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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-01-26

A Cleveland merchant Determined
tn send his son for trip on the foa"
in the interests of the house Inc
Young man was rather averse to gong
but his fathers persuasions were HI. HI.
powerful, and he went. he was ~ ou'
about ten days, and on his return
his father anxiously inquired, = " en-; !,
nv boy, did you get any o orders. ,.
ssYes. father" answered the ne"
aedeed drammer 81 got quite
nnmber." "Good!' - exclaimed 'ns
delighted father. 81 knew you =
succ eed." The young man . grlnneo ,rha,
and answered: "Well, the first oroel
T GOT was at Squashbog. l went Inv!
q mans store there and he said 'gl
out!' In Bugtown 1 got my sec0n, m,
order. This time it was SKIP! M M
third order was chase yourself, OIL.
NV next order was 'scoot' anu anu o,os
r B9t the old gentleman hastily ar aros n'
and. kicking his hopeful 8 sampn nnn
case case across the office, sternly con on
manded the young man to 60 on d"
help Jim load the truck ...
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-01-26

"Folks talk about this being dry
time" observed Mr.. Smiley as he
wiped his lips after his morning bit
tiers, "'taint nothin' to what L have
seen. When it gets so dry that the
shingles follow the sun an curl right
ND so you can see straight through
the roof, an every time a hen steps
on the blistering sidewalk she holds
ND her foot and blows it cool, and
every time dog sits down IN the
shade he jumps like school boy get
ting away from a tack nail then you
can talk about it being hot an dry
Why. l recollect one summer drove
cows five miles for water, and then
had to give them their own milk &c
drink. There was not any water IL
them days, and we used to catch the
dew just then collector walke'
ND to the front door to collect th'
due and Ichabod skinned out TN
hack door with his wonderfully ar.
story half told.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-01-26

IfMr. Oscar, Wilde will leave his
lilies and daffodils and come west, we
will undertake to show him how to
deprive thirty hogs Of their intestines
in less than a minute.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-01-26

A Troy lawyer asked a woman ana sbe 1a
opompsiy tne %'sIS1s replied: q sold milk aad tor
You to drink when ot oaoS' =; "'
haven't @ got the money yet.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-01-26
A LIVE VILLAGE.

Business at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Condi-
tion OF the Roads--COndemned Bridges.
etc, etc,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-01-26

There are over hundred cases OF
smallpox at Richmond, Va.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-01-26

The Chicago factories for makldg a,;nht
fictieious butter are iun
and day.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-01-26

A book with loose leaf should be
bound over to keep the piece.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-01-26
OPIIIR

is vet in its infancy, having been laid
out and surveyed last spring. The
town site embraces 95 acres, and is
laid off in lots 25x1O0 feet. The
main avenue is 80 feet in width; the
remaining ones 60 feet; alleys l6
feet; the voting population, 200; the
number of buildings 25 or 80, all told.
The business houses consist of one
store of general merchandise, miners
supplies, &C., doing business OF
So, 500 year, started 3 years since
on.a cash capital of 81, 900, the sales
amounting to $4,000 the first year
and S25, 900 the last year, and unless
competition springs up will double
the present season; two hotels; one
restaurant; three saloons, and one
blacksmith shop. Lots as yet have
no marketable value, and rated from
! $50 to $500. Patent applied for as
soon as obtained-property will bf
held and sold at high figures. There
is no physician on this side OF th'
range nearer Rico or Ouray, and onl.
one lawyer. The remainder of tn
, professions are unrepresented. lwi1
) make no predictions as to the grewt
, of the place in the-near future.
Z only give facts as they exist, and ie
!, your readers draw their own conclu
o sions. Predictions in regard to Du
- range were phoo-phooed by the "w's
IS acres of Mexico last winter-lt
u them take look at the place nov
The weather up to date has bee
ia magnificent, thermometer below Eel
re only twice; very little snow; clou'
70 less skies prevailing usually; tempe
7S ature during the day about 40
market supplied with all the necess
of ries of life. The scarcest commodl
lin this community, and one viii
Richland beacon., 1882-07-22
To Democratic Executive Com.
Llittce, Richi3ni Parish.
HoUsE Or REPRESENTATIVE,
Washington, ID. C., July 9th 1882.
MY DEAR SIRs

" duSi1Stou, ~ ~ 'uig 'til 1909.
MY DEAR SIRs
am detained here 10y my
Congressional duties consequently have not
been able 10 see my friends throughout the
District, ard 10 render 10 the people state
men; of my services here in their behalf.
| write therefore to ask that your honorable
body sive ample time before calling your
ward and parish meetings, to allow j!i" peo>
pie time before clecting delegates = 81; Con
gressional convention to fully canvass and
freely determine upon the merits and claims
OF the respective candidates who may come
before tina; convention for nomination for Con.
gress.
shall myself make every eifor; to visi; the
good peoblc Of your parish before you have
your ward and parish meetings
This should like very much TO do.
Sincerely your friend.
FLOYD KING.
Richland beacon., 1882-07-22


5000; uneNv"nded balance ?'2''"
ioid!
f"f coht"".rg NE ""P' ''''''c" VI az
n zion .: Bty"n h''tF me" "''
For coi'4""'n% '"c hHi'oN''''c"' ~ "''
na'l="'l"n 81 hHt t'''' 80
ENanHnH;."ne % surveys ""' '''"'''''S -
The cost oi improvements proper y" DC H''"c
as follows;
htac% hTcT '"r improvement .! '''' VA
V"ach.ia RIVER from l's n"i''A 10 ''"i"t"'
Ark;
bayo" - Afo"tne;
EayoH h""Eda""yi
bay"n 'dai;
h"uih 81 Lake f''myra
lie harhors "i Monroe ana if'"'"h' Lon
tiana, VIA We" 10 i'T"F"h' III" l''cf "a''"'
from further cav:nS .; inese points.
on the s"iJ'ei OF public improvements OF
;h!s na;a7c. quote tie following remarks OF
Senator fush, Of Alabama a ver'e!an Demo-
c!a., n the United states acn@'e
Mr.. fnSh 'r''Hy stated the reason ."r h''
Sulpor; OF ;i.s b.'.. Like al s.v'f and haf>
Dor hi''s, II was lie EeS"'t Of CONCESSION ana
comrEomise, ana WAS measure winch rr"'n>
iscd to restore 10 the South some OF rs lost
power, ami 10 !nrnish 70 lie Whole county
waterways which experience had demons
siraied To he tho only means OF controlling The
ex'nf'ons "i Inc IaiIF'""S' ih' fe''io'e
Sta'cSiaH' hoi''o 'yi""'' "'o Iecc'''y cN>
pressed '"e opl"''A ula' Hee canals were
worm more "'"h a'' ''"'' experiments ''''''
bincd III preventing .a1!io"u Mo""io.'es ana
ABUSES
Various ar'' ''f VIC IcI''' q '"e S"''e'e's
from Vie 100" rom 'ne '''SN4Ssl!p' h''e' ana
rs ".h"'ai!'s' nom ""''h SUMS !" a""!'oh
10 Il amounts s"Pf''e' Tue l""'"'''"'S WHO
'o"t'r" /" Tue o''''' o''c' ''o"' '"e "'''''
Louisiana F'c'e'e' '''e '"''''''' "'''c ""'''''o"
an" I"'''"S' '''' luz ''''o'''
"'"c' H'' o' '''e '''''' ''''''''S''''''S
ia "'S 'o''''' '''' " H. ''''' ''''' ''''''
my pest '''e''"'' 7" get "'e 'e'''i "s"e' ''' :
y &c '''''' "''o''' P''''''''' WIZ
y '''c-i'o''' '''' nan '''s'''' "i'o'' 0'oi'
'''S' f'"' "''' - '''' "'''
P'o''''''' III ''''' ''"'", '"''
""'" II Is 'e'he'''"e''u WIZ" " max prompts
ness "' No"7''S' u '''' '''''' .'''''S' '''''-
y'"'s 'So' '"'e'' d '''9e SUN % mum '''
''e ic''oi u s'''e'''' u i'''''' anu "''' o''
vessel VI INC navy 10 """sfo'' S"FP"''
'''os' ''' o''''' 10 '''eSe P'o!'ie ""o'' '''i'
N'' i'i'c"' '''ese ie"'N' 'o' io''e' ''''e y
our c''"enS VIA "o' appear "'''e'S"''""'e' am
""'"N' "'"ef me eiic"'"S-d"cc'' o's"' "
nave oe'' grantee"
a O'" aPP'oPFa'''S '-o'o'o ''' sec" 'o'
sufferers ~ The Moods 'foi" 'i@ -N''S'SS'fi''
a"" 'Fin"'a'ie'' A'>o' "'>''''o'ioh o' Se''''a
rom 'he regular az! 'ol'i'"oh 'o' the D'i"'''
men' OF Agriculture
f'o'ec''"" o. nights 0! purchasers ana OWL
Richland beacon., 1882-07-22

Mike "lts the Irish ,ha, does all he
inviting IN these days, sure" Johna,han
Irish be darned the Irish don't invent any
thing to SPEAK Of; its the Americans tina; in>
ven; everything Nike: Thin perhaps
yez can tell me why The Irisiman's name,
Pat, is always mex, 10 the date on new Irwin
tons pivil of an American name can We
mad on wan, Il, all II al.
Richland beacon., 1882-07-22

We have received microscopic copy Of
the Sunday Times Democrat o. June lS;h,
which is IN enact COPY of that mommo,h
sheet on sheet Of paper ) IL! inches,
including margins and all. OF course mi>
croscope i, required to read il.
Richland beacon., 1882-07-22
J FLOYD KING.

Judge Tourgee is bringing gu, new 20.
l,co-h!srorical novel, Hot Plowsharcs'
From the title we infer tina, /, deals with the
carpet>bag era and is intended to prove tina,
there really were some things in the South on
which the carpet baggers would not lay ,Aeir
hands --Nuc York World Dam
Richland beacon., 1882-07-22

The rdIcuiny OF Cen. King for his zeal in
securing relief for sufferers by overflow and
drouth comes in exceedingly bad taste from
persons living IN tins district
Richland beacon., 1882-07-22

Still the people are not happy. They be-
gin now to cry ont, Too much rain the cotton
crop will be ruined! the worms will destroy
i, il the rain continues. Blu, we prefer tho
rain 10 another dreuih
Richland beacon., 1882-07-22

Hon. &. J. Boatncr, candidate for congress
sornl honors, passed through Rayyillr, GOING
east, on "Wednesday morning, on an election.
eciirs tour, but We did not have the pleasure
Of seeing him.
Richland beacon., 1882-07-22
THc Southern EOris.
FOR SIX MONTHS
ani handsome cr3ravin. entitled,
SHADOW and Sunshine"
FOE FIFTY CENTS.

ttthd three cent stamp 10 pay postage ~.
picture.)
In ORDER ~ ir3ve no opportunity uninprov,
cd, they mahe ,hiS uucNampcd otter 70 those
VINO may wish 10 ;aae The SoUrHEEs WORLD
on 'riaL Ihl~ picture !, very hand4onc, a..d
i /" by : inches IN sac.
They also oher 4 large Ii, Of PREMIUMS
TO yc"!y s"h.cribcTs-pIice one dollar a year
consisting 90. Booas written by some OF the
best aad mo-; nr'"d Eui"i can aud American
auth"r> Harmon ea.s German Accordc.a..
thermometers AUDI Baromercrs comLn,t
Come ac.,cr.. etc. etc.
A. thee p'emlrr. arc Ill numbered, ST.
hat y"u mry choose according to taste an.
ORDER ay nalnOe.', y"u saould write to IL,
publ =nor' for -lec.m"n c,gie. q: The paper
! llrr-,
Richland beacon., 1882-07-22

As we are in communcaiiln with The secs
Ie,ary of the Southern Land, Emigration aud
Improvement Company, Of New York, rel,
alive 10 the quantity, quality, location, etc. =,
Of land for sale in this parish. parties who
nave land lor sale in this parish or nei.hbor.
ing psishrs would no doubt find il TO their
'"eressN furnish ms with information. as
."ea"s Securing them purchasers. For our
''',"es this matter we viii require onir
e"e" u htnsation as will deiray our expcn-
'o' ouunicating the facts TO the immi-
e'"'' II
Richland beacon., 1882-07-22
LOCAL MATTERS.

The weather Is VAIN.
The rivers are falling.
No open cotton here yet
Read q learn something
Keep the mind cu'loyrd.
EcoHoniiZc your = .ic time.
Rel-c, that which !. spurious.
Moonlight night, next week.
Live above the reach OF s,andcr
Initiate the noble ara viruous
Save all the hay you possibly can.
Consori no; with the evil disposed.
Conscious rectltudc fears no SANDER.
Now i. the time To plant fail gardens
a splendid time for canning your fruit.
4 old such expressions as give offence
Honesty of purpose IS worthy Of respect.
Try 10 keep the weeds and grlss down.
Consent aot 70 what you know to b. wrnn.
Alap, your expenditures to your financial
condition.
Send us description, price and location OF
yonr land.
Let your coh'ihct De tlich rs 10 command
universal respect.
A person IS known 10y hi> associates, as
well as his conduct
Homes, dignity, though clothed in rags is
worthy Of esteem.
Tho bell was hung in the dome of tho new
conit house This week.
The boating season will soon be over in
Buuf river if the water continues to decline
a, the present rae.
The railroad men say now tina, perhaps
traius will run through 20 Delta by the lO,h of
= Ausust-thai Is If the rivcr confines to fall.
Richland beacon., 1882-07-22

True happiness cannot be attained through
wealth, praise Of men. earthly power nor
glory, but by the possession of that wisdom
commended by Solomon.
Richland beacon., 1882-07-22
Tl.c riitii i.OJs,.;..E,. 2s;Sirirt.

p c.,,.....:. ......,,,... .,--...,
'' '"- ''''
has ot'"'ie" t''''Nc - '"c canvass 81 'H!'
congressional district for the democratic nom =
u1'inr. AID we feel CONF lent lin; Gen Il iog's
,....;,.. ,....-,.,.,..i,, =,
!
PIE
Monroe. La, July -, lS'2.
Gcn !. Floyd Kin, Washington. II. T.:
August - l. fixed fir mol Ing he cOHvrn.
,ion At Monroe. Boltncrs friends propose
iha, there shall be canvas between yOn and
him IN the different ra-rsnrs time and place
10 be fixed by agreement; yen To bc here by
the 22i instant. Answer IL you accept, and
authorize some friend ia MAKE appointments
Richland beacon., 1882-07-22

o'' Nual opinins, expressed in our
e'''0''"' CONS, are our own and no, for
safe ~ any ps; but the res, of our space is
our S'ocS IN and for sale at regular adj,
e 's>es candidates and their sup
por,e,s As vel 80 h,.;,.ss mon We are
i'o" cSh sole Judge as TO whether
'"'n n''"s" 'istr character as to be adj
"'''ea =" our ppmn. or rejected, jus, as
we are IN regard advertisements for we
are responsible to readers for the character
of the paper we lus them.
Richland beacon., 1882-07-22

Mr. T, P..Bonnsr, a It'll, y, ,r;.o..
49, e,Itv a;srf,ure. Transformed
90 .,,onr NtHad nervous sufferer
,;.. Jro,,, ys, ~, man, il all seems
IesS r.ry ls,,ilv ,o,s IRON Bl.tcrs did II.
1;.ny "a he i.y,n,prs a Everybody. espe-
- I~poi mcd!c.ue
Richland beacon., 1882-07-22

RayviIlc certainly is a dull Mace lust now .
no ioca! news to be picked NJ anywhere
and the rest Of the parish is in the same con>
dnion.
Richland beacon., 1882-07-22

The Bo<.
ram
'i.e crop Yro.rr-'. -: Errr>ll!l0
TX h"%'n',, houses ard ,,yo shops were
/ destroyed " '.c - Vienna ~, the o;!. INST.
Tie Nn>' Caro-" Democrat ,ay<: Alamo ,
every DAY thi, week we have had co,.o,.,
~"o"crS. 4. the c.c-G OF ;ue weather vii
'"e: '"!d ~ now VIC vi he satisfied! The
W. weather h7s caused cons icia5.r >u.,rn
In q! ""lN Ia, wees. Cop. are loo.Ins
We" Throughout the pa:.,h, except corn In
some Instances. Oar oij i,iend Chatics Me,
J liter g. the Dank place, la, a LIKE. over an
averagc crop, aud says has IS about two wccs.
behind last years crop.
ILe Con:orda Sentinel reports :he crops
dong well.
The Sentinel says the riycr baix is cayi..
IA from, OF the conri house at Vida.ia, and il.
not stopped sooa may re,n!; III ;, -.o,ls damage
Cal i'o:a,h- \ ivuca'e: In: wool. will. q,
CABIN on Mr. Shannon 5 place, ju>t below town.
was being whncwashcd, 4 l,tIc negro ,p'y
was ,amPcrng WIKI sho, gun in the room.
winch acct :crliy wen, oil and lodged H., con.
tents IN his mothers head, canslis almost H.
slant death. HIS mother had cxIos,u.a,,.i
with him about the danger III uu acc.d.u..
bat TIE gun was not loaded, and iaerc vas no
harm IN swapping the trigger.
Near Bayou Gou.l, I.crvillc rar.sh, la,
wee. Tom Mossan struck Hannibal Crarmln
on the head with club. and HANNIBAL die!
and Tom Skipped ou,. Both coioIri
The West Carroll Wa,chman CUISINES over
the rain ,nus.y We have had tins week
several refreshing shower, and we feel en-
couia-cd, AID !: certainly S.aidcns the heart
ot the farmer. :he merchant, the mechanic,
tie poor and rich, the young and he Oil, The
birds OF tie AZ yea, every living ding ra.>e-
is eyes To Heaven and ri.arks the GIvcr Of
al! Good :or HIS many Gourttui blessings.
The editor Of lie Wa'chman h,s nee:
weighing Isl pounds, and measuring %
inches circumference and ! > inches in dinmr>
ter. TLa, IS not according to Davies ,neisAJor
The grand jury o! Caldwell parish, wh.rA
adjourned las, week, returned only ten bi!', Of
indictment,
Hon. n {. Young died a, bis residence in
Pon Hudson last Sunday morning
The Monroe Bnle,.n reports cotton grow
ms satisfactorily and iruitus vel, and. tia,
there will be enough com made for home
consumption.
Work on lie Vicksbur-, Shreveport and
Pacific railway bridge over Red uvcr. Il;
Shreveport, mas commenced.
Capi,olian>Advoca,c Local showers
Throughout, the parish have greatly benefited
the crops. though as Jet the supply Of ran !a-
been totally insufficient
Several new buildings arc "a, hem cons
plctel IN town aud other, sui are 10 be erect;
ed during the sunmer.
Tic appearance Of the State House J. IN
proved since the loneliness OF thc coop over
the central portion OF the building ia. been
relieved ~ tie addition 0: Ia, oiacr iron
woEd.
Tne health Of tie city j. extremely good =,
present. Much attention i, now being gwen
by tic authorities to its cleanliness, and Ne
have the prospect of hea.,hiu! summer.
The Na'cL.,ocAcs v.nlica;o. ,crc::. lie
"roi' Of ,ha: parish the fines, -ince ,ie war
N.ohei Las,ais and Angus, Placer quarrel,
ed ... No. Orleans Ia, Monday abou, dog.
Richland beacon., 1882-07-22

/ r-' -.>'c'u>!a-" amer. with :,u, e..
"nia. =" ,'r i,-". = hand-on.",y iun.,!a..i
u"a'i; rrn'ed and aoly cd.,cd, !. N .,.. on,
OF III. h..
Richland beacon., 1882-07-22
Agricultural and Family

paper published, ccmh.u.ng useful ari.cu'.
tusal, horticultural. mechanical and househ.
know'cd-" win literary matter % grra, men
+ makes the following SPECIAL oIcrs 70 sul.
-..r Inn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-28
MR. nApLESON on TIE 1ClDEMy.

The architects plans setting forth the alterations
suggested for the Academy of Music, which were 10
have been ready yesterday, did not come to hand.
Mr. Mapleson with q roster flush on ms lace thdl
usual and clad in suit of aesthetic green, was met
i'll the afternoon 10y TRIBUNE reporter,
Oh OF course he sad on beng told thdl one Oh
the directors had denied that any changes IN the
Academy had been determined upon or been con-
sidered, that is perfectly tInc. There VIII he no
meeting of the directors until April ~ and they are
the oniy people who can order alterations"
But what about those changes which were re-
ported to have been absolutely decided upon ~
Now, do not want 10 appear IN TINS matter
Whispered the impre>ano cOnildentaly; DiiI tHeIc
is no use of these people protesting. Nearly AL ol
the changes that have been indicated VIII nave 10
be made. Mr.. Nuol>ey, the owner OF Nilsson HAN,
will accept of the offers which nave been lnide
on his binding, and we shall be done OUT Oh our
storage-room and our workshop. Then, when the
balls take place in the winter time, where Will the
slppcr-roOn be Nilsson Hall viii be occupied by
business offices and salcsrOoms or something OF
the sort, and ts present availability an auAildIy
to the Academy will be destroyed The director,
must wake up from thor lethargic sleep. Every
stOckhOder 10 whom | have spoken 1aVOr5 the
scheme of making the Academy hahitdDle. some
thing must be cone with the stage. It's narrow
dirty hole. There Is a better stage IN HaVerly
Fourteenth street Theatre than in the Academy,
and look at the beautfnl-the beautiful stage ac-
coInmudations at Booths. The whole Academy
great operas Oh ii, LEtollC de la NOrd, ana The
Prophet can't. Why, even i'll LAfrcamc you
could see all the rigging on the flies.
The people here" continued the manager, eaten
ing his breath, have it all their own way. But II
they do not wake up, those interested III the other
house will he forced to go on with the WORK tHffy
have abandoned and then there viii be nv al IN the
field. How will these directors like that Calcu-
late what we .want-$3O, OOO-anohg two hundred
stockholders ~
The impresario paused and the reporter. making
rapid arithmctical computation, enumerated
$3.50" w
q One hundred and fifty dollars! Why, they
might add two more naughIs and never know they
had done so. when they looked at their bank ac-
counts the next morning"
Mr Map,esons voice had gathered force during
his discourse; suddenly 1t fell. There was mo-
ments silence.
You need not mention me i'll the matter" he
whispered THE TRIBUNE should PRICK these
directors Say-say the public demand these
alterations--and they do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-28
SOCIlL LIFE ar DISTINCTION

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The British Min
lister and Miss West gave dinner this evening at the
Legation The table very beautifully omamented
with choice flowers The guests the Chief Justice,
Mrs and Waite Justice and Mrs. Field, Baron de
Schaefer the Minister from Austria Takahra Kogoro,
of Japan Senator Bayard, Representative KassOn and
Mira Seyellon Brown Miss Dodge, Miss Porter, Miss
Knight, Mr.. Bliss, Mr.. LOwndes, Mr.. Howard and Mr..
Drummond, of the Legation Miss Vests toilet was
slver-bue satn with full rufes Of embroidered tulle
and pale gold roses
Senator and Mrs. Cameron, OF Pennsylvania, enter
tanned General and Mrs Grant at dinner this evening
Among the guests the President, Miss Frelnghuy
SEN execretary and Mrs. Fish, Senator and Mrs. Hale,
senator and Mrs. Jones, OF Nevada.
Mrs. Justice Harlan is still confined to her room,
though slowly recovering from her long and i'll
Madame Preston. wife Of the Minister for Hayt gave
dinner yesterday TO young lady friends OF her daughter
The reception 10 be given Tomorrow evening at the
White House will begin and close at 10 O'clock The
President will be- assisted by Mrs. and Miss Frelnghuy
sen Mrs Hunt and Mrs KrkwoOd Mrs. Lincoln has
not yet sufficiently recovered from her illness 10 bear
the fatigue OF such al evening. Miss FOger s not IN
good health, and Mrs. Brewster is in Philadelphia Mrs.
Don Cameron and Mrs. PendletOn and Mrs. Mcpherson
are among the wives OF Senators who Will also assist
the President Colonel Rockwell viii present tue guests
the prescn alton taking place in the blue room.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-28
DESTRUC7IVE HAIL-STORM.

WHEELING, w. Va, March 27-The most
severe hastOrm that has visited this city since 1868
occurred this afternoon about O'clock The
short but severe The hastones many of them large
as walnuts fell with Incredible force. brisk breeze
was blowing from the west and the hail peed the
posed sides of buildings like rifle balls The State House,
United States Custom House, Female College. Linsley
Institute the large hotels and factories all the ward
school buildings and business houses and residences,
having frontage the West, had their windows rid
died. Hot-beds, greenhouses and skylights gave
way like eggshclls and many valuable plants de-
stroyed The reached from five miles west to five
miles OF the city, and from snort distance south TO
the north end The damage ut the least calculation will
reach $2J 900 Persons whO exposed 10 the storm
and could reach shelter were badly bruised about
the head Horses in many INSTANCES became frantic and
ran away. The street and railroad coaches all
suffered more or less damage To thelr windows.