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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-19

Wheeling Banks are ~ per cent discount.
There being no steamer for nearly two weeks quota
lions for foreign exchange merely nominal and the
rates for the next packet will depend much upon the
complexion Of accounts by thest, amer nearly due
Domestic exchange is quiet. The scarcity Of money in
this market Is Bringing specie from every part of the
country. and the balances will be regulated The
movements In specie have been moderately activs but
Is the prevailing impression that the reux has nearly
ceased Uncurrent money Is more abundant than usual
The bill authorizing par redemptons not having passed
the Legislature holders have brought their supplies into
the market for redemption.
The receipts Of the Housatono Railroad Company for
the month Of November, were sl7,a47 so, being s27a
less than In October.
The receipts of the Western Road for the naucia,
year ending the LIST of December have been 00O
dollars showing increase last year Of $685.
or $1,000 per day. for every day in tho year. Sundays
and holidays included This is $265 900 more than tho
estimate made at the last annual meeting Of the corpo
ration.
The following statement exhibits the exports Of some
Of the principal articles of the port Of
Boston to foreign ports during the week ending Dscem
Der H.
CoMMrRcE OF BosroN-wEEKLY Exronrs.
To Europe sugar 100 boxes do rs casks; pepper
bags; nails 100 kegs; 40 bbls coffee bags; log
wood 10 tons rosin 400 bbls pitoh 80 dol beef so dol
To Sou .ame'iea-Lumber, s7,77s feet; hid shocks,
220 hoops $500 empty hhds b5; spars % lard, 325
hnis; ROE iaa casks. -four Sss orsessrs SO cann..
tsrs taow. 10 kegs pepper, bags; salmon, 30 pkgs
hake 25 boxes tea chests; pitoh lo5 bbs rosin 100
do candles, i59 boxes; soap, Is do oil, boIs
10 Central .dmerfcaHay, 227 TONS Ice ll6 do; ap-
pies 81 bbs lumber IL 665 feet rasns bxs cheese,
II 500 lbs; pea nuts, 20 bags
TT Wrst Iide,-Bsef SO bbls so drums, lie boxes;
Lard 365 kegs Is bbl Hams, 90 hhds; Pork AZ bbls
Tongues 81 bbs Provisions, 3IH bbls Cod, 100 bxs
80 drums haks as drums mackerrl, 20 bbls herring
100 bbs fish so bxS; onions ~ bbls 1000 bunches 20
tatoes 2Ol bbs apples, so bbls vegetables 10 bbls
-heep rs; butter 1892 lbs cheese 1892 ibs Rice 50
cs.ks; crackers 60 csnstsrs bread SO bbs -four las
bbls corn meal, btls 400 bush ice, 625 tons
81 bxs 2is drums; salt, 100 bags; rasins ~
bxs white lead, so kegs wiokng so bales nails lao
krgs OIL $50 bbls Russia sheetng 10 hid Shocks
1929 shingles 45 00U lumber feet % sl4 hoops 10
$50 ods PAPER 100 spirits turpentine aga gals
soap, 40 txs candles, l75 boxes; matches IS groce
To Nopa Scotia Flour, 1907 bbls corn mt al, 4ia
bills; rye -four 45 bbs corn, j bush bread, los bis
$40 bags; raisns 100 bxs eu,rants 30 casks molas,e
bbs Tea, chssts; pork bbis lard, Kegs; butter
2774 lbs; tallow, l6 hhds candles, 81 bxs stoves "a
ether 1875 slider boots and shoes, csses; tobacco
kegs hhds onions, II bbs.; apples, Is bbls
The value of exports for the above week $ssl2O
CT which $40, 7s4 was In domestic products Sill $50 in
foreign products and 1916 In specie The imports for
the same period annexed
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New BOOKS.

Just published, by Tanner & Co 237 Broadway -
"L'udianns, or Jenny Lind's Dream Waltz" music by
"Charson d'Amsriqus," par Jenny Lind. canno-
Meta by Carl Lobe
True Pohtsnsss, Hand Book Of Etiquette for La
The sunny Hours OF Childhood" Here are some
very pretty and well selected stories for children
"Lsi.urs.Momsut. Improved" new and choice col.
people This is a teuly delightful oomp ilAtion.
Chambers Miscellany" No g.
-" The Playmste, Pleasant Companion for Spare
Hours" book which completely to its title,
and L. exactly what it processes to be-
"rhe My,tsris Of tbs Three Cities, a Romance Of
Mems Heart, .nd H.b,t.n By Augustine H. pu-
game: author Of Emily Harper" The Pastor" &c.
By John Douglass IL Spruce street
"Berteam" Tragedy. By Charles Maturin.
By c .rey s. Hart, Phlsdrlohis:--
tia Of King James With illustrations by fhz
Oae among ths many limitations Of Bos In the same
ar. at about thu title King James had
and only enc campaign and one battle viz that OF ns
Boyoe where he hurredy fed to bohold war no more
but live and die q monk and bgot.
By Lea & Blanchard, Philadelphia
"fh. Caiidrsn's Year" BY Mary HowittIA good
thing may be sure from he Former good things by
the ssms talented and smisbls authoress.
By R. T Shannon. lis Nassau st, New York -
Wison's Tales Of the Borders and of Scotland, with
Glossary in numbers Nos l, 2 ard book pr'g-
mar, wi interest and full Of deep feeling and exciting
re citals
.The oF-ring of Beauty hila Carey and Hart
This Is Indeed magnificent work, splendid Offering
OF auty and II presented as Christmas gift to the
fair, IL IL an offering Of beauty to beauty
The May Flowsro for ls43 Boston, Ssxtou and
Kilt; for sale at }. c. Rkers 100 Fulton street This
isindeed flower sweet flower, most beautiful
dowsr
THE Constitution" I'd edition-Phls, T. X and P.
Collins "A deep work. No politician or lawyer can
do without It.
"Chambsrs' Miscelany,"-A good reprint-Berford
Astor House
"Msp Of Ten Miles round Philadeiphia'-Phils
Smith Chestnut street.
Francis & Co.'s Cabinet Library-"Midsummer Eve,'
by Mrs Hal-New York Francis and Co 2o2 Broadway
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- scThe Subscriber ofers for sale at reduced price,
beautiful assortment Of the abov. erc,s consisting Of Rt,
bronSed roby, tuqu and cut glass column solar LAM
vaon, Patterns Gilt and bonEed randol.s Of several
new STYLES with from eleven cndes Solar and CApde
Brackets Tor hotels churches c stained and engraved Ha
Lamps oiseysalnew pater:s ALSO handsome a..onme.
Of yapanned Tea Trays Of splendid finish. JOHN W. NOR
GAN. is Fulton street. one door ssst Of Broadway.
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American Art Union.

As the day IL approaching when tho present
nagrrs Of the Art Union will have to render account
the public Of tho which they have held for the
year would respectfully suggest ior their conside
ration the necessity Of being semewhat explicit In their
annual report to sattfy their constituents that
has been taken In the management Of
funds and also OF the general interests and well
being Of the institution.
There has sorry to say, been great deal Of dis
satisfaction manifested lately not only by many Of the
subscribers, but by some Of the artists, who sreand
besvs justyimpressed with the idea that the mana
gers often to the opinion Of three four
Of their number who constitute judges and
sole arbters the selection and valuation Of
works presented for the consideration Of the whole
oommittessud further. that the Superintendent
extraordinary influence the said committee;
by iusiuuatons and otherwise their atten-
tion CERTAIN works. he gets them sold and then eves
his black msi from the poor young artist who, strug
Anty precarous living out OF his profession,
Ill AZ rd TO complain lest hts work be rejected Not
only the painting, but the frame, also. am informed
has to pay tax Of some ten cent for the gratca
msn Of the committee hope not AT any rate let It
he toto and explained, 81 the pue look for
such explanation.
There 10 another subject OF vital Importance to the
the attention Of the manager; and that s that
they bs little particular In epquiring into the
orkinaty # works presented for thsir consideration
10 looking the collection 1t will BE- found that Nos
"Bsrrl.ts WEI in scotI.na; tho plates can be seen
any In the s.oond hand print shops and copied
In every boarding school In the country This Is
tanly the foster the encourage genius
Let he correct and reform the present
abus.r, discharge all interested persons from the
of the sf.rs Of the Institution give he
Su nt1n1ent sufficient salary but ALLOW pick
Inga. and ~ yet hope for continuation Of that
patronage which has hitherto been literally
A CoRRrspeSprSr
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WAsaineroN, Dec IL. 1877.

WARRINGTON, DC II, 1877.
More RsmOUGlS-The Botps ring Coat,st,d Seal
SnOic
Tho Clerk Of the House Of Representatives has just
removed George McDuHie Burke and c. r. Russell. as-
sistant clerks or messengers and supplied their places
with George NJ. Humes, former messenger and J. M
Blaokan ex clerk in the Postof,e Department Mr. John
Qusen remains, with several others-ther heads will
no, Oe taken OF Pay 81 day exclusive Of roast beef
MT James Monroe Is here, with the intention Of re-
moving dr Jackson OF New York from his seat in the
House. The subject will shortly come up as the Com
midtes OF Elections are engaged on tn. sut Jeot.
We have q brisk fall OF snow s
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TIIiltriErII CONGRESS.
TfpSG .ggstnA
House OF Representative

= FRIDAy, Dc, II, Isf1.
The special ordsr--the veto msssage-was postponed
until Monday and, on mot on OF MIR c. J INeSssoiL,
the report ON the rules ordered 90 be printed.
WRIT, ERHoE
MI j. X. IVGtssoLL from The committee The judi.
ciary reported bill supplementary to- An Act TO Kesu
late the Exercise Of Appellate Jurisdiction OF tho So
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The market wAa dull, owing partly to the much sd-
vanced season and scarcity OF money few sales
been made to meet actual demand cash sass however,
can only be effected by considerable abatement Of the
ruling rates New crop Come seed leaf tobacco
Is pouring In pretty ly but there little de-
mand for The demand for Florida tobacco 10 by no
brisk expected at first, owing princi.
pay to the fao that some lots packed very
satisfactorily.
WHALFBoNE-The market was quiet at $50 for North
West and 800 Tor South sea.
wHwKhr-sales of 100 bills State Prison were made
at 26c.
fused for In bulk To Liverpool for grain In bulk
ID and for -four ls Sd seemed to be about the rates
though higher rates asked and for cheese 25s,
seemed to be the rate. To Hsvre and London, there
no change. In the absence Of the steamers nrws
there was not much doing and engagements light
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-19

M RS. ROBINSON, 81 Mercer street. Fa,honabI. Z lear
w starcher Embroidered usns and Isces mods lock
squ. 20 new Also, Lace and Muslin Window Shades
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QAavs yoa seen that bsAutifui creature, the
g scripe plyer whom George Psshne HIS :seu ed FOR the
CpryNa No ea qraud street, In addition TO his hne ery
OF psinnxsshs Is Carrying The citv by aud al the
ger: % her r 20 in Of form Pew
her visit. you behold perfect formed woman. We
have seen nothing like her in Gotham.
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Destructive Fire .

BUFFALO, Dec. IL.
destructive fire occurred at Attica this morning
The loss was Estimated ut thirty thousand dollars
which there insurance Of only nine thousand
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Rubker Wreh 100 Broadway, between Pine and Wall
Streets mly be found by the singre pair the ape
oser,hoe, in the ey including all
every variety of oodyears Rupber fabrics at the low ear
prices No Gutta Perchs goods sold this ea
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MH. H. II. SCHMIDT will please call andreceive Five
Gases g b., address By the ship Severn lffom HAVE
BOYD hlNCkkN, Wall street. dIors
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ne cheapest aud best place In the city to get

Museum He sells his bes Feuch Calf Dress Boots a. 81 So
and first te Boo, he will sell at 81 You also get
Boos they cannot be beat price or quality aud further
more all goods sold by friend Jones' of MOI Ann street.
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Married.

Married,
On Sunday evening last Dso IL, by the Raw c. l.. M.
Vincent, Mr.. CHARLES LUwzA to Miss SARAH D. BELL,
all Of this city.
AS Hymen weavss rosy spell,
Where faithful hearts may love to dwell,
Then how the music swestly swells
From the chimes OF the little Bells.
On the 10th inst, by the Rev Mr.. Leo, Mr. MoRIrz
scHwARz. to JULIA, only daughter Of Abraham Lyon,
both Of this city.
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GEORGIA PENrrENrrARY.-There are now in the
|enrteoi nv 1913 convicts Ofthese 50 can re,d
hd write az cannot, 80 are married, 90 unmarried
\ ssrs incorporate, SO temperate; I26 males and
males We trust that these two will be discharged
bd he law altered to send another woman
this receptacle Of thieves ard robbers The fnan-
Is of the institution said to BE- In good cond-
700, sbupdaDtly able to meet all its liabilities pay
It's expenses and leave q sum OF $I6 ais a. cleaS
FoHts for Isi6 and lsi7. The whole number Of CON-
cs received In the institution its organization
ks been 1901, Of whom only 10 were females.
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Died.
At Harlem, on Friday. Dec. 18th, Of consumption,
JANE wife Of Sanford Wager and daughter Of James
and Isabella Mclean, aged 1t years.
Ths friends and relatives Of the family, aud tho
bers Of the Metropolitan Lodge 80. l. D. Of o are
invited to attend her funeral this Sunday afternoon.
at O'Clock, from the Methodist T. r. Church, Harlem.
On Saturday, Dec 18th, CHARLES IsenAM, aged ono
year and six months, youngest Of John and Jane
Ingram.
he funeral will take place this afternoon at O'Clock,
from No 10 Howard street.
At his residence, Dec 18th, at O'Clock, Mr. ALExAN
DER LArrA.
The members Of Union Hook and Ladder No. S. of
which he member requested to attend special
meeting ut the Truck House. Sunday afternoon the
l9Ch inst at O'Clock, to attend the funeral Of their
late brother.
The members Of the Fire Department respectfully
invited to attend his funeral from his late residence
No. II Avenue B, at IN O'Clock, p M.
w. s. LACOURE, Foreman.
H. q. LORD, Secretary.
On Saturday morning. 18th inst, Mrs. MARY ANN
HAULENBEcx. relict or Isaac p. Hsulenbeck
Her relatives and friends Invited to attend her
funeral, tomorrow, at O'Clock, NJ, from her late
residence, No. 10 King street.
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The STEAMER BRITTANIA left this afternoon
pr Halifax and Liverpool, with 7passengers for
he former port, and 81 for the latter Not single
ioston man 10 among the passengers She takes out
5o 445 in specie, more than 100000 Of which Is from
Iau.ds The expresses which Ieft Kingston and Mon.
zeal on Saturday with letters packages and soscis TO
for warded ny he steamer sci zrd Burlugtop
srmont by the Custom House ocers for violations of
be post office and revenue laws This event will proba
bring our postoice contentious with England 10 an
sue W. trust that AN smfcable adjustment will be
'-d ~ brought about for the present system Of r..
st'on and annoy 10 email business and civ
! xatious - Hs.,vn Tr Inseyipf. 10Th inst
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wsrs worth About ~, 10 "a cents, Nsw Jsssy .ssaSeI
and canal ssssoc, ths latter prios BY retail
Corros-The sales TO- day we're quite small say about
900 bales, which taken by manufacturer and at
very full prices. The amount on sale small, and
there impression that stock did not exceed
Ia, 900 bales.
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CorFrE-The same quotations continued for Rio viz:
6Na7 cents, while sales Of all kinds very limited
arrivals of either dry God m.ckere and sales re-
ported. The former we're nominal at 81 so, and the
latter at s. for No. Us, and So for No as.
FRUIr-Ssles of abont 900 boxes wet dried raisins
made at 81 so. We understand the cargo Of 6gs
which arrived yesterday to be offered &C auction
on next Tuesday, the 2lst inst.
HEMP-Nothing new since our last report.
MoLAssEs-Saies Of $50 bbs Of New Orleans were
male at % cts There no change In Musooysdoes,
and sales were very light
NASAL SroREs-The market remained inactive, and
prices 10 . measure nominal. There movement
Of moment expected until the receipt Of later from
Europe
Ing at previous rates. and Of American pressed 81 90
cts Thelsst sale OF Ohio made at SIS Selected
whale quiet at 3, cts and shipping do at 80 cents
sperm held at lO5 OTIS There was no change in
manufactured winter sperm.
PRovpIoS, "A sale Of 100 bbls of prime
old prime made at So So lax; and of old
at $l2 So a $i3 Lard-Sales Of 50 bis prime
made ut 81 and 10 do at 30. HogsGood, suitable for
packing were selling at 6c per h. Cheese and butter
Of good qualities. saleabe, especially this State,
the former lat 6h 10, and the latter at 10 Ito, with
come prime lots It lsc Inferior OF both kinds was dull
RrcE-Sales OF SO tierces were mado at 50 90. The
market was rather quiet, and the demand some less
br,ek.
TALLow-saIes Of a 1000 lbs were made at $50
ToBAcce-We submit the usual statement showing
the prices sales receipts, and on hand for the
SoldA Reesired Stock on
K.ntuckv ysuF es' c I ,se ha. d, ,Ss.k sanS
1Sand n. Caroiioa..} laC
Connecticut Seed. ito Is 100 crs 1863 easss
FIJI Essds "ss's'' r.: e
vvnoa'. ....".'".Is TO - i3oc" d'9p t 36Si
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OUTRAGE AND ROBBERY = Mr. Parsons, the pro-
Pri-tor of the Carte ton House, WIS Knocked
own and robbed In the bsr-room Of that hotel. vt n
P'c OK y.s erday morning This outrage Il Of the
oldes and worst THAT has occurred In this city IL
Mr. Parsons In The habit Of opening the public
oom ofthc Carleton House himself every morning at
clock there being often ut and af that honr ing
b. asou Of navigation. travellers arriving Yesterday
morning, vt the hour hr went down into the room
arryiug 18th him q email hand lamp and about to
ait the bar lamp, whom he heard shaking the
DOR He set down the lamp, and opening the door
m'p standing upon the etep. Throwing the door
id.r open, h- said, "ooms In, sirn and at the
n- torn.d partially from the STRANGER to go towards
b. LAMP he ba just set down. At that moment he
sv.d terrible blow upon his beed backward from the
sht temple with some kind Of club, which felled him
tn foor Ia 4 state Of insensibity He lay IN this
ondi Ion about half hour, when he ws found by
the walters, aud taken Of After he knocked
own his pockrt-book taken from his paptalocD's
ock.t and ROBBED its contents $l3e In bank notes
rsr'oos was very severely injured though We be-
eve there no oaus. to apprshend fatal resultat-
nny Express, I7fh irst
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Music.
Songs for the People - Philadelphia Zieber & Co.
Admired Songs by Jenny Lind.-Nsw York Atwill
20l Broadway
The Union Mage sine-New York Israel Post.
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ROBBERY AND Arson AT NORTH BnaNpoRp, c

ROBBERY AND ARSON AT NORTH BRANFoRp, CT.
|-Arout 10 O'Clock Wednesday night. FIVE men
br he into he house Arson Baldwin, Ia North Bran
ford, or miles from this city The he use ia stu.
Rt. about mile from the centr- y-rosd and the
crime We .srn was instigat.d by the knowledge that
her- was money Ia the house. On entering, the men
encountered Mrs Baldwin lady of 80 years Of age,
HON they bound with cord nd shoot II
he mad any noi.e holding at the time o fowling
pi-ce 10 h r breast She however called MIR Baldwin.
who awaking sprang up and down stsirs but
et by the robbers. snd also bound and fastened
d post. young mah made mis- escape through the
window. ard ran fer assistance. The tbieves having
bouDd Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin, commenced q search for
The money, aud found bout $40 After rstting fire
the house in several places they made III with their
booty There was SIc0 up stairs b. longing to MIR
whrb they did lot find Some Of the babitsu If Il e
lsc. star ed In pursuit Of the rogus portion
whom to this oity for asistsno while the
h-r posted themselves In different places he road
h- To- koat for them, they to toward
this city lumber Of persons stationed themselves at
h- br dee Fair Haven tho night of the robbery In
ping aud Thomss ming brothers) they arrested
money in th.ir pocs,s They then delivered
NT Deputy sheriff Carr, who took than before Julius
Isby, Egg of North Brsnford when after full hear
pg they ord red nud Il. for their appearance
1T thu next Superior Court Failing to do this they
re- Last evening committed TO prison The other three
IRE still 1T lag- but the hounds are on the scent and
th. they will be lucky. Two previous attemp
pal been made by the party to commit the robbie
III but their hearts failing them before thy had gone
ar. they abandoned the undertaking -Nsw Hopen
2 urier, 7lh inst
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SErclusve OF bDIs q kegs aud $50 bags rough Rec
The amount Of specie imported for the week, was
Slls23
The variety Of products was very great and
the value limited The trade Of that section OF the
country made of such things therrbsing no great
a. a~ttc1 nV.
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- faTENT.-A largs trnent II Ladies' Gentle
mems and Misses Sandal ard slipper Over Shoes. manu-.
actnred By the Goodyear Shoe Company Nangstuck Con-
gccut These Shoes Of the most superior quality and
hnsh and are warranted not to- melt with heat sen with
cold Also, new article OF Led es' and entemens Nett
LINED ,vsr shSs. perfectly elastic Decidedly the ns;,s
BROOKS Agent for the manufacturers, 20 John street
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MOTH E-Important TOR private families, hotels aud "a
~ vens The owner having haud large stock Of the
following afcle, and going TO qnit III. business will se rs
Wines Port sherry, TeneriHe and scotch. HIGHLAND Wits
kew, Pale Ot,rd Brandy and other dill aods and o
land Din All these wa'rsciesas good imported H1
w 81 pser p,oaI .e- tots,c
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-01-04
FgrGdV .F10de q Gfhi4s.
GOOD INTENT
~CEOHEaENes N,s0ssE.

T II. 1T - 4 Cos Faxhionarle Clothing establish
~ : ment. one daar afpye the /. = lfafsl. y a'ef II.
Wheeling. "a. fhe propretorS If the stofe establish
ment Icing iutHced bg the very literal patronage cKtcu
led ta them Ike rsssei -ea-pn. have Iuff hased IA TIN
Eastern UIties. aud Row oncf Tor sse the most desirable
assortment 81 Goods that can IL tuuud tn The city. -
w nave greatly increased 9uf taedrheS Ion a'aan'ae
tGring
WHlcH embrace eTert sfsies ana#fN atH ! Hsiuefts Ai~1
To- furnish 10 ord,r. with rulicfug15y evets Aud oil
f5sxleuaile el1tinnr. tai fsuHd yea caeia and ~ees=
oct -. J II Iii - 5 10.