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The Massachusetts block for the Washington Monu-
ment, ordered by the legislature of 1850, is
peed and may be al the quarry in Quincy 1t is
unsaned and fawess slab oil granite, feet square
and fourteen inches thick and weighs three tons With
in circle five feet in diameter sculpured in bold
lief the of the State, viz Indian chief, with
tomahawk in the right hand and an arrow in the left
and underneath scroll bearing the motto, "Ense petit
piaeiddn sub Ibertae gu,efam" On the base, in large
characters is stretched out MASSACHUSETTS II is the
work Of T. W. Smith, who were originally marble.
CUTTERS and they employed exactly year in get
ting out the block and finishing the Ggures The cost
will be $1,000. The Legislative committee of both
branches celebrated the completion of the work by
dinner at the Hancock House, Quincy, few days ago
Those who desire the block before is shipped
for Washington would do well 10 paya visit to Quincy
Major French of the Hancock House, will be happy ia
direct them 10 the quarry and give them sue information
in relation TO il as they may require
E Boston Post, June g.
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The CRYSTAL PALACE BEATEN.-Dr. Duff in his
speech at the anniversary meeting OF the WESLEYAN
Methodist Missionary Society in London, on Monday
thus described one of the heather temples of India IN
Seringham you have the hugest heather temple tina
probably be found from The north the south pole
square, each side being mile in length, so that
is four miles round. Talk Of your Crystal Palace
Why, man would put penny into his pocket, you
might put your Crystal Palace into the pocket of iht
huge pagoda The walls % feet high and or
feet thick, and in the centre OF each wall rises loft,
tower. Entering the first square you to another
with wall high, and with four more towers Within
that square there anoher and within that again an
other-and you find seven squares, within another
crowded by thousands OF Brahmns The great hall fol
of q single block OF stone.'
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE,
rsoss our B.isa.aors Corrospsaasas.


BALTIMORE. June3-6, p. IN,
from present indications, the election tomorrow on the
new constitution will be very spirited All that
mains now to be done is for the friends and opponents 10
do heif best The people have pretty we'll made up thsr
minds. Inc vote throughout the State, have doubt,
win be large shall endeavor inform you the result
in BALTIMORE and such other parts OF the State as may
hear from by telegraph. aaa#ttast
Very extensive preparations making for the grand
musical jubilee TO take place in Ibis city Monday next
i'll be under the auspices of tho German Musical
citation OF Baltimore. assisted by various musical .ociees
from Philadelphia, New York. Boston, elsewhere The
concert will be Front theatre cannot fail TO be
superior musical treat. The same association give
ma gniicent picnic in tho vicinity OF the city.
lea I'm that Governor Lowe has appointed MIR. w. H.
Jenkins of Baltimore, warden OF the Maryland pcnisn
tiary. An excellent appointment. g#4f
Speaking of the governor, you will already have seen by
his letter that approves the constitution and con
tradcts tho false circulated Of his opposition TO L.
Oar market is quiet, the foreign news has had no
effect Sales barrels Howard street -four at - rs
City Mills, $437. Corn meal ~ rs ~ g.. Rye -four.
S3 Co. Red wheat, 50 a ~ cents white do W l0a
cents Yellow corn 81 So cents; white, q 30 cents
Oas, 40 "a Al cents Rye 6S cents. Whiskey, ~ . ~
cents Provisions steady Groceries quiet Wool
dull Stocks quiet--prices unchanged. akeg
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THE subscriber having obtained from the United States sovern
of the combined engine, II
now prepared right said invention reasonsbe
The subscriber applied either single
engine cylinders and psons, usual for maritime
cylinder piston each In
acted and the oeher
BY vapor pechode other easily liquid
power and applied in the ordinary sngne
the first cylinder amer having
its force therein passes into an Case
vapoze containing number OF small tubes charged WIN
perchlode easily vaporzed liquid peneustss nto NE
With the entire surAce Of me
tubes The faculty absorbing eorc liquids q ne BE-
with the surface Of The tubes charged hsew
which becomes thereby vapozed and the sssan
boiler The vapor thus obtained BY the
perchiord other liquid in the tubes
Quoted into the second cylinder and after enerng it, elastic force
(Which than stcam) the piston In the second cyn
der condensed and by OF force returned Into
nxe vapozed condensed The saving effected BY this
smaller occupied by and the avoidance OF in
vspozaon and condensation The peehloride very cheap
fluid charged the quantity The tubes will last
siderable the alternate condemnation and occasion
ing tring the bulk quantity employed model
and sectional diagram illustrating this invention can be seen on ap
For particulars of &C.,
apply the Office OF Lahase Fauche, No 40
road in the city OF New York - --
May 3o-cost fKosfEh Du ChEhbLEf.
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sy DYER 8 MeGUIRE, Aue,.o.e.r.,

VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS AT AUCTIoN.--On Thursda,
June O'Clock,
Lots Nos 36,7 10, H. II, 10, Ia Is, and l6being
divisions Of original.
Lots and part 6, in square No. 3'0
Lots Nos a. 2S, 49, ", OF original lots a. as Is,
Lots Nos ,, 4, s. 40 a. and ~ in square No. 56s. ,
All the above lots outlets alleys, and
immediate neighbohood of the City Hall.
Terms fourth of the purchase in cash,
twelve, eighteen,
satisfactorily secured, bearing interest
DYER l. MCGUIRE,
May 2J-eodkds Auctoneers.
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THE UNION:
sn community and in losing il you lose the vitality of

srn community, and in losing il you lose the vitality O
the State
costly machine The cost OF government is in in
verse proportion to its numbers. small national gov
eminent ~ necessarily far expensive than large
with taxation So il would be with The federal
fleets would cut OH all import duties. and the Immense
burden OF the government would have to be raised BY
taxation Nast i,n .asa4es 8si y i9a NJ 4
The feeling Of insecurity arising from the weakness
OF our national government together with the burden Of
Increased TAXATION. would cause. or rather continue, an
immense emigration Emigration is naturally gong al
the time rom the old States TO the fertile FL Dorados OF
the West putany further burdens the citizens OF the
old States and you add Immensely to this stream OF en-
gra.ion Unfortunately this emigration, ia the event o.
your becoming separate nation. would be only from the
white race, and you would therefore be going d0n tht
dseliy,ty 81 RUIN Uith fearful vslocity
g., Following emigration, and natural effect OF 4
wosld be an immense depreciation Of property lands
first. more land being thrown into market than the de-
mand required then negroes, they could be cut oil
from the western market Millions would be lost 10 the
TO- Secession against the scshes of the other southern
States Ought not they TO have some Influence with us
Should we not defer to allies who have tw enty times
the interest IN the institution OF slavery that we have
How can we ever hope for union OF the South. il we
mere handful OF the southern people, insist on forcing
our opinions on the rest OF the South southern
union implies modification OF the extremes OF all opn
ions. HE8
H. A LARGE MINORITY at least Of our citizens are op
posed % secession If there were no other objection thin
10. Secession, separate nationality. with all its bur
dens, is remedy II is no redress for the past; it
security for the future. Ii is only magnificent sac
rce of the present without in anywise gaining the future
We told. however, that il is yesisance, and that
must not submit to the late action OF Congress Now,
would like TO know which OF these measures
BY secession 1t is not the prohibition of slave mar
in the District OF Columbia II s mol the purchase of thu
Texas territory II is certainly the admission Of Cal
fornia Which aggressions, then, do resist by &c
cession' These all the recent aggressons which
resist By secession. Secession. gallant as may b,
the spirit which prompts it, is only new form Of sub
mission. ca 90 .E g@
For the various reasons have stated, object in al
strong terms to the secession OF South Carolina
Such is the intensity of my conviction upon the subject
that # should take place-or WHICH
IDEA, believe the existence OF such stu
pendous madness-I shalt consider the institution OF sla
very doomed, and that the great God, in blindness
has made us the instrument Of it's destruction.
u remain, with great respect, &c,
w. w. BOYCE.
To the Hon J. 2. RICHARDSON, &c, &c.
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GENERAL WSOD.
We transfer to our columns, from the Boston Poet. a
sseh OF the life and services Of this distinguished Off
w. There 10, besides, narrative of his campaign in
Mexico, which we have seen. written by Mr.. Francis
syIes Of Massachusetts This narativejs confined 10
ID, transactions Of General Wool, relating, with grea,
nuiens.s the incidents OF his long and extraordinary
march. until he united with General Taylor at Buena
n That battle is described, doubtless, with great
macy and mpartialry. the author, being relative Of
General mus, have had access to the official docu-
'sn describing it, besides the advantage OF personal
upanation from the actor in it, the most distinguished
al 10 the commanding general.
From hasy examination OF the work. we have no
,Itaton in saying that General Wool is fortunate in
arns narrator so competent to DO him justice As an
rdenee Of the style OF the work. extract the para
rsph which follows one describing The effects produced
Santa Annals address to his soldiers previous 10 his
rsas.men, in the battle which utterly Frustrated all
ambitious projects:
The empty bossrings in this stocious address inflated
Mexican soldiers with idea That they were iovnci.
and that they could conquer This hnndfor OF Ameri.
hs as Santa Annp had denominsted them, with much
=. they hsd captured the Inrty of Msio Gaines and
iFand nj Epcsmscion The promise of piundef awaken.
aeir cupidi,y and the license murder sanctioned by
President OF the republic, aod their own and jrnmc.
ndcr stimulated their fcrociou. passions INTO
Nrnsy. They thought OF the usage. Of war among
zed nsions and the terrible retributon which they
s pose themselves In their rage so loud were the II
souiugs tina they distinctly heard within the Amer
an lines Viva Santa Annnv Viva Ia Republce .
abersd v Muerie = cane Numbering down the Wind.
,oon rs the shouting had ceased Santa Auna's bar d
va heard dscousing most sweet nusc'--so sweet thpt
n the stern bsrbarians Of the North, oblivous Of sl
t pers snd snxieties, STOOD leaning on their arms and
rened with rapture 10 us exquisite harmony. Its soft
nd gentle tones 500 he'd their feelings and amidst the
Yep soudes Of the wild mountains they realized that
nmon symps thy asserted in the holy writings, that o
Ne blood all the nations made The music ceased,
pad all was still The dark shade Of the mountains epvel
'd the valley in triple gloom. Darkness like funeral
enshrouded mountain and valley; black snd storm
nng clouds drifting across the sky, cold rain
:" falling. and ray OF light enyenej the universal
om On the border Of tn. northern ,rcpc the soldiers
h sbvedng with cold for the elevation OF the land.
a'r Than the degree OF srtude determines the climate.
,pe Mericsns suffered much, II not tina tie
%'rcans-shongh they were much better clad. The
t says the Mericnn aosineer In his report was absJ.
fy Internal, owing to the cold rain and wind which
'anost amounted TO a hurricane On the mopntai o
U.he cold % intense that the American soldiers
"sa hre' and A. they were specessyeiy lighted up at
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the dinsIent posts they seemed, says OF the officers
pssssn, display like the exhibition woks on isstye
occasions la the valley all Darkness silence, and
gloom IL was niGht OF suffering, painful anxiety. aud
unremiitog wsichiunoss the part General Wool
for, General Taylor Satllo hole ussposs
biy rosod him He made 10 change ia his order
OF ba,e He gave the left under the mountanS in charge
Of Brigader General Lane, with orders maintain his
position 10 the last extremity" #ssa. sfaaf n f.5
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by A. GREEN. Auctioncrr

N.
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE AT AUCTION
Ill Wednesday, the s OF June shall sell
declining Housekeeping, 9th
N, good lot Of bouschold and kitchen furniture, viz
Mahogany sofas, bureaus, and sideboards
DO dining, breakfast, and other tables
Mahogany, seat, and other chairs
Clocks gilt and mahogany frame looking glasses
Bed.teads. beds, bedding, and mattresses
China, glass, crockcy, and stonewarc
Carpets, hearth rugs and oil cloth
Androns, shovel and tongs, and tenders
Cooking radiator, and other stoves
With good lot OF kitchen furniture utensils which
deem unnecessary TO enumarate-
Terms OF under SIS, Sa5 credit
sixty ninety days, satisfactorily endorsed bearing
rest
May 3i-2tMkw A. GREEN, Auctiopecr.
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ny DYER Il Mcguire. Aactioneer..

A SMALL FARM AT AUCTION.-On Monday evening, June
O'Clock, shall SELL auction rooms,
containing between and ~ with Wash
county, the residence OF H. King ESQ., adjoining
belonging Georgetown Colegehnely located
garden There three heavy
cpslly hickory, The improvements consist Of small frame
building, with three the first floor
orchard OF peach apple and cherry eeshe whole enclosed
good and rail fence constant stream
middle Of the farm.
DESTROYS for country
the would do
tend the sale.
Terms, onehrd cash the balance in and year,
satisfactorily secured, bearing interest
DYER MCGUIRE,
May 2S-d huetioneers.
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GOA CArdAlhough have been defeated in the
our nun election, when
presented fellow a
sufragrs-thxt period
exensiveand that ssentsman
indeed believe, deserved popularity think
amp proud
Of method
kind friends
partially rather any am
indebted for their liberal support. Y. McNERHANi.
June
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cUPERoR CANTON MATTINGs.-Tne subscribers re

CUPERIOR CANTON MATrINGs.-The subscribers
y spectuly Of article
additional the follow
Ing descriptions of which furnish quantity
Marking white, Of superior qusity, In "a, 50, and
DO checked red, and Whit, ga, "a, and ~
Gowqua white, super, Sd, 81, md a.
DO in vanernted coiors, cotugc, very heavy, g. 81
and a.
in checked, rcd and white very heavy, o. 81 and -
few pieces Of that and fine white and
mangs the like, all will admit who them
seen in city before.
These goods by young pr
yafca and made to order
We also just received full surp Of and wpced
cloths which win passage
respectfully informed that sell the lowest
May N-3tdn CLAGETT DoDsON.
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NOTICE TO BUILDERS.

PROPOSALS VIII be received Hnfi Saturday, the IN June ne.
FOR building eight fret cas, houses the city OF washington
according TO plans and specifications prepared -, l..
NALL application to the subscriber Washington w"'S PV
w. w CORCoRAN,
May le-9awd [RepubIic.l
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IA ECIIERCHES les Equipage de Points MiIttaires
Europe Birago, Major General Auchiend,
demand. par j, IT, Capitaine d'srt,Ierie; vol
Resmep service des Champagne, Dun
sale vol,
de Fertilization Passarere, dAaque ct do defense DIES
acknowledgements mifaircs Fischme
bombsrdics uadnt dc Ialcmand Re
de sciences nppqsees ecole dartee de Nnoenne
vol, with atlas Of plates.
soreani-ation de alers, Of smplo dams Ia de
campAane Leboug lieutenant colonel d'srtiere
sur Reconnaissance Mtaires par Corcad. nncien
peur; / VOL, with atlas Of plates III
DE dvs Places az Gusrre General dAree
Marion vol. III
imported with others various points Of military sciencs
and service, direct from Paris BY FRANCk TAYLOR.
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NIHOLESALE OR RETAIL--Having determined give up
business offer stock
clothing, trunks, &c, prices,
r~n, from
depend bargains marked all goods
on omen clothing
goods that win give general
co Such opportunity seldom offers Of made
clothing a ow prices. Terms invariably cash.
J. GAILIGAN 4 SON,
June 4-6uf Penn avenue from It'll
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M b. FALaxns tAs American Newspaper Ayss only
AossS sssas Ibis pspsr BosoO New York,
ia philadelphia, and duly empowered
snpaoas - ths required ~ His rscepss will BE-
Adsd pay.ssu. His oncss Coagsss street,
y,s Yoxt Tribune hsidingi Phisdsps sohwsss
fSud Chsstaxs sxssssA a8E8 Fl stsr4#ra4 if
0osLssa II Riehnoad, Virginia. general agent
p Virginia. asssssd BY travelling agents A. B.
fsoAAs toU sGrsN aH Tas
-Ar HKsaS ~ LswIs Of Montgomery, Alsbans our ssn.
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rENTLEMES'S summer Hats.-sTEVENS has just in
VI entire article hats u
ventilated and Call and at the Abenwum,
opposite Adephi Theatre.
May 25-eoJhf &
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The President OF the United States has recognised r.
c. Angelrod a. consul OF the kingdom Of Saxony io'
The port OF ST. Louis, in Missouri.
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N NJ. ClUsKEt, Architect and civil Engineer, has
oc. 70 Tavest buildings north side OF Penny
vnna avenue l0th and 18Th FEB <du
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ny DYER q MCGUIRE, A.os,on..r..

CUpERIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE RICH SILVER.
y English glass ware kcon Thursday
June O'Clock, shall residence r.
10Th between and g streets, all her valuable
household effects, consisting Of
A superior piano an stool, mahogany
Mahogany parIor, and rocking chairs
DO fancy card tabes tables
dining breAkfnst, and centre tables
DO book shelves, French mirror
Elegant mantei clock and glass shade
a~to antique walters with silver rims and handles
shs fheid plated ten set tankards, castors
Candeshc ks, fruit and flower stands, &c.
English glass dccaniers, tumblers
Champagne, wines salts preserve and pickle dishes,
bows Ac,
Set ofsIcsapt French p<pciled china
Indn china dinner table cutlery
Paior, chamber, passage and stair carpets
Mahogany and maple French bed-teads
Wsrdrob~x, bureaus, wristbands and
FEATHER and hair mattresses, toilet glasses
Cooking and other stoves, refugerators
Together with general assortment u kitchen
The cabinet furniture made order Williams, Of Bsl
the Shcfheld plate IL = quality.
under cash $50 credit Of and four
satisfactorily endorsed, bearing interest
DYER MCGUIRE
June I'D Auctiopeers.
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ID OBrNsON ELDREDr Great Southern nq"estrss"
Troupe pcrfsrm Washington for four DAYS on
Tue.day wednesday Thursday and FridayJune B. and g.
Doors open O'Clock Performance O'Clock
Admission 25 cents,
NAV I5-ith5fk9ih #.s..
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rELEsRApHIo REroaTs SoR THE uHuos

NEw York, June 81, p
The North America, which sailed from Chagros the
24 arrived here last night bringing California dates Of
May She also brings 400 passengers and 1850 go in
lea left Chagres The intelligence from the mining re-
Qons Of California most satisfactory. Rumors were
aoa which did receive much Credit that secret ex
pedton foot for the purpose OF taking possession OF
Lower California. The Legislature adjourned on the 10Th
of April Homesteads had been exempted from execution,
the legal OF interest fixed at 10 per cent Bust
much revived, and tue futuo prospects OF t0e
country were cheering .,s,
The Empire City, Chages, arrived about II O'Clock,
bringing the California mails, $50 passengers. and $1,000
Kingston on the Nth. She brings Sandwich Island date.
OF tie 18th OF March The difficulty with the French had
been amcably arranged Richard Kennedy, Of Baltimore
and George Elton Of Philadepha passengers in the En-
pire City, died on the H6th Of May. ,r .-,.,,
The first Of the Swedish ship Theodore Thebsld
murdered last night by the second mate The DIM
Guilty about going ashore without per-
mission who seized an axe and struck former blow
on the head from which he died in few minutes ne
Stocks quct-Uned States IS, 1857 have advanced
at94l; Reading has advanced money abundant sales
OF 1850 bbls -four ~ "a 06 for State brands Wheat
in fair demand irregular prices. Sales OF 1000
els and mixed at 56 ST. and northern
Whskey dull al ~ cents aezE
- NEW York, June 3-9 p. m.
Messrs OSulliyan Lewis, and Sessngsr, the reputed
to-day have their removed the circuit court
but the refused The parties TO plead Tues
day next. EHtt
BosroN, June 8-2 p.
by fire to-day-loss heavy Four other houses do
stroyed.
The cotton market is firm and prices fulssles Of 900
bales Extremes Of prices 81 81 cents per pound
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open Taylor Msurys BOOKSTORE The gallery opsn,ins
exhibition New York IL desirable
without delay, insure the Monthly
articles
$ in itself well worth the price OF subscription.
TAYLOR A. MAURy.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Ae.-By
,iue Of deed trust, ri March, 1872
VIM Dctn Walters and recorded in Liher A. T. No.
mlos AIS 4s records Of Washington
District Colombia shall proceed sell at the residence Of
The oe VIM IL Dez, side Of 18th
and Inn on MONDAY morning. June g. 10 O'Clock following
described household furniture, viz
Marble top per and centre tables, clock
IRONY ed end sud card table,, hncy chairs
Gt,,pdo,e., ma
Large r framed pier glass; lounge
SETS OF rsshmerct window curtains and
Brussels and ingram parov and chamber carpets
Mahogany dining tables, mahogany bureaus
Hid, pot, French, rupdic bcdsteads
Wardrober, washssand-, writing desk
Beds bedding toilet sets, looking glasses
Chandelier ard solar lamps window shades
ane and wood chsrs, settee, hat rack
Roc hing chairs, brsss sndirons, shovel and tones
Hall lamp, and passage hoor-ctoth, &c.
gas under, cash a25, credit Of
months for satisfactorily endorsed bearing interest
ny order Of the trustee,
DYER MCGUIRE,
June I'D Auctionesr-.
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The Combined vapor Engine.

The cotton market is firm, and prices ulssles Of 900
bales Extremes Of prices 81 81 cents per pound
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|h Collins ard to America" Lane Of Steamers "a
LiverpSoi.

L Collins and ths America" Lane Of Steamers to
LiveTpSoi
Oar Geographic correspondent at New York an
unces to us the arrival Of the steamer Pacific at Liver
% al one O'Clock, p m, on the Goth OF last month. in
Inc days and nineteen hours from New York, beating
s Asia eleven hours This is most gratifying news,
IND places beyond doubt the capacity Of the Americans
Dea, the English as far in steamboat navigation as
py have done in that Of sail vessels Mr. Collins de-
sres the thanks Of the American public for the spirit
nth which he has pursued the hope OF demonstrating
his fact Discouraged by no pecuniary difficulty, almost
nsed at one time BY his friends, and very inadequaley
aded by the contract with the government his
equally credltabe to his patriotism and his enterprise
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ZINE Ivory-handIed table cutiery.-On hand, large
goods, received direct the manus
turcrs, and for sale accommodating terms by
mo W. BADEN Bro
May l5-2aw2w Penn avenue, near 9Th street.