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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-09-08

1t is the studied prescription of a learned
physician whose speciality was WOMAN,
and whose fame became enViable and
boundleSS because OF his wonderful success
in the treatment and cure OF female COM
plants. TIL REG ULATOR is the Ora Nd
EST REMEDY known, and richly deserves
&c
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EMINENT.
HAMMERS IMMINENT
AND
CONDITION POWDERS.
The Great Stock Remedies.

From one end of the land to the other,
wherever these famous remedies have
been used, there is but one verdict-that
they are the only medicines now or ever
before the people that gave unvarying
satisfaction in the treatment OF diseased
animals. They are not experiment, but
have been tested by many of the largest
stock-owners in the country, and when
once used, have established their merit.
No farmer, livery man or stock-owner
should be without them they will save
thousands OF dollars if properly used.
We have many certificates of wonder
full cures effected by this, Liniment of
such diseases as Splints, Calls, Sprains,
Bruises, LamenesS, FleshWounds, Swell
ings, Stiffness, Big-head, Windgalls, Fis-
tula, Poll Evil, Ring Bone, Sprain,
Mango, Cracked Heels, Callous, S-tfast,
Colo, RingWorm, and external injuries.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-09-08
sRAnFIFID's FEMALE REGULATOR
SUFFERING WOMAN!

$ strictly vegetable compound, and is the
product OF IN edical science and practical
experience directed towards tie benefit of
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-09-08
NFw ORLEANS. August !, 1888.
TO THE PUBLIC I!
investigate for Yourselves

Postmater- General Gresham having NH
lisled a willful and malicious f;tlsehood in
5egard to the character OF The Louisiana
State Lottery Company the foilovi1,g f:,cts
are given to the public TO prove his stat )
lntht, that we are engaged in a fraudulent
business, to be false and untrue:
Amount OF prizes paid by the Jouisiana
state Lottery Company from january /,
1873, to present date:
Paid to Southern Express Co. New
orleans, Il NJ. Wescoat, Manager.sI 1856, 500
Paid TO Louisiana National Bank.
JOS II. Ogiesby, Presldent.......; 4eS.s0O
Paid to Louisiana State National
Bank, >. II. Kennedy, President 100
PAID 10 New Orleans National Bank
A. Baldwin, PreSident - 510
Paid 10 Union National Bank,
s. Charlarofi, Cashier. "A d5n
Paid To Citizens Bank
h. L. Carriere, President - $1,000
PAID To Gernania National Bank,
Jules CaSSard President 3DNn
Paid to lib rnii National Rank,
Chas. Palfrey, Cashier .. OD
Paid 10 Canal Bank
Ed. Tobey, Cashier 900. .... IL IjB
Paid to Mutual National Bank,
Jos. Mitchell, Cashier -.........'....... $500
Total paid ~ above....... :. 253, $50
PAD IN sums OF under $1,000 at the
various offices of the Company
Throughout the United States. 2,G27,il0
Total paid by al! .....,-........-. 81 900
For the truth of the above facts we refer
the public to the officers ofthe aloye-naned
corporations, and for our legality ana stand
ing 10 the Mayor and Officers of the City OF
New Orleans, 10 the State authorities o:
Louisiana, and also 10 the u. S. Officials of
louisiana. We claim to be legal, honest
and correct in all our transactions, rs much
so as any business in the country Our
standing is conceded by all who Will inVeS-
ugdte, and our stock has for years been sold
at our Board of brokers, and owned by many
OF our best known and respected citizens.
NJ. y. DAUPHIN, President.
I7TepaDE1.sr nx..,y,, o,.1.-,
Tickets only So, SLare. IN proper
IiOn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-09-08

1t laeUer scales or 120stp0pes.
Its Grand Single Number Draw
ings take place monthly.
i SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO
WIN A FORTUNE. NINTH GRAND
DRAWING, CLASS 1, AT NEW Or
LEANS, TUESDAY, September IL, ISS3
-1GOtIi Monthly Drawing.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-09-08
22, 1883.

Seventy acres, more or less, in District No.
of Montgomery county, being the remain
der of the Mcclure n Hinton tract which
has not been sold by w. II. Green. Bound
ed on the east and south by that portion of
the Mcclure x Hinton tract sold by Green
to ID. NJ. Quarle,, west by the Ross tract and
north by the Tennessee and Kentucky State
line. Being Il part of the John Gilmlcr and !.
with good security, bearing interest from
date and lien retained. No redemption.
POLK @. JOHNSON, c. Il NJ.
Aug D. lSS:}-4w
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CE4AKKSyILEE DISTRICT TEN
NESSEsE CONFERENCE.

Fourth Round of Quarterly Meet.
fngA.
Asbury cir, at Mallorys Sept SO.
New Providence and Bethel sta, at Beth.
Ell, Sept As.
PORT Royal, ct, at Salem, Sept 1915.
Cedar Hin, September 22-23.
Springfield, September $3.50.
state Line, ut State Line, Oct CT.
GAINESVILLE sta, Oct7-S.
Palmyra ct, at - Oct 1914.
J. P. McFERRIN, p. E.
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Chancery Sale.
Jas. A. Mckenzie VS.. w. A. Quarles, EXT

Pursuant to Il decree of the Chancery
Court, at its February term, lSS}, | will sell
at public auction to the highest bidder ut
the Court House door, on
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-09-08

Incorporated i'll 1868 for % years by the
Legislature for Educational and Charitable
purposes-with a capital of Sl,A00,000-to
which q reserve fund of over S5j0000 has
since been added.
BY an overwhelming popular vote its
franchise was made a part of the present
State Constitution adopted December "a a.
D.. 1873.
The only Lottery ever voted on and en-
dorsed by the people of any State.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-09-08

saturday, Sept. s, SO,

the following described tract or parcel OF
land lying i'll the 10th civil district of Mont
gomery county, Tennessee: Beginning at
stake on the northwest bank of Harrison IS
pond, thence up SAID pond with its mean
ders to the mouth ofCoOper's branch, thence
up the middle prong OF said branch to the
west boundary line of the Harrison tract
thence north with said line n west - poles
to stake and pointers in Davis survey,
thence east = poles to the beginning, con-
tanning in all abOnt two hundred acres.
Levied on as the property of Henry Hun
ter to satisfy decree in said Chancery Court
OF Cheatham county in favor of D.A Evans,
ct ais. GEO. r. HARRIS,
Aug Is, ISS3-lw prf 50 90 Sheriff.
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THE STOCK POWDERS

Are unfailing in the treatment of
Founder Hide Bound, Loss of Appetite,
Yellow Water, Indigestion, Influenza,
Coughs, Colds, etc. They produce beau
tiful, glossy hair, and should be used
with all stock occasionally, even if we'll.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-09-08

aPM glad Billy had the sense to
marry settled old maid, said
Grandma Wfnkum, at the wedding.
seals l. hity-tity and wldders is
kinder overrulin' and uPsettin'.
old maids is kinder thankful and
Willin' to please"
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|

Louisiana State lottery Co.
ave do hereby certify that we Supervise
the arrangements for ali the Monthly and
mi-Annual Drawings of the Louisiana
state Lottery Company, ana in person man
age anu control the Drawings themselves,
ana that the same are conducted with hon
esty, fairness, and III good faith towards all
parties, and we authorize the Company to
use this certificate, with fac-SimileS of our
signatures attached, in its advertisements -
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CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
100000 Tickets at Five Dollars Each.
Fractions, in Fifths in Proportion.
LIST OF PRIZES.

9 Approximation Prizes of s750... G,750
do do 800. $500
do do 250...... $3.50
1867 Prizes, amounting to..........s2 G5,5OO
Application for rates to clubs should be
made only to the Office of the Company in
New Orleans.
For further information write clearly, Civ
ing full address. Make p. o. Money Or
ders payable and address Registered Letters
to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, La.
Ordinary letters by Mail or Express to
NJ. y. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La.
or NJ. \. DAU2IIIN,
GO7 seventh St, Washington. D. c.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-09-08

The income of the Church OF En-
gland is put at 500, 625, 900.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Produce Markets,

NEW YORK, Jan. S-Cotton quiet at 1Ole 01O
PIG; futures dull, January, l0o1c; February,
10.49c; June, 1O62c: July, 1075c; August,
10.S7c. Flour firm; receipts, $4,000 brls ex-
ports, 6,000 brls; supertine State and Western,
4 40; good TO choice, 81 5007; white wheat
extra, $6.25 al, %; extra OHIO, S3,7o06,50 st.
Louis, $37o967 20; Minnesota patent, 5000
7.40. Wheat-Cash lots As0l ec higher and
strong; options opened firm, hut afterward de-
chned la6%c, closing dun; receipts, 101 900 bu:
exports, l24,55o bu No. spring, $l.lO; No. 3
spring, l.0l; ungraded winter red, 94c@Sl16;
steamer No. red, 81 No. red, $l.07 q a .07si;
No. red $1.l1401.13l4; No. red. ST. IT de.
hverad; ungraded white, S9c 0$l 10 -; steamer
No. white. 70 9c; steamer No. 2 white, SOC;
No. white, 98l4 099c No. l white, sales of 49,
600 bu at $1.09l901.l0; No. red, January,
sales of $4,000 bu at Sill 4QI.117e, closing
at 1.l1i4; February, sales of $4,000 bu mt
$1.13ls 6l137s. closing at 81 .13ie; March, sales
$1.l d; April, sales of $4,000 bu at $ll74
al Is, closing at Silva; May, sales of $685.
00obu at 81 17l4 1.lSls, closing at 81 1873 Corn
Cash lots Ign 4c higher; options a a lie higher;
receipts 1900 bu; exports, 90, 500 I'm; ungrad-
ed 81 lD70c No. 8, 62c; steamer, 65l4 06a5 sc; No
2, SO 69l9c in elevator; 7ol4 970S4c delivered;
white, SO 061c; No 2 January, 664Q6S7sc,
closing at 697sc; February, 666s a 81 &c., closing
at 667sc March, 66ss0667se, closing at 66Sc;
647sc, closing at 64l9c Oats la l9c higher; re-
eeipts, $500 bu; exports, $50 bu mixed West
ern, 4204sc white Western, 47050c. Hay
steady. Sugar duh and unchanged Molasses
quieu; New Orleans, 40061c. Rice steady; Ran
COON, 2 lec in bond. Petroleum dull and weak;
united certificates, S5ssc; crude, 67s075sc; re-
fined, 7as07lae. Tallow firm at S0S 1-16o.
Rosin duh and nominal at Sl57la91.7O. Tur-
pentine DUH and easier at 51l9052c, Eggs
western fresh weak at &c. Pork steady and
active; new mess, 81 25O19. Beef quiet. Cut
meats quiet but firm; long clear middles, 9l4O
9ss1 Lard firm; prime steam, 10si a 10. 50 iac.
Butter duh and unchanged. Cheese quiet;
Western Hat, 60134o
CHICAGO, Jan. g. Flour firm ana uu-
changed. Wheat firm and higher; regular,
96Ac January; 97as 097l9c February; 99l40
9Sasc March; 81 O34 May; No. 2 Chicago
spring, 96Ac cash and January; rest same as
regular; No. 3 Chicago spring, S1c rejected,
63064c; No. red winter, 900; No. 8 red win
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Metals.

NETWORK, Jan. 9-Lead dull common, 42c;
refined, nominal
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Stock Exchange Outside of New York, in
the country at large, the clearings show
decrease of 10 per cent. against an increase Of
A per cent. last week, and an Increase of l 7
the previous week. Boston records decrease
OF 0.9 per cent, against decrease Of A. g last
week; Philadelphia an increase of 0.3 against a
decrease of 81, and Baltimore increase of
IL, against an increase OF 1.9 last week. Pitts
increase OF 8 4 last week. Syracuse shows a
slight decrease of per cent. Large receipts
OF cotton helped swell the exchange at a mum
Der of Southern cities. Memphis makes large
gain of 323 against a gain of 296: Louisville
a loss OF % per cent, against q loss OF III
last week New Orleans makes an increase OF
Is 4, against gain of 3 last week and a gain of
" the previous week. Chicago makes a loss OF
12.9, against a gain of IT'S last week, and Gin
cinnati loss of 81, against gain of 4.3 per
cent. In comparing Chicago exchanges 1t Is
proper 60 state that a change In the manner Of
settlements on Change greatly reduced the
volumes Of checks given in closing speculative
trades. Manager Smith, of the clearing
house, estimates that the present system
reduced the clearings at least % per cent. from
the Old manner. st. Louis shows a loss OF Ill
against an increase of OF last week. Cleveland
loses is against loss of rs last week; San
Francisco, gain of ~, against a loss OF 7S
last week; Milwaukee, loss of 10 against a
gain of 81 Columbus, gain of 2 against gain
OF 2; Peoria, an increase of so against "A gain of
2I4; and Indianapolis shows an increase OF IL 2
against an increase of . 7 last week. Kansas
City makes a gain of 49, against an increase
of SCI last week, and an increase OF 6l.S the
previous week.
Foreign Money and Stock Market.
LONDON. Jan. s.-Railroad bonds-IIlinois
Central, las; Pennsylvania Central, 6l7s; New
York Central, 3oa4; Erie, 407s; seconds, 401a;
Reading, 2S5s. Amount of bullion gone in, 81,
600.
PARIS, Jan. s,-Rentes, 79f 72isc.
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The exhibit for the opening week of the year
is a decidedly unfavorahle one when compared
with that OF the corresponding week last year.
The general trade through the country is still
suffering from suspension incident to the closing
year. Speculative trade Of all kinds has been
exceedingly duh. The aggregate .clearings for
the week just closed is 81 09l ,s32 1892, against
$3.50, 765, 1915 the previous week. As compared
with the corresponding week last year, clearings
show "A percenta ge of decreaseio 81 per cent,
against a decrease of 23J last week,
aud a decrease Of 1875 the previous week. In
New York the clearings show a decrease
of 23.4 against n decrease of 30.1 last week. and
a decrease Of 23.9 the previous week. During
tho week ending Jan. the total number OF
shares of stock sold at the New York Stock Ex-
change were 1871 900 against 2, AS, 900 the
corresponding week Multiplying their sales by
donhle II par value of each have total of
1884,, 100000, as representing the amount of ex-
change to no credited to stock sales this year,
again S4I9,0o0,000 last year. falling off Of
$l34, 900 II will thus he seen that the de-
crease in New York This year is due in large
treasure 20 tho volume Of transactions at the
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washed. medium and common grades. if in good
order, % D23c unwashed fine, 1S 020e; fleece
washed, II light well-washed, aud in good
order 2S030e; coarse and coarse Cotswold, 1870
1Sc; bury aud understandable, according to
their value.
PROVISIONS.
WHOLESALE PRICEs-Prime steam lard 10.4Oc.
Short ribs, partly cured, So 09c. Sweet picked
hams, 100I01se.
JoBBING PRICEs-Sugar-cured Hams-l lac.
Breakfast bacon, l9c. Spiced rolls. lie. Should
ers, Toe. California hams 1olec. Bacon
Clear sides, lie, backs, lie. Dried beef, ] Sc.
Picked Meats-Bean pork. y brl 200 lbs, S2i
Extra mess pork. y brl zoo lbs, $1S. Family
beef. SIS. Lsrd-Kettle rendered leaf, in tierces.
II SIC; IN half brls. l2l4c Sausage-Bologna, in
cloth, Sc; III gut, l9c.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS NATIONAL BANK
Designated United States Depository,
Corner Room, Odd-fenows Hail.
Theo. P. Haughey. Pres't Fl. Latham Cash'r.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
FINANCE.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. s.
little moro activity was noticeable IN mon
etary circles TODAY, but money is in abundant
supply and rates easy. The grain men are using
much less money than usual at this season Of
the year, Rates range from to per cent.
The New York Money Market-Stock Trans
acknowledging Prices Of Government Sc
curities-Ouotations of Gen eral stocks.
NEW YORK, Jan. S.-Money, 40S per cent;
closing at a per cent
Prime mercantile paper, 5la06 per cent.
Governments were generally strong.
Railroad bonds irregular.
State securities were without feature, except
for Tennessees, old, which advanced to 45.
The stock market throughout the day has been
stronger than on Saturday, though with no con-
siderable difference in the volume of business,
The difference is that todays market was an
"upward" one, while Saturdays was "down-
ward" one. In the last four hours of business,
the market was generally dull. In the first half
hour prices were pretty well maintained
at about the highest figures of the day, though
in the last half hour there fFac-
were Louisville & Nashville, Milwaukee
g. St. Paul, Denver, Texas e. Pacific, all of which
were strong, and which were also foremost of
the general market at the close, with prices for
the general list a to u above those OF Satur-
day.
the transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day
aggregated $50, 900 shares, to-wit: 5000 Central
Pacific . 900 Delaware, Lackawanna & West
ern, IS, 900 Denver 81 Rio Grande 10, 900 Erie,
5000 Kansas & Texas, 5000 Lake Shore, H.
600 Louisville & Nashville, 5000 Michigan
Central. 1900 Missouri Pacific, $4,000 Memphis
q Charleston, l., 900 Northwestern, 1000 New
Jersey Central. III 900 New York Central, 5000
Northern Pacific, 4,500 Reading, $4,000 St.
Paul, 2,4OO st. Paul 81 Omaha, 5000 Texas Pa
che, II 900 Union Pacific, 1000 Wabash Pa
cific, 1000 Western Union, 5000 Rochester e.
Pittsburg, 5000 Oregon g. TransoOntinental.
STOCK QUOTATIONS..
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Oils.

PTPTsBURG, Jan. s. The petroleum market
was dull united certificates irregular; closed
at SSc; refined, 74073Sc. Philadelp hia deliv-
cry. During the afternoon session there was
more activity; the market opened weak at S77sc;
advanced TO S9l4e; then decliGed to S4c but re-
covered, and closed steadier ut SSe.
TITUSVILLE. Pa, jan son opened at
SSc; highest, S9l2e; lowest, 84; closed at Slac;
Shipments 9th and 9TH, 70, 922 brls. Charters,
none; runs, 9th and 9TH, 99,542 brls.
WILMINGTON, Jan. S.-Turpentne firm at
49c.
ANTWERP, Jan. S.-Petroleum, l94f.
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RATES oF SUBSCRIPTION.

FER INVARIABLY IN ADvANCE-POsrAGE PRE-
PAID BY TIE PUBLISHERS.
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NEW YORK, Jan. S.-With more buyers in the
market, there has been better demand. All
styles of cotton goods shared in the attention
extended, with a good volume OF sales reached
of printed dress fabrics, hleached cottons and
cottonades in particular, with something doing
in all classes which furnished good movement.
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STOCK QUOTATIONS..
CHANGE AND GOVERNMENT sEcURITIEs.
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No. rye-NOmnal; nothing doing.
Brau-Dull; Sl2 bid; held at $13.
Shipstuif-Steadv; sales of five cars at ST B.
Hominy Feed-Qulet; held at SIS so; no
buyers.
Hay-Prime timothy duh; $1,000 bid; no sell
lers.
screenings-Dnll; held at $12; no buyers.
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO, Jan S.-Nheat was strong and ad-
vaneed 81 a 7sc above Saturdays closing figures
closed asa lsc higher. Sales ranged at 9640
97l4c January, 97ls09sc February, 9sl4 09S7sc
March. Sl.O3ss01 o4l4c May; winter, 9sis 099c;
spring, 962! D967sc. On call, sales Of $4,000
bu of regular at lse higher.
Corn was active and decidedly stronger, shorts
being anxious TO cover on account of small re-
ceipts; shat which inspects No. opened q 2lec
higher than close of Saturday for futures,
advancing $3.50 January, 7sc February: closed
2lsc higher for January, lac for February, and
lae May. Sales ranged at 55I9057s sc January,
52% 054c February, 54ai 035lao May. On call,
sales were s55, 900 Du; cash l4c higher. and fu-
lures 1si0 lac lower.
Oats were very steady and shade higher.
Sales at 360364e January, 36ls036Sse Febru-
airy, 36e March, 81 l2G39%c May. On call, sales
5000 bu; prices unchanged.
Pork fairly active and advanced 15020c,
early receded 5 l0c, and closed steady. Sales
ranged $l7.050l7.lO January, $l7.l Dl7.32l2
February. $l7.350l7.45 March, sly 60 a 1873
May, $17.77l2017. S2l2 June. On call, sales of
1000 brs. January at 2 'sc lower, February aud
May 2l2c lower Others unchanged.
Lard IN fair demand and advanced 2l205c,
10.45Ol0.50c February, 10 550l0 600 March,
1877 q a 10 S2l2c May, l0.S50l0.9 soc June. On
call sales of 1000 tierces May at 2l9c higher
others not qnotably changed.
The visible supply of grain Dec. 30, 1882, was,
wheat, 81 ,019,000 corn, 9, 100000 oats ,423
900; barley, 3,040,oo0 rye, l,470,00o.
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Business of the clearinghouse.

Boston, Jan. s.-The following table from the
Post shows the total gross exchanges at twenty
four leading clearing houses in the United States
for the week ending Jan. 6:
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eoupons.............1l3Aa
/ Is, coupons..................l1g1s
Pacific rs of 'g5...........l29
The Evening critic., 1883-06-09
WEST WASHINGTON.

Acknowledgements Charles N. Simmons,
Babbet Boston; Lille Holmes, Holmes, Jer-
sey City.
Cleared-weybasset Crowell, Boston; Eras-
brouck, Bennett, Jersey City; Governor j. q.
Smith, Berry, Portsmouth, r.
william Johnson, a colored man, residing at
1888 Thirty-third street, was to-day sent TO
Freedman's Hospital. He was 60 years old
and was sick and destitute.
Mrs. Annie Gibbons died at o'clock this
morning at her homo on street after pain
full Illness. Mrs. Gibbons was 81 years old,
and was a native OF Philadelphia, but had re-
sided in Georgetown sixty years, and was
known to large circle OF acquaintances.
r At IL o'clock Sunday morniag the devotion
of the forty hours Will commence at Trinity
Catholic Church. The church choir Will be as
sisted by a large number OF other singers and
an accompaniment from the GEORGETOWN
Amateur Orchestra.
An exciting race is announced to take place
on the Potomac next Wednesday. Messrs. NJ.
T. Kelliher and George Pasco Will contest in
single shells for the championship OF the
Upper Potomac. The race VIII be over the
old course-one mile and a-half and return.
Both oarsmen have good records, and an ex-
citing contest is expected.
Mr.. Charles Stake has returned from Havana,
Cuba, where he has been In the interest OF the
Smith Ice Manufacturing Company OF West
Washington. Mr.. Stake has been six months
away.
Mr. Daniel Linkins, the wellknown West
Washington coal dealer, has been awarded the
contract for furnishing Georgetown College
with fuel for the ensuing year.
Condition Of the water In the Potomac this
q. M: at Great Falls very turbid; at south
connection receiving reservoir, slightly turoidi :
at north connection, very turbid, and at dis
tributing reservoir, clear.
Mr.. Thomas Bremmerman, a well-known
West Washington gentleman, has gone TO Iudi-
ana on a short visit.