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The Portland daily press., 1879-03-04
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
GILMORE's BANp.

GILMORE's BAND.
Next Friday night Gilmore's celebrated band
will appear at City Hall, assisted by Miss Isabel
Stone, the gifted soprano, and Moenhaure, the
violinist
Hon. Bouvefie Primrose, 10 a speech at
Edinburgh, said:
Having touched upon the subject of art, he
might say that he was an artist himself, in so
far as be was an ardent lover cf music and a
practical musician, and he asked them to give
hearty vote Of thanks to, he would not cay
their American cousins, but their American
brothers, for the vary material and delightful
aid they had give to the enjoy ment of this eve
ming. He might say that in the exquisite har-
mony, n the perfection of intonation, the dell
cacy of light aud shade, and the brilliancy of
execution, he had never heard more charming
band, and he sincerely hope it would not be the
last visit they would make to this country.
ALLATooNA.
The Portland Cadets will lproduce their al
tractve military drama at Portland Theatre,
Friday and Saturday evenings, and Saturday
afternoon. They will be assisted by Portlands
best amateur talent, and should be will patron
iZed
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BRUNSWICK LOCALS.

BRUNSWICK, Nov. 2,s1879.
Three prominent civil engineers examined
the iron rb,dge across the river here Saturday,
about which there have been several articles in
the Brunswick Telegraph.
The Medical Schovl is prospecting, there be-
ing larger class this term than usual.
The Bowdoin Hotel will soon be reopened by
Mr.. David Clark of the Brunswick House.
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sACO AND BIODEFORD LOCALS
MONDAY, March 8.

MONDAY, March 3.
Oliver @. Clark was reelected Mayor by 1899
majority and S69 plurality. The Republican
elect aldermen and II councilmen, and the
opposition have aldermen and / council
man.
Union revival meetings this week.
The Old Orchard depot has been moved back
and the vacant space is to be filled up with
concrete.
The ladies Of thu U aisarian society are to
have an apron fair on Wedns sday evening (to-
morrow at their vestry. Supper will be served
from five to nine. and the evening will be en-
livened BY an entertainment which the ladies
have prepared for this occasion. Admission Is
cents including supper.
A large number of sleigbs put up at Cor
hams. Old Orchard, yesterday. The latter's
prize hog, whose weight is estimated at 900
pounds, was the attraction. When killed hs is
to be On exhibition here.
j. +. Daarlng sold his mill Saturday to Por-
ter Hamilton for $400. 1t cost originally $3,-
800
A Saco House horse threw the hostler, john
Walsh, out OF the sleigh at the depot, tonight,
and ran up Main street to Miss Shannon's
house AT Hendricks he took the sidewalk,
following it all the way. Jonn Stoves batber
pole was demolished. a boy koocked down op-
poslte the CITY Hall and another one higher
up. No serious damage done however. The
sleigh was smashed.
RIDDEFORD.
Mr. Hiram FL Cole, watchman on the La
COMA Corporation, little more than 66 years of
age, dropped dead in Libby & Etchelfs store
this morning.
A fine musical entertainment at the Jeffer.
son street Free Baptist vestry Wednesday of
next week.
The entertainment at the Pavilion is post
poned until Friday.
H @. Patterson, who has been for some
years associated with Geo. q. Yeatop, ESQ.,, of
South Berwick, has opened law Office ia the
Marble block.
Geo. Aver of Saco had hard time to-day.
Ask him how many miles he walked after his
log tipped off.
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a Lie Nailed.

Under the above beading, Mr.. M. S. Gibson
one of the Republican candidates for the
Council in Ward 4. sharply answered the
Argus statement yesterday by dodgers Cir
culated around the streets and il the ward
rooms:
The Argus Of this morning states that am
an Orangeman. 1 brand the statement as a
lie, aud its author as liar, as 1 am not now,
nor ever was, member of that or any other
proscriptve society.
MONTGOMERY S. GIBSON.
Portland, March, 3 1879
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RENEF FACTORS.

When a board of eminent physicians and
chemists announced the discovery that by COM
binng some well known valuable remedies,
the most wonderful medicine was produced,
which would cure such wide range of diseases
I hat most all other remedies could be dispensed
with, many were skeptical; but proof of its
merits by actual trial has dspelled all doubt,
and today the discoverers of that great medi-
ONE, Hop Btters, are honored and blessed by
al as benefacturs
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STATE NEWS.
HANCOCK COUNTY


The pump and block mandatory of E. d.
Gem at B1cksport was found to be on fire on
Monday evening of last week. The wind was
blowing from the west, and on the east, wi bin
ten feet, was an old barn, now used as lum-
Der room and planing shop. Beyond this was
the hotel, stores, etc Oaly by the utmost ex-
eItion of thu fire companies aud citizens was
the fire held To the factory aud extingaished.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The town Of Winsow will hold its annual
meeting on Monday, the 105b. From the re-
por' just issued it appears that the town debt
Is Sc, S50.65. The total coss of psupers during
the year just closed has been 81 1858. Value
of real aud personal properly IN town $418,7
money tax assessed on this sum aud on 388
polls, l5a mills on the dollar is $7,4447S, with
a highway TX, mills en- the dollar, amount
ing to $200894, number of dogs taxed So,
yielding S62.
PENoBSCOT COUNTY.
Joseph Lang, station agent at Passadum-
keag, on the E. & N. A. railroad, died of heart
disease Friday night.
Thomas Black died in, Oldtowp, February
22d, aged 112 years and mouths.
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TIE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING. MARCH A,
THE PRESS.

May be obtained at The Period Depots of N. G.
Fessenden, Marquis. Brunei & Co., Andrews,
Armstrong. Cox, Wentworth. H0dsdon Hayden,
der. Boston d MaIpe Depot, and Chisholm Bros,
on all trains that run out of the city.
Saco, OF l., Ho1sdOn and II. B. Kendlick.
Bath, of j. .. Shaw
Lewiston, of Stevens g. Co.
Biddeford, f. M. Burnham
Brunswick, B. G Dennison, and W, H. Marrett
Richmond. G. A. Beale.
New Castle A. W. Southworth,
Woodford's Corner, H. Moody.
New York, Brentano's Literary EMPORIUM. 80
Union Square.
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FEBRUARY CIVIL TERM, 1879, BoNNEY, j., PRE-
SIDING.
MoEDAY -Cou,t adjourned sine die. The March
term begins to-day lTuesday). There will be no jury
and only cases upon the court list will be tried.
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REQ0 REWARn.

They cure all diseases of the Stomach, Bow
els, Blood, Liver, Nerves, Kidneys and Urin-
ary Organs. and $500 will be paid for case
they will not cure or help, or for any thing i'm
it. See "Truths" or Proverbs" another col
umn.
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In another column appears a statement of
the condition of the Liverpool and London
and Globe Insurance Company, Messrs.
Andersons & Dow, agents. This company is
one of the strongest in existence, and its
career in this country has bsen an exceedingly
honorable one.
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CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADvERTIsEMENTs TO-DA'
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES,

MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Pratt Astral Oil.
Carlton Kimball.
H ]. Nelson d Co.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Go.
M. c. M. A.-Meer,ng.
Clerk Wanted-X w
To Lett McCobb
Partner Wanted-W. Anthoine.
Boy Wanten-Horatio Staples.
Smith, Tinbetts q Co
Great Sale -Vickery s. Leighton.
Corsets- cafltou Kimba1l.
Three Comic operas Oliver Ditson s. Co,
Maine Marine EngineeIs' Association.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-04

ECONOMICAL WoRKINGMEN buy the "Nigger
Head and Bulls Eye Cut Cavendish Smok,
ing Tobaccos, ard find them better. cheaper
and equal to nearly double the quantity of COM
mon tobacco. Ask your doaer for them.
Manufactured by VIM. S. Kimball & Co.,
Rochester. N Y sep23T rSsSeod
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ARRIVAL OF THE CoLINA, steamer
Colina, Capt. Carrie of The Clyde Line, from
Glasgow the 18th ult, arrived at this port last
night at 1890 O'Clock. She brings merchandise
to Mr.. Bsgey, agent Of the company.
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Windham.

AS you seem to have the candidates names
for the coming election considerably mixed, I
will give you them corrected.
Moderator-Cbas. r. Goodell.
Clerk-Ffed Hawkes..
Selec men-rhomas l.. Allen, Frank III,
Boody, Urbane Lowell.
re.surer-Fred s. Hawkes..
Collector Of Tsxes-Edwin A. BoGge.
S. S. Committee-SIephen H. Webb.
Auditor-A. P. Aver
Agent-Charles Rogers.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-04

For repairing spring garments and making
up Ladies and Children's Suits the Worsted
Fripges which III l. Nelson s. Co. are selling
for 10, 10 and % cents per yard are just what
you need Of
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-04

A Big LoAD.--James Chase, employed by E.
Kennison, with two horses weighing 1,100
pounds each, recently hauled load of lumber
consisting of six logs surveying 346 feet, to the
mills of Gardner Buffum & Co. in Upper Bart
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-04

The HEALTH-LIFT is one Of the greatest in
veDtions of the age, and is second to none 10
importance, as it is a direct appliance for the
culture and improvement of the human race.
1t is good for everybody, and should be used by
all. 1t will accomplish thu following results:
to all parts OF the system. 2. 1t expands the
lungs and increases the volume of respiration,
g. 1t nfuses more oxygen into the muscles, and
thus purities the tissues of the body. T. 1t
tones and builds up the wb)le system when
purified. s. 1t will double the strength in
few months. 6 1t steadies and regulates the
hearts action. II does all these by prac-
tce of only ten minutes once day. s. 1t will,
by The above principles, cure most of the ills 70
which the flesh is heir, especially when chronic,
and resulting from arrangement of the circula-
tion.
Health Lift Rooms, 237 Middle street, Port
land.
THE difference in cost between the absolute.
ly safe traits Astral Oil aud the cheap and
dangerous burning oils is but about ten cents
per gallon, or say $1.5O to So per annum for an
ordinary family, and yet to save this small sum
many families incur the great risk ofse kero.
sene explosion" with all its well known hor
rors. W. W. Whpple & Co., 81 Market
Square, Portland, are the agents.
GREAT INDUCEMENTS will bs offered TO cash
buyers of Furniture for the next 80 days.
GEO. A. WHITNEY & Co..
feb2762W No Exchange street
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From March until September my work was
without any Communication with the Superin-
tendent of Schools. Since that time have, in
compliance with your ordinance, reported to
MIN for advice and directions regularly. The
effect OF this ordinance has been greatly to in
crease the effici. ncy of my work. The number
OF cases for Investigation presented by teachers
less frequent.
All but one of those committed to school
without arrest this year have since attended
regularly, and the attendance of those whose
arrest has been recorded has generally been i'm
proved Our thanks are due to the Judge of the
Municipal Court for his prompt attention to
cases brought before him, and for the salutary
adv,ce s &C. ne has given thess young offenders; to
the City Marshal and the police force for assis-
tance; to the Supt OF schools for his encourage
ment and directions; and to teachers and par
ents for their kind cooperation at all times
City Physicians Report
uhof fn1f ,c,, 1s4-o L..
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THE ladies do declare that those Hamburg
E5gings at Carlton Kimball's are the prettiest
and cheapest ever offered in Portland. His
No. is 495 Congress street q
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-04

GRAND SPARRING ExHIBITIoN.-There will
be grand sparring testimonial at Lancaster
Hall tonight complimentary to Messrs. Ed
wards and Briggs. Mr. Edwards is a splendid
boxer, and Mr., Briggs has shown himself a
irst-class professor of the manly art. They de-
serve and will receiYe a crowded house.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-04

1t is said that Col. Blood of the New Era
has purchased half interest in Chase's Chroni-
Gle, and it is said he is TO take editorial charge
of that paper.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-04

ODD FELLOWS MUTUAL RELIEF.-A special
met tiug Of the Odd Fellows Mutual Relief As
sociation Of Maine is called by the President.
to meet at Odd Fellows Building, Wednesday
evening, March 5tb. at Z O'Clock. A full at
tendance is desired
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-04

We reach for riches and we grasp milestone
unless in health to euj,y them. Acough or
cold quickly works our physical ruin unles,
we are careful. Use DR.. Balls Cough Syrup
Only % cents bottle
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-04
The Walkiuy Match.

The walking match If fifty mlles, for purse
of $50, Came off at Lancaster Hall yesterday.
The purse was divided into three prizes-S25.
SIS and $40, with silver cup to the fourth,
provided he walked the whole distance in ten
and half hours.
MI. Reardon was referee, Messrs. Peter Nc
Callum and Stanley S. Chapman judges. Mr..
Elwell was time-keeper and there was a scorer
for each man.
A goodly number were in attendance at the
start, including Miss May Bell Sherman. 1t
was 1.25 D. NJ. before the boys got off, aud they
drew Lumbers as follows:
1-E. A. Shea, Augusta.
2-W. Larkin, Lancaster, n. II.
3-John Meagher, B,ddeford.
Al. A Coutier, Portland.
Sc. A. Gay, Portland.
CT e McGratb, Augusta.
u. G. Bunker,
sc J. Locke. Portsmouth
9-J. M. Driscoli, Portland.
All were attired in tights and coored breech-
cloths. and one or two carried riding-whips. At
the start they were cautioned if they got out of
square heel and tos walk, touched each other,
or crowded each other, they would b3 taken off
the track at the fourth offence. They set off
on their journey in three rows of three each,
and Shea, long, TALL thin fellow, put on tre-
mendous squirt, and kept it up for some time
There was a vast difference in tha walking, but
Driscoll and Larkin walked as if they meant
to win long contest. The first mile Shea was
ahead, making it 10 ten minutes.
The 30 miles were completed at little after
~. Shea came 10 first, McGrath secoBd Dris-
Coll third and Banker fourth. The others fell
out before completing the distance. Locke
gave out first on the fifteenth, Clouter second
on the eighteenth. Larkin third on The twenty
fifth, Meagher fourth on the thirty-fourtb.
Gay stopped on the forty-third mile by order of
his physician. Shea kept the lead to the end,
at the close being appare ntly in excellent con-
dition. McGrath walked squarely aud showed
good pluck.
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ANDERSONS & DOW,
Agents..
Portland, We.
No. i Exchange Street,
FROM THE NEW YORK SPECTATOR


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Traant Omcer,s Report.


Iruant oHcer Stevens reports as follows:
Gentlemsn-I beg leave to submit to you the
following report of mr. official work for the
past year from March II to Feb % inclusive:
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sewer extensions.
City Marshal's Report.
The total number of the force is 80, of which
10 are day and 20 night patrolmen. There
have been two changes in the force during the
year, Albert Huston, deceased, and bis place
filled by WIN. J. NcCallum, Sth Sterling,
resigned, and his place filed by John Massure..
The total number of arrests was 2,433, OF
which 125 were for assault and battery.
a1ultery, 80 affray, 80 breaking and entering,
60 common dru0kards, 221 drunksuness, 322
drunkenness aud dIstur Dance, 14ev aiding fare, ,18
insanity, keeping house OF i'll fame, 147
larceny, 56 malicious mischief, s obtaining
goods under false pretences, 9 open shop on the
LORDS day, II running away from home, 5
riot, II sus picon of larceny, 81 search and
seizure, l5 selling liquor, II truancy 20 trsmps.
3S vagrapts 20 collecting house offal, IA
resistiog officers, 15 obstruct;ng sidewalk, 16
shooting IN the streets, the remainder being for
MI cor off pces.
OF those arrested 851 were taken before the
Court 373 discharged without complaint, SO
dismissed by coosent of complainant, 65
delivered to sheriff and out of town officers, 10
sent to house of correction, sc.
Of the nat vity of those arrested, 1,428 were
natives of Ireland, 787 American, 60 colored,
20 British, 15 Germans, 10 Indians. etc.
Lodgings were supplied to 1,073 against
3,006 the previous year. OF those applying 512
were natives of Ireland aud 1894 of the United
States.
There has been recovered aud restored to
the owners 81 623 worth of lost and olen
property There were collected for licenses
for acks ana drays S23S. There were 80
stray teams found and put up, 274 stores found
open, 81 lost children found, and 3 cases of
small pox reported
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-04

Maine Marine Eogineers' Association.
MI EMBERS Of the Maine Marine Engineers Asso-
X1 ciarion, No. Z. will please take notice that Ihe
regular night of meeting has been changed iom
Wednesday to TUESDAY, at 8 D. m
mhad3t* 7. b. MERRILL, Secretary.
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Clerk Wanted.
A YOUNG MAN about IS years of age In an office.
"A Must be good peDman quick at figures and
willing to work. Address, with references
mh4u X. " ZO Press 0fHca
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sick. Icame here about the middle Of Au.

sick. came here about the middle of au-
gust aud nnrsed all thetime through It all. T
tended one OF the last cases that was here. I
nursed tweniy-four persons, aud only four
OF them died. / had the best luck with my
patients OF any one here, but 1t was all by
the grace OF God. Iput my whole trust In
Him and asked His help iD all things. did
not suffer any with fever. i was always calm
and happy as could be seeing SO much dis
tress. know II had taken the fever, and 1t
bad been Gods will TO take me, would have
gone to rest, but think He has something
more for me TO do here on earth yet. Iao not
feel as used to about not wanting TO live,
but I am willing to wait His time whenever
BE is willing to take me. I think any one
who wanted to do any good here bad such
q good opportunity; Tor there were so many
dying on every side and asking some one
to pray for them. Mr. did you think
I would ever sink on my knees aud pray
for God to save some poor sinner Well,
I did it more than once, aud thank God
saw some Of them die happy and at peace
with God.' ~
Unto Him who hath loved US and washed
us from our sins in His own blood be glory
and dominion for ever and ever. Amer.
.aE + .-.Ss e-s# p p
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JANUARY 10, 1879.

JANUARY 10, 1879.
Editors Of Dispatch: Please prnt the fol,
lowing letter, published in the Southern
Churchmdn OF the 10Th ultimo. ask this
because the institution referred to is in need
Of funds, and l think the publication OF this
letter vii! prove stronger argument in its
favor than anything Can say. There is no
reasoning so convincing IS facts. Thepub-
lie is wise in demanding "facts." Plausi-
be theories in science and morals arc con.
stantly being exploded. Butfacts are . stub
born things" pity the man who can read
this letter without having his heart - burn
within him"
Let help come from town and country to
the noble women who are en2aSed III THIS
Christian work. Provisions are as accept
able rs money. They may be sent to 4. !.
stokes & Co. or to +. G. Gray, Esq.
w. W. PARKER,
President Board OF Directors.
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THE POULTRY AND BEECH SH0w.-Parties
desiring to enter dogs at the bench show to
be held in connection with the exhibition OF
the Virginia Poultry Association should 40
so with the secretary to-day. The eXhl6l-
ton opens Wednesday, and some OF the
finest specimens OF poultry ever seen in the
State have been entered and many others
are expected. The exhibit OF dogs is also
promising. As before stated, all entries
should be made to- day in order that the sec
retary may be informed as to the accommo-
dationS required.
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Saving the lest.

The writer OF the following letter vas
moor fallen woman, an inmate OF the Nag
dalen Home, Spring street, kicnihoha.
About year ago baptized ber, Wheh sue
was too sick to sit up. Soon after, she leit
for her home in Tennessee, and Obtained en-
ployment in or near Chattanooga. When
the yelIow-fever broke out in Memphis, she
went to that city, offered her services as 4
nurse, and passed unScalhed through the
terrible peslilence. / ask the publication
OF this letter, though without the knowledge
or consent of the writer, TO show that good
Is being Gone at the Spring-Street Home,
and to call the attention OF Christian people
10 It. IKE LOWERS.
e. "MEMpRls, December 0, 1873.
..Mr, and Mrs. -: My Dear Friends
will try once more and see If ! can get Q
letter from you In ancwer to this one.
think II you all had known what have
GONE through since have been here that
you would have written 10 me 70 lry anu
cheer me up. Oh! what would l nave
given to have got good long letter from
Mr.. -- in time OF the fever here. L WISH
7 could tell you one. hall OF the suneflng
and the heart.rending things l saw ana
heard and had to go through. But | 40
not saw this to complain, for was so giaa
and thankful that could help to relieve the
suffering peopIe here. Iieyer had tpe feyef
ai fine time I was here. There was d Wo-
man. came here with me, and sae h2a ~
and died, aud nursed her IN tue innrmafy Y mar
where she was sick and died, nut ! was nos
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WAR RacoRD OF RICHMOND CITY .ANH
HENRIco GaUSTY (YIRGrNIA) Tnoops, Con.
FgDERATE. STATES ARMY.-Series No. 8 OF
the war record Of our city and county
troops,i Confederate States army, by Ser
geant E. III. Ceam berlayne, Jr., OF the old
First Virginia infantry, appears this morn.
ing in pamphlet form. 1. This number con-
taaas war record OF Company G, Mont
gonery Guard Captain John .Dooley's COM
paEy}, old First Virginia regiment. aud is .
These pamphlets are published weekly, and
give a correct history Of each officer aud
man from the day of enlistment in the Con-
federate States army up TO The surrender Mt
Appomattox Courthouse. This and back
numbers may be had at Johnston g music.
and .hs0G-ssere. s
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THE TOBACCO TRADE.-Tobacco has been
entirely inactive since January 1st, and
there is nothing to report. There have been
no transactions in loose this year. The had
roads prevent any coming in from the
country, and the state OF navigation pre-
vents any being shipped. The breaks de-
ring the week were 1877 hogsheads. The OF.
ferings at auction on Change consisted OF
5S packages; of which 81 were taken IN aDo
81 sold. Prices ranged from 81 to S32
On Monday and Saturday there were nc
transactions,
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:; -;tOPFIcERs ELEcrED.-Union Lodge, No.
TT. 90. r., have elected the following
persons as officers for. the ensuing term
j. B. Waldron. noble grand; e. j. Brooks
vice-grand; Hugh Smith, secretary; NV
Warrington. treasurer Robert A. Jesepn'
chaplain. The appointed officers are: D.
r. Goode, right supporter to noble grand
William 3. Joseph, left supporter to noble
grand; George Bell, conductor; wilson b.
Joseph, warden; E. d. Eacho, fignt sup
norter to vice grand; A. r. Burr, lett sup.
porter to vice-grand; j. D: vaughn, rign.
% seene-supporter; j. Il. Childrey, left scene
supporter; g. W. Ferguson, inside guard
ian: Thomas Fitzwilson, retiring noble
grand. ISIS