Agent
FRANK THOMPSON, General Manager,
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WetllucIS Seekers.

The clerk of the court issued the following
marriage licenses yesterday:
b. Johnson and Emma Smith.
G.. G. Simons and Susan J. Hobbs.
Daniel Baker and Lydia Latham.
S. Green and Ann i. Robinson.
G.. r. Pelton of New York city, and Ange-
lima $. Sayvilc, of Salisbury, Conn,
u. L, Simmons and Sarah NJ. Jackson, both
of New York city.
j. II. johnson and Evie Mann.
Charles WalGusen and Margaretha Sauer
j. Colbert and Enby Martin.
Philip Reed aud Mary Marshall.