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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-26

OFFENSIVE SALE OF HORSES, COWS, OXEN, SHEEP
u HOGS, HAY, CORN, WAGONS, CARTS, PLoUGHs, FARM
instant, shall se-commencing at 10 O'Clock
Mr. Robert Clark Prince Georges Maryland
miles
farms Of Mess Digs Jackson, and kirkwood
OF the above mentioned, viz
10 head Of horses, pair Of which are hne matches
40 head of yoke Of
and mich cows, sheep, hogs, &c.
Two three hundred barrels of
$50 or 900 tons OF excellent hay, clear OF Hood
Wagons, and horse carts
Carriage and buggy canyail aud large assortment of
60 barrels Of vinegar
PIoughs hsnows corn shelter and cru.her
With large lot Of garden and farming utensils
All OF and under $40 cash $40 credit
four and for satisfactorily endorsed bearing
A. GREEN.
oci I4-sodhds Aucdoness.
pARKER's Fancy store Is unusually attractive thi,
full OF and brilliant goods,
patterns and most fashionable styles. In
GLOVES.
gloves numbers
expressly for his sales. In
40 cartons Of the richest styles Paris bsnd all
Some beautiful for sssbes and the neck In
COMBS.
Is entirely patterns shell tuck combs, Paris make
100 entirely new patterns buffalo do do
ing combs and ivory fine teeth combs superior
barbers' hair cutting combs.
BRUSHES.
very large and superior Of English French, and
American hair brushes expressly dresseu
SCISSORS
small assortment fine Hensh,
ark and TernHn, Of New YORK expressly for our sale.
PERFUMERY
10 case, Of perume, containing Lubns extracts oils
noel de bout, iususts for the hair.
HAIR
Bachelors hair dye which change in
nnesn minutes dark chestnut black
IDENTITY recommend the best article offered for dying
man hair PARkER's
Fancy Perfamery, and Comb Store, Penn. sv,
Oct25-d6t under National Hotel.
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100 DOLLARS REWARD I

DAN away from the subscriber, October 9th
N 1897, from his residence en- 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 a prominent nose, and no whiskers; having
on one Of his arms the letter 8, or mark resemb-
ling it. He had scar on the inner ankle of, !
presume, the left foot. lie speaks with plausi-
bilty and ease; rather assuming in his address,
We, mild and humble in his manners. He s n
keen, shrewd fellow, walks fast and quite erect,
and is apt to bear uncommouly much on his toes
when hurried. He said that he originally be-
longed TO a farmer named Joshua Lee, near Clin-
ton, in virginia; either there or Norfolk or Rich
mond, in that State, presume he took up quar-
ters. Any person finding and experimenting the
same, and delivering him safely into the hsnds OF
the suhscribsr, shall receive the above reward of
one hundred dollars. besides reasonable expenses
that he may be at in coming and returning.
WILLIAM RILEY.
May l0-6tpw
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sble prices, upon AZ good t4gma N u quality and
price a. can be obtained or f6FeleY GToWtk and
manufacture" A prsftrsnos via ta>ts(SFS be
gwen to the productions Of Americas iAdsstry,
article will state whether tie same is Of The growth
and manufacture OF the United States.
The articles to be delivered at the office Of
the clerk on or before the 18th day Of October
next, and 10 be paid for as soon as the COMMITTEES,
on Accounts shall audit ths bill.
Each bidder, though he may desire to propose
Tor the whole OF the articles above enurh6fsfed.
VIII oe required 70 make separate aud distinct pro-
posa Jor each class; and no proposal OF paper EN-
paeins more than single class will be c0naidered
Each proposal to be endorsed proposals for Ciass
10. OF stationery for III. r. U. s." and ud-
postaget ~
ouhe'en' specimens Of each class TO accompany
'"e proposal marked with the name Of the bidder
anu Tue number OF the class, according to the
sbove advertisement ~ ~
The whole of each urt;c,. s,,..;6 al i; ~ g.
gong list will be deemed c,ass. and the nerson
ouerihg 10 furnish any class or description of ar
tcIes q the lowest price, quality considered shss
receive a contract for the same, on executing =
bond, with two or more sureties, satsfactory ~
the clerk, for the performance of the same n1dsr
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
The right is reserved, in case it should be ne
csssary, 10 order further supply of all or any OF
the articles contained in the above list.
The clerk also reserves the right to Judge and
determins whether the articles offered conform to
the samples furnished or not, and may, in his dis
cretion, refuse to receive them, il in his opinion
they do not answer the purpose for which they
are intended.
r. M. YOUNG,
Clerk House of Representatives U. 8.
April l5-lawJulyl
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nEWs or JOnN RAMnoEpn

VI JOHN 1A4B04zRM
"a AeSsstoa 4 Co., 400 Brosdsoay nsv Yorl
Have now ready The fbarth edition.
I tFE OF JOHN RANDOLPaOF ROANOKE
IL BY Hugh A. Garland. Two volumes l2mo
PoEtsaitss ~ 50.
Mr. Garland has given Us daeusrrso'yps Of
character more eccentric and variable than Urs.
nus itself and withal, two volumes Of exceedingly
choice historical reading. III Rspvktic.
The biography of Randolph has greater charms
than the most exciting fiction. ."-Charleston JMsr-
good life Of this remarkable man has long
been desired. Mr. 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 ths ay."-[ Crescent.
Since Kennedys life Of William Writ, we
have had no biography, certainly no American BIZ
ography, which will at all compare in interest with
this work. II must be read by multtudes with in
tense interest. "l l-rs,0ark Daily .qdperiiser
MIR. Garland has made good use of his mate
rial, and has given striking and accurate por-
traiture Of the erratic and brilliant subject Of his
pen."-[.N .Nsto Orleans Delta
"This book fills blank in the biographical no.
tees Of distinguished Americans. The two vol
umes gives us faithful account Of his whole ca
reer, an analysis Of his celebrated speeches, &c
-Phiiadeiphia ENQUIRER.
''As biography, it is marked by directness
and unity of purpose, and by comprehensiv iveness
and variety Of manner. '--[ Boston Post.
1T Is one of the most interesting American BIZ
ographies with which we are acquainted. ."-( Zoe
ming Post.
The work is written in on easy and beautiful
style, and is replete 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. II forms valuable addi-
ton to our national history. ."-De'nocratie Repisw
March I'D tw-w
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wse - aaaAs of shs Psopossr. and the price Of
- eF1oss. The whole VI each article stsciAed
= ~ feseessnx lis, x,il be deemed a class; and
- Psss"a Offering 70 furnish any such class q,
- 1wsss price Sqaaiisy coassdsrsd) will receive
eom1s~es for the sHsss, on executing bond. viii,
swo ~ moss surstiss satisfactory to the Secretary
- ~ nsnAts Sos the performances thereof. under
hesS>thsss of twies the contract price in case of
sssisss which bond "a To be filed in the Office Of the
s~sd S~csssssy within Tan days after the proposal,
have b~ss accepted.
N ssy article contracted for should not be de.
hse~J within the time stipulated, or should bs
ssfsrs"f IA any sssp~ct 60 the sample, the bond
Of tbs contractor wssI be pat IN suit.
Psopo~si. should be endorsed Proposals fo
Stationery for the Senate" and be directed to th
s~ssssHsy .S the Senate at darlington.
raopsssls and specimens must be delivered "a
shs ofAss free of charge.
AsBuRY DICKENS,
Ap 2a-sd Secretary Of the Senate.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER WASHINGTON.

AAkItAL VI ThE STkAMEk WANHlNGTONs
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EURorE.
NEw York, July 81.
The steamship Washington from Southamp-
ton and Bremen arrived off Sandy Hook, at 10
o'clock last night, but run aground, and has not
yet been gotten off She will probably reach
her wharf about noon.
SECOND DESPATCH.
NEW YORK, July 3l--l Pm.
The Washington, which sailed from Bremen
on the llth and southampton on the 18th of
July, has arrived at her wharf, bringing ITO pas
sengers and valuable cargo.
The Niagara arrived out in less than l | days,
and the Arctic in 10 days and 6 hours.
Mr.. Browns great banquet on board the At
antic passed off with the greatest eclat Capt.
West acted as vice chairman.
The new West India Mail steamers Wagda-
lena and PArana, of 2,30O tons each, had been
launched.
The overland Calcutta mail has arrived, but
brings no news of importance. Trade was very
dull. The Bombay mail had not arrived.
ENGLAND
The weather was fine and good harvest an
ticpated. The attendance at the Great Exllibi-
ton was az large as ever, the daily number of
vsiters averaging 10000. A line of screw pro-
peers is about being established between Liver
pool and Brazil. A company is forming in Lon
don for two steamers between Galway and New
York. The Royal agricultural meeting at
Windsor was attracting crowds Of visiters.-
Trade indicates a general increase of activity,
which is only checked by the dullness of the
Liverpool cotton market.
The debate on the question Of revising the
constitution has commenced, and is expected TO
last week.
THIRD DESPATCH.
New YORK, July 3l-2 P. NJ.
The Washington, though IL hours aground,
sustained no damage.
She exchanged signals on July 2lst with the
steamer Hermann, under steam and canvass.
The visiters of the Great Exhibition on the
10Th ult., were upwards Of 74,O0O, which is the
largest number yet in attendance.
SPAIN.
The bill for the settlement Of the Spanish
debt had been indefinitely postponed.
PARIs.--The latest prices on the Bourse
6rm.-Fives 94f Csc.
LIVERPOOL, July l5th.--A riot between rival
lrishmen has occurred here, in which three per-
sons were killed and many wounded.
LONDON MONEY MARKEr-Consols closed
at 96s for money and 97t for account.
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PROSPECTUS
THE SOIL OF THE SOUTH.


fI'Hs undersigned, . committee Of publication, on
the par ofshe Muscogee and Russell Agr,cul-
fursl Society. respectfully invite public attention
10 the following prospectus Of q MONTHLY
JOURNAL. To be published in this city under the
auspices Of the above named association.
The ~ork vii he devoted to the interests Of .sg-
r,euissys s~d Hevfie~iswvs, Dcmsaie s~d Rural
Eec~c~s. Under these several h<sds will be in
ciudsd all that concerns the culture Of crops the
improvement, Of the soil, the management Of the
farm, the garden, the orchard, the flower yard :.
and the hou-e-k~~pev's department. In their con
nsxioo with the interests of IN. .oil The other in
dustrsl porsu's Of the land viii receive their ap
propr'nis attention.
The 'soiL or THE SOUTH" will b. under
the editorial supervision Of CassIua A. PaAsopr
s~q. and Col JA~ss N. .CsAsssss. MIR. Peabody
has been for t~c years past connected With the
Agricultural Pr~ss, and " equally d,sins sushsd a.
practical and sc,se,6c farmer and eardsner
Col. Chambers 70 one Of the most intelligent end
saocsssfui planter. in the South. They viii be
assisted by an able oorps ~ contributors, among
the practical farmers and planters Of The land.
Each number viii contain sixteen pages of
qusrso size. printed ~,ih ns~ type on superior
white paper, and furnished 10 subscribers at The
ONE DOLLAR PER -sN:vu.S.
xhish mus, be pad ia advance.
n 3-Pessro~~ssvs srs authorized In sea a onsass
sud thsy n,sy retain IN their hands CwSnay-Avs
per cent, ofsn subscriptions collected BY sAan, os
II they psrfsr a, copy ofshs work will bs ssrs
to any one twelve mou'hs Krs'ussoasiy. Who vsl
remi, ,.~v ~s~s<s wstA fssw ts<i~~s.
All co,nsnunsoassens muss bs sAdsssssd. poe.
ps'd. to ws. II. CsAsssss. puhissAss Of "rhs
Soil of the Soosh !" Csssmbss, Ca
VAN LEONARD, Cs~m'u.s
r. A. WARE. of
IL HURT. >Pshl.e.s'os.
Columbus. fGs.) March. 1851.
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WIN. HO w LAND,
Importer and Dealer in Dry Goods, In
CHADI.VcTOE, q.

cHARLEsTor, s.. C.
VXTOULD call the attention Of planters risifins
w Charleston for their supplies, TO his stock
Of Dry Goods, which is kept constantly full, and
embraces complete assortment for families and
plantation wear; and, in Dress Goods, from the
low-prced, to the richest, latest, and most fash.
ionable.
All Goods Of Souijier,, manufacture, he will par.
ticulnrly keep.
No 32A bend of King at. Chnrlsstop
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G. & f. l.. KERRIsON Il co.
Direct Importers Of
0 r K G. N DR. Y-G OOD S

y IN u U N y IN Il u y y u y
In Charleston, South Carolina,
NTOULD respectfully inform their friends, and
w those who purchase Dry-Goods in their
city, that they prepared, and are offering a
very large and well assorted stock Of Foreign and
Domestic, Staple, and Fancy Dry Goods, selected
for and particularly adapted to the Southern trade
Importing direct, they feel assured of being able
to sell goods as low in Charleston, as they 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
foand of best finish, and perfectly free from any
smirfure Of cotton. Also 10 their stock of Dres
Goods, which will be found second to none in the
market
Terms Cash, or city acceptnnces.
C. e. Z. l.. KERRISON, Il co.
No. 300 King, northwest corner King and Marks
Feb. 10. streets.
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MY BROTHER, CONRAD oAHME. wh

MY BROTHER, CONRAD oAHME. who
mi came from the South to Washington in
company with my uncle, Stouberd, many years
sgo. and went with him from Washington to Bal
timore, IL requested 10 call on the undersigned.
also request my children, Christian and Fred
erick Oahme, who landed in the port OF Baltimore
years ago; the latter since then being enlisted in
the u. s. Army, to let me hear from them.
My uncle, Gottlieb Eilbnrd, who used to live in
Washington few years ago, is also requested to
LEI me know bis Whereabouts.
FREDERICK OAHME,
7th street between Fl e. J.,
Washington, d. G..
The Baltimore Sun will insert the shove thres
times.
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tTvHE subscsiSsr ~ srsSs1 - - VsuA
/ iagton an AGENCY ri ~ eGusp&sasss ~
sn descriptions Of eiaims aoasa4 - osssssl
Government.
Hi. psrtsot knowlsdss ~ - ~ ssies l4v~.
and the places where ass dsp9eila9 ~ svs6s~<s a
service nov sxtAnt. vili sGaAae 49, - aus~sassA
many claims which have leee rsGIniseA ss~psax
ed for want Of proof and proper ssseastsa.
He, therefore. offers IL tks Pabl1s Aas ssss.ess.
particularly in the following oasss, vw1
Suspended and rejected slsims us1se ~ sAs Pea
sion Laws:
Applications for incrssss ~ psnsisa. ssdsr .ay
Of the Pension Laws. where he psssssaess are
dissatisfied with their prsseas nll~wnmee.
For all those widows whe rsosavsas a. ssv se,..
lied to receive the ten ysars psnsioa due on shs sts
OF March, l640; under the acts Of Jujy 1th. ioSr.
March Sd, l64y, and juno l7th. lH4>. being those
who married before the lss Of yanuary lly<.
he will undertake 70 estabIish, under the act os
February I'd, 1913, their claims 70 Peus'ors for
life. commencing on the %th Of March, iS@c, When
their pensions under the foregoing acts s~fmi-
uated.
For all those widows Of revolutionary officers
or soldiers, who were married aflsr l79S, but be-
fore January I'd, 1900, no will undertake to es,ab-
ish their claims TO pensions for life, commencing
on the 4th Of March, l846, under The act OF July
~, l648.
whose claims have been rejected or suspended for
want OF proof Of service; or those who are IN the
receipt of pension under any of ths pension
laws, less than that received by their husbands
under the acts Of May 18th, 1923, or june 9Th I,
1882, he will ensure the same amount per ans
mum that their husbands received, from the time
the pension is made to commence by the law un-
der which they claimed or have been pensioned
BOUNTY LAND,
For the surviving, or the widows, or minor child
ren of deceased officers and privates, who served
in the war of 1912 with Great Britain, the Mexi-
can war. or in any of the Indian wars. since 1880.
Terms moderate, where the claim is established
othertoise no charge.
The subscriber is also appointed Agent for the
District Of Columbia for the British Commsyciai
Life Insurance Company, established in 1870, and
empowered by act Of Parliament, for the insurance
Of lives and the endowment of children, in Lon
don, New York and Washington city. Capital
So, 100000
Communications addressed to the subscriber,
Washington, ID. c., will receive prompt attention.
M. THOMPSON,
Attorney and Counsellor at La,c, aud Commits
missioner Of Deeds for North and South Ccroiina.
+. 5. Refer, if necessary, to the heads Of de-
partments, and to members Of Congress generally.
March 25-rf
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DACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
ONLY 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 5th days Of each. month, unless detained by
unavoidable accident, and will touch 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. REPUBLIC :. 200 tons.
PANAMA. l,087 tons. CAROLINA 600 tons.
CALIFORNIA ,050 tons. COLUMBUS 600 tons.
TENNESSEE / 300 tons. lsrHMUs tons.
NoRTHERNER 200 tons. UNICORN. 600 tons.
CoLUMBU :. . 500 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
delay with the mails and passengers for the steam
er from San Francisco.
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 burtheD, now under charter to the
| company and peculiarly oommodious in her cablr
oi'on6 e"e"e1i win NC hePt iu"h"6 40 oh SAue
family boat.
| One Of the above steamers will keep up the con
necton between Acapulco and the other Mexican
ports.
The connection in the Atlantic will be main
tanned by the United States mail steamships
GEORGIA 5000 tons. CRESCENT CRY ! 500 tons
Ono 5000 tons. CHEROKEE 300 tons.
EMPIRECrrY2, 900 tons. PHILADELPHIA 100 tons.
Leaving New York for Chagres on the llth
and Doth Of each month.
The new steamships Ell DORADO and FAIL
CON will form direc, line between New Or
leans and Chagres, leaving at such periods will
insure little detention as 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 be secured from Armstrong
Lawrason g. Co., agents, at that place.
The fare for through tickets from New York to
San Francisco has been reduced from
S400, in state rooms, to $3.50.
$3.50, in lower cabin, to $500.
$500, in steerage, to Sl65.
The rates from New York to Chagres will ps
at the lowest adopted by any safe steamer be-
tween those ports.
For choice of berths, apply at the Office of the
Company, 54 and 55 South street, and at their
agency, III West street.
A pril 26--tf.
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vsgss sinds dslssEs1 ~ eovetnusSuf d.1tgn,
- Sunday svsalag ~ vessel pn$ ina our port
n dislFsss, leaking badly.
The regiment Of L,oul, n Matanxaa, bad
tareatened " pronounce ia favor Of The patriot
Gauss, which wns tho reason Of their sudden
withdsAwal ffom that point ~ reported in my
last The -vomito" has exhibited itself among
the new levies from Spain that came In with the
new sdwiniatsation, and hxs been unusually
fatal 1t u very democratic 10 demonstrasion at
this moment, and will seriously crainp ti-e ma-
tsrisl for defence depended upon by the gov
ernment
The city of Wills Clara, it is reported, has
pronounced, which brings the movement up TO
cover one-half Of the ever-faithful island OF
Cuba" Gen. Concha wears the night soith dis-
patches, and could his soul be infused into them,
10 the creation OF soldiers hard would be the
contest before the boys" Of the mountains,
that have bred so exceeding fast that they
throw the sheen Of their banner over two-thirds
of our people. The war steamers are all out
with troops To the east, and cruising along the
coast, and one struggle more will close the
game against the Spaniards forever.
AS ever, yours, QUO.
HAVANA, Sunday, July 20.
Her Msjesty's steamer Of war Blurco do Ga
gay, Commander Captain Of the navy, Don An
tonic Barcaisvegui, returned from Matanzas on
the 18th inst, having made prompt dispatch in
exchange Of affected for disaGecIed troops
Same day arrived steamer Isabel, Rollins, at her
usual hour from Charleston, Savannah, and Key
West, with u. 8. mails.
On the 10th, her Majestys war steamer Barco
de Gazay. hurried again to sea, looking to the
eastward, to bring, mayhap, from Puerto Prin-
cipe "sundry prisoners that have been made by
selection, on the part Of the governor, from the
peaceabIe inhabitants who have remained quietly
at their homes, instead of taking the field. They
will serve for examples.
The Austrian frigate Venus, alarmed by the
atmosphere into which she had incautiously
thrust her white and crimson banner, gave all
sail to the winds on the 10Th.
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m. THOMPSON.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR at LAW
COMMISSIONER OF Deeds ofNortb and South
L Carolina Agent for Revolutionary Pens on
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
surance Company; Capital 80 1000 600.
nJO6fce one door West of Jackson Hall, Penn
syirania .apsnms, WAsmseroN, ID. 9.
p. s. Refer, if necessary, to the Heads OF De
partments and to Members Of Congress generally.
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- ATEELE southern Halter.
al King 81. Charleston, s. @.
Am HENTLEMEN Wishing to pure

VI ass beautiful new style Spring
Hat for 1851, made in Southern State, are invited
To call az above.
FSe~ck Imported Hafs
A few casss Of hne light French Hats, imported
for my fashionable retail trade.
Sfy~c Dsysvfrssrf.
This department comprehsnds all the newest
youths. and ipfapts, Of new styles, Manufactured
under my own direction.
sTRELEtS HAT HALL.
March e--4tsw CASrtsas~, q. c
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The Steamer Niagara Arrived.

New YORK July 81.
The steamer Niagara has arrived. She left
Liverpool on the 9th ut.
Cotton has declined eghth--better quail
ties unchanged. The weeks sales were thirty
nine tn ohsand bales.
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Rrs. yAI9 TAyloa

HAS several vaeAns rooms Ahs fam''is-, s'egls
III isdiss, and esssasmsn. The kosss y large,
plsasast. aaA AIRY. sAA ssssaasd u tAs best psr
Of WssAlNgscu. bssvsen 4. ssA esA ssessss. o"
PsansyivAass svesss 6rs r~ss liable ~ fsp<'