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Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-20
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LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.


 It was the Broadway and not the American band that played for the Republicans at the Eighth ward flag raising on Friday night.
 Attention is called to the advertisement elsewhere concerning Dr. LighthiIPs profes- sional engagements in this city and testimo- nials
 On Saturday a transfer of real estate was recorded in the Town Clerks office of thirty nine feet on Newhall street with buildings from Treadwell Ketchum to Mrs. Ellen Car roll.
 The two New York regiments returned from the Boston anniversary Saturday night, the Thirteenth passing through here at a quarter past eleven and the Sixty-ninth at daybreak
 Venus is now visible in the heavens just after sunset. Jupiter is rapidly reaching it's perihelion, which it will attain on the 25th inst, when it's moons will be distinctly visi- ble through good pair of opera glasses, per haps, indeed, to the naked eye.
 Michael Burke whose treatment of his dying wife resulted in his being taken to the almshouse, was released from that institution Saturday and went to New London, where he formerly resided. His wife's property was sold by the town authorities and the proceeds applied to the claims against her estate. What the town had expended was deducted and the balance given to the husband.
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AVictim Of Kerosene.

Miss Nellie O'Nei1l, young lady living on Gamer street, was burned in a shocking manner on Saturday evening by the explo- sion of kerosene lamp. She was engaged in cleaning pair of gloves, making use of benzine for the purpose, and the latter com ing in too close proximity to the lamp, an ex- plosion followed Both arms were burned clear to the elbow, the flesh peeling of and making sickening spectacle. Medical as. sistance was quickly summoned and the suf
 ferer's wounds were dressed. It will be some time before the young lady will be fully recovered from the effect of her severe burns
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Personal.

Mr. Dan1 Shelby, manager of the Murray company which opens the Carl Opera House this evening, informs us that thirty members will assist in the opening exercises. Miss Grace Cartland is the leading lady member.
 A very pleasant surprise party was given to MT. and Mrs. J. H. Smith, of 37 Ward the twenty-fifth anniversary of their mar riage Over eighty persons were present, and there were handsome presents of silver ware.
 MT. John J. Corcoran, who won unus- ual distinction at St. Bonaventure's College, Alleghany, Pa, last year, leaves o-day for Montreal, where he will enter the Grand Seminary and begin a course of theological studies in preparation for the ministry The good wishes of large circle of warm and ad- hiring friends will accompany him.
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westviIIe School Meeting.

This evening the Westvi1le school district will hold their annual meeting in the school building. Polls will be opened from 5:3O to o'clock, to elect three members of the Vest vile district, and also to elect treasurer, a collector, clerk and two auditors As there is no contest, the old ticket will be reelected. It is as follows: Members of the board, John E. Austin, F. E. Clark and H. l.. Hotchkiss {; treasurer, J. D. Payne; collector, William Hillhouse; clerk, James Bishop; auditors, George l.. Pinney and Henry Bristol
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Sunday Temperance Meeting.

The Good Samaritans held their usual Sun day temperance meetings at Belle dock and Hamilton street yesterday afternoon and evening. Addresses were made by Captain w. G. Dickinson, Wales French, William Place and Frank Luddington. Eighteen per sons signed the place.
 grand temperance rally will be held on the steps south side of the old State House next Sunday evening which will be the closing meeting of the season All friends of the temperance cause are invited to be present on this occasion.
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Ciothfnr for Everybody.

Smith & O., established in 1870, are now located below the bridge, where they are pre- pared to furnish the men, youth, boys and children of New Haven and surrounding towns with first-elass ready-made clothing in greater variety and at prices that will defy competition. During the past ten years this firm have won, the confidence of the spublic by their square dealing, and will no doubt continue to command the confidence of the
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The Crusader.

The Crusader" is the name of an excel lent hot air furnace extensively used in New York and vicinity with the most satisfactory results. Among it's main points are an abundance of warm air and economy of fuel induced by the solid bed principle, burning the fuel clean up and producing steady and slow combustion. They are all cast iron, smooth and heavy, well fitted and mounted The agent for this city is Evan Evans, at 314 and 316 State street, where it may be exam ined and it's points will be more fully ex- plained.
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The Miles, Alarm rronev Drawer

is an article almost indispensable to naer- chants Being capable of a variety of com binations, and simple in it's construction, 1t recommends itself to merchants as an imPor- tant part of their store fixtures. Til-tapping has become so prevalent that an ingenious ar rangement like that of the Miles Money Drawer is indeed necessity. They are sold
 by Messrs. Fairbanks & Co.,, 311 Broadway, New York, and the hardware trade generally.
 Neao Fork Express.
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Cnmnninn Nnfes.

The Eighth ward Republicans two com panies of Boys in Blue are increasing rapidly in numbers. A meeting of the battalion takes place this evening Captain Merwin's mem- bers have sixty uniforms, and the other, com posed of younger men, has thirty or forty. The uniforms are from Burgess & Burgess, in this city. They are..very neat.
 The Bigelow Glee club will meet this even ing at the Grays' old armory, at 7:45, for re- hearsal and business. Every member is re- quested to be present.
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two or three days and will leave the city again this morning. Up to 7 o'clock last evening he had not heard of the possible use of his name. He supposed that the nomina- tions had all been regularly made, and that that was an end of it. MT. Bowers stated that he had been urged to withdraw his name; but having no knowledge except from hearsay that he had been placed in nomina- tion, he did.not feel at liberty to publish 8 cord ar,nnnncinu his withdrawal
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woman,s Temperance Union.

The Woman's Temperance Union of Con- necticut will hold it's sixth annual convention in the Methodist church at Waterbury to- morrow at ? o'clock. reception will be given Tuesday evening in the parlors of the church, and on Wednesday and Thursday mornings the sessions will begin at 10 o'clock. The convention will adjourn on Thursday noon. The annual address will be delivered on Wednesday evening by Miss Frances E. Willard, of Illinois
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IIorttcnltura1 E1htbitton.

The fall exhibition of the New Haven County Horticultural society will take place at the old State House on Tuesday, Wednes- day and Thursday of this week. The exhibi- tion will no doubt be one of the finest ever given by this old society and should be lib orally patronized by our citizens. The ad- mission for adults is twenty-five cents and for children ten cents.
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C.othing for Poor Children.

:. Truant Officer Sullivan states that there are many poor children in the city who are unable to attend school on account of the want of suitable clothing. Persons having cast-off boys and girls clothing which they desire to contribute to this class can leave it or send word to the Board of Associated Char ities, No. 47 Court street, and this society will see that it is properly distributed
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College Notes.

Mir. J. F. Merrill has been elected president
 and Mr H. L. Williams vice president of the Yale Glee club for the coming year. The result of the class ball games, played at Hamiltan Park on Saturday afternoon,
 was as follows: '81, 10; '83, 6; $. s. S., 9; '82,
 8. Lamb pitched for 'S1, although his arm was quite lame, and Ives caught. Watson, 91, | occupied the position of catcher and Cham berlain that of pitcher for the Scientific. l The games were quite sharply contested, con-
 sidering they were the first of the season. The Record appeared on Saturday morning and contained report in full of the individ- l ual work of the members of the nine for last | season. The number of games played was 23, of which number Yale won IS, scoring
 186 runs to their opponents 92. Lamb, 's1, | led both in the batting and fielding records, | while Parker, 80, stood second and Hutch ison, 80, third. MT. Lambs per cent. of single hits was .346; of totals, .561. Yale
 made TIT runs, opponents 92; 126 errors, opponents 149 3O1 total base hits, opponents 21O; 49 earned runs, opponents 20. This | record is certainly one to be proud of, and 1 one that few professional clubs can eeither equal or excel.
 Members of 'S4 were examined for thelr
 class crew Saturday afternoon, and quite a number of spectators were present to enjoy the sport.
 This afternoon candidates will be examined
 for the University orchestra, and later in the week the glee club examinations will be made student audience was addressed at the Marquand chapel last evening by mission ary from India.
 The number of students this year is unusu- ally large, and for the first time the seats | in the back of the gallery have had to be given up to portion of the freshman class The Christian Union Association met at l Brothers HalI last evening, and the attend l ance was quite large. Addresses were made | by Pres Porter, Dr. Barbour, Prof. Northrop and Prof Knapp It was decided expedient
 to invite MT. Moody to spend a few days at | the college.
 large and enthusiastic Republican meet ing was held in the presidents lecture room 1 Saturday evening. MT. Isaac Cromwell was | elected chairman and indulged in some witty l remarks, which called forth great applause. The following officers were elected: CoIoneI-Joseph B. Dimmick, '81. Aids-Norman F. Thompson, '81 John F. Merrill, >51, Edward Bailey, '81 S. S. s.
 Captain of 'S1 Battalion-W. J. Brewster. Captain of 'S2 Battalon-H H. Knapp Captain of '83 Battalion-T. D. Husted. Captain of S4 Battalion-C. Chamberlain Captain of S. S. S. Battalion-F. L. Bigelow. On account of the heat the meeting was adjourned to the State House steps. Speeches were made by Sherman Evarts, 'S1, F. c. Griswold, 'S1, P. G. Bartlett, '61, James Leighton, 'S1, and B. B. Graves, 'S1. There was singing well as display of colored fire, and much enthusiasm was manifested. The meeting closed with tfthree times three" for Garfield and Arthur. If possible the bat talions will parade the last of this week, and
 uniforms will be adopted at once.
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Hnmden Republicans.

At a meeting of the Southern Hamden Re publican club, held recently, committee was appointed toEraise money and purchase cam paign flag, and also to make:necessary arrange ments for flag raising at an early day. The question whether to advocate a fusion or a Republican ticket for town officers was dis cussed, and it was decided in favor of clean Republican ticket
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Military Notes.

Next Thursday the fall parade of the Sec ond company Governors Foot Guard will take place at Morris Cove. The American band will accompany the company. The Foot Guard veterans will hold meeting at the armory tomorrow evening to decide up on accompanying the regiment upon their parade.
 The Thirteenth Brooklyn regiment passed through here on the midnight train from Boston via Springfield Saturday night. They occupied g special train of thirteen cars.
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West Haven Notas.

large party from Waterbury visited the shore Saturday, bringing band with them. The party spent the day in rambling on the beach large number of them took a sail with Captain Smith in his sharpie, and some tripped the light fantastic toe in Howes' pa- vilion. and also partook of one of his famous shore dinners There was also small party from Meriden who went up on the rock and visited Landlord Skeeles and partook of his good cheer and took sail with s. s. Hoole in his sharpie. They all seemed to enjoy themselves hugely and declared that they would come again.
 There will be 6 Republican rally in West Haven at Thompson Hall tonight. Charles T. Sawyer, of Meriden, willaddress the meet ing, and there will be campaign club organ ized and anew flag will be thrown to the breeze
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VOL. xLVH.
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
Monday Morning, Sept. 20, 1880.
NEW ENTERTAINMENTS TODAY.

NEW ADVERIISEMhN IO-DA A Question-Boston Grocery Store. At Druggists-MaH Bitters. Bank StOcks-Samuel H. Barrows. Clothing-Smith 6 Co. Domestic Fashio1fs-2O6 Chapel Street. Dry Goods Bulletin-J. N. Adam & Co., Dress Goods-McGrail & Shanley Estey OrRan-N. W. Hine. Fall Campaign-Louis Rothchild Bro. For SalO-Land-Hinman's Agency. Guinet Black Silks-McGrail & Shanley. Health is Wealth-Dr. E. 0. West. Magee Range-Brownson Plumb. Malt Bitters-At Druggists' Miles' Alarm Money Drawer-Fairbanks Co. Milk of Magnesia-At Druggists. Political Notice-Eighth Ward Bigelow Battalion Special Bargains-McGrai1 Shanley. School Election-Westvi1le District. The Crusader-Evan Evans.
 For Rent-Rooms-168 George Street. For Rent-Piano-33 Pearl Street.
 Wanted-Ofhce Boy-Sargent Co.
 Wanted-Barber-S22 State Street.
 wanted-Body Maker-C1ose Scanlon.
 York Street.
 Wanted-SituAtion-L. B. Bartholomew. Wanted-Situation-64 Grown Street. Summer Street. Wanted-Situation-27 Brewery Street. Wanted-Situation-150 Franklin Street. wanted-Situation- Eaton Street. Wyomoke-At Druggists.
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Launch of n Steamer.

On Saturday forenoon the oyster dredging steamer J. & G. H. Smith was successfully launched from Graves ship yard at Fair Ha- ven East. She is named after her owners, the Smith Brothers of Oyster Point, and is to be used in the oyster business in this har- bor The dimensions of the steamer are : Length, 71 feet; width, I'll feet depth, 6
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The ladies of NewHaven and vicinity will be glad to know that the fall catalogue of Domestic Fashions is now ready, and those intending to consult the fall styles will do well to call and get one free at the Domestic ofina 2a6 Chanel street.
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THE WEATHER RECORD.
Indications.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 2O-l A M For New England partly cloudy weather and light rains falling barometer, south to westerly winds and slight fall in temperature.
 For the Middle States warm southerly to westerly winds during the day and low temperature during the night.
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Funeral of MT. Hitehcocl

The funeral of William H. Hitchcock, the engineer whose sad fate has excited deep sympathy in the community, took place yes terday afternoon from the residence of his wife's father, Mir. William R. Hubbell (frm of HubbelI & Merwin, on Artisan street). There was large attendance of sorrowing friends. Members of Quinnipiac Lodge of Odd Fellows, to the number of nearly 15O, and the members of Ezel Lodge, K. of F., were in attendance to pay the last sad token of regard to their deceased brother. There was profusion of floral emblems. Rev. Dr. Dennen and Rev. Dr. Shears oficiated at the house. The remains were escorted to Ever green cemetery, where both bodies assisted in the burial services, together with Rev. Dr. Z Shears. There was large number of specta- tors, visitors at the cemetery.
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Qmick Trfn.

The schooner Modesty, Captain Nickerson, arrived last night from the Kennebee river with cargo of ice consigned to Burton Dickerman. She was only sixty-five hours on the water
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Entertainments.


 Tomorrow evening Clinton Halls Strate- gists will appear at the New Haven Opera House. An exchange says eff you love your girl and she loves you, and the governors on both sides don't seem to tackle kindly to it, and you can't see your way clear to flu ture bliss, you should improve the first op- portunity toR see Clinton Halls Strategists. The way Jack Ruttledge (dr. HalD comes 1t over the old gentleman is a caution and should prove Q warning to all stern 'parients' in the future.'' Reserved seats will be on sale at Loomis' until 6 o'clock tomorrow evening.
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Catholic Temperance Convention.

The following gentlemen have been chosen as delegates from the different Catholic to- tai abstinence societies of this city to the convention which meets at Danbury to-mor- row:
 St. John's-Thomas O'Brien, John Reilly. St. Aloysius-John J. Howard, James Brennan, John Shaughnesey.
 St. Mary's-Thomas Callahan.
 St. Patrick's-Thomas J. Kennedy.
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Hand-Sewed.

W. B. Fenn & Go sell ladies' black diago- nal cloth top kid foxed button boots at g.. 50 that have the merit of $4 boots
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special Bargains at F. & L. Lyons. 

Special Bargains at F. & L. Lyons. Best prints SC.
 Cotton batting 12c. lb.
 Gents fine white shirts 40, 50, 75c. Gents fine cambric shirts 50, 60, 75c. Lace ruchings 10, 15 and 2Oc dozen. Lace rulings and 10c. yard.
 Gents merino wrappers soc, worth 75c. Ladies' merino wrappers 50c., worth 75c. Ladies' cambric wrappers 75, S5c., $1.O Blue flannel suiting 9 and soc. - Double width all wool suiting 50 and COG. Gents hose extra heavy 123c. pair, worth 20
 Fine black silk fringes 40 and 5Oc yard Best woolen yarns very cheap.
 Extra heavy canton flannel 1Oc.
 Heavy white shaker flannel 15c. Ladies' suits, dolmans, circulars, ulsters and sacques for fall wear at popular prices, and thousands of. other bargains through our establishment. Remember at F. & l.. LYONS, 362 and 364 Chapel street, Glebe building. SIS 2t
 McGrail & Shanley, 276 Chapel street, are headouarters for fall and winter dress goods
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School shoes. We have one of the largest stocks of good, reliable and fine laced button and congress shoes for boys and youths wear to be found in this State.
 WALLACE B. EENN G Go.
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snvs, and Xnmfh

The place to buy your meats and vegeta- bles is at F. s. Andrew & Co.'s stalls, IS, p, 35 and 31 City Market. Low prices good quality, s14 St
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Genflennen,s Roots

are not entirely obsolete. We have purchased a fine lot of sewed boots at low prices.
 WALLACE B FENN < Go
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Ladies' French bronze..kid cherry and blue embroidered slippers have sold so rapidly, we put on sale to-day 15O pairs more at the same price-one dollar and ninety seven cents pair ($1.97)
 sell Ct WALLACE B. FINN $ Co.
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Spring Heels

For children. The demand for no heels on children's shoes is increasing. We have them in all kinds of material.
 s14 Ct WALLACE B. FENN X Go.
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20 pieces of Guinet black silk will be of fered at great bargain at McGrail & Shan ley S, 276 ChapelIstreet
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Our Job Lot

this week is 800 pairs. of ladies' French goat button easy pliable house and street shoes. They are marked in plain fgures-one dollar and ninety-five cents ($1.95.)
 WALLACE B. FENN & O.
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Ladies' hand-sew broad-soled and low heel button boots for street use
 w B. FENN & Go
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Pulmona cures coughs throat and lung dis eases. Wonderful discovery. Dr. Shears, agt.
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Students will find nice assortment of sta, tionery, note books, memorandum pads, ink pencils, &c, at Coans bookstore, 259 Chapel street, north side below Orange.
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Mothers never fail to recommend Malt Bit. ters as nourishing and strengthening.
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Kidney Wort will cure kidney and liver dis eases and worst cases of piles. s15 3teod 1tw
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Wrappers and dDrawers-Wec close out a good line of Summer Goods this week at 12, 15 and FOG.
 Fall Good Wrappers and Drawers, 25, 35, 40 and soc, best value in this city.
 Look at our Scarlet Wool Wrap pers at $1.
 Good Black Cashmere, 25c, war ranted all wool.
 Black Silk, soc, warranted all silk.
 Linen Napkins. Sc, warranted all linen.
 Shetland Shawls, soc, all colors, great variety.
 Honeycomb Bedquilts, 25c.
 Ladies' Striped Skirts, 25c.
 Ladies' All Wool Felt Skirts, 5Oc, very nicely trimmed.
 Good CorSets at 25c.
 Gents and Boys Shirts-Our great speciality.
 Cents White or COlOred from 25, 35, 40, 50, 60, 75c, $1.
 Boys White Shirts, 15, 25, 35, 50, 75.
 Boys COlored Shirts, 25, 35, 40, soc.
 500 Gray Army Blankets at 5Oc. Bed COmfOrters, 75c.
 Cotton Batting, Sc a pound.
 We sell cheap and can afford to as we own our store and pay no rent
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MY PARTNER.

The powerful play os My Partner" now at the Globe Theater, Boston, playing to the entire capacity of the house, will be played in the New Haven Opera House next satur- day evening, the 25th inst. Louis Aldrich, Charles T. Parsloe and Dora Goldwaite one of the strongest casts in America, appear in the play. The piece had run of ten weeks at the Union Square Theater, New York, and it's success here last season is well remem. bered. The agent of the above splendid company is MT. c. H. Smith, the same popu- lar and plucky gentleman who gave the mid summer night carnivals in New Haven, on the Howard avenue ball grounds, despite rain fall after rainfall.
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Al FreshInvoic

McGrail & Shanley, 276 Chapel street, are headquarters for fall and winter dress goods.
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The School Election To-Day. The annual school election takes place to- day, for three members of the board, clerk, treasurer and an auditor.
 The following tickets are in the field: For members of the board-Harmanus M. Welch, Maier Zunder, Henry E. Peck. For treasurer-Harmanus M. Welch. For clerk-Horace Day.
 For auditors-Richard F. Lyon, Francis E. Harrison.
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For members of the board-Harmanus M Welch, Hugo Schneeloch, J. M. Marlin; also for treasurer MT. Welch; auditors, Wiegand Schlein, Geo. A. Butler, and for clerk, Thos. O'Brien
 The list of voting places will be found in our advertising columns.
 MT Maier Zunder is entitled to the credit of having served the Board of Education with marked faithfulness for 13 years he having been 8 member of the Board for that period; and during that long period he has never missed meeting of the Board, while in visitation of the schools and general at tention to the school interests he has not been excelled by any co-laborer in school matters.
 Some misapprehension exists as to the identity of MT. Peck, nomina- ted for the Board of Education, his name being confounded with that of another gentleman of this city, MT, H. Fl. Peck, the bookseller MT. Peck, the nominee, is MT. HE Peck, president of Peek Bros & Co.,, manufacturers of brass goods, ex-president of the Board of Coun- ciImen, and Alderman from the Tenth ward.
 Hon. Caleb B. Bowers, who is one of the candidates in the field, was called upon by 3 COURIER representative last evening, and in reply to questions said he was not candi- late of his own volition or knowledge. He further said that he had been out of town for
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For members of the oard-Harmanus M. Welch, c. B. Bowers, D. Cady Eaton. The rest are the same as above, with the excep- ton of Thomas O'Brien for clerk, who is 8 hat bleacher residing on Prince street.