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RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD,

BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
THE MODEL FAST LINE. AND TIE ONLY LINE
THE EAST AID THs WEST. VIA WARRINGTON
DOUBLE TRACK, JAEEEr COUPLER, sT1n
SCHEDULE TO rAkS EisTsT.zcr SUNDAY. Ma,
4; u Lave WAsHINGTON:
1GoU181h s fAs2 Ex Hik85ssA1i' AND ST.
ts fSst PIX and Way Stations
.0s s' snd %ss
q aSs Ia NEW xsS s HoR& AND Bos
s:4oosTA6NToN AND VALLEY EXPRESS
Connects ios Haserstown and At Point Of Rocks
to :oo.9n sunday only. for Baltimore. Annapolis
Io ooSSBXTiIMoRE EXPRESS tssops at Hy.tn.
vine. COLLEGE. Bsl,sy5e. Laurel. Annapolis
A AID 81: .6Uis tx Ga1SAao' CINCINNATI
a. ssEa,.mors. Enioo.t City. Annapolis and
sHfssy SSRE Fl Baltimore and Way
ts :oW9o0 I5A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
s:s0NBalimore and Way Stations Winchester.
Els vHiz x "a
APPn1R0 " r. sson frea rick H.sers,ovn
poiht Of ocks and Way E:au ons only.) ~
ORE hR2 TSPkE aga %sy 9ps and
Way, via Bay. Stops At Ryatssvihe and Lau-
6:06-Poir: Rocks and Way Stations.
f6 :46-BaE and Way Stations.
73O-BAL rs i, EVANSVILLE AND LAD.
LOUIS En- 50.
tsiO-PRJLAl. aIA, NV YORK, AND sos.
TON EXPIRE : Flee, cars to New York.
10:W-BALTIMOl> Z, HYA aSVILLE, AND LAU-
BEL EXPRESS. kto' m signal or to let of
passengers at any state tween Washineton
and Annapolis junction.
tDaily. tSundays only. Ter trains daily ex-
cept sunday.
AL trains from Washing stop at Relay St.
ton.
For further information y at the Baltimore
and Ohio ticket office. Was. lgtca Station And
GIG and 1851 Pennsylvapia zen ;. corner i4th
street. where orders will be tak.n T. baggage to be
checked and received at any pointi. he city mN
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DUNCANsON BROS. AuctIoresrs.

nUNCANSON BROS. Auctioresrs.
SALE OF PUBLIC HAY SCALES.
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
- WASHINGTON. July LIST, 1881
On SATURDAY, JULY 9TH, 1851, on the premi-
ses shall offer for SALE the highest bidder, the
exclusive right and privilege of the
DISTRICT HAY SCsLEg,
from July l0ih. 1881, to June SOth. 1882, for the
purpose OF weighing Hay, Straw and Live stock,
at the following named place aud time: No. 8. sit
uated on the corner Of 10th street ana ouisians
avenue northwest at II o'clock IN
These scales will be removed from its present
location to Louisiana avenue. tween 9th and .Oth
streets northwest, If 80 desired by The purchaser
By order OF the Commissions p D. c..
Msjor OF Engineers. q. s. A., engineer Oommis.
s1oner, D. q. 2-5t
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THE EVENING STAR.
FR1DAX............ JULY y, 1871,
a nothcr ..AccidentaI Mccsins J,

another ''Accidental Mecttngo
Inc Baltimore sun OF to day publishes
special dispatch from Harrisburg, Pa, dated
tones candidate for sergeant-at arms OF ina
United States Senate, was here 20 day In com.
pany with John s. Wise, son OF Henry A. Wise.
ing their stay they called on senator Cameron
MI. hlodieoerger said TIE readtuster ticket in
virginia would be supported by 90 per cent. OF
t tne TepuSnS , party Of that state and that
VIII the Malone party were those holding
offices under the United States goyernment'
MI. kaoieoerger spoke encouragingly OF the
reaoJuster prospects and said the contest would
begin In earnest In three or four weeks He
said his visits have had no political signifcance
ana being asked whether he would be a candi-
date for sergeant-at-arms in December next,
he said the time was too far distant TO justify
any declaration on the subject
To BIZ MISUNDERSTANDING States Commits
soptr osborn. OF New York. yesterday rendered
decision In the case Of VIM. verhagen. who
Holland about month ago charged with arson,
Geclolng 10 hold the accused for extradition.
Papers were forwarded TO this city, and the
accused was sent 10 jail TO await the warrant
OF extraoition by the President
GREAI FIRE IN CMcNNArl-one man Killed.
Shortly after 5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon A
nfe broke cut In MaTqua & Sons children
sarsas ,ma;nnfaetoy Smith and Augusta
entire building, large five story brick, was IN
d ,mes. The building was located In the midst
OF some OF the largest furniture factories and
other lnfammable buildings In the city. The
1re quickly .eaped 10 the Union furniture fac
tory on the upper corner and 10 Clostermans
large chair factory on the eastern side OF
smith street. Then it caught in Meaders
large furniture factory, adjoining Closter-
mai s. on the south side, and subsequently
extended TO Resor's foundry. The first four
buildings named are total loss. Resors
foundry is badly damaged.
There were wild rumors OF great loss OF life
put at present only one person. Charles Peat
Marques factory, and with others had no
time 10 escape except by jumping from the
windows The Injured. so far as known now
are I'VE In number. The total loss will reach
$500 COO.
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1OQ1 THE CHEAT 1oor
1oOl PENNSYLVANIA RCUTA l. CS
TO TILE NORTH. WEST AND sou rHWEsT
U1nnhlA EfnHl EHlr~

Double Track, Steel Rails
SPLENDID sgEEER1: MAGNIFICENT Eou1pmrss
TRAINS EEAEE %isH lin iTds IRON from p.pO.
corner Of Sixth and streets. a. Follows:
oars to ?s as5 an 6hs asy
asy Ns seepns s1 Car from
Sss F1 Ass q Pofs & S'9 RAiaoAD
with rarlor Oar to watkins and tbs North, Il
$50 I'm; daily. except sundsy; $50 p. M: daily,
sss ssRps 81. saaWssE with P'''' Oars 80 c'ns
For Williamsport, Lock Hsyeu and Elmira. at 1U,
For New S YORK an. saps fRs East soo H. 1oo
276 oes o;oo @ and 1915 Pm: N Sunday 40
fssa ao dsrs ae dy 9, E.
jslss9 III; sR ss sf,n'
fes d. 's sar ssRssT sss oH rs sy .7d
sFs: 10 90 aud ioi5l Em Stoi1 aip rss
ror ss,s sic s1s sSs @ :!se io 80 AM, and
on S sa;n a1S s s5 e. s 100 ans 5S1 El II
e. epss or sse i Ins. s - M and $40 M
For xnnspoIis: $40 AN. and 4:4o p m. daily. e.
M :s2ffS 55kffS3zsDSiz zSb %zsa f
s1s sSS M snd 4 So o1 ID II '9 On sun %
For az a.. 10 s1s sd II Az a1d
Trains e.ve FOR .1 #.sinston
S$ al s' & saSss; s s So
aR sns a :s
shseSns 81 S.ss.ss to destination from hossis ana
& w81R Genera General, Rns:,snssr Agent,
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THOMAS DOWLINa. Aucuoneer.

sAOMAo OOWA4Nds AuCOOuoef.
TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY
ON NEW JERSEY AVENUE, BETWEEN
FRANKLIN AND Q STREETS.
By virtue Of deed OF trust, be airing date -
the i1th day OF October, 1876 and du'y re. @
the land records for Washington county. District
Of Cno1mbia the UNDERSIGNED Trustees will sell on
P.M on the premises. sub of Lot LIS. Isaac G
Hollidge's subdivision of sub Lots &c and 81. in
enue. between Franklin and Q streets.
Terms: One-third cash; balance a. six and
twelve months. with notes bearing interest and
secured by q deed Of trust. All conveyancins at
purchasers cost: $25 dep0sit required at time Of
sale, J. RUSSELL ARR, ,-...
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NEW YORK-EoiTERDAM.

The first class steamers Of this Line
ss'AMsTARDAM," 'ROTTEROAM,n
'fSCHIEDAA," ''W. A. SCEOLTEN,"
"'P. CALAND," snd .'HAAS,"
Carrying the q. ?. Walls to the Netherlands. leave
watson Stores, Brooklyn, regularly, on WE'D
First Cabin. SEQ $40. Id Cabin, $50. S.eeraze,
S26. f. CAZAUX, General Agent, ~ South VII
Lam 81, New fork For psssaee apply TO W Ct.
METZEROTT co 926 Pennsylvania avenue,
washington, or F n. JOHNSOE, Agent, National
saie Deposit Building, corner New Yozs sya. and
l5tn 81. northwest. ianl7
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rHAr Gerry EALE OF AVAILABLE HOUSE,
~ No. GIG d STREET SOUTHWEST.

4 NHAE Gerry FALE OF AVAILABLE HOUSE,
~ No. 9I6 STREET SOUTHWEST.
BY virtue Of decree of the Supreme Court -
ct The District Of Columbi passed in Equity M
CausS No 1859, the Undersigned Trustee .AsA.
therein win sell at public auction. In front Of the
premises. to the highest bidder, on TUESDAY, tne
18TH DAY OF JULY. u. 1881, at 6 O'CLOCK P NJ. al
IN the city OF WashiE gon in the District OF )lun
bia, and known as all of original Lot, numbered
thirtythree. in square Numbered ,hree hundred and
eighty-seven t3S7 together with the improve neuts
thereon consisting OF fine three-story Frame
House, with bace building and stable
Terms OF SO e. prescribed by the said decree. are
Sc follows: One third Of the purcha-e money in
ash on the ay of sale, within seven days there
after, and the res!dns i'll two equal ins talments,
payable in SIX and twelve mouths sitter the day OF
sa'e the purchaser sivisg notes for said deferred
payments bearing Interest a. six PEE ce,t per an
hum from the day OF sac. AID secured by iced u
trust On tie property ID or the purchaser uay
pay the purchase money In CASH A de .ost of
5 go will be required whe1 the property is solt.
Al convey anc to lie st the purchi sers cost. II
default be made In complying with the aboss
terms Of sa e, TIE Trustee viii resell ct the risk Of
the defaultiDg purchaser
JAMES w BARKER. Trustee,
Southwest Cor. d and 7th SITS southwest.
DCNOANSON BROS, Aucts je29 d&ds
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COURT SALE OF HOUSE 2l5 B STREET
~ NORTHWEST.

COURT SALE ,9 Of B3gsE 2l5 B STREET
By virtue and In pursusnce of the decree -
OF the Supreme Court OF the District Of o. E55!
lumbia, made on the 21st day of June, a. d. -2e.A
1881, In Equity cause No. 1877 the undersigned,
appointed trustee for such purpose in and by said
decree, will sci! at public auction, in front Of the
premises, on MONDAY. THE 18th DAY OF July.
1881, AT ooLoCK P ~, those certain premises on
st eet northwest, between I'd and Sd streets for
mssly Occupied By the late Lesh L. g. Wilson. viz:
The east 70 feet OF lot One in reservation eleven,
city Of Washin eton. D O.. having front of % feet
on street Ho5tn and running bsck Of that width
therein Of the heirs OF said Leah L. g. Wilson.
Decd and CT al other persons party to said equity
canse.
The terms Of sale prescribed by said decree are as
follows. to wit: 5000 down on acceptance Of bid !;
remainder Of one-third Of purch sse money, with
interest from date Of sale. Immediately on ratin;
instruments. payable in ak and twelve months,
with interest from day Of eae secured by notes OF
the purchaser and deed Of trust on said premises.
All conveyancing at oost Of purchaser.
WILLIAM A. MELOY. Trustee.
Law Once, Az Louisiana avenue.
YOUNG CALDWELL. Auctioneers. tyl-d
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NORTH GERMAN LLOYD

NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
IN STEAMSHIP me BETWEEN NEW YORK, HAyRE
LONDON, SOUTHAMPTON AND BREMEN
Inc steamers f this company Will sail EVERY
6AIURDAY from Bremen Pier, foot OF Sd street,
Hsboken Rates Of passage From New York to
Hsvre, London, ~ uthampton and Bremen, first
cabin, $780, secO- cabin. $50; steerage, $50 pre-
paid steerage certificates: gas For freight or pas
sage apply to OEl-hirHS 4 Co 2 Bowling Green.
New York; W. Il HETZEROTT b CO., 925 Penn
ave. Agents Tor Washington. tsnl2
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V'HOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY
ON VERMONT AVENUE, Is ETWEEN AND

TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY
ON VERMONT AVENUE, Is zTWEEN Wand
W STREETS NORTHWEH
In pursuance of q deed Of lst Of date the *
10Th day OF May, A. ID. 1879 id of record in 1:a
Liber No. 8 0. folio 4s3 of 10 Land Records iii
OF The District OF Columbia nd at the request of
trustee in said deed. will ofer for sale. st public
an I. In front Of the premises, on MONDAY.
p M the f9llosipg described real estate situate
described as parts Of lots numbered one az and
tMrty one t3O OF Barr's subdi vision Of square
numbered three huEdr and fifty eight 1885, the
same being improved by . two story frame dwell
ing.
Terms of sale: One third of the purchase money
cash and the residue in three equal instruments.
secured by notes OF purchaser for the same, pay
months from day Of sale with interest at six per
cent, secured by deed of trust on the property.
deposit Of $50 will be required at the time Of sale,
the trustee reservng the right to resell the prop
erty should the purchaser not comply with above
terms within five days from day of sale. Costs Of
cOnveyancing at purchasers expense.
RODOLPHE CLAUGHDON,
te28-d&dS Trustee.
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BOOTS AND SHOES,

MAKE no MISTAKE.
THE NEW YORK SHOE STORH,
600 Pennsylvania avenue
RECEIVED CAB LOAD OF SHOES FROM
BANKRUPT SALE IN NEW YORK.
THE CHEAPEST SHOES EVER EXHIBITED
IN WASHINGTON.
Ladies' Hand made Sstrap Sandals. 90. 80
LADIES Fine KID 0p Slipper: LOO
Ladies Fine Kid Button Boots. ............. 1.6O
Ladies' Hand sewed Kid Boots 90. so to $50
LADIES' SHOES OF ALL KINDS.
HtsBea' Solid Button Shoes. 81. 90 to 2.O6
MISSES FINE KID SHOES.
ChiidrenS Peb Button Solid. to 1O....... g5c.
OHILDRENS GOOD SPRING HEELS.
One hundred Styles Of Gents Fine Low Shoes. At
ONE PRICE.
APPS GEO. MCCARTHY.
UAR0AINg-BelHng OF my entire stock OF
- BOOTS AND SHOES at cost. Gall early, be-
fore Purchasing elsewhere, and secure bargains,
ut q. GIESLER'S 1021 It'll street n. W. mar80 8m
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MkRCHANTY AND MINERS

TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.
OUTSIDE LINZ OF STEAMERS BETWEEN
BALTIMOR and NEW YORK.
Sailing days from Baltmore-Every WEDNES-
DA1 ana Sal CbD.Y, at D. n, from foot OF
spears Wharf (nesr foot 8. Gay street)
From New YCrk-ETery THURSDAY and SAT-
foot Clinton street
Elegant PASSENGER accommodations Iovest
rates freight gusrsnteed
Rates of pass age- First class. &C. including meals
and ststeroom berth SteeraSe. AZ meas N de
Hred. 20 cents per zeal.
A. L. HUGGINs, ACT,
(Bostoo wharf BALTIMORE. Md.
eco Fl. GLOVER, AGI.,
1925 EIER 40. East N
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ILABENDON HOUSE. n. \
ATLANTIC CITY, open May %. III:
ml4-2m DIR. r. =. LIPPINOOTT.
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" NOTICE.
LANE ROUTE
THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY
LIMITED.

LANE ROUTE
THE CUNARU STEAMSHIP COMPANY
LIMITED.
BETWEEN NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL.
CALLING AT CORK HARBOR,
FROM PIER 40, N. R.. NEW YORK.
Sallia- 49,: Wed., july IL. Bothn;a. We'd. AuelO
Batavia Wed, July 20. IGaliia. We'd, Aug II.
Algeria. Wed. ia ~ C .tolnis. Wed. Aug "a.
ScythtA....W aug 3. IServia. Wed, Aug. 10.
AND EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM NEW YORK.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
so And e10o xccurdingt to accommodations
Tickets to Paris, SIS additional.
Return tickets OF favorable terms.
Steamers marked do not carry sseerage.
6teerase at very low rates kteeraxe tickets from
Liverpool and Quee Dstowu, and all other parts Of
Europe at lowest rstes.
Through bills Of laden given for Belfast, Glas-
cow, Havre, Antwerp snd other por.s on the Con
Enent. and for Mediterranean ports.
Hor freight ard passage apply al the Oompany's
ONCE. No Bowling Green, or both Storage and
cabin to OTIS BIGELOW b CO., Cos It'll street.
isnla VfRNoN H. BROWN CO., NY.
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OGAN HOUSE.
ALTOONA, PA,
On MAIN LINE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Amid the most pictureesue scenery OF the Ale
enemies.
It's large, airy, elegantly furnished 4
rooms and superior cuisine render 1t one yE.UAY
OF the most desirable sorts In this state ls:M
Tourists east or west can obtain good nights
rest and daylight view Of the Aleghenies By
stopping at the Logan.
First class music, &c.
For circular containing terms Of board, 60,
address w. ID. TYLER,
iel Pm Superintendent.
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AUCTION SALES.
VHoxAs BOWLING. Auotiooee,.

Or z PAIR MATCHED CARRIAGE HORSES
DOUBLE SET HARNESS AND CARRI sf}E
BUGGY. 49, ~
The above is the property OF an officer at the
Sold .ers Home who has been ordered away, and
Will be sold In front of my auction rooms ct II
O'CLOCK IO-MCkROW (SATORDAYl JuIy 9sh
1t THOMAS DOWNING. Auc,ioneer
T'HoMAs DOWNING. Auctioneer.
1000 PIECES AMERICAN AND FRENCH WALL
PAPER AT AUCI ION.
On SATURDAY. July Orb. 1881, at II O'CLOCK
within my auction rooms, shall SELL
600 pieces American and French Wall Paper
ar anged In lots to suit IL
6 BKNSINGER, Auctioneer.
AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY ON EAST SIDE OF SIXTH
STREET. BETWEEN AND STREETS
NORTHWEST. NO. 1926.
will sell. in front of the premises on "A
FRIDAY, JULY 18TH, 1881 AT 80 O'CLOCK A.
P. NJ south 20 feet OF Lot 5, square $50. i'm .&s
proved by q large two story Frame Dwelling, with
fruit in yard.
Terms, 81. 200 cash balance In six, twelve and
eighteen months. with interest secured by deed
OF trust. or all cash at option Of purchaser. de-
post Of $l00 required at time of sale.
jyS-6t' 8. BENSINGER. Auctioneer.
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TyHE Pack HOTEL, IA
Il WuLIAMsPORT, PA Ns 81
% to els per week. hs
The Hotel and surroundingssr very attractive;
Grounds handsomely laid out with flowers and
fountains. aha ded by grand old forest oaks-do-
mesticatsd deer add to their beauty. A cooler and
prettler home for the hot months, cannot be found
In the meuntains. farmhouse freedom. with
an abundant supply Of the farm produce, combined
very desirable place to spend part Of the summer
or on your journey to Niagara Falls or Saratoga,
per -, y. h w., break your trip at W.lliamsport
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BOOKS, &c.

NEW BOOKS.
IN The Correspondence of Talleyrand and Louis
xviii, by Pauain NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IS
Unbellef in the XVIII. Century, by Cairns 60
Appletons General Guide to the United StatcsS2 50
Niemeyer's Text Book Of Practical Medicine.
S.UU
MaterMan's Specific Performance of Contracts 6. so
Bump's Federal Procedure. 6 SO
Mood's Landlord and Tenant.............. 6. 50
Sumeon's Law Glossary. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2.50
zones on Chattel rtgages.................. so
Ollon's Municipal Corporations vols. IL. 90
Sent by mail postpaid. New designsi in Wedding
Cards Just received.
VIM. III. MOBBI8ON.
Law BonKBELLER AND ETATIoNKR,
3e2S 40 Pa ave. northwest
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II I. CoLDHELL. Real Estate Auc.ionesr

n 1. COLDEI ELO, 1seSI EElase AuCEOneer.
TRUSTEES SlI.E OF SEVEN ROOM BRICK
HOUSE, G, SNER OF FIRST AND D
STREETS SOUTHEAST.
By virtue of deed OF trust dated May IL
9th, le74 aud recorded in Liber TAT, folio -
4e6. of The Land Records of District OF CO. r. l.
ii ereb y will sell ST pubic Auction in trout of the
pre1nises, on TUESDAY. JULY 10Th, 1884, AT 5
O'CLOCK P M, all that lot Of ground and prem
is aud improvements, in Washington CITY, D c.,
known as lot ]. In J I'm F. Mays subdivision Of
par: of square No 692 The impr nerts consist
VI q seven room Brick House, with modern con-
vepieDces ana good yard
Jerms: One II urtb cash, and the remainder of
the urchase money in equal iustalrueuts at six,
twelve and eighteen months. secured by deed Of
trust upon the premises, the notes of the pur.
chsser to bear interest at six per cent, payable
mi-snpualiy deposit, of s 100 will be required
at the sac. Conveyanc ng at purchasers cost.
l. II. FORD, Trustee
jy9d 6t7 Louisiana avenue
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-02
A We'll Always Full of Ice

About half NILS from Brownsv,lle, Mic
nosOts, is the natural ice well. Ga visiting
it we found shaft about twenty feet de, p,
and we Ct uld plaialy see ice upon it. We
then visited shaft few feet distance, and
Immediately upon enterining cloud steam,
caused by the cold sir coming is contact
with our heated bodies, rushed forth. Tbs
shaft was ex awaited to ascertain, II possible,
the cause of the ice forming in the well,
Some of the inhabitants believing in the
theory of a large cave being connected with
It. After reaching the depth of 100 feet
without result, drifting was abandoned. Be-
fore the shaft was made it is claimed that the
shaft filled with ice to within ak feet OF the
top. A thermometer max. 800 Fahren
heit. About Elk feet from the mouth OF
the tunnel the aIor and sides are in many
places severed vito ICE. A strong current
of air constantly flows from the excavations
that is very perceptiDle 100 feet di.tance
With the thermometer st 90 an atmcs-
phere below the f;e,zing point is peasan, to
contemplate, even though dangerous 10 in
vestig4te.-La Crosse Chronicle.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-02
A colony for Florida.
Philadelphia Record.


A colony of two hundred and fifty fsmis
lies has been formei ia New York 60 start
ia September for Florida and settle upon
the land recently purchased by Mr.. Hamil-
ton Disston, of this city. The company an
nouuce. that no family will be sent there
unless it ownes $1,000 clear. The first colo
nv will DO located in Orange county, near
o lando, the county seat, and in the vicinity
OF Lske Conway, upon twenty, forty aid
eighty acre, farms, at; prices : ran
ging from 81 25 to S. per acre. a
land commissioner has beer appointed in
New York, agencies have been estab-
lished in Europe and arrange nenis
made to Immediately settle the four million
acres purchased from the state. This land
simply needs developing. 1t is distinct from
the eleven million acres Of land which are
periodically overt wed by Lake 0keechobee,
and which are TO be reclaimed by tho con-
s'ruotion of drainage canals. In both onier.
pr ses Mr.. Disston is interested. The lo"r
milton tract is under the control Of the Flor.
ida land and Improvement company. The
company to lower the waters of Lske Okeech-
ooee. and 20 open UP inland communication
Tor $50 mile, along the eastern stretch of the
Florida peninsula is the Atlantic and Gulf
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-02
,wo MILES OF SPERM WHALES
,, hundred OF Them Going on q
Picn.e Om tie sti"niie Coast.
N.,v Nnra Sun

-, hundred OF Them Going ON a
p,cu,e om tie stianiic Coast.
New YORK sun.
The bark Ibis, from Pensacola, lay yester'
,.rst,be foot of Seventeenth street, North
.;nor A Sun reporter bosrded her and
..,d Captain Sawyer if be had really
80, whales of Pimico Sound on his.wsy up
ho coa,, last Saturday. "Whsles?" ssid
,ba GENIAL captain, ANY number of them.
There must have been two miles of black
hacks and water spou's."
VC.ntain SAWYER unrolled ume-wor
.Asrt on the table in his cabin aud with HI
S;";dars followed down a number of pencil
.msrks to la Nuie 90 degrees and longitude
9adpgrees 10 mi uules. This brought HIM t.
Mont about eighty miles oil Pimlicu Sound,
"a further northeast OF Care Hatterss.
at was on Saturday and SundAy," be
Continued, "When we encountered those
snarm 8, hales going south Of southwest, n
Ito 90 around Hattoras They were going
rerv slowly. backs above The water, and wert
woutirC all the time. They were strulline
slanr in groups, summing themselves half an
bolt at time, ind then taking header
md comir G up to spout"
Had YOU any means o. capturing them?
No, an 1t did seem pity to have 80
much valuable sperm oil iudolently swim
miog away from us, There waro some big
Vh lies there too | said 10 Limerick, one OF
nv men here, now there's fellow tbsps
worth $1,000 and he must have been and
there were bigger onGs in the school. |
would have been harvest for n whaling
shin, A million dollars in sperm whales j.
too good "a haul to let 90 by, but we couldl'.
40 ANYTHING. 0 casionally have seem {,
sperm whale cruising along as far south s
Saysnnsh. aud once 10 awhile I've heard O.
vbsle SHIPS off about thers. But | ueye
saw 50 many whales AZ one time before any
where.
III many we're there :"
"Wsll, first We met Two schools of about
one bundrsd each, should say. Occasion
ally they frolicked and Topped about hesvil,
in sort Vt dlguided ana elephantlne sport
More followed, aud the next morning (Sun.
dsy) We saw moro AT ge her there wer
over seven hundred on the picnic. W.
passed within five hun ired feet Of two b e
fellows but they seemed preoccupied snc
di1Ht notice the ship. DON'T thlLk they
knew we were there"
"Where W re they eoirg?
'For Squids probably. That's favorit'
food wa them.
ais thtre any danger to be feared from
,hem?"
"No, they are harmless. think / nevt
heard gilmore Than one case where wha
attacked a vessel, and th4ts in ancient bislo
~. Over hundre1 years Ego, believe lh'
ship Essex WAS run down by mad whale
My own expert ice with whales has 6eel
that they sre shy, and if they upset boa
do il BY accident irving 10 get away.