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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-09-03

KEEP it in mind that when the Presi-
dent was believed to be dying. and the
whole Nation was sitting in the shadow
of great calamity, the Democratic par
ty was Matching a scheme for securing
control Of the Senate by theft.
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II looks As though the calling of an
extra session Of Congress. to consider and
''tsS upon the inability of the President.
had been decided upon. 1t is looked
UPON iii some quarters as imperatively
necessary, as il is manifest that even if
the President lives, it will be months
before he is able to transact the business
"i his Office, and during that period the
government would have no responsible
head
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-09-03

WE know now that we have the strong
est government i'll the world 1t does not
stand on its head.
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JUICE DAVIS" says the Chicago Trt-
JHae, in an editorial discussion of the pro-
liable condition in the event of President
'Fartield'S death, ''as an Independent.
viii not he party 10 cheating the Re-
Plblieans out Of the succession to the ad.
ADMINISTRATION to which they elected him by
asing accidents Of such an infamous
character as agents i'll the proposed
iraCd.'
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Ql't Qeti| n)hie,
ELKTON, SEPTEMBER 3. 1881

PATIENT Mrs. Edison proves that there
are heroineS as we'll as heroes in this
world of ours
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Notice to Tax-Payers,

TNUE subscribers, Collectors in the
i several Election Districts of Cecil aaunty
hereby give mnticc that, authorized hy Law.
they will maize the following deductions Tar stuta
Taxes il paid al the times speoihnd. via:
On or before September lst ncyt.......5 per cent.
October LIST - ...........4 -
November LIST - ..........3
In order to facilitate the payment OF State Tan
and To afford taxpayers the benefit ot the above
deduction the subscribers will ne nj the places
named below. Friday and saturday the 18th
and 9th of August: on Friday and Saturday, the
2Srd and oath Of September: and FritaT snL
SATURDAY. the 2Stl and 18th UI OctolPl aaxt
WILLIAM 5. POTTER, filat district,
At tcCilt,n,
WILL M II. RiCa nE@%, Second district.
Mt Chesapeake City:
JOHN Me- Al LEY, Third district,
mt Elkton
JOHN NJ SENTMAN Fourth district,
nj Fair Hill;
JEFFERSON W. IT RNER. Fifth district.
at North East:
JOSEPH H. FRYER. Sixth district.
at Rising sun:
C. FIR ANk KIRK. Seventh district.
RlcnaEp4 cEorH Il hhg sI h hRhaihi' district,
at Rock Springs;
GEORGE W. JANNEY, Ninth disniet,
ut Brick Meeting House.
augs 1ssl--fw
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ssaf Browns Iron !jittcrS permanently re-
store weak nerves, exhausted vitality, etc.
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MIR. LUDLOW, the Prohibition candi.
late for Governor OF Ohio, is manufac-
turer OF cider mills. Yet cider will be-
come hard, and when in that copdi-
ten has been known to intoxicate. Mr..
Ludlow seems To be in favor of producing
3 beverage and then prohibiting its use.
lie may argue that cider has innocent
uses. 50 has wlliskey.
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The old man afraid of his mules, -
sometimes known as Barnum, of Con-
necticut, again looms up as the prospec-
tive manager of the ''Tilden Combina-
ton reorganization of the bureau
Of nincompoops may be shortly looked
for.
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THE uHRhEYS.
Elkton Markets.

REPORTED By u. SCOTT s BRO.
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iiiE coming generation will not amount
T." very much if the cigarette mania be
not stamped out. 1t is pity that a law
@'Fhiddn@ the sale of less than whole
"'''E u cigarettes cannot lie passed.
Large numbers Of small boys, who can
LET only two OF three cents at a time.
smoke because portions of packs are sold
'na probably would not smoke were Gig
rettes less easily obtaired
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113 ACRES OF LAND.

lc hOItLko vi LIAM Ds
more or less: about - acres of the same being
timhcre,i land, white OAK and chestnut: the bal
ancc in GOOD state u! cultivation din ided into
eight fields with good fencing.
The imprnV consist ot IL FIR ME ,kA-SS
HOl Sc. 4OX5o feet. with three rooruS I'M rlla
the first floor. and four rooms on the seq ~.
ond with good attic. and porch running sHsa18 :,
full length OF the house: also. u Well 81 never
failing water under cover of porticCs new frame
Barn. 6uN6u feet. with ample stahlng under it:
Wa"on-houSc. t"rn-h house, HOG hn,,se stone Nilk-
house and other outhuldin4s.
There i on the premises ynun" Apple orchard
in iull hearing al choice fruit with Pear trees
iirapos and other small fruit in abundance
This desirable property is situated in the Ninth
Election district ui Cecil county MARYLAND ON
the road lcadln" rom Zion To North East a STA
ton the Phil. vii. n Bait. Railroad about
hall mile from the former and five mites, from
the latter. adjoining the lands of Ma cameron
Mary Mearns and sisters and utbCrS convenient
to churches of several denominations schools
stores and mills and in ~, Improving nciuhhor-
hood and Il highly ..tLal community.
bf-lhil ia,ln ia fully worthy the attention of
those ae-ifIns to settle iii This county.
TERMS on SAIE.-Onc-t third Of the mr.,
chase money To he paid in cash: the balance To- he
paid i'll two equal inStallmcnts of Twelve and
Eighteen months from day of sale tu be secur,d
by mortgage. bearin" ntereS, iIOm day of sale
The title to said property Is indiSputable Pos
session will be "ivei, this Fall il desired hy the
purchaser, or an the 18th day "i March, lss2.
Sale to cainGlcpcc at O'CLOCK II. W
WILLIAM BROWN.
Agent iQr heirs OF Christian Y. kec,ler decd
Aug e-tS j: 4. HUMAN, Auctionecr
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indications of a break up of the drouth
inland
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TRUSTEES SALE

Rl authority Of n decree OF the Cir
- euit Court Tor tccil county. in Equity the
undersigned. as Trustee. Will sell At 1uil!c Sale.
in Eiktou. al the Court House door On
Monday, til" 10Th day OF september. 1881.
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JUST OUT.
WILHIDE'S LUMINOUS MATCH PAD

The nn"st invention Of the age. Ministers. Ian
Ncr>. doctors. &c. all uSc il. The Ladies vi
have il. Everybody wants
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At 5000 for each, the twenty-three
counties of the State would cost S13, 500
Two papers in city Of Baltimore at
1850. Observation-Disclosures. 300
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NE IT ADVERTISEMENTS.
$1,000 for $500
7 THE MAHONY LIFE INSURANCE co,

/ LID mhIlON Liz u lNDU hhNOb w.
lnSures persons in good health between The ages OF
% AMI 81 years ior ~ per - .HO. Ii H. now the
/ leading company i'll the State. Good Agents
| wanted in Maryland. \ better chance ioT agents
/ never known. Address. with reference. II. II.
! Al PT, District tgt.. Little
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pendent, and Mr.. JerSmieb Lpabey, prcs'.
deot Of the Fries branch OF the Land
Lragne, were discharged. Concerning the
other prisoners, the magistrates deferred
their decision until tomorrow, they mean
while remainiDg Ia custody. Tire defence Of
iered no evidence.
Driven from ireland ny Thren's.
LONDON. January 14.--The Times ms
morning says: We understand that Mr..
Mitchell Henry, Home-Rue member OF
Parliament for Galway county, who has
spent fortune in retaining and beautIfy.
ing his estates In the west Of Ireland. ana
who has been VIGOROUSLY generous 10 bI-
tenantry. has been Obliged to quit Ireland
in consequence OF threats"
The Anft-Seneiie Movement I'm Ser
many.
LONDON. January IA Berlin dispatch
to the Reuters Telegram Company saws the
anti-Semetic petition 10 be presented To
Prince Bismarck bas already received 10000
signatures. Toe petition will be presented
to the Prince about the middle OF March.
Foreign Notes.
LOND0M. January l4.-Mr>. Bifeman.
mother OF Nate Bateman, the celebrated
actress, Is dead.
A Berlin dispatch says il Is stated that
Bismarck has sent important dispatches to
CODstaDtinopIe advising the Porte to assume
the defensive.
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IYNCHRURG.

pr.TU or TWO IADIES-UNWRITrEN POETRY -
LECTURE or CAPTAIN KtAN-INNONAIioNs
N grSINESS--LApY CLkRKS-1HE RISE IN
REAL fSTATE-WEATHER.
fcor,e.uoudencc Of thr Richmond D'pach.I
JANUARY II. 1881.
Mrs samuel NJ McCorkle died last night
Al O'Clock, after IN illness OF about week
her disease being. II is supposed, menln
Wits. This lovely lady was a daughter OF
Major CornaIius Pate. OF Bedford county,
was about thirfv wears II aye, and had been
married since 1915 She leaves husband
and two c1ldr'n To mourn their loss.
Mrs. McCOrkIc's sickness and death pave
inside 4 profound impression IN the com.
muniiv, rs Sue was the picture OF lie ana
bloom, and the cause OF her sickness was
obscure even TO the utmost medical science.
II i supposed that she contracted the dis'
ease from which her death resulted from
imprudeni exposure in the discharge OF her
household duties during the recent very Sc.
we're cod snell. Her death makes palniul
void not only IN her own family, bit IN the
Episcopal Church. OF which she was a
shining member. and in wide cncie oil
friends.
1bl, morning AT ) O'Clock Miss Mary Sid
nev Gregory died at he family residence,
on Federal street, after long Illness. ohe
had suffered for years from the elects OF
pqralyIic stroke. boz the immediate cause OF
death was an attack Of eTy>pelas Miss
Gregory wa sister of the late james ID. ana
DR.. samuel T. Gregory. and was much be-
loved by all who knew her. She was IN
the siXtv-third year Of her ace.
The lecture of Mr.. K. G.. III kean. d"liy-
cred Las, night at HOlc0mbe Hall, attracted
q large Attendance. and wa most tavorably
received His subject was "Unwrltten
POETRY" and il was handled with all OF me
grace and eruditiOn TO be expected from the
learned speaker.
One Of our largest dry-eOodS houses pro-
poses 20 introduce. AT an early dly, the Gus
tom OF EMPLOYING sales women. The house
in question will have eight ladies In addition
10 il present staff Of clerk>. This marks an
additional era ia The progress OF modern
ideas in Lyncnburg. Another innovation
is TO consist II The division OF business IN
the large establishments INTO separate DE.
parimenis, IN ch irge Of different details oil
Salesmen. Ladies who have their favorlies
in stores do not fancy this idea OF being
handed over from one 10 another salesman.
In stating That the property sold on liar
rlson and Washington streets "wednesday
broughr more than 81 900 more than It's
assessed yalustion, | omitted TO state that
the whole value Of he houses and lots sold
amounted 10 no more than $4,000, 80 that
the Increase amounted 10 fully 80 per cent.
The rain fell heavily last night, and the
snow is rqpidly disappearing. The mud on
the cluniv roads AMI In some OF the streets
exceeds anything ever seen in these parts.
TELEPHONE.
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~ Telegraph
NEW TORh

new YORK.. January l4.-Eoor.. Stocks strong.
Money on call. 5@O per cent. txchange-Long,
9s1s; short, 999 State bonds du'' Governments
Ecsntng.- Money, 5Gp6 per cent. exchange, 9ss.
Governments irregular; new 5's, 1913; new AIS,
1927; new A. ll3', States-hore doing
WALL STREET YESTERDAY.
NEW YORK. January l4.-Tte Post, In its iraD-
cia article to-day says: At the STOCK Exchange the
tG 'egraph 30, culaiiOn to-day takes secondary
place. and much attention i given 20 The soecula.
stocks have advanced to III. following prices Union
Pscihc 10 lis. Central Pacific 10 9Sa, Iron Moun-
aln 37 Wa6n TO sn% CO. nap MiIw s"u
kee ans -. Pau TO 100. Northwest 10 ! les, Lake
shore to 1880 New iork Central to l92A, Clnada
>ournern 20 sl& Michigan Central TO l247s. d., l.
and w 10 ll4ls, Delaware and Hudson 10 9Th
Reading to 10, jersey Central To Ss'H and Altonand
T,rre Haute to 49, and IA. The TELEGRAPH stocks
are all lower: Western Union has declined IRON
llIa 10 1855, Atlantic ana Pacific nom 4IA To
4j. American IN ion from 81 10 e0h, anh Ameri-
can District from SO 20 81. No ne" iacts now
ever, came 10 light respecting me pronosey tee-
graph consolidation; the course Of prices indicates
MI ch ~ the NEGOTIATIONS, although II may he Ohiy
A natural reaction after the cent tremendous and
suddeI Use. Gas before remarked, wbaieyer turn
tie negOiiaiiOni take. the Telegraph shares from
his time iOrth become more hignIy specuial'e
thau ever before. The Northern Pacific stocks are
somewhat higher to-day. The Nplana ION or Their
deureSsIon since the sale OF the SZO,OOO.OO' hOnds
rl npete the road Is said To be that IN anlcipa-
ion Of putlng ihr stocks on ne London fxcbapge'
4 pool IN no way connected wlth The bankers VINO
marketed the bonds have been working me marker
10 vet stock for . concentrated n0vem, nj. Gov
err neuf bonds are a lower or The As and 4p's.
The following quotations were current to-day:
Ijntr0 STATES = per cents. Il3H bud, l3a asked; ;
Uniied states AZ pr ceHs, ll2as; New Jersey Gem
tral, S7t; OHIO and Mississippi, *9a; Erie 81 :;
Michigan Central, l24: Hannibal ava - JJssph,
SPA: axe shore. 1925; Northwest lzsa lron
Mountain. 5Gi,; Rock Island. 1870: -. Paul ll9a !;
WABASH, II. Louis and Pacific, ~; Waoish' oi'
Loui, and Pacific preferred, SO; kan,as ana 1exas,
465,. Western Union Telegraph. 1889: T.. 9. ana
l. e., 22s.: Paci6c Mail, 5l&: Northern Pacihc'
ll7A. ,o,r
BALTIMORE, j nuary l4.-Nirginia 6's old. 80
bid: a. ferred. q asked: cOnSOls, 1873; p1st-due
cOnpnns, 81 new l0-40's, 494; lO-4Os, cou-
pom, o..
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mofeyge jyh'sus ,rsdc. R,ex asm end ~ NJ ~
iSi.ts' 47Ss4sc. Wool 4, ., ssd ~ bsesids VII
mind new Sisas: Old. sis. NOOK :, very ssesdy
l6Dg ctar TIC st"ri, &C.. long aud sh0fi. ne.
vgr psriiv lost al s9.ss f9sS sis rssis6is
strong.
gALTiwoRy January l4.-Fioar arm and ac.
live: Howsr5-sce.. snd .es.srn sup~rans. "a. SO
eo$4: extra. s4.2JftAi.s0: funny. t5.Z5dto
cay Mil,> superfue. 80 3snSs.75: ex'rs. t4.26e
Paispsco family. 81 rs. Wbeat--son'hern MONT
naily unrha gsd: wesi.ro cul: soufhern red. sI.l6
@si.ls: ,mb.r: 81 22@si.2s: No. .c.tsrn
SITS l:u ~: n sss S'1 sia.aslqo; Xe
sixi md. Corn-S.'u'heip easier: western siesdv
western write. 47@4sc mxsd. 44@45c. Pr,ri-
Mess pors, ,sl2 75@sls, ior Old. GaIs meas.
packed, 5sta he Bacop--Sbondsrs, &C.: ciesr
rib sites: exc: ham. 9s@ilc. i:sr1-Rshntd,
iieil ssr. Sugar EASIER: a" soft. eke. Wits.
KEY easier ana dssI at ti.l2@sl.13. Freights duh
CINCISSATI.
CINCINNATI, January 14.-Ftour quiet and NM
changed. What EASIER: No. red ~ipe-, ~ c5xa
Port 6rmer ut $3.50. Lard ',rJng >, 90 80.
Bu'k meats 6rmer; shoulder. 4sc.; rlo. H.. Bs-
Al 10. -ug,r 6rm. baros. IOsa i0Ac : New Or
lean .8k07i,c. Hog ac I've and frm common. ~
@.i 80; ngnt, s4.60@s4 90; packing, 1880
$500
Louisville
LouIsvILLr. Jnnusry ii -Frorf IN fslr demand
nj a, iac .,,is ,iuI, ~ aye: MIXED 3Gxc Pork
u1m q, sis.75 Lard IN far dsmInd and hrm 4 {
Sic p,,,e =, ,,s strong. shouldpy~ s437k; r,Ss.
sd e5eSs6 90 side. s7I1J sugar-cureu hams,
9aMlOe. Whskc, hrm al fi.10.
-, ann.
-, a., .....s
ST. LOUIS. SanusrV - = ou. ,u.uspseyy'
Wheat IN, an lover: No. foe an ~ s W cssn'
*lo3t9 re'rua W .oHV ssso I'LL
aorh-ss,n n'sn "p,iohs ower 1c~ az
3oa. Marcn' ao90 tO',r. nnli' Oas ~. Nv, yiH
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For,y-sixth Cougress-Third Session.
WASHINGTON. January IA, 1881.


SENATE.
MFR. Uoar presented with petition in it,
favor a bill TO provide for retired and re-
firing Presidents OF the United States.
Mr.. Johnston. OF Virginia, from the Com
mittee on Agriculture, reported dlherent
hills before the committee on the SuDlect oi
nleuro-pneumonia among cattle. lie SAID
that ouI,e a number OF these bills had been
r. ferred 10 the committee, Dut tbat lheir
provisions were 80 varied and the subject
i,.eli so large and difficult that It had been
dctermined 10 report them back without
any recommendation, letting them 90 on
the calendar to be called up at any time.
Mr.. JobnstOn. ffom the select committee
on the yorktown centennial celehra'lon'
reporred favorabIy the douse JOINT re>olu-
ton authorizing and requesting the Pre>i-
dent 10 extend to the Government ana peO-
ple OF the United State, an invitation To the
observance of the centennial anniversary OF
the surrender at Yorktown.
He said, in reply TO Mr. Anthony, the biIl
did dot provide an appropriation, bui tna'
an amendment in that regard could be
made when the bill was taken M.
Mr.. Salisbury gave notice that he would
on Monday move TO take up The Kellogg
case.
The Senate then resumed the cOhslufTa-
ton OF the armv-apprOpriatOn bill; which,
after some discussion. wa, finally passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Window the Military
Academy-appropI atiOn bill was taken mp a>
reported FROM the Committee OF The Whole,
without amendment, and passed. II appro'
pirate, S322, 900, which is $4,000 les, than
the estimates.
bill was also passed appropriatng
-. 800 TO defray the expenses OF the Inter
national Sanitary Conference called IN
Washington January 1st.
On motion of Mr.. Bruce the Senate TOOK
up the blll authorizing The purchase by the
Secretary OF the Treasury, for public use
OF the property known rs the Freedman :
Bank ana real estate adjacent thereto.
Without action, however. on the Dill, the
Senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
No attempt was made this morning to
proceed 10 the consideration OF the fund
ing bill, and the House Is now in Commit
tee OF the Whole on the private calendar.
At 4:lj u. VI. The committee rose ana re-
ported about dozen private bills to tue
House. but upon the first bill acted upon Do
quorum voted and the House adjourned
| until tomorrow.
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Iirl,mond Dlspatfh.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. To- i''''
PETERSBURG.

.ckL y.
..,,.,e cropGr COURT AND COUNTY ASssSS'
ys>T-rEg rusTNAsTeRsuIr-A - = y /"
u,~nsoux IMPROVEMENT - TENPkhAN'h VIZ
>,o,rtoN-v MORE RAD wRAIHkk-p''i-
nE<p nRCLARHp--PFRSoNaL' AZ.
..,.,,,oee az the Richmond DIspatcG'i
t''''''' January ~, 1881.
~rho p,,,ce George County Cour, was IN
,,.rdav. bat very hitle business
S.>N'' ~, ;n,ere>t was transacted. Several
vi ~, ,nnesl from Inc tccnt assessment
,,',,. ,xere made on the ground OF too
~ s.sessn,ent. The reduction in the
.'a1ns,jon Of land and buildings under the
,,,,y ,s>es.men' in comparison with the old
!. shout $3.50. 900 in the couniy, and tins
NAV nrohanlS be increased by reason OF en-
cc>.ivc valuation complained Of IN some IN
stances. There Is Qui'c an active contest
a., Inc cleik>hip oi the county, with sew
,yal candidates In the hcld.
The quarterly iCrm ~ our Hastings
conn viii Ac held next week, with the
uehiest criminal docket TO be disposed OF
known for Some time.
The term 81 office 81 our postmaster.
Colonel Potts, does not expire for wear TO
come. The Subjec, OF General Gartelds
apnointce al that time u. however. already
talked Of. Colonel Potts has made a most
excellent and o5liglng officer. and his friends
hone for MS continuance in office on the
grounds Oi merit and the general satlsiac-
ton Ne h1s gNen.
Contracts have been awarded for the
erection oi a line double building 81 tue
northwest corner Of sycamore ana BANK
streets. with ffiy. eight feet front on S'ca.
more street. The work will be commenced
n, >oon o. the weather permits, end the I'M
movement Wit be one of The handsome>t M
onr c,iv. The CT Will be about $4,000.
Tn front ~ill he Of The tue>t Siock-orlck,
with platC-glaSS and iron trimmings.
AFTER sermon Oh temperance night be-
fore las. 81 -. Johns cnurch. bv Rev.
Thnml. spencer, the gentlemen OF TIE con-
Dreg,rlon remained in their seats aud de'
csd.dio nrg,uiyc a COuucil OF the Friends
- rer,reraIcc for work IN the western
uqii II the ciiy. a meeting VIII Tee be'd
M week 10 perfect the organization and
provide f1r a,'lNe work.
Tho Wr,fher opened this morning with
mild lain. hul Tins afternoon between > and
? o'clock ~ /, hIiiing ard showing.
mo director, II the Maio8ca Manuiac
fur,nr COMPANY have declared dividend
Of 2 uer cent. 10 the stockholders. Ont
COTTON nils wtre all active last wear, aud
49,. stock SHOWS decided improvement.
orr tobacco fac.0yi1S have gone actlNrN
10 work al. Ct the brief suspension Tor th'
holidays. rhc receipt, from the country
howcy,r, aIe very ligli. by reason oil th'
inc,cmeni weather and very bad roads.
Nr. Charlie, Il. Morrison. ~ hose bod' ma
been recovered in james river, was na' W
Of Petersburg. end q Ion Of The late JONI
Morrison. ot lhs c!ly. H. has relatives an'
many warm friends residing hcrr. 10 "hon
his >ad dca'h j. "A severe blow.
John y. { stevens (c'lored), OF ms city
has been appointed mall'agent on the rou'
between Richmond and Chlri'te.
ROBIN ADAlR.
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THE NoRrHERN NEcK.
NEWS FROM THE "oufslDE ROW v--THg xAvI.
GABLE STREAMS CLOSED ny ICe--THs oYs.
TER TRADE SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A HUNTS


GABLE STREAMS CLOSED ny ICe--THs oys.
TER TRADE SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A HUNTS
MAN.
lCorrespondencc or the Richmond Dispa'ch.
FARNuAM CHURCH. NA.,,
January 10 1881.
Your visits have been missed by our peo-
pie recently. There Is regular dearih of
news from the outside world. The North
ern Neck. The "outside row" OF Virginia.
as John Randolph used 10 call 1t. is now,
especially the lower portion, cut of.
Steamers plying from Baltimore on the
Rappabannock and Potomac rivers sus.
pended operations during the Chrisimas
holidays, aud will rot, IN all probabiiity.
resume their trips until the Isl OF March.
At this time we are blocked up bv the
ice. TIE freeze set in about December 2Stb,
and in short time closed upth Rnppahln-
mock from Fredericksburg 20 Milton wharf,
ana even below. A few DAYS ago the mail
carrier and several other parties crossed the
river at TappahaDnock. The river below
Is open at this time. and the incessant rains
will soon produce general tbaw and rob
old earth OF the beautiful carpet with which
she has been covered for three weeks.
The oyster business was IN full bia>t
until the fre, Ze. Numerous vessels are IN
The river waiting for loads. Oyster, are Ia
pretty good condition, and command
| fair price We have an oysiei-canning
establishment at Milton, little village IN
Richmond county, situated on the Rippa-
hammock. Thousands OF bu>b(ls OF oysters
are canned at this place. There are three
oood.sized stores IN the village. which has
been built up since the war by Yankee en-.
ierDriSe.
| Million Is the most thrifty place in Rich
mond county. The oyster business here
intefferes very much with farming opera
tons. Farmers on the river find Vt almost
| impossible 10 secure hands to carry on their
farms. Farms on the Rappahannock are
taxed much higher tnan those distant from
the river, and yet they labor under greater
difficulty in securing hands. The oyster
business is a nuisance 10 The agricultural
interests OF this section, and yet the State,
owing TO Inefficient legislation, derives
little or no income from it. The oysters in
tue waters OF Virginia ought TO yield her q
large income annually.
or news here we have one or two items.
4 Young man, J.. III. BiScoc. residing neal
Milton wharf, was accidentally shot in one
Thigh by friend while out hunting Jew
DAYS since. Drs. Booker and Middleton
picked Out the shot and bound mp th(
wound Mr.. Bi,c0e IS now IN rather
critical condition.
MIS-. Oldham, very esimabe lady, con
sort OF the late Colonel Thomas Oldham.
prominent CITIZEN Of Richmond count, fo
many years, recently deceased at the resi-
dence Of her sou, near Milton. w.