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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-01
THE COUNTY COURT.

In the county court yesterday the
will of Hillary Cason was proved and
admitted TO record, ana Nancy A.
Cason qualified as eXrcutrix.
II. Il. liarrell qualified as administra-
tor of Carey II. Whitehurst.
The case of r. l.. Portlock. charged
with pcddling without license, was
heard and the court took the matter
under adviscment.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-01
SUNBEAM SOCIETY MEETING

The Sunbeam society of the South
Street Baptist church will hold their
regular monthly meeting Sunday at
2:30 p. IN. An interesting program has
been provided. DIR. a. Il. Owen, of
Berkeley. VIII deliver an address. The
little folks cordially invite all their
friends to meet with them.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-01

The District r. Y. 2. U. will meet
with the union of the South Street
Baptist church Sunday at $3.50 p. m.
Rev. j. II. Riddick. pastor of the Spur
geon Memorial Baptist church of Nor
folk. will deliver the address of the oc-
casion.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-01

The friends of Mr.. l.. d. Mcclure
will be sorry to learn that he Is serl-
ously i'll with appendicitis at his home
NO. Al Court street. Mr.. Mcclure was
taken suddenly III Tuesday night He
Is being attended by Drs. Bindewald
and Grice
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-01
THE COLLIER MARcELLUs.

The fire in the forward hold of the
collier Marcellus was eXtingushed
Thursday night, and as far as investi-
cation nj present shows the vessel has
been little injured. The work of un-
loading her was still proceeding yester-
daV.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-01
Valuable Park View Property for
. Sale Cboap.

If you want n good home property, or
an investment in Park View, call or
address at once The Seahoard Real Es-
tate Co.. rooms -20S, ia High street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-01

DORTSMoUTH CONIMNDERY NO g.
4 Sir knights: You are requested to
report at your Asylum AT 8 o'clock THIS
in full uniform. TO attend the funeral OF
our deceased Frater. LUTHER WILL
iiAMS. Visiting Sir Knights invited TO
join with us.
By order of the +. c.
1t j. w. RUTTER Recorder.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-12-21

oIAy fhfee days ill Christ
mas oIne early ii the week
Il 7ssIble you get more
and avoid the great
& towards fhe end.
ANe VIII have hundreds of
things that will BE appreciated
By Fafher Brother. Husband,
son friend.
Mems Suits, IS TO SIS
Men overeoats, SIS to
Msns Refers, s. to
ouths' Sui Is, 40 s12.
Youths Qvercoats, $4 to
Boys Suits, $50 to S.
Boys Overcoats, s. to IS.
kn't lackefs, $1.oo to $3.50.
Sweaters, soc TO $3.50.
sfockinette Coats, $I.25|
foS $50.
Maekint0shes, SIS to
Rubber Goats, 81 to $3.50.
Hats and Caps, all kinds,
Umbrellas soc to 81.
Shirts, sc TO 81.
Underwear, 25c to $3.50.
Hosiery, Ioc to 25c.
Initial Handkerchieis 1oc
Handkerchief 5cto 25c.
Sllk Mufflers, 5octo $3.50.
800 e Z =
spi5 Iapsy boxes, sc e Soc &C.
99 sI|sassad r loe $ s..
ch;~sc-saa
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The Penn's Grove record., 1900-12-21
In Chancery Of New Jersey.

To Smith b. Edwards and Mrs. Smith b.. Ed
wards his wife, David G. Edwards and Fannie
his wife and Clarence M. Edwards, JE.
By virtue of an order of the Court of Chan
Gerry of New Jersey, made on the day OF the
date hereof, in a cause wherein Benjamin w.
Cheesman, administrator, &C., of Martha X.
Cheesman, deceased, is complainant. and you
and another are defendants, you are required
to appear plead, answer or demur to the bill of
said complainant on or before the nineteenth
day of February next, or the said bill will be
taken as confessed against you.
The said bill is filed to have the defendants or
some OF them decreed to pay complainant the
deficiency on the foreclosure of complaiDants
mortgage against certain land of Hannah Ed
wards, she having cOnvenanted to pay the same
In a deed accepted by her recorded in Salem
County Clerks Office in Book Il of Deeds, page
107, &c. and that the land Of which said Han.
nah Edwards, died seized in Salem County, New
Jersey, be decreed to be held by the defendants
or some of them in trust fer complainant and
that SO much thereof as shall be necessary may
be sold by the decree of the Court of Chancery
and complainant paid out OF the proceeds.
You are each made defendants because as
heirs or devisees of said Hannah Edwards, or
otherwise you have some estate title or interest
in said and
Dated December Is, 1900.
SAMUEL I'll. RICHARDS,
Solicitor for Complainant,
p. U. Address LOG Market ST.,
12.2l-5t. Camden. New Jersey.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-12-21
A Journey From Moscow to Tabriz
BY MRS. WIN. S. vANNEMAN.
~IcoNTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.
TAhriz Persia

YabriZ, Persia, Oct. 10, l9UU
While at Julia DR.. had the free use
of both the Indo-E European and Persian
telegraph lines, through the courtesy OF
the Superintendent in Tabrlz. both OF
whom were old friends, SO We had .
number Of .stelsn aud messages of wei
come from Tabriz. The custom house
also honored US by passing all our bag
gags right through without any OK.
animation or fees On Tuesday night
the best stopping place We could find
was a tea house of one room, which
was filed with half sick laborers re.
turning from Russia, about u wagon
load of melons and all the tea appaTa-
tus. I went in to look around, but
the smell sOOn drove mt out. The hos.
pitable landlord offered to s'cast" the
men and melons out for us if we want
ed to sleep there, but / declined and
then he offered a large garden opposite,
but DIR. thought that would not be safe
without a guard, so the gentlemen put
down their quilts on : little elevation
outside the garden wall while Miss M,
the children and Islept in the carriage,
the driver on SOME hay on the ground
near the carriage and The small boy lie
had to help him under the carriage. for
q guard. Here we rested ~ until
about 4 a. M, when we got a cup of
tea and some native bread and started
on Our second days journey. We got
into Sofian early, got a nice large car
peted. clean room which we curtained
off at night, and a good supper and the
next morning started on our third and
last day g journey to Tabriz. I have
written you how we were met by our
friends, but for the sake of the other
friends who will read this, / repeat.
After riding until about 10 a. NJ.
a turn In the road gave us a fine view
of Tabriz in the distance and later a
Glinpse Of the bridge the Ajee
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-12-21
A Keen Clear Brain.

Your best feelings, your social posi-
ton or business success depend largely
on the perfect action Of your stomach
and Liver. DIR. Kings New Life Pills
give increased strength, 4 keen. clear
brain, high ambition. A % cent box
will makeyon feel like il new being.
Sold by Johnson's Dsuggis t.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-12-21

WANTED-ACTIVE MAN OF GOOD CHAR
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5000 a year, sure pay. Honesty more than ex-
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any city. Enclose self-addressed stamped en-
velope. Manufacturers, Third Floor, 334 Dear
born ST., Chicago.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-12-21

If you would have an appetite like a bear
apd q relish for + u meals take Chamber
1ain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They
correct disorders of the stomach and regulate
the liver and bowels. Price IS cents. Sam
pies free, at Fl. S. Erench's store.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-03
ROBINSON HANGED.
He Was Coolest Man i'll Crowd and
Made Il Speech from the Galiows.

PETERSBURG, VA, Jan. Especial
On the 10th Of December last, j. |. Brady,
OF philadelphia, sent four large barges
loaded with coal to Richmond, and after
unloading three of them were sent to A.
T. Temple, at Powelrs creek, to load
with wood and ties, and the other was
sent to r. L. Conquest, light, to load with
poplar wood. just below City Point. On
Sunday night this last mentioned barge
was struck by ice and sunk anu captain
Harris and his cook came near beng
drowned The value of the barge was
about ten thousand dollars.
Judge Timothy Rives has not yet ap-
pointed a Commissioners OF Revenue for
the county of Surry, but will do so in q
few days 1t is understood that Mr.. s..
B. Barham will probably be appointed.
At the time the Commissioner of Revenue
is appointed the land assessors for the
counties of Prince George and Surry will
.be appointed.
Mr. Il. L. Bowman, a prominent young
druggist Of this city, has left for Mem
phis, n. c., where tomorrow he will be
united in marriage. to Miss Lillian l..
Gates. The ceremony will take place in
St Johns Episcopal church at s O'Clock
P. NJ.
Junius Robinson, the negro who was
convicted in the County Court Of Dinwid-
die Of the shooting and killing of w. NJ.
Jolly. in Dinwiddie county last October,
and sentenced to be hanged at Dinwtddie
Courthouse January I'd, between the hours
of 10 A. M. and ; p. NJ. was executed this
morning; the trap being sprung at 1:ol,
and fifteen minutes later he was pro-
nounced dead.
Robinson assembled the scaffold with a
firm step and made short speech, In
which he warned his hearers against
strong drink and carrying deadly
weapons.
The feeling against Robinson was so
bitter at the time Of the murder that he
was brought to the Jail in Petersburg to
prevent his being lynched, and he has
been there ever since.
The Executive Committee of the Central
State Hospital, will meet at the Hospital
on next Thursday, when the contract for.
supplies for the next quarter will be
awarded. Mr. Julius Straus. of Rich
nond. is the efficient chairman of this
committee.
house on little Church street. Btandford,
occupied by Martha Pittifoot (colored).
who lost all OF her household effects
Origin of the fire is unknown.
Mr. Albert Hunt. charged with the
shooting and killing OF John X. Parrish.
was released on bail this morning by
Judge T. NJ Mullen. in the penalty Of
s., 900. His bondsanen are Messrs. Ro-z
maine Daily Robert T. Meade, w. r.
#Hyrnan. VIM Hunt. W.. Devar, D.
w. Bolich and George Rarick.
Mr.. w Purdy and Misc Sallie c.
Harrison will be married Tomorrow at
noon at Westinghouse Street N !. E. church
The. prospective groom Is prominent
business man of this city and the b-ide-
elect. is most charming young lady OF
this place. Isl
Hon Charles Gee. Of Dispntanta Prince
George county. is in the city.
The December term OF the Hastings
Court. win adjourn for the term this aft
aternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-03
TYPHOID EPIDEMIC OVER.
Female Normal TO Open Asain--The
Candidates for u S. Senator.


Candidates for u S. Senator.
GREENSBORO. n. c., Jan. Especial.
The buildings of the State Normal and
Industrial College. at this place. which
have been closed for two months on ac-
count of an epidemic of typhoid fever
in the institution, are undergoing a thor
ougf renovation, and 1t is hoped to re-
open the college some time in January.
There are now only SIX patients In the
iniirmary, all Of them being convalescent-
Fourteen students have died.
The opening of the present session was
the most gratifying in the history of the
institution. nearly five hundred young
ladies' having been enrolled before the
college was forced TO suspend work on
account of the typhoid epidemic
It is learned that the friends of Judge
George fT. Brown. Jr.. of the First Judi
cial District, are urging him to become
4 candidate for United States Senator,
While comparatively young. Judge BrownS
is q man OF exceptional ability. and would
put up strong fight were he to enter
the contest. He is regarded as one OF the
ablest lawyers in the State
Although the Legislature which Is to
elect q successor to Senator Marion But
Ter, Populist, will not convene until jan
uary. 1901 a great deal of interest in all
ready being manifested in the matter
Among the more prominent Democrats
who will be candidates are Hon. A. NJ.
Waddell, OF Wilmington. Ex-Governor
Thomas J. Jarvis. OF Greenvil1e: State
Chairman f. NJ. Simmons. of Raleigh,
and Gen Julian s. Carr. the philanthro-
pic Durham millionaire. Eacn or these
gentlemen have q considerable follow
ing. and the contest will probably be
close although the campaign wilt not bo
formally opened until the election for
State and county officers is held next
August.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-03
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interestin. Facts About Richmontl's
Citizens and Other Matters.

Interesting Facts About Richmontl's
Citizens and Other Matters.
The public schools reopened yesterday,
and the attendance was up to the ave-
rage.
Richmond Lodge, No. 10, A. F. and a.
NJ. conferred the third degree at its meet
ing last night
Miss Ivy West. daughter of Mr.. T. E.
West, of Old Church, who was badly
burned about ten days ago. is improving.
Mrs. Mary a. Gary, who died at her
home in this county, was buried Monday
afternoon at Providence Forge. Va.
Mr.. r. P. Rixey, of Culpeper. Va, has
entered the employ Of the Southern rail
way as a clerk at Rockets freight depot.
Mr.. A. I. Eacho entertained the Fulton
branch OF the knights OF Honor and their
friends at his home, on Louisiana street,
last night.
a srndl1 fire at the corner of Smith
and Clay caused the turning in of q still
alarm yesterday morning. Little damage
WAS done.
The funeral of Miss Matte Williams
took place at Il O'Clock to-day from the
Richmond Home for Ladies. No. 5l3 n.
Seventh street.
The contract between the Reformatory
Board and the shirt manufacturer of New
Jersey will take effect about the end OF
this month, when the work will be begun.
DR.. J. Gates Goode. of the ambulance
co. DIS, has returned from a visit to his
parents ar Gilliamsvile. Buckingham
county, Va. and has resumed his duties.
Captain L. C. jenkins. who was thrown
from his buggy Monday morning and
badly bruised, is under the treatment OF
DR. Charles A. LabenberS and is getting
along nicely.
Mr. John Curtis. who is attending school
near OLD Point Comfort. has returned to
his studies after spending the HOLIDAYS
with his father. Captain William Fl
Curtis.
Mr.. =. 3. Gardner, the weli-known pa
per-hanger. while skating on the lake
Monday afternoon. fell and broke his
arm He was attended by DIR. Laben-
berg and made comfortable.
Mr.. Fred Bodeker. who has been spend
ing his holidays with his mother, left
last night for charleston, s. c., where he
viii spend three or four months, after
which he will return TO Charlotte, ". c..
his future home.
Mr.. H.H Wallace. vino has been cons
nected with the E. B. Taylor Company. on
Broad street. for some time. has resign
ed his position and will leave for Wins
ton, Cufpeper county, where he will go
into the mercantile business with his
uncle, Mr.. Henderson Wallace.
Virginians in New YORK. ,.ss
NEW YORK, Jan. oo.-SpeciaL-vb.
ginians In New York:
Y Richmond-A o. III olliday. Astors G.
sW.sBrown. W g.. Neal. Hoffman
LYnchburg-J.sS. Gordon, Imperial
Norfolk. r. 3Ioreiaud. o. w, Schaach.i
ST. Denis.
yirginia-E: CT canfman.s BartkoIdi HI G.
IA Mass. Holland g. and vs. LdaA.s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-03
THE NEWS IN
NORTH CAROLINA
Prichard to Speak Against Constitu-
tionaI Amendment.
SCHOOL VOUCHERS MADE OUT.
Democrats Arc to Orsanize-''.Anlcnd
mcne Clubs" in Every County in
the State-Salcn Iron Works
Incor

RALEIGH. n. c.. Jan. 2.~SpectaL--'fne
Corporation Commission meets tomorrow
for the transaction OF routine business
only.
Senator Pritchard starts out to stump
the State against the constitutional amend
ment. lie beigns at Rockingham January
1917
The adjourned meeting of the Federal
Court began to-day. The trial of the me-
gro postmaster of Rocky Mount is being
heard.
The slCO.eoo of vouchers for the sDecfai
appropriations to public schools has oeen
made out by Superintendent Meoane. anu
to-day were sent TO State Auditor AVER
State Treasurer Worth will then nave To-
saw as to how he shall meet the warrants.
AMENDMENT CLUBS.
The Democratic County Executive CONF
r,ittee met Yesterday. There was a full
meeting. and the best OF feeling PREVAIL
cd Amendment clubs" are to be formed
in every township in the county Other
counties will follow
The Salem Iron Works. with 10000 capi-
tai stock was incorporated yesterday:
The Secretary Of State yesterday granted
letters of incorporation to THE Nationfu
Fx-Slave Mutual Relief Bounty and Pen-
sion Association of the United States OF
America in North Carolina.
The intense cold weather is still here.
and to-day. it seems. Is about the coolest
yet The thermometer was rs degrees at
S A. NJ. and registered during the night
The directors of the Industrial and Nor
NAL College are notified to meet in Greens
boro. January 18th. The board has not az
yet made it's report on the typhoid fever
epidemic. 1t will soon make It's report.
and will decide when to reopen the schoot.
The fire loss In this city last year did
not exceed $500. This is a fine record.
The Olivia Raney Memorial Library
building is having the tiled roof put on
There is not in Raleigh another building
with 4 tiled roof.
The intense cold Is hurting small srains
as there is no snow to protect 1t.
Agnes Utley. q negro girl. was to-day
committed to jail here on the charge OF
attempting to poison the family OF Rich
ard c. Bachelor. merchant, for whom
she had been cooking.
The poison used was q box OF ordinary
matches which she put into the bottom
OF coffee pot before the coffee was
made The evidence brought out on
the preliminary examination showed that
the girl had been discharged for refusing
to properly perform some household
work. This greatly enrased her and it
is supposed she put the matches into the
coffee pot as she was about to leave tbs
house, to get regenge.
The presence of the matches was dis
covered Just as the coffee was about to
be served at supper The girl was 1n1-l
mediately ARRESTED.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-03
LIBEL SUIT ENDED.
Judge Wnddiil Rendered q Decision
III Case of Long STANDING.

Judge Wnddiil Rendered Decision
i'll Case of Long Standing
ALEXANDRIA, VA. Jan. Especial
In the United States Court for the East.
ern District of Virginia in session here
this afternoon, Judge Edmund Waddi!l
rendered an opinion in the admiralty case
OF the Washington Steamboat Company
against the steamer Newport News. A
decree Diminishing the libel with costs was
entered. The trial grew out of O collision
which occurred in September, 1877. be-
tween the steamer Newport News and the
ferry steamer Columbia, which occurred
in the Potomac river nearly opposite TINS
city. The Washington Steamboat COM
pany brought SUI. to recover $4,000 dam
ages. The case has been in the courts Tor
{, long time.
The grand jury then returned true bills
against the following: Augustus IGus)
Dorsey lcolored), charged with burSiarlz-
ing the postoff!ce at 1.ovettsville. va.
William +. Bell. embezzlement of $500:
Peter f. Reed. charged with the violation
OF pension laws: William Wright. also
Court then adjourned until tomorrow
morning at II O'Clock.
The case OF Howard r. Owens. who is
charged with impersonating a United
and by that method fraudulently obtain
ing money from Richmond parties. will
begin Tomorrow. Owens people are resi-
dents of Warrenton. Va The accused IS
now out on S1,jOO bail, which was fur
nished by his father.
January the 10th. General Robert r.
Lees birthday, will not be forgotten by
the Confederate veterans of this city. Al
ready 4 committee has been appointed by
Lee Camp, c. ". of this city. and an en-
tertainment and banquet will be held in
the Veterans Hall
FINAL arguments in the "mslttary-road
case were heard to-day in the Alexandria
County Court before Judge J. NJ. Love. on
Fort Myer Heights.
The young people of the Second Presby-
terrain church held an entertainment in
that church tonight. which was designed
as a farewell service to theiEs retiring
pastor. Rev. J. Ernest Thacker. who has
accepted call to the Second Presbyterian.
at Norfolk. Va. He will in Il few days
leave for his new field OF duty.
a congregational meeting os the mem
bers of the First Baptist church Will be
held tomorrow evening to consider the
resignation of their pastor. Rev: j. Fl.
Butler who asks that his resignation be
The Agricultural and Industrial FAR
Association OF Northern Virginia. which
was recently organized in this city. WEI
meet tomorrow afternoon at the rooms
of the Business Mems League. and 1t IS
probable that a site will be decided upon
for the proposed grounds for holding the
annual fairs. which is one of the chief OBJ
jects of the association.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-03
N. C. REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
Will be Held at Raleigh on May I'll.
A Girl Dies from Burns.

WINSTON, N c.. Jan. 2.-Special.-Re-
publican State Executive Committee de-
cides this afternoon to hold their stats
convention at Raleigh on May 2a Sen
ator Prtchard and Congressman Ltnney
attended the meeting OF the committee
which was held in Greensboro.
Judge Ewart was there this morning.
but LETT at noon for Washington.
Figures obtained to-day show that Win
ston shipped 1s.2292.H 1 pounds OF manu-
featured tobacco last year. an Increase
of two million pounds over 1898 Reeve
nue. receipts for 1899 were s2.SSs2f, 0I0.94.
Rosa Bell Mock. q fourteen-year-oid girl.
died in Salem this morning from burns
sustained late yesterday afternoon. She
was standing in front OF the fi-eo!ace
when her dress ignited. Her parents were
away from home.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-03
Prominent NIa<ons,

The Executive Committee OF the Ma
sonic centennial ceremonies at Mount
vernon, composed Of Major a. f. Court
ney, chairman, OF Richmond: Judge r. T.
w. Duke, OF Charlottesville, and Captain
X Kemper,S OF Alexandria. will meet at
the Jefferson to-day to settle up the at
fairs of the committee. Arrangements
will also be made to complete the souve-
mir book by the addition of I number of
speeches by important persons.
Judge Duke and Captain kemper reach
ed the city last night, and are stopping at
the Jefferson.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-03
Attic Retreat.

DR.. Cobb. resident physician az the Re
treat for the Sick, returned yesterday to
his post after an absence of ten days.
Miss Sarah Ellis. book-keeper at the
Retreat, who has been i'll at her home.
and absent from her Office for several
days, has recovered and is again on duty.
Miss Hall took charge as head nurse
at the Retreat yesterday.
The nurses at the Retreat for the Sick
enjoyed an oyster supper. followed by
dance, Monday night Several of the
medical students were present, and
pleasant evening was passed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-03
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND, JAN. ., 1900.
ARRIVED,


ARRIVED.
Steamer Pocanontas Graves. Norfolk
and James river sidings. merchandise and
Steamer Albemare. Glover. Norfolk,
merchandise and passengers, Old Do
minion Line.
steamer Benefactor O'Neil. Philadel-
phia. Pa. merchandise and passengers,
Clyde Line.
Schooner Dora Allison, Rose, Rondout,
cement Warner Moore.
Schooner Mamie Saunders, Steelman,
Rondout. cement, Warner Moore.
Schooner George w. Anderson. Brauer,
Rondout, cement. S. II. Halves & Co.
Schooner Annie Ainslie. Strout, Booth
Bay iron, Tredegar Works.
Schooner z. w. Perry, Nickerson, Phila-
delphia, Pa, coal, S. Fl. Halves & Co.
SAILED.
Steamer Albemarle. Glover. Norfolk.
minion Line.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. JAN. 2, 1900.
ARRIVED.
Schooner Viking, New Haven.
Barge Crostwaite, Boston.
Steamer st. George. Galveston.
SAILED.
Steamer 2Ianawha, Liverpool.
Steamer St. George, Hamburg
PORT OF WEST POENT, JAN. Q, 1860.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Accomack, Thompson. Nor
folk. passengers and general cargo.
'-s11ar.eE SAILED.
Steamship Accoruack, Thompson. Nor
folk, passengers and general cargo.