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JESSE e. DOW,
Notary Public and General .Hgeak,

Office, No. 3, Union buildings, directly under the Union
Office, Warrington, ID. e.,
A TTENDS to the prosecution of claims before Congress
"A and the various departments of the government Pen
sions and bounyland particularly attended
Bounty land purchased and Sold The heirs and
legal representatives Of the officers and of John Paul
Joness squadron in l779 will find il to be to their interest
apply Mr.. d. he having the rolls of the Bon Homme
Richard and Alliance and tell glance Who and
lcho entitled share in the Denmark prizes Per-
abroad, who desire business be attended by Mr.
d will be required in all pay postage and enclose
retaining fee of SIS.
Refer the members of the 18th and 30th Congresses
generally
Mar 23-Iy INTEL
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LUsBY Il DUvALL, Merchant Ta,lora,

DHdH C09HdH5 HOfU, TFHnSylUdNtI dUeNNe,
LAVE just received, Of the latest portatons splen-
did assortment OF fashionable fall and winter goods
consisting of French and English Cloths cassimeres, and
vetngs. which they will make order, in their usuaee-
giant style, as low goods OF similar quality can be
bought in this any of the northern cities.
Also received and for sale very moderate prc cs gen.
clemens silk Merino, and cotton shirts and drawers
muslin Shirts suspendes gloves cravats, handke Chiefs
stocks, umbrellas hosiery, &c
Our friends and the public respectfully invited give
us a call. Oct3
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HOUSEKEEPING GOODS.-The subscribers have lust
II received complete assortment the following arti
Giles,
lO-4 LII and 12-4 linen sheetings
IA, "a, 81, and lO-4 danask, for table cloths
Satin damask napkins
Towellnss ofevery description
Table and piano
Cotton sheetings, all widths
White quilts, blankets of every quality and size
Curtain materials styles, with all the necessary
trimmings and fixtures, &c.
Also, daily expected per New York packet, imporan
additions present stock OF Brussels tapestry and in
grain carpetngs, rugs, printed druggets &c of which
will be offered very low for cash, punc,ua dealers
Sept 30 u. H. HOOE " co.
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Total of volumes digested 6i9
Ola majority of these reports no digess have hitherto
been made and of many OF the others tho dgests DID,
and consequently imperect and the OF the digest
of the United States Court Reports and that of several of
the individual States, is much than the above
described digest of all the United States Court Reports and
all the State Reports that lawyer will find it cheaper
buy the WHOLE, than buy only those of the United
States Courts and his State
March I4-2cp&w 6m ql..-.
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AGENCY FOR CLAIMS,

FERDINAND w. RISQUE, Attorney and Couns ellor-
\ Law, formerly of Lynchburg, Va, but more recently
ton City for the prosecution Of claims against the United
States either before Congress the several Executive De
He will attend claims of every description whatsoever
,anconed by law requiring the services OF an agent al
uculany and specially devoted, the following viz
Revolutionary claims OF all kinds. Land claims generally
bounty land claims for military services In the late wal
with Great Britain. Applications for patents for useful In
yentions Claims of all kinds arising of the late wal
scrPj aearages OF pay, mileage and for horses other
property lost destroyed while in the military service
VIII be promptly attended to. He will also give his
ucular attention TO the prosecution OF the claims OF ndivd
subsistence transportation furnished for the of volu
Ieers during the Mexican before being mustered and
Fees reasonable. Office in Lakemeyer's European Hotel
Pennsylvania avenue. between i4th and 18th
The undersigned pleasure in recommending the
public Ferdinand w. Rsque. esq, competent and
faithful agent to prosecute claims against the several
departments of the general government.
Washington City, June, lSis.
J. Y Mason, Sec'y of Navy, LINN BOYD. Kentucky,
w. ALLEN, Ohio, ARMsrEp BURT, S. Carolina,
p r. Arq RssTo, MssOu Df FsE1c n e.
SIDNEY BRREsE. Illinois, w, L. Goeels Virginia,
SIMON CAMERON, Pa, J. S. GREEN, Missouri,
JEFFERSON DAVIS, Nj W. p Hall, Missouri,
H. s. FoorE, MT THos J. HEu.EY, Indiana,
REvERDy Johnson, Md, ISAAC E. HOLMES, 5. Carolina
John Ma A DIX, New York, D S KAupsAs, Texas,
r. A HANNEGAS, Indiana, I BnTLER KING, Georgia,
SAM. HOUSTON, }Tax L. w. LlGoN, Maryland,
THos. j. RUsK A'A'S' CHARLES 5 MoRRHEAp, Ky
JACOB w. MILLER, n Jersey, HENRY c. MURPHY, N. Y,
]. ID. WEsTcoTT IT. Florida, DAVID OUTLAW, N. Carolina
]. k. UaDERwooD Kentucky, JOHN S. PHELPS, Missouri
United States senator's. r. Ii. RHErr, South Ca roina
THOMAS CHLDs, w. A. RICHARDSON Illinois,
Brig Gen u. s. Il ROBERT G.. ScHENcK Ohio,
JAMES SHIELDS A. d. SIMS South Carolina
Brig Gen ". S. 4. TRUMAN SMITH, Connecticut
w. S HARVEY, CALEB B. SMITH, Indiana,
Col I'd Urdgoons q. s. Il. RoBERr SMITH, Illinois,
ALEX. III. STEPHENS, Georgia
BENZ. +. LARNRp, p. w. ToMPKINs Mississippi
dct'g Pavnn'ter Gen. IT, s. n. X. TooMBs, Georgia,
A. w. VENABLE, N. Carolina
w s. PARROT, d. WALLACE, South Carolina
Late u. s. Sec. of Legation j. WENTWORTH, Illinois,
to Merico. HUGH WHITE, New York,
g. H. CRosMAN JAMES Wilson, N. H.,
Mayor and q. NJ IT, S. Il. Members House of Reps.
July I3-3tdN2aw3m
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LIVERY who wants Carpetlng N our
IL store an article to suit We have possible grade
and style on hand. We have
Rich tapestry velvet
Rich velvet administer
Rich tapestry Brussels
Rich medium do
Superior and medium Brussels
Brussels stair
Tapestry do
Extra superfine three-ply
Usual quality do
Extra super ingram
Usual quality do
Fine Ingram common do
Cotton Competing, list do, rag do
Twiled and plain venetians
Rugs of all prices and styles
Door mats, NC.
Having much larger stock Of Competing than any other
house south of New York, unhesitatiogy in
want OF carpets they do better with else
Call and see. ID. CLAGETT 81 co.
We have large assortment OF rods all sizes and
prices, which will sell much below the usual prices
Oct. Is
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- respectfully informs his friends and the public gener.
ally that he has taken the welkaown shop former y occ
pied by g. where he will be happy to receive orders
for painting, and promises the best possible
manner.
July 90-eodf
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SCHooL BOOKS, the best copies OF the editions
~ selected with great care purchas exclusively at
prices and Tor sale a, extrsrnely limited advance
Sept.6 r. TAYLOR
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.pN-h The public Informed that the SPLEEN
r'SaeAa.Akn did steamer BALTIMORE, fitted up
expressly Tor night travel, with large and commodious
cabins and state rooms and hundred and forty bets
now on the line between Washington and Aqua Creek
Travellers going south assured of comfortable rest
on the Potomac portion of the route.
Fare 10 fredericksburg SO 90
Fare to Richmond 8 50
Through tickets to Norfolk so
Meals and state rooms extra.
Persons having occasion visit Norfolk Portsmouth,
&c, reminded that the line via Richmond to Norfolk
is daily
For further information apply to the captain on boa rd
or GEORGE MATTINGLY, Agent.
Gets
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NTHATMANS Letter. Note, and Despatch Papers -
w small supply of the above writing pa pers superior
IN quality anything the advertiser has
ion, is Just imported direct from England, by
Oct u + TAYLOR
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SHOES, Shoes, ShoesI--A HOOVER " SON have
hand of the largest and best stocks
OF boots and shoes ever offered in this market, which
they would respectfully call the attention of their
and the public, comprising every variety quality, and
price os ladies' misses children men, boys, youths and
servants. We enumerate, in part
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Lives insured
NORRIS ROBINSON, President
SAME. HANNAY, Secretary.
CHARLES De SELDING, No. III Todd's Buildings,
Pennsylvania avenue, hgehl
w Z. JOHNSTON M. d., opposite City Post Once,
7th street. Physician
Pamphlets explanatory of the principles and oPen'cs
of the company can be obtained application al wv
agents Office.
Nov. 5-law4w
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COULD NOT WALK.
TO THE LADIES.

GREAT FEMALE MEDICINE.
incipent consumption and for tho general pros
traton OF the SYSTEM no matter whether the result of nhe
rent cause causes produced by irreguaty illness,
accident.
fleets on the human frame Persons, all weakness and
stude, from king it, at once become robust and full
nerveessness of the female frame, which the great
ture, exhibit certificates of performed we can
the afflicted that hundreds OF have been
ported to us;
My being greatly distressed by Weakness and
debility and suffering Continually by with
and having @ has
hav. described obtained your sarsapa
~ is
edging 1t, and recommending it to the public.
and ydius streets
TO MOTHERS AND MARRIED LADIES.
This Extract of Sarsaparlla has been expressly pre-
pared in reference female complaints No enale who
to m ast 10 s sks it,
certain preventive for any of the and horrible
This period be delayed for several by using this
medicine. Nor is it less valuable for those who APP
preaching womanhood as IL is calculated to assist
by qu,ckcning the blood and nvgorang the SYSTEM. In
deed this medicine is invaluable for all the diseases
1t braces the whole system, permanently the
20 far stimulating the system a, to produce subsenuen
relaxation, which is the Of medicines taken
female weakness and disease.
DISEASE or THE HEART. RUPTURE AND DRopsY.
NEw YoRx July
TOWNSEND Dear sir My wife been afflicted with dis
with terrible years
greater the she has of
breath great Of the heart which
and has frequently been unable to leave her bed
and She tried almost
but benefit When she three
bottles excellent medicine she entirely relieved
the almost entirely
She has also had the dropsy and much swollen
had idea that she could benefited she had zach
cation diseases But strange may relieved
her dropsy this
sppear almost like 6cion but nevertheless sober reality
Your sarsaparln certainly valuable medicine and should be
used by that suffering have been dishe
evs this account they liberty call house and have
ocular demonstration. Yours, respectfully,
WILLIAM TOWsER James street.
-j
. DYSPEPSIA.
NO nnld or medicine has been discovered which
nearly resembles The gastric juice saliva in decomposing
ood ana strengthening the organs of digestion, this
preparation OF sarsspatla positively cures every
Of dyspepsia, however severe or chronic
Bsrk DrrAsrstvSr, Albany Nav TO- Is4s
On. TowNprp: Sra: have afflicted Tor several vears
dyspepsia, its FORM attended " In sonrne,. NJ
stomach appetite extreme and great
for weeks (~hs have been nm
small portion stomach I tried the usnal
try your extract Of .sr
sapan say with little confidence after u.inr
nearly bottles found my appetite restored and
entirely would eainestiy Of
70 those who have been afflicted ~ have been
Yeurs, &C. W. w VAN ZANDT.
N B. Purchase none but such a. have wrapper, hss
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TYR. BANNINGs BODY BRACE.-Thousands of per.
IL sons afflicted by pulmonary affections dyspepsia con-
stpaton, and various degrees of local general debility
adapted TO numerous ailments prevalent the SOUTH to
spinal weakness distortions tendency of the body
lounge and droop both in children and adults BY
Ing the form to an erect POSTURE enarges the chest
that the subject brea,es eeI and easier and thus many
contracuons OF the chest, with attendant affections of the
heart and lungs are sounteracted and full play given
the organs of respiration
The brace may be had in this city by applying Mrs
Baldwin, who will be in attendance alt
store OF Mr. Peter Brenner, tailor doors below
the north side OF Pennsylvania avenue. gentleman
will aid in adapting to those who may call the pur-
pose. I'm.
Applications for single braces, from distance as also
Tor patent rights, likewise be directed Dr. Banning's
office, 437t Broadway, New York.
Dr. Banning refer, if desired, the mos,
eminent professors of medical and surgical the
United States, as well as distnau ladies
and gentlemen in this city and other parts the country
Oct I5-ly
r NO GENTLEMEN who shave thenseIves.-S. PAR
KER would particularly call the attention of persons
themselves his srops which
certainly persedes the necessity the of hone
have citzens testify value the razor
fine, smooth edge, charge " Ill be made. 4.
A few good and Strips, aud lot of excellent
shaving soap For sale at 5. PARKERS,
~. Periumery and Fancy Store,
Oct Ii near BlackwsPs Hotel.
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THE Blue Laws OF Connecticut The Code of 1860
the General Court of Connecticut; nlso some extracts
from the laws and judicial proceedings OF tho New Haven
colony; in small volume. I2t cents.
Sept26 y. TAYLOR,
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rowrxrrus Cou,p.und Extract Of s.Y.aparI-

BronOhd. oonsnmgdon liver complaint .,IP1nd colds
Blood, soreness in the chest
hectic flush, night sweats,
expecorston and
pain in the side,
&c, have, and
can be
Probably there never a remedy thar has been
cessful in desperate of ption this. Ii
he ulcers on the lungs and the patients gradually regain
their usual health and strength.
CURIOUS CASE OF CONSUMPTION.
There is scarcely day passes but there number OF
Tse as 9 s sss o
.s 70. the . three hay, I've
=. nd x.1 health N 1
a.:
I .:s.sp. .sh
WIN heartily han
s s the the Asn
mn hs
OrAsor. Essex county. N. j, Aug. .. is47
STATE or NH~ JEsssv. Essex county SIS
saith that the foregoing statement Is true to the best OF
and @ Ts.
SPLITTING BLOOD
Read the following, and say that consumption is ncura
BILE if you can
>. ~: ysss sv sl. ssn
year. cough became and At las.
and ed and did not pee live have only
change been wrought able walk all ths
M a This. SsHa for ha. left You can well
VIM RUSSELL 60 Cathsrine street
LOST HER SPEECH
The annexed certificate tells simple and truthful story
of suffering relief There similar cares
pa WHO s, her Children Die for fear Of bens
plugged, or to save a few shilngs'
Da take pleasure in stating the benefit of those
s s'~ % @ %snsa.
given past by family physicians but fortunately
70 ~
@ s i no QUITE nuc
A' JOSEPH TXYIdR ias York st. Brooklyn
TWO CHILDREN SAVED
Very few families ndeedin fact we have heard of
onethat used DIR. Townsend's Sarsaparla in me lost
sokened and the p Publish S
evidence Of It's value and is only another in
ArRIlx A. Ven. :; BsooklyN, Sept Is, ls47
p. Il. p. had
Il: three
sy.eisns the that ss
:s as'Sss 's S IL sS
hi. others S
Yours respectfully, JOHN WILSON Jr
LUNATIC ASYLUM.
nao Asylum. issnd is the gentleman Spoken
a in the following letter.
RHEUMATISM.
rheumatism that DIR. Townsends sarsapara has cured
The and chronic weekly eradicaed
by its extraordinary virtues:
BLAcKwELL's Island, Sept IA, ls47
M TowS'.sp Dear Sir have suffered terribly for nine
with rheumatism considerable of the time could
work had the most distressing pains and limbs terribly
swollen have used four bottles Sarsaparila
thousand dollars Of good
much batter Indeed, entirely relieved liberty
the benefit Of afflicted.
Yours, respectfully JAMES CUMMINGS
COULD NOT WALK.
That DIR. Townscnds Sarsaparla the very best
dy for female ompaints, there is disputing. Thou
sands and thousands of weak and debiiated females tina
Frustrated by those diseases which females
subject, in the enjoyment of robust health.
.....IUr. NEw YoRx, Sept a. ls47
TOWNSEND: Dear Sir: My wife very
and greatly reduced Of health being by
complaints such females liable She got bad at
length that she entirely unable to walk and helpless
child She commenced using Sarsapara and she mmed
se began to regain her strength her complaints left her and after
taking several bottles she restored Being
thought might do good publish She used number Of
dies did good respectfully
.s' JOHN MULLEN, 81 Norfolk
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WILL DO opened Kings lace to-day (nIon-
w day. good and cheap of avis collars
colarets, black silk frnges, &c. consisting Of
Black embroidered shawls, at SIS SO worth $l2 90
Thibet do 500 do 10 90
Drab do so do 500
Plaid silk scarfs 37t do GA
do rs do 90
Black lace collars lS} do 37t
Do silk 100
Also excellent assortment of gentemen's guernsey
shirts and drawers, cheap and good Ladies' and
drawers to match.
All of the above articles will be sold cheap, they
bought at auction. Oct. "a
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THE annual of lectures will the
l. first Monday in November, and continue until the LIST
Of April.
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IS pieces of fancy silks, styles
Is do French cash d'Ecosse, very rich
90 do Scotch do very cheap
IL do black boiled gro de rhines silks
10 do do plain and striped Pekin silks
~ do real French merinos, every shade
do damask satin de chine, entirely new
do broche Paris alcyones, also entirely
B do satin striped tyrienne, do
30 do new styles moussenes de aine
10 do high coiored polka musns
8 do A rich coored veves, for vses, &c.
30 do white and colored Grape shavls, very cheap
Together with general assortment of every article
line. p. IL. HOOE ~ co.
Sept. rs
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CNPLENDID Fall and Winter GOods-The subscribers
~ now daily receiving full and general assortment
of the most elegant French English and India fancy goods
well the complete stock of staple and useful
cles before offered their friends having taken
than usual in making their selections from the
recent importatons of New York and Philadelphia. In
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'INHlS instrument which has relieved many thousands
of breasts pulmonary, and spinal weaknesses and
dsorton also of constipation piles and particularly OF
female weakness the symptoms OF which well known
can be had OF Mrs BALDWIN, the of Mr. Peter
Brenne tailor two doors below A street, the north side
of Pennsylvania avenue gentleman in attendance
gentlemen Orders for instruments from distance fe
forwarded to DIR. Banning 437h Broadway, New York.
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N. b. Purchase none but such a. have wrappers Ma
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Read the following, and say that consumption is incura
BILE if you
NEw YoxH, April 49, ls47
verify believe that saTsapsra has
through Providence Of saving life have for
a
large blood and greatly
dsbtat.d reduced expect live. only
ssrsspala short and there has
change wrought in able to walk all
Ny blood. and my cough has left You well
N agine that am thankful for these results
Your ohedient servant,
WIN. RUSSELL, 60 Catharine street
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From Professor Mott, of Ne1o York, and Others
The undersigned have examined Dr. Bannings move
views the mechanical pathology of many affections
the vscera and believe them to be highly interesting
worthy the serious attention Of the medical profession
Valentine Mott, Stephen Brown,
Stephen r. Kirby, Alex. B. Whiting,
J. kearney Rodgers, II. Mclean.
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TT0W FTVJss10T G0ddHFd Of FHHddAphta. !
have examined DR.. Bannings instrument for the relief
OF weakness requiring support and have made practical
experiment of the same, and astonished the
have also listened to his views Of it. applicability
extended class OF diseases and think them TO be highly i'm.
porant and therefore cordially them to the
rious consideration of the medical profession.
PAUL B. GODDARD, M. d.
Philadelphia, Feb, %, 1916.
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none other that they should Be- approved Sy the Pre-
os Of beth souses Upon his Condition thew " have
right to insist part Of the compact 70 which sey gave
l might be passed By Congress against the will whole
ali its representatives However prsudcs Il might be to
the Of such State it would BY the Pres dent
S y G
exercise his possr and a,sst his ud
case he cannot approve would make his formal
ton, dissenting State would bound BY Jaw
had not been passed according to the sanctions of
stitution.
objection to the exercise of the veto founded upon
ss sS for ss
.soidation directed by supposed numerical
and the States would to laws to which they
had S Ss OF ss "sd ss with
power declare andh declared acts Of Cong
the approval Of the President be and void
an none l. can be found whs will be disposed
this h or necessary alike to its indie
the sane that the Executive veto should
to the doctrines be rendered nugaory and
rendered nugaOry expunsed because Il
the legislative and executive will and the
conflict with capacity the people govern themselves
constitution there qualified veto Of
the Presidents because the decision Of the final
President should be in opposition
Se, Of the %aS BE s yS s OF of
1t svious that preserve established by the
the executive eai, alive, aud judcal-mus. be left
exercise Of pswers the executive the judi
checks the legislative the prepOndersnee viii
the of the great objects which they were
established Organized they by the constitution they
@ the the
~ @ ts% and Of their due Il.
with the most pernciOus results must
legislative branch
The executive legislative judicial each oonsttutesa sepa
dependent the oher In the performance Of respective
IN respective spheres but 49,
eay III legislative Ing judiciary must St'f e.
subordinate to both the legislative and the
single department. whenever ever this shall
be succeeded BY anarchy and finally by monarchy
depOsp believing that this doctrine is the
% s
.a II:
duties either the other
i has BEEN thsrs but little danger that
eary place his opinion opposition to that Of Con ess
always exercise the reluctantly only
there danger that as
% eS Ii must to 81,
servaton Of the from inacon the public good
wantonly.
During the period have administered the executive depart
Of the government and important questions
public policy foreign and domestic have arisen which it
my duty to act 1t may indeed, be truly said that my
administration has fallen upon eventu times have
enby the weight of the high responsibilities devoved upon
With other object than the public good the endur fame
md prosperity of my country have pursued the
Of p o and VITA
determine how far the public policy have maintained and the
ended advance etard the public prosperity
elevate deuess the estimate Of national abroad
of
present important session. ardent hope is that in
pt Of harmony and concord be guided results
md such rebound to the happiness the honor and
,ory of our beloved country
JAMES z. POLK.
WASHINGTON December s, l84S.
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CITY TRADE REPORT.

TUESDAY, Dtc. 10 F.W
There was no particular change in the market Tor
-four and fair amount Of sales effected for the
home and Eastern trade at rates current yesterday
There also sales for future delivery but the
terms did not transpire Southern -four sold to fair
extent on terms stated below. Meal was heavy with
light sales In rye flour there good nq uiry ana
the market steady. Wheat ruled ddii, and quotations.
unsettled. No sales were reported. Rye remained
about the same Corn was a tribe easier, and buyers
were holding of for later sdvices Oats sold pretty
freely at rather better prices In provisions there was
Int little doing the transactions we're IN )sty for
he SUNNY of the regular trade In ootto operations
were parties being busy writing their let
tiers. 81, a. , 80
rondence to- day, the operations in the market
cophned the home trade, which took 500 bales.
Prices continue the same.