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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-12-31

OUR LEADER
We offer an to 10 H. P. Automatic snar,,. rrast.
ing, Mounted Portable Engine, with NM l6 n.
carriage, 80 tt. track and ways, 2 simultaneous
iever set head.b blocks h.inch arbor. 8 ehanpes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-09
Nor FoR Rent.

IN RESPONSE TO NUMEROUS ENQUIRIES
WHETHER ANY PORTION OF OUR NEW BUILDING
CHE ERECTION OF WHICH WILL BE BEGUN NO
LAIER THAN AUGUST 1sr). WILL BE FOR RENT.
WE BEG TO SAY THAT THERE WILL NOT BE ANY
PORTION OF IT FOR RENT
IT. OF COURSE, IS NOT THE PLEAsANrNEss OR
The EASIEST WAY TO SHOW GOODS WHEN YOU
ARE COMPELLED TO HAVE AS MANY GOODS IN
THE STOCK ROOMS AS YOU HAVE IN THE SHOW
ROOMs-oNLY ONE OF A SIZE Is NOW KEPT IN
The SHOW hOOMS-Dt PLICATES ALL GO TO THE
STOCK ROOMS. WHEN THAT SIZE Is SOLD
ANOTHER is BROUGHT TO TAKE IT'S PLACE
WHEN IHE NEW BUILDING Is FINISHED WE
WON'T HAVE ALL THIS TO WATCH IT TAKES A
LARGE STOCK TO MEET THE NOW CORRECT
TASTE OF CLOTHING BUYERS AND WE CARRY A
STOCK THAT SUPPLIES THAT VERY CLASS OF
PEOPLE 1T REQUIRES LARGE CLIENTAGE TO
JUSTIFY LARGE STOCK WE HAvEIT HENCE
The REASON OF OUR CARRYING WHAT THE
PEOPLE DESIRE.
PERFECT. IS THE REPORT OF EVERY MAN WHO
has CHARGE OF DEPARTMENT IN OUR HOUSE
OUR WANT" CARDS, WHEREON THEY DESI0-
NATE DAIL1 THEIR WANTS. COME TO TIE OF.
FICE WITH NO HING DESIRED BUT TRADE
WHENEVER YOU ARE READY TO BUY Or TO Ex
ANIME. WE ARE ANXIOUS TO SHOW YOU OUR
STOCK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-09

E I ~ :! y y : =;
MAMMOTH ESTABLISHMENT
ls SEVENTH STREET NV
DRY GooDs Department
just RECEIVED ANOTHER INVOICE OF
BLACK SILKS
AT LOWER FIGURES THAN EVER
OFFERED BEroRR
WE NAME A FEw SPECIAL PRICES
Five pieces Heavy Gros Grain Silk at s2c yard
Five pieces Heavy aros Grain silk. at &c . yard
Five pieces Heavy Oros Graf special value at slla
Five pieces Heavy Gros Grain Silk worth g. at slso.
Also fifty pieces 37-inch Black and White Check
Sateens. at 15c. yard.
One hundred pieces Dress Goods Nuns Yelling. etc.
etc. at 25c. yard
Fifty pieces Cardinal and Turkey Red Table Damasks
best goods, actually worth 81 at Csc yard
One hundred pieces Best Canton Ginghams. at 1Oc .
yard
Forty inch Best French Batsts regular price $780, at
20c- yard.
Best French Lining surahs desirable shades at s7sc
per yard
DRESS TRIMMING DEPARTMENT.
WE HAVE JUST CLOSED OUT AN
IMPORTERS STOCK OF
PAssEMENTERIES,
AND WE WILL OFFER THEM AT ABOUT
oNE-HALF THE IR VALUE.
Twelve pieces plain Passementerie. at Asc. . yard
worth $50.
Seventeen pieces plain Pass srnentere at soc yard
worth 75c
Twenty four pieces plain Passenenerie at Csc yard
was a bargain at 81
Nineteen pieces plain Passemente-ie. at CSC. yurd
sold before at 81 Is
Twenty pieces Chenilla and Silk Passenentere, posi-
lively worth So. Is yard. at 81 yard.
BARGAINS IN BEADED e1MPs EscURrAL
SPANISH AND FRENCH
ALSO. SOME VERY HANDSOME BLACK LACE
FLoUNC1NGs
AT SACRIFICE ap9
EASTER GLovEs
PER1SoT's BEsT,sHEps MousEoUErA1REs In
spring shades. SIX and eight button length.
PERRIN FKERE's FINEST DRESSED MoUsQUE-
rA1RES. newest shades, six and eight-button length
EVERY PAIR WARRANTED.
ONE PRICE ONLY.
BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE
WOODWARD & LOTHRoP,
app s2l PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE s21
EASTER Scars
We have now in stock our line Of EASTER scARFs
made from new and elerant Silks satin lined in ap-
proved shapes-Knots Pufs and Flats In both light and
dark effects. at
90 cents. IS cents 81 and 81 IS each,
To which we invite special attention.
WOODWARD LoTHRop.
app BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE
EASTER Gloves
Mems: Perrin Freres" beet FRENCH GLOVE. two
button. embroidered back So perpa.r
Mems Chevretse Pque stitched button FRENCH
KID GLOVE embroidered backs 81. 50 per pair
EVERY PAIR WARRANTED
WOODWARD l. LOTHROP,
spe BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE
w. G. Y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-09

Two days OF Universal suffrage contents Wash.
ington for four years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-09

The senate sat up with the educational bill Mon
oay night and finally passed IL by vote three TO
one The republicans favored It, IN It's modified
iOrIn- almost to man. and most OF the democrats
waived their constitutional scruples and voted for
the appropriation
There may be two views Of the strict constitu-
uohahty OF the measure, but there can scarcely be
difference OF opinion as to its practical benefits
III The bin Is passed 10y the House, the south will
nave seventy million dollars poured into her lap to
help her 10 Qualifying her ignorant voters for cit
l5nsA1p The proposed expenditure Is Indeed
enormous, but IL is so great only because the evil
with which 1t cope5 is vast, and hence the COM
paint should not be lodged against the remedy,
pul the disease Moreover, the appropriation will
Dc distributed over series of years, and its effect
viii be 10 stimulate production. extend markets
and stop waste Civilization comes high. but We
must have It, and, besides, 1t is economical In the
long run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-09

The fact that large portion of the police was
busiiy employed at W1liards hall all last night In
the arduous work OF keeping the warning srIrag-
ISIS nom using the 'razzer' upon one another
shows that, If suffrage IS 10 be restored here the
police must be vastly increased or the city will be-
left virtually unprotected on ELECTION" occasions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-09
A. SAKS i CO.,
THE LEADING CLoTHIERs,
3l6 AND 3l9 SEVENTH SrRRrr.
F r R "A MMMM
IF RRR "A MMMM EE $50
r AAA NJ M NJ 3
r n NJ II ZEE $3.50

Among the many new and pretty goods which have
been pouring in establishment. would call atten-
ton to our magnificent assortment Of PICTURE
FRAMES of al possible styles The prices very
reasonable that quote few Of them though 1t is not
possible to give adequate description Of the style and
quality, which politely request you to inspect for
yourselves Bring your pictures along then you can
what style Of Frame will suit it. We have all sizes
hand In Frames for Cabinet and Card Photographs
have all ossible styles Rustic from l5c: Walnut
from 25c; Oak with Plush and Gilt, at 9oc Oak and
Gilt at 49c Plain Oak from SIC Engraved from 69c up
Cur assort1nen: Of Fine Silk Plush Frames is very
large Our 49c. Frames used to sell for 81. In fne
Ebony Engraved Frames. with Half Cabinets. Prone
made ard Double Cabinet they In price from Csc
to Sl49 Metal Card Frames. CSC Cabinets. Acc.
In Gilt Frames show the largest assortment in
the city There some very pretty goods amonx
them They range in price from s9c up, in 8x1O size
Fine, Fancy Gold Leaf frames. in beautiful designs
from S1.49up.
We also hav all the necessary Cord. Wire Nails &C..
&c, at the lowest prices
We would also call attention to large variety Of
Framed Pictures" and offer beautiful Oil Paint
ings at from So 40
Oleographs, in Gilt Frames 49c upwards.
We can Frame Pictures ny to 24130 at once
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-09

italy does not Ike our nigh duty On works OF art
any better than We like 10 nave Bismarck shut ont
our pork, and IS talking OF retaliatury legislation
much IN the same strain as We are,-at W Itch the
Iree-traders are moved to smile and declare that
the Chinese wall, must go
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-09

Why. why should the spirit of mortal Itstr.rt-or
Columbian be proud when suffrage OF the Willard
hall stripe sends delegates to represent him at
Chicago?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-09

The Pennsylvania democratic state convention
meets today at Allentown 70 select six Delegates
at-large 70 Chicago 70 announce the views of the
party il the state cOntrovsrted points OF party
doctrine and 10 formally adopt Mr. Randall as the
states candidate for the democratic nomination
The convention bids fair 10 be harmonious and en-
thusiastic, ort no fraternizing and swinging OF
hats and clash OF cyubals can disguise the partys
fear that 1t cannot win the state To democracy.
even under The banner OF a ''favorite son." 1t is
noted as significant OF this despairirg feeling that
tAe nomination Tor Congressman-at-largei Is going
begging. Inc present representative, who went in
OF the democratic tidal wave that swept Pattison
into the governors chair, aaty refuses 10 run again
In that capacity preferring TO take his chances in
ms own district, and the convention Is finding it
bard 10 get any one else to accept
II would be idle for democrats to count on Penn
syivanla this fall Whatever the fate of the Morri-
son Dill, tie campaign viii largely turn on the
tarln Issue, and with that question 20 the front
pennsylvania Is 10 more doubtful state than
Kentucky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-09
SUMNER RESORTS.

IVoR RENT-FOR SUMNER BOARDING-LARGE
L house. beautiful surroundings. IS rooms: 4. 4
furnished; ice, fruit and shade in abundance; " RY
large vegetable garden planted; twenty min .Il
Mer politan railroad half hour by It'll street
road one half rent taken in table board
ap4- 2w JOHN B. CLAGETT, Brghtwood, D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-09

Miss ElyGoddard- Of New York has caught
Russian Prince, and II is 10 be hoped she has not
caught a tartar Her name now Is Poniatowsk,
Under the French law they were married three
times. and that ought 70 Tie the knot tight enough
10 bind for life But so many OF these marriages
where title wed5 bank account. end So unhap-
PLY that congratulations may be deferred till it is
seen how the match wears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-09
SPECIAL BARGAIN J'os TINS Wrfx

LOIS seo2 and $40 price s4 tie above lots are all
WOOL neat stripe ra-alco.s de- sirabe in coor mace
IL good style side and two hip rockets (some housee
only put IN one) we ckarge nothing Tor the extra or.
Il nay IN handy and tie price s 81 Won sbo,,6
See tn bargain.
Lots 34' and 3is. two styles Of the popular cork
screw Worsec one d1rk grsy. the cther WIRE color
TIE style o. cSst - seutt1n GETAWAY the thing this
seascN) a d The n 81 able part is tn extre1e
low price $50 Three reasons for trading with ms.
nrst very full stock q iresh goods seco.d as light
store as Il IS possible 70 ti.d last but the nost
important OF al We are tie only house that give legal
written guarantee this renders il safe place to deaf or
to recommend o.Legs
GEORGE SPRANSy
OSEPR1CE CICTEIER AND TAILOR
tCI SEVENTH STRICT
APT Opposite L : Post Ofica
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-09

II JAY GOULD. 81 9Th ST. WONDERFUL VA
q riety OF Relief and Scrapbool Pct ures Birthday
Cards Paper Dola French Tissue Paper. Don't forvee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-09

As one hugs the fire and looks through the ,vin-
COW at the driving snow it is co! soling to think
tEat the sun do move. that the Fourth of july is
coming, and that seefsucsec SUITS, paln-Ieaf fans
Iced drinks and HuSquttOs ot now be DELAYED
more than month or two LONGER. at the furtbest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-09

Under recent decision of the Supreme Court,
American travellers, returning from Europe can
dispense WIN the formality Of getting in and out
OF their new Clothes. bought abroad, so "a TO be
able 10 swear with clear conscience that the gar
mentS have been Ia actual Use. By the court con-
stFuctioa OF the law, wearing apparel is exempt
from dlty-that Is, owned by the passenger and in
tldition 70 be worn at once-which has been
brought cy him for mis- own use or that OF his ac-
conpanyfng family. not for sale or to be given
away, suitable for tie next approaching season of
the year. and not exceeding In quantity quality or
value the stock ordinarily Kept On hand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-09
FOR SALE--HOUSES

TIN SALE--HolS SIS.
Fee .n! sA I1;1 4, . ARssISsIk ROOM FRANZ
and balance very eassTinSnthy II Tsp ps
.pa4s -f is { Is street sM hotsh ";
IHoR SALY-FOR 81 800. VERY ATTRACTIVE $
Il room and bath modern Brick Residence, dry con
GREETED cellar best sanitary plumbins well located in
dss sTEiGER IEB,IRMsSS.
+ EN- Brick. bay window e ROOT Also. room a:d
bs,e Bro House sHtg IEe Ie Ssi iSsSs4 in
spe-.s lSoS F street
IHOR SAIEpTSTNEss PROPERTY on ARA
str'et three story modern B1Ss bS,ii ms cSntsla;
sesT brick stable I tI
EOR sALE-A DESIRABLE PRESS BRICK HOUSE:
II ten rooms and usth room; lot 2.kloo great bar
gain; price 5000 Address Bo, es Star othoe asSt'
r vALuABIE BUSINESS PROPERTY
50 feet on street contsiniIs 6s5 square feet. and
proved 0s TWO SFiek stores Apiyyy : HUYcK
ap7-st lSO5 Penusylvania avenue.
al st se''...'... SSS 81 ave. n.w-- SIS
- IA :.nw $500 sIk ssno....... $40
ii.7 to Isl 2st W. sSSS isSt toiamsia NV. $50
sss .thx:: $3.50 80 5i5N Z St SS
aps - ''''''''' NV" mos E. wIddAMiN,
FOR sALE-Two SIX ROOM HOUSES OK 18Th
s 80 each Apply to J. ". P, MYERS. l42s New York
EoR sALE-NEw HOUSE ALL MODERN
Improvements on Pierce Place Price. ssoc terms.
MY SRSeT n,9p NM wIhoui Interest AIrE 10
EoR SALON CoRCoRAN STREET. BETWEEN
- IAN and 18th streets three story brick
A. to ls ss YORK s2e s So
nor sALE-A GREAT BARGATN-TWo SIX ROOM
MEisS New Sea ssias easy aG to
II l2lo Connecticut avenue northwest, handsome Is
a in one se II III Ss haul a
For permit to examine aud full particulars, aEpy TO
ap3-6t 1924 street northwest
Facing rr.nt s98 18th ss4s street 9 9,gs
THOs. J. FISHER co.
ap56t 1924 street northwest
TOR sALE-TWo THRFE-sToRY BRICK HOUSES.
~, " tn back bn MI II rooms: modern improve
an Investment ALBERT Fox SO Z stet
northwest. ap3-5t
Tor SALE
b cs e i 1873 IS h sS asT m @
~. St. nwsr.mi 6SH0 l62e llshn.w.ste st'b3.3o1
IL B. ckiTTESDES. Real Estate 1922 n Y Ave m2s
E,oR sAIE-l6o and 1910 18Th street northwest: IL
rooms hard wood finish. 1911 1913 and 1918 Corcor
az street. modern improvements in each
Guiding wooden mantels. mirrors. furnaces. &c Would
rent one or two. DAVID A. WINDSOR 1921 T street
northwest. rnhS5-lul.
TOR sALE-NEw NINE-RooM HOUSES ON l5rH
= street. on easy monthly Payments. Apply 10
PARKER TOWNSEND, l4ls street NV. mll25-2n
IrOR SALE OR RENT-ATTENTION Is CALLED
4 10 two OF the most complete. thoroughly built
Houses in the city Just finished street south side
between 18th and 18TH just off Dupont circle o.
sixteen suitable entertaining will sell fer
$1,000 or rent for 81 zoos year One Of eleven
VIII sell Tor Sll 600 rent for $500 year Apply
". II. SLACK, ia 18th street rlll.5- SIN
LHOR SALE-4l7 AND 4U7 b STREET NORTHEAST;
Il three stories nine rooms and all modern improve
melts Just completed, and line of street
improvements S. H. WALKER. $50 La Ih2l-2nl
l,OR SALE-ONE OF THE HANDSONEST RESI-
dences in the northwest ton Of this city. finished
IL hard wood; deliberately carved uaels with bevelal
mirrors hand painted tiles cedar closets 40 /
conyeuIeuces W Z YOUNG 1893 II Ii " mill 4w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-02

SADLY AFFLIcTED.-The family Of Mr..
John Clark, living near Clifton, have of late
been sadly afflicted. A short time ago one of
his sons a fireman on the Midland road,
came home sick with typhoid fever and
through the skillful nursing of kind moth
err and affectionate sister was restored to
health. But the son had hardly recovered
when the mother and sister were stricken
down and the mother. after an illness of
about three weeks, died. On Tuesday morn
ing last death again entered this abode and
claimed the daughter young lady of thir-
teen years, the pride of the afflicted family.
-Manassas Gazette
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The House of Representatives yesterday
by vote of lS4 to IS passed the Fitz John
Porter bill.
Bulgaria is selling the property Of the
peasants recently in revolt to pay the ex-
penses Of the suppression of the insurrec'
ton
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacob Aston have bor-
rowed $4,000 from John Livingston on
valuable property erected on 46th street,
New York.
A serious con1agration occurred yesterday
evening near the cemetery of Pere la Chaise,
Paris. a lace factory, several coal depots
and shops and FIVE dwelling houses were
destroyed and one hundred families are rem.
dered homeless.
A cable dispatch announces the death in
Rome Of Mgr. Hostlet, rector Of the Ameri-
can College. Mgr. Hostlot belonged to the
Archdiocese of New York. He was born
in Brooklyn and studied in st. Francis
Naviers College, New York. Thence he
went to Rene. He was vice-rector under
Monsignor Chatard, Of Baltimore, and upon
the latter'e elevation to the episcopacy, sue
ceeded him to the rectorsbip. Mgr. Host
lot was recently appointed domestic prelate
BY Pope Leo XIII.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-02

law, coming up amendments were adopted
directing the committee to inquire into the
matter of the payment Of a fee Of $3.50 TO +.
S. Blair, Attorney. General, by J. l.. Valen-
tine, superintendent of schools of Hanover
county, out of the common school funds of
that county; land information also being
before the General Assembly that K. K.
Farr Superintendent of Public Instruction,
who is paid large salary for performance
of service, did, during the late campaign,
abandon his said Office and failed to perform
the duties deyolving ON him, the said COM
mittee will inquire if said Farr, while en-
gagged in campaign seIvlye and absent from
his post ofduty, drew his salary, and who
in his absence performed the duties OF his
office; and also insert the names of Attor-
ney. General F. s. Blair, and S. Brown Al
len, Auditor of Public Accounts" and the
resolution as amended was adopted.
The Senate bill to provide for the manner of
choosing registrars and judges and clerks
of election for the several counties and cit
les of the commonwealth was ordered to its
engrossment. The bill declares vacant the
o fiices of all the registrars, judges and com
missoners Of election in each city and coun-
ty of the State, and that the General As
sembly shall during the session of the Leg
islature, and every four years thereafter,
proceed to elect three qualified voters who
shall be freeholders and residents of each
city and county for which they are appoint
ed in this commonwealth, to be known as
the county or city electoral board, as the
case may be, who shall go into office on the
first day of the month succeeding their cleo
ton. The said electoral boards shall have
power, and it shall he their duty, to proceed
TO fill the Offices of registrars. judges and
clerks Of election.
Gen. Wickham's bill to prevent fraud up
on the Commonwealth by persons dealing
in forged or Stolen coupons was ordered TO
be engrossed.
In the House of Delegates the bill to abol-
ish the office of penitentiarv storekeeper
was recommitted.
4 number of bills were advanced upon
the calendar.
The bill to authorize the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company to make con.
tracts for the use and operation or lease OF
connecting lines, and comforting certain
other additional powers On said company
was passed.
A petition was presented from merchants
of Albemarle county for a reduction Of il
cense tax OF sample merchants
A bill was introduced TO pay the members
OF the Danville Grays for services during
the late riot there.
The Richmond and Chesapeake railroad
bill was ordered to be engrossed. The road
is to run from Richmond to point on the
Chesapeake bay, and near the mouth OF the
Potomac river, passing through the counties
of Henrico, Hanover, King William, King
and Queen, Essex, Richmond. Westmore-
land and northumberland The capital
stock shall not be less than $1,000 nor more
than 81 ,0OO,G00 Worl; shall be comm enced
within two years and completed within ten
years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-02
TO-DAY'S TELEGHAPHIC NEWS

TO-DAY'S TELEGHAPHIC NEWS.
The striking shoemakers of Milford, Mass,
have ceased their hostile demonstrations.
The stone moulders of Reading, Pa, have
accepted reduction of ten per cent in their
wages.
Col. Milton y. Kidd, journal cleak of the
Maryland House of Delegates, died in Bal
timore this morning.
An Auburn, N. u, youth has recovered
s1O,500 from the New York Central Railroad
for the loss Of a foot.
The spinners in Lawrence, Mass, have
decided not to strike but will protest against
the reduction in their wages.
Geo. Beck and Burrell EImore, two Texan
desperadoes, who recently burnt church
and killed negro, have been captured.
State Senator Terrell, of Texas, has re-
ceiyed an anonymous letter threatening that
If the free grass is interfered with by the Leg
iature all the waters in the State enclosed in
pastures will be poisoned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-02
~Sls57z
CONGRESSIONAL REAPPORTION.
MENT

Special Dispatch to the ALEXANDRIA GAzErrEJ
RICHMOND, Feb. 1.-The joint committee
of the Legislature OIL the reapportionment
of the State for Congressional representa-
ton met this morning, when the sub. CON-
mittee was discharged from the further
consideration Of the question, and all of the
bills ordered to be printed by Tuesday
evening, when the whole committee will
meet again, aud it is understood will finally
agree upon bill. Fourteen plans are now
under consideration by the committee, all
of which will be printed.
Much interest is manifested iu the appor-
tionment, and many prominent democrats
outside of the members of the Legislature
are in the city counselling as to the best
plan to be adopted, and one that will give
the most satisfaction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-02

CAPTURE OF AN OYSTER PIRATE-In.
telligence has been received of the cap
ture tof the schooner Ada Luddington,
of Cambridge, Md, with her captain and
crew, on Tuesday, while dredging in Vir-
gina waters.
The captain of "a vessel which was dredg-
ing there at the time says: About eighteen
Maryland vessels were dredging under short
sail one mile northwest of Stingray Point on
Tuesday last. The sea was pretty rough
and tolerable breeze was blowing. About
noon q schooner came out ofthe Piankatank
river and sailed towards US, but no one ap-
peared on her decks ether than what I
thought necessary to work her She came
up among us and hoisted the American flag
With regular warwhoop her hold disgorg-
ed what | though to be nearly one hundred
men, all of whom were armed with rifles
and pistols. She carried cannon, and my
vessel / think received the first charge.
This cannon was frel about four times. We
were all taken by surprise, and so terrified
were the crews that but few showed pres.
ence of mind enough to shake out the reefs
in the sails, SO as to get away. ordered
my crew to hide themselves wherever they
could, and it was so hot one time from the
bullets that the man at the tiller had to
beat retreat. As soon as we swung stern
towards the armed schooner, one OF the crew
stole TO the wheel and stecred whilo lying fat on
deck The boat hanging astern was the only pro.
lection from the shots The Ada Luddington,
which was captured, it appears had gotten before
the wind before the Vrginians brought their guns
to bear upon her. They happened to be near her,
and at once gave chase. The whole of the Lud.
dingtons crew went below to save themselves
from the shots. For three.quarters of an hour
the Luddington, under nearly all sail, and with
out man at her helm dashed through the waters,
followed By the armed vessel. The captain and
crew would not show themselves through fear of
being shot, and when overtaken the vessel had
been running away without hand to guide her
on her course. While this chase was going on the
rest of US made all sail and escaped from the Vir>
ginia waters"
The capturing party were from Middlesex coun.
ty, Va. The prisoners were landed at Cricket
Hill, aud thence conveyed to Middlesex Court
house, where they were placed in Jail. The Lud-
dington had about ! 300 bushels of oysters on
board when captured. Her sails were badly rid
died by the shot from her pursuers' guns. Dur
ing the engagement Capt T. F. Hudgins, ono of
the attacking party, had his right thumb nearly
blown Oft by the bursting of gun.