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, 1881-05-10
ITEMS.

n f,k1
y,,,u rr,.,, Wn,. nNrha "xo,t.,n"nt ~ to.+
~" "' 100 ~. .aI 80
week til tne peoSleion marRets was ecaamea lh's
morning "itn schseAnce tn"1 "hae me n.R
ou4la tsc"oie anu uttcfi5 "'pc" o"t tne !11'!e
utes, who couId not margin up tnst enough tn
keep up with the break OF 4 n cent per POUND
In lard and nearly 81 per barrel in pork. This
sadden nren aoHn~ard' attcr nearly "ees OF
decline that strained the bulls severely. threw
thotn into state bordering on a pAnic this
,norrinu whcn t,h,rnp17 trnnnct, fro,n az M:
n.,,'.a, ,h, ~ an !: ~, ,,r,, ,,.,, ~, sr<',,,
ca ca.sa"s tn. f4"'fs 'u' u"''G w ~ wv .'u1u
s stIos ~ eio's 4ot ".l' 4asu. NV eaue' - t0'
''s"N 10 '1'. ....s -. " n,s 'a"" Dsos'
NGHuEltEn III a HOY
1asI eHtufua5 a''eFHotH! MAbS'e IinFkf AKe"
W. WENT INTO vacant ou''ains ~ Rataer ti1cKs'
4 10y named Wtlttntu Ekan tlIrrctet with her
about the ownership nt tho wtlo1 Ehe hat found,
, 1881-05-10

avenue and sExty-slxth street, and during the
time that tho church hus leeu deprived OF !iauHo
TO accompany the chpIr. The uso to which the
surElus ny tnnoney ,Tlls bo appllcd' u e.. !.
tho tlnal result Is known. Tho Festival
Committee. originally. body composed ut
decgntca frnn thu OFntorio and symphnny
Part nf tho moneys Will d6lbflcha be use'f III
maintaining !ts oxlstence for FUTURE festivals.
That such WIS contemplated Ia shown by the tact
nnl hold Ltsslf III readiness fur rohcHrsals for
tho next festival. II II sai,I thal nearly all tho
tlacstcd by signing a paper circulated among
thgin last Saturday nfRht.
, 1881-05-10

dp$ftat OtpAteA 10 4A$ LhtfA91 1ft1f1h*s
LEXINGTON, KY, May D.-A!though the pleas
ur0 at tho sport was marred by heavy ra!,,-
storm that nalo tho track hoavy and the timo
slow. three good races werG Witnessed to-day.
Tho held Ia atwAya a good horse to bny, and SO
far during tho present mG1tiug has pntl It's
backers handsomely. with tho exception at
those who baoked Tallsman. Tho knowing cues
to-day shot wlio Of the mark, aud tho short boys
carried oH tho pool-hox. Tho astonIanco waa
tho popularity Of tho sport inoreaso
ncxt yoar In proportion to tho past.
that tho erection Of a new grand stand will hu
necessary. Thonn wo1G three races on tho card
to-day, tho first Of which WIS sweepstakes for
8.ycar.ofda, mile heats, aud tor which Rantet,
Popc Leo. Mary corbott, i,ulIpzton. Hapshurx,
Windr,lsh, Thesis, aud CoinaEe facod tho start.
or. Fools, Leo 80. Dantor S.0. Wlndrush "a,
Cosbett 81. Hapaburg ~. Held $as,
Tun fa!so stast, Burlington san away and GOV.
ered tive miles before he could 10 pulled up,
when ho was withdrawn from the race.
Il. the tlrst hoat d good sosni.pd was Rlvan.
Ieo leading. With Cotnago second past tho
quRrtur, tho 0thcrs bunchad. Loo wa1 0asel up
going through tho back-stretoh. and Danter
took first place and Kept 1t !ato the stretoo.
when Lco colarea him for tho lead. They came
rattlinx down the strotca. aud passed uudor tho
wIro deAd hoat, Mary Cur hott third, Coluzge
fourth, tho othora trailing, Time, 1;5Q.
In tho socopd boat Leo lod In the pools, selling
for I'll and tho aeld for t3o. Danter Ied un, Leo
second, which position Wtadrush ga!nod Oh tho
arst turn, tho others well back. Banter was
Rtyon her head aud led around the track, with
ming by All opon length over W!ndrush. Corbett
th!c!, Leo fourth. the others strung out. Time,
Fos tho third heat Banter wss favorit over
Ito ut odds uf 80 TO ST. The latttr sat,k seo.
oul plaoe at !Le stsrt. lut Au!okly assumed m h the
'Sa ss r. 1no w. uase n nSavy Woi NJ
, 1881-05-10
TILE TURF,
TIE WASHINGTON RACES.

Special Ditpateh to The Chicago Tribune.
WAali1NdTox. D. C., May p.-To-day closed the
spring trottfng meeting ut tho National Fafr-
Ground course. With tho exception Of the Sec
0n1 raco, tho events wuro almost duyoid Of IN.
tcroat bccause Of tho hnraos being 80 unmatched
Ia speed. Tho first race was for purHe Of $s0U
for the 2:.i GLASS; Tho entries wero Pilot 10y,
Nobort McGrcgor, Edwin Thorns. and Fred
Caaey. Pilot Hoy was withdrawn, and two Ut the
othors might as wEIl havo been. III the thre0
bouts Robert ascGrogor held the lend without
any oxtfA excrtlon upon bis part. Tho contest
wns between tho othor two horses for second
money, which was takon by Edwin Thorno. The
following 10 tho summary:
Pureo $8lO, 33:e4 class:
W: II: Crawford, Washington, ch. 9. Robert
john Il TSrnor 'fhadop6;ia,' ch :: III:
1a,nes boas1oy, ALBANY, N. T., :. =. Fred :.
'' i;a i4as.::sis; :::7; s:*iH.
Tho second raco, class 2:10. fur purse OF
*1I000, WIS the only trot into which my life was
thrown. The entries wer0 nonetottcr, Trfnkct,
and Drlvcr. The lattnr won tho tlrst heat, With
Doncsotter second, but from tho n,nnnor In
which Trlnkot was handled It was init.
mated that she need not havo bccn last
II her driver had not 10 wished. Tho
pon!s mado him the fayorit, md when he lost
tho second hen tho dodge was too transparent,
and no buyers applied. lie then won the thrco
Gtl8Aluk uGAlSs uQN64SttEF kNk tLl&H UlAES Huu
money. The follnw,ng Is the summary:
Parse $l.N0, s:18 class:
John =; +, Turner Philadelphia, Pa.'o
A. - 9oidsmits Wia;;n;ai;:;;iiiii.Ns Wa.iinstonsiio. n
W: i. heds!,sy Philadelphia, Pai
" O. TSs@s:; $:$i: s:2i; a:ss;i; s
ss Tss @ Ssnf ssrss : tGs sss aer ers
tic Mack, Leviathan, I1ttlo .nrown Jug, t3liy
Scott. and Change. Sa'lte Hunter was drawn.
Thta wns another Of the trailing races. Little
brown Jug had too much spce! Tor his oompotl.
Llttie Siack, who WIS tho or,iy rivai IL the win.
ner. touk second money. Tho following ls the
summary:
Purse t5Oo, $50 oaas. paucra;
": y. MCCARTHY, Philadelphia. Pm, b. g.. j..
Charles GraceY, Phliadciphia, ra.. b. g., . =
j. ttS 4. eampball: npa Milford Ind, 4 T. by
.:.i
wiiam iali, Philadelphia, Ps., oh =: L. A'''
viathan ......... :. .....................,. dist.
14ilt-2:24; s:194; .:&s]h.
, 1881-05-10

mud those presents II 1t thkce ten years 10 get
csod.. CIR 5"r~" 9"d s. assnd a hsF IL fs ess
f 5 ,sow wffs ihe aysna fs 'tx .o ss.
w !, ny sr'f s h Al. 0 ,a w.s'efe: re-
rart|aily s,,ccoc,lcd. sfall put the husse:.
VII VIII fs tne!n or tc x,Ye Il thn tns 70 s,y s e"Y III
n!ino aid iis t,,t,aning. be1nn9 Il, u fnmiIy
ti,ai 9eSof s.. III o,,cmy n. "' ,!,,e
''"''' - ''''' T,tt. rt.' ,,t.Asx L. .pAcrs '
III n%i t q ihs @ wa'nan whom .he Soytor - ~.
orntisly Iefttlnces. ing eif,'s 5o stcaks o. ~
Witch Wits n:!'!sson ha: ,eon mlc: The 4s+o =: ~
Mlts i'ai1ter aMys. tue atif.ttnt when NJ claims
"ss 'fs1ss'y fs wsyoss sis"ts as a Ap: H sa
tno !oti,tat:ntis wntnnn. th!a WE tn!t nero ~
~, tmc!aek IN tho inofianR ~ T.! niessemxor noy
~ oiecr lias nlrisoat ~ that + stoslt gentle
UNITE aas ~ ,n. so. S;.t,, ~. i snalc II
for yt,' III n lis % bs'd. We DO t,ot knaw f 1s @ ano
n1st w haso been requested IL send word to
s'M';;v s;;vh.. +. .r,,, ~ ,..t.. ..,,,, H..
'e;x,spaper !. n. =! ,tla',: ,., -. ~. - 49,.
WHILE. .n 70 Rse ne' u , ~. ~ .nG aa
thsI 1I iGs t. tat @ 70 erS "a 'ne expectation
IT,. nr; + LDHnKer seems 10 hsyc esnanavorea to e..
s, re syinpaahy of asandry looae wnncM 10 ~
which !s addressed 1, ths Deutor's hx,,tlwtt.
hS an ~ q " rat9 y aao 'slxhgor. !,
nj; Ss,! i f. E'va swts. yef'a,G AnAu: fec, to,,o
tl's e., evening. oyery spnrk q bore gone ~ far
tide ass t'ns ii, wers It ,s bad 'Pnrk q q
oitne III EGG tna or HppfssHtch ptacg
, 1881-05-10
DR.. D'Ungor 1ntht.latel with tile
Wflcs Of Nh Unscrupu-
lous WniltOn.
Is Lured on Step by Step Till His
Passion Gets the Better Of His
Reason.
Arrest OF tho Woman on tho Charge OF
Fraud and Blackmail.
Specimen Lettars ia tho siren Who
Thoroughly Roped Him In.

OF sell.fespcot anu tho respect OF
vito and tAinlly--xns hr0,iKht n light yesterdny
afternoon. primarily ut tho Justice Court Of u.
na,, 'ans.. Will nr ,'ooes. un4o.: .no
Wet-known utscoscfer ana praet'uoner VI tue
cfnchoIta rubrH cure for drunkenness. npt
prnsoi In court ind sworo out warrant
aor Inc astesI , ., o. W. ~ wea.Raowm % 'ast
women, ehar.lns them WIN conspiracy TO ''c-
fraud him Ut money and tnjure him In business.
For many months rumors havo been so current
w.. as ~ oesono "est puono pe'poIs. ~ .ae
oneot th@t tue far-fameu rcatorcr OF Whle*S-
soaked humanity, matn and fu1nalo,
vas h,n.sof addicted to tho frequent
aa , s!cu' s'e ,s uso u mo o"p mas m n oueo.s
aslu inenrlhtes owlp9 to these now 'Fe'l-known
failtngs tho Doctor hus Involved himself III
scandal of n,auntflcnnt urou,rttons and tlutnar.
tnr r.tnro tfts sar,nwh.t trto~tcntn1
.ns ,,.,a.. na"o M s'A.o". .,,, 'n.oA.oa.s. ,.s.,,
cono'uon seateFaay prooao'y pfompleu
plan which ho has long contemplated
I'no afecs!'ns ot tqo Women aiorosa'a' "nen
he Appeared before Justice Hammer ho Feoned
to bc iaborluX unaor great excitement. IIc said
that ho had bcen loug In the tolls ct q siren:
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Police Jury Proceedings.

On Monday, the 9TH day of April,
A. D, 1881, the ?, lice Jury met in
regular session at the Court House
in Abbeville.
Were present Howard Hofpauir,
Esq President. and the following
memaers, viz: Messrs. j. T. Brons-
sa,d, S Prime aux, Joseph Trahan
and a Vans'yk-
Absent: Louis 1hibeaux and D.
Nunez.
The minutes of :h, previous meet.
ing w-re read and approved
Art. lst Resolved, that The Parish
Treasurer b. and he is hereby au-
thorized to transfer the sum Of Que
Hundred dollars from the "Maais-
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-06-11
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5 S,436 "a
This balance is wholly in cash, as all
warranis or vouchers have been de-
ivered np-it is distributed among
several funds, some Of which is apprO-
pria'ed, o hers not.
The above warrants and drafts so paid
by the Parish Treasurer we're delivered
to the Finance Committee and their re-
ceipt given to said Treasurer therefor.
The Committee bring herewith all
the above mentioned warrants and
vouchers to be delivered to the Police
Jury for burning or destruction as they
shall direct.
(Signed) W. W. EDWARDS,
(Signed) "A. VANsLYKE,
of he Finance Committee.
Received, read and adopted and Or
dered to be spread upon the minutes
this day Of April 1881.
A. LACOUR, Clerk Police Jury,
Art. I'd Resolved. that all paid
parish warrants, vouchers and re-
ceipts received from N. G. Brous-
sard, late Parish Treasurer. from
January lst 1878 to January 1879,
inclusive be destroyed by this body
by inciueration of the same, which
was done accordingly.
Art. 81 hes ,lvsd, that the Parish
licenses on trades, occupations and
professions fo' the year 1881. be and
the same are hereby fixed at the
same rates of those for the year 1880.
Art. 4th Resolved, tina, all The
surplus funds renal ing in the treas
ury at tnis date, arising out Of the
different appropriations Of 1880, (ex-
cept the Bridge repairing and Ii.
cense fu"ds of 1880, and also the
sum of $4,000. appropriated out Of
the surplus Magistrates &C.. funds
If said year to repair the Court
Hous-) be and the same are hereby
transferred to the Criminal prosecu-
tion funds of 1880.
Art. 5th Resolved, that all the
back surplus funds in the Treasury
at this date, arising from approplia-
tions made for all years previous to
aud including the year ending De-
cember 31st 1879, be and the same
are hereby transferred to the criml-
nal prosecution funds of 1879 to pay
the arrears of this fund amounting
to the sum IF $454 "a
The blank in the proceedings Of
March 12tb 1881, allowing G. B.
Shaw the sum Of $40, was ordered
to b. filled by inserting the words !:
''Sberif's funds for holding court
&c"
Art. 9th Resolved, that the Pres
idrnt OF this body appoirt a commit
tee composed Of three persons, who
are authorized to contract for all
necessary repairs when needful, to
be made on the Abbesills Bridge
and to sup rintend the same.
The President. appointed Fessrs.
A. Vanslyke, L site Broussard and
Solomon Wise on said committee.
Art. 7th Resolved, that the fol-
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Cc
By warrants received of Collec-
OR S 215 "a
Election warrants paid by the
Treasurer 2s1 90
Police Jury fund warrants 1880 271 30
Sheritf's warrants holding Court
1880 800 90
Warrants Dist Atty fund 1880 224 81
do do do 1879 80 80
Printer & Stationer's fund 1880 224 81
Magistrates &c. fund 1880 402 81
do do 1873 a so
License e. Bridge fund 1880 66 81
do do 1879 SIS II
Draft of A. Nunez 1879 IS 90
Warrants on surplus funds 1877 7S 81
Warran Road tun,ls &c. 1879 Is 90
do Surplus funds Of 1876 So 35
and Bridge find 1875 SIS 90 33 IS
Amt paid judgment ]. o. Lego 80 90
Warrants crimn'l pros fund 1850 1866 66
do do do 1873 1444 81
Deduct School tax 1856 Al
Bal in the treasury Feby 2 1881 1856 10
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Probate Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA

olHiE OF LOUlSI.AVH,
25th Judicial District Court
Parish of VermiIion.
Succession of Emanuel Foreman
BY virtue of a decree of the
Honorable Court aforesaid, grant
ed in the matters Of the above en-
titled and numbered succession
notice is hereby given that there
will be offered for sale. at the re-
sidence of the deceased, in this
parish, to the last and highest bid
der, on
Wednesday. 29A of June 1881,
the following described property
to wit {:
Que tract of land situated in
this parish on the West side OF
Bayou Vermiliou, near Indian
Point. containing seven acres,
bounded West by Mrs. Olivia Ian.
dry, East by public land, North by
public land and south by Turner
Foreman.
One tract of wood land measur-
Fing eighty-two acres, and designa-
ted as lot No. 3 of section 80 in
Township 10 south iange two
East, and situated on the Bayou
Quene Tortue in the Parish of St.
Landry.
One dwelling house, corn mill
and sheds, sugar mill and kettles
&c, lot cattle, horses and hogs.
Fencing, farming implements,
household furniture, beds, bedding
&C.. and sundry other articles too
numerous to mention.
Homestead Entry, under Re-
ceivers receipt No. 542l dated
New Orleans, March llth 1881,
in the name of Emanuel Foreman
for the West ] of Northwest ! of
section one Q) in Towship IL
south Range 2 East, containing
Eighty O8Il0c acres.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS - One
half of the purchase price of each
and every adjudication to be paid
cash on the day Of sale, and the
remainder in one and two years
from the day of sale in two equal
annual instalments, purchasers to
furnish their notes for the credit
portion with solvent sureties In
solido, to tn sa,isfa ction of the ad.
ministrator. and conditioned to
draw eigh per cent per anpum
interest from maturity until paid,
aud the lands to be and remain
specially mortgaged and hypothe-
Gated, with vendors lien and
privilege retained thereon. with
the pact de non alienando in favor
of said succession, until ful and
final pa. ment of said notes, in
principal interest and all costs and
charges which may accrue thereon.
Given nn e. my official sigma
ture this 2Sth day of May AID,
1881.
G.. B. SHAW, sheriff.
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0tiice.

Me chan 8 and peddlers are here's
hv notlfe'i hat I will not pay any
debts contracted b, my wife from
ard after this dat.
A. R BRoUasARD.
Parish OIL Vermiiion, Jure 4tb 1881.
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Tao Collecto,''s Notice.

Persons owing Licenses--State
ard Parish--for the year 1881
and also back taxes are hereby
notified to come Immediately at
my "ffice near the court house and
settle the same.
G.. B. SHAW,
Sheriff & Tax Collector.
May l4th 1881.
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trate &C., funds of 1880" to that
Of the Election funds of said year.
Mr.. Vanslyke on behalf Of the
committee appointed by Art. %
adopted March 18th 1881, submit
ted written report-the same was
received, read aud adopted and or
dered to be filed.
w. w. Edwards, on behalf of the
committee on Finance, submitted the
following report:
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
To the Honorable President and Members
Of the Police Jury Of the Parish Of
Termili0n.
The report of the Finance Committee
of said parish, would respectfully show
unto your Hon. body that they have
settled with the Parish Treasurer con-
cerning all monies coming into the par
ish treasury siuce the first settlement t
up o the I'd day of February 1881, and
find as follows, to wiz:
Isaac Wise, Treasurer, DR.
TO balance due at last report 8 2O37 %
ANTS paid into the Treasury
by various persons other than
Collector 4A 90
Amt Of warrants paid in by
Collector, 1880 215 l2
Amt received of Collector on
the tax of 1880 51O8 49
Amt Of LICENSES of 1880 253 81
Amt received on tax 1873, cash 388 AZ
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DOBBINS' ELECTRIC SOAP.

Having obtained the agency o.
this celebrated soap for Ahhr, lie
and vicinity, l append he opin
ion of some of our best pcn T. o.
to its merits. We have h ci,
nsing for the last 3 months Il
Dobbirss' Electric soap. na'ic y
|. L. Cragin & Co Phiiairfl .hls.
Pa, and find that it washes and
cleans the clothes more rapid,
and more thoronghl, anI l. in
the end cheaper than any other
soap we have ever used in onr
family. We can heartily recon
mend it and single trial will
convince all OF the correctness Of
our assertions,
VIM, MoUToN.
E. / ADDISON.
ARCHIE YOU'VE.
A. LACOUR.
[ desire all my friends and Gus
toners to give this splendid soap
one trial 80 trey may know just
how good fhe hest soap in the
u. s. is. Give it a trial and |
am sure you will use no other.
a. D. MARTIN,
Abbsyille, La. Sole Agent.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-11-02
Harper'sHoung People

Is unquestionable the most valuable
weekly periodical for boys and girls
published in the English language. 1t
meets a long-felt want in the family Cir
Gle, and is acknowledged to be valua-
BILE means Of developing the youthful
mind. Every word printed in its attrac-
tive pages is as pure and elevat!ng as
that which comes lrom q mothers lips.
1t possesses o potent Influence and
charm, which make it a welcome guest
to parent and child alike. Bright short
stories from pens trained to write for
the young, sparkling poems andrhymes
fascinating puzzles and beautiful Illus
trations appear weekly in its columns.
In the thiid volume, commencing Nov.
l, will begin new tale by Mr.. James
OILS, entitled Mr.. Stubs Brother,"
sequel 10 the famous story of Toby
Tyler," by the same author, which was
such popular feature IN HARPER's
YOUNG people during the past year.
The subscription price Of the paper is
only $3.50. 1t would be cheap at five
dollars.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-11-02
JN0. Ii. GRABILL,
County Supt.


NEARLY FATAL.-On last Thursday
a workman named Terrell on the obser
vatory of the Luray Inn came near
meeting with a fatal accident. A fell
low workman On one Of the upper
galleries was engaged in removing por
ton OF the scafTold, when he let fall q
board about five feet IN length and a
foot wide struck young Terrell, who
was standing on one of the lower CALLER
les, splitting the board in two, and so
staining the young man that at first 1t
was feared the conclusion would prove
serious. He was taken 10 his room,
where after proper treatment, he re-
{ )vered and is now doing as we'll IS
usuAl.-Page Caurier.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-11-02
PUBLIC SPEAKING !

Mai. Z. p. cambridge, Will address
the people Of Shenandoah county, on
the political issses of the day, at the
following places and dates, at night I,
p. N. viz:
Mt. Olive Wednesday, Nov. I'd;
Toms Byook, Thursday Nov. Sd.
R.T. Barton, Esa. Of Winchester
Va. will speak to the people OF Forest
Vile and vicinity at night, Z, P. NJ
Omcksburg, Wednesday, Nov. I'd;
Lantz's Mil, Thursday. Nov Sd
Hon. s. 5. Turner, Warren will adj
dress the people Of Shenandoah as fol-
lows:
Green Hill. Wednesday. Nov. ~;
Nlaurertowu, Thursday Nov. Sd; NJ
Jackson. Friday Nov. 4.
Capt. J.J. Williams will address the
people of Liberty Furnace. Frld'y
night. Nov. Alta and Walnut Spring
Saturday night Noy. 5'h.
Col. Charles 7. O'Ferral will speak
at Woodstock, Oh next Monday, Court
Day,
Col. Chas. T. O'Ferrall will speak at
Dry Run School House, on to-morTo"'
Thursday night.
Col. Chas. T. O'Ferrall will speak
at Columbia Furnace tonight.
Hen. II. {. Allen and other speakers
ofthe county, will address the people at
places to be determined upon aud
announced by posters.
We expect one or more speakers
from d.&uce here Oh Court-lay, Mon"
day Nov. 7lh 1881.
HLet all Of Che people turn cut to hear
these speakers and see that the meetings
are fully advertised.
II. l.. WALTON,
Oh. EX. Com.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-11-02

FIRE IN MIDDLETOwN.-W bad
quitsa fire in this place last Friday
night, The DIST. The residence of James
Elbon, occupied by 7. A. Ogden, Esq,
and the double eGice belonging to j, S.
banners estate, were soon in flames.
Those buildings were near the center Of
the town, opposite Messrs. Harris &
Lcary's store: Fire was communicated
to log building near the town well
All three Of the buildings were burned
TO the ground IN less than two hours The
former residence of. S. Danner, deco
and the house Of Robert Brown, also
took fire, but through the efficient efforts
OF our fire company, were saved. Loss
one thousand dollars WIN. NeUs.