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NJ EW AND ELEGANT SPRING GOODs.-
IN STEVENS, Halter, has just returned from
New York with new and fresh assortment Of Hats
both dress and sporting; Straw Goods for gentle
men, youths, and children, in great variety.
Also, his endless variety of Gentlemen's Ward
robe and Toilet articles. viz:
Yoke neck Shirts, both white and colored
Silk, Merino, Gauxe and thick Shirts and Drawers
Kid, Silk, and Summer Gloves
Umbrellas, Canes, Hose, Suspenders, &c.
Also, fresh importation ofSummer Self-opening
Umbrellas
In fact. every article for elegant wardrobe and
toilet use may be found in great variety. and at
uniform prices, at STEVENS'S
Great Hat, Cap, and Gentlemen's Quitting
store, under the AthenGum opposite the
April l9-eo3tif Adelphi Theatre.
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REV. MASON MOBILES SEMINARY FOR
YOUNG LADIES
WILL be opened. at his residence, on the cor
w ncr of 18th and II streets, on TUESDAY,
the Odd instant. Terms made known appca-
ton to the Principal. Alphabetically
Intel. Union, and Telegraph.l
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TNEsIRAnLE OFFICES FOR RENT OP-
H. positc the Treasury Building. Apply to e
ST. J. Chubb, at the Banking House of
Jan l--,f CHUBB, SCHENCK 4 co,
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TNNGLISH REPORTS In LAW AND EQUITY
" renuhlishinn in full aa fast as thew annear In

ENGLISH REPORTS IN LAW AND EQUITY,
II republishing in full as fast they appear in
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ports of Cases decided in the House of Lords, the
Privy Council, the several Courts Of Equity, the
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Pleas, the Court of Excheguer and Exchequcr
Chamber, the Ecclesiastical and Admiralty Courts,
the Court of Bankruptcy, including also the Elec-
ton Cases, the Crown Cnses reserved, and the
Railway and Canal Cases. To be published in
monthly numbers or parts, zach number consist
ing of over 300 octave pnges, fine paper and large
type, carefully edited by member of the Bar,
with notes and references to analogous American
decisions. Published for $40 per annum, giving
for that sum twelve large numbers, each forming
a complete volume in itself, with tho advantage Of
an easy and safe transmission by mail to any post
Office in the United States.
The first number of the above valuable series
this day received. containing Cases in the House
of Lords, the Privy Council, and in the Courts of
Equity and Queens Bench from and after Mi
chaelmas Term, 1920, and may be examined at the
bookstore Of FRANCK TAYLOR.
An
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MAY BALL.
MIR. +. r. Liable has the honor TO inform the
lt1 Ladies' and Gentlemen Of Washington,
Georgetown, and Alexandria, that his May Ball
will take place Tuesday, tho 9th Of May, at
Jackson Hall.
o. Tickets for sale at Wizards (City) Hotel,
McClery's and Butts Drug Stores, Irving House,
Fischer's Anderson's, and Taylor and Maury's
Stationery Stores, Patterson's Drug Store. and Ma
tional Hotel April l5-td
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AGENCY OF CLAIMS.
THE undersigned attends to the adjustment Of
i all classes Of Claims against the Government,
whether pending before Congress. Boards of Com
mission, or in the Departments.
TERMS, GENERALLY, FOR CLAIMS.
Ten per cent. on the first Ave hundred dollars
covered. Five per cent on the excess over five
hundred dollars. Pension, and half-pay cases
included in the above terms.
VESPASIAN ELLIS,
Iving Hotel, Washington City.
Hon. w. r. King, U.S.S. Hon. r. j. Rusk, IT, S. s..
Hon. s A. Douglas, do Hon. ID. X Atchisun, do
Hon. James Shields, do Hon. Sam. Houston. do
Hon. Henry S. Foote,do Hon. Jas. Whitconb do
Hon. A. c, Dodge, do Hon. John Bell, do
Hon. H M. 7. Hunter do Hon. J. Morton, do
And also the Heads of the Departments general
ly, and Representatives in Congress.
0U- Communications must, in all cases, be post
paid. Apr lS--eodlmlf*
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Washington city post office. April "a
HOUSE LINENS.-Tho following descriptions
IL OF House Linens have just been received at the
store Of the subscribers, which, with the stock on
hand before their arrival, makes assortment,
we think, the most complete and extensive ever
before offered for sale in the District:
"a pieces heavy Russia Sheetngs. in widths
from 1914 to 1874; the 1874 width is extra su-
pcrior
case Pillow and Bolster Case Linens, all
widths
case English Long-cloth Cotton do. This
article is also superior for clothing, and
wears better than the domestic, and is sold
quite as reasonable.
The following styles of Towolling have also Just
been received, and never heretofore offered for sale
in this city:
Double Satin Damnsk. "a and IS wide in
dozens and in the piece
Albert and Bloom Towelling, both English
make, very thick and soft
And two bales Russia Crash.
Also, general assortment ofhcavy Linen Drug
get, for crumb cloths. and for projecting carpets
from the wear and tear of dancing. in widths 10 1
to 1914 wide, all new and beautiful patterns; and
Step Drugges, in heavy linen damask, all at very
reduced prices CLAGETT DODSON.
April 21-eo3tif
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SPEECHES
Delivered al Dinner gicsn TO the
HON. DANIEL WEBSTER,
By the Reform Contention Of Maryland, at
annapolis, in March, 1851.
very handsome edition of the above just pub
lished and for sale at the Republic office. APP is
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NTOW AT THE ATHENAcUMI-STEVE
IN (late No. Browns Hotel,). during the re-
building of his store, may be found at the Afhe
nGum. with his usual variety of elegant and fash
ionable goods for gentlemcn's wardrobe and toilet
use. His friends and customers invited to call
at his new place of business, opposite the Adephi
theatre. Ap 2l-3lifeod
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| =
Il Just received at the store Of Clagett & bod
son, general assortment of the above goods, in
part of the following styles:
French Cassimercs. Piano and Table Covers, in
sets. These goods printed in the most elegant
colors, and are warranted to hold in washing.
Damascus, Piano, Centre, Side Table, and Stand
India embossed do, in coors TO match the colors
of velvet Carpets, now made in such perfection.
Also, English worsted damask wine, fruit, and
dessert Cloths, in borders, with doylics to match,
and the came style OF goods in the piece.
Table Oil Cloths, Canton Flannel mapped backs,
in new and rich colors, all widths, between three
feet and elk feet. These the best invention for
saving the tops of good furniture.
The above goods will all be found we'll worthy
the attention OF all who take pride in furnishing
their houses, and in protecting good furniture from
the wear and tear Of use. Good goods, prices as
low as tho lowest. CLAGETT & D0DSON.
Ap 24-co3tif
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LITTELL's LIVING AGE. No. 363-I25 cts.
coNrENre

LITTELL'S LIVING AGE, No. 363-I2t cts.
CONTENTS.
/. Ancient and Modern Eloquence-B iack,cood's
Magazine.
3 RoyiDgs in the Pacifc-Spectator.
g. Recollections Of Edward Irvng-Neio York
Recorder.
L. Convict Transportation to be given up--Morn.
ing Chronicle
5. Surprise and Capture Of General Valencia
For the Liuing Ase.
6. Public Dinner to Macready, and his Fare
well-Specfator and Daily NesDs.
Robert Southey-Bsnney's Misctifany.
8. Poems by Hartley Coleridgc-EraminU.
g. Pascal's Provincial Letters-Morning Chyon-
icie
SHORT ARTIcLEs: Shower Of Aerolytcs; Cloud Of
Dust obscaring the Sun; Death Of Joanna Baillie;
Mass. Medical Society and the Hom9opathists; De-
structon Of Forests in Madeira.
PoEraY: Christmas; To w. c. Macrendy, esq;
Reproof of Thanks; Resolution.
"WAsHINaroN, December 81, 1916.
"Of all the Periodical Journals devoted to Lite.
nature and Science which abound in Europe and in
this country thishas appeared to me to be the most
useful 1t contains indeed, the exposition only Of
the currentlitcrature Of the English language, but
this, by its immense extent and comprehension,
includes portraiture of the human mind in the
utmost cxpansion ofthe present age.
Published weekly, at Sc q year, by
E. LITTELL & CO., Boston.
And sold by Jos. SHILLINGTON,
APP 22-dtrw&wlw corner Pa. av. and a st.
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WANTED, by youth, situation in mer-
w camille shipping house in the city of Philade-
phia. He has been in business, and writes a fair
hand; can bring the beat references regards
alsand capacity. Please address Evelyn" through
Washington city post Office. April "a
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April "a -law4w Secretary of the Senate.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-12-20
Som ething for Every Body.

The salary of the President of the United States
costs each citizen one.tenh of cent per annum.
In the Supreme Court of Massachusetts,, four
divorces were granted on the sh inst.
A law totally abolishing the sale of intoxicating
liquors, is being aRitied in p, nnsyvania
There forty. two interments in St. Louis
during the we. ending on the 9th inst.
Mister say, don't suppose you don't know
Of noho what don't want to h nbody to % nohin o,
A man has been fined $500, and imprisoned for
| of The city of NewYOrk.
Our Indian Summer " is owing to the heat
shed the earth by falling So says the French as.
lrOnomer, Pc ct.
A new mode f dispensing mobs has been dis
covered said to surssede the essy of military orcet
is, to pass round contribution box.
| Mrs. Stanton says that what men can do,
women do She should have addsd-with the single
| exception ofs,raddhg fence gracefully.
There is man in Troy so mean that he never
has any thrg fiji him. In purchasing boots breeces he
always takes the biggest pair he get for the money.
The wife of NovelIi, the basso, recently came
from Italy, aud ound him married 10 somebody ese
Mareizek gave her benefit, she being 10 dssution.
The London Examiner thinks that the recent
visit of Koutb Great Britain hazsrdous the
peace of the world
The Crystal Palace, for which Mr. Edward Rid.
die and others have psioned the NewYok city fathers to
grant hu ION squse sS % cost si5oo and to be opener
There are three things in this world that know
By on and wars. family mo 'W
anu iens""' ui'pu''7'
II is said that printed decarations, with blank
i u pc T nave on
anu Oh course no sSe man can fs'u'e slsning Them
1t is stated that in Erie county, NewYork at the
last election the voter, were sworn on conv Of Wan,
Psams and ii ma: copy of endori d Fre,cb q amman
was used Ia one place aid yo nme o. the Election Ia IN
another ~ ~ ~ N'A ''"" III
"How i, vur CON. IN. dav?n asked a friend If
broker ..Ver il reped he old sen,lemsn, .truraline
life " '1'' Ao h'e A yet VENT '' '''' 'aAoe'
ie u.,;,, oe -. I.,, ~
IN 'na. setnon OF Long ls'ana commencing 81
miles east from brooklyn there region forty miles long
and from six eight miles wide Ia which thers is nethei
chqren nor school although there is considerable sprr king
OF lnh0btants scattered over the country.
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Col. Frsmont's Domain in Californ;a.-In "a
ference to Colonel Fremont's California tract the
1 sale ofwhich has been announced and subsequently,
| conradcted, the New York Courier and ENQUIRE,
learns that the property in question, " Las Maripo.
sas," comprising eleven leagues of land, or abou,
5000 acres, was granted in 1874, by the Goyerpo,
of California, General McheltoreHa, TO Col. Juan
B. AlvaradO, for services rendered the Republic
and purchased in February, ls47, (pefore the dis.
covery or knowledge of any gold in California, bv
Colonel Fremont, of said Avarado. The rive,
washngs were thrown open free to the public IA
soon as the gold was discovered, and no attemn,
has ever been made to collect rent from the miners
or the right over the quartz veins was never in.
fringed on-all parties working them having leases
This estate was sold last July, by Mr.. J. Eugene
flaudin, of this city, acting for Colonel Fremont.
and subject to ratification The price agreed upon
is one million of dollars-one hundred thou, and
dollars down-the balance in insalmen,s, secured
"a good title to be given as soon as confirmed bv
the United States Government. The sale is made
subject to all leases already granted and The terms
Of which have been complied with. The purcba.
ser, an American gentleman, who has been over
this property, and knows ito resources from psrso.
nal oh ervation, and his friends in England have
been fully prepared for time past TO mst the;,
engagements, and only waiting news of the ra,if;.
cation which was forwarded to them by the steam..
of the 18th instant.
Colonel Benton having received full powers
from Colonel Fremont to ratiy the sale, will return
to washington for that pnrpOss soon as the mar
ties arrive from England, which will be in about
two weeks
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City Inteiiie cnce.

TEE WEATHER.-The frost Of the lsst three nights ha
Indeed been killing Scarcely plant
green leaf though three days richly trees grscet
many Ii tie garden, and shaded many window along
reefs All now look if fire had passed among them
NothnQ but black and unsighy branches remain to toll
where hev have been We much fear that the orange trek
has received fatal stroke. Jus recovering it was from
a similar calamity Of few years ago, its fruit began Ia
compare avonby with that from Cuba and with the car,
that gardeners bestowing upon its culture would
probably have exceled the best of rs Spa ii neigh
bors. Many trees. we know, are enrey killed, and we
believe that all seriously injured
ALLEGED FoRsERy.-Mr James Bell yesterday yeceved
Geographic dispat from Vcksburg the following eec,
"Ravs u. MeGuire, passenger your boa, from here
with two boxea locks. arrested charge Of fougery b.
down on first boat" tSignedJ A. J PRIsTs
Mr.. D. Hamilton. Clerk Of the steamboat st. JAMES, Ind
a dispatch from the same place, as ftll0ws:
Have ID. Mcclure rested on charge of forgery will
be down on frs boat. He is passenger, with two boxe
locks"
Backed by these documents, and accompanied hy Mr.
Dane Mcclure, Mr. Bell yesterday made an affidavit bef n
Recorder Geno charging said Mcclure with forgery Ths
particular kind fashion, the particulars of forgery are
not yet known here but they will probably be dvused
the arrival of Mr.. Prints. Mcclure was committed to awo
evidence or equisition from the Governor Of Mississippi
FINED John Mcdonald fined ! 10 and NJ 1rtin Hughs
w. by Recorder Caldwell yesterday for attempting to rescpe
captive from the srap of Officer Reecher The officer was
however, too much for the crowd and he brought en-
well az heir FRIEND 10 the watch house. Ann Webb was
ch rged % for entertainment the Varieties Theatre she
having taken voluntary role ths did appear in the bill
until r ecorder Caldwell put il there
TrRR BLR FKLLow.-J I'm McGlinn must have had a
glorious time of it. and evidently, Thur.day evening he
imagined himself in the neighborhood Of brook Hs
hist pitched into Mr. William A. Copp. almost killing him
with piece Of old iron then MR.. Christina stephens
IN for kicking and beating; and lastly. aided by his wife
he si'empted to whip flee Coleman. of the Second NUM-
cipay police. All these people yesterday made sfdavts
asain,. McGlnn before Recorder Caldwell, who fixed thu
examination of the charge for the 2lth inst
DIsruRBAsoE.-Twog gentlemen wsll known In our streets
la evening got into adsuiy On the coss Of b. Chsss
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and Common streets. which having serious ter
mnaon The life of Of the parties appeared 10 hang on
the ing circumstance Of very tight sheath Of Lon ge
bowskn Before the knife could be ed il wss secured
by friendly force and the gentleman drawing was arrested
by the police He gave bail for his Appearance this morning
before Recorder Caldwell whatever charge may be
pre- erei in the premises,
BoARDIss.HousE THIIr John Conner few days since
took board the boarding house of thomas Mos at
Ho pita street. On Thun ay night Mr.. Morris detected
him in the of carrying off trunk belonging to another
boarder named Kuzng, and had him arrested. After his
arrest his tr7nk searched and found contain many
articles Of wearing apparel belonging 10 different borders
The lacts were set forth in appropriate atdavr and Mr.
Conner was sent up.
Recommendations Bermingha Commissary of the
Second Ward Of the First Municipality, was yesterday
reported BY Alderman Richardson Of the Ward, with
being drunk and using abusive and insulting language
at the coffee the of Gu, tomu.e and Marais
Streets The Captain of Police ordered by the Alderman
to put supsrnumeary in Bermngham place until further
instructions given
Cold BATH-John Higgins was last night pulled out
OF gutter in rod street, and furnished with lodgings in the
City Hotel-we IN an the lock up.
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american Nswspapers.-The statistics of the
newspaper press form an interesting feature in the
returns Of the 7th census. 1t appears that the
whole number Of newspapers and periodicals in
the United States on the LIST June, 1850, amounted
to $500. OF these, 2494 were fully returned, ga
had all the facts, excepting circulation, given
and ~ are estimated for California, the territories
and those that may have been omitted by the AS
sistant Marshals.
From calculations made on the statistics re.
turned, and estimated circulations where they
have been omitted, it appears that the aggregate
circulation Of these $500 papers and periodicals is
about 100000, and that the entire number Of
copies printed annually in the United States
amount to 422,O006O0. The following table will
show the number of daily, weekly, monthly and
other issues, with the average circulation of each
class; No. Circulation No of copies
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-12-20

As the Tug rs Bent"--Not many months since
at an Episcopal Sunday school no, hundred miles
from Boston, h, Rector of The church was exam.
lining the children, after service, on the lesson OF
,he day, the "Crucifxion of the Saviour" After
some remarks addressed to the school on this event
in Scripture, he asked, my children, can you tell
me who these people were that crucfied our blessed
Redeemsr!" dead silence prevailed. The
question, from its extreme simplicity, puzzled them
What" said the Minister, edo you not know
who they were!" AT last a faint little voice re
sponded in the corner of tho room with al know,
SIR" well, who were they, my liue child "
The loc0focos, sir." The effect upon the parents
of the children, many of whom were present, can
be better imagined than described. And wha, a
comment it is upon partisan incucations. Knick-
arb
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-12-20
Professor Anderson.-The Philadelph Penn
sylvanan says of this gentleman;

Last Friday evening terminated the interest.
ing and wonderful exhibitions of this wonderful
man (who has earned the sobriquet of the Great
Wizard Of the North y for some time to come
While he was here he made many friends by his
urbane department and many estimable qualities
and as professor OF the art of magic, added, if il
were possible, to the unequsled fame he had pre-
viously won by his skill and genius in all the de.
partments OF his interesting science, Every night
of exhibition saw the house crowded with sur.
prised and applauding audiences, who heartily tes-
tilted to the facility and success which character
'zed all his efforts to amuse, and, the same time,
to mystify their senses. He has departed, or is
about to depart, Southern tour in the prose-
cuton OF his profession, and we bespeak for him
that consideration from our brethren of the press,
and the community generally, to which his per.
sonal merits and his professional skill enttle him. ~
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ArrivaLs at tho Principal Hotels yesterda,


CoMMkRCIAL..: Thos Fawcett, Pittsburgh; Lewis Da
yenp0ft Peoria, III; Tho. Hendry, New Ofeans: At.
dsr'on JohH Carter, l. " Crockett. Wisconsin; A War.
rem Ghas Nirhys4n Nicholson, Nalcbsz; Jos Porter
JAS w Campbell, Indiana.
CONT STREET vsRANDA....L Labry, L II Traleau
Lacoste, Point Crppee; Judge q VOORHEES,, A Vuor lies
and lady st Martin; John. NewYok; ID N urre Viz.
glnu; fetienhii!, Jouval, Mexico; l. Gas L Clark
John Baptist. ' ~
..AhCADE; "A Nordham. Baton Rouge; l. C Rathburp
Mem e; Doham ROu nsy. Mis-; W Jackson, Mis- t..
sppii u w Adson Georg q; Alex McRse, Aabam !; Jas
Norris, New ork; WIN Buckles. New Orleans; q S,uT
devant. Richmond; J A Bradshaw, California.
TUFTS. p MoNes. Jackson, Miss; w G Porter yicks
burg; IN pis. Msnsnon. Mss; MeNsal. Robert
Gibson, A z g. Ts1a.; ID WEBB; d Bafonsht, XIX.
Bassrop, Texas; w . Moo .. Newport. Tenn.
ST. LOUIS Gen Waddy Thompson, South Carolina:
John L. McCOy, Cherokee alton, Ark; Mr b 9 Smedls
simpson, New fork; Rev "A -medss, Raleigh, L: MI
ard Mrs smsdss ana ,s,ysna Geo smed.s W Walsh
ser ant. fe.rr burg Va; ID Avery. Baton Rouge W
Watson, thlaLsph "
:, ynhfASpA N Fraser and se,yant. St Mary. La;
sr infant and Mrs Coster James Galloway and
lady, A. a, w WImaah. q ttoblus0n, Weden bran,lt
lacy and 9 rvant, Y w Allen, La; shephed Bruce x w
nam, Clinton and lady; l. Watson Ii Dorsey Cbar ".
West, Oakley, Miss; Dr NJ Lang, II Lang, Camden i
y, w Whtssidss Kentucky.
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Z Newspapsrs in Englamd-The last returns of
the newspaper circulation in England show that
fhs Times, under the influence Of the tax on adj
vertisements, is gradually absorbing those of the
other morning papers. As so much tax has to be
paid on each advertisement, il is the interest of all
advertisers to 60 to the paper having the largest
number Of readers. The circulation of the daily
press, exclusive Of the Times, in 1850, was les.
than in 1887 by million and half; while the cir.
culation of the Times, which in 1897 wa. les.
than one-quartsr of the whole, is now more than
one.half
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-12-20

Cuba and tho United Ststes-The United
States now, and for the first time, take precedence
Of every other country in its trade with the Island
of Cuba BY statement Of the value Of the Cuban
trade for the past year, it appears that the mpora.
tons reached the sum of $2s 9s3, 227, and the
expectations $25,6A ,94s making the total amounts
ever fifty -four millions Of dollars The importation.
Of 1850 exceeded those Of lS49 by 10 per cent, and
the expectations by Ia per cent? The increase o.
trade with the United States in one year has been
over two millions of dollars. In 1919 the tota
value Of the trade with the United States wa.
$l2, s79, 552, in 1850 s15,Ol2,6l3.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-12-20
No Crescent in . New Dress.

he crescent In New Dress.
On Monday we expect to present the Crescent
to ous. Isadsrs in q new and beautiful dress. We
are $1,000 our appearance will be equal to any,
andsaspassed by none Of our contemporaries. In
every respect we are determined to steadily push
f5vszd this journal; and we are grati6ed to know
Ill under its present auspices it has steadily
gcined in circulation and business. We shall
abate' no effort to make it occupy an advanced
position among the newspapers Of the South west
Iu circulation at the present moment is equal t,
any Of any Of our contemporaries, and when W,
reflect upon the progress it has made, we rscognz,
freely the kind interest Of our friends to which il
success Is 90 largely due.