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OUR WASKiU1(TON LETER, -WASXaQOV, R ,O Aug.* 30. The title to the Waskkiqgla Na tliontwaonusetott and the wolft West of 1tth .:atreet. .embegcing 0ot. forty-far agres,4 it would ppj)e#r from the land records of the District of Coinmbia, is net Ia the United States, a i generally supposed, but wa te Washington $a-tiona( Monument Soeiety.. In a visit to the oMee of the Recorder f Deeds yesterday, I found the 9eitowing .record: "Res. No. 3, f. K. Folk,:President U.. S., to Walh ingtoa Naional Monument Socie ky, J. A. S. Q, 12." Inthis volume there was faun4 recorded, of date of Feb. 22, 1842., a deed or dona tion from James K. Polk, Presi deet of the United States., to the Washingtoa National Monument asociation.. The. instrumext is dated April I2, 1849.. It sets forth thejoint resolution athorizing the creetion on the public grounds of the city of a monument to George 4asington, Jan. 31., 1648.; .and recites that in pursuance thereto, on Feb. 2nd the said PreeWdent and a majority of the board of uaana gerg, consisting of Winfield Seott, Nathau Towsou, John J. Abert, James Kearney., Walter James, Thos. Carbery, Peter Force., W. A. Bradley, Thos. Munroe., Walter Leanox, Mathew F. Maury and' Thos.. Blagden, tae board did se iect of public grounds and reser vatioas for that purpose., reserva tion 3., he there eonveyis to easd -assoclation, for tMe pur poses oet forth sad reseryaion. The paper is egaaed by Mr. Poik., na also by Wma. Brent, ffrst vice-president; W. W.. Seaton., second vILee-pres dee.t; Archaibald H{endereen, third, vsce-plresident-; J. B. HL. Smith., treasurer; Geo. Watterson, .secre There ar e on the r'ee(rds nio in struments reconveyin~g the land4 to the United Staites, and it is the opinaon of title examinere that the asoiation will hold title uinder this inistrument to the ground and improvements, Comm saioner Lor ing, of the Agricultural D.epart ment,.has issued a circul1ar to col lector's of custom. that tseat~ eattle arrivink in Abe TJnited State. froma any part of the worLd, exept North and South Ameica., can %e landed only at auch ports, oni thie Atlantie seaboard as are at the time provided with cattle quarai tine aceomnmodIations under control of the of~cers of the9 Department of Agdeaulture. 'Such ports are Baltimore, Portland, New York and 908tpR. The (plaa of the exhibit at New Ol1ana'iae not yat Jhnen nomnialtedt ffeietefre the. ethlti -ie i; -the itdosial Museum at dfteren places.have been of as industrisi character. At New OtleaS however, as . 6 industrial 4e departments will be supplied wit] material by the different goverzi went bureau#, the National Mu. eum wilt be represented in it character as a scientific institu tion. An effort is being made t present there a complete exhibi of the mineral and animal resour ces of the country. It is propos ed to show a specimen of ever vertebrate known in the country and to give a very complete exhi bition in other departments of th natural history of the country. A clerk in the surgeon general' office called upon the acting Secre tary of War yesterday, and state that he wauted to get thirty day leave without pay, besides his reg ular leave. The chief of his offic had refused to grant it on th ground that his service3 were need ed, and the clerk had therefore ap peated to a higher power. lie wa told that if he had any good reas on for being away at that time, i he would mention it to his chiel no doubt that official would graa hin the leave. "Well, the fact o it is," said the (lerk, with a sud den burst of confidence, "I wan, to go hom1 and work for Butler and they know it at the office and they wouldn't give me thi leave." AUGUS-r. -A laltinore special says: 'for the first time in the history o this State and, as far as known,ii the United States., a colored mat becomes the founder of .an institu t ion of charity for the benefit of th members of his race. The phlatn thvopist is Solomon McCabe, o this city,who died a few days age Hie was for many years a barbez and hy inidust.ry anud thrift accu mnulated a enug fortune of abou $75,000O. By his will hec leaves hi residence to the trustees of Bethe and TIrinity African Methodii Episcopal ichurches,to be used as homze for aged ceolored people.. H1 also gives at generous endowmen1 to th~e home, and at the death o! his married daughiters all his prop ert3 is to go to this subeet. ---Th ofilcers of the Coluenbii & Greeniie railroad company have beeu directed to tura over t< the stockhiolders of' the Spartan burg, Union & Cotumbia railroa< conlpany, to rrow, September 1 all thme propertyr of the 1ast namied compaiy which haas beea lease< from $hwem. This suirrend~er to tease will awaien the dormanrt en ergios of the stockholders of th4 road, and wilt arouse them to tii ne cessity of ceontinuing their rea< to Columbia anid s180 to comiplet, the roadI fro H~ endersoniie t<~ Asheville---thus placing Columbia ini direct (efenction with .the west --Columb ia Regmtia B'r~*Iev &larr, t GRk1ENqfL~ ~.0 20 rainds 3leaehiog for $1 24 yards Shirtinu for - 1 OA 13 y'ards Sheetink for - 1 t4 . 10 yards Cottonades for - I et 14 yards Jeans for 100 - 12 yards best Drilling for - 1 00 g 20 yards good Calico for I W' 20 yards Plaid. Dress Goods for 1 00 9 yards Worsted dress goods for 1 00 7 yards black Cashmere for - 1 00 t I yards Brocaded Worsted for 1 00 12 kards White Lawn for 1 00 - 16 yards White Pique for . 00 20 yards Checked Nainsook for 1 0) 10 Linen Handkerchiefs for -1 00 24 Cotton " for - 1 00 12 pair Half Hose for - 1 00 12 pair Ladlies Hose for - - 1 00 -4 yard Hionie-nade Jeauns for 1 00 e 8 yards Drcss Linnen for - 1 00 12 yards beat Checks for - 1 00 THE BEST 50 C1ONTS Corset MADE. A. GOOD RE-INFORCED SFHIRTP FOR 60 CE.NTS. We make a Specialty of Blak Oashmeres, and ean show the best valuc from 14 cents to $1.25 to be found in Grcen viitle. Prompt and polite attention to all. STRADLEY & BARR. May 23 6ns. J. A. COOK, DEALEV R IN Tinware, FURNISHING GOODS, AC., AsC., ORIEENVILLE, S. C. 1Call on me and examiune the S"lExcelsior Cook Stove " before you buy elsewhere. 7Znvare antd JHousre Fur #is ig Goods~ a skor -erop TIbTliWA.3n IWholesale, Cheaper than the CBEWAPEST. Nov' ZO-ly 'BACOT'S LIVER PILLS. IqHLS is to certify that I have given ?e LIVER PILL(Manufac-, Stured b~y Messra.. D. TV. BACOTr & CO., (neauv~I1e, S. C..,) a faer taal, and can untthealtatingily say that they are supe rinor to any pill I have ever used. REV.. D. WESTON HioT.. I aey., S. C.., July 22, 1884.. The above illis arve sokd by all Dhrug. gIsts, anid Mferch~ants generally., and can alse he found at the Postof~ee at Easer. S.C.. 'where yean bhc sum. HAVE A .hlot GOODS. WIlonCH WE WVill hell CHEAP FOR CASEE! HUDGENS & HUDGENS, Easley, S. P/. July 11-51n DRUGS! DRUGS!1 F. A. WALTER, PROPRIETOR., Cor. Main and Washington Ste., GR ENVLLE4, S. C. ()OFFERS to the pubile, one of the best seleeted. putrest and freshest ook of Drugs, Medicies, Palats,Olls, Dye Sinffs., Tlet artieles, Patent mfedr~illes, the best brands (of Segare and Tobaceo, Notieus, ete., ete., to be found ini the State. Also, full line of (Garden~, Flower anid IAeld Guaranteed fresh and genuine, and lai fact everythiua utsually 'kept in a first class Drug Store. is SODA FOUNT is la fulil blast, and well supplied with every conkceivae A kind of ftavoirig Syrups, Crear*, ete., and served in the best style in the City. Polite and attentive clerks, with a fll and seleet stock of Goods is our Leading Indueements for patrons. When you come to Green~vlle don't fail to call en m~e, and I guarantee sat 1sfactilon.. My stock is too large to uin dertake to en umerate all the artieles. Tay 3 tfF. A. WALTER. 1. G. ELAVE, Corner Main and Broad Streets, GREENVILLE, &. 0. G NIN W. Bogers Cuti ,~ Stof Kie tdFrs$. General assortmaent of good Jewelry carefully eelected. Best family a speclalty, and at elose figure8. Ropattin~g Wvatches and Jewelry piromptly done. fahi 99.amn