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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07
The Old Tinker.

Rack in December the Journal had several
;,oms in relation to an itinerant tinker. who
for a long term of years has tramped the
State. Saturday we saw the indivlduai IN
aesb and blood. An old, bent man. with a
flowing beard and kindly eye-looking lit
rio like an allegorical picture of winter
step,,ed into the Journal counting ROOM II
was Charles Barnum, who for forty winter
has tramped over Maine, with XII oil I'M
kers tools upon his shoulders. lie owns
farm at Passadumkeag, on the line OF the
European and North American railroad ne
cpltivatcs his little patch Of land IN summer
and in the winter journeys from place l"
place plving his honorable VOCATION Mt
p,rr,m is man of considerable native tat
an, and some culture. Domestic troubles
clouded his early life, but did not sour MS
.rsnos;,;on. The old fellow is quite conf
,,r;co,;ve liam free thinker; 50 years
ala last November says the tinker. I'm
early life studied the outlines OF li'4r''"'e
and science: but. bless your SOUL ooy' you
can get nothing but outlines IN TINS ~of'''
The tinker is quite poet, and IN ms caste"
cabin has a trunkfull of verses. Ills ia'es'
as,s;ou il a letter to friend of hls--a lazy
,ho Is believer in the doctrines oil '"e
Second Adventists. 1t begins
..IfI go first above the skies.
III serenade you when you rise
Mr.. Barnum starts for Nassalooro 'o-u"S VI
his trip to Bangor and beyond May IN,
c,es decree kindly future for the cheer'"'
old man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07
Hunpty Dunpty.

rh;. evening Nick Roberts lump!
nunn,v troupe gives performance In "ra''-
Iii In regard to this company the
Lewiston journal has the fohowi"N ~ -.
..The performance of Hump'y lump nh
Nick Roberts company, IN MUSIC
wednesday evening. was witnessed y
large audience, and gave general sa'ls,".
.;on The evolutions of the bicycle r'ders
100 beautiful, and they displayed muc"
sl;u The feats of Mr.. 7. Stark ana ms
aon,,erful little six years old GIRL ''fioss'e'
wors greatly admired. Flossie had a ',n I'm,
were ,~h;cb she managed with remarkable
LII, and which she initiated her elders ~
fancy riding. She was o,' aS,.c;e. owe,
thing and the audience was IN ecs'"'
her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07
PATENTS.
r.. Ell. EDDY.

No. 20 state TSf., opposite KiIby, Boston
Secures Patents in the United States, aIso in Grea
Britain, France and other foreign countries. cOpie
of the claims Of any Patent furnished By RENTING
one dollar Assignments recorded af Washington
No Agency in the United States possesSes superior IA.
ci2ifi>s for obtaining Patents ascerfdining the
Datentobiiity Of inrentiops.
X. II. EDDY. Solicitor Of Patents.
TESTIMONIALS.
81 regard Mr.. Eddy one of the most capable and
succesyui practitioners with whom have had off,
IAlinfercourse.
CHAs MASON. Commissioner Of Patents.
"Inventors cannot employ person more trustwer
thy OF more capable Of securing for them an early
and favorable consideration at the Patent Office.
EDMUND BURKE, late Commissioner Of Patents
BosToy, October 70. 1870.
r VI EDDY, EsQ.,-Dear Sir: you procured fef
me- in $40, my first patent Since then you have
ted for and advised me in hundreds Of cases, and
procured many patents, reissues and extensions.
have OCCASIONALLY employed the best agencies in New
York, Philadelphia and Washington, but still give
you almost the whole Of my business, In your line
and advise Others TO employ you.
Yours truly. GEORGE DRAPER.
Boston. January !. 1850. Iva
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07

SATURDAY, March >.
ls9. Chas. Milliken ct ais, VS.. Marshall
Whithead. Action on account annexed
s555.56, balance alleged to be due for rent OF
Augusta House from March - to October
10, 1873. The parties agree that the yearly
rent of said house was to be $1,000; that IN
the spring of 1873 the def. applied to the
pins. for a reduction of rent; the def. says
the pfffs agreed to reduce the rent to 5000
The pffs. in answer say that they agreed to
accept rent on account monthly, at the rate
OF $1,000 per annum until the end of the year :;
that the delft. agreed to keep accurate books
OF account and on an examination OF said
books by the plffs. they would decide whether
10 accept said amount in full for the year
rent; that the deft. never offered his books
Tor examination neither would he allow them
10 be examined. Verdict for plffs. SOL LA.
The following cases have been assigned
Tor the second week:
Monday-l75. Lizzie Tresilian VS.. CITY
OF Augusta. f. w. Whitehouse; Choate;
Tuesday-Ss. Edward A. Moseley ct ais
vs.. Hiram Stevens ct ais. +. w. White
mouse and J. S. Bradstreet ct ais. IT,: " MT
more for tr.
Wednesday-233. VIM. ii. Burgess vs.
Lueilla NJ. Sturtevant. Bean and b. Heath
ana W. 203. Serena l.. Powers VS.. Ihohlas
Mitchell. Spear; +. W. Whitehouse.
Ihursday-272. Owen c. Whitehouse e'
ais, VS.. Wilson b. Leighton ct ais r.. W.
"htehouse: Heath and w.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07
Maine Central R. R. Go
ANNUAL MEETING.

vorICE is hereby given that the ansuai meeting
of the stockholders Of the Mann n H,n n
haiu i's.s On "Wednesday, the tweniy-ihird day o.
AugIs'" n ISL. at eleven O'Clock in the forenoon
=. Ma as, mon the following articles, viz.
To hear the report of the Directors ana twas
urer anu To S the number and make choice OF Board
Of directors for the ensuing year. arm ..n, in. Rv
D. ~ .na, the annual meeting shall be held OF
Law ,n;r "wednesday of December in each year an.
.ne nh hour and place as the DIRECTORS may ae'e
NINE +, act mon any other matter which may ie
liz come before the meeting
sais ''A BY order Of the Direc,o,s, xn c,.,t
Portland, March :, 1851. m.r,,td
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07

The prOprietors tf the Kennebec Granite
Company are making extensive improve
ments at their yard on Water street, Halo
well. The building used as an office and de-
signing room has been enlarged and an addi-
honal story built; the long row of sheds has
been rebuilt and considerable extra working
ground gained by filling in with granite grout.
The changes will afford new facilities for the
company, whose business is rapidly increas-
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07

KENyEBEC COUNTY-h ProJafe Conrf at
fugnsto on The sscond Hondoy Of Febraory
1881.
DETER WILLIAMS Guardian Of Charles Hey.
i wood Of Nassniboro', In said County, minor,
having petiioned for license to sell the following
real estate Of said ward the proceeds to be placed
interest viz: All the interest Of said ward In
twelfth part in common and undivided Of q certain
tract aud parcel Of land in the town Of Houlton,
county Of Aroosio0k, described in the Registry Of
Deeds for said county, volume Is, page 1876.
ORDERED. That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully prior to the second Monday Of
March next, In the KenDebec Journal, a news
paper printed Augusta, that all persons interested
may attend at n Court Of Probate then to be holden
at Augusta, and show cause, If any, why the
prayer of said petition should not be granted.
EMERY o. BEAN, Judge.
Affect: HOWARD OWEN, Register. JwS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07
Condensed TElE.RAMS.

Mrs. Hannah Cole, aged los, died Sunday
at Rome, n. Y. at the residence of he
daughter.
The statement is again repeated that tn,
National Union refuses to endorse a strike a
they find Fall River operatives are bette
paid than most of its members. Whateve
the cause, however, the general opinion il
that there will be no strike at present.
1t has been showing steadily in Scotlan,
for seventy hours and traffic is blocked
Many shipwrecks are reported on the coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07
BY GRAPH.
Associated Press kilograms to the Dali,
Kennebec Journal
NAlNE
MAINE.
Poland and MinOt Redeemed.

Poland and Minot Redeemed.
MECHANIC FAILS. March ). D. B. Perry.
(rep-) is elected representative from the
Poland and Minot district by large majority
to I'LL the vacancy caused by the expulsion OF
T. B. Swan. Swan had a very large majority
last September Now Poland gives Perry
IS. and Minot 30 majority.
Body Identified.
PORTLAND, March ;. The man found
drowned in Portland. yesterday, proves TO be
+. g. Moulton, a retail provision dealer. No.
Bennett street. Boston. His age was 80.
and he leaves a wife ami two children. He
came to this place, Saturday. and was
probably on his way back. Nothing is known
of the cause of the accident
Postal Matters.
WAsHISGToN, D. c., March :. The
following are the postal changes for
Maine the past week: Harrison C. Pease.
Appleton. Knox county. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07
For Sale.

An 80 acre farm In Lisbon u miles from Farwell's
Mills, miles from Androscoggn Mills, Lewiston,
on a good road; good two story house, painted and
blinded, two large barns; carriage house clapboard-
ed and painted; also hog house, sheep shed, etc.
Plenty Of wood and timber, and well watered; cuts
10 tons of good .hay, all moved by machine. Iarg
orchard old and young trees, also pears, peaches,
pnms. grapes and cramberres; fine shade trees, and
very pleasant location.
NATHAN BUCKNAM,
Proprietor, Lisbon, Ne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07

The private masquerade ball that was to
,.ke place at Waverly Hall Tomorrow
night has been changed to Meonian Hail. No
mo will be admitted unless with masque and
n,,senting ticket at the door.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07
WEATHER REPORT.

Indications for the Next "a Hour.
War Dept, Office Chief Signal Officer.
Washington d. c.. March ii a. N.
For the New England and Middle States,
fair weather; winds mostly northerly; higher
barometer: stationary or higher temperature.
Cautionary ofI-shore signals for Boston. Sec
ton s, and Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07

DR. W. S. Thompson of Augusta has re-
ceived especial honors at the hands of the
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts of A. o. U.
" At the convention held in Boston last
reek the Doctor was selected ard installed
Grand Guide of the Grand Lodge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07

Mrs Deborah Merrill, the victim of the
ch;,. matricide, was a sister of Mr.. J. w
vesl of this city. who has so long been en-
,,ored at the boot and shoe establishment of
Mr. T. W. Cross.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07
For sale.

,r,tIr house and lot formerly occupied by Mrs. ;,
J. kalloch on corner of Grove and Chapel
streets. The house contains eight iarge, sl"af,
s,,,,,s and is in thorough repair throughout. A
m :, ,.r falling water and large csiern on the
;A n applied for soon will be sold at oar
gain. Call or address; oouprp ,,ous,a
MRS G q. PLUM WaferSiIe- Me
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07
Special Nottrrs.
A CARD.

To all who suffering from the errors ana indis
retions of youth, nervous weakness carry decay
,ss of manhood, &C., will send recipe that Will
,ure Won. FREE OF CHARGE. This greatremedy
was discovered by a missionary in South America.
Send self. addressed envelope to the Kew JOSEPH
r ISMAS, Station d, Ne.c YorkC'fg
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07

Scion s. Cahil, the genial and popular
conductor on the Maine Central railroad. re-
Gently cspoused one of Baths fair daughters.
The happy couple have been on bridal tour
to New York and Washington. They re-
turned to Lewiston. Thursday, where Mr.. Ca
hill gave a supper to about thirty of his rail-
Itnusp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07

The operatic cantata of 1.-The Haymakers,
xbcb was so successfully brought out in
Uallowell last week, is to be reproduced in
that civ tomorrow evening if the weather is
nropitious If not, on Wednesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07

Warren Colby, Esq, of Vassalboro' died
very suddenly of heart disease, on Thursday
NIGH, of last week. The deceased was about
80 years of age a prominent Mason, and a
most excellent man. lie was member of
Trinity Commandery of Knights Templar of
this rity
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07
Marrif0.

In this city. March 4. by Rev: {; r. fchh.y; vi u.
liam Green of Richmond and Miss Hannah Alien Oh
In Hallowell Feb. :. by Rev. 7. Grovenor, heue'
I. ;mh,ll and Ella j. Philbrick. both of augusta
In Uallowell, March Ith, by Rev. .GroNei1 y,
lanes r. NcCutchen and Hannah A. kirkpatricS'
both of Hallowell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07
FAN NIOCE 6NOS
Election Notice.
STATE oF MAINE.
County Of kenuebec,

STATE Oh MAINE.
County Of kenuebec, [
City Clerk. Office, Augusta, March /, lssi.
To the inhabitants Of the City of Augusta qualified
according to Law tai vote
You hereby notified to assemble at YOUR 70
specfiye ward rooms on Monday. the fourteenth DAY
CT March 4. ID. ls-, Of being the second Nonday
Of said month"; at 10 O'Clock A. VI then and there e
give in your votes for the following officers. viz.
Mayor. Warden, Ward Clerk, Constable and on,
Alderman.
The polls will De closed at O'Clock in the after
noon.
You also notified that the Board Of Aldermen
will be in session at the Aldermen Room. in Grant,,
Hail. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, preceding
said day Of election from to /; o'clock in the fore
and from to O'Clock In the afternoon Of eacf
of said days, for the purpose of correcting the lists
vote of the several wards and for receiving eyi
dence Of the qualification Of voters whose name
not said lists.
II. r. BLANCHARD, City Clerk.
marsf2w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07
MARINE NEWS.


NTTIVaI OF me CTtW OF tht BdTk BHt>IUTu'
New YORK, March 6. Steamer Alhambra.
from Trinidad yesterday. brought the captain
and crew of the bark Batsford of Sackville,
y. B., wrecked on Barbador Island Feb.
10th in a severe storm. Capt. Atkinson of
the Batsford, reports that while on the rocks
81 natives put off from the island in three
boats to rescue them. The boats capsized in
the heavy sea. and thirteen natives were
drowned. After remaining on the rocks
three days the sea went down and the crew
were rescued.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07

W. fear that a great many new years res
,..;ors to abandon the use of tobacco, will
end in smoke.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07

n, account of the storm the schools of the
village District had but one session a day
Last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07
Respectfully submitted,
GIrY TERNER Tra.Su..r

VI iUhNEls, treasurer.
The following orders were PASSED:
Ordered, That George Cross be directed
10 place the gas metre in kennebec bridge
where it can be conveniently reached
Ordered. That the time within which the
collector of taxes of the city of Augusta for
the year 1880, is required to arrest and com
mt to Jail for the non-payment of taxes for
the year 1880, be extended nine months and
hve days from the 18th day of June, 1881
Ordered. That one thousand copies of the
3lst annual report Of the Auditor Of the city
of Augusta for the municipal year ending
March 81, lsSl.with the Mayors address and
the reports of the several departments and
Joint standing committees of 1881. be printed
for the use of the Board of Aldermen and for
general distribution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07

The Murray Club will meet with Miss Mel
lie Smith at her residence on Elm street this
.reninp at 40 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07

The kenncbcc Steam Tow Boat Company
has purchased the steam tow boat "Charles
Lawrence" of T. b. Sprague of Boston, for
sl4, 900 She left Boston yesterday for the
Kennebec. The boat is considered one of
the fastest and most powerful tow boats in
Roston harb0r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07

p..;ent walters are no losers; it is the
Dstient guests at the hotel table who are the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07

Another Walking Match.

New YORK. March g. Nearly 1000 people
were present at the opening of the walking
match at Madison Square Garden tonight.
Notwithstanding that the admission fee had
been raised from so cents to Sl.00. The
match is for stake of $4,000, half of
which is TO be given to the winner of the heel
and toe competition between O'Leary and
Harry Vaughan of England, and the other
half TO the victor in the go-as- please
race between Rowell and James Albert of
Philadelphia, who. with O'Leary. represents
America in the dual struggle. The first mile
was made by Rowell in min. 81 sec; Albert.
6 min :}3 Sec Vaughan, min. % sec and
O'Learv in 9 min. 81 sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07

Have Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry al
ways at hand. 1t cures Coughs, Colds,
Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Group, In.
fuenza, Consumption. and all Throat and
Lung Complaints. 80 cents and 81 bot
tie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07

Monthly meeting of Bethlehem Lodge, F.
"a NJ. this Monday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07

The Peruvian Syrup has cured thousands
who were suffering from Dyspepsia Debility,
Liver Complaint, Boils, Humors, Female
Complaints, &c. Pamphlets free to any adj
dress. Seth w. Fowle 4 Sons Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07

nfermented Canadian barley malt and
fresh hops are the ingredients of Malt Bitters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07
Iifo.

In this city, March 3rd, Mrs. Belinda "i'e VI
Avian Fogg, aged 20 years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07

As the seth anniversary of the birth OF
Camp meeting John Allen occurs to-day,
the House has very generously passed an
ORDER granting him the use of the Represen-
tatiyes Hall this evening for the
purpose of delivering free lecture.
The lecture will consist of "reminiscences and
incidents of his past long, and eventful life.
All are cordially invited to be present.
The wife of Senator Parcher of Andres
coggin died yesterday morning. of pneu-
monia, while on n visit to relatives in Bel
grade. The funeral occurs at North Leeds,
on Wednesday, at noon. Mrs. Parcher
passed part of the winter in Augusta, where
she made many friends. She was a lady OF
peculiarly amiabe nature and was loved and
respected by all. We sincerely sympathize
with Senator Parcher in his sad bereave-
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-07
NEW YORK.
The Walking Match.

New YORK, March ). The walk was con-
cluded this evening at 9.45, Panchot leaving
the track with score of 54l miles and 81
yards; krohne's score 523i Curran, 504 / /;
Lacouse, 1881; Campana, $50. There was
a small audience tonight, not over 5000 be-
ing present.
Congratulations to Postmaster James.
Postmaster James appointment was re-
ceived with many demonstrations of approval
here, and congratulatory kilograms from
Maine to California have been received dur
ing the afternoon BY Mr.. James
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-04

81 had been sick and miserable SO long
and had caused my husband so much trou-
BILE and expense, no one seemed to know
what allied me, that was completely dis
heartened and discouraged. In this frame
of mind got a bottle of Hop Bitters and
used them unknown to my family. 1 soon
began to improve and gained SO fast that
my husband and family thought it strange
and unnatural, but when told them what
had helped me, they said Hurrah for Hop
Bitters 'tlong may they prosper, for they
have made mother well and us happy.-The
Mother. Home ,JOrru1l
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-04

LIST, I'd, Sd. Storms or indications of
storms in Atlantic, and cold, blustry weather
at New York, Boston and other seaboard
cities; snow falls in the middle and northern
states and Canada; very cold weather west.
Probably brief mild term.
7th to 18th. Generally very cold weather
probably commencing and ending with
snowfalls in northern, middle and western
sections and bleak, stormy weather south.
18th and 14th. Probably milder in al
sections with rain south and west to limit
ed extent.
18th to Goth. Very cold and blustery pc
Rod, with snow-fails where they were expe.
risnced in 1876 and 1880, the 10Th and Goth
probably being the days most marked in this
period intense cold in Canada and the New
England States.
25. Christmas has cold and stormy pc
Rod both before and after it, but the day it
self may Just escape.
26th to 31st. After the 26th sse nothing
but cold, snow aud buster to tho close OF
the year for Canada and much of the United
States, West and South, the month probably
resembling, in many respects the December
of 1876 anfi 1880. AS to the intensity or de-
gree of these snowfalls, l have no very def
mite Indications, but am strongly impressed
in the directions Of low temperatures for the
fore part of the approaching winter season.
But January will have its thaw" this
! time and probably a very marked one.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-04
PENCILETTES.

First Sunday in December.
Christmas is three weeks off.
The Goth inst. will be editors day at the
Atlanta Exposition.
It's time for the Sunday schools to pre-
pare for the Christmas trees.
Rogerville is rejoicing over the arrival of
a photograph man in thattow
Chattanooga's city government is puzzled
over the question of issuing city bonds.
Some Nashville parties have gone to
Chattanooga to establish Punch and Judy
show at the Exposition.
A Brush Electric Light Company has
been chartered in Nashville. Col. Jas. L.
Gaines is one of the incorporators.
The November collections of Col. W. M.
Woodcock, Z. S. Internal Revenue Co.
lector for the Nashville district, amounted TO
$50, 1880.
December &c will be freedmen's day at
the Atlanta Exposition. An address is ex-
pected from Hon. Fred Douglass, of Wash
ngtOn.
The goods are beginning to arrive for the
new hardware house to be opened by Messrs
Brown Il Blackwell in the splendid new
building erected by Judge George Brown,
which is being rapidly fitted up.
Chattanooga Times Donnelly & Condor
have now about 200 men employed on the
Red Clay extension. The work is progress.
ing in a very satisfactory manner and will
be pushed forward rapidly. As soon as pcs
sibe the force will be increased to 500 or
GO men.
The handsome new building in the Brown
block, to be occupied by the new drug firm
of Chapman, White & Lyons is being put in
order rapidly for the new stock of goods,
which has Just been purchased by Me- srs.
JnO. Z. Chapman and W. l.. Lyons. They
expect to open about the 18th inst.
Chattanooga Times Friday: Mr.. George
Stops yesterday closed negotiations with
the managers of the opera-house at Knox
vile, and engaged large store room, 110I
20 feet, under the hall for use as skating
rink. He will put down new floor of gum
next week, and temporarily remove his rink
10 Knoxville. His Chattanooga rink will be
closed
Mr. W. r. Carr, who has been for some
time running the livery stable of Matt Hill
but which is now run by Mr.. Hill again, has
purchased the Ebaugh property, OIL Croziel
street, opposite Burr & Terry's. He has torn
away the old dwelling house, and is pre-
pairing to erect a larger frame building fol
the purpose of opening extensive livery
stable. Mr.. J. Stephenson has the contract
TO do the work for Mr.. Carr, and will have
it completed in few days.