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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-15
GOSSIP OF OUR GUESTS.

Mrs. Crawford, wife of .ex-Gov. Craw
ford, of Topeka. Kan. ACCOMPANIED by
her daughter. is visiting with Mrs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-15
Grand Opening-E. Thompson

Will open Friday, Sept. 20, a full line of
Imported Hats and Bonnets and all the
latest novelties in Millinery, at their
parlors, Is Mannheimer block.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-01-04

NJ oRFOLk SOUTHERN RAILROAD COM
IN PANY
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT DECEMBER 3D., '0S.
Mail Train leaves Norfolk els a. IN.
da' y EXCEPT Sunday. and arrives at
Edenton 1890 m. Leaves Edenton 10,
and arrives at Norfolk at $50 p. m.
accommodation leaves Norfolk at 600
p. M, arrives at Edenton Il .45 o. m.
Leaves Edenton at Ais d. m, arrives at
Norfolk &c 80 a. ~. daily except Sunday.
Close connections at Norfolk with all
rail and steamer lines
AT Elizabeth City-with steamboats,
tor ali points on Pasquotank, North and
Alligator rivers.
at EIentOn-with n. S. Railroad
company S steamboats,, Plymouth, Mary
+. Roberts and Ranger, for all points on
ChoWan. ScuppernOngL Little, Cashie and
Roanoke rivers, and GAINESVILLE q " ash
ingtc0. and Albemarie & Raleigh Rail
Roads.
The steamer Plymouth, plying be-
tween Edenton and Williamson, will
20 to Hamilton on Tuesday and Friday
of each week, leaving that place at 2
clock a. M, on wednesday and
Saturday.
Norfolk passenger and freight station
at Norfolk and western Railroad Depot
Freight received daily, except Sun
days.
Through tickets on sale and baggage
checked between EdentOn and Elizabeth
City and Baltimore. Philadelphia and
New York by Bay Line and Old Domin-
ion steamers and n. Y. p. and N. r. r.
form Norfolk. and between Norfolk and
Washington, Plymouth, Williamson,
Windsor and GAINESVILLE.
NJ. K. KING. General Manager.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-01-04

FAST FREIGHT LINE

FAST FREIGHT LINE.
Regular line of steamers between
Atlantic & North Carolina R. R., New
Berne, Washington and Elizabeth city.
Daily all rail service between Edenton.
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Norfolk.
Through cars, as low rates and quicker
time than by any other route
Direct all goods to be shippC by East
ern carolina Dispatch, as follows: From
Norfolk by N. S. r. R.; Baltimore by P.
w. & B. R. R.: President St. Station.
Philadelphia by Pennsylvania R. r.
Dock St. Station; New York by Penn
sylyania r. R., Pie q No tn River.
E. WOOD, Agent, Edenton, n. c.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-01-04

days at So per day. $40 90
and travelled Is miles at SC, 80
W FL Bonner attended Is
days at 81, 30 90
and travelled 1856 miles at Sc, 9 80
" J Webb attended II
days at 81, 81 90
and travelled 241 miles at SC. 1905
W 2 Jones attended Is
days at 81, 80 90
and travelled 284 miles at SC, Il 90
A j Ward attended II
days at s., "A 90
and travelled 504 miles at sc, 25 20
5000 50
certify that the foregoing statement
is correct as per records in this Office,
T. VI. SMALL,
Reg Deeds and Clerk to Board.
Edenton, n. c., Dec. 1st. '8S.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-01-04
ANNUAL STATEMENT!
CHOWAN COUNTY'S EXPENSES
AND INDEBTEDNESS.

AMOUNT ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF COMMITS
sIONERs DURING THE YEAR END
ING NOVEMBER 30, 1888.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-01-04

nj ORFOLk SOUTHERN RAILROAD COM
IN PANI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
TWENTY-FIVE PAGES.

stood for freedom in the field of Bannockburn.'
Great cheering)
Scotland he added has given to democ-
rscy its greatest song, Mans Man lor a
The Rev. Dr. Brown spoke TO the sentiment
of Relieve the Distressed the hotto OF all the
He reminded the Scotsmen that America was in
debred to Scotland for her Episcopacy, and made
beautiful and effective speech.
GENERAL PoRTERs WITTY WORDS
General Horace Porter wrestled with Our
Scottish Ancestry He said he had only one
fourth Of Scottish blood. He hadn't got the
whole dollars worth but he must be grateful
for the quarter. lie was a mixture OF Scottish,
English, Irish and American, and felt IKE the
lrlsDman who said: My mother Was born III
Holland, my father came from Mayence. Two
thirds of me blood is Irish, and the other two
Thirds Is French. lRoars OF laughterJ But,
added he, the mixture of my blood is principally
Scotch and Irish; and you know that is royal
blood Cheers The General SAID tnhp
home Of his ancestry. An Irshman
whom he encountered remarked: You're looking
for your ancestry, and they went to America
so many hundred years ago. Then, why don't
you go and look for them there
Then he went TO Scotland and found, IN spite
OF al the stories about the solemnly OF the Scots
2t home, that Scotsmen there, like Scocsmen
here. get up with the lark. and prefer 70 stay up
all night and go on one!' Much laughter ana
cheers
lie struck certain town in Scotland, where
he disseminated the story that in Kentucky one
had only TO go into a cornfield and wiring an ear
Of corn to get n glass of whisIey from 1t and,
he alleged, all the maps in town were purchased
and everybody looking for the geographical
location of that State
OTHER TOAsTS AND SPEAKERS.
J. Fl. V. Arnold president of the Board OF
Aldermen, made an able reply for The State and
City Of New-York,' and "Our Sister Societies
was responded to by the representatives of the
various societies. j. S. Kennedy replied for Our
ex-Presidentsr
If Mr.. Depew had been present he would have
been called on to speak about THE Destiny or
Our Adopted Country
The other tOaSts were: Our New Members,
Honest Men and Bonnie Lassies' and the sentl-
ment with which all good ScOtsmen finish their
social gatherings" May care and trouble never
FASH but mirth and Joy be wi We a..
Scotsmen dinna' like 10 break the Sabbath, put
they came dangerously near II last nlcht; lot tne
hands OF the clock creeping dangerously
near-or gey near -" the wee short ho'ors ayont
the twar before nd Lang Syne' was played
and sung Then the Sons of St Andrew weht
home TO dream Of bonnie Scotland
From the lone shieng the misty island
Mountains divide MS and world OF seas
But still our hearts are true our hearts are
Highland,
And in our dreams we see the Hebrides.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01

J: Magee will be married to d. A Boissebain.
Miss Magee has spent portion OF me Iast TWO WIN.
tiers with her relative, Mrs James W. GERARD, of
GIamercy Park and has been much admired III New
York society. 49,, - 80 49,,
Mrs f. T. Bertier and Miss Bertier, No. 51s Fifth
ave-, have returned from Europe, and VIII resume
their saturday receptions this month. Mrs; Hicks
Lord has sent cards for Thursdays, and VIII begin
her receptions December D. H., .
Tho first dances of The season were gwen by Mrs.
pernont Morgan for her daughters on Monday night.
and Mrs D. J. Steward Friday night. The latter
dance was at the Mendelssohn Assembly Rooms. Mrs.
Morgan's dance early one
here to-day, IS Mrs.. Arthur Paget.
who Games on visit 10 FER mother.
Mrs Paran stevens. for the first time in several years
Mrs Paget win be welcomed by her old friends. whom
She always gT~ets so kindly in London. MI. and Mrs.
bradley Martin are also on the Etruria
Mrs Arthur NJ. Dodge has been conducting sale
of dolls and Russian embrOideres ar her house IN
East Thirty fnurthst. for the last Two DAYS to aid
the Virginia Day Nursery, worthy INSTITUTION which
cares for the young children OF the poor who live
ON the Fast side The sale has been well patroniZed.
and a good sum has been nettcd for the nursery
Among Mrs DOdge's assistants were NJ s. William Jay
Mrs " p DouchaSs, Mrs Il. Irwin, IT., Mrs /. Fl.
Betts Mrs Edward Mitchell, Mrs. John sloane, Mrs.
Frank Worth White and Mrs. ii. r. Egieston-
Mrs T. B. MusGrave is az the Murray hui Hotel
for the winter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
DIED..

BEpELLwAt Brooklyn Friday Nogs%Ser 20 is s
year Of her age
Tiss s BE- N asd 4S 3 e n
B,ooklyn, Monday afternoon. December o'clock
EoyS5c g. Bsgsns Te q John g. Brown Friday
Funeral on Monday, 80 p. m, at the house.
Mary ne z1@ INST; Of ri ~ baS IN the
Funeral seTyiess and nterment at Fshkn village Mon
5n VI" Th om re arrival Of the 10 100
CocHKAN.o91 THURSDAY, November %, 1882 Thomas
Funeral Services At S late rsiaence As East 'ssn''
coLEon SATURDAY, November 80 Charlotte L.: beloved
wife Of Ramah Cole in the 6sth year Of her age.
services from her late residence As 1sst Brooklyn,
,s,I IT, on Te SUNDAY at 40, 80 p T m
CRARY-sqtdemy, SATURDAY morning. November 80: 1882
relatives and ena Ht he family GIiy are re a
ss4a ae cRah 5 TO and S he mn
d At % December
g. 1850. at convenience Of family.
DANIELs-on SATURDAY. November 80, Gilbert f. Dan.
Funefai services az hts late residence % oranges,,
DrooElyn. Monday December .. 8 p m
Es.s Ss %s;sP Forest Day r. b. il 'SS
are respectfully invited attend
ave. and S5thst; sunday. December l. at p m
residence Of her Thomas Denny No Is West Soth
Relatives and friends are Invited 70 attend The funeral
vices q her late residence Saturday November 80,
DoDD-on saturday November 80. Bowman Blake, infant
son Of Edward W. and Anna Bowman Blake Dodd
EDMUNDs-on Friday; November %. 1889. Dr. Clara A
Cox wife Of Dr. j. Marion EdmqRds M ooa 1s,
inGton-sye corner 73dst, Sunday evening December l.
EDWARDS. On Thursday, November 2s Caroline A. wife
OF 5 j. Ed"aris in the 7eth year Of her age. p,
First Place. Brooklyn, Sunday afternoon December J.
Intersnent at Greenfield Mass
e. & dsy November 20 At her lat late ,Ss
Her relatives and friends and those OF the family
Scotch PRESBYTERIAN chqreh 14t6:st. sS-ave. on
Lucy t E sS 4 Of william Il 81 and Nellie
InteTmsnt at Albion n Y
A. Pday y gss p 90 Lucia eOvan wife
services at stony Point NewYofk, Monday, Decem.
CaFrisees VIII meet the 10 O'Clock train from NewYork.
NEEDHAM-Thursdsy. November 2s Elias Parzman Need.
o9s his Dem6 rs 3 co East Ra
lives and friends invited.
Kindly omit flowers.
PEARsALLIsu11 on THURSDAY morning, Elizabeth.
Funeral services will be held her late residence, LA
Fast 79d.st, on sunday, December I. at O'clock
Intern InteTne0 MP private a@:,.
SCHTEFFELIN-On Friday. November 90. Samuel B.
Schefen. IT,, second son Of William H. and Mary jay
Schiefen. in the goth year Of his
services St Georges Church suyvesant Square.
Monday, December 2 az O'Clock a. m
v IN keg%n n Of the n NJ Mere
requested attend funeral services Of theLr late com
rade B Schienen, jr., az Q a. M Monday December 2.
at st. Georges Church Stuyvesant Square
L. F.. LEFFERTS. Captain.
wAKEMAN-on Friday, November 80 az the residence Of
ha son-inaw. John VI. Bovey. No. Il West 129thst..
william Wakeman, aged % years.
Funeral on Monday at D. m. from above residence.
Intement private.
wELLs-on FrI!ayt November 20, 1885,? Jane Corneia
widow OF the late G.. Dudley Wells. aged 90 years.
Funeral from ST. Georges Church, Gates and Marcy
Brooklyn on Monday. December . inst. at l 80 m.
Intemcnt private.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
rARIFAI,S AND MUSIC.

An entertainment given by The German fIosS OiuD
in the Metropolitan Opera House last hls"' ~, n
benefit of Inc clubs relief fund was mos amDl'''
r,der+ aknps Like most affairs Of it, kind II suoIeu
from the inability of its managers 10 hno" tne I'M
ence between enough and TOO much Inc MS IT, pSI'
lasted till 10 o'clock ana after Ions wall u,'is
NAMED much music and dozen iapeauS s,irt
enioyed In the FIST mart the features OF cNcencnt
were the singing of Madame Iehmann ana herT no N
man. and the playing Of the orchestra u, liza bnt
Setdl For the resi- little can Dr. san ~ ~
the extracts from Tristan und Isolde ana rI i
WalkueTe" themselves musical Ie1 at . vntan
Reichmann gave the public fOretaste OF VIVA, Qua"
is ia store Tor them when the WagMeIldn VI ana .,n
reached Nh stsnt0n's list. The music ss,1S
written for his voice. and his eclamatloh II suP'I
The living pictures and music borrowed run ; 1n1
Imperial Opera al Vienna. illustrating ihe PoPnla
songs of many countries and combined WIN 'ol'i a.
ing verse in entertainment entitled D"s 'ulhs
lhd7 were extremely artistic IN plan, ana me ~
cution was good a. was TO have Deel eAPe''cu
under the ciIcums tances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
JOYOUS SONS OF ST. ANDREW.
THEIR GREAT ANNIVERSARY DINNER
A NOTABLE GATHERING OF scoTsMEN AT DEL
MoNlCos-sPEAKERs AND ToAsTs-
SOME OF THE GUESTS.

A NOIABLE UAIHElINb VI SOJ1cMI@N ~ 49,
MoNlco's-sPEAKERs AND ToAsTs-
SOME OF THE GUESTS
Scotland forever might have been bazoneu
on the walls of Delmonico's great dining-room "sV
night, for the l33d anniversary of st. Andrew ;
Society Of the State of New-YorlS WAS celeprateu
there by one Of the biggest dinners it has ever held
Two hundred and sevcnty-fve enthusiastic SEQ sni'l
and their friends filled the principal hall to over
flowing and occupied all the smaller rooms au-
joining. A picture of the patron saint OF al
true Scotsmen hung behind the presidents cnaii
The walls were gay with National emblems Inc
ruddy lion rampant the field of gold under
which the Scots wrested their liberty from Eng
land at Bannockbun centuries ago had for d
neighbor, in token Of the change Of times inc
Union Jack of the United Kingdom of Englanu'
Scotland and Ireland Near by the stars ana
Stripes proclaimed the modern development oil tns
idea of liberty. Nor wanting the thistle OIL
Caledonia, stern and Wild with its motto :
Memo me impune lacessit,7 which, being freely
interpreted, means, Name daur NEEDLE wi me-
STIRRING SCOTTISH MELODIES.
good orchestra played the aud Scots sangs'
and William Celand, the piper OF the society,"
got DOT his pipes and blew wi birr" many sur
ring Scottish melodies. lie clad in al the
glory OF the garb OF his native heath He ushered
in the company 10 the tune of "Ihe Campbels
are COMM and " the haggis vale O. Scotia ;
food was borne into the dining-room to the VIVA
strains of his Highland music and to the loud ana
resounding cheers of the diners
There was good speaking and good singing
Chauncey NJ Depew. TO the disappointment OF all
was not present family bereavement prevented
his attendance Andrew Carnegie. one of the most
popular Scotsmen in the world found time, amld
the duties entailed on him at Washington by the
Pan-American Congress, TO celebrate st. Andrew
festival with his brither Scots
SOME OF THE GUESTS.
10 the right and left of the president. Johh
Sloane sat Bryce Gray, the retiring president oil
the society John S. Kennedy, VI w. Cooper, the
Rev DR.. j. W Brown General Horace Porter
William Lane Booker, III. b. VI. Consul-General'
Walter Watson, the Rev DR.. William Irwin, Dr'
Mcleod. A. A. Laird, Bank of British North
America, treasurer of the society; and the pre'l-
dents of the ST Georges, st. Patricks 81 Da-
vids and St Nicholas societies; and Chief Hal
leday. Of the Caledonian Club. Among the others
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
BALTIMOREs INTEREST N B. AND o.
From The Washington Post

IL is claimed with considerable show OF reason iha
since the BaltimOrc and Ohio Railroad has eAtenu"i
it's lines Ia Philadelphia and NcwsNOrk lhe I,iduoh
OF Baltimore 10 that railroad has IN great dreIrs
changed. Formerly The road entirely intni,esrd
IN the trade ana commerce Of that city, ana bhunlOe
Wss greatly benefited In being is terminus. But it.
completion 10 New-fork has a tendency 10 dlver'
traffic 10 that city and 10 make Baltimore mere Ihte
mediate station. OF course the endeavOr OF tle man
agemcnt must be 10 transport goods and passenger
over the whole line rather than over a part INC
regard the business Of the rad from the Ne" lOrH
terminal standpoint An effort may be made 10 secliIr
control Of II so 10 make II New York ROAD uhougn
change OF ownership. Should such effort be maze
10 might be the wisest thing for Baltimore anu
hair afaH II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
THE HOLIDAYS ARE CoNINGi

One would think 50 to Sc the quantities of fancy
chairs tables. rugs. Lounges. brlca brac, ETC. etc.
put aside every day by the great Cowp rihwalt con-
Germ on Park Row for buyers who take hold befors
the rush. but who want th'r goods delivered 1uso
before Christmas Much better selections can be-
made now than can be later VIII n every salesman Will
have more than he can do. The Cowperthwaits have
been going ovr eighty wears and pride themselves on
the durability Of the goods They keep everything
needed thrpt ghOIt house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
THE CENTRAL TURN vEREIN FAIR e.

THE CENTRAL TURN VEREIN FAIR ENDED.
The fair Of the Central Turn Verein. in its new hall
in sxty-seventh-st. near Thrave.. closed last night
II has been most successful, A. 100000 people
attended II and some $50 900 realized. The al
fractions have of various kinds including concerts
by the LiederkranZ and AriOn societies The Nerein
organized only four years ago and now has mem
bership OF 500 and a magnificent building costing
$3.50 900. Judge harles J. Nehrbas is the president
OF the society, and John Gillig Is the treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
THE LIMITED FAST MAI.

Tho Union Pacific Railway, tho overland Route.
The tnitcd states mail between Council Bllfs and
ian Francisco and Portland. This daily Fast NAL
train will carry a limited number OF Iassenseis anu
In addition 10 the United states Mail lars. ana a
baggage car. Will be composed Of a Pullman Paiace
sleeper and Pullman Dining Car Tor foi tldha auu a
Pullman Seeping Gar for san Francisco, thus ac-
commodating limited number Of paesengels; 49,.
The slccpcrs aud the diner VII run .rou5n IRON
Only drstclass ticket, VIII be honorcd OF this train
Thi, train. with rs connections, MAKES me eA-
traordiuaIy time OF IO7 uOurs. New York to san
Francisco. and 1Oi hours 10 Portland
A. accommodations are limited early appH.ca.,o,n
for same should he made TO the Union Paclhc Agents
IN New-York. St Louis, Cincinnati Chicago or 10
I. l. Lomax. General Passenger Agent onaha'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01

wednesday evening No.
nemher o. 1882 b.. the Rev. y G.. Parke. OF Pittson
penn John Reid Christie r. Neite Mabel Crawford
both Of this clt.
RAwoLLE-VAN vALkENBU RG-At Brooklyn. n. Y.
- Noxcu her p ty the Rev lrese J.. Alison. Cantain
William { Rapollc a United states Cavalry 10 Eliza
beth Anna Van Nakcnhurg
vAN NOSTRAND-RlCHARD Christ Church Eliza
Gelh n J. on SatuT lay. Nq.mter 80. 1853 by the Rev
IL III Oberiy. Rector. ana The Rev. Charles Seymour
Fne Pauline daughter Of Charles J. Richards OF Eliza
beth N J.. ~ MArshan T. Van NosIIsnd- Of NJ sHaae
Dl..a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
PorfOflice Monroe.

Postonice No,ice.
Should be read daily By all Interested as changes nay
Letters Tor foreign countries need not be specially
When it is deied to send d9pcstes Of banking ana com.
@ .ea, 5y t2e ss Vessels aS % addressed OeH
Foreign for eI.ding December will
sCNDAI-At p. N for Costa Rica, via Limon, per
M0NDAY-At 10 a. m. Tor Central America and South
PaSnf o PG PeT o o % ana Is ys
: Sltonian at y m iot Beaze, Puerto Cortez aHi
TUiEspAEA 10 a. M for ye1eiuea and cGaeao
also sayania. via Curacao per Caracas qetters for
l p. for Trinidad, Tobago via Trinidad, per $
Be1s paert tore1 and nd LneSn pei HoHdo
10 80 d. TOR Egrop per Llama
must be dessGd per e a. $ a M Tor de R5
ain and Other EGoIean countries mus be directed 2yr
nessa Via e. o. letters Ss s be drsctS Fur.
p M i9 Bgg s dG 5ec PT Bss.
land az P NJ for 81 crotS and st. Thomas via 81:
eoH o %aMad G and Yuas
per Niagara deters for Cuba and IgNpam direct sn3
THUESpA--At II a. m: for Fortune Island and HaytI,
al fr p m for b & Cuba
s9ssHs a. S,e1s S ess. m. b GTecs sr ps.
Rotterdam at p. H. Truxillo aud Ruatan per
5 oe s ote eGn om an & SO 5o fHaf oi
e Pisr Ri per from n s oH aa 10
D5 ss s or Rio d I R s
Janeiro, per Procida from Baltimore at m. for
France, Switzerland, Italy spain ana Portugal per
La Champagne via Hsvre az a. NJ Tor Europe per s. =
Etrura via Queenstown Oeters for Franc Switzerland
Italy Spain and Portugal must h. directed per EruraD;
for Scotland direct per Crcassda, via Glas
gov tletters must be directed per Crcassia) at
for Great Britain Ireland Belgium Netherlands Austria,
Germany, Denmark sweden Norway Russia and Turkey,
Vera VIA Southampton ana Bremen letters muse
by directed per Werra) az u m for Norway direct
per Thingvaa 0cters mus be directed per Thing
vallaD at p m. for Cuba, per city Of Columbia,
via Havana Qeers must be directed City OF Colum.
hia' at for Buefelds, per Harlan, from New
Orleans.
sUNDAY-At 3 p. m. for Bocas del Toro. per 8. 8.
Gusss from New-Orleans
MAIDS for the Hawaiian Islands per Australia from
San Francisco. close here December i, az 100
Mails for Australia New Zealand Hawaiian, Fiji and
Samoan Islands per Zealana from san FranclsOl,
close here December ., at 90 p or on arrival as
New-iOrk Of ; Aurania with British malls for Aus
tralis Mails for China and Japan per Gaelic from
San Francisco Gloss here December . at 100 p.
Mails for the society Islands ship Tropc Bird from
San Francisco close here December '26. a. 90 y.
Mails for Cuba by rail % Tampa Fla, and thence By
steamer, via Key West Fla, close az this office daily 40
80 a. m.
Tho schedule closing OF Trans Pacific mails IS ar.
ranged the presumption o their unnterupte1 overland
traIst Francisco, Malls from the East arriving
on time az san Francisco the day Of sailing ~ steamers
are dispatched thence the day. Registered mail
closes at 80 p. previous day
CORNELIUS VAN COLT. Postmaster.
Postofice, NewYork, n. Y. November % 1ss9
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
THE REBEL WHITE HOUSE.

Richmond dispatch to The Baltimore sun.
At a meeting Of the city school Board tonight
resolution was introduced looking 10 tearing down
the old Jeff Davis mansion and erecting on site
new and more comnodious Iublc-schOOl building.
For the last twenty years IL has been used as AIDED
school Tho building formerly belonged 10 j. W.
Rrockenbrough. after the Capital Of the Con
fcderate Government established here this prop
ertv was purrbased by the CITY OF Richmond and
offered a. a present n Mr.. Davis but he declined H.
The Government then rented the building the White
House Of the Confedcracy." and Mr. Davis occupied u
until the day the city was evacuated by the Con
fedcrate forces With the demolition OF the Je Davis
House and the removal Of Libby Prison 10 Chicago
Of the most conspicuous landmarks OF the south
ern Confederacy here will have disappeared. The
school Board tonight referred the resolution TO a
committee, TO get plans and learn the cost Of the
project
A PECULIAR FEATURE or THE BOSTON FIRE
building standing in the midst Of the confagratlon
was saved because il protected by shutters. The
Rolling Steel shutters made by j. c. Wilson, Of 9O7
broadway. y. Y. have saved many buildings. aud
are absolutely fire proof.