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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-05

CHESAPEAKE AND OHi0 Kali
u WAY.-sCHEDULE IN EffhCr FEB
RUARY 10, 1884:
OMAN. For Clifton Forge and tscai stations.
Mail except sunday.
1I.o5 A. NJ For Newport's News nnd oin fO.ns
r,yas Norfolk MonaAy, Wednesday,
and Friday 345 p. NJ: Tuesday,
Thurda v 81 and Saturday $3.50 Il. Nj:
Ann ID " Eor Newport,s News Old Point and
NV Norfolk. Express except Sunday.
..ao u. NJ. For Loul. vile and Cisclnpaii. con-
meeting for all points West, N0rtn-
west, and southwest Fast express
daily Pullman sleeping -csrS wash
ington and Charlottesville 10 LOUIS
,o.oo PM For Ashland, KY. Night express
io'Vo except sunday. G. and o. sleeping
car TO Clifton Forge.
ARRIVE RICHMOND:
$50 A. VI. From Ashland, ky",e1cept ennnay'
1l40 A. vi. From NorIois. Olo o,ns iuS N@"
$50 Pm. From clifton Forge. except sunday
625 p. VI. From Nori0lk, exceps Sul xl.y /.
Parlor-Car Line daily. Passengers
from Norfolk, Old Point, and New
port's News connect at r Il. and +.
Junction with Pullman sleeping
ears for New York.
6.20 T. NJ From Louisville and Cfnctnna
Fast express, daily.
Dcpot: Seventeenth and Broad streets.
Ticket Offices: 1000 Mau street and Chesa p
pe''Ae anu o'''' ''" II. W. FULLER,
Gener 4 Passenger Agent.
C. W, SMITH, General Manager. reg
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late wca,ner Report.


WASHINGTON. ID. C., March 5--l:20 Il. ".
For the Middle Atlantic States. diminish
inc pressure. increasing easterly winds,
warmer, cloudy weather, followed by
snow. generally turning TO rain.
FOR Che South Atlantic States, diminish
ing pressure, increasing easterly veering
% southerly winds, warmer, cloudy wea-
shcr. and rain.
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DOVES TURF.OIL.

RICHMOND, VA, February 20, 1883,
nR. S. Il. DOVE: have been troubled
many winters with chilblains, and this winter
particularly, and obtaining bottle of your
TURF-oM applied IL, and relieved myself Of
this most painful and disagreeablc itching.
nh fsigaedi II. T. cHRIsTIAS.
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ByJ. Thompson Brown Co.,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
1113 Main street.
CORNER RESI-
MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED,
LARGE LOT,
STABLE. &C.
FOR SALE AT AUCTION.


MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED,
LARGE LOT,
STABLE. &C,
FOR SALE AT AUCTION
Nv direction Of the owner. who has located IN
New York we will sell at auction, OH the prehises'
"A TUESDAY, MARCH IL, 1854,
AT 4:30 Z. NJ,
the above FIRST-CLASS GRACE-SIREEI
RESIDENCE, No. 900, northeast corner OF trace
and Fifth streets. .,s-,.,o
cost by a former citizen for his own use WITH a
view 10 convenience, Durability, and comiors' Inc
dwelling is three stories. and Is admirably COM
structed and planned. II has fourteen rooms ana
every modern convenience; spacious verannas'
cellars, saloon parlors library with stain glass;
three bathrooms, circulating hot-water pipes,
patent filter attached to water-pipes steam heating
pines &C., &C. A LARGE BRICK STABLE win
servants rooms is in rear of the large garden adj
jacent 10 thu dwelling.
The lot fronts 62hx157 feet on its east line and
o0 feet on the west line, with wide alley In rear.
II is seldom such desirable property Is found on
the market, and but for the owner having now 70
NOV to New York this beautiful property could
not be secured. $50
TERMS: one third cash; balance In eight years
q per cent. Interest, secured by tfust-deed.
j. THOMPSON BROWN CO."
nb4 Auctioneers
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DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS.


ONLY ONE DOLLAR 70 aisi.
VIEWPOINTS NEWS, NORFOLK, AND PORTS
MOUTH,
AND ONLY ROUTE WiTioUT TRANSFER.
ONLY $3.50 10 OLD POINT.
ONLYs2 TO WASHINGTON DC.
VIRGINIA STEAMBOAT COMPANY's
NORFOLK, rORTSNOUTH, AND JAMES
RIVER LANDINGS DIRECT,
BAYLlNEg FOR OLD POINT, HAMPTON,
BAL rlMORb, AND Ibk NORTH
SAME AFTERNOON,
AND AT NOR FOLK WITH STEAMERS FOR
EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA.
VIEWPOINTS NEWS WITHH STEAMER "Ac-
ONLY ROUTE WiTHoUT TRANSFER, AND
oNh5 A ALL At n R Ri y En-
CHEAPEST ROUTE.
RATES MUCH LESS THAN HALF CHARGED
BY ANY OTHER ROUTE.
FARE Round TRIP. 900. NO LIMIT
FARE TO WASHINGTON, ID. c., 81.
FARE ROUND TRIP, $3.50.
WAY-UANDING FARES FROM 25C TO o0C.
MEALS ON EUROPEAN PLAN.
The elegantly rebuilt and fast steamer
ARIEL,
carrying United states NALL
2. &. OXFORD, Commander,
leaves Richmond every MONDA1, NEDNES-
DAY AND FRIDAY
at A. NJ, (CTREET CARS CONNECT IN FULL
Tine for above-nameu places. Returning the
steamer leaves Norfolk, Portsmouth, and New
ports News on alternate days, arriving at Rich
mOud at about p. NJ.
Through tickets on sale on steamer and At Car
bel's Agency, 1000 Main street. Baggage checked
STATEROOMs ENGAG DFOR DAY OR
NIGHT.
FREIGHT.
Freigh: received daily for Norfolk, Portsmouth
Smithdeld, and Hampton; Washington, ID. c.;
NewberB, Washington, and Tarboro', n. c., and
all points IN Eastern North Carolina; also, for
Eastern shore of Virginia, Old Point, and Ill regu.
lar landings on James river, st LOWEST RATES
and through bills Issued, l.. 3. TATUN,
jY23 Superintendent.
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DANCER.

CANCER.
The experience IN the treatment of Cancer with
Swlfts Specific IS. :. 81 would seem 10 warrant us
in saying that IL will cure this much-drcaded
scourge. Persons afflicted are invited 20 cor
respond with US.
believe So IT'S Specific has saved nv life I
had virtually lost of the upper part OF my body
and nv arms from the poisonous effects of large
cancer on my neck, from which had suffered for
20 years. - 81 :. has relieved rue Of all soreness,
and the poison Is being forced out of my system
will soon be well.
W.R. Robson, Davisboro', Ga.
Two months ago my attention was called to The
case OF woman afflicted with cancer on her
shoulder at least five inches in circumference,
angry, painful and giving the patient 40 rest day
or night Tor six months. obtained supply OF
Swifrs Specific for her. She has taken fiye bot
ties, and the ulcer Is entirely healed up, only a
very small scab remaining, and her health Is bet
cured.
REV. JESSE ii. CAMPBELL, Columbus, Ca.
l have seen remarkable results from use of
Swin's Specific on cancer. young man near
here has been afflicted five years with the most
angry-iooking eating cancer ever saw, and was
nearly dead. The first bottle made wonderful
change, and after five bottles we're taken, le is
nearly or quite well. IL Is truly wonderful.
M.F. CRUMLEY, III. H., ORiethorpe, Ga.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Drawer 3, Atlanta,
Ga. New York once, 100 West Twenty-thlrd
street, between sixth and Seventh avenues.
NIB 2 1w
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W0Np AVE OOAL.

%6 A TON, GLOWING CRATE COAL
RO lwEsT VIRGINIA., PURE, AND VERY
I'm ASH u for comfort aud 70 save.
49, hPilNT coal very cheap. ANTHkA-
CIR and ENGINE GOALS Of all kinds. GAS
80 kUkEkA COKE AZ ". f4.b0, and 90: Best
rsr soos and cheap FULL es write s or phone hone
(ks. 3l2l 722 east Main street.
fe fe-fkh6i j. B. WATKINS.
w EST VIRGINIA CROwN-HILL
w sPLiHT COAL; ANTHRACITE COAL
all nizos; CLOVER HILL LUMP for CRATE. and
~ tsnds Of STEAMBOAT; OAK and PINE
WO0D-sased aud kindiine-ss cheap as any
s1Esler ~ ihe city. Telephone Mo-, 27f; once.
17I4 east Cary street.
~ I0-Im G. g. THON.
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TINTED STATES VS.. PA BOXES
" MUNITIONS OF WAR.

UNITED STATES MARSHAL'S OFFICER
RICHMOND, VA, March l, 1854. :
By virtue of an order Of the United States Dis
trict Court for the Eastern District Of Virginia,
in The aboye-entitled cause, 10 me directed, SHALL
on o
FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1884.
at ~ O'Clock NJ, at public auction, IN front Of tie
custom-hOuse on Bank street, in the city of Rich
mond offer for resale, tor cash. the following de-
scrihed MUNITIONS OF WAR in parctls-viz.:
l 2n-POUNDER RIFLE CANNON, with
FIELD and HIP-CARR1AGES.
l 3-inch RIFLE CANNON, with SHlP-CAR-
40 case, i2;poUNDER cAsE-sHoT and CAN
40 cases s.inch RIFLE SHE'LL and CANNIS-
1 case FRICTION PRIMERS and FLANNEL
1 case ARTILLERY EQUIPMENTS, (cutlasses,
IL cases 10 to the easel WINCHESTER RI
cases l2O to the easel SPRINGFIELD RIFLE
MUSKETS.
1 case SPRINGFIELD BAYONETS.
81 cases (mOre or less) WINCHESTER CART
10 cases more or lessl MUSKET BULLETS.
9 cases 100000 10 the easel MUSkET CAPS.
4 cases MEDICINE and MEDICAL. STORES.
A sample of the above will be exhibited at the
sale except the cannon. -
RUTLEDGE =. HUGHES,
NH 9 United States Marshal.
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sEINE-THREAD.

I LICHTENSTEIN'ss-N9eEs
lie SONS,
COR. SEVENTEENTH AND FRANKLIN sThEkrs'
RICHMOND, VA.
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN
sE1NE-THREAD Of all Nos. and quail YES;
PATEN'f and SOFT-LAiD sElNE-i" iNEo
COTTON ROPES, all sizes;
CORkS and CORkWOOD.
NETS and NETTING In stock and MADE 70 or
der at short notice. Lowest prices gnxrnnnseTsqd;s
sole importers OF the LION bhhND Define
THREAD-warranted to give satisfscti9n.
ali slzes reonircd iSf-e' tai
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BEAUTIFUL PARLOR FIRES.

Having the agency OF The Kanawha Camel Coal
Cexpsny aD prepared 10 furpish PURE CAM
UEL COAL ~ cheap as more ordinary fuel; alsc
3 full supply 81 CROWN Hull SPLiNT COAL
lac bsst West Virginia splinf mined.
3 P.LATHR0P,
sole Agent for Richmond
<a1 Seventeenth STREET. 1t drawsbridEe.
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rm WEATHER YESTERDAY was clear and
old.

THERMOMETER YESTERDAY: @ A. NJ, "a ;
Q A. NJ, %; noon, 81; 7. M., Al ;
sP. NJ, SO; midnight 30.
Mean temperature, 80 1.6.
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pHAErONs. pUGGIEs, &c.

VICTORIAS, PHAETONs,G&1A
vlLLAGEGiGs, &C. Preparatory 2i . 81
70 removal into my new factory, oae1 v,S TO
RIAs, EXTENsIOS.ToP CARRIAGES, IA,
plsg PHAETONs, WILL AGE GIGS; BpsiN ~
WAGONS. &C. livery Low d rp, snd 'o PEN
BUGGIES, PHAEToNs. and WAGONS ON hand.
nj lowest prices.
A call solicited. ". G. sMiIH,
fe 22-lm aos north Fifth street.
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sr-ruE CIRCULATION or The DIS
rsTcY n LARaEa TRAM THE COMBINED
SPECULATION OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY
NEWSPAPERS OF THE CITY.
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Train No. "a connects az BurKeyil.e daily With
No. folk and Western railroad for Farm vile,
Train No. 50 Through nassenGarl stops ~ II sta
lions. connecting az Kevsyiie for nlI points on
X and VI. railroad; at SutheriiRs with Milton aud
Sutherin NaTrow~Gaug, railroad for Milton, AZ
Greensboro for all point on Salem Branch; at
salisburyfor all points on Western North Carolina
Train No. so Through passenger md msin stops
at salisbury, Greensboro, and EenaJa: Reids-
vile. High Point, Townsville. Lexington, and
Concord between Danyilie and Charlotte. and
all stations between Richmond and Danyille;
Narrow Gauge railroad for Milton; az Green's
boro' for all points on saleH Branch and
Charlotte, Columbia Augusta railroad for
Columbia. August avannah, aud Florida points,
with Atlanta and Charlotte division for Atlanta
and all points South aud Southwest
Trains from the. South arrive at Richmond at
1884 A; a ms 4 z ?, a.: . and ~ ?. s M
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY,
Leave
Arrive
Bon Ar; p. NJ
Coalield. ......,....-.. ..,........."6 81 p. NJ {.
RETURNING.
Coaliied A. ".
Bon Alr''' 4. NJ
Arrive
RichlnOna.s-s.... .....................e.4l A NJ.
All regular passenger trains stop at Bon Air.
FULLMAN-CAR SERVICE
On Train 6O--New York and Atlanta UG0 Wash
ngtOn and Danyille.
on Train 32-Washingt0n and Augusta, WASH
ington and New Orleans, RichmOn0 and Danyltie
ON train No. 52: returning, Greensboro and
Richmond on No. SO.
Tickets sold TO all points south, southeast and
| southwest, and'baggage checked through.
Eolsy-over checks given on local tickets.
NJ. SLAUGHTER,
General Passenger Agent.
SOL HAAS, Traffic Manager.
A. L. RIvES. General Manager fe3
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by Chewing A. Rose,
Real Estate Agents, Auciioneers, and Brokers'
No. north Tenth street.

COMMISSIONERS AUCTION SALE
" OF A GOOD, SUBSTANTIAL BRICK
DWELLING AND LOT ON r Tn at,s Mok XIII
ST. JAMES sTREETs-By virtue OF decree OF
the Chancery Court Of the city OF Richmond, en- en-.
tered on the 26th dav OF February, 1884, IN inc
suit therein pending under the style OF Christian
cs. Poweil's administration, &C., The undersigneu
special commissioner appointed for the purpose
win proceed TO sell at public auction, on INC
promises, on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1884,
at O'Clock r. ~, the above PROPERTY. TIE ne
improvements consist OF BRICK DWELLiNT
containing three rooms and SMALL bhtcns
KITCHEN in the rear. The LOT has 'front.' OF
2bxl70 feet. more or less. With SINAI, outisy
in the way Of repairs this PROPERTY VIII yieiu
handsome percentage upon the Investment -.
| TERMS: One-thira In cash, the remainder a. q,
six and twelve months, for negotiaoie notes ~
deferfed paymentS, with 6 per cent interest auoeo
from day of sale, the title 20 be retained until tne
whole purchase money Is paid and conveyance
"ruei'""' WV GEORGE j. HOOPER, JR.,
Special Commissioner.
CyrwHINe & ROSE, Auctioneers. re ~
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By w. II. Lyme & Co.,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
Ills Main street.

ATTRACTIVE AND WELL-LO-
IA GATED FRAME DWELLING, No. 40
NORTH TWENTY-SlXTH STREET, Be
TWEEN MARSHALL AND CLAY STREETS,
WITH LOT d5xI10 FEET, FOR SALE By
AUCTION.-By request of the owner VIC shall sell
by pubic auction, on the premises, on
THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1884,
at Ak o'clock T.. NJ, the above-named attractive
and desirable TWO-ST0RY FRAME Dwell
LING on the east side Of Twenty-siXth street
between Marshall and Clay streets, containing
about six rooms, In comfortable repair, and Aay-
Ing good stable on the lot.
Terms: One third cash, the residue by negotia-
BILE notes at six and twelve months, with interest
added, and secured by deed Of trust.
NH w. II. LYME & CO., AuctioneerS,
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BY Williams & Bowe, Auctioneers.

By Williams & BOwe, Auctioneers.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF HOUSE
" ANDLOT, At THE SOUTHEAST CORNER
OF o ANO THIRTY-FOURGH STREETS, by
AUCTION.-ln execution Of a deere Of the Cir
cult Court of Henrlco county entered on the 23d
OF February. 1884, In the suit Of Gardner rs.
Cowardin. Trustee, and GIs., the undersigned,
special commissioners thereby appointed, VIII sell
by auction, upon the premises, on
FRIDAY, MARCH IA. 1884,
at 8 minutes past o clock Z. NJ, the HOUSE AND
LOT situated as above described being the resi-
deuce of The late X. u. GaTdHer. Tho lot embraces
an area ofabout one md halfacres, and Is bounded
on the north and east by the lands OF W IL Cowar-
din. on the south by a branch, and on the west by
Thirty fourth street continued.
The dwelling Is of wood, has five rooms, and Is In
far condition. This is good opportunity to buy
a nice suburban home, and at the same time secure
a property that will doubtless prove fine invest
ment
TERMS: One-fOurth cash balance nj six, twelve,
and eighteen months, fornOtes with interest added
shall be paid GEORGE +. HAW,
j. III. DINNEEN,
Special Commissioners.
WILLIAMS & BOWIE, AuctlOnecrs. NH 2
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BY Chewing & Rose,
Real Estate Auctioneers and Brokers,
No. 5 north Tenth street.
COMMISSIONERS AUCTION SALE
OF
TWENTY NICE BUnDIEG-L0TS
on THE
WEST SIDE OF LAUREL BETWEEN BEV-
ERLY AND ALBEMARLE STREETS.

by virtue OF decree Of the Circuit Court OF the
cnunfy of Louisa va , entered on the 21st day Of
september. 1888, in the suit therein pending IN
der the styie of Garand's administrator Us. Gar
land ct ais. the undersigned, special commission
ers thereby app )inted for die purpose, viii sell by
auction, on the premises, On
MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1884,
at 4 O'Clock =. NJ. the PROPERTY as above de-
scribed. The sale of this property, located in
rapidly-improying portion Of the city, offers rare
opportunity to purchasers. A plat will be exhibit
ed at time Of sale.
TERMS: ore third cash balance at six and
twelve months for negotiable notes, interest added
''O a. j. CHEWING,
Special Commissioner.
CurvNISC & ROSE AuctiOneers. NH 2
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.OLDDOMLNI0N STEAMSHIP L1sSss.
" COMPANY. s.SkR&zk&s
Top NENU VnRK


FOR NEW YORK.
Tnis company Will dispatch one 81 s.eirspIeAdid
steamers-GU YANDOTTE, ROANOKE, MAN
HAITIAN, OLD DOMINION, and RICHMOND
EVERY TUESDAY, FRIDAY. and SUNDAY
IFOr hours Of sailing, see Advertisement below.l
steamers leave New FORK TUESDAt :, THURS
Days, and SATURDAYS at 3 z. M. from Pier &c
tnew numberl, North river, foot Of Beach street
They nave splendid caloons, state-roOms, and
bathrooms.
The fare, accommodations, and attentions are
After-cabin fare to New York Cncluding meals
and bertnl. S10 round-trp tickets, Sle ;steerage,
with subsistence, 81; without subsistence, IS.
Freightg for points beyond New Y0rk forwarded
with dispatch, and nc charge made except actual
expenses incurred.
Freight receivedunu O'Clock P. VI. daily.
For further in formatOn, apply 10
GEORGE W. ALLEN & CO., Agents,
iy29 office Com sany's wharves, Rockets.
TOR NEW YORK. The Old AefFsH
a Dominion Steamship COmpany'ss szSzk& 81
proposed sailngs for the week following are
wy ANOKE, Captain IIuLPHEBs, FRIDAY.
March 7lh, at O'Clock p. N.
ROANOKE, Captain COUCH, SUNDAY, March
9th, 1t O'Clock L. NJ.
OLD DOMINION. Captain WALKER, TUES
DAY, March 11th, ut O'Clock p. VI.
Freight received until l O'Clock p n. Friday
8 O'Clock L. M. Saturday, and to l O'Clock +. Nj.
Tuesday.
Through bills OF lading signed, and goods for
warded with dispatch 10 all points north, south,
east, and west; also TO foreign ports,
Passenger accommodations Unsurpassed.
Cabin fare 10 New York Including meals and
BERTH, ST. {; ronnd-trp tickets. SIS. Storage,
with subsistence. 81: without subsistence SO.
Passengers leaving Richmond Mondays, Tues
days. Wednesday,, and Saturdays by the CheSa-
peakc and Ohio railway at l1:25 A. VI. Uid New
ports News or the Richmond and Petersburg rail-
road a. 1915 A. NJ. will make connection at Nor
folk with steamer leaving those days. Tickets 10 be
had at the Chesapeake and Ohio depot, Richmond
and Petersburg depot, and A. W. CAREERS, 1000
Main street.
For freight or passage apply 10
GEORGE W. ALLEN & Co. Agents,
NH COmDany's Wharf. Rockets.
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UrrroN sALEs--.Futuro Days.
.a...,...nss ..se.@
.npIvE RICHMOND.
ARRIVE RICHMOND.
o.oo - A. NAIL daily texcept sunday.
l04SA. AZ. ACCOMMODATION daily ieHcsp'
sunday. -, ,.,.,
500 A. N. NIGHT EXPREeS dahy 'eA'ep'
Monday.
CONVICTIONS

CONNECTIONS
At Richmond VIII associated Ts,cays 1907
Potonac railroad for all pOInb North; nj Lyncn-
burg with Virginia Midland railway for all ponm
nsrth, and Norfolk and Western railroad n,ad lyI
Knoxyiiie Chattanooga, Atlanta, Cincinnau.
e. Ionis Nashville, Louisville. Memphis, New
Orleans, aud all point in the South, southwest and
Texa, Sleeper Lynchburg to New orleans sn 'i
CrattanooQs without change, ana on AZ nig, ~
Memnbis and all southwestern points. and avoids
several hours layoyer al Chattanooga; at Slii,4n
Forge with Chesapeake ana ONO .st"s Tr an
with baltimore and Ohio railroad, making close
Connection at Harper's Ferry TO and from PITTS
burg, the West, North, and East.
Stsepfnq-caT attached 10 Night Express Jer
Jynchburq. e..s.,,
j. X. MACNURD0,
NH o canara, Passenger and Express Agent.
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STOCKS UNITED
STOCKS
,nSns QucNrn -Ans0II IFIN
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FREDERICKSBURG
~ AND POTOMAC RAILROAD

~ AND POTOMAC RAILROAD
THROUGH ALL-RAIL FAsT.FREIGHT IINt
PHIA NEW YORK. AND EASTERN
AND WESTERN CITIES.
ONLY TWELVE HOURS BETWEEN RICH.
MOED AND BALTIMORE IN EACH
DIRECTION.
Correspondingly quick time 70 other poins
Through bills OF lsdlng issued a. low rates.
c. A. TAYLOR
tvi General Freight A9ar
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-03

the mill; but the mill is purely magma
". and has never been called into life on
account of the natural extravaganza of
the American 1t has been regarded
hitherto as mean and stingy to care for
the pennies, and it is only of late years
that the European idea of economy and
thrift has invaded this country, and to it
is due this new demand for half-cent.
The cent itself has encountered great
difficulty in making its way in many pOr-
tions Of the Union. In the South, in
some portions of the West, and on the
Pacific coast, the man who wanted
change for a picayune was looked down
on as picayunish and contemplate. The
cent was introduced into ST. Louis just
four years ago by a cheap newspaper.
This summer San Francisco will do the
same. In New Orleans, as we know, we
have not yet learned the thrift Of the
North and West. Our smallest money
is five cents, and if bananas are worth a
picayune a dozen, it is impossible to buy
less than an entire dozen. in order, per
haps. to eat a single one.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-03
STATE PRESS.

A devil fish has recently been captured
in Escambia bay.
The Pensacolian trots out Hon. R. S.
Mallory for probable successor of Con
gresham Davidson.
The Starke Telegraph brings forward
the name Of Col. VIM. McWilliams, Of
Italia, for Congress from the Second Dis
trict.
The citizens Of Gainesville will prOba-
bly, petition the Chief Signal Officer for
the establishment of a local signal sta
ton at that point.
A large number of Eastern spectators
are in Gainesville with a view of making
extensive purchases and a permanent set
tlement
The Gainesville Guards are yet unde-
cided as to whether they will attend the
military encampment near Pensacola on
the 18th Of next month.
The drought has caused a greet many
oranges to drop from the trees about En-
terprise. Those that remain are very
small for this time of the year
The Stafford prairie, near Brooksville,
broke one daylast week The water has not
been off for some time, and large num-
| bers of fish had accumulated in it. Af-
ter all the water had run off there Were
thousands left lying over the prairie. In
some places near the sink the fish were
piled up several feet deep.
A young tramp, giving his name as
Heinrich Baer put in his appearance at
| Mariana a few weeks since ragged, hun
CRY and dirty. After hearing his pitiful
tale, Messrs. Brash & Son took him into
their employ, furnishing him with a
supply of new clothing and a boarding
house, and, in fact, almost made a dude
Of him, but their kindness was unappre-
ciated, and he skipped out a few days
since
Fernandina Mirror: Mr.. Cone, of Cone
vile, in this county, brought to the Mir
ror office OH the gath an interesting ex-
hibit in reference to silk culture. On a
few small palmetto leaves there were
| hundreds of silk cocoons, interspered like
fruit on tree, about the size of large
pecan, and of all shades of color. Mr.
Cone is engaged in raising cocoons fol
market, and is quite satisfied with the
success he had met. The ecocoons are FED
on the morus multlcauIis or Chinese mul
belIy, and are shipped in bulk to New
Orleans, where a remunerative price is
obtained.