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Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-10-12

has a considerable business, and wishes
notwithstanding to become legislator, LEI
him obtain some prudent person 10 attend
TO his concerns at home, while he is enact
ing laws, and for which his overplus legs
latiye pay will enable him to perform
without material detriment to him or 10
his affairs.
Where, we may ask, can be found ar
guments sufficiently ponderous TO iniiu-
ence the determination Of those who are
predisposed to decry whatever may De
reasonably asserted in defence Of self
evident truth, and when that truth is
connected with the affairs and welfare Of
our country. Reason says, nothing VIII
avdl, therefore will leave them TO their
own destruction. being pleased with their
own folly.
have heard some persons assert, and
likewise have seen it published, that IL the
Legislature meets Immediately after cleo
lion, they have not sufficient time allow
ed to make the Judiciary aud other APP
pointments, to supply the vacant offices
throughout the state. ! presume this is
not SO, for what time so proper TO enquire
into the relative character, &c. OF the
different applicants, &c. as at the first
sitting of the Legislature. At the first
sitting an opportunity is afforded for scru
tinizing, and 10 the intervening periods Of
the different meetings, legislators at their
homes, and at their ease, can if they think
proper, mediate on that business which
it will he proper to transact when the
laws call them TO the seat Of government
And here l will particularly remark,
that unfortunately some members should
be elected who do not possess as much
knowledge as is necessary for legislators,
their time will certainly be requisite for
deliberation, and very much doubt that
if the combined wisdom not only Of
America, but Of the world, had been as
sembled when our state constitution was
formed, they could have produced bet
ter with respect to the time Of converting
the Legislature. And if you examine
every constitution in the union, where will
you find one more admirably adapted 10
this respect than our own. 1t appears
quite, novel TO me. that such an amend
ment should be proposed when there is
nothing to recommend it, aud when a
variety of solid arguments might be OF.
fered against it. / will now conclude,
firmly believing that you will do as
shall, and vote for 20 amendment, and if
our sage legislators recommend conven-
lion, give it our cordial support.
When this question, and that of new
constitution is agitated, you will hear more
from HOWELL.
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II Dialogue on amendment, SIC. be-
t7veen t1Uo NEIGHBOURS.

II OadtoS'Ae on amendment, sc. BE-
tzveen t1uo neighbours.
Mr.. SmittJietd. How do you do, MIR.
Hasty?
Hasty. Tolerably, thank you sir.
Smithfeid. What called you to town SC
early this morning you appear more in.
dustrious than your neighbours
Hdsty. You must know, Mr.. Smith
field, that understood last evening, that
the probability is that grain viii become
quite low shortly, and | thought it best
TO secure the main chance, and for that
purpose have been trudging 10 Elizabeth,
back and forth, in order to insure the
highest market price.
Smithfeid. And so you have succeed
ed in your views, it appears; but you are
always rash aud precipitate: never in
tend the merchants shall have my grain
at their o,Dn price; no, I'll distil every
particle of it before I'll be SO imposed on.
Hasty. l suppose you judge of my dis
position by my name; but would have
you know that is no criterion: men may
have very respectable name and not un-
derstand one command of the decalogue !;
and again, some may have very Iudi-
crous appellation, and be good characters
for all that so / would have you discard
that old fashioned plan of judging people
by their names.
Snaithietd. What do you suppose your
name has to dowith selling corn, oats, &c.
Here, do tell me what's the price of rye !;
dull enough | suppose though.
Hdsty. They offer seventy-five cents
for good clean rye, and for wheat and
other grain in proportion.
S,nithfeM. o shocking what will be-
come OF US it can't be so bad elsewhere,
can it?
Hasty. o much worse. The merchants
said that at the west wheat is one dollar,
and rye seventy cents per bushel, and con-
sidering all, / think we do tolerably well
these hard times, to get trifle more than
others.
Smithfeld. o how horrible, to think
what the banks have brought upon us
Times we're once good, Mr.. Hasty.
Hasty. Yes, but they have changed
the banks and brokers have destroyed us
we have grain, but no money.
Smithfeld. That is the UNMARRIED excla-
nation from all parties; but it is unavail
ing, there is 40 help for us.
Hasty. There must be, Mr.. Smithield,
there is: our importation should be stop
ped immediately: here are silks, satins
Canton grapes, &c. that take the money
from us to clothe the rich, while we poor
farmers must toll hard to pay the duties
aud our produce will not bring half price
and il will be abominable to distii it.
Spaithtfeid. o lamentable catastrophe
Why will moi our grain sell as formerly
our having silks does not prevent that
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MANY VOTERS.


Messrs. EDIToRs,-It is inSinuated 10
the last New Jersey Journal as well as in
handful which the friends of Mr.. Bur.
nett have thought it expedient to publish,
{" that at the last election for Sheriff, 40
agreement was made between Mr.. Bald
win and Mr. Squier, that the latter should
support the former at the approaching
election; and that Mr.. Squier is now full
filling his agreement" This insinuatioa
has no foundation in truth to support it !;
aud the author Of the handful aud the
paragraph in the Journal. is challenged TO
prove his allegation, and avoid the odium
ever attached to the yiolator OF the truth.
This denial Of the insinuation is not
made because it is supposed to be neces-
sary TO prevent any prejudicial effect upon
either Mr.. Squier or Mr.. Baldwin, 70,
their characters are too we'll established
to be affected by little thing like this
but it is made TO expose to the public the
petty artJices TO which the friends of a
weak candidate will resort to support his
Jee6leness. That Mr.. Squier is friendly
TO the election Of, Mr. Baldwin is admit
ted; as it is well known most Of the con.
siderate aud substantial men of the coun-
ty are; and that Mr.. Squier may have
spoken fayourably Of Mr.. Baldwin to ma.
ny Of his iellow-ciiizens is probable; and
1t ne has SO done, the interest which he
mas manifested 10 favour of an honest and
respectable man, is no disgrace, but hon.
Durable TO him. If the friends of Mr.
Burnett will never be guilty Of any thing
more reprehensihle than this ia favour OF
their candidate, the public win have but
little cause to complain Of an offensive OBJ
trusion upon them. TRUTH.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-11-02

LIFE OF PERRY.

By an advertisement in the Mercury, We per-
ceive that John NJ. Niles, late Editor Of the Hart
ford Times, proposes to write the life Of ouE dis
tinguished countryman, Commodore Perry. We
regret that person of Miles, talents and educa-
tion, should presume TO offer himself as the Biog
rapher Of a man so dear to the heart Of every A.
merican. For our Jack,ons, and our Dearborns,
we feel no concern, though they may fall into
the hands ofliterary butchers and quscks; but
we had hoped that the aches of Perry might rests
till some able pen, should do justice to his ma ne.
Ne,o-Haren Journal.
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PAYABLE YEARLY.
POETRY.
THE MISSIONARIES FAREWELL.

THE MISSIONARIES FAREWELL.
THE tall spires receding are lost in the sky
Fair blows the wind from the fast fading shore,
While affection looks back, and repeats with
sigh.
g Farewell 70 che land shall visit no more !"
Dear land Of my birth. whers united in one,
Religion and Science Vandal shall sever
Where truth shall surpass the bright beams Of
Abode of my infancy-farewall forever
No more M fond view Ger your landscape shall
run.
To savage aud far distant regions lie
The scenes that shall rise no conjecture can tell
Bat toll and perplexities crowd on the eve
Farewell, soft indulgence forever farewell.
Submission shall ward OF the shafts Of despair,
And pity excite all the faculties given -
The heart shall not shun the embraces of care
For respite from labor has fed into Heaven,
And meier shall be sought ill inherited there.
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LIGHT WITHOUT HEAT OR COMBUSTION.

LIGHT WITHOUT HEAT OR COMBUSTION.
Extract ofa letter
81 have lately seen an account of discov-
cry of singular and higy important char &C
Ter, announced in the latter part of August, at
Paris, by Professor .Memtke, "a German
probably viz. an artificial gas, confined in
glass, assuming, by the electric shock, per-
nlanent, steady light, without heat or cum6us-
ton.
Here j. grand desideratum. indeed--a
candle which can be thrust into carded cotton
| innoxious, or into cistern of water unextin-
guished which can be placed under ones
pillow while we sleep, and taken ont at pleas
IRE. Our houses may be built with it IN such
a manner as TO avoid The necessity Of those
cold holes OF winter--windows.
6 The whale may keep his bLt55er, and the
shark his liner The coasts Of the ocean may
he lined with those newly discovered (Phs-
rio) lighf-bearers they may be sunk on
reefs, and shine Up information through the
deep; and. by snchorIng them IN lines thro'
oceans we may mark the ship road, and have
guide poss which Tell the best path, for each
month IN the year. across The parallels Of this
ball. Exirayagsni esihis may seem, assure
you that have often entertained the idea
! that An insulated mass Of eiectron according
TO Augustus B. Woodward or some phospho-
rus might be produced in permanently use
tul form. We now boaIe up lightning !; We
cs,E up the enemy OF the small Por, and let
bin out az pleasure we see our way by peep
( ing at the skies, or into box, mariners
compass) where we keep little modicum OF
polar essence to steer by, &c. You recolect
that 10 1899, a hearty laugh was raised a
gainst the democrats, Ly comparing them to
| the philosopher Of LuHnagg. extracting sun
| beams from cucum5ers. Dean Swift would
have pu, into his philosophical rshlm-rrhans
the bott.ing Of lightning. together with the ex-
| tracing OF sun beams from cus.unbers. had he
| thought OF il. or known that y was ever
dreamed Of May Congress soon Dc supph-
ed, every man OF them, with a pocket light
upon this new plan ~
The ingenious writer Of this letter, adds
the correspondent rho conmoalcst.d IL
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" WILLIAM B. PETERS.

IL AvING purchased the = PoRg.AND
4 l. LIVERY STABLE, Establishment. wau.d
inform the public that Carriages. Chaises, and
Saddle Horses, may be furnished al the shortest
notice and every accommodation given conducive
20 the concern. Patronage is espeaFs lily solicited
and favors will be gratefully acknot edged.
Portland Ocf o.
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NOTICE is hereby eiven'to no der. of Bib Of
the PORrL AND BANK. that the time al
lowed by law tor cloGng the concerns If that in
itrtion, viii expire on the seventh day of Febru.
airy nest at which time a final divide mutt bs
made among the iiockhoIoers, and no bills can be
PAID after that period All holders of bills there
fore on that Bank, 'equeited TO pteient them
prior to that day for payment at the Bank OF ort
land lately incor pora,ed, where prov fl q !, made
for heir redemption. 46v B. POTTER
March rs 1919 dgssff 5- fbs Por,ias, Barl
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NEW. YoRK. OCTOBER 26

NEW YORK oc IoBER 70.
French Half Crowns The nominal value
Of French Half Crowns is IS cents where
as the intrinsic value Is little more than half
dollar-averaging at most not more than
81 cents. They are not legal tender at
any rate and though thew have heretofore
been paid and received by our Banks at SIS
cents,yet we learn all now refuse to receive
or pay them, except in fractional parts of .
dollar, and some of the Banks refuse entire
ly either to pay or receive them.
We are induced 10 give this public in
formation to prevent any deception from
being practised upon the public, as we I'M
derstand large sums have recently been inn
ported from france, and larger sums are ex-
pected with view ct passing them off and
circulating them at 50 cents, being or 9
per cent. more than their actual cost in
France or their real value.
BY an act of Congtess, all foreign gold
coin ceases 70 be legal tender after the lst
OF November next.
We have seen letter from Philadelphia,
stating, that " there isnot one word Of truth
in the report Of an order having been re-
ceived here for 10000 stand of arms, sc.
TO be sept to Savannah. "-Gazene.
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FOR SHE,

a valuable commodious and hapdfome Dwell
iNG-HoUsE, pIeafantiy situated in the
tswn OF Brunswick. containing two front rooms
end the chambers over them. facing the main
'ree', IN the occupation of Mr. John Duoniog Sd
nth The Lend on which il nands, add privileges.
Terms viii be made resfonzbie.
application TO CHARLES 8. DAVIS and Ma
rsAs KIssMAy Esqrs. Portland, or JoTHAM
nross E'q. Brunswick
Oct. 20. feoptf)
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4 LII demands remaining due TO the estate or
n CALVIN FARRAR, Esq. late of Water
for'i Ia the county Of Oxford deceased the rst oS
isr"ry 1870, viii be put IN suit withou, discr,n-
inauor. CHARLES WHITMAN
Wattrford. Oct 2I 1919. CIV.
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AT a Court of Probate holden al

-. - - OO~A NJ AAOcokC hOt0S&1 OF
the probate Office in PR land, within and Tor
the County OF Cumberland, on the fourth
"Wednesday Of Ortober, in the year of our
Lord eighteen hundft aud nine cen.
.nN the petition of Nathan Gold, admins
" trs,or of the estate of Ezra Goold, late Of
Windham, in said County, Gentleman, deceased,
representing that he personal estate OF said
deceased is not sufficient to pay the Just debts,
which he owed 81 the lime ct III, death by the
,um of thirteen hundred and seventy six don .rs
add th,tty eight Cents, and praying for license
20 sell and convey SO much of the real estste of
said deceased as maybe necessary for The pay
men; OF said debSs and incidental charges Or.
tdered-Tha: The petitioner give notice thereof
@ the heiis Of sad deceased apd 10 ell persons
Interested in ssid estate, BY causing copy of
this order to be published 10 the Portland azefte,
grln ed in Portland. IN said County, ,hree w ,eks
successisely, hat hey may appear a af. oba,e
Court TO be held al the probate office, in said
Portland. on The fourth Wednesday of November
mex, It en- O'Clock 10 the forenoon. and shew
cause, If INV hey have, why the prayer Of ssid
petition shoud not be gcsn,ed.
SAMUEL FREEMAN ; ysfs csa,,
A true cory-attesi.
HoRaTYo couruc.rr pa1r
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UctOhPT ID. ToIS. =
Bradbury c. Atwood,
A No I, onion Ih0rc. Portland,
HAVING established himself in The
ducfiOn &c Commission RuSi1ess
ve DOLLARS PER Ass.

A Az A-s0 established himself IN the
auction & Commission Business ;
lie Public informed that he will devote hi,
time erciusiuely TO the above business. M <
- Liberal advances made on consignmeats.
IT. Dealers in Hollow Iron Ware, ase infor.
med that arrangements have been made by the
Manufacturers at lialiiax. Mass. 10 keep con.
slant supply Tor this market on a. good terms "a.
can be bad elsewheEf-1-7 A Ca 20 will be re.
scived IN few days.
e. Dealers in II. ne and Ear,ben Ware ear
always be supplied WITH any guam iry Of these a :
,ic'e', as they are'eceived disec, from the manu-
factories.
Consigrrsents an Store.
90 bbls. Superfne Alexandria FLOUR.
10 bids. ST. Crcix, and Winlward (. Rum,
S. Moscesada SUGAR, l+
iO,bbls. ST. Croix Sugar, superior quality.
200 Crates Cfockery WARE-Crates will
be opeoedt lie accommodate Retailers with
any articls they may want.
200. doz. Stone JUGS, Butter and Pickle
POTS, &c all sizes,
bu SAWS and Ste.son's HOES.
500 leaus writing. letter, & wrapping Paper
WilIard's Patent Tine Piece. DAYS
49, No"' Z aOO tsceSS NottcH GaUDtiCS
2 do containing Straw Bonuets
4 do. Paper haigpgs
Coffee and Filber.s. in bags
Bags Cotton-boxes Chocolate
Casks wrought and cut Nails
Kegs Tobacco
70 bbls ground Camwood
Nicaragua Wood
Cassia-Nutaegs apd Ginger
No and 9. MackereI
Also on Union Tharf-
quantity of MerchantabIe BOARDS
Do Go Mahogany do
-LIKEWISF-
Agood seryiceabe HORSE.
& Farm,
10 the town Of Lowell, about 7 miles from
Ffyeourg corner. Enquire as above.
Del. S5. If
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Brunswick, Sept Is. 1910.

ptunsWIcki sept TO, 1873.
HE subscriber hereby gives public notice to
al nce'ned. that she has been duly appoint.
ed and taken upon herse the trust OF adn,inistra
trix of the estate of
DANIEL ROW,
late Of Portland 10 the county OF Cumberland
Merchant dece sed, by giving bond as The Iaw
d'rects-She therefore requests all per.oD' who
are indebted the ssid deceased's estate TO make
immediate payment and thoss who haye ny de
mands thereon, TO exh,bii the same fr settlement
to ABIGAIL HOW.
or JOHN HOW, her Attorney.
Portland, Sept a2d 1919
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Ihoyer's Compendium Of Geogra-
PITY.
Fourth Edition, improved by the Author.
WILLIAM HYDE.

proprietor ofthe Copy Hight--Nc.3. Mussey's Row
snFFERS this rdinnble little work for the use
~ of the Schools in this District. The high
recommendations bich IL has received from emf
fent Instructors, and the extensive sale and rapid
'ntrcduciicns TO use which il has had in the YVES.
Tern part of this State and in the state Of New
York when The former editions were published
are sufficient Testimonials of its excellence. III is
aesgned fcr the younger Class If scholars who arc
beginning to read in Geographvs commencing
ne study Of teCgrauby As winter Schools are
soout ca commencing in the country, school Masters
are invited TO calf send. and receive one Of the
Books grabs. and if they approve of IL, introduce
u IN their Schools CIV Oc, s.
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NOTICE.

THE MISUNDERSTANDING slI persons not 70 bar
L boz or nst REEE CA bis wife (vho hH.-
eft h- bed snd bnsrd) on his account. as be is De-
ernined not TO pay any debts Of her contracting
ter this date. EDMUND WEBER.
Materboro, Oct. IS, 1879.
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SmuitQ Whedt.

INK cultivation OF neal ID % important 10
i the support OF human Re, that any one who IN ay
discover method Ot improving us quality or in
creasng It's quantity, j. entitled the credit oil
oetng hore o. !es, Il benetactOr Of mankind. ANY
Improvement IN the management of this impor-
can't gFaIn, caIculaieJ 10 De particularly bene-
iciai ~ the agricultural interests of our country,
aud through hal 10 increase the stock OF wealth
ecmfor, Of che nuBe; individuals Of which Il H.
c2mposed, and OF flose@ dependent upon il. We
thefel ore %ith peaSule etter our recommendation
OF al islpros at that description in the dis
covery ct the vi sRse an sohsdt aud the means
o. preventing &c, by MIR. JOHN BTcksE Ell, OF Buck-
yFtA Experiments, altes,ed py respectable far
ners, anu reasoning upon the principles and hatu
OF his discovery, araIsh satisfactory proof that he
. deserving OF confidence and encouragement
1T morally believed that washing and lining
ere effectual preventa,ives, of the smut yet the
useless. AID notwithstanding ali their exertions,
theis op of VII 1t contaminated by disease. The
discovery of Mr.. bIcknei furnishes additional
security against this evil, teaches how and when
10 apply the remedy, is attended with other adj
vantages which cannot here be explained, and is
IN our opinions valuable improvement TO the
growe-s and cpnsumers os wheat.
LEVI HUBBARD, Paris
ALANSON MELLEN, do.
DANIEL STOW ELL, do.
ALkXANDtR GREENWOOD, Hebron,
MM. Z. WHiINEY, do.
JONATHAN Nash, Minot,
AsAPH HOW ARD, do.
WI. LOWELL do.
LEARNED SW ALLOW, BuckfeM.
We certify that we have made experiments OF
The Process Prescribed by Mr. John Bickne |, OF
Buckfe.d, for preventing seed wheat from produc-
ing smut, ana growing wheat irom becoming
smut,y, and have thus found to our satisfaction.
said process 10 be attectuai.
SAMUEL PARRIS,
WILLIAM BARkOWS.
Hebron, Aug. IL, 1919.
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DIR. GREENE,

ii As taken the Office lately occupied by r.
Little, Esq. neac the corner OF Exchange and Md
dte Streets, where he may be found at all hou. BY
ay or night unless necessarily sbseii. The stree
test affection will be paid TO all. who may honor
am with their ais in any branch of his proEes-
s'oD. Portland. 18th Oct.
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YlHE subscriber hereby give public notice to
i all concerned, that she has been duy 40.
pointed aud taken upon herfef the trust Of ex-
ecu;rix If the last Will aud Testameut of
EPHRAIM GRAHAM,
late Of B -unswck. in the county of Cumberland,
Woman. deceased, by giving bond as the law d.
rects-she therefore requests all persons who are
indeole ed rhe said deceased's esrate TO make i'm
mesiafe paymen, and those who have any de-
mands thereon, to exhibit the same for payment
70 her
SARAH x GRAHAM.
mark.
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YRkNMJNGS.

which they warrant, aud will be sold as low &, car
be purchased IN Portland or elswheTe.
--ALSO--
MOSES SMI1 Ii, request all those who ere in
deeted 10 MIN by Note or account, to make inme-
date payments TO him, or their accounts will be
left With an Attorney for collection.
Portland Oct. 9. CIV
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SMITH u SrEYElS,

HI THEIR SHOP, No. 6,
Opposite NJ. HEvRY S..PEARsoS, Watch Ma
ker. Exchange->.ree'.
MOSES SMITH returns his thanks 10 bis
friends and customers, and solicits a continuance
OF Their favours
SMITH q STEVENS latter themselves,
that by 'sihg every endeavour TO please, and pay
ing strict attention 10 their business they will be
able to give full satisfaction to those who hsnour
| them with their custom.
N, B-Ihey have always on hand genera,
assortment of the first quality of
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IN all its various branches will be carried on BY
them With NEATHESs apd DEsfArcH, and any
Garnieats made at the shor ~ Fotce--and in f,i-
| tnre the bUSiN ESS viii tie transacted under the
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LOST.

BETWEEN the hcuse of Jndge Frothinghams,
and the ihop of Mr. Harrod, Ladys olive
eooured broAdcio,h CAPE belonging 70 coat
The FODDER ihai be suitably rewsraed by leaving
a AZ Judge Frcthinghan's. Oct ~
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Chocolate, No. and 2-Shells-bottled and
draught Cider -Demijohns, from one to five gal
CONSCIOUSNESS. West India and Sugar Bakers
superfne Durham Mustard--Entry Mats, various
sizes-Spe:maceti Oil-fa.k and bottle do
Cayenne and Malabar PePper-Windsor Soap
Liverpool blown Salt-Salt Petre-blue and
white Starch--CItron-Ol Caper-lsin-
glass 1ndigo-Alum---Rice Flour.
particularly selected for families. .4lso-Ha-
vana Cigars, Of the best quality.
~ Particular attention viii be paid to orders
from Families, and for Ship Stores.
G-Goods sent to any part Of the town gratss.
Oct %