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Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-06

NREAT BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS.-
 M DANIELS g BRADY 83 Dauphin-st., (lm- medately opposite the public square) have just re- ceyed per ship Renz and other late arrivals, large and handsome assortment of DRY GOODS suita- ble for the which they prepared to sell at a considerable reduction from former prices Families about leaving the city will study economy by calling and making their necessary purchases at the above Store. Country merchants and planters invited to call and examine the Goods before making their purchases. Amongst tleirpresen socl will be found the iollowing-the prices speak fol themselves
 cases Amer. Prints, heavy cloths at 9& 1Oc pr V,
 (" '' fine do and desiripbl,
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-06

In Chancery-State of Alabam a. Mobile County. c. B. & J. H. Dakin, complt's,) sn,;u, T.r,, 367 vs. 'p'ts e,n' nam' George N Stewart & others, d'fts-
 TNtiE BILL in this sets fo rth that George N Il Stewart, on behalf of himself and other deien dants in said Bill mentioned, ent,r red into an agree ment with the complanants for the sale of certai. real estate in the memorandum of said agreement de- scrbed, which said memorandum bears date the l2t day of August, 1886, that the said George N. Stew art agreed to make good title to the complanants Sc.-the bill states further that the companants lying on the said agreement gave their notes and exc cuted mortgage to the said Stewart. The bill charges that the said Stewart has made and unable to make complete title to the complanants, and prays that the agreement aforesaid may be re- scinded and the said notes and mortgage delivered up and cancelled; and at the Spring Term, A. D., IS of the court of chancery for the first district o the southern chancery division of sand State at Mo- bile, the following order made in the causc
 It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that Wm. Purvs Is not resident of this State, 1t Is dered, that publication be made to him requiring him to appear at the next of this court, and or demur to the bill of complaint it is also dered, that this order requiring the defendant Wm. Purvis to answer demur at the term, be pub- lshed once week for six weeks in some newspaper printed and published in the city of Mobile, and that
 copy of the be posted the door of the court house of Mobile county within forty days from this date.
 Witness Malcolm J. McRae, Register of the said
 court at Mobile, this twenty y-first day of June,
 A. D., lS4l Attest,
 june21 9tc M J. McRAE Register.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-06

In Chancery-State of Alabanla-Mobile County.
 Registers OGee-At Rules. Planters & Merchants Bank of Mobile, ei al, comp' $40 vs.
 James F. Roberts and John Byrnes Jr. sf d. def'ts. A FF1DAVlT being made and filed that the de N fendant Charles II. Earle, resides out of the limits of the State of Alabama, to wit: in the State oi New York, the said defendant Eurs ie ordered to appear at the term of the of chancery for the first district of the southern chancery division of the State of Alabama Mobile, be held on the ,OGd Monday of November next, and then and there a,.swer or demur to the bill of complaint in this cause or the will be taken confessed against him and the said bill of complaint filed for the fore closure of "a certain indenture of mortgage made by James F. Roberts to James Magee, Calvin Norris and Thomas w. Mccoy and bearing date the 26th day of May, A. D. 1885.
 It is further ordered tuit this order of publication be published once week for six weeks in some newspaper printed and published in the city of Mo- bile, that copy of the sameIbe posted on the door of the Court House of Mobile. county, and that copy be forwarded by mail to the defendant Charles II. Earle at the city of New York, all within fifteen days from this date.
 Witness Malcolm J. McRae, Register of the court
 of chancery aforesaid, this twenty-frSt day of
 June, A. D., lStl. Attest,
 Iune23 l0tc M. J- McRAE, Register.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-06

DRAGGING AND ROPE.--A first rate lot of AS Kentucky Bagging and Rope, landing from schrs Creole and Angeline, for sale by
 E. L. ANDREWS X co. naval corner Com and DauDhin- st s
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-06
In Chancery-State of Alabalna-Mobile County
 Spring Term, 4. D. lS4l. Cowperthwae, Dunlap Cope, compl's,

'SPTtRg Term, 4, D. lS4l.
 Cowperhwaite, Dunlap & Cope, complt's, 763 vs.
 Abner s. Lipscomb wife, Calvin Norris et al, aft 's ENilS is a Bill filed by the said compainants fo. II the foreclosure of certain indenture of mortgage made b, Abner $. Lipscomb and Eliza G. his wife to the complanants bearing date the ls day of March A. D., 1889, and at the Spring Term, A. D., ls4l of the of chancery for the first district of the southern chancery division of said State at Mobile the following order made in the
 It appearing to te satisfaction of the from the affidavit of witness in open that the defendant Abner $. Lipscomb resides without the limits of tine State of Alabama, he is ordered to appear on be- fore the first day of the term of this and plead answer or demur to the bill of complaint in this case or the same will be taken confessed by hnn it IS further ordered, that this order be publish ed once week for six weeks in newspaper printed and published in the city of Mobile, and that copy of the same be posted the door of the court house of Mobile county within forty days from this date. Witness Malcolm J. McRae, Register of said
 court this twenty first day of June, A. D., 1s4l
 Attest, M. J. McRAE., Register. une2l 9+C
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-06

WTHrrE SULPHUR SPRINGS, VA.--On w hand few dozen of the celebrated Water from the White Sulphur Springs, Va. ..'+''
 To persons acquainted with the character of these Springs eulogy Is unnecessary. But to those who are not it win b, sufficient to inform them that m all diseases of the Bowels, Liver, Kidneys or Skin tic Water will be found most eligible remedy, being only active and efficient medicine, but pleas ant, and to some delightful beverage. Perhaps al no season is it's se imperatively indicated than the coming season and the summer months, when those who are ulacclimated are exposed to deadly disease and to the old residents subject to pepatlc Instructions. Fsr sale by the dozen single bottle
 by RICH'D NORTH, Druggist & Chemist,
 mara No. B Govt and 10 Commerce st
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-06

patterns at l2c. per yard
 Amer. mourning Prints at l5c. dark Chntn, l4o. 'S |" Furniture Chntzes, l6c ? C French Cambric, yard wide, 24c '' English Chintz Prints, elegant styles, Poe |" printed Lawns, yard wide, 25c '' rich printed French Jaconets, 3Sc q superb Satin, stripe Swiss, only 75c usua
 price in Mobile $l 25 per yard '' Scotch Ginghams, fast coiors '' Irish Linens, very fine make and cheap '' Summer Hosiery, from l2tc per pair <' plain and plaid Jaconet g. Cambric Muslius l ~' Swiss, Book and Null Muslins <' brown linen Table Cloths, $1 25 pr pair 20 cartons Linen Cam. Hdkfs, hem stitched & plain Cambrc and Furniture Dimity Fine Gauge; Welsh and Silk Flannel Rich black Silk for Dresses at 75c pr yd Mouselin Edgings and Insertngs Thread, Edging and Insertings variety of elegant pattern Drapery Muslins, 6-4 wide at 6Oc. per yard
 20 dozen Victoria Skirts, at $l 25 each White and cold Corsets, latest French patterns 6 cases bleached Domestics at l0c ' bales brown do al 7c Apron and Furniture Checks Russia, Birds Eye and Huckabuck Towelling Also, A great variety of small Wares, the whole of which will be sold very cheap for Cash only. may22 265tf
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-06

EOPPER, IRON, PINNED iLAfE, &c.- OBrazers Copper 36x6O, 10 poind sheets Do. " " B ss Do. ;" 25 ;" SHEATHING COPPER-l4 to 16 ounces, SHEET IRON-80bundles heavy &light Eng. Iron WIRE-IO bundles assorted numbers, RIVETS-5OM Timed, 40M Black Rvets BANCA TTN--20 pigs "Banca" Tin, bestqsality, PINNED PLATES--l00 bxs Tin Plates 1-3x LEADED PLATES--l50 boxes Ltaded Plates for Roofing. Landing and for sale by
 EDW. c. CENTER & CO.,,
 mr24 corner Com. and Cont sts.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-06
n Chancery-State of Alal'ilna-Nobile County
 Spring Frm, 4. D., lSIl. William F. Cleveland, complainant,


 Rich'dR Wilkins the Branch Bank al Mobile ,dlt's HNHIS is a Bill filed for the foreclosure of d mort N gage made by Richard R. Wilkins 10 William F Cleveland, bearing date the eleventh day of February A. D., 1885, and at the Spring Term, A. D., lS4l of the of chancery for the first district of the southern chancery division of said State al Mobile the following order made in the cause It appear ing to the satisfaction of inc court that the defl R R. Wilkins resides out of the limits of the State of Alabama he is ordered appear at the term of this the first day thereof, and answer or demur to the bill of complaint in this cause or the allegations of the same will be taken as confessed b, him is further ordered that this order be published once week for six weeks in some newspaper print ed and published in the city of Mobile, and that a copy of the same be posted the door of the court house of Mobile county within forty days from this date.
 Witness Malcolm J. McRae, Register of the said
 court of chancery, thls twenty first day of June,
 A. D., lS4l. Attest,
 june2l 9tc. M. J. McRAE, Register.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-06
In Chancery-State of Alabama-Alobile County
 John G. Akin, complainant.
William Fiske, et al. defendants

W i1ldin r lShe, tI hl. 0ttenudnts.
 IN this case a supplemental bill was by leave ol II court, filed on the 18th day of May, lS4l, setting forth that the complainant filed his origina bill o complaint on the 3lst day of March, 1857 and his amended bill the 27fh day of April, lS3g in this cause and that such proceedings had tlnreupon that at the Spring Term, lS4O, of the said court of chancery at Mobile, decree was renokred for the sale ofcertain premises described in an hdenture of mortgage made by William Fiske to John G. Aikn and bearing date the 10th day of Match, 1886 and further that the first Monday in Apil, 1891 the premises aforesaid sold by the maser under the said decree. And the complainant in his iaid sup plemental bill, prays that Martha Dunning, Edward Dunning, Henry Cunning, Charles C. Cunning, Francis w. Dunning and William H. DuniIng may be required to appear and show if any they can, why the said decree and sale should moi he confirm ed-and al the Spring Term D l84l of The court of chancery al Mobile, the following order was made.
 In this leave is given to the complainant, who Is the purchaser of the premises set forth m the mortgage under lhe order of this court, to he sup pemental bill against Martha Dunnng, Edward Dun ming Jr. Henry Dunning, Charles C. Dunning, Fran bill having been submitted and an aiiidavI that they are not residents of this state, and that ne plaintiff does not know where they reside-lt IS odered that publication be made in the Mobile Commercial Re 5i-'~- -! patrnf paper printed and puhlsed in the clty Of Mobile, once week foT SiA weeks for the sad defendants to appear at the next term of this court, To answer the bill of the complainant and that the order be posted the door of the court buse of Mobile county, and published in the paper atresaii within forty days from the date of this order
 Witness, Malcolm J. McRae Register )f said court this twenty-frst day of June, D lS4I
 June2l 9ct M. J. McRAE, Register.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-06
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h Ghancery-State of Alabama-Mobe County. Mlllia" Wi F. Cleveland, compl't,} Spring Term, TIE ,a.,' Benjamin Horner, defendant. A. D' io4i' IUNHE BILL in this case was filed for the foreco- IL sure of mortgage made by said Benjamin Hor- her to said Wm. F. Cleveland, bearing date the Eth day of April. A. D. 1881, and the Spring Term, A. D. lS4l, of the of chancery the first dis trIct of the southern chancery division of said State at Mobile the following order was made in the cause.
 It appearing to the court by the affidavit of wit ness that the defendant resides without the limits of the State of Alabama, he is ordered appear the next term of this the first day thereof and swer or demur to the allegations of the compliments bill, or the same will be taken confessed against him. it is further ordered that this order be publish week for six weeks in some newspaper print ed and published in the city of Mobile, and that copy of the same be posted the door of the court house of Mobile county within forty days from this date.
 Witness Malcolm J. McRae, Register of the court
 of chancery aforesaid, this twenty-first day of
 June, A. D., lS41. Attest,
 june2l 9tc NJ. J. McRAE, Register
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-06

Jno. K. Collins and Jos. E. Sheffield, defendts. TTNHE BILL in this case was filed for partition, ! discovery, Sc., and at the Spring term A. D., IS4l of the of chancery for the first district of the southern chancery division of sad State at Mo bile, the following order was made in the cause.
 It appearing to the court that Joseph E. Sheffield is nonresident of the State of Alabama, he is or dered appear the first day of the next term of his court and answer demur to the allegations of the complanants bill: it is further ordered, that this order be published a week for six weeks in newspaper printed and publirhed in the city of Mobile, and that copy ofthe same be posted on the door of the court house of Mobile county within forty days from thls date.
 Witness Malcolm J. McRae, Register of the said
 court at Mobile, this twenty-irst day of June,
 A. D., 1S4l. Attest,
 june2l 9tC M. J. McRAE. Register
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-06

In ChanCery-State of Alabama-Nobile County Planters & Merchants Bank ,compIts. Spring Term. $40 vs A D lS1l
 James F. Roberts, ct al deft
 YNHlS is bill filed for the foreclosure of a mort Il gage made by J F. Roberts to James Magee, Calvin Norris and T. W. Mccoy, bsaling date the 26th day of May, D ls35-and atthe spring term ls4l, of the court of Chancery for the first dis trct of the southern chancery dvsioa of said State at Mobile, the following order was made ;-It ap- bearing to the satisfaction of the coIrt that the de- fendants John Byrnes, Jr. J. W. Lsautt,R Leavitt, w.. Finn, James Donohoo, Elias Morris, James Croney, George V .Gewluskey, Daniel Finn, Alex aneer Ezbiu, Robert D. Post Jeremiah McCarty, John Beasly, George $. Pratt and Joseph w. Fay Tor, reside of the limits of the State of Alabama, they are ordered to appear before the first day of the next term of this and answer or demur to the complainants' bill the allegations thereof will be taken confessed against them. It is fur Iher ordered that this order be published once week for six weeks in some newspaper printed in the city oI Mobile, and that copy of the same be posted on the door of the court house of Mobile couny within forty days from this date.
 Witness Malcolm J. Mcltae Register of said court
 this twenty first day of June, D lSIl.
 iune2l 9ct Attest, NJ. J. MeRAE, Reg'r.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-06

c HERWOOD'S ELECTRO MACH < ETC RE- o MEDIEs for Chronic diseases. The SC invaluable remedies are founded true pahoogi al principles, readily demonstrable; and that their ai, uty of ton has direct and absolute tendeDc, to eradicate chronic morbfc influence from the sy stem, | is well and thoroughly established If relianc can be placed on human testimony, they of a Il remed. ies the most valuable, safe, sure and salntU remedy parti- c,arly for the permanent cure of ,jyspepsa, Chro- nic Disease of the Heart, Liver. Spleen, Ri, l,eys, Uterus and Spine; together wib white swell jngs, Scad Head, Kings Eyil or an of the formw of Scrofua; Tubercular Cons ,impt,on undert heir specific influence, has lost mos of it's horrors ex- cept in neglected till the last stage.
 Fo' sale in Mobile by 10 OSELY co.
 iupel6 n.,a,,;sts
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-06

In Chancery--State of Alabama-Mobe County
 Spring Term, 4. D., 1S4l. Anthony s Robinson et al, compPt,
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-06

ID OBERTSON & CO, have on hand Ad will D. sell low 10 close cons garments, the iOllwlng rtcles-
 pipes Hour Glass Gin
 50 bbls Fehon's Rum; p bbls Am. Brahy
 p bbls French Brandy 70 dc imitationlO do 20 ar casks Sweet Malaga Wine
 29 baskets Champagne; 100 coils Rope 100 boxes Candles, good article
 60 kegs Milk, Soda and Sugar Cracker
 50 bbs Loaf Sugar
 30 iirkins Virginia and Goshen Butter
 casks Scotch Ale, superior article
 2l cases Boots, Shoes and Brogans The abave are remnants of cOnslgnments winch will be sold low in order 10 close them. mars A PRIVATE SALE-25h hhds prime Sugar "A l75 bags prime Rio Coffee, 2OOO bags orn, 325 bbls superfne flour, 100 bbls rectied Vhiskey 100 boxes Virginia Tobacco, 90 boxes Sop, 50 bbls prime Molasses in fine order, 30 half bbls Pckled Pig Pork, 25 irkins Goshen butter,
 20 boxes Imperial and Gun Powder Teas 100 cases Kip and Russet Brogan Shoes, 100 pieces 42 inch Dundee Bagging al 16 cs, 100 Segars some very superior, 50 dog Rush bottom chairs,
 10 Bookcases and Secretaries at $20 eao, &c.
 ALSO, l5 bales brown Sheetings, 200 pcs calcoes,ssorted 10 bales Bleached Shirtngs and Sheeting, 300 packs English and German Pins 100 pes Virginia Osnaburgs, 100 doz eottd hose, 20 dog Merino and Berlin Shirts and DraIers, 100 dog Madras Hdk'fs, 50 doz Linen haf hose, 90 pcs striped and plaid Drills for Pantloons, EDO White and oaPd 2 tn PA COuate9anes and Marsees Quilts, 100 pes Brown Linen, 20 pcs Erminette for mems and boys summer wear, 20 pcs Bedford Ribbed Pantaloon Smfs, 20 pcs 5-4 white Flannels for sumner wear, 100 36 inch Cotton and Silk Umhr,llas, 300 reams fine Letter Paper, 200 setts Knives and Forks, 50 cards Scissors. All of wkich will be sold at New York cost and charges. LATHAM HULL x SON may26 p Water street.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-06

---}RI,,z;;::' : !;
 BOOTS BOOTS
 MAJOR BooTs-ANp MINOR BoOTs Ladies' slippers, and Gents pumps; prime new set, Boots that fit Misses, and that never mis5th sBet Boots"-or boots for pretty Bets ,-H.. Bootees for she's-and apcle ties for pets. CENTS water proof, cork soles, or light brogans Light dress, pump boots--we've always on hands. LADIES' silk gaiter boots that fit tser pretty feet, And wating shoes with bows, that beaux delight to
 meet. .+. .5 Kid slippers and morocco too, suit the neates foot, In short we've stock to shoe them all, and children 10
 bot.
 BooTs! BooTs! BooTs.
 at NICHOLS, ADAMS & CO,
 dec 2S l46tf 53, Dauphin st. nOMESTIC LIQUORS.-.
 lI 10 bbls New England Rum
 ... 10 American Brandy
 i..t 10 Gin 10 {" Cider Vinegar cases Smoked Beef and Tongues
 For sale by OGDEN BROTHERS,
 ap20 '+ 12Water st. u,HE HISTORY OF THE ANGLO SAX u ONS-From the earliest period to the Norman conquest, by sharon Turner, F. A. s. ct R. A. 5. L 9 vols. received this day at ap3n DOtBi.EDAf SEAhSS' vINIHE undersigned are receiving per ship Caedo- l mia from Liverpool: Cast Stee' Weeding Hoes, | Brown and Common do Mouse Hole Anvils, Mouse Hole shape do Blacksmith's Vices and Hammers, Van Warts Screw plates, Indian Corn Mills, superior article for use, James, Wood screws, Carpenters Patent Locks, ~ do Curry Combs, | Anti-corrpsive percussion caps | Treble strong cylinder gunpowder, m one pound cannisters, Double barrel deer guns, manufactured to order, | at $l00 to $l50 each, | Table and Pocket Cutlery,
 dec 30 ,",.5,IIg JOSEPH HALL & CO l1cnO BOXES GLASS-star, Anchor and IOUU Glass Brands, all sizes. a.s.
 1000 kegs White Lead, No l, ? and pure, l 10 half pipes Dupuy Brandy, | do Seignette do | pipes Holland Gin--10 bbls American do, | | 2j0 boxes Tobacco, various brands, 400 pieces Briggs Bagging, 40 do Dundee do, | 50 do Kentucky do, very superior, | 20 cases Boots, Shoes and Brogans, | 10 or casks old and very superior Sherry Wine 5 do do do Madeira do
 100 bags Shot, assorted sizes, -l ef which will be sold low to close consignlnents, by
 mayIS ROBERTSON & co. lYNHE QUADROON; or St. MichaePs Day, by
 Il the Author of "Laft ,""Captain kyd, "''Bur ton," &c. .rfI | .sFor me to love in infamy Heaven born love--that links the virgin heart | To its own noble mate--is not for me, | Maiden of race accursed and outcas, | Alas! frue iope to me Is but dishonr; | And, ere it bud, must be outrooted. II Fen if the heart come with it. aaa WILLIAM CUTTER. Received this day and for sale by ..-i.4,'.., n sa1i5s-4,s3 "fsa A''J.K K. RANDALL, mr26 Bookseller, A Water st.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-06

 NEW BOOKS-Receivedt this day by lT oUBLE 1N DAY AND SEARS. . Biography and Poetical Remains of Mi ss Marga. ret Davidson, by Washington Irvng in one handsome volume.
 The Life of Perarch by Thomas Camp bell Esq author of Pleasures of Hope'' &c.
 The Works of Lord Bolingbroke, with life pre- pared expressly for this edition, conta ming addition al information relative to his personal md ublic char acter, selected from the hest author m volumes octave, with portrait.
 Lives ofthe Queens of England fi'om th Norman Conquests; with anecdotes of their courts now firs published from official records and other authentic documents private wellas public, by Az nes Strick land
 Finally Secrets of hints to those wl,S would make home happy, by Mrs. Ellis, late Miss St cl<ney.
 The Queen of Flowers memoirs of | ne Rose witt colored plates beautiful little yoln,a suitable fol presents.
 Guy Hawkes., an Historical Romance by w. liar rson Ainsworth.
 No Barnaby Rudge.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-06


 TAO vs
 Malachi Dubose and Gaus Kibbe, des FVNHE BILL in this case was filed forthe fore A closure of a mortgage made by Malach Dubose and Gains kibbe to Mathew Anderson be;ring date the Ed day of February A D ls36 and at te spring term lS4l of the court of chancery for the first district of the southern chancery division oead State at Mobile, the following order was mde in the cause: affidavit having been made that ne defen'ts Malachi Dubose and Gaus Kibbe reside put of the State of Alabama, they are ordered to appear on or before the first day of the next term of his court, and answer or demur to the allegations # the com plainants bill It is further ordered tht this order be published once a week for six wee<s in some newspaper printed and published in the city of Mo bile, and that copy of the be posted on the door of the court house of Mobile count within for ty days from this date.
 Witness Malcolm J. McRae, Register of said
 court al Mobile, this twenty frs. day of June
 A D, 1S4l. Attest,
 june2l Set M. J. McRAE, Register
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-06

N EW BOokS-JuSt received by DOUBLEDAY 1N & SEARS, 50 Dauphin street.
 The History of a Flirt related by herself m vols.
 Colin Clink, containing the contentious, dsse,n- lions, loves, hatreds, and ealouses, incident to his cbequered life. Complete in ? vols.
 The Ninth Bridgewater Treatise, fragme1 by Charles Babblde, Esq.
 Robertson on the Teeth, with plates.
 The Tragedy of the Seas or Sorrow on the ot can Lake, and River, from Shipwreck, Plague, Fhn and Famine, by Charles Ellins. Illustrated with m ,mer ous engravmgs. For sale by
 ie7 DOUBLEDAY & SEA RS. TAY'S BAGGlNG.-l5O pcs win be sold low to J close consignment
 mly24 D. WHEEL ER
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-06

TUST RECEIVED.---Tbe Life, Adventures and J Opinions of David Tho. Hines, of South Carroll. na, master of arts, and sometimes doctor of medi- cines, alias, Dr. Hamilton, Col. Hamilton, Dr. Hay nes Col, Hayne, 8c. Sc. &c. in series of letters to his friends, written by himself
 -''The good old rule
 Suficelh ms,-the simple plan,
 That they should take, who have the power,
 And they should keep whe can, "Wordsnorth. LFor sale by l-ns5uI K RANDALL, iebl6 l5.. t Bookseller, Al Water st.