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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-07
South Bound.
Express,
North Bound.

Nsil. Southwark, connects q. Go:tor.v7o
with Cbes. & Ohio Z. e., kast and West; 1,
Lynch burg, connects With Atlantic, Mis-. :
Ohio K. K. through Southwest Yi7gini, -
Nashville, New Orleans Memphis, Little Rocs
and Te1ss-and ct Dsnville win Richmond :
Danvile 4. T., to South cnd Southwest
Express Southwark connects st GortopsviY.
10 eli points On Ches & Ohio r. r.. snt \, D,r.
vile ior sli points South. East ard S1u.h.
MINED TRAINS for Main Line leave A.,
eIsndrs caily, except Sunday, 90 s. m, A..
II o. m, and returning arrive at Ale1snt;,
90 n sad 2S5 p. M.
For MANASSAS LINE leave Ws,hi7v.o,
7 10 o. N. and Alexandria 81 q. NJ, dsiIy
except Sundsy STRIVE at S.rsaburg g. L Is p,m
connecting with the Valley Road Ems. Al
West. Leave Stresburg 2 81 p. H., arriving S;
Ale2sndris e. 50 p. IN.
MIXED TRAIN FOR MANASSAS DIV.
ISlON lsaves Alexandra daily except Sun.
day. at 9 CO e. NJ, and returning !e,ves Su,:
burg 1T 23O p m, arriving in Aleyand,is S:
50 .. n.
For aliddleburg, daily connection :. Plain.
ststion.
For Upperyille, regular connection Il Dels.
For WAREGNToN, leave Washington /,
7 10 a. Il. daily.
All trains make good connections, 81 W..L.
inGton, to and from North and Wost.
New Orleans sleeper leaves Washington s.
7 IL u. H.. running through without change,
On Express train, leaving Washing. on 81 10 70
D. m Marks AGiusts bic Reclining Chair Cs,,
with extra charge only Si.O0, through 10
Dsnvli!e.
Pulnsn Sleeping Cars between Washington
and Savaanah, Ga, without change on IL 10
train.
Through tickets very low to the South and
Southwest.
MERCER SLAUGHTER, G. ia.
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AUCTHOR y'.uns.
By O'Nesl ,ST,nr -

py v1prnr as, Auctioneers.
II O. W. NoWI y, q ICED of trust executed BY
Clafk's offco af - =, 1879, and of record in the
city of AleIsod lie Corporation Court for the
go, the subscrj' .rla Virginia, li6er No. g. page
90. operstiTe Oers ss trustees of THE German
AIeIens,;, Building Asso citation, No. 3, of
Director :, Va, will by order Of the Board OF
coed 10 of the ssid association duly made pro-
tha2i sell 8: pub ic suction, on TUESDAY,
OH at day of December, 1889. at IL H., in front
O. -e Market Building, on Hoysl street in the
. y of Alexandra, Virginia. the property con.
geyed by the said deed Of trust, to Wit: a LOT
| OF GROUND with the BUILDINGS thereon,
situated at the north west intersection of Fairfax
| and Wilkes streets. in the said city of Alexan-
| dria, in front on Fairfax street forty ons feet
seven inches, and extending westwardly in
| depth seventy seven feet to an alley three feet
wide. with the right of way over the aaid alley.
| Terms: Cash.
$ $SSS$A zS E S{5s' Trustees
dan6 acts
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THOPPING AXIS. AK HANDLES,
~ COAL HOD,', FARM BELLS, &c. Just
received at IS King street, on the corner of Boy
al 3 supply of the celebrated Red Warrior
Axes, made by VIM. Mann. of Lewistown, Pa,
which Axes we have sold Continuously for over
thirty years, aud are known as the best quality
sold in this city also 8 supply of tx Handles,
Perfection Coal Gods, Shovels and ToDgs, Farm
Bells Of assorted sizes, and other goods in the
Hardware line which We will sell at q small ad-
vance. j. T. CREIGHTON g. son,
SO King st., cor. of Royal,
sep29 Alexandria, Virginia.
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By ONeal & Lucas. Auctioneers.

TRUSTEE'S SALE-By virtue of deed OF
trust from A. s. Perpener dated March 10
1875 and recorded in deed book No. a. page 573,
one of the land records for the city Of Aie1su
dfis, Va, the undersigned, rs trustee, and OF
the request of the assignee of the parry secured
BY SAID deed, will sell at public auction, in front
of the Royal street entrance Of the mark G;
building. on Thu kSDAY, Decem Ner 9, 1880,
at IL o'clock NJ, the following described prop.
erty, viz: a LOT OF GROUND, in the city
of. Alexandria, situated on the South side OF
Duke street. between Columbus and alfred
Streets beginning s5.feet West of Columbus
street; thence West on Duks street do feet;
thence South parallel to Columbus street Ito
fest to an alley, Is feet wide; theme, East on the
said alley and parallel TO Duke street 40 feet;
thence North in straig ut line to the beginning
Terms of Sale: One third cash on the dsy of
sale, and the residue in SIX and twelve months,
with approved security, and bearing interest
from day Of sale.
ROBERT T. LUCAS,
nov 24-td Trusaa
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Beginning Nov. %, 1880.
The MAIL TRAIN will leave Washington
o. 800 q. N. and Ale1sndris at 825 .. n.
dhy, e1csp. sunday; psas Leesburs, going
westward, at ii 3 y. q, and arrive st Round
Hill az II l5pn. leave l:oundHil at IL 30 D. m .;
psss Leesburr gong eastward. l 10 p. m; and
Errivo 81 alex sndriz at 8 Is p. m, and =!
" sshinstOH n 30 p. NJ.
The ACCOMMO UATION TRAIN will leave
Weshi5gtJE q: ~ .. m. and Alexandra 8!
% p. N daily, except Sunday, and arrive q!
LCeGburg a. ~ .. N. Leaye Lees burg 8. W
q. N. and arrive ~ Alexandria al 8 10 q n, AID
Washington Lt s 80 3. II.
Fss' Passengers from Washington will take
the Washington and Ohio CATS at toe Baltimore
& Potomac Railroad station at9 ZOE. N. and ~
2. a., and 90 through without change 81 CO.:
The 9.2j AN. tram from aloIsnGrls AMI !ZW
6. N. train from Round Hill counectat Round
Hill with McUUy IL Wxgiuton's Daily Line OF
Coaches for ohickersvilie. 0erryvllle and WIZ
chester; also Rsamer's Line Of Coaches when
enve Lsssourg daily for Aldo and Middle
burg.
Both trains, westward, make close connecticut
q. Vienna, with Sissons Line of Stages for FsN'
f.x Court House.
EoEaH ata4ion Gfckcfs, "a Ctg per mile
Anmuaz ftcEE els, $50.
4 q. HAVRNBR,
oct,4-E General Ticket Agent
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LADY OF TEE LAKE.

EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
FRlDAY, a. so o'clock PM returning, leave
Norfolk on alternate days st co q. IN.
This etaUnch iron steamer hiss just been paint
ed throughout. slatsrooms newly furnished and
carpated, and i5 the hsndsonest IS we'll ss the
safest boat on the Potion sc river and Chesapeake
bay, AMI is the only steamer making close con-
nect!on with the New York and Boston steam
ers; slso connects with Richmond steamers and
rsilrosd lines outh. Stops ut PINEY POINT
ard POINT LOOKOUT gong and returning.
Fsre, Fret class, 81; round trip 81 80.
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nov 24-td Trustee.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF FAIRFAX
~ LAND,

toMm1So1oNhhS SALE VI FAIhFAA
Pursuant to decree of the November term,
1880. of the Fairfax Circuit Court. pronounced
III the case of Gunnell VS.. Daily, the undersign
cd, as com missoners of sale will sell ut public
sale to the highest bidder, about noon. on
WEDNESDAY, December %. 1880 At Catts'
tavern, West End, in said county, ALL THAT
TRACT OF LAND belonging to Orlando Cur
nell, situated in the ccunty Of Fairfh1. adjoining
the lands of Charles Elsin, d. T. Gunnell and
others, containing 593 ACRES, BIZ the same
more or 1855 said tact being lot Iu nbsr two in
the division of the SUGAR GLASS; FARM
of the late George w. Gunnsll. There is a small
DWELLING HOUSE and some good FkUIT
TREES on the property.
Terms-One third of the purchase money in
cash on the day ofssle and the residue 10 three
equal payments st six. twelve and eighteen
months, the purchaser giving bonds therefor
bearing interest and the title to bsretsned until
the purchase money is all pail
CRAS. P. JANNEY, | Con,,,,
FRANCIS l. SMITH, oonm rS'
John w. Graham. Auctioneer. nov22-2aWts
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FOB NEW YORK..

FOB NEW YORK..
STES-NERS Z. G. E.vgG RT.a.yE JGRA
GgBSDF
EVERY FRIDAY, at IL NJ; and returning,
leave New York, from pior A., Res. river, EV-
ELY SATURDAY, at o'clock p. Il.
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CemmHssgeE MERCHANTS.

GEo' WAsH1SeroS' Ast'
COMMISSION MERCHANT.
No. 20 South Union Street,
Alexandra, VS..
Consigpmeuts of Grain, Merchandise and al
kinds of Country Produce solicited. Specisl st
tention given to all busine.s entrusted to me
Prompt returns made. Agents for Gun berland
Bone Co e AmmoniNted Super fboaphs!e.
w a. JOHNSON & CO.
WHOLESALE GEOCERs,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
And Deslers in
Hsve on hand GIBSON'S Xx, xxx, xxx
snd PUKE OLD Rye, OLD CABINET
and MONUGRAA WHISTLES; siec BAK.
ER'S and T HOM PSON'S PUEE RYE
WRISKIES, to which they invite the attenticn
Of the trade,
receive prompt attention.
Consignments CT Flour, Grsin and Country
Produce solicited. for which they guarantee the
highest market prices and prompt returns.
Northeast corner CT Cameron and Boysl sts.,
Alezaudris, Va. oct 70
HAkhoN & SMITH
WHOLESALE
GEOCERS AND GENERAL CCEMI5SLON
MERCHANTS
Corner Prince and Eoysl G:s.,
ALEXANDRIA, Va
Consignmelts OF GTsin and Country Produce
collected and prompt return made. iy1O
HAE1o" Bros
WHCLEsALE
GROCRRS, COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
And Dealers I
JOHN GIBsONs SOE G CO.'S. CABINET
z, Xxx and Xxx WHISTLES, sad
Thompson's Pre- Rye. Whiskey; Foreign
Wines and Brandies, Ale, Portor
end Chsmpsgnes,
- AGENCY OF LAFLlN & RAND'S
COMPANY.
n. W COR. CAMERON AND ROYAL SITS
Cofea roasted for the trade st 75c per saok.
my 6-tf
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Tho steamer, of this company make cornec-
.ioGs ct Norfolk for Boston and all points East
at New York with all points West and North
w9at and ct Als1sndris with Virginia Midland
Railroad and Washington and Ohio Railroad
Through rates given and freight handled care
fully and promptly. For further information
apply 10 F. A. REED, Agent,
Jsnney's whsrt.
o. s. LOWELL, President
14l6 street,
sep 27-tf Washington, D. g.
.>--tsas CLYDE'S STEAM LINES WEE
sssalffllssEEss LY TO
PHIA, FALL RIVER, PROVI-
DENCE AND BOSTON.
Steamers leave Alexandria EVERY TUBS,
DAY and leave Philadelphia EVERY SAT-
URDAY.
THIS line connects st Ale1sndris with tie O.,
g. s. n. and " s. o. 4. Rs, znG 81 Philadel.
phis with C!yde's regular Steamships for Fall
River, Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with promp.nesa and care,
frsa Of commissions.
no charge for transfer in Philadelphia, and
o wharfage in Boston. Quick time. Frequent
departures Through rates and through bills
Of isding given. Insurance at the lowest rs.os.
Agents:
II. A. REED, Aie1sndria.
WI. CLYDE 81 CO., Phisdelpt il.
JOHNSON & CO., Wash. & Georgtn
Jan eft
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F&g E'BEDMAC EasVEE,

EVRRY MONDAY, THURSDAY and SAT.
URDAY ST $50 a. In. !; returning on alternate
dsys.
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BTEAMKEs.
y TIC E.

n oTIoE'
f@To.nEC FERRY CO.'S. STEs.TERs
FOR LANDINGS
ON THE POTOMAC RIVER
On and sitter Sunday, July 18Th,
Will leave ss follows:
Steamer 7. v. ARROWSAITH leaves Poto.
rsc Ferry Cos. whsrf, .Cot of King street
EVERY SUNDAY, TUESDAY, and Tt U rs.
Day, at I 80 q NJ, for Ieonardsown and al
jnt rmediste landings.
Steamer aYoI:U Leaves EVERY MON.
DAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY. at sc
&. m, Tor Nonini and INTERN ediste lsndings.
GEO. +. PHILLIPS. Msnager,
Potomac Ferry Company.
j. B PkDGBTT, Agent jyl7
= Office
CHANGE OF TIME.
boats of the POTOMAC FERRY CO. will run
LRAVE ALEXANDRIA:
90, 7 80, 60 8 30, 10 80 and II 80 8 NJ, and
u 30, l 20, 90. 80 80, 80 and s Is p. n.
LEAVE WASHINGTON:
II 80, l 80, 80, 30, 80. 20 and 80 p: N.
On Sunday the first trip from each end will be
ny25 GEO. B. PHILLIPS, Manager.
4 s. 2N POTOMAC 7 QoG
4 Gov STEAMBOAT co. Z Gov
Steamer
GEORGE LIE A RY
RESUMPTION OF ROUTE.
Va, CAIL1NG At PINEY Po1NT and
POINT LOOKOUT going end returning.
On and sfter Monday y arch 10Th, 1880 the
steamer GEORGE LEARY, Joseph W hit.,
Commander, will reEume her route between the
shove ports.
From ALEXANDRIA, Hooe's Whsrf every
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY
st 81 p. m.
From NORFOLK. Csmpbelps wharf, every
TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SUNDAY, 1t
4p N.
Arriving ct either port esrly next morning.
'Euring the past winter the Ls.ry hiss been
thoroughly o7erhsuied, newly painted, carpet
ed, upholstered and put ia nice order Her
owners pledge the public cleanliness frst class
ts6le and courtesy and ATTENTION frog the officers
and servants OF the bost. Tickets. rates, intor-
nation, state rooms, &c. furnished by
T. b. HOOE, Agt., Alexa, Va.
B. +. DOpD. >. Wash, u. O. nh 9-tf
Inland t. Seaboard Coasting Go.
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Inland & Seaboard Coasting Go.
Steamers OF this line will run as follows:
FOR NORFOLK,

Connecting with Merchants and HinerG' Line
foT Boston, steamer
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NEW AUCTION AND COMMISSION
~ HOUSE.
We hs7e opened at No &c ROYAL ST. an
Auction and Commission House.
We are now ready to receive all kinds Of N ar
chandiae and household goods on consignment
or purchase the same
We think it may prove Sd advantage to per.
sons who have PRODUCE of any description
10 send it to u.s. Located Immediately opposite
the main entrance TO the Marke! on Royal st.,
goods can be exposed every morning at public
auction, when the best prices may be expected.
Prompt returns made on Gales.
Persons having FURNITURE for sale will
find it to their advantage to give US o call
We will attend to suctioneering at public sales
Of property, and respectfully solicit share Of
public patronage. UNEhL 81 LUCAS.
lr Auction goods constantly on hand and for
SALE nov 5-tf
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J. BHoDSEs 6 Co.,
wholesale Dealers and Jobbers in
GROCERIES,, PROVISIONS, FLOUR,
SALT AND FISH.
a full line Of celebrated pure, old Wklzkeya
Brsndies, Gin, Bum, &C., Massey & Co.'s Phila
dslphia snd Cisgetts Baltimore AIes, snd Berg.
Agents for James S. WeIcA Bes. Family
Flour, James s. Kirk & Co.'S. STANDARD Soap
Dupont & Cos. Sporting and Blasting Gun
powder, and Baltimore and Potomac Rive
Steamers
Orders promptly attended to. and coIsign
ments solicited. No II King street,
oct lS-tf Alexandria, Va.
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WINTER ARRANGEMENT,
Beginning Nov. %, 1880.

s&E AvAlNugUH Is OHIO EAILKOAu
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ConsiRnmeuts of Grain, Merchandise and al
kinds of Country Produce solicited. Specisl at
tention given to all bueine.s entrusted to me
Bone 90 Is AmmOniated SuDer ftOsphS.e.
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TTHE 'PBRFECT WASHER" will wash bed
Il and table linen, to wells, etc., in 10 or ID min
utss; under clothing ard other articles that sre
Price only So. Cali and examine ct
MCLEAN q UH LEES,
eep14 76 King street.
Middletown transcript., 1880-02-07
PORT PENN,

Schooner Veto has arrived and is loading
corn for an eastern port
Mr.. Sam Carpenter is having extensive re-
pairs made to his house, on main street.
Mr.. Jno. Zacheus has had very neat piazza
built III front of his house, which is al
ready an ornament to the place.
The Stockholders meeting at the Delaware
City National Bank, on Monday, Jan. H.
resulted in the reelection of the old board oi
Directors, which includes one Of our citizens,
Mr.. F, Cleaver At subsequent meeting o
the Directors, Mr. VIM D. Clark was elected
President Of tile board We regret to hear
Of the illness OF Mrs Clark, at the house OF 9
friend, in Philadelphia.
| AT the annual meeting of the St. Georges
| Marsh Company held in our town on Monday
| last, Messrs VIM 5 Lawrence, Wm. BecE
and L P Longland were elected managers,
and Mr.. Sylvester Downs, Treasurer for thi
year The company have now a very sub
stantiaI river bank, which they hope vii
withstand almost any ordinary storm, bu
they contemplate further Strengthening it
and will commence work as early in the sea
son as the weather will permit.
The debate c.me off with great eclat
Quite number ot ladies and several gentle
men besides the debaIers were present. Tn
President admitted atterward that both side
were almost equally well argued, but be ant
the judges decided in the negative and ther
were consequently three happy and three rath
er crest fallen young men. A pleasant It'll
buzz OF conversation followed, also cake an
lie cream, and the evening closed merrily
All the young men seem 10 look upon thi
reunion as a bright spot in their existence
and we hope il can oe repeated another yea
Middletown transcript., 1880-02-07
!. -. - nF,at.Iren Identity.


Two brothers or this vicinity, Of near The
same size and resembling each other 70 some
extent, are frequently mistaken one for the
other. Recently, while ons n Them was in
The post Office, q young MI preached and
asked him 10 buy concert ticket. He de-
clined, saying that il would not suit Tim %
60, but the seller Of tickets vas not TO oe
blufFed off 50 easily, and, with knowing
smile, she said, ''you ought % buy two and
take Sis T. The gentleman endeavoFed to ex-
plain that there was some mistake aud that
he didn't know The aforesaid ISIS" but the
little girl was still Of the opinion that she had
The right man. 'fWhy,' she continued, after
considerable -sAdinage, ''you ought to be
ashamed Of you4seGi you know lfsee you at
our house most every evening r The young
man thought he had business down as Alex.
Maxwelrs
Middletown transcript., 1880-02-07

Thirty-fve persons have made profession
Of religion at The revival meeting which is
now in progress at The Newark N. 3. Church
Hnbbard's phosphate works at Wyoming
have beea sold 10 Mifiin 8 Ridgley, Of Cam
den, the business Of the manufacture and sale
Of fertilizer
Jacob Hooker, thinks he has found gold on
his farm in Baltimore hundred and has sent
some OF the dirt TO Philadelphia to be as
sayed
Ten shares Of Dover Fair Stock, par value
$40 per share, were sold at sheriff sale last
week, bringing eleven dollars and twenty
FIVE cents for the ten shnres.
A Price Griffith, real estate agent, has sold
the farm Of Fl E. Armington 1.-THE j. P Reese
farm) one mile from Smyrna, containing III
acre, 10 Thomas G. Oakley for $3.50
Kent county Republicans wanted to save lhe
Democrats the trouble Of naming the Demo-
cratic q s. Supervisors by having the Chief
Supervisor appoint men Of their own selection.
Friends Of Major William Y. Swiggeti, are
circulating petitions 10 the Delaware Con-
gresham asking that he demand from the
proper authorities the real causes Of bis dis
missal from The railway service, and the same
are being largely signed.
A Sussex county negro was recently dis
covered il the room Of white girl, where he
had concealed himself, il is supposed. for the
purpose Of ravishing her He was tied ~
\ and soundly ihreshed with OK whips and
warned to leave the Starc.
Middletown transcript., 1880-02-07
county.

Deputy Sheriff Morrison has 50 far recover
ed from his long illness a. to be able 70 20
out in fair weather.
Money sold At three and four per cent. at
the meeting Of the Tasker Loan Association,
o. New Castle, on Saturday night
J.E. Carter. the Appoquinimink member
Of the Republican County Executive Commit
tee has resigned, and Thomas Enos mas been
elected to fill the vacancy.
Philip Phillips, has been engaged to give
Service Of Song in the Townsend N. = church
On Thursday night Feb. 18th, for benefit Of
The church. Mr.. Phillips j. 100 well known
to need comment. A rare treat may be ex-
pssted.
John b. Rodney, Esq, as attorney for the
ADMINISTRATIVE, sold at New Caste, on Satur-
day last, four frame houses and lots Of land
in shaw town, part Of the WIN. Il. Iambson
estate, 10 William Hsrbert for Sl,74l. The
oue.huea interest in the Jefferson House. and
the lumber yard lot, were Withdrawn Tor wan
Of sufficient bids.
Middletown transcript., 1880-02-07
FARMING. IMPLEMENTS.

Two Farm Wagons, Peach Wagon,
Peach body and Springs, Dearbon, Dear
bon body, / Boat Wagon, | Buckeye Mower
and Reaper combined, Competitor Reaper,
new; Q Wheel Rakes, eight horse mixed
Power in order, Clover Huiler, Cider
Mills, Corn Shelters, Grain Fan, nearly
new; Grain Drills, Wheel CultVator,
Plows, Cultivators, Twin Harrows,
heavy A Harrow, lot of Plow Gears and Bri'
dies, sets Of Wagon Harness, set Dear6or
Harness, loi of old machinery, Forks, Spades
Hoes and Peach baskets, Peach Cutler, lo'
Swingletrees, OK Yoke and other Imple'
ments too numerous to mention.
CARRIAGES aud HARNESS. Family
Carriage, Phaton, ! Spring Sleigh, ] Sc
Double Harness, Set Single Harness, ! Gar
riage Pole.
FISHING TACKLE half inch BaIteau
Is feet long, with oars, in good ordeTi one
Haul Sein and Ropes, lot Gill Nets, Corks, &C
PIANO and ORGAN Weber Upright
Piano, in good order Esty Organ, II
order.
Middletown transcript., 1880-02-07
MARYLAND MATTERS.

Rev. Mr. Skinner rector Of the Episcopal
church at Elkton, has resigned bis charge.
RepSirs are being made to the Maryland
locks Of the Chesa peake and Delaware Canal.
Joseph H Steele Esq Of the House of Del
gates was forced 10 return home last week,
owing to a severe cold contracted at Annapo-
lis
Invitations have been sent out for grand
hop at the Cecilton Town Hall, on the even
ing Of Wednesday next. Prices Orchestra
| of Middetown, is engaged.
Miss Gerte .BuHnell, Of Philadelphia, and
the lrma Quartette, Of Smyrna, will delight
the Ceciton folks at their new Town Hall,
| on Tuesday evening next.
| "A petition to Congress urging an appro-
pration Of $50, 900 for further deepening Elk
| Greek has been numerOusly signed by Elktol
people aud forwarded to Washington.
Prominent men Of Cecil county think there
is little doubt that The Legislature will, a the
present session, pass law giving The people
of that county the privilege of voting on The
liquor license question.
/ Philadelphia ''tea agents" induced Ceci
COUNTY man TO smell sample recently, aftel
which he knew nothing until he awoke ant
found that all the money he had ($5) wa
gone and the agents nowhere TO be found
Joseph Hall, aged a. was fatally burned
by the explosion Of a coal oil lamp at Nortt
East, Cecil county, on Thursday Of last week
and died 10 few hours. The lamp exploded
in his hand while he was carrying it doWI
| stairs
Middletown transcript., 1880-02-07
Personal,

Hon. E. r. Cochran has been somewhat
"under the Weather again this week.
G. W. Cruikshank, Esq editor Of our ever
welcome neighbor over the line, the Cecil
Democrat, made US fraternal call on Monday.
We are glad to see Mr. T. E. Indy among
Us again after his protracted illness, which
necessitated his soiourn for some weeks in
Baltimore.
Mrs B. T. Biggs fell, from an attack Of YER
tigo, this week, and received i severe cut up
on the head.
Senator Bayard was in town on Monday
afternoon After short call at the residence
Of Hon. r. Cochran, he took the 5:45 train
for Washington.
Miss E. S. Chadbourne, Of Boston, who gave
US such an excellent literary entertainment
last spring, writes TO a friend here that she
nav conclude to visit Delaware again in
March or April, when, we hope, she may be
prevailed upon to read here again. Miss 81,
made many warm friends at her former visit
10 Middletown She has recently been giving
read during this month in Boston with the
Temple Quartette and Miss Fanny Kellogg
Our young friend, John Biggs, Esq, who
was recently admitted 10 the bar at New
Castle, opened bis legal career on Wednesday,
10 The position Of Deputy Attorney General,
in manner that was very pleasing to bis
friends. Two Of our Wilmington cotetnpa-
rares speak of Mr. Biggs' maiden effort
before jury, as follows:
The ability displayed by John Biggs, Esq
at New Caste, yesterday in the position 81
Deputy Attorney was marked Ht
conducted several cases on the part OF tht
State, they icing his first attempt before b
jury. He was al their conclusion rongraiu'
lated by members OF the bar and his friends
-RPubttedn
Jonn Biggs, Esq, recently admitted mem
Der Of the New Castle county bar, fl ished Til
maiden sword yesterday in the capacity .
deputy Arlornry General, and prosecuted
several larceny cases with 4 vim and an ability
that augured we'll far his future Gazette