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WILLIAM TUCKER, MERCHANT TAILOR,
w (of the late firm Of Lane a. Tucker,) would
call the attention Of his friends and the public gen
orally to his stock OF Goods now opening, which
has been selected by himself from the largest inn
porting houses in New York, and by far the great
est variety and richest styles ever offered in this
city. Strangers are respectfully and earnestly So
Iicited to give me call and examine my stock be-
rore purchasing, as am confident it will be to
heir advantage.
And would especially call the attention Of Of
kcers, both Of the army and the navy, 70 the fac;
that am prepared to execute all kinds Of uniforms,
according to the late regulations, at the shortest
notice. and at moderate prices, warranted, both IN
the cutting and making departments, equal to any
establishment in this country.
w. T. tenders his sincere thanks TO his numer-
Gus friends for therlong and continued patronage,
and hopes, by the same diligence and attention TO
business, to merit a continuance Of the same.
All orders promptly executed.
aep 20-3tw3w-d&trw
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MEDICAL COLLEGE OF THE STATE OF
SOtTru CAROLINA

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF THE STATE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.
THE Annual COURSE OF LECTURESi in this
. Institution will commence on the first Monday
in November next, on the following branches:
Anatomy, by J. Holbrook, M. ID.
Institutes and Practice Of Medicine, by s Hen
ry Dickson, M. ID.
Surgery, by Z. Geddings, M. D.
Physiology, by James Moultrie, M. D.
Materia Medica, by Henry Il. Frost, M. d.
Obstetrics, by Thos. @. Prioicau, M. ID.
Chemistry, by G. u. Shepard, NJ. ID.
Demonstration Of Anatomy, st. Julian Ravenel,
NJ. d.
Dr. ID. J. Cain, Physician to the Marine Hos
ptaI and Clinical Instructor. Lectures twice a
week on the Diseases OF thut Institution.
; DR.. E. B. Flagg, Physician to the Aims House
Lectures twice a week on Diseases.
Demonstrntive Instruction in Medicine and Sur
gerry at the College Hospital.
HENRY r FROST, NJ. D., Dean.
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THE Subscriber returns his thanks ~ the
IL public and the old customers Of Sims 4 SoN
and informs them that THE GROCERY AND
WINE BUSINESS heretofore carried on by them
is continued by EpwAap Smms he has added a
full and fresh supply Of the finest TEAS, BLACK
AND GREEN, FRESH GROCERIES, &C.. and
has also OF hand full assortment Of the finest
WINE, ana vi be sold at the lowest rates,
amongst which will be found 100 baskets OF the
choicest brands Of Champagne. Hook, and Clare
Wines. OF the unrest kinds.
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PREMIUM.

Any person sending us three subscribers will be
entitled To a copy OF the /" History Of Propellers
and Steam Navigation" republished in book form
nov in press, to be ready about the first Of oc-
tober. Il will be one Of the most complete works
upon the subject ever issued, and will contain
about ninety engravings
Oct OFF
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DRESS CoMBS.--we are just opening All
l other and prettier assortment Of those hand
some Rope and Chain pattern Shell and Bufiaio
Dress Tuck Combs; prices from S2to $50 each
Also, 200 different patterns Spanish Dress fani
Laces from IS cents TO $40 each
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THE BRITISH AND TIE
e FARMERS GUIDE. =. i.
Oct. l4--3taw3m

e:1 FARMERS GUIDE. ~
r EONARD SCOTT & CO., No. 81 Gold sfreet
| .New York, continue to publish the four lead
ing British Quarterly Reviews and BlackWood
Magazine; in addition to which they have recent
ly commenced the publication of a valuable Agr-
cultural work, called the .s.
"FARMER' 5 GUIDE TO SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL
AGRIcuLTURE,
By HENRY STEPHENS, F. R. s., OF Edinburgh, au.
thor of the 'sBook of the Farm, &C., &C.; assisted
Ivy JOHN P. NoRToN, MA, New Haven, Professor
of Scientific Agriculture in Yale College, DC, DC
This highly valuable work will comprise two
large royal octave volumes, containing over ,4O0
pages, with l8 or 90 splendid steel engravlngs,
and more than 600 engravings on wood, In the
highest style Of the art, illustrating almost every
implement of husbandry now in use by the best
farmers, the best methods OF ploughing, planting,
having, harvesting, &C., &C., the various domes-
tic animals in their highest perfection; IN short,
the pictorial feature of the book is unique, and
will render it of incalculabe value to the student
ofagrculture. 5sge
The work is being published in semi-monthly
numbers of GA pages each, exclusive or the Stee
engravings and is sold at 25 cents each, or 50 Tor
the entire work in numbers, OF which there will he
The British Periodicals re-published are as fol
lows, viz
The LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW CONSERVATIVE
Tue EDINBURGH REVIEW (Whig),
The NORTH BRITisH REVIEW lFree Church),
The WESTMINSTER REVIEW (Liberal.) So.
AND
BIAcKwoop's EDINBURGH MAGAZINE (Tory).
Although these works are distinguished by the
nolitical shades above indicated, yet but a small
portion of their contents devoted to political sub
iects 1t is their literary character which gives
them their chief value, and in that they stand con
fessedly far above all other journals other class
BIack,cood, still under the mastery guidance oi
CHRISTOPHER North, maintains its ancient celebrity
and is, at this time unusually attractive, from the
serial works of Bulwer and other literary notables
written for that magazine, and first appearing N
its columns both in Great Britain and in the United
States. Such works as "The Caxtons" and "My
New Novel" (both by Bulwer,) "My Penlnsulal
Medal 1.-THE Green Hand, I" and other serials
of which numerous rival editions issued by thu
leading publishers in this country, have TO be re
printed by those publishers from the pages o
Bnckwood, after has been issued by .Messrs Scot
| s. CO., 80 mat subscribers 10 the reprint of tina
Magazine may always rely on having the earties
reading of these fascinating tales.
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Inducements for Clubbing.

ANY person who will send us four subscribers
for ak months, at our regular rates. shall be en-
titled TO one copy for the same length of time or
we will furnish
m comics for 6 mos So Is copies for I2 mos 500
10 do ~ Is 20 do ~ %
Southern and Western money taken at par for
subscriptions; or Post Office Stamps taken at
their full value.
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FOR CALIFORNIA, via CHAGRES.
IUTTIy0JJT DETEN~CJOn At PANAMA.

WITHOUT DETENTION 1T PANAMA.
yu1HE United States Mail Steamship Company
will despatch the splendid double-englne
steamship GEORGIA., on Wednesday, Dec. III,
at clock, p. M, from the pier, foot or warren
street, North river, New York, with the Govern
ment mails and passengers for San francisco
and intermediate ports.
The connexion at Panama will be carefully
kept up, and passengers for San Francisco are
guaranteed that they will not be delayed at Pana-
ma beyond the usual stay IN port. =,
The books are now open, and passage can be
secured at the following rates
FROM NEW YORK TO CHaGRES.
state-room berth - 500
Standee berth, forward saloon - 81
Steerage berth, found bed & separate table 50
FROM PANAMA. TO san FRANCISCO.
State-room berth $500
Storage berth, found bed d separate table lou
FROM NEW YORK.
State-room. Standee. Steerage
To Charleston or Savannah sos 500 $40
To Havana ~ % 20
To New Orleans IS 60 IS
Freight to New Orleans 80 cents per cubic foot
Freight to Havana will be taken in limited
quantity at reasonable rates.
Passengers for Chagres will be transferred at
Havana to the new and splendid steamship fAs
CIFlC.
To secure freight or passage, apply at the office
Of the company, II West street, corner Of War
rem steet, to w. ". rooEhio'
SPECIAL NOTICE is given to shippers by this
line, that the company have prepared a form OF
bill of ladng adapted to their business, which wall
be furnished to shippers on application at the
company's office, and with which they are re,
ouested TO provide themselves, no other form
| will be signed by the agents OF the company: All
bills of lading must be signed before the sailing Of
! vessel Dec. 7, 1880.
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National Medical College, Washington,
n:.t-;.t of roJ,,o,b;o

National Medical College, Washington,
District Of Columbia.
THE annual course of lectures will commence
i on the first Monday in November, the 4th
instant:
Thos Miller, M. D., Professor Of Anatomy and
Physiology.
VIM. p. johnson, M. D., Professor of Obste-
tries and the diseases OF women and children.
Joshua Riley, M. D., Professor OF Materia
Medica, Therapeutics, and Hygiene.
John Frederick May, M. D., Professor of Sur
gerry.
Grafton Tyler, NJ. D.. Professor Of Pathology
and Practice Of Medicine.
Robert King Stone, M. D., Adjunct Professor
Of Anatomy and Physiology. Is.
Edward Foreman, M. D., Professor of Chem
iStry and Pharmacy.
James Z. Morgan, M. D., Prosecutor and Dem
onstrator.
Clinical lectures three times a week, on cases
selected from the Washington Infrmary. Ope-
ration performed before the class.
For full course Of Lectures S9O
Demonstrators ti~---- III
Graduation fee .
Good board can be procured at from 50 to So
per week.
JOSHUA RILEY, M. D.,
Sep 3-2awtN0vlif Dean Of the Faculty.
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4 IFE INSURANCE. British Commercial
| Life Insurance Company, established in 1870,
and empowered by act Of Parliament, for the In
surance Of Lives and Survivorships, and the en-
dowment OF Children, &c, &c, CAPITAL
THREE MILLION DOLL.4RS!
uE+ofice Sd story Colonization Buildings,
near jackson Hall, Pennsylvania avenue, Wash.
inton city, ID. -
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LOST

ON the Avenue yesterday, letter envelope
containing fifty dollars in FIVE ten dollar bills Of
the bank Of Selden Withers a Co.--also a draft
for hfty dollars on Corcoran d Riggs.
The finder will be literally rewarded on lenaA!g
il at this Office.
March 5, 1852.
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WILL be opened at Mrs. s. Parkcr's, on Sat
w urday, 23d inst, at 10 o'clock A. M, in the
new store under the National Hotel, a rich assert
ment Of Winter Millinery, consisting Of Hats,
Cans, Head Dresses, Feathers, Florences, Rib
bons, &c. &c. PA3kERS-
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undersigned, committee adjudication, on
III the part Of the Muscogee and RUSSELL Agricul.
tura Society, respectfully invite public attention
to the following prospectus Of MONTHLY
JOURNAL, to be published in thu city under the
auspices Of the above named association.
The work will be devoted To helnterests fig
riclliiure and TIorficuiiure, DouJsiie and Rural
Economy. Under these several hsads will be in.
cluded all that the culture or crops, the
Improvement Of the soil, the management OF the
farm, the garden, the orchard, tie flower yard /,
and the hQuse-keeper's department Ia their con-
nexion with the interests OF the sol, the other in
dustrial pursuits Of the land, will receive their ap
proptiate attention.
The "SolL OF THE SOUTl"vill be under
the editorial supervision Of CHARLIE A. PEABODY
esq. and Col. JAMES VI. CHAMBERS. Mr.. Peabody
has been for two years past connected with the
Agricultural Press, and is equally Distinguished as
practical and scientific farmer md gardener
Col. Chambers is one Of the most Intelligent and
successful planters in the South. They will be
assisted by an able corps ofcontri5utors, among
the practical farmers and planters the land.
Each number will contain sixeen pages OF
quartoN size, printed with new tyre on superior
white paper, and furnished TO subscribers the
ONE DOLLAR PER .fNNUsH,
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PAPERS MISLAID.

DIAPERS in the case Of Thomas Crown, govern
ment contractor for brick, &c The finder will
be literally rewarded by restoring them to the
Office Of the Ns'ional Hotel, or to me
BEVERLEY TUCKER
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BEEBE,s NEW YORK HATs!m

CSTEVENS, No. ], Brosons Hotel, has Just re-
- ceived further and full supply of Beebe 8
Hats Also, a complete assortment of his own
make, of every quality and etyie Gentlemen
wishing Hats Of fancy shapes can have their Or
ders filled at
STEVENS great Hat, Cap, and
Gents Quitting Establishment, No. Brown
l... Hotel.
Nov. 3O-6tif. (nte. Repub. Union.)
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DAcIFIc MAIL STEAMSHIP coMPANYi

nACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Company
L 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 9Th 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 he always in port at
each end ofthe route
OREGoN =. 1899 tons. REPunLIc 200 tons
PANAMA 1857 tons. CAROLINA quo tons.
CALIFORNIA l,050 tons. COLUMBUS 600 tons.
TENNESSEE 300 tons. lsTHMUs. ~. - tons.
NoRTHERNER 200 tons. UNICORN. 600 tons.
COLUMBIA 800 tons. Fremont 6O0 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.
Asgular line Of propellers win be kept up for
the transportation of freight and transient passen
tgers between Panama and San Francisco.
The well known steamship SARAH SANDS,
of l 500 tons burthen, now under charter to the
company and peculiarly commodious in her cabin
| arrangements, will be kept running an extra
family boat.
One of the above steamers viii keep up the con-
necton between Acapulco and the other Mexican
portsl
| 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
EMPIRECIrY2 900 tons. PHILADELPHIA l,l00 tons
Leaving New York for Chagres on the 18th
and Goth Of each MONTH
/ The new steamships Ell DORADO and FAIL
| CON will form a direct line bs.saen New Or
leans and Chagres, leaving at such perioos ~il
insure as little detention possible on the 18th
mus and forming with the Pacific steamships
through line to and from New Orleans, ane ,,ft
in Mexico, California and Oregon. Pas: gees from
New Orleans can be secured from Armstrong
Lawrason g. Co., agents, at that place.
The fare for through tickets from New York t
San Francisco has been reduced from
S400, in state rooms, to $3.50.
1890, in lower c. pin, to $3.50.
5000, in steerage, to Sl65.
The rates from New York to Chagres will D
at the lowest adopted by any safe sea steamer be
tween those ports.
For choice of berths, apply at the Office of tn
Company, 54 and SIS South street, and at thei
agency, 1T West street.
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NEW FANCY GOODS

WILL BE RECEIVING l,isI every day =, d E.d;
Goods suitable for PRESENTS, &c Also
large assortment Of fresh Perfumery, Pomatums,
Soaps, Hair washes, and every article pertaining
to the toilet. FARMERS Perfuinery and
Fancy Store, Penn. av., near National Hotel
sen2I-3td
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BOOK AND JOB
PRINTING OFFICE.

rHNHE undersigned respectfully informs his CT
IL customers and business men Of Washington.
particular, that he has put his Book and Jol
Printing Establishment again in complete order =
having added new type, presses, &C., TO his for
mer materials, which enables him to execute
Every description Of Lettcr-prcss Printing
in superior style, with neatness aud despatch,
and as cheap as it can be done in any Of the North
srn cities.
Having added large Napier Steam Press TO
his establishment, he can print pamphlets, books,
or any other work, with greater speed than here
tofore He respectfully solicits the patronage OF
the business community
G.. A. SAGE.
oaics Pennsylvania Avenue, next to jackson
" Washington.
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FALL MILLINERY.

M RS PARKER will open on Wdnesday 10th
ll inst, few cases OF French iats. Also
beautiful assortment Of Ribbons, Fathers, Flow
srs &c, a.. Penn. az. amer, N. Hotel
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A RESPECTABLE man, who has his fore
n moons unemployed, would like to occupy
himself in suitable way during that time. lie
writes good hand and would undertake copying
translating from the French or German, keeping a
set or two of books, where regular book-keeper
is not employed, &c. Please inquire at the office
of this paper. eff ....
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BRITISH ERCIAL LIFEINSUR-
ANCE COMPANY.
Established in 1920. and Empowered by act Of
Parliament,
For the Insurance Of L yes, and the Endowment
Of Children, &c
LONDON, FFW-ylRg AND WAsiIINGToS CITY
APITAL 5000, 900
M. THOMPSON,
MS Office on Pennsylvania avenue, one door
west OF Jackson Hall
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II E r nj 8.

For Blackwood and the four Reviews, 1000
For Farmers Guide Complete in % Nos.) 800
Payments 10 be made in all cases IN .fdpance.)
CLUBBING.
A discount Of twenty-five per cent. from the above
prices will be allowed to Clubs ordering four or
more copies Of any one or more Of the above
works. Thus: 4 copies Of Blackwood or OF one
Review will be sent to one address for 50 copies
of the four Reviews and Blackwood for $50 and
so on. ,. ,
"a Orders from Clubs must be sent direct 10 The
publishers, no discount from these prices can be
allowed TO Agents. .
Money, current in the States where issued, vii
be received al par.
n%Remittances and communications should be
always addressed, postpaid or franked, to the
LEONARD SCOTT & co,
79FuLToS STREET, New York,
Entrance 81 Gold st
rSSubscrptions received in Washington by
Frank Taylor, Taylor & Maurey, and w. Adam,
Booksellers.
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TO EDITORS OF NEWSPAPERS.

I'VE beg leave 10 call your attention 10 an ad
wv yertisement, and TO the memorial annexed,
and tender our services in the prosecution Of any
claims for Bounty Lands or Pensions, which you
NAV send TO us We will allow you one half our
usual fee, which is fire dollars for obtaining war
rant for 100 acres and three dollars for warrant
of eighty acres or less, for publishing our adver-
tisement, and preparing and forwarding the papers
to us.
If you accept this proposal, please insert this
circular and our advertisement in your paper,
with the following editorial notice:
awe call the attention Of our readers to the ad.
vert;semert Of Messrs. Duff Green, Ben. Il
Green, and Richard III. Clarke, Attorneys ano
Agents at Washington, ID. c., and would say
persons having claims for Bounty Lands or PEN
sions, that we have made arrangements Tor the
requisite forms, and that claimants calling at our
Office can have their papers properly prepared and
forwarded 10 these gentlemen at Washington,
who will properly attend to them in their proper
Offices"
Please get each claimant TO sign the memorial /,
and forward il to your member of Congress.
Please send us a copy or your paper containing
our card, which will notify us that you accept on
proposition. DUFF GKEEN,
BEN. r.. GREEN,
RiCH'D II. CLARKE
MEMORIAL.
To The Senate and House Of Representatives qfths
LIniled States in Congress assembled The memo
rial Of the undersigned, respectfully represents tDat
they are entitled To Bounty Land, under the act
of 2Slh Of September 1850, that they are informed
and believe that the INDICATED warrants are worth
more to them than the patented lands would be,
that they do not expect DESIRE To reside on the
land thus granted; that " patented TO them, the
expense of agencies and taxes will be an annual
charge, reducing the value of the grant, which
thew could avoid il permitted to sell the warrant
Your memorialists further represent that the law
by preventing the sale of the warrants, assun 81
tbnt the officers and volunteers entitled TO bounty
lands, are not competent to act for themselves
whereas many Of them among the most intel
ligent and respectable citizens of the States They
therefore respectfully ask that the act aforesaid
may he so modified as to make the warrants foI
bounty lands assignabe, and they will ever
pray, &c.
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WANTED TO PURCHASE
IL A SMALL HOUSE on Capitol Hill, con
EIIi tanning six or seven rooms, with consioer
able ground aitached.-AppIy at this Office.
Oct. 1916.
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SURGEONS roR EMlGRANT VESSELS

Mr.. BUTLER presented a memorial ana reSo-
Iutions of the American medical asgoclation re-
Gently in session at Richmond, Virginia setting
forth the deplorable condition of enigrant pas
sengers for want of medical ATTENDANCE, ana pray.
ing Congress to take suitable measures 70 nave
the laws requiring emigrant shis TO pe lurns''ea
with competent physicians and surgeons 70 oe
carried into effect. ;,,.o
The memorial was referred 20 .he se.Aalltee
on Commerce. ~ feS-a 10
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DEATH OF MRS. ADAMs-ApJouRNMEsr'
Mr.. MANGUM moved that when the Senate
adjourn to-day it be until two o'clock tomorrow,
to give an opportunity for members OF the Senate
10 attend the funeral Of Mrs. Adams, ths respect
ed widow of the late President ). u hua'ns
At the suggestion of several Senator'S the mo-
ton was modified TO adjourn over umi' "eo"eS-
day and agreed to.
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Proposals for LosA
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yKRfIBLE BoNDs-Ths Bsileios, sias ss1 Indiana
&c scsD II. ssSss
.Ssrs a. "a: scvs q s sIso t .sd are
secured BY mortgage to JOIN 4 s,evsas Ess 81 New
Ycik h trust for the Bondhooer They convertible
They issued under acts Of The Lerstars Of Ono
tAersns thsn and the mortgage above e secure the
under hs MORTGAGES limited $500 500 Of which 100 oee
have been disposed Of Ony s23ooee now offered for
sale Ihs residue viii be disposed Of ~ the wants Of the
Company hereafter from time time may make il
saI
The ncrtsass coys, the whole Road Of the conpsay
S niles oGs and Is he first and only lien thereon Thus
embraces The entse line sm ito connection with shs Ohio
Ssa renngivsns Rai:way at o. near Gahen. whsre the
through Marion, Belsopaine Sidney and other import
ant towns to Union, the line dividing the States Of Ohio
Bellefontsne Ra lross. nearly completed. The en-
tire line Of is miles Is under contract for graduation
for the iron rails portion the rails are purchased asd
in the Of arrival It expected that the frvt ssc
fst day Of July nsIt and smander Of the ns 81 tie
frs day Of January next
Rosd are provided By Stock and Bonds Tbs sum Of sso
zoe TO the Csp Al Stock Of the Company and
the line and m the purchase q nsssss Sc TSs residue
10 being regularly paid the cali Of Company To raise
tss remaining means the Company has rssortsd to this
The mortgage empowers the Trustee n case Of failure
It: sa"pmsns' and to receive i: s.rnass o.
TO sell the sams on due notice and apply the proceeds In
An inspection Of the viii show this Road occupy
- important position contnaatos 81 the Ohe asd
and 81 Louis By way Of fsns Hsute The Indianapolis
and Tsrs Haste Road . new comp essd andn operation
Ia operation from Indianapolis point the Oh,s
State line, and will be entirely completed BY October nszt
A Company has bees organized 10 make the rsmaInsg
portion OF Haue and LoQs.