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Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-01-16
BuckIen,s Arnica saIve.-The be

BuckIen's Arnica Salve.-The bes
Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores,
Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and alt
Skin Eruptious, and positively cures Pyles, or
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price
25 cts. per box. For sale by d. r. Owens,
Druggist, Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-01-16

Fine Furniture.-W r. Pumphrey,
this place, has just received.a IA large assort-
ment of Oak Antique Bedroom Sets, Exten-
sion Tables OF all styles and Packing Trunks
of various sizes. He is selling the well tried
Wire Bed Bottoms at So All goods sold at
and below city prices. Examine his stock
before purchasing
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-01-16
Resolutions.

Whereas, We are free and enlightened
people, and in duty bound to take the great
est care of the health of the community in
general and of ourselves in particular. There
fore, be it
Res0l oed, That in all cases where we are
afflicted with constipation, inactive or dis
eased Ii yer, Diliousness, arrangement of the
stomach, jaundice and kidney troubles-we
will procure DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets and
use the same Immediately.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-01-16
when YOUR HEAD EsayEi fSs1' aqll sRs sRs
skin sallOw, and you are out of sorts, take DIR:
Lees Liver Regulator; price 75f. Trial
bottles free at
DR., OWENS DRUG STORE.

English SPAWN l. niment removes all Hard
Soft or Calloused Lumps and Blemishes from
horses, Blood Spavins, Curbs, Splints, Ring
bone, Stiles, Sprains, all Swollen Throats,
Coughs, etc Save $50 by use Of one bottle.
Warranted the most wonderful blemisb cure
ever known. Sold by d. F. Owens, Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-01-16

FYOUR BACK ACHES
Or you are all worn out really good for nothing
II is general debility. Try
BROWNS IRON BITTERS
Il will cure you and give good appetite. Sold
by all dealers in medicine,
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-01-16

Bank OfifcePs-The annual election Of
officers for the Montgomery County Nation
al Bank was held here on Tuesday last, and
the following gentlemen were chosen TO fill
the various positions: Joseph d. Baker,
PRESIDENT II. II. Stokes, Cashier; John F.
Byers, Assistant Cashier Geo. NJ. Hunter,
Teller; J. II. Baker, Discount Clerk Di-
rectors-J. ID. Baker, John L. Vinson, John
II. Gassaway, II. w. Talbot, w. B. Mob
ley, Spencer G. Jones, Samuel Darby, Jas.
b. Henderson, J. Sprigg Poole, Leonard ].
Hays, Horace Waters, Americus Dawson.
Mr.. John IL. Heizer, Of the Census Office
Washington, was violently assaulted and
robbed on train of the Metropolitan
Branch railroad, within the city limits, on
Saturday night last In attempting to pass
from one car TO another he was seized on
the platform by two men who pulled his hat
over his eyes, secured his money and at.
tempted to take his watch, and afterwards
threw him from the train. When picked
up it was found that one of his feet had been
crushed by the cars, rendering amputation
necessary after he had been carried to hos
pitai. No clue to the robbers has yet been
discovered.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-01-16
Amusements in washington.

The National is crowded every night to
Matinee on Saturday.
]. K. Emmet is drawing crowded houses
at Albaugh's. His songs are touchingly
beautiful and his acting full Of the indie
scribable charm of personal magnetism.
The $1,000 dog is effectively introduced in
the play entitled, Uncle Joe, or Fritz in the
Mad House, Matinee Saturday.
"On the Frontier" is an attractive bill at
the Bijou. II is full of thrilling encounters,
strong situations, and stirring cIlmaxes. The
band of Indians proves novelty of genuine
| interest. Matinee Saturday.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-01-16

ag- Electro-Silicon-Silver Soap and Tri-
poll, for cleaning silver, brass. &c, at DR..
Thomas New Drug Store.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-01-16
Special Notices.

Eab- An extensive line OF Rogers Pocket
Knives at Owens Drug Store.
~ Finest Flavoriug Extracts at Owens
Drug Store.
ND- Hooker's Cockroach and Water Bug
Exterminator at Owens Drug Store.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-01-16

Tariff, high or low, makes no difference,
Mayield Il Brown sell Wagons, Road Carts
and all kinds Of Harness at bottom rock
prices, at 3l47 N street, Georgetown, ID. G.
For Corn Shelters, either single or double
spout, to run by hand or rse-power, with
cob separator and fan attachments, Mayfeld
h Brown, of Georgetown, d. c., have the
best 10 the market Call and see them a
3l47 N street.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-01-16
CARRIERS Cash Store,

711 MARKET SPACE,
Near Seventh Street,
Next Door to Boston Variety Store,
WASHINGTON, ID. G.
nov 28-feb 28-ly
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-01-16
BEAUTIFUL PRESENT

BEAUTIFUL PRESENT
FOR THE LADIES
of Montgomery county. Send us your ad.
dress written plainly on postal card and
we will mail you an ELEGANT French
| PICTURE, 10 adorn your Parlor MAN.
tel At the same time We will mail
You OUR CATALOGUE of inter
esting information and ono of
our Valuable CARDS. NO
CHARGE,
-SPEClAnI--
Sale of CASH BARGAINS!
LADIES Balbriggan English Stockings, dou-
BILE heels, double toes, THREE pats for soc,
actual value 25c pair. Three pairs will be
sold 10 each cust0mer-no more.
Ladies' Cloth Dress Goods, one gard and a.
half wide, all pure fine wool, navy blue,
green, garnet and black, CASH bargain, soc.
Very Best Quality
FRUIT OF THE LOOM bleached cotton, one
yard wide, only 8lc; real true value l0c.
Immense Assortment of Underwear for men,
women and children, 25c, 37ac, SOC, 623c,
TIC, SIC, ST..
Henrietta Cashmere SERGE, elegant fine
French dress goods, nearly one yard and =
ne 75c, price reduced to 56c.
Very finest quality LoNSDALE Cambria, one
yard wide, only l0c real true value l23c.
Heavy Double Bed Comforts, immense assort.
ment s7sc, ST., ST. 20, 81 so.
TABLE DAMASK,
Immense double width, oil pure linen, zoe,
373c, 5Oc, 624c, 76c, 81.
Henrietta ENGLISH Cashmeres, excellen,
quality, wide doube.width, all coiors, 2bc.
Double White Wool Blankets,
Special Cash bargains, 81 so, 50, So 80.
Black SILK Mohair Brillianlines, wide dou-
BILE fold, 2b, 81, 37ac. q
Black SURAH SILKS, excellent quality, 45c,
soc. Superior quality BLACK French Silks,
Special low prices, rs, 81, 81, ST. 25.
@s- Cloth for Mems and Boys Wear.
IMMENSE ASSOR1 MENT,
374c, 45c, soc, 5sc, 75c, ST..
SHEETING Cotton, immense double width,
excellent quality, cash bargain, 25c.
Bed Ticking feather proof, double twill, best
on earth, only zoe, true value 25c.
Black Cashmere Shawls all pure fine French
wool, 81 so, So, 50 so, So rs, SIS.
Double White wool Blankets, immense size,
extra heavy, So rs, S4 so, $5.
Double Blankets, $l, ST. so, 80, So so.
DON'T
Trade with us until you have
Examined and Priced Dry Goods
ELSEWHERE" then you will surely"
Appreciate our CASH
BARGAINS.
Valuable Presents for Cash Buyers.
Select one of the following presents with n
purchase of $5; A pair of large size, pure
linen, handsome Damask Towels worth 75c. !;
a-half dozen pure linen Gne quality D'mask
Napkins worth 75c; a pair of silk embroider-
ed glove fitting Corsets worth 75c. Also,
much finer presents with $40 purchase.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-01-16
Timely Suggestions
To
CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS.

CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS.
We are now ready TO show you thoL sands
of articles, USEFUL and ORNAMENTAL, at
all prices, each one of which suggests its
suitability ms CHRISTMAS PRESENT. We
name, in part:
Handsome Chamber Suites,
Handsome Parlor Suites,
Music Stands,
Easels and Cabinets,
In Sixteenth Century, Copper, Antique Oak
and Canary finish.
Plush Rockers,
Rattan Rockers,
Arm Chairs,
Rockers,
Sixteenth Century finish.
Ladies' Desks and
Secretaries,
Reception Chairs,
In Gilt, Mahogany and Gilt and Ebony and
Gilt.
fancy Tables,
Sixteenth Century.
Chiffoniers,
Folding Beds.
Also a Superb Stock OF
John Bromley & Sons Royal
Smyrna Rugs,
In which we quote as follows:
RUGS, feet inches by feet $2 so.
RUGS, feet inches by 8 feet, 300.
RUGS, 3 feet inches by feet, 800
RUGS, A feet inches by Z feet, 100
RUGS, feet inches by o feet, ID 90
RUGS, . feet inches by II feet, 34.0o
JapaucOe Fur Rugs.
Lace Cur tainS
10 Endless Variety aud at all Prices
CARPETS.
MOQUET AND BEST FlvE.FRAME BODY
BRUSSELS, BEST TEN-wITtE
TAPESTRY
WASH. B. WILLIAMS,
3l5 Seventh Street N. w.,
WASHINGTON, D. G.
dec l0--dec lG
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-01-16

E. II. BRACE,
RoB'r W. ALLSurr, THos. d. DARBY
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-01-16
FANCY ARTICLES.

Our stock of DRY GOODS 10 COM
plete, and selection can be made Of
nice dress pattern of Faille Franchise.
Armure, Gros Grain or Rhadama Silk,
or Henrietta, Serge, Corded Repp.
Cashmere, or handsome Plaid with vel.
vets to match.
Smith q Angell's" and "Herms-
dorif" fast black Ladies'. Gents aud
Children's Hosiery, all qualities and
sizes.
A LSO. az the more useful and neees.
sary articles we hnve full line Of Table
Damask. Colored Tablecloths. Napkins.
Doylies, Damask and lIuck Towels,
BLANKETS and COMFORTS,
Sheetings, Giughams, Prints. Cloths.
Flannels, Shirtings, 10.
We have made no advance in prices
of Imported Goods" having bought
largely Of importers who received thcir
supplies before the passage Of tho tar
iff bill"
GOODS delivered In any part OF the city
or at the Depots.
JOHN III. SMOOT.
dec l2--apr l8-tf
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-01-16
COLLECTION AGENCY.

VUyHE subscriber offers his services to the
Il public for the transaction OF all business
connected with the Office OF Justice Of the
Peace, especially soliciting claims for collec-
tion In any part OF the county.
r. WATKINS, J. p,
mar 2-tf Rockville, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-01-16
DON'T FORGET
S A K S!
Mp-<sta1-A.-.. 49,

WE'RE going to use this column
right along during the season. Anything
new that comes up-you'll hear from us
right here. Since you have been in
to see us we've put in another elevator
changed around some Of the old de-
partments- added new ones--f fixed things
up for your better convenience and the
very first time you are in Washington,
drop in,
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-01-16

Everything is Fall" all over the
house. The Clothing stock is large and
better than it ever was. How about a
LIGHT WEIGHT OVERCOAT this
season? Need it if you haven't one,
and a good one at that. The BOYS
CLOTHING is the Mems right over
again for completeness. FURNISH
INGS are full of novelties in Neokwcar
RICH qualities in underwear. HATS
all the shapes that you'd look right to
be seen wearing, Ia fact there's moth
ing for men folks wear, and very little
for the ladies' that our roof doesn't shell
ter And we arc the same cold six
pence" on price and quality.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-01-16

We're located on the Fourth Floor
and they'll think it the handsomest ool-
lection of fashionable garments they
have ever seen. Can't help praisine
them.
The LADIES' SHOE DEPART
MENT has been divided from the
MEN'S--and sent up on the Second
Floor by itself. Gets more seclusion
and moro room. Both do, in fact, and
they needed it.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-01-16

Oh, We just published . six-page cata.
loguc--you ought to have one 10 the
house ID up beside the almanac
handy for ready reference. Drop US a
postal card and we'll send you one.--
Free for the asking.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-01-16

MEMS CLOTHES,
BOYS and CHILDREN'S CLOTHES,
LADIES', MISSES and CHILDREN'S
CLOAKS, SUITS and FURs,
MEMS HATS,
BOYS and CHILDREN'S HATS,
MEMS FURNISHINGS,
BOYS and CHILDREN'S FURNISH
INGS,
MEMS and BOYS SHOES,
LADIES', MISSES and CHILDREN'S IS
SHOES.
TAILORING.
TRUNKS and TRAVELLING BAGS.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-01-16

When you arc in town. COME in
when you can't come, SEND, aud use
the catalogue to help make up your
order
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-27

prove the value o, the invention. He cX-
hiHited II s,ecl mandril, pnw po,ut and
ottiGr artic..s which he said were made
tr m Just such steel ns was turned OUt
- itrday.
some oi The parties present nj the test
are Interested IN the development OF The
Chesapeake & Ohio railroad.
muse present were d Y. Richards, "t the
Baltimore 4 OHIO raiIeoad: Bart Johnson,
". Ii Spoumer. OF bustVu;J N. Buck, OF
Goy:n.,oi., Va. and others. hlr. hastings
claims that while ii costs $6J TO con-
vert !; ton oipiS iron iuto bcsscmcr steel,
nv the new process steel can be made at
a COS; OF 81 "a per ton.
|, Is said that The parties Interested ave
already convinced o: the value OF the pro-
cess and are looking for suitable Local
ton FORA great Industrial plant. hAlti-
more is one of the places under consider
atioa and oueof the strongest points III
It's tlvor Is It's proximity 80 The iron !irlds
of Ey5ina aud Is railroad connection
With those fields. Then, again, i; is thought
that the necessary labor could be very
readily secured here, and that suitable
sight could be purchased for less money
than elsewhere. Other locations that
are being considered are Philadclphia and
Newport News.
An inspection OF Philadelphia and its
Inducements has already been made. and
.,riiimr.c will bc visited within the next
ten DAYS The Baltimore l. Ohio railroad
niS otlrreti the use OF one OF It's tugs to
convey the visitors around the larI,nr,
where they aill be shown sites along the
watcr-edge and have explained TO them
the facilities afforded here icr large
manufacturing plant.
After inspecting Baltimore the visitors
will be taken to Coyingtor, Va, to in
spcct the mineral deposits at that place.
which arc very rich and oh'ainablc with
out ,unncling or other expensive opera
lions.
One of the main objects in The formation
of the syndicate is to manufacture steel
coast defense tulrets, which il is said will
be extensively in demand not only for the
United States, hut for other countries.
China, it is said, is looking around now to
place u contract Of this kind, aud for this
reason the syndicate is anxious 10 locate
rs soon Us possible.
Mai. a. j. Timhcy, the patentec of the
revolving turret used in the famous Mont
tor, was one OF those who witnessed the
experiment made at Baltimors. He was
very much Interested aud told Mr. Hast
ings, the patcntec Of the new process for,
making steel tlat Ire held the key to the
production OF steel, and that the success
Of The experiment exceeded his cxpecta-
ions.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-27

and drug manufacturing company nj Mon
roe, La Il furniture factory at Athens.
Ga; a 81 29OthD sale of phosphate land IN
Florida, and several new phosphate COM
panies IN the same State SIO0,tah' WI
rifed brick company at Cloverport. ~;
- woodcnware factory at Bristol. Ienn.;
Nh $50 GOO furniture factory COMPANY at
Tcxarka,,:. Ark; $4,000 tobacco fac
tory company at Morristowf, Tenn: a
$40OOoO canal company in Floriea+ $3o,-
600 canning company at New Berne, N.
t.: ii $7J5O,GO0 phosphate company at At
ian.a, Ca $l.0O0.000 lumber company
in Pitt county, N. C.;a$l23,G0G mannfac-
turing company at Baltimore, 3D.; So
0GD improvements coin oany in Hale county.
Texas a $.;U.0i)0 fi>h-hsndling co'nral'
AT Galycslop, texas; 100000 oil and
gas company, - $2a0,0 600 Improvement ana
construction company. Il $56,M0 coal and
coke company. all in West Virginia; g
SIS 900 water company at Homecoming,
I'D: "a S50, 600 cot.onsccd oil company at
New Orleans, La. etc"
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-27
An enormous s,ig-,ron production.

4 monthago statistics were given show
ing that the rate of pig-iron production
on October was the highest ever reached
with one exception Since then there has
iecn q further increase, and on November
| we we're producing at the reteo loi too
toms a week, which exceeds by nearly
1900 tons the highest rate ever recorded
1886 tons On Decc;nbcr |, 1890 The
number Of furnaces in blast, however, has
decreased, s04 being reported on Ncvcm-
her /. against sos on October ] and $40
December |, 1890. The monthly report OF
the Iron Age, from which these figures
are compiIed shuws the weekly product
OF ! .hc h,nncc> or NnvciFi'rr ! cnEs-
pared: a. follows ~sii tbet .resaed 49,
periods:
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-27
HE WROTE LOVE LETTERS.
i - ecep:icp That Looked Like El@ckmail
and Caused !. Young Man Some Trouble.

;lx;avTod, Ky, NOV. 26.-ihiS morning
D,pul, Marsha. H. li. Daniels arrested IN
this city r. l.. Reynolds, young man WHO
has bccna teacher oftlle State College aud
.a,er IN the employ OF he Industrial Amer
can li,s charge against him MAS using
,e mail to duiraud, iuf which the penalt,
j. . fine Of not more than 81 800 and i'm
prsuument not more than eighteen months.
REYNOLDS is a Young man OF about twenty
three wears anc, came here little more
than IA wear ago from Glasgow KY, where
he is we'll related. He became student
Of the State College rs teacher of the book
keeping department OF the College. be
orablc Young man and his work gave gen
erul saiistaciion a few months ago he
quit the college and went to work for the
uhiication named above.
1t seems that early last spring Reynolds
saw the advertisement Of I. b. >. Wheat,
OF Parsons, Kan, who wanted to obtain
lady correspondent. Reynolds answered
tho advertisement and personated Il young
woman, giving the name OF MARY Devices. ;"
a fter several letters had passed between
them REYNOLDS wrote for Whcat's photo
graph, which was duly received. Then
REYNOLDS wrote him saying that he was not
a woman as Wheat had believed he was,
hut real man auG that it Wheat did not
send him Sd at once he would have his
; name printed in The newspapers all over
the country. lie added that he was II
newspaper correspondent and would GER
t.inIy cxpose Wheat if he did not ante up.
Instead Of doing this Whea: sent all the
lettcre he had received to Capt. j. K. How
ard. tbe Postmaster ut Lexington. That
j official sci the waich dogs of the Post Or
fee Deoartment at Washington at work on
the case, and this week Inspectors ). ID
Erowr and Robert Pulien came here, and
.ft.r several DAYS work located their
man Tn. letters returned h, Wheat were
cnmparcd with the handwriting OF Key
nods as exhibited OH HE hooks i'll INK
State College and it was plain that Reg
nods wrote the letters. tlie inspectors
called on him and told him Of their d!scov-
cries. He denied having written to Wheat
bat when HE story WAS gradually brought
on, he broke down aud made Il!i coiiea-
sion. He said that he did ncl intend I" at
ANYTHING wrong, but simply wished TO have
some fun by ralming himself off WON
an on the Kansas nan.
REYNOLDS WIS taken TO Mt. Sterling FOL
trial before Commissioner Rogers. d dis
patch from there says Reynolds WAS acqnif
ted by the Commissioners this Afternoon
! because the intent could not be proved.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-27
DIRECT FOREIGN TRADE.
.,ne south's ccneral Advancement.

The Manufacturers Record, of Balii-
morc, oI Novcmber@l, in reviewing the
industrial progress OF Tie South. SAYS;
The broadening out OF Southern All
vanccnent is illustrated this "cck III tue
official announcement OF the inauguration
III four regular Enruucail steamship lines
tyonl.Ncwpori News the iirsi regular l'"eS
10 Europe from any port soul' OF baiti-
more--wl,i,i, must mark The beginning Ot
az eycI Increasing direct iorciS" trade.
II is.1 s:f.l,i, l.t,nded i.a t4cSe siea-
.ir.s = al lai,. uiH.;iu goes, but lti''i
the import business shall be ""fkod
a.. viii 4 view to bringing IN iorciS"
...a.4,i- ar Western distribution. ar
f.,,.-.,,..,,.i s.iyc ;,Se.adg ic,n made tor
...,!.i5.. f..,.nl ;,,asl{F ,tc&uie!s - filcSc
.ol. ms. tv.f.c IN, lisd ~ ,.ir 80, at'u
te.., contracts have necn n'auc lor thc
sIlpmvn, vi Western lroductS-aaraiil'
-four, provisions, etc. hc praclicai iua"-
uur:tion vi these iinc-, through the efforts
ot the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, VII
neccsearil, iolce other Southern rai'soao
sysiems renci.ing the Atlantic anu uuii
ports To take Steps To secure the establish
lscns az so.elgn steamship sines. mus
unia ii.c ,ow price vi cotton affects Tor
IN. iiuie s,r..,. he liislless interests OF
Ia, snuti., tii,rc rs IL stead. advancement.
Ia srnela, Development thai viii aau
e.eaiit IL The vuininc OF trade ana if'ihc
aud 10 tie prospcfii, oi This whore sec''on.
! he j,nsi wee, has been only moderately
active une ia the inauguration oi nc" sh-
! terpsises, la. tic outlook is very preniis-
ling tor d steady, solid growth Am mon s
sosne OF The more iniportait enterprises
| reported in this week issue.of the Aaiil-
ixc,arers Record arc the bniiding u
ti,oasal.d new coke ovens, tiie. coilstfuc,
tioH oi d new railway into al undeseiopeo
j ia, Der soction. and tic proposed erection
of large s,liaber mills and slse sale st J, Z
/ tract Of tiusbels land for $50 ,t1l'O cssh, ~
ia West Virgitlis; Il $iv0, COS clemses'
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-27
BELL couNvy DEVELOPMENT.
Michigan Carif@iiafa TO put Their None.
into the GAS ana Cooking Coal Fields.
tTlic Iron Age.i

MlpplEsnoEouGlI, Ky, Nov. 2G.-Auoth-
cr large tract of mineral and timber lands
in Southeastern Kentucky il IL nc devci-
op,d by Michigan capitalists. The lard,
&c 600 acres in all, sdjcin> the prpert, OF
the A letcan Association, Limited, and
extends from MiddleSbornugh to l'ineviile,
living on aud between the Biz and Little
C'enrcrrcks, and incndes ihe larger por-
,.a, .: sna. is Nn,wn rs Lag Npnn'ain.
The property consists OF some oishe iinest
gps and coking coal lands in the STATE:
To complete the organization OF the de-
veloping company, known as the Log
Mountain Coal. Coke and Timber Com
panv, q distinguished party of Michigan
capitalists arrived here last evening ny
snscial train. Prominent among the VS.
itors, were John S. Lawrence. C.G. sven
berg. Charles Fox, S. B. jerks, W. z.
Emyn,a;l, George Heffsran. W Fred Ave
|ry. w. II. McCpy,A, G. Hodenyyl, all OF
Grand Rpids; r. A. Hull, of Danhpry,
Conn. 4. Cairns. Grand Haven, and G. +,
stearus, Big Rapids, The gentlemen
spcnt to- day in lacking over part OF the
nrope rty. and claim they will commence
+ 0nern.i ton ut once.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-27
ACTIVITY IN Il. Il. CONSTRUCTION.
The n. & vs. New Line.

Thompson Bros, OF Knoxville, Tenn,
whose present address is Ashland, X :
have contract FOR 80 miles of the Ohio cx-
tension of the Norfolk and Western Rail
road rs lately stated, report that their
contract begins with section II and runs
to section 100, inclusive. The work elm
braces the completion of the Hatfield tim
mel, two bridges across tho Tug fork OF
the Big Sandy river and considerable
heavy rock work. aggregatiug in all about
$25O00N. They will place forces at once
and push to completion. L. S. Norman
g. CO., OF Lynchburg, Va, contractors for
20 miles OF this extension, received orders,
rs lately reported, to resume work, ana
state that it will take about three mont ''s
OF good weather TO complete Their con-
tract With force Of 300 men. They nave
shipped outfit and expect to soon con-
,nencc operations.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-27
Plenty OF Honey in Baltimore.

Last week, Messrs. Alex Brown & Son,
of Baltimore. announced the entire issue
of S., 1000, 900 Of 5 per ceut lionds Of the
Baltimore City Railway Co would be offered
for subscription on Monday, TIC l6,li, and
until The 18th unless previously taken.
at o'clock Monday it became necessa-
ry to close the books, the entire issue
having been oycr-subscribcd, tic offers
aggregating $30G0,O00, very largely made
up of individual subscriptions for small
umonnts. This is probably the most sue
cesstu! bond issue eyar made in Baltimore,
rs the subscriptions were almost wholly
local and the en,r amount was so prompt-
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