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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

HIS ExCGLLENCY'S PALACE La vot
ing $50, 900 Tor a residence the l~egisla-
tons how that their cry for economy
whilst ~canvas>iug Is purely d~emagogical.
They only tickle the people. never pui-
posing TO carry out the promise of ngid
economy in good faith. Ii is 80 with the
Congress. The puiiul Plea put up by
some member that il was dreadful hard
to mai e Gov. Jarvis board at a second
class hotel Is iaughable. Why, 1t Is
known TO all Raleigh that Caldwell and
Brogden preferred to board because it
was cheap and they could save their sal
AIRY. Caldwell boarded at "a private es
adjustment because it was cheaper than
a 'secoud class hotel even. Jarvis, we
suspect. likes The publicity and glare Of
hotel il It gises a fellow a chance to
re courled and 10 patrouize those who
Ike to revoive around those ''clolhe in
a title brief authority He might
easily ratc rented and lived costly and
,,lea,au,y under hi, own hired vine and
fg tire, > If he had 50 elected. Whining
ton Star.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

FosTER's TYPE-SETTER. Mr.. Fenton
q. Foster, of Louisburg, n. C., aud Mrs
Foster (aee Miss Helen Montague,) dc
sire financial aid To push this invention.
He sends Us a statement printed by the
machine. As there are 10000 publlca-
tions, and 5000 b~ook>houses in America,
il would be very profitable ii pratt
cal. Mr.. Foster says =
The Machine on which this is set, aud
which works l24 characters, but Is de-
signed for BIS, was built In my living
room at home. with my own hands,
without any assistance from any work
man and amidst those sickenlDg X
lions that n erIng acquaintance and
guawIng poverty can together 5eget so
rsnkiy. am not "A workman myself,
nor ever served at a trade, 1t Is conse
quently rough IN construction made Of
unsuitable material, aud in no part well
made or fitted. 1t needs TO be made by
skilled workmen and of the best materi
ais. When SO made, 1t will do a great
deal more than IS here claimed. think
auv ono seeing it will be satisfied that it
VIII st ty, G as fast as the keys can be
spelled the partial machines, above al
ludcd to, aud the Type Writer" have
oAhCV u III W W ~ btS " hLcAS
than 5000 ems per hour.
| am poor and cannot supply these
machines although | have been Offered
$50 a week rental for them, by a few
printers who have seen it.
This type machine can be built FIR
less than 500. 1t j. chea1, simDl,. at
traCtlve IN appeafauce and rs Il rit e
as an ordinary card-prcss a mtcnine
with keys marked tor the Roman alpha
bet. (the aiphaDets most us.d IN priuJ>
ing,) will operate italics, suali CAP,
fractions, and all lnlrequently used char
acters, without extra keys; duplication Of
parts or expense OF construction, increase
OF com riicaticn or liability 10 derange
ment; and without the operator moving
nom his seat. or losing time; -and can
set many sizes of type, and be changed
Lack an forty, at the will OF the opera
III. aui without his MOVING from his
eeat. i e.:-Any key marked "a
will set either, a, A, a, 4, A, in any size
as wanted; also, if the key is double
marked, (has besides the "a the char
acter"e.' for instance, or even 6, &, 5,
or any other infrequently used charac-
lers,) that character is set as wanted by
the same "a key aud without confu
sion, or complication. An exhausted
letter is al once designated, and a full
box substituted. 1t neither breaks nor
Injuries the types. 1t requires no exter-
nal power TO operate 1t. 1t will set a
narrow column, or a wide page. Any
intelligent boy or girl can operate it, and
do i given amount of work after a few
hours practice.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

When the reports Of the census of
1870. a. 10 South Carul,ua, a G compared
with the statistics FIR 1882, gathered by
he State Agricultural Department the
prosperity seems 10 be Very giet-qult +.
phenomenal IN fact.
The statement shows that the yield
q corn has increased in that time IA
per cent, tie Yield of oats l.lg2 per
cent. or twelvetold, the yield oil wheat
10 per cent, the Weld Of rice 100 per
cent, the yield of syrup 81 PER cent the
yield IF sweet potatoes 800 per cent. and
the lesser food crors proportionately.
The cotton crop increased from pa 500
bales in IN 1870 to $500, go bales III So,
an increase Of l16 per cent.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

Mr. Andrew Brown. enc IF cur sub
scribers, died last week al t>gnpi n Cd
y year,.
Messrs Wake. Clarke and Il II :att'e
have qualified rs executors al Il { iate
Mrs Eleanor II Swain
Texas ought to he the Irsi siuca;c,l
State in the Union BY and IS if makee
good use of its public 5 hool fund, wheel
now consists Of over 81, 600, 600 in in
terst-bealinr bon i and money, and
3p,OOO,0 t0 acres OF a., worth 81 80
an acre.
Mrs r J Fersusor, 60 yearsrof age,
enorgh bit r for her f miiy. be -id.s
$50 Two c,SS. The I'D addr
ton t. The above. 81 l2I dozen eggs
for $l3.GG ia>tonia Gazette.
VIM. TIueblool Hardy. "A man who
on sunday. IN New York city, shot and
wounded a boy who was s~nowballing
him and WHO claims to he a lawyer
from North Carolina. was yesterday
| pronounced insane.
Mr.. w. S. Wa'cott ate thirty quail
in thirty days in 1877 on a private wag,r r,
!e terday he completed the task of eat
ing sixty quail in thirty da,>. aud an
nouDced himself ready 70 cat ninety
qu.il in another hirty day..
A wayer oil 1850 a side was rl,ced in
Mr.. Shepherd Knapp's HAMS b. jar g
Muifal and Gabe Case, the ;ormer bct
ting that Mr.. Walcott could eat Two
quail every dav for tn rty daJ-, and Mr.
Case betting 10 TIE contrary. The task
vas begun on ] nnary : AID ended yes
terday. Nor York Prper.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

Colored PEOPLE in the South and 10 the
North are two different classes IF poo
pie. 4 Washington lady last sumn,r
took up her temporary residence in Il
thrifty, aristOcIaic New Enelal d I'll
iage. She wanted & w~asherwonan, and
had recommended to her an honest old
colored who had done washing
Tor the best families in the village for
the last twenty years. The lady cent
word to this washerwoman to come to
her house for the work. The washer
woman replied by a note. saying that she
had worked a good many years for the
0est families Ia town, and at her time of
hie she did not care to make any new ac-
quaintances.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

bushels ofriee III market yesterday. One
dollar per bushel was the highest paid.
The Wilmington STIR o. the 10Th,
has a well tuned editorial Vi "a extrava-
giant legislation, which we cordially en-
dorse .-The mail carrier brought news
yesterday evening that another case of
small pox had been developed in Tren-
ton. A negro boy in the employ Ut
Mr. E. G.. Mcdaniel, is the new case.
This makes FIVE cases in all, two OF which
died.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

~ Persoas prgrrA0 Writtea Re-
ee,pts onn hare them, but no one as anshor-
sed to sign such Receipts, ero,pt the Eii-
tor. Published Reoopts rc Think most cum
reaicaG safest, and Jr,esf from mistakes,
bat some prefer the ofh>r KIND
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

IT Harper'S Ferry property is about
t. he purchased 10y Col. Arson Mills Of
", ~rce,ter, Mass VII viii remove his
cartridge-belt factory there. Ten thous
aud dollar. OF the purchase money will be
paid by the citizens of the place.
Raleigh Ne,cs- Observer: The Shaw
University has a brass band. whose
mcmtcrs are studcntS.-Two weeks
ago 4 white man named Lloyd, living III
Granville county, is said to have whip
ped his wife in I most cruel alid brutal
am He fed and EFFORTS We're made
to capture him, Warrants for lbs arrest
having been sent to all the counties in
this section. Lloyd when he left took
with him his three children. two girls,
aged 5 and 5 years, and a boy aged 8.
Yesterday evening officer Lewellyn. i'll
company with Mr.. Belyin, arrested
lloyd. lie was placed in jail, while the
three children were sent to Their moth
er. 1t is u sad case.
Tarboro Guide Judge Gillian mem
tons the instance OF the failure of Mr..
Simmons, Of EdentOn, lefore the war,
Tor 5000, 900. Simmuns was an cxteu>
sive ship owner. Judge G. drew the in
strumeni, AZ u meeting of the
creditors of w. ) Battle, held at Rocky
Mount yesterday II was agreed that the
trustees should run the farms until next
Fall. The mills will be run for ninety
days. when the trustees are to report.
We are informed that the assign
ment of Mr W 5 Battle was not TIE sole
cause If the failure of Hon X z Battle,
as reported n the State pfess.-fhe
Mia i1g,ou Star ana Greensboro PGfri-
Ut font take STOCK in a Sjou0o Govern
or's Palace. The Legislature thinks W.
are all rich. with no poor kin, and our
school fluid too big. Next, a $40, 0ol
salary.
J.. S. Shelton and Miss S. c. Baldwin
were married at the Baptist church in
Winston on Wednesday evening 31st
ult., the Rev. Mr.. Baldwin officiating.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

Thousands of women bless tie day on
which DIR Pierce's "Favori,e Prescrip-
ton vas made known to them. In all
those arrangements causing backache,
dragging down sensatinns, nervous aud
general debility. i'll ; a sovereign remedy.
it, soothing and healing properties rem
der it Of the utmost value to ladies sui-
iering from ''iutcrual fever congestion,
inflammation, or liberation. By drug
gets.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

Durham Plant: Tom Fuller, a son
of the late Hon. 3. Fuller, is cashier Of
the Blackwell Manufacturing Company.
a vast deal of tobacco on the mar
ket last week, and il sold for prices that
made farmers happy On last FRIDAY
evening, at his residence in Person coun-
ty. neal Hurdles Mills, Charles Holman.
Sr., died in the S5th year of his age. In
his day and generation he was one of the
most substantial citizens of Person coun
wv. ID. Tilley, of South Lowell
two years ago purchased a tract of land
upon which a farmer had resided for five
years and moved off to keen rom perish
ing. The past year he planted 10000
tobacco hills and has up 10 this time sold
>. 400 pounds Of leaf on which he real
lied $50. He h,s still on hand LOCO
pcunds of common. Besides his crop
Of tobacco he raised 80 barrels of corn.
1870 bushels of wheat and only expended
Tor labor on the entire crop $50.
Cap. ID n Bennett, J c Foreman and
w A Foreman, f. a., pune! a,ed l,40O
acres on Little Ri,er. in Montgomery
county, the Eulnt Factory property.
They will rebuild. Norwood Gteaaer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21
Success in Farming.

Farmers who desire success, should invest 81
II the above entitled book, written by " r brown,
$50 pages, large clear t, pc, giving iUiI pa ticulafs
OF every thing pertaining to successful agriculture
over 100 subjects thorough treated ~ ore who
has succeeded.
ISvALUABLE TO FARMERS. Handsomely bound
in cloth aud name lettered in gold and s,nt ot
paid on receipt OF price. Currency or money or
der address, J.E RUE, SIR.
L. o. Box Mo- Iittleton, y. G..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

WEDDINGS.-It is a pleasure to note
the union of two excellent friends of the
f. Il NJ. in Rutherford, namely, DIR.
Romeo Hicks. of H~i,ksville, and Miss
Carrie V. Dickerson. an accomplished
aud popular daughter of Col NJ. O.
Dickerson, of Rutherfordton. Miss
Fannie Dickerson and MIR. Wellington
Hicks, Miss Annie Twitty and Mr..
Mark Dickerson, Jr., were the atten-
lants; and there were numerous pres
ents. a royal supper, and bushels and
bushels of dream Cake" Who got
orr piece At Newton. Feb. IL, Mr..
Robt. }. Ship. of Lincoln. and Mrs. V.
+. Houston. 1t was a very gay occa-
sion. The bride was beautiful in wine
colored satin and diamonds. Among
many gifts was a 5000 check from Geo.
Setter. Esq. the brides father, Tour
Sontherward. Reception at Col. m.
johnston :. and Mrs. Sarah John>trns.
N Carlutte. and at Judge Ships 5 resi-
dencc III LincOlntOn.--In Ashevllle,
Feb. 18th. james III. Merrimon, Esq,
"a brother OF Judge Merrimon, and one
of the leading lawyers of the State) and
Miss Annie, daughter of Mrs. j. l..
Pleasant, of Louisiana. a lovely and ac-
compli>hcd young lady.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21
The MISTAKES OF 1880 COMING HOME

The MISTAKES OF 1880 COMING HOME
TO RoOsT.-An extraordinary effort is
being made by the Railroad Lobby
(,ho third House, as it is now known
in W~ashinstonl to induce the Legisla
ture to release the Butord Syndicate
from carrying out the terms of the
sale made to Best. Buford& Co.,
are the assigns of Best. aud the bill
lelore the Legislature Section 4 says,
That the Company may Guild the road
to Murphy if h,y dom it ExPEDIENT.
Nice Thatl The sale was made by Jar
Wis ct al just TO build the road to Muir
ply, and now it is asked to allow the as
signs Of Best not 20 build the road if they
SO desire. w Star.
1t is reported that if the bill be defeat
ed, the Democrats will have the r 4 ID
II r as an enemy ever after
SO much for the Jarvis Railroad policyl
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

''Varce, inquired Edmunds The o;he
day, when do you get the time to pre-
pare your tariff speeches 2" oh re
Piled Vance, my colleague sits no till ,
O'Clock 10 the morning writing them, and
| deliver them next day | can stand
that if Vance can said Ransom, when
Tance's thrust was reported to him. N
Y. Sun. We heard the other day thst
it was reported at Charlotte that ''Kur
mel" Billy Johnston wrote all OF Vance's
speeches of all OF Vance 5 speeches of all
sorts. Did not know before that the
"kurneli was 50 big a man. Suppose
one Of Nance's best!eifort was to get in the
old Office seekers head what a commo-
ton there would be- va. Star.
Col johnson is a man of considerable
ability.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

1T is a great art to do the right
thing at the right time" The person
subject 10 arrangement Of the kidneys
or liver, has a protective duty 10 perform
in purchasing a package Of Kidney Wort
1t invigOrates these organs and by il ca
thartic and diuTetic effect, c~leanscs the
whole system Of ali bad humors.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

WILSON ADVANCE ITEMS -Messrs. G
Fl wainwright, PJ Royal aud II L Cole
man have bought the stock belonging to
Farmer 4 wainwright and are now manu-
featuring p,ows and castings. TIE style
OF the firm is wainwright, Royal & Co.
MIR ID s Carraway, editor Of the
SJtiaqs, has rented Mamona Opera
House.--A correspondent of the
Tarburo Southerner, suggests the name
of WIN s Battle as one OF the Railroad
Commissioners, should the Legislature
decide to establish the com uission.-
Raleigh boasts of a young man eighteen
years old, who is SIX feet seven inches
and a quarter high. SharpSburg, in
Nash county, has a coloied youth seven
feet high. Barnum wanted him
We are glad 10 notc that our young
friend, David J. Ward, Of ~Stantonsburg,
was among the number CT young law
yere who have just been licensed to prac-
tice. Mr. Ward graduated two years
ago at Wake Forest with the highest
honors, and by close application has
made himself a well informed barrister.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

Ely Feathers, ribbons. velvet can all
be colored to match hat new hat by Us
ing the Diamond Dyes. 10 cents for any
color.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

NEwRERN. N. c.. Feb. Is.

DEAR SIR:-Are there not two sides
TO the question of free passes over the
railroads for excursions, during the ses-
sion of legislature, by the members of
that body. Is it not desirable that IN
legislators, individually, should know
something Of all parts of the State so
that. collectively, they may legislate
for the best interest of the whole; and
are not our railroad companie. doing
GOOD service to those portions of the
State through which they run by tender
ing the courtesies of their roads TO the
members and bring them in contact with
the people of other sections than those
which they represent?
Next. will not a Western Legislator,
as a man and a member take more in
terest in the protection of diamond back
terrapins. oyster beds. and mullets, after
a visit to the localities where these
good things are produced than he did
when all his knowledge was second
hand?
And last, but by no means least. do
not these excursions, serve to join the
eastern and western portions of our
State in kindly span" and promote
goOu leeling DetWeen u inherent sec
tons? In all good humor aud courtesy
it seems to a reader of your paper, that
you who are fighting SO good a fight. for
the substantial interests OF our State.
are tilting against a wind mil when
you oppose an occasional excursion OF
our legislators at the expense of the
railroads over which they pas.
NJ. Il. C..
[No1E.-DO the Railroads cary the
members for the patriotic purpose of
showing off the State. and allowing them
to have a good time? Or do they carry
them, as they carry many others, to get
their good will, and have them friendly
when votes are.io be cast? The Free
Pass is either a gift. or a Right. II a
Gift, it carries an obligation, for no gen
lleman would accept IA gift without feel
ing grateful .for Il. And ii he knows
his pass VIII fail u he opposes the Road,
he Will be apt to show his gratitude i'll
votes.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

Drs Beckett q Griffin, Monroe, N. c.,
says: I'VE Invariably recommend
Browns Iron Bitters as one of the best
compounds on the Market
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

ANSWER THIS. is Il ere a person iis
ing who ever saw = Gaze Oi agre, tli
iIOuSneSS, neryOusre ~S, or neuralgia, or
any disease of The stomach. i've, or
kidneys that Hop Bitters will lot cure ?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21
Davis High School,

LA GRANGE, y. c.
A boarding school for BOYS aud YOUNG
MEN, Military discipline. Barracks Tor cadets
Healthy location. Cadet Cornet Band Flourish
ing Literary Society. Experienced tea hers.
ON will pay all expenses for five mo. tbs. Next
WV session begins Monday, January II, 1888
For particulars, address
CAPT. A c. DAVIS. Supt.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

Leading physicians and
clcrgymen use and recon-
mend Browns IRON BIT
TIERS. 1t has cured others
suffering as you are, and It
will cure you.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21
LogansPort, Ind. Dec. ,. rssn

Iog"nsPor;, Ind Dec !, rssn
For 4 long time | have been a
sufferer from stomach and kidney
disease. My appetite was very poor
and the very small amount did a
disagreed with me. Twas annoyed
very much from retention Of
urine. | tried many remedies with
no success, until | used Browns
Iron Bitters. Since | used that my
stomach does not bother me any.
My appetite is simply immense. My
kidney trouble j. no more. and my
general health IS such, that ! feel
Ike a new man. After the use Of
Browns lroa Bi,ters for one month,
! have gained twenty pounds in
weight O.. l. SARCENr.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

WILCOX, GIBBS s CO.'S MANIPULATED GUANO
WILCOX, GIBBS 6 CO.'S SUPERPHOSPHATE
81, acknowledged BY everybody - he lie I3rr FERTILIZERS IA uso,a and are
sold low Tor Cash. iul on reasonable t4m,o Oh credit, with Cotton Option, by
WILCOX, CIBB S Il CO..
Charleston. 5. C.. and Savannah, Ca.
And their Agents throughout the Country.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

Whatevcrthccau sc don't
neglect il. Something IS
wrong and needs prompt
attention. No medicine his
vet been discovered that
will SO quickly and surely
cure such diseases as
Browns Iron BIrTERS, and
it does this BY commencing
at the foundation, and max
ing the blood pure and rich.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21
Oh, MyBack!

That's a common cxprcs-
sion and his a world of
meaning. How much sui
fcring IS summed UP in il.
The singular thing about
it is, that pam in the back
is occasioned by SO many
things. May be caused by
kidney disease. liver COM
plant, consumption. cold,
rheumatism dyspepsia, over
work. nervous debility, Sc.
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Allconnections are made in UNION p o
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railroad in the world tor az classes OF travel.
Try it. and you will find travelling a luxury
instead of a discomfort.
through tickets via this celebrated line for
sale at all offices in the West.
All information about Rates of Fare. slee,,.
Ing Car Accommodations, Time Tables. Co..
will be cheerfully given by applying to
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Gen1 Manager, GenI Pass hy,t
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-23
CRIME.

Thsr were two murders in the Italian
quarter at New York, Tuesday, one oi
them occurring at a christening.
Four Americans have been arrested al
Panama on suspicion of having been con.
nected with the robbery of CSC, 900 in gold
from the vault of the Panama railroad
company.
THE trial of john F. Burrell, indicted
for embezzling some 81 900 of the frnds
OF the Grand Lodge of Masons of ILL.,, is
in progress at Carlinville. Eminent
counsel prosecute and defend.
AUGUST BuRKLkY. organist of the Holy
Cross Church, at Cincinnati, while enter
ing the building for Lenten services. was
Weller. Burkley will probably recover.
SIMON B. PAIGE, of Davenport, Iowa,
killed himself Wednesday, while his fam
ilv were al church. Troubles growing out
of the death # his first wife through a
fire in a hotel at Oshkosh where they were
stopping, in 1881, are supposed to have
prompted his actions. He was very
wealthy.
JOHN JEssRANG, of st. Paul, Minnesota,
was lynched at Glendale, Montana, week
ago. for the murder Of fellow-traveler
named Davidson. Jessrang had attempted
to burn the body of his victim, in erder
to conceal the crime. The night previous
to the lynching, Jessrang was taken from
all by mob and drawn up by the neck
six times, in order to extract a confession
from him; but he would not admit any
knowledge of the crime.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-23
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

THE Springfield rolling mill company
has decided TO have nothing to do with
these Cf their workmen who struck last
week. and will advertise for men to take
their places.
The Harmon family, Germans, living
at Thompson's Mills, Jo Davies county,
H., are suffering from trichinae, caused
by eating half-cooked sausage. A female
member is beyond recovery, but the others
may get well.
MUCH sickness prevails in the territory
south of Evansville, Ind, inundated by
the recent overflow Of the Ohio river, the
diseases being typhoid fever and dysen-
terv. Many families are in extreme Ges-
titutiou, having lost their substance by
the floods
AMONG the assignments recorded SatCr.
day were Ives, Beecher 4 Co, liquor
dealers of New York, with $500, 900 liza
bilities, and Friend. Humphrey & Sons,
leather dealers Of Albany New York, up.
en- whom preferred creditors have claims
amounting to $40, GOO. The liabilities OF
the latter firm is 1926 900 and the actual
assets $l09.GO0.
MONDAY night, performance in tent
known sf Farsnta's Summer Pavilion, at
New Orleans, a panic took possession OF
the auiience, consisting of about FIVE
thousand uoop!e, in consequence of the
tent canvass taking FIRE from lamp,
and in the crush that ensusd Eve persons
were injured
Ms. Il. P. FLowsR. who represe nled the
eleventh district of New York in the last
congress. HAS returned to the treasury oi
the United States $45S.S0, being the pro
portion of his salary ss representative that
he thinks he is not entitled TO by reason
of absence from his seat in the house.