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The Portland daily press., 1881-10-26

From 500 a. M to $50 p. M, Sundays excepte
Sundays open for Carriers and General Deliver
from 9 to 10 a. m.
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issues the proper certificate, which's hand'
ed over to The owner OF the coupons. har-
den must have taken the blank certificates
from tbc book during bis administration OF
his fathers Office, filled them M and by'
pothrcsted them, as above stated. ai'er nav
ing tctgcd MIR. Wisonp's signature. M
,,ch coupons as named In The frauduient
certificates were, OF course, ever deposueu.
The three notes which the latter were given
To secure fall due between January lin ano
February LIST. IL Is supposed tbat o'neI
forged certificates are out. bu' now mruy
or 10 what amount j. not vet known. Tue
detectives are ve,y reilcent tn the ns'er.
There IL still another phase OF tb's co"i.
Infested affair. Besides borrowing mones
ON the forged certificates Harden negotiated
another loan Of $500 from protoinen'
crain.broker on 50 600 OF genuine coupons,
which had come into his possession I'D toe
routine OF business a. already descr'oeo,
and which he appropriated TO his own USE
instead OF handing 1t over to the safe de-
po.j, Company. They belonged to trust
fund. Young Harden Is said to have been
engaged in grain speculations which re-
suired unfortunately. The exposure Of his
TRANSACTIONS followed quickly upon MS SUD-
den death. He leaves a wife but no children
The crooked transactions 50 far as discoN'
cred foot up $4,000.
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TBalumore Americana

A strange history OF crime, and the sud.
den death OF The perpelraiOr while his EVIL
deeds were being unearibed, was brought
TO light Tuesday. james $. Harden. Jr.,
son OF Mr. James 5. Hrden, treasurer and
secretary OF the Western MAJ yland raiiI DAD.
died suddenly on January At last, as was
then stated, with apopeXy. During the
illness and enforced absence from DUTY OF
his father. in August and September last,
young Harden was placed 10 charge OF the
Office, and bad access to all The books,
papers, and valuables. On September Il,
1880, MIR. Thomas Sheppard, who resides at
Unioptown. Carroll county, Maryland, lost
ut the Western Maryland dero', in this city,
wallet containing check for Sl,215
drawn In bis favor on the Park Ban k. OF
New York, by Joseph T. Moore, OF Mont.
gomery county, and promissory note. Mr..
SHEPPARD consulted detective firm con.
cerning his loss. aud after some search they
discovered tDat the check had been endorse d
BY young Harden. presented at bankers
Office in this city where be was known, and
the amount was paid 10 him on September
18th. The story told by Harden TO the de
tectivss was that q stranger had approached
him and asked him n he was acquainted
With Mr.. Snepbard. Harden's reply Was
that Mr. Sheppard lived on the road. and
that be knew him well. The stranger then
produced the check and requested Harden,
IS be was acquainted with Mr. Sheppard,
20 get II cashed for bIm. which Harden.
according to bis own narrative, did. Oh
eonrse the detectives p0unced upon the
story NJ false and thu stranger as fictitious
yerson. Harden, seeing that he MAS cor.
oered. acknowledged having converted the
money TO his own uses BY nj once making
ehe amount good out OF bis own pocket,
end the aifsir was husbed up for the time
eeing. The missing prOmissOry note has
not termed % yet. aud the superstition is
thst I've destroyed n. TIE theory is thai
Harden found the pockei-bOok In the depo',
acd, being already In pecunisry straits. took
advantage Ut the opportunity to ieDieDish
bis exsbequer 10 The amount specified on
TIE face Of The check, 1915.
EoW comes the second chapter. For
sons reason The detectives suspected Harden
at being engaged ;D other crooked business,
end 81 inquiry revealed the fact lhat be had
borrowed from bat ks aud from truckers
three suuis OF $500 each, giving his own
pnte Ia each instance. aud as collateral Sc
eurity what purpor,ed 10 be cetti6csies OF
deposit issued by the safe Deposit CoMpsay
Of the deposit OF 'hree lots OF the funding
coupons Of the We.terB Maryland Railroad
Company 81 81 800 each. The certificates
were made out upon the regular printed
forms Of The railroad company. and pOr-
ported To be signed by William 8. WisoDe,
secretary and treasurer OF the Safe De-
post Company. A comparison and sn
Implication at the Safe Deposit Office
n0ickjv revealed the fact that The
signatures were forgerIes upon Mr.. WI.
eonx, but % cleyeriy executed that they
we're well csIcuiaied 10 deceiy~. In toe
0sdinsry course Of busiDess The coupons
re sxus from The rslIroad Office 10 that o.
~ 6sle Deposit wbereupop Ar. WIsong
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A Legal Joke

The Newburyport (Mass.) Her0d tells the
following story Ut ere whom II describes as
a famous vii Of the Essex bar: " A hquor
case was heino tried in cour', and. as = part
Of the evidence. a pint Of wbi,key Was pro-
duced by the Goa mOnwealth, and II wa>
CT, arly shown thai ibe Identical wbl>kev
was >eiZed ffOm the premises OF The defend
ant, who d u there win iUtent TO sell, and
who m we VIII call Michael Mc' ar'y. IL
was pot veiy extensive seiZurr. hui
still the intent was just a. bad. When
the d. trict Attorney arose be >'a'' q
the case; said that he had no doubt but
that bis brother on the other side would
make fun out OF it, "a WIS his wont.
AMI ending by charging the ihrv TO -
passionateIy Try The case simply 90 Vt
merits. As he sat Gown McnaePs attorney
rose. &c z. eenleman OF the jury he said.
rhe learned Did district AT orney s->ays
he w-w-wi>hPs you 10 TT try This cca.e OF
It's .m.mer,tS. 81 do w-w.we. NJ MIMI
chael McCarly, lake the stand Michel
did so. HI was great bnrly lii>huaf .
with jolly countenaDce aud exc edingly
red nose. M-MIcbarl.' continued his law
yer, i Look upon The jury. q 9.gen''t-
men # The jury, l-look upon Mlchaei Nc
Cary. No notice his b-Deaming cOunie
nance, bus j., div rnhcuDd face, and INV,
g-penIemen of The jury. do you believe
and are you prpaIed TO state on your
Oains, beyond I-rcasonablc doubt, th-th
that " MicnaeI McCarty had print OF
whi,kev lie would sell NJ 1t is needless
10 say they didn't"
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A Calves on lady VS. preparing the wine
for the New Year callers, and on tasting u
f,und VI was very WeIk. Look he re-.
Mauld, ! You have teen drinking some OF
This VINE aud 6lIiug up the Gecaner WIN
wa! r." "H,ps fac. miS>uS; | did pour
out some NJ dat wine ana tIled up dc eau
ter wId ci,trrn water" What did YOU
d. that iOr?' "Lrs' New Yran spraiurd
my back helpin' de kerrIdge drivers In de
Young gemmens back into de kerrdgeS, so
DIS yran fashionable culled Servants all ODE r
Galveston has agreed 10 weaken de wine o
dc callers can climb in wld ut help CAT
UeStOn NelrS.
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rs Grubbs & Williams.


Eleventh street between Main and Bank.
MMISSTONERS' SALE OF A VALU-
" ABLE TRACT Of WOOD AND TINBkRED
LAND IN THE LOWER End OF HENRlCO
COUNTY. AND WITHIN FOURTEEN MiLts OF
RICHMOND.-By virtue of a decree OF The Circuit
Couri of the county OF Henrico. rendered on the
l9 h day OF December, 1850, IN the chancery cause
therein depending under the sh0ri sfyie OF Baie y
n. slgDee. &C., rs. Thomas Biniords per. rep
and heirs, The undersig' ed SPECIAL commissioners
therein uamed will offer for sale at public auction,
al HenricO court-hou,e. on
SATURDAY. JANUARY 10. 1881,
that being cuur' day. at 2 O'Clock W.. hat VALU-
ABLr TRACT OF WOOD LAND of which the
late Thnn a. Binfurd. of HenricO county. died
seized. Said land lies i'm ncdaty on he main
county road leading from Richmond civ 10 Charles
ca Courthouse, and contains by estimation 10
ACRES. he the same more or ! s.. This land IS
particularly valuable in cons quence Of the large
quantity OF CORD WOOD and other lumber grow
Richmond and TO The extension line of tue Chesa-
peake ana bio Raj way Company.
TERMS one hfth of the purclase-inoneV In
csah aud the RESIDUE upon creIIt Of SIX. Twelve,
and elgh,een months, with bouds with approven
security. barring Interest from cae. ana The ME
To lp retained until The whole Dur' base money -
mid and "a conveyance ordered bv the Court: nut
should The purchasers elect 50 70 do, They NAV
dispense with giving personal security nv paying
cu,iug III. Ir indiviaull bon!s for the residue at
twelve and tghecn months. and the title 10 DC &c
tanned as aforesaid.
JOHN YOUNG.
EDMUND WA'DlLL. JR.,
ia IL Specia Comm SsiOners.
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fkri,,n. FRAf.-.
COURT ORDERS.
COMMISSIONERS ONO
niTuMogD ,l.uuarN 3. ISL

COMMISSIONERS Offl'f.t
RICHMOND JauUary 5, list
ufREEMAN W. WHITES Al MINI
Il TRAJRIX AND o. Ht R>-iN tn th>n
GFRS COtkr uf TIlf ltrr - kit "M'N''t
The following f. an ex rsct from ne a. cree t' '''
In I'M cause on The : h d9V OF Juy 1850 49,,
the Court doth sdluT'tv. ot'isr, snu ft'f,, '',N-
Osesta 4 Wh,'e sdmini,traIrix ~ wlllam Wh'"'
dee, az u. 40 render o. fore one 4 the CO un'' .N
Srs OF this sour acrouD &c her rau-Ari ~ 70
adin,pisirairx 81 said WI ,ian W It.. a'cra-'d
Anu the G. urI % h t'rLeI djudsr. oTd'i SUI
decree that salt mmis isnrI do a c'tiain ann "
FORT he deb's due from he estate { v ihiim -
deceased waOm Que. ana how estde0ced, ani lb,ll
prlorihes; aud tbs, said conn issioner rrp"f' W.
. sets 81 laid ss,a e, and OF VIVA h CONSIST Vs.
the fe~ simple ana snnua yalu ftetcoi ,.t
The par les ia crested are here no insi lhA.
have fixed on SATURDAY the 5ib daN 80 febfu,t,
1851 IL o',iock ~, A. tnr uuic. snd INV vu,'
en- tIe,en sireci b'iwe.n Nam atd Ia st'''''
a. thr n nee 10 execute The D. ,sOiug decree
THOMAS }. VAN,
An S-ThAw tofDml-Sl lntr.
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BY Juo. 4. Laup hton. Jr., Aucuonecr,
1905 Main street.


HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. CHIsO-
I'LL MOS. SHELVING. FURNISHING GOODS.
&C., &C, AT AUCTION.-On
FRIDAY THE l4TH INSTANT,
.. lOk o'clock will sell NJ my auction rooiHs 1906
MAkBLE.rOp COTTAGE CHAMBER SUIT;
1 PAINTED COTTAGE CHAMBER sui;
OAK EXTENSION DROP-LEAF TABLE,:
WAhDNOBEs. BUREAUS. WASH STANDS,
CANE and WOOD SEAT CHAIES,
LOOKING. GLASSES:
l MEI,lUM IRON SAFE:
JAPASESE aud other BEDsTEADS;
1 set of SHELVES ID feet long,
1 set OF sHtLNrS with GLASS DnoRs;
COOKING. aud HEATING STOvtS:
OAK CANE DIsING-RODM CHAIRS;
SPRING, HAIR, and sHUCk MATTRESSES.
so GIT. and WALNuT FRAME CHROMOs of
desirable and popular subjects:
An invoice Of NOTIONS. consisting OF HAND'
KERCHlEFS. HOSE. HALF HOSE, TOW
Els SHIRTS, ENVELOPES, STEEL
PENS, &C., &C, &c.
ALSO,
for account Of George =. VashOn. admin sfraior:
4 HA >DSOME WALNUT -tLF.aDJiS!i IN"
REtLINiNG-t HAIR III HA!RtIUTH;
/ Excellent FE >THER BED aud BIDDING anu
other HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
JNO. f.. LAUGHTUN, JR.,
faJ3 AucIiODetr.
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GOOD NEWS FOR TRAVEL 1rffc
~ LERS TO or FROM EUROPE. s.Sklsass
Ian LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS

ALLAN LINE KO1AL MAIL >TFAMFRS
will perform the following strvice during wIn'er
season lSS0-'Sl From bALTIMt RE on TUBS
DAY. NOVEMBER 18TH aud EVERY ALTER
NATE TUESDAY. for LIVERPOOL rfn QUEENS.
TOWN: trem BOSTON EVERY Thurs Jay
for LIVERPOOL ria LONDONDERRY Thi, Line
offers superb cabin accommodation. and makes &,
SPECIALITY as To kind reaimcnt os'eersge pas,ou-
gers. Rate for Storage an lrterm, date a low -
bV any hrst-class inr. For outward and Dr, o1i
tickets apOiy tO \. W. CARRIER. $40 eat ,1iu
stu e., agen, at Richmond, or to t.ENi & ALDtN y.
York lo5 south Fifth street. Philad' phla .tl,e
street, Boston. uO2l -eOd6m
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'IUTr'S PILLS.
SYMPTOMS OF A TORPID LIVER.

Los of Appei'e. Nausea. Bowels Costive, ram
IN he Head, win dull sensation IN the back part;
mint; irr,rabihty OF Temper: Low spirits; Loss
Of Memory, With feeling ii having neglected 'ome
duty Wesrin.ss, Dizziness, fiullering al the Heart,
Dots Before the Ives, Vel ow skin, Headache. Rest.
lessness al night. Highly-' olored Urine.
If THESE WARNINGS ARE UNHEEDED ST.
RIOUs DISEASES WILL SOON
BE DEVELOPED.
TUFTS PILLS are especially adapted 10 srch
Eases one dose effects sacn q change OF feeling AS
to astonish the sufferer.
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TUFTS HAIR.DYE.-GRAy HAIR or
i WHISPERS changed 10 n GLOSS BLACK ny a
aneie application Of this DYE II imparss Naiu.
,Sal Co,or acts ipstananeosst,. s0ld by druggists
s1r sent by ex press on receip, o. u.
OFFICE. as MCRRAY STREET. NEW YORK.
lmy 29-e0di AMOR
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By Robert u. Lyme.
Real Es'are Agen, aud Au -tiOneer,
1912 Main street.

COMMISSIONERS SALE or A LARG f
~ DuUBl COTTAGE BRICK uotS WITH
Ell EG Ant GROUNDS ATT tCHt ID. ArFD
OK HE NORTHWEST CORNrR OF TWIN
TY StVFSIH AND FRANKLIN STREETS,
CHURCH NIL. NOW OCCUPIED BY MR..
MAYO. By PUBLIC ATCTIpN.-Bv yr ne of
d,crpcs OF the th1ncery Court If III" CITY of hich-
mond, in the eau OF tarTiugIcn'- heirs rs Thorn
tons ir.. IN u pr coed = sell by punic auc-
lion, upon ne premises on
FRIDAY THE l4TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1881,
m 4 o'clock +. NJ. the ah0yc-de crihed PROP r.
TY. The HOISt contains ahout seven rooms;
kitchen. water sc on the prrmi ,eS: and was for
many ycar, Occu Ied by Mr. j. T.. l.. Ml>urirr rs h $
residence. he lOcaiiop III This nrOprrv.ln ihe i'm
mediate vicinity OF he Park and on one I the best
corners on Church lIll. reud'rs The situation at
iraciive for dwell ings. The LOT IS II e one. and
'front.', on The north side Of Franklin street 80 feet,
anu Xt-n back on the west line of Twent, -sev-
cnth SIR 81 l65 feet.
TERMS ON third cash: talaurc AZ Elk aud welve
months. for negotiable nO'rs.6 per M. Interest
added ana title re aine'. un'il al the purchase
money is paid, and Conveyance i ordered ny the
Court. r. VI. con NIX.
LEXA>pER HAMILTON,
ia Special Comm siontr-.
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THE LARGEST AND STRo\GEsT EEst-
DtNcE-IN>UR NCt conn A..f ~
THE WORLD.
RISKS taken In "a mr. rouptr, an Rrs1'enee eut-
nifars, &C.. and on Farm ~ diugs and ihelr ecn-
tents.
ness c.nnssra,iopS- tns rock Oh which 80 many
.campsni~s have bsen wrecsef
We Inv te inquiry aud Investigation of he cond.
ton OF lhe COMPANY. T.rm.r'sA. speciality, aud
rates reasonable. -
GcORGr ID PLtASANTs & son.
General Ag.nIs for virsieis, Nor 'srollns,
aud IVES virsiaia, eleventh aud ksnh street..
&c as I'm Riebmond. Va.
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They increase tie appetite, and cause the BODY 70
take on flesh thus the system Is nourshed. and by
their tonic action on the digestive organs regular
stools are produced.
Price. 20 ceats. 35 MURRAY STREET,
my 29-eodtAp20 New York.
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a Mans Grimes Revealed After His
sudden Death.

FOURTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS OBTAINED on
WESTERN MARYLAND COUPONS AND FORGED
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOsiT-TBE STORY OF
LOST CBECK-REsULT OF WILD sPECULA-
TON.
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$1,000

IMMENSE PEREMPTORY sALEOF
THE LARGEST STOCK
FINE FRENCH MILLINERY
EVER OFFERED At ONE TIME N RICHMOND.
I will sell without reserve. on
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY,
JANUARY IS AND IA, 1881,
ut 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
THE
NETWORK AUCTION-HOUsE tup-stairsl
523 BRoADsTREET,
THE ENTIRE AND FINE SELECTED STOCh
or
THIS SEASONS MILLINERY,
belonging 10 WoLFORD & SHILBERG, who are COM
pe,led 10 sell on account Of the Improvement of
their building February ist.
The stock consists Of
LADIES, FRENCH PATTERN BONNFTS;
LADIES TRIMMED AND UNTRlMMED
ROUND HATS;
CHILDREN's TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED
HATS:
PLUSHES. VELVET. SILKS, sATINS.
FLOWkRs, FEATHERS. RIBBONS, &c.
The attention of the ladies particularly requested
JAS. MACDOCGALL, Auctioneer.
f. u. COOK, salesman. Jaw
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REV. ESTATE At PRIVATE SALE.

DOR SALE CHEAP. IN BEDFORD
l. COUNTY near Lib riy. TWO miles south OF At
llutic. MisisSIDpi and ohio railroad. aud within
Two hours drive Of ne Peaks of Otter, an M
PROVED AND WELL WArt RED FARM DF
23l ACRES. well fenced. Land In good hart,
mostly IN c'oy,r md grass. rWt-SIORl SIN
ROOMtD FRAMF ID DWELLING. la excellent re-
pair, with all n. cesslrY out-buildings including
large new barn; water convenient: apple orchard,
containing 500 thrifty young trees Of improved
varieties
TErMS: One third cash: balance on long tire.
Address 4. DAVIS EVANS,
Adrdncc offte. Lyi chung Va.
ia 3 d2t&w1tF
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BY George +. Crawford.
Real Estate Agent aud AucIionCer,
1905 Bank street mex 10 Cust0m-tIous~l.


1OC5 Bank street mex to Custom-tIous-l.
SALE OF A COMPARA-
/ TIVELN NEW FRAMED HOUSE. CONTAIN
ING FIX ROpM~, MD THREE BEAUTIFUL
LnT>, Nos. g.. 90 AND 81. ON FAlRFIELD
STRktT.lN THE TOWN or WO'DNlLLF.-In
pur.uanc- nf the DrOvisi ms Of a + ain deed of
trust executed bv Edward shaw now dec g.. 10
me rs trustee which reed f. dulS recorded IN Hen
rico County Court Office. and being r'qulr by the
ben. fciarV therein - to do. cefaut having been
madr IN ihe payment OF the fe-t herein secured.
shalt proceed 10 sell, the premises. 10 the high
est tidY Ter. on
MONDAN.JANUARY l7TH.
at 30 O'Clock T.. VI tif fair; ohor~Sc The first fair
cav thereafter al The anne hour. he PROPERTY
I'm, rein cOltyt we'd rpscribtd as follows H.. LOTS
Nos IS. So aud 81. IN square No. %, on Fairfield
street aud WOTdyllc avenue, e" h suli InR- and
imnrlvemenfs thereon, as shown by map made
by NJ Bales. and rccoried IN said "icp.
TERMS: Cash ~ 10 'XSpenScs OF sale ana 10 pay
off u nofe of 5000. with int. ret from January .
1880. and the balance n Such I rul as WI he an
uOupced at sale. SAMUEL L WADiJlIL,
Trustee.
WILLIAM {. MoNCURE. SALESMAN.
ia g. Su. Tu. tn. Sa&Su5t
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FOX KtNI
DOR RENT. m
IMPORTANT To TOBACCONISTS.
MANUFACTURERS MERCHANTS,
AND ANY NFkDING FACTORIES,
WARtH USES,
STOREAGE.ROOM Or STORES.
DOR REN r..

THAT CONVENIENT AND CENTRAL WARE
untJS- corner Twelfth and tarS streets. nicciN
ntf.d un wi h offices on ground floor. with hvc
,ors above, connect d by elevator. for rtn: at
low rates.
TOBA,Cl FACTORY No 1850 Franklin street.
Tire flo RS and ory c-llar.
CCiISTtMMtRY. Cary street between
LIev nth and Twelfth streets. with Store on ground
door anu three Cois above; suitable for Storage or
any heavy III rchdndIse.
BROAD.sTREET STORES.
OIp-E>TABiI- HID FAMILY GROCERY
STsRr. No. S27 east Br ad sir Il. between tighi h
aud VI ~ streets for the pat thrtN years 0ccuDlcd
bV Mes>rs. W. q. rtndiidg" Co.: recently lm-
,Joy.d II W from. &c. with diy cellar Rem low.
STORE A>p DWELLING No. lG3 east Broad
rec. upar second sui sb, for any business. aud
very low rent. - .
GIN STORE, No. 1882 east VI lin. with IL
ING arnye, lotg In rte .cupancy Il y. w. Iig-
nor r. a.. such slde Ell rance. cellar. counter.
helyts. &c. alreaoy ii led up
j TuDMP-ON BROWN.
Real fstaic Agent and Auctionetr.
it12.4t NJ. lll2 Main street.
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FINANCIAL
WE BEG TO CALL THE ATTEN-
w TION OF DIR CUSTOMERS AND THE

WE BEG TO CALL THE ATTEN-
w TION OF OUR CUSTOMERS AND THE
PUBLIC TO the present ndItion Of the market tor
money and investment securities. The gold and >il-
yer coin IN the United States has increased about
s2:0000000 lover 90 per cent? IN t~o wears. Ibis
Is the chict cause Of The low rate Of Interest ana the
consequent demand for FIR t.class inves ment secu-
rifles. First mortgages railroads whose earning
are largely In excess Of their Interest charges must
continue TO advance Unti They approximate The cur
rent rates OF like securities in Europe. Nhere 1 per
cent interest-payng railroad securles sell AT par.
We Will be glad 10 explain 10 our e. rrspondeUts
ana customers The charac er ofthe securities now On
the market. and invite an persons having money 10
invest, or who are holders OF securities. 10 write to
Us or call at our office.
INVESTMENTS made i'm the stock Of The Richmond
and Danviile railroad, Richm nd ana Peter burg
railroad or the Richmond. Fr'drricss burg and Poo
tomac railroad during this month viii save taxes
rs these stocks are nom aXloe. Prices OF good
securities VIII continue ia advance as long as the
amount Of sp cle in the country continues to in
crease. THOMAS bhANCH X ".
JANUARY l. 1881. ia l-2w
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A NOTED DIVINE SAYS:

Ut. IUU
Dear Sir.-For ten years have been q martyr 10
Dyspepsia, Constipation. ana Plies. Last spring
your Pills were recommended. used then. | am
now well man have good appetite, digestion per-
feet, rsgnIar stools. piles gone. and have gained
foriv pounds Of flesh. They are worth their weight
In gold. Rev. X. l.. SIMPSON.
Louisville. ny.
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LNOR RENT. O.
l. DWELLINGS (WHICH ARE OR WILL IA
BE PUT IN GOOD URDER).
NEW STOC K-BRTCK THREE-STORf DWELL
q urNt t. corner Pine ana Grace str els: IL
rnOms with ALI moo. rn inDroN ement>- and viii be
6ni he'd 10 SUI; the >tyie an tas = OF the tenant.
922 wes' Maib street; 10 rooms; cooking range,
hot nj cold baths. SC.
80 north Sew. mn. near CLAW street: most cOnye-
ni,n n liz Dorhoi 10 roi ms bath, Sc.: low rent.
100 we &c ~ street tCIyde Row; rooms; gas,
WAFER. &c.
1915 west CLAW street; stock.brick; 9 rooms:
onl, 50 ner mouth.
;, ALLER HOUSES In other cca'ies.
}. THOMPSON kOWN,
Real tsia.e Agent and AuctI nter,
4, 10 At Ill3 MAN street.
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b, JnO. +. Laughion, Jr.. Auciionter,
No. 1905 Main street.

By Jn0. +. Laughton, Jr. Auciioneer,
No. 1905 Main street.
CLOSING SALE OF READY-MADE
CLOTHING, GENTLEMEN's FURNISH
ING GOODS. COUNTERS, ELEGANT
FRENCH FLATE-GLASs SHOW
CASES, MIRRORS, &C..
At AUCTION.
At the request OF Mr.. !. n. Wilkinson. who is de-
Ginning the clothing business shall sell at auction
WEDNESDAY THE 18TH INSTANT,
at 01 O'Clock al his store No. 2s Ninth street the
balance Of TIE stock Of
READY. MADE CLOTHING FOR MEMS,
YOUTHS. AND BOYS WEAR.
A very good line Of GENTLEMEN'S FURNISH
ING GOODS;
Two elegant FRENCH PLATE-GLASS SHOW
CASES lone glass eachl el Iht feet long, in sill
er-mouuted frames:
one siiver-lnounteI SHOWCASE six feet long;
One handsome wAL>Ur-FRAME FRENCH
PLATE-GLA>S MIRROR;
SUPERIOR COUNTERS, CHANDELIERS. &C., &c.
The aiten ion of the public II cllled 10 this sale,
m. stock will be sold in lots tOaccUmmodl'e pur
chlscrs. JNO. f. LAUGHrON, JR.,
AuctOncer.
The above sale viii he continued
TO-DAY (THURsDAYl
at 10Y O'Clock, and will commence with the
CLOTHING.
which Will be sold with out reserve.
JNO. +. LAUGI1ON. JR,
nl3 Auciioneer.
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