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We are gratihed being able to state that the diff
cultes which have heretofore existed between the Post
Office Department and the Railroad and Steamboat Com
panies between Washington city and Richmond and
which have prevented for the past year the conveyance
of the mails on that route have been adjusted satisac
toriy to both parties and that that important service
will be resumed on the 18th instant
The Postmaster General also issued instructions fol
the conveyance of the Presidents message by express
to New York on Tuesday next, as usual.
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GENERAL ORDERS, WAR DEPARTMENT,
No. IS.


No So. Washington Nov. 7, 1913
1 Brgader General D. E. Twggs, major general by
breve is assigned to the command of the 9th military de-
parmcn He will without deay repair to ST. Louis and
enter upon his duties accordingly.
q Colonel w j. Worth. major general by brevet is as
signed the command of the Sth and 9Th military depart
ments, according his brevet of brigader general He
will report by letter Major General Taylor, commanding
the dvison and also report in to that Cen
eral GA his to department No. 8.
The Sth regiment Of infantry will immediately repair
TO Texas New Orleans where tie commanding officer
will further instructions from Ma General Tay
The 81 regiment of infantry is assigned duty in de.
partnent No g. The four companies at New Orleans
barracks will repair Jefferson barracks and there
ceive the further orders of Major General Taylor The six
com panie- of the regiment in Texas will, as
the necessary reconnaissance can be made in the direction
Of FL Paso, be put rou'e for Tint post
s. Companies and 81 artillery, under orders for de-
parmen No 8, will Immediately be put for JEFF
rson barracks, there TO receive the further instructions
Major General Taylor BY order
l.. THOMAS, Assistant Adj Gen
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$1,000 sl77, 5ll SIS, $50 SIS, 4o2 S274, O22


The arrivals Of specie In London continue very large,
and had the llh produced further decline in prices
Mexican dollars being quoted only at 81 III per OH but
the European demand continued be active The gene
raj of commercial affairs on the continent was more
encouraging In France, particularly there were signs oil
returning industrial activity in the disposition TO purchase
and the demand for materials by manufacturers
although affairs Bank Of France continued to in
dictate a most deporabe paralyzaion OF trade The state
of affairs which has presented itself in The last six mon,s
could not under any circumstances continne Enterprise
adapt itself whatever OF things exists and 80
in After the election OF President on the
10Th of December, under the constitution, the proba
billy is there will be greater degree OF progress. In
England, money continued abundant; but il will probably
in demand sustain the large stocks OF breadstns
that going into bond The import OF all kinds of bread
sus into Great Britain for 60 days, endog Nov 5,
equal to 100000 qrs say 100000 bushels of whic
considerable quantities wait the removal of duties
in February and with further arrivals the quantities then
be released must great rise of prices The
export of produce from the United States port
The receipts of -four and wheat expressed in bar
res -four tide water New York. with quantity ship
ped from New York. aud the quantity arrived at Boston
the western railway, September TO November H.
have been follows
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MORE NEW AND ELEGANT GOoDS-D. CLAI-
wi EFT co. have the pleasure OF informing their
customers and strangers visiting Washington that they
have recently added their already stock OF
DDS superb OF rich fancy goods ladies'
such
Thread and regents lace capes and bethes
Every variety OF standing and other collars, with and
without hsndkeIchieis
Embroidered and plain iinencambric handkerchiefs
Linen lawn handkerchief with coored and broad Dor
ders very cheap
Lace and embroidered muslin cuffs and sleeves
Infants robes and worked bodies
Embroidered and coiored slk neck ties
Plain and embroidered black and white silk hose.
All Of which will be sold low lower than elsewhere
ID. CLAGErI IL Co,
Conner Of 9th street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Dec l-eo3uf
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Army Arrangements.

Gen Worth has removed his family to this city, whilst
he himself leaves us on Monday next to take command
OF the sh and 9th military departments, designated in
tne following order from the Adutant Generals Depart
ment. The Generals command will embrace Texas and
New Mesedi
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Dfoveueni Of aou, SEPT. ! to Nop. IA.


The quantity which arrived Boston does express
the quantity sent the railroad from Albany
siderable being delivered in the interior OF Massachus
on the way. 1t would appear that the supply at tide
wa has exceeded the shipments from New York by
Il2 900 barrels There however indications OF an early
closing Of canal and of continued pments Eng
land that event. Of last In twentyone
DAYS of November the -four and wheat exported from this
port has equal III ISL barrels FOUR l54 lao bar
rels more than the time last year. continuance
o this exDort the closing
cation will exhaust all the of supply thus far. The
value of -four exported in of last year equal
RSiS $40 for item Of export in three weeksan excel
Ian; correction Of the exchange and money markets The
ports into this po oi we 'eo "eeAs nave Deen as iol-
lows:
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EuAENeh irsc'"g P"per.-W Fischer, Importer Of
stationery, Nc, has just received several of very
superior French tracing paper direct from the manufac
turer, comprising all the sizes from 10 by 20 % by
inches inclusive As this paper is made expressly order
in the market.
Dec. l-3taw2w
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d IcH PARIS Embroidered Cioaks.-D. CLAGI

ID ICH PARIS Embroidered Cioaks-D. CLAGETT&
Co have ust opened their store of Pennsyl
vanlh avenue and 9Th exquisite assortment OF the
above goods, all differing in shapes style, aad coors
Also, ten beautiful ones, without embroidery finished
with fringe and gimp, all to match.
Ten do. do. trimmed with gimp only, very neat gar.
ments.
The above goods will be sold lower prices than similar
goods can be had in any other city in the Union.
Dsc. l-soStf ID CLAGErTN co.
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Judge Catron and family, of the U. s. Supreme Court,
arrived in this city last evening, and took at Will
lard's Hotel We notice, also, the arrival at Wizards
of Hon. Thos. B. Carroll of New York
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We are gratihed to be able to state that the Hon F
w. Bowdon, of Alabama who has been suffering from
ndspostion for some time past, is convalescent
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Cass's majority in ia counties Officially 1852
-Four counties to hear from officially, viz Braxton,
Doddrdge, Nicholas and Wayne, which reported give
Taylor majority of 25i. If they in the same
officially Cass and Buffers majority in the State will be
/ 29S-Riohmond ENQUIRER
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DIED,

this city the Both ult, EMILY CATH ARINE, only child
Of and LOUISA HsrfERsAN aged months and IL days
relatives and friends of the family respectfully invited
funeral which viii take place (Frdsy)
o'clock.
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AZ the Ode0Us
M &. W. TELLER, .9McttOMeeT.

HvC ": ROTELER, .9scft0~er.
INTENSIVE AND PEREMPToRY SALE OF SuPE-
T. rior furniture, French ana Engasn Oana, ,a uI
ana ssns Alfalfa ware lamps and aandoes. looking
glasses fancy articles, Ihnsaay mT,nIg: nd
~ Al street and Pennsylvania avenue very exon-
1--WE Collection of desirable housekeeping articles oonss
ing in pari, of the following, VIZ
Mahogany ana walnut sofas
Marble TOP sofa, and centre tables
Mahogany lounges
DO DO walnut, and maple high and French bedstoad'
Do dressing bureaus
Do wardrobes
DO chairs
Walnut and maple chairs
Mahogany, walnut and maple rockers
Marbleop pier tables and washstands
Mahogany and IRON bronzed hat racks
Sola-bedsteads looking glasses
French and English China, dinner, dessert ana 'ea Se'
Ivory table cutlery, in sets OF 81 pieces ,,.
English and American Britannia, in sets and detached
large assortment of glassware
BopZed candelabras
Umbrella stands and fire standards
Plated ca ndles casters, and shutters ana trays
Plated waters, leafs, saivers, and cake baskets
Rich Gothic ea-trays, in sets and detached
AIbatta tea, table, and dessert spoons and ioIks
Solar lamps, hall lamps
great variety grandoes, clocks tea and coffee urns,
chatting dishes egg boilers French china ana ohef manei
/ have received large invoice OF English China Paper
Mache goods English lamps, &C., which will be added to
the sale consisting in part OF dinnsr breakfast tea
setts of magnificent coors and patterns rich
Paper Mache tea tables portfolios; English lamps, with
colored glass stands PAPER Mache jewel cases and tea
caddes English Britannia. plated goods, &c.
Also, one superior rosewood piano -, -,
do not deem il necessary to Parcnarize an ,n' Eus
consigned the above sale but simply to sate mat
collection. presenting great variety Oh ano
ornamental articles, has never been offered a. 1
from limit and will be sold positively without reserve.
The goods will be arranged for examination on Tues
and Wednesday 9Th and ON Tern. 8, sale
he Idains c. w. BOTELER, Auctionecr.
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These capitals invested in machinery constantly detero
rating command high premiums, because Of the profits they
continue yield, after such year we have passed
and yet these owners rotn9 in luxury, talk of "cuttng
down wages order induce the belief that they must
projection We will that each OF these
mill has spent more money in Pennsyvania, In
order influence elections, than would have sufced TO
double the wages of their hands for whole year
The government continues to show a handsome
former years. being, above, $s3S6oS for
three weeks against 29li2o in the period of 1916
The treasury receipts and drafts have been follows
Week Nov. TO- Nov. IL. Nov. 81 Total.
Receipts S3H76, Sl9357i 1920 32I 1855, SIS
Drafts 3B,OE 3oI4io 3oi,W3 ooA,31S
IT.. Maid has sd the NV
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Imports port of Ne,o York.

The inporations in November 1916, were small OF du-
tia BILE goods that the last month of the operation of
lie high duties. or the duabie goods imported in these
three weeks dry goods have held the following proportion
Dry goods imported port of New York.
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SlO3,7O3.
The general markets heavy under the late news
Wool however under active demand increases. Not
outstanding all the uproar that the manufacturers have
created about low tariff, foreign competition, &c &c,
they have been compelled in and buy at advanced
rates In Boston, New York. and Philadelphia, sales are
larger improved prices. Tle former market is nearly
bare and will be quite, unless the price advances so as to
bring forward Vermont clip. IL is probable that con-
siderable portion of New York and Pennsylvania clip
unsod manufacturers having succeeded in fright
ening the growers of it, Near 100000 pounds OF all
grades sold New York to spinners at advanced
rates-say pulled 22h In Philadelphia about
So 900 pounds been sold 80 33 cents, months,
I blood Quotations here are as follows
Merpo fourths Common. No 4.
Nov 10 2Sa 30 rs Is 22a "a % n II ~ "a Is 2ta ~
{" 81 30a 35 . 30 2ia % I'll a II 70 a . Is 30
The cotton market has become heavy under the news,
and prices a lower. The receipts a, all the ports
are AL 100 bales against 29o72l last year, and
close follows
Inferior Ord good Mid. good Mid fair Fully fair
ordinary. middling to fair TO gdrr
S asoSiis ! sl' o5aa Siss5i ssass' az HsH
The exports the United States are 1915 bales
than last year.
The arrivals of -four during this week have been very large
and the export demand having become somewhat less
prices in favor Of buyerssay round Ohio and mixed
western G5 81 SIS 81 common State 80 81 10 s'A J;
straight and good So S7s 81 43 pure Genesee
IS so SIS 56f; southern inferior under lair demand
Baltimore and Alexandria S. 80 So 62A. Rye -four
steady at 50 Ia SO 2 Corn meal, lower sales So OCT
80 lay.
40 l2 prime white IN cents do Ohio l6 cents.
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FAMILY and servsnts' Blankets, OF every size and
quality, now in store, and will be sod cheaper than
ever by p. H. HOOE 81 co.
Nov. H-3wn
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Virginia.

Mercer gives three votes less for Taylor than re-
ported The two other counties are the we have
already had The stated is as follows
Cass, 1927
Taylor, AIRS
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Merlroa, Sats0s, &C. hOr NsOSss,
X Carrots Visites Sacks, NC ID. CLAGETT ~ Co. re-
sneo,foly inform the ladies' of Washington as wei as those
fro abroad they have ust opened, and now offer
LOG at reduced prices extensive and rich assortment OF
rhe above goods Those in OF such goods will find
~, their advantage call and their before
purchasing elsewhere. ID. CLAGETT ~ Co,
Corner of Penn. and 9Th street
Dec
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DyARIEs and Pocket Memorandum Books for IsAo.
~ of every variety TAYLOR 81 MAURY,
Dec New Bookstore, neaL 9th 1t.
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To the Stockholders In the National Theetre.
THE proprietors of the property in square No rs in the
l. city OF Washington, which the National heatro
erected hereby notified that dividend OF Ia per
of the amount invested is ready to be paid
Stockhode legally entitled receive tbs same, win 90
pleased apply the subscribers; and IN All oases inc
certificate of stock presented In order tha the pay
ments may be endorsed thereon.
+ Hp K s shNbALL, Trustees
Dec I-d3fif
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Adelphi Theatre.
Messrs G. F. BROWNE and II. F. NICHOLS, Proprietors.
Mr.. j. B. GILBERT Stage Manager
On Friday Euening. December L. 1873.
Will be performed the drama Of
DON CESAR DE BAZAN
Favorite dance by Miss LOUISA PRAY.
To conclude with the drama OF
VICTORINE.
Private boxes cents; dress circle and parquoae 90
cants On Ilery, 25 cents. ...rs s.a.-.
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COM NJ ERCIAL.
NEW YOHx, Nov. g, is,s-wednesday, p. n

NEw YoRK, Nov. g, lsss-w Wednesday, p.
In my letter few weeks since pointed such opera
ting influences likely produce in the
ney market. These have developed their effect in
degeenoney being freely had ra tes both here
and Boston, well in Philadelphia and bis for the
packet sold fairly rather heavy At New Or
eus for this packet there considerable amount OF
bills Offering but the rate "a 81, still lei wing
low rate for the export Of specie. and has sub
sided The amount exported from this port for three
weeks ending 9th instant was follows;
Foreign Foreign U States U. States Total
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SUNDRIES.
INSEED OIL. SPIRITS TURPENTlNE, &c
IL 90 bbs Of Lnses ; eli p a. bh Pa, rurpehfine
10 bbs fine vanish; 3 bbls Black Japan.
20 20 ' do do do' d. Yellow
so bbs Putty in badders
20 do. do in bulk ~ do In kegs
5000 lbs Nerdgris, green. in OIL.
20 tons Colored Paints from Z b. to Is lbs IN tin cans
1000 lbs. Prussan Blue, dry and in oil. land kegs
1000 lbs. American and China Nermiion
$50 lbs. Uitramarne Blue.
700 lbs. TIMBER and Sienna, IN oil and wafer.
100 boxes fine " alter Coors.
800 dozen cakes Coors-Newman's, Reeves Sons and
Ackermans
$50 dozen Oil Color in tubs Tor artists
40 lbs fine Bronze Powder. .
Gold and Silver Leaf; Dentists Gold Fol Dutch Metal
Glazers' Diamonds; Artists Tools and Coos, etc 10;
geher with full stock OF all the Tools and Coo required
Tor Painters and G!aziers of every Description
WINDOW AND PICTURE GLASS.
400 boxes American 800 do. French.
400 English Crown $50 English A.
300 English 3 cases fine Plate Glass 80 az
$40 English Double Thick fine article SxlO to lsX2o
rons Jrita al assorted packages ltIlasS
so casks fine English Venitian Red, to arrive.
80 do. Vermont Ochre. eqnal to French.
TO do Sienna; 10 do. TIMBER.
81 casks and bbls. Lanpblack; assorted papers
lG0 ions Chalk 300 lbs. Black Lead
20 bbls Cement for steamboat decks
ato lbs. Dry Verdisrs 20 bbls. Copperas
a tons Dry White Lead.
, 10 Kegs Red Lead and Litharge
Parties in want OF Paints Oils Glass and Brushes or any
other article connected with the Paint Business would &c
Wen 70 eau and see my stock OF those articles before
ing Having made arrangements be regularly suppiiet
WIN all the above articles from the best manufactures VIII
the addition OF my PAINT MANDATORY, being now IL
nll operation, any article Dry Ground in OH, IN an
sized packages can be obtained low from esab
myaSt '''' ''"l''' '' A K. CLASSoN 6 CanaIs,
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PORT OF NEW ORLEANS.
Cleared Yesterday

Cleared Yesterday:
Steamship Globe Wright, New York, Harris & Morgan
s .t Mnneso1a VA; Allen h1ve1poo L + Gale
sf c anstc tBi MeKen1e Liverpool Wm afe
Brig R. Russell Avery, Charleston, A. Keany & co
Rasars Christi Weps%
seh Z Virginia papEsitef New York H Ky zaehade
Arrived Yesterday:
Ship Vespasan Wells. 80 days FIN Palermo to A F. each.
u s. Transport steambark McKim Breth fin Vera crnz,
Bark Mallory, Babbdge, FIN Rio de Janeo, Esd March, TO
Brig oheo Darlington days fin Vera Cruz, in ballast, to
u T1snseo ss N nsis., Ba59qps Brooks days FIN
u S Transport schf Maria Thomas Knox j days FIN Bra:
St jsgo l Ish INST, to q. S. qmaster3d my: D''
in ballast to U. $ or. master-3d my, 49,,
schE VIM Pf51n GSE I'm mouth of Rio Grande 18th
schr Seine, Scott FIN Averado, 18th inst, in ballast to
schr Tropc Bnisson days I'm Grand Terre TO master
schr Susan Shear I'm Bazos St Jago 18th nst in ballast,
STEAMBOATS,:
Cora, KnbalI I'm Natchioc bales cotton
Ga nf5hE1 bss I'm M bae s00
Jas. L. Day, Wood, I'm Mobile.
Viola Wilson. fin I.aiourche
Towboat Hercules; Brown, fin the Passes
ToWbOat Ocean Mclean, I'M the paSSeS.
Towboat Conquerer Heaon, FIN the Passes.
Towboat Louis Philippe, limbert, I'm the Passes.
Memoranda:
Towboat Conquerer lowed down and to the Goth
inst ships GOiah and Sea- and brig Mary A. Jones'
Towboat Ocean owed down and to the 18th inst,
ship Hero, bark John Potter and brig Nance m aO, ms,
ships Armory and Trenton, and bark Jedda.
Spoken:
On the 23d inst by owboat Conqueror 70 miles from the
Passes u s. store ship Electro, Lieut. Scmer, conn., from
Pensacola bound to Vera Cruz.
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Experiment NEGROES. - Darkies nowadays
arc becoming quite insulting. Yesterday a slave
woman named Mary Ann jackson, went into the
house of white person named Daniel Mccarthy,
and politely told him that he was rogue. thief,
and liar. . Thomas Higgins, the black cook OF
the steamer Rockaway, told Ramon Barrett that he
vas a scoundrel and a villain, and intmated that
he was quite ready to thrash him. Charles, a
bury negro knocked down a white man named
John Biby, and severely injured him. This trio of
arkies We're arrested, and will receive their twenty
i've EACH
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FAsH1ONABLE SUMMER CLOTHING.

No 81 C.AN4L STREET. Under tie Planters Hotel.
F5NHE subscribers have received large and fashonabe
stock Of CLOTHING, suitable for the present season,
and are receiving additional supplies by almost every arrival
from New York at which place they have annia sa t
public they will briefly state that they have adopted the SAFE
system of doing strict cash business believing this system
to be as beneficial to their themselves as they
are charged extra price in order to cover te o
which those who do credit business Arrays more or less
sustain. A call is respectfully solicited.
JOHN SOUTHWEIL co. q Canal st.,
ap15 3,n Under the Planters noIe
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DANGEROUS FELLow.-Wiam Eubanks, alas
Bill ST Louis, yesterday sent before the First
District Court to be tried by jury, on tie charge
of being dangerous and suspicious character.
Eubanks, although very young man, is still a
veteran in crime-he having been on a visit to the
Penitentiary twice. during the last three years, on
charges of robbery. The police look upon him as
one of the most daring villains in the city. Bill
has just returned from trip to the s. Halls of the
Montezumas,' . where somebody surely must have
''suffered'
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RoPED IN-Hugh H. Crawford took it into his
head that he would have some nice broiled POM
Tano at the Lake, and not wishing to go alone, he
took fair nymph by the name of Ann Harper,
along with him At the Lake, he not only got his
fish, but he got drunk and when he got to the
city found that his charming partner had cut both
Of his pockets, and his acquaintance into the bar
gain. He was minus his usual health and $40
hl Ann was sent to the First District Court.
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DARING RoBBERY-Late on Tuesday evening
last, two slaves named John and Thomas, belong
mg 10 Mr.. Merit and Madame Begaud, were ar
rested by officers Neligan and Dunbar, under the
6ICwing circumstances 1t seems that a gentle
man who was getting shaved in a well-known bar
Der shop in this city, putting on his coal, disco
yered that his pocke-book, containing over 5000,
was gone. He informed the police of his loss, and
they Immediately got scent of the thieves. The
dakIes were arrested as they Were getting out of
cab They had been g lording'' it down at the
Lake. and had bought any quantity of jewelry for
new sl5i in bank bills and gold We're found upon
them, which was returned to the owner yesterday.
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CHARGE OF MISUNDERSTANDING PranZer swore,
Yesterday, before Recorder Baldwin, that Tues
day night last, the premises that rented by him,
and those adjoining his house, at the of Julia
and Carondelet streets, were feoniously set on fire
with the view and intent to burn them down. De-
ponent verify believes that they We're set fire to by
Joseph Ledyar. The accused yesterday ar
rested and committed to Jail,
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SrABBING.-A man named Richards, chief mate
Of the ship Quebec, was yesterday arrested by the
Second Municipality police, on the charge of hav-
ing stabbed boy named Nalati Georgetti. The
examination has not been fixed.
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APAIR OF GRIFFINs. i Mary Griffin accused
Narqaret Griffin before Recorder Baldwin yester-
ay, with having called her all sorts of bad names,
and moreover, with having given her two Or three
blows with remarkably long pole. One of the
principal causes of the difficulty was that one OF
ile ladies' told the other that she was 'no better
,han she should be- and that she looked more
ike q play acthors wife than The dacint mother OF
afmily" The Griffin accused was bound over to
keen the peace