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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-20
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
NEW Y0RK sT0cK GARGET.

NEW YORK, February I9.--The fea-
ture OF to-day's market was the strength
and activity in Lake Shore and the dull
ness Of the general list until late in the
afternoon. The prices st the opening
were about steady, but in the early
dealings the whole market declined a
fraction, led by Northwest, which fell
oil on the publication of the official
statement that the earnings for the Sec
ond week Of the current month fell off
$4,000 As compared with the corre-
spending period Of last year. The weak
ness in this and other stocks was. how
ever, of short duration, and after 1870
O'Clock the whole market became strong
and dull. After midday lower prices
prevailed, st. Paul and Missouri Pacific
each declining |. Shortly before .
O'Clock the whole market took an up
ward turn, led by Lake Shore. and the
market closed at about the highest
prices of the day. Lake Shore, | !
higher; New York Central, {; North
ern Pacific preferred, u; common, (.
Northwestern is unchanged and st. Paul
/ lower; other stocks generally a slight
fraction higher. The strength Of North
ern Pacific was due to the reported sale
Of all the first mortgage bonds Of the
company. President Harris admitted
the report to be true. Sales, 239, 900
shares.
NoOn.-Stocks steady. Money, l
per cent. Exchange-Long, 4S3a4S3l;
short, 4S6s48GI. Governments quiet.
States steady.
Euening.-EXchange, 4S3s. Money,
lal4 per cent. Sub-Ireasury balances
Gold, sl30,9j8; currency, s23,-
jl4. Governments quiet 4 per cents,
1929; 3 per cents, l0l bid. State
bonds firm.
Alabama-Class A. to 5. ..bi1 S64
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&C.,; dry sailed. il.ias.; dfy dists
l3ai5c.
Leather Rough leather, c0a2Ss. :
city finish harness, 30a35e. |; country
finish harness. zja30c. wax upper. -
4Oc. I; hcmloek sole, ia &c.; oak SALE
30a40c. .
Tanners Oil: Newfoundland csd,
50sJ5c. . gallon.
IRON, STEEL, NAfrS. &c.
Iron: American refined, Old DONNA
ION bar, sl.9O; English and Americas
sheet. 3is5ic. Swcdes, hammered, 4!s
&C.. hoop, 4sjlc.
Nails Old Dominion, $50 for sta.-
dard size. -
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Ny tclcgfaph To the Dlspa tch.

CHARLESTON, :. c., February l9.-
The German fusileerS. volunteer com
pany organized in l1115, left Charleston
to-day for Washington to take part in
the dedication of the Washington mon
umcnt. The company is under the COM
mand OF Captain Schacht, and is accom-
panied by Colonel J. Ancrum Simons,
one of the Governors aides, as repre-
sentative Of the State government.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-20
RrCuMoND TOBACCO MARKET.


RIcHMorD. February ~, 1855.
There Is mo change in the market TO-
day. A few old iillers we're sold,
while offerings continue large Of com
mon to medium grades. Planters
priced brlghts have constituted the
greater part Of sales, with breaks
rather inferior. keprized bright wrap.
pcrs have been still slow Of sale, bat
are held firmly. No loose breaks to-day.
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Revolt of nussian Exiies in siberia

~ caDIc 10 NE DlsInIcN.I
LONDON. February l9.-Adyicc> lust
received from the Government Of
lrkutsk. in Eastern Siberia, are to the
effect that large number Of the Rus
sian cxilcS there had reyOltcd, but were
subdued after a desperate contest with
the authorities. Nine soldier, and thlr-
~ exilcs were killed, and many were
wounded on both sides. Great rNcite-
mcnt had prevailed. but affairs arc no"
quiet. although number OF tia unrnly
fear swift punishment.
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Fatal Collision on the virginia Mid
land Railroad.

by telegraph To the Dispatch
WASHINGTON, February l9.-News
of serious collision on the Virginia
Midland railway has just reached this
city. 1t is reported that the north
bound mail. due here at 1925 p. NJ,
ran into freight-train about four miles
above Alexandria. and that several
persons were killed. The cars Of the
paSscnger-train caught fire after the col
liSiOn, and are still burning. A wreck
ing-irain has just been dispatched to
The scene of the accident.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-20
Marine Disaster and Los. OF life.

nv
MOBILE. February l9.-The schooner
f.. V. Olive. with fruit from Ruatan to
Mobile. went ashore last night on Dixie
island, at the entrance to Mobile bay.
and will be total loss. The vessel
had crew of five men, one Of whom
was taken from the rigging this morn
Ing. but died shortly after. No trace
of the other, was found.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-20

IBN ttIcyIAph 10 tHr IIsptIVH'I
CHICAGO, February l9.--ylilwsakce
dispatches this morning state that lake
Michigan il frozen from shore 10 shore,
ice ranging from . inches to ; feet IN
thickness. The propellers City of Lad
ineton and Wisconsin, are frozea in
somewhere IN the lake.
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RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.
THURSDAY, Feb. -, 1885.

THURSDAY. Feb. 10, 1885.
SALEs.-l0O North Carolina As at
SD: LOCO Virginia new 3'S at j2i,
! GOO do. at j2i. $500 do. at 52i,
10000 do. at j2;, 1880 at 52,; 1000
Richmond city IS (scIler 800 at 49, {;
LOCO Petersburg Class \ at 94l, 1000
DO. at o., 1000 do. at 9i4; 1000
Petersburg Clas, y al 50, 1000 do. at
80. 1000 do. at SC: 1000 Georgia
Pacific first Is at %.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-20
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCH LANCE.
RICHMOND, February -, 1855.
OFFERINGS.

RICHMOND, feOruary ~, 1000.
OFFERINGS.
WHEAT.-Red, 400 bushels.
CoRN.-White, $50 bushels. Mix
ell. 800 bushels.
OATs.-l, 2S2 bushels.
ORCHARD-GRASs sEED.-l20 bush
els.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHRAT.-Red, 500 bushels very
good Longberry on private terms; 30
bushels common Longberry at 80 10
Soc; 1904 bushels very good Short
berry on private terms; 200 bushels
good to very good Shortberry at So to
soc.
CoRN.-White, 40 bushels very
good on private terms.
OATS. 900 bushels very good white
on private terms % bushels very good
winter on private terms.
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LATE wEArHER REPORT.
Especial tclerrnm to the pIspatch.l

WAsrrrNGroS, February 2o-l:06
a. A.-For The Middle Afldnfic States,
slightly colder, far pectlo. vesferly
fcinds.
For he South Atlantic States, fair
reofhu, southTesf 10 Horfkwca rinds,
slightly colder.
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BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, February l9.-Virglnia
6'S. consolS, Al past-,iue coupons,
so; new l0-40's, S4!; new 3'S, 50.
North Carolina 6',, old, 1922. Bid to-
day.
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Steamer SuR,II.

lBy telegraph to the Dispatch.
CHARLESTON, ). C., February IL
The steamer Silver Star was sunk IN
Slono river this morning. bat all her
passengers were landed in safety. The
steamer will probably be raised.
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gDuCATIONAI..

rrHE RICHMOND POLYCLINIC.
The second annual session VIII besln on
the SIXTH or April, and end June ID,
1885.
Terms: $40 Tor the course,
For further information or circular Apply
10 Dir. JOHN n. UPSHUR
Secretary and rreasurrr.
2o5 east Grace street.
o..
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COMMISSION MERCHANTS
GREEN & BATEMAN,

II hN-' " ~
members New York Cotton and Stock *,
changes--COTrON, STOCKS. oRAiN; MD
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-Mills bulluihs 10
Wall street. New York.
BATEMAN 4 CO.. Washington ID. "
Correspondence solicited. Private wires
Correspondents: Gilbert ii: Green x 20.
New Orleans and Galveston. Charles Gfeen
Son & Co.. Savannah. Ga. no So-eou'h
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-20
FLOUR.

We quote Fine, s2.25ass.50 super
fine, s2.25as3; extra, t3.50aS3.90 /;
family, s4.25ss5; patent family,
country, s5as5.25. Market frmer
and active.
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4 LITTLE EARLY

IIn1I n rIUlN
'''' '''''
ANNOI NCEMENT TO LET YOU KNOW
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PORT Ok RICHMOND. FEBRUARY 10. Lees.
AEKfvRD.
steamer wyanoke. Kelly, New York.
merchandise and passengers. George w. Al.
len A Co.. agents.
steamer Pioneer. flatt. Phlisdeiphia..
merchandise and passengen. J. W. Accas-
rick agent.
steamer Ariel. clifford. Norfolk. United
States mail. msrchandise and passeugesn.
l.. d. Tatum, ageat.
schooner Ann y. Valentine. Chambers
Port Johnson. coal :. ". Halves.
PORT Oh NETWORKS NEWS. fEs. -.
Thy telegraph
ARRIvEp.
steamship Richmond. Boax. West roiat,
aud sailed tor New York.
steamship seneca. Walker. New roxk.
schooner ID. >. Williams, Jr, hAwes baa'
ton.
SAILED.
| steamship Rinphz (tsr.). ford. New Or
] lssm fog fredegiks-tiassp. hA,ius eoaises
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Death Of a coiorsd ex-Iudge

CHARLESTON, :. c., February 10
Jonathan j. Wright, ex-Associate JUS
ticc of the Supreme Court from 1870 to
1877, and the only colored man who
ever held that Office in this State. died
to-day; aged forty-four years. Wright
was native OF Pennsylvania, and came
to South Carolina as agent Of the Ame-
rican Missionary Association in 1865.
Death Of Minister l.sNetl's wife.
LONDON, February l0.-Mrs. James
Russell Lowell died a, 2 o'clock this
Afternoon.
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discussed. Mr.. Hepburn, Of Iowa,
offered an amendment that no
portion of the appropriation shall
he used for repairing levees. Al
twenty minutes past 3 the commit
tee rose without having disposed
of the bill. just then MIR. Carlisle en-
tered the hall, and was greeted with
loud and protrscted applause as he
moved down the aisle to the Speaker
chair. He looked and showed how sick
he has been but il must have gratillcd
him greatly to see what ailcctionatc re-
gard Republicans as well as Democrats
have for him. subsequently members OF
both parties gathered around the Speak
er's desk and congratulated him on h's
recovery.
CoNCFHNINO TIE VIRGINIA COUPON
DECISIONS.
At first il wa determined 10 so
amend the bill of Mr.. CulbersOn. OF
Texas. az To make it apply to the Nir-
ginia coupon case. A critical eNami-
nation. however. convinced Virginia
Democrats that tins was Impractical,
SO Mr. Tucker day before yesterday.
Just before adjournment, introduced =
bill TO cover these and similar eases.
obtained general idea Of its contents,
but preferred TO wait until the bill
csmc from thc printer TIL" afternoon.
30 as 30 give it, full text, which Is as
follows;
BE IL saacted ty lie Senate aud Horse
cffenesen'atire, n the Tinted States
Of .A@stico 10 Coa9cess assembled,
That the jurisdiction OF the circuit and
district courts of the United States shall
not he construed ~ extend 20 any SUIT
IN law OF cqaiiy commenced or prose
eu,ed by anr l.cnSoa " corporation
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MILW AUKEE.

MILWAUKEE, February l9.-Flour
unchanged. Wheat weak; No. 2 Mil
waukee, cash, y, e.. ; February, 76!c.
Corn lower: No. 3. 3Sc. Oats held
firmly; No. > white. 30!c. Provisions
lower. Mess-pork, sl3 cash and March.
Lard--prime steam, s. cash and March.
Sweet picked hams firm at S!a9tc.
Hogs lower at si.j0ae4.90.
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BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, February l9.-Ficsr
steady and quiet. whcat--Souther.
nominally steady; western lower and
dull southern red, 93a96c.: amber,
9Ta9sc. No. | Maryland, 93lc. asked;
No. , western winter red, spot, SsasS!c.
Corn--Southern steady; western lowr
aud dull; southern white, 56a5Ic.
yellow, 5la52c. Oats firm; southern,
35a3sc.; western white. 3Ia3Sc.
mixed, 34aS6c. Pennsylvania, 34a3Tc.
Provisions steady and dull. Whiskey
steady at Sl. 20asI.2l. Other articles
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RICHMOND MARKETS.
THURSDAY, February ~, 1885.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.

COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Butter, Eggs, Poir's, Lard, Corn Neal.
Butter: Choice fresh. 23a25c., sc-
tive; good to prime. lss20c. poor 70
fair, lSal5c.; cooking. l0al2c.
Dressed Hogs : Small, 6laIc. large,
5la6c. per pound.
Eggs: Fresh. 23a24c.. active.
Live Turkeys: llsl2c. perpound.
Dressed Fowls Chickens, small, LA
l5c. per pound large, Sal0c. per pound !;
turkeys, l5al6c. ducks. l5al6c.
Lard; Country, SsSlc.
Corn Meal: 55a57c. per bushei for
country G0c. for city mills.
Vegetables.
Cabbage: Gal0c. per head.
Potatoes: Irish choice potatoes. s2a
1928 per barrel choice per bushel 30
a60c. active.
Onions: s3as3.25 per barrel.
, White Beans: Navy, hand-picked,
sl.S0asl.90 per bushel; other grades,
slasl.5o.
Black-Eye Peas: si.I5asi.S5 per
bushel and scarce.
Green and Dried fraifs.
Apples Choice eating, s3ssS.2j per
barrel; cooking, s2as2. so per barrel.
Dried Fruits Apples Bright-sliced,
Sac; fair to good, 2la3c. Blackber-
ries. 7a7gc.; cherries, Toe. Peaches
Peeled. 9al0c.; unpeelcd. 4,a5c.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-30
A Snake Holds a Hog.

From the Walton NeaDS
Coming from Cut OFF last Saturday we
saw the strangest snake sight of our
lives. Beyond Mr.. Ray Camps there is
a small branch that crosses the road. On
the other side Of the branch tle railroad
crosses the wagon road, and just beyond
this we behold a scene that beats any
thing of the kind we ever saw. A large
cOachwhip had wrapped his tail several
times around the top Of a stiff scrub
pOst-Oak bush and had caught Il
SOW and was holding her fast.
His head part had three wraps
around one of the sOw's hind legs
and he was making the hold doubly sure
by holding with his mouth. The SOW was
moving first TO the right and then to the
left on three feet, and had already de-
scribed two segments of circle on terra
firma. "WhOa, NOrgan" said the senior
editor. ana jumping out of the buggy he
grabbed pole to kill the snake. Strange
to say the snake turned loose as soon as
he saw the scribe approaching with the
pole, and as he stretched out his full
length to make bis exit he looked
fully as long as fence rail-
Our junior pard let go a half dozen
or more jaw-breaking words as long as
the snake, which we cannot remember
But the snake and hog went in opposite
directions, and 1t is hard TO tell which
went the faster. AS we rode of we could
hear the old SOW running through the
woods, 'blickety, blickety, blickety,
WHO'D, boo, whOOh.v From appearance
the snake intended to suck the SOW, as
the latter had three teats foil, and ap-
peared 10 have only three pigs. But his
snakeship couldn't hold and suck too.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-30
Mrs. Langtry and Mary Anderson

From II London Lo'fer.
IL is said that French woman who il
beautiful always avoids being seen near
other beautiful women. preferrng the
ghbOrhOOd Of her sisters less favored
by nature. and. when possible, provides
herself with foil, In the shape Of plain
companion, called In French ropoussoir
The two most beautiful women IN London
Mrs. Langtry aud Miss Mary Anderson,
were both 10 be seen At the private view
of the Royal Academy, aud people, Of
course, had an opportunity o. comparing
their several attractions. Both were
handsomely dressed, Mrs. Langtry's
gown being Of green velvet Of n most try
ing shade, trimmed with peacock fepih-
ers. Her lovely complexion stood afhe
ordeal perfectly, and most people ngreed
that she IL seen b. more advantage OF the
stage, whereas Miss Anderson liz not. So
the I0ndOners say. Inmy humble opinion
the TWO beauties are ~ totally different
that comparison between them ~ OdiOus
indeed. Miss Anderson seems ~ have
lost her way from Olympus aud b. be al
most out 81 place amidst nineteenth
century surroundings; but, II I might
make the remark without the fear ~ being
misinterpreted, ! should say that Mre.
Langtry does not strike one as being too
good for this world.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-30
BEE CULTURE.
Fifty Gallons of Honey Extracted from
Twenty Hives.
From Me Halokinsrille DispatoA.


From the HalokiaSriHe Dispatch.
Mrs. A. A. Lowe extracted coo pounds
of honey from twenty hives week before
last. The bees went TO work right away
reflling their hives, and Mrs. Lowe be-
gan extracting again this week, expect
ing to get almost double that quantity
from the second robbery. Mrs. loves
bees are full blooded Italian. In 1883 she
sold over $3.50 worth of queen bees,
shipped mostly to Ohio and other Western
States. The present season she has
shipped only a few queens, and those
mostly to Florida and Arkansas.
This seasons yield Of honey will be
placed on the market at 10 cents per
pound by the retail, or 81 80 per gallon.
A gallon of extracted honey weighs II
pounds. After the honey is extracted the
comb is replaced in the hives. and thus
the bees are saved vast amount Of time
required to make new comb. 1t is esti-
mated that a colony of bees can make five
pounds of honey in the same length of
time it would require to make one pound
of comb.
Mrs. Lowe has moved her apiary one
mile from town and gives her bees her
personal attention.
A young colony was placed in a ten
framed hive few days ago and filed II
with honey in two days, having made
honey at the rate of twelve to fifteen
pounds a day.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-30
A cHARNrING eEoRe1A rows.
Where Peace and Plenty Reigns SUI
preme-wOrds of Praise that Are Well
Deserved.

Where Peace and Plenty Reigns SUI
preme-WOrds of Praise that Are Well
Deserved.
about 80 miles from Atlanta and 7S from
Macon, on the highest point above sea
level on the Central road. The Central
roads finest warehouse Is here, and on
this section Of road is their smOothest and
finest track. Eight passenger trains daily
make quick communication with Atlanta
and Macon.
Hampton has about 1000 inhabitants,
70 stores, lawyers, doctor, schools, 3
churches, a number Of buggy shops, and
other small manufacturing establish
ments, one good hotel and some boarding
houses, and no whisky shops or loaters.
Its people are educated, Industrious and
prosperous. There is no town in Georgia
whose merchants pay bills more promptly
than ours.
Our water is as fine freestone as any
town can boast. We require no ice TO
make 1t cool enough tn drink, The sec
ton OF country trading at Hampton is
about % miles long and 10 miles wide, and
is nearly all under the highest state of
cultivation, being a teeming landscape of
"hoWering valleys and vine-clad hills"
The natural drainage Of the town and
country is perfect, and malarial fevers
are unknown. The open country sur
rounding, and the elevation Of the town,
make the summer nights cool. The citi-
zens sleep under blankets nearly every
night, and don't know what musduitO
is. gentleman from South Georgia
spent few days here last summer and
remarked TO the writer, "When l came
here | was like an old man, now l am
young again." Don't you see?) Many
South Georgia people are being attracted
here to spend few summer weeks.
Board costs $l2 to SIS per month, and
such board as makes one hungry TO think
of. MIX, eggs, misunderstanding
fresh-and the finest fruit in the world.
If you ever come this way, Mr.. Editor,
and will do us the honor to "stop off," I'll
seat you behind a Hambletonian that
would do honor to your famous shell
roads, and if l don't show yon the pretti-
est farms, orchards and vineyards, and
the happiest and best contented people in
Georgia, you shall at least say tried to
please you with hearty and genuine
hospitality. HAMPTON.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-30
Locnets in Georgla.

Above Canton a few miles and around
Ball Ground, the woods fairly ring with
the music Of the locust, and they abound
in large numbers. Besides eating the
growing crops they seem 10 have a special
mania for killing fruit trees, committing
other depredatlons and dong all the dam
age they can. As long as they remain the
hogs will be apt TO live high, as they are
said 10 be very fond Of them.
The 17-year lOcusts have come 10 Gaines
vile in earnest. The trees and fences are
literally covered with them, and their I'M
ceasing, whrling noise IL kept up from
early dawn till the darkest hour Of night,
and they keep coming.
From a gentleman just returned from
Northeast Georgia IL Is learned that the
l7-year lOcusts are thick around Lula and
Gainesville. They come out OF the ground
and Immediately 20 up In the trees. and
commence boring into the timber and de-
post their eggs. A gentleman az Lula
fastened a bullet % the end Of 200-yard
spool Of thread and dropped II in a hole
that a locust had come cut Of, and 10 ala
not reach the bottom. There Is an old
superstition with the Southern negro that
when the locust disappears he goes 10
"sheol," and II takes hin II years 10 get
back from that country.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-30
FLORIDA.

Circuit Court convened at Mariana
Monday.
The cotton crop of Jefferson nets the
producers upwards Of 100000.
Reports from the growing crops in Leon
county continue encouraging.
The Tallahassee ice factory has been
put in order and is Gathering away again.
A lodge of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen is being organized at Jackson
vile.
The Humane Society at st. Augustine
will get two water troughs in position this
week.
Florida gets an award and special men
ton on her educational exhibit at New
Orleans.
Columbia county has shipped so far
$4,000 pounds Of vegetables, mostly Eng
lish peas.
Several prominent railroad men have
lately purchased a good deal of real
estate around Fort Myers.
Thomas Edison, the great electrician,
has place down near Fort Myers, and
speaks of putting up laboratory there.
During the past season Bury g. Ander.
son have shipped from Mandarin Is, 400
quarts Of strawberries, netting the grow
ers over $4,000.
The prisoners confined In the Jail at
Bronson committed an assault on the
jailer Tuesday, and one Of them, a negro,
made his escape.
Senator Jones, Of Florida, is TO deliver
the address TO the graduates of the law
department of Georgetown ID. CO. Col
lege, on Monday, June /.
Madison has two Of the largest facto-
ries, or mills, of their kind in the State
nIfnrn Cation (4fnpfufr
and the Ellaville Car Factory.
1t is suggested at Jacksonville that the
city and county officials, as well as Fed
eral officers. fire companies, etc, turn out
to-day and participate In the decoration
ceremonies.
Col. Wickersham, Agent Of the Post
Office Department, who has been
in Jacksonville for several days
past, looking into the matter Of
help in the Office there, has satisfied him
self that large force Is imperative, aud
50 recommended. Postmaster Ledwith
applied for 81 900 with which 10 pay for it
for the six months commencing May !,
but Col. Wickersham is satisfied that
even that amount Is not sufficient, and
has recommended that 81 300 be appro-
priatod.
Mrs. Phoebe Fletcher. OF Leon county,
widow Of the late DR.. Lionel Fletcher, has
a queer old relic which she has had IN her
possession since she was a young girl. IL
- made Of copper, plated with gold, and
is about twice the size Of a silver dollar.
One side bears the bust Of Commodore
Prebie IN relief. Around the margin,
over the head % the image, Is the follow
ing: "EdwardO Prebie Duel Strenu0."
Underneath the bust is: "C0mitia
Americana" The reverse bears
the picture u naval engage
mont, ennircled by The following:
"Vindici COmmercn Americana. Ante
TnpOli MDCCCly" The medal was pre-
sentad 70 her grandfather by the Governor
Of Mississippi 10 recognition ~ valiant
military services about the slime Mre.
Fletcher WAS born. She la now about 50
years 81 age and has boon in possession Of
.his medal since her girl10od dsyg.