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ARREST OF TWO MEN AND SEIZURE OF THE
PACKET SHIP OXFORD ON A CHARGE OF SMUGGI.
ING.--GREAr SEIZURE OF SMuGGL.ED GooDs. -
Michael M'Auley and Patrick Mclaughlin, pas
sengers, we believe, on board the ship Oxford,
from Liverpool, were arrested yesterday charged
as being concerned in smugg ing into this port a
large quantity of clothing, &c. The value OF
goods already ascertaned to have been struggled,
is said to be upwards Of $4,000. Several other
persons, among them some boatmen, have also
been arrested on the same charge A warrant
was out last evening against one of the mates of
the Oxford, which ship has been seized on a
charge Of smuggling. The penalty for smuggl-
ing is forfeiture of vessel, loss of the goods, inn
prisonment OF the parties, whether principal or
abettors, and fine in double the amount of
goods. An investigation Of the case will take
place this afternoon The collector of the port
also found quantity Of struggled goods on board
the Montezuma, shortly after her arrival yeser.
day, which were slowed away ready to be land
ed. The goods were seized. thorough over
hauling of the suspected smugglers will be made
in day or two, when we shall look for strange
disclosures. We trust that no subordinate will
be found countenancing this wholesale system
Of fraud which not only inficts serious injury
upon our merchants, but exerts most corrupt
ing influence upon all concerned in the degrading
occupaton.-N Y Sun.
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LOCAL N E w S.

The NAVAL TRAssrER BILL Passed The
Senate yesterday passed the bill authorizing the
transfer Of certain naval appropriations. This
VIII be cheering news to the many hard-work-
ing and industrious mechanics at the several
navy yards; those at the Washington yard truly
needed something to cheer them, after SO many
mon'hs Of anxiety and suffering; we sincerely
rejoice with them at the prospect of "better
times" NFSSst
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WILLIS HALL.-It will doubtless crafty the
numerous friends and admirers of Hon, Willis
Hall, to learn that his health is rapidly improv-
ing under the genial influence Of a southern eli
mate. He writes from DR.. Finlay's plantation,
under date Of 18th July, to friend in this city,
as follows: g | am rapidly improving in health.
ride every day on horseback and this morning
walked mile and back without fatigue"
DIR. Finlay's is cotton plantation about forty
miles from Havana, on the south side of the
island. Mr.. Hall and his friend and physician,
DR.. Turner, had been there about ten days, and
designed to return to Havana on the 10th of Feb
ruary.--Tribune.
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U. s. CATHOLIC MAGAzINE-The Febrr ary
number Of this ably edited periodical has been
laid upon our table. The various editorial arti-
cles and reviews of publications which it contains
display much erudition and deep research on the
part of the writer's and to theologans. and mem
bers of the church Of which it is the official or
gan, it recommends itself by the dispassionate
and respectable manner in which mooted points
in Christian doctrine are treated. It can be had
Of G. Brooke, periodical agent, Penn. Avenue
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Ole Bull and vieux Temps are likely to en-
counter serious rivals in New Orleans. letter
from that city says: "a planter who lives below
has three African negroes. who play the fiddle,
banjo, and tambourine to perfection, and seeing
the rage for music, has resolved to send them
here to give concerts, reporting them being
from an interior province Of Africa, and musicians
to his Royal Hghness Emperor Thbodonnichity.
have no doubt they will take we'll"
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Brigadier Gen. w. ]. Worth arrived in Savan-
nah, February LIST, from Flor da, and left the
same evening for Charleston, on his way to
Washington. 1t will ever be source of pro-
found satisfaction, says the Republican, to this
distinguished officer, that he leaves behind him
Territory to which he has restored peace and
quiet. Gen. w. is accompanied by bis lady
and daughter
Gen. Worth and daughter, as will be seen by
our list Of arrivals, reached this city yesterday,
and took lodgings at Fuller's Hotel.
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BRoApwAY-The New York correspondent
of Prentice's Louisville Journal says:

Of Prentices Louisville Journal says:
Broadway still looks like tulip garden sud-
denly put in motion, and its bright gay flowers
mysteriously expanded to gigantic proportions.
The t,co lips to be met there, too, are delicious
as the memory of rosy youth; and step to the
beautiful sidewalk of Broadway, and aglance up
and down the holday-looking crowd, takes the
burden of twenty years from ones heart and
BRAIN The flowers of metropolitan life bloom
more gorgeousy in winter than in sprng-while,
through all the sunny summer, they shut their
petals and lie perdu behind frowning shutters, or
fly away from their accustomed haunts to ilnbibe
from the fresh fragrance Of the hills and streams
that bloom which season of winter dissipation
tries SO severely. Fashionable society" is, after
all, the Sphinx ridde--for who can tell ,ohv these
painted butterflies exist, Dhere they hold place
in the great scale of practical being, or phither
they exhale when they 60 hence! Paradise GER
tainly would be nothing 10 them, unless their
mlliners and mantua makers were still to be
found "down town." and have consulted Adam
Clarke in vain to discover in that place footstep
or feather hutter of these inevitable concomitants
of fashion and " good society,". This is a matter,
however, upon which | wish, for the present, TO
be considered neutral"
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ARRIVALS AT THE PRINCIPAL HOTELS.
FEBRUARY r, 1914.
INDIAN QUEEN (BRowN's) HOTEL.

INDIAN QUEEN (BRowN's) HOTEL.
J. Sadfer Petersburg, Va. James Sturgis. Boston !;
Fl. milford, Conn; Samuel Cary Richmond, Va !;
J. Hughes, Md. J. H. Coulter, Penn; Thomas Spi-
Ger, John Miller, Joseph H. Mcbride, Baltimore,
Md; James N. Davies, Phila; Miss Abell ~ r.;
Samuel Cameron, Jefferson, co., Va; r.. Dorsey,
Florida; J. A Townsend, st. Louis, Mo. J. j. Ho.
yey, NJ r.: Gen. J. jackson, Va; n. B. Woolfolk,
KY; Mackal French, Phila.; @. Snith, Newark,
N. j.; ,. W. Hammond, Harrisburg, Pa. Sosthera
Key, Md II
CITY (rULLRa's) HOTEL.
Mr.. Prescott, Pha.; Lieut.. w. Reid, u. s. NJ !;
R. Allison, U. 8. N. y. +. Jones, O.. j. E. STRAIT
ton and lady, Memphis, Tenn; Gen. Worth U. S.
A., daughter. and servants Miss Hernandez, ST. A.,-
gustine; }. E. Blake, Capt. G. G. Waggaman, u 8.
A.; DR.. Page, N. o.
EUROPEAN (GALABRUN's) HOTEL.
Mr.. Ferguson, Wilmington, Del.
EXCHANGE (TYLER's) HOTEL.
D. R. Crane, G. w. Evans, A. Alexander, Rich
mond, Va.
TEMPERANCE (sEERs's) HOTEL.
G. w. Close, N. Y.
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We learn, says the Savannah Republican, from
gentleman lately arrived in this city from
Louisiana, that Judge Porter, late U. S. Senator
from that State, has left legacy Of considerable
value to the Hon Henry Clay
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PRETTY THoUcHT--The new baptsmal font
for tho Sailors Floating Cbapel!' is cut from
single block of marble, in design quite unique
and poetica. The font is in the form Of capstan,
attached to it is shell, sufficiently capacious to
hold the water The font is a present from ST.
Marks church, in the Bowery.-N. Y. Aurora.
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The New Orleans Tropic Of the 23d ult. has
the following =" The Hon. r. H. Wilde, of Ca,
we believe, intends making New Orleans his
permanent residence. Heis gentleman, scho-
lar, and man Of genius; and we feel assured
the citizens Of New Orleans will be glad to hail
him as one of u.s."
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-02-08

TEMpERANcE--A meeting Of the Washington
City Total Abstinence Society is announced for
this evening at the Foundry Chapel. The meet
ing will doubtless be Of an interesting character,
as the Rev. Mr.. SpRoLE and other eloquent advo-
Gates OF this philanthropic cause will address the
meeting.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-02-08

NOTICE.-FREE LECTURE ON GOETHE, before the
Union Literary Debating Socety.-A lecture on the
life and writings of Goethe, with his early history,
love adventures &c., and recitations from his works.
will be delivered before the above society this
Thursday evening, the 9Th of February, at o'clock,
at their room in the vestry of the Baptist Church. on
10Th street, by RICHARD S. Evans. Ladies and gen.
tlemen are respectfully invited to attend feb i
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We were in error in our paper of Tuesday, in
relation to the arrest Of Mr.. Fowler, of Georges
town, as being implicated in the death Of Horace
Stone. No process was served upon him. On
the coroner's inquest it was proved to the salts
faction Of the jury that Stone came to his death
by accidental drowning, and nothing was brought
forward in evidence, that We have heard, to inn
picate Mr.. Fowler IN the transaction.
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DUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE FURNITURE.
L Will be sold on Wednesday, the 18th instant at
the house lately occupied by Mr. Sryock few doors
above the National Theatre, fronting Pennsylvania
Avenue, all the household and kitchen furniture con-
sistng of bedsteads, bureaus looking glasses chairs
kitchen furniture, carpets and various other articles
too tedious to MENTION seized and taken as the prop
crty of said Sryock, and will be sold to satisfy Mrs.
K. Mclean for house rent. Sale to commence at
10 o'clock A. NJ Terms cash.
feb Std JOHN WATERS, Bailif
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A CARD--The subscriber, feeling thankful for
"A the past patronage SO literally bestowed on him,
takes this method to inform his customers and the
citizens generally that he will always have on hand
the most choice Beef both at his stalls Centre Mar
ke and at his Victualling store, corner of Seventh
and Streets opposite the Intelligencer Office, where
he respectfully calls the attention Of housekeepers to
the following choice articles in store as cheap as can
be purchased in the city:
500 Hams of new Bacon, put up for family use
expressly.
1000 lbs. Smoked Beef cured for family use ex-
pressly.
1000 Beef Tongues, picked and smoked for fami-
ly use expressly. 4
40 kegs of Leaf Lard, in kegs Of 30 lbs each,
for family use expressly.
Also fresh Beef at all times of superior quality
all of which will be sold at the most reduced prices
N. B, The accounts Of my customers that are UNI
settled to the ls Of February instant will be made
out and will be pleased it, when prescntrd, they be
closed either with The cash notes at short dates
III tlf,#4 JOHN WALKER,
Victualler, corner of Seventh and ID streets
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The HUTCHINSON FAMrLY's LAST CoNcERr
takes place this evening at the Assembly Rooms,
Louisiana Avenue. They leave this city on Fri
day morning, on their return homeward. Let
them who love the concord of sweet sounds; ],
not fail TO be present this evening, as this is a
musical treat rarely offered to our citizens.
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I5-A meeting of the Washington City Total Alb
stinence Society will be held in the Foundry Chapel,
corner Of and l4th Streets this evening hursday]
at 81 O'Clock. The Rev. Mr.. Sprole win address the
meeting The public are respectfully invited to
attend. feb
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w AS HI N G. L @ N.
THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. 8. 1914.

U The Report Of the Hon. GARRETT DAVIS,
from the Minority Of the Committee Of Elec-
lions of the House Of Representatives. on the
I" General Ticket Members" is just published,
and now ready for delivery, at this office: IS
pages, octavo-price. $l2 so per thousand
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!" ANTED, at the Exchange Hotel, good pastry
w cook; also good washer and irener. None
need apply unless well recommended.
feb 6-eod3t THOMPSON TYLER
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A POTHECARIES' HALL MAGNESlA, supc rior
n in every respect, TO the common cacined, and
quite eqnal 10 the celebrated Henrys MaEnesia, and
at less price, fresh supply Of the above just re-
cevcd at GILMAN'S
dec 6 Drug store
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CHrNA-The news from China extends to the
beginning Of October. The most important in
telligence was the arrangement of supplement
tary treaty between the Chinese and British
governments; one clause of which is for the pur-
pose of guaranteeing to all foreign nations the
same privileges of trade as to the British them
selves This will have the effect of rendering
unnecessary all negot ations between the Chinese
Emperor and other powers. The Chinese gov
eminent is said to be sincere now in its determ-
nation to abide by the regulations of the treaty,
which will prevent all discussions with other
foreigners.
The Canton Press Of the Both of September
reports riot at Macao, which was Of such Sc
rious nature that the soldiery had been called
upon to fire. Four Chinese and one European
are sa to have been killed The Hong mer-
chants have let, or were about letting, their
warehouses to foreign merchants. The duty
and cost of shipping off teas is heavier under the
new system, and two taels more per picul than
during the companys time.
Further extracts from Indian Journals stated
that the troops at Lahore and Singapore were get
ting worse instead of improving. Sickness pre-
vailed fearlully at Hong Kong and in Scinde. In
the latter country 1000 men, out OF a force not
exceeding $4,000, were in the hospitals.
A terrible simeon had passed over the Indian
seas, doing great deal OF damage.
Mr.. Gushing had left Bombay for China.
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Iadui4s iatst the expsdsnsy of fstbihg the pre-.
ssnt tsffE dia preparing one for pufpvses 81 rev.
Anue alone. On this, also, the yeaB and nays
we're called; and it was barely rejected BY vote
of SO to 81.
JESSE HOYT.
Mr.. G. DAVIS, of Ky, submitted resolution
calling on the President to inform the House whc-
Their Jesse Hoyt had not violated the provisions Of
an act concerning the embezzlement Of public
funds; &c.
The SPEAKER said, If there was no objection,
the resolution would be received.
Mr. C. JOHNSON objected.
Mr. DAVIS remarked that he did not know
before that 1t was the province Of the Speaker 10
inrite objection; he thought if no objection was
made when resolution was read, the question
was at once put upon the resolution.
The SPEAKER replied, that resolutions CALI
ing for Executive information, were laid over, II
objected to.
APPoRTIoNMENT BILL.
Mr.. "A. v. BROWN, on leave, introduced a
bill to repeal the I'd section Of the apportionment
BILL (The same which has already been multi
ied.) Mr.. B. moved to refer it to the Committee
Of the Whole.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, Of s. c., moved to the Com
mttee on Elections the first motion prevailed.
BANKS, &c.
Mr.. DUNCAN, of Ohio, submitted a resolu-
ton that the Committee of Ways and Means be
instructed to bring in bill for the safe-keeping
and disbursement of the public moneys. and for
dssolving the Government from all connection
with the banks.
Upon the adoption Of this resolution, the yeas
and nays were called, and it was agreed to by Ito
to SO.
Another resolution about the tariff was offered,
but before the question was taken,
The House adjourned.
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QILK VELVETS, FRENCH MERINOES, &c.,
~ This day receiyed-
10 pieces hlue-black Velyets, for ladies' dresses
and bon cts
10 pieces superfne French Merinoes, fashionable
colors @ .
Is pieces black and colored AlPaccas
large assortment fashionable Mousselines
carton very rich embroidered Shawls i
do heavy black silk Shawls, "a square 4
do rich COL red silk and satin Shawls
dozen silk velvet and plush Points ELF
10 pieces plaid Cloakings, various patterns and
colors Js8H Ss
! elegant embroidered velvet Mantilla 0
Ladies' Gloves, Hosiery. &c. t 2
Il ON HAND
A large assortment Of white and oolored Flanpels
Cloths, Cassimeres, Casinets, Blankets, Sheetings
Table Diapers, Napkins, Toweling, &c.
Which will offer at unusually low prices to lessen
stock. respectfully solicit call from my friends
and the public generally. -.. ny
N. B. Every account upon my books will be sent
in on or before the lst Of January next, and trust
that my friends will be prepared to pay them when
presented.
dec 90 3taw2wif tlW h. Q. w.
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jan 3-3t

nLACK AND UNDERSTANDING IN GEN.
ID ERAL.--The subscriber would respectfully in
form his friends and the public generally, that he still
continues the above business in all its variety at his
old stand on street, between 10th and 18th street
west opposite Caruri's saloon, where all orders will
be thankfully received and punctually attended too
He makes and puts up hand-raiing and palsading to
order in superior manner and on as reasonable
terms as can be done in the city, and all other work
done in his line Of business In proportion to the times
NJ B. Iron pumps furnished and put up in cistsrns
or wells to order.
q jan ST. C. BUCKINGHAM. &
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NEW CHEAP GROCERY STORE.-The under
IN signed most respectfully informs his Old friends
and the public il general that he his commenced q
regular family grocery store in the rooms under the
Apollo Hail. The goods having besn selected a New
York with great care, and now received, ponshting
Of fresh Teas, Codees, &c. Of the finest quality.
.s'E@psrisl fine and extra ps e; si as
Ce6ses Old Java, Maricabo, Rio and other kinds,
all fresh and cheap.
Sugars Loaf, lump and brown Sugar, very cheap.
e Spices Cloves, Cinnamon, Alspice, Ginger, and
superior pepper ground and in bottles
Hosu-Superior Ohio, New York, and Buckwheat.
Liqxoys-Old French Brandy that can't be beat.
H. Gin, superior old Rye Whhkey, Wines, &c.
Cigms-A lot Of superior Spanish cigars. sssd
Brooms- Fifty dozen brooms and wisks painted
buckets, keelers, crockcry glass and other ware, to-
gether with great variety Of articles entirely TOO
numerous to mention cross oyer old friends. and
take peep at the Apollo Store Rooms, and Iassdre
YOU for tho ready, you will find them hard . beat
dec 2l-2w WA. MORROW
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VARIETY STORE.-The subscriber, has on hand,
and intends constantly keeping, general assort-
ment Of Hardware and Cutlery, planish and common
Tin ware, Wood and Hollow ware, Baskets, and
Brushes &c. with great variety Of articles useful to
housekeepers and builders, Too numerous to be In
serted in an advertisement; all Of which he will soil
AZ low as they can be obtained elsewhere. g.tsS
Belhanging and locksmithng attended to expedi-
tiously and at moderate prices. $500
The subscriber earnestly solicits share Of public
patronage
J. D. BQTELER,
Pennsylvania avenue, hetween Il and 9Th sts
dec 25-2aw3wif
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DERMUED MATCHES, made without sulphur,
L and produce no unpleasant smell while burning,
for sale by the groce or single box Also, the same
article put up in tin saes for family just received
at = 80 8e 9e8 GiI.MAN'S Al
dec sY GOV as Drug Store.
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ITO MEMBERS OF CONG RESS AND OTHERS.
| The Proprietor of the EXCHANGE HOTEL
respectfully informs Members Of Congress and stran-
gers, that he is prepared at all times to furnish din
ners and suppers for parties at reasonable PRICES and
at short notice. having every convenience for that
purpose. IHOMFSON I1LEh.
4 dec l2-f fNi# sso III
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CPECTACLES-My attention mas Oeen called to
- an article in the public papers and circulated ID
handbis about this city called Perifocal SPecacies
said to be constructed in accordance with ne ph-
losophy of nature IN the form of Concavo-C Convex
Ellpsis What is meant by the philosophy OF nature
may be hard 10 tell but certainly they are tvariance
from the laws or principles Of Optics ~ certainly no
Elpsis can converge the rays Of light TO perfect TO-
Gus. They are said not to be the French mcniscus
or Wollaston's periscopic Zone and the sans con-
struction Of gasses.) The meniscus lens is atruly
ground surface concave one side; the other side,
possessing greater degree of sphericity consequent
II becomes magnifying glass This species Of glass
will converge the rays Of light the same as double
convex lens The application Of this form Of lenses
il the shape Of Spectacles, gives the eye greater
The celebrated DR.. Brewster, in speaking of these
Spectaclcs says that they give decidedly more i1psr-
sct visions than common spcctaclcs because they IN
crease both the alteration Of figure and Of color but
thew NAV be of use in crowded city in warming US
Of the oblioue approach Of objects. Now, as spec
tacles are intended to assist nature, and the Eye,
the most perfect masterpiece of Divine Mechanism,
lin its natural state) every part has the very form
and Office which the laws Of optics require for the most
perfect vision of object Is 1t not prcposterops TO
appy piece Of bent concave or convex glass with
out true form or figure TO its assistance On tho co-
trary Is il not reasonable to conclude that thelr
tnucd use would destroy the eye entiFclys epecta-
cles are probably the most anCaent Of I'll optical In
truments and yet has undergone The least cAanEe Of
any, The subject has been well considered by Opt.
clans throughout all Europe for ages and tho general
Conviction s that truly ground conoavs or convex
lens is the most suitable for assistng dscaymg or un.
natural visions Of tho human eye. r. PATTEN.
The subscribers have for salo At their mandatory
on Pennsylvania avenue, south side, between ION
and 18th Streets general assortment Of tho best q
Spectacles, with truly ground glasses. Glasses q
the best quality 6ttea 70 old frames, 60 Also, BUR
veyors CoppaSsss, Levels, and Drawing Instruments
Of the best quality co,,
- Instruments made to order, and warranted.
dec Sim
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CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS PRESENTS.
~ The subscriber has lately received, in addition to
his former stock largo assortment of Catholic and
Episcopal Prayer Books, elegantly bound in Turkey
morocco and gilt, suitable for presents
Also, large assortmentof Juvenile Books, suitable
for PRESENTS that has been offered in this city,
WHICH will be sold at very low prices
~ esNc5, a r. FARNHAM,
dec 2l-- cor 18th street and Penn. av
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TIME subscriber keeps constantly on hand general
u assortment Of the following goods: BRUaHES,
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, CE1.aR WARE, R4S-
KETS, CASTINGS, WOOD BOWLS, &c., compri-
sing almost every useful article which housskeePen
stand in need all Of which are offered At fair prices
Hs GEO. SAVAGE,
dec 2l-1w Penn av. near 9Th Il.
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DONEsET CANDY, FOR COUGHS, COLDS,
ID &c.--Browns Compound Boneset Candy, COM
posed Of large number Of vegetable materials, all
Of which are excellent of themselves for the cure Of
day received, at GlLMAN'S fg
dec IS Drug Store. I;