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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-04-05
NJ N8ER 4.
Coiored Society.

Mr.. Daniel Holt and family, OF
Nesternport, have moved to OAK
land, where he expects to make his.
future home.
Mrs. Susan L. L.Staley has returned
from king@ood. where she spent q
few weeks with her friends.
Mr. Stands Brady, of Terra
Alta. made flying trip to Oakland
last Monday morning.
Mrs. Daniel Peasants is Ill at hex
home near town.
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Agricultural Note.

A lady residing in Oakland, who
was recently married, remarked the
other day that when she had her
garden made she intended having
the corn planted three weeks apart.
A young gentleman who overheard
the remark has been trying ever
since to ascertain how much space
would necessarily intervene between
the hills of corn.
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Notice to Trespassers.

All persons are hereby warned
not to trespass upon our lands,
known as part Of the tracts called
"Elk Garden and "Robey's De
light. situate IN Election Districs
No. s, Garrett County, for the pur
pose Of hunting, fishing, cutting
timber, or for any other purpose
whatever. Persons found so tres
passing will be prosecuted to tha
full extent Of the law.
ALIEN kITZMILLER.
3-3t THOMAS II. EVERTs. d.
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Notice.

! have now received a full line of
new, fresh garden seeds, onion sets,
etc also timothy and clover seed.
Don't fail to call at headquarters
and save money. II. Il. Felty's
Grocery, lat
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4 New Millinery Store.

! have just opened a new line o;
millinery goods. flowers, ribbons
laces. straw goods, fancy goods ana
notions. Prices reasonable. Store
on OAK street near the Davis bridge.
MARIE GUNNISGHAM.
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Attention, cltIzens

A citizens meeting will be held
at the Council Chamber in Oakland
on next Monday evening at Z O'Clock
for the purpose of nominating one
person to act as Mayor of Oakland
for two years, and three persons to
act as Councilmen for two years, to
be voted for at the municipal election
to be held on Monday, April 10th,
1894.
All citizens, regardless of party
affiliations, are requested to attend
this meeting,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-04-05

Our better halves say they could
not keep house without Chamber
Iaine's Cough Remedy. It's used in
more than half the homes in Leeds.
SINS Bros, Leeds, Iowa. This
shows the esteem in which that
remedy is held where it has been
sold for years and is well known.
Mothers haye learned that there is
nothing so good for colds, Group
and whooping cough, that it cures
these ailments quickly and perman
entity, and that it is pleasant and
safe for che children to take. %
md 80 cent bottles for sale by Oak
land druggists.
James and William Page, two
ecolored tramps who claim Virginia
as their abiding place, were before
His Iloror Squire King Monday
'harged with malicously destroying
Il fence around the sIaughtering
house property in the east end of
town. They were sent to jail to
await the action Of the GRAND iur,
ut the September term of Circuit
Court
Since the foredo1pc was mt in
tyne the two prisoners were dis
charged and they went on fheir way
reJolc'hS'
Az 9.aO last Fridov mor,ing Mr.
Edward Warn1ck drivino two
mule team attached 10 = WAGON All
the nronrrtv of Mr. Goo q patti-
son If RIooni,aton etonnoJ L,s
team at the railroad crossina in fine
town of Bloomirrton when an aast-
bonnd freiobt nna.,. conductor a.
Brien came alone and as tbn on
oinepr blew the signaI for the cros-
sine the team bpcane nnmonoceabla
and nulled the waoon an tha track
which was strnck Inv tbo locomotive
and madea 2 total wreck Of For
tunatalv tho driven and tl,o nrIn,
pscanpd without any injury at aII
In the meantime the frcicbt train
was stonnod . faoman sent hack
hpt . batnor caoa aIong and ,,avo
tine caboose . rnther had knock II
,r,s o., - how. or,do .,n.d no 1,lo,,,,
couIu oe aVIacht9 10 any one.
Farmers look 70 vour intorost and
oct reliable fertilizers and snch AZ
will snit vonr crons We will oive
Won our evne,ienro Of over \ onartar
of 4 century Inst rocoirad two
car loads of pure Animal Bone and
Phosphate guaranteed not q nar-
ticle snurions m,ttar in onr Animal
Bone fertilizer Best for soedino q
down in meadow and nhosnbatoS
are best fo, corn oats bnckwheat
etc. Also a snecial fertilizer for
notatoos We are aonntS for oood
reliable comnanies viii snil at
lowest cash nrir,. or will take vonr
notes for six months Cabbaoe
tomato and cplerv nlants in season
Also all kinds Of lowering nlants
and cut flowers on hand and fnr-
nished at short notice IT Weber
GSons pox- =, O,i.l3 MI
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Sheriff Wegman and Clerk to the
commissioners j. S. Meyers took
SIX prisoners, sentenced by Judge
Boyd, to Baltimore on Friday morn
ing. The sheriff and Mr.. Meyers
|returned to Oakland Saturday,.
We acknowledge pleagant calls
from Mr.. NJ. V. Richards, land and
|3mmigration agent Of tna y. q O.
Err R., and Mr.. Williara Il. Walton,
|sof Baltimore. Mr.. Richards was
EAere in the interests o. his depart
|mcnt.
E A little furry of ezais. ment was
tysccasioned i'll Oakland Saturday
Afternoon by the alarm d fire caus-
4ey spark falhpglF- le roof Of
IL NJ. Dixon's houstL TIE RE-
PUBLICAN building an3 igniting it
Fortunately it was discovered in its
incipiency and extingaishtd d before
the arrival of the chcE,ical engine.
We neglected to mention last
week the death of MIR. Thomas Viii
burn, of Thaversville, which
occurred on Sunday, &Garch 21th
The deceased was abc0t seventy
four years OF age and "5s a brother
OF Mrs. Z. hlmmel, 9t Oakland.
| I he remains were i,itorrpd at
Thayeryille ON the Tr sdav follow.
mo his death
Fishers in Garrett s"" anticipa
ting good times when = Z. Brown
i ing has succeeded il stocking
Deep Greek with the i-jyst fashion
OF improved fish. II IS SAID the
eX-Mlne inspector IS rmined to
I'LL the waters OF Carr Is with the
society. He believes IA blood. .-
Frostburg Journal.
| oh MONDAY night oe1nf9 ADJOURN
neh1 tne MarYIahd - nate con-
armeu the loilo"lhg iI92olntments
Tor thls county MADE : tne cover
nor ofVal a. "elch, oCafy pup
nc at 0eioySPorf' Car u county
wee James Uuafd. rsisned; fu-
1o'ph neckman' lu-13 OF the
orpia"s court Naf-It' county,
7. b,s hoon ,,4ho.4..7, .4.,
+hat 49,, 49, mGo ''S"t'' ; '->'.-As I''IVu L
inar haon 1,ao,',.o.ad to o,;1la ~ 'l';' q;
laaf 80 : nst 81 lrastb,,r. ,r..' ;th; t,'99 w. W.
nauo.a af 49, - n,,. % ~" ~ .i' mn C,'e
d,snororr u,.a aoo;aonta,,, oos ~ n,oaa ',' ,v
son,o rror,, no 'oon "G o Iah-.,n i' ,''u nno1 y
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el' saw NJ: i:"Y MW Hpn1l:i"Ieu 1't ooHSless
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EDrroR.l
Col. j. E. Wood and family, Of
Baltimore, are here for the summer.s
Rey. jefferson r. Taylor preached.
at Swanton on last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. HagansI
were at Lonaconlng yesterday.
Mr. Charles NJ. Miller, of Swan,
ton, was here on Mondas morning.
Mr.. Thomas Cooke. of Cumber-
land, was here on business yester-
day
Miss Alice Kepner has returned
from her visit to relatives in
Davis.
Mr.. John Shartzer went to Phil
ippi, W. Va, Tuesday morning on
business.
MIR. A. L. Spiker, of McHenry,
was in the city yesterday and called
to see US.
BIr. Il. f. Ferguson, of Johns
town, has gone to Fort Dodge,
Iowa, to reside.
Squire 4. +. Droege, Of Deer
Park. was among our callers on
last Thursday.
Miss Mamie Weber returned from
her visit to friends in Cumberland
Monday evening
Mr.. Harry Loar, of Grafton, has
been in the city several days Wis
iting his parents.
Mr.. Charles E. Iiilleary, of Dis
trict No. S, Was i'll the city few
hours Tuesday evening.
Mr.. VIII Newman started for
Baltimore this morning to lay in a
stock of summer goods.
MIR. David NJ. Beeghley, of Valley
Point, W. Va, was in the city
Monday on business.
Mr.. William E. Wass, of Mineral
Springs, was in the city last night
and this morning for few hours.
Mr., j. W. Dorsey, of this office
spent Saturday and Sunday with
his parents at KiAgwood, West Va.
Mr.. Washington Fike, of near
Brookslde, was in the city Tuesday
and made this office pleasant call,
Mrs. DR.. NJ. G. Hinebaugh went
to Baltimore this morning to spend
a week or ten days with her par
ents.
Mr. Henry Weber was at Cum ber-
land, Homecoming and other points
in Allegany county the first part of
this week.
DR.. Speicher and wife were Wis
tied by Mrs. Speicher's father, from
Accident, Nd, over >unday.-Sal-
isbury Star.
Miss Tower, of Oakland, Md, :,
was the guest of Hon. Joseph More
lands family here last week Nor
gantown Post.
Mr.. Abraham Lawton, who is
employed in the wooden mills at
Keyser, was in Oakland Sun day as
the guest of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Trenton and
children, of Keyser, spent Sunday
in Oakland as the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Lawton.
Mrs. Charles Wegman expects to
leave Oakland on Saturday to visit
her parents for week or two at
Firm Rock, this county.
+. X. O'Kelly and Joe McDer
mott are enjoying fishing for trout
with uncle Gus Delawder, near
Oakland -Morgantown Post.
Mrs. Edward II. Sincell and two
children will depart night for
Annapolis in which city they will
visit relatives for few days.
Mr.. j. S. Gnegy, of Dobbin,
departed from Oakland on Monday
morning for Reliance, Va, where
he will attend school this summer.
Mr.. NJ. G. Fazenbaker, of West
ernpolt, Md, representing the New
York Life Insurance Company, was
IN Oakland Tuesday working up
insurance among our people.
Mrs. Daniel Chisholm has ar
rived in this city from Port Orange,
Florida. She will remain here,
making her home with her father,
Mr.. Jacob Brown. The remains
Of her husband Will be brought to
tins city for re-interment next win
fg- I. I
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act as Councilmen for two years, to
be voted for at the municipal election
to be held on Monday, April 10th,
1894.
All citizens, regardless of party
affiliations, are requested to attend
this meeting.
COMMITTEE.
Mr.. G. W. Clary, the Railroad
street barber, has secured the servi-
ces Of Mr.. p. II. Rock, Of Chicago,
who comes well recommended as a
first-class barber. His work speaks
for itself.
DR.. A. L. Wagner has located in
Oakland and will practice both in
town or country. Calls promptly
answered either day or night. Of
flee, one door west Of st. Paul S
NJ. Il. church. 8-1yr
1t was reported in Oakland Sun
day evening that the residence Of
Mr.. Thomas McRobie near Swan
ton had been robbed, but up to the
time tins paper goes to press the
report has not been corrobora;ed. .
The ladies of the Lutheran Sun
day school will give an oyster sup
per on tomorrow and Saturday
evenings at Offutt's Hall. The
proceeds of the supper will be used
to purchase an organ for the Sun
day school room.
Craddock & Co., newly organ
lied firm, have purchased the
soap manufacturing plant of Hum
bird & Mosser, Mann's Choice, Pa. =,
and will move it to Cum berland.
The factory will be located in a new
building on Elm street.
The dwelling house of Mr.. G. NJ i.
Miller at Swanton was robbed of
s65 on last Sunday i'll the absence
of Mr.. Miller and his family, who
were attending religious services
only a short distance from his resi-
dence. No arrests have as yet been
made.
A council of the Jr. O. U. A. NJ.
will be instituted on Thursday
night, April II, at Swanton. The
goat will have quite a task to per-
form as there are forty on the
charter. The Bloomington goat
will do the work very nicely. All
members are invited.
| recon- end Cham beriain's Pain
Balm for rheumatism, lame back,
spralns and swelling. There is no
better liniment made. l haye sold
over 100 bottles of it this year and
all were pleased who used it. j. F.
Pierson, druggist, South Chicago,
III. 1t is for sale by Oakland
Druggists.
Drs. Henry W. McConas and
Mahlon G. Hinebaugh have pur-
chased the drug store, fixtures and
good will of Mr.. Henry j. Mayors
on Main street. The store will be
in charge of the popular drug clerk
Mr.. Joseph K. Harmed, who always
welcomes those who call with a
smile.
Joe Galloway, colored, was sent
to Jail Monday by Justice Hoye,
of Deer Park, on the charge of
rapinga white woman. 1t is alleged
that the crime was committed last
September. The grand jury will
investigate the charge at the Sep
tembe term Of Circuit Court.
The Rev. DR.. Henry Darlington
Alexander will preach in the stone
churchln Oakland on Sunday morn
ing at II O'Clock and Sunday
night at 7:30 O'Clock. The biblical
character to be taken up Sunday
evening by the doctor in his lecture
will be "Gideon." This series Of
lectures OH characters from the
bible have been very interesting and
large congregations have been in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-04-05

LADIES
Needing tonic, or children who want build "a
lng up. should tnke
:, BROW y 5 1itllN AlCTERS.
70 Is pleasant; cures Malaria, Indicestia., t-
a-Iousness, Liver Complaints and Neuralgs
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-04-05

FOR DESFEPSEA,
Indigestion, and Stomach disorders, take
BROWN . EssOE BTTTEEs.
All dealers keep it, 81 per bottle. Genuine has
t1ede-marG end crossed red lis2s on wrapper
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-04-05

We acknowledge rleasant calls
from MI. NJ. V. Richards, land and
Immigration agent of tha b. q o.
r. R., and Mr.. Williau Il. Walton,
of Baltimore. Mr.. Richards was
here in the interests O. his depart
ment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-04-05
HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Movements. of Prominent Person
Known to the. Readers of The
ReDubliCan.v

Subscribers or readers having friends visit
ing them or acquaintances visiting other
places will please make note of the fact and
send to THE REPUBLICAN, for publications.
EDrroR.l
Col. j. E. Wood and family, Of
Baltimore, are here for the summer.
Rey. jefferson r. Taylor preached
at Swanton on last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Hagans
were at Lonaconlng yesterday.
MI Charles NJ. Miller, of Swan
ton, was here on MondaG morning,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-04-05

If YOU have new ground to break
up try one of A. D. MAYORS heavy
IRON plovfs. 2-3t
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Bring the babies and children to
photo gallery. See ad. Loar & Co.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-04-05

Sheriff Wegman and Clerk to the
commissioners j. S. Meyers took
llx prisoners, sentenced by Judge
Boyd, to Baltimore on Friday morn
ng. The sheriff and Mr.. Meyers
'eturned to Oakland Saturday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-30
THE COHEN co.
BT88dGl, qalGy ( Go.


( case Tnbicached Canton Fianncls. in
remnants. from as to yards, az e. a
yard for tho l0c. quality.
All grades of tnb.eachel Canton Flan-
ncis > To 15c., and aH grades OF
Bieached Canton Flannels. Sl-5 60 pc.
white flanneis were never SO lo" ~
price. White Flannels 40 II. j. II, To- z-3,
80, -. -. 81 lie. up 10 81 per yate-'ll
exceptional values.
Yard Wide WHITE fldnuels az -, - ~
and upwards.
AZ s0c wee offer tht incest white ran
mel eyer sold for the price. 10 IS the ceic-
has never been less than o. lie.
Red TWilied Flannel -, 3D. Ilc. MP I'd
zoe. per yard, and the values at ea-h
price are unsurpassed.
Gray Flannel. Do. H. l-2c. Mp 10 lNc.
All-Wo0l Navy Blue fwihod FLANNEL az
l6 2-3c.. then better grades az ~, - d"h
SOC
81. Ga. rs. 81 &c. i0-i ll-i Sheeu"ss
all &C the lowest prices. ., ,.,.o ,,,
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WILL HAVE 4 C0NYkNTION.
Result of the Conference Of the Republican
Committee Yesierdaf.

The Third Congressional district Re
pubrcan committee held an adjourned
meeting M the county courthouse yester-
dav. and decided to hold Il convention on
Wednesday. September 18th at L o'clock,
The committee is composed Of five mem
hers Nlessrs. j. ". SOuthward, ~ hen
Mitchell and Wray 7. hnisht of Eien-
mond, and Burnley Taylor OF hl"s IL
liam. .t
was l. O'Clock. but II was ~ 5,, prioIte
Messrs Southwark, Walker and Mitchell
the only members of the committee press
ent. retired behind closed doors
To ascertain the plan Of putting a
candidate in nominauoH-wh whether oy ma
meeting. conference, or convention AMI
10 receive certain reports, were among
the objects OF the meetns.
After these gentlemen had been IN ses-
sion half an hour, Major Walker left the
meeting room.
IL is said that in the meeting Mitchell
kicked IN regard 10 Mr. knights member
ship on the committee, claiming mat
Knight had voted for Governor . Ferrd1.
Mr. Knfghts cause was champiOnet by
Major Walker. who cOnteniet since the
Republicans had no candidate I'm the Held,
that Mr.. knight had right 10 vote as
ne did.
This split was the cause Of Mr.. Walkers
leaving the meeting
At go the committee adjourned. after
deciding on the above named date Tor
holding the convention.
The following Is the number Of dele
gates TO which each county Is entitled:
Hearco Is: King William, $; G0ochland.
g; New Kent D; Chesterfield. u; Hanover,
II: Richmond. %; Manchester ..
They take as a basis the vote between
Harrison and Cleveland. allowing one
delegate to each one hundred, and frac-
ton over nifty.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-30
TIMELY MOVE or NEW YORK CHAM
Der or COMMERCE..

The Chamber of Commerce lately re-
ferred TO It's standing Committee on In
surance the following resolution.
Whereas policies Of fire insurance are
issued in this State, some by corporations
OF unknown responsibility, whose offices
are located I'm other States or countries,
and who are not admitted to DO business
In this State except through licensed
brokers empowered to insure any indi-
viduai who swears he cannot get tn-
surance from regularly autN~rizet com
panies; OTHERS BY ASSOCIATIONS
OF INDIVIDUAL UNDERW RI FRS
CALLED LLOYDS. WHOSE RESPON-
SIBfLITY VARIES WITH THAT OF
THE PERSONS FOKAll,G THE ASSO-
CATION;
Whereas this system Injuries the resu-
lar stock companies WHILE 1T DOES
NOT AFFORD THAT GUARANTEE fl
THE ASSURED WHICH WAS CONrtM-
PLATED by THE LAWS or THIS
STATE and with which regular insurance
companies must conform; be IL
Resolved That this Chamber requests
its Committee on Insurance 10 inquire
y hat legislation, II any. IS desirable ana
should be recommended.
The Vigilant." an insurance Journal
published in New York city. in its issue
Of February 1884, has the following
in the last issue Of the 'Nlgildnt we
asked Who are LlOy1s' subscriDers2 As
we had supposed from the outset we
find in the list we print to-day several
good names. men whose credit Is RATED
HIGH NOW; but II Is quite safe 10 say.
as we have said before, a large proper
tlOn OF the whole number Is composed or
men comparatively unknown, or n known
at all In banking circles. would need en-
dOrsement other than their own sigma
lures, 20 obtain credit for an amount
equal 70 the smallest obligation assumed
by them In a single Lloyds policy. There
are others, whose financial standing Is
SO obscure that IL is apparently neces-
sary In their behalf 10 make the novel
announcement that they can meet every
obligation they undertake. Perhaps they
can-and perhaps they cant-whO knows
They, and they only. can tell"
The comparison made above is induced,
10 some extent, by the published endorse
ment OF Lloyds. In this city. over the
signature OF MIR. t. >. fairchiid, eN-
Treasurer OF the United States. MIR.
Fairchiid is. presumably an authority on
finance. but I'm matter Of insurance un-
derwriting his opinion II worth no more
weight than that OF any man OF average
intelligence. In the abundance OF his
knowledge Il Is passing singular that be
should have failed 10 ashland likewise
answer the qUestion-Why ~ II tLoyds
being an older form or fire and marine
Indemnity the stock companies came
into existence and now occupy the feid2
DO we progress backwards? or IN the
accumulative experience OF underwriters
or no vaIuel ausV
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CHAMBER or COMMERCE.
Send Delegates to the COnventiOn-Perma-
nent ExuosItion Eli.

\ called meeting Of the hoard O. di-
rectOrs Of the Richmond Gambler Of Ctm-
moTce was held yesterday t. consider the
question OF sending delegates to meet
ing in the interest OF southern dcNtlt -
ment. which VIII be held August eeth ana
3lst At Washington, y. {. c,.-.,-.
Present. Messrs. George l.. CHRISTIAN
president. :. ii. HAYES, first vice-presl-
dent: c. H. Baurhman. j. r. Cary, =. a.
Catlin, Ware Is. Gay, A. y. Lauderkin ana
}. " Taylor, directors
The president having stated the object
of the meeting, after some discussion 81
the question by Messrs Taylor Catlln ana
others. upon motion o. Air. Gay II was
decided 10 have representatives. OF the
Chamber at this meeting, and the thaf
was requested to appoint three delegates,
whcreupon, with the approval Of the
meeting. Mr. Ware y. Gay, of Richmond,
and Messrs. II. 4. Tabb and j. IL. OIL
colt, Of Washington. y. g.. were appointed
TO act as representatives. OF the Chamber.
The meeting then considered ana adopt
ed the following report, presented by
Messrs. j. l.. Williams chairman, NJ. i.
Ramos. John Murphy and Joseph W.
Laube, Of the Chambers Committee on
ENpositOns:
To the President and Board Of Directors
Of the Richmond Chamber Of Commerce:
Gentlemen. Your Committee on state
Fxpositions beg to report that the PROPOSE
tion Ito provide for permanent Expo
sition at Washington" as set forth In
the accompanying bill introduced June
y.
States senator from Georgia, has in ac-
cordance with the instructions Of your
board, received their careful conslderd-
ton.
The measures, ir their opinion, deserves
the unqualified approval Of the Chamber.
for the reason that they believe, II the
Exposition be established, II VIII aHord
the most economical. convenient and ell
fective method of displaying the products
and resources OF the states and Ierri~
tories of the Union, and that all sections
viii feel that they have Il common in
terest and equal standing in an enter
prise of this character at the National
Capital II VIII also. your committee be
lieve. establish a high standard and give
announcement and education in this
method Of advertising TO such local eXposi-
tiOns as the peculiar interests of various
sections may from time TO time require
to be held.
Your committee. therefore. recommend
that the bill IN question shall be cordially
endorsed by this Chamber, and that q
copy of this endorsement be presented AT
the meeting of business men. called in
the interest Of southern development at
Washington. August Goth and 3lst. 1871 by
n delegate or delegates from the Cham
Der. and that copies be also sent 70 other
leading commercial organizations.
There being no further business before
the board the meeting then adjourned