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The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-02-15
Congressional a1rOreentngs.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IL.
SENATE A bill to establish U. S. Court at
Key West, was reported from the Judiciary Com
mittee and passed.
The bill to make attachments issuing from the
U. s. Courts conform to the laws OF the States,
was passed.
The resolution to exclude the editors and re-
.porters OF the Union from the privileges of the
floor and the reporterss galleries, was taken up,
and debate ensued in which the subject under
consideration was lost sight of.
Mr.. Turney limited that balance of power
party existed on his side OF the chamber, headed
by aspirant for the Presidency.
Mr. Calhoun replied that the Senator had ut
tered gross libel on him, if he supposed he could
be governed in his course by any aspirations
House. Mr.. Rathbun offered resolution re-
curing the Secretary OF the Treasury to commu-
nicate forthwith the names of the secret agents or
inspectors employed by the Departm emit, these
not having been given in the Secretary recent
report, in reply to the resolution heretofore adopt
ed. He claimed for this, as a privileged ques-
tion immediate consideration.
The chair decided that it was not question of
privilege the Secretary had not refused to fur
nish the names, but stated that TO do so would be
detrimental to the public interest
Mr.. Rathbun appealed from this decision, re-
marking that the Secretary had stated the num-
Der OF Secret Inspectors at 8; whereas, from let
tiers received, it appears that Is had been en-
ployed in the State of New Jersey alone
Mr.. Bayly defined the Secretary, who knew
better than any letter writer the number employ
ed. The gentleman from New York, doubtless,
unintentonaly bad made an untrue statement.
Mr.. Rahbun would not allow the gentleman
from Va, nor any other on that floor TO charge
him with stating an untruth.
Mr.. Bayly rejoined, and said he had qualified
his remar and no member should msrepresent
his language. Fffectually to prevent smuggling
the names OF secret agents of the Revenue should
be unknown to the smugglers.
The appeal was laid on the table.
A resolution was then adopted to close the de-
bate the Three Million Bill at II o'clock on
Monday.
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To GRAHAMITEs. We suppose there are yet
some Grahamites In the land, aud as all may not
understand the true modus operandi of making
" bread from unbolted wheat" we give the ol-
loving recipe, taken from an exchange;
Three pints OF warm water one tea cup full
OF Indian meal, and one Of wheat flour; three
great sPocnsiul oil moasses, or a tea cup OF brown
sugar; one tea spoonful of salt, and one Of sala-
ratus, dissolved in little hot water; one tea cup
OF yeast; mix the above, and stir in enough I'M
DOTTED wheat -four to make il as stiff as you can
work with spoon. Some put in enough 10 mould
u TO leaves. Try both. Ii made with home-
Drewed yeast, put II to rise over night. II with
dislliery yeast, make II in the morning, and bake
when light; III loaves the ordinary size bake
one hour and half"
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Smithsonian Institute. Proposals are soil

Smithsonian Institute. Proposals are solicit
ed for the materials and construction of the
Smithsonian Institute, in the city OF Washington
The building will consist of centre, two con-
meeting ranges, and two wings, of the following
dimensions, viz: Centre building, 2O4 feet long,
Sc It. long, and 81 IT, high. Connecting ranges,
each go feet long, 40 f. broad, and 20 It, high
East wing, so feet long, so feet broad, and AZ f.
high, West wing, Sc #. long, SO it. broad, and
AZ It. high. The towers, as shown on the plans.
vary from so to lao #. in height. The face work
and trimmings will be either of white or light
colored marble, of bluff or other light-col
sandstone, of uniform color and best quality from
the upper Potomac, or of gronite or blue gness :;
and contractors may state in their proposals the
expense Of facing the building with each or any
OF the above materials
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IMPROBABLE. There is rumor from Washington
that Mr.. Polk himself about proceed to the of
war, accompanied by Messrs. Benton, Calhoun, Cass
and Wright
With more show of probability it is stated, that Mr.
Polk and Gen. Taylor have had long and angry cor
respondence; that Mr. Marcy, as Secretary of War,
had been writing constantly TO the General 10 press on
as victory was neeued every day 10 keep up the Spr
its Of the Administration that Ieng the old General
addressed letter TO Mr.. Polk stating the situation
OF his command, and the mpossibity of his doing any
more with such state of things such utter cestu-
ton of all means OF carrying the This led to
replies and reonders and ii is probable that it will lead
in the end TO the recall of Gen. Tayor-and then we
shall see what that will lead 10.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-02-15

IDENTIFYING AN INDIVIDUAL. The Knick.
erbocker for January, ls47 is iull of good things
among them is this one :
Did you know DR.. Weir =" asked an inquisi-
tive gentleman in one Of the Philadelphia cars Of
a Northampton county Dutchman. " Dr. Veer,'
he replied, swell den, yaas, know'd him little.
seed him oncet. We was on dat shteam boat
vat wash powed up nit te p'iler Dustin, by Pitts
burg dere and wen wash goin on the shore by
dc plank, he and de shmoke PIPE wash coming
down. never seed him peore nor since %
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MAINE. The democracy of Maine appear to
have set up business for themselves upon the
slavery question now before Congress, AS connect
ed with any acqui sition OF territory, The Port
iaRd Argus and the Augusta Age, papers which
have heretofore led of different sections of the
democracy, come up full and square to the prin-
yciples OF the Wilmot proviso The Argus goes
against recognising another foot of slave terrific
'Fy, which is not now affixed to the Union, and
the Age says" We deem the adoption of the
Wilmot provisO mere affirmation Of pre- exist
ing, immutable law, recognized by the civilized
world, the law Of natural, inherent rights, which
declares that 'ali men are born free
The Belfast Journal, the organ of Governor
Anderson, appears to take the same side of the
question. All that is wanted OF these men and
politicians is that they shall stand up 10 the end
Of their doctrine and declarations. If they do not
do so, they have sOwn seed from which they will
reap bitter fruit.-BOst0n Courier
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FROM MExIco.-A letter from San Luis states
that early on the morning OF the 18th December
Santa Anna was placed in possession of despetch-
es sent by Gen. Taylor TO his Government.
These documents had been entrusted to French
man, who fell into hands of Canaes While de-
Tending himself, or endeavoring to escape, he was
killed. AS far as is known of these dispatches
says the Mexican writer, Gen, Taylor informs
his Government that he was then on his way to
lula and San Luis, by way OF MateImala, with
an army OF $4,000 men, and that he was expect
ing reinforcement of four regiments of voun-
teers which he had ordered to join him. This,
OF course is an exaggeration.
In the Indicator OF Vera Cruz of the 18th ult.
Don Pedro M Herrera informs his companions in
arms that, at his urgent solicitation, the Cover
nor OF Puebla has consented to assist the garrison
OF Vera Cruz i'll its present Strengthened situation
with subsidy OF 100000, from 20 to 1926, 900 of
it to be paid every month, and the first remit
lance to be made in fortnight
1t is now generally believed in Vera Cruz that
an attack will soon be made upon that place, but
no relniorcements have been recently introduced
There are about 1000 men in the castle and 1900
regular soldiers in the town, besides the militia
or national guard. who may be set down at 1000
more.
The Mexican account of the cutting off of a
portion OF Col. Mays command, states that elev-
en- were taken prisoners, and were escorted TO
San Pedro. The attacking force consisted of
twenty-five men and boys and they reported that
they had destroyed the whole party.
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GREAT SALE RAILROAD Property. The
Stockholders OF the Portland, Saco and Portsmouth
Railroad Company, al meeting held at North Berwick
OH NJ nday, voted 10 sell their railroad TO the Eastern
Railroad and the Boston and Name Railroad Compa-
MES, for perpetual annuity OF six per cent the capt.
tai paid in. An elaborate and well wmen report, areu
menta'ive, statistical, and poetica, probably from the
zen of d. A. Neal Esq of Salem, President of the
Eastern and Of the Portland and Saco Roads, read
by Stephen A. Chase OF Salem The arguments and
the statistics all adverse the sale Of the road,
but the poetry all in lis favor and the shrewd au
thor anticipated, the poetry exered controlling inau-
ence, and The company sanctioned the by ac-
clamation.
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Corn IN New JERSEY. In Somervlle New Jer-
sey, which is the western termination of the Someryile
railroad, every granay here is oversocked with corn
and meal destined for New York The facilities of the
railroad company, though ample ord nary seasons, are
so small fer the transport Of this accumulation, thai Mon
day nearly five hundred teams loaded with and
meal passed through SomarvIlle, on their way 10 New
Brunswick. This was done with the expect zion OF for
warding il from New Brunswick speedily than by
The SomervIe road
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The PLAINFIEI,D BANK. There has been quite an
excitement N New York in relation to the condition Of
Piain6eld Bank in New Jersey, which is owned aImos,
entirely by Moses Y Beach, Of New York proprietor of
the Sun. 1t was reported in oIvent and an examining
committee OF the legislature reported in favor Of APP
pointing Receivers Many in circulation,
among others that il has about one hundred aud ffg
thousand dolarS in circulation, and that lis genuine as
sets Uery small.
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0} DR.. Wolff has made " an appeal to the British
nation" TO induce the people petition ministers in
tefere behalf Of the HISTORIAN Christians If neces-
sary, he says, though tired, fatgued and out by
myyet late expedition 10 Bokhara, still I am ready to
face, required the Koordsh yrant and y persuade
him to revoke his horid order for exermualng all The
Christians in Koordstann.
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INHosPiTABLE REcEPTIoN. The New Bedford
Mercury says that an owl SHOT at North Kinesown
last week, evidently stranger, of the following dmen-
slons' The wings oulsPread from tip TO tip FIVE feet
nine inches length of the tail, two feet two and half
inches,-aFound he body under the wings one foot six
inches, and around the neck with the feathers thirteen
inches The talons of proportionate SIZE and the
bird very beautiful one
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GEN TAVLoRs LETTER. DR.. D. F. Bacon, IN
long card in the Express avows himself the man who
furnished the cpyof Gen Taylors letter recently pub.
shed in the Express. and which has created so much
excitement in certain political circles. As has already
been stated, the letter written TO Maj Gen Gaines
and appears published with his and appTo-
baton.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-02-15

QuAKERs. The Society OF Friends in PhiIa-
delphla have very chartaby and very quietly,
sent three renittances OF $500 each, ($7, 2OO)
for the suffering poor in Ireland, and another Of
&iOO has been sent by one Of the Committee.
W. b. Mercury.
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GEN FLORES Expedition, designed for descent
upon the Republic of Ecuador, in South America over
which he formerly presided, is likely to prove total
failure. Col Richard Wright, Consul General for Ecua
dor, was held to bail in London Oh the 18Th jan. for
making enlstmens. By The last account Flores was in
Paris
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" The decline in the price ofcoton at New York,
on account of the news per Sarah Sands, was about
acent-maklng cent decline from the top price.
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PRAYER But prayer was not invented il
was born with the first sigh, with the first low.
the hrst sorrow of the human heart; or rather.
man was born to pray; to goriiy God, or to i'm
plore him, was his only mission here below all
else perishes before him. but the cry Of glory.
OF admiration or love, which he raises towards his
Creator, does not perish on its passing from the
earth-it re-sscends, i resounds from age to age
IN the ear Of the Almighty, like the reflection Of
his own magni6cence. II is the only thing IN
man which is wholly divine, and which he can
exhaie with JOY and pride; for this pride is an
homage to him to whom alone homage is due
the In6nite Being "-LGmdrtine.
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Sptee Ddtlp pr.
puRLlC MEETING.
ORCEST Err:
MONDAY, FEBR CARY Is, 1s47.

Town Han on TUESDAY (to-morroW) evening, at
clock, to take measures for affordng relief to
those who are now suffering the horrors of
STARVATION in Ireland. general meeting
OF the citizens is requested.
BRINKERHoFF HIMSELF AGAIN. Mr..
Brinkerhof of Ohio, who Wanted and boasted
of being the author of the Wimot provso," of
the last session, and afterwards ingloriously re-
pudated his own offspring, made the following
remarks in the House of Representatives, on
Wednesday, upon the three million bill:
Mr. Bnnkerhof said, in continuation Of the de-
tate, that he was glad to be here to-day, and to
raise his voice for the ssWilmot Proviso!' He
was proud 10 have written it, and envious of all
the repuse that might grow out of the authorship
of this proviso The provso, however, ought to
be called the " Thomas Jefferson proviso' as he
was the author of it.
Mr.. Brinkerhof went into an historical exami
nation of the action of Congress-, and the States
upon the institution OF slavery. The anti-slav-
cry southern authorities strong and concu-
sive to those who chose to rely upon such author
tiles, either for the power of the government, or
for opinions TO the evils of slavery. Dsung-
ushed names were given, and no Northern men
could have or could speak stronger than the men
of the South, who were quoted. "There tCere
no traitors in the South was the language US
ed by Southern on the floor. 81 thank the
Jew for teaching me that word!'' No traitors at
the South Would to God there were none at
the North. i" No traitors at the South Would
they were all freemen in the North. 1t was said
by member from Georgia, (Mr..Cobb) that this
question should be compromised; but where was
the compromise when Texas was admitted. He
urged division between the free and the slave
states, and his appeal was laughed to scorn !; but
now we were called uron to plant the curse OF
slavery upon the shores of the Pacific; to make
that slave territory which was now free. For
one. he. would do no such thing. He would not
desert the North and skulk from duty. Nor,
with his consent, should slavery have supremacy
in the nation.
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II The town of Nantucket has added 10 Is public
debt on account of the late fire S26 0OO-S20 600 for
widening and repairing streets. The whole d'b Of the
town is S76493 49, The grant Tor this years taxes is
S5f,000-neafly one per cent on the properly taxed
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u Hon. J. i. Buckingham, Editor of the Boston
Courier We regret t" learn, is seriously ill., He is a
member Of the Senate hut mas been able to take his seat
only or twice during The Sc ssion.
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EzSr Some idea Of the pressing urgency for i'm
mediate relief to the people OF ireland may be
formed from the fact that no less than 81 govern
ment vessels, OF "a ,32I tons, are engaged in the
conveyance OF provisions to the iamishIng popua-
ton; Of which 28 are steam vessels whose COL
lective horse power is above 600, and the unit
ed compliments OF the whole number about ID 900
officers and men. a M
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10 Il is said that the big gun" in England to
replace the Peacemaker," which exploded on board
the Princeton, is 10 be transported by The bomb kctch
at Brooklyn, TO the Gull, TO be used against Vera
Cruz
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u On the 4th inst, in the House of Representatives
of Kentucky, leave asked to introduce bill repeal.
ing the law, which prohibits the importation of slaves
Permission wai refused by vote Of 40 TO 81.
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" 1t is remarkable fact in the history of France,
that since the time Of Louis XIV, who succeeded his
father, LOUIS XIII, there has be sngg instance
Of The crown descending drecly from father 10 son
The Arkansas banner., 1847-06-02
Lands for Sale,

AND .MTSSISSIPPL TTNHE subscriber offers for safe so,goo acres of l Land, in the cotton growing counties of Ar. kansas: Say Hempztsad, Serier, Clark, Dallas, La- yets Un,on. se., in quantities to suit purchasers. Also in the cotton growing region of Mississippis Say, the eoanties of Dssoto. MarsaaH, Tsaiea. Pa- nofs, YaLlabasha, CAoeiar. Taiiadaieais, Holmes, Hiads, Washington, Carroll, and Pa-oo. Town ship maps of portion of these lands have been pro- cured taken from the original surveys showing all the water courses. &c.; and the undersigned has been at the expense of procuring competent persons to .xamiGe many of these lands by quarter sections and furnish eld notes of each quarter, being mi- mute description, with adiagram of the water courses and springs on the same.
 Terms, five payments, cne -6fsh cash in hand. and residue one. two, three and four years; equal pay ments, with interest from date of sale.
 N 5. Persons having piantations lying in the neighborhood of these lands, can be called upon, who wll show then to those desiFous of paFehas- ing Further information can be had by addressing (posf paid , Bowers X Co, Memphis, Tennessee, or Wm. H. Bowers, Little Rock, Arkansas.
 VIM. H. BOWERS.
 .7sgaa isth, ls.6. s9-im-n
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FOR RENT OR SALE.

4 first rate FARM, lying on the Military road "A leading from Little Rock to Texas, and about sixteen miles from this place, and one mile beyond CoIlegeviiIe This farm contains two hundred acres, land of the best quality-ffty cleared, ready for cultivation, and about tarty enclosed for woods pasture. Has on it fine new frame buil- ding large and roomy aarge0rchard, containing the best fruit in the State; good We'll and all the Sta bles, Cribs and oat Houses necessary for farming purposes. Feaces in good order.
 This is the most desirable stand for a house of Entertainment that there is on the road from this point to Red river. Possession given immediately. For further particulars, persons wishing to rent buy, are referred to Col. s. NJ. Rutherford, who lived the place last year. and now al Coegevlle. Terms made to suit applications Apply to
 VIM. SsHUTT, , y;,0. p..I
 A. ,. HUTT. ~"e A''eN Litle Rock. Fsb. 25,1saf 24-n.
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zd. and sd Monday Feb'y and Aug
MAIL ARRANGEMENT.

EAsrERs--vsa Rookros 10 Napoieon. Due, Sunday, Wednesday. E Friday, by 7p m. Leave. Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday sa. n.
 WEsTERs-to ScCiis, Pan Busn, Se. Due Wednesday. and Saturday, 2p.m. Leave, Tuesday, and Friday. 2 a. m.
 NoRrHEaN-to BatessiHe Due, Monday. and Friday, zp.m Leave, Sunday and Wednesday, a. m
 SouTHgRS-to Washington. Due, Sunday, Wednesday, and Fliday. 7p.m. Leave, Tuesday, Thursday. X Saturday. a u.
 To Pine Bi.F aad C0lHnbsa. Due, Sunday, and Thursday, SD. m. Leave, Sunday, and Thursday, 6a. m
 To Hot Springs.- Due, every Wednesday, 6p.m. Leave every Monday, Sam. P Pergriiie. Danrtils. and Tomfiasoavtils. Due, every other Thursday, 7p.m. Leave, every other Monday, Tam. Letters and packets to te sent by either of the above mails must be deposited in the Post-ofice by o'clock of the evenings proceeding their depart ure. l.. REARDON, P. Nj. LITTLE Rock Posr OFFICE,
 Dec Sth, 1S46.
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Furniture.

l citizens of Little Rock and vicinity, that he still carries on the CABINET and CHAIR making business, at his old stand on Markham Street. end is prepared to hll orders at the shortest notice. LUMBER, PRODUCE, HIDES, BEESH.Ax
 AND PELTRIES taken n exchange for fusnitufe at the highest mar ket price.
 Old furniture neatly repaired, and varnished. with the times.
 N. s. The ezAersigned having recently puTehas- ed new and faskionabIe hsaFse, is prepared to at tend 10 bariais in the city eountfy. en tho os' reasonable terms NM. ZANZIBAR. Feb. II. is47. .-.s47 H 2S-u-
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HOT SPRINGS, ARK.

FWVHE subscribers have been making. at this I place, for the coming season. variety Of im- provements, but particularly 10 better enable inva kds and those who visit for recreation, to obtain the fall ase and benefit ef the tub and vaor bath. It is useless to say any thng 10 nvalids in praise of the virtues of these waters, for none decide to come to them, amidst these secluded but romantic. moustans, til one of the AeasaRd, have told them of their sudden and permanent rescue froIn sutfeT- ing ss@ death.
 Here nature calls from fortunes frown,
 Her children of disease.-- And bids them throw their erutehes down, And go whereser they please. She feels no pulse, nor asks complaint, To set the price of cure;
 But, free to all, without restraint.
 She gives her waters pure. She gently sooths the sufferers pains,
 Nor uses lance nor pill
 She needs no clerk to count the grains, No over-dOses kill.
 Let those whose crooked forms defy
 The power of man tO cure; Who. every day, with agony
 Do more thsn deaFh eadnfe;-- Whose eyes, though drugxed with opium, Are closed n0t--night nor day; Death daily mocks. but will not come, Though oft ios him they pray. Let such come here, for here alone,
 Exists the power to save; Here to,iering forms, but skin and bone, Are rescued from the grave.
 HALE & WILLIAMS. Hot Springs. Feb. q, lst7. 24-3m eoThe Nashville Union, New Orleans Pieayane, and St. Louis Union. will copy three months, by weekly insertions. and forward accounts to J. C. Hale, P. NJ. al Hot Springs. for collection.
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@UWNDwIE8.

@UWWBAE@. E0 BBLS, Ohio snper6ns Flour; W3 do AmeFiean Brandy; 1-eask best winter Sperm O1i; So half boxes bunch Rsisins; chest Eape1iAi Tes,
 box doubae refined Loaf Sugar; box soit shell Alm0ndss lss east Flows. wish points extra. sab-soil Flow:
 2 2dozen Garden Hoes;
 do trausplanting Troweis, do Garden Rakes;
 bundle nail rods;
 s.I,il and 2 inch hoop iron; -i,s.s, i, 2. |, II, and inch round iron: s.s'I, q, ls. l !. aEsd inch square iEot TOO lbs horse shoe iron; 70 pieces slab iron; ESQ Diamond, and other plsw mouidS' 75 pieces assorted band iron; 50Ug lbs assorted her iron; bundles spring steele. 10 bags drop and back sho.; lea0 lbs castings; Received and for sale by VIM. 5. WATT JanHary e, Ief7 ls-
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PLOUGHS.

PLOUGHS. GA SMALL cast ploughs, with points extra; Ah Rowland's 6s and ' feet mill and cross eui saws, Ames spades; patent straw cutters hay forks and rakes grain cradles; scythe snaths garden hoes corn mills; nails and flooring brads: wTaught nails; ansils, vices; screw plates, sedge and hand ham, mers; Hunts axes; broad shingfing and axe hatch cts; wrapping paper; drawing knives. enameiiel kettles; shoe pincers and hammers; steel and iron squares; tin, bsok- ease, and cupboard lecks; car penter's knob locks; plate locks; gun locks; gun nipples; wood screws; coffee mills; handsaw, ia, and half round files; coach wrenches; OK chains; smooth jack and jonter planes; spoke slaves; shoe peg cutters; door springs, &c.
 Received and for sale, by
 wM. B. WAIT. April Inh-3I.ff