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Daily Republican., 1881-05-12
MARRIAGES.

WN-MCINTlRE.-O the nth inst
by Rev. Charles Hill, Mr.. Wilmer ID
Brown, to Miss Annie. L. Mclntire, both oj
Wilmington.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-12
Catarrhal Poison.

Bowers & Dure are enlarging their
car shops.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-12
Person nj.

Messrs, Jester & Mcdaniel have gone
tn Canada after consignment of fine
horses which will be for sale at the City
Hotel on their return to Wilmington.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-12
EWcuFAlOn.

Mattahoon Tribe, No. II, l. o. r. M,
will give an excursion to Atlantic City,
on Thursday, the 23d of June. Tickets
81. 90.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-12

Rice's surprise party in Horrors
Saturday night.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-12
Unclaimed Letters,

List Of unclaimed letters remaining In III .
" lLmlnStoh I, O. Saturday, April 30, 1851,
LADIES LIST.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-10
FRou NEupt1rS ro Dcro

From MEMPHIS TO CHARLESTON
YEARLY riding over the Blue Ridge one
day III 1870, we paused to drink from a
wayside spring. 1t vas at the summit
OF Swannanoa Gap, directly over the
tunnel through which the Iron Horse
now takes the short cut into Bun
combc. A short distance away was
another spring. Here" said we to a
companion, is something unparalleled
III Nature. These ice cold waters start
ing within a few feet of each other, will
travel + 1000 miles, during the next six
weeks, ere they meet and mingle
Stranger still, they will outline the path
OF Il mighty volume of m ere
you and | may be 20 years older. Look
at this llmpId rill: it darts down the
Eastern slope. joins First Broad, PUSHES
on to the C~ongaree, then into the San
tee, then floats 1past the wharve. OF
Charleston, out into the ocean Look
at yonder spring; it purIs down the
Western rampant, joins French Broad,
rushe. on to the Tennessee, then into
Mississippi, past the wharves of Mem
phis, out into the Gulf, to meet its
sister current -
Ten of the years have last and only
% miles vi IRON are necessary to close
the gap and make a continuous track
from Memphis to Charleston. The dav
the western road reaches Wolf Creek.
that day McAden's road will reach
Ashevlile, and the mission of the brooks
will have ended.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-10

morally aud physically, SO that all men
will see that they have duties to per
form toward each other "a well as t.
themselves. II 10, 900 Republican
votes are thrown once or twice each
wear, who are they counted for. aud why
10 We not see some evidence in the pc
litical condition Of the State
NoTE.-The apparent ignorance
Of this writer Is quite equal 10 that 81
the average Northern Radical editor
Does he not know that for 10 ont of the
l. years since the war the State has
been under Republican control, from
the Governor, Legislature, and Supreme
court, down &c the magistrates and town
constables? And that the State has
made greater advances, and hat the
blacks have made greater advances both
in freedom, education, ann wealth.
during the past four years of Democrat
ic rule than In ali the previous ten year
Of Republican rule? If be does not
know it, let him consult the census
gathered by Republican officials, or any
honest and respectable Republican.
such as L. S. Judge Settle, or u. S.
Judge Dick, or Supreme Court Judges
l(tduC, Ittbiidu. VI DhHAtI. Nt-C
Henry, or Judge Buxton. or jude
Clarke, or Gen. Barringer, orJu1ge Sc
mour, an ex Yankee soldier. Even al
this day, the Republican. have two
Congressman and 80 members of the
legislature. including a number q
bla-ks.-ED. t. 4 NJ.
Taking noun to little unless what
is said is verified by the fact. just IN
proportion as the South continues to
grow in wealth, provided she is true Ia
the laws OF the nation as well as the
State, and not endeavor to amend m
tionll laws by making State laws SUI
perior not prevent the enforcement Of
national laws by coantenancing the o
lation in others; protect individuals n
jury trials, and otherwise regard tie
rights Of any and all equally-not az
tempt to deprive any, the most ignc
ant, Of his political right, she will be an
important factor in our nation, and we
shall welcome her advancement "a a
of great benefit 10 Us as a
nation.'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-10

The PRESS BEGINNING TO SPEAK
OUT.-''We coincide in the views of the
Raleigh Ne1cs Observer that the public
printer ought to be paid a reasonable
price for the printing. Stop increasing
salaries, and clerkships for State off
GERS, and pay the printer a living price
-Tarboro Southermer.
The last Legislature was a Re
trencher. The present Legislature i.
an Addender. 1t has already increased
the pay of a number of the ''Capitoline
Crowd, = SO to speak, by giving another
81, 600 clerk to the Secretary of State,
another to the Auditor, clerical assis-
iants to the clerks, and an increased
force of colored employees, or increase
Of pay. 1t is said the Governor, also,
is to have another Secretary, or the
poy of one.
y French Potentate being warned
he was undermining his throne
answered with a contemptuous shrug of
the shoulder, ut will last through our
day; after us let come the Deluge!'
We are reminded of the remark by
several recent occurrences at Washing
ton and at Raleigh.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-10
UNIFORMITY BUT NOT FAVORTTISM

UNIFORMITY BUT NOT FAyOaITISM.
We regret to have mislaid a receu,
copy of the Visitor containing some APP
propriate remarks on a uniform system
of Text Books in the public schools
Certainly some degree of uniformity is
not only desirable. but absolutely indis-
pensable to a fair disbursement of the
tax paid blessing of free-cducation.
Since, if the choice OF horn books were
left to every local committee, or board,
or teacher, the quality Of instruction
impaired In some counties would be
much inferior to that in others.
But while uniformity is important,
the proper selection of the standard
books to be used is far more important.
Ne favoritism should be allowed. No
personal preferences, or private gain,
should govern in the choice. The de
cision should be based strictly upon
merit, after a thorough and searching
examination b. Board of Teachers, Of
the highest character. There are mea
whose wisdom and integrity would lifl
their selections above all suspicion, If
any sort, and receive ready adoption by
the schools of the State.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-10

ONE REASoN.-''Clay, Dare. Ora
ham, Polk, Swain, Pennsylvania and
Tyrrell counties combined have a total
population of but 81, 500. -Four ofthen.
have but little over 5000 inhabitants
each. And still the cry is, let us cut W
the old historic counties and make little
ones all about. = Viii. Star.
We have had little to say on the new
county projects but it seems to us the
Stars's paragraph would give comfort
to the 'Projickers' las the colorod
Aember expresses it,, because if Swain
with about 300 votes, and Polk with
600, and the rest of them, are emit,
to a court house, and a Representative
in the Legislature, it would be nothing
but fair to divide up some of the larger
counties. As things stand, the member
from Clay, or Dare, with 800 voters, has
as much weight IN deciding the desti-
MES of the State as the member from
Catawba, or Franklin, with 1900 voters.
The inequality of the thing is seen in
the State conventions when n score Of
little counties west of the Ridge out
vote a score of big counties ia the east
and centre whsse population is six times
greater.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-10

mrSWINDLE,-Two week. ago
We received a printed order from Ed
win Alden Il Co., advertising agents.
to insert 6 small advertisements. AS We
have been doing business for them, We
1T once inserted the cards. They now
write that the order was-''a base for
gerry, and sent by the scoundrels whose
cards we inserted. Unfortunately they
have appeared once in our columns,
and are thus headed
"Psfectly Reliable" G.. [. Wood,
Madison, Indiana.
Opium Habit Cured, 'Dr. j Steph
ems, Leaborn, Ohio.
Centennial History" Monitor Pub.
Co., Cincinnati.
employment fsr ALL Sloan & Co
80 new styles '-Robb & 90.
Wanted, ''-Koons & co.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-10

DURHAM. TIE New County ..-
Ject Is still the subject of m4c. e..
tentlon. HE question va. .oa-..
yer in the House committee D., n.. -
lnent counsel, pro Az - 1n. Tas.4 .
the committee favored the h..l .#,
night was transferred to the ly.-- ...
iobbles of the House. Ga FnIl..a Ire
New County men aga:o won the ....
the BIll passing the IIeu,e DY.. II.
two to one On Saturday. houe,a-
the opponents - the measure tack. ~.
the BIiI Il proViso that the people,.
medlatcly concerned shall vote o. f.
FINALLY. further action va p5.ts...4
until to day-WednesGay. T..r~ .
not much doubt that the Bin WI ..-
botn Houses, Then, if an elec.ia.
ordered the voice of the Ca4.-.t.
VIII be heard urging ~ Sewerage
To o for Durham, or ..-,a4. VS.
tle oid flag az the case MAJ
We repeat Z platform: Let tue ..-
Pie nave whatsoever they are a....-
10 pay for. Every dollar sara. .
buildings and improvements rI...-
TO the masses whether the. ...
one side or the other of an im.-.--
ary-'county line"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-10

UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES.-At stated
intervals we see the names Of newly
elected trustees OF the University, but
every time the name of one. who has
done as much with tongue OF pen for
the University-who has its Interests
as dearly at hearts emitted.
We refer TO {. B. Kingsbury. Esq. /.
Of the Wilmington STIR. He has writ
ten and published more of the best ed
itorials favorable to the institution
than any editor in the State. This ap
pointment of active politicians, because
thep are such. to the honorable posi-
tion Of trustee will weaken the college
in the affections of the people and give
denominatiOnal schools the sure lead
Mr.. k~ingsburv is 4 modest gentleman.
which is all the more reason he should
not be overlooked. But the press will
do very we'll when favors are wanted
when favors are to be bestowed, it IS
forgotten.-Tarboro SogtherDer.
We are not an .'alumnus.' and our
opinion may not be worth much Gt GER
tainly has no weight in ring circles
but We have heard possibly one dozen
persons of character express views In
accordance with the above; not refer
ring specially to Mr.. Kipgsbury. but IL
the fact that mere politicians have been
made ID. D.'s'' or L. /. ID. 's''-and
that this Is a natural sequence to the
peculiar custom of the Legislature in
electing trustees from among It's own
members. No objection. that we know
has been made to any individual Of
the recently elected trustees, "a The
is Objectionable.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-10

A CoLoNY COMING In the Philade'-
phia 1tz-s, Of Feb. lst, we find the
toll0wlng:-
a meeting Of Germans interested in
the formation Of a cooperative c%oloni-
zatlon society was held at Turner Hall,
Al North Third street, yesterday after
Don A board Of eleven directors were
elected. Executive officers will be cho-
sen next Sunday. There are now sixty
members III the society, who have sub
sc.lbed for the stock aud pledged them
selves to settle on such tracts Of land a.
shall be selected. Emigration to North
Clroilna Is favored by most Of TIE mem
This locks Ike business. Sixty in
d~ustrlous Germans would be an acqui-
sItlon to any State. We suggest that
they settle in Catawba, or Lincoln coun-
ty, where there are more German fami
lies than any other class and as much
thrift as any county in North Carolina.
having land for sale should
write to Joseph E~delman, Secretary,
Jo5 Poplar St, Philadelphia.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-10

A jolly Chowp.-Col. Thomas NJ
Holt has appointed a new e|xccurI..
committee OF tho n. {. AerIcuItur.
society. In asocial and political pom.
Of view, all are Jolly good fellow.
But where the deuce shall the .up.s,
committee be raised in future
The following are the MANS. Gen T.
r llokc y Crecch, William { Jurnur,p.
JLllu. Lewis, Col Walter Clark. DrGW
|bIacknsll, Col w J Hicks, Ib9ma, n
Briggs, Hon DaEiel 4 Fowle. R4ls- h
jones, Hon Joseph j Davis, Gcorue n
q Ithth. Samuel & Whit. John G.
Blake, ) Harp, John Nichols c..
benson, Col A b Andrews, Ri Ban
Jr, Dr. Eugene Grlssom, Pulaski Coa
per, ape Bryan, Hon John N..
nlns, Engenc ~IIarrel, Dir. jaime, Me-
Zee, Joseph Pogue, Henry A Rcaa.
Dr. a Sexton, Capt + X STAMPS. W..
llams & S%tronach, Col John u VIZ.
ford, Copt W * Davis, NIB Br5a..
ton Henry A London, William Ma.
son, Maj W Bas'ey, Col WalnsaJ
Green, Julian ; Carr, Col KR Bril-.
crs Mag } WInaer, James Norao..
z A Wiley.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-10
THE LATEST ITEMS.
SO, in typ. o. wednesday, at So A.

4 pleasant "sociable, for church
purposes. was held at the residence OF
Rev. pr. Watkins last evening. -
The Charlotte Ojserrer says Stubb )
big mill near Lincolnton was burned By
an iucendlary. Also, work sn the pas
.,.nger shed at Charlotte has begun
-CoI. Jas. Il. N~orehead, l.. VI.
Scott, w. L. Caldwell, and many prom
inent gentlemen interested in railroads,
courts, coupons, and things. are In
town.-B. l.. Perry, of Beaufort,
has taken the Purcell House at Will
mington. "A great uproar has been
raised in England by the expulsion OF
% Irish members of Parliament, inclu-
ding Mr. Parneli, and the arrest of Mr..
Davitt, Secretary Of the Land League,
who was secretly hurried off to the pen
ltenciary on pretence that he had VIC
lated his Ticket Of Leave" The
English government is playing the fool
with re.Rev Theo. Whitfield
has resigned from the Charlotte Baptist
church.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-10

MARRIED. IIymen i. "p..
mischief. 80 To speak, I'm t..
county of EiEccombe. First,
hun walking Oft with 4 PAIR otI =
Sahcs namely, Mr.. I'd. tI...r.
Hattie LYMAN. daughter ot,a.
Lyman. Mr.. Nm. ia, and !.
Whitley. Also. " ileg Cobb ...- .
Edwards. Also, Jan. H.. NJ.
Cobb and Hiss Lucy Lew
same day, Mr.. j, A. Ta,Ior. NM. .'
Nallle Cutchn, Also, Jan. 81
Hamilton, DR.. James. X >.
Miss Della, daughter OF the ....
>taton. Dorsey Battle SAYS f...
n OF ,he handsome,t ana
couples that have passed ug.
hands OF the preacher since
editor left the domain of Dog-j...
In Nash county lIr. Alsey r..
Miss Fannie Smith. Ga sund5.
l6, Miss Sarah Taylor and VI
Parker. -ln G~recnyll.e. \. {.
-. Nj. ". J. CoweIl and Miss NJ
House, La lltAl4A, Jan. H.. ".
Il. Dickens and Miss Ida Gree.
20, by squire l.. Mack Loa. ...
cab { memory) NJ. VIM. la.
Miss MolIie Green. "Sua i~iar.-..
ina "]!,Py ui"o,TIin LI-e..u.
ian. IN 'lF' y. T. bullock AND A,
'"lE MaLLoh. I.qsecomus. 81.
I"o''h 10 Hiss Etta iouura-
-, - hdSecombe, Feb 2nI, llr1
g. I. Armstrong aad il,s Grlce H..
iaater; ~ ~hdsceombe, Ihus,l.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-10
For the FARyrp Ann urcy.

-Hr. LLttor.-Noticing the charter of
sixteen new Railroads in North C..rc-
lima and "organizing" Ton panerl Of !.
good many OF them, | wish to ask il
Gen. Milton ;. Littleftld is again con
trolling the map and finances Of your
State? DcR
Certainly not OF course not He has
lost his grip. Besides, if Littlefeld
were allowed to come back he would
ind his match in the big field now.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-10

a CoMMEHDARLE Acr-We ....
mat Mayor Winder, the clever 70.
tcndent OF the Raleigh& August r.
mas at considerable expense a-.
4 number Of coayicts from the P-.
tentlary and Will run a spcc.al train Is
supply the city with wood. TLi- W
be good news to those VINO had to as.
sucn e~Ahor1ltant prices for .a-
duTlng the pa st two months.
Two fire places have cost Us 81 t..
" inter- already.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-10

Inc Wilson Advance has beg4a E,
eleventh volume. We trust u beIoy-l
contemporary will secret he same success;
with Its lllth volume.
The louisville Courter- journal prg-
poses to make General Grant Gr4nl
nigh Keeper of the Obelisk till 1854. a.
$40 a year. Referred to the New
L ork Department Of Paris.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-10

RALEIGH RACQUET -Me.srs. Viii
hanson 4 Upchurch have bought the
building occupied by Jones 4 Powell,
and the office of w. 5. Primrose. for
$500, 900. MIR. b. B. Lewis. Jr. i,
one of the officers Of Hickman Lodge,
Good Templars. TIt is an open Sc
cret, we believe, that Mr.. Theo. II.
Hill, stands sponsor to Col. Waulkin
Sellers witty invocation to Judge Sim.
mons IN re Vanderbilt -
THE Poet. tribute to the millionaire"
Simmons, we hear, read law under
Judge Fowle prior to the war. He sub.
sequently migrated to Sardis, Miss, and
was elected to Office by the extreme. or
Radical, wing Of the Republican partv.
over Kenneth Raynor, who led the lib
cral Republican element. Simmons
has written some clever verses but his
Hail to Thee Vanderbilt" is lust a
little too Hallelujahic and gushy.-
Col. Turk and lady are back in Ra'ciph.
to remain some time he having been
assigned to duty here. -Dr. d +.
Everett is at Wake Forest this week
on buslness.Col. l.. l.. Polk VIII
shortly open aH agricultural implement
and seed store in Raleigh. He has re
signed from the Editorial staff Of the
DAILY OLsercer', and opened the office Of
the y. {. Agricultural Society in the
Adams building, --Raleigh has re-
celved since Sept. l., 81. 800 bales OF
cotton, a gain of II POO over last year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-10

DEATHs.-On the 10Th Of January,
Isaih Swanner, aged 81 years, II.
Polkton, on the Doth, ult., little Ethel,
laughter of Maj. j. G.. and III. i.
Branch, aged four years. january
3-th, Of pneumonia, Henry Willoughby,
aged four years.-ln Hiilsboro, Miss
Jane Hancock. aged 76.-In England,
rhomss Carlysle, aged S6.-In Wake,
Mrs. Jane VI. Thomss; also Mr.. Jas.
Stephens aged %.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-10
4 fppSs EyCn

A CRos. EYED CONUNDRUM.-We
can think of 40 position so happily and
perfectly adapted for solid enjoyment
of life rs that held by the man who
owns nothing IN tie legal sense; who
earns nothing-m nny sense; and yet
who is surrounded by all the evidences
IF luxury and responsibility, inc.u
ding the best pew in the NEST popular
church. -Eceaiag Visitor.
Good graciousl, man, who can you
have in your pens eye And which is
the most popular church.
found in the chief seat of several Syn
agogues; SO please fill out the following
blanks and hand it to the nearest Pray
er Meeting for action =
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-10

Il bill to increase the Supreme
Court Bench to five Judges has been
offered by NJ. Tate, Of Burke. 1t
ought to pass. The court has go or
more cases on docket this term, more
any three men can even look over.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-10

1o'edo, o., fri. 3.-Ex Governor
Il. +. Scott, VINO shot md killed War
ren Drury, a. Napoleon. Ohio, in De-
comber lat, has been indicted Cor muir
der III the second degree.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-10
For the FARMER ASuN
The p public Priptir-

The Legislature has decided
by the rates oi Puittc / riutln- .'r
IN lN49. As theic seems a.
preston that those rat-- arc
pend tn" rates pad for pubic
~ two other States, one NM.
one Southern. as compared w.t..
our poor Old State pays. vii
up space to give all the St,t.-
add that the usual rate paiI
States Is on the basis OF -
thousand ems, while here N
Ina Is paying 40 cents Der H.
The pennsylvania rate beio.
contract signed last mouth. H.
ginla rate i the contract OF
ago, which i probably sinc, r
PA
TYPE setting per lClr ems IA 81
Rule aud hgure sorR ~
Press work per token .H
tnl binding per sol...
hAIi binding per vel.
Joo Work peg loco esos
There Is now before the
no less than seven b 5. .r.
department IN the capita. All.
the servants therein. is r..-.
clerk hire, and other pay. 18Th.
fffth 10 the people t. reduce ..
Jn't before an election aud 4lF
Just after an election.
A WORK
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-10
Baptist,
Methodist,
Presbyterian,

Thank the Lord he is only lone
among the thousand who are honest
and CONSTANT, in deed, as we'll as in
word.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-10

W. have been looking over the
Auditors report and ind some funny
tenn, AS for example the regularity
with which big fees are drawn IN 'he
Sv.n,on case. More anon.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-10
nn-SWINDLEt-TwO week. no

nation. -
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-10

Geo b. Everett has been appoint
ed Revenue Collector in the 9TH Ia,
trict.
The firing between the llcnder-
son. and the oxford, papers IN relation
to Vance county waves he, aud ret
pepperIsh.
A Railroad from Garvshurg, near
Weldon to Jackson IN Narthirnp ton.
and Windsor IN Berthe. is on the Ia piS.
1t will tap a very rich region, aud also
the Albemarle tisheri es.
The Rev. V. A. Sharpe, of Caswell,
as clever q Methodist preacher as We
know. recently received a big chew ~
tobacco from his Pelham friends. II
weighed (the lott s. pounds and sold
for $37, which is net so bad for a rainy
DAY.
DIR. Samuel L. Love, ex-State Au-
ditor, to day returns TO bis beautiful
home at Waynesville, in Haywood
county. 1t is safe to say no man e yer
left Raleigh accompanied by a more
unanimous feeling Of kindness and good
wishes on the part ofthese with whom he
had dealings. We have yet to hear any
one speak uukindly Of hun and there i
q general wish among his friends that he
mayhfeturn to Raleigh at no distant
day. We bclic"e, though he has his eye
on a much larger capitol.
There is a large sensation in Bllti-
more. Young Mellon Mitchell was not
ripe Tor marriage, but being called to
the bedside of young Carrie Forsythe,
Cloth being persons of means am some
social standing) found the door locked
behind him, and big father with Il little
pistol in front of him. Carrie cried,
and the Rev. Mr. Dougherty united
the pair in wed-lock. But the little
scheme mis- carried; for as SCOT as the
couple were left alone the reluctant and
cowardly groom leaped out of a windoH,
and fled under his mother apron. She
sent him cut of town: and a divorce was
sought. 1t has just been obtained but
the end is not yet, as the Eorsythes
mean to continue the Counting even to
the Supreme court.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-24
The SingIe-Scun Race.

The single-scull race between Murray, of
Portsmouth, Va, and Briccland, of Wheel
ing, w. Va, took place last Saturday after
noon. The race was for $500 side, and the
distance three miles, from the Potomac
Boat-house and return. Both men were in
apparently good condition. The start was
q good one, Murray taking the lead and
maintaining it until the Aqueduct Bridge
was reached, when Briceland passed him
and came in at the home stretch fully ff-
teen lengths ahead Of his competitor time,
20m. 26s. Murray's friends claim that he
was taken with cramps before the first half
of the course had been rowed over, hence
his defeat. Upon arriving at the boat-house
Murray was apparently very i'll and had to
be lifted from his she'll His friends lost heav-
lily on him, one gentleman, Mr.. Dennis Cal
lahan, Of Norfolk, losing $3.50. While many
boating men condemn Murray and say he
was playing the Courtney trick" his
friends appear to be satisfied with the re-
suit, and firmly believe that his illness was
not feigned. Murray is a crack oarsman and
won the famous single-scull race at Sara
tOga in 1879.