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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-30

LOOKING FOR THEIR DAUGHTER - Toe
Washington Star Of yesterday evening says:
40 old man srd w2mau named Taylor,
"7!og 10 Alexandra. were OF polio, headquarters
10 day to n<k the aid OF the police 10 scratching
io' thci: daughter. sbous If years 81 |, who
'hey stated had Left homo, aud. they feared.
was hV!og 10 80 Improper manner 10 this city
Deteol'a Acton took charge Of tie case. ard hos
escsrialntd where the girl has boen living ie
ooutn Washington 'sith PERSONS OF questionable
reputation. and that her parents had heep seo5.
lng Ter here on beGg egpediions.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-30

STORM on TIE RIVER Tho sirbt storm
Eh!ch a.sad over tits CT y yesterday afternoon
81. u C oCk VISA ggry severe On tho river.
a. blHt foinl, SKY mites L1Rn tho river,
"ncIo vas ~ tXcl:slon parry from Washipg-
;On, tue storm Was very violent. euouniia, 20
a huVricanc. Bath houses wsIs overturned
tat trees b.0%n d"wH . G I.dy. from New
J2fa9y, 1ho ~ls Ia d bath hnu:c when il was
b,34r over, had her c,lpr b3n, brckan, aud
~1+ otherwise H. ared ahCui tho BODY, Tic
s.eame. Arrowscl!h. which was l7irc AT the
@hsIi. lad ter platking between tho two for-
@aid Gs0aTais torn away. Gao of thu li!e
haas WAS iltted eft the hurricane deck of the
,teawsr and carried ahou! two hundred ysrds.
"hla he confusion vas a! lis height shower
81 sto2es dts.eadci upon tno patty. causing a
VII so2Do. iae s,0pei must have come from
across Wycomico By. whlaa die;d.a Charles
lin y ED -. May ! county, g els atc, ct
abauj TWO uce. Great txc,tcmtn. prevail d
On the Arro~am,ih, as II wa expected that the
Steamer would break Loose ttom the WHAT and
be carfiec Gu: 10 The bay, where tbs storm Was
raG'f" be mc0 OF The s:esmer sly The storm
was o"G u the s.vertst they Gvar cxpa!ierc: q,
Tho trsln over tho Washington and OHIO
railroad, on rs way to this oi,Y yesterday alter
mon. 10 charge Of Clp'. Strider, ran over and
cnt cit the cni 81 tree, Whicd HAD been blown
across the trek hy The storm, near Vienna, aud
tue otFcr ca! ii az up, smashed seven Sus
dGWJ ia oaa 81 iIe Passenger Coaches,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-30

CORPORATION FINANCES. -Ths aouusl re.
p1rts OF AGdl'or Br cke.t a5d City T easu {,
Harlow, recsiVed aud adopted ty The Cy
Coulc Tuesday n'gat last. show The city 10 b
iia good hoarclal ambition. Tae total r,o,ints
II Ifr me year eocias May 81, 1881 waro SOL
OF? w b'l,Lc' OF hard. Sl.l2l Oh; interest
PAD on city debt. $40 1870 25-tti; amount vi
90 coos'de1atlV reduced NEXT yea; total de b.. Ct
Guy. 81 ,0U6. 251 SO; acciu:d Interest, du, July
l. 1881, $50 $50 Sc. TO which add Outstanding
warrants warrant not yet presented fer pigment,
S329 81, making total indebtedness to Joly
l, 1881. OF 81. 037 33.40 assets { tbs Co1por.
alton; public property. 1858 500 exclusive Of
tho Pioneer Mills and the cooper shop. exempt
from tsxa!ion by act Of Council juno s, 1881;
claim due by w. & O. r. r, secured
S5,lS7 Co.: 10 the Sinking Fund s2O,5OO;
". NJ Railway stocks aod bonds, S..
62I, q; solvent tax bills rcturocd to tho Au1i-
tor by Tx Collectors. over SIC. 900.
The report of the Sinkir Fuod Commission
ers shows $l,24920 uncolleoted for rent of
market stands; OF this sim there are 10 the
nands Of the Clerk of tho Market for olleoion
pills to the amount of $6l5 G5; 10 the hands OF
H. konper. Corporation Attorney, $59S So;
IN the hands of Judge Stuart, late Corporation
Attorney, $50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-30
BY Green s Wiae, Auc:ioneers.

BY Green s Wac, Auctloneers.
pY VIRTUE OF = DECREE OF THE
- Ciruit Cour. for the city Of Alexandria. en-
tered al its May term, 1891. in tho chsuc,ry Cause
of James r. Carin vs. Alexander Hunter Ct ais,
in said couyt pending. the undersigned commits
sioners therein namsd. will on SATURDAY,
the OH day Of July, 1881, expose 10 ssla at public
auction in front Of the market house building. on
Fairfax street. Alexandris Virginia. tho follow
ing described property: =. CEKTAIN TRACE
OF LAND, containing go scres more or loas,
situate and lying in AlaIsIdria county, Wiz
gnia on the west side o. the Washington end
Alexandra Turnpike aud bounded - follows:
On the north nnd west by tho lands Of a &.
Addison, on the south By the Alexandria Canal,
and on the east By the Old Military Road, being
q par. of the Abingdon tract. a portion CT Tho
trsc! contained in the above description and
boundaries 10 wit: The portion known ne
Burleigh, containing d acro5 rod and poles.
and tract of 20 acres heretofore conveyed to n"
u. Core, will not BIO exposed to Gsle
Terms Of Sales: Enough in ca'h TO nay tho
costs of suit and sale. and the sum OF S23i6. 81
with six per cent interest from the ith day CT
November, 1871, subject to credit Of sl25, OF
March 10Th, 1877. aud tho rosi3uo Of the pur.
Chase money if any, upon s. credit ofsi1, twelve
and eighteen months. 10 be secured by thabonds
OF the purchasers with good security, and the
title retained until the7 ara paid.
g. W. WATTLES.
CHARLES f.. STUART.
;an-1tz Tom M "a of SALAD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-30

SHEkBRINE," the great blood purifier.
- for Chronic ScTofuls, Hunors of the
Skin and all eruplians on Tho fsce or body.
Price 50c per bottle ST
apI LUNTs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-30
( SeE&isH 3AEES.
by VIRTUE OF a DEED OF TRUST
80 tom .Ihsan hus Iamaan ani mia -

Ri VIRTUE OF a DEED OF TRUST
4 from Josephus Lawson and wife, dated
February I; 1876, srd duly recorded, and at the
q. public auction. in front OF tho Fsi,fsI strest
eutfanco OF the Msrket Building, on SATUR.
DAY, the 10Th day ofJuly 1881, .t II Co., tie fol-
l9WInS props,ty conveyed BY ssid deed: certain
fiHC2 or PARCSL Of GROUND in the city
OF ALEXANDRIA. situated on ihs north side &C
friCcc street sStende! ST The Intersection CT Peg.
Son street. running thence Iorthwsrdly with
Peyton stree! S. feet. thence running esstwsrdly
vita Ptlnce ct. extended 13l fest, therce SOUTH
Wafdiy wllh Peyton stree! Il feet, thence west.
Wsrdly binding on Prince stree. extended TO the
oeginning; The said property il improved by
Ten I'm ENT HOUSE, ard said lot will bs
sold either in entirety or will be divided into
Two LOIS having front on Peyton street of 43
feet each.
Terms Of Sale: one.half cash and the residue
psyaoie six months from date Of sale. purchaser
10 give his note with good security for the do.
tsrrod psymsnt SID 10 bsar interest from Cay of
sale e. An convoy nei1g at cost Ct purchaser.
Jsz9-ts I. b. LAWSON. Trustee.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.-In pursuance
~ OF decree of tho Corporation Court of the
city of Alexandrs. in tho suit of Fendall guard.
ian vs.. Fsndall Of ais, tho undersigned will
otter tor ssle, o. public auction. st about u NJ,
en- SATU RDAY July 30!h, 1881, in front OF
the Court House on Fairfax street. Alexandr;s
vs., LOT OFGKOUNDw with small FRAME
HOUSE thereon, situated on tho east side of
Washington street, to:Wean King snd Prince
streets, Alexandria, Va, in width ~ feet on
Washington street. and in depth 125 feet; it be-
ing the property next south Of the dwelling
house Of Q. s. Taylor. jr.
Terms OF Sale; Ouetaird in cash, and tho
residue in two equal payments a. six snd twelve
months from day of sale with interest thereon;
the notes OF the purchaser with security 10 DO
given therefor. and the title Of the property 10
be rc.siaed u1.il tia purchase money is paid.
JOHN II. JOHNSON,
TESTS Comm'r. of Sala5
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-30
B00As. sVAraSsNEEsS, etc,

y Z" BOOKS
"A t
FRENCH'S93 % KING ST.
The COMPARATIVE Edition OF THE
NV TESTAMENT; both veraions in ono
book, arranged in parallel columns; very
handsome cdilioa 81 TO-
Mias rAkOLAS FEW COOK BOOK snd
AARhETiNG GUIDE. ty Marla parols :
81 90; new lot ra1ti'ed today, All the Stszti.
ard Cook Books On ha1d. - Wit: Breakfast
Luncheon and Tea. Comnoa sense il tho Rouse
mold, By Marion Hsr!snd. hrs. LOSS Cookery,
MIS-. ksIdolpb's Fifty Yesrs ia a Maryland
Ai!cho0. Widdif=ld's, Leslia's. Godey's, Ma
tionsl sld others.
FARM FESTIVALS. By Will Csrieion.
author Of Farm Ballads" Farm Legends"
e!c.i So; beautifully iusLrated.
e COSTLY HERITAGE; Franklin :quarc;
20 cents.
PUCK ON WHEELS ia very rich 25c,
NEW SUMAHH NOVELS-act h.trs7,
I5ci An Artful Widow, Toe; Heart and Hand,
10; FIisnd sad Lover, 15c.
Now publications daily.
jed GEO. e. EEENCI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-30

4 hooked COkNED RSEF, very CHOICE and
~ ice cold, for eate by tho pound or in l. :. 1
And Il ID cans I. 81. AVERY,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-30

NJ GALL the attention Of the ladies TO sn
w attractive line Of LADIES WHITE
SKIRTS just received. Opening to-day gres.
bargains III wide Hsmbureh edges.
New Pacasols and Sun Umbrellas.
led j. H. TACkETT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-30

EEOH SALH-One OF the largest and most
~ eigibly located RKSIDENOES. with spa
cious grounds attached i'll the city. For terms,
&C., apply to Green 81 Wise. jeS0-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-30

SXANTED-A COLORED WOMAN, who
w knows how 30 cook. Apply at this office
-2S-3;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-30

rUGAES.-A full line O. PRESERVING
= SUGARS in ,to:e snd for sale 6y
20 j. G. NIL8UR1.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-30

ENGLRHAhDT'3 ICE COLD LAGER &C:
L4 per ttZ:n; bottles mus! ba returned.
i. ". AyEEN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-30

WYE CALL THE ATTENTION OF THE
w gentlemen to our Monarch" Shirt. This
shirt Ia made specially for us, and ia guarsn-
iced perfect IS 10 1T and workmanship.
je23 j. 4. TAUKkTT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-30

POTOMAC FI5H-SHAD ZOE il Ills. in
( bbls snd half b5l: Family Roe Herring in
bbIs and halt bb!s, and No. l behring's FOR sale
hv ImylGl TdOS. PERRY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-30

ANXIOUS TO De MARRIED INA HURRY,-
o. tuesday afternoon Iast. u we'll dressed
c'IpIa, from Washington. a Zoe lotkjoy gen.
i..min and pretty lady. appeared ct The
.'Gct Of Justice thompson and r;gu4s,cd to be
United il the bonds Ct stdock. There was 40
Cnn 10 the office CT the time but Constable
po5In, @ho. b,og bashtul man. was, of c,urse
considerably ~. back by this unusuaI and
Strange TtQuas:. lie, however, 10 his blspdest
msancr, iatormtd the loving couple that the
JGigc vas not IN. aud requested them to take
: a.. Inc choice chairs Of tho establishment,
oay USED Or great ccoasiors were produced
.1G iheir o2rVcclence. tu. the would be brida
sal groom declined 70 tsrry. and were sbou.
tctItIog, when justice Thompson made bis
appcaracc1. Tho iao appearances Of the gen
tenan, auu the array OF silks and ss.ins, dis.
p'Veu cy me lady, Rud the embarrassed, bash al
i5oS OF Hr DJtlc, n!l Gu:cd to discopoart the
1ns!icf. ZIG s1on 'ccaiued his self c)mmaod
ho%e'er, and Dir. Do5io, Hho had by this limo
'n''reiy recovered from bis shtck. acted IS
master OF c:remon!c9. Hslntroduced the couple
10 t1c Ju't'ce, UaO, together. explained the ob.
Gu Oh 'heir V,5ii. justice Thompson politely
a.i2d iIr the license su :horizicg the solemnl-
1:IJa OF tho marriage. The gentleman rspIi d
It's, he had failed 10 secure tho legal document.
aud me lady modcstiy ssid she didn't know D
ieeoS3 was necessary 10 Virgiuis. The heart
J NJ. D1bia was touched at this slate o. # ,i,.:
lie lrlt gticVed thas .9u such loving hearts
shou q b. Kept apart; besides he was anxious
to TItDts' the ceremony. He volunteered bls
serves, and Promised 10 DO sl 10 bis p5wer 10
tT0S about the hsrp7 result desired by the
couple. After shori consultation, the services
OF The WlI!lDg constable vera d:oiiued, ADD the
couple decided to return 10 WASHINGTON aud be
married there. Justice Thoup:0 seeios the
disappointment OF the c1upla, addressed them
some c)mtcrtlog remarks lie said he believed
ma7Tiaso was hocratle. and it would have
at Idsd am the greatest pleasure Of Li. lie 10
4H9e Joined their loviog hearts aud mad, their
he!IlDes5 complete; hut the law Was his guido
sod that law forbade him celebrating the cup
Tvs. III, couple then LET'S tie ofhco sd re-
u'nod to Washington 90 the O oIock boat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-30

VIZ Z HAVE this day secured the agency for
W = celebrated brand Of BOTTLED ALE
and PORTER, which we will keep constantly
Or hand, and 10 which we invite the attention OF
families who desire ne article of Ale or Porter.
sp27 W. q. JOHNSON 81 co.
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GROCERIES,.

SAALL hams. Sugar cured Shoulders,
~ breakfast Bacon and Cassard's best r,iiled
Lard for sale by X. w. AVERY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-30

If YOU WANT 4 GOOD WINE for ihe
L table, Try ihs VIRGINIA CLAEET from
the Burnside Vineyard. | knew i! viii Gva
satl:iactiun. T. W. AVERY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-30

FOLDING Lap BOARDSl
& FOLDING Lap BCARDSl
Just received q lew lot of those Striped Fold.
iug Lap Boards; light and durable.
MCLEAN 81 UHLER,
nly2i rs King street.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

Greot Britain. Parliament met Thursday. Parnell and others on trial at Dublin left and are in their seats. Their policy has been that of obstruction.
 Several English advanced Liberal members of Parliament have attended meeting of Irish members who are dissatisfied with the proposed Irish land bill
 Guards have been stationed at some of the London armories through fear of 8 Fenian movement to seize the arms.
 Public opinion in England is strongly in favor of coercion in Ireland.
 More Irish meetings have been prohibited
 The Arizona. which sailed from Liverpool, brings out $4S6, 900 in gold.
 It is stated that portions of new work by the late ''George Eliot will be published.
 Five thousand people have signed the Dutch address in behalf of the people of the Trans vaal
 The British steamship Brazilian. from Bos. ton for Liverpool, was wrecked in the Mer- sey. .... s.--
 The Messrs McCalmont have written to the London papers advocating change in the management of the Reading Railroad.
 The London Daily News considers that the fisheries question should be reopenei if Mir. Hind's figures are correct.
 France. Thirty thousand people attended the funeral of M. Banqui in Paris
 Large Republican gains are reported from the French maniclpal elections.
 Germany. -- Herr Strass,nan, an Israelite, has been reelected president of the Berlin Municipal Council; Professor Virchow was elected vice-presdent.
 Arnold Ruge, the German writer and poli- tician. is dead.
 Russia It is sad that 75O, 900 peasants are starving in Saratoff Province. !,
 SpGin.-A large number of Carlists have abandoned the cause of Don Carlos. Turkey Turkey and Greece are now more Favorable to the arbitration scheme. E .JapGn.-The Russian war vessels at Naga- aaki are to make survey of Corea. : India Sir Donald Stewart has been ap- pointed commander of the troops in India.
 Peru.-The capture of Lima is reported in London. The Chilian Misister at Washington has had no advices regarding it.
 South 4 frfc1.-It is reported that the Brit ish camp at Potchefstroom has been surren- dered to the Boers.' -. ........ ;.
 Cuba.-Eleven persons have been arrested for fraud in the administration of the Havana naval station. fs
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-13

Mir. Springer's bill providing for minority representation in Congressional Districts has much merit, though it is not likely to pass. The objections will naturally come from the Republicans Under the majority plan they can elect barely enough more than the Dem. -ocrats to counterhalance the almost Solid South With minority representation the Democrats would of course gain largely In the North, and it is by no means certain that they would lose to 8 corresponding extent in the South, where fraud and terrorism in few States might naturally determine thepolitcal Complexion of the House of Representatives. There is another difficulty with MT. Spring. er's bill it does not propose the best form of minority representation. It offers merely the ''timited" Yote-like that in vogue for town officers in our own State. A far preferable form would be that of the Cumulative or frac- tional vote, such as we have often described. placing no restriction whatever upon the voter. but allowing him to plump" his votes for one candidate only. or to divide them between as many as he pleases, not exceeding the to- tai number to be chosen. We are glad to see the minority plan gaining favor with Illinois members, state in which it has been for sometime in use for choosing members of the State legislature.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-13
The Legislature.

4&
 The legislature was organized on Wednes day last, the Senate electing Mir. Coe. Pres. ypro tsrn. ;. Clinton Spencer of Snfield, Clerk C. H. Enc, simsbury, D. s. Simmons, Killingly, Messengers and Geo. s. searey, Meriden. and Vt. McCouley. Hartford, Door Keepers The House made choice of William c. Case of Granhy, for speaker, Charles Perrin of Stonington, clerk, and c. r. Wnodbury of Easton, assistant clerk. The -lesaer appointment were as folIo~s Messen- gers-J. T. Wildmsn. Guilford, Eugene Warehouse, Stratford,s John l.. Wilson. Suft held and A. O.sBrockw way. ; Essex .doe,rkeep- ers--B M. OBrien. Groten, G. w. Leach. Vernon, John A, Woodward. Watertown. E. M. Thorne, Windhan; gallery doorkeeper, J. k. Smith, New Haven.
 The Governors message was read by his executive secretary and after transaction of the usual formal business of opening session, the House adjourned till Tuesday of this week. The military display is said to have been exceptionally good.
 Most of the department reports are publish ed and are summarized in tue message. One of the most important of the reports, this year, is that of the tax commission. They propose commission to revise the tax laws, and the appointment of tax commissioner who shall hold office for three years, and who shall be member of the state board of equalization. He will be required to visit each town in the state once at least during hIs term of office, and consult with the assessors, board of relief and other town officials in regard to the taxes of the town. The commission find that the real property of the state IS listed at very un- equal rates, In some places valuation nearly approaching truth is made; Tn others land is listed at less than half it's true value. To some extent personal property is unequally and capriciously assessed. As for the remedy much can be done by an improved admiuis- tration of existing laws, but other legislation is needed. Penalties for failure to make lists and for imperfect valuation can be increased. The official term of assessors can be Iengthen- ened. A tax commissioner with revisory power may be appointed and his power may he supplemented by laws to make his action effective. .,s
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-13
DOMESTIC.

Various state legislatures met and organ ized, last week. ..7 B.
 The Rev. Dr; Thomas Atkinson. P. E., Bishop of North Carolina, died last week, at Wilmington, N. O. @f f+F""f 'a'. '''
 The Whitaker court-martial will meet in New York city, January 20th. ts sasz- .s
 Ten lives were lost aud six persons were in. jured at fire in Madison-st., N. r., last week
 Fowler, Champion & Co.,, failed at New York with liabilities of $500. 000 ssso ~s The California Democrats have nominated ex-Chief Justice Wallace for United States Senator 5f stf
 4 car conductor at Buffalo, N. Y., has be- |scome heir to an estate in Germany valued at $1O0, 900.
 Governor-elect Porter. of Indiana was married to Miss Stone of New York
 On Thursday, father in Brooklyn shot his son.
 General Grant, General Sherman, Henry Ward Beecher and others spoke at the Press Club dinner. in New York, last week.
 Patrick Hayes and Daniel F, Sullivan were hanged in Philadelphia, Thursday.
 The Hon. H. w. Sage, of Ithaca has given $10, 900 to the Botanical Department of the Cornell University. a,A.s. .e sHsa.s <.
 Last wear 2. O27 miles of railroad were con. structed. s
 Mrs Meierhoeffer and Franz Lammens were hanged. Thursday, in Newark. 2
 Congressman Conger of Michigan, has been nominated for the Senate.
 Augustus Schell has been elected chairman of the Tammany General Committee.
 Nine men were killed and three fatally hurt by an explosion at the Allentown (Penn) Rolling Mill, Thursday night.
 A cattle plague has broken out in Ken lucky.
 MT. Hale has been nominated for the U. s. SenatorshiD, in Maine.
 J. c. Fair has been nominated Tn Nevada for U. S. Senator t .s Further details of the boiler explosion at Newark, show that four men were killed and four persons injured. Fsaiss
 On Saturday the engineer and fireman of a mail train were killed by an accident near Lexington, N. C..
 The breaking np of the ice in the Ohio Riv- CT caused considerable damage at Cincinnati, Sunday.
 A West Indian planter committed suicide in Brooklyn hotel, on Saturday. a8ns
 Incoming vessels reported severe storms at Sea
 The Governor of Utah has refused Mir. Can- non certificate of election as delegate be- cause he is an allen. s.s . s1
 Judge Ashhel Green and J.. .C. Bullitt con- slider the issue of Reading Railroad deferred bonds to be illegal and invalid.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-13
0 YES!OYES MOYES y!

IVAN any person show cause Why should not sell o to the public One Thousand dollars worth of Dry Goods for Cash, during the next sixty days le, him now object thereto henceforth hold his peace Of Dry Goods we now have store very full,
 And therefore room for more, silk or wool. To further the above as thus told,
 Please bring us the silver and gold
 As we have the goods-new and old,
 And intend not to-be undersold.
 Of Groceries we have supply,
 At prices, to induce you to buy:
 Of good Teas-tbree pounds for dollar,
 And ground coffee or pounds. for the scholar, Of Sugar nine or ten pounds for that money, And of that win ,ch Is sweeter than honey;
 Of Canned fruits the best that do grow, Whether raised at the 'North or below,
 Then Come-and we'll wait you soon,
 Provided it's not just then lat noon,"
 With "Happy New Year" to you all,
 As "Merry Christmas" is soon past recall. N. B--An persons having accounts past due, are hereby requested Call aS the Captains ofce" and settle the same, forthwith. And there by ob.ige.
 E s. N. BRONSON. Dec. 21st 18S0 39-3w
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-13

The captain of the harkentine Sunbeam snred upon three sailors who were les ging hIs vessel. al Bull River $. O., last week. killing snne anfwounding another
 The supply of gold bullion is sufficient to keep the hints busy for q year < The mercury at Stevens Point, Wis, Mon- day, indicated B , below zero.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-13

We dosnot believe that Mir Blaine willmake' goad Secretary of State yet, if he will ac- cept that position. Mir. Garfield will certainly be jus:ifihd- hy precedens in appointing him. 1t was Blaine'S z Sdeterminedeffort that defeated Grant. and snade the choice of any other nomi- nee possible. It was the action of his friends which determined the selection of Garfield Such being the case,it would hardly seem grate- full in Garfield, as politics go. to refuse him a place in his administration. If Gen. Grant, even, would accept the position of Secretary of War. would anyone consider Mir. Garfield wrong in offering it to him2 The right of defeated candidates to dictate to the candidate chosen is very different matter; especially to delegate substitutes for cabinet positions We are very glad Mr.. Blaine has never been able to obtain nomination for the presidency
 We are very glad he has been able to defeat other unsuitable candidates. We learn that he does not intend pushing his claims in 1884.
 If he has any such intention. he will fad that a cabinet office will prove hindranoe rather than help. If he merely takes it as the last step of very brilliant political career, It will
 be ashappier close than we have ever antici- psled for him. sa7 7A s F