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§SBM V -Slomc cmi» iSotinfg. - •* MTiniER ArtttANQKMlENT. . rw tiaa ^uj, op»ort_ra^tet»laj u 11 iOHCIH K. Bt OBEK. To* Inn. OUR. wAnnrxoTox A nuSKux m. Do IS- rarrK- win bf hslil trrrj Saadar dori'ia>niMiaiuii.x.udir.>. sou 'tmgSr »"iu "raj i*™"* *UI IM-m. Dr. Dana, ol ». PrtBa. P*Ha- *•- MoOooodl. SL Stephen, is d£&. •J all na-lliu Ilrrrrmd IMakop Acarcor "7n*««\u -Itef' i>r. fftarbra. ol Pallad» IT'>°y B"»"r McLaren. ol anbodlal Bptocopal church. July Sd.— Preaching and communion ■erriea 1»J a. a. Temperance acrricc by • lie Temperance Guild of tbe Sunday ichodl 8 r. u. Viailnra mod albert corilially Invited and bearllly welcomed. Church MoUce. Kegolar servicer at the" New ifapira: Church- at 10 80 a. m. and 8 p m. Iter F. a Greul will preach oa tbe following -ubjecir; Morning -"Cbriel the Hcart't (Jural;- evening — "Converalon Of CbU Uren." Sean Tnr. Viafton welcome. •<. John's p. K- Church. Servioea to-morrow at 10*0 a. ncand 8 a'riock r. ni. Bev. Dr. Daviev, of 81. Prtefl Church. Philadelphia. will preach morning and evening. VtaHon are emd tally lavhed. Tbb great earavanaary - opaoad on Thundgy »b, for (he aeaaoa J -®, under the new managrrocnt of Mr. P. 6. Bonihbj. who U widely known ai a moat auoorwl.il bulal man. and late manager of tbe Humlaed Uuuae at Long Branch, and Girerd at Philadelphia. Ererr mom In tbe biroae baa had tbe carpel taken up and freed drum dual, tbe wafta painted in pleaaing onlora and all elae about tbe Interior moat thoroughly renovated uDder the experienced eye of Mr. Bootbby. The hotel oontaina 'an elevator, and telegraphic and telepboolc craqmualcalloo with al! pre nix. Abo tligibte, prajlkc alopgride the (Ma magnlfloeni Ina will accommodate 1000 guaaaa. and with annexed ootup-r than any otber aoaatde hotelin the country. Tbe bimard room ia elaborately filled up 'taioa many tablet, having all tbe modem §s=«SS Bootbby cotenained a large number ol dlatingubhrd gueala on Thuraday laal on 8. Stokcly, of Philadelphia ; 0. II. Le Horny, weallhy broker ol New York; Joel book, of the PmHte Udger: II 1. Taggarl, of the Sunday Timm; Jan. F Ttitta* end bia intimate friend Fred. Ltmdoy, of Pit: la.; C. W. Bregm and family, of Chicago; W. H. ilarward. retired merchant of Phil*.; Dr." Packard, dlntiugnUbed pbyakkan of Phil..; I. Linderma n, agent foe Blind Tom; J. B. Hiltne, F. K. Pulnbrr Cbiragia Jamea 8. Carauln, .4 FhUx; Hon Alexander >1 Fux. rte.c... of Pen' -lylvania Railroad. A. P. H'Jmah. pn!. ..isi, Tb.» I- tollable. Phlla., and Mlaa M. E Ende,., a obanwng yoi'mg lady from Chicaga, and Otbrea. TV priapecta foe a brilliant eraroe at tb>. Stockton are moat Battering, Maaap> Bwrtbby having already madlarp*'. engagement* with prominent famli'ja and dwiogulabed peraona for room a. The l.lectnc Ctght at Ijaal. Light and Power Company of Philadelphia foe farniahing tbe city with forty electric light* for a period of alxty dara, tbe aame te be introduced and pot la operation within twenty dayt from date of mo tract. The dly, by Una grand tmreovemmbdtetvaa tdtmh^bmrfh^ R* rrceirea a liberal revenue tor the uae ol Johnson. Mecray and Sawyar— voted for tbe rcaplntitn authorizing tbe approval of who have been foremost in thai/ advooacv penooal intervention of tbe Mtsro. Crump, of Onogreaa Hall, wbo hare obligated tbreoaelvn tc defray Uie rent of ten -fjiejortr l^tc ^Tte IBtoekCT will On Jaly 20lh, Prof. Wis* tbe celobral- ! Wgaa£^\o MmM**CNMr *bdkoaa '■ be 88 feet, and tbe gas for >u Inflation, with all else appertaining to Ha oooalruc tine, will be made on tbe prrminc Then- ; la to be (MHy aaceoriooa from the lawn to < £i£l£5i3SJ3.S ! aptsmdad to the airship to draw her back r Mali tkturday'a adnioo ^tbe Waaxcr W.ra 1 ."xiiJr»sl.^l^iU3r ! ' tSc^Taniagc of ha colIflllPHi; MSm'.

Tbe Hirst aewlde Musical I rsI If "wdl begun iafaalf done,- then U ' | the project of a grand seaside murka! fro- = half aeemnplitbed. Tbe tzbtma had excellent parentage. Cape May la well aatc iafled With (he enthusiasm and musical . ability lbal 8imoo Baaaler will hriog to manager and organiser of grand cnoccrta . Mr. Jaoob'Gnadie eatil.v mainlalna a flint " place, baring been for a long period crwelv coomctcd with tbe celetirated Then, nmate of tbe flat daaa it objecf tiooable to none, but oe tbe contrary la popular and «!moB h r r r—ry^to^everyIbat'the featieal mill not, like a new rail- • road or any other public Improvement, have to meet active opposition. Tbla la >- another element of success which will send (be scheme on toward anooeasfnl of Cape May as a -waterlog plaoe*nre largely ladies and gentlemen of culture, and I bey will heartily rapport any schema like this seaside feaUral which gives. than • acter tendered ai tbe artistic oooeerti of Theodore Thomas. Again, tbe generous - liberality of tbe Pennsylvania railroad and , of our leading hotel proprietnea la abown by tbeir princely subscription* to the festival fund, and there ia no doubt bat that ■ every one wbo baa tbe welfare and development of Cape May at bean will do - aometlilng towards helping this moat eom- , ntendable and magnificent scheme to a perfect realization. Tutbiaend tbe Peon- - aylraal* BaUroad Company baa snbacriMd . *1.000. and Stockton Hotel and Coogresa Hall *500 each. Liata will be farther circulated among tbe hotels, businessmen and private drixena fo- additional ountri- . bo Hons. It is hoped that tbe financial . part of lbs work will be completed this ; week. Mr. Goache and hta business associate, Mr. Iindscy. were In town daring tbe week, perfecting plana for tbe featieal. cape ■*• »*otnl t We took In Cape May Point on Toraday.laat, tbe Aral visit since the On ten - r nisi year. Taking the cars of the Dclsi ware Bay and Cape May Railroad, in . seven minutes the little station in rear of Uie Cbrlton House was reached. A neatly graveled walk whose borders were orna- , men ted with coleua, dusty miller, and . Other I -order plants led np to tbe bote! 1 verandah. All about was in excellent ■ condition. Tbe lawna, walks and otber . J surrouDdings being all that could be de- - aired. A burned inspection showed the Carlton to be modern in all Its appoint, menu. A smooth gliding elevator run by Sdrmnlic pressure whisked na lo tbe top tbe bouse, where Uie slew was unob- . etrucrcd and grand. Electric bells and ■ , lights, telegraphic communication, rustle t pavilion in which an eioellent band will r begin playing next week, hot eea baths with excellent slieodaooe, polite offldxla all lite various things which go to make a op a hotel of the best kind. Tbe hotels . at tbe Point are ell under tbe management r of Mr. Hamilton. Only tbe Oartton and , Bellevue are open. The fanner Cape , House la to be need as an overflow from I tbe other*. About tbe whole premises c everything looked good as new, and bitter, 1 because the painting Is more artistic. No . two bouse, la tbe whole place are painted , alike all made*, neutral UcU with the ( fashionable terra -Colts red give tbe plsce • a bright and cheerful appearance The , new mad will give another boom lo the , Point.-' Not leas than a hundred men are working upon it and if no disaster bap. , pens a couple of weeks will see tbe car* . running and aperiod of progress fully in- , augur* ted. We are under obligations lo i Mayor Simpson and Collector A. W. 1 Hand, of tbe Borough for polite attention. More cottaxe Families. [ Tbe following cottage families bare arrived si nor last Monday: J. K. Barclay. ' Great street; U. G. Fox. Grant street; , Mrs. Fister, Wood street; Joseph Sagre ! (P. R. a). Wood ■tract; Joseph Edwards, Hughes Street; W. 8. Iteyburn, Columbia avenue; W. U. Pease, 8 Stockton Row; ; Mr* C Mansfield, 18 Hughes street; W. i B. Wood. Na 1 West End How; John ' Moore, fi West Paid Row; Walter Morris, I Na 8 West End Row; Harry Lewis, Na ' 4 Wood street; 8. A. Kudo!; b. Jsckeou l street; Dr. W. Wrigbunan, Bench aveu nue, Henry C. lea (publixHkr), corner Grant and Soatb.LafayeUe streets; J. L. Eisner. Franklin street and Colombia arel nue; K. EilkHt, 68 Washington street; Dr. r H. F. Hani, Coogresa avenue; E. C. J Knight, Congress avenue; 8. B. Davis, 14 , Hughes street; H. L. Taggart (Bin (dog TVnwr), Decatur street aodColumbia are- : nue: Sclb Caldwell. Columbia arrnur, L. . Daneobaum, Colombia avenue; Joseph , Roeenbaum, 85 South Lafsyetts street; Simoo Leopold, 38 Oolambia avenue; John H. Gould, Beach avenue; Christopher Gallagher. 18 Lafayette street, Mrs. a K. A. Page, 4 Hughes street; George A. d Twlbilh Jr., Jeckane street; Jo*. Myeri, c Colombia avenue; Mrs. J. D. Howell, 18 . Hogbea street; George G. Heroer.S Perry r street: Samuel E. Maaman, Ocean and , Hughe, streets, E A-Poe, 18 North street; - E. Tliielena. Beach avenue: General W. f J. Sewdl, Wood atreet; J. W. Hszelhuret, . Ooogroas street. i orramS I A great aMemblage at veterans of the late war may be expected here on July 18th, tbe occasion of tbe> grand excursion to Omasa Preparations for the reccp1 lion and entertainment of the visiting . Posts are in Ibe bands of a live committec from Post 40 of Ibis city. It U highly probable that every Prat in South Jersey , wiH be largely represented. Tbe Ariel I Cornet Band of Millvillc, besides two other military bands will furnish the music. Not Ires than 1500 veterans are J expected to be in line on Congress Hall I lawn at Ibe parade which will take place . , at 4 p. it. A New England clam bake , ; is on the bill of entertainment. Ibis will , , be * popular feature with comrade* from , tbe 'interior.'' Otber refreshment* to be j provided on tbe European plan, and every • . eflort will be pot forth to make the day [ en rosea and ana locg to be remembered During the suy of the visiting Peats tbeir I headquarters will be .at tbe 6t. George J Rev. John Poiaal, one of tbe most ] i prominent divines of tbe Metbodist Episoopal church south, and well-known lo . boats of our Cape May visitor*, died at 1 hn borne la Baltimore lui Sanday even- ' evening, after an illneaa of about fire 1 months. Tbe deceased waa 73 year* of ! age at his death, baring been in tbe mlmatry stone be was twenty years old For ' Qrpif May^aodnralj faSlnflDtogcora I or af tenor the pulpit oT tbe Metbodist i church here during his annual vWL ( The name of our esteemed friend, CoL < HJ W . Sawyer, of Uie Chai tonic, has licen 1 Stete Senatof tojbk^eqtnty.^ Tbs Col. I 1 jsssS.^WLSLS*-" : Tba Bight Reverend Blabap Howe, of I I Penoavlvania (tfflrianri al Urn Episcopal > , | Mr.lLa^S* H," RrtMT.**rHriy.'TriS£ ! Jg^^w^b^g ; ! revvSa* during tbe | J ■j buS"a°Sri^dR^'atC | 1 aeiri-b-m. in »e team, K ; i

■| LOCAL CHIT-CHAT. ' J, Her A. Baldy, of Itriladelphla, Is regier • tared artbe Wtodanr. Superintendent Crawford, of tan Went .1 Jersey Railroad, is a guru of tbe New 1 „ ' Colombia • Hon. Robert W. Lyons. Mayor of PUlr- ! ' burg, is registered al tbe New Oolambia * J General he well's family arrived Tborsj day are occupying their wood atreet cotJ tege. - . CoL Jobo Hood, of Carndm, visited tbe . , Island the first Of Ibe week, stopping at 1 . the Cbalfnotc- . s Jame* Carey and wile, of Baltimore, j i- are sojourning at tbe Windsor. • The Rev. Dr. James Baul, owe of Pbila- » delphia's moat benevtdent mas, ia regis- , J tend at tbe Windsor. ( : Pastor F. B. Greul, Ibis dty, preached ■ ! to tbe people or Cape May Mot in tbe " school building last evening. t ; Jael Cook, *f the and tbe dev. ■ J erest of newspaper editors, arrived with r . his fatally at Coogrcti Hall Saturday, f Sheriff Corson wa« on 11k- Island Toes- I ■ day, aad omitted unadw u-ual social cos- ; I torn of dropping Into Ibe Wars sanctum, a 1 Mr. Spark, take* the ticket agency at ( - tbe Gram atreet audon in connecttoo with t assuming charge of Ibe telegraph depart- c ' Dr. Bhippen, of Pbllndelpbia. the lam- < . ota shark fiaberman of last reason, ha. ■ strain taken quarters far tbe aeaaoa at tbe j Windsor. r i Judge Alfred Band, of tbe Supreme J r Court, and presiding judge of oar Cape » i May county oonrta, baa removed to Tren- 1 . ton from Camden. I Dr. Hedstrom.was an tba first of the < i week from Baltimare^but^not P. stay. ' S a week or so later. City Recorder Thompson is also Superintendent of tbe Water Works, with bis official headquarter* al Rlcbardsoa A Far- 1 row's provision store. " Hoe. William McMichnel, tbe Indrpcn- ' . dent Republican nominee for Coogresa- , f man at- large in Pennsylvania was a guest f of the Chalfonte tbe first of the week. 1 One hundred and seven snapping mackcrel were caught oa Friday last by Capt. 1 I J. W. Stiles, of sloop Wm. B. Fofr, 1 thslr average weight being five pounds. . 1 Mr. Goache of Musical Festival fame. , r lnfnvmi hb friends at Cape May that the , " gnat aea-ride choraL lo be bald here late ; ■ In July, is making mlltfactory progress. Tbe United Btatea buoy-tending sieamer c , Fern, has been ordered to locate and put c . in proper position aU of tbe booya In the g [ -vicinity of Oape May aad Oape Heniopcr. t Conductor Sweeten haa been transferred i 1 from tbe Bridgeun branch of tba West t I Jersey Railroad te his old post on board c ■ tbe morning accommodation train from i Camden. , > It I* said ll*t the Penmy Irani* Rail- i • road Company proposes fencing tbe en- f > tire track from New York to Pbiladei- < 1 phi*. That would be a big work to un- c ' dertake. ' Onr eminent legal friend*, Cokmel Pot- ' trr and his junior colleague, J. Boyd c ! Nixon, of tba Bridgeton bar, were on the J Ialaad —fiver Snnday, refiatering at tbe r ; Chalfonte. ' "e Mr. Theodore Geulnga, late of tbe Tre- * 5 moot House, Galveston, Texas, formerly " c of tbe Stockton, Cape May, is now room- c ■ clerk al tbe American Hotel, Richfield « . Spring!, N. T. • Onr cottage friend* bare crowded on - oa so the pest week at ten dsys as to ires- > der it n teak of considerable magnitude - - for our reporter to keep Ibe run of them ■ ■ as they arrived. Mr. Frank McLaughlin, publisher of 1 the Philaddpbia Ttmn, bat purchased , the "Smoot" lot at Ibe foot ol Ooean ' street, at its juncture with Beach avenue, , ' tbe price paid being *3,500. , " Northcott, tbe leading comet aololat in ^ this country, will be at Caa&tm llsll^ for , " foe this progressive hotel, and lo all lovtra J ] of chaste mnaic, good news i Mr. J. F. Oreell. formerly of Jeckaon- t , ville, Fla. is at Dra. Marcy A Mecray's c . Central Pbarmacp, corner Washington i t and Decatur meets, attending to tbe duties ; ol bia position. . • What actios are our private cHixeo* and - officials about to take a* regard* the oelr. r - bratioo el our National Birth Day - We i ■ hear that something is to be done, but ( • that it has not yet token abape. • Senator Merritt. of Oundeo, imjstered I ' SuDday at the ttalfoote. The Senator, < we are plaased to note, is lntereatet in tbr ' " Cape May CUy Land Company, and is • s giving that enterprise his personal alien- ' ; lien and energy. 1 Mr. Jca Learning, soo nf Mr. Jamea . Leamiog. tbe veteran agent of tbe West c . Jersey R. R. at this point, is home on a two weeks' vacation, his aervicea at pre*- ' I eol bdn^engsged at operator in the aignsl » 1 Butchers, they my, are averse to making ' ; any contracts this season far tbe supply f . of hotels aad other large institutions and ' , establishments at fixed pricea They all » want to make their price* dependent upon 7 the ruling figures la tbe market. Mr. Daniel F. OoweU, one of tbe' old- . est and mast popular attaches of tba West 1 , Jersey read, baring occupied tbe position , , of baggage master many year*, has re- 1 . signed bia pealUan, and la now In tbe em- 1 ; ploy of the Delaware Bay R. B. Oa \ Tbe poaition of baggage master, ren- C r dered vacant by tba reslgnailoo of Mr. o r Dan. Crowcll. has fwen filled by Ibe ap f I pointment of Mr. John Hickman, wboac t > courteous treatment of those baring bust- I : neaa with bis department ia generally ap- n i predated. a 1 Tbe popular Swiss store of Mr. E. Mis- 1 ' son looks handsomer and more brilliant r [ thai ever this aeaaoa Hisatockof or- L I DsnKdtal and unique aonnairs surpasses ? 1 in variety and artistic finish anything of h ! tbe kind ever before exhibited at Oape * «= Mr. and Mr*. 8etk Caldwell Pklladel- ' . phla, are ameog tbe late acoeaaioas to our ; cottage families wbo are bere fcr Ibe sea- £ ana Their piiweuue is ever welcome and * tbdrdapartute at the dose of tbe summer . I* invariably a subject of regret to tbeir ' Cape May friends u Tbe services tomorrow evening in tbe u . B. cbnrcb, this dty, will be of a special u : S ; the children. Tba members of tbe J Temperance Gnlld of tbe M. R Sunday K eebool will take part in the exercise*. » Tbe receipu at tbe monthly meeting of *■ I the Director* of tbe Oape May Saving e . and Building AasodaUoo held Moo- ft day evening were between thirteen and o fourteen hundred dollar*. Money sold * 4"j and *8 bpuus 00 the loan of b , *800. F. H. James, Bmj.. the general agent of Delaware Bay *Dd Oape May Rdlread, g our shores oa Tuesday reaming for u , Ws^bomc Injbilarklphia^ Mr. James u b . hope be may be apradily restored to bralih. J Tbe office ruff of tba Stockton Hotel c ; groltomen : James S McCartney, financial I repreaenUtiva of the 1'enaR R. Company 4 J. P. Sbamwc, ctief dark; T. F. Sellick. f biHdark; W. I-. Adaaa, clerk ; W. Bob * - Mr. Port, tba affable, original and - courteous John K-. has been tiauaterrad 1 from bia positioo In the a»oe of tbe Col- I ' I by everybody „ acquainted with hit good-ootared quallttea B round, was risible Sunday afternoon. 1 Tie New Inlet House appeared to be in . ' • valley, with a rid; green back ground of 1 a ; towering mountains, tbe reflection of the ' ; tvwrtre and marahes beyood. Henkiprn a ! shore rat the east showed updowble. with . t I;

Those varigated patent pavement blocks lo be seen OB Ooean atreet sidewalks, are not popularly regarded a success Oape May is satisfied with lb* mil road facilities given her by the Peonaylvttla Railroad Company, if other localities are Tbe baodsomrat sidewalk pavement 00 tbe Island Is that in front of Mr. Cfca*. Jackson's Club Heuse, on Colombm sr. Three daily, express aad two nccommarracbing Cape May by way of Pbiladei- . phi. , Among tbe brigbteat of onr exebangea Is tbe Baltimore TtUfram, a well-edited, i and real geadpy paper. I Capt- Smith declare* be shall order out < "H" should his potato farm be ' this aeaaoa by the pestiferous army worm. 1 The Delaware House baa a large nam- I tier of its tones engaged for tbe season, i goodhy proportion bring by onr Belli- • Tba New Columbia's verandah Is now ; by Dyotls Lamps of moat approvr. iwiiera and elegant flolab. Everything alnnt Ibis bouse ia in tbe superlative de- ' grer. Meaara William. A Careidy. resident tensive depot and pavilion at Ibe terminus of the Cape May and Scbellingera Landing Railway at Uie landing. Miw May Forney contribute, a very \ readable article on "Fan.'' to Slrawbridgr Clot hire's Eumnur Owirtrrly . In Uie , mine publication Mre. M. P. Handy tell. , ladies "How te Shop." When you are at tbe Hotel Kaxteraklil. yoo arc 3000 feel above Uie am. ; and yoo have a view of sixty miles up and down tbe Ilndaon. The air ia pure sod lovlgnrating-and there la plenty of , delightful recreation 10 be enjoyed. The Beadle Memorial Chapel at Cape . May Point i* to be teiilt immediately at a 1 cott of *3000. principally through the efforts of Mr. Jennlroo and wife, who is a daughter of tbe late Dr. Beadle, as a . labor of love, baa the work been accomplished. Now ia tbe rime to secure a cheap cottage she in the moat desirable portion of : tbe Island, sod at your own figures .The ■ bits are located 00 Sewell, Benton and . Stockton avenues, and In tbe vicinity of tbe Storttoo Hotel Apply lo A. IS. lit- , Uc, painter; shop on Ocean atreet, next tbe Arctic. ' W. 8. Boost's new. and cigar depart- ' mrnta al tbe Stockton and Coogresa Hall opened with the hotels. We miss tbe 1 grni.l B. French Qneen from his nccua toroed stand at <be former boose, hi. place , this year being filled by Mr. P. M. Jane* , bit brother, Robert Queen, resuming , charge of tbe stand al Oongreaa Hall. Beuezet A Bra, 18 Washington street, sod 42 Jackson street, are offering extra this week in tbe way at rechina and gloat and queenstbey having a larger stock of goods on hand than they have room for, and will offer them at a redaction of 10 per ; eemL for cash during tbe next thirty day* Meaara. Ware A KJdredge are about putUng Ibe finishing touches 00 Dr. Wm. ' nightman's Beach avenue ornamental seaside cottage. It ia of a mixed xtyle of 1 architecture, combining tbe good points of many order* L T. Eolriken A Oa ' paving tbe grounds about tbe cottage with a fine smooth slate colored atone. Tbe improvement cott *12,000. The bills nf fare used tbla aeaaoa by tbe Stocktoa, Congress and New Columbia are extremely handsome, and In tbe most perfect taste. Tbe Wxvx takes special pleasure in exhibiting specimens *f the tame to its visitor* many of whom have of tbe superior excellence of Ibe tables of those popular bouse*, and are interested lo know whether *11 that report is true. Tbe oldest established and leading beadquarters for all manner and styles nf boots . and shoes Is that of E. Johnson. Washington street, opposite Ocean. Not ooly is bia stock tbe largest In tba county, but , tbe cheapest, aad if he cant fit yon according to tbe aire of your understandings and the dimensions of your pocketbook, there is do Decerns ly of trying elseEtery Evening, Wilmington, cnmpllmeau tbe management of ibe new Columbia by noticing the fact that it "ia a equipped bouse, which goes without saying, when It is known that It# proprietor bas been connected with tlie St. ' George, of Philadelphia Tbe day clerk 1 of 'h&booee is Mr. W. K. Black, already to many Delaware* ni. having been I wUMIumcr, opposite Independence Hall, Of tbe Stockton's new room -clerk, <nr ' of oar Baltimore exchange* thus speaks : "One of Mr. Bcotbbj's chief a wi stents ' will be Mr. J. G. Shannon, the popular 1 and accomplished assistant of Major Cole- ' man in the management of "The Carrolltoo" in this city. This will be pleasant : to the thousands of Baltimore*!)* 1 and others from tbe South wbo oontem- 1 plate riaitiog Cape May. and a very large ; number of whom will make tbeir borne al •The Stockton." ' Mr. JsmeliL Wood, General Passenger I Agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad, was ' among tbe arrivals Saturday at Congress 1 Hall. Of Mm a correspondent of tbe Aai thus writes: "Mr. Wood is getting to be looked 00 by tbe ' May people as virtually tbe saviour 1 of the place. Coming lo Philadelphia 1 from tbe Weal be at noee made a tour of 1 Pennsylvania Railroad, aad of <11 was ' most impressed by tbe natural advantages 1 and attractions nf Capk May. It wm ' through Mr. Wqiid-thst-Ac fare bas bern | rod need from *8.8010 fl2, and it is also ' through him that tbe great seaside musi- ' cal festival waa gotten up. Mr. Wood 1 ooly been in Philadelphia a little over ' year, and It ia tboogbl here that if be could do an much for tbla place in so ' short a lime, tbe probabilities for another ' season an without limit. Mr. Wood is a go-ahead man. and k Is understood has I some big projects ia view for this famous ™orl ' :~-u - 1 Tbe Brat aquatic upset of tbe season ' took place Wednesday last, tbe scene a! ' occurrence being In Jerri. Sound, and < tbe only ad on therein bring three of our ' distinguished town—m- Senator Mill*. • Ex-Senator Ware and Freeholder A. P. 1 □ildreth. Tba affair waa "an Immense 1 success as tbe rimw -Mile would announce. I and^was thoroughly appreciated by tlie ' enough to be uble to take it in. Tbe ' full particulars are promised us for publi. ' Cttioo by tbe F,x -Senator, and from what I we have already beard, our reodar* may 1 look for something rich end interesting. The new «*l*n of E C. Knight, Con- J end South Lafayette street* frool- , lag Congress Hall lawn, Is ooe of the and moat creditable improvemenu of the past year. It wm built by | Jas. G. Stretch, a New Jersey master mei SSXTSl ■£ ! tweeu right and nine tte—and dollars. 1 Knight still holds hit interest la On. Hall, is owmt of tbe Weri fend same vicinity. Hon. Geerge Peter. Rockviiia, bad his packet -bask, containing upwards of *300. stolen from Urn on tbe steamer Btjntor on tbe down trip Thursday. No officer being aboard tbe Captain frU a delicacy ' In ordering a search of tbe ;nmgur*. and ; irito'hU booty. Mr. Peteraand a ! nnmbcr of bis friends and family are gueMi at present of the New OahjmW Mre. H. T. Brown, 86~ Wartlagtoo street, has to band a full and carefully •elected Hoc of dress goods, trimmings, and notions generally. For anything you j net in tbe dry good* line from a ; spool of thread to an elegant drear pattern, 1 go to 85 Wsrtlngtoc street.

• The excursion lo 8m Iala City on Mon- ' *" * F"- ">drt" ettouuragement to tbe projector* of tbe , 1 Place and all lotereaud In iu eocoeas. 1 Nineteen cars came heavily loaded, and, B »itb the numerous ririton wbo came iu oereiagra from the surrounding neighbor. < hood, there must have been nearly thirteen hundred persons drawn Ihllhrr on that occasion. The presence of a riling band of music gave eriat to tbe occaaioc and the day. it buildings were bright - In tbeir nueiuM and ia the covering of r bunting. Everybody took pleasure in 1 - showing everybody else around. While , bathed in tbe briny turf, otber* 1 gathered shells along tbe bench or drove ; , for taller along iu bard, smooth surface. ; ' Ample ntut ufcu had farm to frrel the great crowd* and all spoke well of the I entertainment tbey received, aad of tbe - : favorable impressions made. 1 Sontb^Scarille^ property owners arc j . the West Jersey Railroad Company wilL I , the near future, abandon Ibe station . . at that place, and open instead rial loot at I tbe junction of tbe Sea Isle City branch . and at Ocran View. What arrangement 1 • will be made far tbe camp-muetlng people , in the event of such change being made. ' : can only be conjectured One of our mast esteemed ■ oung men, . Mr. Charles Way, of tbe Aim of P. M. Way A Son, doing business at South Sea- | ville, was united in matrimony lo Miss Jennie Swain, of Townsebd loiel. on i " Monday last. Le grande reerpeione was given la numerous friends al the residence [ of Ibe bride's pnrenu on Thuraday earn- ' ing. when congratulations, presents and ' enjoyments of the wedding feast were in ' order. This happy young couple begin life together under favorable auspices, and . we hope tbe Journey will be long, proa , and happy. 3 It Is a shameful admission to make, • that what a correspondent gave as a part A woman did. lor hire, divest herself of ' - clothing and promenade God's beantifnl 1 strand in a perfectly node slate before a ! crowd of applaading rowdier. There are 1 not tnaqy place* in this land, that boasu 1 of its civilisation, where such dixgraoeful • scenes would be permitted and the law go unvindicated. - Tbe oyster plxulert of this neighbor. I hood, still complain of tbe depredations of I efforts to put a atop to' IL To this e!S f tbey were oo Saturday night formed Into - an association for tbe protection of tbeir I property. Eugene C. Gale was elected President ane 8. T. Coleman was elected . secretary and treasurer. I 8uit against one Abrams for neglecting : and half starring bis cattle, was recently - brought by tbe Society for tbe Protection •- of Cruelty to Animals V erdlct, guilty, ; and the penalty of tbe law imposed by [ Justice Weaicolt. It is aald Abrams will appeal to a higher court. 1 The New York Tribune baa bean pay- . ing cooaiderablo attention to Oape May . matters of late, and -gives plsce once a I week to an interesting epitome of what Is I transpiring here. The following parar graph relative to our protective and sanh r ury features is from tbe last Maodty's 1 nue: "Tbe dty authorities have al last . lakes up tbe sewerage queatloa with energy. More than a mile of new pipes j have been laid this year, and the work is , still going 00. Tbe situation of tbe dty a is aneb that drainage can, with proper attention, be made almost perfect. Tbe , fire department, too, bas been enlarged and strengthened. A new engine bas hern purchased, .if tbe moat approved pattera, and tbe tanks now contain 100,000 gal- : loos of water, exclusively reserved for use ' in cue of Ores. New base bas been ob1 rained, new engines put in at tbe pomp1 Ing work* and there ia now probably no c seaside retort better provided with means 3 for extinguishing firex" 3 Captain John Tyler, of East Creek, this 1 county, was on tbe Island Wodncsdav, aad, m is bis invariable custom, did not - fail to pay his rxspecu to tbe Wats 1 office. Code John is as much a char AC - - ter In bis way as ever, being popularly • regarded as a living compendium of I county news— personal, general and po- - lineal. Politics be reports as quiet at - present/ but with every indication of a - lively boom before many weeks Cape - May City, be tblaks. will present the Republican nominee for Senate for tbe ticket . the coming fall Dennis township hiving . the privilege of naming the candidate for 1 the lower House. Tbe crops Id his neigh- . borhood are doing findy, and tbe prospect . for a large' and bountiful harvest were . never tetter. The newly appointed Frat1 master is doing all in his power to meet r the requirements of the public, and Is 1 giving very general satisfaction. The Cape May Point Railway Company . have been empowered by tbe Oouodl, . ever tbe Mayor's veto, to buDd a railroad . along the ooean aide of Beach avenne and . arrow Ocean, Cape and Central avenue* to the borough of Cape May Point Tbe \ Major thought, M a reason for his -veto, , that ooe road wm enough for tbe bush' 1 . nrss. The new road will connect with • the Cape May City line to Scbdlinger'i ; Landing. The road la now bring pushed , j to completion, work going oa (lay and night An iron pier al Alexander ave- : nue. with a dally steamer from Pbiladd- . phi* to be built at once, will mark an . era of progress for tbe Point peopla quite , comfortable for tbem to contemplate. Un Monday, 18th instant, % new ; schoooer Gtneeieet wax launched sncceas1 fully from the sbip-yaid of 8. W. Tilton, 1 . at Cooper's Point, This floe apedmeo of - > naval architecture is built of the best mx- j . teriala throughout, and fastened to resist < . hope, a long and suoccssfnl struggle 1 , with the winds and waves of Ibe bolsterAtlantic. Tbe following are her di- . mansions . Itenglh, 145 feci; Beam, 85 . feet! death of hold, 84 feet; between 1 . oeck* 5J fee 4. 8be is to be commanded I I by Capt Cbax Haley, wbo is part owner, I . with bmllh A Bro., Joel. Cook, of tbe 1 , Ledger; Cbaa. Lawrence. Lathbury. Pettit ' . A Co., aad otber*. This gallant craft 1 . andaraoaumndof ooe of our mast skill- < , ful captains, it to be employed in the I , general ooasliDg trade. I Anything said of Mre. Julia McNair . Wright who spent a reason al Cape May little hack of ur. will be of iatcMri lo < of oar readers We quote from a ' criticism of a hot* of here. Practical Llfr, I follows . "Then la one thing to be ' Mid for Mi* Julia McNair Wright's books ' ethics aad religion, people read tbem, 1 and inasmuch as she it an oW-faabioord 1 teacher and otter* nothing hut the oldfashioned morality and the old-fashioned religion, than ought to ben good deal t-f commendation in this assertion. Ac." , Doctor and Mrs Wright are now living at Morris Plain., N. J„ where our exertfriend ia parii* of a Urge church. J We have received from the City Solid- ' tor for nuhliraiieu the. list of tax delinquent* whidtwlll be spread before Uie reader* of tbe War* in tbe next Imoc of tbe weekly. In Ibe meantime partie* in- ' te rested should interview tbe City 8olici- 1 lor or tbe Tax Collector aad avoid tbe ex- ' aad nnpleamni notoriety which tlie ' publication of their delinquency will 3 When I have a baby al breast nothing ■ so nertnl lor tpuxtec my own and tefcy. I arrvr. a. larter'a G inter IVmle. It prevrnu ! —am g"* astrtiara and ageeme.-A Nrwai* " A special meeting of oompaoy "H.'Cth . ltegt-i a N. G.. this dty. will be held . Monday evening next, 8rd iuaL, for tbe . |www nf MfMwtr. tnr Ik* > —KsaO*, nf ' the visiting Post* of ibe Grand Army of 3 the Republic oa the l£thin*t- A prompt attendance of tbe member* 1* requested. A pre al Baptu clergyman of Bergen, 3. T., a Krocx I— peraaor man, .offered wBt. [ KMMfftraebla, neuralgia and dxsamre. almoel ' WMrt&«rmM»ndr!!ne5*— iTn^bamna" , g-hmrareae^M-MMtrarhniw-

Amoor the goesta registering at Coo- • grern Haul we find nnmrruw. familiar faces ! aad warm fri— Is of Cape May. We aa - led a few ot tbe mere prominent: Robert , W. Drvdeo and family. D. W. Wc*t and ' Wife, Tboa Boy lan (Guy's bdel), Samuel , ' C. Little. Horn a W. Doosy aad wife, < - Dr. E J. Hankie and D. B. Collier, Bal1 timore; Mrs Kd. Wharton. J. P. Mor. ! phy f Union Transfer Co.), R. Mail* R. I Broadbeot, Robert McNeil and family, I Ed. A. Smith. Charles J. Gallagher, Ed. t Barton, Darid Hoffman, Mrs J. Blanche > Crump, J. C Alexander, E C. Knight, i Jamea R. Wood {General Agent P. R. 1 It). E. Benswanger (Kodireicr beer), B. ' I E A. Don-, (Pblladt-lpbla Fret), Robert - 8. Rigxt, John Cramp. A. W. 'Ikylor, I William Miner. John F. Oombs. J. H. t Reynolds ( Weal Jersey Express Co.) and 1 wife, H. Heymaaa M. P. Handy (/"rear), Jobo It. McCtamdL IL H. While. P. D. , . F. A. G-odwin. E A. W. Hunter, ; Mrs John Cope, Frank Williams, 8. Pbil- . Philadelphia: George A. Hickcox, , t John E Gest, J. W. Barley. Stephen Bar. ; -Miss K. C. Barker, and George F. I Hodgman, Ntrw York; J. 8. Hacked ; (Assistant General Ticket Agent P. IL > K.). Camden: ,W. Mattberrs Ban Franciaco; E F. Pulaifer and wife. Chicago; J. H. Wbildey, Waverly; II. I- Jensen, Detroit; J. M. McCullough, Cindnnali; 1 Alex. Paul, Martinaburg; It. Packer, ; Chraier, and others. I The following are amoog tbe nreaeot I curat! of Ibe New Columbia : Thomas H. 1 KemWe and wife. J. Elliott Coodid, H. , A. King. 11. L. William* C. IL Howell . (paints), George C. Potts Lewis H. ItedI ner. J. M. Thompson, John M. Smiley, 1 F. R. Puooirioo. David Iltook* Jr.. Ed. , Walton. J. Gray Bolton. A. D. McKenna, I L. J. McGrath. Miss Kate McKenna, A. . Wdner, A. H. Kellogg. W. B. Turner, Thomas F. McCaffrey. Charles K. lde. J. M. Howell. B. J. Williams A. G. Hetb- : erincton. B. C. Mitchell and wife, and D. Conway. Philadelpbis C. E. Warden, r J. A. Marcband and D. Bermingham, 1 Greenabarx; 8. Chew. Camden: Charles L. E tiler, Lancaster ; Mrs N. D. Orfutt, . Itockrille: J. P. Conley. Chicago; George ; F. Hall, Braton : Charles Jackson, New York; Dr. B. M. Hanna, Pitushurt; ; J. , H. Lewis, Wilmington. * Late diatingaiabed arrivals al the Chalfonte ore ; Hon. Albert Merritt and John i Hood, Camden ; J. Boyd Nixon and CoL W. H. Potter. Bridgeton; Fred. Rodger* | U. 8. havv; J. Goache and Dr. Lindsay, New York; J. B. Matlack. M. Simon aad ! family, H- J. Steen, F. B. Barton, Major 1 Cop* Warden Sneocer, M. Martlndal* W. B. Wood. Wm. McMlcbarl, Wm. H. Kennedy and wife. Philaddphia; W. B. Stocktoa.' Phtrnlxville ; O. H. Jnbaaoo, I Media : John Shipley, Wilmiogtoo: W. ' F. Banner, T. Zetelio and J. Landrail, 1 Baltimore. i At the Windsor ; Wm. Canby, Miss A. I T. Canby, Samuel McClary and wif* P. Qniglcv, J. A. Bailey and wlf* James Bailey. Robert U. Miller, IL W. Piracy and wif* Mrs Cyrus Pylc and Mr* Lay'r toe. Wilmington ; James-Armstrong and . wife, Jacob 8. Bunting, Henry M. Laing, . Isaac D. Harbert and wife, 1- rank Read, Jresie IL Graham, Wm. Wharton. Jr., Pfailadrlpliia; Jamea Carey and wife and [ J. A. Buckncr, Baltimore ; W. IL For- . ayth and wif* WilHamaport : and J. K. Cochrane and wif* Chester, Ps | Toch'ahor. ' Army worm* are destroying some of - tbe com around thi* place. | On Wednesday last a Sunday -school ex- ' curaioo went down tbe river to Ocean 1 City, about 100 taking part, frtxn Cbam- < pioo'a landing. ! Tbe thermometer war at high ms 108 00 ; Sunday afternoon at tlie Pod Office. Captain H. W. Godfcry returned bnmr, , somewhat bruised from being thrown on 1 tbe deck of his ?ea*el. Mr. Charles R. Powell ia now busy supplying tbe county with mowers and rrap1 era of borne manufacture. Mian Jennie Bndd and Tillle Steel man J will make a trip with Captain A. B|eel- | A vrssel load of atone for tbe new , bridge arrived this week. Mrs Wm. J. Train ha* been very aide, t but U improving slowly under tbe skillful 1 treatment of Dr. AbbotL The approaching Grand Army exenrI slno to Cape May promise* to be an ; affair of big iolcstat and magnitude, r Some tea Prau have already signified . their intention of partldpating.YwhicO t number it is expected will be considerably , augmented. Invitations to attend have . been extended tbe Governor of Uie Stale, t officers of tbe Department and a number 1 of distinguished soldier* of the war. An effort is to be made to Induce General Sherman to honor tbe occasion with his j Means Strasrbridge A Clothier have I given fresh proof of tbe energy and enterprise with which they oooduct their busi1 neaa by ratabliihiog * quarterly magazine, iu which entertainment and information are combines!, and from which the fair , reader* for whose use tbe magaziae U , primarily intended, can learn much that I It will interest and benefit tbem to know. I magazine Ix profusely Illustrated and . iu literary pages are edited with good NTrawShSSonStT'1' ) Cape May City, June ». *88.) Notice ia hereby given that from and alter July lit, 1883, tbe price of gM to yearly consumers will be 88.75 perlbous • and feel, with 10 per cent, off on payment wilbtn fire days from the first of each month. J. Hxxrt Edmttxds, 6upL If. Mr. E Godabalk, Philadelphia, but al1 most a resident of Cape May. arrived from Europe a few days siooe with family after a two months' absence, : and was on tbe Island Ibe first of tbe . week. He 1* tbe ossner of three handhone* which bare been taken care . of here during bia trip. Hit family will board a* usual at tbe Baltimore House for tbe aeaaoa. ^ Along the strand inwards Bewells Point the ocean bas cast up a huge ray. It m- , semblra tbe blanket fish of tbe Gulf of California which haa a habit of rolling ila up in iu great wings like fins and, {so the divers aay), devouring iu victim at leisure. Tbe ray feed* upon oysters and dura which it crack* in iu l»ny threat. Mrs L. F. Dooliule * cosy ice cream parlor, Na 84 Washington street, is meeting with popular favor and success. , cdrtrated Icecream is tire promipfessure there warm evenings to sit In the . onol and comfortable saloon and partake , of that famed refreshment. Do yoo know what it It to suffer with T'f prate.* rare ever tnown la KMMj-Wor- It 4.1*14 farwTtesh Sfb, 1 One of the comforting things ia Ihese ' , times of filraaodmraqaitoraiiBougfaioo's i 1 and Flv Screens Fit auywin- . do*. Capuin Gea V. Smith, 60 Wath- : ingtoe street, is the agent. w&fltd , AU persons wishing to test the merit* 1 ' rain* or any tffrcuon of the Throat aad Lungs ' ret a bottle at Dr. King's New Discovery for 22tan£&doi£^'boal? vffa™ fo Mr. J. Henry Hnghe* often a market 3 wagocjg^ood order for aal* Apply at 4 Lamps and lamp dtimey* bead. light I • and oral oil. at Philadelphia .price* at - Captain Gea W. Smith'* 00 Washington 1 street. wABtd

^ gyu guttoi. UPSET SALE: Commencing first week in June. AT OAK HALL, 6tl) AND IABKIT STRUTS, PHILAffiLPHIA. Scotch people and old-time folks all know what is the meaning ol" an "upset sale." It is a term used when things arc to be sold out to close estates, partnerships, etc. We propose a sale of this nature. The prosperous season so far this year, the largest we ever had, 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 Wit lo SOll Ollt to make purchases for fall. Wo WOlll to SOll OIll keep plenty work going. Wo Want lo SOll Ollt to make some chjuiges. Wo Want to* Sfill Ollt to start again with a new stock. I Wo Wait to Sfill Olt to do a larger business than ever. iBiraajataitli!. » rr-Jf" [ to effrry out our plans when .we arc in the right, and if I the prices must be cutjdown to gather | the people, DOWN GO THE PRICES. v — - ' Even if wc sacrifice our profits for one month, the people Ipive done . generously by (is for many years, and wc arc satisfied. / ; IN 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 twenty, symc thirty . per cent., and some, on goods prepared specially for this sale, not - at all. Compared with April 1 st the average deduction is twenty- ) 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 r be made wc only quote three items, namely. 3000 pairs of men's Cassimere Pantaloons, made and making, j strong, neat, durable, lately worth >3.50 now >2.42. 600 men's suits, real standard Sawyer's Cassimere, made and making, late price >i5.oonow >12.50. > 750 men's suits, eight styles, evert- garment freshly made, some i of them sold freely at >12.00, >9.25. \ °ur intent is simply to tell all the people that quick trade prices : arc on all our clothing for this sale. j WANAMflKER S BROWN OAK HALL, [ S. E. Corner Sixth ana Market Streets. j PHILADELPHIA. NEW COLUMBIA HOUSE, CAPg MAT crrv. s. t. • P™ ^jambi M00ianr!°o»»ra andno*nctor. JOUN D. WAKD. Manrgw. WEST JERSEY EX PRESS CO., MONEYS, VALUABLES AND" MERCHANDISE, CAM MAT Ornct-ODKNKB WASHINGTON AND JACKSON BTRKTT* CAM MAT. PROMPT, SAFE AND RELIABLE, cbargv of Oarefal and Bxnrairasro Mi—iifin. NO DELATE QUICK DEUVXBIIM! BT PABI' PAttaENOEK TKA1NS: OTOraa for matter te be toraartrat >1 kzprara, »Ui ta ranwd WBboot araraaaad pransriy raBafStsswaaBa^tar— -- COTTAGES and GUESTS al llotela are Intonate Ural WASH TT A ^ ^ ^ redaocd rate or 9fQO FQR THE R0UND TR|p. JOS. H. REYNOLDS, Oeneral Agant, GLOBE SAMPLE ROOM, ^ Na • OCEAN BTBXET, CAP* MAT, N. I. t DENNIS CON8IDINE, Proprietor. BRANCH OP ' GLOBE," N. W. OOE. SECOND AND SPRUCE rTRKXT* PUIIiinglJ-lUA. NEWLY REFITTED AND ELEGANTLY APPOINTED. "I nsyortte Oaodr a Hpeetaity. Duteu and Oog f *