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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-03

NMITH's New Guide TO Travellers Throughout
- United States, 1881.
Hoey Picturesque Tourist and Eas
States and Ianada-map and engravings.
Dsurnelt's American and European Railways and steams
Guide, with maps. Price Is and 80
Appsc,ons Railroad and Steamboat Companion through
England and the Middle Ststes-msny maps.
Appletons Southern and Western Travellers Guide-m
maps
The Illustrated Hand Book for Travellers through the YIN
States with l25 enErsvings, md large map
Trenton Fals, Picturesque and Descriptive by Mp Whl
very numerous engravings.
The New York and Erie Railroad Descriptive Guide Book
william Macleod with @ drawings by the same; and other
lar books. - :.
Aus2i rRANCK TAvlo'
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IMPORTANT CALIFORNIA CHARTx ,x,,h o..,..~
Direcions by Commander Csdwsleder nexola in,,rd
navyembrsoinr Paanon~s Entrance ~ ~
sap Francisco, bays Of San Fanc,co Pablo .,,n, ~
confluence de,tc hrsrcs
and Han Joaquin including cjtss m
and Borton State California Price, $40 set Por sale
n washington city by TAYLOR 4 MAURY
Aug booksellers, street
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FhCOLl1.
The seventh winter session Of this College will
commence en- the first Monday ofNovember, 1851
and continue four months. The chairs of the
Faculty will be arranged as follows:
l. q. JONES, M. M.D,-Professor of Theory and
Practice of Medicine.
RS. NEWTON, M .D.--Profssor of Surgery.
B. L. HILL, M.D.-Professor of Obstetrics
and Diseases Of Women and Children.
u. FREEMAN, MD.-Professor of Special
Surgical and Pathological Anatomy.
J. r. BUCHANAN, MD.-Professor of PLY.
siology, and Institutes of Medicine.
l.. f. JONES, M PRO fessor of Materiu
Medica, and Therapeutics. and Medical Botany.
j. MILTON SANDERS, M. ID. .,LL.De-Pro-
fessor Of Chemistry, Pharmacy and Toxicology.
0. Z. NEWTON, M. D.-Demonstrato of An
atomy and Surgical Prosector
A eratutous preliminary course of Lectures
viii commence on the second Monday of October
AT the same time the Demonstrators rooms will
be opened, with every facility for the study of An
atomy. Anatomical material is abundant and
cheap. Prompt attendance at the opening Of the
session is expected.
TERms.-Tickets to full course OF lectures
(untll graduation) 500 in advance or well en-
dorsed note for Sl25. To single course Of Lee
lures $50 IN advance, or well endorsed note for
$40. Matriculation ticket S5-Graduation SIS
Demonstrator's ticket S.. Board costs from 80
to ~ SO per week. Students sometimes board
themselves for much less. Students upon their
arrival in the city, will call at the office of PRor
X. 3. NEWTON, on Seventh street, between Vine
and Race. For further particulars, address DR..
K. s. NEWTON, or
JOS. s. BUCHANAN, MD, Dean.
Cincinnati, Ohio, August, 1851.
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AMERICAN AND FOREIGN AGENCY,
CITY or WASHINGTON,

CITY or WASHINGTON,
TNDER the direction OF AARON HATGHT PAL.
| MER OF New York, and WORTHINGTON
GARRETTSoN SNETHEN OF New Orleans, At
torneys and Counselors OF the Supreme Court Of the
United States
This establishment Is formed for the following
objects
l. For practicng law the Supreme Court OF the
United States, and conducting professional business
before Congress
2. For the prosecution and recovery of all claims
law equity, against the United States before Con-
gress the Executive Departments, or against for
eign Governments before Boards of Commissioners
3. For the settlement Of accounts with the State
Treasury, War, Navy, Post Office and Int or De
pzrtments, and obtaining the remission OF fines penal
ties, and iorfcitures for alleged violations OF the
revenue, post Office, or other laws.
4. For securing letters rent for inventions from
procuring land warrants and pensions nader the va
rious pension laws OF the United States
5. For collections generally, embracing debts lega-
cies and inherances, in the United States and for
eign countries.
g. For the purchase and sale Of la nds in any Of the
States Territories Of the Unon and Ioa ming
mortgage or real estate lying therein.
7. For investment OF funds in United States and
State stocks and loans, collection Of the dvidends
hcreon and generally, for the transactions OF all bu
siness pertaining to law, loan, and banking agency
All communications addre scd, post paid, to Messrs
Palmer Il Snethen, American md Foreign Agency
city OF Washington will receive prompt nd faithful
attention. PALMER g. SNETHEN,
Office No s, Carroll Place, Capitol Hin
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/, LIFE oY IQIf4 1xHbofRas = :,

4 "a 49,. ~ WA \. yAN Q14EAs :, VI
D. Appleton + Co., .2Qll Bro11sgs Nsss Yosax
Have now ready Tia fourth e3itiou.
! LIE OF J0HNRANDQI4PH ri 0En0A A1Entkn,
IL BY Hugh A. Garland. Two volumes l2mo.
Portraits; ~ 50.
g Mr. Garland has givsa as dae&enwuayps d
character more eccentric and variable thAa UrA-
nus itself, and withs, two volumes Of exceedingly
choice historical reading "--l Republic.
The biography of Randolph has greater charms
than the most exciting fiction p Charleston .Mer
cury
81 good life OF this remarkable man has long
been desired. MIR. Garland has furnished an ex-
tremely readable book, the two volumes not only
contain the history of his life, and analysis of his
character, but an interesting account of the poll
tics and the public men Of the day: II Crescent
- Since Kennedy's life of William Writ. we
have had no biography, certainly no American BIZ
ography, which will at all compare interest with
tins work IL must be read by multludes with in
tense interest. ."-- -Nswark Daily .qdperiissr
/" MIR. Garland has made good use of his mate
rial, and has given striking and accurate por-
lraiture OF the errac and brilliant subject Of his
pen. - .Nsw Orleans Delta.
"This book fills a blank in the biographical no.
tices OF distinguished Americans. The two VOL
umes gives faithful account Of his whole ca
reer, analysis Of his celebrated speeches, &c -
-Philadetphia Enquirer. 4
As biography, it is marked by directness
and unity of purpose, and by comprehensiyeness
and variety of maDner."--[ Boston Post.
"it is one of the most interesting American b-
ographies with which we are acquainted '-[ Eue-
ming Post
[" The work is written in an easy and beautiful
style, and is repIete with striking passages The
author is intimately acquainted with American
literature, and the great men who, at different
times, have played distinguished part in the
drama of the Republic. 1t forms a valuable add-
tion to our national history. Democratic Repie,o
March I'D tw~w
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sbs prices, upon a. good ttSS8s u t0 quality and
price as can Be obtzinSd Of fbredgn growth and
manufacturs." A preference win tharefors be
gwen TO the productions Of American industry
ana persons making. proposals to supply any
article will state whether the same is Of ths xrovth
aud manufacture ofths United States ~titiif
The articles are to be delivered at the Office of
the clerk on or before the I5rt, day of October
next, and TO be paid for sooa az The COMMITTEES
on Accounts shall audit the bill 81, ,4tat
Each bidder though he may desire TO propose
Tor the whole OF the articles above enumerated.
"i DC required 10 make separate assa distinct prt
poaas for each class; and proposal or paper en-
p1ecins more than single class viii be considered
r.ach proposal to be endorsed PROPOSALS for Class
So. of stationery for H. r. o. s." and ad-
poslaget 1' 80 ~ -
ouihc'eht specimens Of each class to accompany
'ne proposal marked with the name OF the bidder
anu .he number of the class, according to the
| sboye advertisement. sT7T~o -
| The whole of each article ed in ,bs cor~
going list will be deemed class ma H. 1890,
Offering to furnish any class or descrn,ion of sy
ucirs at the lowest price, quality considered shns
receive a contract for the same on sxsent;ny =
bond, with two or more surelies, satisiactorv q,
the clerk, for the performance Of the same. under
forfeiture of twice the contract price in case of
failure; which bond must be filed in the Office OF
said clerk within ten days after the proposals have
been opened and the result declared tsb' nIT
The right is reserved. in case it should bs ne
cessary, to order further supply of all or any OF
the articles contained in the above list.
The clerk also reserves the right to judge and
determine whether the articles offered conform TO
the samples furnished or not, and may, In his dis
crefion, refuse to receive them, If in his opinion
they do not answer the purpose for which they
ARE intended.
r. M. YOUNG,
Clerk House Of Representatives U. 8.
April I5--lawtJulyI
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A luoeral discou It for cash in hand at the da
Of the rvoice.
There are now on the shelves, ready for sale il
various sized fonts.
20 900 lb. Roman and Italic type.
10000 Id. Fancy type
1000 ID Script and Runnlng-hand.
5000 ID. German.
5000 ID. Ornaments.
$4,000 n. Type-meta Rule.
$4,000 f. Brass Rule.
Presses, Chases, Wood Type, Ink, &c. furn-
lshed at the lowest manufacturers prices, either
for cash or credit.
"A lnrge number Of new fonts have been added 10
The Foundry during the past year, among which
rs complete assortment of Germans, both plain
and ornamental.
Specimen Books are freely given to all Printing
Offices.
Printers of Newspapers who choose to publish
this advertisement, including this note, three times
before the LIST of August, 1851, and send me one
Of the papers. will be paid for il IN type when
they purchase from me, of my own manufactures,
selected from my specimens, five times the amount
Of their bill.
GEORGE BRUCE,
10 Chambers Street, New York
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PROSPECTUS
OF THE
= Il II II III q = e. q II II,
PROSPECTUS
VIRGINIA MEDICAL AZETTE

VIRGINIA MEDICAL GAZETTE.
7 HIS Journal will be issued on the first of each
I month, each number containing GO large oc-
tavo pages, making near 800 pages ofreading mat
ter annuslly. 1t will be devoted to Medical
Science generally, Original Articles and Contrbu-
tons from the profession throughout the country,
reviews OF the important publications in this
country and abroad, and full record of what ia
transpiring in the Medical world.
Expensive arrangements have been made to
give digest and important extracts from the Eu-
ropean Journals, soon as they arrive in this
country. Interesting operations, cllDiques and
cases occurring in the lnhrmary of the Richmond
Medical College and other public institutions in
Virginia, well in private practice, will be
regularly reported Also, the transactions Of the
"Medcal Society of Virginia. and such others
will furnish their proceedings.
TERMs.--Three Dollars per annum, in adpance,
or -Four Dollars per annum, if paid after the mid
die OF the year.
uS-A liberal discount will be given to agents
and canvassers.
All communications TO be addressed to the Edi-
tor and Proprietor, posi- paid, they will not be
taken from the Office.
Special arrangements for Cams, &C., Of line
or two will be made.
Advertisements to be paid for in advance No
q,aneh medicine advertisements will be taken.
III Office on Bank Street, near 9th, Richmond
Va. March l9
p. s. Remttanccs which arrive too late will be
returned to the sender; or, if he prefers it, shares
for the following distribution will be forwarded
March l7---d-t-w-w
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PROSPECTUS OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA

PROSPECTUS OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA
TOR, a neat Book Of 300 octave pages, illus
trated with engravings. Price 81, payable inva
riably when subscribing, to enable the author to
have it done in the finest style Of the Arts.
Editors who copy this, and postnasters wht
will frank rernittances, are authorized to act al
cgents for the work, and retain a5 per cent com.
mission. Confident of the most liberal support in
this enterprise, shall endeavor to merit it, and |
close hasty penned Prospectus upon the noun
tain waves of the Ocean, as well as the draughts
for steel plates representing the author before the
" inquisaters, and American Ladies and Gentle
men m Havana, throwing bags of gold as an Of.
ferlng for his Liberation, upon the desk OF the
American Consul. EDWARD STIFF,
Author of The Texan Emigrant, I" and late edi
tor Of the " Cherokee Sentinel" !" at Cedar Bluff
Alabama March g
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1ACIFIc MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

TACTIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
T. (OkLY through line for California and Ore
gon. 1.-The public are informed that under the
new arrangement of this Company steamers in
spected and approved by the Navy Department,
and carrying the United States mails, will con-
tinue to leave Panama and San Francisco the LIST
and 9th days of each month, unless detained by
unavoidable accident, and will touch a Acapulco,
San Diego, and Monterey.
The following steam packets belonging to the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, are now in the
Pacific, one Of which will be always in port at
each end of the route
OREGoN I,099 tons. REpuBL,c /. / 200 tons.
PANAMA l,087 tons. CAROLINA 600 tons.
CALiFoRNiA 1850 tons. COLUMBUS. 600 tons.
TENNESSEE ], 300 tons. lsTHMUs :. . = tons.
NoRTHERNER 200 tons. UNICORN. 600 tons.
CoLuMgD :. 800 tons. Fremont. 600 TONS
ANTELOPE. tons.
The new steamship COLUMBIA will ply be-
tween San Francisco and ports in Oregon, await
ing at the former port the arrival of the mails and
passengers from Panama, and returning without
.elay with the mails and passengers for the steam
er from San Francisco
A regular line of propellers will be kept up for
the transportation of freight and transient passen-
gers between Panama and San Francisco.
The. well known steamship SARAH SANDS
of ! 500 tons burthen, now under charter to the
company, and peculiarly commodious in her cabr
arrangements, will be kept running as an extra
family boat.
One Of the above steamers will keep up the con-
nection between Acapulco and the other Mexican
ports.
The connection in the Atlantic will be main
tained by the United States mail steamships
GEORGIA 5000 tons. CRESCENT CRY ], 500 tons.
Ono 1900 tons. CHEROKEE /, 300 tons.
EmfiRECirr2, 900 tons. PHLADELPHrA j 100 tons.
Leaving New York for Chagres on the llth
and Goth of each month.
The new steamships Ell DORADO and FAIL
CON will form direct line between New Or
leans and Chagres, leaving at such periods will
insure little detention possible on the 18TH
mus, and forming with the Pacific steamships a
through line to and from New Orleans, and ports
in Mexico, California and Oregon. Passages from
New Orleans can be secured from Armstrong,
Lawrason & Co., agents, at that place
The fare for through tickets from New York to
San Francisco has been reduced from
S4O0, in state rooms, to $3.50.
$3.50, in-lower cabin, to $500.
5000, in steerage, to Sl65.
The rates from New York to Chagres will pe
at the lowest adopted by any safe steamer be-
tween those ports.
For choice Of berths, apply at the Office of the
Company, 81 and SIS South street, and at their
agency, la West street.
A prlI Diff
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M. THOMPSON,

COMMISSIONER Of Deeds ofNortb and South
y Carolina Agent for Revolutionary Pension
Claims, Bounty Lands, and every other descrp
ton of Claims against the various Departments OF
the General Government and before Congress
Also, Agent for the British Commercial Life In
sursnce Company: Capital ~ 900 600.
N r Ofice door Vest If Jackson Hail. Penn
sylvoria .arsmnt, WAsa,uoros. ID. G.
p. 8. Refer. IL necessary, to the Hesds Of De
partmenss and TO Members OF Congress generally.
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IOO pOLLARN REMARn /

ID AN away from the subscriber, October 9th
IL 1897, from his residence on Willow Swamp,
South Edisto River, Orangeburg District, South
Carolina, negro man named HOWARD, about
six feet high, and otherwise well proportioned,
and of black complexion, full faced high fore
head, prominent nose, and no whIskers; having
on one Of his arms the letter s, or mark resemb-
ling IT. He had scar on the inner ankle of, !
presume, the left foot. He speaks with pausi-
biIty and ease; is rather assuming in his address,
yet mid and humble in his manners. HI is a
keen, shrewd fellow, walks fast and quite erect,
and is apt to bear uncommonly much on his toes
when hurried. He said that he originally be
longed to a farmer named Joshua Lee, near CIin-
ton, in Virginia; either there or Norfolk or Rich
mond, IN that State, presume he took up quar-
rers Any person finding and apprehendng the
same, and delivering him safely into the hands Of
the subscriber, shall receive the above reward of
one hundred dollars, besides reasonable expenses
that he may be at in coming and returning.
WILLIAM RILEY
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s. GRlSWOLD & Co.

Successors 10 Daniel Pratt q Co..
d ESPECTFULLY informs the public thai
III they are now manufacturing
COTTON GINS
at Prattsvie, Autauga county, Alabama.
Their arrangements for manufacturing are exten
sve and complete, which will enable them to furn-
ish Gins to planters on the most favorable terms
As to the superiority of their Gins, they have on
ly to refer to the reputation which the manufac-
ture and sale Of over 10000 has acquired for them
throughout the entire cotton growing region
From 25 years experience, with every facility and
good workmen, they are confident that they will
be able to give satisfaction to all who may patron
ize them.
nyTheir Gins are warranted to perform well
Engagements for Gins be made with their
travelling agents, who will call on planters gene.
rally, by letter directed to Pra,tville, Autnuge
county, Alabama.
A supply OF Gins always on hand with Camp
bell & Co Mobile, and H. Kendall, & Carter Co..
.Neio Orleans.
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The EsGLrsp Nonn,ry.--In the long list OF
three volume, fashionable English novels, which
have appeared, without cessation, for thirty years
past, the reader will not find one, the hero OF
which, Fitzherbert, or FitzcIarence, is not fine
looking fellow, versed in all manly accomplish
ments and carrying universal destruction TO fe-
male hearts. lp this way, we have been taught
10 believe that the English nobility were, OF all
men, the moss commanding in personal appearance
and bearing, and these gentlemen have themselves
accordingly taken the fact for granted. gossipy
correspondent Of the New Orleans Picayuns,
writing from London, thus fatty undeceives us
upon this point. He says.
ga simple republican, unaccustomed to the vici-
mage OF kings, queens, and royal princes, will
often feel embarrassed here in deciding which the
master and which the valet. Yon tail, dignlhed
hooking man, in gold laced coat scarlet breeshes
silk stockings, chapeaubras, white crsvsi and pow
dered hair, before whom you hardly dare remain
in an upright position, astonishes you with the
information that lis mnwster is not at 'ome
whilst thin wrnked, sIender-shan ed individual.
whose clothes look if they had been first
saueezed on. then soaked in show wer, then shrunk
IN very tight indeed, and worn ever since. bohs
~ you on high frottng horse, and on are told
sThere goes his grace, the Duke of SO and So
Decidediy and seriously, the best looking man.
Al d class, whom we have seen here, are the
servantsthe footmsn, the porters, the oulriders,
Hr. They evine certain dignity, grave con-
Sciounest Of fine calves and knee breeches, that
imprtn ordinary mortay with deep feelings Of
respect and strong desire to get out Of the way ,
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Pacific Mail Steamship Company. Tho only
Line for California and Oregon.

YINHE public are informed that, under the new
j. arrangements of this company, steamers in
spected and improved by the Navy Department,
and carrying the United States mails, will con-
LIST and 18th days of each month, unless detained
by unavoidable accident, and will touch at Aca-
pulco, San Diego, and Monterey. The follow
ing steam packets belonging to the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, one of which will be al
ways in port at each end of the route, are now in
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i, - - $K6wKctHg -s- -s--s'
II 81 s&asas
TIE SOIL, OF THE SOUTH,

Vvasaadu usixnsd tatnsl 4 q Publication, II d
sst E ~ WI Esfsi ssss sssSa AESSl
To .ths following Br6xp$}tqs Of i MONTHLY
JOURNAL. to b puhIisHsd Ia this city under the
auspices Of the above naDasd association.
The work Will be devoted to the interests of .ag-
r.eutttre and HORTICULTURE, Domestic and Rasai
Economy. Under these severui heads will be in-
cluded all that concerns the culture Of crops the
improvement of the soil, the management Of the
farm, the garden. the orchard, the flower yard i,
and the house keeper department. la their con-
nexion with the interests Of the soil. the other in
dustra pursuits Of the land will receive their ap-
propIlate attention.
The .'soII. OF THE SOUTH" will be under
lhe editorial suoervsion of CHAHLss A. PEApopy
esq. and Col JAMES M. CHAMBERS. MIR. Peabody
has been Tor Two years past connected with the
Agricultural Press, and is equally distng uished as
a practical and scientific farmer and gardener
Col. Chambers is Of the most intelligent and
successful planters In the South. They will be
assisted ny an able corps Of contributors, among
the practical farmers and planters of the land
Zach number will contain sixteen pages of
quarto size, printed with new type on superior
white paper, and furnished TO subscribers at the
rate of
ONE DOLLAR PER .aN:NUJM,
which must be paid in advance
| LF-Postmasters are authorized to act as agents,
and they may retain in their hands twenty five
per cent OF all subscriptions collected by them or
it they perfer il, copy the work will be sent
to any one twelve months gratuitously, who will
| remit four names With four dollars. f
| All communications must be addressed, posi-
paid, to Wa. II. CHAMnERs, publisher of s!rhe
Soil Of the South - Columbus, Ga. sf
VAN LEONARD, Committee
X. A. WARE, of
j. E. HURT, Publication.
Columbus. (Ga.) March, 1851.
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s'akE nuwt'x'UI1vxunrssIAN
STATE LOAN

Ss'~ospVW A(tNkuT3s
|HlHlS Loan is guasant te&d bv ,he f;oysr,,,os,,
M and contracted by the eminent Bank,pg
8Suss Of Messrs nj A.tsos Rorasca,LD Ase
Hsobs, Ia Frankfort-on the Name The rniIox,ng
capital Prizes must be gained, viz: III
~ - o. so'ooo Dollars y 60 OF 5000 Dollars
~ " 81, 900 1e''iH 100 'sl, 500 "
~ 50 5000 '''fsl lSO F" 1000 /"
DC, &c. The smaIiestPrize is 55 Dollars.
The next drawing takes place irrevocably on the
LIST of June, 1851. fHa4
The price QfMs 1ieksis Is as toiio,gs
! ticket for 5 Dollars tickets for % Dollar.
80 Z" 100 65 40 300 "
Remitsances can be made in Bank Notes. Bill
or Drafts on Europe, &c. Eaeh shareholder viii
receive, free Of expense the Prospectus, with full
particulars; and after the drawing, the list OF thu
successful numbers, which will also be published
IN the leading journals. The Prizes win lie palt
IN cash at Frankiort-on-he-M Maine. Paris, Lon
don. New York, or New Orleans
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G. & Il. l.. KERKIsON a co.
Direct Tyu,orrc~S of
FORE EIGN DRY-G GODS

Ia Charleston, South Carolina,
NTOULD respectfully inform their friends. and
w those who purchase Dry Goods in their
city, that they are prepared, and are offering a
very large and well assorted stock of Tbrsi9n and
Domestic, Staple, and Fancy Dry Goods, selected
for and particularly adapted to the Southern trnde
Importing direct, they feel assured Of being able
to sell goods as low IN Charleston sp they cnn be
bought in any other market in the United States.
They would call particular attention to Linen
Goods, Of every description; the make will be
fpond of best finish, and perfectly free from any
snirtpye Of cotton. Also TO their stock Of Drss
Goods, which will be found second to none in the
market
Terms Cash, or city acceptances.
G.. a. r.. T.. KERRtSON, n co.
No: 200 King, northwestcorner King and Marks
Feb. TO- streets