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The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-03-14
THURSDAY.

The Tiger is the liveliest camp in the Territory.
 THE next $35 KENO Pool will come off at .he Cabinet, n Saturday evening, the l5t4, M o'clock sharp.
 We owe our readers, to-day, little more of the Smith Carpenter controversy.
 J hl Mo)l. the veteran freigh'er. in cha g. o C w Bcach's ie m, arrived t,Om Ehr lb, < md unloaded { .-, ay.
 H rma Ha lpt. who owns and drives ihe b ,ss ,p.,c t,a | tha: com 'S Co Pr ,scoit, un- To d a' ,uri Us stores in iowa ,-day.
 v ohn I aibl and Ben w aver, neiehbos s to lc NER O.nce, Ieceiv, d for h 'ir e,tab- llshm n.s O Jay, quite supply of goods.
 O. the Ii t,c Colorado where there are seye~al large setticm ,nts of Latter Day saints the iS mt single lawyer. This Is prohab'y one csuse why these people are so pro,p p-rlus.
 The Cal. and Cn1solil,ted Virginia mines are worth $2,O)l,O)) anl that too when their bottoms are dowI near the burnin; .u zee of satan.
 Mr G,,. V,ckls has p1rcha 'ed from F.sk ,S SIcrmln. the Central Bit Sdooi, all will. h'r'tter, rui th, establishment in his name ld in i.,t ciass style.
 The P >'on play has bee placed on the l,nlr,ls a m Francisco theatre, not~ith- standing that gr.t objections were raised by th; city authorities to prsveat i'.
 Henry Wickrnhurg. inc patriarch cf the t1wa ot taat name. in Maric'pa County, iS paying P cscott business visit. Henry is on, ot God, own make of men, and Is always welcome Co Gods country.
 Hon. Tnos Fitch, who went io San Fran cisco and thought ne would be compelled to Q, as G,r E,st as New York, writes back that he will not have tO make the trip to the East.
 Mrs. ]. D. Co,x, very estimlhle iady ana Miss Florence Jackson are visiting friends in Prescott. today. Mrs. Cook su- p-rinicncs, at lhe Punt of R 'ck., the lar ge,t dsigy iu Arizona.
 There seems tn hr disposition on the part 0f must p,oJ'c when they are about Co dG the uable,t net of their ljfe-get maj rci-tn keep i strictly se,.rrt, as if ih,y were gnih- tp steal SD nothing or cummi some -r-at crime IL Is ail wrong; make it public aud doat be ashamed of your wise departure.
 J phn O'D Dlu yhsrty. a mining man ot ex- tca>ivc rN ..c,iencc in Cal and Nev., and Dow operating il T"nto Basin in this Co, D, in town to-day and speaks quite encour- t-pgIy of the camp. NIT. ODougherty is not an cgthusiast and Is nor likely tI be de .riye,l therefore W, pisce the more conh- ,isa.e ia hIs opiujon tn-t thc camp 10 like .y ra fu5u out well. Some recent discover .e> near thei camps. st ihc base of the Mez- a,.ai mountains, are rich both in gold suU silver. go. tHc ,nriIc. and have all the usual inicaucn- uf permanerce.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-03-14

The show given by the Fort Whipplc Dramatic Club, at the Fort whipple Theatre last might, was success. h the 'Golden Farmer" Mrs. Tillson and Miss Bashford. ss mother and daughter, proved that they Lad been there before, aud made success of 1t. Messrs. Foster, Tea, Merritt, and Newell, played their diiTclent characters to perfection. ''In Nan the Good for Nothing Mrs. TiilsOn made quite hit as Nan. The harmonicA piayIng by Merritt, was good, and the character songs by Newell, were immense, nosniuesbout hIm.
 An excellent quality of pottery is being manufactured at Bdgh am City Gy the Nor moas, suitable for almost any kind or use and cIn Joe purchaseI at the following fig urcs, as we learn Dy note from Behrman, the Superintendent of the pottery estab- li huent at that place:
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-03-14
ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE.

An Acl 10 aid in the Construction of Capitol
 Buildings, and for the Support of
 Public Schools in the Terri
 tory of Arizona.
 Bed Eaaeted 5y tle L gisiafire AsseB,5ly of Ari-
 =oaa Territory.
 SECTION 1. It shall loo lawful for and the right, power and authority is hereby grant ed for the period of twenty years, from the first day Of February, 1879, to the Arizona Development COnlany-a corporation or ganized and existing under and by virtue Cf ,he laws of the Territory of ArIzona--and uf it's assigns, Co give public lotteries, at Nh Nhirh, or by means of which money may lawfully be disposed of by chance, anything in the laws of this Territory to the contrary notwithstanding. etc, e.e.
 SEC. The Governor of the Territory of AriZ~na an.l his successor m oiliee, and in the event oI the absence, disqualification or death of the Goyernor-hiS legal substitute k hereby appointed Commissioner to su- periniend the drawing or distribution nf sa.d lotteries and each of them. and certify 10 The correctness thereof. etc., etc
 SEC. 5. All lotteries drawn under the pro- visions Of this Act, shall be drawn In some public place to be designated Dy the Com missioner, between The hours of ten o'clock A. M., and five o'clock P. M., and in d man ner to be approved by the Commissioner.
 SECTIONS l, , anu . provide for the collec- ton Of ten per cent. from all prizes, and the payment of the same into the capitol and school Funds.
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WEDNESDAY,.

j. Nj. Bryan, the bo,s freigat,r, who is <pnducting inc figcr miit irI.A Waln"1 6rUye tU Ine Tiger mIli, is iH town to-day. Il C. F. Head X Co. received this morning <lleir new buggy, wh ch Is real b auty. <nd al inc same ume Ol the most substan- fal make.
 W. II. WiIIscralt, northeast corner oi the ,aZd, not ouiy hIaAcs An o-uc.Ivnt UJJ. or <lOe, out assays ores correctly anu ch-apiy.
 The new pe.sion bill gives veterans ol the 9leAicau W-r d Daek p.LssCn UI SyU ior '.L-
 Uin IUr lne past a- se.Is. Qui,e ~iuG- {Ah for lhVm- S5,Us- io each iJcusluner.
 Jim 0leal says the most obstinate thing ts ever tried ieau Ili HIs iIfr, was a siou tn ih. uar' grod.-,i, iuaos.d wi,n d 2J ;s.i,,'u teg of sug.r. wateI, tsaPJ la Hn Iinno.e <AS"i -eaihp.
 Several farmers are up from the Verde. <a'u iepn-senI P,oWi s anu t"e p.epar'ns O.. &Aud> T. r inc st'rins ct'l, as t-.c rIVsraIiniv A~~ Oclas c-rrieu out Dy Inc pcDg'e oi tie <Aicy.
 Dr. E. F. Ryder intends visiting Camp
 cue. Ihe DUctor Is MeI up la the u -u- <stry Inc and We lak; pressure .u cysn-
 lead'.g hlm 70 Opr f.Ieads la that sse- bon.
 D. K. Poland is m from his mine on ih- B.. bug. Mr. fOtaLd nas a Na,uaO.e D~ha-L. <hu Is ns" prep"r.Ag nIs ras.ras tV mac a fu.
 Feter Cooper, that good old Greenbackcr, <as eiShiy years oid on the lSIh. of FUU. }ie may Ice President yet before lac arlves s' the hundred mile post
 The Wmpple Dramatic Club have post Boned their en ertaiument, which Was c. Dave come off this evening, uuul Saturday <Nenlug, the ljth, when they will Oe better Prepared.
 Bishops Lake and SIvage left for the tslltie Colorado this muining. much pie ,scd Nith their visit in this place. These gch- temen are liberal in :heT vieNS and caicu- fsted Co make friends and get along with my people of whatever creed or bei'ct.
 The Gllet and Tiger Mine Wagon Road bo1ds are m the hands of inc printer, and fili toe issued tomorrow. These bonds are fn account of the Territory, and therefore sre not calculated 10 pile up our County in- tebtedne.s.
 W. \. Rowe, and B. F Belchcr, Gillctt fn1 Tiger mine wagon road C1mmi,>ioncr Sad Chas. Reyes came up from GI lett yes 'erd"y Mr Belcher is procuring the h'ud- And preparing for the commencement "! NorN on the road which th- comm ssionei> Dave Ssready viewed out and luc ed.
 Solthera Pacific Rilrotl poster, have petn put up in Eastern cities aiVestiziBg ij> fogte Co:
 Nancopa Wells, sll Taii, May. lS1l.
 Tucson, all rail, January 1880. 4 ,Nc>l..a. al rail. JauusIy lsSe.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-03-14
High Pressure or Compound.

ORDINARY ENGINES compounded when adsiSabie.
 STEAM BOILE s1-Pariicuiar attention given Co the qu hty .t rhs maternal workmanship, and but nrsI-r-iass work produced.
 WATER PIPE, of oiler or sheet iron. of any sire. made in sutsbIo length for connectlns together. or sheets rols, pinched sd packed for shipH ent reay to be riyitesi tue grpUud.
 HYDRAULIC RIVETfNG.- Boiler work and water pipe made by this establishment, invited b hydraulic riveting nlacsinsFy that quality of work beiag far superior 10 hand work.
 PUMPS-For mining, of any eapacity and of any style. Our style of 1irect acting compound engines. with double Lne of pump fticai D recommended We refer Co those now m use, not one having ever broken down.
 rr gaOn, cify water works purpossH. Lu Nith the celebrated Daysy i've motion, superior Co any other.
 MINING MACHINERY Quartz mills. pans, der hois ing maennery, sinking hoistng engines, other machinery required. iia am.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-03-14
Fridays News.

Henry WickeDburg left for his home this forenoon.
 Joseph Melvin, one of the pioneer settlers of lhe Verde, came in last evening and re- ports farming in his section as all the rage
 Fl W. Wells is moving into his new dwelling, which, to our notion, IS the finest in Prescott
 The Hattie Taylor troupe have arrived at Tucson from New Mexico, and are billed for several entertainments at that place, af- ter wbich they will proceed northward and pronaDly arrive in Prescott in about three weeks.
 Mrs. Ed Scholoy, who keeps a very good station at Walnut Creek, is in town. She informs US that her husband, who received, two years ago. a severe p~rl lytic stroke, is very low aAd is now unable to either walk or talk
 D. E. Giller, the founder of the prosper ous town If Gillett, winch is producing several hundred thousand dollars annually in silver bullion, arrived from Sln Francisco. last evening. After resting here for a few days Mr. Gilleit will proceed to Mohave county Tor the puipos' of putting certain mining properties in working shape. Gil ett is a gooi mining man, and whatever he undertakes 10 handle generally has merit in it.
 A new Poultry advertisement presents it. self in thi. is,u. of the MINER. The firm advertising lhis fine breed of domestic fowls ha, the reputation of Ike ping the very fin, st to be found in the United States, theref re parties wishing to breed mp will do well 10 send their orders direct to the proprietor at Oakland Egg, can be sent safely by ex- piess.
 Robert Connell. one of our best business men, wno understands that hy advertising and letting reuple know what he has for sale, received a large assortment, vest rday, of champagne, wines, fae igars, etc. Read his new advertisement in this is>ue nf th' MIxER. Robert Is bound to get rich and at the same time see t4a; the printer lives.
 We understand iha- Mir. X. Frank of Ehreuberg will come ia on tomorrow even ing's stage, and proceed Co Mineral Park, and other places in Mohtva county. where he is carrying the Uutei States mails. Mr. Frank has had several years experience Tn mail matters. and generally gives sa.isiac- li0n.
 ARMY SUTFIIEs-On tke lIth inst. which is Monday next, the Chief Quarterma>trr uf the Department of Afizons. has invited the public [" presen; proonssls for furnish ing forage. fuel, etc, at the various Militia " Post and Camps in his department. IL IS a time of uncertainty, and |; behouyus these who may wish tn become conlractors for furnishing such supplies as are adver- iised for tn ut ir their bids 80 a figure whereby they may be able Co comply with their az, sCmenls and have a profit left for their trouble Tae Government advertise tor the bet of ovoryising, and expect to pay a rcasunab'e price f,r the sanis. iliEt flr foragr NiIl DO. hc accepted, n-iiher will a hrgsh-htap be taken fer cor,l of wood Adj these thiogs sh5u,d be coasidorcd by those bidding
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-03-14

Hon. Gideon l. Tucker, formerly Secre- tary State of New York. late Surrogate of New York City, and at the last election. candidate for Judge of the Court of Appeals at tbe head of the Greenbac4 ticket, we learn coniemplates becoming citizen of Arizona. Mr Tucker is a man of high char. aclrr. and would make valuable acquisition To ihe mental and moral forc-s If our Territory.
 C. M. K. Pau.ison, who is interesting nim- seit ln inning matt rS, and feels lively iaieresC in everything that appertains to the Q Id ui Arizona, made Us "A vl,it this murn- ing aAd iuf rms Us that the Accidentu Mine, which he Is interested in and superin- ieGdiug, Is d ing well, and he has the yraic.T faith in this old lead turning out a large amount of rich ore away down to- ward the hot pluce, snd m that direction iiie miners are prospecting with deter miaailOl 10 find th+ mineral or the other q iLg.
 Cornelius J. Vanderbilt has made com promise wit his brother whereby he gets one miiliou i 70 iu cash" This is good news [" AriZ D. a as We understand that Mr. Y. intcnd- co ming t the Territory for two rcason>; viz: First tp restore his impaired health through tine invigurating climate and evel temperature that IS prOverbial in Arizona; secondly for ihe pGrDOse of invest ing from $j1.0J0 10 Sl00,D00 in our mag niicenl mEcs.
 The San Francisco Chronicle announces tha. it will shortly move into new and com modiuu, quarters. The OI on the corner of Bash anI K carney streets has been pur- chased at a cost of $ l00,000: a building will be erected to cost $75,U0O and the new presses, fixtures and fu. nitu-e will cost SiJ,0O0 more, making a toidl of quarter ,t million dollars which the Chronicle pruprietur propose to ,Xptnd in facilities i1r improving tacir already excellent paper.
 Hon. Hugo Richards left this morning for Giilett, where he will bs 'inei by Mr Geo. F. Weber, when both of these gentle men wI.l D oceed IU Tunio Basin, for the purp ise of cX mining some valuable mines in tlat section. IL looks as though something was nbIul to be done with our Toato Basin silver mines.
 BRANCH BANK-M. W, Kales, cashier of the Bank of Arizona, left this morning for Pneuix, where he wIil open branch or the Bank "f Arizona. The yau for the new in- siItution k at Phenix, and will immediately be placed in the building to be occupied hy the branch bank, and business opened about th" It of April
 senator Bruce (cnIored), of Mississippi, presided over ihe |. <. Senate fer s shCrt time few uays since. Tnls Is the first time such thing ever occurred m that body.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-03-14
Certificate of Territorial Treas.

I, ThOmas J. Butler, Treasurer of Arizona Territory, hereby certify that the Arizona Development Company has this day filed in my office i!s accei i,lance in writing ol the AC, of N hieh the above is a copy, and has also filed in my office bond in the sum of twenty thousand dollars, which bond has been approved by the ooVenor, and an As- soc ale Justice of the Supreme Court of Ari- zOna Territory. conditioned for it's faithful performance Of the provisions of said Act.
 THOMAS |. BUTLER,
 Territorial Treasurer
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Proclamation of the Governor.
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,

EKRlTOR1 OF ARIZONA.
 EXECUTIVE uEPARTMENT,
 FEB. 20th. 1879. ] I, John C. Fremont, Governor of the Ter ritOTy of Arizona, and eX -oiiicio Commis- sioner tO superintenj the drawing of loite- ries for the support of the Public Schools, etc, by virtue uf the power and authority vested m me by law do hereby designate aS the place where the first Lottery shall be rTawu by the Arizona Development Com pany. the Theatre in Prescott, The Capitol of said Territory of Arizona, and The time when the same shall be drawn shall be the Ain day of June, 1873. bc;w eeA the hours of iO o'clock A. M., and o'clock P. M.
 Wines my hand and the great Seal of the Territory of Arizona, this 2Otli day Of Feb rua v, \. D. 1879.
 (sEAI.l JOHN c. FREMONT.
 Governor and eX-oiIlcio Lottery Com'r. The first LOTTERY under the foregoing law, will be drawn al Inc Theatre, in Pres colt, on JUNE 4th, 1879, or sooner. fl ali the tickets are sooner disposed of. OH which oc- cas.on there wilt be distributed THIRTY ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOI,l.A RsS. in 2S2 prizes A = follows :.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-03-14
Stock and Dairy Ranch FoR SALEs!

EA good stock aud Dairy Ranch, well brtrOved with neW dwelling h0ase stone nik house. cosrsis. sell and out hsuses sn conveniently arrarsed for carrying the stock raising and osirying sus84~s. gooa and plenty os running water. stnatsd Lever Big Bug and Agua friA aud u4 sasy to te Iipiop, leCk. sud hra-sasH niirs. Terms rtsscuabse Apply Co ED. WELLS, Isrc-cott, fIs.
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O.B PlIBg. SI0.O0O Il

Que prize, ,S2O0O, one ;SI5O0, g prizes, q. ono each.-2 prizes uf &g50
 prizes $500 caeh.-5 O. S25O ca.
 10 of @I5O cacit-5O of slO0 ca. 90 Of s23.-5O of SIJ each and 100 ofSIo ca THE MANNER oF DISTRIBUTION WILL BE AS FOLLOWS: Twelve thousand slips of eath numbered from one to twsl e thousand viii be publicly deposited n large glass wheel vi c will then be lOsed seaieo by he Terriio ial Lottery c, mmissioner Tpo hundred and with the pr'Ees announced, will be puacly deposed in small glass wheel which will also be elosed and sealed by the Territorial Lott ry Commissioner.
 A COmmit-r Of seven citiz will be selected by the teketholdes to eNSmne every stage of the proeeed- ings.
 Both wheels wn then be IevoIved n sight Of the audi euoe until theiT contents mixed aud thoroughi, mingled. The sels vin then bs brokau. and ihe YEARS AGe Nil De placed, Ai each wheel aud a prize aud a number drawn the time. The whe ls will then be closed and rsyOlved, and another number and prize dravn aud tis ocess repeated un- tl the 2s2 prizes are all drawn.
 ONLY 120oo TICKETS will be SOLD
 Whole tickets S5.---HllV3S S,5O,
 Quarters, $125. THE BANK OF ARIZONA vI set as Treasuer. and all rloeys receive from sales of tickets w be cupos- tied there Co await ihe dfzWing.
 Prizes will be paid ten days after the drawing. All orders for Ticket must be accompanied by the money. winch can be seut h Bank pr's's San Fran cisco Ger ihcaes of Deposit PusE4i Money Ord or by W, ns, Fzrso Co.'S. Express
 Address al communications and make all Drafts and Money Orders p4y able tI re order O. the ;fZ0SA LOTTERY C 'MPANY. s-rescott. 4. T.
 Register all letters containing Drafts O. Postal Or ders To avoid forgeres, hay no tickets exoe of reg ular agents.
 Agent. for sale of tickets. Prescott J. Gotdwa,er < Bro.
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RAILROAD PRO BLESSING.
YUMA, March 10th, Is;

YUMA, March 10th, 1879.
 ED. MINER :-Rails were laid up to lasi evening one hundred miles from Yuma. and tfteen car loads of steel went out this morn- Ing. Grading is completed twenty miles. beyond the rails. From present indications , temporary stop will bs made at MaFicora syells. II. s. FITZGERALD. I TAXES IT BACK.-The San Francisco Post lakes back the slanderOus a,ssfiioa that Hon. Tom Fitch aad wife encouraged the intri gues beIween Dr. Smith and Anne Carpenter, and, on the contrary, now make, ahe statement that AJ and Mr.. Fitch did tyery thing in their power to discourage it.
 This is d ,ub,Iess me iu yi~w of anothe Eise impending slan.ier suit. which |. Was Alr F.tch's determination 10 institute against fhe Post, ii il reused to do al in Is power fo undo the wrong it had doac hIm.
 MILITARY. Col. Riddle, Inspector Gen <ral, has been ordered To ins pee; the Post ..t Fort Mohave.
 Luiet. Eun Schrader, i2ih Infantry, has been appointed Quarter. Master in the Field
 Luiet. whtside has been grantcH d leave of absence for one month on surgeons cer- tificate, with permission to go bey"nn t.u haiIs of the Department, and priviiedge 10 apply for an cxlensirB of two monlh, m 1dditon 10 the tii"e granted.
 4 Court Martial Is ordered to convene at Camp Grant, on the l0tb inst.
 Luiet. Glass has been grAa;el leave of absence for days.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-03-14
The "Cosy saIoon-.

Tse above saloon. berstofgre kgoNn the New Bii Saloon corner of Gouixf sod Granite streets has been rropesd and thoroughly renovated hy the under signed where be viii bs plsasei 70 hs friends and any others sho my favor hn with fbsir ts:ronsge.
 LOUIS pC9AG- Prcsosft. Fsb. 1s 1879
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Assay of silver ST. ST. gold and silver S2 O. Other assayed at corresponding All assays guara- teed Gold and silver melted into bars. Working made, mines examined, sales negotiated, etc.
 n5. W. IL WILLISCRAFT
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
TUESDAY.

George Waters from the Tiger mine, is visiting his numerous friends in this city.
 Geo Young, our B.nelicr friead, i. in
 town from sku,, Valley.
 Messrs Dawes and Rice, two pilgrims from the Tiptop country came iH. tn-da,, and are Bow Ioeking around at ihe wolders
 of our large and fast growing city.
 CHARMING DALE, Tie Postmaster Gene raj. on the 27ih day of February lSi9 changed the name of the post-ofiice called Charming Dale, and appointed & C. Rogers Postmaster.
 Major Ben C. Truman. who visited Ari- zona n short time since. has been let out of office on account of expiration of tune aad disposition of the F smaster General not Co 'reappnint him. The Government may get worse one.
 D. C. Leonard. who worked In the MINER office for several months, las. year, and who went to Wisconsin in November, writ-s Co some of his friends here, that he will return
 la Arizona, 5hs c ming Summer, and priag /. with iIim several fine hgrSgs. The Mormon Bishops Lak, and Savag-. visited uur public scnool to-Jay, and spoA" tn ihe teachers and scholars. They tnmk. as do al others from 1f-rent sections of Ih |T .rrIIory WhO vislt our school, that NC have Something 10 feel proud of il .ur sch ,pi sbu lding, teachers, and the bright scholar, in attendance.
 A telegram dated Brussels, Mch. 4th has 'an account oi bow Ihe ex-E -Empr s, Carloita. sAlrxic". who has been insanc for mlay year> resided in ihe castle of the Truuven, which Avas destr .yed by fire on fhar day, Wss safe ly rescued from ihe castle and Is now al the sRDyal Palace ut Lucken near B. usscIs.
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ENGINES AND BOILERS.

DUILDERs OF STEAM MACHINERY IN ALL Dits branches. steamUoat steamship, and laad
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Former of Beaie and Howard Streets san
 Eranrisc1. California.

W. II. TAlLoR------- - President JOSEPH MOORE -superinie ac eat
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Henry WickeDburg left for his home this forenoon.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-03-14

An Acl to aid in the Construction of Capitol Buildings, and for the Support of Public Schools in the Terri
 torV of \ Arizona
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-03-14

Mr Hickso the San Francisco tailor has rakc.i orders in Prescott for some thirty S its of clothes, numerous dozens Of shirts, and taken the measure of large number of gentlemen who are not ready to order just now, but may do so in future.
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THE CHICAGO < NORTH WESTERN

No other road Pulifuan te Cara, eF say oihes form uf Hotel Cars. tlrodRh. beteeca fas Nissosrs lsiyer Snd Chfcsgo,
 PAS~EStNftS GOING EAST saouia hear fla m.ina that this fs the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-06-25
Due West Bible Society.
ii. r. PrcSbHtpriHn.


The annual meeting was held on the llth
inst. An address was delivered by Rev. a. Il
Patterson Of Lodimont, on the importance OF
the Bible as an elevator and civilizer of man.
kind. The address was delivered withOul
reference to q note. but 1t showed that the au'
thor had thought it ont. 1t waSa well digest
ed discourse. and the thanks Of the Society
were rendered to the speaker for II.
Prof. j. +. Lee was selected to make the adj
dress next year.
The report of the Treasurer and the Librari-
an showed that a good work had been done
during the year In the distribution Of the BIZ
bic In the community.
The Secretary was directed to make a report
to the District Bible Society, and a delegation
consisting Of J. 1. Bonner, DR.. Miller and
Prof. Hood, was appointed t" represent the
Society in the Abbeville Society Mt its next
meeting in July.
Mr.. K. =. Galloway was appointed Trcasu
rcr and Librarian in place ri his father, Rev
j. Galloway deceased. The other officer!
were continued for another year.
DR.. Boyce was appointed to prepare a suita
BILE notice OF the death Of Mr.. Galloway TO bt
recorded in the minutes.