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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-06

jamestown. lie said he could not stand
the "grubn on board the vessel. which con-
sisted OF a limited supply OF salt horse
sealed IN 1911. ''hafd-tack,' and conSe
without milk or sugar; 50 lsst
sunday, when he. with several other
apprentices were allowed 20 60 ashore
ou "ilberty" h. failed 20 return 70 The ship
He started "a once on foot pilgrimage 90
New York. For tear Of being "nin m ne
traded his uniform for "a suit OF citi-
zon's clothes 30 farmer IN Gloucester
named Dudley. but he found walk
Ing harder work than he had imak.
incd. and the weather colder than he had
expected: 90 before reaching Richmond be
came 90 the conclusion that ''sait horse
aud "hard.tack" were better than no dln-
ner at all. and that hammock IN the
jamestown was more desirable as sleeping
quarters than q berth on the south side OF
rail fence.
When he is returned 60 the ship he VIII
likely get thirty DAYS In the dark brake
with diet II 'hard-tack' ana water.
F.oeeing is 30 longer practical in the navy.
The jamestown carries go men All tCid,
about 10 of whom are apprentices. on last
rhankscivingDay The apprentices eachc con-
fr.baied - cents towards their InanhsgiN-
ing dinner. each mans share OF when was
a piece OF turkey. half Of a mince PIE, three
hot biscuits and coffee. with MIX ana sugar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-06

Mr. X. fwuE Bright : residence. DID ance
township. about. uiue miles rom hlhAi'Iif vas
destroyed ll nre Monday night. LOSS ABOUT
5000; insured for y 300.
The Missionary Baptists OF Kiuston have
40 lass made au active move fOWar is Dulll-
ing fue bri Us c1ulcl Win al OF luc uuu-
ern Improvements.
Wells DAVIS. living near Tosuot, had BIS
.cif arm cut oil in gin few says AGO lils
arm was cHu-ht M the gin and instantly SOW
cred from bus body.
Ur. j S. ll.a prominent physician oi
Nattno ws. died 40 his home there few days
ago ofpnoImouia. DR.. Bel had been Dbl ,hiN
"a few days.
The Watauea democrat says that cabbage
heads are r0tting as they stand in The p1itn.
lu TINS county the sweet potato crop is
rOftirg as fast as ~ cIn, aui there VIII prop
ably NOT Boz SOUND potato ir lhe county ny
Christmas The .nderlOund pototo-hoics.
OIL caves ihai are So pleuuful in tine county
and ln which the sweet pointoes arc general
iv preserved 80 well during ~ inter- are NlllAA
Dwltl mas es of dccayed potato s.
peDutv Marshal Patterson. with Messrs.
wclker and steele. went into Stokes county
last week and demolished first TWO Allilo ana
poured Cur 500 gallons ri beer. nul Eoi nn
spirits lhc fuit I'D was found near ~ hl.
mat Cove and supposed ~ heioue io Illi
ls ann: the other WAS the Brown Mountain
aui owned ly fuf, Souihlon. Tie noon
sniuefs made their escape.
Sir. nrlry 81. Covau, of Raleigh enter
tlI.rd 90 party of several gentlemen friends
Yr fle capital Club recently with dclnhiiul
rru1.t upol some 0f Chatham county b finest
nnl-sum~. winch Were sent him DY friend.
and which were elIghuuiiy served with lo-
tarofs UN tur famous caterer, "builet. The
club was brilliantly lighted and heated ioi
tine first time and 10 WAS 90 happy parry ilai
uirfOoh ol ihe FIST " po-,um' yea ln iht
urwciic. Al the close of Tine lrf-t DIT. co.
wuu WIS teuderei hearty vote of ihahhh-
Willie Professor Holmes, OF the state tnl-
rers lty. was making investigations on Itoa-
noise river some weeks aso, hr found pci"N
rIuItf. tue 900 oil "a l'fga animal DO ha .
Hrl. lie secured anOut TWO feet oi DIT Which
naI 90 fliull. q measured lpur Inches il di-
umHipr ilt said if was thc RIO al an lcnlhl &C.
.aurls in animal of huge dimensions w lch
inhabited tha earth bon The uit period ol li'
creation.
Mr Charles poslcy. of Darham was tak.
Ins tNe gold head on of q large cane Salut-
lly.aud. as he uiwas does, heated the Ntio
py.rIi. Iamu The cement usel is haid 10
warm. and VIII stick like death Wicf Do j.
warm Ili, particular head aid nDi come ol
.- easily .- they generally DO. Ar PostitA
warmed 10 alhi1 and placed - Don device =
.nlt iurrn-r. and taking hold of tlc SUCK
..N. STRONG pull. Timer Wasn teppi 's
..rI n. ID mg.kcl had been di-'nats, d--.H'.
c.mtnt N.W boo 81 hundred ways. ,il-hi
lurn 0u OBJ. urud and 20 uc-pltteiel coi MHe
tI the damage. tu. nad ihe cement -liuch
! SIR. Fossil DOB fnD face, GOES DO near y dli, lht
.ccidelt would have been very serious.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-06

Sir Walter Raleigh Lodge, e3. met Thurs
dqy night with fun attendance of meme
beers. ID. ID. =. President IT, W. Hey. a--
sisted by =. p. James b. Smith, in7talledthe
officers for the ensuing term.
Alta meeting Of the Finance Committee
Yesterday il was again recommended that
$1,000 be paid the assessors l1r the work
done on the last assessment.
second Presbyterian church. Or. Hoge
attn AN. The Rev George Cooper ID.
d., ofthe First Baptist church, will preach
at 4 =. VI.
The fire alarm about l0:3o O'Clock yesier-
dav morning was caused 10y chimney
burning near ROane and Goddin streets.
Meszrs. II. l.. Denqap and J.. J.. -pilman
returned to The city"osicrja} from a visit
20 Norfolk.
SIR. james I. Gray. who has been -icl -t
some weeks past, was better yesterday.
Mr.. Z. B. Bentley is reported quite si-h
with diphtheria.
The Baptist BNaar closed last might after
successful run.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-06
RED-coATeD ARTILLERY.
The Howlizers' Association 20 Have a
banquet,

The Howlizers' Association 20 Have
banquet.
The Howitzcrs'~ Association viii have
their yearly anniversary next Friday night
py "a banquet al Burkc's dining pariors, 100
east Broad street. at s o'clock. The night
will also Doe tlc anniversary 0f the battle of
Fredericksburg. in which all three war
companies Of the Howiizers participated.
There viii he no SET speeches or tOasts, but
There Will DE. besides the usual "ieasl oil
reason and flow ol SOUL vocal and insiru-
mental music. The Miller brothers VIII
1--WE pleasing iculliOns ON banlos and We
Inns, besides plantation melodies. VT.
Ralst0n will also sing several negro songs.
and Captain Cunningham viii also rehuei
selections of "a vocal character
The Committee on Arrangements are
Nessrs. W. j.. smith, president; George A.
Smith. first Yice-president; .. Blythe Moore
second yice-president; X. &. Nouham' sec
Rotary: l.. III, Bowman, treasurer. tNccu-
tive Committee: Messis. ". IL. Iaium. ID.
=. Mccarthy. $. II. Halves, T. Roberts Ba-
ker. Joseph 81. F0urqurean ana Richard
Brooke.
Tbe Committee on supper is Mcssrs. /. NJ.
Crmp, W. II. Taum and James L. Gray.
On Invitations: Me-srs. George trtn'
shaw. G.. j.. ThaJton and j. i. lancey.
ON Music: Messrs. W. T.. smith, fOlk
Miller and Charles P0indextcr.
With such an array of worthy citizens "a
engineerthc banquet, there - no doubt Of u
being i'm every way complete success
The H0witzer Company will attend IN q
body.
The Association and the company ha-
NOT vet acted ON the invitation sent them bl
the Washington Artillery, Of New Orleans
/ 90 the Mardi Gras. IL is probable that ID
will be considered Just before the banquet
/ Thc Howitzcr Company at its last meeting
appointed a committee Of three TO consider
/ tllmatt.r, and report is expected TO D..
fmlJe next Tuesday night.
The company have not yet decided upon
/ their new uniforms. II is their object &
yet an uniform that is rather more dress'
/ and snowy than the regulation uniform that
/ they now use. IL. however, 10 is decided q,
/ e0 10 New Orleans, 10 Is very probable thai
/ their uniforms will Dee bought.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-06

POWEIL.-Dicd. at Dorchester, Mass.
"Wednesday. December 3, 1890. IlIIA lei u
POWELL. daulnter uf thc Late samuel and
Isabella IA. Hopkins, of Boston, Mass. 80
Caps Died, i'm this city, on November 4
1890. at the residence OF ID laiiat.rrO, luli
north Fifln street. Mrs. SUSAN a. tAflS
n.ed scycnty-thiee Yeas.
kEHN.-D.cd I'm this city. December an
90 ll:i5 4. a., at his residence. e2l noru
Twcuty-Durtu street, after short but pam
mlillncss. Mlt HAIL KERN, n thr forts
fourth year N Dis age.
NORRI-S Died. in Lynchburg, IhursdaS
morning. December 1tn. no = o'clock. MS
PAULINE b. MONRl%~, widow of Charles L
Noriiss.
SAUNDERS Died. December 4. 1879, az
his latc ID sseence. SO go north twenty
seventh street, JAMtS T.. SAUNDERS, t
the twentieth year of hrs age.
SOLOMON.-Dicd. ON Tuesday. December
2d.nfx T.. N.ABkAN SOLOMON, native
of Prussia, and resident OF tnls city lor th'
past fhIty-sX years, ln the seNeuly-thill
year of hi. age.
WALLMtYFR-uicd,a t the residence o
his brother. 0lS west Leigh street, lhui edaf
December lth. 800 53D j. ~. lOrNAltOf
WAiLMEN En, .u the twentieth year of Dds
Funeral wilt take place from st. Mary
Gefmau t.IH.lr church THIS. saturday
.ORNINf aI 3 o'clock Friends and gee
uuaiutaIc. invited tOatiend without iuithr|
notice.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-06
ELECTION SALARIES.


The Committee Acts on the city Attor-
news Opinion.
A called meeting Of tie committee on
Elections w4s held yesterday afternoon in
the Council chamber to consider the claims
of Messrs. T.. A. Jacob, J. 4. Lewis, and
George j. Hooper for rc-rgisterln- The IT,
districted voters of Clay Yard At the last
election THAI ward mad dye precincts IN
stead Of four as formerly hence the regis
trliion books were rewritten. Mr.. Jacob
in his statement ayers that he registered
6l3 names. which. at ten cents name,
made bis claim s6l.3O. Mr.. Lewis claim
was 5000. and Mr. HOOper's $500.
When this matter was before the Election
Committee, some time ago, 10 was referred
10 the City Attorney for his opinion. This
was read yesterday, and stated that "the
rate of COMPENSATION is evidently made un-
der section IS. Code Of Virginia, which
states that registrars shall register al the
same compensation that c0mms-
siOuer Of revenue receives for lsing births
and deaths" Mr.. Meredith states how
ever. that the claims cannot be
rightlully paid under that section, aud con-
6nuing, states that section - express
ly provides that "When arrangements
OF existing election districts is maze pro-
vision ismade for the registrars receiving
compensation for the work" The section
closes with the words that ''ior such SER
vices as may be rendered by the REGISTRAR
under this section the Council of the city
shall make proper allowances.
al do not mean 10 intimate that the said
registrars cannot be paid as much compen-
sati0n under section - as they claim under
section -. only mean TO say that they
cannot De paid under section rs. bat must
under section - be paid proper allowance"
Mr.. Deane Courtney made a motion,
which was adopted. that the committee
recommend 10 the Council that the claim
ants De paid IS follows: MIR. Jacobs, SIS;
Mr. Lewis, SD; and Mr.. Hooper, so.
Adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-06
MANCHESTER MATTERS
Items from the city ON the other Side OF
the River.

Among the cases TO be tried at the next
term OF The Chesterfield County Court,
which begins Monday, il That Of Nirgie
Ruiiin. colored girl. charged with stealing
a horse from Mr. Yates, who lives near Pc
tersburg.
Work has been commenced on The foun-
dalton Of the ice plant.
Judge Hancock viii leave to-day for
Petersburg 10 hold the Circuit Court 81 that
city.
Henry Harris Was before the Mayors
Court Yesterday. charged with peddiing
ana running q wagon without license.
The case was continued until to-day.
Judge J. N. Gregory has returned from
a visit To Roanoke.
Tuorr were seyenty-tye conversions at
the Bainbrldge-SireetB Baptist church Thurs
dav night. aud twenty-five persons were
baptized. The meeting is siill IA progress.
Sir. II. +. DuNa'. clerk a. the Hastings
Court. who has been sick, is again at hl7
post. Rev T. +. Reynolds, his deputy, Is
now sick.
Mr-. Dorothy Coudrey is quite sick AZ the
residence Of Mrs. Wilkinson, ON Hnll
street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-06
COFFEE AND surreRMILK.
ST.. Murphy Lectures on Temperance ut
Old Market Hall.

The largest audience that has ever greeted
Francis Murphy in Richmond assembled at
the Old Market Hall last night. The exer-
clses were opened by singing several
hymns.
Sir. Murphy lrst greeted bis congregation
with "HOwdy dor ! am glad TO see every
one Of YOU. You all look 80 handsome" lie
then read part OF the 2lst psalm. Ills
comments upon the passage were quaint
aud original, but he succeeded Vel III lore
ing the truths upon the minds OF MS near
PRAYER was then offered by Rev. Mr..
Tunbull. After another hymn The c0llec-
ton was taken up.
Mr.. Murphy announced that at , O'Clock
sunday afternoon he would speak 10 the
colored people in the Fret Colored Baptist
church. won't You all Gomez
THE NEGRO.
lie said that the colored man needed all
the gracos that God can give him 70 en-
able him % live Alright. 81 ind that IN
Richmond there il not only KIND ieelins
| toward the colored people, but real loving
| feeling. / am so clad have had the oppor-
iuuity Of seeing the real sentiment between
the two races. The man who makes a po-
Nfical football Of this negro question makes
an awful mistake. My politics Is 10 sign
the pledge. and my religion Is 10 Keep IT,
/ That is a Gods truth
| Rev. Mr.. Turubull then spoke. lie begged
( bis hearers that IL they did not mean 10
! keep the pledge, for God's sake mol ioslgh IT,
A RECITATION.
Miss Jennie Cutler, daughter Of Rev. j..
/ A.. Cutler, recited an appropriate poem, en-
titled. II Have Drunk My Last ulass'
| Bows Then. after singing another hlnh'
Rev. Id. Spencer made "a short talk. Ad-
dresses were also made by Rev. l.. \. cut
1 Ter and Rev. Mr.. Waldr0p..
A Norfolk lady. who had come 10 kch-
mOnd i0 again hear Mr.. Murphy was CON
Quoted 10 the front Of The platform by hiln'
and she made a very pretty talk. MI MUIR
nhv then gave the wives "a prescription Tor
| boiping their husbands 10 keep the pledge.
''Plenty Of good, strong collect be sure 20
have the cream. lois Of love, an orange
every morning. and all the butteTniik you
can get. Buitermlk is the finest tonic
YOU can get. Why. have drank barrels OF
TO-. Every time you meet your husband a'
the door with a cup OF coffee he Will Weish
| twenty pounds more
lie concluded his speech with a most
earnest and eloquent appeal 10 hi. hearers
/ tO stand as men and be strong ana I'D C'ine
/ forward and sign the pledge.
During the singing which followed many
I responded to- his eloquent words. ana the
/ heart Of many wife and mother was made
/ glad.
SIR. MURPHY speaks again tonight at the
same place. which is The last Of The series.
/ 81 the close of the meeting pictures Of pit.
and Mrs. Murphy were offered for sale Tor
the benefit of the Gospel Temperance Union
of Norfolk.
The meeting at the Male Orphan Asylum
Yesterday evening WAS largely attended
and Mr.. Murphy's effort was one OF his best
since hc has been in the city Many OF ihe
/ bows voluntarily signed the pledge.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-06
LaCeS. IIandkerChiefS.

Ia this department arctic be- found all
the Novelties that ingenuity could in.
vent. Complete assortment Of
Point Gauze and Duchesse Laces'
Flounces. and Bridal Wells;
Silk Dmpery Nets, in ChantIliy Mar
quise, la Tosca. and Brussels, in new
designs and velvet spots
Black Lace Flouncings. in Marquise'
Haud-run, Spanish, Spanish Gui-
pure. and Chanthly. with Trimming
Laces 20 match
Splendid stock Of Ladies aud Gentle
men T. Handerchiefs, Hemmed. HEM
stitched, and Embroidered
Neck Ruching and Collarettes ia great
variety. ocl2
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-06
o,,.,. who Have Died.

Mr.. James Peasants sent the following
to THE TIMES yesterday. VIII you please
rubbish the following list OF members OF inc
kichmond bar who have died within the
last thirty or thirty-Gye years, in addiuop
10 those whose names were given IN my re-
marks recently at the Bar meeting 10 honor
Of Otho q. kean: u,,
sherwin McRae, Charles a. Rose, VII
liam b. Myers, James G. Blackwell. Inrpei
Atkinson. Joseph J. White, John hster
Cooke. A. A. Hughes, John i. ii HARRISON
Walter Harrison, Roscoe y. heain' JOuI a
LYMAN. John III. shook, nenry L. brVoAe
n q. Nicholas. sydney ;. Baxter, william
NJ. Fulton. Lewis Randolph. Don. 7. Hal
sew. William Archer Cooke, John u. horde'
cal, I. l.. Rosser, -- Royal, --- Locker
man
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-06
Nnluahle Pronertv sold.

Major y. V. Randolph has purchased pri-
yatfly the property at the northwest corner
Of Sixth aud Grace streets, home OF the late
Thomas Branch. and will take possession
January 10th. The uricc was 500. 00o. The
sale WAS made by Mr.. y. vs.. Bowe. This
:, one Of the most elegant residences in the
city.
Mr.. Carter Branch has purchased the
residence Of Rev. II. Melville jackson, ID.
d., ~ the northwest corner Of Madison aud
Franklin streets, for $4,000
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-06
FLOWER DE HUNDRED.
An Interesting Virginia story by so"'h-
ern Authoress.

Editor OF The Timeh'
NORWOOD. NELSON co., Dec. 81 nave
noticed with real pleasure the evident ue-
Sire ON the part Of THE TIMES 10 encouIase
southern literature. and therefore WISH 10
call attention through YOUR columns 10
very deliobNful novel which have JUST nm
isbsd reading-aFlOwer de Hundred, the
story of n Virginia Plantation by MIS-
Rurtoni Harrison (authOr Of zine ADgio-
maniac.',l RECENTLY published by the
Cassei Company. Of New York. his
beautifnlly bound and printed BOOK
il filled. from cover TO cover, Win Oiu
Virginia incidents and with names OF per
sons and Of places familiar TO Nrglhlansi
and although the author says IN the pIela.
tory note that "while the main incldents oi
the story are based upon facts more OF les esq
known in the Southern country, she na .s, III
no case fitted them to actual personaIiIli q,
or localities" still Flower de hundred
has the real old Virginia flavor lroul emu ~ =
end 'Frhe scent Of the roses hangs rounu
il STILL" A..
Nirginian's will make the audience me
author has special reason 10 hope for, ana
the story must be Of peculiar interest 70
them wherever they may be. IL does NOT
require a long laudstory review; II speaks
for itself ] only wish to call attention 10
the work. and will feel safe in leaving the
rest 10 our GOOD taste and state pride.
Mrs. Harrison herself is Nirginlan OF
Virginians. The blood Of the Carys, y the
FairfaXes. Of the RandOlphs, Cars, Jenef-
sons. Pages. WOrmleys and of POcabOntas
flows i'm her veins She is evidently proud
of her old mother Virginia, and she mas
given Virginians every reason TO be PROUD
of her.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-06
A TAR DesERTER

Eugene Putney's Bsisf Experience on the
JamestowE.
Eugene Putney, a white boy, eighteen
years old, deserted from the United States
training ship jamestown, nov ling st
Yorktown, last Sunday. lie surrendered
himself yesterday evening AT the second po-
lice-station, where be Is now locked up.
Scrgcants Howard and jeier, b. whom he
delivered himself, viii receive The Sl0stand-
Ing reward, which Is offered for the capture
oi all deserter- from the United states navy.
Puiney said ne enlisted on toe iS.h 0f
April on the Minnesota "a New York. and
~as shortly afterwards Transferred 10 the
iratOsng station at Providence. X. 1
where BE- STAYED until October 2Sth.
when be MAS transferred 20 The
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-06

Among the visitors 70 the city are Messrs.
Thomas NJ. Merrill. i. ". Baker, Charles
Wyatt, and Frederick Stanton. Well-kn0wn
citizens of Boston. They are visiting Rich
mOnd for social enjoyment and sightseeing.
Mr.. Merrill is q member of DE Molay Com
mandery. knights Templar, of Boston, and
q Shrincr, and is prominent in musical
circles there. The party is chaperoncd
here by j. II. scales, of Richmond Com
mandcry. 40. % now of Boston, and are
having q good time
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-06

Eiehnopd Cuy.-Charles II. Cosby and
viletoJ j. B Cosby. same deed reported sep
icmher II. 1890. r0rccorded, $1,000.
Gilbert j. II nt and wife TO James w .
Gilman e. SON. 30 feet ON west side Laurel
street between Cary and Cumberland
5000.
Henffc0 T0UnfV.-kate and i. +. Gre
sham 90 Emanuel J'man. Sd feet on IWen-
t-socoud street, northwest corner O. so.
North Side Land Company 20 James J..
Davis. Dot 40, square %, lot 7, square 3d. Tot
D.. square i0, lot i, square A. 1T ~ square
gD.aud lot 6 square -, Sl2lO.
Same 10 a. NJ. Langlie, lot T. square 81,
500.
G. X. Saudse special commissioners 10
Henry NcurOhr. go feet on south side state
street between Erin ard Gillian.
4. Lee Sheppard 90 John X. Cooke. -
acres on west side Richmond, fredericks-
burg and pat0mac railroad, ten miles north
IF Richmond. 32,l2j.
Winfield Scott 70 Jacob IS. Allen. 1870
feet on Bro0kland street between High
Point and summit. and 100 feet on Clay
street between same, 81 $3.50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-06
ACHeCK RAISED.
The Omcials Of the capitol Dumb on tie
subject.

n
subject.
4 matter that was screened IN great
deal OF mystery was discussed yesterday
ia the Capitol building. almost every official
I'm the building being brought into the mat
tar. when asked about IL by THE InMEs
man each one of them was as dumb as AN
OYSTER and no clue could De gotten
That gave the reporter the least satisfaction.
the fact. gathered elsewhere were that toe
commonwealth 81 Virginia issued war
rant short time ago for $50 10 pay q pen
sion. A warrant - really nothing more
than check but the law always states ihii
warrant shall be issued. Who the wal-
rant was ISSUED 20 could not Doe asccrained,
but betwecn IFS transit from the payer ana
the Merchants National Bank. on which tie
warrant was drawn. 10 WAS raised To- 9lo1.
The bpnk. however, that received the
cheek and presented iL was, 70 is pelleNeu'
the National Bsuk 0i Virginia. when.
however, 10 Was presented. one OF the
0licials hcll the check. The bank runner
protested. stating that the check was nor
Toe property Of the S8te, but of his bank
and that unless bya legal process the check
could not bc held.
The Attorney General was asked his
opinion. and fun discussion took place.
What was eventually done with the check,
or what will DE done with the iorger, is NOT
IrUfru
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-06

The CONGO Free State has just seized foi
IN. own use the best known steamboat on
the MINER river. II is the steamer Peace, OF
the British Baptist mission. and it was the
first t0 travel on most of the Congo trihuia-
ries. Il Is the little boat in which Mr. Gren
faU made his numerous discoveries. Mr
Grenfall opposed the seizure, but the STATE
asserted that 10 required the steamer for ~,
suppression Of the slave trade on the kassi
river. and 50 the authorities hoisted the
Free State lag over the vessel. The ere"
were impressed into the service OF the
state. Ii is said that Mr.. Greniell is on hi'
way TO Europe to protest against this ae
Of violence.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-06
Communicated.

Rev. W. T.. Hall, incumbent Of the bps
copal church Of Bridge-Ot-Allan, seotlano
who was recently in this city uncergolhe
surgical treatment by Dr. Shields, mas re-
turned 10 his home greatly improved ~
health. and with many pleasant recollec
tiOus of his stay IN Virginia. In c0nse
auence of the circumstances Of his s0louri
in Richmond, Mr.. Hall was unable % a.
sist IN any OF the churches. except on one
occasion. when he preached good sermon
i'm the forenoon at Grace church, for the
Rev. Melville Jackson. lie leaves warn
friends I'm Virginia. who will accord him
hearty welcome should he again visit thi'
country
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-06
Al AIhnrns Eree.

Kaufman 4 Co., the Broad-street millin-
ers and fur fishers, have secured the eA-
elusive edition Of a large lot OF art albums,
which include twelve beautiiuliy-eNecuted
engrayings made from paintings 10y famous
Minister'S. These books, which VIII be gwen
away TO purchasers of Christmas goods,
are elegant and dainty. and will be eagerly
sought after when seen.