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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-26
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

Business affairs during tho woei: have been
about rs tho week previous. The activity in tho
grsin market continues, ard tho receipts, though
fair, fall short of the demand considerably. The
drought is having most disastrous effect. and
the tobl c, % and corn crops will undoubtedly be
shor:-in many instances simost tu.al failures
Tho water in The canal i; HiGo ccTy low. imrCd-
irg 10 great oItent navigation. and causing o
scarcity CT coal for shipment. Tho money maj.
kes are quiet. and The recently feared striagoncy
in the principal centres hG9 b,en ob7istcd by
anticipating tho redemption Of geo COO 0@0of the
live per cent bonds duo in October. Cur banks Ire
in n condition to meet all demGati: and on coed
security there is no trouble in making lonns. In
Baltimore tho Offering of l0snAb!o funds is de-
cidedly loss liberal, and rats at bank are I'D to
shsra 6 per cent with a co;e scrutiny rs to the
character Of the security. Negotiations are oa-
cssionally made with individuals or private COZ
rorstions on a shade easier terms LII the Now
York money market 6aG per C yet was tho ruling
quotation yesterday for call loans Tina loans
and prime mercantile paper Government bonds
were heavy yesterday, owing % tho unisvorable
news from Washington, and ct tho close d per
c:nts were quoted and per cents per cent
lower. The extended IS and Gs closed ls lower.
Virginia consols were weak and lower, oponinr
AT I9t and declining 10 1;i, closing al ISl.7s?.
The 10 dos opsned lower. selling ct 50, but sub.
ssqNcn!ly improved slightly. selling At 62s :;
peelota wore nomlnalIy steady a! &2I.dO; tax
coupons were nominal ht - Esiroad securities
arc quiet and duh.
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l2aE3i good IL ard peins l3.l39,

, NEE IoHK CATTLE MARKET. Aue, Sc -
SeeTes-No trade ia live cattle Drossod hsef
fuleI uuiI al G1.l0c per ID for native sides, and
2sa'1o per 10 tor Texas and Colorado do. Calves
sne pens were eare1 early q! lair prices, or 81
fed calves, and Case per ID for vesls-s fsw eT.
'fs seiec'lons exceeding these figures.
oneep aud Lambs hsep were in fair demand
about lrmer prices, but lambs were slow rs
sale and from laic per 10 lower in price, and
several car loads remained uusold ut the finish
oneep sold at 4.5ic per ID for CO nmon to pood,
AHu lamps al 6s7c per ID for ordinary 10 Prime.
WIN one ot OF Jersey at S. 10 per 100 lbs,
Hogs arket steady at lOsSG 50 per leo ID,
ot corn'isd western s'iVe.
=, BALTIMORE CATTLE MARIE AUG E5.-Beef
Ga'iieoEoW York market reported Is. per hun.
cred eli for all grades save prime.
Sheen and Lsmbs-Few sales have been ef-
sc!eu slhco our last report those at prices about
tha same, Nothing received sirco, and some.
lli1s over (Oj head on hand.
hcE3~Irada has baen dull nince Monday,
some iUJ head Remaining uusold, whilst ouly a
couple OF car leads have been received. We
quote Sa'2 Tor corn-hogs; grassors can scarcely
be sold at any price.
~ CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Aug. % -Hoss-
neneral demand good and market firm; Door
stock weak; grssssrs almost unstable; mixed
psctlne lossGl( light G 4Ot s6 50; choice
heavy G3lS7 Us. CatLlo-harkct dali hut
stesdy; exports & 20aSj 10. good 10 choice shin.
ping cO,so So common TO fsic very dull at
zVss9 ~; native butchers slow; veal c.l vos
l1Ua$G %. Eheap-Markct easier: ccm non 20
medium 2laSli good TO choice 35,S4T %,
CINCINNATI Hoo MARKET. Aur.I5,-Eops
quiet; common and igh. 4 9Oa{G G5; packing
l5lSG 20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-26
FEKTsE.lEEHS,
3. j. BURGESS & CO,
MANUFACTURERS OF
H'ERTILIT # r =
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.

We Are low prepared to supply the trade with
shy brand Of Fertilizer desired. We have been
engaged in the manufacture of Fertilizers for
some limo psit snd VIC claim that our facilities
Tor making cheap And excellent Fertilizer are
unsurpassed. We have Works on tho Cbesa
peake By, where we catch the fish from which
we get 'hs ammonia, mixing the lsh acrap cost
lib less thar il we wero compelled 10 go on the
market and buy if. Tho analysis end proper
mechanical condition OF every ton of our Fer.
tili%T is eScellont 1t being perfectly dry and
fine. Pure Fish and Rome are our bssis, and VIC
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-26

FLAGS ON THE Custom i!ouSE.--A ii &
pole hiss been erected 90 lbs IuNon House OF
tbs CT y, from which, dUrin2 business hours.
s,c displayed l'lilcd States ard regular
custom house flag. 1t i; understood that il i,
the ordo, Of The Secretary the Of Treasury that
the National AID custom house tllgs p,u,t be
displayed from I'll cusiom h0u-ca du'icq bn,i-
nCsl hours
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-26

are coIIdoat inst nollinz can he mora perms.
heht 10 Inc SOIL. Wa assert, upon reports re-
ceIVed sIi ever The country that Farmers have
never been better rlesse1 with Fer.ir z,r than
with ours. Wn make special brands of mar
ures for Corn. Whea!, Tobacco and Cotton, and
cell all OF Gu: goods ST tho lowest pricas. We
also soil the rufo Fish ard BaMo alone when
rarl'ea dcsiroi! VIC have reputation on cur
goods, and in:ond to retain IT, therefore, shall al
low nothing to 20 from onr dora bu. that which
we know to DO EXCELLENT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-26

TEh inarknL Closes ftoAdy and itfl. rs Go.
mand for Flour il fair At quotations. The re-.
ceipts Of Whest amounted to sCG0 bushels ard
sales were mSdo ri l25. 100, l%j, 49, snh 80 for
Futz, AID l25Ali0 for Lancaster nut little
Corn Ta9 oCHrod, which sold 1t Is for white.
Small LOIS of Rye htou2h! 6 and 100, and G0l
bushels Of Cats loid al 10 aud -. Country Ero-
duca Is scarce nud wanted. Bacon Is li,her.
Other sr.iclcs unchanged
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-26

tD!!i PCthbHIc, !SNS1 pressure.
FESTIVITIES AT THE FAUQUIER SraINos. &c
Il large number of people left here On no Nlr-
Hlnla Midland Hallway train. US crdey morn
log, 10 attend the grand tournament which took
place near the Fauquer White Sulphur Spriaes
later IN the dag. Over Two thousand persons
witnessed the tournament, wh;cl vas pnrlicipa
fcd 10 y knights from Maryland as will as
virginia. Tho Maryland horses we're shirpcd
to Warrcnton the day bttgro. The Judges were
Gen. Joseph T. Joh1s0o, Of Virginia, Ger.
Charles ". Field, Of Washington city, and
Judge i;obert Ford, of Mary!and \. r. Brook.
OF l'nnce George j cono!y, Ma, was chief mar
shall IRE successful kDgnts zero y. A. Tur-
ncr, hnlght OF the Red Cross, who cl0waol
Miss Belle Armstrong, Of Baltimore, nu,cn. J
n. Jeroor, kUEht OF Marlboro, &, Il, Jarboc,
koIght OF Arcol,, snl G. s Cooper. Knight
OF WarronCn, were the 0thc? su,o,ss!u koishis
The Inst three wero iron Princ1 Georges
county. Md. Twenty Knights rode. and the
fitting vas not decided until dark The suo"
c38sini lights were presented With prz3s ty
Mr.. Ienncy, proprietor OF the splings. Amorg
those present from Aleyinlia we're Messrg.
Lawrence Stab9r. Albert Bryan, Arthur s3nos-
den and Others. 10 day strclc chsso took
place. and tho festivities viii Hind up tomorrow
night 9th grand ma:G9cIada bail. Tho hop
gwen ty Mr.. Gen. Is. Cochran, Of Salem, on
Wednostey night, wss largely allcrded and
passed oil most delightfully."-.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-26

COL Thomas Saith and j. Y. Brooke, Of
Fauquisr, have been sp9oiated Democratic
canvassers Tor tho State &C large.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-26

Mr.. Jesse L. karanc, one CT the Oldest ciii.
zans of Richmond. d;ed Yesterday, in Tho Sad
year oil ha ACc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-26

THEATRICAL NOTGS. Fay Temp!ct0n' 5 com
hEaion booked for Armorv Hall September l.;
Frank S Chapirau and gilc Tor October and
q Fred PsnidlrG Tor November. end Oliver y.
Byron for January, 1852.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-26

fGNERAL.-Tho !u1ernl Ct MI. iy.il Is
Hurdle. w6Cs2 death vas aoahu1c!d ycS;eT-
days Gsz.,tc, teak E!sc, thi5 afternoon, .; Il
Vas largcly aticJlod.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-26

The drtu &ht throughout Rockit 6 ham is as
Stunning serious asp:tt aud lears arc being en-
tcrtalned that The cJrn crop will be very uiste.
rally damaged.
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Alexandria Gazette and Virginia Advertis

The .. il Q. Il. R.-Gep. Wioktam Wee
Presided: OF tbo Chcssp,ak3 a0d Glio rai'r,al.
IS goinS Gu. to the Kan4Wbs Valley with the
view OF s0lug Cvyr. With the engineers, tie Pre-.
posed rou!o Of cJnuco i>n with the chesapeake
aud Ohio railway and the ii, c,iing Valley rail-
road at Galllpolij. |: is tao plrpcs, of the
company to put large ltrco 81 work upon this
c)rn cLlon so a3 to mpIctc il a: tho eatlI,s
prfc lcable Gay.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-26

GEE. Fi2 Lee and Jui Keith, Of iii, Eau
qlier circuit. wtr5 10 lI1ray list Tc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-26

CT. MARY'S ACADEMY,
~ North Fairfax street,
Alexandria. Virginia,
Under the Direction OF The
SISTERS OF HOLY CROSS.
Will reopen MONDAY, September 9Th, 1891,
The course of study will be thorough and e1-
tensivs embracing all the branches Of solid and
refined education1
Particular attention is paid 10 vocal and iaa.ru.
mental MUSIC.
Plain SEWING and every variety OF Fancy
Work, also the Rudimens Of Vocsl Music and
Drawing, are taught without additional charge.
Pupils Of all denominations received, and
while great attention is given to the religious in
slruc!ion OF Catholic students, there is no in1u.
encs used on those Of different belief.
Terms moderate. For further particulars ap.
ply 10
sue3-1n SISTER SUPERIOR.
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PORT OF ALEXANDRIA,.
MINIATURE ALMANAC. AUG. 2G, IS

III iH Ahl u ~ AL hANAO, A U(f ~ 1851
81" rises........... 3 25 Slu ssts.......... IS
ARRIVED.
SIT Lady Of Tho Lake. Norfolk. 20 + A Rocd,
str Mattano lowor roi'c. to j Broders Il %.
SIr ArroWamth, lower Potomac, To Pc.
tomsc Forty Company.
Etrk LotIia Stewart, OBJ Ham ton Roads,
10 L b liooc, 70 load Crhin for EuroDe.
Schr Alfral Kcone, Windsor, N s, TO VIM A
Smoot.
Schr MALLORY, New York, 10 VIM A Smoot.
Schr Christie Wright, Phia. to VIM Smoot
Schr William Il james, PhiIa, to WA Smoot,
s. 60. e'7'
sGhr Maggie Gray, Washington. 10 American
Cosl Co.
Hooo. " -
Schr KITE, Baltimore, 70 y Il Hooo,
sAILEp.
Stmp & Knight. Now York, by + A Roed. .
DIT Lady OF tho Lake. Norfolk, By + A Kecc.
Schr Maggie Baltimore, by VIM A Moore.
rchf lIonecr Fairpors Va, by Burgess & 70.
rssSEpUr
schrs Charles s. Morrison, sna NaLio B
Nu'on, to Warrington.
MEMORANDA.
Rsrls Horny 1JUrwolI, rtvm Boston 10 load Tor
Washington, at Bath 24!h.
schr Sandy Hook cleared at Now York FOR
Richmond 18th.
Schrs Chas + Sampson. from this port, Msb,l
l. Phillips, from Georgetown, and s :; Thorp,
from Richmond, at Providence 24!h.
Scar Edward Waite, from GEORGETOWN for
Io'tlsnd, was at Vineyard Haven 24th.
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Wicked for GlcrgyRlen.

Rev -, Washington. D. c., writes: l
believe i: to be eli wrong and even wicked for
clergy men or other public men 10 ne led into
gIviEg testimol als TO pusck doctors or vile
slufs called medicines, but when really meri.
torCu; artelo' made Of valuable remedies known
TO all, tina, all physicians use and trust in daily,
we should freely commend it, l therefore cheer.
fully and heartily commend Hop Bi.!ers for tho
good they lave done ma and my friends, firmly
believing thew have no equal for fsmilv use. !
will not DO withou. them."-New l'orE Baptist
H"kly.
"WINE OF CAROUl" cures Irregular,
painful, OF difficult mcnSruaiion.
For sale by L. S. Lea ibeater y Bro.
r ASK YOUR GROCER FOR THE ALEXANDRIA
DhqOM. angll-lm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-26

Mr.. Wilbur X. Weiscesr Ess l6ur i dead 10
his b!d, 10 Rchmor 4. yesterday mornlug. lie
had an attack OF cho!tr. morbu- and took chic
ro'orm fer rtl CT. tu, whether he took 40 ever
dose Ct net is nOt Known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-26

Richmond MARKET, Ang. 2j--Tho market
~ fsriy sctiva with increasing receipts Of grain.
Flour is very finn; but no further advance has
taken place. ClI.rines Of Wheat good with
sales ct white o! li1,ldj for choice l35ali5 for
fair to choice Lancaster. li0alii for do mixed
and l20al40 for Fultz Ssles Of Corn O, SU.6l
FOR prime white ard 1880 Tor mi1ed. Sale, OF
Spriag Oats 81 52aa3. Nothing doir: II Rye
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-26
LOCAL MATTERS,

Tie fye4ther Probabilities. Aupast 70. ls5l.
For the Middle Atlantic Sts!ts fer wasLber,
@lats mostly sou.h westerly, stationary Or nightr
temperature. lower pressure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-26

POLICE News. iicury Martin and George
Now and, tic first Tor en- Assault on his vito.
and the Iaticr Tor m Gs5lult on Mr.. pbps,
because he refused to lend tin iV. Cents. hsv
ing SLED to ras9 tho lilo5 assessed ag4as:
them. yesterday. have b0th hncn ant to Jail,
sutl2cl 10 the chain gang, George Hail, the
old c0i0r,d n n, Gltcr beng winged. ytstof-
day, for stealing coin from Vim Cray. We
sect 10 tho can @Ing ior tina cOn paymcot Of
the c's's IA the case. hall il tbs tir,t negro
map k1Dwn who was III xjous to 90 70 i.i! 10 tho
summer tidI'. 1t Is cDmmon tEng for negro
men, ard Tomcn, 100. TO attempt to set in j ii
IN cod weather.
The Mayor I'D before him this Ill 0fning tu;
one case, tia Ct Fannie Sket0o. c,lorcl, f,r
abusing l.sZo Chcsap. also cpiurll lhe
complainant ing 10 appear. Il2a.e VA dis
charged.
Justlco Thompson had before him tbs morn.
lng Christina Johnson. ccloici. for disoritriy
conduct, and Marry Murray, coorcd, Ter al
"ssut on hlary Day. also c)lorcl Tia ,loIln-
500 woman was tincd and di.c;iaGstd, ard the
Murray woman WAS dismissed with rrfr.-
msnJ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-26

ATTENu0N.-Psrtics desiring 10 have s..
johns Academy unitorm suits made would %
vii 20 ave their orders at oroe.
s. WATERMAN { EOS
lR 81 kiog Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-26

CoNTRACT AWARDED. the C5mn,t!oo Gu
Public Properly OF tho Ci.y Coutci Mr. J. W
feske. chairGlsn. :hIs m1raiuG awarded the
conItac. Tor furnishing ivcniy toes OF egg coal
and twenty five tors Of stove clel Tor the us"
OF tho corporation, tho coal TO be o! the bat
quality Ct white ash, ana to bn delivered q. tac
Market building at such im,a and "a such
quantities a. may be desired. TO Mrs7rs. , j.
MehstIey & 20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-26

GERMAN.ENGLISH SCHOOL
~ n. st. Aaaph st. bet. Cameron and Queen.
Parents wishing TO have their children in
structed in the GERMAN AND ENGLISH
LANGUAGES should hccept this opportunity,
Torms: 81 Is per month.
Rev. w. +. DRORGE,
tof German Lutheran Church. PRINCIPAL,
For Information address: Rev. W. r. Droege
2, O. Box 26S, Alexandra. Va. aue2-lm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-26

EXCURSIONS The cXcnFsion 81 tao AK
HndTl. MuscsI Association last night VA a
most pcs.aut aii.f. The music, both by the
association and orchestra. ua:cr the leadership
OF rot. III, was vciy much enjoyed. The Cy
cursloOisS ra'urocd shout :, clock Ibis mora
ing.
The excursion Of tho Alcxani,, Light In.
iantrg 10 Gymoat 10 day vas not vcy largely
attended. Tho shooting for The Beck FAN gr2,
between ie'ma from the Wsshif g:on Light IL
lantrp ard Union Veteran Corps, Of tho Dis.
tric. OF C0lumbia. snd Tho Alyanjrs Light
lntsnlry cOmme1C;G 4, Glymo0t nhan: o'clock,
With CoIoo' Moore md Captain Thomson, Of
Washington, and Captain H!3i.u7ncy, Of this
city, a9 referees. and Mr.. Somcrvc. OF WISH.
ingtoD, es umpire. sri continued !h3 greater
part OF the cvctlog
largo c)lOr2d CZcUyGian party irom Cor
donsvl!l,. otangc aud Cu!ncpor arl?ei hero
over the Virginia Mcl,Hd Railway this mcrn-
I1g. The parry pant 2 !a'GI po.tijn Of The
day SI-lIiHG tho places OF interest 10 this ct!y.
md then proceeded to Washington b. boat and
cars
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LYNcHBURo MARKET. Aug. .5.--Ehe a!ar.
BET has been toierably sciive. Flour s steady
with fair demand, and quotations are from
4 5OaS6 rs for fne 10 fancy family b:andf.
Wheat in good den and ct l25sl41 "a to quality.
Corn is scsrca nj G5a10. Oats in demsnt s5d
steady at 45s5O. Nothing doing in Rye. Owing
to tho extremely dry weather receipts of sob.cco
continue hight ard The markets. very sc.ive with
prices generally higher and tendency upwards
Shipping grades much moro readily sold. Thera
Is not go much Improvement in ths pCor ard
rough grades Of dark leaf, Luss ara in or;al
demand. Medium snd good yellow and DAP.
Piled wrappers are wsnled. Very little extra
fine selling, and prices high, Allkicds Of work :
ing in demand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-26

BALTIMoRE SUGAR AND COFFEE MAEKET.-
Su2ars-Ihe market fer raw Sugars continues 10
be quoted st New York quiet bu. steady for fair
to good refining st 7s.71c and Centrifugal st
$50 per ID. For refined Sugars-the marie. Is
quiet out hrmer: we quote es follows: Cut loaf
lusc: crusheo l0l powdered l0s; grsnulsted lC!;
standard As e: and yellows 7ttS;.
Cofee-The market is quiet and the only bust
ness noted is the ssle of ,l4G bags lsto On We'd
nesday st private terms. There is tome inquiry
for good grades Of new crop. which sro quoto1
on the b.sia Of lac iJr fair Old crop invoices
are held at l2c for fair; and we now quote il.
veices as follows, the outside figures being Tor
new crop; Ordinary l0al0ic; low fair ll4sl2; fair
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-26

FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Aug. IS The
market here partakes of the general activity.
Flour steady and advanced to 4 t0.S3 so fo- fne
to fancy family brands. Whest l25slI5 for fair
10 prime Lsncnster end FuH& Cora G5.G7 and
$50.
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CINCINNATI Hoo MARKET. Aug. 26,-Hors
quiet; common and light 90a{G G5; packing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-26

Z can be e,c, IN modstsd with )srd in pri.
Vsta family. Address Z, GaSsue ctli;o.
,uc.i,-in1
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fkY TntM-D,,igh!iu FRESH DEvGLED
CRABS lost rco@ivct at MCBURNEY'S,
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VIRGINIA CLAnE1s Pipts ard Qdaris-Thty
nra uncduaed fer thor PURITY att MEDICINAL
PROPERTIES. Sod by GEO. MCBURNEY &
Son.
BELFAST GISGEn hLE JUS. received at
hlCBURNEY'S
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BASS & Co. S ALE sLd DoUBLIN STOUT jus!
rcc2ivcd st MCBURNEY's.
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8 LEN Il NDRiA PREPARATORY
k& SCHOOL.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-27
BELLAIRR.

CompaiItIVe Examination for AppoInt.
ment 20 West POInt-OIheF occur.
Reneea.
The competitive examination OF applicants
for the appointment to the West Point Mill
tary Academy from this district came off In
this city, at the Fourth Ward School House,
yesterday. The Board OF Examiners was
composed Of Superintendent Cox, OF the Bel.
lalte public schools; Dr. Shane, OF steuben.
Vile; Prof. Tlce. OF Caldwell; and Prof,
Myers, OF CadiZ. The applicants were fifteen
In number eight OF them being from this
county, four from Jefferson, one from
Harrison, and two from Noble. The
applicants were Charlie Hoffman, OF
THIS city; George PearCe, ]. Porter and
Q. Salmon, Of 5teubenYille; Walter ". Me.
dill. Robert Campbell. A. W. Kerr and Nim.
rod Helsley,O of Martins Ferry; 3D. UmpStead
and Lafayette Hatcher, 4 At Clairsvills; H,
2, Lowe, Of West Wheeling; Ross B1rris, nf
Mt. Pleasant; Frank KnoniF and r Fore.
man, OF Caldwell, and Frank Carnahan, Of
Cadiz. A. W. Kerr, OF Martins Ferry, Is
brother Of the successful applicant at the last
examination. BellAire had t. other intend.
ed applicants, Ed. Mccormack and Mack
Gray, both Of whom, however, were detained
Of home by illness. Private UalEell was pres.
ent as q locker on.
Notwithstanding several causes that opera.
ted during the last year tO prevent C0lIec.
tions OF fines and Of revenue from other
sources, Mayor CriswsIl reports that he has
collected $62 Is more than any former Mayor
Of the city In the same length Of time.
Some lar.e scales are being put up at the
new O & P, freight depot.
The Presby teriAn church at Bclaire will
not be represented 10 the Presbytery now In
session at Nottngh h'm. Harrison county. The
delegates appointed COnld not tend. DR..
McCol Ough Is Ia att ndSnce however
The collection OF curIOsitieS for the L0sn
Exhibition is going / be W., th all III time
and money II will take to $40 II. New articles
are being reported every day.
VT Morgan has been elected Secretary OF
the School Board,
Our schools vere visited by good many
strangers Tuesday, who were present with
candldates for the CadeGhip.
The ChAtauqus Literary Society met Mon.
day night, an adjourned meet n.y. Thtre
were many Atsentees. DR.. MCCltlSn acted 90
President. A paper was read by Mrs. ThOmp.
son, title, "Hypatia !" selection by Mrs Bes-
sic BAttelle, my John" or Skeleton"
MusIc-a qrartette e-"COme v here the Lilies
u 0Om.n A paper was read by Miss C,rroll,
title, "virVl and the Circle adjourned 10
meet on Friday evening, May 9Th.
Dr.. Saiterthwait Is back from an extended
western tour.
George Hslsley, OF Martins Ferry, was In
town Tuesday.
One OF the rooms Ia our pubic schools hiss
got | ! be 80 crowded that The School Board
has ordered one. half Of the pupils 10 come In
the forenoon only and the other half In the
afternoon. Even then the room will be
crowded. R,CF
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-27

Miscellaneous News Notes from our Next
Door NeIghbOF,

Miscellaneous News Notes nom our NexI
Door NeIEhbor.
In the number Of emigrants arriving at thi.
point we notice that the Germans predomi.
nate.
Rev. Keys preached last Sunday evening
from the text, us the Young Man Safer
Some Of the Bridgeport gentlemen arc
catching some very fine fish at the mouth oil
the creek.
Mr.. Harry Trueman returned from short
visit TO his home at Wellsburg, yesterday.
Bank street Is receiving heavy coating oil
clinkerS, which is improving the grade very
The scholars Of the High School are getting
ready for commencement.
J. A. Harris, Secretary OF the La Belle Glass
Company. Is In New York City on business.
Complaint having BEEN made to the Com.
nlissionerS OF the new iron bridge over the
creek, they had 1t examined BY al expert,
who prononn'e1 1t all right.
Prot Orr has recovered bis health aud 10 At
his post
The petition asking for an appropriation oi
5000 for the purpose Of building new school
houses In EtnaVille and at the west end oil
Bridgeport are being rapidly signed.
There ls some talk Of The Cleveland, Tus.
carawas Valley & Wheeling railroad Com.
pany laying steel rails this summer.