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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-12-17
Entered at the Postoffice at Accoma'
G.. H.. Va. as second-class matter.

The question OF the sale in fee OF
the oyster bottoms of our State
seems to have been put to rest by a
late decision of the Supreme Court
of the United State in regard to the
like front ownership at Chicago. 1t
practically settles the point that a
State cannot sell the lake bottoms,
because they are the common hori-
tasc of all it's people. In bother words,
nsvisable waters aud the soils uader
them, in the opinion OF the Supreme
Coart, being the inalienabie rights
o! the people, the State can no more
"ahdicate its trust over them.so as to
leave them entirely under the use
aud control of private parties, than
if can abdicate it's police powers La
the administration of the government
and the preservation OF the peace.
The grant therefore by the State OF
lands held by it in trust if not abso-
lutely void on its face would certain
" be subject to revocation. The
question OF leasing the lake bottoms
was not passed upon by the Court,
and to what extent therefore, the
practice OF leasing the oyster grounds
in Virginia is in contrayention OF the
doctrine in the case is matter OF
inference. but we presume, the lease
nj common property would be with
the view of benetitting as many peo-
pc as possible. The decision is one
of great interest TO the people OF the
Eastern Shore. 1t seems to dispose
finally Of the vicious legislation con
temp!ated by citizens OF other
parts of the State, who would sell the
oyster bottoms. regardless OF the
burdens thereby imposed on the
citizens OF Tidewater.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-12-17

The Maryland and Virginia joint
commission, which met in the city OF
Washington. last week. TO determine
the concurrent rights of the two
States in the waters OF Potomac
river and Pocomoke sound, adjourn
ell. as was expected, without coming
to any conclusion regarding the
propositions i'll question, other than
that it would be impossible for the
two c,mmittees to agree. OF course
they could not agree and the neces-
Sly OF such meeting does not oc-
cur to us. If Maryland had any
thing to offcr in return for the valu-
able rights which she wished to ac-
ouiro in our territory, Virginia in
that spirit Of comfy which should
exist between the States, could not
refuse hearing to her representa-
tives, but when Maryland comes to
us as she did in the role of a beggar,
in asking lis to divide with her our
oyster beds in focomoke sound, she
made a demand upon our generosity
too ftrcical to be entertained for a
moment and the meeting should not
been held. Maryland having failed
in dup;ng Us to consent to part with
our possessions. now threatens to re-
sort TO the courts to get what she
wants. 1t is only an idle threat how
ever-with her most eminent counsel
advising to the contrary, of course
she will not be guilty Of such folly.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-12-17

The election of the President and
Senators by the diroct vote Of the
people, the extension of the pcesi-
Dental term to six years and making
the President ineligible for second
term and changing the date for tho
Inauguration from March 18th to a
more suitable season, are among the
amendments to the Constitution Of
the United States, nov being dis
cusse1 aud which, it is stated, will
receive the special attention of the
committee OF Congress, this session,
to whom such matters are referred.
The ball was started rolling at their
first meeting in regard to the cleo
ton of the President by the direct
vote of the people and the desirabili-
ty of the proposed change in that
respect ably presented by Repre-
sentative Springer and others.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-12-17
aluable F arms
hat W vlst Be
Sold Quick!

The undersigned offers at
private sale the following valu-
able farms which must be sold
at once, to close an estate:
No. Contains 500 acres, H.
acres in arabic land, balance
we'll set in pine, from which
any quantity of woods manure
can be taken. The land is high,
light loan, with red clay bot
tom. The dwelling has 6 rooms
and is in good condition. This
farm is situated in Somerset
county-2milesfrom Pocomoke.
Possession can be given a5 once.
Price $1,000. Terms easy.
No. 2-Contains 2o5 acres. so
acres is cleared land, balance
well set in young pine, land
high red clay. Dwelling has 5
rooms and in ordinary condl-
ton. Good peach orchards
$1,000 trees. This farm is In
Somerset county, mile OF
Pocomoke. Price s., 500. Pos
session given January lst, 1893.
Terms easy.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-12-17
For SaIe!
For Cash, OF on Easy Terms
with Good Paper.

Eight Perchernn colts. from two to
five years old some well broken, and
others only bridle-wse.
One Clay colt oit OF q Walker Nor
ri! mare. two years old.
One Gray Morrill, mare, five years
old, been served to Frank Mayo.
One splendid match pair of mules,
weighing about twelve hundred each,
cost two years ago, four hundred
AID fifty dollars, will sell cheap.
One fine single mule, eight years
cd.
Two or three farm horses at bar
gain.
These horses and mules, are 10,
sale because l am over-stocked, and
ask the question, why buy your
team from away, or from parties
bringing them here, impossible to
know anything Of, and often doctored
to make sale, when you can get them
at home, bred TO home horses, from
responsible parties, and guaranteed
in every particular?
These horses 1 offer, are in the
rough, don't know the taste of med.
icine, and seen Of their worst. Par
ties buying, know what they are get.
ting, and what they buy; with proper
handling, may turn out to be. Prize
Apply TO
a. BROCKENBROUGH,
Chesapeake P. o., Va.
One mile from Cobb's sta
tiOn, N. Z. P & n. K. r.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-12-17

The great democratic victory of
November S is to be celebrated in
Richmond, on January IS by a big
banquet. 1t is to be distinctively
Southern affair. Those at the head
OF it include such men as Major
Lewis Ginter, the millionaire cigar
cite manufacturer, Major Joseph
Bryan and other prominent Rich
lnond democrats. Special efforts will
be made to induce President-elect
Cleveland and Mr.. Stevenson to be
present. It is believed that thew
will be successful. Invitations are
to ba sent ont to about forty or fifty
prominent democratic 10 iders. North
and South, many of whom. it is
thought, will promise TO be present.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-12-17

a scheme of the Republicans to
keep control of the Senate by over
throwing the popular Will and steal
ing the Legislatures Of some of the
Western States has Been discovered.
The Democrats say that they sra adj
vised as to their movements and have
no fears in the matter.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-12-17
BUSINESS NOTICES.

PUBLIC AUcTIoN-Our entire stock
of general merchandise, consisting of
dry goods. notions, boots and shoes,
hats and caps, drugs, groceries, etc,
also large size, fire proof safe, Mos
show cases-also bay-boat, in good
repair and carrying $50 bushels OF
oysters-will be sold at public auc-
ton at Atlantic. Sale to commence
Monday morning, December 26th
and to continue from day to day
until the entire stock is sold. Terms
made known on day Of sale.
Miles s. Shields.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-12-17

NoTIcR-Ail persons indebted to
the late firm Of F. u. BogSs & Co.,
are hereby notified that the business
of said firm must be settled, and they
are earnestly requested without fur.
Their notification to come forward and
pay their Indebtedness. This is also
necessary in order to settle the estate
Of Thomas 6. Pitts, the deceased
partner. Further indulgence cannot
be given.
F. T. Boggs. Surviving Partner,
T. G. Pitts. Executor OF Thos. G..
Pitts, deceased.
December 9th, 1892.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-12-17

Judge Gresham, ofthe U. S. Court.
has decided that the interstate com
merce law is unconstitutional, us it
makes the judiciary subordinate to
- non-judicial and administrative
body
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-12-17

PUBLIC AucTIoN-Commencing on
Saturday before Christmas, Decem.
Der 9th, at 10 O'clock q. IN. l will
offer for sale ut public auction, ut
Grangeville, my entire stock Of gen
eral merchandise. Sale to continue
from day to day until whole stock is
disposed Of. j. II, Turner.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-12-17
JOHN w. DUNCAN
Real Estate at Private Contract.
North Street, onancock, Va.

I offer for sale at private con-
tract, my property situated in
Modestown, Va, consisting of
storehouse, 35x50 feet, dwelling
;(8 large rooms) recently rebuilt.
all necessary cutbuildings, lot
about 81 acres, large enough to
build another dwelling on. This
is one of the Oldest and best bus
mess locations on the Eastern
Shore. Ihave notlost fifty dol
lars n5bad debts in ten years,
and in a business of twenty-fve
years have never had to resort
to the law to collect a debt.
This is a rare chance for any
one wishing to engage in the
general store business. Posses
sion given not later than April
18th, 1898. Apply to
o. J.sLUCAS, Modestown, Va. or.
F. H. DRYDEN, Pocomoke City, Md
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-12-17

SHoEs-I have large stock of
shoes on hand and will reduce the
price next week. In ladies button
boots / can sell something good for
1925 and one for 81. carry in
stock full line of Ml,ndell's child.
ren's shoes, also full line of gum
goods for men, women and children,
bought direct from factoryin Boston.
D. II. johnson, .Leemont, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-12-17
For Sale.

A valuable farm along thN
Chincoteague bay, of near 40'
acres, large peach orchard, 10
acres in meadow, remainde,
good, high, red clay land, build
,ings good, 3 tenement houses
public road through the farm, III
in sight of Franklin City. Pric'
81, ZOO. TEisis cheap farm.
also have a small farm of l..
acres, with large dwelling an.
storehouse, good business stand
small oyster packing houses II
sight. This property is a
Georges Island landing. For
further particulars, apply to
J. B. HOPKINS.
Real Estate Agent,
PocoMoke City, Nd.
Nov. 2eta, 1902.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-12-17
December 9Th, 1892.

BoARDING-Mrs. q. B. Henderson,
formerly of Poconoke City, has open.
ed large boarding house and will
be pleased to receive patronage. Her
house is large conyenientand central
ly located at T53 West Lexington ST.,
Baltimore, Md.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-12-17

For SALE-Berkshire pigs, Jersey
cattle, Hampshire Down sheep, stand
ard, registered, trotting colts. thor.
ouchbred RAINING colts, Crimson
clover seed. All at prices to suit
farmers. Orris A. Browne, Cape
Charles, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-12-17

The death of Hon. Jas. G.. Blaine,
according to the latest advices. is
lnomentarily expected. He is, it is
stated, q victim oflung disease.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-12-17

For SALE-A mare, 5 years old,
sound, gentle and good driver.
Clarence w. Wise, Pastoral.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-12-17

FLouR-The cheapest thing to day
is flour, the staff of life. Powel's
Best in the World and Winter Patent
sold on private terms in barrel
lots. Call and see me. D. IL. John
son. Leemont, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-12-17

Governor Mckinney has appointed
Hon. Thomas Whitehead to serve
another term as commissioner of
asriculture!
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-12-17

The official returns from California
place that State in the Democratic
column. Cleveland's plurality over
Harrison is 152.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-12-17

PUBLIC AUcTIoN-I will sell at
public auction, ct Onley, on Satur-
day, December 31st, all Of the furni-
ture OF hotel at present occupied by
me, barroom fixtures. &c-also two
horses suitable for road or farmland
many other articles. Terms made
known on day Of sale. Sale to COM
1rence 10 a. III. w. E. Lewis.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-12-17

For Orchilla Guano, send your or
ders to W. E. Thomas, Nassawad-
do1, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-12-17
No. Sold.

No. As a farm situated in
Somerset county, mile from
Pocomoke bridge, contains 100
acres, one-haIf under cultiva-
ton, balance in pine woodland.
Dwelling has 4 rooms. 700
peach trees. The land of this
farm is high and of goodquality.
Possession given January, lst,
1898. Price $1,000. Terms to
suit purchaser.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-12-17

CEMETERY LoTs-The Onancock
Cemetery Company under their char
ter, having laid Off and permanently
enclosed their cemetery near Onan-
cock, are prepared to offer the public
burial lots, in whole lots, half, or
quarter section, at moderate prices.
Plat OF the cemetery can be seen at
tho Office of the secretary, Onancock,
Va, to whom application for lots
should lie made. ". 7. Wise, Secre
tary.
July list, 1892.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-12-17

No. 5-Contains 1o5 acres, 40
acres high arabic land, balance
in pine thickets, has good peach
orchards, no buildings. This
farm is in Somerset county
mile from Pocomoke. Price
81, 300. Possession given at any
time.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-12-17

TEsTIMoNIALs-We, tho under
signed, have used Barlevento Natura
Guano on clover, grass and corn
and found it equal 60 any natural
Guano we ever used.
James y. Barnes,
John Birmingham.
VIM. W. Birmingham.
John s. Cutler,
T. J. Hall.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-12-17

Observation-Disclosures grade Pat
ent Hour.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1892-10-13

ldBt mir lteben. IN mud ne Belle
iebe If, wle ie nit ben ,Sdnglina in
ne 3uiae Orofcbte megfdprt. Zee,
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aussIebtn. I'LL Jon ionen nun.
prat: 5le habeu Dann. nm es
tur3 81 matu nor Der 9Bobnung Der
3eugln > -)mld II Ben 2drm genlaAt,
baben lturmnt, ,sassluB uerlau0t unD,
als Jhn,n erieioe Der pebrt puroe,
baoen Sic ilsl oeillslben aeualtlam err
5wungen, lnOem Sic bic 5biirfiiuuua
einoriidten.
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lange ian3 laferig, I'm oenn paben fie
mir nod mnter ian3 erf9merenoe ums
itdnbe alS 9fulpe bebanbelt. Sbren
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tloppte, oa fangen ba brin immerau:
xJriBe Weber bat'n 4eber, on be
3unge On be 2unse an be 2eber", ba
triegte ids mir be Wuo unb soppte an
be Oabre, I'M ba is fe aus be Nngeln
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prdf.: Sic batten bod gar tein
Re6t auf 6i. Wobnung ber g. ain
S6mitt uno mubten li6 unbeoingt ent,
fernen, als sic ba3u aufgeforbert purs
ben.
MngetI.: 9err Seri9tsbof, menm
mon aber feline ians ieiegmdbige gufs
iabe Dor ii6 bat!
Inf Grunb Der 8eweisaufnabme
ipirb Der 9lnsetlagte 3u flint 3ageu @es
fdngniB berurtbeilt. ST tr6ffet fid),
inbem er bel @erlaKen bes SaaIes Dor
lt9 bin trdllert: rWenn be S6malben
ipieber tommen, bic mer'm i1au'n,
benn tpirb iebau'n!4
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1892-10-13
Gin wsittel seaen bic Cholera.

Wtan bat feline urfa6e. f1 por ber
@bolera au fir6ten menn man fid)
@bamberlains 9eilmitteI gegen aolif,
Diarrboe unb @bolera peri1affem fann.
gS miro in ipenigen Wfinuten grIeids
ternng berfdaffen unb in furser 3eit
pollige 9eiluug beipirfen. Sd haoe
mid burh ben geriu6 bapon iibers
aeugt. gD. $. Clinton, Selmetta,
". S.-Wtan glaubte erit, baB bic @pis
bemie in 9elmetta mirflihe aliatifde
Gbolera lei, aber man iiberaeuate fid,
na9ber bur6 genaue unterfudunaen
banon, bab man e8 nit elmer duserft
beftigen 6orm bon 0pienterie su tbun
bate, bic fait eben 10 sefdbrlih lit,
wle bic GboIera. 0ieS Wfittel luurbe
bierbei nit grobea GrfoIgen aHge.
panot. gu baben in San slntonio
IN ben &potbefen bon s. aalteper &
Son, Dopling & sSloob, s. s.. Sod,
Y. SreiB, $. Sdu9arbt, u. Goben &
eo;, ). :. Sarriinu unb aalteper &
S6ubarb.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1892-10-13

Gin ShiIbbiirger ltiidfen bat
llingit benz parfpdfter &arl @raf in
Berlin ba5 2ebsn getoitet. ST bate
ben 4uftraa erbalten. Dor Der sSIora in
9harloitenburg ben biirren Nit elmer
ylatane abauidaen. @raf beitieg ben
Baum bis su elmer 9obe BON 20 SUB,
feB!e iid auf ben ab3ufdneibenbem @ft
unD beaunn feline Mrbeit. Wenige 0is
nuten ipater laaen Mrbeiter unb 9lit
auf Der 5traBe. @raf itarb cine balbe
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Bungen.
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unter nmfdnben 1T fe unter 8rhhern etnen Dollar
wertb. es furtrt acpfs cber 3atni&mersen fofOrt.
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&ugel trifft, gilt ii9erli6 in berporras
genber Weife bon ben aus ben engIis
ffen Wagaaingemebrn Don englii9en
Sruppen abgefeuertem @ueelm. gfeu<
lid muroe in 8isiep bel Q)nbon bon
Der l. Snfanteries Brigade cine 6elb=
ilbuna abgehalten. Yon ben 1924
uODeIeueTIeH SOunen t0Qren nur OH
5reffer. Die Mafhinenfanomen batz
ten baS aaererbdrmli1te gr9ebnib !;
bon 800 9ngeln traf nur cine.
00te lit otes!
Wir bieten einbunbsrt Dollars 8eIpbnuna
fur ieben 6au BON Ratarrb, Der nidt bur9
Gtnnebmen bon Sau'S &atarrb Cur aebeilt
fperben fdnn
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Besuetafaac.

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paren tn iette6tsn 3afante, BITE esber meltG ansts
grtfsn, bate teuen appettt une nlr iberbdupt ppls
beu tbr furirt
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Blcf4s Gleetric gitiers unb cine gats asuieus gr.
MEG Sales taben TIN pousanbts eurri. 8u baben ia
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Gin iebr beleibter 9err trdst eine
9aBarie Dor. Sim @nbe berielben pers
nimmt man in Der momentanen Stile
bic Stimme Der fleinen Gaa: .Ou,
DIANA, warum bat iid BENT Der Serr
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1892-10-13

Mi idaers, 22O Oit 6oultons
StraBe bertauft MIR 10 Sabre alien
Hermitage Rye" unb "Old Crow
Bourbon.
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BET PusDaatn sranae gu feben swen it, gdts 1T Derdrm
moroen um eebe gu ener sldmnoen sean. lniere Mosen
Samen Suite nb aus ben aers berbmten Mobinneu br
tonansbenosn SSdbte. Refine Dame mrb be Nsuben ubue
entaadn bran Snnm Dabet nb bic Wrei duaera mSaia.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-07-30

RICHMOND, Va, July 21.-During a
terrific rain and electrical storm a most
appalling and unprecedented calamity
occurred here in the instant death by
lightning of an entire family of five
persons. They were all asleep in their
two-story residence, situated about
a quarter of mile beyond the eastern
corporate limits of the city, when tho
fatal electric fluid struck them.
The bedroom was in the upper story,
the building was isolated and the win
dows were raised. The tragedy was
discovered by fire issuing from the roof,
and when willing hands attempted to
aid the family the flesh peeled from
their scorched and inanimate bodies.
The names and ages of the deceased
are as follows: Dale Emmett, 81 years;
Alice Emmett, 80; Lille Emmett, 8;
Norman Emmett, years, and seven
month-old infant, not yet named.
When the rescuers reached the room by
ladders the scene which met their gaze
was a ghastly one. In a bed lay Mr..
Emmett, his wife and seven-month-old
babe, while near by were smoldering
the remains of his seven and fve-year.
old children.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-07-30
INSURANCE BILL,
Proposing National Regulation OF
the Business.
It Includes Life, Fire, Marine, Accident
and Indemnity Companies Doing Busi-
ness in More Than One State-Con
Rressmen in Their Shirt Sleeves.


WASHINGTON, July 2S.-Congressman
John M. Pattison, of Ohio, left for home
Friday to remain until next winter.
Before leaving the capitol. Mr. Pattison
introduced bill to promote commerce
by regulating insurance among the
states. Mr.. Pattison says that if the
bill should become law it would
give the several million policy-holders
in life companies the additional Sc
curity of national supervision and
will tend to lessen the great fire loss of
the country. The bill provides for
national insurance department under
the supervision of the secretary of
the treasury. 1t includes life, fire,
marine, accident and indemnity COM
panies doing business in more than one
state 1t excludes corporations of
purely religious, charitable or benevo-
lent character a chief officer of the
bureau to be appointed by the presi-
dent, with the approval of the senate.
All expenses of the entire bureau, in
cluding all salaries, clerk hire and in
cidental expenses, are to be borne by
the companies themselves, according to
assets In this respect it is modelled
after the New York state law 1t also
provides for a uniform system of re-
port, each company making "a report to
its own state and to the national bureau
and no more 1t gives the national
commissioner authority to supervise
and investigate the records and busi-
ness of any company at any time he
may deem necessary or eXpedient.
Ohio is now the only state that makes
even a yearly examination compulsory,
other states every four or five years,
and some not at all. The different
state insurance departments and the
state insurance commissioners will not
be disturbed, although their duties are
confined to the companies of their own
state.
''The magnitude of the insurance
business is most remarkable" said Mr..
Pattison. 1.-The amount of fire loss last
year was s143, 900, OOO-sS1, 900, 900 more
than ever before. The amount paid for
life losses was nearly s70,000,oO0 The
amount of assets of the life insurance
companies in the United States is $780,
600, 900, over 500, 900, 900 more than the
stock of all the national banks. The
policy holders Number over 100000,
and the amount insured covers nearly
s., 900, 900, ,OOo."
The weather in Washington is hot as
lime kiln, and has been so for several
days The sun shines furiously above,
and the asphalt pavements are respon-
sive with caline. Sepators and repre-
sentatives, with the dignity thawed out
of them, sit in their places without
vests on, and Wolcott, of Colorado, and
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, occasionally
make a sensation by appearing in
stripped shirts Why doesn't congress
hurry along with the little business it
has to do and adjourn, thus releasing
the members and those who are held
there by them from their summer
misery?