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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-29
FOR SALE!
PROF. EDIS0M'S
POI,YFORM.

After much persuasion, Prof Edison sas been
prevailed upon 0 give to the world lis TT ~ won.
derful discovery for alternating pain For cars be
suffered from ne ,ralgic pains, unable TO E II any
remedy among e hundreds which he tritd that
would give him p. rnarent ease. Finally he ecams
convinced that he l-st become his own ph. sician
and seek. By expert ca.s tor the desired relief. lie
lad taken all the VIC known sedatives, which gave
only Temporary reliel aud produced NERVOUSNESS.
lose Of appetite, &c. l. now sough. for a cornbn-
alton of such remedies a. would, By o,arurd appl-
cation cure h ~ of his distress and at time no:
be injurious 70 his system.
Trials and experiments followed this dcter,nin-
alton until be at last produced a COMPOUND which,
by application entirely subdued all pain and allowed
his system to recuperate and throw of the disease
To hi, discovery Prof. Edison gave the name
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-29

Premiums received and Losses paid In cash
only Policies Issued payable at the death of the
Insured also payable 1t the end of certain number
of years. Policies are also issued on the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-29

The Lives insured by the Society are carefully sc
lected in different parts of North America and Europe
furnishing. by this broad field Of operations, an ad
ThS assurances are made only on the Mutual Premi
ums Principal The Surplus are returned annually +
the Insured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-29
BOARDING HOUSE TO LET.

No. Bridge Block, Water ST. Recently repaired
Eleven nice sleeping rooms. Inquire of
C.P. GOULD, or DOUGHTY BROS
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
FACTS FOR FEMALES.

Compliments are often nothing more
Jan .flt-edgcd falsehoods.
Lace stockings and diamond shoe
tr-rk!,- are the swell shooting for summer.
~StiHcd sighs,' indiscreet MUIR
,lr-,," vain Desires d" heavy eyes" are the new
s,lors in Paris this spring.
Miss Effie Ellsler, daughter of John
z.l,le-. the well known Cleveland manager, will
D.. married to Mr.. Frank Weston next week
Miss Fannie J. Blanchette, of New
York. Il young lady twenty-fo years of age, died
.ga the effects of lead poisoning, caused by the
>eof cosmetics.
An article in an exchange is headed
.Wcs's Wives" There are so many boys getting
married nowadays that such distinction Is nee
cs.acy-NoITsty5ra Herald.
The fashionable bonnet for lunch
PARTIES in June Will be a wide, white, rough
straw. with two full white plumes curling over the
brim This can be worn with muslin OF any hue
ANDRE said she lost $4,000 in cash
on her operate venture besides her time and ser
vices It is a good thing that ANDRE went to
Europe Immediately after making this statement,
because it was calculated TO make our home liars
feel small.
An Indiana girl last year cultivated,
harvested, thrashed, and sold $50 bushels of wheat
She has just bought sulky pillow, and will extend
her work. Ifthis young lady keeps on she will
b.able to support a Chicago husband in a year or
tgo-'birggo Tribune.
Madame Gerster got six thousand
dollars for singing six times at the New York mU-
seal festival. The projectors of these musical en-
t...ainments don't seem 10 understand economy
They could have got a newspaper man to sing six
fines for Cnc-half that sum-and he would have
given the show free puff to boot
Mondays work is to wash, apace;
Tuesday work is to iron, with grace;
Wednesdays work is to bake and sew;
Thursdays work is to clean-for show;
Fridays work is to sweep, dust and brush;
saturdays work is to cOok-with rush;
The next that comes is the Sabbath day,
And then she's too tired to rest or to pray.
She was model andsssedate Boston
s.hgoma'am, and absolutely afraid of a man No
male lips had ever pressed hers. All the kisses
she had given n her life had been thrown away
OH female relatives. hut when one of her favorite
scholars came slyly behind her and rubbed her
check with the rough side of fig leaf, she turned
Suddenly and blushingly exclaimed: well, l
declare; il felt ike a mans beard of three days
growth"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
PRODUCE MARKETS.
Baltimore General Market.

BALTIMORE, May 17.-Cotton firm; middling. 1Orac
Flour firm: Howard street and Western super s. p
"a o. do extra, 81 25@5 co. do family, s. 25@6 35
City Mills SUPER So 5OG4 90; do extra, 81 255 90; do
family Sc 50@6 o.: do Rio brands So 50; PaapSco fam
lily, 500. Wheat-Southern quiet and steady; Western
firmer but inactive; Southern red 81 2iI 26; do am
ber 81 2S9 81; No. western winter red, spot 81 2
al 253G; May, 81 242a@l 24a; June, 81 21a(G1 215s;
July 81 1885, August 81 13sI bid. Corn-Southern
quiet; Western easier and quiet: southern white 61c
do yellow 6I@62c; Western mixed spot. 595d@6Ozlc;
May 5S54 Sc; June 55552c July, 5J55 &C: steamer,
57la. Oats easier; Western white 5315Ic; do mixed
52G53c Rye dull at 81 Is. Hay-prime to choice
Pennsylvania and Maryland, so OjD2I 30. Provis-
ions very firm pork, old, sI7; new, SIS; bulk
meatS-loOSe shoulders and clear rib Sides none offer
ing do packed, 6sfd9ac bacOn-shouldeTS &c: clear
rib sides, 10lac; hams, 1I@I2c; Iard-refined, I15@
nc. Butter dull; prime to choice Western packed.
I06D20c roll, l5dlSc. Eggs quiet at T1I2c. PetrO-
leum quiet: refined &c. Coffee dull Rio CargOes Ordi-
nary fair 9dl1i4c. Sugar firm; soft, g5sc. Whisky
dull at q TO- Freighs TO Liverpool per steamer cot
ton, 3l6Gl4d; flour, lSS per tom grain, 12(d2d. Re
ceipts-fOur 1856 barrels wheat 10 500 bushels corn
I40l2 bushels; oats 1885 bushels rye, 400 bushels
Shipments-wheat. $500 bushels; corn 5000 bush
els Sales-wheat, 2iG,26 bushels corn 6O62 bushels.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18

COURT Il GENERAL TERM-CHIEF-JUs TIcE CART
set for Monday. May %. Little vs. Ingerson: hear,
ing resumed and case submitted Charles E. Henry
appointed marshal for the District presented his of
fetal bond, with John H. Gheen, Wash. 3. Williams
Elias = Hutchinson. and Thomas Bowling suretes /;
approved. Assignments for tO-day-NOs. A, As AZ, 49,
50, 81, -, 53, and g.
EQUITY COURT-JUSTICE WYLIE.-Edwards vs.
EntwiSle; on hearing Keyser Beam; pro con-
feSso VS.. defendants Beam * Dwyer Baker vs.
Offutt; auditors report on distribution ratified.
Adams VS.. Adams; appearance of absent defendant
ordered Fall vs.. Stephenson; testimony ordered
taken by June 16. ISL Domestic and Foreign Mis-
sons Society Uhler: testimony ordered taken in
fifteen days. Adjourned till to-day at ten o'clock AS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VS.. Entwisle.
CIRCUIT COURT-JCSTICE JANES.-Gardner VS..
AnacOStia and Potomac River Railroad Company;
submitted to court: Judgment for plaintiff; one cent
damages. Citizens National Bank VS.. Tallmadge ct
al four cases; leave to withdraw notes Adjourned
till ten o'clock this morning.
CRIMINAL COURT-JUSTICE CON.-ASSgnmentS for
Northumberland Hall, receiving stolen goods; Will
lam II. Douglass, appeal, assault; John Akers,
ond offence petit larceny; Alfred HallowelI and
Georgeanna Hallowell, larceny; Adolph Burgess,
larceny: William Fisher, robbery; John Paul Brown,
assault with intent kill ROSanna Brown; Lewis w.
Wayman aSSaUlting an officer; John Murphy, ap-
neal assault
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
Hafure,s Caflnarfic

No medicine is needed to, keep the bowels in
order as long natures cathartic the bile flows
freely and regularly from its source in the liver
and is of the right strength and quality. But the
great hillary gland is easily disordered, and the
consequences ofits Irregularities are serious To
bring it back to its natural condition when thus
affected, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters should be
taken at least twice day until the desired object
is attained. Constipation is due TO a scant supply
of bile, or to lack of the stimulating element in
that fluid. In ethercase mere purgation is useless
bile necessary to remove the waste matter from
the system at least once in twenty four hours be-
fore radical cure of coStivenesS can be accom-
pliShed. HoStetter's BitterS produces this effect
Its action upon the stomach and liver is direct
and salutary and through these organs it regulates
and invigorateS the whole frame. MWF
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
MARYLAND MATTERS,

? Inc academy at Annapolis is now lively.
5 1.G5> itEades every Tuesday and Friday and
II:;;>G every morning and afternoon make if a de-
l--E, place to visit, and strangers and citizens
avail themselves of the opportunity
he practice-ships will sail with the
I IS on The summer cruise between the 18th and
M ma, VI June Their cruising grounds will not be
Tho hll!Wh until Rear Admiral Rodgers assumes
o ,IST SapeHntendence of the Academy on the 18th
Ihe election for city clerk and one
SS2Llcllman from each of the six wards of CIIm1
r.,I'iiu passed off quietly on Monday. an AVERAGE
crorr DelNS pOlled. Horace ReSley Deml for
ID 'ecelNeu SSl votes to 7S3 for John w Sha fer
Ill present incumbent. The Democrats GAINED
c,I',iI yu , over last year, and the new
Gratis. -' '''hii1alis anu I'VE Demo-
p. M. Augustus Albert, president of the
ir5,"alilhore and Drum Point Railroad and chiaf
yi .llSgL Nicholas GOldsborough have recently
H. ~ s1Itpl> points along the line. with a view
LneII , EliiI location Of the road. SURVEYS have
,itI. iAG Is las as Drum Point and between fbiS
g.; Yu uie Annapolis and Elkrdge Railway soy
equal advantages. WHICH ohef nearly
have li NJ. IrolIIowlng residents of MARYLAND
timore o. a.. awarded patents: John G. Cannon Bql-
Lewis fT7 ,s.tof TO j. W: and J. C. White and ii NJ
Margaret : ~, Philadelphia, eleyating chair
Philin TngIs, "9SE iiyaitSyille culinary vessel:
B. PIimu6rc,.' rjn%iiimoTe, dumping cart; Robert
Jacob ri W. ia. liiGorc, meat-Siciug machiue.
IobSc wright Baltimore Inannf, .TS,, ;'r II In,
Solueflng machine. i''-ains' Baltimore, can
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
REAL ESTATE
The Official Transfers OF Yesterday as Re-
corded.

The Official Transfers of Yesterday as Re-
Mr. J. F. Olmstead presents the following transac-
tions in real estate in the District yesterday,
ported to him by the Recorder of Deeds:
CITY PROPERTY.
On Dupont Circle, between New Hampshire avenue
and Nineteenth street, all of square l35, containing
1902 feet: Robert C. Schenck Ell al 10 William Walter
Phelps, So, 900 cash.
On q street north. between Twenty-second and
Twentythrd streets west part of lot q by 81 feet,
square Sc Richard w Clarke trustee TO Ruth Chism,
On e Street north corner of Ninth street west; lots
20 and n 22 feet inches by depth square S1S also,
on Sixth street west corner of New York avenue;
lots and 62 feet IL inches by depth) square 4S3;
susan Brayiied TO Mary r. Porter $1,000. (One-third
part of said lotSl
ON Eighth street west. between Fl and streets
north: mart of lot l9 feet by depth, square 42S;
Matbilde Behrend ct viz to Michael Briel, 81, 400.
On Delaware avenue, near / street north; part
of lot rs feet by depth. square 7i7 A. H. Lee ct al,
trustees. TO Sidney a. Fitch, S12l ,
ON Fifth street east between and streets south:
mart of lot ID south 10 by los feet, square ST. NJ f.
Morris ell al, trustees. to James Gleary, sou oe
On Seventh street east, near street north part OF
lot ~ north 90 by 100 feet square &c., A A. Birney,
trustee. to John Lynch, nomlnal. -. ,,..,., 800, .
on Fourth street east, between East capitol and
streets south part of lot e by l05 feet square s
Henry A. Seymour to Charles A. Shields, Sl26-lO
GEoRGETowS.
On Duuharton near Washington street: part OF lot
I2J 3O by 100 aet) block IL in Realls addition mar
garct Orme ct viz to David Jackson, S625.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
New York General Market.

NEW YORK, May F.-Cotton steady sales to-day
LIE bales uplands 10 916c; Orleans 10 13-16c CONSOLE
dated net receipts, $751; exports-Great Britain 53fS
bales the Continent, 1926 bales. Flour Southern
steady; common to fair extra. 81 75Gl5 -; good TO
choice do, S5S0G7OO Wheat aGlc better closing firm:
ungraded red 81 l2@1 y. Corn shade easier: un-
graded 49G571$c. Oats 1SG2I5c lower: No 3 4I5045c
Hops steady: and quiet Coffee dull and again lower:
Rio, S1alII1Sc. Sugar firm and moderately active:
Cuba 7s71ac; China, SIC; fair 10 good refining 79s
7ac; refined frmer; standard A, 9i4c Molasses firm
and in fair inquiry Rice steady and fairly active
Rosn steady at 81 SOL go Turpentine weak at 37IA
371sc Wool dull and depressed; domestic fleece 3iG6
45C: pulled, 20d3Sc unwashed, I2G3Oc Texas IAG26c
Pork about SOC per barrel higher and active old
SIS T5GH16 co. new SIG middleS higher and strong:
long clear. sac; short, 95Ec Lard 4OG42sc per hun
bred weight higher and more active, closing very
strong at 81 OOdII TO- Freights firmer.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
CUTTING MAIL SERVICE,
1EufferinEs OF an Approaching Storm
frcIEl tfle Southwest.


Referring to q news article in THE RE-
r-.:.LrAN relative to the cutting of of steamboat
mail service in the southwest by the Post Office De-
la-tment the Louisiana Cdpit0iiul, of Baton Rouge
says:
% such thing done i'm this part of the country
~. would al once become wise, in blissful ignorance
nf the happenings in the outside world. To crayliSh
back 10 the odne stage-coach might be very great
step toward economy but it would certainly be Civ
Ing rs rebels the hot end Ofthe poker Mail faciIf-
ties about ali the IaTgess that our fathers in Wash
-t0a have attempted to give this section. and twould
certainly take The last button off GabeS coat TO take
away the steamboat mail service. For some months
past the people of the coast. from DOnaldsonville to
Baton Rouge, have enjoyed the blessing of having
daily mails carried regularly, 10 the minute al
81. 10y swift propeller, the Morning star that our
people We're C0nETatulating themselves in unison
over this recognition ofther needs by the PostOfice
Department. Now il seems, on the score economy
t' we are to be plunged back into the irregularities
the past days. Surely Uncle sam is rich enough to
give thai benefit to this people, in whose name we
uro," against such treatment, and respectfully ask
Cur representatives in Congress TO every effort
i"Hu.VeiG such q contamination. We have nothing
10 TO with the disputes concerning the amounts e-
pended. which matter the Department must regulate;
bu wedo say that the withdrawal of the mail-steam-
er~ wi'l prove ppnny-wiSe meaSure-one very iniu-
roH> and vrXaloUs to the public
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

The Hon. Stanley Matthews appeared, in company
Court of the United States and took the Oahs Office
which were administered by the ChieEJustice and his
commission and Oaths ordered to be entered of re-
cord. The ChefJustce also directed that the follow
ing order be entered changing the allotment OF the
Judges:
OIdCr.-It appearing TO ME that allotment of
the ChieJuStice and Associate Justices of the Su-
preme Court of the United States has become neces-
Sary, by reason of the appointment of Mr.. Justice
Matthews TO fill the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation Mr.. Justice Swayne 1 do hereby order
that Mr. Justice Bradley be relieved from duty in the
Sixth Circuit and that Mr. Justice Matthews be as
signed TO that circuit in his stead. In all other
spects the allotment made by the Court on the I'd of
May instant is continued in force.
NJ. r. WAITE,
ChefJustce of the United states
WASHINGTON, d. c., May l.. 1881.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
Taking Out Papers.

Marriage licenses ISSUED yesterday
Z. James W. Anderson and Mary S TerriIl, of this
s.E; Henry c. Hazard and Ida W. Atzerott. of this
c.ly Peter Harm and BERTHE Goodwin, of Prince
Ml.lam County, Virginia; Joseph s. Mattingly, of
alexandria County, Virginia, and Cora Codrick, of
ln.N CITY; James c. Smith and Lula V Owens. of
Ills city; Charles E Birckhead and Ella A. Fowler,
Q. lAi> city Richard H Jones, of Utica, n y, and
Mary G. Norton. ofthis city.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
The EufIhEng RnorsI.

Permits were issued yesterday to C. f.
Reid TO build d two-stOry brick dwelling on Thir-
teenh street. between and 0 northwest, forS
to H. hurkhart. to build three brick dwellings on
Ne" York avenue, between Fourth and Fifth
Streets, Tor $500, Samuel r. Turner, architect; to
Mary D. Bddle, to erect two brick dwellings on
Massachusetts avenue, near Seventeenth street. for
Sinjh McSsrs. CuSS &Schulze. The houses are TO be
three stories in height 20 feet inches by % feet
inches, each with back building 30 by 16 feet, a
bay " indOw. and fiat roof
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
BELLE BEAUCHAMPE.
BY REV. JAKE Judd.

NIL, Sgauchampe was a ballet girl,
w. fgrIre of matchless grace,
NIL She decked tine finest OF silken gauze,
',.f-l,a cnStliest kind Oflace;
,,,.,,y,,. with her winning and daShing STYLE
TIN, invest Of daShing sprites,
a., although she never INDUCED in gin,
.,,. frequently got on tights.
H. s..r was as fair as poets dream;
,r.r ewes had q languishing light;
.,,Frar -. Was a heaving paradise,
Thai nightly hOvoln sight
10 +rfpped on the light fantastic toe,
And dung the elastic heel,
.,...,,p graceful dance of Spain or France
0r.,u pii-fashiOned Irish reel.
d.. Role was a cruel and false coquette,
vrra laughed 4; her willing dupes,
Ard fooled every man in the company,
F-r,,9, the manager down to the supeS."
cf,sra5 the leading man into despair;
The .- heavy got tired of life;
Che I,-orlr,;cd the prOmPter TO cut his throat,
Ard w:.lloped the treaSurer's wife.
+, B.,lp WAS adored by the dOOrkeeper,
MAJ, hv the name OfGreen;
g,r si, borrowed his watch to take medicine by,
And never again was seen;
The ,.oorkeeper watched for Bellies return,
Bgr. alas, he watched in vain,
Fl,rsb,. went out West with circus clown
Who wears the watch and chain.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
VIZ. sa,nsaeII.s Now Trustees

i certificate was recorded at the City
Hail yesterday of the election of John G. Townsend
v, Il, Gaines, E. H. Chamberlain. and G. W. l.
AldweLl as trustees of the North Presbyterian
Inussh, vice 0. B. Brown, A. NJ Buck. A. NJ. Nc
ba!h, and James A Scott, resigned. This Is the
church over which Rev. Mr.. Ramsdeu presides
ana III which dissension was recently caused on
=. count of the marriage of the pastor with lady
Ofthc Catholic faith
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
BIRTHS
LAMBERT.-In this city, Sunday MAY H. to
and Mrs. RICHARD LAMBERT, daughter.
DIED.

sDIXON.-May Il, LAURA SHOEMAKER DIXON
youngest child of the late Captain Henry Dixon, of
YazoO Miss, and adopted child of Captain T. F. and
Laura d. Shoemaker, age years and months.
Funeral at 3 p. m the 18th, from St. Matthew
Church.
FALLS.-on Tuesday, May Il, 1881, ELLA c.
FALLS, wife of A. ]. Falls.
Notice of funeral hereafter. 1919
FORREST.-On the morning OF the Eth. Miss JU-
LA FORREST, sister of the late Commodore French
Forrest.
M, on Wednesday, Nay Is.
HUNCHBU RGER-on Tuesday, May. H. 1881,
JOHN HIrSCHBERGER. i'll the 6Sth year of his age.
The funeral will take place from the residence of
Walter Brown. Ridge Road, Georgetown Heights.
Wednesday, May Is, at o'clock p. m. His friends
are invited to attend.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
1901 THE GREAT 1907
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
TO THE NORTH. WEST, AND SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK. STEEL RAIL.
SPLENDID SCENERY. MAGNIFICENT EQUIP
AIENT.

TO THE NORTH. WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
SPLENDID s SEE FRY MAGN Si ZEN EQUIP
IN EFFECT MAY IL. 1881
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON, from Depot, cor
nGr of sixth and streets, as follows: -
For PittSburg and The West 500 a. m. daily, with
daily, with Sleeping Cars from Harrisburg to Gin
cinnaIi. st. Louis, and Chicago $3.50 p. m. daily,
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For CanandtiSua, Rochester. Buffalo, niagara Falls,
a. m daily except Sunday; at $3.50 p. m. daily,
cept Saturday with Palace Cars to Canandaisua
For WilamspOrt Lock Haven and EImira, at1G3O
a. m. daily. except Sunday.
For New York and the East. 500. l3O a 200 1000
and lO:i5 p. mon Sunday, 200 D. NJ, 1000 and lois
Limited Express OF Pullman Parlor Cars, $50 a. m
For Brooklyn New York ali through trains connect
at Jersey City with boats of Brooklyn Annex"
affOrding direct transfer Fulton street. avoiding
~, double terriage across New York city. ,o.o,--,
l0;l2 p. n. On Sunday. 200 p. m. $40, 1000, and
Limited Express $50 a. m. daily except Sunday
For Baltimore, 640. 500, 93O 1920 and 200, 42O
$40, $40 $40, 1000 and 1O:15 p On Sunday. 500
For Popes Creek Line $40 IA. m. and 40 m. daily
For annapolis, go a. m. and $40 p IN. daily, except
ALEX ANDnRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
WAY AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHING
For Alexandria 100, 100 go M, and 1l:3O H.
go. SEQ p M, go p; m. 500 and 1l:5O p. m. On
For Richmond and the South, 200 a. and lilo
daily, and 500 p. IN. daily, except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington. SOC, sos
and 1000 a. Il: 40 300 500, 100 and 9:l0 p. M
and 1900 midnight. Sunday, AT s:U5 and 1000 a. m
Tickets and information can be procured at the Office
northeast corner of Thirteenth street and Pennsyl
wanna and at the station, where orders can be
left for the checking of baggage to destination from
hotels and residences.
FRANK THOMSON, General Manager.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
Foreign Money Market.

LONDON, May 17.-Consols for money. IO2 7-I6: ac-
count, IC2 9I6 bonds-ours 100; fves 1856 Erie 5ls
Atlantic and Great Western seconds 3II,; Reading
81 The amount of bullion gone into the Bank OF
England on balance to-day is f59,0O
PARIS, May 17.-Three per cent. r2neS. 8Gf nc for
the account Exchange on London 25f DC.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
Builders Supplies.
Lumber Yards and Planning Mill!

Our New Planning Mill, Sash and
Door Factory is now in full opera
ton. 1t is one of the largest and
most complete in the country. Our
MACHINERY is the very best, with
all the latest improvements. We
employ only skilled WOrkmen, and
guarantee our work first class. We
are prepared to do the finest kind
of work, such as House Finishing,
Church and Office Furniture. CAB
met WORK A SPECIALITY. We
cordially ask all who are i'm want
of such work to give us an OppOr-
tmity of competing with factories
outside of our city. Our stock OF
Lumber is the largest and most
complete i'm the city, embracing all
kinds of Building Lumber. Our
assortment of hard wood embraces
Walnut, Hickory, Cherry, Maple,
Ash, Poplar, &C., of every thick
ness. In Flooring We offer special
inducements both i'm Virginia Pine
and Florida, all our own manufact-
ure, and we guarantee the match
ing and working perfect. Our
flooring is so piled we can give any
widths, from 2 to 6 inches. Our
prices for all are as low as can be
had. Estimates on Mill Work
cheerfully furnished. COmmunica-
tiOns through mail receive our
prompt attention.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
MIDLAND RAILWAY.
TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST.
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, MAY Is. 1881,
TRAINS LEAVE & P. DEPOT AS FOLLOW

TRAINS LEAVE 3. & p DEPOT AS FOLLOWS:
7:lO a. m. daily-NEW ORLEANS FAST MAIL.
Direct connection for South and Southwest. Daily,
except Sunday, to local points on c. q o. r. R.
PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS are from Wash
inGtOn to New Orleans without change of cars
l0:15 p. m.-NIRGINIA SPRINGS EXPRESS, daily.
for all points South Via Danville, and West VIA
G.. q %. II. r.
PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS daily from Washing
ton TO Augusta, Ga withOu: change.
Marks Sleeping Couch Car on night tain from Wash
ingtOn to Danville without change. Price of couch
only 81.
Passengers for Manassas Division will take 40
train daily, except Sunday. For WarrentOn, 40
a. H. daily.
For tickets and information call at Virginia Mid
land Office, Col Pennsylvania avenue.
N MACDANIEL, Agent.