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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-15
Sale OF Real Estate,

Henry Shubert, auctioneer, sold at pub
Tic sale on Saturday last, on the premises,
for 4. NJ. Frantz, esq, administrator of
the estate of Philip Shreincr, deceased, tho
following real estate: A farm or tract Of
land consisting of an island in the SIsque
hanna river, situated in Dauphin county,
about fifty acres, to Peter Miller, of Fair
view township, Cumberland county, Pa
for $5,215.
Samuel Hess & Son, auctioncers, sold at
public sale on Saturday last for Samuel
Ranck, on the premises situated in Lancas-
ter township, Lancaster county, Pa, No.
1, tract OF land containing 2 acres and
764 perchcs, to Jacob Ranck for S402
per acre No. 2, containing acres and
1044 perchcs to Jacob Ranck for $40
per acre No. 3, tract Of land contain
in. acres and 112 pcrches to Adam Pontz
for $3.50 per acre, the whole amounting to
s5,O2O,304
Il. +. Rowe, auctioneer, sold on Satur-
day night for Maj. &. NJ. Howell executor
of the estate of F. W. Coonley, deceased, a
tract of land containing 4. acres, situated
in the Ninth ward, this city, to Henry Mar,
tin for s., 900.
Also, three houses and lots on south
side of West James near Charlotte street,
to Edw. Kaufman, for 5000 each.
Also, lot of ground in the Ninth ward,
containing about % feet front, 2GO feet
deep, to Mrs. Nancy Albert, for s2j per
front foot.
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PERSONAL,

HAYES has saved s16O, 900 out of his four
years salary.
GEORGE EL1oT's new husband is rich
and is publishing sumptuous editions Of
her favorite works.
STANLEY MATTHEWS is expected to sue
ceed Judge Swaine on the United States su
prcme bench.
SARA BERNHARDr, her pictures and
sculpture had reception on Saturday,
largely attended by artists, actors and
society people.
BLANCHE DAVENPORT, whose operatic
career in this country was very unsatisfac-
tory, was received in Naples the other day
with open arms. It was there she made
her first success.
While Mr.. VANDERBILT was in Amster-
dam recently, he purchased in one after
noon, thirteen thousand dollars worth of
blue ware for his new residence in New
York.
Count VoN ARNIM's petition to the Ger
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-15
STATE ITEMS,

At noon to-day the Democratic peace
commission me cts at Harrisburg to pre-
pare report to he submitted at the next
state convention.
Including the pay Of the poll officers,
cost of books and printing, the recent
election cost the city Of Philadelphia
s33, 900.
There was quite a sprinkling of wild
ducks Oh the Susquehanna river, Sunday.
among them rcd-necks, black ducks etc.
Canal navigation is fast drawing to a
close, and freights are being hurried down
stream with all possibly dispatch.
Allentown's Americus club will "ball
on Friday, December 3, and Readings s
Americus club on January 6.
The late ex-Sheriff VIM. Elliott, of Phil
adelphia, left sS, 600 to establish free beds
in the Presbyterian hospitals of Philadel-
phia.
P. K. Barger was sentenced in Scran-
ton, to eight years and four months in the
penitentiary for embezzling $4,000 from
John Jermyn by system of false entries.
The news of the death of George J.
Bolton. esq, yesterday, was received
everywhere with regret especially in Phila-
delphia and Harrisburg, where he had
long been known as hotel proprietor.
While Mr.. William UIrich, of Hummels-
town was on his way home from Highland
to Hummelstown he was assaulted and
fired at by highwayman to whom. he sur
rendered all his money, $50.
Mrs. Cornelia We'll, daughter of Geo. L.
Jacoby, forpely Of York, was married last
week to General John B. Clark, jr., of
Howard county, Missouri, member Of Con-
gress from the Eleventh district of that
stat. Col. Levi Maish was best man on
the occasion.
Several large flocks of wild geese were
noticed winging their way southwark over
course Of the river, and their peculiar
'.yank. yank, yank" cry was plainly heard
while the birds passed overhead. Weather
prophets predict cold weather when wild
geese fly southwark.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-15

man government for q suspension of his
sentence, so that he may be tried for high
treason, of which he could prove himself
innocent, has been denied.
After the burning of the library of
Professor MoNAIsEN. scholars on both
sides of the Atlantic offered to raise fund
for its restoration so far as possible, but
the professor modestly declined the offer.
WADE HAMPTON thinks it Every impor-
tan:, especially to the South, that the
Democratic party should retain its organ
ization. The fact that our friends Of tho
North were not able to give us as large a
vote as they hoped for is no reason why
we should desert them. The policy of the
party will be dictated by future events. ;"
Rt. Rev. J. F. SHANAHAN, bishop of
this diocese, who has been absent in
Europe in company with Bishop O'Hara,
of Scranton, for the past six months, and
who has spent some time in Rome, and
has had interviews with tho Pope, arrived
in the White Star line steamer Celtic, at
New York, on Saturday. He will have a
formal welcome to his resinence in Har.
risburg, by parade of Catholic societies
and appropriate festivities.
Secretary THOMPSON, who was when he
became cabinet officer a Prohibitionist
has been induced for tho sake of his health
to use port wine as tonic when necessary
He has been ailing, and the attorney gen
eral suggested to him that ho needed :
gentle stimulant to warm his blood. HI
declared he would die first. Secretarie:
Evarts and Schurz then brought their uni
ted influences to bear upon him that hi
might not create vacancy in the cabinet
In fact, all his colleagues were agains
him, and having at last been prevailed
upon to try port wine as an invigorator, hi
admitted that it was not so bad after all
and has since used wine whenever neces
sity has demanded it.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-15
ST. ANTHONY'S FAIR.


What is Going ON at Grant Hall.
The attendance at the fair of St. Antho-
ny's Catholic church now now in progress
at Grant hall was very large on Saturday
night and business was correspondingly
brisk. The tables are all supplied with ar
ticles alike beautiful and useful, many of
them the handiwork of the young ladies in
charge and suitable for Christmas gifts.
The competition for the articles to be voted
for is lively and promises to be prolific
source of revenue to the fair. Among the
more prominent of the articles to be thus
disposed of and the candidates are the fol-
lowing:
Gentleman's gold watch. contested by
Thomas McClaren and Emil Beck, of this
city, and John Grumbley, of the Keystone
coal company, Somerset county.
Lady's gold watch, contested by Caddie
Donuelly and Mrs. John Foehl.
Cabinet organ: Lottie Fregresser and
Lizzie Hinkel.
Lady's silver watch: Rose McCullor,
Mary Kegel, Lena Reinier and Lizzie
Ritchie.
Gentleman's silver watch Frank Myers,
Joseph Benz and Edward Eichman.
Domestic sewing machine: Mrs. John
MeGinnis, Mrs. James McAlecr, Mary
Rate and Sallie Eaby.
Guitar: Annie Sullivan and Maze Dor
wart.;
Concertina Mary German and Carrie
| Croft.
Work-box: Maggie Hauck and Teresa
Getz.
| There are half score OF beautiful and
valuable articles on exhibition, aElons
them elegant crayon portraits of Rev
Father Kaul and Christ, which visitor:
willing to submit themselves to the arbi
trament of the blind goddess have IL
equal chance of securing, the price o
chances ranging from half dime to ;
quarter. A few articles of no very grca
value were chanced off Saturday night
but the more important are reserved TO
disposition this week.
The fair will be open until Monda!
night of next week, during which tim
persons who may wish to pass an agreeable
evening, or may desire to make uscfu
purchase at a bargain, and at the SAM
time help the cause of the church. OF ye
may wish to further the canvass of som
friends who may be competing for one o
the many articles voted for, viii! find
hearty welcome awaiting them at Gran
hall, and at the same time be assured of
pleasant and profitable hour among til
hospitable ladies and gentlemen in charge
of the fair.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-15
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
sUNDAY-sCHUOL ANNIVERSARY

SSND<A .SOHoOA EhSANIs
A Pleasant Reunion at st. Luke's Reformed
Church.
Last evening the sixth anniversary scr
| vice of St. Luke's Reformed Sunday.
school was held in the church, on Columbia
! avenue, the attendance being large. The
| opening exercises, consisting of the sing
ing of hymns and chants, were begun
by Miss Alice Nevin, who played prelude
| on the organ, after which brief sketch
of the organization and present condition
of the school, was read by Mr.. B. F.
Bausman, in which he stated that nine
years ago the Sunday school was organized
by % students. Mr.. Bausman also read
the statistical report of the school from
which it appeared that there are at present
17S scholars enrolled and of this number
126 were present at the entertainment, to-
gether with 20 teachers and officers.
After the singing of q hymn, Charles
Denues. esq.,, of St. Paul's church, deliv-
cred short address at the commence
ment of which he drew comparison be.
tween the condition of the Sunday schools
of so years ago, when he attended them,
and their present condition and advance
ment. Mr.. Denues then spoke of the, mis-
sionary work in foreign lands and urged
the congregation to give their aid to the
furtherance of the work.
Mr.. Denues was followed by Mr..
Edward j. Zahm, of the First Reformed
church, whose address consisted of a
friendly and entertaining talk to the chill
drcn of the school. He closed by urging
the parents to lend their help to the fur
ther progress of the school. In the course
of the evening Rev. j. S. Stair, of St.
Stephens church, also made few remarks
to the audience. The speakers were all
listened to with attention. After the sing
ing of other hymns the congregation was
dismissed with bcnediction by Rev. w.
F. Lichliter, pastor of the church.
Tho altar was very prettily adorned with
floral decorations, and the large audience
to be we'll pleased with the even
ing's proceedings.
During the evening a large collection
was lifted in aid Of the cause of missions.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-15
List OF Unclaimed Letters.

Following is list Of unclaimed letters
remaining in the postotfice. at Lancaster,
for the week ending Monday, November
Is:
Ladies' List-Miss Jennie Call, Eliza
Chalfant, Miss Josephine Edwin, Miss
Sallie Ehrnan, Miss Alice Harnish, Mrs.
Hannah JacOby, Miss Emma Lawrence,
Sanders. Miss Deanie Sizes. Miss Ann
Snyder, Miss Lizzie Uhlcnberg.
Gents List-Jacob Fry, Lewis Galliser,
John L. Click, Jonas Hunsccker. DR.. N.
Jones, Jacob Kirchhofer (2), Gcrawflo
Lee, Chas. w. Miller, Henry Robinson,
Fritz Saylor (foreigD 7. E. Thomas Uor-
eign), Reuben Weaver, J. K. Wilmer,
John w. Zimmerman, Moses Zettcl.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-15

The court has awakened to a consid-
alton of some facts long since and very
persistently pointed out by the
INTELL1GENCER, in the misman-
agement of the prison. The loss
in the manufacturing department and
the escape of the prisoners by the crimi-
nal negligence, if not the more criminal
cooperation, of somebody in the prison
management, are truly subjects worthy
of investigation and we anxiously await
the result.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-15
Obituary..

Rev. Israel Brady, minister Of the
Church of God FOR period of forty-six
years, died at his homo in Mount Joy on
Sunday. 14th inst, in the list year of his
age. He was among the earliest of the
adherelfs of the faith rs preached by John
Winebrenner, and was al able exponent of
the same doctrines. He was widely known
and highly esteemed. He leaves num-
Der of children and other relatives, several
of whom are well known in this county.
His funeral will take place on Wednesday
next at 10 o'clock.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-15
Tho Social Clubs.

The Schiller Verein, mainly finding it's
membership in the college and west end
circles, has been reorganized for the win
ter and will read Faust's "Iphigenie."
The Cliosophic will reorganze tor the sea-
son tomorrow evening. Tho Thursday
club will soon give a dramatic entertain
ment and consider the question Of reorgan-
izatiOn. The Field club will soon 90 into
winter quarters The book clubs are work.
ing with unwonted briskness, and it is time
for the Gridiron folks to begin to bake and
brOil.
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Total. .44l,3Sl Total. e.


The Republican majorities aggregate
10000 and those Of the Democrats 42, 721.
In tho Twelfth district, Wright, indie
pendent Democrat, was also voted for.
Connolly in the Twelfth, Kirk in the Six,
teenth, Speer in the Eighteenth, Mos
grove in the Twenty-fifth, and Short in the
Twenty-seventh were nominated by the
Democrats and Grcenbackers and Brumm
in the Thirteenth district by the Republi-
cans and GreenbackerS.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-15
Tho Strasburg Barbecue.

A correspondent writing from Strasburg
says that the Republican barbecue in that
borough On Saturday was in every respect
4 failure. Not more than three hundred
men and boys were present, during the
day and the torchlight parade in the even
ing numbered only about sixty men and
boys. What was lacking in numbers, how
ever, was made up in disorder by the drunk
ell rabble, who roamcd the streets yelling
and swearing and insulting women and
children wherever they met them. Their
misconduct was simply shameful and
among the worst of the lot was the high
constable, whose duty it is preserve the
peace and rcpress disordcrly conduct.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-15

THE New York Times to-day las over
a page of matter touching the selection
of new United States senators, but
makes no reference whatever to Penn
sylvania. 1t is high time THE FAMILY
unbosomed themselves on this subject.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-15
Thanksgiving Day Football.

The gentlemen Of the Field club talk of
game of football on their grounds in
McGrann's park for Thanksgiving Day.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-15

everybody who may know anything
about it; let the light shine and the
truth be known.
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THE CONGRESSIONAL CONTEST.

ONicial Vote for COnsressmen In PennsylvH-
MIA.
The following is the official vote for the
several Democratic and Republican candi-
dates for Congress in this state cast ut the
raooDt
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-15
Not From the Ice Man
Postmaster Appointed. .

Theie was ice in cutters this morning
that the ice man had no: left there.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-15

A. Lutz, Adamstown. Lancaster county
Do
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-15
MINOR TOPICS.

LORD BEAcONsFIELD has received e10,-
600 for his new novel, "Endymion'' to he
published in the latter part of this month.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-15

AT the late election. in Nevada, the
question of Chinese immigration was sub
mitted to the voters, and from appearances
those opposed to the coming of the Mon
golians preponderate in about the same
ratio as was made apparent by the vote in
California on the same question two years
ago. The official returns of Story county
foot up 5,114 against and 13 in favor.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-15

MEMPHIS Appeal: By the blessing of
a good Providence. and the industry and
skill of a genuine and noble people, the
South is determined to be the most blessed
portion of the Union and the garden spot
of the world. Fools in their meanness
may deride and seek to belittle the South,
but they will only have their trouble for
their reward and their folly for their
pains"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-15

FOURTEEN thousand copies Of Sir Sam
uel Smiles's new book, Duty" were re-
Gently sold ut a book sale in London.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-27

The Washington correspondent Of
the Nashville American makes the
almost incredible statement that Hon.
Robt. H. NJ. Dadvison, one of the
present representatives in congress is
the only native of that state who was
ever in congress. He says.
But a few days since, the Hon.
RObt. II. M. Davidson, one of the
representatives Of Florida in the
house of the present congress, in
formed me that he was sitting at his
desk, not long since, writing, when
two of his neighbors, Mckenzie, of
Kentucky, and Stevenson, of Illinois,
asked him what kin he was to David
son who signed the Meeklenburg dec
laratiod independence. He answered
that he was his great grandson. and
that DR.. Brevard, the author OF that
celebrated document, was his moth
er's grandfather. The two representa-
tives above named said they were OIL
the same stock und were great grand
nephews Of DR.. Brevard. MI. David,
son said he was kin to the Davidsons
of Shelbyville, in Tennessee, and he
promised to furnish me with some
very valuable copies from the litera.
ture produced by the stirring and his.
toric events of hat historic period
Notably among them are some of the
writings of DIR. Brevard and some
~stanzas of a popular song of that day.
This gentleman is the only native o
Florida who was ever in congress.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-27
Probate Court Sale of Real Estate.

No. $40, r. d In the Probate Court ofShelby
county, TeunesSee-Miss Geortia Bayliss,
admin tratrix Of Lizzie Lach, deceased, VS.
John Overt0n, ct nj
DY virtue OF u decree for sale entered in
ID minute book No. "a, page 81, l will sell AT
public auction to the highest bidder, in front
o fthe courthouse, in Memphis. Tennessee, on
saturday, April 10th, 1850,
within legal hours, the following described
real estate, to-wit;
First; Tract of five acres, lying and being In
Shelby county, Tennessee, beginning at a
stake on tho north boundary line ofthe LOoney
tract, and 81 roads, more or less, north of the
north bank Of Wolf river and running back
with SAID line IL roods TO a stake just east OF
the county road, with gum pointers; thence
south 62 r0ods, more or less, to the north bank
Of Wolf river; and thence down said river Il
roods to a stake; and thence north g. roods,
mere or less, to the beginning.
Second: One lot lying and being in the city
Of Memphis, Shelby county, Tenn, and de-
the south side Of Looney street, ZIG feet east Of
its intersection with the Big Creek road:
thence eastwardly with said L0Oney street 60
feet to a stake; thence southwardly l4Sb feet
to an alley; thence westwardly with said alley
60 feet TO a stake; thence nOrthwardly 1857
feet 10 the beginning-being lot No. II OF
0yertOn's subdivision Of Chelsea property.
Terms of sale: On a credit Of six months,
purchaser executing note, with approved
security, and note bearing interest. A lien
will also be retained.
This February IL, 1850
~ '' 10 lsa0 Is
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-27

will be military companies from many
northern and southern states at the
centennial and Mr.. Thurman says
that many very intelligent people be-
lieve that there will be near two hun
dred thousand people at the unwilling
Of the jackson equestrian statue on
the 10Th of May next-this being the
anniversary of the signing Of the
Mecklenburg declaration Of independ-
ence. 1t will certainly be a grand
opportunity for the people of every
section Of the union to see the home
Of jackson and the glorious descend
ants OF the men who were his com
rades in arms and his friends. There
IS already awakened a deep interest in
the centennial among the people of
those states from which we drew that
blood which has placed our state in
the very forefront in the march Of
civilization.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-27

sH@sKS kegs, sH@sHc pals, 81
half pals So Sc. Country lard, 7c
SUGAR-Common, TG fair TO fully
fair, 7A@Se prime to choice, S@8Ac
yellow clarified. 9@9Hc; hard, 10A@1lc
COFFEE-Fair to choice l4H to 49,
according TO quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 18K; No. 2.
l6c1li dry salt do, 15c; green, No. 2, 12Ac
do sailed, 1886 market steady tallow
6@6c beeswax, 2lc.
LEATHER-0ak sole, 38@40c; hem.
lock, 28@32c; harness, 36@38c; skirting
359S7ci French calf, $4,000 per dozen,
domestic calf, $2O@3O per dozen.
TOBACCO Per ID 42X@60c.
SUNDRIES-Pigs'feet perkeg, 81 65@
81 Is half bbls, So IS; bbls, 81; sauer kraut
dull, $3.50 per half Dbl, and So 90 for bbls
Horse radish, 1905 80 per Dbl. Apple
butter l0c per lb; peach do. 12c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 75per car or dray
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 S0@l go fol
course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BAGGING-h arket quiet; on orders
fax, exc per yard; jute, l0H@11c; ties
81 75@S per bundle; grip tie, 81
Irvine. 12c per pound
LIVE ST0CK-Moderate receipts o.
butcher cattle, and a good demand pre-
walls at ~ to 4%c. gross, as in quality
cows and calves $l5@$90 per head hog'
scarce and firm at 3H@413c. per lb; sheer
plentiful, and slow sale at 4A@6Hc.; com
mon 81 50@$2 Copper head.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-27
The Memphis and Great South
western Railroad.

Little Rock Democrat, 26th.l
Something over a year ago articles
of association of the Memphis aud
Southwestern railroad were filed in the
office of the secretary of state by Mai.
j. D. Darden. Seeing him on the
street this morning, and thinking it
was about time to hear something
from the enterprise thescout "downed''
him:
Anything about that railroad
yet2
We are pushing it along.
Doing anything Of impOrtance2
Yes, we held a meeting yesterday at
the Capitol hotel-a meeting of the
commissioners designated to open
books for the receipt Of subscriptions.
What was done?
The meeting was held simply be-
cause it was required by law. VIZ
closed the books, a majority of the
stock having been subscribed.
Who are the commissioner?
II. H. HUM. j. w. Corcoran, Pine
Bluff; VIM. Black, Brinkley; j. NJ.
PomerOy, and myself, of this city.
What will you do next?
| will let you know in a few days.
This road is one in which the whole
state is interested.
The route?
Memphis to Jefferson, Texas.
Through to Little Rock?
Yes.
Brinkley2
Yes.
You will run out on the Memphis
and Little Rock railroad as far as
Brinkley2
No; oh no. Our road will come
through Wittsburg, Cross county, run
north of the bottoms through which
that road passes, tap Brinkley, thence
south to Jefferson.
You mean business?
Indeed we do.