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The Baltimore County union., 1883-04-28
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

-Ex Senator Conking ha. agreed to deliver
the memorial Grafton in New York on Decoration
Day.
Portable paper houses arc coming into vogue
in England. II Is said that they will be used 10
extend the accommodation Of seaside abOdeJ.
AT party near Phiiiip,bure. Pa. las, week.
Miss Mineita Moulin declined 10 dance with Mr..
Michael Eiario, who was 30 much cha grined that
he promptly disGgurcd her for life.
--Generai Mcclellan has reached Richmond at
last. Though so near and yet 90 far twenty. one
years ago. be did not enter the old town until lasf
week. when he accompanied a party Of friends.
Macon has had baby show. A procession
Of city infants In their carriages, followed By q
hundred hve.y year-oid toddlers, moved through the
principal streets to grove. where picnic dinner
vas served.
"A Detroit lawyer has framed bill, which is
now before the Michigan Legislature, providing
giving notice 20 his heirs at law, and afterward
Il shall bO unassai,able.
A member Of the Massaehusetts House Of
Representatives, ply sician, too. has discovered
that smallpox is sent by the Almighty a. judg-
mont upon land monopoly, money monopoly. and
transportation monopoly"
Mrs. Tyler. the widow u President Tyler,
lives in Richmond. Va. A few nights ago burglars
went through her house and robbed her Of yalua-
BILE jewelry, among the pieces stolen being high
ly.priEed cross OF solid gold.
"A young woman In Lower Providence town
ship, Chester county, Pa, recently frightened q
burglar away from her fathers house BY blowing
loudly upon an old fashioned dinner horn. When
the latent capabilities Of the oldfashioned dinner.
horn are considered Il seems strange that the
burglar was not frightened to death.
There has been q ease Of cure By faith at
waipole, Mass, II Mr. Gardiner IL TO be believed.
HE wife had spinal meningitis. aud the rheumatic
fever set In whereupon at midnight he laid his
hand upon her head, and said, "wife. get right
up. and walk in the name of the Lord" aud she
did. The remainder Of the night was passed in
singing psalms.
William W. Corcoran, the Washington mil.
lonaire and founder Of the Corcoran picture gal
isry, is regarded BY Mary clemmer Ames As
"benignantly beautiful." lie is slightly above
average height. offu port. but without corpuIence
Ills features regular. his gray hair ample aud
becomingly cut. aud his moustache shows "the
rare and elegant shape which younger men are
wont TO bestow upon this decoration"
"A resident Of Spencer Brook, Nina, Was
strongly suspected Of stealing from his neshbors.
Learning of this, he confessed his guilt 10 his
church, aud vas formally forgiven. Bat ho did
not reform. lie bad bot inisaied to. CSFrsctiy
calculating that confidence would be naEo or less
restored BY his pretended penitenee. he devoted
assiduoas nightly attention 10 the portable pro.
perty Of bis neighhors, and the next consideration
% bis deeds vas In . criminal court.
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Personal.-Mr. Edward s. Everhart. who, n
few years ego, vas the Repablisan candidate for
Sheriff In Baitimore county, vas IN T0usontoun
Thursday and called at THE UxioS Office
For about = year aud a-hAlf past he has been en-
gagged In mercantile pursuits at woodberry, In
which be has succeeded far beyond bis expecta-
tion- lie speaks In the highest terms Of the bus-
. fact that houses are popping up there like mush-
rooms. yet h u almost impossible at times for
thoae wishing 70 locate in the town 10 secure hsmes
the demand Cor housea hsing far beyond the sup
ply. Mr.. Everhart is Nc. I business man and
We are glad 10 hear q bic success.
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Eiactrici,v "A n Mo,iva Powsr.

Prof. Henry Morton. of the Stevens Institute Of
Technology. delivered n remarkable address in
New York city last Monday evening. In which he
showed by experiments that by simple eoatri-
vance and at slight expense electricity could be
used a. motive power. not merely 90 propel
street ears, but 20 ran the most complicated hind
Of machinery. The energy stored In n box aenbic
foot large could take car fall Of passengers from
one end Of New York city ta the other. Ileelaim
ed that the continuance might exceed In value the
inventiou of the telephone, the secret of .pply.
Ing eleetrieity a. q motive power has hitherto
been sought In vain.
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johnson n-Sanderson.-On Tuesday night
Of last week. at the franklin Stree, Presbyterian
church. Baltimore. Miss Elmer sanderson,
daughter of the late Thomas Sanderson. Of "The
Plains farm. "a district, of this county uas mar
ried Go Mr.. Grahame johnson. Of Frederick CITY
The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. a..
Murkland. The bridal party were In full dress.
With appropriate orange blossoms and wells. The
six bridesmaids we're Misses Kate johnson and
Florence Thomas Of Frederick; Becky Latimsr,
Of Philadelphia; Fanny Hooper, Sophia Duming
ton and Miss sapplngten. Of baltimore M.
Frank Sabderson, q brother Of the briae., raa.
her away. The groom Is an assistant agent cf the
Pennsylvania railroad az Frederick.
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To Preserve Posts.-A practical farmer
states that wood can be made 20 last longer than
iron In the ground, but thought the process 90
simple that u vas not well 10 make . stir about
u. The posts can he prepared for less than two
cents apiece By the following process Take boiled
linseed oil. and stir IN puivesiEed coal 10 the
sisteuey Of paint. put coat Of this over the tim
Der, and there Il not q man that will live 20 see
u rot posts % any sofl wood can be used.
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BUSINESS LOCALS.

llALLocE's Nav SEgb sroRE.-Thc new Agri.
cultural Implement and Seed House of n. ID. Hal.
lock Is located at 81 y. Green street. second door
north Of Lexington Market, Baltimore. Roland
Chilled Plows, the Young America Corn aud Cob
Mil, Corn Shelters, Hay and Fodder CATERS and
Agricultural Implements Of all kinds. Agent for
the Champion Grain Drill. Goes Original Am
nominated Bone Phosphate.
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The Fruit Prospect.-The prospects are
exceedingly bright for an abundant fruit crop.
This Il especially regarding cherries. pears.
plums and apples. Should no severe frost. occur
during the time Of blooming. large crops of these
delicious fruits will be gathered. The prospects
for peaches are also good. Apricot trees are
already in bloom. and the prospects from all the
smaller fruits arc good.
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Opening Avenues.-A large number Of IA,
payers Of the lst and 18th districts have pet
Improving Breeds Of stock.-Ths

EupIuNIuK bFttu1 OF otOck.-Ih he Hliss1-
town Mail says commencing with horned eat
tie. the Schnebleys have brought the Durham
breed into general prominence and ship pare
registered stock TO different parts of the Uhion.
whilst our own graded cattle have been greatly
improved by the introduction Of that blood. The
Jersey cattle. have, under the auspiee. Of such
breeders a. Mr.. TaggaH. DIR. Swallow, Mr.. Ham.
mersla aud others. not only become extensively
introduced. greatly to the improvement of the
general run of cattle, but have actually become
famous. Mr.. Taggarts COW, which be sold for
$4,000 cash. has recently had a eou.ealf for
which. At the age of three weeks We learn, 81 900
uas offered. and Mr.. Taggart has = couple Of her
buil-ealyees whish are still In our county and of
great value. Mr.. Bepj. Reneh is deToling his
attention % the introduction Of the Friesian
breed.
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Colored Camp.-The Methodist Prosesiants.
eolored, have made arrangements 10 hold their
union esmP-msstiHE st Aia3is River ssssisa,
Philadelphia, Wilmington Baltimore Railroad.
commencing July goth. 1855.
The same denominations will hoid 4 district
camp On Register avenue, near Giovaustoun, COM
meneing July 2sth. Rev. Isaiah Jones is prssi-
dent of the district,
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The Canning Interest.-The .Esi, says q
large nanber of new canning houses will prob
ably be erected in Hartford county this year. while
few Of the older Gamers, fearing overproduc-
tiOn aud disheartened ai the continuance of low
prices, will discontinue operations for awhile.
The acreage planted, however. Il Is believed, will
net exceed that Of last year. the difference being
that farmers Who last season raised crops for
neighbering eanneries will now procure outfits
and pack their crops themselves. Gamers gen
orally are not disposed to make contracts 10 buy
corn or tomatoes, but will msstiy can only what
they can raise on their own la,.d.
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A Dificult operation.--A correspondent of
the Belair Agis, writing from Ciermont Mills.
says; LAST Saturday Mr.. John Boyd vas lead
ing mare over pair ef hars when she caught
one of her fore feet In some way and was throun
headlong. injufing herself 90 badly that she died
In four OF hse hours afterwards. The mare vas
with foa, and AFTER she was dead the col, vas re-
moved By the c~sareah operation and is stiil
living"
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Born In Siavery-Death OF James jackson
Ono hundred and Five Years Old.

james Jackson, a noted elOred man, died in
West Chester. Pa, on Saturday last at the extreme
old age Of io5 years. lie was born a slave Of
Betsy Jacobs. near Baltimore. His mistress mar
ried Benjamin Fowler, who was so cruel To his
crime three Of them were hanged. His second
master was benjamin Walters. who was equally
tyrannieal. and jackson determined 10 run away.
II was early In the winter of 1918 that he ran oii
aud the first night slept In n fodder barn the
third day be was arrested ~ = runaway. but man
aged the same day TO get away from his captor
aud reached Port Deposit at night. The bridge
and then wandered for q number Of days in the
vicinity of Frenchtown. Del. In time he wander.
cd TO West Chester where he worked as a day
laberer.
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From Fork.-The Shirley Hall Literary
Association will give an entertainment, a; their
hall on May 5th, ats o'clock p. m. The exercises
will consist Of vocal and instrumental music, dia.
logucs. select readings. declamations. 3c. 4 rare
and ENJOYABLE treat 10 offered TO all who may
attend. Proceeds for benefit of hall. Admission
IS cents.
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eS-Ata meeting Of the Maryland Hor,ieuliur-
al Society, held at the Academy Of Music. Dal,i-
more, on Thursday night. William D. Sands. Esq.,
Of the A@srieaH Far@sr, read an able essay on
"IIortieuliurs."
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Hagan- offutt.-On Wednesday last. ?jth
inst. Mise Maria y. daughter of Dr. 7. T..
0duti. prominent ply sician Of the "a di,iric,
Of this county. was married si her fathers resi-.
dence. to Mr.. VIM. u. Hagan. a merchant Of
Chattanooga, Tenn. Shortly after the ceremony
the young couple ,iarted for the far Southern
home Of the groom. The bride il 4 sister Of Mr..
Milton ". ofIu. rising young member Of the
Baltimore county bar.
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Fine Mules.-Mr. J. Wesley Lee. Of this
town, went to York last week and bought a Gnc
pair of mules for MessFs. y. :. corkran 4 Son. to
be used in their lumber wagon. They were pur.
chased of Mr.. Michael Schall. from one Of hi.
numerous farms around York. They are seven
aud eight years old. and eost something less than
$soO
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Nv REMEDY heretofore known as "Pulmona'
will hereafter be called New Life. the Great Cough
Remedy. Price 80 cts. Sold by druggists. A..
H. Met,ce. Proprietor. Baltimore, Nd.
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New Parsonage a. Hlehland,own-

The contract for building parsonage for Abbott
Memorial Chapel. At ilighlandtoun. has been
awarded to HiIir A Kratz for q. 800. The build.
ing will be 2oxG0 feet. aud three stories high. II
will be Of brick. plainly but substantially built
with all the modern appliances. Work will be
commenced about May I. aud Il 10 expected IL
will be finished by September I. Three thousand
dollars Of the cost Is in hand, and no trouble is
anticipated in raising the balance. The eongre.
cation of the chapel is now n large one. and 10
constantly growing. The chapel and grounds,
which cost S3i, 900 last year. new have only
debt of Sl.2eo on them. Rev. J. wynne Jones 10
the pastor.
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Stricken With Paralysis wife Of Mr..
Stephen 0rifhn. % Randallstoun, was stricken
With paralysis short time ago. and 10 In . very
critical condition. She is qaite an aged lady.
The many friends 81 uncle Stephen will be sorry
20 heat Sf his HisfsJtEus
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Valuable Horse

Valuable Horse. By advertisement in
another column IL will be seen that Mr.. Jesse
Tyson calls the attention Of breeders 10 his s,al.
lion dundee" sired by "Jay Gould.'' he by
"Rysdyk's lIambletonian." This horse has trot.
tel on \ rough half mile track in s:2S. The horse
may be found at residence Of owner near the city
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Three Valuable Farms for salo-Me.,

Three Valuable Farms for Salc.-Messrs.
William Secmuler & Co.. anc,ioneers. will ofer at
public sale 1.-THE Exchange Salesroom. Baltimore.
on Thursday. May I'd. for the owner. Mr.. John
Ross. three farms containing in all about 500
acres. The property Is situated in the 9Th dis.
triei, near Rayvillc. AMI about three mile. from
Parkton. This sale is worthy the attention Of
capitalists and others. See advertisement.
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arrested for Indecen, Assaul,.-,;.o

Arrested for Indecent Assault. Cieorre
Shock. Of the S,h district. has been arrested by
0aieer John ". Green. charged with indecenty
assaulting Ida Merryman or Ida Irwin. aged
about II years. The assault Is alleged to have
been committed in the early part of thi. month.
Shock was taken before Squire 7. u. Mitchell.
who released him. Peter Parker his faiher.in law.
becoming his security for bis appearance at
court.
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Government tLicense.-Lieenss for ths sale
sf tobacco viii be diminished ons half on the lst
Of May, uhleh win Be 10 the advantage of the
man that sells The weed, but win not help those
Who buy Il very mueh.
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uko fer % years had been = carrier Of the Sas
from Boundary avenue to Towsontown, died sun
day night last In the 7i,t year of his age. He
came to Baitimore from Germany shea = boy.
Becoming ineapaeitated from sickness, sbest tive
months ago. Ne soli the route 10 Mr.. Joshua
Frock.
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Serious Accident MIR. Ware Coe, living on
Mr.. Henry kellogg's farm, near Lutherville. was
quite badly injured on Saturday last by a col, he
was leading. The col, getting frightened. pulled
Mr.. coe down and tr0d on his breast. Dr. Piper
rendered medical attention.
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HASD-MAbE sHoEs.-Alfred Phipps, on Della
ware avenue, in rear Of Ady's hotel, Towsontown,
makes 10 measure all kinds of iadys and gents
shoes and boots. Correct styles and ct guaran.
teed. Repairing promptly done.
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To rHE PEoFLEoF BALTIMORE CoUSrY We in.
viic attention 60 our new line Of Autumn and Win.
ter Boots and Shoes, which We are Offering at un.
usually attractive prices. Genticmen's fine calf
hand .scwed button boots for S3.7S: Ladies' hand.
sewed button boots for $500; Ladies'. Misses and
ChldTen's inc custom shoes 4 speciality. II will
pay you TO give Us y call. GuSBY. BETswORTH a
CO.. Opera House Shoe Store, % n. Eutaw Street,
baltimore. Nd.
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81. Johas w. q. Church. LH'herriHe.-Prcach-
ing Sunday. at d m. and 73O p. M. by the pas
tor. Rev. VIM. Dallam Morgan. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, at $50 o'clock.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-04-28

Items from LIT. washington.-The back
ward spring and continued cold weather has had
quite depressing eject upon the coming of the
summer population of our village. aud nothing
has stirred the pulse of the "aii. year rounds
The Methodist church here received their new
pastor, Mr.. Bielaski.
We hear the rattle of the machinery in the cot.
ton mill, and tha, helps 20 keep us alive. The
willows are putting ou, In their bright green, aud
the grass seems 10 be making = vigorous effort 90
star; into life. few weeks will, however. make
great Transformation, and about the time Of
Pitnlieo races the country around will be charm
Ing. Painting and cleaning up seems still 10 be
the order Of the day. and al are busy In the out.
ward adorning Of the thickly clustered beautiful
places Of this vicinity. II there we're only
spirit of greater activity In npreysment u would
be blessing. The place needs public hall. II
Il doubt whether the association formed 20 build
one Il alive or dead. a. nothing has been heard
from II for long while. We hear VI some de-
signed improvements. but eanno, speak positively
Of them.
We had intended In our last 20 mention the
lecture of DF. Purcell, delivered n short time
since. Subject-"Adventures on the Gila River"
II Was very interesting and deserves repitition.
OBSERVER.
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Reader, Who ssid you would like to get such nice
fitting Clothing As City people wear. rather than
the Wholesale goods commonly sold In most stores
This will tell you how To do II. The very large
increase In business the past season allows Us
70 make still lower scale of prices than be-
fore. and you can save enough 10 buying from
TO pay for your trip 10 our city.
The garments We sell are manufactured under
ourpersonal supervision. upon the premises, there
BY securing the beet sewcd and citing Clothing
ever produced. Our goods are made for the indi-
vidual wear Of our patrons and not for Wholesale
Ing. We sell them with q positive guarantee
therefore nO one runs any risk in buying At our
house. We indulge In no Kind Of show or pretcn-
sion, that only result in increased prices but
depend on the merits Of goods and genuine
low prices to hold and gain patronage. Upon
these statements We invite you 10 call and look
through our immense stock Of new styles and
fashionable designs. Any garment not entirely
satisfaetory will be gladly exchanged or money
refunded.
Ef5- Be sure and first call upon
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Toresonio,oH ~ &. CiarcL.-Preaching Sunday.
Mt n u. tn and at 7.5O p. m, by the pastor. Rev.
W. I. ID. Clemm. Prayer and praise meeting on
Wednesday evenings. and class meetings on Mon
day evenings, at 5.JO o'clock.
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e8-Ths new he,sl at Blus Ridge, Western
Maryland Railroad, will be known ~ the "plus
Mounsaip House."
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Death of . pries, Tn. H. r,,h..

Death of n Priest.-The Rev. Father Will
liam 7. whiteford. 5. j.. died at Georgetown Col
lsgc, ID. c., on 10th inst. Of heart disease. lie
vas born in this county In Iss3. making him in
his io,h year. lie was educated by the Society Of
Jesus, at Woodstock, Howard county, and at
other cclIeges. and had attained great proficiency
in many Of the higher branches Of learning. lie
vas noted for his wonderful influence over boys,
his firm but gentle manner being all sufficient T.,
overcome the most incorrigibic youth. lie was
known throughout the country for his many at
tainments. many men now in prominent stations
being among the vast number that have been in
strueted aud Influenced BY him. lie was related
to the family Of whi,ciords living on the Hartford
road.
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Tor.onio,rH Pre.Lgieriaa CAap.i.-Prcaching
tomorrow afternoon, at - o'clock, by Rev. W. J.
Gill. of baltimore.
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Trinity Church. Long Demonstrated by Rev.
a. J. Barrow. rector. every Sunday afternoon. at
- o'clock =. VI.
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Maryland Jockey Club.-The .prinr !

Maryland Jockey Club.-The spring meet
ing Of the Maryland Jockey Club will commence
Tuesday. May 22d. and continue Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday. The Rancocas Handicap.
one mite and an eighth, will be run on Tuesday,
and among the thirty seven nominations are Joe
Murray. Rica, Clarence and Ella warhsld. The
closed events for Wednesday are the vernal
sweepstakcs for 3-year-olis. twenty one entries.
and the Peyton Handicap, mile heats. The first
race on Thursday will be the Chesapeake Stakes,
one mile and a quarter, nineteen nominations. in.
Guiding iicnopen, Ella, woodaOwer and Caramel.
The second race on Friday will be the Preakne.s
stakes, one mile and half. for year. olds.
Among the twenty-five entered are Jacobus.
Eoist. Heel and Toe and Parneil. The baltimore
cup will be decided on the sane day. Eight are
nominated.
The meeting Of this Club comes of at n time
when nature is in her freshest dress and mos,
smiling mood. and the horses arc applauici by
the fairest and best Of our community.
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Mn. u. u. CnEsSEr. Of Perryman's. Hartford
county. Nd, used twelve tons Diamond State
Super Phosphate on sugar corn las, year--ihis
year he has ordered twenty tons. lie believes I,
20 be the best
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STAR CLoTnISG IlousE.-In advertising columns
will be fouhd the business card Of the Star cloth.
ing house. corner Gay and Chestnut streets, Bal.
timore. This Is a reliable firm and their good.
are the best quality. Visit his firm. corner Gay
and Chestnut streets, opposite the engine house
The Baltimore County union., 1883-04-28

$. NJ. SisDALL a co.-0ver two hundred and
hity Of the canning houses in Hartford county
have received their outfits from Messrs. s. NJ.
Sindall Co.. and W. Pratt ST.. Baltimore.
This alone is n guarantee Of their ability 10 meet
the demands Of their patrons and the excellence
Of their supplies. They invite and solicit call
from all who may need anything In the way Of
supplies for canning houses.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-04-28

Circuit Court.-Richard Taylor ". Richard
Cromwell action TO recover damages for injuries
sustained by boiler explosion, &e.. tina, had been
on trial for nearly week. was concluded on We'd
nesday by the court granting the instructions sub
mi,ied by the defendant TO the effect that there
vas no evidence legally sufficient To enti,le the
plaintiff to recover. the jury then rendered YER
dict for the defendant. Exceptions were entered
by the plaintiff for the purpose Of taking the case
TO the cOur; Of Appeals.
In the equity case Of Arminius u. Whitelock
ct al. ". Elizabeth c. whitelock ct al, the sale
was finally ratified and confirmed.
The Standard steel Works of baltimore have
entered two suits against Thomas II. Paul 4 Sons.
claiming $1,000 in each case. on account Of
money due by the defendants.
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Golden Wedding. Mr. unI MIR. Albert q.
Griffith. Of baltimore. celebrated their golden
wedding on Welncsdsy evening las; u, the resi-
denee Of their sou ia GovaIstown. Mr.. Griffith
four children, two sons and two iaugL;cr.. and
about thirteen grand children were present. be.
sides a large company Of invited guests Mr.
griffith married Miss Rebscca McCausland -
years ago at Elicou City. Mr. q. :. Griffith. Jr..
of the carpet firm 81 q. :. Griffith 4 Co., Balti-
more. j. = son.
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". JoLHs =. T.. Church, King.raic.
every Sunday morning, at l0.Ij o'clock. by Rev.
A. J. Barrow, rector.
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5. CLEAyELASn. Of the firm Of Z. II. Cieave.
land, l57 Gay st. having sold out. would be pleas.
ell 10 his old friends and customers at the store
of VI. Lieblieh Co.. iIs Lexington street, near
Howard. where he will bc able TO show them a
large and choice selection Of goods, and offer best
inducements.
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LOCAL ITEMS.
Religious Notices.

Tri=ify =. n. Church. Tor.oHfo,sa.--Preaehing
Sunday by tho rector, Rev. ". II. II. Powers. At
II a. IN. and 4 ?. m. Also Wednesday night SER
vices at "a o'clock.
There will be preaching at LuthervilIc, by Rev.
W. II. II. Powers. in the Public Hall, every sun
day afternoon, At .! o'clock.