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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-01-11
Decd, ~ItrcprLrL.

The following deeds have been placed
on record in the Recorders "Nico ut
this place since our last report:
Joseph McCIny To Jacob Esgcrs. ct
al. 100 feet in the Silver Sta mine.
Tuscnrurn Mining District considcrn.
ton, 5000.
John Kelly to II, y. II, brown, 90
feet in the Paige 4 Kciiy MIND. Good
Hope Mining Distr.ct-con,idcration,
$3.50.
John Kelly To A. d.. McGchnp. $40
feet In the Paige & Kelly mine. Good
Hope Mining District
Sizes.
Al. Sinclair to II. N. II. Brown, 81
feet in tho Pioneer mine. Centennial
Mining Dis,rict-cousidcrntiOn. 81.
Joseph MeClay to r. Z. Kcny. 25
feetin the Silver Star MINI. Tuscnron
Mining MISREPRESENTATION. slGj.
A.V. Lancaster, ct al. 10 o. W.
Richardson, ct al, two lots In the
owh Of Observation-Disclosures, 500.
Columbia Consolidated Gold aud Sill
yet Mining Company 60 L. S. Stokes,
the Mouutain Laurel mine Ia MIR.
seiiics Mining MISREPRESENTATION.
$685. 90. '.a
james Cromcr IN Owen Cassady, 100
feet Ia the North Star Ledge; also 600
feet fntho Tom Paine Ledge, Con.
t~ennial Mining District consideration,
$i.51elu y0G fGat1- " ts0ai9s
Charles Crockcr 10 Eliza Dorsey. lot
8, in block If, town Of Elkolconsidcr-
alton. s35.
Mathew o. sioGh 20 Winthrop A.
wllco&, 100 acres Of land. In. township
80, also wGtor.right attaching thereto
consideration, $4,000.
W. d, Weaver to J.. A. Scharlan, ten
feet In Star ~spnnglcd banner mine,
Tnsssrora Mining District -considosat
ton. SOU.
O.. l.. DroS to 4. McMon. 40 foot Ia
amazon mine. Good Hopo Nintng "a
MISREPRESENTATION, $500.
Oh, Drew TO 7. Mchsin. Is feet In
tho Amazon Minis, Coed Hope District
consideration. $3.50. ~"
ID. A. Donap to t. +. wcihcriIl, all
Ma interest In tho Tiger mine. Good
Hope Mining Observation-Disclosures.
$50.
Jesse Leach ton. >. Rowland. 10, Ia
Vnscarora-- consideration $500,
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The Board OF County commissioners
met in regular session at the Court
house Monday morning. all the mem
bers being present.
The delinquent tax list for the year
1879, having been submitted by the
District Attorney. it is hereby ordered
that said District Attorney be, and
hereby is, authorized to direct and com.
meuce suits for the collection of all
sums delinquent IA shown 10y said list.
The County Auditor WAS instructed
to transfer the sum Of $l,SSS IL from
the Trrnsur"r's Salary Fund to the
General Comfy Fnnd: that being the
surplus remaining in the T~reasurcr's
Salary Fund at the end OF the fiscal
year. The Jun Of 81, 600 was also or.
derrd transferred from the Indisent Sick
Fund and $1,000 from the Contingent
Fund. to the General County Fund,
making an aggregate Of $7,soS II trans.
fered to said County General Fund.
4 petition from citizens OF Railroad
District. asking for the construction Of
n bridge across the South Fork OF the
Humboldt river where that stream
crosses the road lea'linS from Elko to
BnlliQn. was received aud orlnscd filed.
The following bulls were then taken
up, acted upon and allowed:
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Iron rhandAy.. D.ily.l
saManwuIal.

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LOOK out for the eslipse Of tho sim
ne1t Sunday; Il &iil take place in lie
afternoon. rHu EI
Doc Shepherd brought III front the
south this evening. y lot Of cattle for
shipment to Ban Francisco. Z
We arc informed that the special
freight rates on hay from California to
Nevada. arc nc longer grauted by the
Genital Pacific Railrokd COnpAny.
We regret to hear to-day; that the
illness Of our neighbor Mr. Biacker. -
Of a more serious uatuc than We had
been led to suppose; his disease is
reported to be pneumonia.
Our old townsman. Nose McBurney.
who FOR several months past. has been
t~ealning to nnd from Eureka. returned
here last night having determined TO give
the stock chance to recup.rats for .
month or two. He was warmly receiv-
ed ~ his old acquaintnuees. who con-
g~rutulate him on his robust appearance.
At n regular meeting Of Elko Encamp.
ment No. 0. 1. o. .. F.. held nj their
hall last night. the following officers
elect TO serve for tile ensning term we're
duly installed in their respective Offices
by'Disttict Deputy. J.. B. Fitch: John
Hihbets. c. = II A. Littlrield. S. w;
II. V. Muudeli. J. W.; George Russell.
Treasurer and s. S. Sears. Scribe.
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Iron Monday .D.ily.l
iHhaAkanaI.

Tue County Dads are I'm session.
The public school opened to-day.
Clay Da~l.y Ana Aamuel Tbompson
OF ltnby Valley are i; town to-day.
We learn 70 dAyt,hat the condition Of
Mrs. James Adams is not improved.
Vim. o. Weed aud Il. S. Couley ar.
rived here from Tuscarora, Saturday
night. TMsaG col.
We learn with regret that our old
townsman, Mr. Dlacker is confined to
his u by sickness.
James Allen who went to Silver Reef
from Tuscarora; about a month ago
dropped in upon us yesterday morning
on his way home.
L.. NJ. McKenney, Of the firm Of
Mckinney n Co., San Francisco, is in
town, canvassing for his Business Di-
r,ctory and Guzetteer OF the Pacific
Coast for lSSO-Sl. IA argET
An onyx aud pearl setting WAS lost
out Of n ring yesterday, somewhere be-
tween the Depot Hotel and Gem Saloon.
The finder will be rewarded by leaving
it nt this Office or II, tue Hotel.
For sOrn.t5ing to real, amuse aud
instruct 60 the Postofice News Stand.
where you will ini everything drsira.
bh III the lin. Of reading matter, iuclud.
ing newspapers, pictOrials aud periodi-
Gals.
Charley. Warner received n dispatch
from San Francisco. yesterday, convey
ing the sal iutelilsegce of tho death Of
his wite's.fa'her, Mr.. Thomas Kent. nu
old and highly respected citizen Of that
city.
q. IL. Bobier and wife anne down
from Ruby yesterday morning aud will
remain in town = few days. lie pro-
poses TO remove his family to Railroad
District soon, and will make that place
his future residence.
WIN. Plu.hod'a hen roost was out.
ragged a few nights ago by some disgust
insly fowl person. who slipped away
with eight fat p%ulleis Of the leglorn
vnrirty. A eordinl inviiatiou is extended
Ia the thief to cali again.
Filth ST.. from Mob Hill down towards
Railroad street. lisa iiue cuasting ground
for the boys. n number OF whom were
cnsngrd IN this sport to day. As that
portion Of Fifth street is not generally
fr,qucuird, We ARE g!nl To- SEQ il used
for the pastIme Of the youths OF our
town.
The examination Of Krnuely, the
young man who attempted to get away
with Conductor Cases vulIse, last
Thursday night. was concluded in jus.
ticc Court Saturday night. Kennedy
was rcmhudcd 10 jail tu await the action
of the Grand Jnry upon u chuIyo Of
burglary.
The weather continues variable. Night
before last was bitterly cold. aud il
seemed ns il Jnck Frost had u special
spite against this eud OF the world.
Last night n marked charge was ob
served IN the temperature. md there
were some Indications Of more snow or
perhaps rain.
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This IN for YOu.

Ladies' who choose to make or su-
perintend the making Of your " gar
ments. The most stylish aud perfect
6ttiug costumes can be produced at a
large saving in money by using the
domestic Paper Eashions2 Patterns
mailed to any address on receipt OF
price in postage stamps. 7 Send stamp
for cathloSus to
q J. w. EvASs,
domestic" Fashion Parlors,
San Francisco
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INSTALLATION or Officers.

AT the regular meeting OF Elko Lodge
No. Is. +. Il A. NJ, at Masonic HILL.
Inst evening, tho following officers elect
TO serve for the ensuing Masonic year
were publicly Installed in Office by Past
Grand Master N. y. Freeman:
W. NJ, John J. Meigs; 5. W., ]. A.
Tinker; j. W.. James Mcliurney; Treas.
urer, William PlughoG; Secretnry.T T. ".
Stone; S. D., +. +. Mailer; J.. D., Joe
Cox; Stewards. James Clurk and Thos.
Hunter; Tyler, q. W. Litton. 8
The ceremony was conducted In the
most impressive manner, a large assem-.
blage Of citizens being present to wit.
ness IL. The excellent music furnished
by the Choir, wns peculiarly appropri.
nteio the occnsion, aud was one OF the
evenings attractions. At the couclu
sion OF the ceremony. the members and
guests repaired 10 freeman Hall, where
ni preparations bad been made for a
social dnnce, and ttipped the eight
fantastic until the hour Of midnight,
when all dispersed to their respective
homes we'll satisfied with themselves
aud their Entertainment. H.Iaht
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
sir Ashley Cooper,s vital Rcstora.

bhr hshicS Cooper Vital ItcHt0ru-
The great English remedy-has mnde
more cures Of Nervous Debility. Semi
nal Weakness, Lost Manhood, noctur-
nal emissions, lassitude, inability for
mental labor, dependency md such
diseases a. are induced by youthful
follies and excuses. than all other
medicines combined Why will you
sutfer7 Send TO A. E. Mintie. NJ. D..
No. II KOarney street. San francisco,
for the Restorative aud be cured. Price
SO per bottle. Four times the quantity
$40. Try a bottle, DR.. Mintie treats
all private diseases successfully with.
out mercury. .rr1 m na,f
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Thruugh a litter from - vIlu- ii cor.
respondent at Mountain City We glrnn
the following interesting gossip from
that isolated camp:
The wealth. here has been very col |
nni ON the 23d nit. the thci irll
Ia - degrees b,l"w zero. There j. about
10 inches Of snow in tow, but in the
n'ishbOrimg hills il IL from o to 10 feet
deep.
The outlook FOX b~osiuess in the
SIripg k very II 'ttrriug. a good many
now prospects will b. worked. aud
Mcssrs. Gould Il phnrcs. who are now
working II very good claim will put
on II force OF men us soon as tho season
opens.
Oar mill will star; up next week OH
sample ore taken from several new
prospects. and II the result IL = .ti-ftctory
this camp will be II those which will
produce bullion as fast as il can be
shipped mex; summer.
The road to the Shoshone R"scrva.
ton liz open for traffic from here and
the srntlemanly agent. Mr.. John Deer.
ing. reportT all She Indians ccontentcd
aud p"ncenblyincliucd. There are Mt
present about 900 Indians on tho los.
'orvatiQn.
Our nccornmodaiing store- Keeper. Mr..
John Bacon. with his pleasant lady, mr.
rivel here from Elko. after u two
weeks tramp through the snow, in cxs
~cellcLt hca'hruid spirits. s,Dr51iBquE
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DO Y'ou Believe It.

That in this town there nre scores OF
persons passing u store every day
whose lives are made miaeraUIs by In.
digestion. Dyspepsia. Sbnr and dis.
trOssed Stomach. Liver Complaint, Con.
sripation etc. when for ~ cents wo will
sell them Shiloh's yitnlizer, guaranteed
to cure them. Sold by f. F. Muller,
druggist, Elko, Nevada.
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LOCAL AND STATE NEWS.
JIFrom Saturdays D.iiy.l
SaiAakaa.,l.


night. u
The two "yags'' arrested night be-
fore Last. we're yesterday awarded q
aud 30 days respectively in the county
Jail. by Judge Suggett.
Mr.. John Spencer. who WAS here on n
visit TO Mr.. J. C. Crombie, yesterday.
departed by the train this morning. for
his home in Grass valley.
The warm weather Of the past two
days has wasted the snow in this local..
~ to such An exteut that the ground is
becoming bare ia many places. .
Regular services will DO held at the
church tomorrow morning ut the usual
hour. by Reverend George Jennings,
who will preach also ut Carlin Mt Z
o'clock in the evening.
Al the regular meeting of Elko
Lodge No. Is. I. o. .. F.. to night, at
their hall. business Of special import
ance is to be transacted. and II is desired
that . full Attendance Of members will
result. ~ -
A complaint WAS filed against Annie
Howard. to rlay in the Clerks Office.
which alleges that she il insane. and
asks that proper st ps for her protec-
ton and the community in ~hidh she
lives shall be taken. The matter will
be properly Investigated.
Mr. F. II. Smith started for San
Francisco. this morning. where he will
join his brother in law. Fred Fisk. when
both gentlemen will go gu n tour Of IN
spection through Oregon aud Washing
ton Territory. Frank expects to he all
sent from home about aNouple Of
mont s.
The Nevada Monthly" Is tho name
Rinia City. the first issue Of Which is TO
appear very soon. aud will he distribn.
ted gratis. # will be devoted to litera-
ture. anl the mining. agricultural aud
industrial interests of the State. Con
irihuiious should be- addressed to Pub
lish,r NEVADA Monthy. Virginia, Nc,a
da. z. o. Box. 52Gr
Daniel Webster was once urged To
reply to the uuprovokei attack Of u
scurrilous whrlp, male through the
columns OF II newspa per. but lac declined
once. while youth. been betrayed into
the iudiscr"tiou Of issuing u Trartn vol
ume against In Insignificant eneIny.L. E.
threw n Law hook at a Skunk-Lm ! got
the worst Of the bargain. We havs the
honor To entertain the same horror 81
tho entire mcphitic family. whether
naturally crawling upon their BELLE ,"r
violating nature by Strni ming theins'lNrs
into n semi perpendicular attitude npou
their hind legs.
A little carnival pIrty Of lady and
gentlemen friends Of the family sur
pnscd Frank Smith at his rrSiirucr last
evening, by the remarkable agility with
which they eap-rd over his carpets.nuh
70 iltir fearful opacity for cen ~liiu-nts
what WAS most NhPtiHihS. h'w"Net, was
the vast Amnuut of fuu cNtrIctrl FROM "a
given T. rioi. without cuIl,p ling ia" Pc
riod or bursting the house. rnr carry.
ipgs nn wuSa pirrly imprnmpiu eTuI'-
ti"n al cSuberant friruliiu"s ~ sprinsiug
from n desire to meet the family in
social intercourse just pni"r To the de.
pnrture 81 She host OH n two months
trip to tire Sorthward. .E"., -v.
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Candy Candy /

For tbs holidays. more than forty
varieties. Also cornucopias.cnndy toys.
bcnrts, Christmas candles. costume
notices. ets.
Canned Fruit. Fresh Crackers md
Cakes, Pure Spices, Extracts, Candies.
Nuts. Tobacco. ETC., Mt lowest Cash
prices aud Best quality g~uardnto.d at
w. 4. JAoKsos's,
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L. Gerber, s frst.class practical jew
eler aud watch maker. will nrrive here
on Monday next. to take charge OF the
jewelry establishment Of james Brain &
Go, Kiko has long folt tn Sancof, q
good jeweler, and as Mr.. Gerber comes
"a us highly recommended, ,ho will no
doubt be able to give satisfactorily 70
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We 8Chaiienre the world.

When wo say we believe We have
evidence to prove that Shiioh's Con.
sumption Cure is decidedly the best
Lung Medicine made, it.ns much ms It
will cure n common or Chronic Cough
In one half tho time aud relieve Asth.
ma, Bronchitis. Whooping Cough, Group
mud show moro cases of CONSUMPTION
cared than all ,others. II will cure
where they fn,l, tits pleasant to take,
harmless 10 the youngest child. and we.
guarantee what we say. Price 10 cents,
80 cents aud 81. II your lungs afe
Pore. chest or back lame use Shiluh's
Porus Plaster. Sold by i. f. Muller
Druggist.
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Yesterdays AnerSo:s iSSSE2:

Xe-terday'S AnerSo:s iSSES:
$40 Raymond & Ely; 900 I
so Eureka Con-; IGN
20O Belle, I
1000 Belmont, zoe 500
73O Dhy, Tie Csc
500 Hillside; TX
20 Paradise, 85c -.
$40 Deimonte. X 1908
$40 Wales, 8 3IOc
GOO Albion. SOC
200 DiabaIo, Is IA
-. 100 Bodfe, o So
420 BechteI. IGOe
sos Tioga; TX 270c
$50 Summit; l lose
265 Rulwer, w. ~.
100 Syndicaie, ~ ~
1850 Goodshaw. 3pc 2ic
50 Oriental, 55c
ITO RelYdrre, SOC a.
$50 Champion, zoe
900 ~Dlackhnwk, Coo 600
200 South Bodie. ,20c
275 Booker, zoe f5c
lG5 Mono. GNa6K
lis Con. Pacific, AZ. sc
$50 Dudley. 5OS.
800 Jupiter. 1000 liz
74U S. BulwIr, SOC 75c
800 Addendn. 4Oc
2i5 Noondsy-4A 1905
200 Orient, Csc.
10 N. MONDAY. 81
200 Munmoth, 200
800 Boston. II I30c Il
$40 s. MONDAY, 1866 my
$50 White. 75c
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'rHE most popniar1a and fragrant per.
fume OF The dnyG HnckmetacR " try Il.
Sold by f. +. Muller, Druggist. Elko,
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The Local Press.

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= The duty Of sustaining the local press
is 40 nptly Set forth In the following
item. that we. give IL q place iu our 10.
cal column, ursr 80 ,.r.
"D6 tho city papers say anything in
regard TO our county, Nothing. Do
they contain notices Of our schools,
Churches, meetings, improvements, and
htnireds Of o,ltr local matters sfini6f.
esh which your home paper publishes2
Not MI itom. Do they ever say n word
calculated TO draw attention TO your
county and 'ih nhmt rous thriving
towns, and aid In thoir progress and
entorprisoH Not n line. And yet there
ara mon who take such contracted Vows
OF tho matter, that unless they are get.
ting ms many square inches Of reading
matter in their homo papers rs they do
in o city papcrn they think they arc not
getting tie worth Of their money"
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f~c-S.y'. nisei SoiSs:
Ssl Sf1it. IoY ls.ss
$50 NsxieAh. fSS I9H
20 {ioald and C6ny. tx Sc
no Best And BaleAsf. lJh ISx
555 California, go l3OS
40 Savage; C1S 81
i3?o Con. firgiRia; Ak ISo6
f65 Chollar. TX
~ P.otoi,l.
1870 IinIe and N~orcross: Sx SH
$50 Point, 3Goc 500
CO Jacket: II 1917
Go Imperiaf. $50
20 Keniuek; $500
% Alpha, TO
s55 gtlehsr;. 81. 5X
49, Sierra Nevada, 20H
100 Utah, lln
$40 Rpllion, fH
2TO E%xehrquer. 3l0c al5S
100 Overpan. TX
10 Beg. Belcher. 10
$50 Justice; 3 2lQS.
SIS Union. 45lS 46%
65 Alta. tI0c iO5c
1850 Lady Bryan. 4o6 45E
2i5 julia, az 3306
40 Caledonia. 1859 lEU6
rs Challenge, :
2S5 Silver fill. soc 75S
$50 New York, SIC 4re
IS Occidental. TX. 1000
100 Lady Washington. Ire CSC
ITO Andes. Sne
100 Ward. ii5c iI0E
lis Ssofbion.. 81
2nO Dardanells, soc S5G
$50 Leviuthnn. Sc SOC
100 Benton. ~ 2I5c
Il76 Aotth. Bohahzp, SOC Csc
l50 Flowery. 3Uc 35c
$50 g. Gate; 81 235G
500 Cpn. Dorado; IGOc 1853
200 MRckhy, Toe
1000 Fairfax; Toe .
$50 Grand Prize. ~
800 Endowment, 4oc
9i0 Argenta, lH 1850
go Independence. 95c
lou Belle Isle. TX 1866
100 n. Belle Islei $50
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depot Hotel Arrivals.
q. l.. Kingsley. Red Bluff.
. J. q. Allen. Silver Reef.
/ A. g. Dawley, Ruby.
Sam Thompson. do
Mrs Gildcrslcyc, Boise City.
N. Wines, Ruby. ..l.ss4 r
J. T.. Kerr. Memphis. ........ Enu
i. Mckinney, sacramento.
i Miss Mckinney, do
j. NJ. Mitchell. Pleasant.
IA. Darby. Oakland.
q. W. Taft. Diamond Springs.
James Clcndouuiug. Huntington.
- . v..- ---.-s~ H CO
Advertised letter List. .5.l
Following H. a list OF letters unenllei
for in tho. PoatofsoO Mt Wells, for tho
week ending San. 1, 1880: ''
Conway Mmlin Doonnn F
Groler Lcvi ,a,.t Gallo IN
Maxaeld VIM DO Rador Charles
7dl r. Russell or Giles.
II. p. HAMtLL. z. N.
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fa Arrivals.
Last oycning-o. A. Darby.
DepnrturcH .
This mosning-w. d. Baker, hH
FRtsH shell oysters received daily ut
che Gem By express.
~. L-A-
FRssn. sweet Eastern cfLer on draugh,
NJ the Gem
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frcights Received
Tho following freishts have been 70.
ccirod by rail for tho past week.
Quo oar coal for r. H..smilb, 2 oars
hny for Johu Yowell; 1 car wool for
Rcinhnt q Co., tho Same ior 200
simpson aud Q cars for John Aiuicy;
$4,000 pounds general merchandise.
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a tasoE invoice OF A | Key wes
Cigars Just received ut the Dem.
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FREsH Eastern Pouury on handnd 4
for snlo AZ the Com Restaurant!
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Dcpot Hotel Arrivals. rrs
T. Z. Kcny, Tuscaroru.
u. 4. Hail. g. Y.
IEnac Marks, Min6esotH.
o. A. Wiley, Willow Station.
WE. Rothrick, BuHaio. N. Y.
Rev. II. W. Read mud wife, wrshin.
gron, ID. % .H5s 300 sFs err 81 arfrIss
T F1aEz-A ~
Departures.
This rnOfning-R. s. Uoney. "
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AdykrtIscd Irttrr Id.,.

NuNVrtiScu sN''ef hbst.l'fN-
. The following Is list Of letters re.
naming in the Elko Office, unclaimed,
for the week ending Saturday. Jan. g.,
1880:
Boynon wd,kini Baker Mrs louisa
Newman Jesse Psrke John W
Shnler q ur Scott Winfield
Steel Robert Van Aukon A .
Ycislcr AK
a. a.. g.. Q. W. Hun, r. NJ.
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FRrsn. swcc, Eastern chlcr on draugh,
NJ the Gem.
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Fntan shell oysters received daily ut
ihc Gem by express.
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Next door TO Postomco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-14
ALEXANDRIA.

The OUTRAGEs ON THE EDITOR OF THE LTBE-
RAL.-lt is reported that about nine o'clock last
sunday night three pistol shots were fired into
the house OF Thomas Foster, editor OF the Lib
pT"i newspaper in Alexandria, alarming the
family and people in the nelghborhood. as well
as the worshippers at st. Paul's Episcopal church
near by. Dr. Fosters friends thinks the perpe-
traitors OF this outrage are either the same who
assaulted DR.. Foster In his own house and after
wards destroyed the edition of his paper as here
f 1ofore reported in The STAR, or their friends
The Alexandria Gazette OF yesterday says:
George Rowland and Robert Ballenger were
arrested this evening by Officer Law1er, on a
warrant sworn out by Mr. Enoch Cook, charging
them with throwing overheard the edition OF q
weekly paper printed in Washington but clrcu-
lated in this city while being brought to Alex
andlia by an agent. They were carried before
Justice Thompson, and bailed In the sum of $500
each for their appearance tomorrow evening at
3 O'clock ~
WHIPPED.-The Gazette says Ellsworth Coop
er and Frank Pearson. the two colored bows ar
rested yesterday by Officer Coleman charged
with stealing lead and copper from the ship
yard, were tried this morning at the mayors
once FOUND guilty, and sentenced to be whipped
Whicn.sentence was executed at once the former
receiving thirty lashes and the latter twenty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-14
GEORGETOWN.

ACCIDENT TO Mr.. THOMAS D0wIlNG.-Yester
day afternoon as MI. Bowling, the well known
auctioneer, was driving in his carriage to his
farm, on the conduit road, getting out short
distance from Cabins John Bridge TO water his
horse, the animal, a three year old colt. started
10 run away, and Mr.. Bowling attempting to
nold MIN, was knocked ever and dragged by the
morse some distance. One OF his shoulder bones
was broken, and he received numerous bruises
ABOUT his head and body He was brought home
oy some ladies'. who kindly picked him up on
the road. Dr. Peter is in attendance on him
His injuries, though painful, are not regarded as
serious.
AT THE BOATHEN's MEETING in Cumberland
Monday night il was decided by small ma ior-
lily TO hold out for sl.25 freight Part of the
American Doatmen, however, have offered to
take Sl.i5 to Alexandria, and that company has
Degun shipping. Other companies will proha-
Oily resume shortly at Sl.l0 to GEORGETOWN. as
the boatmen are said to be weakening
a PLEASANT PARTY was given at the resi-
Cence or Mrs. GaSkinS, on High near 20 street
last evening. and 80 or 40 young people enjoyed
themselves dancing until an early hour this
morning.
GRAIN.-Arrivais-Boa Seneca. with 500
bushels corn: Farmers Friend. with 900 bush.
els corn and 1000 bushels wheat. The sale OF
1000 bushels wheat, at prices ranging from 81 81
to $l.3I, was reported.
CATTLE Observation-Disclosures and sales ar
DroVerS Rest yesterday were as follows: 100
cattle offered $50 sold. at { to5h: 100 sheen
ana lambs sold at ~ TO 10}.; 50 COWS and calves
sold at $40 TO S4J.