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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-08
Congressional Liquidation Which Failed

Congressional Legislation Which Failed.
The following is the most important leg
islation that was pending and failed when
Congress adjourned: The legislative, e1ecu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill, the army
Apr opriation bill, the bill to regulate inter-
state commerce, the steamboat bill, the
Geneva award bill, the bill to establish pos
tai savings banks, the bill 10 repeal the
specie resumption act, the bill granting pen
sions to survivors of the Mexican war, the
sugar bill, the bill to restrict Chinese immi-
grafton, the Joint resolution proposing con-
stitutional amendment to prohibit the pay
ment of disloyal claims, the bill to provide
for the enforcement of the eight-hour law,
the proposition to transfer TIE Indian bu-
reau to the war department., the Mississippi
levee bill, the bill providing for commits
sion on the improvement of the Mississippi,
the bill extending the time for the com
pletion of the Northern Pacific railroad, the
Brazilian mail service bill, the bill to reou-
late the transportation of animals by rail
roads, the bill to devote the proceeds of sales
of public lands to educational purposes, the
bill authorizing railroad companies to con
struct and maintain lines of telegraph for
commercial purposes, the Burnside commit
tees army reorganization bill, the bill to
revise the patent laws, the Japanese and
Chinese indemnity fund bills, various meas
ures reported from the house committee on
banking and currency, and many other
financial bills both in the House and Senate,
all bills besides those specified above pro-
posing aid IN lands and bonds for the con
struction of railroads, canals, etc, large
number of bills on the calendars affecting
real interests of more or less Importance, and
several hundreds reported from the commit
tee for the relief of private claimants, be-
sides thousands of others which we're left
untouched in the files Of the committee
rooms. The total number of bills and joint
resolutions introduced in the House of Rep
resentatives during the Go ngress which has
Just expired is 6,828 and the total for The
Senate is 1,94e.
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MINNEAPOLIS GLOBELETs.
"Choise buter'' is "a sign displayed by q

"Choise buter' is "a sign displayed by q
First avenue grocer. I'll
meeting of teachers at Association
parlors this afternoon.
Emma Abbott will appear at the Academy
of Music on March 18th.
Khurum Lodged No. 112 worked in the
third degree last evening.
The Reform club will have their rooms in
Harmonic hall after April 1st.
Uniformed Rank X. of P. will hold an i'm
portant meeting this evening.
Six drunks and the regular army of tramps
at the police station last night.
The "Three Guardsmen'' at the Metropol-
itan this afternoon ct 2 O'Clock.
The board of directors of the Athenseum
will hold meeting this afternoon.
The sisterhood of Bethany held their
monthly meeting yesterday afternoon.
A sneak thief walked away with Mr.. j..
Hull's hat and ulster on Thursday night.
The driver of street car No. IL was arrest
ed, while driving hisr'car, for drunkenness.
The county commissioners will meet at
the Auditors Office on Monday at 10 o'clock.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union held business meeting yesterday
afternoon.
The members of Typographical Union No.
AZ held business meeting at Coopers' hall,
last evening. ..... a4M
A meeting of the executive committee of
the Building and Loan Association was held
at E. B. Ames' Office last evening.
A dark-red steer belonging to Albert
Lump, of III Washington avenue, escaped
from tho slaughter house, near the Har-
vester works, on Wednesday.
The directors of the Minnetonka Lake
Park association will meet in DR.. Keith's
Office, on Monday evening, to open bids for
the erection of caravansary at ths park.
Complaint is made that several tramps
who live in the shanty on the grounds of the
Rifle club, are making inroads on the wood
belonging to the Milwaukee & St. Paul rail
road. =
team belonging to farmer from Anoka,
ran away on First street north, yesterday af-
ternoon. The farmer was thrown out and
somewhat bruised, but the team were stopped
before any serious damage was done.
Messrs. Koon & Merrill will, in q short
time, erect fine three story business build
ing on First auenue south, between Wash
ington avenue and Third street. The plans
are being drawn by Dennis & Grimshaw, ar
chitects.
A drunken Bohemian living in "DeviIs'
alley" in the rear of the Church of the Re-
deemer, created disturbance last night by
beating his wife and child and smashing the
furniture. Sergeant West and officer Wes-
colt went out to the scene and brought
him in.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-08
St. Paul wholesale Markets.

ping account, and with moderate receipts values
ruled firm at the recent advance. We quote: No.
IS lbs, $50; No:2, 81 Ds., sO0s5c; No. 2, IS lbs.
soc; No. 8, s. ibs 7O075c; No. 8, "a 1bs., 65O7Oc.
500; clear 3.50D4.0O; xxx 2.6O13.OO.
OATs-The demand was good, and with moderate
receipts values ruled firm at the an
nexed quotations: No. 2, white 270l29c per bus
mixed, 26027c per bus. =
CoRN-Market fairly active at the subjoined quota
tons: No. 2, 10000 per bus.
BEANs-Fair to choice mediums $l.1O01 40: navy
hand-picked l.bO0l65; common stock 9Oo0Sl.1O.
BuTTER-Choice creamery 10000 per b: fair to
good do 14N18c: common 6d18c. $3.50
+ PouLTRY-The market was active. and with mod
crate supplies prices ruled Arm. Choice turkeys sold
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CHICAGO.
COMMERCIAL.
St. Paul Retail Markets..

ST. PAUL, March z
OHICkENs-Dressed chickens 12015c.
.TURKEYs-Dressed turkeys; choice dry picked
stock 15016c; inferior and common 1O012c.
GAME-Rabbits 25c per pair; quail 500 per dozen.
Eaas-steady; fresh-laid eggs 12x014c per dozen:
case eggs 9010c. 81 IS ! =,
BuTTER-Choioe creamery 23@25c per b.; fresh
dairy 2C925o; roll and print butter 2N022c; cook
ing butter 12015c. ~;
FaU1r-Apples $s.oo94.oo per bbl.; cranberries
6@8c per quart.
Observation-Disclosures 10000 per bus; onions
500 per bus; cabbage 801Oc per head; squash 100
100; beets 400 per bus; turnips 4Oc per bus pars-
nps 75c per bus; celery, 5O175c per dozen punches
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Chicago Produce Market.

CHICAGO, March Z.
FLOUR-Stesdy and unchanged
GRAIN--Wheat unsettled; No. 2 Chicago spring
92A@s2xc cash; 92H @9sc April; s7c May; sales Il
soHG 9sAo April; s4h@9aAc May; No. Chicago
spring SOC; rejected 67@67Hc. Corn, active and
shade lower; ssXe cash $50 April; s7Ac May and
22X@123c cash; 2s14c April; rs Xo May. Rye steady
at 46Mc Barley steady at 760D79c
FLAX sEED-Demand light; holders firm; $1.2O
@1.6O. =
PROVISIONS Pork lower; ss.7o cash; ss.75@
9.77A April; So. 87h@9. 90 May; $1,000 June; sales
At $s;72h@s.s5 NAY; Lard, heavy and unsettled;
sales at $6.4b@6.52h May. Bulk meats in good de-
mand; $4,000. S005OO
HOGs-Dull and weak; $4.25@4.30.
WHISKY-Steady; $1.04. ~
RECEIPTS-1500 600 barrels -four; 10000 bushels
wheat; 1O1 600 bushels corn; So GOO bushels oats
$500 bushels rye; $4,000 bushels barley.
SHIPMENTS-14,00 900 barrels flour; Il, 600 bushels
wheat; 1900 bushels corn; $500 bushels oats;
2,so0 bushels rye; 900 bushels barley.
CLOSING PRICES.
GRAIN-Wheat quiet. Corn easier; $50 April:
SIC May. Oats irregular; 23@28Ac April; $3.50 May.
PROFESSIONALISM easy and no lower. Lard
$3.50 bid April; 6.57H May.
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CITY NOTICE.
Change Of Street Grade
CRY CLERKS OFFICE,
ST pArY MINI Mccall OIL ION

CRY CLERKS OFFICE,
ST.. PAUL, Mimi. March Sd, 1870.
Notice is hereby given, that the Common
Council of the City Of st. Paul, at their req
ular meeting, to be held in the council cham
Der of the City Hall, in said city, on the 1st
day of April, 1879, at 8 o'clock P. NJ, will
order change of grade on the following
streets, viz:
Wakouta street, from the Levee to Eighth
street.
Sixth street, from Broadway to jackson
street.
Olmsted street, from Saltwater street to De
Bow street.
Rosabel street, from the Levee to Eighth
street.
Broadway, from the Levee to Seventh street.
Sibley street, from the Levee to Eighth street.
Fourth street, from Broadway to jackson
street. ,s Efs.
Profles of the proposed changes can be seen
at this Office.
Official. MI. o'OoNNoR, Z
mar >4-tues&sat 3w City Clerk.
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The Metropolitan.

Notwithstanding the weather fair au-
dience attended the second presentation of
"The Three Guardsmen' last evening. The
play is one of great interest, and is put on
the stage in superb manner. MIR. Bryton,
Mrs. Campbell, Mr.. Horton, MI. Marden and
Miss Garland played their parts with more
than usual excellence. The Three Guards
men will be presented at the matinee to-day,
and every evening until further notice.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-08
Park Place Add. to st. Paul.
The Minnesota Church Foun-

All objections to said assessment must be
in writing, and filed with the clerk of said
Board at least one day prior to said meeting.
81. NJ. RICE, President
Official: r. LGoRMAN, ~
Clerk Board of Public Works.
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LIVERPOOL, March TO A. N.
Wheat firm; penny lower on spring.
Floating cargoes tirmer.
Cargoes on passage ir1ner
Red winter off coast threepence higher
London quiet.
English country markets turn dearer
French country markets turn dearer.
NEW York. March I'll 100 A. II,
Corn easier but active.
Wheat active, 1 cent lower; seems to be plenty Of
blu yers at decline. -121
New YORK, March ia 80 p NJ
Wheat seems frmer; March red Just sold within
half cent Of yesterdays prices.
NEW YORK. March 1900 pm.
Wheat weaker; No. 2 noninally Sl.0S; No. 8 900;
winter firm.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-08

GTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAMSEY,
y in Probate Court, special term.
In the matter Of the estate Of Felix; Gingdoh,
deceased: gs..: Ss5syI .55.ss a 5fS,9sa -
On reading and filing tho petition Of Emanuel
Good, administrator Of said estate setting forth the
amount Of personal estate that has come to his
hands, and the disposition thereof; the amount of
debts outstanding against said deceased, and de-
scrpon of all the real estate of which said deceased
died SEIZED and the condition and value of the re-
6pectlve portions thereof: and praying that license
be to him granted to sell the real estate set forth and
described In said petition at private sale; And it ap
pearng by said petition, that there is not sufficient
personal estate In the hands Of said administrator to
pay said debts, and that it il necessary in order 10
pay the same, to sell all Of said real estate: IA
s,,a ordered that AZ
at ten O'Clock NJ, tho Court House in the city Of
81 Paul. in said county, then and there to show
Qf any there boy why license should not be granted
TO said administrator to SCH said real estate accord
ing to the prayer of said petition. "a
shall be published for four successive weeks prior to
said day OF hearing, the last of which publications
shall be ct least fourteen days before said day Of
N
and personally served all persons interested In said
estate residing in said county, at least fourteen days
sons interested, according to law. 49, b $50 f.
Dated at Saint Paul the 28h day Of February, A. D.
il. 81 - Henry HEM o,aoRMAN,
Judge Of Probate Of Ramsey County. Minnesota.
LAMPREx JAMES, Attorneys for Administrator
mar.1-5w-Sat
OTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAM
y sey-D District Court, Second Judicial District.
Oscor H. Comfort against e. Frank Beals, Elias s.
Beals James Beals and Alexis Torrey, copartners
as Beals, TORY h Co. !.
The State Of Minnesota to t shove defend
ants: ~ < 81. 4ss ~ 1lzI ~
You are hereby summoned and required to answer
the this action, which has been fled in the
Office of the clerk Of said court at the city of ST. Paul
In said Ramsey county and to serve copy of your an
swer to the said complaint the said subscriber at
his office in the city Of St. Paul, in said Ramsey
service Of this summons upon you, exclusive Of tn
day Of such service, and if you fail to answer the
said complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff
in this action will take judgment against you for the
sum of one hundred AID sixty-ve ($165OO) dollars,
with interest thereon from the LIST day Of July, A. d.
1874 Cess the sum Of fifty (s5OOO dollars paid there
on December 80, A. D. 1879 besides the costs and
disbursements of this action 3is 81
Dated February 7th, A. D. 1879.
f,s H. w. CORY,
Plaintiffs Attorney, st. Paul, MINI.
Feb 15-7w-sat
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Confirmation d. Assessment for
Sewer on Summit Avenue.
OFFICE oFTHE BeARD OF PUB11o WORKS,
CRY OF ST. PAUL, MINN., March 9th, 1879.

OFFICE OF TIE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST.. Paul, MIMI, March 9th, 1879.
The assessment of benefits costs and ex-
penses, arising from the construction Of a sew
ler on Summit avenue, from st. Peter street to
Rice street, in the City of st. Paul, Mimi,
having been completed and entered Of record
by the Board of Public Works in and for
said city, the said Board will meet at their
office in said city at ~ H., on the 21st day of
March, A. ID. 1870, to hear objections (if any,
to said assessment, at which time and place.
unless sufficient cause is shown to the contrary,
the aaid assessment will be confirmed.
The following is n list of the supposed own
era' Names q description of the property,
and the amounts assessed against the same,
to-wit:
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Trains are run daily except Sunday
Passengers leaving st. Paul or Minneapolis at 1880
a. m. reach Fargo and intermediate points the same
day.
Connection made at Bismarck with stages for
Deadwood and all points in the Black Hills, also for
Fort Buford, Standing Rock, Fort Keogh, Tongue
River and intermediate points, and at st. Paul with
trains to and from all points East and South.
In effect February Sd, 1879.
II. E. SARGENT, General Manager.
G. G. SANBoRN, Gen. Passenger Agent.
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All objections to said assessment must be
in writing, and filed with the clerk of said Board
at least one day prior to said meeting.
81. NJ. RICE, President.
Official: r. Il. GoRMAN,
Clerk Board of Public Works,
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

CHICAGO, March z.
HOGs-Recepts $4,000: shipments 5000; 5015c
lower; mixed $3.55@3.s0; light 360@3.sO; choice
heavy $1,000. 80.
CATTLE-Reoeipts 5000; shipments 700; steady;
shipping S39005 90; feeders and stockers 2.7O6
$40; butchers COWS 2.2O0S.60; bulls q 4OQ04 90.
sHEEP-Receipts 1850; shipments 1900; slow;
3.O015,00.
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WTE, THE UNDERSIGNED, do hereby associate
poratng under the provisions of Title one Gl-of
Chapter thrty-four (3D of the General Statutes of
the State of Minnesota and the amendments thereto
and to That end do hereby adopt the following
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-08
Boston Produce Market.

BOSTON, March 7.
FLOUR-Firm and steady; western superfne
S3.250s5O; common extras $3.75@4.25; Wisconsin
extras 4.o 0 Minnesota do 450@5.75; winter
Indiana 525@6.OO; ST. Louis 5.5OD6.6O; Wi sconsin
and Mime ota patent process spring wheats $500
8.25; winter wheats OO07.5O.
GRAIN-Corn quiet; mixed and yellow 47h@ 49c.
Oats scarce and firm; No. and extra white 37H@
40c; No. white 36Kc; No. white 36Hc; No.2
white and mixed 35036c Rye COO.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-08

chicago, Milwaukee g. st. Paul Ra1lw aY
Passenger Depot foot OF Jackson street. Ticket End
Freight Office Southeast Corner of Thru and Jsck.
Son streets. Thompson Petsch, Ticket Agents, st.
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New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK. March Z.
The jobbing trade is steadily improving, and bust
ness is fair with commission houses. Cotton goods
in steady demand and prices firm with an upward
tendency. Bleached goods and prints in irregular
wear woolens sluggish. Foreign goods in moderate
request.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-08
Co,1,,tu Co,,,,ntxx,o,,e,....

Application of Samuel Burkleo for abate-
ment on tax of 1878, accepted and referred
to State auditor. +
On motion the usual incidental bills were
allowed.
The I. 0. O. F. were granted the use of
the court house for their meeting in June,
providing it does not conflict with the regu-
lar business.
On motion the board adjourned to March
rs, at 10 o'clock A. M.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-08
Municipal Court.

-ZaHJItCfVUt CONFE.
Before Judge Cooley.
City VS.. John Mexican; disorderly con-
duct. Reprimanded and discharged.
City vs.. Van Frost; disorderly conduct.
Reprimanded and discharged.
State VS.. Comstock; larceny. Case dis
missed on payment of 81. so costs.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-08

Probate Court.
Before Judge Rea.
Letters of administration were issued to
Joseph Moerles, and administrators bond
filed in the estate of Anthony Bruck.
r. H. Abrahams was appointed guardian
in the estate of Jonathan P. Abrahams, in
sane.
In the matter of the estate of Frederick
=. Corastook letters of administration were
issued to G. B. Turrell.
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THE COURTS.
District CO,k9'l
Probate Court.

No cases before the court yesterday.
Call for to-day is 1O2, and special term.
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MILWAUKEE,.
CHICAGO.
CORN.

Wneav ieCeipts III CWcago, 1929 bushels: ship
ments 7O, 49O bushels.
Wheat receipts In Milwaukee, $3.50 bushels ;ship-
ments 4, 1893 bushels.
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st. Paul & Duluth Railroad.
For Duluth, Saltwater and way stations, from Saint
Paul Pacific depot, foot of sibley street.
Hncsey no saint p. sop pm
Duluth depot, foot of Third street
Leave. IL Is m Arrive. ........ so D 10
All trains daily except Sunday
Mt.sseepoEts Ratlsoaa Time IabIe..
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MARKETS IN DETAIL.
The following quotations giving the range Of the
markets during the day were received by
M OR T N, ORE & Co.,
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LIVERPOOL, March z.
COTTON-Fair demand SLED; sales 5000
bales; for speculation and export 1000 bales {:
American 1000 bales.
BREADSTUFFS-FIm.
GRAIN California white wheat average IS 10d@
IS i'd; club 9s 3D. 9s Cd; red western spring Is edo
IS Sd; do winter 9s@9s i'd; wheat receipts $4,000
bushels; American 100000.
PROFESSIONALISM, American 33s 3D. *
YARNS AND FABRICS-Heavy.
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Foreign Produce Market.

Foreign Produce Market.
LONDON, March Z.
WHALE OII-26s.
ROSIN-Pale SIS 13d
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 22s.
ANTWERP, March z.
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TRATN1-

River Division
Through Ohicsgo 4 East
ern Express.
Through Chicago b East
eIn Express. 80.
Iowa and Minnesota Div.
Prairie du Chen, Milwau-
kee and Chicago Express
st.Louis 4 Kansas City Ex
do do
Owatonna Passenger.
st. Paul and MinneaDolfJ
and Minnebaha.
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q TATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAM
y sey-DisTict Court, Second Judicial District.
Oscor H. Comfort against e. Frank Besls, Elias s.
Beals, James Beals and Alexis Torrey, copartners
as Beals, TORY 4 Co. 80 g
2. "a: SUMMONS.
The State Of Minnesota to the above named defend.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-08

QTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAMSEY,
y in Probate Court special term.
In the matter Of the estate of Felix Ginevtch,
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st. Paul, saltwater s. TayIors Falls r. r.. Co.
Depot foot Of jackson street.
Hudson and River Falls Trains:
On and after Monday, Dec 2, 1873, this Company
will run train daily, Sundays excepted, LEAVING
River Falls, Wis.,, at :55 m: leaving Hudson at
$3.50 m, and arriving at st Paul at 10 100 m.
Returning, will leave st Paul at 100 p M, Hudson
at $50 m, and arrive at River Falls at :05 p m.
st. Paul and Saltwater Trains.
Depart. '.1a,t Ar,iva gsErEl
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Money Market.

RENTEs-113f Sc. '--'N0'- :
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

The A. M E. Camp Meeting, which
has been in progress south of town since
Saturday, has been very fairly attended,
especially by the white people. On Sun
day, the Rev. Johnson Underwood, form
erly of Mt. Pleasant, but more recently
the pastor of Churches in Columbus, and
Springfield, preached at IL o'clock, and
at in the afternoon. His sermons
were replete with thought and apt il
lustTation, and were listened to with
marked attention. The speaker possess
es considerable oratorical power, and his
addresses had a pleasing effect. On Mon
day the services were conducted by
Revs. A. March, of Bellaire, and A.
Williamson, of Martins Ferry On
Tuesday Rev. Peter Henderson, of Def
ance, was in attendance, and preached
very acceptably. This wednesday, eve
ming the well-known blind preacher, Rev
Ward, of Bridgeport, will preach, and
on Thursday, the Rev. Beazley, of Tren-
ton, will be at camp. 1t is expected
that the Rev. Barber, of Barnesville, and
the Evangelist and somewhat noted
singer, A. Grant, Of Allegheny. together
with the Rev. Underwood, who returns
on Saturday,will conduct the services on
Sunday. tltls.
The meeting. under the management
of Presiding Elder Marsh, Rev. A. Will
hanson, and Committee of the Church
here, is decorously conducted, and the
best of order prevails. Our colored
friends are to be congratulated upon
the success of their effort, which was
wholly an experiment. The camp will
probably break on Monday night.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14
In the Tented Grove.
BURR's MILLS, Aug. u, 1879

BURRS MILLS, aug. II, 1879.
EDITOR CHRoNICLE-The work OF
preparing the camp grounds for the
meeting which commences tomorrow,
is being rapidly pushed forward and is
rapidly approaching completion. The
grounds comprise about 20 acres, on
which are four good springs, at two of
which there are large cisterns, holding.
perhaps, $50 barrels each; so that the
water supply will be good. Three new
cottages have been built this season, and
three Others reno SdeiN and greatly i'm
proved. The tota- ..Hdmber :. is now 40.
A good many " them are neat and com
Portable. In rie auditorium there is
seating tboards) for about 200 people.
There are 10 families here now; a good
many of them have been here for a
week or more.
With the exception of a couple of
days, which were rather cool, the wealth
er has been very pleasant. and the cot
tageTs have had a very social time. On
last Sabbath at 80 P. NJ, services were
held on the ground. Rev. Fitzgerald,
p esbyterian minister at Morristown,
preached very excellent sermon to
good-sized audience, gathered from the
surrounding country. Prayer meeting
was held at the stand at night
The cottages will all be occupied by
tomorrow evening, and it is expected
that there will be larger general at
tendance this year than in any previous
year, if the weather should prove favor
able. The Tabernacle is being erected
to-day. Its intended to be used IN case
of bad weather and for extra meetings.
The authorities have given notice that
the Sunday laws will be enforced this
year. which Is creating some little
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