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SALE OF UNITED STATES LAND ABOVE
GEORGETOWN, ID. G.
oaDsANcr DEpAarmrsr. w,


Ordnance DEPARTMENT, WAsHINGToN,
March 10, 1850.
PROPOSALS in writing will be received till the
first of May next for the purchase, for cash, of
piece of land situate near the Little Falls of the
river Potomac, which has been occupied as United
States magazine lot, together with the buildings
thereon. This land was conveyed to the United
States by deed bearing date 9th Of September 1915,
and is described in said deed as Beginning at a
cut stone marked u. 8. on two sides, near the head
of the canal and 20 feet from the head bank of said
cana''- (the canal referred 10 being the old Poto
mac Company's Canal and running south SO de-
grees east All feet inches TO q cut stone marked
above, same distance from the canal thence east
36 degrees north AIT feet inches, to another cut
stone marked above; thence north 36 degrees
west AIT feet inches, to another cut stone marked
as above; thence west 36 degrees south AT feet
inches, TO the place Of beginning, containing four
acres and no morc' And If the highest price of
ered for the land and buildings shall be satisfactory
to the Secretary of War, deed will be executed
by him, under authority Of an act of Congress
passed Sd Of March, 1879, conveying to the person
Offering the highest price, and to his heirs and
signs forever, all the right title, and interest of the
United States in said premises. II being fully un
derstood that such conveyance is not to include
any part which may have Belonged to said Potomac
Company, or which has been surveyed and laid off
for the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, which runs
through said land.
The proposals will not be opened till the above
named lst Of May. They should be endorsed on
the outside " Offer for Lot at Little Falls"
GEO. TALCOTT,
BIT. Brig Gen'l, and Col. Of Ordnance
March 2l-lawts
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LIFE ASSURANCE.

National Loan Fund Life Assurance Society,
26 CORNHLL, LONDON, AND IL WALL
STREET, NEW YORK.
CAPITAL, f5O0 900 sterling, or 81 500 600
" (Emposcered by Act Of Parliament, I'd pic-
Royal Assent, 9Th July, 1888. ga Savings' Bank
for the Widow and the Orphan II. Lamie Mur-
ray, George street, Hanover Square, Chairman q
UNITED STATES BOARD OF LOCAL Directors.
New YoRK.-C- Edward Habicht, CHAIRMAN
John s. Palmer, James Boorman, George Barclay
Samuel S. Rowland. Samuel M. Fox, William Van
Hook, Aquila G. Stout, Tanning c. Tucker, Bache
McEvcrs
PHrLApELpHrA.- c. Biddle, George r..
Graham, w. Peter, Oh. b. M. Consult Louis A.
Cooley, William Joncs.
BAIrrnonK Jonathan Meredith, John McTavish,
(H. b. M. Consul,) Donald McIvain, Samuel Hef-
man, Henry Tiffany, DR.. J. II. McCulloch.
BosTos:-George M. Thatcher, Israel Whitney,
Franklin Dexter, Benjamin Scaver Elijah ID. Brig
ham, Il. A. Grattan, III b. M. Consul.)
J. LEANDER STARR, General agent
EDwAnp IT. RrcHARpsoS General Accountani
for the United States and b. ~. a. Coionies
Pamphlets containing the rates of premium, pros
pectus, examples, names of gents, medical exam
iners, &c, be had free OF charge on application
at III Wall street, and Of agents.
Part Of the capital s permanently invested in the
United States, the names OF three Of the local di
rcctors as trustecsavailabe always 10 the assured
in Of disputed claims (should any such arise)
or otherwise.
Thirty days are allowed, after each payment Of
Premium becomes due, without forfeiture of policy.
The United States Local Board meet every We'd
nesday, at their Office in Wall street, where all
business connected with the Societys operations in
America is transacted-afording thereby everA
possible advantage of promptness and attention 10
parties In of leave travel loans, settlement,
&c. ~
Medical examiners attend daily, at o'clock. p.
m, at II Wall street. and at the Office Of the DIFF
ferent Local Boards and Agencies.
All communications 10 be addressed 10
j. LEANDER STARR. General Aeenf
for b< United States and for n. ~ A. COLONIES.
June Is
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LAW SCHOOL OF HARVARD COLLEGE,
CAMBRIDGE MASS.

TTNHIS Institution affords complete course of le
i gal education for the Bar in any of the United
States excepting only matters Of merely local law
and practice; and also systematic course of in
struction in Commercial Law for those who propose
to engage in Mercantile pursuits
The Law Library, which is constantly increas.
ing, contains now about Ia 900 volumes IL in
cludes very complete collection of American and
English Law, and the principal works Of the Civil
and other foreign Law. 1t is open to students, and
warmed and lighted for their use during both terms
and vacations.
The first term Of each academical year begins in
the last week of August, and the second Term in
the last week of February; each term continues
twenty weeks. Students are admitted at any pc
riod OF a term or vacation. The fees are $ 80 a
Term, and S25 for half Term For this sum stu
dents have the use of the Law Library and text
books, and of the College Library, and may attend
all the courses Of public lectures delivered to the
undergraduates of the University.
The instructors of the Law School are Hon. JOEL
PARKER, LII. D., Royal Professor; Hon. THEoPH-
LUIS PARsoss, L. D., Dane Professor; Hon. FRED-
rRIcK Fl. ALLEN, University Professor, and Hon.
LUTHER S. GUSHING, Lecturer upon Parliamentary
Law, the Civil Law, and Criminal Law. Instruc-
ton is given by lectures, recitations, and exami-
nations, and Moot Courts
For farther Information application maybe made
to either Of the Instructors.
JARED SPARKS, President.
CAMBRIDGE, Feb. IL, 1880.
Feb. 26-lst& 5themly
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TURNER q NUDGE,
Commission Paper Warcheuse, No. sout
Charles street, Baltimore,

Commission Paper Warehouse, No. 3 south
Charles street, Baltimore,
IIAvE for sale AMES's fine and supcrfine Let
III ter Paper, blue and white ruled and plain
fine and superfne Foolscap, blue and white, ruled
and plain; Folio Post, Packet Post, fiat Cap, double
Cap, Envelope Paper, &c.
BUTLER's fine, superine, and frst-clsss Letter
ruled and plain Packet Post; Commercial Post;
Folio Post, Foolscap, blue-wove, and white wove,
and blue laid; fat Cap, DENY, Medium, and Royal
Ledger Papers, Bank-note Paper, &c.
HUBBARD'S fine and superfne Letter Paper,
blue, white and assorted colors fine and supcrfine
fat Cap, blue and white Denny, Medium, Royal,
and Super royal Ledger Papers; Medium, Super
royal and double Cap Cover papers; glazed Me-
dium, Folio Post, Envelope Paper, Biotting Paper,
Packet Post, &c.
HUDsoN's fine and superfne Foolscap, blue
and white ruled and plain; fine and superfne Let
ter Papers. blue-wove, white -wove and blue land
Packet Post, (hand made,) Note Paper, &c.
KINGS superfne Letter Papers, blue and white,
ruled and plain; Nos 2 and Foolscap, blue and
white, ruled and plain; fat Cap Nos. I and 4, De-
my and Medium Ledger Papers, blue and white,
Folio Post &c.
OWEN A HURLBUT's fine and supcrfnc Let.
ter Papers, blue and white, ruled and plain; fine
and supcrfnc Foolscap, blue and white, ruled and
plain, Hat Cap Envelope Paper, &c.
PLATNER SMITHS fne and superfne Let
ter Papers, blue and white, ruled and plain; Com
mercial Post Packet Post, Folio Post, &c.
CaASk Co.'s, Dickey q Lyslc's, Cutters,
Jones 4 Bros, Kendal's Southworth Manufsctur-
inq Co. Green Flefnming's, and other Writing
Papers; Binders, Trunk and Bonnet Boards; Hard.
ware Paper, Patent Envelope, Cloth, Tea, Tissue,
and Printing Paper, Printing, Writing, and In
Ivory surface and colored CARDS; Letter and Note
Envelopes, &C.
Aug. 23-U
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WASHINGTON: WEDNESDAY MORNING,

dred and forty three, shall be accompanied by a
written guaranty, signed by one more RESPONSE
BILE persons, to the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder bidders will If his their bid be
accepted, enter into an obligation in such time as
may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy,
with good and sufficient sureties, TO furnish the
supplies proposed.
"No proposal shall be considered unless accom-
panied by such guaranty. II, after the acceptance
of a proposal and notification thereof TO the bid
der or bidders he they shall fail to enter into
obligation within the time prescribed by the Secre-
tary of the Navy, with good and sufficient sureties
for furnishing the said supplies then the Sec
retary of the Navy shall proceed to contract
with some other person or persons for fur
nishing the supplies; and shall forthwith cause
tho difference between the amount contained
in the proposal 30 guaranteed and the amount for
which he may have contracted for furnishing the
said supplies for the whole period of the proposal to
be charged up against said bidder or bidders, and
his or their guarantor guarantors; and the same
may be immedatelyrecovered by the United States,
for the use Of the Navy Department in an action OF
debt against either or all OF said persons"
Mar. 20--law4w s
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THOMAS EwBANK,
puINTERs, AND BINpERs,

yXTAREHoUsE, Nos. 20 and 81 Gold st.-Man-
w ufactory, corner Of Broome and Sheriff st,
New York
The subscribers offer for sale, Of their ownman-
ufacture, their improved patent Single and Double
Cylinder Printing Presses, for newspaper andboo
work Card Printing Machines, Proof Presses,
Hydraulic Presses, with wrowghf iron Cylinders
Gcered and other Standing Presses also, Litho-
graphic and Copperplate Presses. Binders mate;
rials, &c. &c; Chases, Cases, Calleys, Furniture,
Stands, Imposing Stones, &c. &c, constantly on
hand, and every article necessary for n complete
Printing Office, including Type and Ink, furnished
on the most favorable terms. Printers, publishers
and others, wishing TO establish n Newspaper,
Book or Job Office, will be furnished with sn esti-
mate for the same in detail, II desired. Machinery
made 20 order or drswings. Iron and Brass Cast
ings % order They also manufacture superior
cast steel mill, pitt cross-cut, circular and other
Saws, a supply OF which they keep constantly on
hand. X HOE CO.
N. r. Proprietors Of newspapers who will insert
the advertisement three times and send num-
Der Of their paper containing IL, viii be entitled 70
payment on purchasing Of US four times the
amount Of their bill Jan. 2o-u
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California Permits issued 10 Life Insurance
members at New York and London rates. Pros
pectus table Of rates, and all information a. 70 Life
Insurance, and all papers necessary TO effect lnsu-
rance can be had at the Office Of the Company, or
by letter TO the Agent at New Orleans.
In order 10 accommodate all classes, young men
and mechanics having families dependent upon
them, the Company will allow all persons insuring
for life, where the premium amounts to over $50
per annum, 10 pay one-half in cash, and one-haif
In satisfactory endorsed note at IL months bearing
interest at per cent. per annum. Feb. ls-
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UNITED STATES PATENT OFF1cE, March 81, 1850.
ON the petition Of George s. Griggs, OF Rox-
" bury, Massachusetts,, praying for the exten-
sion OF patent granted 10 said Griggs for an i'm
provement in Railroad Frogs for seven years from
the expiration Of said patent, which takes place on
the 3lst day Of July, 1851:
1t Is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office. on the first Monday in June next,
at ~ O'Clock, m; and all persons are notified 70
appear and show cause, IL any they have, why said
petition ought not TO be granted.
Ordered also, that this notice be published in the
Republic, Intelligencer, and Union, Washington
city ID. c.; Pennsylvania Inquirer, Philadelpha;
Tribune, New York; Journal, Providence, X. L.;
and Daily Bee, Boston; once week for three sue
cessive weeks previous TO the first Monday in June
next
THOMAS EwBANK,
Commissioner Of Patents.
p. S.-Editors of the above papers will please
copy and send their bills 10 the Patent Office, with
a paper containing this notice. Mar. 22-law3w
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MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE AND FIRE IN
sURANCE COMPANY OF LOUISIANA.
Business Of the Company confined to Life


Permanent Fund by Act or Incorporation,
100000.
Office No. 3S Camp Street, be,peen Gravier and Com
mon streets.
This permanent fund to be invested as per char
ter for the benefit of the policy holders in bonds
and mortgages on unincumbered real estate valued
at double the amount loaned thereon, and in stocks
of the State, and Of the United States government.
This company being organized not for the benefit
of stockholders and capitalists, but solely for the
protection of the policy holders and their families
against want and poverty, is in its operations a
great national benevolent institution, conducted
upon the most secure and solid principles, and af-
fording, for small annual sum, paid during life,
large and handsome legacy to widows and chill
dren after death.
All policy holders, whether for life or for shorter
TERMS who continue the insurance till death, par
ticpate in the whole of the profits of the company
without any reservation.
Creditors can insure the lives Of debtors, thus Sc
curing prompt settlement in case Of death. A
married woman can effect insurance on the life OF
her husband for the sole benefit and use Of herself
and children, free from the claims of creditors.
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CHAWLs, sCARFs, &C.
~ 30 embroidered white Canton Grape Shawls, at
prices varying from $40 TO $75.
8 very heavy plain White Grape Shawls
IL very rich Black Lace Shawls.
~ very rich Black Lace Scarfs.
IL very rich Printed Thibet Scsrfs, &c, &c,
Have just been received, and will be sold cheaper
than can be had elsewhere in the District, by
p. II. H0OE & CO
March 19 fUnion.l
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RAvENscRoF-r COLLEGE,
coruunt. reuuess~~.

totumstss hfnn@ss~"-
Und>r me control If Bishop 0fsy and Convention u
the Profesfonf Bpiscopoi Church.
rT,HE next session will begin on the first Monday
IL in September. Professor MCLEOD is head Of
the household; and will fully carry out the plans
by which IL is proposed 70 make quiet, refined,
and affectionaie homc-circle, promotive alike OF
moral, mental, and physical culture. In the study
ball and the playground, in the dormitories, al
table and in the parlor, constant attention will
be paid 10 the habits and manners Of the students;
and no pains will be spared to supply as far ne pos
sible, all the tender offices Of parent.
TERMS.
Boarding, lodging, washing, mending, fuel,
lights and tuition in all the classes, English, Ma
thematical and Classical, Modern Languages, &c,
$3.50 year, payable half yearly in advance, one
half on the first Of September and one-hslf on the
first OF February.
Pupils may be entered at any time, and will be
charged accordingly.
vacation--the months Of July and August.
Rt Rev JAS. n. OTry, ID. d., President.
AspsEw J. PoLK, esq, Ashwocd, Maury co.
JAMES wALKER, esq, Columbia, do.
Rev. r. II. CaEssEy, Ashwocd Rectory, do.
Jan. trustees.
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BILLIARD SALOON,
Athenssum Bwilding, Pennsylvania Avenue
near Four-nnd -s-hslf street.

vT,HE SUBSCRIBER has recently rcftted and re-
IL paired this commodous Saloon in the most
elegant manner, and respectfully invites the pat
ronsgc Of gentlemen who fond Of this amusc-
ment. No high ball, or other games except those
leRitimately sppcrtsining 10 billiards, viii be all
lowed; 20 that gentlemen may at any time have a
quiet and pleasant game without fear OF interrup-
ton by improper persons.
Gentlcmen desirous Of learning billiards will be
instructed free Of charge. JOS HARRISON,
Mar, 1s--2tswlm Proprietor
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Orders for Tickets and Shares and Certificates OF
Packages in the above Splendid Lotteries will re-
ceive the most prompt attention, and an official
count Of each drawing sent Immediately after it is
over TO all who order frem
Address, J. @. MAURY, agents.
March 20 alexandria, Va.
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y. ATWOOD, PORTRAIT PAINTER,
From philadelphia,
WILL remain In Washington during the scssio
wv of Congress. His Studio is in room No. a
of the Capitol. Feb. 4-tf
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THEsAPEAKE and Ohio Canal Bonds
" maryland preferred,) for sale by
Mar. 30-eodlw CHUBB d sCHENCK.
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NEW OFFICIAL NAVY REGISTER, for
IN 1850. For sale by
TAYLOR & MAURY,
Mach 20 Booksellers, near 9th street
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Tickets only $l0-Halves $6-Quarters 81 80
Certificates of packages of 25 Whole tickets l40 90
Do do % Half do 70 90
Do do 25 Quarter do IS 90
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CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS for sale at corner Of
+ and 7th streets, by J. y. CALLAN.
Apri
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NEW BOOK BY THE AUTHOR OF "FEs-
IN TUs''-TaE ANexL WoRLD.
For sale by TAYLOR 4 MAURY,
April Booksellers, near 9th ST.
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"ANTED---By Lady every way competent
w TO teach Music the Piano Forte and
Guitar, a situation in some Seminary south or
west, though the former would bc preferred. She
has much experience in her profession, having
been employed in several OF the most respectable
Seminaries. The most unquestionable references
given az 10 character and capacity.
Any communication addressed, post paid, 10 o.
p, Washington city post-ofioc, viii be promptly
attended TO- l Feb. l9u
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IMPROVED ARTIFICIAL TEETH.
A FULL ASSORTMENT Of Improved Artifi cis
. Teeth, embracing all varieties and shades and
he latest improvements. Dentists are invited TO
xaminc them at the Drug store, opposite the Post
Office, 7th street. J, +. CALLAN.
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vXTAREHoUsE, Nos. 20 and 81 Gold st.-Man-
w ufactory, corner Of Broome and Sheriff ss,
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-08-10
ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE

RI ETTERS OF Administrative having
- been granted to the undersigned at
Special Term, held on Monday, 18Th
July, 1850, OF the Probate Court OF
Madison county, Mississippi, on the
ESTATE Of Lewis NJ. Garrett, decd, all
persons indebted to said estate will
please come forward and make immedi-
ate payment, and all persons having
claims against said estate will present
them, legally authenticated, within the
time prescribed by law, or they wili be
forever barred.
JOSEPH R. DAVIS, Admr.
Juiy 81, 1850. Act
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TIL ARTESIAN SPRINGS.

THESE Springs, situated in Madison
n County 90 miles Northeast Of Can
ton, will be open for the reception Of
visitors On the 18th May next, Gen, +.
G McMackin, well known TO the travel
ling and reading public as thebest land
lord Of Il e South, will have the superin-
tendence and management under his en-
tire control. This is a sufficient guaran-
tee Tor the comfort OF the visitors, W.
have erected and in the course erection
buildings sufficiently spacious to accom-
modate FIVE hundred persons in all
comfort, and also a number Of double
cottages which will be rented to famil-
les by the month or season. Il here
will also be a large Ball Roomand Band
of music, Tenpin Alley and Billiard
Tables, for amusement and exercise,
and a Bar room we'll furnished with the
choicest "creature comforts"
We have made arrangements with
Mr.. Ledbet,er, the en!erprising contrac
tor Of the Yazoo City, Lexington and
Benton Stage line, who will promptly
convey all passengers from those points
TO the Springs. :.
Passengers by way Of Canton. vii
be Immediately conveyed TO the Springs
by Mr.. Jesse P. Brown, in coach anc
hack, with speed and perfect safety.
These Springs are situated on tht
Ridge which lies between the Big Blacl
and Pearl, in a high rolling country ant
on the immediate border of the pine re
: gion, and the proprietQrs feel fully just
fled from their own observation, iron
the estimation of that portion of tn
public to whom the beneficial effects 0
their waters are known, and from tn
! concurrent testimony of. many ,intelII
I gent gentlemen of the medi al profession
> under whose accommodating and obSeT
walton they have been used, in recon
mending them, in all cases in which tor
les are indicated, but especially in all Ga
SEES connected with debilitatcd condltlo
i of the DIGESTIVE organs, in diseases
d the mucous tissues, embracing Dyser
te-y, Diarrhaa, and especially summe
y diseases of children;in chronic lnlamf
ton Of the bladder, in most diseases {
the kidneys, especially those atlende
h with alkaline deposits, in torPor of III
Liver; as a loral application in chron.
e Inflammation of the eyes; in diseases
the skin. both as a local and Interni
= remedy; in diseases of the scalp an
IS ulcers generally and all diseases of +
males, connected with debility.
o. H. LATHAM.
D; NJ! JONES.
- w HEMANRSAN
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VDa3NMANSMEH'.

nOLBEAR'S Writing Academy inthe
~ Masonic Hall, Main St. Natehez,
Miss. will be kept open the ensuing
year.
9or 8 Gentlemen will be qualified to
teach writing and act as agents for the
sale Of Dol6ear's science Of P%enmanshlp
and Dolbesr's superior Gold pens in the
Southern States.
A men class cf teachers will com
mence on the 4th Of Nov,
Letter addressed to Levi DoIPear
Natchez, will receive prompt attention
Mr. A d Thompson who is vel
qualified TO teach Penmanship, will give
lessons in Madison and Rankin Counties
during the summer, wherever a class
of IT. or Is pupils can be formed,
ORA new class Of Teachers will be
gin On the 4th OF November next
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, MADISON COUNTY
In the Circuit court, April Term, 1850.
William + Walker,( Attachment on a note
for $l37,34, made by de
No 1868 vs. fendent payable TO prH
dated 18Th April l848 and
Dixon Hall. due 90 days after date.
And now to wit on the 18th day oil
April A. D.. 1850,
This day came the plaintiff by his at
torneys and the attachments 10 the case,
having beenduIy returned and executed.
and the defendant falling to appear, and
replevy the property and estate levied
on. and plead herein: Therefore it is
considered by the Court, that unless the
defendant does appear here, on Or before
the first day OF the next term Of this
court (being the first Monday of Octo-
Der 1867 and replesy the property le
We'd on, AMI plead or demur herein
Judgment final by de(ualt will be rem
dered against him, the said Dixon Hal
and the estate and property attached,
and in g~arnishee's bonds, be condemned
to satisfy said plaintiffs debt damages
and costs. 1t is further ordered by the
court that a copy of this order, together
with a specification orthe cause of &c
ton, and the amount due from the defen
dant to tho plaintiff, be published in the
Mississippi Creole,' a weekly newsPa
Der. published in the town Of Canton
county of Madison, State Of Mississippi
once a week for four weeks successively
and that all further proceedings herein
be stayed until the next term oil Thu
court. i,
A true copy from the minutes alore
said court. HENRY COULTER,
ATTEST. clerk
Lawnson and Ford, P q