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ALBANY, May IL, ls47
No sales of wheat have been made to-day. Corn WAS
disposed of at "a 90 cents per 60 pounds 1000 bushels
oats to be delivered in June and July, were sold at 40
cents 49 cents paid for oats deliverable to-day
A boat has just arrived from Buffalo.
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Peus-J Y Savage, % Fulton is still selling Gold Pens for
IS silver pencil included The 81 IS Bsgeys Pen for
81 Also Pen for So good the best and
much cheaper Levi Browns Pens reduced prices The
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The supply Of wheat for the Rochester mills Is derived
from the following sources The receipts in 1886
annexed
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The debate between Mr. Green the reformed gambler,
and Mr. Freeman the gambler lacking the reformation,
commenced last evening at the Museum lecture room,
and conducted throughout with perfect order The
not defend gambling as was expected but denounced
the law of the State which Furnishes tnerant gamblers
while the rich permitted to commit the same Of
fence In their houses with perfect impunity. He
tyranncal, because they prohibited men from losing
their money in any way they. chose the best
mode Of reforming vice being, In MS opinion,
give encouragement for reformation; not to
ability and had he better cause would be
more than match for his opponent. Mr. Green was as
sisted by the Rev John Chambers In argument upon the
other side The next debate will be upon the immora-
litv of gambling to take place Thursday evening
A woman was yesterday convicted in the court Of
quarter sessions Of being common scold but the jury
accompanied their verdict with accommodation to
mercy This IL said to be but the second instance Of
such a conviction within this commonwealth
The Commissioners appointed by the Secretary Of the
Navy decide the description Of dry dock to be
erected at navy yard in the city Yesterday
and paid visit to the station for the purpose Of cxamn
ing the premises where 1t Is to be located Their de-
cision has not yet been made known. number Of
bores in attendance pointing the advantages
DO derived from the adoption Of the plan they in
tercsted in.
Sales OF Stocks mt Philadelphia.
MAY il-FIRsr BoARD.-2oo Grard Bank IL; 1000 Lshgh
Treasury Notes. l 10 MeeSancs Bank ds 'evg
ORLEANS Gas Lehgh cash. 81; $40 Lehgh scrip 81;
' %rHsS s"LrsNico Gsrd Bank 49, 800 City S. 900 do
Sis Canal Bonds
$50 Bank ~; 200 City S. %; 20 Pennsylvania Township
Bank a2 1000 state SIS 500 Harrisburg nR Bonds 81 200
B Bel R soc III sG'S R ha chs'
ArrER sALEs6o0 Iehgh 6s lax 1000 State So TAX; 5N
Bank, Kentucky, s7,l, 10 Commercial Bank, 5sX.
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To those who study economy combined


pen for 81 The 81 50 and alsoa very superior
article particularly adapted the OF schools for 81 Is
The genuine magnificent ad be the cheapest and best
the city, and sold elsewhere for 81 IS only, t
and pencil always included together with
other styles either wholesale retail prices below those OF
any other house
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Foreign Importations.

CyhAooA-Rig Hay-lo3 bales goat skins fustc IL
do lgnumva tons corowood2 kegs aloes packs old
per kegs cochnea 5000 dollars specie moasses sos
hides Foulke Il Sons-60 hhds molasses Nckerson
ST AGO DE CuBASchr Hsrmona22s bids sugar do
lases Duascomb Beckwith230 bis tobacco B Lasala
Domestic lmportations.
PESstcoLA-SchrJ ayc0 bales cotton 800 hides bxs Ro
belts X Williams.
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visitcrs from the Country Will not fall to
cal at the chronological Cabinet Of Messrs Fowler Wells
and get their heads examined before leaving the city Pro-
f-ssoI Fowler Is town. and be at all hours
13l Nassau street
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PHILApELpurA, May IL, lea7-

PHILApELPHIA, May IL, le47-sP M.
The Southern mail has arrived at Fredericksburg
but it brings The official returns Of the Vir
nia elections decide that Irwin (whig is elected by
majority of four. McMullen, (dem.) Is elected by
majority of one Cotton and -four have advanced with
active sales in New Orleans Flour, So l2H.
Mayor Swift has committed man named William
McLane on suspicion of having murdered James Clark
who has been missing since Saturday night at which
time they had quarrel at a house near schuylkill
Cark's clothes were found in McLanes house but his
body has not yet been discovered
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LATEST MOMENT
TELEGRAPH1C.
The Great Fight between Yankee suiiiva"
and Bob Caunt.

BALrIMoRE, May IL, lS47.
The great prize fight between Bob Caunt and Yankee
Sullivan which has been the main topic Of conversation
among the sporting fraternity weeks past
of this morning, at nine o'clock, at Harper's Ferry
They had rounds
The fight lasted twelve minutes
Some wranging took place among the parties but the
referee decided in favor Of sullivan
Caunt is beaten very badly.
The sporting reporter Of the New York Herald
ON the ground, and will furnish full and accurate
count of "the MILL for Thursday mornings paper
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BY THE MAILS.

BALTIMORE, May III, l647.
To-day the grand fight between Sullivan and Caunt
of at Harpers Ferry Va and 1t Is estimated that
not less than six hundred from New York and
Philadelphia have passed through this city to visit the
conflict Since the arrival of the parties at Harper's
open and robbed and that the up for several
days past the pockets of have been tighten
ed Of their contents learn that there is much ndig
nation excited against them and that the citizens
organising yesterday morning to put stop to the fight
The Empire boys and the Spring Garden boys Of Phls
delpha however, there and they determined not
be deprived of the sport which they have travelled
far to Witness that PERSISTENCE is madea rough time
may be anticipated
The number of deaths in Baltimore during the past
week was 80, Of which number 35 were males and ~
females.
Arrangements have already been made by the owners
rebuild The walls were all leveled yesterday, and
workmen will commence to- day to clear the rubbish
The amount Of insurance was about 10000 thousand
dollars which is not than one-haf the sum lost
The Messrs Williams Co. have already put their jour
neymen forty in number at work again, each being
thoeized to put up his bench in his dwelling, until
the mandatory Is rebuilt.
THE MARKETS SATURDAY.-The market for How
ard flour has been active There sales Of 400
settled Two three parcels Of Maryland wheat sold
81 for the best reds and lot Of white 81 co. note
sale Of 1900 bushels Penna red at 81 u.s. Sales of Maryland
white 9a3 and Of yellow at 81 02aSl o. A lot
rye o09e cts and of 55a56 cts There 47o
beeye offered scales yesterday of which $40 head
sold including 10 head Washington 6O head remain
unsod Prices ranged from 50 4OaS3 100 lbs tho
Sales Of live hogs made Sc sasf7, principally
however at 81.
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LIVERPOOL CLAssrrIcArIoS.
Passengers Arrived.

CyRAcoA-Brig Hayt-Joseph Foulke, Miss Foulke, New
York; Bcrro London; lie Grand Smith. Albany; DR. Jas
Alden, Louis Foulke, York
DEMARAHA-Brig Two Anncs-J Lomes ID Eustasgio, l. de
= Teirason--l2 in steerage.
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Passenger Sailed.

Passengers Sailed.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Sarah Sands-Wm Egleston and la
dy, York; Anderson and lady, Canada; II g Simmins
lady, child and servant Mr. Fuller aud lady WIN Wilson, Of
PeL;lsy HaIgIave; Mr. LOOMS. G CaTysI. Canada,
Smith Fraser Morton, Mr. Stokes, Philadelphia; Mr. Wehe
rel do; Junet France; Mendcz do; FLETCHER, Bostod
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PUBIAsHrD
JAMES GORDON BENIN
North WsH corner Of Fulton aud Nassau streets.
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Metallic Tablet Razor Strop, the Oldest and
approved article having before the pub
lie for the last thirty years be had wholesale and retail
the oscrbe The public and strangers invited call
aud examine the various patterns
@. SAUNDERS &SON,
III Broadway few doors above Courtland st.
To those who study economy combined
with elegance aud utility, the subscribers offer their Travel
ling Dressing Cases the complete of tine kind
nutacured They all the of the imported arti
Gle, with these advantages being cheaper durable.
CONTACT aud thing contained in them made for and
each furnished with the Subscribers Metallic Tablet.
G. SAUNDERS x SON, III Broadway.
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Total ..sl79,9i3 40
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he foreign exports of our city,

South CAROLINA Rail Ro
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Herald Marine Correspondence.

The British ship Yucatan Casey of Belfast from
New Orleans bound Liverpool struck Cayfor Rsefon
the night Of the goth April and bgedi ship total loss most
of the will also be lost consisting OF 1900 bales cotton
800 Dbl. flour 500 pork 800 Do lard and 5000 sack:
Belgian brig Rosae Frick MASTER from Havana to Ant
struck and beat into feet water French Reef on
and brought here The brg cargo is ssEar sugar tobsc
for examination. Cargo stored in government
house. The libel for salvage tried the 29h and the de-
will be given tomorrow.
sehr Baltimore seaby master from Cienfaegos Cuba to
store consisting of 60 hhds moasses lao hhds
and Al boxes sugar
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, having been before the pub
had wholesale snd retail at
strangers are invited 70 call
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DRIYATE DISEASES-EsTA BLIsHED. A. D. 10
L FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF QUACKERY.-Tl
Memb If he ofM diciu and

VELPEAU'S SPECIFIC FILLS,
n OR the radical of gonorhoea glcet seminal
sons and all mocopurulont discharges from the uetha
These Pills. the result Of twenty experience the Hos
pital Charlie in Paris by their celebrated
Professor Velpeau nfallibe remedy for all
diseases of the urehra. They effect much sborte,
time any other remedy without tainng the BREATH dis
agreeing with the stomach confinement from business
tiner hov
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Spoken date by the Malaga, at Rio Janero, lat Is
Ion 81 w bark Eugene, Pendleton from Pacific for Sto
with 1900 bbls oil.
Sid I'm RE Janeiro March 23th ship Olympia, Tabe of
for N Bedford, fin N w Coast
At do 18th March, ship Monte Baker of London
Sandwich Islands 23d bark Harvest, Brooks from Sou
Seas of and for Bridegroom.
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nR. GREGORY would spprize strangers and others that
- he be consulted usual, at his old stand No 3
aud arrangements Of the sexual system His treatment is
and eectual always resulting perfect and rad
cal Those persons whose business ments will
only allow them remain fe days the city especial
ml27tsr
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u Y II III E M AILy.

WAsHrroroN, March ., ls47.
The Three Millions BiU-Defeat of the WiImst Previso
in the Senate-Wasts If TYme-Politieal Intrigue
Attwenty minutes past o'clock this morning the
three millions appropriation bill passed the Senate by
vote OF 20 to 25-the anti slavery amendment proposed
by Mr Upham having been rejected by the decisive vote
OF 81 to IL While write, those in favor of the anti
slavery provso endsavoriDg to strsngle the bill to
death in the House, appears certain that if vote be
taken the Senate bill will pass by four or five majority
The put in force to kill the BILL is by constantly
moving an adJournment-csng the ayes and noes, and
consuming time by every other practicable means The
Speakers desk is loaded with important bills while the
ayes and nays the small space of time vet left
for the disposal of business
In the other end Of the CAPITOL the day has been con-
sumed by Mr. Benton in telling how at some time or
other he has been the mark for three hundred newspa
pers. Tho resolution TO employ a reporter to re.
port the proceedings of the thrtieh Congress- has given
rise to most tedious discussion into which have been
dragged numerous irrelevant topics merely for the pur.
pose Of wasting time The on the floor Of the Sc
nate, this evening, was really disgraceful Repeat
ed calls to order Interruptions -meaninge har.
rangues, nothing at all-and abuse of news
papers in general, have occupied an entire
day, worth twenty days at any other time. With
the many subjects pressing upon my attention. at pre-
SENT have not time TO express myself as could wish
this conduct shall take OCCASION as soon as Con.
gress a1ourns to express my views fully on the course
of certain prominent members Of both houses. II il
fitting the people should be made acquainted with the
manner in which their interests sacrificed crafty
personal feelings unworthy Senator's Representatives
of the United States.
Political intrigue is the handspring Of almost all the
legislation of the present session This fact so well
known that will probably be deemed simplicity in me
to think it necessary to state it. will give you one out
of many instances.
The friends Of Mr.. Calhoun among the most un.
yielding opponents Of the Lieutenant GeneraIshp when
came up before. Lately they have been among its
most jealous supporters II the late measure to auho.
rise the President to appoint anybody he chooseforst
amounts to thatto the command of tho fore in Mex
co. did not originate with them at all events ceived
their warm support Why have they thus given their
support to a measure which, month ago. they strenu
ousy opposed Because the friends OF the President
they have endeavored to throw tho onus of hs var
upon Mr. Calhoun and they desire to give Mr. Polk an
opportunity Of appointing some of his friends relieve
him OF the burtheD Of a which, in their estimation
is unpopular They think besides that such an appoint
men will but entail upon the President new dicuties
and In that opinion have no doubt they correct
GALVIENSIS.
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tic by vote offs TO %. Richard Rssk then uomi
mated and unanimously conarmed-the gentleman
who SO distinguished himself as minister to England
David Tod. Of Ohio, who has run several times for
governor, and Is very popular man. was nominated to
Brazil and confirmed. Mr.. Wise comes home We'll he
has had sRood long sojourn at Rio.
EHon @ w Hopkins, Of Virginia very valuable mem.
ber Of the House. and most excellent selection confirm
ed charge TO Portugal A nice beIth-very
Andrew Beaumont of Pa, rejected as Commissioned
of the Public Blu liings He seems to have been very
unpopular with the senate.
In the military line, Col Benton 10 Major General
Az SUCH under the House amendment he probably
set apart to take the supreme and in Mexico,
new programme. STILL doubt not. he will be Ct
good service, the inferior Of Generals Scot, and
Taylor.
There were other Major and Brigader Generals con
6rmed and long list OF inferior officers. Cor which
official report In the Union sure Mr. Richie
took the list down with him.
The River and Harbor Bill is pocketed by the Presi
dent. Mr. Wentworth tried for remonstrance in the
House, but failed.
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in the street ct 10 cents for light and mddng weights
and ~ ~ for heavy.
MOI As'Zs-Cuba dull while New Orlesns was
ipaeilya, at IS to SO cents
Naval SroRss-spirits Turpentne was the only sr,i
Gle moving at the old prices Of 40 Al cents mar on
OILS Sales of linsesd were made in some large oman
titles at "a cents cash. English inactive at so cents
There was nothing new in whale or sperm oils
fHovsioNs--We report sales of 500 barrels old nrma
niess FORK at ~ So and 100 barrels new c;tv prme
ess az sioi ioo barrels country Beef good part old
Mess was offered at Sill; % 600 pounds drv ssltad
Sides were cold for the English market md a. ooo Ih
nscon Baltimore cured (by Messrs Van Brunt Adams,
ne latter Jay Ia and the former Reported M Ic nrra
PUN W"' was inactive and We reduce our ouo.ation.
10 pI 90 Lard was quiet at lie for new and 10 l0lc
% uu Cheese was steady at Ike and butter at 20
so ~, sooa orange county; and Western do at IA
ioc' WIN some less inquiry.
good to prime. ~ ~ ~ ~ IVA
Eps-The market continued rearIy bare OF fax
sp' ana the article was firm at Sll rs a Sll so per
We, "asdu'l and quotations were ranged from 81. &c
a., SCE.h-Affvels OF new continued tolerably free
sales were limited We report 33 bids New Orleans
al 90 I5sc' IN West India there little doing.
IAtLow The market continued steady at So a SIC
some lots being held at DC.
ToBAcco-The market was steady for home consumn.
key, leaf, sc.
WHIsKEY-Smsll sales in barrels were made at 49,,
Observation-Disclosures firm at 80 a 321Sc for " W,
and 3ac for South Sea
FaEiGHrs-The rates to- day varied little from the quo.
Ia ions OF Yesterday. To Liverpool grain offered at
I'D, and 25d asked. For -four was demanded; some
vessels askeda trfs more Cotton was steady at ,<d
21 was offered f0rgrain bagsto ireland and refused
70 Belfast 9s demanded for -four vessel of GOO
Anwerp) at Si6 600. To London and Hayre there was
no Change OF importance.
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GIels.

DIeG,
On Thurday morning SAsAH ELIZABETH. daughter
Of VIM II and Mary Esther Walker
On wednesday, Sd instant, Mrs MARY FITCH, eyed o.
years.
The relatives and friends of the deceased are
fully invited TO attend her funeral this riday) after
noon, at hsEpast o'clock from the residence of he
daughter, 2s4 Rivine ton street
On Wednesday, Sd instant, Dr. Isaac Krrp of the
late Thomas Kipp.
The relatives and friends of deceased respectfully
invited to attend bis funeral this friday afternoon at
o'clock from the residence of his brother law Henry
Durell, No. l34 Crosby street.
On "Wednesday evening, of measles, ISABELLA JANE,
only daughter OF James and Jane Aken aged one year
and two months.
The friends and acquaintance of the family are re.
spectfu!y invited to attend the funeral from arhers
residence No. 10 Fulton street. at o'clock this Frday)
afternoon.
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WAsHiNoToN, NJ

WAsHiNoToN, March 3, ls47
We should, perhaps, say March 4, as is past two IN
the morning. The action Of the Senate in executive
session to-day. has been most important
Hon Charles Jared Ingsrsoll. nominated to France
was rejected as we learn from one statement by one
vote and from another which is perhaps more anthem.
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Married.

On Sunday. February 2s'h, by the Rev. DR.. Patton,
Mr EpwaRD ID. LiURENcy TO Miss HESTER NJ. RAYNoR
ill OF tits city
On Monday, ls AIarch, by the Rev Mr.. Hswley Mr.
itrSR q DYKrmAN TO Miss NARY ANN S. FAVOR both of
tins city Boston payers please copy.
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ALBANY, March 4, l647.

ALBANY, March 4, lBa7.
There was movement in the -four market to. day
Street produce is firm Corn sold at 81 SO rye s6 oats
40 barley 6s a SO.
Hsales made Of 1000 bushels of barley 70c de-
lverable in New York before the 10Th of May and
10000 bushels Of oats at az cents the same terms
also 10 900 bushels of at IS cents for Sc pounds de-
liverable in New York in s May Sales Of 100 barrels
old whiskey made at 2o, and "a ditto new at "a
cents.
Seven Of the workmen at the United States arsenal
Watervle dangerously injured to-day by the ex
plosion of shell in the laboratory.
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TO THE
LATEST MOMENT.
TELEGRAPHIo.
HI q II LIZ I M p o r = A ~ =
FROM MEXICO.
LATER FROM THE ARMY.
The WHOLE COMMAND MOVING TO
VERA CRUZ.
Movements of the Mexicans.
Renewal Of HostilitieS in the NeighbOrhood
Of SaltillO.
Santa Anna will Probably be at the
St0rming of Vera Cruz,
&C., &C., &c.
II ELE CIR APHIC.

WASHINGTON, March 4-9P.M
We have received New Orleans papers to the
18th nlt The Picayune Of the 25th ult contains
Brazos dates to the 18th.
correspondent writes that in three days the
whole command will depart for Vera Cruz
1t is stated in San LUIS letter of the 9th, that
there marched from San Luis for Tanque, De
Lavera, the place where Minon made his capture,
three bodies ofinfantry and one brigade of cavalry
and foot artillery with fourteen pieces of ord
nance also, that in two days another division
would march, and shortly the remainder would
follow.
At San Luis, it appears, blow is to be struck
in the direction OF Sato
Santa Annals address is published, favoring
this idea and opinions of officers however va
rious they may be, some think that the true dest-
natos is Vera Cruz, and that the display of his
troops on the other side of San Luis is intended as
a mask or decoy
Gen. Minon reports his prisoners to be 81 in all.
Besides Americans taken, there one Mexi-
can named Galeano, who had been near our
troops as a spy or guide. He was Immediately
put to the sword, although Major Gaines inter-
coded.
Capt Heady, Of Kentucky, was also captured
two days after Borland's party, by party of ran
cheros. Uncertain which party was captured;
now said to be SO. Their camps were surrounded
the night after they marched 40 miles.
1t was reported that Cassius M. Clay would
have forced the ranks, but could not induce the
others to assent, on account OF the Mexicans
greatly outnumberng them.
The late Henry Mier, prisoner, acting as inter-
prefer forthe Arkansas troops, escaped from the
Mexican camp on Major Gaines horse.
WASHING ron, March 4-sP.M
The intended renewal OF the attempt to impose duty
admit books imported for literary institutions, free of
duty.
Major General Benton, it is said. will be assigned the
chief command of the army decline his appointment
Senators Houston and Rusk both offered the Ma.
jor Generalship at the latest hour, and declined
There many members Of Congress here yet.
The left this evening crowded with Pennsy lvania
and Virginia members.
OF the Pennsy lvana regiment General Ramsay is con-
frmed colonel Capt Johnson, of the army, Lieut.
Col Hunter of Carlisle and Morg an of Bradford az
majors Lieut. Lewis Carr is promoted to a csptaincy
and to command company.
PHILADrLrHIA, March 4-sP
Governor Skunk was renominatcd for Governor by
the democratic convention at Harrisburg, the first
ballot this afternoon The vote stood-Shunk lO4 Ell.
dred IA.
The current quotations in market to day were -
-four, So csrn meal, 81 SO; wheat, red 81 26 corn,
90c. Markets dull.
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BuPrAIo March A

OUFFALU, I6ET.
For hour, today, $475 is offered by buyers, but most
y refused by holders In wheat and corn prices arc en-
tirely nominal, there being no sales.
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FOsTER'S WINDOW SPRING

'I'HE pATENT INTENDED FRICTION WINDOW
= ,ESrhlNG recently invented by George r Foster,
OF taunton massachusetts is received and for sale
in this city as bel"w II consists Of spring sttach,d
TO NE sash made to bear upon the inside Of the
window frame and thereby hold the SSH in any POSITION
WIN equal strength OF a cord and weight. These
pngs nave been tested by carpenters. and known
any other spring. yet invented for
wn nd n LOT durability they wi, last much longer than
% w n seymour Co., AChsth, square and had Of
he agent James Lancaster The place. who will give
iuii instructions in properly adjusting them. MI lw'r