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HAhfnR's MAGAZINE for September Is
90. unusually attractive and entertaining
Uumber-An argossy richly laden with
the treasures Of SummerlaDd. The
Number opens With two exquisite en-
Rraviags; the frontifpiece-a full-page
nieetrAtiop, BY AnBsY, one of HERRIcK's
poems-ehgtsved BY COLE, OF Mrs. JEs-
eLn CuHTis sHRrHERDs beautiful draw
The Latsle Kinss and Qaeens.h
T4en We have An interesting, breezy
atttdIA by W.. h. RIDEINe, emitted
"Thp Epglish ~ the Hoa-side," desori bi No
,tDtyyAl famous watering-places-Sou
Sofe, Brighton, Hastings, and Narpate--
k)th tuslys iliustrstions BY c. s. REIN
Another summer article Of remarkable
lntersss 70. Mr.. Il. b. RoPR's on The
Thousand Islanda. The subject has the
!, ,SpchAusmsnts Of Lotus Land; and among
Me IiluSsrations is an excellent portrait
oe -nr.-J. g. Holland, engraved BY
OoLn. :
Ave association Of President Garfield
With Williams College adds q timely
1ntereSt 10 Mr.. N. Fl. EGLKsToN's article,
"An Old Fort and What Game of It'
Among the Illustrations 10 remaI ka-
ny dns portrait Of DR.. Marx Hopkins,
lengzaved By KRuBLL.
s,sThs Girls' Sketching Camp BY
! sOHve Thorxs Miller, 10 an amusing re-
cord of . vacation spebt by some Young
lady artists Of New York In Maine dur.
/, Ing the last season. 1t 10 Characters.
Aeally illustrated BY W. A. Rogers and
, Douglas volk. $50
81 Three iilustrarea poems In this Mum.
.egf3T Tomorrow 1t Ten, A Nevport
p u, y" "The Widow Lees Son WilE,
end "On Star Islans"-sre also happily
Ddft41 10 the midsummer season; 10 toe
enc .of the short stories, eat Deacon's
Tvunblyss,n BY The author Of aGeminj. >
". q. Beard contributes another q
h1Dr~Ax<istis namlnisesnces,n entitled
xsA1pnaran Aleesoyc . humorous sketch
4lrseratsd ~ his own drawing.
1919 ~ brilliant serial novels b.
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The Board of Directors Of the Ger
mantown, Norristowp, and Phenixvilie
Railroad Company held meeting yes.
terday afternoon in Philadelphia at the
Office of the Pennsylvanla Company,
for the purpose Of effecting an organiza-
ton. A charter for the road was OBJ
tanned last week and the right Of way
has been secured for the greater portion
Of the distance between Phila. and
Norristown. Beyond that roint little
has done, but there remains no doubt
that the road will be built.
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ALREADY, this week, two false
alarms have been sounded upon the
ars alarm telegraph system. One of
the main objects Of this system was to
put . stop to false alarms, and the i'm
,petuous people who sound an alarm
upon the fimsiest kind of founda-
tion will get themselves into trouble
II they are not more careful. '=
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- 0NcE MORE the public heart throts
with painful anxiety at the distressing
spofts from Washington. 1t has
grown sick with ''hope deferred"
and now sntertains nothing but con-
istsnt prayer for the stricken Presi-
dent. --
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I'd UNyAITHFUL sons are far too nu-
merous, but fortunately humanity sell
dom hears Of cases like one reported
to-day, Of . son robbing dying mother
ole large sum Of money aud the mother
fnsisting that the charge against her
eon bs pressed.
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TEE PEEINsULA EDIToRs are in
session ut Ocean City, to day. In the
enjoyment Of seaside attractions and a
eomplsts immunity from editorial la
bor. coupled with delightful weather
and pleasant associations, they will
dcubtless bs refreshed and strength
spsd for . removal Of their ardueus du-
tiss.
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A Good baptist

clergyman Of Bergen, N. Y, . strong
temperance man, suffered with kidney
trouble, neuralgia, and dizziness almost
to blindness, over two years after he was
told that Hop Bitters would cure him,
because be was afraid OF and prejudiced
against "Bitters." Since bis cure he
says none need fear but trust In Hop
Bttters.
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Tnn British navy needs better en-
gines. Tho vessel that was sent to
Fortune Bay to watch the American
war steamer Vandalia has had to come
down to keeping an eye on a French
frigate. .1.s-,.. s-
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ANCHOR LINE

UNITED STATES MAIL sIhA.
sail every Saturday
NEW YORK TO GLAsyStvGiL NS.
CABINS, $50 % %; sarattic. sS".pcT pr'
And every ss,gFod. brRF II.
CABINS, e55 70 IDS. Excnrslomr sre uns1Ipossed.
Passehgef ccom%,dsts,ooons ~ Main Deck rom VI
p.ss.rrers hooS "a al lowest rates g taSrics. ~
x,liroad station IN EuropS " ares a~ u chsrc''
Drafta at lowest rates, Rsyas RsSya snd Ireland,
'nFS0fssSes Fo1 booe. oao &c
asspsssos Bsarauss. Bowlne ~. r,.
or n sAWuwB F..BErrs. Adss,v Anrs,v
press. wilmingtos. Del. -~-
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E TUESDAY AND FRIDAY.


DIR. JAMES TODD, OF PHILADELPHIA,
VINO for many years has been emlnenily
tuccessiul In the treatment ofCHRONIC
DISEASES, has opened an ONCE at
so2 MARKET ST., WILMINGTON,
Where he can De consujted on Tuesday
and Friday Of each week, between the
hours OF . A. N. and 8 p. M. Persons suf-
fering from Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Loss
OF Appetite. Constl pati ION Nervous Weak
ness, General Debility ,Catarrh, N Neuraigia,
Deafness, Roaring Sounds IN the Head,
Bronchitis, ,Asthm ! Diseases ofthe Throat.
Lungs, Liver. Spleen, Kldoeys, WON'T
ana Urinary Organs, Gout. Rheumatism I,
Brighps Disease, Sciataca, Lumbago,
Oh lonic Diarrhsa and Dysentery, Hem
orrhoids or Piles. Functional Diseases Of
the Heart. certain stages OF Marasmus
and Lung Consumption. Scrofula, Pim-
pies on the Face. Diseases OF the Blood
and SKIN, Scald Head, DC, &C., will ind
y greatly TO their advantage to call. as
they Will be told with certainty what
ails them, and when q cure Is promised
You can rely upon 1t. Consultation free.
jyI9 8m.
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NE " CAsTLE COUNTY. s. s.

NEW CASTLE COUNTY. g. g.
The State OF Delaware 70
(on.u the Sheriff OF Now Castle
SEAA county, Gresting: Whereas,
~ Mary q. Ohase, by her peti.
filed In the once OF the Prothonotary Oh
the said Court, In aud for the oouatt OF
New Castle. for the cause OF complaint
therein q. legged, has made application 70
our said Judges that . decree may 90 pro-
nonnced dis.oiving the marriage exist.
ing hn6 6e1Sssc sscb me Rstitionsf and her hus-
have been heretofore commanded, that
you summon Thatcher Chase 90 that he
be aud appear before the Judges OF our
said Court - the next tarm thereof, 70 be
held at WILMINGTON. on Mond y, the
twenty -eigh D day OF November next, 70
answer the allegations Of the said petit
ton, and als4 70 show cause, n any he
has, why . decree of the said Court
should not be made dissolvtng the mar
riage existing between him and the said
petitioner. according 70 an Aot OF Assem-
bly,, In such case made and provided, and
also 70 do and receive whrt the said
Court shall then and there consider con-
corning him in this behalf, ~ 70 the
sembiy and have you then and there
Witness the Honorable Joseph p, Com.
eggs Esquire OF Wilm ington. the tWen-
ty-fifth day as May. a. d. Eighteen num-
dred and eighty-one. I'D
GEO. A. MAXWELL.
Frothonutary,
Issued. June II, 1881. J.iI-S n, O.
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lAxPAYERs, I TAKEMoTICEi

u'AXPAYERS, TAKENoTICEi o.
j CirY AND SCHOOL, TAXES FoR 1eel.
The undersigned Reeeivera Of Taxes
for tue City Of Wilmirgton, will be at
No. 10 East Sixth Street,
between Market and King streets on and
after the arst day ofJuly, 1881. between
irom Il ths for Il. pus
pose Of receiving taxes.
On all taxes paid during the month OF
July there will be . deduction OF ave per
cent. on every dollar. and on all taxes
paid on or after the drst day Of A August, up
SEPTEMBER. % @ % the fsse % os fhs biii % viii Ss re- q
qulred, and al taxes unpaid on the next
gay after the nrst Tnesdky Of September
shall be increased by the addition Of I've
percentum on the amount thereof
EDMUND PH0yO6T,
Receiver No rtheyn District,
Including all North 0l Sixth street.
- DENNISKANE,
Receiver Boutherd District
Including all South OF sixth Street.
q -
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NOTICE.-Dr. Kline's 0rest Nerve
nsstorer is the marvel Of the age for eli
Nerve Diseases, All ns stopped fr6e.--
Send 70 os1 Arch STREET. Phlls dslphia,
Oet 20-iv
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PUBLIC SALES.
'n 'h' oSsss:"sc S!sss;. c.sss;S.rs SsSrs OF New
'CHUsrsEs' SALE

-of-
ne v,r,,. REAL EsTArp.
v1,Ge =, "i ,s.s =. q order of the orphsn.;
Nsw lls se county, IN ade q, III ~ and for
MY sim. a. y. 1881. OF said Con :, sebru
ne s esm sci tnn, hl'c sale st The oSn. Sn. will
lie % ii 1 DAY a vif'ss,Sw., snSn, on EDk EsDA1yyi sDS1yi
reel estate. being the pro d ow s,a n. described
ts', S"eeAscd: - wit -, Haonael css,el
FARM, or Tract of Ies'ra'n sn%
stu lie IN Bisckb I'd Hundro. hu,
" NY .nd state aieresaid gu, 10 the
tnt nor by land ofGideon Evoaended Gu
anu ana u.neIs. on the east by land y, ven
nopie T%nn, +. uelmsn en- the south By land Hsa1 Of
iand OF sad Jerman and In nj ~, cne west by
son lad divided into two ~, " mrs, Ma
FAMINE road ,esding TO the "Brick store y the
Two Hundred Acres of Upland and
- Ninety Acres of Marsh.
Do lhe same more or Ie.s
and IT'S ordered by tire co,-,
puoer p nr pu .chasers tLyrr.,f 'ha. ,ne
a's Z. sne mex. Orphqns' Ccurt SIa sO.
| assign othe purchaser or NJ NJ, Court may
tri mr ee 500 TO him, her or fham' VI Tue
anI " ihis order. he, she or thaP Pulsu- ,i,s
,,,,,,,,i surrey or ureties To- bs "atn a.,
| ,ir no r., t'.1 1 I.Ht, entering ipto reco.
az, az as 70 We 'akon aud ack nowledg.T dsScg,
% to he % dete I'm al . ID sS tate, in = penal sum
eondit,nn To pay 10 the psriteS a,,, " %
y. sev. rally. or their executors' aSmin;sd Sir,ed
ara,ors or assigns, respestiyely iseir ihis, MS,
anq Psee1nio.able sss shar cf he ssi% ,asi
time a. ihe ihy; an;rs WHY interest from such
sucn man.er and time as NAV 'hs ~ ne az 10
recl N ~ u &c ult be pr acri,. .ns ol-
pointed in stid condi 10 '0'ioeo ano ap'
mnds Rna R1awn ne q, WI ~. be given and terms
sal" ny GEOhGE GRAY,
GEORGE V.MAIsEY
Trustees,
A,testru u VI by thsir Attorney,
phans' Court. sav n ,, ", VI
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A ANoRDINANoE TO PREvEEyyHE
n sPKEADlN0 OF TSAALL-POx.
Be d ordasnsd BY sAs oay cssHe't " W.T.
mtnOt0n -
sKcrroN /. That 1t shsii be the duty Of
eve y physician ter other pernon. who
shall hereaftsr bs in charge ,os |sdiesi % s
xs Spon aSlH az .Rs is III
city or Within one mile thereof, ,After the
recovery OF such person. upon csrefni
and sat isfactory Examination 70 furnish
s cate oi f his ur hef rsco1 sry RON said DIS
ease.
Any such person who hall have been
af1icted ~ Aforesaid and Who shall leave
"a ways, ianes Or alleys within the
limits aforesaid, without having first OBJ
tained from tue person or ph vsician In
whose charge he m Ry be. the certincate
ssa 'hs p.y for s. sssss y Tmen.s iSs1
Doll .rs ard any physician or other per-
son in charge OF such person 30 amicted
Ms Aforesaid, who shall after the recovery
or refuse 70 furnish the certificate aiore-
said, snRll for every such. offence forfeit
and pay q flne Of Five Dollars. Thu for
feitures al ines incu rred under this Or-
din.Dce.to nerecovered before The Mayo!
10 ,he tnformsr. $500
It shall be unlawful for lsny member ol
a family an which sma l-pox exists q
leave the hous aftsr the pottiug OF . nag
or. II leaving II, 70 return durinx the ex.
istence OF cOntagt0n in that nam lily and
It shall be the duty OF the Board 0l
Health to employ q proper number o
rsons to take the orders. OF those fami.
lies and have them fllled and retur cd to
them Whe her 10 food or medicine, and
any In nate Of such house - Aforesaid
who shall be found upon q public stree
or alley, before said dwelling shall have
been disinfected, thAll be lia0le TO q pom
alty.not exceeding Twenty Goilarp.
SKCrIoN 2. II shall be tie duty OF every
person who shall have recovered from An
attack ofsma roA or Ia wIoss useholc
| q case OF said dlease shall have existed
| on the receipt Of he certificate Of recov'
| cry as prov idei IN Section l. as aforesaid
| 70 report TO the Secretary Of the Board O
| Health, whose duty II shah BE- 70 senS
| forthwith an Executive Ofncer 70 exam
| Inc said house and 70 report whether dis
| IN fe ctsd or not. The said Executive ON
| Ger shall report 70 the Secretary afO esatt
| wItho ut delay. II no sanftarJ measurs
| shall have been taken In said house th,
| ccretary aforesaid shall order the sam,
| to be done, under penalty or Five Dol
i Iars for nou. com plfance.
| SKCrIoN 8. All Ordinances and part
| OF Ordinances moons stont with or con
| tiary TO the provisions OF this Ordinance
are hereby repealed and made null an,
PASSED at the City Hall, Aug, -, 1881.
| ID. J. MENTON, President pro tenn.
| Attest: II. II. PRrINGroN.
augi5-2t Gle. Of City Cennctl.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

session begins on the First OF October,
and continues nine months. Apply for
catalogues TO the Secretary of the Faculty, ,
p. o.. Univ. rsity oil Virginia. Albemarie
Co. Virginia. JAS. r HARRISON.
;yl6 dow. Chairman OF the Faculty.
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Decrease OF interest. .S16 $40 ,094.
Thus the annual interest charge, w hich
will on October be no more than about
SOL ,475 ,842, and the difference Of S15,-
370,O94 can be applied TO the reduction
OF the remaining debt. The Secretary
and the country are TO be congratulated
on the present fne prospects Of meas
ure whose success concerns every citt-
zen.
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EDUCATIONAL

(VESLEYAN FEMALE COLLEGE.
w Increase OF boarders lUO per cent.
within three years. Two degrees confer
red or select cout ses. utldings large,
modern conveniences. Beautiful. access
ihie city. 45th year begins Sept. Sth, 1881.
For catalogues address
Rev. j. M. WILLIAMS, A. NJ,
aug6-1m. President, Wilmington. Del.
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DELAWARE COLLEGE.

The next term will begin septemb =.
1881. There are three courses OF study any
one 0fwhicn may be selected. viz: The
Classical. the Agricultural, aud scieD-
tiAc and Literal "; or special branches OF
study may be taken IL desired. Both sex
es are admitted 70 the class rooms, and
young ladies can obtain board In the
town. The necessary expenses are ex-
ceedtngly modera Q. For catalogues and
other Inform alton, sddrfss
w. II. PURNELL, Ii. D.,
augl-tsep7 Newark, Del.
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N oRDINANCE PROVIDING FOR
"A ASUPERlNTkNDA OF FIRE
ALARM TELEGRAPH. 4t4l.
Be It ordained by the City Council Of
W I'm inRion, Section First. There sha!l
second stated meeting 10 Aug.in each and
Every year an otlicer Of this CITY 70 be
sly led the Superintendent OF Fire Alarm
term ions S!S year % 1nisss a pfsSiousiy ~ re- re-
moved by City Conucil. He shall have
entire charge and control, under the
directions OF the Fire Commtttee Of the
g'aph In this city, and, shall keep the
same In all it's parts In good working or
der. HIS salary shall be two hundred dol
lars per annum.
Passed at the City HAL. August 18th.
1881.
D.J. MEnroH President. pro tenn.
Attesi;-a. II. Pennington. Clerk OF
City Council. augl3-2t.
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nj OTICg.-The Eleventh Street Briage
~ WAL be closed on and aftsr the i0th
= ' $500 ~ '''''A-- " Q. o.FEBlaER,
aus2-st Levy Court OonntssiencE.
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TO
SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

S1HASk VI okAAk = 1kA1b I
DovkR, DEL. .August 8, 1881.
Notice IL hereby given 70 the Schcol
Con mittees ofths respective school Dis
tricts within this State, that hays APP
portloned among the several Counties OF
this state the clear income for the pres
en- year OF the fund for estabitshing ffee
schools and have divided and distributed
the share thus apportioned 70 zach Coun-
" among the several Districts ~ fol-
lows: 10 each OF the Districts In the
City Of Wilmington, Now Castle County,
silz 10. and TO each of The other Dihtricii
in New Castle County sS5 u: 70 each OF
sne sans Y Kent saa
s6i.49. The dividends due the Districts
10 New Castle County arepsyable st the
farmers, n,n, y Bank Ha e. New csstls 70 TIE
Bank at Dover, and 70 the uistricts In
sussex County at tne Farmers Bank at
ROBERT J. REYNOLDS,
State Treasurer and Trustee OF School
Fund, ang4' dfAwlmow.
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FIVE FAKMS
In CECIL CO., MARYLAND,
ALSO
Valuable Town Property
in Warwick.
ny virtue of a decree Of the Circuit
court lor Cecil county, in chanceIy, The
ppnaersigned as Tru tees. viii efier ~
Eikton. Maryland on
THURSDAY, the rs h day of August, 1881
Commencing at 10 o'clock A. NJ
All the real estate In the SLate OF Mary
land OF which William Wilson, late +
New Castle County, Della W are, died seiz
cd consisting OF FIVE FARMS ard n
large nnmbernf HoU 5ES aud LOIS in
warwick. Cecil County MarJ land.
N =. L
Known as the Martin Ohm farm"
contains
$50 ACRES,
More or less .divived into ave fie ida all
under good fenciD :. BUILD N3s-Two
story Frame Dweliing. 1888 feet, with
,arge Back Building, Stable, 9ranary
Smoke House. aud other o 'tbuiliings
all In good repair. Excelient water at
except q small parcel of Wood along The
margin ofa stream OF ru ming water
which passes IN, ou sh the farm APPLE
ORCHARD OF ch Ice fru in full bear
ing.
Par. otpAYxM xMSQ1;a MESQ1 { a4sr and tenant
ed by William B and contains
223 ACRES.
s soUAREPkRCHks ks MoREo OR LESS
Divided into four fields. The land Ia
nearly all arabic. In goo state OF culti-
vation we'll fenced and he'd ged.
BUILDINGS - Brick Dwelling with
two frame attachments, Brick Meal
House. Frame, GrAnary and stable.
NO. 9.
Another part OF PAYNrER'5 REST
and tenaDted by W. H. stewart contains
2ee ACRES,
| 70 SQUARE PEkCHES, MORE OR LESS
On this farm there Is uAR3E PEACH
ORCHARD. An APPLE ORCHARD re-
very thrif fty.
BUILDINGS - Frame Dwelling House
Stable, Large Granary, nearly new.
No. 4
The "Ford Farm" contains
I'VE ACRES. sl SQUARE PERCHEs
MORE OR LESS.
About 20 Acres in Peach Trees. The
residue is ~ able land In oed state OF Gu !.
tvation divided into fields ofcon ven len
size, all und. good fens ing. BUILDINGt
-brick DweI Ing, and Meat House.
No. o
Now tenanted by Hall Short. 10 part o
.'PulleAs Refuge" also known AZ "Bord
ly's Neck" and contains
soa ACRES, LA SQUARE PERCHEs
1 MoKE OH LESS.
Divided into five fields. PEACH ORCH
ARD OF about ilU0 trees. and about L
acres In Woodland. BUILDING,
Frame dwelling House. two GraDarie
l and large Stable. These farms all lie To
! Rether. In what 10 known Is the Levels
l within few miles OF the railroad Depo
1 at Middletown. 10 which place there ar
| wilde and excellent roads. No finer b. d,
| OF Land has been in th- market for man,
| years, s.nd II will deserve the attention
| OF purchase o.
| At the same time will be offered par
| col OF Land In Maryland, of
| 10 ACRES, 500 PERCHES,
MORE OR LESS,
i uarafnfnra mead With tho ftMldiIa.a-
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SEASIDE HOTELS, Etc.

MINNEQUA HOUSE.
PACIFIC AVE-. ABOVE O. q A. e. H..
Atlantic City. One square from the
Beach. SPECIAL RATES TO WEEKLY
BoARDERs. Best diuner on the Island
for so cents.
WILLIAM J. COWLEY,
Proprietor.
Branch Of lU23 Soutl Broad Street,
Philadelpbia
tulQ
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$94, ,220, ,250
DebtContiuued.
Skies. ..$l78, ,056, ,150
Fives.. 400 900, ,0U0
s4,9lS,7l6
Interest Saved
$4,45l, 1873
5000 600
S678. .Oh6lEA

s578, ,065. .l50 sl0,45l .378
Total interest stopped. "a ,g18,7l6
Total interest saved. 10 .45l ,378
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I,IIE OLD RELIABLE.

INHE Old RELIABLE.
CoNsTITUr rIoN DINING ROOMS.
Atlantic City.
so CENTS for o good dinner. including
Tea, ,Coff o or ID sssert. OY5TERS--Stew-
ed, Fried, Planned and Raw. Fried Oys-
ters a Speciality. Baske aud Valnab.e .es
taken care OF free OF charge. LUNCH
TABLE s FREE.
]. W. JOHNSON,
Proprietor.
BATHING HOUSES ATTACHED.
jyl8-tsep30.
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Business I'raining

Young men who contemplate busl-
ness life, and parents having sons TO edu-
cate, are particularly requested TO send
LOT our new circular, winch Will give fui'
Information as to terms conditions OF en-
trance.e etc. Address,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-23
BY CABLE.

LONDON, February q. .-Parnell has
written to the secretary Of the land
league at Clare retracting the advice
to plow up land, because he has
learned that unjust and barbarous
laws make such act punishable by
seven years penal servitude.
A private powder magazine at Cork
was forcibly entered and the powder
stolen.
Many Sligo farmers who refused to
pay rent higher than Grifith's valu-
alton are fastening to pay landlords
their terms.
1t is rumored that the government
will interfere with the Parnell demon
Stration at Cork Sunday.
General Cooley is, with column of
rifles, Highlandersand hussars, escort
ing supplies to his camp from New
castle.
PARIS, February 23.-The Temps
draws special attention to the passage
in Gambetta's speech in the chamber,
yesterday, in which he said he would
impose on himself certain reserve until
a day when the country might think
fit to designate him plainly to fill
another role. The Temps infers from
the foregoing that Gambetta will not
refuse the premiership when called
upon to take it,
NEUsTETLIN, February 23.-Noth-
ing warrants the assumption that the
fire in the synagogue last week was
caused by an anti-Jewish party.
BOMBAY, February 23.-Nineteen
prisoners, charged with conspiracy to
murder the European residents of
Kalapore, have been found guilty, but
sentence has been deferred.
PARIS, February 23-ln the senate
yesterday Jules Simon spoke strongly
against the imposition Of taxes on
food. He urged the impossibility of
raising the duties in proportion as
American productions are cheapened.
The speech, probably, contributed to-
wards the rejection of the amendment
for increasing the duty on wheat.
BERLIN, February 23.-The local
administration bill has been shelved
for this session.
ATHENS, February 23.-It is ex-
planned that the calling out of the
reserves is merely carrying out an old
decision, aud not an attempt to intim-
idate or provoke the premier. Coum-
andauras has wired the representatives
of Greece abroad, explaining that the
reserves were summoned in order to
be ready to occupy the ceded prov
inces.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-23


Pittsburg, FEBRUARY %: River
feet 9 inches and falling. Weather
and cold.
Louisville, February %: River fall
ing, with 16 feet 10 inches in the canal
and IA feet 10 inches in the chute on
the falls. Weather cloudy and cool.
Arrived and departed: Ariadne,
from Tennessee river to Cincinnati;
Boaz and barges and John Penny and
tow, from Pittsburg.
Cincinnati, February %: River 80
feet 10 inches and falling. Weather
colder.
Wheeling, February %; River 13
feet 8 inches and falling. Weather
cloudy and cold.
Cairo, February %: Arrived Vir-
gle Lee, Cincinnati, II pm; Jos. B..
Williams, Pittsburg, 8 am; Il. 0.
Stanard, St. Louis, 1Oa.m Departed:
Mollie Moore, st. Louis, 8 pm; W.
P. Halliday, New Orleans, am;
Virgie Lee, Memphis, 2 am; Future
City, New Orleans, 6 am; Jos. B..
Williams, New Orleans, II am. Fair
and cool.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-23

The Southern express company re.
sumes business on all the Louisville
and Nashville railroad lines this after
noon. This no doubt will be crafty
ing news to all shippers in the city
The convenience of one express com
pany can never be so we'll understood
as when they discover the annoyance
of going to two Offices to DO the same
business. The Louisville and Nash
vile express Offices in this city and
elsewhere will be discontinued to.day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, February %. =
HoUsE-The house met in continu.
auce Of Tuesdays session this morn
ing and Immediately went into the
committee of the whole on the sundry
civil appropriation bill.
Mr., King moved to strike out the
clause prohibiting more than $4,000
Of the balance of appropriations pre-
viously made to prevent the spread of
yellow fever and cattle epidemic dis
eases TO be used for that purpose du-
ring the coming Gscal year.
Pending action on the amendment,
the committee rose and reported back
the District Of Columbia appropria-
tion bill, with the senate amendments,
recommending Oncurrence in some
and concurrence in others. The
report was agreed to, and the session
of Tuesday ended, and Wednesday s
session commenoed