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The boys had quite a lively
time jast Saturday night.

The boys had quite a lively
time lest Saturday night.
Rev. John w. Hedges preached
in the M. E. Church at this place
last Sunday. Six new members
were added to the church.
DIR. Downey and several others
rom New Market, Nd, arrived
here last Tuesday, equipped for a
general hunt. They had with
them eight beagle-hounds and a
thoroughbred English setter.
William and Rolla Perrel. of
Ohio, have been visiting their pr
rents and friends in this section
Tor the past two weeks.
Mr. Milton Hannah, of Mary
land, is visiting his brother, DIR.
G. s. Hannah, at this place.
Mr. VIM. Vinsonheller, who
came here recently, has purchased
The property he lives in of Mr.. }.
. Vermilyea, and will open e
grocery store.
The steam saw mill, belonging
o the Messrs. Eberly, is in full
operation below Hedgesville.
Mrs. Kate r.. Summers, of
Alexandria, Va, is here visit
ing friends.
Mr. VIM. Mohler and AlonZa
N"ylor, of Keyser, are at home
spending the holidays.
Mrs. Colbert, of Keyser, is here
visiting her sister, Mrs. M. f.
Poisal. REPORTER.
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North Mountain.

The story by B. S. G. was charm
ing.
Christmas worked out as usual
ly about the "Po."
Mr.. John Emerson, is to build a
barn next Summer, which will be
80 feet, by 60feet. Mr.. Will Light,
is saving the lumber for it.
The Christmas trees at Hedges
vile, were beautiful, and the sing
ing very sweet.
On the morning of the 26ult. be-
tween two and three o'clock, the
large barn on the premises Of Mr..
John PerrelI in Washington coun-
ty, Md. just opposite Little George
town, was seen burning. The
men folks FASTENED hither and
liberated all the horses, excepting
two fine colts, which, on account
of so much fire falling from above,
could not be unloosened; they with
seven fine milk cows and a large
beef, five hundred bushels of prime
wheat, all his farming utensils,
hay, fodder, several barrels of ci-
der and vinegar, &C.. were con-
sumed by the fiery element. The
people Of the neighborhood, res
pended promptly, but arrived too
late to save anything but the gra-
nary which stood near. The loss
is estimated at about SO, 500, insur-
ance, $1,000, which will not cover
half the loss, He has the sympa-
thy ofthe community. This makes
the fourth building destroyed by
fire, in this vicinity, in less than a
year, all of which, with one ex-
ception, have taken fire very N.Y.
seriously. It is thought TO be
the work of an incendiary.
We arrived most too late, to
wish you a merry Christmas, but
we wish you a happy New Year,
and success to the Independent.
QUIDNUNC.
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THE Pail Mall Gazette gives cur
Tency to the figures of the Postmas-
ter Generals report in this country,
which leave the department in ar
rears of about $4,000, 900, and shows
that with about the same revenue in
England, the ~post-ofiice gives the
nation an annual net revenue of
nearly $15, 900. OF this it says: $50
great "a contrast naturally suggests
inquiries as to the causes. They lie
in a manner on the surface, and are
chiefly expounded by Mr.. James, the
United States Postmaster General,
in his report. The deficits are chief
ly the result of frauds upon the de-
partment." And that is about the
size of it.
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COUNTY COURT.

In consequence of the sickness of
Hon. Thomas B. Kennedy, Presi-
dent of the M. Il p. r. r. Co., and
his inability to be here on Thursday
last, we understand from E. Boyd
Faulkner, Esq, that the application
for the issuing of the Bonds to the
M. q p. r. r. Co., which was to
have been continued and probably
determined, were continued until
the next regular term of the County
Court, or until a special term ofsuch
should be ordered.
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lSSI-ISS2.

The year 1851 rs q DOCK DuI
not sealed. Retrospect through
memory or memoranda is yet avaiia-
BILE to those who start in with the
New Year, 1882. God and each in
dividual only know the flowers that
have been gathered, the tares that
have been sown, obstacles overcome,
grief and sorrow borne-the mental
agonies or the Frightening joys-but
all, all alike, have just passed through
the great humanizing period of the
year-the one unspotted hour in the
calendar, Christmas! o~verfiowing
with all the attributes belonging to
the little child born in the Bethle-
hem stable. Fragrant with tender
ness, love and affection, it is as well
to enter the new year with our hearts
full of the grand old anthem: "On
| Earth Peace, Good Will Toward
Men, as on Christmas day. Allare
Christians, or should be such, on
Christmas day. The friends who
,ouarrel--the nations that Wharf.-The
business men who struggle-the la
borer who toils-the Migrants who
beg. and the churches that cannot
agree as to creeds, all meet on one
common leyel-all alike acknowledge.
ing God and celebrating the birth OF
His Son and their Saviour Lord
Jesus Christ. Why not enter the
New Year with and keep up this
same Christian spirit, and bear and
forbear with one another as we'll ard
as kindly ON the other 1854 days OF the
year? We might make something
more of our lives than charnel
mounds of dead disaster if we would
but try. Crosses will come, but they
may as we'll be covered with flowers
as with thorns. Temptation is
bound to attend us. 1t is the curse
of humanity. Err we will, but let
all act upon the stable principle, "to
err is human to forgive divine. The
INDEPENDENT, in its feeble way,
urges these poorly expressed senti-
ments on all it's readers. 1t, on ac-
count of the bad reasoning of its
editors no doubt often errs, but its
aims and object is to do good-to
benefit and build up. TO this end
we shall make increased efforts-we
beseech our readers to do the same,
in the hope that by united effort
more of good may be accomplished
in 1882 than we have been able to
do in 1881.
Eye are green wood, see ye warp
not" but nevertheless let us all use
our best efforts to maintain the
right and down with the wrong
"Tbough all the gold that veins the
world
Were packed TO make It's crown,
And every spoken tongue did laud H."
On the dead past let as rear a
grand and holy structure. Many of
us are growing old; many of us
God only knows how many-will not
live to utter to friend again the brief
words, "a Happy New Year." but
we can do better, we can verify the
truth of the poets lines
"That men may rise on stepping stones
Of their dead selves to higher things"
Let us resolve to do it, and in do
ing so we wish one and all a happy
and prosperous New Year.
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MARRIED

At the home Of the bride, near
Jones Spring, Dec. 21st, 1881, by the
Rev. c.. w. Hutzler, HENRY G..
CANDY and MARY f. MADDOX.
On the 27to inst, at the residenc
of the brides parents, by Rev. S.
German, MR.. THOMAS III. AvEY
and MISS SARAH ALICE, oldest
daughter of d. n. KEGS, Esq, of
jones' Spring, this county.
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WHEN the arrears of pension bills
was first proposed, $4,000 was the
limit of its expenditures; when it
passed the House the figures were
$50 600 900; when the Senate was
acting upon it the estimate was $685.
900; now that this swindle has been
fastened upon us, the President of
the United States says it will call
for 1886 900, 900; and extension
Commissioner Bentley says it will
take at least $500, 900 900 to satisfy
the claims that will be made under
it. And still the claims are not all
in. We will await the next esti-
mate with some curiosity.
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KIDNEY

The attention Of every sufferer from
Rh umatism or Neuralgia is invited to
the merits Of this famous remedy Do
not consider Your case incurable because
TIE various Plasters and Lotions have
afforded no relief These diseases locate
where no external application per etrates
and can only he removed by a medicine
that acts through the circulation Of the
blood. Such an agent is WHITES
RHEUMATIC ELIXIR. Taken in such
doses and with such frequency as to keep
the system under its influence, it eradicates
the disease no matter how long'seated or
severe.
Sold by
J. A. G. HOVER,
novl2-3m. M~artinsburg, W. Va.
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He had been telling her stories
of himself, and had done 8 great
amOGnt OF Dragging. When he
had finished, she kissed him and
murmured: "rhis is a kiss for n
hlOW.v
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Suddenly, December 9th, while
in Washington, d. c., THOMAS
WINTER, nearly II years of age.
His remains were taken to his late
residence, Petersville, Frederick
county, Md, for interment.
On the 23d inst, near Bedington
Mrs. RUHANA WILHELM, aged SO
years.
On the 18th of October, 1881, Mrs.
VERLINDIA WILSON, aged 80 years.
She was formerly from Montgomery
county, Md, aid a member of the
Episcopal Church.
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No man can go into bad COM
pany without suffering for it. The
homely old proverb has it very
tersely: A man can't bitethe bot
tom out of a frying pan without
shutting his nose"
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BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET
The market on Friday was frm for
all kinds of grain. Wheat, Southern
Fultz, was quoted at 135 to 1877 cts;
longberry; 143 to las cents /; corn,
Southern white, 60 cents 4; oats, 81
to SO cents; rye, 40 cents.
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The difference between a cat and
a comma is that the one has the
claws at the end Of the paws, while
the other has the pause at the end
of the clause.
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AS a tonic and nervine for debil-
itated women nothing surpasses
DIR. Pierce's "Favorite Prescrip-
ton" By druggists.
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AsMs r M p M
J. F. BOYD, Superintendent.
CHAS. FELDMAN, Agent.
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THE YARD,

corner of Race and German, will be
promptly attended to. solicit a share
of public patronage, ind guarantee salts
faction to all customers.
novl8-3m CHARLES SHARFF.
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WEEK OF PRAYER.-At a meet
ing of the Minister'S Union, it was
resolved to begin the Week Of Pray
er with a union service, to be held
Sunday evening January LIST, in the
Presbyterian Church. The sermon
will be preached by the Rev. Hol-
land Of the Lutheran Church:
Monday, Jan. 2nd.-U. B. Church
Thanksgiving for the blessings,
temporal and spiritual, for the past
year, and prayer for their continu-
ance.
Tuesday, Jan. 3.-Baptist Church
Humiliation and confessions ON
account of individual, social and
national sins.
Wednesday Jan. An. E. Church
South-P~ayer for the blessings Of
God on His churches and His word.
Thursday, January 5.-Lutheran
Church-Prayer for the young and
all agencies for Christian training.
Friday, January 6.-Presbyterian
Church-Prayer for the universal
prevalence OF peace and righteous
ness.
Saturday, Jan. IN. e. Church
Prayer for Christian missions, the
%outpouring of the Holy Spirit and
the Conversion of the world.
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New Coal and Wood Yard

TINE PUBLIC are informed that | have
4 just opened a Coal and Wood Yard
on the corner of Race and German streets,
and will supply
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DIED.

az Half rdteS-fUe cents per tine-for Obituary No
beyond the usual announcement.
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RETAIL MARKET.-The following
prices prevailed this week in the re-
tail market
Butter, 80 cents per pound eggs,
80 cents per dozen potatoes, 80 cts.
per peck !; sweet potatoes, so cents
e peck onions, so cents per peck ;
cabbage, 20 to Is cents per head ap-
pies, Is to 20 cents per peck hams,
Is cents per pound !; sides, IL to IA
cents shoulders 10 to II cts. lard,
124 cents per POUND sausage, Is cts;
pudding, II ctJ. per pc ind. Corn IS
cts. per bdshel. Turkeys, 8 and 10
cents, gross.
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HARD AND SOFT GOAL,

Split Wood, &C., at the very lowest rates.
Full weights guaranteed. Coal and wood
delivered to any part OF the town. Orders
left at
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO r. r.
TRAINS GOING EAST.

[Took Effect Sunday, Nov. 20, 1881
No. "a, Daily,
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RAWLEY n

correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch.1
SEPTEMBER 8. 1881.
The following.namcd R%ichmonders are
still here: Mrs. DIR. Garnett. MIR. Il, A,
Saunders and family, Miss Brook Hatcheti,
MI. Lawrence Lottier and family, Mrs J.
ID. Lottier, Mrs, Robert Whitlock, Mrs.
Charles Wbiilock and child, Miss Emma
Akin, Miss Maggie Ford, Mrs. S. Hunter
and child, Miss Rutson Hatchett. Mrs.
Robert Morton and family, Misses Hanne.
winckle, Mrs. e. S. Darlington and dauRh.
ter, Mr.. j.. r. Gordon, Mss Doughty, Mrs.
George Watt, Mrs. Manfred Call and family,
Miss Fannie Greaner, Mrs. Edward Cohen.
Mrs. +. Darlington Cabell, Robert Bosher
and lady, Masters +. w. and Eddie Hanpe.
winckle, W. s. Forbes and family, Mrs. w.
Writ Henry and daughter, Miss j.. G.. Read.
The Richmond ladies with wnom origin.
ated the idea Of getting up an entertain
ment at Rawley for the benefit OF the Re-
treat for the Sick, at Richmond, were Mrs.
Edward Cohen, Mrs. Robert Mortob, and
Mrs. 4. a. Saunders, members OF that be-
neyolent association, aided by Mrs. George
Watt, her daughter, Mrs. Call, and others.
The idea commanded the warm approval
and support OF all the Richmond guests,
and being generously assisted by intelligent
and kind-hearted ladies' and gentlemen from
other cities and States, the happy thought
was carried 10 a handsome and substantial
contamination.
This region OF country has been visited
with copious aud refreshing rains since last
afternoon. 1t came too late for much Of the
corn and grass, but il has put a new face on
nature, and made men feel that the God OF
Providence has not forgotten to be gracious.
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awe 4 good report from this The banner
county Of teAdiOstment sn 1879.
The stfaigbteut Republicans bsve held !
convention aud nominated 0 colored mar
Dy the name OF John Sykes for the same DO
slilon. ~
On The Gath the Mahoneltes will hold n
convention for the purpose OF nominating \
candidate, when II IL understood that he
eoiored element viii compose two ffths and
the whites thrte fifihs OF the convention.
Now, ibe colored brethren compose three
fonrths Of the voting strength Of this fac.
tion IN this county, aud II comes with but
htile show OF consistency that these friend,
OF = "fuIi vote, fsir ballot, and honest
count should allow their " faithful alIiesv
= two htihs representation when they sun.
ply three fourths Of the votes. | suppos
their idea Is 10 hoodwink them In their con.
ventions and then they ear afford TO be mag.
nsnimous enough to give them a fair count
at the polls.
We are organizing rapidly and intend TO
work incessantly, and you need not be sur
nr1sed TO IND Mr.. Bogart Ia December 10
Richmond as the member from
SOUTHAMPTON.
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By Telegraph.
NEW YORY


Drw YORK. september 7.-No0n.-Stocks Grin.
Money. 4n5 per cent. Exchang, Long. 4I9a'
short, 1884. state bonds duii ana nonibai' Wv
RpSstag.~Money ACE per cent. EXCHANGE,
A7oK. Governments qnet and weak; new IS
i3I; new AS, l13; new As. ll5s. states dull.
WALL STREET YESTERDAY.
Svvv YORK. SeutemDer THE Posts financial
Ncs AN tinted states bonds are nighsr FOR the
TOURS aud unchanged Tor the REMAINDER. STATE
bonds are neglected ana railroad bOnds are also
dull. The transactions IN foreign txchaDge are sinai
cent: lime loans are entirety nominal, as is also
prime mercantile papsr. ne m. eonpse
~ ihe private Of HtuniOdi aSd " Joe ras
accented as proof that 70 private sciusuens nao
besn made with the sbOris" over hlkht. IIl,ss
- o,ber stocks were Irregular, but generally
lover al the opening. from when ume nhtI
1880 O'Clock there Was 4 otsihe 81 = -
. INN inward on the demard 10 cover snort taes
and on Purchases by Influential specnIal2ts WIZ
nave a l,rge int'res. In susiaingI me m Rns'tn, . ~
ard Quincy 10 1865. Deaver and Rio GRANGE al
vancttd az to 9OAl Missouri Paeihc ~. 10 iONn.
colorado coal aud lron 2 per cent. 10 pa StIssy
csn1rsI la no "a. The adgaDGe In the other stocks
Wa frgelional. Tins Vas Followed by a decline va
Burlington and Quiroy o. 2 peg cent 70 10y, shn :
ON ~ the remainder OF lhe 1s' = ~ net Il yery
feyerish. aud with the EXCEPTION OF Hahh DaIan'
~. Joe before them, the bears have been pIsy,cos-
ering short sales Of Otser stocks, anu We snste'"N'
eat IS steadily and rapidly DIMINISHING. =,
The following quOiatlOns were edIItht 49,
9.3O T.. ~: Westerz Enion. sSt: Sew Bots osn'
~ ii0S. lake shore, l234; Michigss Cenisi
a3I. New York. bake fne and Westio, 49,
DO. preferred, 81: a0.. seconds, kVlsi na rns.
mi Q9E: Delaware and Hudson; lucy, nssusrs
e0I: N~orthwesterB. l2ls: ST. Pani~ tl9l. va
oash and Pacific. AEs . Wabash and Baeinc h.s-
Ssrre6 s7H: Union Pscidc. l2lh; d. n. ansI:
ssk: Hannibal and =. JoI 2 90, pse 50 2
iI2s. Ohio aAa Mississippi, 59t' haetnx ~
! 4as 70 q. ana /. G., aOkd2lk; Northern fselne
common, SSs; 10. p%Eeierred, siei sA, fiT ssssso
coymon. al; DO. preferred, IA; Contra fss1ne
81. Pnct lslsnd. 1851: chesapeake ana OHIO
So 26k; Louisville aud Nashville: VI: Nassci'
aud ChauanGaea 65i ontario ana Nesfsss, xsA,
| gnnois Central, l2sk: Canada southern. oSS, IN
c,go' burlington ana Quincy lJ4: Denver ana ~
Grsnde, sss; 81 Paul aud OMAHA, ses; q" w St'
srn' 32E; Col. Coal, So; Texas rsesse. oZN; o.
l.. G., 76S@7eh. -
BALTIMORE, September z.-virginis br' soasos
as1ed N. second series, 40 psst-due eouIo Ga
92H; new iO-40s, 52% Bid Today.
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DANVILLE.

CorSCrI MATTERS-TOURNAMENT AND READ
HSTlR CONVENTION AT CHATHAM.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
SEPTEMBER Z, 1881.
Al the regular meeting OF the Council
held Yesterday evening al effort TO have the
civ divided into wards failed, there being
a lie vote on a test question concerning il.
The committee which had been appointed
some months back 10 consider IN AL its
hearings the subject OF the purchase Of The
vaier.power was relieved from further
duly. The mOrtuary report showed that
there had been II deaths in AUgust-whites,
;: colOred, 9 The city physician was OIL
lowed 81 for every person be had vacci-
nsied. order having been made at a previ-
Gus meeting that be vaccinate people with
out charge upon the parties yaccinated.
TIE news from Chatham is that there
was a grand tournament there last Friday,
and a ReaGjustcr Convention there last
saturday. There were the usual "eXer-
ei,es " AZ and after the tournament. 10 the
Convention Captain John ID. Blackwell, OF
Danyille, and Mr.. a. G. Pritchett, OF Whit
nell, were nominated for the Legislature.
Another name is vet to be put on the
ticket, and / have been told there is some
trouble In camD about the third name, and
that there is a demand for q practical recog-
milton OF the coalition. SO | beard 10
Chatham. ALPHA.
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~sa rgpINa AND pgIvINa Ass0cIA.
fEihNN ~,,c REGULAR RKYvBLicANs-AN-
Tos. e1.e COURSE OF ENrERTAINMENTS-
VinSsoa stRPRsssD--PFksoNAL, &C.
Af~~.aenca OF me Richmond DisrNtchl
SEPrEMBsR Z, 1881.
.,o.,,ne N the Petersburg RidIug
Ats"snc Association held last evening
and plsu,,,ive committee was appointed and
Sc .yse,s we're awarded TOT the exesVahcn
"sroaework Of tue drive. The roed
sss i 10 be converted into 8 drive runs
vpSs,hs west End Park TO the farm OF MT.
iyn NeGil about one and a hall miles
yeen and il Is proposed TO put The road
ae'snerh condition and mskeU a drive that
ms IL attractive to al citizens who own
,esms. p.ruh,icanS VIII hold their
lnvsntion on Friday ~ mex week to
et. lie two candidates for the House Of
noIn"tcs. The party is well organized,
ps' -Wl cas-, quite a large vote In the city.
auv 10 determined to maintain the true
dae; ,I,csn organization. How they will
hetsr Governor, or whether the great
lV& ~ them will vote at all, has no. yet
ZEN ascertained, -
aanb,lcSS arrange for another star
VII ~ entertainments for next winter,
Sou,s ~ that which proved so popular last
% The committee having the matter
$685. S"rce are now considering the subject,
mSsa zinc ahrger Geld to select from, will,
aue ~sible. give us an Improvement on
Il resr', course. II Is understood that
~ n" Association has also plans on foot for
~ crceron of a large new hall, which will
~ a. fsem greater c%onveniences and accom-
.od,tjons for their work.
pev. w. \. PcsrS0n, pastoro OF the byrne'
s,,ect Bsptist church, was the recipient Of
,srv pleasant surprise last night at the
ss,,d: Of his congregation. His residence
=. stormed By the ladies OF his flock. and
az wants OF his family were supplied for
Inc months 10 come. The feature OF the
osre.ion was that The matter had been kep'
.eerft. and The pastor and bis family knew
v,,bing OF q until the visit occurred.
4 further leave OF absence has been grant
Cd IN Rev. Or. John ID. Blackwell, pastor OF
,Se Washington street Methodist Episc' pa
sbprch. aud he will net return home this
wefk. s. was expected. He is suffering
from an 9ffec,ion Of tbe throat, and it is not
considered prudent for him TO preach al
this time.
No rain yet, though the outlook is en-
ctursgipg. hoblN ADAiR'
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Praying for II Presidents Recovery.

TRENTON, n. j., September by the
Governors proclamation services will be
held in all the churches tomorrow to pray
for the recovery OF the President.
New YORK, September 7.-Goyernor Cor
nell having appointed tomorrow as q day
OF prayer for the Presidents recovery, The
day becomes a legal holiday. to be observed
SIMILAR to Sunday. Mayor Howell, Of
Brooklyn, has also issued a proclamation
calling on the business people 10 close their
stores tomorrow.
NEW YORK, September THE Govern
ing Committee OF The Stock Exchange has
ordered a suspension OF business Tomorrow,
IN accordance with the Governors prOcla.
nation naming a day for prayer for the
Presidents recovery. The Exchange will
be closed.
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tFor the Dispatch.l
Abingdon ~PTeSbVterV.

Abingdon PresOytery met at Hillsyille,
Carroll county, Wednesday, August Git.
Present, twelve ministers and twelve
elders. ~
Rev. w. i. Hill was chosen moderator
and L. j. Henson clerk.
Mr.. Peter e.. Clark. OF Glade Spring, was
received under care OF Presbytery as a can
didste for the ministry. Mr. Clark enters
Hampden-Sidney College this fall.
4 church OF sixty members, three elders,
and four deacOns was reported organized at
Bethel, Washington county.
Rev. j. ID. Thomas resigned his charge OF
the Wythevllle church, OF which he has
been pastor for nearly twelve years. IL is
hoped Mr.. Thomas'S services will be Sc
cured by the Board OF the Reformed church
the important work OF preaching TO the
colored people OF the South.
Considerable time was spent in discuss
ing the great subject OF foreign missions.
Presbytery adjourned Saturday night to
meet at Newbern, Pulaski county, May 3,
1882.
We had beautiful westber, large congre-
cations, aud the greatest kindness and
hospitality from the people. Il.