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AUCTION SALES-This Day.
by George n. Poindexter.
Real Estate Agent,
No. 1900 Main street.
TRUSTEES SALE OF
VALUABLE PROPERTY.
SITUATED on SEVENTEENTH STREET
BETWEEN MAIN AND FRANKLIN,
on THE
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF WALNUT ALLEY.
AUCTION sALEs-This Day.

In pursuance If n certain deed of trust executed
on the Sth Of June, 1880, by Isaac Jacobs and
wife TO the undersigned trustees. default having
been made In the payment Of the note therein Sc
cured by direction Of the holder viii sell by auc-
ton, on The premises, on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER IS. 1888,
AT 4 O'CLOCK l.. W.,
the above-described PROPERTY, fronting ls
feet inches on Seventeenth street, ON The sOuth-
ern line OF Walnut alley, and extending back 6j
feet inches ~ m alley feet wide.
The improvements consist Of a TIiREE-STORY
BRICK STORE AND DWELLING, with out
buildings.
The property T. subject 10 an annual ground
rent or nlncty-twO and a half bushels OF wheat.
TERMS sufficient in cash To pay expenses of
sale and note Of fi.OSS, with Interest from ma
turity; balance upon six and twelve months, pur
chaser 10 execute his notes for deferred payne ats
with interest added. and secured nv a trust deed
GEORGE H. POINDh XTkR.
HOWARD SWINEF0RD,
Trustees.
GEORGE II. PoISDExTER, Auctioneer
P0STPONEMENT.
Theabove sale Is postponed until
THIS AFTERNOON
at the same hour.
GEORGE II POINDEXTFR,
HOWARD SWTNEF0RD,
NO IA Trustees.
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Ae,Ycpoy. VA, November 70, 1888.
WASHINGTON. November ~, 1888.

Many thanks for your invitation. | re-
greet, however, my inability to attend. !
have been rejoicing" ever since the cleo
ton. Yours truly,
STILsON HUTCHINS.
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MONDAY, NoyD9En ~, ls.3.

the FARM of which the lafo William ". Garrett,
Esi, d'cd seized and possessed. aud upon which
Mr.. Thomas =. Carer a. now residing. lNlLE iu
Henry magisterial district, Hanover county. 900
the cist side Of The rOld leading from Mechanic
VILE % Shady-Groye church, adjoining Doe llHi,
or Nilas II. stubs. -- liundley, aud col. er, lut
containing 1914 ACRES. more or less.
This farm Is in plcl-ant nj pr0spcrDu. uf.gI.-
boGhOod I'm the famous trucking region Is cone
Nenieni 20 churChea fud schools. {, within -lA IuI
one-half miles Of Richmond by the Nerhlui.--
vile turnpike. and Two miles % tncr.On's crosse
ing ON the Chesapeake and ohio railroad Ilt
farm u abundantly suppl al win wood and wat.-.
The improvements consist o. a dwelling in good
repair, containing six on eight large rooms. Will
TN roof and The usual out-hulldin- :. orchard. a..
TERMS: One-fOurth cash. The halIncp ln equal
annual lustalmcnts at one, tHo. and three ye.ir.
the purchaser % execute his negotiable notes. wliI
interest added. for the deferred pas mcnts and a..
ute 10 be retained uniil an the purchase mont,
sntll have have been paid and c0nycyanor
ordered by the Court.
For further Information apply %
W. slDNoE. Special Commissioner
Eleventh street. Richmond. "a.
ID. 4. TIaEERLAKE, Crier.
no IS, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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vitation to take part in your demonstration
on Tuesday night.
Next 10 my solicitude for the welfare OF
the State was my concern for the tate OF
Richmond.
Her integrity and fidelity had rejected
The Establishments and repelled the threats
Of the foul fcnd, aud had excited his inn
placable hate. lie purposed TO heat for her
the furnace seven times hotter than he had
for DanviIIe. But, thank God, that fate Is
avcrtcd, and with all my heart ! share In
the 10y of her delIyerance.
We are preparing for joliflcation here
on Tuesday night, and have promised
our people 10 be present and unite with
them. ! send TO Richmond my conTatu-
lation on her good work.
Very respectfully, HOLMES CONRAD.
ABINGDON, Va, November 12, 1888.
Dear Sir,-Upon my return home on
Saturday night found your invitation to
he present at the celebration in your city
on Tuesday night next. regret very
much that necessity compels Inc to decline
an invitation TO rejoice with the good peo-
pie OF Richmond over the redemption OF
Old Virginia from Radical bossism, but my
long absence from home during the can
vass. coupled with the fact that my bust
ness in court now in session here demands
my attention, compels me TO do so.
Please accept my thanks for the kind in
vitation.
Trusting the occasion may be a grand
success, | am yours respectfully, &c.,
CoNNALLY L. TRIGG.
ABINGDON, VA, November ~. 1888.
Ny Dear Sir,-l regret exceedingly that
business engagements prevent my being
with you at your celebration Tuesday eve
ping. but send you the congratulations OF
2,632 Democrats, whose best wishes are
with you. Yours truly,
DANIEL TRGG.
WASHINGTON, November IL, 1888.
Many thanks for your invitation. / re-
greet, however, my inability to attend.
have been rejoicing" ever since the cleo
ton. Yours truly,
STILsON IIUTCHNS.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL. November 13. 1883.
Impossible for me to be present, but |
heartily congratulate the Virginia Demo-
crscy upon their splendid victory. 1t
means Democratic President in 1884.
WILLIAM N. SPRINGER.
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Dy Wlliams & Bowe, Auctioneer,.
THrRsDAY. NovrMnrn LII,

at ~ O'Clock =. NJ, the PROPERTY above de-
scribcd.
Many houses have been recently built in this
vicinity, with large advantage TO tia owners ana
It's proximity 10 The new wooden mills win insure
good paying tenants for every house which NAV
ne put upon H.. The sale will be In parcels or In
whole. rs may be desired
TERMS Al sale. \. W. BOWIE, Trustee
WILLIAMS & BOwE, AuctiOnocrs no
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GPECIAL TRADE SALE or CLOTH.
- ING, DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, BOOTS,
SHOES. &c. viii Doe held
THURSDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER -. l~e3.
Al Consignment must tc delivered O. I1y stoic
one day previous o. sale.
WILLIAM GOLDSMITH, Auctoucer.
no 1 l-3t 1914 N.iu street.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER l6, 1883.

FIRST. LOT, with FRAME DWELLING thereon.
No. 42l west Duyal, occupied boy Catherine GII.i-
ner, containing i've or six rooms. Lot 2jN 300
feet. more or less.
second. FRAME DWELLING 423. adjoin
IL, occupied bv lila Epp7, containing -four or Ir
rooms Lot 25Xl3n feet. more or less.
THIRD. FRAME DWELLING no. 42J. adlniu-
ing IL, occupied by Thomas Page. containing four
or five rooms. lot 2JNl3O feet, more or tess.
Terms or SALE: one third cash; residue az
four, eight, aud twelve m1.tl,. for negotiable
notes. interest sddcd iitlc retained until same are
paid and g conveyance ord rcd by Court
", ". COSBY, JR.
special Commissioner.
WILLIAM H. LYME & Co, AuctionoCrs.
NJ /
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ByK.B. ohLnm { Il. An.t.anl1r..

WILL BIZ SOLD. Of TIE PREM.
w SIS OF T. i. FRENCH o. THE NINE
MILE ROAD, two m.lc- below Richmond. on
THURSDAY. &oF,nbcr -. lrr{. 10 - w., %
COWS viii be fresh fo the pail a-t Of ttbrl-
AIRY: GOOD Tor >PEfNG-N wagon and ID AR
NESS. CART and HARNE~~. tOEN. tDDDt e.
and STICKS, HOGS, UfN~, HOUSEHOLD ana
KITCHEN FURNITURE, and FARMING M
PIGMENTS. Terms; Cash.
f.. y. CHAPLIN & CO,
40 lO-td AuctlrIHpr-.
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BY william n. Lyme q Co..
Real Estate Agents aud Aucuoneers,
IFS Main street.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF TTREE
y FRAME DETACHED DWELLINGS. DF-
StGNArED BY nos. i2I. A23. AND 425 VIZ
DUNAL, NEAR EHOOk ANENIt.-lu cNeru-
city OF Richmond. entered on 1Oth November.
1883. In The suit styled Gardner and 0is. ry.
Alien and wife, the undersigned thereby appointed
for the purpose, VIII sell by auction. upon tIr
IrilII .ll..
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AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE DAYS.

ByR. Il. ChafIln & Co.,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers.
No. l nor.h Tenth street, Richmond. Va.
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A FIRST-CLASS BALTIMORE NO
IA TiON AND WHITE-GOODS HOUSE WANT
SEVERAL No. l Statesmen, with large-c,iab-
lshed trades, fmiliar with the business. for Viz
ginia. North and south Carolina. aud Georgia.
10 men of ability and influence, with best of re-
concentrations, We have good openings. only
such Will please answer. Address
NOTIONS, 22O CarrOlltou avenue,
no e-eOd3t Baltimore.
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DOR RENT, TWO SMALL~=
Il DWELLINGS, well located. with water, FL
gas &c' ana containing six rooms each
no I4-eod3t WILLIAMS & BOWIE.
DOR RENT, EXCELLENT NEWGA
A DWELLING Ut southeast cornerOf Leigh 81
ana Ninth streets. with nine or ten rooms and
well arranged Rent low.
Also, the VERY DESIRABLE DWELLING
NO. 4O4 east Cary street, with eight rooms, and
Kitchen with four rooms. There f. water on every
moor, ana the house Is well built and In splendid
Also, PHOSPHATE DWELLING No. 7O6 west
Grace street, with ten rooms and every cOuye-
nice, and the whole premises now being pat I'm
good order.
Also. DWELLING No. 5l7 west Marshall street
with niue rooms. IN good order. aud At low rent
Also, SMALL DWELLING at corner of Pine
and High streets, with four rooms. Rent only "a
per month. WILLIAMS a BOWF'
Telephone, 343. no I-eod3t
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THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT THE DANvH.LE
NAss-xEETING-THE COMMITTEE-STATE-
NENTs PRONOUNCED FALSE.
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ADMITTED TO THE BAR.

u lnere was an unusual proceeding in
.lE .lg District Court yesterday, believed
W The first Of the kind in the State
VI Iowa. Mr.. John G Jones. a colored
GIlen, applied for admission to the
al The candidate was given a rigid
g 4S"uilhatlon ml 10y committee composed
p. W X. White. Fred. Heinz and Geo.
a.gs'Ion. Mr.. Jones entered the line
G ,H PASSED the examination very credit
p, ppn,, according to the statement made
me committee. Wm. Jones has
W. wi studying law for the last three
1roI> MA aeNotlng all his spare time to il
- aIurf n The direction of f. Barrett, ESQ l.,
y lhIcago. He was born in New
th toIh State, hut his business has best
Sa', aa. oi partner car porter on the
ps'I pSuIINWeatem Division Of the Chicago
'o'A Island and Pacific Railroad. Mr.
tn sIe' says he is under many obliga.
,;. ,iollS TO :. f. Brown, formerly of this
!. ny Tor help and the use of books. He
I'' Yet determined where he viii
IsD' S("l'' perhaps in Iowa, probably in
ra >'oth, but he has the elements OF
i, 'g Wherever he may cast hi
"0reHp0Tt Gazette.
The bee., 1883-02-24
PERSONALS.

Mr.. James T. Bradford of Balti.
more, is in town.
Mr.. James II. Rapier, of Alabama
was at the Treasury ON official business
this week.
r. l.. G.. Paige, assistant postmaster
at NOrfork, has been spending a few
days at the capitol
DIR. E. p. Seaton, one of our most
distinguished divines has accepted an
invitation to speak at New Haven,
Conn, next month.
Mr.. Joseph I. Wilson, of Norfolk,
Va, who is writing "The Negro in
the Rebellion" is here on business in
connection with the forthcoming book
Hon. Fred. Douglass received letter
from Spain this week requesting that
he allow the book of his life to he
translated into Spanish. In reply he
said that if it would tend to liberate
the slaves he had no objection. His
life is already translated into French.
There has been over fifteen thousand
copies sold.
Governor Pinchback had a charm
ing dinner party this week, compli-
mentory to Hon. b. K. Bruce, Senator
I. T. Allan, Mr.. Thomas Cage, Sena-
tor Demars, James B. Devaux, ESQ.,,
and a member of The BEE staff. The
Governor still retains his great natural
gifts of knowing how to make one
feel at home.
The bee., 1883-02-24
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
The latest sensation is the opera.

Inc latest sensation is the opera.
Miss Amelia L. Tilghman is worse
She Is now unable to set up.
A little more taste in the vocal nro.
gram OF the Bethel Literary would not
effect the institution in some respects.
Miss Gussie Black presided at the
piano last Tuesday evening at the
Bethel Literary, with grace and ease.
Miss c. f. Butler, late of the Ira
Aldridge Dramatic Association, left
New York for England this week.
Miss Matte Lawrence, late of the
Fisk Jubilee troup. was called home
suddenly 10y the death of her mother.
Young men who are anxious toshow
big, should ask some young lady to go
to the opera. Tickets seven dollars.
A grand complimentary reception
will be given to the choir of the
Asbury M. e. Church, Monday evening,
March 5, 1883, by the members and
friends of the church as an appreia-
tion of their very valuable services, in
rendering music from time to time
The reception will take place in the
church. This is the first time that
anything of the kind has ever been
given to any choir in the city. The
choir will furnish delightful music on
the occasion. On the same evening
there will be a presentation to the
chOrister, Mr.. I. p. Bull, also to the
pastor, Rev. n. M. Carroll. Admission
10 onnfc
The bee., 1883-02-24

that the work of humanity, by divi
sion of labor and through the work.
ings of race feeling, has been carried
on by the Almighty through the ages
1t was too large work for any one
race or nation; moreover. in all things
God carries out his ends by agencies,
raised up and set to work on special
lines of service, just the same as a
grand oratorio is too vast perform
ance for any musical artist, however
matchless his genius or skill. Thus
too, God has parceled out his work
among the different stocks or families
Of men.
As with other laces. SO with the
negro race, preserved through the CEN
turieS in circumstances that seemed to
invite extinction, and other special uses
in the future uses which shall ad-
vance the nobler ends of using. Here
tofOre the work on the different stocks
of man has been, one way or another,
chiefly intellectual. There are signs
that this one sideness and partial de
yelopment is to be balanced in the
future by an outburst of the moral and
spiritual of mans inner being. In
this light the negro race is just now
the rising people.
The paper was afterwards discussed
by Bishop J. W. Brown, Messrs Young,
Smith, Mass and others.
The bee., 1883-02-24

ne protection levee at Goodrich's, Miss,
has given way and water is now running
through at that point. The Illawara and
Edgewood breaks are about 800 yards wide.
and water from one to four feet deep is
spreading over the country back of these
! points.
The North Carolina legislative committee.
on its return to Raleigh from inspecting the
insane asylum at Morganton, in special
train, met with railroad accident near
Hickory. An axle broke, and the car was
partially wrecked. Senator Whitford and
Representative Crowell were painfully in
jured.
1.-The Mississippi river is rising, but thus far
there have been but few breaks in the leyees.
The normal condition of things is being
rapidly restored at Cincinnati, Louisville
and other places ON the Ohio river. The
Boston relief committee, after raising Sl2-
500 for the sufferers by the floods in the West,
has decided to take no more subscriptions
for the present.
By the explosion of a kerosene lamp In a
farmhouse near Bracket, Tenn, four
children, of ages from two to seven, were
burned to death, and their mother, Mrs.
Michael Mcdonald, who was alone in the
house with them, was compelled to witness
the scene, the flames having cut her off from
the children's room.
i The democratic caucus of the Tennessee
Legislature has decided to pay the contract
rate of interest on the State debt proper by
a vote of 81 to Z, and tabled motion to re-
consider. The action of the caucus was made
binding by majority vote of both houses.
AMemphis committee offer to settle that
eity's debt by giving new bonds for half the
principal at six per cent.
In response to. telegram from Bayou
Sara, requesting that tents, tarpaulins.
wheelbarrows, tools and lumber be sent at
once to Pointe Coupee Landing, for the men
engaged in repairing the levees, the Times
Democrat at once ordered the material re-
quired, with cooking range and supplies for
large force, including blankets and lumber
for quarters, and also requested loan of
tents from the government.
The flood in the Ohio is fast reeeding,
leaving track of devastation unparalleled in
the history of floods.
The steamship Moro Castle, of the Clyde
line, running between New York and Charles
ton, has been destroyed by fire at Charleston.
Loss 100000. The officers and crew had
barely time to escape with what clothing
they happened to have on.
The bee., 1883-02-24
STEALING IN HIGH LIFE.

While Mr. :. w. Estern was sleeping
quietly IN his bed on last Friday even
ng. while others were enjoying them
selye, below in the parlor, the occasion
oelnB masquerade. Some person en-
tered hi, room and relieved him of his
money amounting to about forty dol
lars, but they were kind enough to
leave him enough te go to market with
The next day, which was Saturday.
There was but one person seen coming
out Of his room and he is suspected as
me person who robbed Mr.. Estern's
pocket. This gentleman is a clerk in
ne surgeon Generals Department, at
me corner of 10th and F streets, and if
ne don I return the money we shall dis
close his name.
The bee., 1883-02-24
CLAIMS FOR SPECIAL DAMAGE
To REAL ESTATE.

Mr.. E. w. Whitaker has addressed
the following communication to the
District Commissioners and says that
the parties interested propose to call a
maSs-meeting at an early day:
No. 20S FoUR-AND-A-HALFS ST. n. W.,
WAsHINGToN, Feb. IL, 1883.
To the Hon. Board Of Commissioners,
District Of Columbia;
GENTLEMEN: [ beg leave to invite
the attention of your honorable board
to the fact that many very worthy citi-
zens and taxpayers of this District do
now suffer gross injustice in the fail
ure to provide legislation 'for the adj
justment of that very meritorious class
of outstanding claims known as claims
for special damages to real estate.
The Board of Audit was abolished in
1876. 1t had not completed its duty
and its jurisdiction had not been eX-
tended to cover claims, equally meri
torious, growing out of public i'm
provements made subsequent TO June
26, 1874.
Our citizens have appealed to Con
gress annually, and six successive eff
forts have failed in one or both Houses
of Congress by being smothered in
committee.
This session we have the same ole
story of mo quorum" and mo business
DONE at each meeting of the District
Committee.
Some claimants have petitioned fol
the separate and poor privilege of 60
/ ing to the Court of Claims. One bill
granting this permit has passed th'
House of Representatives and is nov
on the calendar of the Senate.
Two such bills for clients of min'
have been recently referred by tn
House District Committee to you
board for information.
| solicit an early report on them, an
earnestly appeal to your board to for
mulate the needed legislation to cove
all such cases and submit the same t
the President, with the request tina
he make the matter the subject OF
special message to Congress.
Respectfully submitted,
f. w. WHITAKER.
The bee., 1883-02-24
THE NEWS.

The Joint resolution proposing to submit
to the people of Pennsylvania an amend
ment to the constitution prohibiting the sale
of intoxicating liquors was defeated in the
lower house of the Legislature on the first
reading. Under the rules, however, it was
laid over for a second reading.
A special from McKeesport, Pa, to the
Post says the United States Iron and Tin
Plate works, at Demmler Station, have
been totally burned out. The fire started
from the stove, and spread so that in
ten minutes the mill, with adjoining build
ings and part of the trestle of the Pittsburg,
McKeesport and Yougbiogheny railroad,
was in flames. The loss is about S10OOOO:
half insured.
Mrs. Cottier, of Buffalo, N. Y, confessed
to the superintendent of police that she had
murdered her child, little girl of eight
months. She said she chloroformed it, and
then dropped it overheard from ferryboat.
Mr.. Jonn Gilbert, the actor, who lost his
wife in the Newhall fire, Milwaukee, is about
to bring suit for damages to the amount of
S25,0OO against c. D. Nash and the Newhall
douse Company at Milwaukee.
The best part of the village of Bradford,
VT, has been burned. The loss is about
$4,000. The Cramer House, at Abba, Iowa,
has been burned; loss $4,000; insurance
$1,000. Valentines knitting mill, at Bur-
lington, VT, with a large portion of the
contents has been burned. The loss will ex-
ceed 100000.
The New York Produce Exchange reports
subscriptions for the relief of the sufferers
by the floods in the Western rivers to the
amount of $7,462. The New York Cotton
Exchange has collected $4,000. The Standard
Oil Company contributed $1,000. Subscrip-
tions amounting to nearly $4,000 were re-
ported by the committee appointed by Mayor
King in Philadelphia, $1,000 being from Mr..
G. w. Childs and 81 900 from Drexel & Co.
Samuel ]. Medill, business and managing
editor of the Chicago Tribune, died at
Quincy, Illinois.
VIM. q. Smith, of Union, broome county,
n. Y, an express messenger for the Erie and
New England Express Company, was at
tackled by robber on an Albany and Sus-
Quenanna Train, near bdluOrluSe, anu was
shot twice. The robber escaped without
securing any plunder. Smith had over $40,
600 in his care.
The State Senate of Main has passed the
constitutional prohibitory amendment by
vote of q to 2. 1t has also passed the bill
allowing woman to vote on school matters.
An abstract of the will of the late Edwin u.
Morgan. of New York, has been filed in the
surrogate's office. $4,000 was leftto charl-
ties. His estate is valued at S6,OO0,OOO.
Apanic was created in Catholic school
at New York by cry of fire. Sixteen
scholars we're killed outright, and many
others severely, if not fatally injured. There
were two hundred pupils in the school and
the screams of the children were appalling
Frank James appeared in court Kansas
City, Mo-, and was arraigned upon three in
dictments: one for the murder of Mcmillan,
in the Winston train robbery; second, as ac-
cessory to the murder of Conductor Westfall,
and third, for the murder of Cashier Sheets.
in the Gallatin bank robbery. He pleaded
The bee., 1883-02-24
THE DEBATE.

Notwithstanding the very incle-
ment weather on Saturday evening,
Hth instant quite number of the
students Of the Law Department,
howard University. assembled in their
nau "a to hear the debate in Moot Court.
Inc question for the discussion was a
alcult one and required much study
70 get to the facts, but the young gen
utlnrn all seemed equal to the ener-
Tncy and argued the case skillfully
aaa mtelligently from their respective
NdndpointS. Messrs. Asbury, Shotwell
@la Dent represented the plaintiff
nhlle MessrS. Jackson, Webster and
owen The denfendant. Frof. Leighton
ottT receiving the evidence in the case
sI,l sIu laying down the principles gov
T. fo&a5eS Of such a nature decided
~ Che plaintiff.
The bee., 1883-02-24
THE FAIR OF COMPANY b.

The fair of company B, Capital City
Guards, will open on Monday evening.
The prizes that will be given away are
costly and valuable. There has been a
great number of tickets sold. and there
is no doubt of a success.
The ladies' Auxiliary Club are doing
every thing to have successful fair.
Hon. Frederick Douglass, who has
been invited to the fair, sent letter in
reply TO the one sent by Captain Gray.
Hon. Fred. Douglass, DEAR SIR 1T
is the unanimous wish of the Capital
City Guard, Company b, that you ,be
present at our fair on the evening of
February 26thsand declare it formally
open.
An early acceptance of the above
will be highly gratifying, ETC., with
great respect,
Your Obedient servant.
w. ID. GRAY,
Capt. Com.
fOce Of the Recorder Of Deeds,
District Of Columbia.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 16, 1888
W. p. Gray, Esq, Captain Of Capital
city Guards, Company b,
SIR 1T will give me pleasure TO be
present at the opening Of your pro-
posed fair and declare it opened, as
your company has done me the honor
to request. Yours respectfully,
FRED. DOUGLASS.