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RE-0PENING OF STORE
BY
II III. RILEY,
l have returned from the city
with Il stock OF

l have returned from the city
with IL stock OF
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
and will re open ar my Old Stand
Con the Corner" in Onancock.
Ihavc purchased a large and the
most select line of Shoes ever Of
fered in the town, including the
finest Handmade Stock, made to
my order, for both ladies and gen-
tlemen. The Ladies' Hand Made
Shoes are the work OF Pollock, the
recognized artist Of Baltimore in
that line. The Gents Handmade
Shoes will supply the long felt want
OF the community. They are of the
best material and style, and Of
standing reputation.
also offer a large assortment Of
Notions and Gents Furnishing
Goods, including Fine Dress Shirts,
Cuffs, Collars, Hosiery, Neckwear,
etc. The line of Neckwear includes
the latest styles Of this season,
which are entirely new and very
handsome.
LII Hats, will show a good line
of Straw Goods, also something new
in spring and summer styles Of
Stiff and Soft Felt Hats.
In Ready.Made Clothing, my
stock is select. The styles are very
handsome. They will fit well. In
short, they are equal in beauty and
quality of material to the work OF
the city merchant tailors. Fine,
Fancy Sack and Cutaway Frock
Suits for young men.
10 the above named articles I
call especial attention, as my stock
in those lines is to the trent.
The balance of stock will include
Dry Goods, Groceries, etc.
Favor me with ILL inspection of
my stock.
| thank my friends and the pub
lie for past patronage, aud respect.
fully solicit u liberal Share OF the
same in the future.
j. H. RILEY.
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Mr.. Libby, member of the House

Mr.. Libby, member of the House
of Representatives from the Goth
District, declines to enter the con
test for denomination, sit appear
ing that the delegates from my
county elizabeth City, desire a
colored man to representation. an,
doubt this was wise resolve Oh the
plrt of Mr.. Libby. One William
Malone runs the "machine"in the
second district, and il he has or
dered the nomination of a ,"colored
man" from that district it will he
done. But Malone isn't after that.
He knows the strength Of the
Knights of Labor there, and is CO.
qaetting with them for all their
votes are worth. Be very sure Ma
hone Will nominate whatever man
he wishes.
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VIRGINIA: In the Circuit Court
for the county Of Accomac1, in.
al 1OSG

VIRGINIA: Tn the Circuit Court
for the county Of Accomack, in.
;acation, August 2nd> 1856.
john j. Blackstone, IL stee IN =.
leed from Asa 7. DlX, To Him. ioI.
he benefit of John Il. Wise and
:ieoise J. Warner ...........Plaintlll.
against
John f. Wise, administrator OF
Asa I. Dix, deceased. George Il.
Dix, Preston u. Dix, Charles Q
Dix. jefferson D. Dix, EInma *,
Dix, Edward T. Parks, and Il.
tJeannrtle Parks, his wife, III right
| of said wife, john Nelson anti III.
/ IAN Nelson, his wife; in right of said
| wife, Levi Dix, j. MorganI)ix. Asa
] Dix, Sherwood Dix, Mona Dix
! Rosa Dix, Minnie Dix and Julia
! DiX............ 80. ......Drelltlants.
IN CHANUERY.
The object of this snit is TO dis
tribute under the directions OF said
court the trust funds III The hanrls
of tlle plaintiff arising from tbelsalc
made by linn Of the real estate 1to'
veye,l by lie deed aforesaid.
! A f1itlavit having been made ne
| fore the clerk of the said court that
The defendants George H., Preston
b., Jefferson D. and Emma K.DiA
are n0ll.lesidents of this State, or
the motion of the plaintiff, by his
attorney, it is ordered that they
do appear here within one mouth
after. due publication ofthis order
and do what is necessary oprotec'
their interests; and that this order
be l.ublisbe | once a week for Shnl
successive weeks in the PENINSdLA
ENTERPRISE, a newspaper Pub
Iishetl at Accomac Court House il
said county, and also posted attht
fl, mt door of the courthouse oftlt
said county on the first day of-th'
next term of the county court o
the said county.
Test. M. OLDHAM, JR., Q. Q.
A Copy.
Gunter & Blackstone, p.q.
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The Republican Convention at
Tappahannock, has nominated Col.
L. II. Bayly Browne, OF this coun
ty, for Congress. 1t is a cardinal
principal in war never to underrate
your adversary. To do so in this
case will he most unwiSe. The per
sonal popularity Of Col. Browne
will be factor in this county. If it
is the pnIpo of the Democratic
party to win i'll this contest it must
work. By no other process can it
succeed. Accomack stretches out
her strong arms to her sisters tower
the bayn and says clasp my hands
with a strong grip aud together let
US throttle the enemy.
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WIRGINIA:-In the Circuit Court
for the county of Accomack, in va
cation, August 9th 1886.
Mary r. Grinalds... .........Pltff
against
Henry n. Fish, G. W. Murdaugh
trustee. J. I. Ackley and Henry
+. GrinaldS............... .......Dcfts
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to re
strain and inioin the defendants
C. w. Murdaugh and Henry III
Fish, or either of them, their ser
wants and attorneys from selling OF
in anvwise disposing oflhc lantlil
the hill referred to, and described
as follows: "a tract Of heavily tim
bered land situated i'll he said
county of Accomack containing
about sixty five acres, lying neal
the New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk Railroad, bounded by the
county road, the lands of -
PANEL and the lands of the heirs
of Thomas Il. Fletcher" to restrain
and prohibit the said defendant
Henry IT. Fish and the defendant
J. T. Ackley, or either of them,
their agents or employees from fur
ther cutting wood timber and rail
road ties from said land, and from
removing the same, if cat. and not
/. moved. until the further order OF
the court; TO require the defend
ants Fish and Ackley, or either OF
them, or their agents, TO make nj
an account of all the wood, timber
and railroad ties cnt from the said
tract OF land and the value Of the
same; and to ascertain how much
is due from the plaintiff to the de
fendant Fish by reason of the tw,
notes seemed hy deed of trust upon
said land from the plaintiff to said
Murdaugh. trustee, bearing date
September Goth, 1874, and record,
cd IN HE clerks ntfice of the county
court of said comfy.
Affidavit having been made be-
fore the clerk of the said court that
the defendant, Henry Il. Fish, is
not resident of this State, OH the
motion OF the plaintiff. by her at
torncys, it is ordered that he do ap
pear here within one month after
due publication of this order and
do what is necessary to protecthis
interests; and that this order be
published once a week for four sue
cesSive weeks in the PENINSULA
ENTERPRISE, IA newspaper pub.
lsbrd at Accomack Courthouse
in said county and also posted al
the front door Of the court house OF
the said county on the first day OF
the next term Of the county court of
the said county.
Test NJ. OLDHAM, JR., G. @.
a Copy
Test Nj. OLDHAM, JR., G. G.
Gunter 81 Blackstone and liar
manson q Heath, p. q.
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Old Time Stationary.

The postoflice Department, with
the view of atfording the public adj
ditional facilities for correspond
ence by mail, has completed ar.
engagements for issuing a combined
letter sheet and stamped envelope
of pattern which can be readily
understood and used. 1t is styled
a s'letter sheet envelope" and is of
only one denomiEatioi-two cents.
For the present ut least it is deemed
eXpediel.t by the Postmaster Gen
eral 10 contine the issue Of the let
ter sheet envelope to IL few of the
principal postolices, the Washing
ton office being among the number.
The q ntract under which the en-
velores are furnished to he gov
ernmcnt provides that they shall be
transported free of charge to the
government from New York city,
the place of manufacture. to any
poStoffice in the United States to
which they may lie ordered; and
also, that the Department shall pay
the contractor tor only such letter
sheet envelopes rs may be Sold
The prices at which the envelopes
are TO he sold are as follows: Sin
gle sheets, .O3; two sheets, .Q5; three
sheets, .07; four sheets, 10; five
sheets, ~; six sheets, II; seven
sheets, II; eight sheets, 10; nine
sheets, 81; ten sheets, %; pads of
% sheets, .5S; pads of 50 sheets,
sl.15; pads of 100 Shcets, $3.50; pads
OF 500 sheets, S1l.5O; pads of LOCO
sheets, $50. These supplies will be
Oh sale at the postof1ices as soon az
received from the contractor.
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DIR. Carlisle On the Nations Welfare.

In recent address to his Ken
lucky constituents, the Hon. John
&. C;Lrli IL said: 81 canuot close
without mngrafnlating you that an
era of industrial and commercial
prosperity has begun; that there is
general revival i'll business, that
mills and factories are again in op
GRAFTON, and that the great crowds
of idle men in cities and along the
lines of railroads have been called
back to their old shops or new ones,
and that there is evident every
where general satisfaction and con
tent. Politically, the passions ell
gendered by the war aud the strife
preceding it are dying out, and
every American citizen now recog
nizes that the glory and honor of
this great country belong to no one
class of men, and one of the great
est achievements of tie present all
mlnislratiUm has been that it has
secured not only unioH OF States,
but a union OF the people. After
twenty Years the men OF rhe North
and South are called together in
the national councils, and the only
rivalry between them is in pursuit
OF the welfare of the whole people.
Ii any man cannot congratulate
himself over these things it is be-
cause he is not only insensible to
the obligations of citizenship, but
to the blessings Of good govern
ment. Let us see that there shall
he no failure. Peaceful and pros
porous home rulein America means
,LOme rule in Ireland"
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FOR CONGRESS.
FIRST DISTRICT,

At $50 P. NJ. on Tuesday night,
a series of earthwaves struck the
Atlantic coast, reaching as far
West az Chicago. TWAS most dis
astrous at Charleston. S. G. The
scenes there we're those Of terror.
70 day the city is in gloom, and all
business suspended. More than
100 people have been killed, and
many houses were thrown down.
TO add to the appalling state of at:
fairs, fires broke outin FIVE differ
emit sections of the city. People
rushed by thousands from their
houses, frantic with fear. and the
air was filed with cries of agony
and suppllcat'on. so my God,
help u.s." "Save u.s." 20 God!"
rang out necessarily. The people
have abandoned their houses and
are living outin the streets in tents,
All the telegraph lines, and rail
road lines are closed, and commit
,ication with the city is difficult
The town of Summerville is destroy
ed. In Columbia sixteen distinct
shocks were felt, and the most ter
rible excitement exists. At Savan
nah eleven severe shocks We're felt.
Ashville, N. c., high in the mount
ain region, was violently shaken up
by four shocks. Wherever heard
from on the coast, the disturbances
have been great. At New York and
above they were scarcely noticea-
ble. A perfect reign OF terror ex
lists in South Carolina cities, and
may fear yet great calamity.
Since the above was written 10
ter news from Charleston puts the
mortality, oflicially,at 10 white and
26 coloIed persons. The number
of wounded will run into the hun
dreds. Gradually from the chaos
rderis springing, and signs of re-
turning actirii11y in business are he
.-in4Sbown. Relief parties are he.
lug formed, and damage accounts
male mp. The devastation Is wide
spread, and all abont the city fis-
suries in The earth, from which is
sued blue mud and cold water and
sand, testify to the severity Of the
shock. For two days and nights,
stricken with horror, the people
camped out. Great distress pre-
vails-the most Of those who lost
property being among the poor
On Thursday morning at l o'clock,
and again ats O'Clock, slightshocks
were felt. ASsiStance.is going into
the city from all sides, and 1t is
hoped no one will suffer more than
temporary loss. While other pla-
ces are sending aid to the stricken
city, what will Accomac doi
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Hon George n Wise, has been
re-uoninated in the Richmond dis
trict, in spite of his late letter OF
refusal. He accepts the nomina
ton and will at once proceed to
make most vigorous canvass
He says he wifi remain on the
stump until election day. lie has
"a rod i'll pickle" for some poor TN
fortunate, and the ability and will
to use it. The district has honored
tselfin thus lenoriDg him.
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idency or the heads OF the church,
to die the death of dissenters or
apostates." &c.
Another crank, Lawrence NJ.
Degnan, aprinter, has jumped off
the Brooklyn bridge. The span
from which he tumblca was 20 feet
higher than that from which an.
other crank named Brosiie jumped
some weeks ago.
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county, was no minated on the 10Th
inst, MS Democratic candidate for
Congress i'll the 9th district.
The Democratic Convention in
the Sth Congressional district has
again adjourned without making a
nominations. A new convention VIII
be called in September.
The machine works Mt Roanoke.
Va. paid their employees s39.532
wages for the month OF July. This
ia several thousand dollars in ex-
cess ofany previous months wages,
and shows that business in Roa-
noke is rapidly increasing.
WIN. e. Lake, an energetic voung
farmer Of Warren county. raised
this year $500 bushels of wheat on
las acres of land, being yield Of
fraction over &c bushels to the
acre. From oS acres the yield was
1920 bushels. or more than 81 bush
els to the acre.
Governor Lee has consented to
be present at the re union of the
Confederate soldiers, at Gloucester
Court House on the Sth of Septem-
Der. The object is to perfect an
arrangement. to erect a monument
to the memory of the Confederate
dead of that county.
James q. Halliday. the oldest and
one of the most prominent mem
bers of the bar Of Norfolk Ports
mouth, died to day Of congestion
of the heart, after a brief Illness
The deceased was a member OF the
Virginia convention Of 1860, and
voted against the ordinance of Sc
ceSsion. He was a law partner of
Hon. john Nicely, and was 81 years
of BALTIC. SUM-, Sept. LIST,
There is near Madison G. TT. Va.
a Lutheran church bnilt in 1743,
the pastor of which is paid by the
products of a farm owned by the
church since ITS first establishments.
Tt also owned slaves before the war.
It's communion service was present
ed by the King of Sweden a centu-
rv ago, and its fine organ was the
gift of citizen OF London about
the same time.-LeXington Ga
zette.
The European shipments of
wheat from Viewpoints News dur
ing the present month amounted to
$4,000 buShelS-abnut the same
quantity was shipped from Balti-
more in one week. As compared
with Baltimore this is not bad
showing. and when the connections
designed TO bring trade to lamp
ton Roads are fully completed, a
much better exhibit will be made.
Norfolk Ledger.
w. A. Brady, Chief of the Pa.
mnnky Tribe of Indians, of King
William county, paid visit to the
Governor Saturday. bringing him
a lot of wild ducks and sora, which
he presented to his excellency as
the annual tribute of his tribe
The Clnefhad Il long talk with the
Governor, during which the Chief
informed the Governor, that his
tribe was very much interested in
the matter Of education, and beg
ged the Governor to use his lnt1u-
encc in having the school, which
had been closed during the vaca-
ton, opened in the early fall. This
has b en- the custom from colonial
times for these Indians to present
an annua! tribute to the Governor.
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olNsa.NIlc0cK ACADEMY.
FRANK p. BRENT, Principal.
VIC. MARSHALL, Associate Print.

The Tenth Session begins Sep
TENDER 18TH and continues forty
weeks. Full corps of skiliul and ex-
perienced instructors.
Preparatory and Academic De.
Notwithstanding all tliebranches
of u liberal education, together
with a thorough course of book.
; keeping.
The Music Department,under the
direction OF Mrs. Z. NJ. Lawrence,
All accomplished and experienced
teacher, offers special inducements
and attractions.
Terms lower than in any other
school of similar grade in Virginia.
For catalogue containing full par
ticulars, apply 10
FRANK L. BRENT,
Onancock. Va.
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Adam Ankerbrand died on Tues

Adam Ankerbrand died on Tues
day last, in Franklin county
Po in the 81 year Of his age. Mr..
Ankerbrand was born on the 18th
of August 1893 in Germany. lie
came to this country when he was
40 years of age. He participated
in the battle of Waterloo, and also
served in the Mexican war.
The Hons. Robert L. and A. A.
TAYLOR, brothers, are opposing can
didates for Governor of Tennessee.
the former heading the democratic
and the latter the republican tick.
eft. The democratic State commit
tee has inst accepted a challenge
from the republican committee for
Joint discussion between the
brothers, and appointed a commit
tee to arrange for the debate, in ac-
cordance with long established par.
ty usage. There is IL probability
that the father of these candidates,
the Hon N. G. Taylor. will he the
prohibition nominee for Governor
of Tennessee.
The Hon. William L Scott, of
Erie, Pa. has been unanimously
nominated for re election to Con-
gress by the Democrats, despite "a
letter from him which was read to
the convention declining a renomi
nation on the ground that he was
physically unable to enter q heated
canvass. being broken down in
health by the drudGery of the re-
cent Congress-. A committee WAS
appointed to wait on Mr.. Scott and
urge a reconsideration of his de.
ciSion. In case lie is obdurale, it
is understood that an attempt will
be made TO call him out as u PEG
ple's candidate.
The Salt Lake Tribune says the
following is the oath taken by the
s.DeStroying AngelSn of the Nor
man Church: 'sIn the name of Je.
sis Christ, the Son Of God, I do
covenant and agree to support the
First Presidency of the Church of
Jesus Christ Of Latter.Day Saints
in all things, right or wrong; will
faithfully guard them and report to
them the acts of all men, as far as
in my power lies; l will assist in
executing all the DEGREES, of the
First Presidency, Patriarch or
Presidency Of the Twelve; and Will
cause all who speak ill Of the pres
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Major San mel Grii1in,~o Bedford
county, was no minated on the 10Th
inst, AS Democratic candidate for
Congress in the 9th district.
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NORFOLK COLLEG

THE NORFOLK COLLEGE
for Young Ladies affords
very superior advantages to
those who desire 4 thor
ougll education. The very
hest talent has hppn EN-
ployed in all the depart
ments. II is non-sectar;sin
in character and discipline.
but unt'er Christian inilu-
ence. The scho,l room is
equipped with all modern
appliances, comforts and
c0nvenirnces. The Board
ING Department is pleasant
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

Miss Agnes St. John, a handsome
British girl, and a noted swimmer,
has Just come to this country to
break the record of the late Capt.
Webb by remaining in the water
over eighty hours.
Most of the Washingtons now
living in this country are descend
ed from George WaSliiDgIon'S
brother Samuel. George found
bimselffully occupied i'll being faith
er OF his country, and left tito Sam
uel, who was married i've times, to
father the family.
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Governor Lee has consented to
be present at the re -union of the
Confederate soldiers, at Gloucester
Court House on the Sth of Septem-
Der. The object is to perfect an
arrangement. to erect monument
to the memory Of the Confederate
dead of that county.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-09-04

The Democratic Convention in
the Sth Congressional district has
again adjourned without making a
nomination.. A new convention VIII
he called in September.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-09-30

gone far along life's pathway and have
seen much.
Among the hundreds of fine collec-
tions is one standing near the entrance
door, containing objects which i'll these
times of war-rumors have double at
traction. Under shallow glass'top.
ped case, there are number of swords
of various patterns and sizes. Among
them is a beautiful Toledo blade, with
steel guard, ivory grip and steel scab'
bard, The blade is finely ornamented
with relief-scroll, bearing the names
of some prominent battles of the late
war, and coat. of. arms consisting of
shield crossed with short.sword and
tomahawk. This sword was presented
10 General U. S. Grant by the Spanish
republic in 1873. Near Grants sword
is short Tripolitan cimeter, captured
by Stephen Decatur in 1904, during the
siege of the town of Tripoii, Africa,
when the United States refused to pay
tribute to that government ; large
clumsy sword and eight ivory handled,
gold mounted knives from Muscat, a
Gift from the sultan Of Zanzibar to
Commodore Shufeldt; a gun 5 feet 6
inches long, with flint lock, and elab,
orately ornamented with coral and sill
yer, presented to Thomas Jefferson by
the emperor of Morocco, and two guns,
the property of General Sam Houston,
of Texas, are here. In case near this
the abbreviated breeches and uniform
coat Of George Washington can be seen
and not far off military coat belong
ing to General Santa Anna also forms
an object of much attention to the vlsl-
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-09-30

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Newspaper Annual for 1886 contains
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papers and Periodicals in the United
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