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LlQUOHsS. E BBLS Old Bourbon Whiskeys Rbla Old , MOuougahela Whiskey 20 Bbis Prime Old Whskey 20 half do. do, Bbls. French Brandy; C~sks Old Cognae Braudyt do Madeira Wine;
 Casks Muscst Wins;
 ? d.. Malaga do.
 Hf. Bbl Cherry Bounce;
 Bbl. Gia. Received per Trus- lee. and fer sale by JOHN D. ADAMS. Feb II, 1851. Steamboat Land;ng.
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Groceries.

Groceries.
 TX Saeks Salt IS Sacks Coffee; l5 Bbls. Sugar :; feJ Bbi Powdered sugar 10 Bbls and half Bbls. Molasses Tisres Rice Rasins, Cheese. vermieilli, Macaroni, Sweet Chocolate. Lobstsrs. Sardines. Birthstone, Cigars, Spanish Brown, Rot ten Stone. Whiting. BrIstOl:Brick, Emery Lamp Wlcks Sc, &c Receivsd per Pontiac, and for sale by JOHN ID ADAMS,
 Feb, II, 1851. Steamboat Landing.
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 Tobaceo-Wr have not heard of sale.
 Sugar-The demand was active, and fully 500 hhds were sold at stiff prices Fair, 5053gc. Mol1sses--ln00 b5ls chan ssd hands. Pr,me, 25c Flour-Msrkrt dull. Sales 1900 bbls, including 300 Ohio a, SI 1894 20; 100 from store at $4 25i 45O St. Louis at S4 25 and 400 Illinois at 5 - Corn-Sales 40O0 sacks. of which 1850 at 64 l73l at 65; 759 al 66, and 200 white al 6Se.
 Oats-290 sacks St. Louis sold at 65, and $50 al csc
 Yaisty-5O bbs raw sold at 2s; reetidsd retail. ing al 27fa27l5e.
 POrk--Sale, 50 and a bbls msss at SIS. and l6i uninspeeted al $l2 65.
 Bacon-Saic IS cAsk' sides at 7294l; l3 choice at g. 25 tierces sugareurrd hams at 10; 52 at II, and II at lIbe.
 Lard-2oo keg, so.d at s74; 9 tierc.' a, 7}l, and 5S Iietees grease al 7c.
 Beer-l0o bbls nninspected were sold al Sll 50 for mess, andSS 6D for prime. Also, 100 iiefees prime mess a, $-.
 Gaany Blgs-lO.00O in bales, were sold at s36se Cofse-eIi bags Rio sold at He.
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I.NLouR loo Bbls Ohio extra suPcrhns. I Buck wheat % Bags.
 Chesse--20 Boxes,
 Lard OH- Bbis.
 Glass--10 Boxes 10 by I2.
 Hams5 casks extra sugar cured. I.ard--5l kegs No I,
 Nails = 25 kegs,
 Beef--2 hbis dried. Rsc'd per ''iIamburg." and for sale by Jea 20. 1851. aa-tf. VIM. 8 WAIT.
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Groceries. Groceries!!

Groceries! GrOccrics!! IUsT received dirsc, from Cincinnati. per Steam. sJ or Hamburg;
 5 Bbls Dried Apples. z Beams,
 6 kegs Pigs feet,
 Boxes Soap. 10 Star Candles, iS bbl Beef tongues. 10 kegs Goshen Butter,
 Bbl SalerAt
 1 Bbls Vinegar. I0a gal. Iega, So iS '" do.
 tbIs Lard oll. 10 Whiskey, l0 is Bbis do. 25 bbls Fioar, 20 " 0nions, 20 Potatoes. And for sale ehssp by A. J. HUTr, Jan. %. 1851 2a-tf Main shees.
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KID MIN Au N5 EE LITTLE ROCK TO HaT SPRINGS, AREiNSlS.

<MN From the lst Of Aprh ts ID iss October. 1851, the sub s'SSsk2ssss sfs sS=xs seribsr will runa
 DAIE.YsLINE OF STAGES From Li,tls Rock to Hot SPrings. for the seeomns- daton of Inc ,ravelisg Pnbie-- To Ieavo exsry o,hsr day. except Sandsys. wi'h tho Uaftsd sitassa Maiis
 IN FOUR HORSE POST coAcItss a, 5 o'clock, A NJ. aud arrive at HOtSpriags same day, al 3 r. NJ.
 TIE AccOMM0 TT0N LINE Four Horse Post Coaches. will lsave LIttls Rock every intervening day. al the same hour ia the msraing, end ssuvs ., Ho Springs aext day. .: 5, iu the svs9ing
 FARE. By either Line, Sj-EERa B.ssase in Proportion The suhscribsr.i .is the contractor for the convey abes of the uai.sd 2iatss Mas on the routes Iron Little Rock To Fori smith. aud from Liits Rock to Washington. in Hempsteud county. via Hot Springs -ia Post Coaches, three times week l-- Both these routes iuierssct with the steam. boat uai,sd States MGh Lias from Memphis to Lit tie Rock.
 aJ- S,sFs Office al tho .4atAsay Hoase
 PETER HANGER. Fsb H. 23--t y.
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Flour! Flour.

D EcEIvED this day by wageas, Twenty bsls l1 Sup-rfne Flour, for sdlc fot Cash st
 Nov. l2. A. J. huFFo'
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STEAMB0AT REGISTER.

fF~~ h REPORTED FOR THE fse~~ h s&s-1Tf& Banner, <a>sE{5M asSs GxaRGE F. SMITH.
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State Scrip. A RKANSAS State Treasary Warrants for sale "A by ISAAC LEVY. LIttls Rock. Feb. II. 1851.
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Received per Steamer Umpsre,
New Hacon.

= HEibs clear Sbaes reeelvsi and for ssgs, hy y Isa s7. WMB B. WAIT.
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tho manner n winch they are Gesiguated the books Of IAs Experiment. fsfar Lids.h It has bee decided. after mature consideration, that bid pro- posing specific mode of conveyance of as high a grade two horse coach Is be pre-. feFred 10 the star hid. The experience of the De- partmeht enables 1t to lay down the fol!own. rales, vz:
 WheL the mail on the route is not so large ss 10 require two horse coach conveyance. star bid, if the lowest. will be preferred to the specific b d. 22. When the mails ef such size aud weight as 10 rsndsr il necessary expedient. in reference To theIh alone, 10 provide two horse coach convey. ance. the specific bid. tE)ugh the highest will be preferred the star bid 10 he exteng of moderate difference a the compensation. in cass the differ encs is not such to interfere with tho policy o the new law. which looks to reduction in The cesl of transportation. Exceptions, however, may be ai- lowed, where ths star bia is made by the present owner Of the stock the route, and il is manifest that the reasons for prefsrrag tho specific bii do not ex st in lis case.
 23 On routes of the hishcs, class. where four. horse cpach or steamboat Transportation |. required by tho size and Importance Of the mails, the pre- fercncs for the specific bid will be. if necessary, carried to greater exteut of difference than the inferior co ch routes, subject, however, to lhs sx ceptions above statod.
 2t. modification of bid. tn any Of it's esssn iiai terms. is tahtaniount to Lii, and eanno be received. to iaterfere with regular cempc. t.ioa. after the last hour set for receiving bids. l q. Pcstmasters are required to bs careful and not to certify the suiciency of guarantors sure. ties without knowing that they persons of suf. 6cisni responsibility; and al bdders. gaaraators and sureties distinctly notified that faiiur, to enter into perform the for ths sesve, proposed fer in the accepted bids. their legal liab | ties will be enforced against them. .+ l 26. The coniracts will be substantially iu th, forms heretofore used in this Department, excep in tue respects particularly mentioned in t!lsse Ia
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-05-08
A Worlds Fair at Governors
Island.

An effort has been making to hold on Gov
ernor's Island, New York, an industrial ex-
hibition, simular to that which is to take
place at London next month. In further
ance of the project, number ofdelegates re-
presenting the various railroads and steam
boat companies in the city of New York,
assembled at the Astor House on Thursday,
and considered the additional facilities which
the proposed meeting of all nations at that
place, in 1852, will require. Gen. John S.
Darcy, acted as Chairman, and the following
resolutions, offered by James S. Green, were,
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, In veiw of the prospect of great
exposition of the industry of all nations to be
held on Governors Island, appropriated by
Government for the purpose, which exposition
will demand additional facilities for the rail-
road and steamboats, and stages interests of
the Union to consult on the measures necess
sary for the purpose
Resolued, That an adjourned geneal meet
ing of railroad and steamboat and stage di-
rectors and proprietors be called at the Astor
House, at II o'clock, on the thirteenth day
of April, 1851, for the purpose of taking into
consideration the means of accommodating the
increased amount of travel which may be ex-
pected.
Res0lved, That the directors of all the rail-
road and steamboat routes, and the proprietors
of steamboats, and stages, be invited, and
earnestly requested, to attend personally, or
by their representatives, the said adjourned
meeting.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-05-08
Republican.
Thursday. May 9, 1851.
To ear Readers.

To-day we present the JEFFERsoNIAN Re-
PUBLICAN in a new dress and an enlarged
FORM The type, as will be seen, are of a
clear, beautiful mould, and of nearly the same
size as those lately used. But the number OF
columns is increased, and we will now be able
to publish, weekly, much larger amount OF
reading matter than heretofore.
We embrace the present, as proper op-
portunity, for returning our sincere thanks to
the people of Monroe county, for the liberal
and steady support they have given, to the
paper and Office, during the Ten Years that
we have had the honor of conducting them.
At the same time we earnestly solicit con-
tinuance and increase of their patronage
We hope that our friends will exert them
selves to extend our circulation. If they do
SO, it is our intention, in very short time,
to follow up the present Improvement, by still
further enlarging and otherwise pertectlng
the paper.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-05-08
AN ExrosE OF THE RAprINos.-Mr. Burr,

An ExrosE OF THE RAPpINGs.-Mr. Burr,
who recently favored our citizens with seve-
raj lectures, exposing the monstrous delus;on
known as the Spiritual Rappings, last week
visited Hydesville, Wayne Co.. where the
spirits first manifested themselves. There
Mr.. Burr was put in full possession OF all the
facts connected with the history OF the I'M
posture. A relative Of the Fox family resi-
ding there-a lady of unimpeachable charac'
ter-told Mr.. B. in the presence of witnesses
C. G. Pomeroy, M. ID. and Rev, d. 5. Chase
how the rappings were produced by the Fox
family, viz, by the toes and knees that she
was taught by one of the Fox girls how tc
produce the sounds that the secret was CIV
en- to her on promise that she too would be-
come medium, &c. We understand thai
Mr.. Burr will soon gke this matter to the
public While its entire truth cannot be
doubted, most effectually disposes of the
whole humbug. The lady who gave Mr.
Burr the information, is Mrs. Norman Culver
of the town of Arcadia.-SyrGcus Star
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-05-08
Another Discovery.

Mr.. Paine, who claims to have invented
method of producing light and heat by the
combustion of water, not satisfied with this
discovery, has hit upon still cheaper and
more abundant fuel. The Worcester Spy of
ofyesterday says :-'Although the patent ofthe
Hydro Electric Light has been secured. Mr..
Paine has not remitted his Investigations, and
at last has discovered process of catalyzing
the oxygen ofthe atmosphere, and rendering it
highly luminiferous at mere nominal expense,
without the cost of machinery, or any other
apparatus than an air receiver, capable hold
ing common air. We saw it in operation last
evening in our office, examined it minutely,
catalized the oxygen ourself and read by light
so produced, which is equal, ifnot superior,
to the best gas burned in the cities. The
flame is peculiarly bright and brilliant, burns
with clear, steady light, is entirely inodorous,
and during the half hour we watched its OPP
Grafton, we could see no consumption ofRhe
catalizing material. The whole apparatus
which we saw, could not have cost more than
couple of dollars and it was capable of furn-
ishing all the light needed for theilumination
of an ordinary sized room.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-05-08
Another Band of Thieves.

As counterpart to the account Of the az
rest of desperate gang of outlaws in Mlchl-
gan, we give the following almost incredible
story from the New Albany Qnd.) Ledger
Mr.. Jacob Weiss, of Boone county, had
four horses stolen from him on the night Of
the 22d of March. He tracked the thieves
to Beaver Lake, in Jasper county, in which
there is an island where it is supposed large
gang of horse thieves, burglars and counter
feiters had their rendezvous. He dashed IT,
to the lake and swan his horse to the island,
distance of three quarters of mile, and
when, as we learn from the Lafayette Jour
nal he was within wading distance Ofthe Is
land shore, he was stopped by five men armed
to the teeth, who told him if he approached
the island one step further he would do 1t at
the peril of his life at the same time each
pointed a cooked gun at him.
He told them that they had his horses and
that he would be compensated for them, let
the consequences be what they might; that
his object was not to expose them, but to re-
coverer his horses or the money for them
They seeing his bravery and determination
requested him to come ashore, which he did,
they told him that if he wonld swear, upon
his honor, that he would not expose the names
of any of those he might know, and keep Sc
cret all the transactions during the night, as
it was late in the evening, they would remu-
nerate him for his horses, and that he should
share their kindest hospitality during the
night and be taken to the lake shore the
next morning.
Under such embarrassing circumstances he
could not do otherwise than accept Their
proposition. He was taken to large cave
on the island, provided with supper, ana
then shown all the implements, such as VII
lains generally use for carrying out their Gt-
signs, such as false keys, bank note presses
/ metal for making bogus money, &c. Inc
next morning he was paid his own price Tor
! comino after them, and he and his horses
taken to the shore according to agreement
MIR. Wiess says there were over 100 men
i. in the gang, many of whom he knew. They
had been residents of this and adjoining sOun-
ties, and they had occupied high stations a.
mong the citizens. He states that there are
about % women in the gang, the wives ol
some of the rascals. They had l30 horses
on the island, and they had just sent - cut
West, in different directions. 1t Is toDe
hoped that the new society got up IN Jasper
and the surrounding counties will put an end
to all such villmous companies.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-05-08
T,,e Vooawor,h Patent Case.

The Philadelphia Ledger of Saturday puo-
fishes report of the Charge of Judge GRIER,
in the United States Circuit Court for that
District. in the case of sSloat VS.. Spring and
others, for an Infringement of the Woodwork
patent,' with the finding of the Jury in the
case. and the remarks of the Judge thereup-
on. These last are sufficiently important to
claim place in our columns as follows
VERD1cr.-The Jury found: lst. That VIM.
Woodworth was the original inventor OF the
machine patented by him December II,
1923.
I'd. That the reissued patent of July 8,
1e45, is for the same invention, intended to
have been patented by the patent of Decem-
Der 81, 1928.
Sd. That the machine of the defendants
infringes upon the said amended patent OF Ju-
ly 8, 1845.
When the Jury brought in their verdict,
Judge Grier remarked:
81 am obliged to you, gentlemen, for BRING
! inc in your verdict so soon, and, as | think,
rightly. The Woodwork patent has been
tried in every circuit court in the Union, over
and over again; and verdcts always found,
upon evidence undoubted, in its favor; and
vet men will come almost every day and
swear against its originality. will consider
it prima facie evidence of purjury in any per-
son denying the validity of the Woodwork
patent, or at least swearing to what he does
| not know to be true; and so | warn any man
who comes with such an oath again. hope
no counsel will have any thing more to dc
with it; have had trouble enough, and the
time of the court has been too much consum-
ed with these cases. After twenty-three
years possession, and verdict upon verdict IL
its favor, men will still come forward and
swear that something of the same kind existed
before. Men will always be found to swear
that some of the most important inventions II
the world existed some forty years ago, anc
were then abandoned and lost sight of; bu
discoveries so important to the world are mo-
so easily lost sight of. | hope no gentleman
will ever ask me to try an issuce upon thi:
patent again
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-05-08
Cumberland County.

The Wings of Cumberland county, appoint
ed as Delegates to the Lancaster Conven-
ton:
DR.. T. L. CATHcART, of Shepherdstown,
and R. P. McCLUE, Esq, of Shippensburg,
Messrs. Richard Wood, of Dickinson, and
John Rupp, of Allen, were appointed alter
mates.
The following resolution was passed by the
Convention.
Resolred, That we have unaltered conf
dence in the character, integrity and patriot
ism of VIM F. JOHNSTON, our talented
and high minded Chief Magistrate, and look
upon his reelection as vitality necessary to
the continued prosperity and welfare of our
beloved Commonwealth.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-05-08

Is Doc PROPERTY A case recent
ly came before Judge SILL, of Buffalo,
involving this question. One of the de-
PENDANTS was Justice of the Peace the
other made complaint against plaintiff for
stealing his dog. The Justice issued a
warrant, &c., and suit was brought to test
the question whether a dog can be sub
ject of larceny. Judge SILL said
~ am inclined to change the rule
which has long prevailed ON this subject,
for | cnanot see any good reason for such
a doctrine. Dogs have become valuable
and almost necessary domestic animals.
They are raised and kept for purpose of
sale and barter, and certainly have amin
trinsic value. The Supreme Court of this
district have held that dog can be the
subject of civil action, and | will set
the ball in motion by deciding for the
defendants, and hold that dog'can be a
subject of larceny"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-05-08

Some curious scenes were enacted in Bos-
ton while the case of Simms the slave, was
pending, and on the night he was put on
board the vessel for the South. The mob
that followed the procession having the slave
in charge, from the court house to the wharf,
sung psalms and hymns, and one reverend
gentleman made prayer as the fugitive was
placed on boardsappealing to God to "destroy
the wicked potoer which rules u.s. and cal
ling for "thunderbolts of heaven to be poured
down" upon the officers of the law! The
Boston "agitators' fight with spiritual wea-
pons. At an abolition meeting held in the
fremont Temple, Abbey Folsom, distin-
guished character, was treated with great in
dignity, having been thrust out, thorwn upon
the floor of the vestibule, while two parties
had isticuf engagement over her PROSTATE
person; some claiming that she should be
heard, and others insisting upon her rejec-
ton During the night Abbey was found ly-
ing in the street, near the Temple; and re-
fusing to 90 home, was taken to the watch
house. Boston is all sorts ola place, inhab-
tied by all serts of people!
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-05-08

SALT WELL IN TENNEssEE.-Mr. Easter
brook, formerly President of the Knoxville
University, has been for some time engaged
in sinking well in Anderson county, East
Tennessee, and has succeeded in reaching a
bold stream of strong salt water, at a depth
of about five hundred and seventy feet. Tubes
have been ordered, and all possible despatch
will be employed to commence the manufac-
ture of salt The well is surrounded with a
dense forest of heavy timber, and is within
one OF two hundred yards of inexhaustible
coal beds-so that fuel will ever be cheap
Other wells will soon be sunk and the pros
pect now is that hitherto undiscovered source
of wealth to East Tennessee is about to be
unlocked.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-05-08

REMARKABLE HAIL SToRM.-There was
remarkable storm at Galveston, Texas, on the
5th ult Hail fell freely; and after the storm
had subsided, hail stones were picked up,
measuring, in some cases, three inches in di-
ameter, and weighing more than half pound
Several thousand panes of glass were broken
from windows facing north and west. The
temperature of the atmosphere was at no
time, before, during, or after the storm, chan
ged During the storm, the Star Hotel was
Struck by lightning, and youth living with
Mr. Sauters, severely stunned by it. The
building was good deal charred, and the
alarm of fire sounded, but fame did not
break out
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-05-08
Exemption of Property.

An act passed by the late Legislature Of
this State, defines what kind of property shall
be exempted from taxation, and reduces the
quality of exempt property. 1t provides that
all real or personal property owned by an as
sociation or Incorporated company, which has
been by previous Legislation exempt from tax
alton, other than that which is in their actua
use and occupation-and from which an in
come or revenue is derived by its owners
shall hereafter be subject to taxation in the
same manner, and for all the purposes fo
which other property is now by law taxable
1t also repeals all former conflicting laws, ant
provides for the taxation of all cemetries.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-05-08
LuZcrne County.

At meeting of the Wings of Wilkesbarre
on the 21st ult., S. d. Lewis, and Samuel
Wadhams were appointed Representatives
and c. d. Shoemaker recommended as Sen
atorial delegate to the Lancaster Convention
The following resolution was passed:
ResoEued, That we have the fullest conf
dence in, and regard for, our worthy, able
and careful Chief Magistrate, Gov. JOHN.
STON, whose Administration has been sig
nally successful in regarding and promoting
the interests of the State.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-05-08

SUsoUEHANNA RAILRoAD.-At its late ses-
sion, the Legislature passed bill incorporat-
ing Company to construct railroad from
Harrisburg, up the Susquehanna river, to in
tersect the New York & Erie Railroad. The
Sunbury American says, "The people of the
Susquenanna are resolved to have railroad
up the valley of their noble river, which will
not only connect with the New York & Erie
Railroad at Elmira, but will be carried up
the West Branch, and from thence to Erie
We understand that sum nearly sufficient
to build the road from Harrisburg to Sunbu-
ry, is ready for the work"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-05-08
Metallic Red Paint.

A vein of Paint has been discovered, says
the Danville Intelligencer, on the land of Mr.
Joseph Maus, two miles North of Danville, ii
Valley township, Montour county. 1t i:
found to be superior article of paint, having
been tested in Philadelphia, and pronounced
to be of the finest quality of Metallic Rec
Paint 1t does not require as much oil a:
other Venitian Red, for painting. The
Merssrs. Maus' are preparing to manufacture
it at the Franklin Iron Works, two miles
North of Danville.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-05-08
ROrougI, Election. +.

At the Election held at the Court House
n this Borough, on Monday last, the follow
ng named gentlemen were elected Borough
officers for the ensuing year
Burgess,
s. c. Burnett, Esq.
COunciImen,
Dr. Sydenham Walton,
Silas L. Drake,
R. S. Staples,
John N. Stokes,
Mark Miller.
High Constable,
John Stone.
ToUn Clerk,
Darius Dreher,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-05-08

HEAVY TAXES. The city of Buffalo paid
a tax last year of over S400, ,O00-being
nearly ten dollars for every man, woman,
and child in that city. This looks at
first sight ike ruinous amount of tax
alton ; but, when we consider that
large portion of this tax is expended
on works of internal improvement which
are making Buffalo one of the most COM
mercial and rapidly increasing places IN
the Union, it will be readily perceived
how the seeming burden can be horne
In this day of progress and improvement
temporary sacrifices must be submitted
to by the inhabitants of every commercial
city, in order to secure such advantages
as will enable them to compete with their
enterprising sisters.-Colamb@s Eaq'tir-