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Political Meeting.

At Il mass-meeting Of the Democratic
party Of Accomac county, assembled on
court. day, (May 25th), pursuant to the
call of the chairman, MIR. John Nicely
rendered his resignation. Mr.. Nicely in
stirring speech said that his business
kept him in Norfolk too much to prop
crly administer the duties Of chairman
in this county. On motion Mr.. James
II. Fletcher, Jr., was elected Temporal
~ chairman. On motion Judge Geo. L
Garrison was elected chairman vice Mr..
Nicely. On motion after Discussion,
the following resolutions we're adopted:
Resolved, by the Democratic party
of Accomac county in mass-meeting as
sembled, that a primary election be held
on the lst day of August, 1855, for the
purpose of selecting a candidate for the
House of Delegates for the said county.
Resolved, That the county committee
of said county shall! meet on the LIST day
of the June term of the county court be-
fore court commences, and prepare a
plan for holding said primary, select the
judges of election, prepare the poll
books, see that the election is opened ut
all the regular voting precincts in said
county, and at such additional places III
each district rs they may see fiv, and
make Ill necessary arrangements for
holding said election and counting the
returns.
Resolved, That at said primary cleo
tion all white Democratic voters who
voted for Cleveland and Hendricks, if
they had an opportunity to do so. are ell
titled to vote. ANY voter who voted
against either of these is not to he en-
titled to ayote. Persons who are now
voters, but from age or any other red
son had not an opportunity Of voting for
Cleveland and Hendricks, and who de-
clare themselves Democrats are to be
entitled to q vote.
Resolved, That committee Of three
from each magisterial district he APP
pointed by the chairman of this meeting
to meet asimilar committee appointed
from Northampton at Pungoteague, on
the 27th day of June, 1885, to determine
upon plan for the nomination of a
Senator and Floater for the counties of
Accomac and northampton.
Resolved, That as has been the GUS
tom, it is the sense of this meeting that
the candidate for the Senate shall he Sc
lected from the county of Accomac, and
the candidate for Floater from the coun-
ty of Northampton.
Resolved, That the committee to
meet at Pungoteague on the 9th day of
June, 1855, with d similar committee
from Northampton, make all necessary
arrangements for nominating the cam
didates for Senator and Floater.
The following were appointed by the
chairman to constitute the committee
to meet at Pungoteague on the 9TH day
of June, 1855: W. j. Matthews, Geo.
Coleburn and Joshua Birch, from the
Islands; Major +. Selby, D. H. Dennis
and r. d. l.. Fletcher, Atlantic; John
IL. Wise, Stanley j. Lewis and Eugene
Mason. Metompkin; w. p. NJ. Kellam,
John j. Gunter and +. p. Brent, Lee;
Otho F. Mears, A. S. Kellam and VT.
Mason, Pungoteague.
Resolved, That these proceedings be
published in the PENINSULA ENTER
PRISE, Eastern Virginian and Eastern
Shore Herald.
On motion meeting adjourned sine
die. GEO. T. PARRAMORE,
Secretary.
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Children's day at Leemont NJ. P.
church will be observed on Tuesday,
June 18th, with literary and musical
exercises especially prepared for
the occasion, including a sermon
to the children by the pastor, Rev.
II. &. Cowan. Every effort will be
made TO render the day one pleas
ure and profit to all. Everybody
will be welcomed. The exercises
will begin at 1870 a. IN.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-30

An entertainment given at the
courthouse in Eastville, on the
Goth inst, to raise funds for benev.
client purposes, has been reported
as very enjoyable affair and at
tended with good results financial
~. The music rendered on the &C.
casion by a part Of a brass band is
described as "delightful."
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-30

Your attention is especially in
vited t. the advertisement of j. l..
1'rower & Bro. 1t will be seen that
they have had recently erected a
new store house at their old stand,
and that it is now stocked with
new goods OF every description
Our enterpriSing young friends de
serve and are receiving their share
0f the public patronage.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-30

Especial attention is invited to
the advertisements of numerous
first class commission merchant in
serted in The ENTERPRISE Of to.
day. You cannot go wrong we be
lieye, if you favor any OF them with
your shipments.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-30

We have been compelled by the
rush of advertisements upon us this
week to curtail our reading matter
and still have not been able to in
sert about two columns Of new ad.
vertisments. We will be able, how.
ever to remedy all delinquencies
shortly, and ask at present both
subscribers and advertisers to ex.
cuse our shortcomings.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-30

Bottles, tin cans, tropical fruits,
divers articles of ladies' apparel,
etc., strewn along the coast opposite
this point for miles, for several
days past have caused some Of our
people to conjecture, that ship
had foundered at sea. Others
think that Shiphas merely cleaned
herself OF rubbish before going into
port
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-30

Mrs. Sallie 4. Fisher, a most es,
timable lady, widow of the late
Thomas B. Fisher, died at Frank
town, Northampton county, last
Saturday, aged ~ years.
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Burkman, the murderer of Capt.
Nelson of this county, will have an
other trial at Tappahannock, on
the second Tuesday OF the June
term Of the county court of Essex.
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DIED.

AYnEs.-Near Masonville, Saturday,
10th inst, Mrs. Elizabeth Ayres, widow
of Littlcton Ayres, aged so.
MAsoN.-Near Guilford, on 2srd inst.
of consumption, William Mason of 70
doc. aged 40 wears.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-30

Valuable real estate near Fair
Oaks, belonging to Geo. W. Mock,
Esq, will be sold by his attorney
Mr.. A. I. Johnson, OH the goth day
of June.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-30

Mrs. Sue Holt of Belle Haven is
just from the city with a fine line
of millinery goods, and extends a
cordial welcome to all her friends
to call and see her. She proposes
to sell cheap, and we think it safe
to add that purchasers who are
guided by her taste IN making Sc
lections cannot fail to be pleased
with the bargains they will get from
her
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An accident, caused by a mis-
placed switch, occurred on the N.
Y, P. s. n. Railroad at Salisbury,
last Wednesday. Aconductor had
his wrist broken and the passen.
gers were Il little shaken up. Two
new freightcars we're badly wrecked
and the cowcatcher, headlight and
front Of an engine broken to splin-
terS.
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Religious Notices.

Appointments of Rev. J. II. Amiss,
Presiding Elder, NJ. E. Church, South.
Third round quarterly meetings, East
ern Shore District:
Berlin, Bishopville, May 80 and 81.
Onancock, louisville. June 6 and /.
Pungotcague, Oak Grove, June 10
and IA.
Belle Haven, Upshur's Neck, June p
aud %.
Wicomico, AsburY. June p and rs.
District Conference, at Capeville,
Eastville circuit, will convene July q.
Camp-meeting, Turlinglon's ground,
Pungoteague circuit, will commence on
August 6.
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5IlIICI.
March LIST. 1885.

Nor1cE-The old firm Of j. c. Boggs
& Co., having lately diss lived. all per-
sons indebted to us are respectfully but
earnestly requested to come forward and
settle at once. After the first Of Sep
TENDER next, all bills due us not settled
by cash OF note, will be placed in the
hands of the constable for collection.
j. q. Boggs,
Nanlua.
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For RENT.-House and Lot in Mod
estown belonging to Mrs. a. ?. Nor
than called Plateau Lot. Apply TO
Ben r. Gunter, Acconac G. II.
Or john d. Wimbrough, Nodes
town, Va.
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MARIkIED.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS To-
custmount by Rev. j. ". Elliott on
Wednesday, Goth inst, Mr.. Levin II.
Richardson to Miss Mary Hartman.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-30

The returas a-e incomplete, but suf-
ticient to show that the majority against
removal of courthouse will not fall far
below one thousand.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-30

DR.. James II. Parker of Balti-
more, now stopping with friends i'll
our town, favored us with a visit on
Thursday.
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The COurt-H0use Vote.

The following shows the vote for and
against removal of courthouse SO far
as received from different precincts in
the county, at the time we go To press:
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

CoME.-New Millinery and Fancy
Goods at Miss Addie Walden's store,
near Pastoril, where she will be pleased
to see her friends and the public gener-
ally. She has the latest and prettlest
STYLES in shape and shade, with all the
novelties of the season.
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Cnancock.

Prof. Ford, the distinguished elocu-
zionist, is expected here in afew days.
Fosque Bros. & Co.'S English fast
walking" shoes are very popular and
very cheap.
Last Thursday was election day for
mayor. town council. as well us county
election day.
The steamer Maggie was placed on
the route the early part of the week This
gives us four steamers per week to Bal
timore.
The first peas shipped from this wharf
this season were shipped per steamer
Tangier. last Monday. They netted So
per barrel.
The prospect for potato drummers
this season is the best VIC have ever had,
according to the recollection of our old
est citizen.
The protracted meetings which have
been in progress here lately have been
very successful. There has been SO far
over 20 converts.
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FoR SALE.-A bagatelle table, newly
covered and in other respects III good re-
pair for S25. Geo. +. Parker,
Accomac e. H., Va.
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For RENT offer for rent for the
year 1856, my house and lot in Powell
ton. The dwelling is conveniently ar
ranged with seven private rooms, porch
es. pantry, closets. and all necessary out
buildings, everything new and i'll first
class condition. Rupert 7. Christian
Wachapreague, Va.
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Mr.. Wm.T.ConqueSt, Jr., ofPhila-
delphia, is the guest Of friends in
our town.
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Mrs. WalterJ. Hall. of Messongo is
now in the city and will return home on
Monday. April 9th with fine line of
millinery goods, notions, &c.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-30

Mr.. Vim. G. Mapp has been appointed
postmaster at this place.
Our farmers fear that excessive rains
of late have damaged their crops.
a large and handsome storehouse is
soon to be erected and to be occupied
by the enterprising firm of 7. G. Elliott
s. Co., at Edmonds Crossing.
Mr.. Edward Downing has already put
out $4,000 potato sprouts and would
have had out many thousands more but
for the late rains. He aspires to be the
potato king of this section.
Mappsburg Station will be open for
freight June LIST. The fast freight train
put on expressly for the benefit of the
farmers of the Eastern Shore will leave
this station a, $50 p. M, daily. Uuder
the present arrangement berries, peas
and other perishable trucks can be
placed in market in the best possible
condition. The efforts of the railroad
authorities to serve us Ill this respect
cannot be too highly appreciated.
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Floyd & Co., corner of Pratt street
and l3owly's wharf, Baltimore, Md,
manufacture high grade Bone Super
Phosphate, which has been thoroughly
tested and proved satisfactory. Their
"Truckers's Delight Universal and
Peerless brands have no Supporters for
early vegetables, Corn, Potatoes &c. y
Consult your interests and use moo other.
For sale by
w. e. Jacob s. Sons, Bell Haven
o. w. Goodwin, Gnilford.
r. E. Floyd, Northampton.
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W. Morrill, and Gray Morrill, will
make the spring season in Accomac and
Northampton each at S25, to insure q
mare with foal.
Chancellor and Middleton will be at
Eastville, April court, and stand there,
$40 will be charged to insure colt by
either. Fred Waddy,
March 1st, 1855.
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LosT-On Saturday. May 10TH be-
tween Pungoteague and louisville, a
bundle of bills tied with red tape marked
"Pungottague. The bills are of no
value to anyone except the undersigned.
The finder will berewarded by leaving it
at the Office of Gunter s. Blackstone,
Accomack Z. H., Va.
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LOCAL NEWS.

Circuit court commences next
Monday.
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SATURDAY. MAY 80, 1855

BG 4 crosS-marK on your paper, before
IA your name, made with pen and ink,
IA indicates that your subscription has
rs expired. or is due, and you are re-
Us Spectfully solicited to remit or IT
"a neX.
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NoT1cE-Sam Bell, purchased at the
sale of JAS. II. Ames, will stand for SER
vice at Lilliston's stables in Drum
mondtown every Saturday
Fl. Lee Lilliston,
w. B, COXtOn
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I'M
! VI .

We have on hand Northern Ice,
OF best quality. Consumers fur
nished at low rates in quantities to
suit. House open for delivery from
6 to S a. w., only.
Hopkins & Bro,
ONANCOCK, VA.
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LADIEs-The latest novelties and the
lowest prices in Millinery goods can be
found at Miss Lou Johnson's. Leemont,
Va. She will be glad to see all her
friends and the public.
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NoTIcE-All persons having cattle,
sheep. or hogs on Wollop's Island are
hereby notified to remove them on or be-
fore 18th inst. Thos. J.. Birch,
Agent for owners
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NoTIcn-Fifteen dollars will be paid
to the owner Of the finest st. james colt
exhibited at the Grange Fair.
a. T. james.
louisville.
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FoR SALE-A five. gallon COW. soon to
calf, has in immense lug. Price SO.
O. \. Browne
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For SALE-A good cow fresh to the
pail. Also calf weeks old or reason
able terms Elizabeth 4. LllistOn
DlummondtOwn
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CnALLENeE-My three-year-old Nor
rcll colt will trot any four-year-old in the
county for 800 G. WellY Coartl,
DrummondtOwn
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FOR SALE-Bonneau, gray colt: one
year old. by W. Morrill,, dam Katie
Didn't. registered thorough bred. See
Bruce American Stud Book, vol. ~.
page 255. Katie possesses the blood of
Lexington imp. Australian, Revenue
and Eclipse, the combination that pro-
duced Drake Carter. Katie has fine
trotting action and speed, and SO has
this colt. He is offered for sale that he
may be kept entire. Price $3.50.
@. A. Browne.
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Crisfeld Branch.

Arrive p. m. p. m.
IF" Stops for passengers OH signal.
4 Does not stop for passengers.
Trains 8 and 10 run daily; all other
srains daily. except Sunday.
II. w. Dunno, Sup't.
Princess Anne. Md
r. B. Cooke, Gen'l Freight and Passen-
ger Agent, Norfolk, Va
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NnPDsburT.

Mr.. VIM. C. Mapp has been appointed
postmaster at this place.
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Our farmers fear that excessive rains
of late have damaged their crops.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-05-23
Why Confederate Bonds were in De-
mand.

A correspondent of the Charleston
News and Courier gives an explanation
of the confederate bond mystery which
may be the true one. 1t seems that
when the confederacy went under
there remained in the hanks in Europe
to the credit of the confederate secret
service fund $5,080,009. The agents
who had contro of this money were
honest men. They consulted with
Benjamin, after he had taken up his
residence in London, as to the best dis
position of the fund. 1t was agreed
that it should not be surrenderee to the
United States, but should be divided
among the people who had given their
means to the confederacy in exchange
for its bonds. 1t was decided to pay
off the unhonored coupons, beginning
with those last due by the confederacy
during its existence. These were the
coupons falling due January l, 1865.
Then the balance was to be applied to
the payment of the next coupons fall
ing due. The bonds we're advertised
for To CONVEX the real object of the
movement it was limited that the bonds
were to be held by spectators, and
that suit was to be instituted against
the United States for their payment.
This amusing idea gained great prev
alence. The bonds were readily OBJ
tanned, and all of the January, 1865,
coupons were paid, simply by the pur-
chase of the bonds for the amount OF
these coupons and their subsequent
destruction. The remainder of the
fund was absorbed by the partial pay.
ment of the coupons next due, in the
order of their presentation. Very few
of the men who dealt in the bonds
knew what was the object of the pur'
chase. The circle managing the
scheme was quite small. Mr.. Benja'
Minis master mind conceived it and
secured its ful6lment. He handled
none of the money and none was paid
to his order, Nobody in the secret
made money out of it. The purpose
was simply to return to the creditor;
of the dead confederacy part OF theil
money. As the money has all beer
payed out, there is no longer any de-
mand for confederate bonds. The,
will never again have any value except
as souvenirs of the lost cause.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-05-23
The Progress of Science.
DemVrest's Monthly.

Demvrest's Monthly.
But as Milton says, "peace has her
victories no less renowned than war;"
The true glory of the nineteenth cen
fury will not be in its battles, but in
its marvellous scientific progress. It is
safe to say, that not ten centuries of
the past equal the nineteenth century
in the splendor and value of its work
in the way Of industrial development,
and the application of the methods of
science to enhance human comfort and
convenience. Every day brings forth
some new wonder All the recent in
ventions have had for their aim the
benefting of the race. There is only
one notable exception, and that is the
uses to which dynamite and other ex-
plosives have been put. These have
subserved useful purpose in disrupting
rocks, and in exploding the bottoms of
oil wells to increase the flow. But
cranks and murderers threaten to put
society in peril, by misusing these ter
ribly dangerous chemical compounds.
Among the recent inventions is one
that threatens to supersede the entire
telegraph system. 1t is an instrument
that can be worked like a type writer.
1t dispenses with sound in transmitting
telegraphic communications, and multi
plies indefinitely the power of wire
to convey messages between different
points. The grave. objection to our
present telegraph system is, that is can
not be secret. The operator, in all
ordinary cases, is put into possession of
the business or family secrets, and con.
fidential advices of the sender OF the
message. Under this improved system
of telegraphing no one need know the
purport OF the message but the sender
and the receiver. There is a general
agreement among those who ought to
know that the nextfew years will witness
astonishing advances in the realms of
science and industry. There has been
marvellous activity in the production of
of military agents to cause destruction.
as will as kill human beings; indeed,
so terrible are the new engines of
death, that theg may make wars inn
possible, because of their fearful des>
Effectiveness.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-05-23
The Mud Stills" of Prosperity.

Upon the farm and Its products the
entire prosperity of the United States
is built, and wherever farming has
been carried on with a thorough know
ledge the climate, soil, and conditions
of agriculture it has been in the end
successful. There is one thing essential
to farmers success and that is, if you
are going to farm at all farm we'll. No
other farming pays. Pluck and energy
is better than capital without them.
Raise better crops, keep better hogs,
cows, mules, sheep, horses, poultry.
Cultivate thoroughly your land and
bring out of it all that energy, muscle
and intelligence can develop. Feed
your stock, save the manure, and APP,
ply it to those crops which pay best.
In pitching your crop be certain not
to "bite off more than you can chew
there in more pleasure and profit in
ten acres well prepared and cultivated
than in twenty scratched over. Have
faith in the future, "trust God, and
keep your powder dry" You have
muscle and brain, and these combined
will supply you the capital and ma
nure to make your farm a success. Nc
need to go to other countries to hun
better lands; we have as good here as
can be found any where. There il
nothing the matter with our land-i
is in the man who cultivates it. UsC
your muscle and brain, and there viii
be no occasion to complain of the wan
Of prosperity, Or to "damn the land,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-05-23
Poor Fellows /!

Frustrated, debilitated, enfeebled,
they feel as if they were hardly worth
picking up. They would hardly give
the toss of a bright penny for a chance
of a choice between life and death.
But even such fOrlom people can be
renewed by the use of Browns Iron
Bitters. 1t vitilizes the blood, tones
the nerves, and renOvates the system.
Mr.. Isaac c. Weed, Burr's Mills, o.,
SAYS, 81 used Browns Iron Bitters
for general weakness, and it helped
me greatly"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-05-23
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Statistics Compiled by the Bureau of
Agriculture.

The following general averages of the
area planted as compared with April,
1884, and the condition compared with
the full average of the various crops;
also the number and condition of live
stock as compared with April, 1884,
report, labor has just been compiled
by Maj Bate, assistant commissioner of
agriculture:
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-05-23
The Mirror

is no hatterer. Would you
make it tell a sweeter tale1
Magnolia Balm is the charm
er that almost cheats the
looking-glass.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-05-23

doubled since the passage of our pres
ent fence and stock law. This i'm
proved condition Of things makes re-
ligion probable-I hardly see how it
can be accomplished when your
neighbours hogs, mules and cattle de-
stroy your crops.