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The Chosen Friends.
assessment No. 2e has been levied.


The initistory team performed the work for
Sunset Council in Alcazar building Saturday
nieht.
There was a large attendance at the entertain
ment given in Alcazar building last Wednesday
evening by Germania Council and all present had
enjoyable time.
Grand Councillor T. H. Sevege is at present visit
ing councils in the interior of the State.
Juanita Council instituted last Wedn nesday
in Oakland with thirty-one charter members by
DIR. L. r. Webster, &. V. c.. assisted by Organizer
l.. Y. Wagner.
Grand Recorder s. c. Wallis instituted new
council at Salinas Friday last. This council
will be No. So.
Organizer z. F. Alley promises a new council at
Austin. New, this week.
new council has been organized at Fort Worth,
Tex: one has been organiZed at independence,
and one at Brooklyn, n. Y.
Past Supreme Treasurer W. j. Newton Is en-
route for the Pacific coast for the benefit of his
health, and while here he will visit several coun.
cils.
During the past week NJ. Boehm, G. A. c., visited
Washington, Samaritan and Germania councils.
Next Thursday he will visit Fairmount Council
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Ancient Order of Foresters.

Court Robin Hood reports that during the last
quarter there was an increase in membership and
in funds. Alexander Nicholson, p. ID. G. r. and C.
l. Norris c. r., have been elected delegates to
the next High Court session, to be held in Ukiah
Court Star of the Mission held interesting
meeting last Wednesday night, and elected Past
Chief Ranger George J. Hanen, James 7. Cotton
and Charles Sutherland delegates to the High
Court. High Court Secretary NJ. P. Light was
present at the meeting and under good and well
fare the session very attractive.
Past Chief Rangers William Leach, Joseph
Hagan p. ]. Cole and w. J. Thorpe will represent
Court Star of the West at the High Court.
Twenty -four courts have neglected TO forward
their credentials OF delegates the executive COM
mittee. One hundred and twentythree courts have
already complied.
Past Chief Ranger John Eckardt will represent
Court CamOens of Honolulu at the High Court. Mr.
Eckardt, who for eight years has been superin-
tendent OF the Queens Hospital in Honolulu Will
during his stay in the City, visit the principal hos
pitaiN
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Ind pendent Order Foresters.

Last Tuesday evening Court Southern Heights
gave grand complimentary social entertainment
and ball In the Potrero Opera-house. The place of
assembage had been tastefully decorated for the
occasion and was very attractive. Chief Ranger
John S. Barnes who presided occupied seat on
the platform with George A. McElfresh, high chief
ranger Of California; Charles S. Perry, high coun-
cilor; p. l.. Archibald, general deputy high chief
ranger, and William Stewart, district deputy
After an address of welcome by the chief ranger
the high chief ranger, in well-delivered and
brilliant address, drew attention to the distin-
gushing features of the order and congratulated
the court on the progress it had made since its in
stitution and upon its great prosperity. The men,
bership OF the court is now nearly 100. The
speaker listened to with very close attention
by the audience, which numbered nearly 400,
The address was followed by long and varied
programme, the various numbers being given in
good styl-, by the participants. who all well de-
served the applause and encores accorded them.
Upon conclusion OF the literary programme the
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EXPLANATION,

The arrow flies with the wind The top fguron
at station indicate maximum temperature for the
days; those underneath 1t, II any, the amount Of
rainfall, of melted snow in inches and hundredths
during the past twelve hours Isobars, solid
unes connect points OF equal air pressure: iso-
thermB or dotted lines, equal temperature. The
word high" means high barometric pressure and
Is usually accompanied by fair weather; Glow"
reers to low pressure and is usually preceded and
accompanied by cloudy weather and rains. "Lows'
usually first appear on the Washington coast.
Wben the pressure is high in the interior and low
along the coast, and the isobarS extend north and
south along the coast, rain is probable: but hen
the low" Is incosed with isobars of marked curvA-
lure rain south OF Oregon is improbable. With
hlgh' In the vicinity of Idaho, and the pressure
railing to the California coast, warmer weather
De expected in summer and colder weather in win
Yer. The reverse Of these conditions will produce
IN OppOaita resulI-
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Native Sons of the Golden West.

The ninth anniversary ball to be given by
Mantle Parlor on Thursday night in the new hall
promises to be one OF the most successful affairs
ever given by this paror to its friends.
The grand officers have made arrangements for
transportation of those Native Sous who will at
tend the Grand Parlor meeting aud who at the
same time may wish to take in the great fiesta
down south.
Brooklyn Parlor visited last week by Grand
President Dunno, Grand Vice-President Gesford
Grand Trustee Byington and District Deputies
Clarke and Bodeman.
Alcalde Paror conferred the dril-corp degree
last week on number Of candidates, John Griff
the grand nincompoop presiding.
The Curly Bears of AlcatraZ Parlor had great
entertainment in their last week on which
occasion 4 number of "cubS'' were made afull
fiedged brutes.'
Broderck Parlor at Point Arena received visit
from Grand Trustee Garrett last Thursday.
Golden Gate Parlor will give a smoker on the 9Th
inst. in the hall.
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The Druids.

Recently the grand officers paid official visits to
groves in theAsouthern part of the State. Noble
Grand Arch Hoag accompanied by Grand Secre-
tary Mollison and Past Arch Lewis OF Pleasanton
Grove visited Los Angeles, Morton and Mazzini
Groves in Los Angeles The order in that part of
the state has been doing remarkably we'll. Morton
Grove initiated twenty candidates in one month.
new grove will soon be instituted in Los An
geles.
The officers also visited Guadalupe Grove and
Mission Grove in San Luis Obispo; Cayugus Grove
at Cayugas and Salinas Grove in Salinas. These
groves are doing well, the last named during March
initiating eight candidates.
Hesperian Grove recently initiated one candidate
and conferred the second degree.
The second and third degrees were conferred
on several members by Templar Grove few
nights since Galileo Grove at recent meeting
acLed on five applications received seven new ones
but laid these over until the next meeting
Vasco da CANA Grove paid fraternal visit to
Laurel and Norma Groves last Friday.
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Indeuendent Order Odd Fellows.

The board OF trustees OF the Odd Fellows II ome,
all past grands have been elected representatives
10 the Grand Lodge. The following is list of the
representatives reported from the San Francisco
subordinate lodges: MAGNOLIA Lodge, Past Grands
J. X. Phillips. Samuel Pollock. Robert Cleary,
Marcus Rosenthal and William Dunlap; a Abou
Ben Adhem Lodge Mel P. Forbes, H. B. Hall. ].
L. Coffer and ]. T. Kennedy; Concordia Lodge,
Herman D Meyer, Deidrich Beaker. H. F. Schllnd-
ling Jr- and John Hilman; Apollo Lodge, NJ. NJ.
Estee, Edward ]. Schneider, ". i. Norcross and
w. VI. McCalister; Unity Lodge William H.
Barnes, r. 2. Dudley and Stilman c. Spinney:
Occidental Lodge, David Newell and Theodore y.
Clough: Alta Lodge. J. &. skinner. Phil Ham
mond, J. r. Pool and F. G. Baird; Franco Ameri-
car Lodge, A. L. Auradou, A. hubert, J. Godeau.
+ Blgue and X. Chartery: Western Addition Lodge,
NJ. T. Moses and /. +. Fem; Excelsior Lodge, w.
II. Sharp, J. p. Fusard and X +. Davidson; Sar-
gent Lodge, Alexander Hay and George w. Dixon.
Francis a. lie Huntte secretary of the Asso
Ciated Lodges OF New York and Kings counties,
whose motto is, For Justice and Humanity" has
legislation for the relief OF aged veteran members
of the order whose lodges have become extinct,
and who. under existing laws, are virtually fra
ternal outcasts.
unusual amount OF interest is being taken at
this time in Sargent Lodge There were limitations
AT each OF the two last held meetings, and the work
was except onally well performed by the officers.
This lodge Will celebrate its fifth anniversary by
banquet May l. Past Grands George W. Dixon
and Alex ander Hay have been elected represen ta-
tives TO the Grand Lodge that will meet in this
City on the second Tuesday in May. Recently the
meetings of this lodge have been attended by many
vi sors, who were highly pleased with the fraterna
treatment extended by the officers and members.
The joint committee appointed by the Grand
Lodge and the Rebekah Assembly will hod
meetings on the 25th inst. and the 9th of May for
the purpose of preparing constitution for the Re-
bekah Assembly.
Pacific Lodge celebrated its twenty-seventh an
niversary on Thursday night.
The su hordinate lodges are reported doing
Wei in the matter OF supporting the Odd Fellows
Library, and every effort is being made TO have i.
sustained within the order.
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The Good Templars.

1t is reported that the order is progressing very
favorably throughout the State, and encouraging
reports are being received from many lodges that
were con sidered weak. There is more activity in
the lodges present than there has been for some
time.
Mrs. J. c. Stone is laboring in the Seventh Dis
trict under the management Of Past Grand Chief
Templar Gag, superintendent of the lecture work
in district and it is reported that she is doing
much good.
Grand Chief Tempar Webb and the grand secre-
tary were present at an enthusiastic meeting held
the 2Sth of March at Stockton. Considerable
work WAS done, and among other things arrange
ments were made to have the grand chief TEN pIar
deliver lectures for six weeks in the Sixth District
The local lodges are quite busy this time
Open meetings have been held lately by Interna-
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Grand Army of the Republic.

The special open meeting and banquet of George
H. Thomas Post No. 2, G. A. r., at the meeting
place. Red Mems Hall, Tuesday evening, March
81, assembled large company of ladies and vet
erans. The entertainment successful in
every respect that the post may decide to give
another spread or the same KIND The committee
having charge of the affair consisted of S. Sturges,
]. NJ. Bailey and Joseph Simonson.
Department Commander Wilson attended and
responded TO toast. Past Commander a. j.
Vining was likewise at his station of duty. Mrs.
Blnn entertained the audience with recirations,
and Comrades Lee, Bailey, Blinn. Mortimer Smed.
berg and Sumner responded to toaSts.
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Knights and Ladies of Honor.

This evening Martha Lodge will give an Easter
party and Aurora Lodge will hold reception. 1t
is expected that there will be large attendance
each place.
The finance committee held meeting in the Of
flee of the grand secretary yesterday, and it will
issue its report during the week
Pacific Lodge held very interesting meeting on
last Tuesday night In fact all the lodges are
holding interesting meetings at this time, the
members seem to take unusual amount of in
terest in the order. Tomorrow night West End
Lodge will initiate candidates and receive visit
from the officers OF the Grand Lodge.
Charles H. Wall has been elected secretary Of
Seal Rock Lodge, vice c. w. Young, resigned.
Grand vice protector Miss 4. T. Parker will ar
rive from Sonora next week.
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The Degree of Honor.

An invitation has been extended to representa-
tives and past chiefs of honor who have not re-
ceived the Grand Lodge degree TO be present on
next Thursday morning half an hour before the
convening OF the Grand Lodge in B. B. Hall TO re-
cetve their credentials and certificates.
The lodges OF this City, Oakland, Alameda and
Temesca will tender reception TO the representa-
tives TO the Grand Lodge in Laurel Hall. Shiels'
building, on the evening of Thursday at O'Clock.
Notice has been given that all visiting members of
the Degree OF Honor will be Welcome
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The Independent Foresters' En-
tertainment in the Po-
trero Hall.
THE YOUNG MEMS INSTITUTE.
Representative to the Odd Fellows
Grand Lodge - The American
Legion of Honor Active.
Masonic.

Yerba Buena Chapter No. 4, Knights Rose
Croix OF this City, viii hold its annual election
on Friday next.
nlustrious Commander Thomas Hubbard
Casswel was present last Thursday with 1erba
Buena Chapter, Rose Croix, in Masonic Temple,
on the occasion of the observance OF Maund
Thursday. There was very large attendance.
King Solomon's Lodge No. 26O held called
meeting on last Monday night for the purpose
OF conferring the third degree
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Rathbone Sisters.

Last Thursday evening San Francisco Temple
held a very interesting meeting. Past Chief Mrs
Emma Scholfield elected delegate to the
Grand Temple that will meet in this city during
the third week in May The temple was visited
by Grand Mistress OF Records and Correspondence
Mrs. Louise Holmes OF East Oakland Temple. Mrs
Grace Bray has been appointed a member of the
committee OH state of the order.
Quite number of the members of San Francisco
Temple paid a social visit to East Oakland Temple
on Friday night and they graciousy received
and heartily welcomed. After the temple closed
there was dancing and refreshments
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Knights of the Golden Eagle.

The annual session of the Grand Castle will be
held in Colma hall, Native Sons building, COM
mencng tomorrow.
Pacific Castle will give dance in Native Sons
hall on Saturday in honor Of the anniversary of
the birth OF Daniel Norcross, the founder of the
order In California.
On the evening of the 18th inst, California Cas-
tie will entertain its friends in the banquet hall of
the Native Sons building. Last Wednesday sew
eral applications were received and next Wednes-
conferred upon them in the new which will
be used for the purpose for the first time. The
grand officers will attend in a body.
Golden Gate Castle will give a dance Aprl 25
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Native Daughters of The Golden West

The members of Felicidad ParIor of Anaheim re-
Gently gave a charming entertainment in honor of
Miss Ella Gardener who recently Joined the parlor
Mrs. NJ. Z. Tillman, G. V. p, will shortly visit
Hanford and from there will go to Visalia, where
she will organize - paror
Grand President Nj ISIS Bartola visited Santa Rosa
Parior last week and also visited the parlorS at
Concord and at San Jose
Mrs. Juarez. grand trustee. is working hard to
make arrangements for the entertainment OF the
delegates to the Grand Parlor that Is to meet in
Napa on the second Tuesday in June.
Bucna Vista Parlor will give its fourth anntver-
sary party In Native Sons Hall on the evening of
triday The 18th inst.
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cilors that have been appointed together with the
number of councils placed under their jurisdiction: :
8. Joseph sep \ Theisen for Nos; 2 u and 80; F. E:
r. p. Howe for No. 4; NJ. H. Beenger for Nos s,
% and 20; l.. G. Reinhart for No. z; George A.
Wilbur for No g: G. N Wilson for Nos. IL, H. 20
and 80; A. g. Balsan for No. 15; p. Salisbury for
No. %: n. w. Spaulding Jr- for No "a; George r.
Boyd for No. 25; II. NJ Grfiiths for No. 26: A.
D. Fellows for No. 81: E. c. Judkins for No. %; ].
l. Hyde for No. 80; D. s. Stanley for No. 81 J. f.
Burns for No. 32 and DR.. William Dodge Sr. for
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Ancient Order United Workmen.

meeting of the Past Grand Masters Associa-
ton VIII be held tomorrow afternoon at the resi-
dence Of Past Supreme Master Workman W. n.
Jordan. The meeting has been called $50
O'Clock 10 give the members an opportunity to wit
ness the exemplification Of the new work at the
Grand Lodge session in the evening.
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The Old Friends.

On Friday night there was an installation OF Sons
and Daughters Of the Old Friends of California by
officers of the parent society On Sunday the ISt
both societies will board the steamer Caroline for
an excursion around the bay and will land at Sau-
saltO, where the members will attend barbecue
in Wildwood Glen.
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AT the last held meeting of Alcazar Circle No i,
Friends OF the Golden State, six candidates were
initiated and five applications were received. The
monthly entertainment and ice cream social or
thls circle will be given next Wednesday ngnt IN
w Washlngton Square Hall
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Independent Order B'nai Birth.

The entertainment to be given this evening by
Unity Lodge promises TO be very peasant affair
Montetore Lodge is making arrangements to
give grand entertainment in the big hall in b. b.
building on the 18th of May.
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Ladies of the Golden Eagle.

last held meeting, and will initiate several more at
its next meeting. This temple Will give a party
early in May.
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Ir. Order United American Mechanics

State Councillor Henry Z. Schaertzer will leave
this City the 17th inst. for visitations In the
southern part Of the State. He will be absent
about ten days.
ThA following is Q List Of the deputy State coun.
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PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY

STEAMERS WILL SAIL FROM <sSA.
- broadway wharf, San Francisco as SsEE
follows
For Mary Island. Loring. wrangel. Juneau. Kill
lsnoo ana Sitka (Alaska), at A. n, April IA
29, May IA. 20.
For Victoria and Vancouver (B. C.), Port Town.
send, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and New
Whatcom (Bellingham Bay, Wash.). 8 A. NJ
April A. g. II, 19, "a. 20, and every fifth
day thereafter, connecting at Vancouver with
the c. z. r. r. at Tacoma with n. z. r. R.,
at Seattle with G. n. Ry., Port Townsend with
Alaska steamers.
For Eureka Arcata and Fields Landing (Hum-
boldt Bay str. Pomona, p. M, April s, Z, IL
16 10. 23. 81 and every fourth day thereafter
For Santa Cruz, Monterey San Simeon Cayucos
Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo), Gaviota, Santa
Barbara, Ventura. Hueneme. San Pedro. East san
Pedro CLOS Angeies) ana Newport, at A. NJ April
/, 5 9. l3, II, 81, 25, 20 and every fourth day
thereafter.
For San Diego, stopping only at Port Harfori
(san Luis Obispol. Santa Barbara, Port Lo,
Angeles. Redondo lLos Angeesl and Newport. II
A. n. April g. Z. IL. Is, 19, %, Of and
avery fourth day thereafter
For Ensenada, San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan La
Paz. Altata and Guaymas (Mexico). str. Orizaba
10 A. NJ, April 5.
Ticket office. Palace Hotel, 4 New Montgomery
street.
GOODALL. PERKINS d CO., Genu Agents.
III Market st. San Francisco.
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Friends of the Golden State.

tionai, Spring Valley, Evening Star and Valley
iooges, and as result there have been many adoi-
tlonS to the ranks.
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NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD

Via Sausalito Ferry).
from San Francisco, commo ncing March % 1895
WEEKDAYS
for MIL valley and San Rafael = 700, $500
ssIo Io:lb, II AS, A. NJ: *1:45, 500 4:ib.
5:15. 200. o :35 p NJ 1'A''
Extra trips for San Rafael on Mondays, wednes-
Gays and Saturdays at ] / 80 p NJ
SUNDAYS.
ro1 MIL alley and San Rafael-sS 100, g: 90
20 ~ 'So A. NJ *$lz g }. 81 80 s2:lb $500
9;oo, o'ao $3.50 P. NJ. Extra trip to Sausalito at
irains marked : run to San Quentin. ~sl2:3o
Pm. does not run TO Mil Valley e
THROUGH TRAINS
l :45 p. N. weekdays-Cazadero and wav .ta.,ona
g 90 90 A. N Sundays-Cazaiero and way stations
. wv a. u. sundays-Point Reyes ana way stationA
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NoTE-1n the above exposition of the tides the
sAiiy morning tides are given in the left hand
coiumn, and the successive tides the day in the
of1er or occurrence As to time. The second time
coumn gives the second tide OF the day, the third
sime column the third tide, and the last or right
nano column gives the last tide OF the day except
when there are but three tides as sometime ca
occurs. The heights given additions to the
charts except when a minus sign (-) precedes the
nelght, and then the number given is subtractive
from the depth given by the charts
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-06

CREEK ROUTE FERRY.
From SAN FRANCISC0-FOot of Market Street (Slp 8)-
*715 900 I1:00A.M. ti:s3 1890 i3:eo
400 1900 'e:ooP.M.
From 0AKLAND-Foot Of Broadway 800 800
Io:ooA.M. 1890 100 ta:oo 400 tf:co
*5:ooP.M.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-27
LOCAL BnEvITIEs.
Minor Matters Gathered from Many
Points An tho Citv.

Mr.. j. p. McCarrick Is spending some
time with relatives in Washington.
MT. w. b. Holland, of the New York
Wored. is in the city and will remain
here several days.
The British steamship Maple Branch,
now loading cotton at this mort. ia q
handsome merchantmen
1udge Robert w. Hughes. of the
United States Court, arrived here from
richmond yesterday morning.
Inc Lower District Baptist Association
VIII convene at Calvary Church TODAY
remaining In session three days.
Mr; ). w. Wilson, who for many years
mas been connected with the Seaboard
Ar Line. has resigned his position.
sam Dudley. colonel, of Lambert's
Ioint. was arrested yesterday afternoon
on the charge of cruelty to animals.
Mr.. Saunders Taylor, who was badly
hurt In the recent Norfolk Portsmouth,
football game. is now able to be out.
me services at the Union Mission las It
evening were conducted by Mr. Walter
>: Griggs. of the First Baptist Church.
The Baltimore, Chesapeake and Rich
monu steamer Atlanta brought fortv
flve Glks down from Baltimore yester-
day.
There was public exhibition drill by
professor Wards junior athletes ait the
ternoon
Norfolk sent several hundred speota-
tors to Richmond yesterday ITO see the
football game between Virginia and
Carolina.
The new national flag recently pur-
chased for the City Hall foated from
the dome of that building for the first
time yesterday.
Rev. Joseph II. Riddick will preach
next Sunday morning at Cumberland
Street NJ. L. church, of which he was
formerly pastor.
Mary Alternately and Pokey Barnes.
the famous Lunenburg prisoners. will
appear at the Butte Street Baptist Church
next Monday and Tuesday.
Rev. w. II. Edwards the new pastor
OF Centenary NJ. Il. Church. arrived in
the city with his family yesterday. He
was formerly the pastor of McKendree
". IL. Church of this city.
NILS Rose Lee Brown and MIR. Harry
X. Palmer were married at 8 o'clock
Wednesday night at the home of the
brides parents. No. 100 Bank street. by
Rev. w. IL. Atwill. d. d.. pastor Of
Cumberland Street NJ. r. Church
Rev. ana Mrs. Joseph G.. Lennon, of
this city, who have been sotourning with
thei: sons in Alexandria, Va, Baltimore,
Md. and Washington. ID. c.. are expect
ed to arrive Saturday morning win the
Wa hington steamer. Mr.. Lennon was
appointed to Liberty Street NJ. L.
Church, South. Berkeley. at the last
session of the Virginia Conference He
Will doubtless take charge at once.
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valuable Property MT Auction.

BY direction OF Thomas H. Wilcox
and VIM. w. Old, special commission
ers. Il. L. Rogers. auctioneer, will sell
at the Real Estate Exchange. at IL m.
to-day, that certain lot of land with
the frame two-story dwelling, number
ed 81 thereon, situated on the west side
of Bousch street, III the city of Nor
folk. This property fronts about fifty
seven feet on said street. and runs back
lGO feet. and will be sold as q whole or
In two lots, as shall be determined OH
the day of sale.
AT the same time and place the same
auctioneer will sell by order of John NJ.
Lyman, special commissioner, that GER
tain lot of land, with the two-story
dwelling thereon, numbered Jog (old
numberl. situated on the west side of
Cumberland street, in the city of Nor
folk. This property is rented to good
tenant, and offers desirable opportu-
nifty to one wishing a good investment