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General Grant is said to su oke o hun
dred cigars In two weeks. He gives
away as many as he smokes. He has
used tha same brand of imported cigars
for tsn years. 2Theyr rcosk &22.50 . hun
dred. Colonel Bob Ingersoll pays $50
for box and uses from Eve TO ten cigars
a day. General Butler pays $40 and
sometimes $50 for box. Senator Matt
Carpenter, who. nearly killed, himself by
smoking, has been reduced tothree cigars
q day. ~ up ~ l=I.iT
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1867 Prizes, amounting to. ...s....... .Sl10, 400
Responsible corresponding agents want
sation will be paid. .sl
For further Information, write clearly,
giving foil address. Send orders BY 81,
press, or Registered Letter or Money
Order by mail, addressed only to
s-i ''''tss4 N. A. DAUPHIN,
or M. A. DAUPHIN at -
No. 3ly Broadway, New York.
All our GrandExtraordiuary Drawings
are under the supervision and manage
ment OF Generals q. T. Beauregard and
Jubaj a. Eariv. Es'iT ~ =
novl0-2taw4w&w. - @
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LOUISIANA STATE I.0TrERx.
TAKE MUTfcEf

ALL coRREsPoNDENcE should be with
NJ "A. sDAuFHrN , 90 below. INDlALL
GASES the TICKETS themselves are aent
and MEYER circulars offering certificates
or anything else instead. Any one pro-
posing 70 offer anything else by circular
9r otnerwise on mis- own behalf or that OF
A HRHENDHD OPPORTUNITY 70
WLNnAs FOkTUNE. FIRST GRAND
DISTRIBUTION, GLASS I'D, AT NEW
ORLEANS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY g,
188l~120fh Monthly DKmWimg,
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80: 18th:
Popular Monthly Drawing of the
Commonwealth .Distribution Co

Popular monthly Drawing OF the
Commonwealth Distribution Co.,.
AT MAoAULEY's THEATRE, ir
In the City q louisville, on
MONDAY, JANUARY 31st, 1881.
These drawings occur monthly (sun-
days excepted, under provisions OF an
ACT Of the General Assembly Of Ken
lng and Newspaper Co.. approved April ..
-. e M This I. q. 2 special act. ana has never
The United States Circuit Court on
March 81. rendered the following decisions:
ist. 1ndt uee Commonwealth DtstTtbusson
Cbnspqny q legal. ,.s,,,s M
large reserve fund. Read the list Of
PRICES for the 8I - 100
JANUARY DRAWINo.
ne...... .........,....,... .........e5o,00 600
n1tse.''............ ................. i0.600
10 Rrsss IL oi0 sacS. ,SSSS SSSS
ny ~ h.s: h.s S SSS sacs. Is'g0O
~ tTtzcs iOv e0c1 ....,. ...........s. 10000
10y R1ses 90 each ,................. l0.0OO
,@o n ~ eocn...- -.. ............. l2,g00
sst.s. sssS P:e. 'ssss ssss
sprisss 100 each I: go 60
l.e60 Pyisss. z-=p 81 aiIo 4oe
whole rlckets e. Eralf Tickets. a.
81 Tickets, $50. SIS Tick eta. sIOa
Remit money or bank draft In letter, or
send By express. DON'T SEND BIZ
REGISTERED LETTER OR posi-.
OFFICE ORDER Orders OF Is and up-
ward, by express, can be sent at our ex.
pense. Addfess an orders TO 4. N. BOARD
NAN, Courier-Journal Building, Louis
Vile. KY, or T. ]. COMMERFORD, 2I2
broadway, New York. janl.
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BANKING INSTITUTIONS.
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OF aElA ior a large load OF Kind1ing
0l.OU Wood. Orders can be left at
Gray & Bros, second and King streets; az
TOwnsand,s. Sixth and Tatnall streets 4
JOAN 8. Miller,s, Rising Sun, or at the
factory, corner Unientlstreets and Gilpin
avenue. .lspaN fel fah JAf
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LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY co.

This institution was regularly incor-
porated By the Legislature Of the State for
1868, for. the term Of Twenty 1--we
Wears, to which contract the inViolable
faith Of the State ia pledged, which pledge
has been. renewed by an Overwhelming
new constitution adopted December ID,
A, D., 1879, with o capital of Sl 900 900, to
which 1t has since added q reserve fund OF
over t350 900. xfs Grand single Mum her
DfstFfbusfom will take place monthly
ON the second Tuesday. Fs0i1l N m
G never seaies or postpones. Look at the
following Distribution: W. M
80 CAPITAL PRIZE; $50 200, 81 f&
100000 TICKETS AT TWO DOLLARS
n,mm,,; EACH. h6B
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members from the lower counties Will
be thrown into an unpleasant position,
where they cannot evsde the true issue
and will have 70 say yes or NO emphat-
icaily.
Mr., Bsstburn was in humor even
more sunny than usual to- day. He and
Mr.. Swsyne were the only ones who
voted in favor of woman suffrage yes
terdsy, and to-day Mrs. Stewart, the
indeiatigable advocate OF the right Of
women 10 vote, did quite the graceful
thing in sending up to the House cham
Der four nice little bouquets in glasses,
two for Mr.. Swayns and two for Mr.
Rsstburp. But Mr.. Swayns had left
the evening before, and the Min Creek
re preventative took charge Of all the
flowers, and was an sbjsst Of envy all
afternoon.
What promises 70 be big thing tor
New Castle ia the New Castle-on- Della
ware 4 evator Railroad Company. The
|incorporatsrs are William Herbert,
Stephen P. N. Tasksr, Preston Lea,
Richard q. Cooper and others.
Mr.. Co rchs bill to create Railroad
ICsmmissione for Delaware, which was
| read in the Senate to day, is similar to
the one killed two years ago. 1t fixes
his salary as IL 500 per year.
The extra purse Of 81, 500 placed in
the hands Of the counsel OF the liquor
men il having its effect. A big crowd
were here last night in opposition "
the local option bill, and gave roar,
ing champagne supper in culbresh''
Hall,
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RIsfnE sun Items.

George Miller. while cutting tin on
Tussday afternoon, unfortunately plsc-
ed his hand too near the cutter and
nearly severed the fingers from his
hand. His wounds were Immediately
dressed by Dr.. Greenlesf, and he is
doing we'll.
An entertainment will be given in
the band room on the 18Th instant by
the G. C. Library. This is new as
sociation and the performance should
be we'll patronizsd.
Csrsip and Baeon's mills were back.
watersd yesterday on account Of the
freshet.
The Brandywine is scene Of at.rac-
ton, most every body being engaged in
fishing. One fisherman was lucky
enough to haul up a good sized musk
rat, something that Is seldom seen.
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CHERIFE"S SALE.-By virtue Of writ
- oil Levari Facias, to me directed, will
be exposed to public sale at the GOEFt House,
on Market street between Tenth and kIev-
epth streets in the city OF W Dmingt0p, New
CaStle County, Del, on
SATURDAY, the 26th day Of March, 1881,
at2 O'Clock, p. n,
The following described Real Estate, viz
All that certain messuage or tenement
three story brick house and lot or piece OF
ia nd situate in the city of Wilmington, New
Castle County. State 0f Delaware, and DOun-
ded and described o. lOllews, TO wit: Be-
ginning on the nortnerly side Of front street
between West and Washington reefs, dis
tant ~ feet from the westerly side OF West
street, thence nOItherly parallel to West
street and through the middle OF the dtyts-
| ION wall between this and the adjoining
hsuse 50 ieet, thence westerly parall8l with
Front street IS feet, thence sOutherly paral-
| lei 10 West street 50 teet, to the aforesaid
side OF Front street, and thence along said
Front street esstsrly 43 ieet 20 the place OF
| beginning, be the contents thereof what
they may. Book A, Vol. Q, Page 2l9.
Seized and taken IN execution as the prop
ertv Of Samuel q Anderson and Hannah p,
his wife, and Margaret Hubert, t. t., and to
he sold by PHILIP X. CLARK, Sheriff.
SRRRlFBg UTFIcE, Wilmington, March 8,
1881. marll
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re sss II over Aaain.

A. few days ago the btsie Roberts'
Sisters gave musical concert in the
lecture room Of the Aasohic remple for
the purpose efgetting money enough
to enable them to take le'sonsiu music
as they are both excellent singers but
without the means OF making any i'm.
proysmsnt by having competent instruc-
sors. From s0me causes the audiences
which greeted them was not sufficient
10 pay the expenses OF the hall, which
vas great disappointment to the little
girls as we'll as TO their parents. As
H.vevley's Minstrels performed on that
night and several other things militia
seo against the little girls, their father
has determined to try it again on Mon
day evening, March 2lst, in the same
hall when he expects to have better
success. A fine programme Of literary
exercises viii be presented which can
not fail TO interest and amuss an intel
ligent audience. Adult tickets will be
2t cents, children's ticzets IL cents.
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REV ADVERTISEMENTS.

SALE.-Hy virtue of a writ
- Of Venditioni EX2onas to me directed,
will be exposed to public sale az the Court
House, on Market street between Tenth and
streets, in the city OF Wilmington,
Del., on
the 25th day OF March, 1881,
at2 O'Clock, p. m,
The following described Real Estate, viz
AL that certain lot or piece OF land with q
thee story brick dwelling house thereon
erected, situate in the city OF WilmLngton
Delaware. bounded and desorioed as follows,
10 wit . Beginning on the line Of the east
erly side vi Pine street at the distance OF l6
feet from the corner formed by the intersec-
ui9n OF the line Of the seuthesiy site o. Tay-
lor street. with The line of the cacseriy side
Of Pine street, thence easGeriy Bnd para lek
| to Taylor street, 70 ieet TO the westerly slAe
OF an alley leadina into Taylor street, thence
southerly along said side OF said alley and
parallel to Pine street, Il II Z in. more or
| less to a corner, thence westerly and parallel
TO Taylor street, IS feet to the easterly side
OF Pine street, ana thence nOrberly along
| said side OF Pine street, IA 1t. 9 in. more or
| 10 Sc to the place Of beginning.
Seized and taken IL execution rs the prop
erty Of Amelia Aiil, and to be Eeid by
PHILIP X. CLARK, Sheriff.
SBERlFP's OFFICE, Wilmington, March 8,
1881. Marl
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Not to be Prsaeu WGah,

While the Brush Electric Light Com.
pany was experimenting with 8 forty
light machine in New York city, the
other day, a French electrician made
too free with some OF the uncovered
wires running from ii, and received the
whole ferce OF the ourrant for more
than second. This superintendent Of
the company, who happened 70 be
standing by at the time, seized the
man, who was entirely psralyzed, and
BY powerful effort tors him from the
wires. The man appeared to be dead,
out was revived BY plenty Of cold wa
ter and went home soon afterward nc
worse for his aooidsn. except that the
akin WAS taken from the inside OF his
hands. ThemachiDe was not going al
full speed at the time or the accident
would have proved fatal.
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N fAS"asa Coal miMe-PaIttfea
S"vsssSts sad either Incidents
fsoHsh tblE BaaYRImE ExEhanrex

hopeUrs1ts shd ether Rnefdenp.
fs"Ha aths Ba"snInE Exghapxex.
The AEcnor Coliiery st Hecksehey-
vile, In sehnylkill county, caught IRE
several years ago, aud vas filled with
Water by the turning into il OF neigh.
boring stream. Last night without
any warning, the water broke through
the nogDts side, carrying with it
the prop timbers Of the mine, aad gen.
tly damaging the road bed Of the Mine
Hill Railroad.
A deplorable state OF affairs is re-
ported in the Reform School c. West
boro, Massachusetts. The inmatas are
rebelliCus; fifteen Of them have escaped
during the past week, and no work is
done In tins shops, the inmates being
kept in confinement. L: is believed
that a continuance of the present man
sgernen! will result in general out
break.
Senator Sherman Was in conferences
with Secretary Window at the Treas.
ury Department yesterday, /, is pre-
sumed in relation to the question of
withdrawal Of legal tender deposits by
the National banks. II is annoupced
the question will be further consider
ed in the Cabinet session to-day, and
a decision will probably be made.
Mrs, Williamson was burned TO
death, in her house at Ceatrs Koriches.
Long Island, on Wednesday, by the
explosion OF a coal oil lamp, used for
heating an egg incubator. Thomas
Carey, aged IL years, was fatally in
iursd, yesterday, while attempting to
steal ride Oh switch engine, at Jer-
sey City.
1t is said the Governor Of Tennessee
has received from the bondholders Of
that State proposition to settle its
debt at par and 8 Per cent. interest,
the bonds to run SO years, and the
coupons to be receivable tor tsxss. The
proposition will be submEtted 70 the
Legislature.
The heavy rain and high tide of
Wednesday have flooded the country
for miles around Port Monmouth, New
Jersey. The continuous foods in that
section have caused mach sick i ess in
the form Of malarial fever, pneumonia
and Group.
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Judge las. w. McDill, who has been
appointed United States Senator from
10 VS., 10 suoSeed Mr.. Kirkwood, was
born at Mcnai, Ohio, and Is AZ years
Of age. He was admitted to the bar in
1856, and removed to Iowa the same
year. In 1869 hs was elected Judge Of
Union county, and in 1861 se was sp,
pointed clerk of ths Senate COMMITTEES
on the District Of Columbia by Senator
u. VI, Grimes, who WAS the chairman
Of that committee. He afterwards held
a position in the offos OF the Third
Auditor Of the United States Treasury
which he resigned in 1865 and return.
ed to Iowa. He wsa elected circuit
Judge in 1865; afterwards a district
judge, which position he held when
elected to the Forty-tEird Congress
He was reelected TO the Eorty-tourth
Congress,
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PFoeeedinEs FIN Befh Breaches OF
the Lex ISL asare Yesterday.
Special Core spondenco Of the Re- u0Hear.


the LexlsIssare Yesterday.
Special Correspondence Of the Re- uoHcar.
HOUsH-MoRNlaG sRssioS'
House me- at 10 O'Clock.
The special order for the day was
the Wilmington fiscal bill, which on
Mr.. VanBuIkaio w's motion was laid on
the table.
T. N. Williams gave notice OF an act
to amend chapper io9, Revised Code,
in relation to juries.
Mr.. Bradford gave notice OF an act
authorizing the apppointment OF a gas
inspector Tor the oity OF wilmington.
Mr.. Bradford Introduced an act TO IN
corporate the JaSkson Lims ana Marble
Company.
The Senate bill TO fund the state
Debt was read Frat time on Mr. BRAD
ford's motion.
The bill in relation to the genu-
lneness OF d'speSeo writings was fesG d
second time. -.-... q, .---
Mr. Bradford gave notlos ot an &o' 70
incorporate Inc new Cas'is' or Della
ware draln EirVatoF company
Adjourned.
sENArs-- MORNING Session.
sanats mat At lOa,m.
Mr. cooeb ;ptrcducad q bin to create
a railyead Commissioner and had read
a second time by title the act amending
the Insurance law:
Mr.. Rats introdpead a bill To incor.
norats the William Lea & Sons Com
nanv and the bin to Incorporate the
peninsula TRANSPORTATION Company.
The foll,wiur bin was read BY title
and referred:
The act to extend the act incQrpora.
| ting the Triple Link Lodge Of Fred,
lsricke-commistee OF corporations.
The following House bills were read:
the hill amendatorv 10 the charter Of
1.-The town of New Castle.
The bill relating TO the Eenpebec Ice
ICompsny.
The bin amending the charter OF tn,
Nav Castle Gas Company.
The folio wing bills were passed
| Tha act in ralation IN the Doyar Pub
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Umasuaas

II is something unusual indeed that
the RBpusMcAH consents to editorially
fol ward the interests Of advertisers Of
what are known as patent medicines,
as il does not frequently fall ont that
We can have positive knowledge Of
their merits. However, We take plsa.
sure in saying Of 5t. jacobs Oil from
individual experiment, that 1t is q
most excellent remedial agent, and o.
such We can heartily recommend 1t.
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Moro VomnOrisal.

H.G. vsnnor, the Canadian weather
prophet. has these representations to
make about the coming weather here
abouts: The spring will be fairly early,
hot and dry, and the midsummer cool
and wet. The autumn promises to be
open, dry and fine. There Ia likely to
be q great deal Of sickness during the
year, but the weather-exeept In few
isolated sections-will be favorable to
agricultural pursuits. Yhe winter
Of 1882 bids fair to bs open and gener'
ally mild, with but few, and those
short-ivsd, storm periods.
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New e;1sLle 1teMss.

Prom the Star.
We understand that several rows VI
houses will be built In this city during
the present year.
M. |. A. Fols has given his consent
10 b. 8 candidate for City Council, and
says he will serve if elected.
At the Enterprise Loan las: Saturday
evening money TO the amount Of 81, 2oo
was sold at Is per cent. premium.
The following ticket for the coming
city election was sent in for publication
this morning:
For Mayor, Frank 3. Herbert; For
Council, Jesse Reeves, VIM. Wor.hing-
ton. Jas. L. 0dgers; Assessor, Patrick
Duffy; Treasurer VIM. A. KINNEY.
The Baptist Church will give sap
per and festival on Friday and satur-
day evenings Of next week,
By the leoks Of things at present 1t
seems that New Castle is about to wake
up and make start in life. 1t Is RI.
| morsd that the Pennsylvania Railroad
intends to make this its principal ship
ping port.
A monthly meeting Of 81. Peters
Beneficial Society, held in the usual
place Monday, March 7. At the close
Of ths meeting Gr. Hugh Sheridan
made few remarks in regard to the
formation of a Land League meeting In
New Castle. Mr.. Sheridan was listened
to with attention, after which the Pres
idsnt, Mr.. Henry Foster, appointed
committee of three to arrange for
meeting ID to notify the eitiz ans gen
orally more particularly the lsish
their descendants and kindred.
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sPECAAL MENTION.
Dr. GstnmS' white PnAm0Eic
RMlBams


What Il will do: 1t will quickly cure
soughs, sore throat, hoarseness, group,
6c. =: IL will positively prevent the In
roads Of consumption on the lungs.
Eox selling IS years. so cts. and VI.
Sold by dealers. Depot, 4th and King
sPhila., 6a2 Arch street.
Fish.
Powell b Bro. have on their stalls, In
The Third street market, shad, herring,
cod fish, green pike, fresh maokerel,
large rock, pan rock, trout, founders,
white perch, hsddock, salmon, sneltz,
eat fab and other varieties of the fnpY
tribe. Also a lot Of red belley terrspin'
Call early aud avoid the rush.
POTATOES and FrR1ts.
MI. Janney's, 3O3 King street, IL
the sure place to get your potatoes
suarsnteed clear of frost. Prime stock
Of all varieties. A special lot Of pots
toes for bakers use. Apples and frui
Of all kinds at reasonable prices.
sale OF Watches.
There Eill be large sale of gold ant
silver watches and iewelry at ogle'
auction room, s07 Market street, oH
4 Friday evening and Saturday morning
and evening.
Fish and Oysters.
Over twenty varieties Of fresh fish a
McClure's lin the Eighth street market
Also salt 6ah and oysters. Call and tr.
Il them.
March, the eId Of winter and begin
ming Of spring, produces affections
the throat and bronchitis. Use TIL
RENOWNED DOMESTIC COUGl
/ SYRUP; sure cure. West Rnd Phsl
macy, Seventh and Jefferson streets.
Just arrived, two hundred barrels
VIM. G. Pennypaoker K Co.'s choic
Patent and Family Rlours, which will
be sold cheap. Mccartney. No. 2 Wsa
Tenth streets.
Plenty Of Family Fsvorite Flour an
ether choice grades at Steam MIA, 30
West Front street. Gsist work Q spt
sialty.
New gravel and plastic slate roo
Put on and repaired By X. Mitchell
II IT,, $40 West Front street
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Selling Off at COST.

w. A. Baoon wishes to inform his
friends and patrons that for the next
30 days he will sell as muOh Of his
large stock Of boots and shoes ss posi-
BILE at cost prices in order to reduce his
stock prior to his removal 10 his new
store In West Wilmington, where he
intends to transact business after the
asth of March. Call and be convinced
that am selling cheaper than can be
bought elsewhere In the city. Don's
target the place. 313 Market strees.
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Special Notices.

Blatr's Wheat Food, Papoma and
Nutrius are by far the best food for
infants and invalids. Get them good
and fresh at Hsrtman's, cor. Fifsh and
Poplar streets.
J.P. Prentiss will have a fns steer
on his stalls, Nos. So and "a, Eighth
strest market, on Friday and satur-
day. Call and got q piece and be
happy.
Whitsomh's Asthma Remedy, for
rose, cold, hay fever and asthma. Sold
by Taylor & Fullerton, No. 30e King
street.
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Mr.. Richard M. Lummis, who moved
from this city TO Clayton, N. j., some
six years ago, has been elected by the
Republicans Of that place to the oolleo.
torship Of the County. He received Al
msiority over his competitor. His
win inston friends will be glad to
hear Of bis success In his new home.
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me h nsws abeRs, unesqsftes'
80 wu,ss. crasbs and frsEs-
s,r.euIsy I'm reaohing sSiimfns

ne n nsws ahsRs, uBesqaises,
$sas males, crasSs ana frsks-
,mpu,sy I'm reaohing wiiaAfns'
pa, ,,,,,
H.. O ,era House was fully halt fall
rir,, 10 hear "Josh Bliiipgs," on
",'y0bSbslities of life," The lee
sr was introduced by H. c. Conrsd,
lT his real name Of David NJ
NV and be was received with COL
ereb,. srp.Guse. Mr.. Shaw is very
storp saouldsred, aud with an
ward angular western gait. his
nmes whtsksrs under the jaw are
H.. white. Hs wears eye glasses,
,honsh the indications are that he
III usr.r ses sixsy.fve again, his
La is strong. clear and vigorous. A
Inv ou,zaieM look fingers about his
Su,b, and while he was eyeing the
djelos aud preparing 10 commence
speech there was an almost uneon'
Sllabls desire on the part OF the
*disDos u ''gufaW" right out before
I opened his mouth.
Eroutrary 70 the usual custom OF
bakers. Mr.. Shaw took q chair and
4 kpside q table on which he laid his
sck nt manuscript and on which stood
Hsmp. When not handling his manu-
kipt mis- hands which apparently hung
r. a, the ends OF q pair Of long arms
ssted npon his knees as II he was OF .
Ia 70 know where else to put them.
Id lecture consisted of sharp, short,
srse sentences Of wit and humor, de-
|yered In q somioal tone OF voice. In.
Rerous GESTURE, and merry wink Of
ID eve which brought an outburst Of
Gush.er st the end Of nearly every
tn,e,ce, Those who have read the
wings published in the newspsp sra
rom time 70 time attributed TO 'Josh
liIlipgsn have some idea Of the make
4 OF the lecture. He Kept the
ndionce sonvulsed as he descr, bed
hs unceytSin character of the mule
he flsa, the mosquito, the crab, the
III. the Ay and many other animals
nd insects. The mosquito he thSugh'
las the most aristocrstio animal ss tbt
list blood 1.-THE nation ooursed through
a veins, Hr. Shaw kept the audience
\ the best Il humor for an hour and
salt and then closed mHch TO the re
bet Of all.
/ 1t was only by the greatest exertion'
hat Mr. Shaw was nablsd to reach vii
kiun;on in time TO lecture last night
ka Wednesday evening he lecturst
n Greensboro, Carolina County, Mary
Ind, TO small audience en- account Q
.hs storm. Hs expected TO reach VIII
hiuston on the noon train Yesterday
But the freshet having carried ava,
4 bridge ON the Delaware and Mary
hnd railroad, below Greensboro. tn
rsin could not come this side Of tha
koint. In this emergency Mr.. Sha'
kot 4 private conveyance and LETT 10
ksl,on bu. was soon stopped BY
bridge thai washed away on that road
He was then compelled to change nj
purse and after q oircuitoUs eourE
Ia. several roads submerged 10 wate
ma mud he finally reached Harrinl
iop lust In time TO catch the train mort
seaching this city at 6 o'clock.
Billings had been compelled to maxi
Ahis trip in August or September b
Nould have been enabled to publish q
en !srged edition Of his work on mo
Muitna
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War Department, Office Of the Chief
Signal Officer, Washington, March Il
/ o. 10.
Indications for Friday-For the Mid
die Atlantic States, fair weather, north
westerly winds, generally lower tenn
persture, higher barometer in the east
ern part.