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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-07
Mail Bids and Contracts.
ATTENTION CALLED TO WORTHLESS SURETIEs
BY EX-POsTMASTER-GENERA JAMES.

/ AI1tNllbN AAlslstD ~ Noh HbbSN ~
BY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS JAMES.
WASHINGTON, January G.-The President
sent to the Senate to-day the following let
ter from the late Postmaster-Generalw with
regard to the responsibility OF suretieS
upon bonds accompanying bids and con-
tracts for mail service during the last four
years:
Post Office Department, Washington, d.
e., January 3, 1SS2.-Sir: have the honor
to transmit herewith letter from Hon.
George Bliss, special counsel OF the United
States for the prosecution OF the star-route
cases, and the report OF Inspectors Tyd-
ball and Shalcross, detailing the result Of
most careful examination into the re-
sponsbility Of sureties upon bonds accom-
panying bids and contracts for mail service
during the last four years. This report
seems 10 show conclusiyely that there have
been imposed by the PostOffice Depart
mcnt not less than $4,000 bonds, the sure
ties upon which were, with perhaps few
exceptions, utterly worthless. and were
known to the parties who presented them
to be worthless. There is reason to believe
that the same parties will present a
large number OF proposals at the let
ting OF the mail service west Of the Mis-
sissippi river, which Is to take place on the
eth OF this month, and | am advised that
the POstmaster-General would have no aIl-
thority to reject such bids il regular in
form, while it is impossible to properly in
veStigate the responsibility OF sureties
before the time when the contracts must
be awarded. Under these circumstances
it seems to me proper that the attention Of
Congress should be called to this con-
dition of the law and a change be
made by which some power may
be vested in the Department to debar from
bidding persons who have hitherto been
engaged in such practices. A, in order to
make the remedy effective at the next bid
ding immediate action upon the part OF
Congress will be required, call your atten-
ton to the matter instead Of leaving ii to
my successor. Very respectfully.
THOMAS l.. JAMES,
POStmaSter-Gen
The President
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
TO THE DISPATCH FROM ALL POINTS.

Ex-Postmastcr-Gen james Calls Atten-
tentiop TO the Great Number OF Worthless
Bonds In Mall Bids and Contracts-One
Hundred and Forty-Six Failures Reported
for the Week throughout the Country; No
Diminution In the southern States-A Pres
byterian Minister Poisoned by His Wife by
Mistahe-Two Mnrderers Hanged I'm ~.
Louls-victims OF the Macon County ulli-
noisl Insane-Asyium Fire-An Execution
Mt EImirn, N. Y.-Failures In Georgia
The Gaiiows In Missouri-Mina Muller's
Iowa-Fatal Railroad Collision In Tenncs-
see-The Gibbons Children Murderers In
Jaii-The Exiied Polish Bishops Pnrdoned
nv the Gar.
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Railroad Matters.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, January Ga spe-
cial dispatch from Wilmington, Del, says
the original cOrporators OF the Jersey
Midland railroad, for which q charter was
granted in 1875, held a meeting at Bridge
Vile yesterday, capitalists being present
from New York and Washington. An ar
rangement was made with the charter
members to Use the charter for shOrt-freight
rate between Washington and New
York uid Annapolis, Denton, and Bridge
Vile junction, and the Breakwater railroad
TO Lewes and the Old Dominion Steamship
Company. Assurances are made that the
road viii be built, and that Lewes will be
made the depot for the product OF the Viz
ginia cOal-tields.
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called. hut the Cabinet being in session
they were unable 10 see the President
William +. Chandler was named this eve
ming as n possible Secretary Of the Navy,
and II was stated that Mr.. sargents name
will not be sent In Just now for Secretary
Of the Interior.
James r. Young, formerly executive
clerk of the Senate, has been appointed
clerk OF the House Committee on Post
Offices and Post-Roads. A capital selec-
ton.
Government receipts to-day: Internal
revenue, $685., 1854; customs, s527,356.
The report Is that the testimony taken by
the Senate committee now investigating the
Treasury Department was very damaging.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports to the Dispatch.
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE on APP0PRIA-
TONS.
WASHINGTON, January G.-The House
Committee on Appropriations met this
morning, and the following assignment Of
subcommittee for the consideration Of
regular appropriation bills were made /:
Sundry Civil-Hiscock, Butterworth, and
Blackburn; Navy-Robeson, Ketcham, and
Atkins; Legislative, Executive, and Judi
cial-CannOn OF Illinois and Atkins; Con-
sular and Observation-Disclosures, Robson,
and Cox; Army-Butterworth, Burrows,
and Ellis; Post-Ofice-Caswell, Cannon,
and Ellis; Indian-Ryan, Caswell, and
Lefevre; Pensions-O'Neill, Burrows, and
Leievre; Military Academy-Blackburn,
Ryan, and Butterworth; Fortifications-
Forney, Ketcham, and Ryan; District Of
Columbia-Ketcham, Hiscock, and For
ney; Defciency-IIiscock, Robson, and
Gov
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The Death Penalty.
1cDccial telegram TO the DIsDatch,

TNVttIII ItT0gTIIl % VT DIsTtIV0I
CHARLESTON, W. Va, January 6.-Tbe
Jury in the case Of the State Us. William II.
Robinson, indctedfor the murder Of Allen
Belcher town marshal OF Maiden, in No
yember last. returned verdict Of murder
in the first degree to-day.
The decision is accepted by nearly every
body as just one.
The defence have asked for new trial
on the plea OF insanity.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-07
MaiI.Robbery I'm Dakota.

BISMARCK, d. T., January 6.-At Glen
dive. two hundred miles west OF mere, the
railroad and expires, offices We're broken
open Yesterday and three mail-sacks from
Fort keogh, Custer. and Miles City, bound
east. were taken out, cut open, and their
contents distracted. The sacks were then
thrown near the track. Two watchmen
were sleeping in the building ut the time.
There is no clue to the robbers. The value
of the mail i not known.
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CLARKE COUNTY.
BROKE HIS LEG--REv. Mr.. ELLYsoS.

BROKE HIS LEG--REv. Mr.. ELLYsOS.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.i
=. BERRYyILLE, VA, January 8, 1882.
Mr. James W. Luke, teller Of the Bank
VI Clarke County, had his leg broken last
Eight BY the fall Of his horse.
On Sunday last, the LIST day Of January.
1'er sermon TO large audience, the Rev.
y. Ellyson rendered his resignation as pas
sgr Of the Baptist church at this place. The
alureh did not accept the resignation,
ou a motion made 10 postpone consid-
ss'lon until the regular ehurch-meeting ON
saturday, was adopted. During the PASTOR
s s% OF this reverend gentleman the church
saihee has been much improved In appear
' aa,s, and quite number Of persons, espe.
amongst the young, have been added
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Death of q Prominent North Carroll.
MANTLE Suffolk Fire.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l

lspeclai telegram 10 the DlspatchI
NORFOLK, January 6.-Judge George w.
Brooks, OF North Carolina, died at Eliza
beth City this morning.
A steam fire-enginc, 1000 feet OF hose,
and detail OF fremen and squad OF police
men were placed on train to start to Suf-
folk this morning, but the suffolk people
getting their fire under control, the train
was stopped.
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An Attempt TO stop the Sale OF Rail-
road,

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, January G.-An ap-
picatiOn was made last night to the United
States Circuit Court, on behalf OF Francis
Trask, OF New York, for an injunction re-
straming the sale to-day Of the Florida
Central railroad under a decree OF the SUI
preme Court of the United States. The
motion was resisted by Wayne Mac Veagh
and c. ID. Willard for the Dutch bondhold-
ers, who hold the decree. Judge Settle
denied the motion without leaving the
bench, and the sale will probably take
place a. advertised.
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Fire I'm Suffolk.

STORE OF ii. WOODWARD AND DWELLING OF
MRS. r. c. WELLS TOTALLY DESTROYED.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.I
SUFFOLK, VA, January Cat 4 o'clock
this morning fire was discovered in the
store OF ii. Woodward, in the business
centre OF the town. The house and con-
tents were soon totally destroyed, as was
also the dwelling OF Mrs. X. c. Wells, adj
joining, on Main street. There was no
wind, and by great exertion the store Of
Daniel Brothers asd the dwelling Of Mrs.
Wilson Norheet were saved and the fire
put out. Mr.. Woodward had $4,000 in
surance on stock, NJ. Jones 81 900 on store
house, and Mrs. Wells 81, 735 on dwelling
the last named in the old Mutual, OF Rich
mond.
An Associated Press dispatch puts the
loss at about $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Origin unknown.
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Murder I'm Augusta, Ga.

AUGUSTA, GA. January G.-llugh Luke
shot and killed Joe Manly. a colored man, in
this city tonight. Luke asserts that Manly
abused him. when he shot him IN the
breast with 4 carbine loaded with buck
shot. The affair created great excitement
among the colored people, who made
threats Of lynching Luke, but finally were
quieted by the police, who arrested Luke.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-07

THE FAILURES DURING THE WEEK

THE FAILURES DURING THE WEEK.
NEW YORK, January g. The failures for
the week throughout the country are re-
ported by X. q. Dun & Co.'s Mercantile
Agency at LAG, which shows & material re-
duction as compared with the closing weeks
Of 1881. The Eastern States had Is; West
ern, IS; Southern, 81; Middle, "a; Pacific,
0; aud New York city, 8. The business
troubles in the southern States show no
dminution, but in all other sections Of the
country there il an improvement. New
York city failures are mostly In small retail
trades and have no significance.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-07
The Mississippi Election Riot.

MERIDIAN. Miss, January G.-AlTcr
thorough argument by counsel, W. j.
Vance. charged with the murder OF Barnett,
Harvey. and Segars in the Marion riot, was
to-day remanded to jail without bail TO
await the action OF the grand jury in Feb
ruarv. There is another charge pending
against the prisoner for the murder OF one
of the sheriil'S posse named Warren.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-07
Three Lunatics burned 10 Death.

DECATUR, ILL, January 6.-At the Ma
con-County poor-iarm, when search was
instituted among the ruins of the build
ings destroyed, it was found that three Of
the inmates-Isaac Franklin, Martin Casey,
and Franklin Fletcher-had persisted in
the flames. The total loss on the building
is $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-07
Fire at Mauayunk. Pa.

PHILADELPHIA, January G.-The picker
room, wcayng-room, and finishine-room
OF Levile Scofeld's mill at Manayunk were
burned out to-day. In the weaving-room
were fifty looms. The loss will not exceed
$4,000, and is fully insured, divided
among seyenty-tiye companies.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-07
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. JANUARY 6, 1852.


Schooner II. II. Grant, Sutphn, New York. ironi
Tredcgar Company.
schooner Virginia Dare. Delaney, Baltimore,
wheat. CALICO Manufacturing company.
schooner Iva >hcnton, >hentDn, Baltimore
grain.
Schooner j. II. Rspp, CAN. New York, salt, Da-
yenport & Morris.
schooner Irene, -, Georgetown coal, " estham
Granite Company
SAILED.
steamship Wyanoke. Couch, NV York, mer
chandse and passengers, George ". Allen & co.,
agents.
Steamer j. W. Eycrman, smith, Philadolphia,
merchandise and passengers, j. ". McCarrick,
agent.
steamer Ariel. clifford. Norfolk, merchandise
and passcngcrs and United states mails, l.. Il.
Iatum, agent.
schooner II. q. Eley, Leyings, Elizabeth city,
y. G.. coal, Currie & Co.
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Fire i'm 81. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, January 6.-The extensive
pork-packing establishment of +. w.
Whitaker Il Son, situated near the National
Stock Yards, in the northern part OF East
st. Louis, took fire about l O'Clock this
morning. The fire originated in the lard
rendering room Of the large three-story
brick building containing fourteen huge
tanks OF lard. Five of these tanks en-
ploded and blew the house nearly TO pieces.
Loss estimated at $4,000.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-07
Fatal Railroad Collision.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, January C. The
north-bound passenger train on the Deca-
tur division Of the Louisville and Nash
Vile railway collided with the rear end OF
a freight train which had broken In two
near Oyerton's station last night, instantly
killing the engineer, Noah Starkes, and the
fireman. Daniel Wen. Two freight cars
were burned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-07

LITTLE Rock, ARK, January 6.-L.
Sloper, dealer In general merchandise at
Morrellton, Ark, has made an assignment
for the benefit OF his creditors 10 J. d..
Bourland. Sloper's assets are about S25,-
600; liabilities, 100000.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-07
Death from Poison.

SAN FRANCISCO, January Grey. James
Cameron, pastor of the second Presbyte-
rian church at Oakland, died yesterday
evening from poison. His wife gave him
a dose OF carbolic acid by mistake, think
ing il 10 be medicine.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-07
The sprague Divorce Case.

PROVIDENCE, II. l., January 6.-This
morning the counsel in the spragte divorce
case agreed 10 n postponement until the 10Th
instant. II Is understood that negotiations
are going on for an adjustment.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-07
An Assignment.

AUGUSTA, Ga, January &C. Written
dale, shoe-dealer, has assigned to o. B..
Wright for the benefit Of his creditors.
Liabilities, $4,000; assets, $50, 900, IN stock
on hand and notes and accounts.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-07
FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE

FRIDAY, January q, 1882.
SALES-FRsT BOARD.-50 shares Petersburg
Railroad at 3l4; 20 shares Columbia and Green
willie preferred at $50; 1000 Atlanta and Char
lotte first Is lB. ca at 1904 shares Richmond
and Danyille stock AZ $50.
SECOND BOARD.-l0 shares Columbia and Green
willie preferred at SO; 1000 Richmond and Dam
=.
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TO the church. lie and his family have o
warm place in many hearts. IL Is under
stood that Mr.. Ellyson has been called TO
Washington. c. NJ. l..
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,,,.a a,shous pardoned.

LONDON, January G.-The Berlin CORE
snondent OF the Morning Post says the
Emperor Of Russia has pardoned the
Polish bishops exIled In 1864.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-07
Another Georgia Failure.

ATLANTA, GA, January G.-IIaskel &c
Schulhofier, dry-goods house, failed to-day
for $4,000. Assets not yet known.
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Safely Lodged I'm Jail.

NASHVILLE, KY, January G.-The Ash
land murderers arrived here at 10 O'Clock
last night and were safely lodged in Jail.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-07

ST. LOUIS, January G.-The loss by GrC
at Whitaker Il Sons pork-house, East 81
Louis, last night, was 100000; insured foI
$4,000
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, January 6.-Noon.-Stocks de-
pressed. Money. per cent. ExchanRe-Long
AGA: short, asa. State bonds inactive. Govern
ments quiet aud unchanged.
MISUNDERSTANDING, 479i,. Governments quiet
and unchanged; new SIS, l02; new 4s's, ll4's
new as, ll72s. Money loaned NJ S6D3 per cent:
and closed at the lowest point. states rather dnll
&42l4
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BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, January 6.--yIrginia 6's, con-
soils, 65h past-duc coupons, 1874; deferred. III
new 10-40's. 40. Bid to-day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-07
Flour.

Flour-we quote: Fine, s4.50@s5; extra, &7Gs
1928: superfne, 1890 $3.50: common fim'iy,
t7.25@&7.50; choice family, sS@s9.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-07
COMMERCIAL.
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND, January o, 1882.
SAIES

wHEAT.-Lanraster, as bushels very good at
s1,4S, Mixed. 100 bushels very good at alas
20 bushels prime at s1.4s. Fultz. 8 bushels good
at S1.35.
COTToN.-.Rcceipts, 81 bales. Quotations: Mid
ding, l1.c.; low niddIing, 10..
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NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.

NEW YORK, January 6.--CottOn-Net re-
closed firm; sales $4,000 bales; January,
slL91@Sl1.03; February, tl2l6@>l2.l II :;
sl2.76@sl2.77; June. 8l2906$12.9l; July.
sl3.O2@ Sl3.03; August. sl2l2asl2.l3; sep
TENDER. sl2.46msl2.4s October, sll75@
Sll.77: November. Tll.5sMs ll.6O.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-07
STEEL. IRON. &c.

STEEL.-NAYLOR'S CAST-STEEL-
- assorted:
BLIsTERED and MACHINERY STELLA
sorted:
TIRE and sPRING-STEEL-assort
ALSO,
WAGON and CART-ANLES. Norway shapes:
sWEDES and REFINED lRON--assortcd sile:.
For sale by II. VI. WORKMAN.
no Z7-eOd
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ARCHITECTS.
HORSES, MULES, &c.
MULES AND HORSES.

MULES AND HORSES AN
1 have opened WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
STABLES at No. 1888 Franklin street, Rich
mond, Va, where Will keep good supply OF
MULES aud HORSES always on hand. My sales
man. Mr. JoHS N. PACE, Will do all In his power
Co give each aud all fair and square dealing. Any
person not dndihg wha, they want In my stables
can address me, care 20 east Fifih street Cincin-
natl, Ohio, which Is my headquarters for buying,
aud Ii do not nll the order 10 suit them, both Ia
quality and price, they need not take the stock.
Every thing guaranteed % be just represented.
Mr.. Peter Pauls extensive business In the mule
and horse line Is just opposite niue.
de lO-3ms GEORGE d. BENNETT.
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by Telegraph.

Old Dominion Steamship CO.. 100 1913
Il. & W.P.T r.. r. W. x ". 60. l76
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LYNCHBURG.

THE SNOW AND sLEIGHINo-BRANcn BIBLE
SOCIETY - COURT MATTERS - NOT INTER-
EsTED IN THE NEW PAPER--OTBER NAT
TIERS.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-29

EUREKA LODGE. NO. 18. F. & A. M.
rTyHE STATED COMMUNICATIONS OF EU.
i reka Lodge, No. 16, F. b A. NJ, will be
held In Odd Fellows Hall Saturday. on or be-
fore the full moon.
Members of sister lodges, and sojourning
brethren in good standing. are cordially iny1t-
ed d. A. L. FITZGERALD, W. NJ.
JOHN E. JONES, Secretary.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-29

ALPHA LODGE NO. 1, A. o. U. w.
MEETS AT THE FOLEY AND RIOKARD
Vl- building every Tuesday evening at Z :So
are invited to attend.
Examining Physician DIR. g. q. ThomA.
o. L. SCOTT, N. W.
10. O. wHITMoax, Recorder.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-29

BEATIFIC LODGE. NO. 2, X. OF p,
MEETS EACH FRIDAY OF EVERY
Hall, in the Richard. Foley l2iiding.
All Brother Knights In good standing. are
Ssternslly invited to attend such meetings.
W.. Il. DAVENPORT, O. o.
O. q. CApY, r. OF q. and 3.
National Republican., 1882-11-10
FOR RENT-Furnished Rooms

IIoR RRHT-A LARGE soUTH-FRnNr ROOM
A. TO gentlemen only. 1913 ~ street northwest.
National Republican., 1882-11-10
A BREhK-NSCK RIDE.
How the News From, Mary lands lower
Counties Reached baltimore.


The most difficult thing to be done was the
bringing Of The returns from st. Inlgoes aud ad-
jacent districts Of 81. Mary's County. The judges
ut these polls were asked to hurry up the count,
when they did most cheerIully. The suns IA NIX
was iillcd up Immediately on the finishing OIL tle
count, and tie race against time tegan. Inc des-
tinalon was La Plata, about seventy miles distant
on the Pope's Creek Railroad In Charles County,
were lhe special train of the S9 was wa IaHng iin
was through long stretches of pine forest IL was
impossible TO even see the outline OF tDc hOrses'
The instinct OF the animals was the drivers &c.
pendence. OF course there was danger ~ going
last, but to 60 slow would have defeated ine un'
dcrtnkng, and the horses were kept at iull spee,l
In all hour Great Mills the home OF the hosplthule
State senator, Joseph $. Allston, was reached
Here couritrs were waiting with returns rom
other districts; these returns were hled away,
q fresh pair Of thoroughbred horses btought
out and the trip continued to Leonardtown. ON
reaching LeonHrdtown the returns rom al the
other districts i'll ST, Mary's were found waiting
a pair OF fresh horses, playful as klttehs anu
nimble rs goats were brought out hitched 10 a a
very light buggy. They were driven at full speeu
al nong the road, but when they came 10 very
Rough place they would come down 10 u walk Vi
their own accord and icel their way most cart- :
fully. They could not Ue forced mo an imphss.
able place, and on one occasion refused uuuSI 9SI I
whip 10 advance into ditch. OF course tue tluo
was one of constant anxiety, 1t being imposslole
10 tell at what moment the buggy would come III
contact with AN obstacle. But later III tne mn a.
showed that II was nearing o'clock IN me morn
ing, anxiety Of another kind began to oppress
the occupants of the vehicle tear was creep
ing i'll that they might not striko the lthin
in time. Then began the effort 10 get
the horses 10 the top Of their speed III spite OF me
darkness and rough roads. lhe home sttelen
never presented n more exciting scene, nor Is "
possible for men 10 be more interested in the re-
suit of II race than were the two courieis Oh the
sun flying through the dark roads OF Cnarles
County at a break meek speed in order 10 rtneh
The special t, ain Uelore The limit Of time was up
The horses trotted ran MS they pleased, ana me
over us IL swept around Il turn or struck i'll an in.
equality in the road. Sill the travellers boWleu
along and came tearing into La Plata III tlme lG
catch the train, which stood revealed by grenl
number of bright lights. Steam was up, all hands
were ready and the bearer OF st. Mtrys RETURN
was speedily on board with his packet ui fesuIts
The ride from Solomons Island, the lower par
IF Calvert County, " the railroad, distance oi
about sixty miles, was made by means oil rela!
of horses. In all the counties everyone seemed
RI1iHlDTg