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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-15
DICHMoND AND PErrlnc.
IL RAILROAD co VI i \ y N.-frr.f..
SUNDAY, NOyembcr27, 1881 trains o. OIL .
will run as follows:
LEAVE RICHN0ND-.. .t

IL RAILROAD NY.-Cprt...
SUNDAY, NOyembcr27, 1881. trains oil. OIL
| viii run as follows:
LEAVE RICp0ND-...
! 300 =. W., FAST MAIL. dwy. NIi.,p-.
connections for Saflr-.
/ only AZ Petersburg f d.
/ Pullman Seer or cfWr
! ton and Charleston.
I 1850 \. ", THROUGH MAIL. u.
ing for lt-lygh, Ch.fi'.,
gusta. Aiken, NIfauU.t. l..t ..
/ sDuyiilC. Stops 20 -hnf.. p
CentTalia, DrcwrJ'- Blu. t-..
! SlcDpcIs between NJ i.r
savannah on dis train.
1910 p. w., MAIL, daily, make, tu,.i ..
necton for Charlie ;on. -atr... .
audJacksonyilic. stop li Jn .,.
Bluh, tcnirall1. ana tfufs pin
man Palace Sbcpmg-CI.. p. s...
Washington and JacA.oIl o.
ON This Train.
I 600 r. ", FREIGHT, daly eHccD, -,.l.,
i G:lJ =. W., FREIGHT. aailN cNcDp. sand.
LKAyE PErERSBUEG -sur.r
$3.50 \. W., FAST MAIL. daily. S.or. .,r.. .
Chcetsr. Pullman -lC.L.l t....
tom 10 New Orl.
$3.50 L. H., THROUGH hAll.dlliV. erut.r..
with Richmond, frc.'er. ., ,n-.
Potomac railroad for Iii f-.f. t
and Wet; al.O maxim .prr.
with Chesapeake aud Ott.li ...
Tor all point, We. IH. ID.
stops 40 Manchcst., Cl.itt ..
Ccltrahs. Pullman s'Det,r. .n.I.
tram between savannah .uI NH
York.
7;lc \. ", NAIL, daily, connecting Iti. ..
ccpt sunday with g.. EiI
Fredericksburg sud Pnlm.s ...
road for the Aortl and VI -. .
40 hester. Drewry's H'u". tff t..
tralia. Pullman Il.l.. tI.t..
Cars iciwtfn JACK 5000, fH.. 81.
aud Washington 600 tll,i-i.a
500 \. W. FREIGHT oIllt except .rlf.i
4:3O J.. ", FREIGHT. daily s,r,I fftu...
\ direct four-hours connect % &. me,l. ft..,.
Richmond aud Norfolk D, trains lasfr. OIL
mond at 800 \. N. aud Noriu.. 90 l..ls o. Dr.
Appomaf J, depot.
Sip,DAH EXCURSION TRAINS bot. D. I
mond az . A. VI. and 5:45 o.. ". Lorve l'ri.-. ...
nc \. ". and 3:lJ T.. ". ,,tEy -uI.i.
]. -. kim
General -uf+IfuiifIaI ..
A. PoPr, General Pa--ng,r ana J ..'c5 i-..l
upDT
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-15

IuxpTY-DuMPTy LAST NIduT.-Tony De
nier's pantomimc troupe gave last night az
ihe Theatre 10 crowded and weli-Sa'is-
fed audience its revised edition OF Hump
fy-Dumpty. Some thirty artists appeared
in the elimination OF the piece, all oil whom
were at home in their various portraltures.
The fun was immense and highly enjoyed.
The second act, Wonderland intro
duced fine c6fcric OF specially artists, all OF
whose acting was enjoyable, and some OF II
surprising. Prominent among these were
Topac and Steel the autocrats Of acrobatic
song and dance; Mile. Zuela's marvellous
act on the telephone-wire, LerouX ana
Rice's extraordinary double horizontal-ear
performance. and Mr.. Gleason with his
mirthful canine circus. Each OF these spe-
cialties was greeted with the heartiest mp
plause.
There will be matinee performance to-
day for the especial ediiication Of ladies
and children, and other folks, COM
mencing nj . =. VI. The concluding en-
tertainment will be given tonight.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-15
JNOR SALE. 4 DESIRABLE FARM O.

EOR SALE, \ DESIRABLE FAKM g
II OF FORTY-THREE ACRES, with ne--1--
cessary buildings IN licnrco county. three miles
from Richmond, Immediately on Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac railroad, adjoining the
farms of Thomas branch, Thomas Johnston, and
Others The place T. well-stocked with all kinds Of
FRUIT, has a fine OAk GROVE on IT,, and with
little expense splendid icc-pOnd could De made.
Trains 10 and from the city stop within five
minutes walk 90 the house. II more land Is re-
qulred twenty-five acres Of the same tract can DC
added.
TERMS: Very Reasonable, and long time. for
further information apply 10 -.
X. IL. CHAFFIN & CO.,
de S-c1d6t Real Estate Agents.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-15
LOCAL MATTERS.

Gn.Sp Lopez op MssoSs. Tho follow
ing l. n complete list Of officers OF the
Grand Lodge, elected and appointed, Tor
The next year: II. VI. Page, OF Washington
comfy. Grand Master: Henry w. Murray,
az Lo;,i.a, Deputy Grand Master; +: H..
IIiIl. Of Madison. Grand Senior Warden (;
w y. Drinkard. OF Richmond, Grand
Junior warden; Oscar VI. Marshall, OF
Richlnond, Grand Treasurer; William b.
Isaacs. OF Richmond, Grand Secretary; X.
r. Craighill, OF Lynchburg, Grand Senior
beacon; John c. Armistead, Of Peters
burg. Grand Junior Deacon; Rev. George
w. Dame, Of DanyIlle, Grand Chaplain;
James T.. Riddick, Grand Pursuiyanl
james NJ. Taylor, Of Hanover, Grand III.
her: William KraIisc, Of Richmond, Grand
steward; William Lovenstein, Of Rich
mond, Grand Lecturer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-15
rVHE YORK RIVER LINE.
PAssENGER ROUTE
PASSENGER ROUTE
TO BALTIMORE AND MI POINT. 40.
TUESDAYS. 1HIK~DAlr, AND rh'. '.-
FROM RICHMOND AND DANhiLLF Df '.
VIRGIN sfEffT,
Al 0tf5 f. n

Commencing THURSDAY, Dccemtrr &c..
safe aud thoroughly comfortable pis..nr.r-l ....
HAVANA Will leave We Point oulf-, ..i t
Richmond train TlEsD A =, IiiiH~nhN Sd.
-AI kDA =, arriving lu brlt.utn. tl-.ff ..
4. NJ, and connecting With lll irflI.r u.. fl....|
>trHigit tickets 10 BaltImor,................
ROundtrlp. ........................ ..
1lf'ilf
~tate-iooms ana Berihs secured 600 il'i.
from steamer cabin Ulan-.
For Tickets, 1ime-Cnrd-, Jud an inf
call on \. ". GARBEk * CO.. the l'rt.f f.
al the Richmond and Danyilie depot or .'.....
sigucd. a.. Inft.
General Passenger and IirtI' Ii7
no 30 ~. 1rffI .fr..
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CONNECTING At PORTSMOUTH
FOR
BALTIMORE AND THE NORTH. OLD POINT
COMFORT, SsuTHFlELD, AND
HAMPTON VA.
GREATLY REDUCED RATES.
FARE TO NORFOLK, $3.50.
FARE ROUND TRIP, $3.50.
TICKETS UNLIMITED.
THE SPACIOUS AND ELEGANT STEAMER
ARIEL.
carrying United States mallJ
T. G OXFORD. Commander

FREIGHT.
Freight received daily for Norfolk, Port 5mouih
Smthfcld. and Hampton; Washington, ID. G.:
Newhern, Washington, and Tarb0r0'. y. G., and
all points IN Eastern North Carolina; also. for
Eastern shore Of Virginia, Old Point. and all rCgii-
lar landings on James river, at LOWEST RATES,
and through bills issued. J.. y. TATIN,
&c 20 Nupollnfnndnnt.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-15

SMITH ANp AIS Chancery Court city Of Rich
II. II. EEDMN. '--..'''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-17
GG3klecxT;aalltdrla QaEette
THURSDAY EVENING, FEBR'Y. Il.

O. Strcah of Blue.
BY BEN BLOOMER.
The times arc dull,
q ppriec, luIl,
There's no dlscountiog that;
laacti3n bores.
And business SnOres,
And every hing is Hat!
Blu: don, despair,
just over there
Behold "a streak Of blue"
Look out for fun,
For 5000 the SUD
Vii! be DO peepipg" through
Giro up the Ioins.
Fair Hope Ct Iirs,
And bravcly ply the oar
We s0oG shall see
Pros Gritty,
As we have done before
Sorae gloomy days
VIII come always.
Ard ma7 Is !rouc to sigh,
II everything :.
Not green GS spr.ug,
And blight as ocau,y'= csc.
The sky o'crca.t.
Rim t,iIo@s last,
AHd rIodder+ paodio By
Bl let il pass,
81 W p-,r v, t,.. 7
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-17
South Bound.

%ul, Southwark, connects at Charlottesville
with Cbes. y Ohio T. f.. East and West. Al
LyncE burg, connects with Atlantic, Miss. s.
ONO h. K, through Southwest Virginia. to
Nashville, New Orleans Memphis Little Rock
and fuxss-and st Dsnvi!le with Richmond s.
DsnYil!e &. + 10 South end Southwest.
HSprasS S0uthwaed connects at Chsrlottes.
vile to 81 points on Ches s. Ohio Z. r., and
at nrnville Tor Sll points South East and South.
MIXED TRAINS for III ain Line leave Al.
etandria dsi!y, except Sunday, 8 on g. m. and
- &C m, GnG returning arrive at Alexandra
% n and So p. N.
7 10 q. II and Alozsnd-ia : 81 o. m, daily,
| except Sundsy, arrive at Strssburg liz Is pm,
connecting With the Vsliey Road Esst and
West. LQsva Strssburg 81 p. NJ, arriving At
AlaIsndris IL ii 80 D. II.
AlNED TRAIN FOR MANASSAS DIV.
lSIUN leaves Alexsndris daily. except Sum
| Cay, r. Q GO :. m, arriving at Strssburg ri 05
u M, and returning leaves Strssburg At Ii
Il. M, Striving III Hirxondris at 4S p M.
sor MidtirburS, daily connection NJ Plains
station
FOR uppetviilt, regular connection at Dolls.
! pi&n5.
FOR NAl<HENTON, leave Washington 81,
I IL " e. ds!!y.
| hl! Trains mako good connections, N Wash.
ing;on, 10 ard from y orth and West.
! Haw orlenna sleeper leaves Washington ..
! 7 IL =. IT.. running through without chan: !,
! Tn jgaptcss ;7ain. leaving Washington a. IL OF
| p. n Ndrs's Adjustable Reclining Char Car,
| with extra Charge only $500, through TO
| Dsnrii9o
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Washington
| anG Augusta, Ca, without change, on III "
D. n. tr,la
Through ticsots very low to the South and
| .yE!,rIp crh ITrurvR II IT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-17

The ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE, begun il
1883, ls tho oldest newspaper il the Stale, sad
Inc only daily published in Northern Virginia
l! has survived, with few exceptions, all the
public presses in America which ssw with it the
dawn OF the IinotoorLh Century. Ii li9os, too,
not II decay. bu. full Of iifo end visor,
giving sll the news, telling the truln without
tetr, favor or Affection trenching on the privacy
Of no mans home, but full TO the brim with al
public information, snd giving daily honest
judgments OF public men and public measures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-17
k.GE u bR TFFE LINE

EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
FRIDAY, at 30 O'clock p.m.: returning, leave
Norfolk on alternate days at 400 2. N.
This staunch iron steamer has ust been paint.
cd throughout, ststerooms newly furnished ana
csrpeted, snd is thu handsomest as we'll as the
safest boat on tho Fotor,ac river snd chesapeake
bay, and ia the only steamer making close con-
nection with the Nav ork and Boston stoarn-
ers; also connects with Rich mond steamers md
railroad lines South. Stops 81 flN tx PDi&T
and POI Mt LOOKOUT gclng snd returning.
Fare. first class. 81; rourt trip ST. 80.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-17

WiIh the coming Toar all the long tried and
improved methods of making standard news.
paper will be continued, with such additional
facilities rs psst experience justifos the proyric
tor IN believing will sdd to tho Capacity OF the
GaZeite to serve lis readers. Il expects TO ren.
der faithful service 20 toe city, tho State ind tho
country By csndid criticism OF men aad events
IN the Interest OF The psopio OF the Common
we.slth CT Virgins.
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.sa r. i5Ea 4 u a T..
GOOD REASONS FOR THR DOCTOWS


MONROE Ga March :3 1880.
We have tor twelve nD!hs been prescribing
C'Swit's SypEHitic Spcc;ic'D in the treatment
Of Syphilis sud many ether diseases for which
It's recommended, end the results have been
most satisfactory, rot having heen GiaappnI tod
in ssirgie instance Wo think, for all diseases
II is Recommended TO cure & stsnds without
peer, and that All the medical profession, will
sooner or later. he forced 10 acknowledge it in
the Treatment: OF syphilis Is Q sine q1la non.
n. l.. GALLOWAY, II D.
J. r. ROBINSON, NJ. u.
ATLANTA Ca. May %, 1879.
fne or our work men had bad cise # syphilis
Of ycsrs' star ding snd Was cured entirely
with "SWifL's Spyhitic Specific"
VIM < & u w HOOPER
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, Pro-
prictors, atlanta ca.
Sold By E. 5. LyADBEATHR g BIO.
Csll TO- COPY of"Tourr N"ns Fr;nrc."
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w @HSAiNVtVN . OalO kAlLROAU
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.


Beginning Nov. 20, 1880.
ihe MAIL TRAIN will leave WASHINGTON
ST y ~ s. ~. snd Alexandria ut 925 ., m,
daily, except Sunday; pass Leesburg, going
,TsS!Wsros ~ Il 80 q. III and arrive at Round
hiii at l. ioprl. Lsave Round Hill at y 80 D. m;
pass Leefours, gong eastward l 10 D. m: and
arrive at Aie1sI crIa AZ Is p. M, and 1t
W.shlngtch Il 81 y. ~
The ACCOMMODATION TRAIN will leave
Washington at ~ y. NJ. and Alexandra At
- p N. daily, except Sunday, and arrive al
hcesourG At :" IL ,. N. Leave Leesburg at G 90
e. NJ and arrive At Alexandria At s l6 AM. and
Washington Al s 30 D. m.
- Passengers from Washington will take
IHs washington and Ohio cars at toe Baltimore
&c Potomac Railroad station ate 20 .. m. and q, 20
r. r., hr SC through without change Of cars,
IaeS Zo 6. n. trsla from A.lexanGria sndl220
? 10 Train from Round Hi! coune ct at Round
am WITH ScCoy i Wigginton's Dsly Line of
C'scnes Tor Shlckersviile, Berr7ville and Win
chester; also Eeamsr's Line Of Coaches, which
burg, 1A'ooi''
Both trains, westward make close connections,
81 Vienna, With Sissou' Line Of Stages for Fair.
Tax Court house.
@HhlnE ssaaa"n tick cts, 81 Ots Der mile
sAasasss zsoAesS, $50.
L. q. HAVENKR,
oc'i4'-T Gonoral Ticket Agent.
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FUk HE:sE YSs.h.

FUas MEsE YSS.k.
ETEz.fEAsS T.. c. k.ys g RT .aJTys .Fs,ESN
GSESGIF
EVERY FRIDAY, &! II NJ; and rasurnins
leave Now York, from pior al, East river, EV-
EkG SATURDAY, 81 O'CLOCK p III.
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Tho steamers Of this cnmpauy mako cocnaa-
lions at Norfolk for Boston and sill points .I.st :;
at New YORK. with ali points West and y orsh.
west, and st Alessn1r;n with Virginia Midland
Rsilr0sd and Washington and Ohio Railroad
Through rutes given aud freight hanGlo4 cay O.
fally aud promptly. For further informssion
apply TO Z. A. REED, Agent,
jsnney's wharf
J. w. THOMPSON, President
14l6 street,
sop 27-tf Washington, d Q.
:sasSs II TO -N' 40 " :
PHILADELPHIA, FALL EIVKR, PHOyI.
pENCE AND BOSTON
Steamers leave Alexandria EVERY TIL rs.
OAI .nd leaVe Philadelphia EVERY SAT
URDAY.
This line connects ct Als1andris With :Eeo
q. q NJ. and " & 0. 4. R5., snd ct fhilsde.
phis with C!yde's regular Steamships ior Fsj,
River. Providence hnd Boston.
Freight forwarded with promptness and care.
free Of commissions.
No charge for transfer in Philsdelpain, sad
Q wharfage In Boston. Quick time. Freouept
departures. Through rates and through AiI's
OF ladlng given. Insurance st the lowcst ra:ss
Agents:
X. A. RBED, Alexandria.
WM. CLYDE Sc CO., PhllsIe!5ki.
JOHNSON & CO., Wash. & Georsrp
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1880

~
TO TIE NORTH. VEST s SOUTHWEST
DOUBLE T&ACK.
sTzKd4 Rails. SPLENpIp sCENERY
kA0NIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
JaHusry 3, 1851.
drains le=Ps MsabinGton from depot OF BAL.
T!HORE 6 puTOHAU RAILROAD, cor.
Ter of Sixth .nd 8 stl let's, as follows:
S0t Pki!sceipbia, New York and tho East Sand
- 70 a.ln. ds,ly, o1cep: Sunday. end 2.3J and
lied Express Of Pullman Psrlor Cars $50 a.
nm. dsilc. arcopt Sunday For Phi!sdelrhi,
5 aud ~ ~ u. III. daily, except Sunday, and
81. d. oud III u. m. daily.
For P:tlsnura snG tne West 800 a. M, with
iar!or Car 10 P.ltsburg snd Sleeping car TO
9.3Q p. II. - :, Ti.h palace Car to Chicago.
Fox Canand&iRus snd the North, S w q. m.
eScopt Sunday and 8 81 p. m. daily, except
Saturday With Palace Car t. Cansndaigua.
FdI Watkins. 1910 d. N. daily except Sun
day
For Baltimore, 6 10, 500. $50 and 1890 q. M:
23o 42u, 40, $40 $50 and 1000 p. M.
On Sunday, 500 and IL. 30 am; 2.3O, $40, 9.3U
and 1000 .. N.
For fcpes Greek Line. 6 40 q. m. and 40 p. m.
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis, = III q. m. and 40 p. m. dslly
except cun0sy.
LOCAL TRAINS.
FOR Alexandria 100, 70 20, and ii 20 q,
10. snd ~ 5, = ~, aud IL 80 p. III. Sum
dag 81 7, ~. and Il 70 u. m. and 8 p. m.
Trains iesva A.lezsndris for Washington, 500
a.l3, md 10 {. H., and 90, 3, s, 7, 9lO
p n. 8! II niphi.
On sunday st o.u5. and l0a. m. and 90 and
II p. n.
TBkoUGH TRAIN FOR THE SOUTH, via
Gusntlco and Richmond, will leave Ale1an-
dris a. 7.zC and II II =. m. daily and 20 D.
n. dall' oxcspt sunday.
Fast mail, leaving at II II 5. m makes but one
STOP w: st QuanlicO, between Alexandria
and Richmond
Eickets snG Information can be procured n
principal railroad stat;ons and ticket offices
Souihesst. l.. 7. FARMER,
~, o,,,<, Gen'l. Passenger Agent
FRANK THOMSON
,.NneT-i E:nrspe, nnr0N
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STEhM ERH,

NJ OTICE.
POTO.NAC FERRY CO.'S. STEAMERS
FOR LANDINGS
ON THE POTOMAC RIVER
On and after Sunday, July 18th,
Will leave SO follows:
Steamer T v. AFRO WSMITH leaves Poto.
mac Ferry Co.'S. wharf, foot of King street,
EVERY SUNDAY, TUESDAY and r. d Is.
DA1 st 80 q. No., for leonsrdtown and ell
intermediate landings.
Stesuer MYSTIC leaves EVERY MNlr-
DAY WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY, at 80
H. IN, Tor Nomini and intermediate landings
GEO. X. PHILLIPS, Manager,
J.B PADGETT, GSent " 0pAi iii
No71cH'
CHANGE OF TIME.
On and sfter Mondsy October 4.h. the
oosls Of the POTOMAC FERRY CO. win run
| as follows:
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA:
6 90. 80 80, 8 80, 10 30 and II 80 n. and
Il 30, 20, 3d. 3 80, 80, 80 and is u. Ia.
LEAVE WASHINGTON:
+ 81, 80, 8 3d. 9 80, 10 80 and IL 80 u. M, and
1880. 81. 230, 3 80. q so, s 80 and 6 up. m
On Sunday the frs. trip from each end will b.
ny25 49, GEO. R, PHILLIPS, mansser
Inland l. Svatoard Coastju TO-
Steamers of this linz will run IS follows:
FSsEs R0RFDE@,
| Connecting with Merchants and Miners Line
| for Boston, steamer
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Alexandria, Va, Comni-sioner's Clliso,

LS.a January 1881. I
ITO TIE PARTIES, piarnlln and Defendant,
4 in the chsnC0ry Cause Of Graham VS.. The
Washington City, Virgins Midland aid Great
Southern Railroad Compaay. snd to the cred
ltors OF said defendant corporation.
Take notice, tdht Shall, at my office aforg-
said IN tho city OF AIeXsudria, on TIL ESDE,Y
The Is. day Of March, 1851, proCect 10 c. cute
the requirements OF two decree. entered by the
Circuit Court Of Elexaadr!s city. on thr 3O.h
December, 1850. and the 18th January, 1851. in
the chanc"ry suit of Graham vs. TIE Wsshing-
ton Q. V. NJ. Il q. : Il. K c.. banding IN
said Court, At which time snd r.ace you are re-
Iui1ed TO attend.
Given under my hsnd "a Special Commission
er IN Chsncery Of TIE CItruit Court If Alexsn-
drls city. this, the 18th January ISL
jan29-Cig Il rppuRD
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Fa5Es PfsTssssAG Essygiss,
STE.g.EE Es syOHgN w. TsEO.E fSSTsv
EVERY MONDAY, THURSDAY and SAT-.
URDAY 81 7.30 q. m; returning On si!ornssa
days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-17

The city OF Alexandria will Ind rs usual lis
daily history IN zach evenings Issue, aud thl
intelligence ofIhsL section of tho Commonwealth
which nature has bound TO Alexandria By the
curvature OF It's mountains or the courses OF lis
rivers as we'll as that portion linked TO us By the
iron bands OF railways will be as=iduously
chroriced
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{ TOAI:
- COAL.
We invite Inc attention Of dealers snd con.
eu-rars 10 large stock of CAREFULLY
Pk3PAkAD Coal Of the following varieties
LEkkN'G VALLEY,
LOh8NhRY and
SHAMOKIN RED ASH.
WHITE ASH Gree burning and hard1 Of
steaner, broken egg, stove and nut sizes.
Also u EDKGAS OR EEK, CUMBERLAND
sad * an q VIVA SPLINT, from West Va.
Making Coal specially, We aim to keep only
he BlI Il Ms GRADES, and having two large
Storage Iards. eacn variety is kept separate.
=nG IL especially prepared for fsmily use.
YARDS n"orod, and 81! Coal sent out WELL
SNEhEN III AND FREE FROM IMPURE
TIES.
no.ial', tnroiics, public institutions and man
liact0rios supplied at lowest market rste.-per
ton OF I24O lbs. T. j. MEBAFFEY & Co,
ien Wharf snd Yards foot Of Queen ST
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Inland l. Svaboard Coasting 60.
aers Of this linz will run IS follows:
FSbEs NORFOLK,

Connecting with Merchants and Miners Line
for Boston, steamer
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The Flour, Grain and Produce movements
Will be noted daily and the sales of the Alexan-
dris and neiShboring markets given with accu.
rsc3 and dispatch. The Grocery snd other mar.
kets will receive constant attention, snd the
money or stock markets of the country epito
mjzed for its columns, full details being given
to all stocks, &c, which find Investors in this
section of the country.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-10-22
The Horse in the Fall.

Farm horses in the fall are often I'm.
gratefully neglected. Their hard toll
in helping with the heavy work of the
season once over, when only odd Jobs
await them, it is too frequent custom to
dock them of their grain, and allow
them to shift for themselves on the
pastures, often without needed shelter
from the bleak wind and early frosts of
autumn nights. After feeding awhile
the poor animals get chilled and run
about in the dark in search of warmth
which they often find only at the cost
of stumble or fall, resulting often in q
sprain or a cut that Injuries or disfigures
them for life. Then when warm and
tired they lie down to rest, what wonder
if they rise up stiff, spiritless and not
rarely suffering from severe cold after
their heated blood and relaxed sinews
have been exposed to the blasts and
frosts of a chilly night. When the
days are stormy it is well enough to let
the horses run in the pasture, but every
night should find them comfortably
bedded and fed in the stable. Ingrati-
tude to our fellow men is justly consid-
cred an odious vice, but is there not
often strong faint of it in the treat
ment of these noble animals, to whose
faithful help in all kinds of drudgery
farmers are deeply indebted for full
barns and comfortable homes. Ed
change.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-10-22
A FAIRY AFLOAT.

The following description of the fairy
vessel represented on this page is from the
Cincinnati Commercial The hull is of the
finest selected white oak, braced, bolted
and riveted in the most skillful and work
manlike manner, and is GA feet in length,
Ia feet breadth of beam, % feet depth OF
hold, and draws twenty inches of water.
She carries atubular boil er, and two beauti-
full little engines, made expressly for her,
by the Ohio Machine Co., Middleport, o.
The dining-room is situated between the
boiler and engine rooms, and is artistically
grained, with frescoed ceiling. 1t is fur
nished in the Queen Anne style, and the
silver, china and table linen are of the finest
character. The pilot-house, cabin, main
salon and Captains office are on the SELDOM
deck and are luxurious in their furnishing
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-10-22

The Emperor of Japan has for the
first time fully tasted the sweets OF
earthly grandeur; he has been asked
for his autograph. The venerable
Minister of the Household was much
perturbed when letter arrived from
England addressed directly to His Mai
esty. A thought of internal machines
prompted him to open it, but respect
forbade; so an interpreter was sum.
moned and the missive opened in the
Emperor's presence. Inside was a
black card with an ornamental border
and request that the imperial name
be placed thereon. The Japanese are
said to have a remarkable veneration
for the first of anything, and as this let
ter was the first ever addressed by a
foreigner, not only to the present En-
peror of Japan, but to any Emperor of
Japan since the age of the gods, it is
supposed that its writer will receive
Lhe august autograph he Graves.