davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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UNDER THE NORTH RIVER.
MORE THAN HALF THH LIsNG tn OF THE
TUNNEL NCOMPLiEZED.

Excavation ProGres sing Day and Might
safer Systen- ofihe WOs1&, but the Men
nre Affected Yet by th,s Air Pressure.
The English capitalists wlso RECENTLY sub
scrbed money to complete the North River
tunnel have determined thai, they shall have
two holes bored under tho rivea before tho New
York and New JERSEY Bridge Commission sue
cecd in spanning the strean vi tn Il big bridge
They have mon ut work nlgta and dav seven
days in the week. ono hundred, and nlty men
arc digging in shifts OF 30 each, each shift
working eight hours. at the ra to OF 10 ieet
month. About 5000 feet OF th north tunnel
is complete. That is more than half the whole
length of the tunnel. Sixteen vears ago the
work was begun. The men who have had
charge OF it. from time 10 time have been ham.
pered by lack OF capital. which accounts for
The sun., 1890-12-21
tHIC4GtH QUEER CLUH HOUSE.
Hold Corinthians OF the Windy city VIII
DO Thrir Yachting ON IL Pier Head.


A boat without the water \ motion. house
without the dust and noise and heat OF land
Yachting without seasickness! Moisture and
the waters breeze without the cramped dis
comforts Of boating. An opportunity to ENJOY
the GOODNESS OF Lake Michigan without going
TO the Straits of Mackinuw or the Thousand
Islands to catch them
These ideas hoaled last summer through the
heads OF several members OF the Chicago Club.
whose business and social prominence did not
prevent their swelterng in the city during
June, July aud August. Thinking led TO ac-
tion. and tho result Is Il peculiar house boat
which IL rapidly taking shape at the extreme
ea storm point Of tho Illinois Central pier at the
foot OF Randolph street. 1t looks like an imita-
ton of the nigh caravrls In which tho ancents
nayieatcd the Mediterranean Sea. HuiIt upon
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picn. Jim Corbe!t aud Jake KIlrain were
George Camp. fought in England for $4,000.
and the winner Of that mill had q chance to to
Boston colored feather weight
Now there Is $4,000 offered TO Cal Mccarthy
and Dixon. who.e hackers also wager s2,oOO
on the result. There is also the spectacle OF a
light weight. who bars the champion In his
chal lcnge to all," refusing to spar twenty-five
rounds for n purse of 81 500 Ills name is
Austin Gibbons. lie says he must have $2.500.
noiwith standing that he professes entire conh-
dence In his ability 10 defeat his proposed op-
poneut, Billy Dacey
The sun., 1890-12-21

1Ht hf'n"f tnE tuttiN" sn'ttr road. As result of
the additional safety Superintendent Haskn
has succeeded in employing more Intelligent
men than has ever before been emnloye.l there,
and they do their work better and faster than
the old hands worked. The generally accepted
idea that in digging a tunnel tho workmen
make u hole in the ground and dig ahosid with
their picks and shoveis is wrong. as lllustul-
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set OF stocks as II it could be launched at once
the idea OF an old-fashioned boat In the course
of construction clings In the mind until neat
little stairway leading ny through the bottom is
discovered.
10 be sure th" vessels lines are n little bit
TOO much rounded iosngGest the Idea OF speed
but She IL tho aua ante>t. uuesrost craft that
ever came on OF Chicago slipyard lnrrl-
cane deck. Dowspiit mast. and small fun
he! suggest a. tubby lake steamer. but once in
side the nautical idea is lost.
There nre stewards quarters, Of course, and
cosey itle stateioonis, and any number OF mar
row gan2way- leading up and down the four
stories OF the house boat, both fore ana all, but
Hha Will n",or sail an inch. as the architects
only lie -i9nel her to grace The most easterly
point o, dry and inside tho city imils oi Chi;
ago. ~ II i coOi on the lake il will he cool
there. There are two railroad switches aud Il
freight house within the loss OF hat, but when
business Is done there will be half mile Of
silent car, and deserted tracks between the
house beat aud tho city's noise and heat.
Everything about this laud craft has a nauti;
cal tone. There are little Doopdscks fore and
an. Tao rooms, with the execution OF the
lnain saloon, arc small enough 10 Gratitr the
mes cAacing yarhtslnan, There's a dlmiuu-
i've lookout forward aud a lounGinG place Al
the stern whose design must have been sug
gesled by tho pictures Of the guartsrdeck from
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Tried to Kin Her Hu....a,. slayer.

NlcksnrrG. Dec. Il. This afternoon, during
;ha recess &c 10 re tiial O. Diet Bird. coiored r
prisoner was boing escorted to jail by an ON.
Ger the murdered mans wife made desper.
bIt Tor the interferencs OF friend. who wres.
Ssads 90 the sWeapon from her grasp would have sue
she was dfsarmsd Ths musdsr ss snsh wss pecs. sas
,iary ,atroeious, Calyaceio having been sho
Gown By bui glar while defending his hom",
A. The same time. The widow. a fcry youns
aaiiSn; LA S has brooded over her loss fot months
psration. She iden.iled Bird as the murderer
The sun., 1890-12-21
THE k4oRrIoNMENr FIGHT.
FEW roRK ClTY DENIED JUST COUNT
BY NEW FORK vO7ks.


a De.srirt,o. os the scene In the Ho"se-
gsilnnt Fieht OF the Democratic .prs.
sentatsves from New York md Brook.
iyu-Rosw-ii r. Flower Trie. TO Avoid
Hand,csp-The story or tho Ininst'co
Done to - Great city -wnr.h"rse Spi.
ao,a Prancius Over tho fieid-H How the
appointment Bin wns CARRIED.
wAsHlSGroS. Dec. 49, 1s90.-The Appor-
tionment bill has been reported and forced
through the House under the spur OF the pre
SIous question 1t came from the Committee
on tho Eleventh Census before that committee
had digested the evidence taken of the falsi,y
OF the count in New York city. The Chairman
cf this committee is the Hon. Mark II. Dnnhell
of Minnesota. Dunneil is one OF the veterans OF
the House. He was defeated In the November
election. He graduated from n Maine nniver-
eity IN 1919. For i,e years he was the prin.
cipal OF an academy In that state. Afterwari
lie Nas member o! the Maine House OF Rep
resen.atives. and in 1855 o! the State Senate.
Eor four years he was state Superintendent
81 Common Schools Ia 1860 he cyan fhe
practice OF law in Portland. He entered the
volunteer service as Colonel OF the Fifth Maine
Infantry. Ia 1862 he was United States Consul
g, Vera Cruz. In 1865 he became a citizen of
minnesota. He is serving his seventh term
IN Congress. Dunnell is dienined man
Of much ability lie is courteous and
shlicinc. anil allowed more time and latitude
for ,.cbate than was expected by tho Rcprcscn.
tatives from New York.
Tho Arportonment bill came up on Tuesday
ns n matter OF privilege. At least Speaker
Iced ruled 81. Tho Feed rules do not specify
lills from the Census Committee among priyi-
lcgcd bills. The Speaker ruled that it was II
privileged question. because It Is n con,litu-
,, l,,.,, t,,H
Hardy james II. Blount OF Georgia tried to
take all appeal but the Speaker decided that
Rs debate had begun the appeal was made too
late. The bill provides that after March ,.
1926 the House Of Representative shall be
comrosed OF 3j6 mem bers. as follows:
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hazardous. nn.l the
accident by which
ten men lost their
lives proved that it
was. With the,iouble
system there is no
moro danger than is
encountered in work
ing above ground. 1t
is not so ,ianS crous
as working on IL rail
The sun., 1890-12-21

No State loses member under this appor-
tionment. Alabama, Arkansas. California
Colorado Georgia. Kansas. Massachusetts,
Michigan. Missouri. Now Jersey. Oregon
Washington. aud Wisconsin each gam an ad-
dttional member. Illinois. Minnesota. Penn
sslvania. and Texas get two additional men,
bers. Three additional members are given 10
The sun., 1890-12-21

The Crescent Athletic Club Of Brooklyn held
n reception on Thursday evening. and arrange
ments are being made Tor series OF art recep-
tlons in tho near future.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1890-06-05

An exchange says the latest swindle Is
carried on By means Of double fountain
pen, one end Of which is flied with good
substantial ink, the other with ink that
fades away in day or two. The sharper
writes his agreement, contract, or whatever
particular lay he may have chosen, with
the ink that fades, and has his victim sign
with the other end Of the pen In the ink
that lasts. In few days be has a slip Of
paper with nothing on It but a good sigma
ture, over which he writes any sort Of q
noie that be can easiest turn into cash.
Look out for tho fountain pen swindler for
be Is dangerous.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1890-06-05

a Southern woman, Mrs. Mary BOstwIc
Speilin6. 0f Westminster. tzatx gaeA vslqaQe.
box Of wreats serfid flowers 70 the Woma1i'l
Relief Corps Of Massachusetts With which
to decorate the graves Of Massachusetts col
dscrg The flowers were taken II charge
by Mrs. Harriet Reed the department treas
urer, and were used in decorating graves II
Mount Hope Cemetery. The gift was nc
companicd by the following letter from
Mrs. Spillman
with malice toward none, with charity
for all, / lay az the feet Of the defenders o.
the Union these wreaths Of Maryland flow
ers as a tribute 10 Massachusetts yalor.
A true daughter Of the South, loving my
native State with an undying love. but re-
cognizing her as one link only In the chain
which uniies tie In one grand common
country, give my tears, saddened with re-.
greet for the mistaken cause for which 30
many Of my kindred valiantly laid down
their lives lay the laurel Of victory on
the grave Of my country's defenders. Ma
ryland soil, wet gwith the blood Of some
Of her bravest and best Maryland, my
Maryland. clasping In her arms and
shielding on her breast the sacreddust of
many loyal son, brings with the spring.
time her offering Of sweetest flowers. mar
gnerites from the meadow, and laurel from
The mountain, aud weaving them mot gar
lands, with gentle hands and throbbing
heart lays them tenderlY ON the graves Of
the brave aud valiant aons Of Massachg-
settss
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niad 81 ner injuries.

Elizabeth NJ. Hardy, an old lady living
at 8O7 North Calvert street. who was
knocked down at the corner Of Calvert and
Centre streets on May ~ by a wagon in
charge Of Charles Sachse, Of 1916 Druid
Hill avenue, died Yesterday. sachae was
.arnated and on May 10 the case against
him was dismissea- ~ JusElce fr6bDs.-
Heyald.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1890-06-05

Tuesday, June ?, 1890. Court met--aIl
the officers present.
John +. Thompson appointed admins
traitor Of John Thompson.
Release Of Emily Frances Gibson 70
William e. Laurence filed.
Accounts VS.. decedents' estates filed and
passed.
Bond Of John Il, Ballenger, administra-
tor Of Thomas 7, Burch fled and approved.
Inventory Of real estate Of John Chesel-
dine filed
Court adjourned to Tuesday, June 10th,
1890.
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The Leonardtown baseball club has
rented the lot adjoining the Episcopal
Church Of this village and is now busily
engaged in putting it in order for the com
ing summer There Is good material to be
picked from in forming the team and the
baseball lovers can with safety look for
ward to some good bali playing This Sum
mer.
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SPECIAL NOTICE



gflI0TICE u hereby given . tho legal
IN heirs asHigna, deVsaet@, ami Fepgmcfi.
DIER3 who served Ii ne MARYLAND
LINE during DO RENOLU FIONA
WAR. That unless their claims Il Military
Lists wing Westward of Fort Gnnhcr.
land are legally established On o. before
he iifas dey az April, tiepi eighteen hun-
dFad snd ninty-onc, In such manner ~ q
secure tho payment 81 Ssafe and County
taxes lherson, al sheir rights shall be
fcYseised % lha Hiaie, and al such Lots ~
have not bcen Patented or clblmed By u.
Ral hnifa, shall b. advertised and sold 10
tie highest bidder or cash aud The net pro-
coeds paid into the State Treasury Is re-
qnired bY Chapter 5f3, Act 1890.
HIRAM y. TASEF Ii, Agent,
May i6-i0W. Annapolis, Md.
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In order 70 boom place Is not only
necessary 70 write and talk about it, but
cndeavors must also be made 10 beauiify
II and mose itatiractiye Thiscan be done
TO . rceriain extent BY making street inn
proycments Every man i not expected
10 build palatial mansion, nor individu-
ally start a large factory, but you can speak
kindly or your nelghbors. Mako strangers
feel at home when they come 70 your town,
and sustain public improvements, even II
they do not benefit you Al present RI.
pair your sidewalks and your fences, trim
your trees and paint your houses. The
great thing Is 70 employ come one 70 do
something, IL Il be % clean up around
dwellings, dig or plant gardens, plant trees
all these attractive and enticing 70 The
stranger. It'll the duty Of every citizen 10
assist in the building up Of the town in
which he lives. A steady and Harmonious
pull by ali citizens Is what makes villages,
..yvns and fsilicsa--- Er
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"Mr. Sidney e. Mudd, Republican mem
Der Of Congress from the Fifth Maryland
district, appears 70 be a sort Of busybody
who thinks he has the whole State on his
shoulders. He commenced monkeying
with Secretary Tracey the other day--sup-
posing, 70 doubt, that he knows more about
how the Navy Department ought 70 be
run than anyone else--and the Secretary
Shutdown on him with crushing effect. Mr.
Mud should givehi jaw little rest now
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Saint Mafj's Beacon.
Local. DottTn rs.


Literary.
The Mechanicsvlle Literary Association
will meet at Commercial Hotel on Satur-
day, June It'll, at 7.30 O'Clock, p. m. sharp.
RooRAsME Address, A. Kingsley
Love Essay, Mrs Zach. X, Morgan; Re-
citation, Miss Minnie Adams: Address, p.
Brisc0e Billinasley.
The pub arc invited
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1890-06-05

You can pct ne best steel uails ticiH bend
schen aeedD .for "a ceits per pofind III
hcgor less 81, ~ III Bg9lsn Store.
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1ihfc yvu pecn CtHAunHof
Moow's Hotei, ihIa village, has been 70
painted and Is now dressed for company. Z
Some wheat in already ripe and nexI
week the majority Of our farmers vii
harvest
Mrs. Ann Jafboe, who sometime ego
removed % Washington, has returned %
Leonardtown.
The ChApico Farmen' Alliance win
meet Saturday, June IN. A fall atsen.
dance is requested.
| The personal effects Of TIC late On. w.
s. Blackstone are 70 be sold to-day Cf'hurs.
day. Attend tie saIc.
Al Saturdays meeting Of he Commits.
sionera Of Lconardtown, Mr.. william q.
Maiiingley was, upen cle oh balios. elected
bailia.
II i reported here thai III. Peter II.
MastIngIy hAa rcdgned q census enuinera.
Tor. II il said that Sir. u. e Graves will
replace him.
The juno term ofthe Circuit Court began
Monday last. lis Honor Jndga Crane orl
the bench The docxcs Ii the smallest
known far years
We return thanks 70 Hon. Roewcll n.
Flower for copy os Mr., chipnian's speech
on the Tariff and 81 de minority report
upon Che Mckinley bill
Bennett Il. Abel and ]. Frank snlth.
Democrats, and ]. Wesley Tlppct Repnb-
lican, have been appointed Supervisors d
Elections for this county.
Capt. DenI. Foxwcli has taken the
schooner Il. j. Cox 70 solomon's Island
where shc win be oyerhauled and thorough
" fitted for ffcighting purposes.
We arc informed BY Mr James Carroll.
of5eIgidere, that during The storm ~ last
Monday week. Two cows, In his section.
we're struck BY lightning and killed.
Mr.. b. 81. Campbell. formerly Of BAlsil
more, and well known 70 many Of our
older citizens. died Friday night as War.
renton Junction, Va aged 7s years
The white Public Schools Or the county
will close Friday, tho lsth instant, and ~
ID rhmored that they will not be ro-orenad
before The middle IF September.
Afaer ailngerIng Illness, borne with Chris
Eian forilsude and patience, Mrs. Maria
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fCoMMUnToArnp<


I The Bdttans Neck Earmer,s Club mei
at the home Of MIR. J. stephen Alvey. Pre-:
sent fourteen members Report Of the ex
aiming committee was submitted ~ IoI.
lows We find everything IN good shape
4fouse and grounds looking very neat,
barn and stable Ia fair order aud crops
looking good generally. This being The
meeting to elect officers for the ensuing
| year there was no subject for general dis
cussion. The election resulted il re eject
ling tho old officers. namely, ] Thomas
Abel, PRESIDENT II. M. II. Yates, seoreta-
ry, and j. o, Cryer, treasurer
The following resolution ofthanks was
adopted and ordered 10 be entered On the
minutes
ResQlped, That the thanks Of The Club DO
rendered our worthy president for the kind
and courteous manner in which hc has
presided over our meetings during onr first
year Of organization,
a vote Of thanks was alao rendered the
secretary and treasurer for faithful por-
forInance and duty.
Statement Of treasurer submitted and ap.
proved
MI. Leo NJ, Wathen gave notice that al
next meeting Be would offer motion 70
change article seven q the eonatItutlon, 81
as % elect officers aouli.annually instead Of
ANNUALLY a. now.
J, assa lpb. ha president vas
ant - ls'i'''r W Select two snelnhefs % write
an article % the subject selected iof die.
cnsaion at merit meeting The subject fgr
next meeting Should tobacco BE- planted
in highoF fat rows, and should weepfead
our rannuscs on our thin orinproyed Iand5
II M. H. Yates and w. 8. Davis were 81.
lected to prepare papers on The above sub.
jecis
The Club gave their order % Mr.. w. A..
Hammond for a Mansfield engine and
threahing outnf, 70 cost twelve hundred
and fifty dollars. 70 b delivered on Or Be.
fore The first Of July.
Mr.zach. JohnhoE was elected and signed
the constitution as an active member
The next meeting viii be a. Dir. J. Per
ny AbciI's first Saturday In June.
The president appointed w. s. Davis, J,
Clyde Abel and Leo N. Waihen exanin.
Ing committee.
II. NJ. II. YATKs, Secretary.
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+. Oscar Morgan.

Extend special invtation q his many
friends and customer q visit bis STORE
aud examine hia isfRc stock ofihshionahc
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RATIFICATION NOTICE.
J. Frank BohAnar, admf z. 7. Mckay,
W
jane r. Reed and Allen q Tyler,
administrators Josiah Reed.

administrators Josiah Reed.
In she Circuit Court for 81. Mary's county,
sitting as Court 81 Equity
No 875 n. r.
Orslored this 18Th day o. May, 1900,
that The Auditors Report iied In the
above caao, be ratified and confirmed
unless cause 10 tho contrary ha shown on
Of before the 2nd Monday In June, 1890.
provided q copy Of this order b published
Ia The Sc. Marys BEACON once week for
three successive weeks prior 70 the said 2nd
Monday 81 June.
J. FRANK FORD, Clerk,
True Copy--Test
]. FRANK FORD, Clerk.
May iD-aw.
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4EN'I COMMISSION MERufIA NTS
Cor the sale If Fnnacco. Grain. Fruits. Veg.
etables and al Othef kinda II 81 sienmenls
Alep, dealers in High s3ts3e FERTILIZERS,
Fine Ground Animal nnue. Dissolved s.
u, Peruvian GuAno. KMnil. (kc. We also
ftlrniah supplies ior hause and fields AZ
lowest Falea u earh and bpal Tree 81 dgay.
aRe Conaignmenta aolleIteA and prompt
sales and quick returns umfanicef Lib.
eral advances made % dnsiFnnirnts Our
neihod 81 doing hnnlgsa viii ip open 70
investigated ~ thQse interested. end we ~.
perlaily ineste he attention III Farmers,
Farmers CloAe and othsrs. Is assn 81 lhIF
trial and W. think yau viii ii1a II u your
Interest 81 deal w8h na MI IsE0 II.
HAYDEN Will haw charge 81 Inspection
aud sale pf tosRlcfo cad solirits Ebe con
orally
CEO. ". N1LLEH. .asenf.
April i7--tf1
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TRUSTEES SALE
on TINS va1uAnin
TOWN GREEK FARM
ST. MARYs COUNTY, MARYLAND.


1fs mAh1 = COUNTY, MARYLAND,
~ virtue 81 an order 81 the Cont 8.
Common Pleah 0f baltimore CITY. sitting
n insolvency, The undersigned, trustees,
VIII sell - public auction On
noHDAy, Jnns 3. 1890.
between the hours Of Ii and IL o'clock. Il
Lhe Court Hunsc door ii Leonarlsown. ST.
Maryh county, Nd, The following very do.
hirsble Farm All that tract d Iand sisu.
ale 10 ht Mnrys county. Nd. On the Pa.
tuxcnt River, known as
Tosrn Greek Rarss,
containing abort EIGHT HUNDRED
ACRES,
and improved BIZ a oomlnodlous Dwelling
House, two other dwellings partially com
pseied, barn, stable and eut.buildinns. the
Wetnls line steamers stop al wharf near
he place, aud California PoatotiEce i c.nse
II hAnd There are about two hundred
acrEs cleared land. with wooded tfac,s
yielding lumber. Tho patuxenf River II.
lords excellent fishing sud the Town Greek
y admirably situated f0F oyster planting
Tho property viii be sold clear 81 ali IN
cunlbesanccs % the day Of sale aud With
good sisla.
TERMS Ono third cash, balance ii
" and twelve months or al cash al pur.
elaasef's 0psion; credit paymenta b bear In.
tcFeAt from day of sals ana u 81 secured
"a &c satisfaction Ut Trustees 4 tlepoalt Of
$50 Te1nired AZ lime II sale.
BENZ. II. fORWITI.
za r. Lexington street
EDgAlR y. MILLER, Jn.
IL So Ranl "a, Baltic, trustees.
AnEti 3 AnKEG, AUcllonesnA
May 1851
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1890. Notice. 1890.
POTOMAC TRANSPORTATION LINE.
On and after March 4th, 1890,
EsTE.EyWER

| ,srE.,,y,, !.
SIZE
Capt. w. g. GEOGHEGAN. viii leave Pier
~, Light Street Wharf, every TUESDAY
and Friday ct 8, r. Dr., for the following
landings on Potomac River;
on Tuesdays FOR
Jones' Whei, AbelPs Wharf
Bronie's Thari Hcwari's Wharf.
Copdrt's Wharf. Leonards6ssn.
Cnn Wharf, stones Wharf.
hinsaie wharf, Oobrtun Wharf,
Lodge Wharf, Nomini Ferry.
Mnnday's Point, MI. Holly Wharf
Leave llsONAHDION forBAIITIMORE
On Thursday ~ z, A, M.
ON FRIDAYS FOR
jones' Wharf. Cobrum Wharf,
Brpmc's Wharf, Howard's Wharf,
Bacon's Wharf, SiaR's Wharf,
Cowart's Wharf, Lewis Wharil
Coan Wharf, Lcopardtown.
Kinsale Wharf, Bushwood,
Lodge Wharf I.ancasters Wharf.
aauhaAE Lolhts Inapuco Wharf,
Plney Point, Liverpool Point.
Abalfg Wharf Giymount
ALEXANDRIA d w AsHTNGTON. ID. q.
Leave WA&IIl NG3Il1N Tor BALTIMORE
On Sunday. u 4, T. NJ.
% Ffs'aAt Rscetped qfser 4.80 +, 81.
No Bills Of Ladine will be signed except
those Of tfo company.
II FOSTER, General Manager.
a. NEEDHAM, Jr., Agent.
Feb a7--tf.
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NJ. Iaigo,s Iterns.

Nc. Inigs's Items.
From our Regular ooyrespondsntl
The recent heavy ralas have washed til.
roads considerably in some places.
Corn, which has been thoroughly cult
waited is growing rapidly and carries 1
healthy hue. Some tobacco has been
planted despite the scarcity Of iaborers
Grabbing and picking berries engages ths
attention Of those who, wcre il not for The
business named would be glad 70 Get farm
work 10 do. Farmers who reside some
distance from The water haze die adyant-
age Of their LEES fortunate neiehbora, a.
they can obtain employees whenever TO
qulred.
Although the inclemcni weather hindercd
a number Of persons from attending sbe
entertainment which came off at the resi-.
dence Of Mr.. r. If, Abel recently Tor ;he
the benefit Of ST. Mary's Church, wo learn
thai considerable amount was realized,
and those present had an exceptionally
pleasant time.
Neccasity or Tie love Of gain perhaps,
principally tho latter -indnces certain in.
dlgiduais 10 invade the abode of batrachi-
ans and tho innocent creatures are capsur-
cd with the utmost noDchalance, bagged,
conveyed % The nearest shipping point, and
consigned 70 como commission merchant
% dispose Of as quickly as possible as they
cannot survive for any length Of time nm
less they be permitted % take an occasion
al plunge into their natural element
Persons who left here several months
.ngo To fIah for shad have returned. They
hiled TO secure . sufficient amount Of that
u Is regarded BY good folks a. The root
gil
NE are ripening and Mrs. Henry
largest and sweetest straw
: = | !, :, :; :.