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The road lie now in process of construction, over
four hundred men being actively employed in the
work. and viii be in complete running order 70
Point Lookout within six months.
The bonds on the completed portion, now leased
by the Baltimore and Ohio, issued at over S&3, 900
per nile, and originally placed at SO per cent
now selling at Ito.
This road will furnish the most direct outlet to
the sea for the grain. coal, etc. of the Baltimore
and Ohio. Penn ylvania Central, and other i'm
portant lines.
1t viii furnish an important link In the chain OF
communication between the North and South,
shortening the time on through travel shout six
hours. The company Will establish q line of
steamers to run between Point Lookout and Norfolk
in connection with the road. 1t viii hold the key
to the ster trade of the Chesapeake and furnish
its ony available outlet during the winter season
The company has over half a million dollars in
cash and good assets Its real estate on the line OF
the road and its rights of way paid for. and on re-
cord. 1t is absolutely free from debt excepting the
bonds now offered, the entire issue of which hiss
been placed in cur hs nds in trust in such form that
We are enabled to guarantee, as we do thst for
every $l4. 900 OF bonds issued there shall be COM
pleted and equipped at least one mile of road.
All the bonds which we were authorized to offer
at 90, having been subscribed fer. we hive ad-
yanced the price to 9214 The right to advance the
price without notice is reserved.
A recent advertisement iustifies the publicati On
OF the following letter from ths President of the
road:
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A MT3N EI1CHER,S DRY OLRANINGEs-
"A TABLIEHMENT and DYE WORKS. No 9ts
u et. northwest, near the q. .. Patent Office.
LADlE6' and 6ENTLEMEN'S GARMENTS OF
Wells, LACEs. GLOTES. ETC.
,SKsglALIY In cleaning dne EVENING
OnESSGS. Thirty years experience. Terms
novl
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FIRST MORTGAGE
TWENTY-YEAR
SIX FER CENT GOLD BONDS
OF THE
WASHINGTON CITY
POINT LOOKOUT RAILROAD COMPANY.
IssrE LIMITED TO sl,GO0, OCO, on LESS THAN
s,4.OCO PER MILE.
WE INVITE SUBSCRIPTIONS AT s2H AND
ACCRUED INTEREST FOR A LIMITED
AMOUNT OF THE ABOVE NAMEp BONDS.
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A. w. DIMOCK q Co.,
EXCHANGE COURT.

OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON
CITY AND POINT LOOKOUT +. r.,
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is, 1881
Nessrs. 4. ". DIMOCK x CO.:
GENTLEMEN:-Ihis company holds q Judgment
against the Southern Maryland Railroad of over
$50, COO, hich. OF course underlies any mortgage
that can now be created. 1t also holds its oblg g.
TORS in the form of notes for a large amount.
Its other debts. many being in the form of judy
merts, are estimated to amount to considerably
orer q quarter Of a million Of dollars.
Not days work has been done on the road FOR
many years; even its rights of way. if il has any
are not Of record Its partial grading Of many years
ago has become com paratiyaly worthless thro;I I'll
lapse of time and there is small indication of its
present object extending beyond the neg citation Of
It's bonds
fe62S T. SUIT, President
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SPECIAL NOTICE-REMOVAL.

take pleasure In announcing to my friends. Gus
toners and the pubic. that i have leased the fine
store. e39 Pennsylvania avenue, and Will occupy
the same about the 18th of March. viii there
fore offer entire stock of clothing at ana below
cost The stock is Of this seasons manufacture,
consisting of fine Black Cloth Dress Suits Diaso-
nal and Worsted Suits, Cashmere and Oheviot
Suits, Diagonal, Beaver, Chiuchils and other
styles OF Oyercoats, large assortment Of Ulster
ettes Spring oyercosts in all the shades, Boys
and Children'e Suits, and . great many other
specialties. These goods suitable for the COM
ing Inauguration. and a better opportunity 10 buy
Fine Clothing at such sacrificing prices has
never been offered before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-04

al ordinance sgainsr profanity Is rlyi iiy en-
,oieeu az Avon. III. A simple d-n brings a
me % 81, and stronger swearing costs more.
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A Wisconsin girl and Canadian youth were
the priL cipais In mock" marriage the other
Gay, which 10 their amazemeGt the courts now
oeciGe TO have been legal and the reluctant cou-
PIE are pronounced NAH and wife. a divorce Is
sought n5 the parents OF the bride, although.
as SHIT is pretty girl and her father has money.
the Yong man says he is W ling TO have 1t re-
main so.
A HUDSON citizen said to the young man who
visited bis daughter that he couldn't a1ori 10
have so much wood burned in the parlor stove
evenings; The young man must come less often
or quit earlier. or furnish his own wood. Next
day two cords OF nice hard wood were pur-
chased BY the young man and piled In the citi-
Zen'S yard, with 8 big sign over the pile read
ing, For use nights only" That young man
means business.
The reason given by the colored man for NOT
going too near the hind legs OF famous roan
mule was SO satisfactory that we can affOrd tn
adopt 1t as an excuse for not doing a great
many other things. de reason, he said. swhv
i nebber proach dat roam mule from de rear ia
dat Pm too fond OF my family an don't belong
70 no church, nudder.-M. r Herald.
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''COffee Taverns,, in London.

The social reformer says 1t is drink that is
IolIlng inc lower classes OF London, and an
earnest crusade has been begun against the
GIN nend. No better movement has ever been
mace In the direction OF encouraging temper.
ance than that which Is represented Ia 1.-The
conee- tavern These establishments are
spriDglDg up In every quarter OF the metropo.
every thing can be obtained except intoxic If.
Ing liquors. The prices are more than moIer-
are. on can get glass OF milk and a sand
wien at some or them for four cents. Choo5
ara steaks and mineral waters are Cheap ia
PfopoItlon. the places are clean ami ri.
lrac'lFe 10 look at; the service is excellent
some or THESE taVerIS are paving concerns.
Most or them have been eStaoiishel by private
SGcS cl'pilon. The pr6ttieSt among them IS in
Regtht5 iaik There is one 10 Bow stree
o ili tbtly lighted with electric lanoS A Seq
Ill further In advance toward making tenn
peIance pleasant Is the scheme OF "c1ffae
mlsc halls" OF coffee variety entertain
ments. which have just been started at the
Victoria theater. Oae or the most popular
forms OF amusements among the working
classes Is the muse hall, where beer
or Sp1i It's and wines are consumed during the
variety performances. 1.-THE coffee music
half' Is to provide equally excellent enter
talnmenfs 10 the existing halls, supplying
temperance refreshments instead OF alcohol.
The audiences are allowed to smoke during
the Singing, dancing, ana semi theatrical dis
pays on the stage. The commencement OF
engaged the services OF a weil-knOwn concert
and variety impresarto, w. j. Bulloch, late of
Liverpool. who VIII be rememoereed In the
United states as the director of wonderful
puppet show which was popular at one time at
CT oaiheSS nall. London.-L01p10n Letter.
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l. L NJ 3 e r.
OUR IMMENSE TRADE SHOWS WHAT
VIM AND PUSH WILL DO. NOTHING
BUT STEADY Low PRICES, YEAR IN
AND YEAR OUT, WILL CREATE AND
MAINTAIN A BUSINESS SUCH AS
OURS. EVERY ADVANTAGE THAT
BUYERS DAN POSSIBLY SEEK Is AS
SURED. LOW PRICES. L4RaE STOCK
OF SIX MILLION FEET, AND An
ARCHITECT TO FURNISH PLANS AND
DRAWINGS FREE OFs CHARGE. NO
OTHER YARD OFFERS SO MANY IN
JUDGMENTS TO BUYERS.
WILLET d LIBBEY,
3 9th st. and New York ave,
Sprague Square,
Yards. n. Liberty Market Square.
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,o mneh Orin V. Crowell left Socorro, New Mex
leo, for Lake View, N. j.. the other DIV. he
hisse9 pretty girl good bye, at the same time
nsna IlHs ~ nn az Der cheeks were plumper than
among the citizens with swollen face and biS
s nS open ike that OF fish. The pretty girl
lao, naa sne mumps and by the kiss Orin caught
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-30
CAN'T Be sop

rvor s,cce ,be November elections took
c,ace The Democrats have been confidently
counting upon majority In the New YORK
Legislature. The people OF New 10Th
state elected to that body more Democrats
thao Republicans. Hence, the expectation
was not an unreasonable one. bu' no"
comes the rumor that Jons KELLY pro-
noses 70 trade with the Republicans ana
induce enough Of the KELLY men In 'he
Legislature to act with the Republicans 70
secure TO the coalition the control OF tn'.
hodv. MFR. KELLY Is q disappointed ana
disseminated man; and Ii IL possible ihs'
this rumor Is true; but il Is also possible
that II may be based upon The fears OF
his adycrsaries inside the Democral-
&C. marty. II Il should turn out 10
bctruc Mr.. KELLY will have the same sort
OF yood-luck that beicl General MALONE
when he took his seat In the United States
Senate. That is TO say, as the New YORK
Legislature will this winter redistrict the
state Of New York for the election OF mem
hers Of the national House OF Representa-
lives, and as that State has thirty-nVc MEM
bcrs Of that body, and therefore from hVe
10 ten congressman may be gained by a
genuine Republican gcrrymandcr, Mr..
KEILY will possibly have the power to
make the next House Of Representatives
Republican, just as General MALONE has
made the United States Senate kepuDii-
can. IL is true the next Congress may be
Democratic and we are inclined to thlnk
that the probabilities arein favor at least OF
Democratic House OF Representatives, but
il is also true that the next House may be
rs closely divided between the two parties
As the United States Senate now Is. so
that Mr.. KELLY, we repeat, may he looking
ahead 10 the time when having secured TO
the Republicans the control OF the ma
fioDal House of Representatives, he may
demand as the price of his good fortune
the privilege Of dispensing all the Federal
patronage appertaining to the Empire
State. That will be rare spectacle for the
model republic of the world to present 10
fhe eyes OF all Chrlstendom.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-30
A Valuable Book.

The fifth annual report OF the Commits
sioner OF Agriculture of Virginia, DIR.
THOMAS POLLARD, is accompanied with a
treatise on "Sheep Husbandry for Vir-
ginia." The two make up book OF nearly
four hundred pages; and glance over its
contents indicates that il is a valuable one.
DIR. POLLARD has perhaps heard 1t reported
that his official head is to be cut of, and
has therefore determined that his last days
shall be rendered memorable by this useful
book. 1t is at any rate book which should
be placed In the hands OF every farmer in
Virginia who desires a copy Of it; and in
their hands only; for it is worse than Q
waste OF time TO send such books to farm
crs who do not desire 70 be profted by
their perusal.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-30
ORGANIZED Injustice.

There are many contested-electlon cases
10 come before the present House OF Rep
resentatiyes at Washington. Very few OF
them would ever have been heard Of had
the Democrats secured in 1880 working
majority in that House. The nature OF all
these contests may easily be inferred from
the nature of the two from Virginia. j..
II. SToyALL contests the election Of Mr..
CABELL, and Mr.. BAILEY contests the cleo
ton OF Mr.. BARBOUR. Mr.. CABELL beat
sroyALL by over five hundred votes, and
Mr.. BARBOUR beat BAILEY by over six
thousand votes. In fact, Mr.. BARBOUR re-
ceiyed a majority in every county in his
district except one.
1t is expected that, without regard to the
merits OF the cases, many of the seats now
occupied by southern Democrats will, by
Che present conclave OF partisans called the
House Of Representatives, be assigned to
the Republican contestants. We do not
know that they will have the unblushing
assurance TO turn out Messrs. BARBOUR and
CABEIJ, but in the case of the latter it is
not impossible, though we would suppose
that it can hardly be probable. But the
complexion Of the committee appointed by
the new Speaker to examine and report
upon the contested cases is evidence enough
TO all who remember the INSCRIPTIONS
conduct Of the Republicans when they last
had control of the House Of Representatives
that no considerations Of justice will govern
their action. There is upon the committee
very large preponderance OF Republicans
80 far as numbers are concerned. There
are also upon il several able Republican
lawyers who have had experience in con-
tested-election cases. On the other hand,
there Is hardly one Democratic lawyer fully
capable of presenting the merits OF the va
rious contests to the House in session.
When we recall the cases OF MARTIN and
WILSON, of West Virginia, whose seats
were given to claimants almost VIGOROUSLY
bogus, we cannot but expect injustice at
the hands OF committee appointed to in
crease the Republican majority in the
House OF Representatives. 1t reminds us
of the Lincoln courts-martial, which were
said to have been organized TO convict"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-30
LOUISA.

A SHOTGUN DRAWN UPON A SMALLPOX PA
TENT TO PREVENT HIS ENTRANCE TO THE
H0sPiTAL--THE DISEASED MAN FRIGHTENs
THE CONTEMPLATION PENDLETON, &C.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
LOUISA COURTHOUSE, December 80, 1881.
Christmas-day case Of smallpox was an
nounced on the plantation OF County-C Court
Judge Voolfolk, which the county physi-
clan examined and reported rs a genuine
case. This was colorcd man, recently re-
turned from the West, where he has been
engaged as a iaborer. On Monday he was
removed TO the hospital, but upon arriving
there was forbidden entrance by the occu-
pant OF the premises, who declined TO allow
a smallpox patient 10 be forced upon him,
and exhibited his determination In the
matter in quite all emphatic manner by
taking In hand dopble-barrellcd shotgun,
with which he succeeded In holding the
foit, while the physician in charge repaired
TO this town TO obtain warrant for the ar
rest OF the unruIy party; but the warrant
was not obtained, as II began to be
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-30
PETERSBURG.

THE SOUTHAMPTON CASE-SUPPoSED FATAL
ACCIDENT IN PRINCE GEORGE-PERsONAL-
PEANUT CROP-ELECTION OF GENERAL SEC
RETARY.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatchl
DECEMBER 20, 1881.
The announcement in the Dispatch Of
the arrest ia Norfolk Of two tramps sllS-
pected Of the murder of John Murrell ana
Thomas Glover, in Southampton county,
last Friday night, and OF burning the store
in which they were murdered, has eXclted
considerable interest here, but it is not be-
ieved that they arc the guilty parties. III
is now reported that the two tramps VINO
were seen about the store on the day OF the
murder, and upon whom suspicion fell,
were at Hicksford all that night, and have
satisfactorily established their innocence.
If this be 50, the Norfolk parties probably
had no hand in the deed, and the affair re-
mains as much mystery as ever.
MIR. Albert j. Bishop, Jr., OF Prince
George county. residing in the vicinity OF
the Courthouse, met with an accident yes
terdav, which, il is feared, will prove fatal.
He was preparing TO go hunting withsome
friends, and in placing his loaded gun in
the wagon accidentally caused its dis
charge. The muzzle of the gun was very
close to hi, body at the time, and the dis
charge inflicted an ugly and severe wound
in the side OF the young man. His condi-
ton to-day is regarded as critical.
Rev. Father Wilson, of st. Joseph's
Catholic church, left tonight for Norfolk,
to attend the funeral of Rev. Father Hasty,
who died in the hospital there las night
after an illness OF few weeks. Father
Wilson has not yet fully determined
whether he will 60 to Lynchburg as pas
tor OF the Catholic church there.
Mr.. j. A. Temple, Of Prince George
county, is suffering so much from the
effects of an irritated wart on one of his
fingers that il is feared he will have to lose
the hand by amputatiOn.
Reliable reports estimate the peanut crop
this yearat about one half, and OF that guam
tity the quality is off nearly one half. But
the advance in The price OF the nuts will, it
is thought, almost make up for the deticien-
cy in the crop.
Mr.. c. A. Lickli1er, of Shepardstown,
w. Va, has accepted the position OF gene
raj secretary Of the Young Mems Christian
Association, and will enter upon the dis
charge OF his duties about the sd OF Janu-
airy. He is well trained in TIE work, and
comes highly endorsed ROBIN ADAIR.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-30

The new Postmaster-General brings an
intimate knowledge OF national affairs TO
the discharge OF his official duties.-Sdn
francisco Post.
But no knowledge Of postal affairs, I'M
fortunately. lie is merely a Stalwart and
third-termer; and has commended him.
sell to GRANT by magazine article lauding
him most eXtrayagantly. On the other
band, MIR. JAMES. who was dismissed TO
make room for Howg, is perhaps better
qualified than any other man in the United
States TO be Postmaster-Ge General. Mr.. AR
THUR deserves credit for the appointment
of Judge GRAY TO the Supreme Court and
Mr.. TREscorT in the diplomatic service.
In making those two appointments, he
seems to have been governed by patri )tic
motives. But We cannot commend the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. HOWE as one Of the same
kind.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-30

Officer Robert Tomlin, one OF the Oldest
and most reliable members of the police
force Of Alexandria, was stricken with
paralysis Of the brain on Tuesday.
Miss Violet, the Alexandria faster, fin
ishcd her fifty-fourtb day yesterday, and
the physicians say she has sufficient vitality
left to sustain her alive ten days longer.
She has abandoned snuff.
The executors Of the late Jesse George,
who, with the exception OF q few private
requests, left all lis property to various
charities, have filed their final account and
closed the estate. The total amount gwen
away is about 100000.
The SUPPOSED SOUTHAMPTON MURDERERs
IN NORFOLK learned yesterday MORN
ing that Officer Pauline had made two inn
portant arrests and called upon him to learn
particulars. lie had observed two stran-
gers about the city, whose manner and
general bearing had fixed his "detectiYe
eve" and when the recovery OF an over
coat OF value had been placed in his hands
by Mr.. w. s. Saunders, who had just
been robbed OF that garment, he "went
forv the individuals we have indicated,
whose names are Henry Sylvester and
Arthur Spencer. The overcoat was found
with Jacobs, who had advanced the
great sum OF SO upon it-yalue,
S25-and the strangers were taken
in charge for theft. When examined by
Captain Pauline there were found upon
them pistols and a number OF keys used
by experts in burglary, which, with the
manner Of dress, sailors clothing, &c., to
which reference has before been made In
describing the southampton murderers,
with other reasons strong in his own mind,
induced HIM to have their photographs
taken and sent forward to the authorities
OF Southampton. The faces shown us look
TO be desperadoes. Under examination be-
fore the Police Court they were renlanded
TO Jail for further examination on the 9th
of January proXimo.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-30
Brief News Items.

The French delegates arrived ut Montreal
Wednesday, and were received by COM
mittee OF French Canadian citizens.
Thirty years ago the late Governor Will
liam Beach Lawrence purchased the Ochre
Point property, GO acres, at Newport, X.
l., for $4,000. Within the past seven
years this property has been disposed OF In
lots for a sum aggregating S56O,64S, which
is pretty fair profit in thirty years on an
investment OF $4,000. Among those who
have purchased lots from this investment
and built upon them are Mrs. VI. c. Acosta
and Mrs. ii. c. O'Donnell, OF Baltimore
Baltimore Sun.
A queer marriage case is reported from
Montreal, Canada. a couple OF young
French Canadians Of the Catholic faith
went TO Protestant minister to be married,
the parents OF the girl having refused their
consent TO the union. An action was sub
sequenty brought by the parents to annul
the marriage, on the ground that 1t was
not legal. owing to the celebrant being II
Protestant. In an elaborate judgment,
Astounding in research upon the subject
treated of, the Judge referred the case to
the Catholic Bishop OF Montreal for his de-
csion, under an old French law which Is
still in force.
The Convention OF the SocialiStic Labor
party, at New York, devoted the greater
part of its session Wednesday to an effort
to unite the different factions into which
the party was split during the last presi-
dental campaign. \ platform was adopted
proposing such a revision Of the Constitu-
ton as will permit laws proposed by num-
Der OF citizens to be adopted or rejected by
n popular vote; also, demanding political
eaIality without regard to creed, race, or
sex, and universal compulsory education,
and renting to the national Government
the regulation OF the hours OF labor. A
resolution OF sympathy with Russian Mill
lists was adopted.
During several years past fierce contest
has been going OH in the courts between
Messrs. Brewster x Co., carriage-bullderS,
and Mr.. Rufus Hatch, TIE Wall-strcet
"regulator," over a bill for carriage re-
pairs. ETC., for the latter. Mr.. Hatch
claimed that his coachman had been bribed
bv the plaintiff TO have unnecessary repairs
made, for which the defendant was cX-
pected to pay. There have been two trials
Of the case and two appeals. The defend
ant on Tuesday applied to Judge McAdam,
Of the Marine Court, for leave to plead in
defence additional matter to the effect that
plaintiffs were guilty OF a breach of war
Ianty. The Judge allows this new.matter
TO be pleaded on condition that defendant
pay SO accrued costs, which Mr.. Hatch
consented to do.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-30
HOLIDAY GOODS.
HPREsENTsl PRESENTS
Hundreds Of articles still on hand
SUITABLE FOR
NEw-YEAR PRESENTS.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN'S DRESSING
CASES, wORK-BOXEs, DESKS, BACK
CANNON and CRIBBAGE-BOARDS
PHOTOGRAPH, SCRAP, and AUTOGRAPH
ALBUMS;
TOILET SETS; CUPS, sAUCERs, and PLATES
in sets; MUGS and VASES;
FLOWER-STANDs, SMOKERS SETS, GRO
QUIET, and TEN-PINS;
DOLLS, TIN TOYS, SLElGIIS, and ROCKING
HORSES;
HANDKERCHIEFs, CRAYATs, TIES and
BOWS, COLLARS and CUFFS in sets, aud
RUFFLES in great variety;
| OTTOMANs, HAsSOCKs. RUGS, and MATS;
lwINDow-sHADEs. CORNICEs, and POLES
FOR CURTAINS;
SOCKS, STOCKINGS, and GLOVES In great va
riety;
DRESS GOODS Of every description to be closed
out even at big loss:
BLANKETS Of every description at low prices;
so pairs CRIG-BLANKETS, slightly soied, at 90
apair-regular price, So;
so pieces TABLE OII-CLOTH, Z yards wide, at
zoe. per yard worth 35c;
200 LACE TIDES at Csc. worth 5Oc.
200 yards LAMBREQUIN LACE at soc. per yard
worth Soc;
100 WHITE QUILTS at s1.20 worth $3.50;
$40 MARsEILLES QUILTS at $3.50 worth 81
10000 yards HAMBURG EDGlNGs and IN
SETTINGS from 4c. to sl.25 per yard;
1000 yards TORCHON EDGING and INSERT
INGS from 4o. to 60c. per yard;
100 sets Of LACE CURTAINS from 80 to S25 a
set for two windows;
PIANO-COvERs at $3.50 worth So, at $3.50
worth $40;
DRUGGET FLOOR COVERS, extra large size, at
SO worth IS, at ss worth $40. at SO worth
s13;
Bargains in CARPETS, RUGS, MATS, &c, at
LEVY BROTHERS,
deco 1917 and 1919 Main street