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The Washington Monument
LOTTERY

Continues drawing five times week. On the
goth inst the first drawn Number, (being the
S5th day OF drawing) is entitled to stationary
prize OF ten thousand dollars-the first drawn
Number on The 10th day of drawing (the third
OF Mayo will be entitled to the thirty thousand
dollar prize, and the first drawn Number on
50th day, win be entitled to the Capital Priz,
OF forty thousand dollars there are several
floating prizes Of Eve thousand-one, thousand
and FIVE hundred sailarS. &cs Present price
Of Tickets S13.-- -
Any orders from the Country lPost paid,
will be attended to by J. B. Kursheedt a few
doors below the Bell Tavern.
Richmond, April 10Th. tb
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Cast-iron Foundry.

'HE subscribers have commenced the estab
met OF Furnace i'll this place, under the
iirm OF Parkhill, Sabbaton s. Co. They expec
to have IT III complete operation about the mid
die OF May next, and will thankfully receive or
ders Tor castings OF any description, which they
trust will be executed with neatness and dis
patch, having procured the best ofworkmen.
orders iett with MIR. John Parkhill, at his
store--with Mr.. r. A. Sabbatop. AT the worLs
just above the Basin ON the Canal, or with
Messrs. Follet & Lea, Peterburg, will be strict
ly attended to.
JOHN PARRHILL.
y. A. SABBATON.
Richmond, March 81, 1914 A.
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Twenty Dollars Reward.

AN AWAY, las l am informed, few days
~ before Christmas lsstl from free mul.iio
man by the name Of Patterson, who hired her
he last year, n negro woman named MARIA
MIDDLETON, belonging to me. She is stout.
tull bcdied woman. with large eyes, and re.
markable for deep dimplcs in her checks
tier countenance is pleasing When she sHies,
snc one of her fore teeth is out. She common.
" wears handkerchief on her head like a tur.
|bau.--i will give the above reward, AND pa,
all reasonable expenses 70 any person who will
deliver her to me in this city, or ten dollars io
securing her so that get her again.
WM. MUNECRD.
Richmond, january 81, Iss4. rtfl
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LOTT FRY NOTICE
On The Cd Of Nay nest, the
Baltimore Hospital Lottery

WILL. resume its drawings, and continue
~ n, least three times in each week, uni il
the Lottery is completed, which will be but 26
days drawing more.
. The first drawn Number on the above Day,
(being the 45th) is entitled to the stationa r,
prize OF S20.000-the first drawn Number
three days drawing after that tbeing the 18th
day)is entitled to 5 5000---and the first drawn
to the Capital Prize OF 800. 0O0-besides these
three stationary prizes, [all of which will be
drawn within ten days drawing1 there is one
Floating Prize of S5000--one of S1000-eieht
OF S59O---eieven of S200-and proportion,
ate numbers. of Sloo-S50-S20-& IL Doll
lar prizes few Warranted uudrawn1 Tickets
can be had at the subscribers Lottery Office
Price ofTickets Sl4.
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NOTICE.

THE Proprietors OF Property in Jefferson Wari-
= will please To take notice, that shsii, in conf
plianee with the directions OF the Commissioners o
streets in the said Ward, proceed, on Monday next
to survey the Streets and Lots therein nyrceahly 10
an ordinance OF the Common Council Of The CITY Of
kiehmond, passed the 10Th June, 1872. The Sur
vey will com n,ence at the junction Of E and osth
streets at ten o'clock, where those concerned will
please attend.
RICHARD YOUNG. I.
Richmond, April o5. ~ Il -
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n pEIilioN viii be presented to the next
-, = General Assembly Of Virginia, by Isaac
Toii-Bridge cross Pamunkey River, from The
LAM OF Warner L. Wormley, in the county of
MIC William TO the Land watch Mann PAGE
dac'd. died possessed OF, in the county of tlanos
(which will be in direct line from Hsno-
yer-Town to King William Mills, on the SEA-,
Road, Ieading rom Richmond to Dunkirl n
IS intended TOR said Bridge to stand where ti,s
oid Bridge formerly stood, and Public po.J
- ao', nnd 70 saa Bridge by the counties ~
client Road, and cut off, its believed -.
than half The oistance from the GOV ,I,, "'ois
sent road runs ron this TO Hanover r. ~. f'S'
hing william Mills, March IL, 1914. (a,c
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tSSte
WIN. w. HENING, C. C.

THE Parties interested will take notice, that
have appointed Monday the 23d Nav next. TO
carry the foregoing order into effect. when ,hex
VIII please attend a. the Swami Tavern, in this
CITY, between the hours of 9 and O'Clock, with
their books and papers prepared for compli.
ance with the said order. =
join NICHOLSON, NJ. C.
Commissioners Office, Rich, ,
mond. February22 I8i4S oeM
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0c The Subscribers for Wilson's Orni,,oloov
arc respectfully informed, that this valnsble WI
VIZ re completed IN Ice course OF the ensuing sum
or y','. ~i be ready, for delivery, at this Office IN
aIew days. '''e w
April ~, 1914. nv
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Stampt Paper.

OF the State of Virginia, and of the u. s.
ALSO, cash for prize tickets, or for Bank
notes of other States. can be had by applica
ton at the Lottery Office of i.B.K
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u Subscribers to Leauis anil Czorks
E1frdn'on. are informed, that they NAV ol,.
Richmond. ~ '', ,s
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ON Monday the Cd day of May next, iffair,
~ otherwise the next fair day, the subscrib.
ers wilbsei at public auction, on the premises 8.
without reserve, under the management Of
Moncure, Robinson & Pleasants, all the follow.
ing property, viz:-The
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3 TRULY FORTUNATE IMDEED.
The 10000 dollar Prize, also !!
FROM
wAITE's OFFICE.
No. l3648

Wac drawn the Capital PRIZE OF gee, 900. ON
Tuesday last, in the
Washington Monument Lostery.
Twas sold by tho Truly Fortunate Vendors
of Tickets, G. & Il. WAITE. and w,s ss,t
enclosed IN letter only few DAYS since 10 a
gentleman at Windsor in Vermont II IL :. :
Their extraordinary that only IL DAYS pr,or.were
drawn two Capital Prizes, one of S5OOO in IN =
above Lottery, and one OF 80, 900 Dollars in tb'
Trinity Church Lottery, which were both sold
by G. g x WAITE; the $50, 600 prize in sbar.s
OF Tickets signed by them, and being tia.
highest pr'ze ever sold in the u. S in shares nj
ilckets: and the highest prize ever drawn bv
one number, IN any Lottery III the United States
VIZ. So4o0O, was also sold by G. G. K. WAITE
who have now q few more warranted un,lrawn
Tickets Tor sale in the Washington Monument
Lottery, at their office in Baltimore They
have aisofor sale, at their offices in New-Yori
aud Albany, Tickets in the N.
NEW YORK STATE LOTTERY,
FOR THE BOARD OF HEALTH !:
$4,000 Highest Prize.
Shares Of Tickets also signed by them.
" Inc Public Will please to take notice, that
all Tickets from G. G. 4. WAiTE's Offices will
have their name printed on the back of each.
and those without their name are not from their
offices. They will advance Cash for Prizes as
soon as drawn, and give all Lottery information
gratis. A liberal allowance made to those no
buy quantity OF Tickets.
Books y Stationary,
Playing Cards-Sand Paher-Emery. 81,
wholesale Crefah. as a6oue.
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VIEW FROM MoNrlcELLo.

rom the " .Ns.es ofan .imerican L.yre,"by Mis-,
Lo,nax, lately published At this Office.
a Cloud rests ON the Mountains brow,
And ,hro' il dim seen forms appear,
Floating in air, or s.ationednow
In gloomy grandeur near.
These forms fantastic. bring along,
To Fancy's mental eye, ss
Those times when Ossian &c Son Of Song
Avaked the tender sigh.
Aud still the risioned scene untrue
". My mind with transport fills;
For still methinks seem to view a-
The" spirit Of the hills.o
And Fancy, too. in sclma's hali,
Avakes the Hero's uame- NtA
Methiaks l hear the Bard recall
The deeds of Fingsrs fame.
Bat My should thus my raptured soul
In other times delight,
When eer<he present sc a roll
Beams Of moro vivid lishts
Yes, Monticello sheds a ray
0'er each dark gathering cloud;
And prousily owns blaze of day,
Which malice ne'er can shroud.
Here Virtue, Taste and Science dwell;
This il their Ervori'e seat
They mark the spot they love SO well,
And guard their sweet retreat.
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Political.
From the rren on, N J. True American.
WAsHISGToNrANs.

A Capt Ho DosoN, of the SD Regt. Of Infan-
try, was sent in December last with his compa
ny to S;ewarts,own IN. H. 10 protect the U $
barracks at that place, and to put stop tn
smuggling. he appears to have done his duty
faithfully, and consequently has incurred the
de. unciitions of the "iriends o Bri AMP IN that
quarter. In a vindicaton of Ills conduct, he
states fact of some interest, in relation to the
principles of the "Wdshiaston Society," in that
region. His words are" During my short re.
side &c in this place, have obtained the depo
sitions of respectable persons, winch prove that
almost every man vi the =" Peace Party" Slias
F" Washington Benevolent Society,"" in this vi
cinity, have been concerned in this unlawful
trade with the enemy. Therefore they have sum-
monea together their whole force of SANDER,
(which IL reality amounts to nothing where
their characters are known,) against the man
who will dare 10 expose their diabolicpl pro-
ceedings to the public yiew Among Others.
who have attempted tn infame the public mind
against every person concerned in detecting
'smugglers. by reporting harefaced falsehoods.
is the Rev. Mr.. Barge, minister Of Co ebrook-
However, must throw ayeilover his malicious
reports, in consequence OF my having detected
at least three members of his church in snug
Cling, one of whom, viz. Stephen Lane. ESQ.
of this town, quit the place secretly the night
50 soon as he found he was about TO receive
justice from the HANDS of the civil authority
Although the Federalsts affect to disapprove
ofmy conduct in my absence, yet in my pre-
sence they talk very differently
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PROM THE NEw-pAMpsHlaE pArnIor.

We omitted to mention at the time, because
we were then uDacqusinted with the fact, that
one Of the pretended Disciples Of Washington,
a member of the Washington Benevolent Sac,
ETY., who followed in the train Of mockery exhi-
bited in this town on the 22d of February last.
was one Of a party of Tories who expo Ell and
burnt Washington in effgy, in New Boston,
This man, who lives in Goffstown at this time,
openly processes his admiration of monarcbi
col 6. verment, and derides and abuse, every
thing iiepublicun; yet he is hand in glove with
the Washington Benevolent Society. He ad
heres to the sane measures, and practices he
me opposition to the government as every fe
deralist. Can any man pretend that the mem
bers of these societies are followers of Wash
ingtoni Would they not, If that good man
were now living, burn him in efigy
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April I, 1914

The editors of the Petersburg Intelli.
ssncer and fredericksburg Herald are request
r.spect'vs papers, till day o. sale, and transmit
their accounts to the editor of the Argus for
'tymrnt.
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BELL MEAD

belonging the heirs OF the late CnAaLEs Io,
CAN. Esquire, containing 1888 acres.-Deep
creek, which Is large and never-faiiing stream
im's through the tract and affords most yalu-
ahie MILL SEAT, about half a mile from the
river. TO which it is boatabie--H is in good and
healthy neighbeushood, which with tie fac;.
iity OF carrying the crop to market by watsr
increases its value, the frei sh, of wheat being.
generally only shout 6 cents $: bushel There
are about $50 acres above & from 80 to 40 screa
below the creek, OF the FIRST RATE JAMES
RIVER Low GROUNDS-the high land !.
principally in woods, lays well, is heavily Tim
bered, and is generally good fertile FARMING
an't TOBACCO LtND--t will be divided into
TWO tracts, as may appear to be the wish of the
purchasers. Possession will be given of the
land, Tor wheat, in time To sow this season. ana
oil tue buildings. &c. on the, iirst day of Janua.
~. One third ofthe purchase money TO be paid
on hrst September next, and the balance in tw,
annual payments. Personal security will be
required for the first payment, and deed Of
trust on the property to secure the whole. Mr..
tucker, who lives on the estate, will shew Il
previous 10 the day OF sale, to any person wish-
ing 10 purchase. One of the undersiyne,i. viii
! so be in the neghbourhood for that nnr,,o.s.
from tho Goth to the 25th April. and from shs
10th OF May to the day Of sale. Should the Izsh
OF May be rainy day, the sale may possiblv be
postponed till the next fair cay; but as soms
bidders will probably be from distance. AZ
ven as the subscribers. no trifiing cause will
delay the sale from positively taking place. and
no private sale will be made in the interim.
CHARLES F. LOGAN, Tor
hin1seE and as Attorney
JAMES CARTER. :
f NEIL MsCOULL
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Valuable James River Ian

FOR SALE,
,0N TUESDAY the 18th May, viii positively
- be Sold On the premises, that valuable es.
tate, IN the county Of Powhatan, So niles from
Richmond, called ~ - =.
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Sales at Auction

April I. 1914.
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vHS cdrds-odnd f'dher-Emery, {
wholesale Srefal, as a6ove.
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Law INTELLIGENCE.
e. STATES CIRCUJ7' CoURT-

e. STATES CIRCUIT COURT
OCTOBER TERM, 1914, AT BOSTON,
%ff'Aen Decatur Esq. Ahht.v Sslt Liver.
Eo0L Hero and Cage.
his was cause of gre,. interest :. the ia
Wy. Toe shipLiverpon Hero and cargo were
condemnei IN the District Court as prize to
the y. .. frig itc Chesapeake, Evans, COM
mander. and after deductxg The duties oc-
cruing IN The u. States on the fw,tortusion "
re cargo, the res due Of the proceeds was or
dert to be d sOri1uted, one moietv % the u.
S;2tcs, and the "thcr u the officers and crew
on the t.'gatc. Commodore Decatur being en-
ti'led as hag-othcsr to one twentieth of orc
Ino!cty appSaled from so much o the decree
rs related todu-ics, for rhe purpose Of settling
'le question IS t. the right Of the government
- deduccoD OF the entire duties before dis
trlbutcd 80 the c2pt0rs, thus leaving 70 tn.
Captofs only one third instead of one moiety.
ne cause was argued upon tbs point By
Seltridge for the appellant, and Blake Dis
-rlct Attorney, for the u. States.
GA Monday the 3Ist ult the Hon. Judge $50.
~ delivered an able opinion, IN which after
stating that prize goods imported into the u
states IN public Ships are to be considered as
imported by the L. States, and therefore no.
SUBJECT tn the rules viii h govern ordinary
| ''nportatioas, he quoted the 18th section Of the
prize-act passed 26th June. 1912, as decisive
OF the point III qrestion. That section, after
S|'N''l,1''S from TIC operation o. the a0n-Isr-
portat'on acts al! prize-gcoJs captured from
I've enemy by private armed vessels, or by
resseAs u zvar and repcnve of sre United
states. declares that al; such g DDS, when i'm
ported INTO the United States, shah ;.av the
same duties, TO be secured and collected in the
sH"e manner as the like goods If imported in
vessels OF She y. States from any foreign port
or place IL the ordinary course Of trade are
or may at the time be liable to paw. Great
emharrasments, however, attend the apnlca-
ton OF this Lax to Pr,ctice. it being difficult
TO conceive i,ow the u States can secure to
themse'Hes e,duties or the portion belone-
ms TO them. This portion too is pledged as
fund TO- the paymeId o. pensions 70 the navy,
and would lie greltly diminished BY q deducEy
tion Of duties.
uprn the whole, the Hon. Judge was Of O.
Pin'on, though rot unattended with difficulties.
" that duties are in 10 event to be deducted
from the moicty belonging to tie United
STAT bit the same is wholly to accrue TO the
navy iund, aud tina: the other moieu belong
inS 20 the Officers ard crew is subject to du-
TIES. PcStoH ". A3eSsenger
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Ce,mcR Chamse,,. Nov. e,st. lsi4.

Ce'n'cR Chamber, .Nov. oist, 1914.
Fsl'c.r- Citizens et'the Sexote
an9Lietise Of Dekgs,iss,
h'ye the nonor t. transmit the enclosed com,nuni-
cation from the Secretary c. ar to this Department
Asthe subject matter ia rco l. beyond the iegr,a.e
sphere ~ ITS authority have hastensd 10 present to
The Legislature. cannot forbea, however, STRONGLY
to recotnn,c mi the propety o entering into contract
with the General Government to furnish rs nan,-
Al ms as can be fabricated at the Armcry in the mex.
year. would, a!so most earnestly invlc the partcu-
lar 2,teht" ct ts Legislature TO that es,sbl:hmen
AZ this particular time, it isof grea, Importance ard
s operations were u,- scale equal co ts extent of
the building. II would essentially promote the f.ter, st
o, the cnmonw ea'th ah the United States Could
a.oreos "a Individual interest be infused into It's ma
my rnen It co:d cot tail to h. pro ,ucve Of the bct
consequences. Indeed, ifue exc, i;,c were by law
authorised to leave the establish, ~et exclusively 10 in
"i'inas. or ,othr General Gov I'm ny, ssc &c
a>the wisdom OF tn. Legislature n'-ht suggest. be-
heve greaeruun'ber o. arms might suDusily ooa
tai'ed than leretoorfur he use the state with
out increasing TIE appropriations.
is BARBOUR.
The letter from the Secretary of War was also read,
as follows
U'ar Deprtme,t .tau. Is,i, is14
As t,,e demand Cor n,uskels and rifles for the
ensuing year may pcssaly exceed the supplies which
ccu be furnished by tie krynoriss bsioacg 10 the u
sates,it would b desirable TO know, 3: as carly Pc
riN rs may be convenient, whether any, and 70 what
extent supplies oc those ces ~ either o them could
be procured at the arnory bio. grg to the state of
Virginia, at Rich:pond
:. Should the armnry be in situation to enable the
Executive of Nirsna 70 enter in's contract with dc
United States, for nuskets and 20 5, or c,,er -ol
Will be pcaset6 stat the number Of each tina; could,
be delivered monthly sfcr tie i.st day OF january
next, snd the price per stand.
it's also desirable 10 k-ow whether eavv o,ina~ct
can ',Hmeiat' !, be s?p'ied by the .cuuuey Rich
mond an,i on what tcr'is.
Ihavs the honor 10 he,
Your Eaccienc,'s
Nest obd't seIvt
hEs Erceizacy
Tie COvcr1or 81 r;tyinja
On motion ofMr. holland, -oricrei tl'at the Co
rernrs communication, together With the letter. IRON
the SECRETARY of|Tar oitie Cnitej Sa,es b. refer
rel t"thc conraittee the suheet ns state defence
with power 70 report thercnn by ill c. other eise
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NDtiLE.
TreGshrN lOctertmsnt.

,1oU Is, 1874.
pursuance Of powsrs which have b4en ,iuJv yrstad
u Tie Seer tlry OF the Tress,lr ..e.r an set ri
20 Sas, entried An Art to authorize = icesn for a
Sa;n nor exceeding thee millions Of do!la-s," approved
oy the President OF the U. States .i,is 18Th d,y az NJ
venhr, prooa's viii ne reocvgd by tie s;.,cre,sI- of
tie ieasIry 1rl tins time u.iil the first cav Of lawn
#E next anu ech r0b0sGllo H BE- tlece N, Ms sum,
as Is Fece'sd and Immediate notice of the decision
gwen or loan TO the u. States of the sum of TAN.
h,iLoNA of poLti orany part thereof on the fJi-
'owlnr terms ecd in the following manner.
For tue amount leaned stoc, Will be Issued when
the instruments are completed hearing interest at
81; per cent per annum, pay able gua.ter-yea,ly
ne stsek wall be Iembursabe at the pleasure nj
ne United States at any time after twelve years
from the 3lst day Of December next: and the
SINKING tundis charged with tie payment of.i,e
interest s ana the reimbursement of the principal
aceoIrii Y 10 contract
- ne proposals must state the amonnt to be loan
ca; the rate at which the stock viii ". received :;
Tue instruments in which the party viii make the,
payment; and The eAnksl when the payments are
{ he payments viii be received either in money
OF IN apprnvet cans rOtes; Treasure N,,t,s
que ." Or 6ef9re me first fJamdry ,,ea;t, az s,iJ
PR 1'Etis@ Nth ne interest thereon accrued gt
me tne ~ SryDtsDt. HIT on failure T., nav any
testament at the time sta,uatcd, the next prcc,.-
ou'S nsdment siah be forfeited Tor the Use of the
Uahod Sstee. " '
4. Scrn-c crt;icateo will n, ;s,ucl b.: ,I 1,,.
tie BANKS ~here the payments shall be male to
TIE persons mai:ing the payments; the CASH; rs
WI si@o ead9rse the payment Of the SUGGEST, ;
ftMmentS the sgTIp.c, rticaies viii be aSsi,n,tj.
by endorsement and delivery and will be funded
az ieioa'-"'ce o' The state ia which tue bank is
s''H"ted' where the payments lave been made
A. j. DALLAS
See'etGTy eftte Ireasiry
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y EoTuAN FOH SSL,.

MILL b. soll, to The hiehea biils.s, u,.on The
w PREMISES, ON it.ntsiay, the i5ia u !eer,ier
seat, or 'a'r, otherwise the next fair sav that y-ihe
.cr;r upon ;sries River. called D,.SlII widen
eoctn';s ESQ Acres III -econmosist. tlrs.. VIZ "A,
to own small farms pea tie city, it VII, b: sol, l,t,
"a Shot 80 on 90 acres eac extending ,.-Js IA, river
out Each Lot VIII partake OF aue portion oi i,s.
gr,snJs and woodland.
irerts hes bet few mics above the eits, has
rs nen 'vcr rosd pa 'Sins thro'gh il hioi; hi, Las
the is,1n from, ths wupti.nd SO that iv l,J Ole
water nay b. approached VII, tlusi G,ei,:ty n,
pofurts ca be brought to marx I .it. v.ry itl.
NOR experce than if i, WIS a'irriug tn. s-ythc,,
ADVANTAGES combined Win the superior fc-ti, OF lhs
sd, sm inc oa'uin' ""dnS sc'',s .hcse,o, renler il
a,tSet',ert''e most desirable pro;,ert, ,,t b,s NJ On
OH rud for sale la about t,. neei,b ,ri,c H NJ
city. " ~
TcTms-one-thirl cash, and the haience in e,,,i
I'ayF.ois at On - 40 days Anpnv.i cn,lorss,l,.-
so,so'e notes al BE- required, and deeds prelor~Si.
Alter the sale 81 ,e lads, shall rro,cel To sci,
for cash = $50 ' -
By oi'ier Of Thomas Niisor Esq
IHOS. TAILOR.
Nov. %.