»m»." ~ " S ic it t ii~A s it <* * n'k* e t «t« eetV p it i L i d k LP ii I * . . fo» mftn or all kTkps or pet noon* : "". ' "»*» ; — «."*» __ ; — rom mnu urn

Vf^o per Annum. In AdTMCC Some and CSountji. Cape H» r»«< omct. srMMB*~ARRAsaEMprr. lZ*SSr«rt&*ffErtSlifi c'a'rtrtS* - Isn.SS.SK.SiS.'r™' " '. - -assaSsssAfr ■ " ^Na Maorr OnSff M*n (WMM on bsb. ttt. Johni «;pl«eop»l Church. Tbia chnrcli will be ra-oprnrd lor I be suinmrr month* Bander, June l»lb. when Iter. Dr. Garrtorc, of Camden, will oflL dete. and be eocceeded by Blabap Howe. , of Central Pennsylvania, tbe following , Buoda . sntb inat. Tbe appointments for July and August hare been amnced as ' fuBoas : — July gad-Rev. Dr. Darn, of Bt- PeIrr*. Fbitodrlpbia. i July eih-R.r I)r. McConnell, St. i Stephens PhiaMrlphla. • July 15— Ret. Dr. Watklns. of New July Med— Rer. Dr. Gibaoo, of 1'ennaylraniA July 80lb— Right lterymid Bishop , Boarborouah, of New Jeraey. ^Aupat 8th— Rev. Dr. Buftbee, of Phil- 1 August 18tb— Right Iter. Bishop Mc- . I Arm. of Illlnoia. August tOtb*-Hrv. Dr. Paddock, of Philadelphia. Bubeeqnrnt appointments will be anOn nod after to-morrow, /Sunday 1 a chance Jo the tlma-labte of tbe abore railmad will go into effect. Our Cape May readera wlfl lake note of Ibk. anbou De ment and make their arrangement! accordingly. Whit tbe changer will be, we an not at tbe preeent writing inTOrtnol. Mr. Wharton, the largest stockholder of the Cape May A Bchrtllncrr* touting Railway Company, haa twrn here with Mr lianna, lire treasurer, and 00c or two of the lower ligbto of tbe ouocern, tbe a tow cO object of their riait being tbe <lo - lion of officers for tbe enauing year. An informal ooafrreooe of the slock hold. ra waa bald at tbe New Columbia, which, aa far aa tbe public ba> been informed, amannted to nothing. The old office r», it ia understood, bold over. far the very ahakaw ao eaay, and therefore the bualnraa of the road will he conducted pretiv much UTt waalaat year, ami the authorities arc expected te glre it full awing. No report of tbe bualneaa of tbe company for last year, anwunt uf atock Iraoad. etc., aa provided for in Iba taw of tbe Stale, apprised Mans 27th. 1874. requiring annual report, to be made to the Legislature, baa aa yet ban made puhlic. Tula la ooe of tbe matt era which it waa tbe doty of the •lock holders to hare Inquired Into. Tbe Arctic opena to-day under tbe new management. It* prospects for tbe cotn- . log aeaaon were oerer brttcr.. Mr. Henry Stewart, I he preeent proprietor, I) a gentleman of sterling ability, and peaaeaainc tba advantage of a practical and -xtendnl bote! experience. In J 876 lie had .oic charge - of tbe Transcontinental, the immenatt bricx hotel near the Ontranial Buildings, aince which venture be ba. railed bis buainra. I.r conducting a newspaper, which be did wilb general acceptance to tbe people of Bedford. Max. Mr. Stewart baa already which will enhance materially iu popularity with rial tors. The bualnraa of the office la in tbe hands of Mr. Prank Bolton, who fur aereail aoaiona, under different manageweota, baa wffl dated in tbe aame

Tbe War* aiaccrrly apprrciatea tbe (oilawlng Haltering reference from ita ~-!"»r- »< , The adrenl-ing iwlrrinagt; of tbe Capr " Map Hew baa «. largely increased Ibat 11 ! * now ornrfiowa into a supplement. Thia . Is a proof of appreciation which tbe BW n ricblyWrita, for it ia a paper that ably - rrproarnta its locality and ia an untiring J. adrocelr of Jlj derdoptnent and business * " Intertau. Beside, thb lite Warn ia always , fnll of rim and aprigbtlineaa and la a no- J table favorite especially with Baltimore * riailora to the <*pr. It will ebortly comwmil^ waljhUyauamgr ediiiis with ^ CoIomI J. F. Geiro. of Doe Cerrilloa. 1 New Mexico, formerly of Congreaa Hail. . Cbpe May. Joined hia family here the drsi • of tba Week, remaining a few days pre- r paratory to bia return to New Mexico, ' where be Is engaged In tbe mining buai- G Kmc Mr. Oak. ts looking remarkably , *41, .ml net. day older then be did ten years ago when tor old Congress Hall w ar , in the amid, of lu poj -clarity. With tbe J Cape May of 'the preeent day he ia much &r.5 a fui.ro ' Mr. (Jake baa maay friend, at Cnpa Mat and at their baada be received n cordial 1 Praynm, tba moat" popular of Philadcl- 1 K'ai Onsalile Journals, waa represented Thursday in the perauna of ita able edlt.w, Mr. John W. Foraay. and lis ' clever bualneaa manager, W. W. BeiUel. • Prcprm. baa erer been a warm friend ot J 11. interesting weekly nam of aociply ' g-eaip at Ibefaahionahle rcaorta. At an adraniaing inadlnm /'ropraw commend r ; itself ta tbe substantial recognition at our * hotel prmrtelnrs. especuliy Uiore whore aim It ia 10 reach the eyre ot tbe ben Tbe Merchants Union LaiT and OollecWsig&m ; atnagoat times. It la juat about a year ^ reto^^^eCey*mMMfory, but what" the net ^ta were We hare not heard.

City Council. 1 A regular aisled meeting of the above bot^r was onoreoed Friday erasing. 2nd | I inst. , -the following membcre being pre*-' eolt— Maaara. Bennett, . Oaaardy, Hand, . Ilaoea-Johnaoo, Mocray.fl'residcntj, Saw- ■ yer. Stuart. Absent— Mr. Uugbea. Applies! inna for hotel Jicenars for tbe : enauing four montba were granted aa fol- ; Iowa .- . 1 P. 6. Bootbby, Brockton Hotel; 8.AI. Natb. Sea Breeze: P. J. Green. Oqreo | Breeze ; H. F. Dooliltle, Washington House ; Philip Koenig. Americas House ;•* ; John J). Ward. New Columbia; Geo. A. T-iblll Pavilion Hotel ; Dennis Coral- , . dine. Cooaidioe'a Hotel ; Cbaa. F. Wif- 1 t liama, Merebanla Exchange ; Coward A Daly, Inlet- Hudee: Adam D-pcr. 10 1 : -JV ashing! 00 alrcer. Id ward Alnilrids, 17 * W aabiogtonatreet; John Stuart. Mrdaoic ; 1 Bouae; John -Shields, Doctor arreet; E. T. Dillon, The Capitol ; J. L. lAiwing. * Waahingioo and Jackson vireeta : II. F. Stewart. Arctic House; Vlrtnr Drnicoi. t Ocean View Cottage. I ' Tbe llicbardaon Club, compoacd of 1 cutored dtizena, presented an a|ipeal for I > theappoinnnentofarepreaenutireoftbeir ' 1 ■ race on tbe police Jorcr. Referred. The rtrert committee reported baring j , , contracted for Ikying the Stockton arenur : j ; newer at 2-1 mil. a fool, wilh name, of I ' proper! r owner, who propose tapping 11. I . ' The rale of aarewment was left iu I lie ! 1 hands of the committee. . 1 ' Tbe chair relied aitrntion to I be nec.*siir of placing aewcr inlet, on Daeatnr ; rtrect. at Coiumbla areoue, and 00 Ferry street, near Coogrvre arenue. Referred A supplement tire ■ nhnance author- I - iziug tbe cooatructien of Uk- teach railway 10 Bewella Point waa Introduced, the , object of which was to grant tbe company tbe pcirilcge of using steam in frost of tbe Island. . The ordiaance waa psaaod to a third' , rending nnd laid nrer trader tbe rules. A motion by Mr. Johhanq requiring all parties Interested ivgpceial otdinant-i-v to ■ pay coat of adrcrtiaisg same*, waa adopt- - An ordimnre authorizing tbe changing 1 of the cntinie of Broadwnr from CainIsland Creek 10 the Beach Drirc waa in- 1 Induced, passed to a third reading, and laid orcr. - , , This i- a measure aaked for by the cwm- . paur which baa purchased the Mount VerAn ordinance autborixing tbe Bea Shore . Railroad Company to construct street railways and 1o coanect tbe ssuic with ' any other street railway was introduced, read twice and laid orcr. A auppiement to tbg Water Ordinance, ; providing for the introduction of meters 1, and regulating tbe rales for tbe aame, w aa 0 reported by the Judkiafy committee, read ,, twice and laid orcr. n fnthorlzed to purchase mctcra to be placed * in Congress lull, Colombia. Gas Works, . Cbalfdotr, Arctic, Marine Villa, ArlingI, too. Windsor, and Bewella Point Railroad engine bouse, y The Treasurer'a, Ccri lector's and Krcordcr'a bonds were reported by committee „ sod approved by council, n The rtrect eommlttec waa authorized ,. to purchare 100 cnMc yards of Maoumnakin grace). „ Tbe stoker's salary was incrcaaed to , $00 a month for tbe summer maolba. I. Tliree offioera were addad to tbe police ,1 force for tbe summer montba, tbe choice , being decided Ire ballot. Tbuae appaiutcd ,r were Messrs. Wm. Farrow, A- G- BenlC nett and Wm. B. Eldredge. The chief wax authorized to place •ppdal officer Hughes on tbe force when Tbe water-cart hnaioeaa was disposed ot - by tbe employment of the teems of Meters. Garretaoo, Keeler and Crease at tbe rate - of $S.S0 per day. J On motion of Mr. Hand the pay of the T street laborers w as increased to $1.S0 per a d«r- , Tbe treeanrer a report gave balance on M hand last month $2,187,08 ; received durld log the month $201.00; paid out on or,r drrs. interest nod schools. $1,838.75; tear. 1. IngbsUncefimt of Jane of $550 83, 1, Mr. Win. Marks preaented a commantr. calian asking for so extension of tbe time f_ for complying with tbe previsions of the , .pavement ordinance. On motion of Mr. ,[ Johnson the Recorder -was instruct ad to M notify the gentleman that tbe require menu of tlix ordinance would be strictly enforced. Adjourned eniorceo. Anjooroeo. _ |

A special meeting of otmncil waa,called : evening. President Mecrmy in chair. Other members prrseat- . M easts. Otaredy, Hand. Hams. Hughe*. Johnson. Brfwycr. A brent— Messrs. Ben- | The trill of Thomas and James Thorn- | ton. amounting to $104.75, for laying Stockton avenue newer, was ordered pa.d The ordinance changing the course of ' was taken up an Iu final reading and I-asaod by 1 unanimous rt*e. The ordinance glinting privilege to tbe Sea Shore Railroad Company to eperate a road west of tba Sea Breeze, coming up on iu third reading waa paired. — 8 to 1. Sawyer in tbe negative. , The auppiement to the Sewclls Point RaJiroad ordinance coming up on iU third reading, on motion of Mr. floghea, lu further consideration waa deferred until AddttieuaS licenses were acted upon, the applications granted being ihoao of H. J. 4 G. B. Crump, of Congress Hall, and Jolin McCann, of Greenwood Cottage. On motion of Mr. Hughes tbe Committee 00 Streeta waa authorised to proceed with tbe paving of all sidewalks which have not been attended to by tbe owners ucdenhe requirement a of the ordinance Tbe following cottagers are among those who have arrived the present weak wilh George D. McCreary, Columbia arcane; George W. Boyd, Assistant GeoL" Pais. Agt. P. It K.. Ocean atrert: Tbna. Mor il, Bros., (I'rinlcra) iAfayette street; A. Graeff, I la ward attest; Tbea. 8. Darin. Grant A North streets; Oliver Smith, 07 Colombia avenue: Mrs. J. P. Levy. 4 Congreaa street; H. B. Tatbam. 2 Beach . avenue; Jon Blelwagon,'12 Perty aueet: Myer Frank. 0 Hughes street; Edwin H. Webb. 27 Lafayette street: A Albert, (Raltinsorr) 1 Boach arenue, John C. Belden. Grant alroetMr. M. Levy, .qwner of tbe clothing oaiabliabmenl corner Washingron and Jackson streets, bu disposed of his Hock of goods, and convened bis building into a boul to which he has already given the name of 'The CapitoL " The store pa-, he U fining up u a bar for Mr. E. T. Hilton, formerly of tbe American House, who bu taken a lease on it. Tbe boarding department will be oandocled by Mr. Levy himself, and ^wll^shnrtiy be in Cottagers here during tbe week, but who bare not. yet brought tbeir families , down were — S A. Rudolph, Thomas , Hnran. H. L, Taggart, Kuril Tbeilina. Then. M. Reger. J,*. Stelwagon. Wm. firapniSi. Mra. M. Hall Sunmo, George . -Alton, Mra DTnrtlllera, Dr. Xf. Weigbt- , man, Ferd. Pctberaon. M. Simon. Loo . Loeb. Jacob G. Neafie. Thomas Robb, H. ; S. Hagrrt an$ C. C. Mann. j D. S. Patterson,; Ibt. M. Reger, W. Wharton and J. J. Kromer. representing i ' 'jhe newly organized ^Land Oqmpany^wtei : propcny.barc town anX Utood the past . week perfecting arraogetuents for tbe dvj • relopmanl of tbe rnterprisr.and inpooMag : after occevaary local legislalioa for /the i tprotnccioo of kbetr ateresu. 1 Decatur r.rert. north of Watiuugb o. baaal teng^i become infected Wgh the 1 'Olded-nhangr fta rt« Uetta liil il|WI1J . been wrought in the appearance of wane 1 : of tbe house* in that locality. Speeialiv n worthy of uotice is that cd the Eagle llotei, „ for many years kept by Mo. E. Halpia. Par an abundant oopply of ice crvwcl A and cake the hands tbe War* office

lJK!AL_CHiT-CHAT. i jjOTO* tones DRIETTT TOTB. . I Ten ceuage families arrircd Thursday. | i; Tbe Incgrot days of the year are not far 1 .off. 1 Cottage families ate arriving by every ^ !, , The «ratering<aru go Into active eerrice J The Windsor and Arctic open their por- | This rear tbe roars came a week too ' I for Decoration Day. - t . Some oyateit nine inches long gr»»Tu-*< 1 Delaware bay, but they are rare. ' K. -»K- A. Doer, of tbe Phlladelpbia /'revs, was on tbe Island Thursday. , W e are entering tbe fruit aroaoo with , 00.000 tool lest W sugar than tow year. , ', Capuin Smith reports a new arrival ol t ■ ! potato httga from Colorado In striped ■ j shirts. , j Tappam fiHHday TimtM niakm a i 1 : ! specialty of ita Cape Hay department dur- ' < '] M- Riebenack of the P. It 1L. with ! J , I M* family, me hrnuog tbe guert. of the j j J. B. Baylor, of tbeVnllcd States Coast ; ' fsirrcy, is shipping with' his wife at tbt 1 , ■ first of tbe aeaaon being from Mm. Waters' , . farm, I/ower township. t J. K. Hunaidre*. publisher of the Ndr- I ' rtatovrn Dtfaulrr, has lieen a guest of the ' | New Cotnmliia tlie jiresent wcrk. I Tbe Merchants Excbqpgv upened Sa'.ur- 1 . day tort, and iu tbe -en-ninp ba ck-ver ! bort did the boapn in princely style. I Mr. A. UrnrfTafamlir arrived Thursday , and are domidtod for the season iu one oi . Mr. Kobb's cottage* on Howard street. Wc are grateful that the threatened te- . : newal of tost year's local railroad troubles . • lias for the time being at least been avert. eil. -.

' Mr. lfeuben Townscnd. C.iurt Huu«, | reprroratidg tfie Cumberland Mutual Fire • Insurance Oompanr. wna « the Bland 00 • Purines. Thursday: . Tbe New Columbia's bills of fare are : elegant specimens of fine printing, and , are eagerly aoogbl pfler and prised by tbe guests of tbe house. • We are under "obligation to Senator . Sewell (or valuable congreesKmal reparts, ] 1 locludiae tbe offietolly preparetl memorial , of General Fin John Porter. 1 Mrs. Mcllic Hughes, of Chicago, ami : one of Cape May's moat charming daugti- ■ tern, is back to ber old borne wilh ber litfle 1 atra on a riait for tbe aummt-r. Mr. Lewis n. Redner, of Holy Trinity " cbnrcfa, Philadelphia, lias consented to " take charge of the music at St. Johns Episcopal church. Cape' May. this aeason, C The Philadelphia 2ww and /*» was are dohtg splendid rerrke by Cape Mar this j summer, sod ia tbe distribution of their u advertising business oar hotel men should reciprocate liberally . 0 For tbe finest and purest coffees in the market ask for " Dom Pedro's Choice." or e "My Choice." put up In pound packages c by-Sanney and Andrews, Philadelphia d For sale by all grocer*. The nntnbrr of persona drawing government pension in this county at present e i* $4 ; tbe annual value received by lliem 0 is $0^884. Tbe annual payment with arrears amounted to $18,004. ' Phil. Koenig ia making some changes in the restaurant department of bit Jack. e ton street summer garden, which will ba _ a great convenience in catering to tbe demauls of bia guests Ibis season. The City Solicitor has been instructed Q to inalilnte three teat toils with property r_ owners who bare neglected to comply r. with the requirements ef the ordinance r. relative to tbe paring of sidewalks. Thursday wc bad tbe pleasure of grorti- rag our genial brother of tbe JCmung ic RnBrtfa, Mr. Ferd. Fetberaoo, who was ic down to order bia cottage in readiness r. for hit family wbo will arrive next Thurso day. h Gentlemen and lady visitor* will find ly ample means of enjoyment at Doca'.ur street Amusement llall. Open day and •tree! Amusement llall. Open day and

evening. Parlor with billiard table spec- ■- ialir rrserred for the eoorenVnce of c I 1 Diamond Beach Park hlTowo Bank, a three mile* nortb-of theSteamboiil l.vnti. a 1 rag. baa' been purchased ny Mr. With-. " * H. Spooncr, Pbiladelpbla, who purpuw* f converting it into a fashionable retort tor ■ ; Cape May visitors. c Mr. Kbratzer Wertetst, namdea. vi.it j i ed tbe Court Home Thursday upan busi. ' . ueaa connected with the conatructiou of tbe branch railroad to Five Mile Bcacli, ot Angleaea. Wedneaday l»c reglrtcred * . on the Ialand at the New Columbia ' • > One of tbe moat desirable and best con . ducted abode* for summer guests on toe Island ia tbe cottage of Mrs. E. Griffith, t which is conveniently located on North 1 street, near hearth, Congreaa Hall and railI road station. Everything batneHke and I inviting, with rates raauooable. f To-morrow will be children's day in the 1 , M. E. church, services specially adapted 1 - to tbe young, baring been arranged by j 1 the pastor for tbe morning nod evening service*. This is in accordance *llh the t - official recommendation of tba last tiencra! 1 Conference of tbe M. K. church. 1 Mr. E. Misaon of the popular Swiss • ■ Store, Washington street, has recently re- ' ' turned to Cape May and is gelling bis ' place of business in order for re-opening ' tbe coming week. Mr. Misaon baa been • G doing business tbe past winter in, Florida ' " where he married, and bas brought north 1 " wilh him bis bride. • ' Messrs. Coward A Daly, proprietors of , the Inlet House at Scwnlla Point, have . arrived god are busy aa plumbers In freez- ' iogritnt They expect tn'be in readiness , 16 entertain their friendi and visitor* , generally *x» aa tbe railroad along the , Inch gets Iq operation which they have . hopes will be the coming week. ] Mr. William King. Philadelphia, owner , of tbe Excelsior Baths, gives a compli1'. menlaiy excursioo to Gape May next Saturday, 17tii inat., ta a number of his friends and fellow members of tbe disI languished Society -t St George. Mr. King will entertain his guests with true z Saxon hospitality at tbe New Columbia. 0 Tbe handsomest advertising card we lC have yet seen is that presented our friend * Charlie Williams of tbe Merohaau Ex- ■ change, for bia reading-room, by Mr.G.W. p Vanaant, ooe of the moat enterprising ef 1- Philadelphia's genu' furnishing dual era. r- It to n double frame mirror, with an *1I" tractive, and elegantly painted doaign in L tbe centre, and coat Dcarty a hundred doL „ •*•»*. _ lUtUowell'a frail and confectionery i ™ aund Washington rtreet. fronting Ocean '■ a uiuat tempting display' of all the tropi- j '• cal and domestic froUa grown Ibis ride ! f or the equator. Waliie to of coanr in ■" charge, and preaeuU the same affahliity f of exterior and addrea* that baa made Lis stare no popular with the visitors and peo- 1 pie of Cape May. . | Qnidorl's and J. Magulre's hath bouses ^ j opened the first of the week for the ac- » 1 bathers who were aaxioot to test the tem- *• I peratore of the water. A moos those whe * Joined ia tbe fan were Mr. lieo. Cramp. , *• of Congreaa Hall; Mr. Joacph Stubb and ; j than antiuipated, bat their bath they did not prolong in anything like the rcgulsj Moc limit. ■ || ^Kidney- Wort to nature's rrmr^y fagj

Aa a enmrada of Post 40, and doing , duty with It, we did net are *nr -d tbiwc ' 1 dreadful deeds of drunkenness an Decora- 1 1 lion .Pay. Dave dispensed tbe drinks to c tbe "braves" or the Post froan a yankte-' bucket, by. means of n tin-cap. and the , . tasted awfully like water. A t wicked comrade near was heard ta ex- r preaa a desire far some Irmeus and sugar. c , Whether the tmiacrable sinner bad any t smiater desire td mingle the refreshing i Juice of tbe lemons sad the sugar with f ■something else, all in Jusi proportion!, we d can't ant? One thing ire did, and that ® waa to keep an eya upon that comrade to » see that be did nothing indecorons, or in , violatioo of the" regulations. Doubt lew the only abject waa of a medicinal char- ^ aeiee, Aw mar -rotated friend did -i5t*S ' some moat vUlrinous water. But why ■ sow dragon's teeth from which wartiurs r armad with crimination and rccnmmt- " lion about a really trifling matter) are pro- ' doced ready to battle ODe another to death f l|>"e have no fault to find— except » with tbe.water. It w*s vety bad. h It was mot wise for tbe New York com- " mlttec on Decoration Day ta select Ol * II. G. logvraoil as ita orator. Whatever ' of rharity utay be aaked and grante-! to I ! I1M1 on the ground of sincerity and ■ i-bt I j w bis own opinions, it to s bitter mockciy a tr, have bim stand up over lt»e gravra rp 1 I the dead anldicrs and bj" even bis offlc.sl r presence declare that tbe noblest christian 1 - .idler wlio ever lived haa mi more life ( ' ilian a dead dng. "It to a shame for Lim . to Luvr laken tbe place u orator of the c day ; it to a greater shame for the com- , litre to liavc invited mm." Col. Ingrr- a •oil tan oot cover bis bcartiesa creed wilb t the untitle af Ilia matchless eloquence. B is not a pagan nation, but a ctirislian: c religious conscienoe bas been shocked t this iornosislracy. One would think t natural delicacy of feeliog which Ool. Ingrrsi.il to said to largely possess, sbanld have prevented bim from accepting the ( cranmitlee'a inviutlon on this particblar ( Wheat is 1 .beading and never looked ( better?— a apltedid cltancc fur a June , : fog. , "**■

More trouble for temperance reformers, t A Frenchman baa discovered a method of j reducing wines and liquors In a aolid stale resembling alum. Tbe maludiual cock-tai 1 , 1 eve-opener and night-cap, may now be . safely concealed in the veal pocket. ! Baraum is said to, bare gone lo Europe ! | in buy tbe British Lion. Some people ray Mr. Jehu Wanamaker : to going lo advertise himself Into Congress. ; Well, we should think lie could dolt If | any man could. Tbe old worn 001. rusty guns, are ; centrally turned over to the youngsters, 1 be nee the greater per oentage of accidents ' from explosions among that dans. Inst wetk a fanner living at Gravelly Run saw a strange creature crossing bis >' com field. He cautiously appraacbad tbe 1 object, it proved to be an opoasom with , * twenty young one on ber bark. Tbe . . agriculturist captured the whole family, e took It heme and will domesticate ita roems hers for service about liis ben roost, r Opuneumaarr very food of chickens. I ^ sxiaVlronda e From tbe annual statrmeats of Hie * Railroads and Canal Com two lea of tbe * Stole, a copy of which wc- have just reL ocived ftotu tbe Comptroller, Major E. J. Ahdrrsoo. we glean tbe following i tenia - of Information respeotiag Uie business of it tliree ef the railroads operating in Cape n Mav tbe past year:— Tit* West Jxmt.— This company baa a capital stock paid in of $1,859,750 : its a bonded debt to $2,765,500 ; and it to without a floating debt. 'The coat of road and e equipments waa $3,078,178.84. lu int- come for tbe year troni passengers was $540,791.74; from freight. $200,640.37; j — totol-$S01,441.11. The expenditures r daring tbe year for working road, main- ' tenance of way, motive power and coatinL. geocira were $488,974.15. . Car* Ma* ash S*w*ua Poist R»tbKc.'.n —Tbe capital stock of (hto road, all u of which baa been paid in, to $30,00$. f Cost ot read and equipments, $40 008. 15 Tbe road extocda from Cape May to Bew. " ells Point, a distance of throe miles. Its income during tbe summer was exclusively from paasengers.and'araoanted to $3,825, - d 85. Tbe expenaea of operating tbe road ir arete $2,221.01. d Dxtjtw a*x Bar A Car* Mat Baii, Bat A Cai-e Mat Km-

ie.si.,—Thii road extends from Cape May City. to the Steamboat I joding, a dittanre of three miles. Tbe amount of capital stuck paid in ia $80,000. Coat (if road ami equipment*. $84,674.70. Dividends «et paid in August and Novepilier, the amount itigdo $3400,or frfer «ob, tbe latter to 2100, or at the rate of 7 per cent The income from paaseogera was $5, the cipt usr uf the road bring $3,568. Kiii od Jaoohv, of tiic Merebanla Hotel, Philadelphia, formerly lif-ffie Centre and Arctic hotels, Cape May, wT.I re-open the Hotel Albion, at Atlantic Chy. next Saturday, 17lb inat. This house last seaasn won golden opinions from the vary beat class of vilimra who frequent our sister resort. Though furnished throughout not more tbsn three years since, entirely new furniture of the very finest manufacture baa been introduced this spring, tu that mint boat Jacoby feels more than usually happy in tbe satisfaction of havtbe beat equipped Louie of iu sixe along the coast, and he makes do cxcepYouo'g Frank Church, a step-sou of Mr. A- M. Ivey. wna thrown from an open wagon Wednesday evening, tbe bone he , wna driving brooming frightened near tbe Island lirldgr.and dashing at full speed up ; Jackson to Lafayette street, fetching up without a driver near the gas works. . Frank held on a* long aa he wai able, but the wagon Icing nothing bat the four , wheels withji louse t»«rd or two between, be lost hla~o>»-b"ld. falling with some ' force to the ground mid breaking hto arm. ' Dr. E ILPliillipa. r»ir resident boinro. ; patfuc pbyriciau. baa entered into tbe : quiet ptastraion the present week of. that ' old and familiar ailopatbic land-mark. the late Columbia liouae cottage, 00 r Ocean street, formerly the summer real- ' denoe and office oi Dr. Forbes, ooe ol tbe 1 moat nnioeot of Philadelphia's old-aebool ■ practitioner*. Dr. Phillip* purchased the - property some months ago. and tots tinee * converted it into n house of more reapecla- ! ble size and convenience. Mia. ILsTbtoswi ia offering ape. ia 1 inducements this week in order lo rid ber . shelve* and cminters of a portion at least . ol the large Hack of spring and aumrarr f goods alie bas bwn getting in tbe part L monlbt* ao. Ladies will find it a peat . convenience 10 order tbeir trimmings, 1 dry good*, lace*, and any of the thousand . and ode article* essential to tbe feminine , Iniid, at $5 Washington street. Alan ri agency tor the eelrieaied Butm lihrad p ; Dyeing eatolilisUmeut of New York. J We take pleasure 10 acknowledging tbe . I receipt of the official program and cards _ i of the 89th Annual Commencement of _ i Bordrntowo Female College with the ■ , complimenta of Mi*. A. B. Hay*, af Ibis . ; eouuiy. and a distinguished member |of ! tbe ooUegn facnlty. Tbe uauuieuaemeut takes plane neat week, from the 8th tnrt. * ! lolbe'lEtb, inclurivc. This to one of Hie ■" : oldest and best institutions oi learning in |° | tbe Stain, and we believe is m«-reet*:ian. 0 The Woodborr OsiufftaUgw aau lb* '■ Sorik JsuriMS rtiaigbt on tbe question d I of who the trading spirit of the proposed L i new railroad from Camden to Cnpe May * ; really to. Tbe totter Journal gave publicity u & Hewitt, of New York, who waa at the baad of the eolevpriae, hut that ia a mts- ' lake— tbe tmny lntcreycd_bejng Hop- — , AUJU bTKewUt, the Assemblyman from Gloucealer County, a- A Central tstnropevlc. s- u' ili.artiawai una, fin sTHil Bacueol Di KroaZqa 4 rvz'J^r s .

, Johns Way'* drag dam taunt at tiie rtorv of P.M. Way'A Boo has bora placed in attract! v« shape, and a fiesb line of drugs placed therein. ! The . first passenger coach to Bra laic ■over the new branch railway jraa taken over by Conductor A. L. Sparks, with engine B, carrying n number of afflciata. Wednesday, the track having reached the beach that day. Sunday was anotber.red letter day at Sea Jale City foe. tbe drunkards and rowTbe fighting waa kept up 00 tbe ' passage over from the "city" to tb* station, and punched Dates and bloody fares Miaa Alma VaaGllder. daughter of Mr. ' VsaGMev. -who has been spending aomv montba in Nortfc Carolina. 1 returned borne on Monday. A number of lier young tody friends gare her a beany ' welcome at the railway station. Mr. Smith E Iiugbe*. of Norristown, well known in Cape May circle*, waa on Monday and Tuesday on a busi- , neat visit. "Tie also visited tbe new seaside borough— Sea Isle City. Albert Adams, Jr.. is leading a busy in Iht- far west, in Portland. Oregdu. ' a letter recently received from bim be ; states that a revere shock of earthquake . felt Ibcre wbkeb atarmef people let- ^ 1 nWy and did considerable damage. The mill property of Thompson Vail- 1 tiilder A 800. iorated In Nprtli Catolitia 1 dest rayed by fire 1 few nlghu since. wbo is in cliarge "f the miii reports that at 9 o'clock lie made an inspection of the : mill and surroundings, as waa bis custom, and finding everything apparently in or- . dcr, retired, but at 12 o'clock was aroused find the mill In flame* Two other were consumed. Wm. TJooiiUlc, tiie leading strawberry ! retort of Seaville,atotra that I* picked hi* Jos Wbcalou, son of Wtilcts Wbeaton, Jeraey Railroad, secured 00c of tbe yrarly prizes of fifty dollars given to engineers oi niiy aonara given to engineers j

company for careful service 'the . r**' T"' s A Undaipn PXUSjEiDll Tttjkni pnu|' Mrs M. M. lllltrxaaa ^ Tare M Kegrr ; P&jlgy I I! | S^S'w^raan' " j | r*C Uauao' " - jw^rtTenSjr^Slrm . rtKa^EMIr A |j" Rar* ' JBOui^' - I WS,('i2S2um"ca2Jn ! s*-.; tortit^A ArmSron* • Henry^Bietiy^^ e pel Tanert'""1' " Allen llordentown Clialfaulc Arrlvaln. J R Cotf-ma'i PtiUa.Troa 8»b^r ™<a a l^rak Meiangtltn •' .Todd a fit". B Mrs V MeLanxnlm " WmS Pancoast k TTwmaa Conraa " ! John tv Fornry • j^raUcz;; * SSioi«irt»?'1,J " i£ htafk!"*0" Mras'oSfrvy ' " 5lS?urenci^tArt«" e Maaurli rtol trey 10 1 PnUBra, ^ i (. P Mlaa Daisy Qo&trrr ** iF B Monran. Sew V.« !; KSTSZ : . Rami PGtKi Win " Joan C Deldeii. s.t.11 * I Newton Brown *• Hoot Owytrae Jr y ABSiekler *" liiaotr lines, II Sampson I d - --Sew Atlantic Arrival". > b C Robinson Phila' W A Bulofcer - - Robinson Pklla «' A

1 fiShr'Sto™" - iJ-ra5'^Srt, 1 CSKUraSca " (Geo W^rey UUTn TSReed - ;Marun Krnal tlnetind J Silas A it Reed tlJ Miller BelrMere a Diatrict No. 11, North Denntoville. t which covers the extreme norlbero part of. tbe village, is undergoing some little excitement lo coo sequence of an attempt on i, tbe part of a certain clique to force upon t tbe taxpareri the building af an addis lions! story to tbe present one-story school - litSive. The number of children attend0 ing school to not snfflcieatly large to de--1 maid increased room. Some thirty-five r tnzpoyera oppose tbe movement, and will it look sharply after every proceeding looky ing to tbe proposed enlargement. Mri. Gen. E B. Grubb to v ill ting Mr. 0 A Mrs Charies MaeAalaeter, near T'own- ° send Inlet. * Every lady should subscribe for 6tr*wk bridge A ciothierto Quarterly, tbe cbrapest fashioc magazine ever Issued. Tbe , present number contoina over ooe tboorand illustrations and four races of new ° music. Subacription price, 50 cento per " year; epeciroen copy sent tor five three- * cent stomps. Strawbridge A Clothier, j' ElgliU: antl Market streets, Pliiladelpbh. ' Kasilv Provxx. — It to easily proved jr tort malarial lavera, coartqiallon, torpnmy of , Om nrer ami Xkltwy sa> neral detomy. ncr»om- ^ xreat Pisoaae conqarTrT, Hop BlUvrm. ^ It ra- ' Kewucd Prom Death. J° William J. Oonxhlin, ot kow^rbk^^Rkra•e MradBt ot toe tun*, follow.-, I by a .were £ corah. I lost my ap pet ttt- ant aa^an-l waa * the Hoapttrt. The rtoctorsaakl t had a mrtein my ^ ,l»-a^mnri w^toXe ra.VlUlaia ItalPa Bak u ■aekMiw ' *»' ,!?VD

Mourekeepera Made Happy. [ by none Maxwell', preiwred tiypmin 'or .. ;of I nam, toan cakio-lae. U can be SMOed by soy nt I ear tort can do a good Jot. ot whltewashlm. «-[ Bold by (iWlRtiR W. UMira. £ ; A7*7fc: iLsgs be uutiilnc nuperaeaed. iiy j «te>1'm'golntae known. The manntacxarw*' House axu Lot pox Sal*.— Will be aotd at private sale, a desirable bouae aad tm ; lot, corner Madison Avenue nod I-afayeUe Dr street. Cape May City. Tbe borne coutoa- tains twelve rooms, large, dry cellar, lot ma' 188x160. Will be sold cheap, say Apply t* J. W. Tlimrrsos, Office StorofOe Copt, mm Or L A. GaRBEracx, „ Jnk-iw lira! Eetalc Ageo 1 ■

HraUhful breezes. * ' Tbe w rather bas moderated. Gahlen flowers are fashionable. Stockton Cottage will Ukday. _ We bad rod flag weather tost week. " But a few drifting* along tbe bench. * Our streets are being put In first -class I order. Boats are being fitted up fpr railing on ! Lake Lilly. ' Tbe pavilion ■■ rapidly approaching , completion. J To ask a fisherman what luck 1a said to bo lad etiquette. J Tbe pier at tbedsteamb'jat Landing Will be ompb-ird to^is- 1 L A. G. cViweti'a c-ttooc will soon" he" « The credit of the horoogh corpbraUoo j to stcttdDy Impraving. ' | Indications are that there will be plciity 1 Sun-burnt faces are making their appearance among our Viritor*Tbe l>.Jll AC. M. lUllraad to being re1 Alargeaarotlmantof lumber U being \ collected at the luqdfr yard. The steamer RrpoMit make* its flrrt . imp to'tbis place Tuesday next, t* Dur gardeners are kept busy is fixing • ■ the yards of ibe Various cottages ; The beach opposite tbe Carlton' Hotel affords delightful bathing ground. Additional cot lags* at moderate rents | i y ^inii-mA S.D. giorn*. are getting ; ! been made by tiie sever.,! hotels so far. ■ j Mr. Hebrrton and family, ot PbitodflTlic rarasoftiart week gave* vegetation • ' By tbe first of July there shall be no ; . * such thing Its a detopidateii property in the j dc lapidated

Tbe Believue House to daily receiving ; guests. Mr*. Conyen Stewardaon to tbe I propricircaa. •1 Mr. George Myers, of Philadelphia, j to occupying bia cottage Pond Creek contains an immense quan- | lily of blue fish, which lias been obtained ; 1 from tbe bay by means of nets. J Thc gri-alcr jiart of our bcacli i* at welU * secured from Ibe force of tin' waves as | Hud of any otber seaside resort, j A gravel sidewalk lias lie&i built along | : tbe beach front which will odd much to ; ! Ibe attractions ol tbe place. ^ J Tbnligbt-lo'use. at ibis place, has leeti I liave Uvn busy the part winter aud spring I in beautifying the hotels and railages i The superiority of tbe work speaks for | itself1 Prum""!""1 liave been made tyr tbe 1 opening of the Carlton House, (formerly . Sen Grove.; to-day. A number of guests are cxpected- , John Musser. ot l'hiiadelpbia, reprc- ; , renting E. Holler anil Co., provisian raer- j George Reeves, steam and gas filler, j s bas bnn busy tbe part epring iu putting Tiie wider now produced to of a good | -We hope snme'"DC with sufficient backbone will 6e f-jund to enfoide Ibtujaiivisians of tbe fishing law fruan sunset em ' Saturday evening until autinac Monday i Mr. A M. Ensberger paid us a short ] a expressed himself highly pl«-ased,w itii ttic flourishlng cooditiun of things. J Ttierr I, a* t-e-c r.o unusual amount of . dent aud non-resident ptjipcrty owners "have tieen sotitltng tlieir yard*, improving j tbeir walks, jiainiing their Ikiuscs, building additions and re- modelling generally. There has oiso been a large arojiunt of work done by the Improvement Company done by Improvement Company i| H

and the Borough, and which is Mill being pushed forward. It has been a good sen- n son thus far for mechanics, and there is . prospects of the present acttVitv to, still e improve. Miss Mattie Uetoley returned lminr on I 1 (j -WedtSHdayfrorn" a pleasant "trip "to" New ! York, I>ong Branch, and other places of n Interest- Cnpt. Andrew Godfriy g,.t j . n back this week, as did also Cap!. J. S. . - i. Knott. Mr. Daniel McKeaguc to getting I >1 hto domicile iu readiness for early opera. L lions in the bouac-kceplng line.- — Mr. :- Anson C. Camp nnd Mr. Anthony Parker. * Jr., ore anchored at their respective homes II for a few days. Mr. H. W. Swangcr -has Just received a complete stock of sum- • mer clothing, nnd Ibe small store is daily i ; r . overflowing with customer*. Messrs. ; . ' Abbott anil Young begun operations in ' tbeir new brick yard Tuesday. Tbe brick I to said by Judges to be the finest ever . manufactured m this port of tbo Stole. Dr. Abbott's elegant aoda fountain is now , , « in couditioo for tbe enjoyment of thirsting j. humanity. Mr. Harry Baker is ho- ! w proving alowlv. Mr. Daniel Smith lias >r become the possessor of a fine hay, and .. those wbo lave trotters are cautionod to r look to tbeir laurels. — —Mr. Porch bad a ; 4 narrow rscape from serious injury the i other day. He was driving, and bi» ri burse became frigbteocd by bia suddenly i taking up the lines. Mr. Porhb was I tbrowu out. but fortunately received not " hurt. The wagon was subsequently [ btiragbt up tad ween a post and the bno . , „ breaking I lie shafts ami bringing tbe .ran- • ■* away to a hah. -Mia. A. Edwards, of . Dennisviiie. is rtoiting friends liere this j plank Uto new vessel this week. , The remains of Miss Flora Lee^wfcredn- | ~ terrod Saturday aftcrtmon in tiie M. F.. t „ cemetery ai Tucknhoc. Rev. G W. Hefs- i ley ptvndied the funeral sermon from a i passage of scripture selected by tint dc- ; reused before ber death Tbe funeral was ] ' tbenarrest attended and saddest your eor. y respondent ha* witnessed io IbiXpUo* for j lady (rtrnda followed the firaenilcortage ! ' " 10 the chinch, and arotiod lire grave each j 1 tinqipra bouquet of flirwrrs nn tbe cnflifi. a T iKStitifnl t ribnte to the memory ot tbe G dear departed one. j " We call attention to the Jobbing department ,.t tne Wave office, wbich to firpmrnt roe « ave which is

virVat with rxlensive facilities for tbe ex-cciui-hj Ol j -h w.ak of all kinds, from ttse'r -amii'eo 1-lJ Libel to the largest pirtcr a I -tank ■« eolsred inks, at lowert prire*. 1 We are prvpurod to prim at short nosion '• hotel leili* i4 fair, cards, program mes.blU. . brails, siatiooery of all klnito. invitations. ' and t verytbing in the line of priming used 1 in the conduct of everyday business. 8ru- 3idrrrtisrmfnis. ' pooilfp : pimples! ( m "S&J VAJfPl^p'Aras"*^ CSnan" St I i EREOB^ OF YOXTTH. '"itni-y JOTS B. OQDKK. a mu gu, H. T.

firadu ISadc (flutUag.UPSET SALE. Commencing first Vv'eek in June. AT OAK HALL 6tk AM MARKET STRSKTS. FH1LADELFHU. -a» -Scotch people pnd old-time folks all know what is the meaning • of an "upset sale." It is a term used when things arc to be sold -out to close estates, partnerships, etc. We propoy a sale of this nature. The prosperous season so far this year, the largest we ever h*d, encourage us to RING ALL THE BELLS, "and'call the people in to close out. before the 4th of July all of the $750,000 ■ Wfi lit ill 5611 Oil to m.1,0 jnmrUaw* for f,U. f S Wit to SOU 00 .0 tee ,»r,«y rvork ^ W6WiltoseEoit."=»,^„«,ch„So. We wait to sell out „ ^ »«*. Wo WELt to soli OBt • . . - c : We leisr Stun at aiiytMui. ■t tocn'rrytliiV^I' plans when ae.a re in the right, aud if the prkes must be cut down to gather .the people, | DOWN GO THE PRICES. J "w ' | Even if we sacrifice our profits for one month, the people have done 1 j generously by us for many years, and wc are stitisfietj/' ; ftl A NUT-SHELL, THIS IS IT. ' The practical point of all this is a radical reduction in prices - , from June 1st. They are cut, some ten. some tvyenty. some thirty y i per cent., and some, on goods prepared specially for* this sale, not I at all. Compared with April 1st the average. deduction is twentye I five cent. Of the $750,000 merchandise now held by us, about £ $500,000 is involved in this sale. From the great list which might { ! be made wc only quote three items, namely. i. 3000 pairs of men's Casshncre . Pantaloons, made and making, ® j strong, neat, durable,- lately worth S3. so'iiow $2. 42. I- -Goo men's suits, real standard Sa dryer's Cassimerc, made and li ; making, late price $1 5.00 now $1 2.50. >' 750 men's suits, eight styles, everv garment freshly made, some every freshly made,

of tlicm sold freely at $f2.oo, $9.25 — Our -intent is simply to tell all the people that quick trade prices are on. all our clothing for this sale. WANAMAKER & BROWN OAK HALL, ' IS. E.Corncr-SixtK and Market Btreets, PHILADELPHIA. ' 'j HEW COLUMBIA HOUSE, . ruMao. Is rww ,q*n for IS 1 '■ MOoSEt. owner and Proprtator. Jolts u. WARD. Manager. f. j-. Lata or at. GaorxVs Botol FhUaUtipha. i WEST JERSEY E XPRESS ~C0., MONEYS. VALUABLES" AND MERCHANDISE. CArS MAT dFVICE-CDSXn WASHISOTO* ASU JAIBSOS STREETS, CAFE MAT. PROMPT, SAFE AND RELIABLE. J '■ "wrav DEUVBtiBC BT FAST 1AH.-KM.KU T^^iarfb « "^XiSahKa aMfil ERTS at lloLrta ,rr IDIoimM toaL id WASH HAMPERS c-rtrtiunx r - <- «U1 L» Vamrtl raw.rt. tmuanplaiua aad Cspa Mar at tka rJ SI.00 FOR THE ROUND TRIP. J- TTWX wtl. IV rai.ro to- .P-. "^^RARKErHTErr, ■ «. ravtl.wan Adlat»raPra*rT"i| »*»— " JOS. H. REYNOLDS, General Agent. f — : " r" McCAETY & HUBLBTJET , 1 - tn J50BTH SECOM) STREET. FE1LAPELFHU. | WATCHES AND JEWELRY, Whole»ale Agents for Silver-Plated Ware. lru ntl,m aurattoa xlrro la IK TKL ORDERS FOR KFOOSS. forks ABB UOUOW-WARK, *