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The Arkansas advocate., 1832-01-18
An act authorizing tho infant .be;,s av

An act authorizing tho infant heirs of
 John iAepief, deeeased, to convey |
 tract of land
 Section !. Bet eaaeted c. Me Gep,s.. val Assembly of Me Territory of yarko,s. sas, That the legal guardian of the in- fanls Leonard kepler, Ddila Kepler and Matilda kepler, be and he is hercr by authorized to convey the interest of said norheirs of John Kepler, deccas- ed, to tract of land in the county of Arkansas, granted by the authorities of Spain 10 Leonard Kepler, deceased. subject to the order of the circuit court Of the county of Arkansas. This act to take effect, and be in force, from and af. ter its passage.
 Approved: Nov. 9th, 1881.
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An act appointing cemmlssioners to con
 tract for and superintend the pulling of a Jail and Jailors House in the Town Of Eeiena
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-15
Anti.Jackson majority

Anti.Jackson majority 4
The investigation Of DR.. Coop'r' case Va"
tered into IN the evening at the State 'i''T
The Board Of Trustees adjourned at o"O'''
meet again to.murrow evening.
The Arkansas advocate., 1832-09-26

TnE Two BLows.-C Cardinal Maza Fine was dictaling ohe day q letter to lis Secretary. The latter, overcome with iaeessant work, ieil asleep, and tie Cardinal continued dietating, while pacing up and down his study. sihen he had come to the conciusioa, he tarn- cd towards the eSecretafy, saying : lsnd a-u-Hai. .ie then perceived that tHe first lines.oi tbe letter only were WTIt tea. The Cardinal was very partial to that Secretary, and treated him as q father. FoawalSe him, he gave him a box on fbe ear; the Secretary, in q fury, returned the blow. The Gardi- nal, without showing the least emotion, said coolly. < Now, sir, as we are both wide awake. let us proceed win our letter.
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PROPOSALS FOR BEEF.

1.-TWO sets of proposals will be received
 until Thursday, the 22d day of No ye4aber. 1929. G 'clock, M ) for furnish- ing and delivering at the several issuing depots in tie New Choctaw Country, west of the Territory Of Arkansas, the follow ing Indian k RAEIONS, or the meat part of said Ratons, and as follows. viz
 Cue setof proposai5 fa furnish aud deiiY- CT at the depot, near Fort Eoasoa, He'd river and at such other places (not ex- ceedi8g tEssec) as ssif;!ii ssif;!!ii t5s s';i the Receiving SgeBt, neither of winch to be more than 50miles from the Fort above named,
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from tee Philadelphia Courier. letter passed through our Post Office on Wednesday, from town m New-Jer- sey, with ti,ispoeticai inscription To the State of Ohio,
 Where the land IS not barren: To Goshen Post Office,
 in the county Of Warren; In the township Of Salem,
 Where hardy boys grow. 4 nd the Little Miami
 Adjoining does il0w- So please Mr P. II.
 Send me along. In haste and great care,
 To Isaac armslrung.
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 aSEPAls E proposals, n writing aud - sealed, will e received until Hon- day, the first day of Detofer next, at I2 o'cioek. lnoonl for furnishing and aalts- eriug Et0stl ZEN THOUSAND Bt1sfi- ELS oF 5i0oD, SOUND AND AER- Gil , : IA 5LE G0RN--to De delivered in the new Chaetaw country, west ofthe Miissis sippi, and as follows 50i)0 bushels at the depot, nearFort Tow
 son, Red river. TOGO bushels at the depot, al Horse Piai.
 rie, 20 miles west from Fort Pow
 son.
 Ao00 bushels at the depot, nearthe Noun
 tain Fork of Little river, 41 miles
 northeast from Fort FowsoD; and 1000 bushels at the depot, near old Miller
 eourt-house, 40 miles south-east
 from Fort rowson.
 One-fourth Of the quantity of Corn at the several deputs above named, must be delivered on CT before the thirty-frst day Of October; one-fourth on or before the 30th day of November; and the balance on or before tho 3lst day of December, 1882.
 The Corn will be received al the trae Of thirtytwo quarts to the bushei Bonds will he required for the faithfR fuifiment of contracts.
 The privilege Of rejecting bids deemed high is reserved
 Bidders will please address their com anunieatiens 10 Lieut.. l R STEPHENSON, Agent in the Removal and Subsistence oi Ghoctaws, at Fort foWsoii They will also note on their communications, :. Pro posals to furnish Corn ;
 J. BROWN, Gapt. J. s. .4
 sapf R aad & ef T8diaas saittle Rock, Angust lsa2
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100000 pounds of Beef.

 Il is expected, that one-foarth of the aaiions or Beef, as above designated, will De required, and al all the depots, on er before the first day nf January nexf. Is53; aad tie residue from time to time, so that the whole will be called for on or hefore tile frs' day of spri follow ing t1e periods of delivering, Che place CT places where, and the amountt to he de dYered ai each place, will he designated as above stated. and of wbicheeHtraotors will De duty notified tsay 10 days) prior to each delivery.
 he Ration comgiefe, a5 above named Will coBsistof one and a quarter pounds ef fresh Beef and three-feHftts of a quart af Corn to each person, and al the rate of four quarts of Salt for every one huadrad persons. The Beef, Corn and Salt, eom- prising the Ration, or the Beef as a part thereof, must be of good quality and de- tiYered in good order.
 i'ite deliveries ofproYisiens, whether h Rations, or Beefonly, will be made under the inspection of an Agent, and all risk and every expense attending the delivery and dlsTitHtien thereof. must be borne by the contractors.
 The meat part of the Ration as above named, may bc varied in the issues from time to time, so as Co make deliveries of one and a fourth pound of fresh CT tbree. tuurths ofa pound of saited Pork. instead at Beef: So also may portion of tie meat part If the Ration be delivered in Getfte asld Hags, upon just estimates. or fagt, provided sncb should be acceptable to the Indians; hut in ITO case nnst sncf changes of issues increase the cost of tis Ration, or any of the component narf thereof, as above designated, and to wbisi 9tdders are referred in calculating prieass at which they will furnish the same for. the delivery ofGatle and Hogs, on foot as above noted, may be made for one ef two mouths al time, should tl4e same he deemed eNpedient hv the Receiving gent. 70 also may tue other parts of the Ration Gora aud Salt, he delivered for periods corresponding theretb
 Good and sufficient sureties will be required for the faithfnl fuflmont of con. tracts; and payments for all furnishing under said contracts, will be made at this plaee-Iittle Rock, A. =
 The privilege of rejecting bids deemed high is reserved:
 Proposals must be made in writing and ssaled; and persons making bids will ac- company them satisfactory references of tAeif capacities to turnish. YRey will also be pleased 10 address their communi- cations as follows
 Proposals to furnish Indian Rations.
 C the principal i1ishHrsing Agent,
 Chocfaw Removal,
 Little Rock. A. T." And will, so far as it may be found con Tenient, attend at this place on the last day efseeeiying ( Proposals, g (22d Nov.l for the purpose of closing contracts.
 j. BROWN, Capf. .. s. 4
 Sppt R. oad g. of Faaians. Little Rock, 4. T. August 1s. 1929.
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SHsannah Sweeney. Def PETITION FnR DiI9pt,

3s l i04S [ OA OlN OKCt.
 A ND now, on this day, came the com "A piainaut, by Lis Attorney, and itsF bearing hy the return Of the sheriff. thst the sad defendant Is not a resident of tE; ferFitoHy-it is therefore ordered ty IIs Court, that an alias summons issue ir fAs case, and that publication be made ii some newspaper printed in this Territon, requiring the said defendant fo he and ap pear at tho next ierm of the Circuit Court on fhe first day ofthe Court, to se LolddH at the courthouse, in tie town of Fsy. ettevii!e. an tte second Monday aieride fourth Monday h November next, io an. swer the conplainants petition or billi otherwise tie same will be taken as con fessed, and decree entered accordingly And Il IS further ordered. tHai copy q this order be published six weeks in sac, cession.
 | true copy. Attest,
 20 Gw B. II. SAIFusON, Clh.
 Printers fee go 0s1
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960.000 Rations.

The other set Of proposals to furnish and deliver at tit.ss.l epot, aiio4s named, ai'E. st such otberplaces as sbaif be required, aud as therein directed,
 450,000 pounds of Beef.
 Also, one sci of proposals to furnish and deliver at the depot, al Horse Prairie. 29 miles west from Fort fewsou, and at such other places (nat exceeding two) as siail 5e ciesienated by the Receiving Sgent, neither Of which 10 exceed the distance of 10 miles from tha denat aboYe named.
The Arkansas advocate., 1832-09-26
Regimental Order. No.I

kit5le Roe. .4aeesi g. sSga aNiIf4 Officers and priga'es q the ,. lashl County Regiment of 8fka5s. Militia, are eohmanded to appear oalss mnster-feld in the town of Little Fo,l OF Saturday, tie l3th day of 0elss. next, at 10 o'clock, i IL. armed .s1 equipped as the law directs, for gori.e.si. al parade.
 All Officers, commissioned and mn. commissioned, and musicians, art ordst ed 10 meet on tife day inn ediately .eeq ding, at 10 o'elock, \ Il nni 4erll.e,ll =s9a armed with a smooth=hore Or fifie. for fte purpose of being drilled anu Instructed ie their military duties.
 in all cases of vacancies of cen issiep. ed officers, the next iu comIeafa Will l.ea the receipt of this order, immediately fo. tify the commandant of the regiment ei the same, that such vacancies may be filed
 CoHmandants of cemfanies are reqaifej to make full aud complete refnrrs efiis strength and eendiiien ef tleif respeeiae companies, as il is desirable fortIe clp. yenience all to organize separate 6st. taiion in the eyent Of the nunlene8 strength being found sufficient
 Captains of companies and their snls. terms, are charged wiiL the exeeelia aud promulga.ion of this order within lIei respective conn ards
 By order of tie Colonel GammandagI 20 6w \. FOW IER ~.Adislf factinc4
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ssgytG}00,00G sytG}00 pounds of Beef.
32O.OOO Rations.

iAiife other set ef proposals to finnish and deliver at the depot, a60ye named, aad at such other places as shall he required ana as therein difecIrd
The Arkansas advocate., 1832-09-26
Runaway Negro.

x9 \ runaway Negro, Who calls
 5AzE himself freeman, and passes ..rEsssS 6y tire name of William i'ul8om
 was taken ID on the atil ll.sf
 and committed to jail iielsa small black man, about , feet 5 inche high, slender made, with scar on iae left side Of his chin, Is very quick spoken, appears to be between 30 and 3 years u age; had on when he vas taken np, pair Of yellow linsey pantaloons, neaR new, and commoa white domestic shfsi he had also in his possession tanes cloak, about half worn, and a rifle gu. Said Negro says he is free man, anu states that his free papers are in the GUS, tom house in Now-Orleans. that he was some time on board of ship, and iae' he IS lately from Mobile, came from thefe to Natchez, got oc board of sieamboss' and came up above inc mouth of arkansaS river. where lie took land for the parpoSc of going to Ohio to see some relations. The owner of said Negro is reqneslea to come onward. prove bis property, pay charges, and take him away, or he will os { dealt with according to the laws ot t1ls ferfitory.>
 WM. KiNKEAD, lSher!f
 and Jailor Jefferson county, A. l.g Pine Riuf,, lug. B, Isa2. 2a ia lPeioter's fee SIS ST
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.7s E gVs kgsg %.

E-A AslSts inhis employ, five excellent IL -h woriSlnen, the subscriber will carry on the c .A-S.HfIfi, BL.4 OK S.AfTIi aud H.4 ON .HakINsG business, in all their various branches, in Little Rock.- tie will make and iron Carriages, Wac ons, floughs, Hoes, swingIetrees, all kinds ofedge tools &c. &c.; he willmake e or repair, at tie shortest notice, all kinds of farming utensils. Orders from dis tancc viii be punctaally attended to
 tie will keep on hand, for sale, con stant supply of all of the aforementioned articles.
 t1r All kinds of country produce will be received in return for work, at cash prices. C. BfstHBNCT.
 LiHte Rock, .uareA q, 1882,
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DG s. co esE.:ss.1 x. & - 7 l J.

TE1 FINDER their services in the vari0gs SA branches of their profession to the cil- izens of Little Rock and its vicinity, II whici, place they have permanently set- tied, and hope from assidti;ty and atten- tion, to share portion Of the public pal, ronage. One or the other may at all tunes De found at.their office, if not professloas ly absent.
 NopemSer. 1899 Swift. E.
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United States of Ameriea

Territory ef .3rtaasas.
 GoUNry OF ! AsHiNaqos. The June Term Qf ou1, Boshiaelon ei4sHs
 Court, 1sa2 Alexander W. Sweeney, PIT
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JAMES McKINNFY-

ATTORNEY .ar I.4w
 ESIDES in Columbia, Chieot conn. ty, srkausas Territory. anI will regularly attend the Superior Court st Little Roek--also the Gircuit Courts of clittenden, Philips, Monroe, St. Francis. Arkansas and Chieot counties; and viii attend to the settlement and collection of debls n any part Of the Territory. Any sits4aess eoeiided to him, shall be prompt ly attended to-
 Sept is32 r
The Arkansas advocate., 1832-09-26
L easing of Salt Springs.

 HEUK LIANT to authority vested in the a Executive of the | Territory ef Arkan-9 sas, by the Ist and 2d sections of all act of Congress. entitled < An act authorizing tiie Governor of the Territory of Arisan- sas to Tease the Salt Springs n said Terri tory, and for other purposes, approved the 25th .pri, 1882, (which said sections are appended below a9 SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the Office af the seere- tary Of sad I IerritorY. plllt the Js4.st laY Of OcIober neat, for LEASING all tAe 5 4 LisSY YBi1tssS in said Territory, which come withlathe puryiew of sald act.
 lt will be understood. that tie olloHihg principles will govern II granting leases for working the salt springs, yiz
 Ist. preference oyer all other bidders, to the exicnt af .fJiee0 per cent. on tine amount of tle annual rent, will be giy- en to diScoUeGef ot present occupant of a Saline, Ii leasing It.
 2d Where the present occupant shall be unaerhld, tie person obtaining the lease snail pay hln a far valuation for all his improvements appertaIning 10 the manu- iaeture of Sait, ana for tie necessary support ant maintenance of the work men, teams, 6oc. employed in carrying il on, to be aseertained (in case the par tics cannot agreel by two disintefested persons, to be mutually selected by them; and in case of their disagree ment. the arbiters t. choose third per son to assist them n making tie Yalua- ton. if the underbidj CT shall refuse io pay the award of the arhitere, tAea t!.e bid of the occupant shall be accepted provided it Dc in accordance with thl advertisement,
 Ezti59 ,4.t,,, ,. sal tt el ocnt,
 the wor&s shall in no case exceed the sum of one dollar end tloe1ee md day celiis per bushe (of fifty ponnds) l VI olalou of this provision, to forfeit the lease.
 Persons offering bids, will deserihe the place where the Springs are situate, by the lines Of tie public surveys and, in case the land on which ti9eY are situate has not been surveyed, then y such marks and oounuaries as the localities ofthe contigu- oHa county will admit of
 Ehe leases will continue for the term o five years from the day of their execution. at the expiration of= which period all the fixtures and buildings appestainiug to the manufacture Of Salt, (the kettles alone eXcepted) to become the property of tic United States, or Of tie ferritofy, as the case may be, and 10 be given up to the Governor of the Territory, or to such person as shall be legally authorized by him to receive them.
 'fhe rent of the Springs to be paid annu- ally, at the expiration Of each year from the commencement Of the lease.
 WILLIAM $. FULTON, Sec'y
 ofiAe ierr uHd .4ctiAg G0teFaor.
 Little Rock, Aug.28, 1s32 22 5w
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100000 Ratians.

Fhe other set Of proposals to furnish and deliver al the depot above named, and at such other places IS shall be required, ], and as therein directed,
 100000 pounds of Beef.
 3alfd also, one set oi proposals 10 furnish and deliver al the depot g miies soath- westwafdly from Fort smith, on tie Ar- kansas, and al such other places {noi ex- eeeding thrce) as shall De designated by the Receiving Agent, neither of which b be more thao 50 miles from the depot above named
The Arkansas advocate., 1832-09-26
New Blacksmith 5 Shop.

. v ac VII 5lll tll ? FJlEO T7'
 z %Hi2 subscriber respectfully informs aA the citizens Of Little flock, and of the adjacen, country generally, that he has commenced the aboye business, at the Shop on Maio-street, opposite the Eagle Hotel, where all orders Tn his line will be thankfully received, and executed with neatness and despatch. He will garrant his work to be done in a workman-lke manner, and on tolceI texaaS, for cAsI, than have heretofore been charged in this place.
 Aaf. ANDERSON.
 Latie Rock, .4ug g, l9s32 22 Gnl
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PROPOSALS

I ItNC 1 $<t} AA A-Ah0 EN writing and sealed, will be received B until Thursday, the 22d day ofNovem- Der next, (4 o'clock, r. Il. for furnishing and delivering to the SeHeea Iidiuas, at their Agency, situated near tue Neosha, or rand river, about ffii0 mics northwest wardly from Fort Gibson, SIX JON HIS COMPLETE NATIONS: the first de livers to De made on the 9th day of Danua- rg next Iss3, and continued from time io time as shall be designated, up to the 9th day Of jnIy following
 tftie number of senecas to he supported is 480, of thereabonts: hence, npwards of 72,0Q0 rations will be required b meet tiie lssaes during the period aboYe stated. he atleH will eansist e4.o on and one fourth pounds of fresh Beef and tbree- founfhs of quart of Corn @ each person, and at the fate of four quarts of oait Tor every one hundred persons. The Beef, Corn and Salt, comprising the ration, must be af good quality and delivered in good order.
 fhe delivery of Provisions will be made under the inspection of an Agent and ali risk and every expense attending the delivery aad distribution thereof. must ue borne y the contractor.
 He component parts of the ration, as above stated, may De varied Tn the issues, from time to time, so as 10 make deive- fies of one and one-fourth pounds of fresh or three-fonrths Of pound of salted Pork instead of Beef and one pound of wheat k'loHr, Instead Of Corn: So so may a portion Of tfe meat part If the ration Dc delivered in Caitie and Hogs, upan just es- timates, on foot, provided such should 6e acceptable to the Indians, but IT no case. .H Z4H cost of the ration first a50ge designated and to which bidders are referred la cal calating prices at which they wIii be " ling to furnish such for.
 Bonds will be required for tie faithful iulhlmento the contract, and persons ma king bids are requested to accompany them w!th satisfactory references as to their capacities U furnish.
 The privilege of rejecting bids deemed high, IS reserved.
 liidders will please address their.com. manifestations as follows
 Proposals 70 furnish Ratioas
 To the principal Bislufsing sgent,
 Indian Removal,
 ttleisock, A. T. p
 And will attend at this place on the last day of receiving fsIaroposals,'' f22d Nov for the purpose of closing the contract.
 !. BROWN, Capt U g. .41mg. Little Rock, <. T. Sept ', 1892.
 s.--Ihe distance from the upper set, tie@ents of ashington county, i :. r and tie sauth-afest terosettlements of tic State of Missouri, fcom the Agency above na- meas Is about 50 miles. and where supplies of Beef and Corn are to be found fn great l a9Hadanee: the route from thence, lead lagg E to tae acw Seneca eauetry,.is over < high dry ground, so that at all seasons. and without diffeufy the same can be passed with heavily loaded wagoas.. sait can be obtained at the grand saiine, and l influence transported, either 5Y land of water-the formerQ land dlstance1 is about 00 nles, the latter descending tfe Grand rfyer) IS auout 100 miles. fbe country throughout affords excellent range for Stock
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HNn c
 OR SALE,

sSHE valuable Saw ana trisi Mills, sit | nate near 0ld Dwight. in the county ot Pope, together with the full half sec ton of and on which they are built ffere IS on this tract q comfortable dwell hhg-house, kitchen, 6zc.-about 40 acres oIgood bottom land, l5 cleared and under fence. ilfo residne of tids tract IS cover- ed with valuable timber for the saw the Hills have good pair of Burr Stones, and ifst rate saw-Niii Irons complete. he iitie of this property IS secured 10 the sub. scnber, by special act of Congress, for life This property will be sold tow for cash, or part cash and the balance well secured. Persons wishing to purchase, are invited to cail and see the subscriber, on the premises.
 PERsIS LOVELY
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*Beat enacted. 6.c. Hat the Salt Springs lying on the 8f aslita river, on Little rig- CT, and on Saline creek, n said Territory of Arkansas, together with as many con tigaous sections to each of sand springs as sl,ali be equal to one township, and every other sait spring which may be discovered in said Territory, with he section of one mile square which includes II, shall be reserved for the future disposal ofthe Uni- ted States, aud shall not be liable to be entered, located or appropriated, for any other purpose whatever.
 Sec. ?. .4nd be t 1arther enarfed, That the Governor of said ferritory shall be, and IS hereby, authorized to let out or lease said springs, for a term not exceed ing five years, and the rents and profits arising from said springs shall be applied 0y the Legislature of said Territory, 10 tie opening and improving such roads in said Territory, as said Legislature may direct, and 10 no other purpose whatever.
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PERsIS LOVE fY. 2ope co. Ark. Ter. Sept. ,, 1889. 9 8w
IePrItorv of ArI<ans;

Territory of Arkansas. sW ., the undersigned, have iais day viewed stray Horse, shown to us by Nehemiah Crayens, of Clark township, and do find the same 10 be dark bay. about fifteen hands high, about seven or eight years old, branded on the right but. toel, supposed to be thus, ! B.. and we do appraise the same=io fiffy deliars.
 Gertiled under our hands this 12th day of May, A. D Is32.
 Robert gravens,
 John |. Garner, '4I.2sa1sers. sworn and subscribed to before me. George Jamison, a Justice of the Peace within and for Clark township, in Pope cornty, Territory of Arkansas, this I2tb day Of May, A. D. 1892
 S3 " Geolge famlson. J. ?
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Fen Dollars Reward.

STOLEN from the pocket Of Inc sub. kJ scriber;oa Tuesday evening, asth in stant, a large white leather P0CkE1- BOOK. coHtaIniag money to the amount ofone hualdred and t,oenty tlo{lars, gold Ere ast-pin, and papers of no value but to the owner, E.
 There was one hundred dollar note on one tie Branches of the q. 5. Bank-- five dollar note on fEe bank of Natchcy; ten, and a five doAar note on banks not reeoilected Tbe breast-pin was in form of cross, containing red sets.
 Jhe above reward wilt be paid, on de- livery oftbe money and hreast-pin. and an additional rovard If five dollars. for Inc apprehension of the thief. to he paid on his conviction.
 AUGUSTUS ". SCOTT. kslfkr Rhck, Qee. 2a. lSsl1->r;,w- 1se
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1J lE w GO 0UDaa
P. IE EENO.A.

HAS just received, per steamybea Sa- Aa satega, an entire new assortment of GOODS, suitable for tue present and ap preaching seasons, consisting of
 Dry Goods. Groceries,
 Hardware, Cutlery,
 China, Glass, Liverpool, and
 Queens wares
 Ladies, Gentlemen, Misses and
 Boys BOOTS and SHOES.
 One box fine Shelmerdinc HATss Ap assortneut of fSiiiicFy, 100 Sacks.of Salt, &c. SC. Ali of which, he is determined to sell at very reduced prices for CASH. .3lso, on Commission, Flour, Ahiskey, Bacon, Lard. &e.
 Jlale ;3s5. Is5i. ii-T