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Oysters Scarce in the Chesapeake.

BALTIMORE, January G.-Reports
received this week from different
parts of the Chesapeake Bay say that
oysters are unprecedentedly scarce,
and that fewer boats are ut work than
in any season during the last fifteen
years. Many of the rocks which for
merly yielding abundantly are
barren, and in Tangier Sound, where
there are usually thousands of YES
sells, only 800 were at work this week.
A crisis has been reached in the
oyster finances of the State. In 1882
the fund from oyster licenses amour
ted to nearly $250,000. This sum
tempted the politicians to build an
oyster navy, which has grown until
it comprises two swift steamers and
twelve vessels and sloops. The re-
suit has been that the expense of the
navy have run far beyond the in
come from oyster licenses, and that
there has been an annual deficit If
about $4,000 until the surplus Of n
quarter OF a million has about all
dissolved and there is nothing left
to support the navy except revenue
that do not cover more than Two
thirds of its expenses. The c9dntiei
that border upon the bay~have l,.jg
issuing local licenses land a,.!&eiy
them to their schcos, and ZONE +ia ,1 IL. TO
that they viii S%crifice f. So. rne INV NV
the Sta e iI~order This g season G,e ,e' v.i,
dEe,Elelq q, ON G,01O,O9C bushels aft
laGG and Ten years ago it was
Inot ne 'bushels. The natural sup
the, nearly ali gone, and it remains
Jr the present Legislatures of both
States to pass laws that will protect
he artificial cultivation of the
,ivalve.
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Ciicago.s White Ctr.

rrrrn4 To 80 - -,---%--- ,'4'r'' fro
duced greater changes III the appear
ance of Chicagos famous pleasure
park than it was expected would be
made by six months removing of
buildings. The Casino, where thou
sands spent delightful hours watch
ing the gay scenes upon and about
the grand basin, was wholly destroy
ed.-Ot the Peristyle, once illumina
ted with thousands of incandescant
lights and green fire, and furnishing
endless enjoyment, nothing remains.
Its arches were burned away, and its
stately columns, half burned and
charred, lie in confused masses upon
the brick promenade which sur
rounds it. The colossal figures which
surmounted it toppled to the ground
when their supports burned away,
and are broken in pieces. Columbus
and his heralds, with their war horses
ard chariot, are unacceptable
among the mass of ruins.
Music Hall. likewise, is melan-
choly heap of ashes. Save here and
there, where twisted iron girder
protrudes, not a portion of it was
saved from the flames. All about
the walks are strewn with debris,
charred brands which the wind blew
from the burning buildings, and lit
tie piles of white ashes where some of
the brands were consumed after tall
ing.
The Manufacturers Building, both
within and without, presents sight
not desired either by artist or exhibit
tor. The lattice work between the
top roof and the curved one, cover
inc the central aisles on the east side.
are burned away from point above
the southern end of the United States
section, south to one above the Rus
sian section. Upon the tin and glass
arched roof lie half burned boards,
which formed part of the lattice,
and which when loosened by the fire,
slid downwards. Inside the build
ing appearances are worse than upon
the roof. Within the region burned.
over and for some distance on either
side, the floor is covered with water.
Standing in the water, which at
some places is two inches in depth,
are innumerable boxes containing
precious wares. baled and bound for
reshipment as soon as they could be
released from bond. Upon and about
them lay the now DESTROYED decora
tons of the pavilions. TIE French,
Belgian and English sections suffered
most, and in the spaces occupied by
them is 10 he seer the most djS,>s
trouS results. The scene insNS tie
great manufacturers buil%fng was.
absorbing interest. 8re andents 1
were seen boxes Wiz their. leaked !
burned through but thers in the
safe, from wag and smok
rocS~Were stilnate places the loss
,IySm at about $4,000. No l.;
roof tie loss on exhibits can /.
or zen until the cases containing j.,
le stored goods are examined. !
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News about the Farmers.

Col. Thomas Whitehead, Commits
sioner of Agriculture, and Mr.. Hor-
ace G. Buchanan, his clerk, have re-
turned from Norfolk, where a very
busy and successful meeting OF the
board was held last week.
The Commissioner has completed
his report upon the crops for Decem
Der.
The farmers throughout the State
we're quite busily engaged during the
month preparing for the CnristmaS
holidays Cutting and handling wood
and housing their stock for the win
ter engaged their attention princl
pally.
The wheat crop throughout the
State is reported to be looking well:
Some counties report that there will
not be as large an area planted this
wear rs last 1t is the opinion of the
department that the area OF wheat
that will be harvested in 1898 will be
less than that harvested in 1898.
Stock for the whole State is said TO
be in good condition. No diseases
are reported.
Horses are reported to be selling at
very low figures. Hogs are scarce and
high. There seems to be Il steady de-
mand for butter at fair prices. Eggs
have commanded good figures the
year round.
The weather throughout the State
has been exceptionally mild for the
month of December. Ploughing has
been fine, and some farmers have
taken advantage of it and prepared
nOrp 1onA for
One of the department correspon-
dents says that Notwithstanding the
great number of unemployed able
bodied men in our cities very few
have sought the farmers for labor.
If more would leave the crowded
streets and turn their hand to the
plowshaft all concerned would be
benefited.
The following from the correspnd-
ent of Norfolk county is interesting.
All the winter crops are looking fine.
The stand is good, the area ample,
and the prospect is good. Farmers
are NOW thinning out their crop OF
spinach and shipping the thin
nings' to New York at $1.25 TO Slot
per barrel. As soon as the 'ircsj
king sets his seal on the gardens OF
the North there is steady and con
stantly-growing demand for our ont
door vegetables, and it is frequent
~ that the sales of the Cummings
, of the crops, that would otherwise
be wasted, sell for enough to pay the
: cost Of the entire crop. We have ii
: mind man who has just sent l5l
! barrels of "thinnings from his foul
acres OF spinach ut $l.50per barrel
de has received enouGb for the same
2 to pay the whole expense of his en-
f tie crop of spinach, so that mex
! spring when he ships his crops o
500 or 600 barrels at prices ranging
from $1.5O to $3.50 per barrel the
gross proceeds from the same vii
be nearly all met profits. Rich
, mond Dispatch, It'll.
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New Court Of Appeals.

In the Democratic Legislative
caucus Tuesday night, held to make
nominations for the Court of APP
peals, Delegate Mason nominated
John w. Riley, of Halifax. which
was seconded by Delegate Scion /.
Coleman. Delegate Cooke nominated
II. H. Cardwell, of Hanover, whic:
was seconded by Senator washing
ton. Delegate Shelley nominated
John A. Buchanan, of Washington
county, which was seconded by
Delegate Gibson. of Cuipeper. Dele,
rate Hunton nominated Judge Keith,
of Fauquier, which WAS seconded by
Senator Hay Senator Ech0is nom
mated George n. Harrison, which
was seconded by Delegate Nelson. of
Frederick.
All the newly elected members u
the Court Of Appeals were gallant
Confederate soldiers.
Mr.. Buchanan was n member OF
the Stonewall Brigade He is forty
eight wears old.
Mr.. Cardweli was born in North
Carolina and enlisted in the Junior
Reserves of that State ut the age Of
1G, bur in 1864 was, at his own re
quest, transferred to the Army OF
Northern Virginia. When hostilities
ceased he came to Virginia aud com
mepced the practice of law. being
successful from the start: He Is IoI:
l--------..--rr-r--0rr- Cf:ucrr-;I t'fc OUiitN
crate army as Il member OF the Fred
ericksbnrg Battery when mere
boy. and after two years Of faithful
service surrendered at AppomattoX.
He is forty-siX years old, and .
nephew of Mrs. w. H. FitzEugh, OF
this city.
Judge Keith was member OF the
celebrated Black Horse Calvary. He
is fifty our years old.
Mr.. Riley entered the Confederate
army when quite young. The close
of the war found him wrecked IN
fortune, and he became a tutor in
the family of Judge Wm. S. Barton.
of this city, with whom he studied
,, law. Subsequently he became the
! law partner of Judge Barton lie
moved to Halifax about twenty years
ago. He is fifty two years Old =
Richmond State.
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To,Complcte the Oyster Survey.

In the Senate, Tuesday, Mr.. Stubs
introduced a bill which provides for
the appropriation of $1,000 to com
plete the oyster survey in addition tc
the $5,oC0 already appropriated for
that purpose Mr. Stubbs also sub
mirted a resolution from the Oyster
mems Alliance of Mathews county.
with reference to certain changes in
the oyster law. In the resolution
they ask that the time of taking
oysters be extended to the 1st of
May, as under the present law it is
so short as to greatly impair the in
dustry. They also ask that an in
sQector be elected by the people every
two years i'll each magisterial dis
tricts in the oyster counties; that the
present license tax on persons en-
gagged in taking oysters from the
natural rocks be reduced, and they
suggest sum not to exceed So per
head as reasonable tax.
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Wipll,d at a Girl in Church..


MOUNT Holly, n. j., January 4
The question Us to whether 1t Is =. a
miSdemeanor to wink at a pretty SlI
in church will probably be decided
in few days by local Justice ol the
Peace, who issued a warrant for the
arrest of Frank Taylor, young man
nineteen years old, charged with the
offence mentioned on Sunday at the
Baptist Church The young lady al
whom the wink was directed resented
it, and as result one of the elders
entered complaint against Taylor
who was arrested and ordered to pay
fine of $40 or go to jail. He de
handed hearing and claimed thai
The wink was involuntary. The JUS
tice is holding the matter under al,
visement.
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to all who travel that road. This
system, we think, would reach most
of our county road, and. in q few
years they would be in good order.
This system would be more expen
sive than the tax system. The most
expensive of all road systems is the
no system which we now have. This
no system is fonnd expensive in the
wear of vehicles and the killing of
horses. 1t costs moneys annually
much more than they are aware. 1t
might be well for us to come to some
understanding as to road system
which will improve our roads and
give satisfaction to the majority OF
all concerned.
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To Extend the Life Saving srl vice.

A favorable report has been order
ed TO be made from the House Com
merce Committee of the bill to ex-
tend the term of service of the mem
bers of the life saving corps on the
Atlantic coast. The present term
extends from September to May. The
purpose of the bill, which was in
troduced by Mr.. Coggswell, is to.
have the service cover the period
from August to June, ten months.
instead of eight. a letter written by
Mr.. Kimball, the superintendent of
the life saving service, states that
storms of great severity are of annual
occurrence On the Atlantic coast dur
ing May and August, and that it is
not desirable to reduce the force dur
ing those months. 1t was this argu-
ment mainly that influenced the
to extend the period of
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ITO protect sheep and other stock
in Accomac and Northampton
Senate Bill.
We have not seen the bin referred
TO and know nothing of its provis-
ions. We do know, however, that
our Senator is a level, headed man,
and we can quite believe that he has
the courage of his convictions. The
sheep industry here.is decayed. Few
farmers dare attempt sheep raising
because Tray, Blanche, Sweetheart,
Brindle, Pug, and Little Fancy
spread themselves over every acre OF
land fit to Craze, and roaming at will
with taste for racing and mutton
forbid the attempt. The hundreds
and hundreds of worthless dogs, OF
high and low degree, worth nothing
to their owners, an annoyance and
nuisance to neighbors, a foe to sheep,
all over the Peninsula, destroy
all hope of raising sheep,
We trust our Senator has. "to pro-
tect sheep in Accomac and North
ampton,' paid his respects to the
dogs in the way of rousing good
tax on them Ii would be a feather
in his cap if he has, and a larger and
brighter one if he shall succeed in
having his bill enacted into law. 1t
would be a great kindness to the
docs-because hundreds are NAL
treated BIZ starvation. and kicks and
cuffs for stealing, with sometimes
merited death, to satisfy hunger
The commonest humanity calls aloud
TO him. The poor man whose sub
stance goes to feed ''three of kind,
or more, and neither OF suite, would
thereby save largely, and prosper
the better. The blue-blood, whose
fox hounds. settlers and pointers OF
royal blood, would feel a special
pride in his silver collared canine
with the treasurer's badge of tax paid
would rise up and call him blessed
Paving a tax, and for his dog, he
would be his owners property, ano
as such be protected by the strons
scarcer-the treasury fuller. oe
riously, we hope Senator LeCato has
taken strong grounds for the taxa
+ion of the dogs Of these counties
We are overrun with them, and seen
10 have the same superstitious awe
oftbem as the Turks in Constantine
ple-for they increase fabulouslA
with none to make them afraid OF
kill them. Put on tax, Senator
and put on good one. liza dog l.
worth anything his owner ought t'
be willing to pay tax to hold and pro
tect him. Put the tax on-a goof
one-whether the owner likesitornot
Too great interests are at stake u
be trifed with by ''yaller dorgs.'
Sheep-raising can be made profitable
here without the housing pointer:
and crossfeld hounds, that run a
will over everybody's fields, but no
with them. The more valuable are
driven out-the worthless kept t'
keep them out. The cause is, Dog
VS.. Sheep. We give our verdict du
" considered, in favor OF mutton
Tax the dogs outlet the sheep in.
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Siyty-four cases ofalleged pension
frauds are pending in the United
States Court at Norfolk.
A bill is pending in the State Sen
ate to lease or buy a farm to be
worked by penitentiary convicts
A populist member of the Virginia
House of Delegates introduced a bill
to change the present election laws
OF the State.
The Democrats of Rappahannock
county have elected delegates TO the
congressional convention instructed
in favor of Mr.. Basil b. Gordon.
The State Board of Agriculture in
session at Norfolk, approved a propo-
sition to appropriate $3.50 to each
congressional district for holding
farmers Institutes.
Bishop Whittle has called a special
meeting of the council OF the diocese
for the 51st of anuary in st. Paul's
Church, Richmond. for the purpose
Of electing an assistant bishop.
a. P. Hill Camp of Confederate
Veterans, of Petersburg, will cele.
blate General Lees birthday, which
occurs on the 10Th inst, with parade
and banquet. The address on the
occasion will be made by Mr.. r. Y
Barton, of Winchester.
W. J.. Layman, who was struck by
a falling limb in Craig county u few
DAYS ago and reported to have beer
killed and buried the day following
now has the pleasure of reading hi:
obituary in the local papers. HC
writes that he is alive and recover
ing fast.
The Democratic caucus of the Vir
ginia Legislature has made the fol
lowing nominations for judges TO
the Court of Appeals: George NJ
Harrison, OF Augusta; John A. Buch
anan, of Washington; John w. Riley
of Halifax: r. H. Cardwell, of Han
over, and James Keith, of Fauquie1
The wife of General Fitzhugh lie
is in Richmond under medical treat
ment for throat trouble. The Gen
eral will be engaged the balance @
the winter at his home in Glasgow
Rockbridge county, finishing up hi
story of the life of Gen. Robert t
, Lee, which will be put to press earl
in the spring.
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The contest for the Judgeship of
this circuit is closed by the with
drawal of Mr.. Blackstone, as will be
seen by the following telegram, re-
ceived last night.
Richmond, Va. Jan. II, 1894
Blackstone has withdrawn
This settles the question, we take
it, and Judge Gunter will serve the
Commonwealth for another eight
years, as he has in the past, with EN-
inent intelligence and fidelity.
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Dun's trade review for 1898, issued
December 30rh, states that the rail,
road failures last year overshadowed
in importance all others that have
occurred during the past twenty
wears. The aggregate Indebtedness
1t SAYS. of all the roads that were
placed in the hands Of receivers dur
inc the three years following the
panic of 1873 was smaller than thar
of the roads which last year went
into bankruptcy. There were seven
Nv FIVE roads placed in the hands OF
receivers lastyear, with an aggregate
mileage OF % 80, an Indebtedness OF
81 .212, PIT. OBJ, and 4 stock indebted
ness of SG74, tip, 4S1. This is only one
branch of business-a very large one
it is true-but If the shrinkage OF
values WAS so great in it, what must
have been the aggregate loss to the
country from failures, stoppage OF
work and other items connected with
the depression? 1t is difficult to es.
innate, but it most have been cor
siderably greater than the assessed
volue of nil the real and personal
propertv of several States like Vir'
ginia. The Southern portion of the
country. however. stood the STRAIN
better and suffered less loss than any
other section, which fact viii have
an important bearing in the future
when confidence has been restored
and capitalists commence seeklnS
fields for investlnent.-Nor folE
Ledger.
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Mappsville, Va Dec. 90, 1898.

john Z. Ewell, ESQ, c.,
Dear Sir:-In reference to the sure
Growth Compound, which | used on
my Irish potatoes last season am
very much pleased with the goods.
which gave me the greatest atisfac;
ton. ! had fine crop. and shippea
fiftv barrels to the one barrel planted
all being of the finest quality, me
Sure Growth Phosphate think pes !,
adapted to sweet potatoes ana W., WI
use it in connection with your olah l.'
ard Fertilizer. The Sure CROWN
and Standard made me some llne
corn considering the dry seas9n' ana
| shall use both goods next Spring.
George n Fisher.
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Mappsville. Va, Dec. 90, 1892

Mr.. John Il. Ewell,
pear S3ir:-I used SCOTS Sure
Growth Compound bought of you on
Irish potatoes, and also some 10 per
cent of ammonia goods. found that
the Compound gave me better re-
suits than the higher prices goods,
and wlI use it She coming season.
William I. Baker.
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A naturalist says wild animals are
tanned by perfumes. The perfumes
of the rhinoceros at menagerie
ought to tame anything alive.
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Nappsvi!ie Va, Dec. 90, 1893.

Aceomac C. II Va, 7 &c. 20, 1893.
The Scott Fertilizer Co.,
Elkton Nd.
Myself and Wesley 81 used your
Sure Growth COMPOUND on Irish po-
tatoes and peas last suls:ner along
side Peruvian Guano: the results
were surprisingly in advance FOR the
Sure Growth Compoun!. We will
use it again this coming season, and
many of our neighbors5 and friends
express the same interior.
Il. TStoleburn,
Wesle W. Bull.
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s,S.arrozIr1m s5E !a,;:;, ,s;.y

sir john r. Ewel,
Dear Sir--You asked me how !
like the Scott Fertilizers; they are
the best have ever used, and from
the Sure Growth Compound lad &
fine crop of smooth dry Irish pota
toes, and will use the same goods TINS
season. The Sweet Potato and stand
ard Fertilizers / did not use enough
of to give Il decided opinion as to
their merits, but will use them the
Teagle H. Taylor.
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This is complete highest grade manufactured expressly
growing in hosPHor
entirely Animal 3on the Ammonia rom conn
of animal matter ammonia
the hi grade which contains ana wcn
potatoes on TINS accoi.
analysis guaranteed
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Hallwaod. Va. Dec. 70. Is98.

- et44 ff'ffIAAs t--- -'.-f' -'.
Gir. John 3. Ewel,
Dear Sir used SCOTS Sure
Growth Super Phosphate on sweet
potatoes and corn, and nave never
used anything that gave me more
satisfaction ! also used The sure
Growth Compound on round pota
toes with the same good effect.
also used some Of the Sweet Potato
Fertilizer, but could see litfle advan-
tage from il over tie Sure Growth
Super Phosphate.
MappsTilie Va, Dec 90, 1893.
John L. Ewell Esq,
Dear Sir:-Gt gives me pleasure 20
bear testimony in regard to Scots
SIRE Growth Compound. which /
used OIL my Irish potatoes last sea
son. / planted one barrel and mar
keted ffty-five barrels OF as fine 20
tatoes as We're ever raised in Atco-
mack county. will use no other
fertilizer on my Irish potatoe crop
next Spring. ! also had good results
from Sure Growth Super Phosphate
on corn, having line prospect for .
large crop until the drought set in.
Forthe season it was a satisfactory
yield. S. u. BloXom.
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Governor Mckinney in his last
message to the present Legislature
recommended that there be some
legislation favorable to our public
road system. This is undoubtedly
necessary. In this county we have
no road system. The question very
naturally presents itself TO ali
thoughtful minds, what system 90
we need? Can we agree upon any
one plan which will satisfy the ma
ioritv of our voters? Take the road
from Drummondtown to Onancock.
This road is travelled possibly as
much as any road in the county, and
much more than the majority, yet,
it would be very difficult to find a
worse road in the county than this
one is. If our farmers would but
realize it, it would pay them to shell
this, as we'll as many other roads in
our county. To drive over such
roads. ones lie is in danger; 1t is
hard on team and vehicle, and tires
the strongest man. Shall we say,
then, tax every citizen for the pur-
pose of keeping up our roads? This
will be opposed by many. on the
ground that many of our citizens az
large property owners, but vsyg sell
dom have occasion to trayefo over ou'
roads. Argument Of +broesind..i
ever, shows a. L 81 Do . Of vicSndred
ness. Frog Tor on, eacbads, in five
tax ofe1s-1s wes;~<.i be in such a !
g9Yeed very little, if /
lars. This system
9Sjected to by very many, Z
ld not amount to as much :
Sw costs them. fla direct road t
zoe objected to, we present sec I
md thought-let the roads be leased !;
or fifteen or twenty years.
Let the county give certain t
DAD to any man for fifteen years, S
hat man giving bond to keep the !,
DAD in first class condition. Let u
his man get his money back by Il
harging certain amount, that Il
mount being fixed by the county, 81
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Entered at the Postoffice at Accomac
C. H. Va, as second-class matter.
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9IRGINIA NETS.

Sixfy-four cases ofaIleged pension
frauds are pending in the United
States Court at Norfolk.
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Available I,hosphoric Acid to II per cent.
Ammonia TO 3 percent.
Potash (acJuaD to ) per cent
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A bill is pending in the State Sen
ate to lease or buy farm to be
worked by penitentiary convicts.
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fertilizers nearly twenty years
calling attention 10 ie" leS
'front.' goods last