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IL ERSEYS-76 bales Kerseys,
IN Oils barrels Tanners Oil,
80 casks winter Oil, 4
40 casks full strained do
CANDLES-3OO boxes Sperm Candies. for
sale by LHGALE
d. 80 Common ST
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PUTTER-25 frkns very choice Goshen Butter
ID to suit families, for suIe by
READ g. BARSTOW,
d. Rank pncr
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GHEESE-5o boxes Pine Apple Cheese, just re-.
" ceived, anu for sale by
READ g. BARSTOW,
d. Runk plaza
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Whis majority on joint ballot. EIGHT. This will &C
cure The re eleetion of the present Wing Senator from
hat state, Mr.. Buya,d
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COAL.
4 NFHR 'ClFE and Grn,l Coal in casIs hln,s aud
"a IN lots to suit purchasers.
Orders lett nj he ,on vatd in Canal street between
Carondele' and Btonnr or Al the counting house of
HOLMES \ MILL :,
n0N92 Rink PInre
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RED BEANs-iO bbIs. in store for sale ~
Ia & DORSEY,
d1 Nav Ley
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The superior fast sailing ship httEA-
,Iffs5N TUS, Captain Snow, will meet with imnrdi-
-xAaAs. despatch. For passage only having very
handsome accommodations, apply 10
LEVI II. GALE,
d. 80 Common al
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hoary headed centenatlan was tried at Mobile
tor murder on the LIST inst. His name was Ben
jamin Alexander, aged nearly lOO:-The prncl-
pal witness was his own daughter, his victim her
son. 1t being proved tha, the act was caused by
insanity, arising from extreme age and excess of
| liquor: the Judge senteaced him to nominal
pun isiment of 90 DAYS imprisonment.
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DELAWARE LEGlsLAruRE.-The latest account of
the comparative political strength of parties in the two
Houses Of the Legislature of Delaware stands thus
WING, VAN buren,.
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8 EGARS-a5.OOO Of var Gus brands, .Iucon,' Can-
~ Noes and 'Regaa, for sale by
WINSTON &. SHALL,
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Booth took his benefit Il Louis vile ON the 3Otn
ult, so VIC may expect him here before any pr,a1
length % time has elapsed He finished there
with King John, TO the L'dy Constance of Mis-.
Clifton, aud the Falconhridge of Mr. e, Mason
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B. Al-J0j bales nov handing utd TO- sale by
s. J r WHITNEY,
'o 73 Cump ST
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Resolu que la somme dc quatre vingt six piastres
toit payee John Hoey, pour casques des gardes
10 mutt ct autres articles par lu fourns la garde
10 mutt. Signe,
JOSHUA BALDWIN, Recorder.
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Strange! 1teru.-Frum st ry in the Mob Ie ,Jour-
mel would appear that spring of oil has dubbed mn
through the waters OF the Tombigby river which has
spread the entire surface fer long way down and
burns all over with ht equal to that given ONT nv
sperm OIL The h'm', it is said is iu ly six inc hes
high only wonder it is not called six feet. This
mineral whale was tapped by Mr. J. NJ. Cooper after
boring 80 feet McGraw's shoals. The English
peopl: tlH occasionally OF setting their Thames on
fire, but it appears by this that Alabama neighbors
u do Il -
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I'M ACKEREl.-Nos. t, =, ~ 3, in barrels, - bur
1VA reis, md kits, for sale by
WINSTON & SHALL.
db Front levee
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N7HITE ITALIAN MULBERRY PLAN $
w Several hundred white Italian Mulberry PLANTS
from three to six feet high for sale BY the undersigned
residing the Lake shore, Castin Bayou, between
the town Of Vaudeville and NJ Berard's marisuv plan
talion. JOHN FAURE.
dec3+
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each olher and that they have consequently reen COM
ue,tors for the labor necessary the oonruction Of
each This circumstance mist have proc Iced unavoid
aSe delay; for il belongs 10 the history Of the latter
work, that laboFers had to bs thought from Europe
10 aid in its construction. We. all, too, recoect
that theee companies had 10 encounter the difficulties
PRODUCED by illegal dispateani that the Baltimore ana
Ohio Railroad Company had TO submit TO the relafoihs
influence Of the claws delayhat its progress was al
one time shaved by injunction Obtained at the SUIT OF
Us rival. When these circumstances are pernea 10
haSe their proper weight, no inference can De iary
IT. however nm mistaken in this, beg leave 10 bring
20 the notice of the House the Camden and Amboy
Railroad the Delaware and Rartan Canal the Lehigh
SohuyIkill and Union Canals, and the Morris Canal :
oil Of them works of great magnitude, undertaken and
completed by companies with great rupidity. But
why look abroad fes examples, when we have lmmedl
ately in view such imposing instance Of the ability
energy and the rspidy with which such works may be
conducted by companies: The James River and kana
wha Company commenced their abors in the ecrly part
of the year 1886. By the eth Of July 1883 we have
every assurance their canal will be completed to The town
* Lynchburg, distance Of $50 miles. Where IS any
work constructed BY State that has been conducted
with greater celebrity! Where is any work undertaken
BY State which would not suffer BY comparison WIN
it in this respect, when you come 10 consider te o
culties and obstacles that have opposed lis progress-
Whilst the best digesed schemes the nooest
of and States have been stopped or ny e
whitening touch of the widespread distress and emoar
rassment that has pervadea our land the james Ser
and Ksnawla Company, though met by difficulties al
every STEP are progressing with unsackened pace, ds
sing their wsy with undated energy and vgor TO the
rich commerce Of the far West. challenge gentlemen
70 produce single instance Of work undertaken oy
any State which has brought into more active play all
the energies necessary to the speedy o great
work than has been displayed in the prosecution OF Tue
one lust mentioned.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
nrATg OF THE HON. JONATHAN CI1LEY.


As soon as the journal was read,
MIR fairfield and addressed the House as follows:
MIR. Speaker: An event has occurred since our last
adjournment, which has apread deep gloom over this
Community and deprived this body Of one Of It's most
yaunbe members aude, Sir TO the death OF my late
colleague the Hon. Jonathan Ciley, which, II Is my
asnful duty to annosnce took place on Saturday last
near this city One hour him in full life, stand
inc in the midst of US in all the pride and vgor OF man
hood; the next, a helpless, inaminate corpse 1t is
case Sir, most melancholy and heart sendng IN all It's
circumstances of which, however, this is not the occa'
sion to speak, and brings home to our minds, with Pc
cuar emphasis the trite but solemn truth, that I'm the
midst of life are in DEATH
My deceased colleague was man Of uncommon To-
lents His mind strong vigorous, we'll stored and
in all the pursuits ofan elevated and ho
norabse ambition, which would not rest satisfied with low
a,ainmeats He partook largely, too of that fearless
atro,isaa of his ancestors which made them "pour out
their blood like water" in the of the Revolution,
and which also displayed itself in the brave and chiva
rous eopasct of an only brother during the late war
His fellow. citizens had often elected him 10 places Of
honor and trust in the State of his adoption, and had
now given him seat among the Representatives. OF the
among u.s. who are now spared 10 dePiore his
abrupt and lragca removal. Though he had not long
been member of this body, he had established an en-
yiable and an enduring reputation. Ills ready powers
Of debate his warm and fervid eloquence. his manly
bearing towards opponents, and courteous demeano 10
ALL will be readily acknowledged and long remembered
by the members Of this House.
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for.rne or war seemed uDprop"Es, the brutality az!
oppression which have been executed upon those wht
duying the recent struggle, have fsen into the lands o.!
the yranls have ianed Tie fire Of TsYolu:Dr 10 fierce,
Time lam il haste. truly yours, *.
STILL. LATER.
'.DrrGoir s:a,pr!ly sch u
nIn;cI!igence reached heIe this morning.. 1t The "a
,c,s croasa over To- he Canada shore aSi eYerng yr
. sl,our force TlFy entered the Province hsow MAJ
den, according to previous arrangements
Still. LATER.
uPcperi,d succrss IF Tic Iatrioiy-.!GidCn :gi,ft,
aTsere is failure IN the Huron Mail; but s':'Ic.
E,aa os me highest rsspectahiltyr no came III The Sge
Sron the lake, says, it WIS reported ana ge"eia'y be-
ievcd whea he lett. lisa: I!:e Patriots bad TAKEN
nhLDEN-KlLLED ONE HUNDRED AND Sc
yENTY.THREE RC'gALlSTS, with 4 loss o! only
segc!s!ccn Psrio&S!1
sAs all reports, though from vn7ous ronts agree
10 sne and the time 10 former arrangements Sc are
strongly inclined believe Inc decisive stro&c has been
struck Tie H.u;is Of :omoUow s@entnS mas! rG: al.
doubts 10 rest
The last Albany Daily Advertiser adds ;he following
Gluyor.uut huiavy.-We learn that the Patriots hsra
finally made a movement. large supply @! arms aaf
ar:,:an.on lief. Syracuse Saturday evening H;c tho
esnore. whence decent was TO De mace on kngs
lva Yesterday. Tie irsat will lie PEo5u5!y Anc"a Il.
tbs city on Sunday evening nett
"Meanwhile operations seem By no i,eahs suspended
at The West The Lewiston Telegraph extra OF 2';
says Yesterday TIE government dispatches from Sand
wch reached the commanding officers on lie aanntl
fsaer al Niagara. and last night and to-day Me cto:
ctcre forces c tie EoyctiHs s:creG /" stcgh' far ;c
I,,.d,:L Ejj3rit
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E2i $AsnOnd, Thursday, Marcia 4.
TIE SI.lTES.

1or,e,,s,-'rhe Senate and Hnusc Of Representa-
rr II, yc compromised their points OF difference through
lie Intervention of the committee OF conference ana
.srd their proracted abors Tie evening of the 18th
~, and fuai!y Dnsstd Ike Bank till 1t awaits lie sIg-
n,,,rc Of lIc Governor. Some of The New Orleans
pa,,rs cril;cisc it Containing seine hhrsh measures
rius tho hunks; bat, they rrj0cc mat 'e qncSnh IS
.c.,:ed The merchants will knG@ what they VIII have
- dcrond uuon; and the suspended stream OF commerce
vii, How on again. -, a.,
pr..sytyASI.-The House have adopted the 9th Sec
linn RI the Bank bill follows ''rlia from and aller
h I5,h day of Nav 1885 the Banks Of this Common.
9Th shall redeem their notes and obligations in gold
ar silver" Mr. Crabb offered an amendment which he
sustained with ability; but the HOUSE would not adopt It,
II was 10 make the resumption depend in part upon Tie
banks in other States.
,u,:n TO the House. Uhrcas it has been publicly re-.
nor that VIA Reynolds, member from Wcs.inore'
land did not only offer 10 become bound rs security Tor
lo:n THOMPSON a member from York county, for Ger.
tain sum of money upon condition that lie should vote
arains, the resolution relative to the SubIreasury bill
-bn, lid BY note agree to loan him certain amount 0f
money upon his compliance with The above condition
and icrcgs il is due the honor q! this House, Us well
~ nj, pcrsons implicated, that The whole Transaction
should be invcslisaed that If innocent, their nno.
cencr may be made manifest aud il guilty, they may
he punished in such manner as The House may direct
J&ntiorc
"EIsolrcd That a committee be appointed to inquire
ia;o truth or iasity of the allegations above cccd
and charging the said VIM Reynolds with an attempt
TO h:.hc John Thompson Of York-and that they have
power to send for persons and papers, and that they cause
due racc be given 10 The said VIM Reynolds Of such
investigation.
III. Hopkins moved the following amendment -
shnL that the said committee have power TO inquire
walhrr any improper influence was attempted upon
hlr Thompson, with regard 10 his vote upon The Sub
'asn.y resolutions the part of am bank, or ndIv
dual connected herewith, or any other person.. The
amendment was agreed 10, and the resolution adopted
urA slcssrs Ford, Coplnn, Wilson, Fling, and Dim
mick OF Pike we're appointed committee for the PUT
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That his eudden and melancholy death will produce
deep sensation in Maine, and indeed throughout tle
whole country, no doubt but the annunclnt!on
Of The dreadful fact The partner Of his bosom, slng
in the midst of The young pledges Of their mutual alec
ton, little dreaming of the blow that awaits her, is
shocking to contemplate No one can think Of It, ou!
with feelings of the most poignant and heartfelt gr!e
May ale who iempers the wind TO The snoEn lanp,
and who "w not break The bruised reed give ef 'ha'
consolation and support which she needs and WHICH no
earthly power give.
With this brief and imperfect announcement Deg
leave 10 submit the following resolutions:
RssoI,J rh,, the members of this House will attend
the funeral of Jonathan Cilley, deceased late member
of the House from the State of Maine, at IL CLOCK To-
morrow.
Rcsolred That committee be appointed to lake order
for experimenting the funeral Of Jonathan Cilley, de-
ceased c, u,
will testify their respect for the memory Of Jonathan
CilIey, by wearing Grape on the left for thirty days
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
On melton Of MIR. Fairfield,
The House then adjourned Till ~ o'clock tomorrow.
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(Fron. the Eash;ngton GlOJc.)
STATEMENT.

WAsHIHGToS City, d. e.,
February &c, 1888.
The following is statement OF the facts OF ,he une,
between the Hon. VIM J. Graves, of Kentucky, anu
the Hon Jonathan Cey, Of Maine us agreed upon oy
George W. Jones and Henry A. Wise, the SECONDS OF
the parties committed 10 writing between the houts o.
10 2 clock a. M, Feb. 25th, and IL o'clock, IN, ms
dpy The seconds propose first, TO stale the corespon'
dence which occurred before The challenge, ana whch
was communicated through others than themselves =
neither second having borne any paper or message YER
bal or written to or from either Of the principals until
Mr. Wise bore the challenge and Mr. Jones bore the &C,
ceptance This correspondence, as it has been placed
in the hands of the seconds, is as follows to VII
mir. Grares 10 Mr. Cafey
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
February 90, 1888.
In the interview which | had with you this mornng,
when you declined receiving from me the note OF Col
j. W. Webb asking whether you were correctly fepolt'
ed in The Globe in what you are there represented 10
have said of him in this House upon the ll inst you
will please say whether you did not remark IN substance
tina, in declining receive the note, you hoped would
not consider il in any respect dsrespecu 10 me, ana
that the ground which you rested your declining 10
receive the note distinctly this: That you could mol
get yourself into personal difficulties, WIN
conductors Of public Journals for wha. you my mt h'nk
proper say in debate upon this floor IN GSchaIge Of
your duties representative of the people anu lhal
you did your objection, in our interview upon
any personal objections TO Col. Webb as gentleman.
Very respectfully,
Your obcdent servant,
W. J. GRAVES.
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The .SnJ. i'reasary R;tI.


Orr last letters from Washington calculate that i
will probably pass the Senate by only The casing cote o.
the Vice Preslen-Gur last resource, then, oar only
anchor Of hope, would De IN the II of Representatives
Its fate there doubtful. Both sides ciu:nng
the victory. The will be very nice onsthougE
we are warned tina! It Impossible The bill will pasa-lt
is driven with Fe13acity, which nothing can arrest
and every effort IL making 10 carry it through No
argument; no signs in tie lowering say prc"al.
upon its friends to farbear We reg7s; their cou!seWe
dcprecate the passage Of the bull Some OF tia moss
honest and the wairest friends OF the Administrator
anticipate nothing BIZ, fatal Consequences from It's adop
ton One of them. writes 'i the bill ahou!d not pass,
and some regular system is established then tie
try will become ;ran9Ili2ed 5a short tire, aad The
Administration party may catch soE:e CLEANS o! nope
breaking through as,'l gloomy sS7. But 4 II passes
all may be over.
For ourselves we had indased tie saag1ne hopes
that all wou!i haze been settled by ancs5le compo.
mise, and all uIt'aism avoided or ak sid"s-We hac
concluded wtithe Charleston 9at:io Hhca reached uo
yesterday Io:3ing, that
"The principles On which the public .eyenue is 10 be
collected sad .iept consider undetermined al the
differences Of opinion now in Congress regnrd the DC.
tns of tie law The banks will still be the repositories
Of that revenue. This thina public opinion has De.
termned. They will no, be permitted TO use ,ha, re.
venue FOR discounts and ionna This we thin. equally
well established by popular sentiment Tie supporters
of that pnrt Of the SahTeasury plan whch provides a.
Government place Of dePose for lac pubic money onc
officers fer its collection and disbursement Will no doub:
willingly abandon that feature Of the: scheme, Il they
are aoweato retain lis mos, essential principle, name
", The entire withdrawal Of tie public ravelue from
the action Of the banko. 4 large number Of The
Conservatives will, also, think surrender the lead.
ing feature Of their scheme which 10 to leave the public
money general desoste with the sansn other words
permitting them IL in loa3s and discounts, 3oTeC
the concession is made them which indicated above
But,hc warning notes thchen;ng uPeo US from
Wasbington-and unless the firm friends OF hr. Van
Buren, but the firm opponents of the Subrreasary BIZ:
stand FAST this bill rues Already are some OF the
Wings ahuckng at the prospect Of It's success.
Several articles in type, which are necessarily ex-
cuded. We must (i Faors parance) cut our coat &C.
cording 10 ous cloth:
We lay over till our aex, animated letter TO hfct
Cuh5ert, Esq, Senator of Georgia, against the Sub
Treasury bt The writer has awaited himself Of the
high character of that gentleman medium fer uFs'
ing il the s'rongss. his objections ths cbnoI-
ions measure.
II We have been compelled TO aiv;Ao the Speeches
OF Mess.s. Calhoun and Daniel in this dnys paper-
Spch dioorces sometimes Inevitable, amid The press
Of go many articles, whish crowd upon our eoamHs
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F0R TIiE ENGCjhEH'
70 Goa. JOSEPH S. WATKINS,
Delegate from TIC County Of Gooeh'aAd l." the 9'"s'"

assembly Of If7giuiH. ,.o,
My Dear Sir-When we parted at the close Of Inc
stormy aad important session Of l5'2-%s 1t was nT "
be presumed that at so early day this, should be
again threatened with the dissolution OF the kepaOT
Party By its internal ds,ensons Mr. Calhoun ara "i
coad utors bounding from the doctrines of ultra
ism on which they had long ePnsed, 10 the flane Icri,
ions,es. Of the doctrines Of the ancient State 'g"'
Comparative Party followed by many of our eros
nnder ,he desye belief that their leader endeasG'
ing to upheld The sovereignty of the States agano' d.
an.;h s .o,est which was go long and with such dor;
fu issnr uaged il The General Assembly will Esca,
vnny mind he unfortunate result Of it on the haf3
Of the Republican party For two years, we were t co.,,
minority on theatre, where we had uniformly for
MS the Wings in The Senate of the United .,s
the mos. unworthy conduct made necessary 10 10 doc
that sine oua non Of Republican Government w., suc
t,ine Of instruction. On this subject os''A''
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DIR. RElLLY's, F ST., Feb. "a, 1888,

DR.. RElLLYs, F St., Feb. q, 1883,
10 o'clock, A. NJ.
Sr-l have called at this place, in conformity with
your note Of this morning, TO inform you that Mr. Graves
has not as yet been able to procure rifle and put 1t in
order and cannot be ready BY IL o'clock, M. Today
He s desrous however, 10 have the meeting to-day,
possible, and will inform you by halfpas! ~ o'clock,
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,,,rrprsrJyG NEWs FROM C.A.H.7D.i.

INTERESTING .NEWS FROM CHh.1D:i-
The Slip, which we lay before our readers ito:' .,
Ohio Columbus Satesmans office, announces the 'ac'
a, n,he Patriots" have landed in Canada, and ruhcr
that they have taken Maiden If this be The tact u Is
only the first act of the Drama Success VIII oniy ofa"
fresh adventures 10 their standard-and there are 100
many men, either enlisted by sympathy IN the neIgOos'
inc borders or who ure thrown out oi employment ~
tn g, singular times who may be disposed to participate
hei fortunes
P, vious int llgence from various quarters had an
nounced The note ut preparation. Our c"icuaion now
ever was that they would want To conduct the en-
e,urjze or that General Brady al Detroit would be able
to intercept, ,hcln-BuLi it now appears, that they had
broken open the Arsenal at Watcrtown, and taken
away five hundred muskets; that they had seIzed
every (i.c.arm they could lay their hands on, in
every direction; that they hnd Ooush, up powder o.
The arms which Gen Brady had intended to distribute
ar,oug the militia at Detro-that they had seized upon
flour Which ey had found in vessel and that men had
been in from various paris OF YORK, ONO ana
Nicbupn-uut the estimated number was from 1000 to
200O A letter in the Integencer from Detroit, Feb
H. SAYS few days since some more than hundred
barrels Of flour were stolen from steamboat which had
been frozen up with her cargo in The ice OF Monroe mar
bor Yesterday quantity Of arms amounting to near
~ three hundred stands was brought from the United
States arsenal ut Dearborn, Tor The militia wch haa
been ordered into the service OF The unilcd States
They came into the city late in the evening ana were
left al the railroad depot Daring the night they were
all stolen is supposed, and as is doubtless the iac' by
the patriots"
Gen Brady, too, had been baGled in his scheme OF
resistance He had made rrqnisl!ton upon Governor
Mason for six companies Ct m'i'ia-but they hod sma
infested such spirit that the General h:d Tel! nn-
willing 10 trust them with the arms, and had thought II
prudet to dismiss them He had too few regular troops
with him 20 arrest the movements OF the Invaders
Under these circumstances, il will become the duty OF
our Government call for ccnt force from the dis
parts Of the border States, or from other STATES 10
nrpipr
preserve US from serious alteration with the british
Government Gen Scott is BY this time at the theatre
of aclion and confde in his sagac!ty resources OF
mind, and energy Of character to maintain lie peace Oh
,,,Ir
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Mr.. Grores to Mr.. Ciiicy.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
February %, 1888.
SIR: Your Of yesterday in reply TO mine of that
date is inexpcit unsatisfactory aud insufficient; among
other things in this: that, in your declining 10 re-.
ceive Col Wchb's communications it does not d,sctasm
any exception to him personally as gentleman have,
therefore 10 inquire 'chter you declined TO reeere his
10 hin as gentleman 0r man Of hOHOr9 categorical
answer is expected.
Very respectfully,
Hon. J. CiLLEY. WIN. j. GRAVES.
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Twenty-tifth Congrcss-.-2d Sess

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