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gate 81 000, 900 cubic yards, with about
5000, 900 more for curve widening and
1000 acres clearing and grubbing. This
Will not include any of the dams or
embankments, but simply the channel
cutting the bed Of the San Juan River.
This makes 100000 cubic yards OF
all grades of cutting to Lake Nicara
qua. The cost Of the Ochoa dam. upon
which rests the entire feasibility of the
route, has not been accurately conput-
ed, as the undertaking is of SO colossal
nature as to be beyond figuring with
in a unit or even more. The dam will
be over 800 feet in length, its founda-
ton seventy-ffve feet below the bed
of salt in the river bottom, and its
rise over 130 feet. AS the river will
have to be turned from its course dur
ing its construction. it will be seen that
many details will have to be taken into
consideration for an estimate of its
cost.
The San Carlos embankment will cost
several million dollars, and the esti-
mates are being made. The cuts in the
shallow part of the lake will aggre-
gate 10000.000 yards, making a total
of $4,000 coo to the western division.
The estimates of the western division
have not been made vet. They are
under the direction of Admiral Walk
er's son, V. W. G. Walker, and they
Will amount to not less than 30000,0 600
cubic yards more, making a tota' Of
115,O0O,0O0 cubic yards O. -. Kinds of
excavation 70 the harbor at Brito, and
allowing 100000 cubic yards for
dredging here, the total estimate will
come to nearly 125,000,00 yards, ex-
elusive Of all dams and embankments.
1t will be seen that $135, 600, ,000 will
be a conservative estimate of the en-
tire cost of the canal, and this almost
agrees with those of General Ludlow s
report of 1896
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ADJUSTMENTS.

At the Clunie Opera-house this even
ing and tomorrow evening George X.
Blossoms rafting comedy Two Married
Men" Mr.. Corey of the Shaw company,
who was in the city yesterday, says:
The Two Married Men comedy is all
right and did a big business up north
The Tacoma News" says: 1T is one
of the best farce comedies seen this
year. For fun, the play rivals the IA
nous old Two Johns and keeps the
audience in a perfect roar. At the
same time it is perfectly clean and
is in its cleverly defined plot, which
increases in interest from start TO nm
ish, and grows funnier."
The Portland Oregonian says stand
ing room only was the rule when the
play was given there. 1t adds: THE
play fulfills it's authors promise, just
to make you laugh 1t has no plot to
speak of, and the idea of it's construc-
ton seems to have been taken from one
of the Rice plays, only it has many
more amusing scenes and they were re-
ceived with applause"
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer" says:
George r. Blossoms three-act farce
comedy, Two Married Men,, was greet
ed by a crowded house at the Third
avenue Theater last evening, and If the
succession Of rOars of laughter and en-
cores that followed the action and spe-
cialties throughout the evening can be
accepted as an index of success, the
Two Married Men can be said to have
scored one. Charles z. SchillinS, the
once popular minstrel, called up old
memories in his musical act, but the
black face and the makeup were miss
ed Ray Southard in his specialties,
made the hit Of the evening, as did also
the Grierson sisters. The comedy as
a whole is clever and brimful of far
cical situation, in which J. Rush Bron-
sons light comedy work proved very
acceptable"
In the company are Charles E. Schii-
ling, the widely known minstrel: j.
Rush Bronson, an actor of considerable
note and conceded ability. The play
hinges upon the fact that the husband
of a forgiving wife, gallantly comes to
the rescue Of a strange woman in dis
tress in public, who is really a mis-
chievous actress and the wife of the
gallants best friend, a fact unknown
to him. His gallantrt gets him into
trouble and the friend aids him in his
difficulty, not knowing that the woman
in question is his own wife. An unfor-
giving mother-in-law is mixed up in the
business and also a good deal of spe-
cialty work by clever vaudeville men
and women, with dancing, music and
mirth galore
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Visalia Railroad Company.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec %. - The
Visalia Railroad Company to-day ap-
piled in the Superior Court for disso-
luton of the corporation, alleging that
at meeting of the stockholders held
in December, a majority of the stock
holders had voted to dissolve the cor
poration. The directors of the Visatia
Railroad are H. T. Huntington, julius
Kruttschnitt, William Hook, w. u.
Curtis and B. A. Worthington.
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The Board of Trustees Of the City OF
Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful for any
rerson. firm or corporation, either as
owner or agent, to sell or cause to be
sold within the limits of the City of Sac
ramento. any milk from any COW OF cows,
unless such person, firm or corporation
shall first procure a, certificate from some
narsor1 competent to make the test, that
bic o1. their cows from which such milk
- derived are free from the disease of
Section . Any. persons. firm or eorpor-
efion violating the provisions of Section
One hereof, shall, upon conviction. be
punished by a fine Of m not tie less than than Ten
bV Imprisonment in the City Jail for not
less than five nor more than sixty days
section 8. This ordinance shall take eff
feet and be in force Immediately upon and
after its passage
Passed August 80. 1887.
CHAS. e. LEONARD,
President of the Board of Trustees
approved September 3, 1897.
c. H. HUBBARD. Mayor.
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Meat Market.

Following are the rates for whole car
cases from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF.First quality, 61ac; second quail
ity 5!246c; third quality, 4Q5c per 70.
ID for small
MUTTON-Wethers. 7Q71ac; Ewes, $40
&c per ID.
LAMB-712GSc per H.
PORK-Live Hogs. 414Q43sc per ID for
medium, 3AQ31ac for small, 4@4hc for
large; dressed, 6@615c per 10.
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DISTURBING THE PEACE.
Oak Park Man and Wife Who
Made Rome Howl.

John Shea and wife. who reside in
the vicinity of Oak Park, raised the
echoes around Front and K streets
about s O'Clock last evening, leaving
ehe impression that several murders
and a highbinder war was in progress.
The woman was screaming at the top
most pitch of her sharp voice.
Mr. and Mrs. Shea were in a single
buggy and were driving toward the city
bastile when they were gathered in by
Special officer Donohue. They are
charged with disturbing the peace.
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SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.

San Francisco, Dec 23d r
Morning Session-Alta, 7c; Belcher, 19c;
G & c, 23c: Mexican, 27c: Ophir, 4sc: Po-
tosi 14c; S Nevada, S1@S0c; Union, lac;
Yellow Jacket. 24c.
Closing Quotat1ons-Aita, &c; Alpha. &c;
ion &c; Caledonia, PIC; Challenge, 15c;
Chollar, 14e; Confidence, Gle; G c v, 81;
c Point, 15c; G & G, 21c; II & n, s158:
Justice, lac; Kentuck, Sc; Mexican, 27c;
Occidental, Sc: Ophir, 46c; Overman, &c:
Potosi, 14c; Savage, Sc; S Nevada, 7Sc:
Union, 12c; Utah, &c; Yellow Jacket, 22c;
STANDARD 80 20
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Indictments by Federal Grand Jury

Los ANGELES, Dec. 23.-William
Harley and Chris McCune were indicted
by the Federal Grand Jury to-day for
setting fire to Government timber on its
forest reserve in San Bernardino Coun-
ty. The Government officials have de-
termined to prosecute all such cases.
with great firmness, as a means Of pre-.
venting the destructive fires which rage
in the mountains during the dry season.
In its partial report the Grand Jury
also indicted Silas Robinson Of Yuma
for selling liquor to Indians.
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"a Romance of Coon Hollow" was
played last evening at the opera-house
by a company wholly unknown here
and poorly announced. AS result the
house was light. The play is a clean,
well plotted melodrama, with a spice
of comedy. and hinges upon the perse
cution of a Tennessee mountain waif
There is a great deal of the tragic in
it and any amount of thrilling situa-
tions. The scenery is neat and the
piece we'll mounted. The company is
good throughout-not great or preten-
tious, but earnest, skilled and worthy.
The story is reasonable, of sustained
interest and romantic. In the COM
pany is a group of seven colored people
two women and five men. These are
the best plantation people" we have
had here in many a day. They are all
good dancers and clever singers, but a
male quartet of the group is especially
effective and won five recalls in one
act and three in another. One Of the
men is far and away the best and most
original jig, fancy and wing dancer
ever seen here; his work is really sur
prising In newness and endurance. One
of the women-as broad as she is long
so stout that apparently she can
scarcely breathe, is pleasing planta-
tion singer and won several encores.
But the audience fairly went wild with
laughter and cheers when she developed
as a wing dancer, with high kicking,
and concluded by doing "the split" One
of the colored men, Mr.. Small. is what
is rare among his race, a good actor,
and sustains excellently a leading role.
The other people include Miss Blan-
chette, clever, spirited ingenue; Miss
HoHinger a pretty and intensely pas
siQnate actress; Mr. Eckhart, a good
leading man, and several good stock
actors. In short it is a clever and de-
serving stock company, just fitted for
such a melodramatic middle range,
clean play as Coon Hollow"
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Seizure of Cigars.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23.-Cus-
toms inspectors to-day seized 1,O00 Ma
Mia cigars on the steamer Scandia, and
also seized a similar number on the
steamer San Juan, which arrived from
Panama Yesterday
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COM N MERCIAL.
WHEAT IS FIRM AND FUTURES
HIGHER.
Barley Receipts Light, With an
Advance in Price Both on
and OFF Call.

San Francisco, Dec 23d.
Wheat is firm; spot unchanged and fu-
lures higher, following a higher Chicago
market; a cargo down to-day from Port
Costa for export. Barley is very firm and
higher, both on and off call; receipts are
light, offerings in the sample market are
scant, and there is good inquiry, but few
sales, owing to the stiff price. Oats are
very firm at the advance noted yesterday.
Corn is firmly held; prices unchanged.
Bran firm and higher. Middlings are un-
changed, but the market very firm. Re-
ceipts Of both Bran and MiGdlings were
light There was more active bidding for
Hay to-day and it is wanted, but prices
are unchanged; considerable outside Hay
is coming in.
Oranges. All Citrus Fruits move slowly.
Good demand for Apples; fancy stock is
held higher No further changes in Nuts;
the market continued active.
There is an easy tone to the Butter mar
ket supplies of fresh at the moment are
more liberal. Cheese and Eggs are firm.
There is an advancing tendency in Eggs.
Produce Quotations.
Extras, A15a4 Is per barrel; Bakers Ex-
Wi WsiHiEsATshlpping, sl5s4 ,1,,E per c ell !, for for
BARsLLEY-Teed. B. s1.aoa1.8214 per ctl;
Brewing nominal
OATS Poor to fair, air, s. aa 2oa1. .22la per cti:
s.. seal. .321s per ctI: Gray. $1.2501.90 Mill
ing, s1.25a1 80; Surprise, 81. .35Q1. .42l2; Red.
for seed, s1.45Q160; Black, for seed, sl.6o
41.75.
CORN-In sacks-Large Yellow. s1.10@p
112ta. White, $f.12la4115; Mixed, sl071eG
10; Small Yellow, California, sl1712G1.29
per ctl White do, 81.
RYE-ouotable, at 8; ;20gI- -2212 per ctl
WHEAT--Nominal.
MIDDLINGs-Quot at s1sQA per
BRAN-s1sa175o per ton; including Ore
gon.
HAY-Ex-car or cargo: Wheat, $3.50
as per ton; Wheat and Oat, s13G16.5G
oat, s13. 5oQl5.50 Island Barley, s12. .00Q14:
Upland DO, nominal; Alfalfa, sl2Qla;
STRAW-35d70c per bale
HOPs-Crop of 1888, 19G17c per 10
BEANS-Bayos, 81 .9G12; Butter. s2I2 30;
Pink, 81. 5000; Red, S15Q5.25; Lima,
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CITY OFFICIAL ADVERTISING.
ORDINANCE NO. 4s2.

An Ordinance to Regulate, Control and
Direct the Movement in the Streets,
Alleys and Lanes of the City of Sac
ramento, of Vehicles, of Certain De-
scriptions, and of Certain Animals,
and Amending Ordinance No. II.
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day afternoon ran into band of sixty
horses at Goodyears Station, eight
horses being killed. The train was not
ditched but was delayed an hour.
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Arrested for Gaming.

w Butler was arrested last night on
a charge of gaming. He deposited 800
to insure his appearance in court this
morning, all Of which means that the
city will be hundred better off.
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BEEF RATIONS
FOR The ARMY.
General Miles Repeats That They
Were Unfit for Use.
Meat Chemically Preserved the Cause Of
Much Of the Sickness.

to Pretend That the Enor-
NOUS Quantities Of Such Beef
Sent to the Entire Army Was
Simply an Experiment-Cut OF
the Question to Expect That II
Could be Exposed to the Tropi-
cal Sun for Sixty Hours With
out Notifying.
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Teachers Examination.

The examination Of applicants for
teachers certificates will begin on
Tuesday next at $50 a. m. at the Perry
Seminary building. I street, between
Tenth and Eleventh.
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Closing Grain Quotations.

New York, Dec 23d
May, 73Ac.
Chicago, Dec 23d
WHEAT-December, 665sc; May, 6S7sc
July, 671sc.
San Francisco, Dec 2Sd
WHEAT-May 81 1915
BARLEY-May, $1.22A
CORN-Large Yellow, $1.10Q1.121h
BRAN-$16Q17.5
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ATTORNEY PARKER.
No Information Yet Received as to
His Wherea bouts.

OAKLAND, Dec. 23.-No information
has yet been received as to the where
abouts of John r. Parker, formerly a
lawyer Of Chicago, who disappeared
from here three weeks ago. His wife
has telegraphed to the Galindo Hotel
from Chicago for information on the
subject, but nobody here has been able
to enlighten her save as to her hus-
bands disappearance. 1t is now known
that Parker before coming here invest
ed heavily in mines at Cripple Creek,
Colo, and later in Salt Lake, and it is
believed that he lost heavily in both
places. His home in Chicago is supposed
TO be at 6325 Monroe avenue.
Ran Into a Band Of Horses.
STISUN. Dec. 23.-The Sacramento
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
office of the undersigned until CLOCK p
m, on Tuesday, January 3, 1899, for sup
plies for City of Sacramento, for term
Of one year from date OF contract as
follows:
Hardware, Oils, Etc.
Provisions for City Prison.
Meat for City Prison.
Stationery for Offices.
Lists can be obtained in Office OF CITY
Clerk A certified check in sum OF one
Hundred Dollars, made payable TO SIty
Clerk must accompany each DID: Inc
Board of Trustees reserves the right 10
reject any and all bids.
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ORDINANCE NO. 47o.

the Sale of Milk in the City
of Sacramento, Unless the Cows FROM
Which Such Milk is Derived are Free
from tuberculosis.
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THE WEEKLY UNION-THE BEST
weekly on the coast. Only 81 year.
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Our stores closed all day Monday, December 26th.

Great sale of ladies ready-to-wear
suits, jackets, capes; holiday slippers
for everybody.
Open later than usual tonight.
Thousands Of suitable gifts for young
and old.
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Ran Into a Band of Horses.

SUISUN, Dec. 23.-The Sacramento
ocal which left San Francisco yester-
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HOPS-Crop of 1888, 13G17c per 10
BEANS+Bayos, 81 90n2; Butter. s2I2 30;
Pink, S1e5Q2.05; Red. s315Q5.25; Lima,
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Water Takers.
Next month the City Expert will
furnish the Mayor and Board OF
Trustees with

Of all water takers, with the
amount owing by each, who
have not paid their water rates to
JANUARY /, 1899.
Your name will not appear on
the delinquent list If You settle
your account BEFORE SATUR-
DAY, DECEMBER 81, 1898.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-26

There was a general and free-ior-all
lglt about o'clock yesterday in the Sac
loon OF George Duncan. on Marshall
street near Fifth. i. a. Bryant and
two sons, A. G.. and II. Bryant who
live on Darlington street. came into the
city and proceeded 10 get very drunk.
They become involved in a quarrel and
began to fight, officer John W. Curle
Wss called ln. The sight OF the officer
mmrated the men and they an Jumped
on him. Mr. Curle was knocked down.
but quickly recovered himself and got
in the game lie called Tor assistance,
and Sergeant Cosby officer j. T. Flour
noy Hermann NOlte and Walter Schlief
responded.
These reinlOrcements rounded mp the
outfit and carried them all of to tho
Second Police station. where The pri-
soners made the air blue with rare
chunks Of biihngsgate. Whom locked up
they continued 10 pour forth yollcy
OF oaths o-ainst the officers.
The charges entered against the men
were these. Drunk and creating a dis
turbance In a barro0m. disorderiy IN the
street. resisting on officer ln the dis
charge Of his luty; assaulting an officer.
and cursing and abusing an officer IN
the Second Police Station.
Judge Crutchdeld will be referee in the
case this morning when the accused join
the line of pilgrims before the throne.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-26
THE POSTMASTER
IS INVESTIGATED.
Inspector Smith Comes Here from
the Department.
SEVERAL PERSONS WERE HEARD.
Nothing Developed 10 Indicate That
Dir. Knight Has Been Guilty of I'm.
proper Conduct - Civil Service
Representative Looked For.

Inspector Smith from the Postofice De
partment is here. Very little can
be learned about his visit as those who
are posted decline TO talk about the mat
ter.
II is contrary to the rules Of the de-
partment for an official 10 give any In
formation concerning The visit or an In
spector and the inspector is not per
mitted TO tell anything about why he
visits a post-ofiice.
Charges have been preferred against
Postmaster Knight before the Civil Ser
vice Commission. Representatives OF
that body will be here to-day 10 hear
the complainants and to ascertain wheth-
er or not the charges are worthy OF IN
yestigation.
REASON FOR THE INQUIRY.
The Postofco Department learning Of
these charges decided 10 make its own in
vestigation. Mr.. Smith was sent down
here. lie spent most Of the day I'm Post
master Knights Office and heard the
statements OF that official. Assistant Post
master Grubbs Messrs. Hay r. Thornton
and J. d. Redwood, who have charge OF
the two postal stations, and other officials
and employees.
Nothing developed rejecting upon Mr..
that he had used his position 20 intimi-
date those who hold positions under him
or TO collect political assessments as far
as can be learned. was not borne out by
the statements OF the officers.
Nothing viii be known as TO the report
Of Inspector Smith until be shall have
submitted it to the Postofice Department
THE INVESTIGATION.
Messrs Wales end Doyle, OF the Civil
Service Commission. viii be here to-day
TO investigate charges preferred against
Postmaster Knight. Assistant Postmaster
Grubbs. United States Marshal Treat and
Mr. y. j. Smith stamp deputy in the
Internal Revenue Department They are
expected 20 hear only the statements Of
the members Of the central Republican
League. and IF the representations they
make are regarded as sufficient basis FOR
q further Investigation 81 VIII be ordered.
In other words, the undertaking is that
Messrs. Doyle and Wales will ST. as
sort Of grand iur"
The whole trouble n there be any trou-
BILE. is the outgrowth OF bad feeling be-
tween the two Republican factions en-
gondored at the Hanover convention.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-26

The many little friends Of Master Lew
is Bowers, assembled Dy lnytauOu al his
home Oh west Main street. Monday even
ing, 20 cner their congratulations. 1t be-
ing his hith birthday.
Games and dancing were merrlly blend
ed, after which refreshments were sety-
ed, consisting OF cream, fruits, and con-
fecuons. the littie ones marching In c0u-
pies 10 the dining room. Lewis and his
little cousin Mary Lizzie Wood. taking
tie lead their places being az the mead OIL
the table the others ming around In
order.
A beautiful sight awaited them. the
conventional birthday cake, upon whicn
were ave little pink candles lighted. 4
ceutreplece OIL rOseDuds, together with
pink cande.aOra, added beauty 10 inc
scene. especially after each donned the
caps. taken from their fay0rs before leav-
ing the table. nlling 10 the brlm their cup
o. happiness.
Among those present were Masters cary
and Herbert Jacobs LlnWOod MitchtA'
Culen Crouch Addison and William fia-
gan, Hume bratZ and the Misses Louise
and Ethel Loving Miss Lillith Bendal,
also Alberta and Mary Bendlll katnsryn
Hagen, Mary and Olive Crouch, Mary
Wood Mamie Beaner and Margie kratz.
Prof Hirschfe'd rendered fine music 10
the enjoyment OF b0tn young ana Ola.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-26
OYSTER INDUSTRY
BEING ABANDONED
The Scarcity Of the BivaIves on the
Rocks the Cause.
SEED GET NO CHANCE TO GROW.
The Amount OF Acreage Being Put In
Wheat This Fall is Much Smaller
Than Last Year-Dipthcria
in Westmoreland.
SEED GET NO CHANCE TO GROW.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. oct. Is
/ speciaL-Many oystermen on the Potomac
river are abandoning the oyster business
on account OF the scarcity of oysters
this season. Others are seeking better
oyster grounds.
This scarcity Is said TO be due largely
to lack OF protection to the oyster indus
try. The oysters are used necessarily, In
season and out, and the oysters have no
rest. The smaller oysters are culled out
and sold at 10 cents per bushel for plant
ing purposes In private creeks.
It Is said the Gull law does not give
the young oysters any show But few
young oysters are found on old shells
this season. although the oysters now be-
Ing caught are very large.
DECREASE IN WHEAT PLANTING
There is a great falling Off In the acre
age seeded In wheat this fall, as compared
with last year. In Westmoreand county
the amount Will fall short by one-half
and the same applies TO certain sections
OF this and adjoining counties.
Diptherla Is prevailing 10 an alarming
extent in the Chiffon and Stratford neigh
borhoods Of Westmoreand county.
Grace church. near Oak Grove, has
been thoroughly repaired. reprinted and
newly carpeted, which has greatly i'm
proved both it's Interior and exterior APP
The many friends here Of Mr. w. d.
Richardson. First Sergeant OF Company
* (of this city,. Third Virginia Regiment
are pleased to learn OF his appointment
as First Lieutenant in the Sixth Vir-
glnia Regiment, and they hope II may
lead to a similar position I'm the regular
army.
WANT TO LEAVE THE ARMY.
Many soldiers members OF Company *.
Third Virginia Regiment, have come up
from Richmond during the past two
weeks on visits 10 their homes here and
they all express the desire TO be mus
tered out OF service as early as possible.
so they may remain home permanently
and resume their former avocations.
There is but slight Improvement In the
condition OF Rev. DR.. b. w. Mebane.
pastor OF the Presbyterian church, WHO
has been III for more than a month. His
pulpit Is being filed by Rev +. II. Ram
say. President Of Fredericksburg College.
Flfty-two warrant trials will come up
for decision before Justice Randolph C.
FltZhugh. OF Stafford on October 3lst
when he VIII hold a session OF his court
az Brooke
Mr. Granville j. Kelly, n former pros
porous dry goods nechant OF this city,
died a few days ago at his home IL stat
ford county near Kellys Ford, aged sew
enty-eight years.
4 suit has been Instituted I'm the Hust-
ing's Court By Mr. St. George r. Fitz-
hugh counsel. &c settle up the estate Of
the late Judge VIM. S. Barton.