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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-11-19

RETAIL MARKET. The following
prices prevailed this week in the re-
tail market:
Butter, 80 cents per pound; eggs,
80 cents per dozen potatoes, 35 cts.
per peck sweet potatoes, 40 cents
per peck; onions, so cents per peck ;
cabbage, 10 to 90 cents per head APP
pies, Is to 20 cents per peck, hams,
Is cents per pound sides, IL to IA
cents shoulders 10 to II cts. lard
12f cents per pound sausage, Is cts;
pudding, II cts. per pound. Corn IS
cts. per bushel.
, 1881-02-11
WENT WITH MRS. BALDWIN,

Mrs. 4. L. baldwin. OF No. 4t5 Stnta street, was
btfurp Justice Wallace yesterday charged with
,lI.(uct.ng Tho child Ut Il Mrs. Nestulnn, whu,
surt, tho tIuath of hrr husband lust your. has
t,prulnu Mrs. Christopher Schmidt. Mr~
sctnat,lt WIS tho complainant 1t nppcared
iron, tAe us!lpncu thAt Mrs. baldwin Ind kindly
cared fur mud Kiven employment to tho ilttlo
g,sI utter her sttrrAtl,Ur lral pat loT out OF
tItxrs, an strs. Bchnuidt Ha' her consent 70 tho
thcsu circumstances tho litn ylrl WIS glvOn the
cs,uice III 9t,tnH hD,lo. will tsor stspfnther Or
with Mrs. lin!wIn. mud, ~ shp rrorlptly ohoso
tho latter, tho Justice dismissed tho ehnrH9o.
srhlialtt WIS Eent h0Me to po1!der oyer ~! NJ
nuIJlshu,y !rGtlre which tho Jusslur adm1nta-s
tered to hll1. i
, 1881-02-11
1HE STATE CAPl'Al'
rim Friends Of Gov. Cullom Score
''S n Victory in tho .
Senate.
c,oermatioa Of Robinson rs 4 Monl-
''''" lar Of tllo Railroad and
Warehouse Board,
mia 1rish-sympathy Roso1u-
ton Passes the Senate
Unanimously.
fotroduction in the House OF an
' Amendment to the Drain
age Law.
p,csauo Of the Bill in Relation to the
Incorporation Of Cities and
Villages.
ronct,lcrttlun Of n Measure At
lcctlul; 'rrunnt Schools
Children.
changing Cook County commis-
sioner Districts Bringing
Plumbers to Time.
cook County to l'ccciTc No Relief from
thc Present Mo.ic Of Snido jus-
tirc Practice.
Transactions in Meetings Held by Various
Committees Of tic Senate
md House.
Hanging Cook County Commits.
sioner Districts - Bringing
Plumbers to Time.
rook County to l'ccciTc No Relief from
t].c Present Mo.ic Of sjnido jus-
tlrc Practice.
Transactions in Meetings Held by Various
Committees Of tic Senate
md House.



sr>tia, Hl,pate,. to The Chicago Tribune.
sprISGrlELp, ILL.,, Feb. 10.-Tlo Senate
Incl ,lIis morning ut the usual hour.
Senator Ilorn presented n number of rett-
tions from, Ills constituents requesting him
10 yotc against tllu Kinds bill.
PRINTING.
Thc House ioInt resolution on the question
of printing was reported from tho Committee
Oh Printing.
Senator Il,orn thought tho Committee Ind
hot repnrtch on tho questions submitted to
tleul. liz therefore moved II recolilnlssion
Of tic resolution to the Committee oil prlllt-
Ing. The motion was carried.
Mills REro1rED.
The Judiciary Committee reported back q
large number oG bills, nenrly all Of which
met 4 farnal death.
The senate Colr,nIttco OIL Miscellany re-
por.el fayoraby OIL tho resolution to reli1-
bnrse A. II. DaEewcll Of Bloomington, ~
llrsr sull Of money for property conveyed
10 ,hs S,Rte for tho ,.so of educational instl-
tutoils and never occupied for that purpose.
yA1'1ocs M.ArrEIts.
The Railroad Committee WIS empowered
4 10 employ steuugrnpher Ill thu pending
Railroad MID Warehouse investigation.
Senator Forl moyeA TINT tllo Warehouse
Committee bu relieved, from, further consal-
eriny the nanIe Of W. II. Robinson. ono Of
4 The appolnlces for Warehouse Commission
e's. IImnlotion prevailed by nvoto Of yeas
81. nays Q.
Senator Merritt moved to waive tho rule
chasing tho doors during executive session.
Carried.
AN APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED.
Tho Governors Message, containing tho
h7lnh Of hobnsot, was renl. mud tllo roll
! ca'Ictl TN tllo question of collcurrillg In tho
appointment.
Walker, of s1acoup1n, OH tho Dcn.ocratio
SIDE, WANTED to cxplai,t Ills vote, hit was
chaked Oft By shouts Of mol MOI" lie
j yntclnyr.
The confirmation was settled by vote Of
yeas =, to nays I, rs follows:
, 1881-02-11
A FARMFR R0RRFn.

lIosry Anderson, ill industrious young farlner
frou, l0xsau. H.. entered complaint ut laca
headquarters yesterday nornltg Of having been
s1bbud af fi$i cnsh. mud u gnll watch And chpsn
In hulsa Ut III. tuno sunluwhere MI Gnrk street
Whliu under tho influence uf liquor Wednesday,
Night Au Wtls entfcal iMt0 tho htIusu by teulAb
fruluel,ter ur th0 "tlaHu" Shops, aud Wftn no
nssoke H. tho u,orn'.v ho bud nothing but hla
rlt,tklu: lift,
, 1881-02-11
ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.

A,tosfn, Ia psrslo. II tuor intnv business Mt
No. u polk street. was ussaultcd by footpads
whon ult hts way nome ut ::t1 yesterday Mprt1-
Ing. Tnoy bruised unl cut hlal considerably
ataut ths head. atltt got puly 81 oash for ttelt
pl,ls, Ills Grles Tor lelll bunI3ht Officers hlnlt-
yut, md FrtriHon to tho s,:eur Ala Aftur lrtsk
th4s,. they sucueicd III cHlt'lriily o'la u tAts
nnMt,or, who ~ tho station xAfe tAo nnta9 u
.jul,tl :;Il.lth lio IL II tu9h. !UHkiu1 aIeatAent
nbott u yuars Ut Nua, aud oluiu1s to haya leaa
" tho city on)y thIeo wuakt. =
, 1881-02-11
WHAT ruE ct),t,lrrrEEs ARE DOlS0,

NHAFTHFs C1j5EHtETFFs3 .1IsI3 I01NU7
Special UApateh 10 Jhs Chie,tsu 1rbnns.
SrnSGpIEl1', ILL.,, Fth. l0.-rlo Senate
Conlm!ttco OH Education will repurt fayor-
nbly OH tlia Compulsory E.ltltnt!on nsNl tho
Chicago Library bills Il, tho lnornlnc. Tie
lIousa Conlulitteu Will do tho sanIe In regard
to tho lnttar.
The Ssnate Committee OH Appropriations
approve tho passage ot y bill giving ex-Llsut.. !.
, 1881-02-11
tho r,pn,+ telug hftren teot h!rh In tho ctcar,

e-..--..:-e>.--.-..-e-..--.-.-.-
tim rooms t,eino Hftcco feot blrt IN tho clror.
,r,,,,t IN i,o fnt MI ou+ sIx fn"t
] " IN ' ibfcc r % slra nti thu sS s,,aos ,s
IT. @ '"nKsss. .s;', sa @ w se'" o. % t I"l t'.,;y
w! .nsrt9r , b t. ' v,m.t s. Ta!. a:, q;
fn.M shcvlng s,,ne.. ,so',if aIin,s nf eiMsalfi.
nt,o a. e. sk, e; !it% fir Er,'a @ ssIo,,; e % Il
w,m,Il hnyn iit,r mid rru,itiw. routn to Ita"if
In re,r @ Il t', s y .ans 1f to 'nndnr eln. H.,
f,ks II, III nj, rn,,v ~ ,t'.lv ,vntc ~ .inr" "o
q, it"n,nins r. M ,t,.,,"rmi srrias az oi,icc.
lo,,. -, ihn r%sx'ntinnn ~ stx ~ finr"rv ~ nri.i.
t r. m ncn,n n .hn 's fs,rth h1 apc psfy tbn ,i.
tmitr ~ rcttinr mhnI,t fnr, ri" mi ri tr lii lin
iI,rirr tn nnIIftcr in n n3,,tiIr riry,iintiiit,
rr hGnts !. ~ .c +, rrn, n tn snIv
ng ns this; md l., ata,on thon, il, tic nver-
lits rur oks /. nvn M 'n.,rc r. i1.,,'' -
Il, objrrr. III The NTH pi.tre. to this PUN OF
tr.. 1n ~, il,trrir iinlsnc', With wt"rl no ~
fu,tr IT, 'ssi ~ r a a
arrr4 T ntt,,f,s IIrd III, utnu ti,a al hcr Xix
st;rtrx l,Iuh viii ,wnrv farIiffv ft'r i!rnft.G,ti
lea II be- t,tie Of enliity m,ck'px. .casus, When
1 u hs Ka takcy cy rn s,,n,, she wr fr q to
tntai inst Df thc wholo library. Wnt"r. l,cnt, ind
e;,oko arc re- ~ l,tMi t. lnaks ns iIsn itscif. Tic
1rry i;.ng @s tw' 1, ns Ssns; t, 9s
snYt, iflstorical a,ci"ty's Library, tn whit ,sa4
nEam Frer lITmry wtI.h u sstcra, u Of ~ Us vs.
i,ci i;ttln inoru tIan thrcc ygnrs uro.
1 .sc witt, Is Ersni SlnspsTrf,t ,T IT.
ind WtttIlE Of lis ,ore Sn1uubHs treasures
snvc,i @ 1o clas, uf library .utns,, whicli va
scr,., md ptblin rccur,ls of testitn!,hlc vaur,
wI,iel, n3ney cii.not rrI,tncc. X, i,,sc INC II
,Hfss h BY ro w4 ss @ S%t'1a@l Y ~, s
d "seriaI Protection, ti tora IS st llrsc risk
, 1881-02-11
4 l;llecFisal Toy

4 Cheerful Toy.
An cxbtlrntug ilvw thug In toys Is n lnlnta.
turu huArsr, drawn hy four prAnu!lk h0rsus, ulla
itt1u Cnt.lfl with u dull fnsiAe, surrounded By
group or mourning .sulls. Euxt we shall hayo u
kAiloWa 4l.u u ya!lIutnu.
, 1881-02-11

AnsESrEEs or NOT vor1So.
AAnhcr, Fuller, Norce.
ttss'nn, Muylioll, s;ucrest.
'uea7eS, Merritt, shutt--la.
n n.a1.S "l:hE INTRODUCED As FOLLOWS:
ssLablshll1S Hnnrtl of Railway lnu WNre-
aohse Commissioners, making thom elactlye
''laieers, a7rl defining their duties.
cyy W H. os'lalor Nec't!es--lucreHs!nE the tn1-
r ,,'.e H. Snc"eo olie-fourll' Oh u hill Tor tuo-
seuute hi. n".r'S's, a.''s, sso., nu,
Afc5tcl. '''''' 's'l>' ''''' '''''' "''N
unauImona co,,aa.t t''i,n, ,,n',,. .,,..,.a, H.,
,esnl",t',. ''1s colseiit ooil'E Obtained, Inc
,,ss,l'oll presented by Sullntor Merrill ycs-
wit ~1'as, ~ extending sympathy to tho Irlsl, pco-
, 1881-02-11

Sour stomach. sick Aeat4che, and dlzzlues1,
Hop Hlttoss cures WIsh fcw doses. '> '"i''s
, 1881-02-11

I}htAfs III FNHHblJ puL u! u ~ t]u lsNHt
with "fakIng" within ono niilo OF country
Inlrs.
tiorman. ot Cook, introduced hill lesson
fng tho expense Ut rclleemtl.g roal property
sold for tnxes. Tho penalty requiring 1t TO-
deemed within SIX months from .tNto OF salo
IL rvAucetl to 10 Der cent; il bctweet, six md
twelyD months, 70 per cent; II between
twelve an4t eightcel1 lnNlltlta, IN per cunt; II
b1twecn eighteen months MlNi two yenr3, 10
ptr cent.
I'LL, ut Mclean, introduced a bill to amend
tho Medical and Surgical act In rclutIun
to what bntlies ls.ay ba delivered to
medical schools for dissection. 1t cx-
tends such delivery to cl.!es OF over
$4,000 population, instead, M now, of
10000. Thu ssllAo 'netubcr got In Ills bill fur
tho relief OF i. ". l3alsewolt for II dnnatlon
To thu StAtp Ut fufty nurtsS Ut la!nl which hu
claims li'c st"te didn't Use torti1o purpose
Kro!i, of Cook, introduced tic following
important bill changing tim
CoMMfsslOSElls' N1srllCTS IN COOK COUNTY
50 ~ tD provide for two III tho city alhl Oue
fur nll thu .0lltsidD towns each To elect iyG
Commissioners:
a Hill. fur MI net tn rcor9anlzo md provide TOR
Coni,..ISsiot.ers u Goos Cmi.y: '''''A -
REcrlox !. h 4 saaettd ttc. That on tho first
issi. s a&a an.raiiy III shoros%tssr % & II tic so.s.l
e!eGtIon ~ November, thsre stal, bo e!Soletl by
tho QliallIted voters nf Cook County lh'urd uf
Coax County as Is provided by tho t',s,stuslost.
ss.': !. For tlio p!ogtion oi M9,om,lissonors 20 thu
ssriss II is foiloWs: aiio Fiyst Sls!slst ssail
fifth, Fii.coatll, sixteenth, Seventeenth, anl
seeenl Distrct shsIi eSnslstM ,lo si*th, Sow
elth, Eighth, Ninth, Tautd, EloYauth. Twelfth.
, 1881-02-11

Warehouse Commissioners hisvu lpeH 1ilcl
bv II. 4. Armstrong. WHO Is understand IL
ba II priyula inspector Ut il.u Grain llccuiy-
Gra' Association. 1T Ills communication 81.
tee, Mr.. Armstrong says; "Tln within ear
numbers Ut ears Of grain were Inspected 0tl
tic C., Il. i. Il i. Il. II. o.1 tho dates given III
tlu scheslNte without Inc l,sHetors ei!ter.
0f the cars "lnspcttu.l" without b..tlg en.
teretl by tho lnsrerlols, h totul 0f l.0l0, alnl
, 1881-02-11

geSs!olls.
After tic reception OF Il number of eonl-
lnltteo reports, thy NOR. iilnlftnlt nt whltil
were teleErlp!lc,tt lust hight. tic House re-
BILLS on stu,Sp NEA1,1Su.
Among those advanced tot third reading was
jus AE1nn's bill prpsl.!lng tor t!le ln'lIcitoll
Of tho tlentli litlIAlty III cnsiH af c!lnl1gea OF
senllo In tho ctuI!ty from Whlc! tha clIn!lEo
wAs takcn; QUO rellit!!1k TUG posting or l!!,ss
cities Dr Villages tinrDs!ll@ any nut, pehaly,
InsprEsoilnent, forfeiture, Or InAktnE MI All.
preparation, Wi!hltoa month ntter tl!e pass
sEs sEs 3 'sk fSE!5 cst 5 it fc,4 10 ys s,!s sr '1 i 50
published; n,ln Nltth0rixtnEctllcs. towns, and
ylilhges tu collect tho eNptnse nr nEIttilE
NulsaMccs trom tLe premises wl!nio ti!ey
sTafcncSt sT!st W;'" od So aoMiE St' tf0n rns NE
Courts i transuript of tho ortrr reminding !.
ca,lSy IN ,1mylnE Ills avn s!n!tn 9l costs a,l M
G.,s e. tsss T Gsh" sss! }3s9'nt 3 %I I sSts tn
hEci,,Ilt rrpo,ta froM Park Commissioners
tn tEo tsnyornor, u,lA cOnterrllg on TIC latter
tll0 bower ~ tiGelarp tllalt Gi!ces vacant u!
c..s.s of refusal Or ,ssIcct to comply with the
provision prescribed.
ONE l.I1.E. WAS KtrIEn
during tho process of seSnnd rraalng NY Tue
was now about it;~nallr!y u pro;
Ss's" 'i,as s tSs lmnGitass II ft!s Ut M not ersIS' S
tur city otIlcers may bv held nt ol!u vntng'
pince, to be tltslElIaiet! by th0 City Council.
Wesstcr's l'urk bill. pWvtdlns Tor tl!9
slATial Asstss,liunt ot uriyat., pr"pettyu yurehe'i
for Wednesday, next ut II 1chek. Thu
ie.a.tly-wc,,pon measure, ella'npl0nMl hy
Sforiis. nf Hardin, aMl alMs,ItlsA without
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Extend the L.ue OF March,

Euttor Star Il fully agree with a writer In
one OF the morning papers that the inau gural
procession viii be TIE great feature OF the in
aCgWation ceremonies or President Garfield OF
tit +'h OF March. Alloy me TO lay out a Iine
Oh March Tor that occasion, ana most respect
fully cal the attention OF the authorities 10 II
Wuo may have that braLc1 OF tue All aiv IL nalI
Let the procession form at ITra street north
west. and at end the PreSident-eIecJ 10 tn
capitol IN such order as the marsh In chi n
NAV ClfEct, and there await the reading 0r III.
inaugural address. Then let the head OF In .
lie march cut New Jersey avenue TO * street
through X street 10 Vermont avenue. thence 10
IeDESyitanl4 avenue, passing The revvia @iu-.
a-2nG OF tn" President, and containing io.v 4
telLSy wanna avenue 10 = street ~aers. b .
IEc may disband and the Sc -prll cOnmani,
ear march 10 their res Dectlve alm9rieS BY
auCpiing the above line or m arch there Will BE-
10 oVercrow0fng any particular section OF the
city and thousands OF women and Clildren could
then have an opportunity or beb0lf.ng this
grand march, VINO otherwise would be wholly
deDied the pleasure. The several visiting civil
and military bodies could tuen fairly p6rJIcI-
pate IN the inaugural ceremonies or the DAY,
and ar the same time pass over some OF th5
most beautiful streets or our city. Anything %
avoid crush upon Pennsylvania avenue.
A CoHN,YFsE3AS
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Editor SGr:-The motley congregation of
fanatics, spiritualtStS, inndels ana crack
Drained enthusiasts met as usual at their rem
devious. Tallmadge hall, Sunday afternoon.
The occasion was the writer's first visit, and he
was surprised TO lind so much OF the respecta-
blilty or Washington present, though happfiv
as mere spectators OF The circus that was beinr
performed on and around the stand or pulpIT
Free speech seemed to oe the text, aa1 In the
opinion or many present free tights VIII be tha
occasion Increases IN the same ratio then as
1t did on yesterday. one enthusiast had 10 be
reminded OF the police before the chairman
could persuade him TO dCSSt in his efforts 20
enilghten the audience. and when your CORE
spondent retired, fight was imminent between
TWO lights of different persuas1ons visiting
stranger dtClaredtt to be the best circus he
ever Witnessed. Now. | submit, Mr.. Z litor. IL
such performances on the Sabbath are not
disgrace TO the orderly citizens OF Washington.
The whole affair was vulgar dispute ana at
times tie whole house was IL an uproir and
nothing could be heard save the voclferou5
announcements OF bets OF $500 TO s. 900 from
and off the stand on the correctness of some
divine or fmpiOus theory, which found no
takers, as tue majority OF those panterIng dld
not seem to be possessed OF s.. 80, Judging from
their Seedy appearance. Five Minute speeches
were allowed, which OF course was not Suni-
Gent for logical deduction, still less sensible
argument. Mucn Scripture was quoted, (Som
gdrbIed,) out all seemed to have forgotten that
portion Which refers TO "decency ana order"
lnfdellty with brains is bad enough; inidelity
without brains and an attempt TO ans ger il
without the Ike requisite Is contemplate.
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THE EVENING STAR.
..........Fehruary %. 1881
Sara,s ..S,ckne~s- i'm Mobile.

Mdlle sara BeruhaTdrS lift OF nySteria" IN
Mobile which rendered her too III TO 60 through
he performance there, was. according 10 the
Register Of that city, brought on by her Dad tenn
FER. The only regular theater in the city having
teen engaged by Jonn Mccullough, Temperance
hail. small building, was taken for the Bern-
hardt performance. Mdlle. Sara was indlg-
Dant at being required 10 use small dressing
room. and early In the evening she began 20
ridicule everything about the hall: from rIii-
Cule she went TO not satire and finally con-
menced TO Visit her condemnation upon a city
and community that would not provide the
Bernhardt with better tbs 8ter, regardless of
Mccullough and all other persons She worked
herself into q frenzy, and when she went on tue
stage refused TO recognize the welcome by
the audit nee. she began talking with such
raIidity that nobody could understand a sen
tence, ana she interSpeTsed her v0lubiltty by
asides. loud enough 10 De heard by all, diSpar-
aging TO the hall and properties at che sup
per-Iatle On "Camina"] she laughed gigyled
and finally. utteriug II scream. rushed OF the
stage. ana from behind the scenes her shrlekS
could he heard outside ne building. The cur
tain was rung down. and the announcement
made that the lady Was Ill. The management
subsequently, admitted that she had wrought
herself Into passion. but ADDED hat continued
afel had upset her nerves. Abbey, the nan
who has 10 foot the bills however Told the
truth, no doubt. when he said that Bernhard
y as Ike q spoiled child -
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Did,


CRAIG. At San Frauci.co, CAL February IL
ISL, OF congo stion or the lungs, SIMPSON UR.rG
d. @, "''' - '-''''' - ''''-''O""
il Jesus. ..
tMMEBICH. On the 2lst Of February 1881. nj
90 a. m. CEhRLEs " EMSKRICB, in the twenty
Funeral viii take place on Wednesday afternoon,
dence OF his father 2l2 Astreet southeast. Friends
copy D.
NEUMEYRR. On Monday. February 81, 1851.
ertysevtn years ana six months, alive Of Baden
laden, Gerna, y, and a resident Of WASHINGTON
The funeral viii take n ace from the residenc. q,
bis son in law. j. McQuade 61U q street north
vest, on Wednesday, February %. at O'Clock.
II friends and the friends of the family are re-
spectfully invited 10 attend.
THOMPSON. Suddenly, at the residence OF hts
son In law, r. o, Polkinhorn. Sunday; February
year Of his age, formerly If Annapolis Md but
for the past sixty five resident of tins city.
NERNoN On Tuesday morning February q,
the seventy third year of hls age.
Calm on the bosom of they God
Sweet father, rest thee now.
While yet with us thS footsteps trod
His seal was on thy brow.
Dust to lis narrow house beneath,
Soul 10 It's place on h'gh;
They Who have seen thy look in leah
No more may fear TO die
Gone but not forgotten
Fureral Will take place from his late residence
Thursday Afternoon. February "a. at ? O'clock
Relatives and friends OF the fsnl are invited t.
after d.
WEBSTER. on Tuesday morning, February
22d. 1881. at II IS SARAH 4. WEBS EEB, in the
tigh'y second year of her axe.
The ifieL Cs are invited 10 attend the funeral on
Wednesday afternoon, al 3 O'Clock, from The resi-
dence of her dauehtsr. DIR, Susan A + ison, 1865 I
street northwest. The remains viii be taken ID
Geneva, Ohio. for interment.
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LOCAL NEWS.
The SO.Called ..River and Harbo,
BILL.

WHY SCNPwAMs INLET SHOULD BE IMPROVED
AND tbs POTOMAC NEGLECTED.
Editor S'Gr:-Iour statement, In a late issue,
that .'Sampawams Inlet" had no existence
does unwittingly. Injustice 10 that noble stream.
It's real name is ''Sumpwam's;" it really does
exist; but il IS usually known as creek and not
as an Inlet Ii begins its historic course close
10 TIE village OF Babylon on the southern shore
OF Long Island and takes a southerly direction
Tor one mile. with a depth or from one To two
feet. to Great South Bay. Abreast ~ the viii
lage III Is from SIX TO ten feet wide further down.
as Ii rolls It's reoStleSS volume toward the gre At
hay- Ii spreads out 10 width OF two hundred
yards; ard, nnally, where it joins Great south
Say, between Ni1lett'S and SumpTam'5 points
IL has attained the enormous wid d OF a little
over half mile. Through the BAY a channel
which carries five feet. leads TO Fire Islaad In
let. over the bar OF which as much as FIVE feet
may be taken, These facts alone Suggest an
extensive commerce; and, accordingly, myself
have seen, last summer, as many as ten cat
boats drawing from one TO four feet wafer an
chored In this creek. Indeed, at one exception
ally brisk period, | counted twenty! These
frigateS, II | may be allowed the expires sion.
were occupied In enicing the inhaollant, OF
B.hylon and IFS vicinity oengage in the pleas
Ing occupation of entlctng the UNIV AIRY bl ia ,iSh
TO his de>trllcUOD:-'il short. AS MIR. MtrlW-
Der would say, IN trolling. Business was brlsK:
and have no doubt that as much as tiIJy dol
lars day was received by. the horny han Del
amen who oTaVed the dangers vi Slm9Ntll'S
III pursuance OF an honest livelihood. " or thls
$ at; Eentwhy speak II an insignificant sire II.
EEe the Potomac lie ding an appropriations
& by the Potomac IS bur one hundred miles long
from Point Lookout 10 Washington; IL Is 0 liy
eight miles wide at its mouth. and Their was
OILY suliici snt water when the Nl0neS0 a was
iHlI ched % get that small cock boat sally =
sea, In time, perhaps, when we have imorlve,i
important streams ike SumoWam's ne nav
take up the Washington front; but until these
have been duly attended to, economy teaches
US 10 withhold our hand.
Respectfully yours,
AMI SKEEStCKS
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Ladies' at the Inauguration BAN.

Edttor SGr:-A feelIag not altogether
grounGless seems TO prevail that there VIII be
scarcity Of ladies at the forthcoming inaugu-
ration ball. While it is now too late to make
the price OF admission for gentlemen hiyh
enough TO render It unnecessary 60 charge FOR
ladies', | would suggest that any gentleman
holding TWO tickets be entitled TO the admission
or himself and two ladies; holding three tickets,
himself and four ladies, and 50 ou-thuS admit
ting two ladies for each additional ticket held
by any gentleman. There can be no doubt,
unless some such plan is adopted. The inaugu-
ration bah VIII be very much Ike stag party.
IL a. p
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MARRIED.

FFRR-tNDERS0S. In " WASHINGTON city, Feb
1uary p, 1851, by Rev q. q Mea iur. tnwARD
tURR. ~ Loudoun county. Va and Mis-. DDEA
Z. 6NDERSCS, Oh Washington ID. G
IleeshUrc papers please copy
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one MILLION BUSHELS OF CORN FOR BAL
TlMUkK "A te; gram froin st. Louis, February
y, says: Oae thousand CATS OF NJ. m.Xei
corn, equal TO about loco 900 bushels when
have been standing on the track at East s.
Louis for some time, were sold on SATURDAY
and to-day for shipment 20 Baltimore Tna
price was 50 Cents. which is ABOVE the rullng
HguTe, but IL IS understood the corn VIII 60
forward ar cur rate, although al exactly what
late has Lot Yet tcQnSpired This shipment
viii greatly relieve the Overwhelmed railroad
tracks Oh The OTHER side OF the river and N axe
room for an equal number Of cars. AuluL
5000 bushels OF wheat were shipped yesterday
10y barges 10 New Orleans on foreign account
ard IS, u00 bushels OF rye were w1Jhfrawn from
elevator 10 daT for European Shipment via
New Orleans,