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Delinquent Lnnd sale.

Notice is hereby given to the owners
of lands returned delinquent for the non
payment Of taxes from January lst,
1876 to January lst, 1854, that the real
estate therein mentioned, or so much
thereof us shall be sufficient to satisfy
the taxes on the same and the interest.
and commissions, and the cost of t.dYer
tisenent, rat;ibly proportioned, viii be
sold at public auction, between the
hours Of IN in the morning aDl4 CLOCK
In the evening, on tile first day of the
next August Term fthe County Court
of Accomack county, at the front door
of the courthouse Of said county unless
said taxes. interest, costs and COMMITS
slOns shall be previously paid. Given
under my hard this 10Th day of April,
1856. JNO. j. BLACKSTONE,
Treasurer Accomack County.
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Vessel Property for Sale!

Pursuant to writs Of Ri. Fla. and
order of sale on attachments III
favor of Yale, Bryan & Co., barrow
s. Comstock, Tie Aibertson 81
Douglas Machine Co., and Charles
G.Kimberly VS.. Fowler & Colebdrn.
I SHALL sell at. public auction. at
Powellton, on Friday, the Goth day
of August, inst, at ! L o'clock, a. m,
some valuable vessel property,
among which is one-half of the
sIoops "FranL," "Peerless, . "Flor
ence Kellinger," also four seine
boats. Said property will be sold
on II credit OF sixty days. the pur:.
chaser being required to give bond
with good security carrying inter
est fromdate. Sale made promptly
at the hour named.
JOHN ii. WISE, Sheriff.
August 18th. 1886.
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Presiding Elder. Appointments.

Fourth round of Quarterly meetings.
Eastern Shore district, M. E. ChurgA,,
South. Z.
Salisbury, Aug. rs; Acconiack, Gull
ford, Aug. 81 and 22; Atlantic San-
{ords,. Aug. % and 20; Wicomico,
iWashingtun, Sept. and 5; Pungo-
league i Charlottesville, Sept. IL and II;
Onancock, Onancock, sept. Is and 10;
Berlin, :St, Martins. Sep. 26 and %;
Belle Haven, Trinity, Oct 8, and i;
Cobb's Island and Cape Charles, Mis-
sion, Oct. & and I; EastvipD, C;Ipeville,
Oct. l0and IL; South Dorchester Zion,
Oct. 18 and II; Dorchester, .Joppa,
Oct. 23and "a; Dorset Mission, Milton
Oct. Se and q Cambridge, Nov. 8 and Z
Jos. H. AMIss1 P. E.
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, Reply to Mr.. Horscy.

EDITOR OF ENTERPRIsE.-If you
will allow me little space in your pa
per will make an answer to the defence
Of Mr.. K. e. Horsey, i'll regard to the
shipping arrangements at Oak Hall
station. Idon't know the gentleman
who made the first complaint against
arrangements, but. if Mir. Horsey wants
some facts. cali supply him sufficient
ly. Mr.. Horsey says lie has been at the
depot every day and that There has not
been a barrel Of potatoes laid over" II
that is so, beg him to explain how it
happened, that of a shipment of 6 BAR
rels made OH the End Of July, only 4 lar.
rcls reached their destination on the 7tl
of July; and why it was, that two ship
ments, one on the 5th OF July Ut 5 bar
res OF potatoes, and one barrel of string
beams, and another on the 9Th Of July of
4 barrels of potatoes, all arrived i'll mar
ket Oh The same day-the beans being
spoiled BY the delayp If these facts are
hot sufficient tO satisfy him, Can east
Iy supply him with7m0re.
Yours, &C.,
NICHOLAS SMITH.
JENKINS BRIDGE, Va. E.
July 18th, 1856.
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by THE GOVERNOR OF vIR-
n GTNJA-A PR(CJ NATION.

DY THE GOVERNOR OF vIR-
ID GINIA.-A PROCLAMATION.
Information having been received by
the Executive that, OH the End day of
June, 1856, EDWARD BAYLY, col
ored, II years oil age. slightly built and
thin visage, made his escape from the
county Jail of Northampton county
having been lawfully confined therein
M charge Of rape, and is now going at
large therefore@L do hereby offer a
a Reward of FIFTY DOLLARS to
any person who shall arrest. The sail
Edward Bayly and deiverhlm into the
Jail Of any county or corporation, and
| do moreover require all Officers of this
Commonwealth, civil and military and
request the people generally, to use their
hest exertions to procure his arrest,
That he may be brought to justice.
Given under my hand as Governor,
and under the Lesser Seal of the Com
monwpalth. ut Richmond, tins 18th day
OF July, 1856. ,ourn,
By the Governor,
III. w, FLOURNOY,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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NOTICE TO FARafERs.-Our schoon-
ers will ply weekly during the potato
season between Our wharves at Oman
cock and Baltimore as follows:
The schooner Alice and Anna, J. NJ.
CoUb, Capt.. will receive freight every
Friday and Saturday and leave for Bal
timore leo'clock m. Saturday.
The schooner Geo. P. KeagIe, B. F.
Crockett, Capt, will receive freight
every Monday aud Tuesday and leave
for Baltimore every Tuesday at II
O'Clock m.
Notice will be given of the time of
taking first load OF potatoes. With APP OPP
er appreciation of past favors we prom
Use to use of our utmost endeayOrs to
merit their continuance.
The first trip vii be made from their
wharf 18th of August.
Powell & NAPLES,
OnancOck.
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Closing Ont For Fall Stock!

Now is the time for you to purchase
bargains at marvelously low prices at w.
X. Halletts.
Owing to the fact that am especially
anxious 10 cleal out all spring and sum-
mer goods before purchasing my fall
stock, now and will until September
LIST, offer at and below cost all summer
dress goods and prints, gentlemen's and
boys straw hats, low cut shoes OF all
kinds, everything that goes out OF sea-
sOli in cold weather.
extend to my friends. customers and
the public generally u cordial invitation
to come, inspect and see for themselves,
Thanking yo1 for past fayOrs and So
liciUing share Of your future patronage
remain Respectfully,
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I A meeting Of the coloiel Baptist
here, commencing on the 9TH inst, clos
ed last Tuesday.
One hundred Thousand alewives wcr,
caught by crews at our factories las
week.
Col. Lemuel Shovel and u party OF
! jolly excursioniStS arrived here on sun
day OH the yacht Anna Powell,
Mamie, infant, and only child of MIR
O, NJ. j ones, died on the 9TH inst, aged
9months.
a prosperous meeting Is NEW holnI
held ri OyStcrville grove under the SUI
peryiSion oS the pastor W the NJ, Il,
Church.
Schooner Jane Harris, c,,una,nl.d
Thy Capt. nuvall. arrived here IN THUS.
daS. with u mlty III oiio hnndled VI
mOlS cXcurSioniStS.
The Baptist protractcd meeting
which commenced on thu 2nd Of Au-
gust, is still in progress. Some converts
at the meeting We're baptized Sunday
afternoon Mt Birch $ landing.
IT,, ,,,:,,
Aasu.ehile ~ ilo @ili We, iieio Hulauays
VI sloop Mep9Ie; rs Ige . succeS ;' ;, =,
,Aou1o,i,. i,'uum IN e VIZ .u..Ao us
as "aa oe.S ,e.e' i'S;.,a Va 0i"l'vu"M,
90 uo 0oi.siuete Cn ..,'t +n n' ,,
nU , GU,.a oi'io,.' DO pE'S ~ In., ~,
0ut 1ieizelS tnu VIEW e..u ~ na,e II t
~, ue'I; "s"n, M1li u.s. ;.i'u .u, eA'eno ~
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TIE TERMS OF SALE.

Five per centnm of the purchase
money will be required OH day Of
sale, with privilege to pay as much
more as the purchaser may desire.
The balance of the purchase money
not paid on day OF sale will be di-
vided into equal instalments, pay.
able in six aud twelve months, re-
Spectively, the purchaser to give
bond with satisfactory security,
bearing interest from day Of sale.
The title of premises to be retained
as additional security until the
whole of purchase money shall be
paid. The premises to be at risk
of purchaser us soon as bid off. On
compliance with the terms, posses.
sion will be given to all the vacant
lots Immediately; to lot No. 2, the
(Storehouse ot,) October LIST, 1886;
and to lot No. l, January LIST, 1887.
GEO ". MoMATH,
G. FRED KELLY.
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DWELLING, STOREhOUSE AND
BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE
AT ONLEY STATION,
Temper;lnceville, Va.

We will sell at public sale TO the
highest bidder, Oh
Saturday, Aug, 14th, next, Q p. m.
in front of the store of McMath,
Bro. & Co, Only station, the fol
lowing real estate:
Lot No. Containing l 3S 100
acres with dwelling and barn there
on. The dwelling has three rooms
Oh lower flo n, aud with some re
pairs could be made quites,a com.
Portable residence.
Lot No. 2-Containlng Is 100
acres, has a front Of l04 feet on
Court House road and LIZ feet on
Onancock road. This lot an excel
lent corner location, within about
LOO yards of railroad station, has
a storebouse thereon 1Sx32 feet, at
occupied by McMath, Bro. & Co.
Lot No 3.-Containing l 40 100
acres, adjoining lot No. /, with 1913
feet front Oh Court House road.
Lot No. 4-Containing 261.1OO
acres adjoining lot No. 3, and runs
to line of n. Y, P. & N. r. r. A
right of way 10 feet wide to lot No.
IS will be reserved on the N. Il. side
of this lot in order to reach thicket,
lot No. s..
Lot No. 5.-Containing 67-1oo
acre, adjoining lot No. L on the
Onancock road, with 135 feet front
Oh said road.
Lot No. 6-Containing GO 100
acre, adjoining lot No. 5 with 135
feet front on same road.
Lot No. 7-Containing 5 29.1OO
acres, extends FROM lot No. 6 to the
lands of the heirs OF George w.
Powell, deceased.
Lot No. S.-Containing 5 800
acres, thickct land, adjoins lots No.
I, 3 and 4.
Lots No. 3, 4, S, 6 and z are de-
SirabIe building locations, situated
from 15J to 250 yards from station.
A plat of the land can be seen at
the store of McMatL, Bro. s. Co.
Persons desiring to locate near
the railroad have rare chance to
secure eligible lots at a thriving
station III one of the best trucking
sections on the Eastern Shore, 2
miles Of Onancock; u first-class
opening for q doctor, dress maker,
shoe maker, blacksmith, wheel
wright, etc.
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Mr.. William E. Doughty, of Balti-
mUre,:S now Oh the Eastern Shore, TAX
ing orders from our merchants, all Of
whom almost without all exception buy
Of him. lie has wun thu ir confidence by
dealings with them vi mauy years. AMI
no ole We believe, is better entitled tU
the patronage he So universally receives.
He will call on all our merchants at d
very early day.
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Express train. leaving Harrington z o5 a. M,
aud arriving at 81 p. M, runs through solid to
and from Baltimore win. P rter's and Newark
New YORK, Philadelphia Norfolk R1tlroud Ex-
press leave Philadelphia lilo p. M, daily.
baltimore sos p.m, y Huntingdon 1.55 p.m, daily,
stopping at Dover and Delmar regularly; EEd ut
new Castle, Middletowp, Clayton, Harrington.
and Seaford to leave passengers from Whining.
ton and points North VI take on passengers south
of Dclmar.
The lilo p. train also stops ut Laurel to leave
passengers from Wilmington or points north.
North-bound-Tralns leavo Delnlar LIS 8. III.
daily, Dover 2.36 an, regularly arriving Will
mington 3.55 q. NJ, Baltimore 6.4o g.. M. AMI
Philadelphia $50 g. m. sg5al
Tue /. rs g. m. train also stops at Sesford, II lr-
gers FROM paints south OF Delmar. or take OF
passengers for Wilmington and points North.
New Castle accommodation Tratns-Leayn WILL
mingtpn 600 a.pl., and SO p. m. Leave Now To-
tie $40 q. m. and IS p. m.
Delaware, Maryland and Virginia b. Trains
Leave Harrington for Lewes and Reheboth l!.0
q. m, $40 aud 8.45 p. ~: returning leave Eeho-
both 6.30. $50 O. M. aud 8 Up. IN. For FRANKLIN
and way stations 11.02 q. H., Returning, train,
leave Loves for Harrington IS, Is, n. IN. and
245 pm. Leave Franklin 6 IS q. m,
Connectlon-At Porter. With Newark Dela-
ware City Railroad. At Townsend. with Queen
Anue's Il Kent Railroad. At Clayton, with Della
ware Chesapeake Railroad aud Baltimore hu1
Delaware Bay Railroad. AT Harrington, With
Delaware, Maryland L Virginfs Railroad. Az
Delmar with New York, philadelphia Norfolk
Wicomico & Pocnmok q, aud Peninsula Railroa ls,
CHAS: E. PUGh, General Manager.
r. Wool (IanArQl PASSENGER Agent,
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For SALE.-For four weeks, to pri-
yate purchasers on reasonable terms, the
bay filly Kate, owned by the widow and
minor children OF John L. Lewis de-
ceased of Sykes Island. The above
animal is sound and gentle. kind III any
harness ,,,and III excel mt roadster-alSo
one half-breed Attorney COW with Calf
crossed with Jersey stock:
EMILYF. LEWIS,
Sykes P. o. Va.
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In the matter of Thos. &. Pitts adr.,
of n. JudSon kellam, deceased. and tile
New York, Philadelphia and: Norfolk
Railroad Company the Court Of Appeals
allowed Il writ OF Error and Superse-
IDEAS" in favor of the Company. OIL
Thursday L9L-llle petition furt The Writ
being presented That day and its favor
able consideration had al Ouce, Mr. T..
II. BaYlY Browne appearing for the
atailroad Company.
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All subscribers now in arrears to us
must pay" Every one NOW has money
and further indulgence Will not De CIV
Ell. IT any of our subscribers are not
able To pay and will inform us, the pa
per will be sent free, bnt we intend that
utr books shall show thai their accounts
are settled in one way OF another. We
shall expect lemittances from ;lll i'll az
re;.rs, either at August court or the
Eastern Shore Agricultural Fair and
will lie on hand, providence permitting,
( O receive them.
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Read always carefully our cheap ad :
verJising columns under the head OF
Cuisines Notices" You will find
there every week some new matter Of
Interest. No business man will fail TO
read ii. An advertisement III that col
unn costs you only ) cts. per line aud
if for more than Il month better rates
are given.
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STOCK.


The undersigned has for sale a large
stock. of trees and plants, as follows:
PEACH TREES embracing all the
4. APP mpFL f. FEAR, CHERRY, PLUM
and. OUNCE TREES Of every kind
that are best adapted to the peninsula;
BLACKBERRY and RASPBERRY
Large assortment of GRAPE VINE
My nursery is situated on the line Of
the Great Peninsula Railroad, so that
there is no transferring of stock. 1t IS
packed one day and in the hands OF my
Accomac friends thenext.
Mr.. John G.. Figgs of Keller, is my
agent for Acconac, to whom all colhlliA-
nications should be addressed.
CALEB BOGGS,
oorton. Delaware.
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James E. Ayres.

NoT1cE-After August 1st, 1855. we
will sell goods at 10 per cent. profit for
cash OF its equivalent, thus saving our
customers Is per cent. Of the usual pro-
fit. Positively no goods sold on credit
after the above date. All indebted to
the firm will please settle their accounts
SOON as possible. either by cash or note.
! iiikss & Causey.
Leemont, Va.
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Obituary..

Mrs. Bette Walston, relict OF sam
uel /. Walston, and daughter OF DR..
Edward j. Young, decease,l. died at
Acc0mac e.. H, Saturday 7th inst.
aged 40 years. The deceased was a con-
sistent member of tile Presbyterian
church and sincerely beloved by every
one in our community. No one evei
had q sWeeter or more amiaDle disp0-
sitiOn OF WAS ever more self sacrificing
In her efforts to serve and please her
friends. She WAS never known to have
al unkind word for anyone. As daugll-
ter. wife, mother and friend--she was
indeed a model woman and the sorrow
for her loss by every one who knew her
!, universal. .5.ssl,
Nj. Robert willis died at his home
near Keller station, on Friday 9Th In
slant, and together with his son, two
years old, who died on the same day
were buried in tine same grave OIL Sat-
ur,lay. THEY were victims OF bilious.
dysentery, tic diseasenow 80 prevalent:
in eyeryspait of our county. for! the
father, Mr.. Robert Willis, 10 ore ever
had, who knew him, aught but the kind
est feelings, and his death IN the yigor
of his manhood is universally regretted
AS father, husband, son aid citizen, he
lived Wellup co its requirements. lie
was of that. class Of industrious farmers
whose dealh is seriously felt, III. any
community. He was about thirty years
old. AS a relative of tile deceased We
can sincerely tender our sympaLhies to
his family.
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Cakes baked fresh every week from
this dltc at BunLicK's, Onancuck will
be retailed us follows: ginger cakes. =
cents per III, sugar cakes III cents, gin
ger SLIPS FL cents, fancy tea cakes
10 cents, small choice fancy CAKES lex
tla) 2Ucents. Has file fresh beef and
pork Sc. always OIL hand.
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a Card.

The undersigned will give his personal
to the selling Of sweet potatoes
the coming season, in ,c0nifectimlswltli
his old house, z. 3. rSclIal, Baltimore.
Stunning letter Z. But all c0isigrl-
meits made to l.. Il. GcCato & Co.,
philadelphia, will be promptly attend
cd to as heretofore.
Respectfully,
l.. r. LECATO.
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A reward of fifty dollars is offered for
the delivery of Edward Bayly, (colored,)
who escaped from Jail al Eastv;lle, OF:
June 2id, lin any Jail in amy county or
corporation" OF The commonwealth
The proclamation OF the Governor of
Virginia appears in this issue.
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FRE1GHT.-The sIoop, Lulu. BELL,
commanded by Capt. James Z. Ayres,
OIL and after June 18th inst, will ply be-
tween wharf OF WIN. g. Gillespie OIL
AssawOnan and Franklin City every
Monday aait Thursday during potato
season.. Freight rates will be reason
able. With thanks for past favors |
hope for the continuance of the PATRON
age of the public.
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Mr.. Thee ~. Walker, is now the edi
tor and proprietor of the Eastern Vir-
glni;!l, us appears Ivy last issue Of that
paper. We welcome him TO the Held Of
Journalistic lahors, and hope he will
lind the work both pleasant and prof
liable.
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w. r. HALLETT
LAND AT PRIVATE CONTRACT.

L offer for sale at private contract, a
portion of my farm, adjoining Belle IIa-
ven. situated on road opposite my dwell
ling. Said tract contains 120 acres by
actual survey, nearly equally divided
into arabic and woodland 1t is high
land, OF good quality, susceptible of a
high state of Improvement and with
abundant resources thereon. Its Local
tiun makes it very desirable property.
1t will be sold on reasonable terms, and
possession given Immediately to pur-
chaser. HUGH e. MEARS,
Belle Haven.
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Read the advertisement of the Nor
folk College for young ladies'" 1t is
classed among the best Institutions OF
the kind i'll The South and justly we be-
lleye. 1t doubtless possesses advali-
tages, Which entitle it. TO the patronage
OF the people of the Eastern Shore.
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Read the premiums offered for pro-
ducts raised by the VirginiuS s. Ocean
gll;lllo. The proprietors OF the ferlili-
zers wish as nil y to compete for them
as possible, alld'th, list OF competitors
Should bt IL lSrse Que, us the sale Of
them has extended tonumrr0uS farmers
i'll every communicative without eXctp-
ton pronounce the goods first class Ill
every particular. Let your brother far
mers who have not used them, see by
the results, as exhibited ut our fair, the
mistake they have made.
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The Atlantic hotel of Chincoteague
has been filled with guests this season
from Philadelphia, Wilmington and 9TH
er points. The excellent table Of mine
host Matthews and courteous attention
To guests, together with the superior IA
ciities provided for those fond Of gun.
ming, fishing, are attraclionSnot Nusual-
J., sighted by the average pleasure seek
er, CllincOteague aS Il summer .Tes0r.
will BECOME more popular when better
KNOWN.
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OF the many good commission mer-
clIalits in Boston, there are none We
can more cordially commend to our ship
pers than Fisher s. Thacher. A trial
Shipment will convince our farmers, We
believe, that they are first class in every
respect. Weknow that they are worthy
vi your patronage.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-08-14

Mr.. 7. G. Kelam, chairman of the
Beard Of Supervisors authorizes the
announcement, THAT there will be a uleet-
ing Of the Board OH "Wednesday the 18th
Inst, for The purpose OF considering
matters relative to our l,ew clerk Of
flee.
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alcsssrs Wooar..~ 81 Co., cor 4n,isuinr
merchants Of New York through our
columns to-day solicit the fayors of our
farmers. The house is a good one, and
is represented by Mr.. w. II. DuntOn,
of Northampton who is constantly on
hand, to give the interest OF shippers
from the Eastern Shore his attention.
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| Jerome B. Hall and wife. to Sarah "A
White, lot 492 ut Cape Charles;S109. :.
! Polly Kelley to. Mary W. Bloxom,
As acl es near Capeville;gitt.
i w II. Kimberly to Susan Coston,
(culoreu, / acre at Clcrrystone 500.
l., J.. Nottingham, special commits
Fsiuner to w. l.. kolleY, AL acres neal
Capevllle; S64U.
Wm. J Mapp aud wife to Samuel r..
Weed, 25 acres near EXmore station
81 $50.
Wm. L.. Scott and ux. TO VIM. West
(coloied) lot . ut Cape Charles. $3.50.
l.eonnrd Hunt and TX. to john q. p.
Kcllnin, lot 60% ut Cape Charles; $3.50.
George L. Mapp und Tx. to Rufus G..
pcmlls, S0p-iD ncres ut Shady Side;
sAI0. -
f,ter Doughty to Ann Hateney
lcolorcd) Sactcs hear. Franktown $40.
News MOTHS. --Jumes Burton, (col-
orcd. charged with lnllfe;sance. i'll III
loving Edmund Bnily (colored) to eS-
cape irun jail, Ms tried aud found not
guilty.
The grand jury ignored Indictment
sent to them against Geo. T.. Brick
house for shooting anegro, it clearly APP
peiring to them w be Al case Of self de-
frnSt.
Louis Moore died at his home near
WardtOwp. OH the Sth instant Vi BILIOUS
dYsentery aged 10 years.
Mr.. john c. Kellam, and Miss Lucy
Moore We're married lear JohnsUnLown
OH Monday 9Th Inst.
A festival will lie held at Holmes
Presbyterian church, near Bayyiew, OH
the 18Th inSJ., under tile auspices, of
the ladies' Of that church, which prUmi-
ses rU have uialIy interesting and at
tr;lctive features. Persons from dis
lance wishing To attend c;ln be landed
by rail within few hundred yards vi
the Church.
An Association is now in p rogress at
the lower Baptist church. Rev. j., l..
Eurrows AMI other big lights iii tile
church are in attendance. The eXercis-
Is Close Tomorrow.
Lands delinquent for the non-pay-
Iuent oil taxes were sold at the court
house on Monday, The bidding i'll some
instances being quite lively. Several
other paroles were offered for sale Also.
All acre inEastvlile, unimprovel, sold for
S46U
Cubb's Island has been sold, it is re-
ported. 10 Il stock company from WASH
mgton, Richmond and other points for
$50 ,U0U.
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A festival Will lie held in the Maps
vile school house OH Thursday 10Th III
s!;lnt, under the auspices of the Bap-
lists. A supper, ice cream, &C., will be
served on the OCCASION.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-08-14

A celored camp meeting will COM
mence August 18th next ,ne;r BloXoin $
Station, on road leading TO Mod. st0wn,
un Ter the supervision OF the Rev. j. E.
Dlount, of tile 81. f. Church. -,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-08-14

Fon EENT.-For the year 1887 the
farm of Mrs. Nancy J. Byrd. situated
within lnile Of Parksley station. It
is as line trucking land as thele is in
the county, has plenty of resources Quit;
and can be cultivated with two 81 three
horses. For further particulars apply
tu the owner OH the farm VI To
z. L. Byrd s. Bro, PASTORAL.