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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-18
Low Rate Excursion to Ciucipnat ssd Re
turn via ths II. q o. n. II.

September IS, %, % q. 20. October 2,
4 s. 10, II, ~. 10 the Baltimore and Ohio
r. r. VIII sell round trip txcunion tick
e,s 10 Cincinnati ut the low rate Of one
cent per mile in each direction, tirksts
good 1--WE days. By purchasing jour tick
ets via the B. & o. you can stop Of at Co
lumbus within the limit OF ticket. For
tickets, rates and time Of trains call on
agents of the B Il O.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-18

Columbus and Return s2.75 by tho Pam
Handle Route.
On September Goth, 21st, 26th, 29tb,
October Atm, 10th, 18th and 18th, the Pan
Handle Railway Company will sell round
trip excursion tickets to Columbus ct the
low rate of 50. IS from Wheeling, W. Va,
for all regular trains on above dates.
Tickets coed going on date of sale only and
good returning three days including date
OF sale.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-18

1000 handsome, w~ell-tound and print
ed volumes on sll subjects, in our IS cen:
book section. By mail, 45c.
STANTON & DAVENPORT.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-18

COMMITTEES Meeting.

The Committee on Reception, Committee on
and GuestA. Committee on Dbplsy. Commit Q
ON Decoration, Committee on Ordinances. will
meet at Young Mems democratic CIuo Room rn
TWelf b street. at7:O p. m.,F iday, 20 ober 18Th.
A null m.etipg 10 earnestly squesfed.
Al SWEENEY, Chairman.
IN T. A.. CAMPBELL secreiary. ocls
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-18

Democratic Mass Meetings.
F. P.

OF PITTSBURGH,
viii address mestlpu 1t the following plscs
and dAes:
Corner ~ Seventh . Market
streets, Friday. October ID, ~ 2 p. n.
Elm grove, Saturday. October 2o,s
. p N
webster H~istviet, Club Room. nss'
day, October ~, ~ z p. 10.
Ritcbie District. Ciub Boom, Taes.
day, October n, ~ 2 p. No..
oclss A. G. HADLlCH Chairman.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-18
Mbeeliu9 Reeister
YESTERDAY IN THE CITY.
Thermometer Record.

Mr.. o. Schnepf, the Opera House drug
gist, made the following observations OF
The temperature Wednesday: 2 n m,
a; 8 q m, 81 IL N, rs; 8 p. m, 60:
IN. N, So. Weather cloudy
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-18
K INTELLIGENCE.

The Datro't Free Press says that that
city will very likely be represented in the
Tri-State League next season.
Dick Van SAINT has bsen released by
Cleveland.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-18
HIM Advertisements.
.IMPORTANT.

The Executive aud Finance Committee and
com . ittee on Invitation On Thurman Demon.
. ration, win meet ct Young Mems DEMOCRATIC
Gu, Room, at 10 O'Clock ?. m. this THURSDAY.
october IS A. J. SWEENEY. Chairman.
m J. A. CAMPBELL, Secretary. ocls
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-18

ARE you progressive? OF courses; I use
mile End"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-18

A GOOD assortment Of Fine Pocket
knives and &ison. All warranted, ct
STANTON & DAvESPoRr's.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-18
Inatica Davis, Qnnrt.

The following cases have been disposed
OF in Justice Davi' Court within the past
twenty -four hours:
Robert Williams, assault and battery;
dismissed
William Sheppard, colored; peace war,
rant by his wife, a white woman; $50
bond.
Ssre p,rty. carrying two dirk knives;
committGd to all in default OF 500 for the
Circuit Coort.
Mary Coleman, assault and battery; fine
of S. and OTIS.
Len. P. Conwe'l, better known as Leu
Reynolds, committed to await q lunlcy
* animation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-18

The surest and purest Iinlmen. in TIE
market is Salvation OIL. 1t lis pain. 20.
A nation | dill nser of happiness is a D
cent bot,ls of Dr. Bulls Gu ~ Syrup.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-18

MILWAUKEE BEER o. draught at the
basement Saloon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-18

CuANBERS-On Wednesday, 0c'ober Il, 1875,
Of 1870 a M, PAUL B. CHANBtns only son OF
Jane r and Belle Chambers, OF West AleIsn.
de-. Pa aged 2 yean 2 months and Is 'ayr
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-18

ALL the @. L. s. @. Books for season of
1898, sold separately or in seta, by
STANTON & DAVENPORT.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-18

IMPoRTED French Tissue Papers in all
shades, at Wholesale or retail, hy
STANTON 4 DAVENPORT,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-18
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday:
Alexander Butle-, a native Of Virgins,
sg,d 60, and Ida Bowman, q native oil
Wheeling, aged "a.
Jos.pI Schellhase, a native Of Maryland,
aged IS, and Mary Foose, q native OF
Wheeling, aged "a.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-18
DIED.

l.. Coon ..lls Dry Goods the cheapest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-18
Who Is Fergusops

Yesterday's Cincinnati Enquirer says
Samuel Ferguson, a wealthy merchant Ct
Wheeling made his appeararc, there.
describing him az over six feet tall, and al
.to1gh over eighty years old looking AZ
hale and hearty as q man huff the age
H. fell ia with a young msu and they
we're having q time at Fsrgus?n's expense
when a detective GIT onto their track and
locked both up, hnding Ferguson for his
own good a?d tho chap on suspicion Of
bei z a crtot. About Sl,039 was found
or Fe'gason.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-18
Csmden-Hart.

Mr.. johnson N. Camden, Jr., son Of
Ssra.er Camden, and Miss Susan Preston
Hart, who il said to be one of the most
besu.iful ladies in the South, were mar
ried on Tuesday evening at 5 O'Clock, at
the home of the b lie IN Versailles. Ky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Camden will reside in Park
ersburg at the conclusion of their bridal
tour. and it is understood that they will
begin If, with something like $4,000 in
,hCir W names Mr.. Camden's many
fled, in this ely e1tead their congratu-
lations and good wlshee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-18
Faur Early Presidents.

To the Eduor Of TIE REGISTER:
SIR:-what day of the week and month
did the following Pieside1ts die: John
Q. Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Var
Buren, and John TYLER? READER.
adams and Jefferson died July 4, 1926
Van Buren, and Tyler died in 1862, the lat
ter in January, but the exact date is not
at hand.-CITY ED
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-18
Soap Factory Sold.

The Wheeling So,p Company have sold
thtir factory and business to Pittsbu'g
parties, who are experienced soap manu-
f.c,urers. The reason for disposins of the
concern WAS that I'll of the !o,ng gentle
men who held stcck IN the concern were
engaged in other business, and the capital
of the company was not sufficient to 90
in ths business on the extensive ecale
necessary to make it q paving invest nsns.
As it If, all the Stockholders come ont
even.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-18

freight and other cha,g:s, for less than,
say, $50. Rails hive bsen, and rot long
ag,, either, that high, and higher when
the tsr # was higher, although it cost no
more to make them then than pow Then
the trust was in full control; now, how
ever, the railroads refuse to buy as those
-xorbrant p:icas snd the trust is forced to
come down, althorga now 1t is payi"g
Chicago and 81. Louis rail mills 6 per
cant. on thsir capital to be idle, throwing
their workmen oct Of work. When the
rail business gets brisk, George Wesley
Atkinson will see the prics Of rails 60 up
to tbs tariff notch, 9 steal beams are nov,
on which house-blilders are now paying
1027 Der can't tax which il not nsedei
for protection or any thing else, snd is Sd
much clear bounty in the pockets Of the
manufacturer.
Nj. Akin on made similar Illustrations
with Canadian wheat, and challenged the
REGIsTKR or Mr.. Feadleton todispioTe his
claim that the tariff Wa paid by the foc-
tigper, and did not in any sspss fall up1n
the consumed. And right hers is where
George W. played the demagogus. He
knows that the absurd tar.ff On wheat WIS
put there by the moro. olists 10 shu: the
farmers eye ami make him believe he,
too, was protected, when he canros tie.
He said every country in tie world
which had tried free trade hsd returned to
protection, with the single exception OF
Crest Britain, bat h. forgot to say that
Great Rritain WAS the richest country in
Europe, and paid by long cdds the highest
wager Ahttle further along he said it
was tbs settled conviction CT the Wheeling
GLASS manufacturers that unless there was
an increase in the tariff on glass, wages
would have to come down, in order to
eoualizs tas conditions existing here and
in the countries Of the old world. He
produced q package of Bohemian lamp
chimueys, sao after distributing them to
the sud e,cs, said they hsd b.ea inn ortsd
by the Central gtsss company, oce Of the
largest glass manufacturing concerns in
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-29

WARRaNTON-Train Nos. so, 81, 81, 90 SO
and So connect daily to and from Warrenton.
FRAFKLiN DIVISION Daily, except Sunday.
Lesyo Rocky Mt 1850 g. n, arrive franklin
Junction 1915 a. m; leave Franklin Junction
1870 p. IT,, arrive Becky mt. 1920 p. 70.
GORDONSFILLG-Train leave Orange for
Gordonsyiile lao a. M, 2:30 p II. and 500
p. m daily, and 500 a. II. daily except Sunday
Returning, leave Gordonsville sor Orange $50 g.
NJ, 1:35 p. m, snd $3.50 p. n. daily, and 1c40
a. m. daily except Sunday.
SLEEPING CAK SERVICE.
On trains Nos. so and 81 Pullman Buffet Sleep
ers between New York and Montgomery, Wis
Danville.
On trains Nos. So and So Pullman Buffet Sleep
ers between Washington and New Orleans. and
Washington and Augusta, via Danville.
On trains Nos. 81 and 90 Pullman SleePers be-
tween Washington and Louisville, and Chs.-
lottesville and Cincinnati.
On trains Nos 81 and 80 Pullman Buffet
Sleepers sbetween Washington end Memphis,
via Lynchhurg
sleepers between Washington aud New Orleans
via Lynchbprg and Eenressw route.
WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION.
ALL TRAINS DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave Alexandrja from YIN. depot at 500 AIN.
and 4:45 p. M; STRIVE at Bound Hill 11:30 g. II.
nd 7:20 p. N.
Returning, trains leave Round Hill 605 a. ia,
and 1:25 D. n, arriving at Alexandra st 1926
a. M and $50 p N.
The $50 a. N. train from Alexandria connects
at Round Hill with stage for Blue Eidge. Berry
vile and Winchester, and st Laosburg with stages
for Aldie and Middleburg.
Tho $3.50 q. Ia train and $50 p m. train from
Alexandria connects st Vienna with stages for
Fairfax Court House.
Through tickets on sale at the principal stations
to all points. Fer rates or information apply 10
any agent CT the Company, or TO
]. S. s. THOMPSON, D. p. A.
Alexandria, VS..
JAB. =. TAYLOR. G. P. A.
Washington, D. ..
sol. HAAS. 7. 81. Richmond. Va
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steel Balls, 4agaiac.n: Eauis., -,
In effect December 16, 1855.
Trsins leave Washington from station, corn., -
Sixth and B streets, as follows: "
For Pittsburg and the West Chicago Limited r.
press of Pullman vestibnIed Cara at $50 -
daily; Fast Line, $50 a. n. daily to Cincinnati
and St. Louis, with Sleeping Cars from pit+s
burg to Cincinnati, and Harrisburg 10 ST T,s;,.
daily, exc ut Saturday, TO Chicago, With Slesn.
ing Car Altoona to Chicsgo. Westera PrD-s.E.
at TAO p. N. daily, with Sleeping Cara W.sS
ington TO Chicago and St. Louis, coor4et;r.
daily at Harrisburg with through sleeuers ~.
Louisville and Memphis. Pacific Expre:; ion M
p. N. dsiiy, for Pittsourg and the West, wifi
through Sleeper to Pittsburg, and Pittsb1rg -
Chicago.
sALTIso2B AND POTOMAC EAiLsoAo.
F.r Erie, Canandsigua and Rochester daily "a,
Buffalo and Niagara daily except Saturday A.
io00p. m, with Sleeping Car Wsshingtos "a
Rochester
For williamsport, Lock Haven and Elnira. IT
$50 S. H.. daily, except Sunday
?or New York and the East, 7:2O 900 l1Os
sud 40 e o., 200, 4:10, 1000 and 1l:S
IL On Sunday 900 and 114O a. M, 200
Ale, 1906 and 1920 p. N. Limited Exur,sl
Of Pullma- 2arlor Cara, $40 8. n. daily ~.
c-pt sundsy, aud 3:45 p. II. daily. u,,t
Dining Cars.
foT BOSTON, VI hcul Grange -'OO P al. every etS
81. Brooklyn, h ~ all through trains coohs-
Je.Ses City with boats of Brooklyn Aans.-
siofdi.g direct transfer TO Fulton street, sys,3
lug double forrisge Icr0ss Now York CITY.
F. Philadelphia, 1920 SIC, 900 HOO and liza
N. 200, 40, 500, $40, 1000 and 11:2G
p. L. II Sunday 500 ard lao e. N. zoo
40, $50. s;lo, 1000 anu 11:2o p. n. Lin.
tied Expcoss, al Parlor Cars $40 q. T. week
days, anu 3:45 . n. daily, with Dining Car.
Fer Baltimore 6:35 7:20, $40, 800, $40, 900
Hoo and I3:4O am. 1906, 200, 3:46 40
400, 4.4G, 500, TAO, $40, 1000 and 1920
.. N. On Sunday, 900. 9:05, $50 snd t1:4o
a. L., 200, 3:45. 4:10, 500, 7:40, $40, 10.Oe
and 11:20 p. n.
For Pops's Creek Line, 1920 o. M. snd 4:40 p n,
dsily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis 7:2O and 500 q. M, aud 1905,
4nd 40 p. a. daily except Sundays On
Sundays al 900 s. RI. and 4:10 p. n.
ALEXANDRIA, AND FREDERICKSBURG RAILWAY
AID ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD
For Alexandris, 43o, 6:a5, 1925, $40 9:45. ana
1851 Il, M, 1904 noon, EOS, 4:25, 500, 5:55
sos, SOB, 1906 and 1887 p. II. On Sun
day st 4:3o, 9:z5, and 1857 a. m, and 2:30 j..
5:55, sos and 1905 p. II.
Accommodation for Qusntico 1925 q. nj. and 5N0
n. week days
For Richmond and the South, 4:30 and 1857 a.
~, daily, and sos p. NJ, daily, except Sunday
T'rsins leave Alexandria for Washington, sos
1906, 800, $40, 1915 and 11:07 a. m; 1:20,
800, 1923, $40 $50, 7:05, 9:32, 10:42 and
Hos p. NJ On Sunday at $40 snd Hoy
q. N; 200 $40, 1906 9:32 and 1912 p N.
Tickets and information st the Office, Northeast
corner of 18th street and Penns. Avenue, and st
the station where orders can be loft for the check
ing Of baggage 70 destination from hotels and
residences. ]. E. WOOD, G. P. 4.
0KAs. E. PUGH, I'M.
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Alexzndria Gazette.
s-~4a~->-----s-
SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 90.
TIE CosrEDERAoY's GREAT sEAI.-The

THE OoNrEDERAcy's GREAT sEAL.-The
State ofSouth Carolina was presented Thura
day with the great seal of the Confeder.
ate States Of America. Tbs seal was present
cd by, Col. William E. Earle, of Washing
ton, D c. TIE great seal, which was final
ly adopted by the Confederate S;ate+, was
designed by Thomas J. Senmes. then
Confsdefsse Senator from Louisiana; was
was msdein England and reached Coum.
bia iust before the close ofthe war. At the
evacuation OF Richmond it was overlooked.
It was subsequently found and turned over
70 Col John T. Pickett, of Washington.
The seal ia of polished bronze, and 10 three
inches la diameter. On ons side is an
equestrian statue of Washington, copied
from The statue 10 the State House grounds
at Richmond The only inscription upon
the seal Is the following: THE Confederate
States of America, 22d February, 1S62-Deo
T9ndireee"
The zeal will be kept in handsome glass
covered case 10 the Office of the Secretary of
State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-29
Opening and Closing of the Mails


Northern mails close at 7:3O and 1880 a. N.
and 1916 and $50 p. m. Open ct $50 g. M.
1900 n. snd $50 .. M.
Southern mails via Richmond, Va, close at o:4o
and 10: 30 g. N, 5:45 and 800 P. m. Open at
$50 and 1870 S. N.
southwestern malls Wis Charlottesville, Va,
6ose at 500 and 11:15 q. N. and 9:oo P m.
0peo at $50 a. No., 1900 N. and $50 P. m.
Nsnsssas Division mails close at 2:oo P. M
open at 1000 8. n
Alexandria snd ..o1nd Hill Va, mails close at
$40 o. u. and 40 p. m. Open at s:OO q. IN ana
Closed mails to Falls Church, Vienna, Fairfax
Oh, Herndon, Leesburg, PuTceuyllle and Bound
Rin,Ys., elose st 4:10 p. N. and open at 500 I'm;
western mails close at 1916, 4:3O and 6:6o
M. Open at $50 8. ~, 1900 m. and $50 ? m
washington, D. c., mails close st 1870 and 1O:3O
a. a, aud 1916, 4:4O and $50 p. m. Open
at $50 aad 1000 e. m, 1900 IA, snd 300 and
oace Eours-open at $50 a. m, Close at $50
M. Open at $50 p. N. Close st p. m.
Sunday Hosrs-Open st 900 q. m. Close at
CIEEIrns' Collections made on s,
min routes-6:3O and 1000 a. m, 122o
EDO and 600 p m. On "Trip route-6:3o and
1000 9. n. and 600 p. N.
Deliveries made ct 500 q M, ~ IN. and 900
sunday-Carriers' window open st 500 END
Gcse at $50 8. n.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-29

Refuting the assertion that meat diet
causes cancer, Surgeon Major Hendley re-
ports from India that out of 102 operations
for cancer performed at Jeypore since 1880,
forty one were on tba persons Of meat eat
ers end sixty one on those of strict vegets.
rians, who had not known the taste of meat
from their Births
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-29
AnvIGE TO MOTHERS.

Mrs. wINsLoW's SOOTHING SYRUP, for
children teething is the prescription OF one OF the
best female nurses and physicians in the United
States, snd has been used for forty years WITH
never-faiIing success by millions of mothers for
their children. During the process OF teething
It's value is incalculable 1t relieves the cnilo
from pain, cures dysentery and diarrhGa, gripping
In the bowels and wind-colic. By giving health
to the child it rests the mother. Price % cents
bottIa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-29

RAILROADS,
DIEDMoNT AIR LINE B0UTg.

gICBgogr mi, DAFYILLE Z. 3. co.
CONDEYsED e;GiDULE, III EFFECT
September go, 1888.
Trains run by 18th Meridian Time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-29

OFFICERS.
President, Hon. W. P. OANADAY,
Washington, D. G.
Secretary, WILLIAM s. oDELL,
Washington, D. C.
Vice President, ]. Q. BARTON,
Mare Island Navy Yard, Cal.
Treasurer, Hon. JOHN B. sHIPMAN,
Washington, D. C.
General Manager, CHAs W. CUNNINGHAM,
blackberry, Arizona
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-29
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS.
W. S. MOORE,
iIaGliliSt, Iron and Brass Founder
sKIPsMITE ARD BLACKsEIF.

sKIPsMITE AND BLACKBEIfN.
(oLD DOMINION WORKS.
Nos. SO and IS Union street, Alexandra. We.
Will furnish and repair all kinda Of Machinery
Iron snd Brass Castings, Wrought and Cast Iroz
F1ncss, Mil Work, Ship and Blscksri5hing. Edss
Tools Mil Picks, Facing Hammers, and sll kinds
Of Mil Work made and repaired st the shortest
notice. aud at reasonable prices.
The highest market price paid for Old Wrought
and Cast Iron, Brass and Copper. AL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-29
DIRECTORY
OF The
PpjlciDal Business Houses Of The City

Banks.
Aarke & Herbert, cor. King AID s.2ilzax Sizes
q cSivgnB' National Bank, L. ". cor Prince 4:
&ec streets 49,,
S'' Sssku, Stationary and Printing.
n. Y. Preach, 90 King street.
s. p. Dyson, g0S King street.
Shius, Glassware, &c.
Ry. Miller, Son & Co., IS King street.
CeAfsetIonsrs.
Esnvv Rreazle, 12e King street.
D. q. Appioh, 525 King street.
Dry Goods and Notions.
7. Nahbers l. Co.. cor. King and Royal ais
A 2. slsynakar 106 King street
:. 3, Tackett, 100 King street.
Drugs sad Chemicals.
We. CREIGHTON & Co., n. ". cor. King IA
g I.asdbeater 4. Bro, z s. Fairfax street
Hroadus & Smith. cor. King snd Fairfax streets.
I'D. a, Luat n. Q. cor. King and Washingto
erests. ,,s ,s,,,A:.
Ts~asId q, Hall, cor. Prince and Fairfax stree.
aroeers and Liquor Dealers.
80. Milburn, IT n. Royal street.
Oarles King & Son, 81 Cameron street:
Tsrjog Bro, n. ". cor. Royal and Camera
v. 4, Jeanson, E. Q. cor. Royal and CGmOrs-
a. TcBurney & Son, W. cor. King snd War-
3. VIM. Ramsay, cor King and st. Asapb St -r
Hardware and Cutlery.
1T. Creighton {: Son, SO King street.
3. r. PeaSe, cor. King and Pitt stroots
Jewellers.
z. wildt, 10 n Eoyal street.
Lumber, &c.
Perry, snoot Co., No. 25 corner Cameron and
Iosiaa e. D. srpoo., 81 north Upton at
Nschipizts
as Moore, 50 Union street,
Wcoa and Ceal
Wa. snoot q Co, foot Of Princess st.
JR Zimmerman, foot OF Queen st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-29
RAILROADS.
TlHE GREAT Pennsylvania ROUTE
NogTE, VEST AND SOUTHWEST

Double Track, Splendid Scenery
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-29

OREEN AND FIGURED SCREEN WIRE q,
VI 80 and 36 inchos Wholesale and retail, at
SO King, corner Of Royal street. You can buy
wire and have Window and Door Frames made
OF better quality, to cost moro than the COM
mon Frames offered foT sale in the city. Csll and
sea. J.. T. CREIGHTON & SON,
lea 80 King, cor. Royal st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-29
STEAMER ]. ", THOMPSON.

SUMNER AND WIN ER SCHEDULE FOE
1888 AND 1889,
Commencing No day, Juno %, 1888.
First.cjsss soc. Second.class &c.,
stesmer JOHN. ". THOMPSON MONDAY,
WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY ct 8. IN. from
Reeds wharf Alexandria. for RIVER LAND
INGs. Returnne Tuesday, Thursday and satur-
day mornings, making all river landings
For charter each dag except Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday For further information apply
TO F. A. REED q CO., Agents,
;e21 tt alexandria, Va.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-09
a STATE League of Republican Clubs
has been organized in Minnesota.
THE OLDEST AND BEST.

THE SATURDAY EVENING Posi-, of
Philadelphia, enjoys the proud distinction
of being the oldest family and literary pa
per in America, if not in the world. Orig
inally established by benjamin Franklin
in 172S and appearing in its present char
acter in 1921, it has had an uninterrupted
career of 158 years. AS its originator,
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