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nUNCANSON BROS, Auctioneers.
nUNCANsON Bros, Auct,oneers.

nUNCANSON BROS, Auchoneers.
SALE OF BRICK AND FRAME HOUSES, CORNER OF
SIXTH AND VIRGINIA AVENUE AND c
SIREETS SOUTHWEST, TO BE REMOVED. ON
AT 4;30 O'CLOCK, WE WILL SELL ON THE
ONE BRICK BUILDING, ONE AND A-HALF STOR-
les HIGH, ON VIRGINIA AVENUE.
THREE FRAME BUILDINGS, ON VIRGINIA AVE
NUE..
TWO FRAME BUILDINGS TWO STORIES AND
BACK BUILDING, IN EXCELLENT CONDI-
T1ON ON C STREET.
These buildings situated 9th street. Vir-Is..
glnla avenue and street southwest. s.:
Terms cash IN
Buildings and all debris to be removed within seven
days. otherwise resale at purchasers risk. The pro-
Perty having been lately purchased the buildings must
be sold and removed. good chance to obtain home
at low figures. By order of
s2S-4t ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY
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NORFOLK AND NEW YORK STEAMERS.
~ STEAMER LADY OF THE LAKE
will leave her wharf foot Of Sixth street. every MON
DAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY, at $50 O'Clock d.
m touching at Pney Point, Point Lookout and Fort
ress Monroe. Excursion Tickets will be issued fol-
FALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENTS, COM
MENCING OCTOBER l.
Fare to Fortress Monroe and Norfolk s. 50
Second,ciass 1.5O
Fare to Piney Point and Point Lookout.
kstTrning, leave ,> Norfolk, TUESDAYS, THURS
Tickets and staterooms can be secured at general
Office Glib 18th street; in the National Metropolitan
Bank Building, or at the office, 9th street wharf
THE NEW YORK STEAMERS
JOHN GIBSON and E. c. KNIGHT leave Pier Al, East
River New York every SATTKDAf, at four O'Clock p.
particulars apply to agent 63 water street. Georgetown.
ALFRED WOOD, Secretary,
APPS 613 18th street, opposite U. S. Treasury.
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CNHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING
OLOTS ON NEW YORK AVENUE AND FIRST

n
CLOTS ON NEW YORK AVENUE AND FIRST
STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue of decree of the Supreme Court ofsE9R
the District Of Columbia. passed September 12th <#
1881. in Equity Cause No 723, Walter guardian *.
kreauter ct al, the undersigned Trustee will sell
at lpnb bic, auction. on THURSDAY, SIXTH DAY OF
OCTOBER, 1881, commencing at HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK 2. NJ, in front of the premises Lots Nos. 4,
5, g. Z, 10 and II, of Charles Walters, Trustee
the tn city Of WasL n g D. G. Lots s. = and
being the lot fronts Al and inch on said
avenue and 127 feet on LIST street northwest
plat of the subdivision may be at the Trustees
office 342 street northwest and will be exhibited ON
the ground at the time of sale.
Terms Of sale; One half cash; balance in four equal
instruments at six twelve. eighteen and twenty four
months, for which the purchaser will be required to
give notes with interest from day of SALE secured by
lien the property Sold all cash. at option of
purchaser. deposit of $25 will be required at time of
sale on each lot sold Terms to be compiied with within
seven days from day of GALE in default Of which the
property to be resod after five days advertisement
the Evening Star newspaper at the risk and cost of de-
faultng purchaser Conveyancing at purchasers COST
CHARLES WALTER, Trustee,
DUNCANSON BROS. Aucts s26-d
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EIRST TO GET IN NEW STOCK,
Boys Fall Suits, complete "a, S., Sc and So
Boys School Suits, to IL years. s.. a, IS and g.
Childrens School Suits Short Pants $40 years So 60
s. ana 81 up; Gents Fall Suits, S., S. 81 to 3d.
Boys School Shoes, from 75c. upwards.
All Summer Clothing at half value to close mt
Straw Hats your own price.
Good Wool Hats from Soc, 75c. tos1
1914 AND 1916 PENNSYLVANIA Avryur
a16 j. w, SELBY,
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SUMMER RESORTS.

CUNMIT POINT HOTEL.
- GAITHERSBURG, Md
Twenty two miles from Washington by the
b. and y. X. r., Metropolitan Branch. Is sit-VEA9
uated 200 feet above Washington. Is sur LIZ
rounded by fine drives Is less than mile ashiTg
ton Grove Camp, where the hotel coaches will make
frequent trips For the months of September and Oc
tober literal arrangements will be made. For ap-
ply TO JUAN BOYLE, Manager. al7-2m
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THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.

u.
CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY IN WASHINGTON CITY.
by virtue OF decree of the Supreme Court Of thea
March. AID. 1867. and order passed on Sep
tember 18th, 1881, in Equity Cause No 7O1. Jane E.
Strother vs. James Nicholson. the undersigned will sell
DAY. THE TWENTYeETGHTH DAY OF sEPTEM-
Ben: A:D 1881, at FIVE O'CLOCK PM, on the
premises the following described property All Of that
ington, D. of c., beginning for the same at point on
north street. two feet six inches of the south
north line of NJ street fifteen feet; thence north one
hundred and six feet ten inches to said lot No.
e. thence east by said line fifteen thence south
one hundred and SIX feet ten inches to the beginning the
Terms OF sale prescribed by the decree; third
cash. balance in two equal payments, at six and twelve
payments to be secured by the of the purchaser
and deed OF trust the property. All conveyancng
at the cost of the purchaser 500 be paid down when
William D. CAss1N, Trustee,
s13-d No. 81 Congress street, Georgetown, d. G.
E-THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UNTIL
MONDAY. OCTOBER TENTH, 1881, at ~ O'CLOCK,
same place.
s29-eo WILLIAM D, CASSIN Trustee
SALE OF CONTENTS OF DRUG STORE IN COL
ONdZAIION BUILDING, FOUR -AND-A-HALF
STREET AND PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
ELEVEN O'CLOCK, will sell, the premises the
entire contents of Drug Store y street. Penn
syivanla avenue, in Colonization Building. We name in
part
Soda Fountain and Fixtures;
Counters, Cases. Drawers
Labeled and Unlabeled Bottles.
Prescription Case, Books and receipts.
Drugs, &c, DC.
Terms cash. s23-3t
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CECOND-HAND CLOTHING BOUGHT md the hia,
- est cash prices paid. Also Watches jewelry (una
Psfoaa. &C. Ca!l or address HERZ0G. sos 9thstreef
near IepnHylyania avenue. mar91
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(NHANCERY SALE OF a DESIRABLE TWO STORY
~ BASEMENT AND ATTIC BRICK DWELLING,
No 221 FOUR-AND-A-HALF STREET NORTH
WEST
By virtue of decree Of the Supreme Court Of the,
District of Columbia, sitting in Equity, passet on
the Eth day OF September 1881. in Cause No --l
public aneton, in front Of the premises MONDAY.
OCTOBER TEN, 1881, at HALE PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
p NJ the following described real estate situate in the
CITY OF Washngton District Of Columbia, to wit: All
that part OF Lot numbered d. in reservation numbered
io besnn1ng for the at the southeast corner of
SAID lot and running thence east feet thence north
feet thence west 55 feet thence south along the line
OF street northwest to the place of beginning to-
gether with the improvements, &c.
Terms: One thiad cash, and the balance in one and
two years. with interest at per cent per annum Sc
cured by deed OF trust the property sold deposit
OF 500 required at the time of SALE and
and recording at purchasers cost Terms to be COM
piled with in ten days. otherwise the Trustees
the right TO resell the property at the risk and cost of
the defaultng purchaser after five days advertisement
WILLIAM I. BAILEY,
No. 400 La. ave- NV, ,r.
JOHN A. CLARKE, trustees.
319 AZ st. d. W.
j. T. COLDWELL, Auctioneer. s2s-IOt
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I IUNAhD LINE.
NOTICE,
LANE ROUTE,
THE CTNARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED.
BETWEEN NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL.
CALLING AT CORK HARBOR.
FROM PIER 40. n. r.. NEW YORK.
Batavia Sat "a Sept. Scythia -. We'd, IL Oct.
Arabic We'd, Is Sept. Bothnia We'd. 10 Oct.
Catalonia Sat, Oct. Gala. We'd, % Oct
Algeria We'd. Oct. Catalonia - We'd. Nov
AND EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM NEW YORK.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
$50 and 700 according 10 accommodations
Tickets to Paris, SIS additional.
Return tickets on favorable terms.
Steamers marked do not carry steerage
Steerage at low rates. Storage tickets from Liv
rpoo and Queenstown and all other parts of Europe at
lowest rates.
HaNre Antwerp and other portson the Continent and
Tor Mediterranean ports.
or freight and passage apply at the Companys office,
10 bowling Green, both steerage and cabin to
d. G. w 49, '
e., VERNON II. BROWN 4 CO.,
!aiiI@ New York.
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~ UNI ii UERMAN LLO1 D
~ STEAMSHIP LINE BETWEEN NEW YORK, HAyRR
LONDON, SOUTHAMPTON AND BREMEN
The steamers of this company will sail EVERY SAT-
URDAY from Bremen Pier foot of Sd street, Hoboken
Rates of passage:-From New York to Havre, London,
Southampton and Bremen, first cabin 500; second
SS For freight or passage apply TO OELRICHS Co,
Bowling Green, New York; ". q. METZEROTT
CO.. 925 Pennsylvania avenue northwest Agents for
Washin gton. janl2
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wv YORK ROTTERDAM.

The frs.-elass Steamers of this Line
AMSTERDAM, '.kOTTERDAM,"
''P. CALAND," and MAS"
Carrying the o. s. Mails to the Netherlands leave Wat
First Cabin, S60-s7O I'd Cabin, $50. steerage, 500.
H. CALAUX, General Agent, u South William street,
New York For passage apply to W. q. METZEROTT
4 co.. 925 Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, or +.
H. JOHNSON, Agent, National Safe Deposit Building
corner New York and 18th street northwest
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STEAMERS, &c.
FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.

STEAMER MATTANO
y Leaves 9TH street wharf No. att o'clock m. for
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS as follows:-On Tues
days for NOElini Thursdays for Mattox Greek and
NOnini; Sundays for AIattawoman Greek and Mat
tox Greek returning alternate days, touching all
River Landings going and returning; also stops Mat
tawoman Creek Mondays and Fridays up
jy2G-6In q. L. JONES' Agent.
NOR YORKTOWN, NORFOLK. PORTSMOUTH,
Il FORTRESS MONROE, PINEY POINT AND
steamer GEORGE LEARY on TUESDAYS and
THURSDAYS at $50 p. III. and SATURDAYS p LII.
REDUCTION OF RATES BEGINNING SATURDAY,
Both, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
st-class to Fort Monroe and Norfolk s. 90
First Class round 90
First to Piney Point and Point Lookout so
fNst-ciaSs round trip. W
folk Observation-Disclosures 90
Second class round trip to PHI ey Point and Point
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
Tickets and staeroOms for and information fur
nlshed al b. W. Reeds Sons, 1916 street northwest;
Cooks Tours. 1431 Pennsy avenue Rooses Cigar
Stands at principal Hotels b. Polknhorn, next to
City Post Office; St Marc Hotel, and at Companys
GEORGE MATTINGLY,
General Superintendent.
VIM. r WEIGH Agent. >Ije25
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pRIVATE STOCK TELEGRAPH WIRES
BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK.
H. H. DODGE,
Bonds Stocks and Investment Securities Bought and
Sold on Commission,
No. 500 18TH STREET, (CORCORAN BUILDING,)
Agency for Prince and Whitley. Stock Brokers,
GA BROADWAY. NEW YORK.
Every class Of Securities bought and sold commits
sion in San Francisco Baltimore Philadelphia, New
York. Boston and Washington. Orders executed the
New York Stock Exchange at of per cent
commission, Private and direct telegraph wires to
Baltimore Philadelphia, New York and Boston, through
which orders are executed on the Stock EXCHANGES
of Stocks and Bonds and information REGARDING the
Markets received through wire every fifteen minutes
daily Orders in Cotton Grain and Provisions executed
with dispatch. sl-6m
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FNRUSTEE'S SALE.
, BY virtue of deed of trust recorded among42eS
the land records of the District Of Columbia, inSf
tlDer NO 700 folio BOG, Will offer for sale at
non, on TUESDAY, the ELEVENTH OF OCTO-
Der, 1851 Ct FIVE O'CLOCK P NJ. in front Of the
premises lot No. g. in square No 1885, the corner
Maryland avenue and 18th street east this city, CON
tanning Ia, 6S4 square feet of ground.
TERMS One-third of the purchase money in cash. and
the residue in two equal payments at six and
months with six per cent interest secured by deed of
option. deposit of $50 at time of sale Conyeyancing
at purchasers cost.
REGINALD FENDALL, Trustee
DUNCANSON Bros, Aucts. s2S-d
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THE CELLULOID TRUSS; that never breaks.
y never wears out always clean, and can be vor1
while bofhing. d for mlo 81
CHAS. FISHERS.
62S It'll street northwest.
Nm. FMaER devoses her attention 10 the wants Of
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HONE morris.
STAR FURNACE,
SOCIAL LATROBE,
ST. GEORGE RANGE,
Are all frscass goods and set guaranteed to give
satisfaction, by
'SAML. S. SHEDD,
DEALER IN
GAS FIXTURES, RANGES, SLATE MANTELS, &C.
Plumbing. Timing and all Jobbing promptly at
,f''t tended to.
"a. !" No. 400 Ninth STREET NORTHWEST. a16
IEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF NEAT.
- FINEST AND CHEAPEST MEAT EL,Ay0RING
1 s sTnGk FOB SOUPS MADE DISHES AND
LIEBIG COMPANYS EXTRACT OF NEAT.
An invaluabI and paatable tonic In all cases
Of weak digestion and debility. is sue.
cess and beon for which nations s .9 dea
'.Britsh Medical Journal. &c.
CAUTION-Genuine only with the facsimile Of
Baron Liebig's Signature In Blue Ink across
the Label.
LIEBIG COMPANIES EXTRACT OF NEAT.
To be had Of an storekeepers. Grocers and
Chemists. Sole Agents for the United States
(who1esale only) G. David 4 Co., IS Marf
Lane. London ENGLAND. ap28
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- LOST MANHOOD RESToRED
victim of youthful imprutenct causing prap,atrr 70
Decay. Nervous Debility, Lost Manhood etc Layine,
tried IN vain every known reedy. has discovered sim
PIE self cure, which he viii send 10 his fellow
1erers: Address j. Ii REEVES, 43 Chatham stree
New York. sI0-eolvSE
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IHHoMAS j. FISHER & CO., Auctioneers.

Il - - A'AAI1A q w., AucuoneeIs
CHANGERY SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY ON
4 HM IN 1niAND AVENUE SOUTHWEST, BEING
SOUTHWEST w. -'ANAA' - -
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MEDICAL, &c.

A Ii WEAKNESSES AND PRIVATE DISEASES OF
A the Organs Of both cured; often in
or 10 days. No caOmel used. DIR. HENRIE, 456
Nir--tnia avenue, Az street southwest. Hours
TO 10, to pm. s2S-Ims
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-06-15
M A r r I E d.

June LIST, at Kabletown, w. Va. bv the Rev
A. c. Hopkins, H. s. WAPLE and Miss Rosa e.
LANeDoN, daughter of William Langdon, Esq.
June I'd, at Charlestown, w. Va, by the Rev
A. G. Hopkins, EDWARD V. KERcHEvAI. Of
Berryville, Va, and Miss IDA MERCY DOLBY
daughter of Geo. Dooley, Esq, of Charlestown.
June 9Th, in the Presbyterian church. Charles.
town, by the Rev. A. c. Hopkins, Rev JOHN S.
LAFEvRE, pastor of the Presbyterian church at
Oakland, Md, and Miss BESSIE WYsoNa, daupb
ter of s W. Wysong, ESQ., of Charlestown.
June 9Th, at auckland Plantation. Bavou
Teche, La, by the Rev. DR.. B. M. Palmer, Rev.
J: l.. CALDWELL, of Bowling Green, KY, and
Miss RILMA SANDERS.
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Died, May 18th, at the Arlington House
Richmond, Va, Mrs. MARY c. Morton, in the
list year Of her age.
In her last sickness she complained only of
beng tired, and sinking gradually, without
apparent suffering, she fell asleep in Jesus.
Mrs. Morton was a communicate of the Presbv-
terrain church for more than forty years, and the
fruits Of the Spirit were manifested by her life
Of self denial and sympathsing love for the sor
rows of others. In early life she married TAI
well s. Morton, ESQ., who was a highly esteemed
merchant of Richmond, and who died in 1853
She was daughter Of the late Joseph Scott and
Mary his wife, of Bedford county, Va, and a
granddaughter Of Gen. George Darlington, one of
the heroes Of the army Of the Revolution. She
was an orphan from her childhood, and widow
for nearly thirty years, but endowed by God
with courage and great energy, and sustained
by His grace, she struggled 6ravely and vet
trustfully till death, with the trials and sorrows
of this mortal life
Come unto me- all we that labor and are
heavy laden, and will give you rest"
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0 B I T u A r I E S.

Died, June 4th, in Rockingham county, Va.
Mrs. SAILlE l.. RoUDABUsH, in her 3Oth year.
She was lady of sterling qualities, and was
widely known and loved She combined a
strong and cultivated mind with great energy
and warm heart. She had been for long
time member of the Presbyterian church, by
whom she will be greatly missed She leaves
to mourn her departure sorely bereaved hus-
banda widowed mother, and many other rea-
tives and friends. w.
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Half the Ills of human life proceed from q
torpid and disordered liver. Submit to them no
longer while sellers Liver Pills" will cure YOU
quickly. 25c. per box.
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up the ministry and became something else so
that that party had properly no chief lust now.
although there were some good men in it."-I,,.
depeNdent
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-06-15

scrofpla Of thirty years standing has been
cured by DR.. Lindseys Blood Searcher." Sold
by all druggists.
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BAPTIST.
Officers & Teachers. Sch

The collections for school and mission pur-
poses amounted to $232.O5; for the Associa-
tion' $3.50. 2o-total, $26S25. Ninety new
scholars were admitted.
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Totals, 1875 $1,OO8 AZ

We also give the statistics from the Sunday
Schools of the Baptists, Methodists, and Episco
palians. gathered from reports of meetings held
last Sunday, viz
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THE HYGEIA HOTEL
Old Point Comfort Va

Situated 100 yards from Fort Monroe. Omen
all the year. Equal to any hotel in the United
States as A SUMMER RESORT. Send for
circular describing hygienic advantages, etc.
HARRISON PHEBUS.
ju1-1m Pronriator
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-07-24
One of NasbY's Yarns.

Petroleum ", as our readers are
aware. is in Europe, whence he sends
letters to MS paper, the Toledo Blade.
In letter written just after bis ar
rival n England, be describes one Of
his fellow passengers, "a young man
from Oshkosh, Wis, named Trlbbets.
He vas an excellent young man of
his kind, and he very soon acquired
the reputation, which ne deserved, of
being the best poker player on the
ship. He Was uneasy till game was
organized in the morning, and he
growled when the lights were turned
dowa at IL at night, He. was impatient
with Glow players. because. So ne
said, al the time they vested was go
much loss to him. He could drink
mora Scotch whisky than any one on
the ship, and be was the pet of the
entire crew, FOR his hand was always
in his pocket. He ruined the rest OF
the passengers by bis reckless liberal
ity: His father was rich Wisconsin
farmer, and this WAS his first expert
ence in travel"
What time this scapegrsce could
spare from cards and meals be de-
voted to writing to bis mother highly
moral letter, which was completed
just before the vessels arrival at
Queenstown. This delectable epistle
The writer read to Petroleum, who
gives It verbatim, as he asserts, but
the following paragraph has sucn q
true Nasty flavor that there csn b
little doubt from whom the whole
composition emsDsted. Says the al.
legged Tribbets: "Just now the sail
ors are heaving log, which they do
to ascertain the speed the ship is
making. Mr.. Inmsn, the owner CT
the ship is very wealthy man, and
he has everything OF the best. He
furnishes his vessel with nothing but
blAck-wslnut logs to heage. while
others use pine or poplar. Captain
Leitch is a very humane man, and
never uses profane language to the
crew. On other ships the men who
90 sloft are compelled to cline tsrred-
rope ladders, but Captain Leitch has
passenger elevators rugged 20 the
masts, such as you saw in the Palmer
House il Chicago, in which they sit
comfortably, and are hoisted up by
steam engine"
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Lord Brougham's Whims.

The first of Lord Brougham's
weaknesses was his pedigree. He
firmly believed himself to be a de-
scendent of a certain great family
whose seat Of Broaeum is mentioned
in the Itinerary of AntoniuS. This
Broacum he insisted to have been
the site of the modern Brougham,
so that he in a sense lived in the
halls of his illuStriOus ancestors of
the time of AntOnius.1 AS a matter
of fact Brougham Hall was built by
a Mr.. Bird, and purchased from him
by Mr.. John Brougham, great-grand-
uncle of the chancellor, who had
made some money by farming and
cattle dealing. This gentleman died
without issue, and the property
passed into the hands Of the chan
cellor's grandfather. The place had
hitherto been known as the Birds
Nest" but the new proprietor took
great pains to suppress that vulgar
appeliation, substituting the more
aristocratic name of Brougham Hall.
Thus, the chancellor'S grandfather
was the first Mr. BrOugham, of
Brougham, and instead of being the
representative Of the noble family of
Vaux. and consequently in per-
petual danger of being disqualified
for practicing at the bar, or sitting
in the House of Commons, by in
heriting that barony, or the descen-
-dant of the gallant De Burghams
who fought so valiantiy for the
cross of Christ in the Holy Land,
the lord chancellor was in reality
the worthy offspring, not very many
generations removed, Of a respect
able yeoman who owned a farm in
Cumberland.
The time and place of his birth
were the next points upon
which his lordship desired to
see contentious among men. He
is said to have sanctioned
the most varied and con-
Trajectory accounts of the circum-
stances of that memorable event.
Different memoirs of his life make
him born in London, Cumberland,
WeStmOreland and Edinburgh,
some in the year 177S. some in 1779.
The truth in the matter was easily
found, for his birth is entered in
the register of the city of Edin-
burgh, under date the Both of Sep
TENDER, 177S, he having been born
on the 10Th of the same month, The
chancellOr's motive in making a
mystery Of his birthplace it is hard
to conjecture. Vanity may have
been at the root of it, but an equally
plausible explanation is that he
wishes his Scottish up-bringing to
be forgotten, as became the de
Scendant of the loyal De Burghams.
His lOrdship'S name was another
tender point. Bro-am and BrOO-am
he could not endure; and when Lord
Eldon called him Mr.. Bruffam, his
Indignation knew no bounds. He
sent the offending chancellor a mes
sage cOuched in somewhat angry
terms, stating that his name was
pronounced Broom, not Bruffam.
This remOnstrance the chancellor
took in good part, and at the con-
cluSiOn of the argument observed:
Every authority upon the question
has been brought before us-new
BroomS sweep clean" -HGrper'S
Weekly.