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RIDE on the BACK OF HrKNA--Dr. Sparman tell,
aepous story Of hyena, which told him the Cap'
The Cape when one of them who was a ,rumpe,e
ofank 10 much that he could not stand up His compan.
,o0s, not wanting him in the room. carried him out OF
ooo's and laid him down beside the house to get COO
sno sober The trnmre,sr laid there and went TO sleep
.nsn hyens came along. and thinking him dead, be-
tsn 20 carry him away 40 make meal oi him
mshfoed II was some time before the man awoke as
70 Know the danger Of his situation When he did so he
oand himself on the back OF hyena which NAL
." towards the mountain with him AZ last as possible
S,eoE horror struck At finding himself in the power OF
w ieocoos beast his fear brought him to bis senses,
soo sesng his trumpet which hung around his neck he
"unded an alarm. The beast thinking he had only q
$50 man. was as much ftehtene" at the sound OF the
az me man was at his,suat'on so, dropping hs
they scamrered away from each other as fast as
,sols y - not probsbe that any other man but the
ua"pe'sr would have escaped 40 easily
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sale To-Day.
ny GREEN a SCOTT. Aucucn..r..

Two-sToRv FRAME HOUSE AND LOT AT hUcTIoN.--on
Thursday the 18th instant, shall SELL O'clock p
front Of The excellent no
ret and back building containing good
with closets and wide the
north NJ
OF lot No q in No a2 having of w
and running back 100 feet, with aide alley 10
Terms On. third cash balance g. ~ l6 and - months
$500, which The
for the deferred bearing interest
deed and deed taken. Al
psnse of the purchaser Tile ndispntahe
WIN h.flfH = |#Es GREEN 4 SCOTT,
Dec 10 Auosone~rs.
I'm consequence OF tho rein the above sole
poned % Tuesday, December 2s same hour.
A-d GREEN n SCOTT, Aacnops.r..
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THE TROUBLES ON THE Rio GRANDE-The New Or
leans Crescent, in announcing that Carvaal, with four
hundred Texas rangers had crossed the Rio Gande and
on his march for Monterey, says:
Ii geaerally supposed that this movement on the
part OF Carvaial at the invitation OF the State of
Tamaulpas, and, further, that Cen Cruz. the military
commandant at Camargo. indirectly aiding it, The
force under Cavajas command is said TO be composed
almost entirely OF the rangers called out by the gov
OF Texas for the defence OF the frontier against the
Indians and which the government OF the United States
refused to pay, receive into service The friends of
the movement feel confident that by this time Carvaa is
in command othe whole Sierra Aladre, and that his
cess is certan."@ ~ H.E#5 t
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The Theatre.

The appearance OF Mr.. Hackett FalstaA drew last
evening" in spite OF the rain the largest house of the
season. He is unquesonaby the bes, living representa-
tive Of the great Emperor Of Comedy and his perform.
asce was received with acclamations Of applause He
will doubtless repeat the character To night he ap.
pears Mons. MalIet, part which il well fitted to
display his great power and accomplishment as a
comedian. e#N
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TiiREArENED DISRUPTION IN rHE CHURCH OF ENGLAND
is stated by the Weekly Dispatch that in consequence
of the determination Of the Crown not TO allow convo-
cation sit for the despatch OF business the leaders Of
the church party at recent meeting, have resolved
to secede from the establishment, and them.
selves with the Episcopal church of Scotland, which.
while in all main points il agrees with the church of
England adds TO lis services acknowledgment some
thing very like the Roman Catholic doctrine Of lransnb
santation and regulates its affairs by synods Of
bishops and clergy The Right Hon. w. f. Gladstone.
of the leaders Of the movement. has taken the first
The daily union., 1852-12-28

NORTH CAROLINA RA,LRoAps.-The Raleigh and Gas
ton road Of so 10 90 miles. the Central road OF 22o miles
and the Wilmington and Raleigh OF 100 miles, and
snort roaa connecting the Raleigh and Castor with tbs
Petersburg road. the only roads exclusively within
North Csrolina About sixty miles Of the Wilmington
and Manchester. sixteen 10 twenty OF the Charlotte and
sou'h Carolina as well portions OF the Petersburg
aod Weldon. and Portsmouth and Roanoke roads, are in
The State, the balance in Virginia and South Carolina
ihs aggregate Of plank road constructed and in OF
construction is about $50 10 300 miles
The daily union., 1852-12-28

Micbaux, a celebrated Frenchman, who travelled in
America about half century ago. and wrote valuable
work entitled North American SYLVIA. yet survives in
Paris, active and cheerful, al the Of eighty three
lie was passenger in Fultons first steamboat our
noble Hudson, and has recently executed bust Of Fulton,
which has been placed in the gallery OF the Louvre
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Notice 10 Consumers Of Gas.

OyyIog Gas LloRT ConsAGr,
Washington, Dscsmbss "a, leo8.
NOTICE hereby that from and after the nrst day Of jan
uary bills pipe, Ac required
banab funds the office Of tho Maine
I'd AZ No discount will b. allowed
any expiration Of from tho date Of
paid within days from the period The dew
OF gas will bc stopped.
BY Of the board Of directors.
]. r. BROWN,
Dec e5-eod2w BecrstaTy.
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Sickness and Moyiaiify at Sea

Bos ros Dec 2i-The schooner Cnera, from ST. Domn-
10 Cy Dee l, for Boston, arrived at Holiness Hole yes
erday She has experienced vey heavy weather. and on
the f,uuh day the and died of the black
vomir, and bur a. with the captain, has been able
10 do duty the pzssage,
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INTERESTING PROM Sr DoMINoo.-By the brig Eagle,
Capt Evans, we have received papers from 81 Domin
go 10 the 30th OF November.
The electoral college to meet on the first Monday
December for the purpose OF electng the President of
the republic The candidates the present ncum-
bent Don Buenavenura Baez, and Gen. Pedro Santana,
ex- President and Lberator.
The Correo del Cibao. published Santiago, complains
that cock pits should be licensed in the central part
of The city in very excellent article, il regrets that
this remnant OF barbarism should still exist and says
that as il is only matter Of federation, the pits should
always be far possible from the requenled parts of
the city
We are glad to find in these papers poemca discus
sion between OF the Catholic clergy and certain
Proestans" who, if their antagonists tell the truth,
shave satanic activity in the black work" 1t is not
often that we find religious discussions in Spanish
exchanges.
A correspondent OF the Corrte complains OF The want
Of physicians in many towns OF the Dominican republic
Irregulary OF the m is is also complained Of
The Portuguese schooner Ceres bad been detained al
Puerto de Plata under charge OF fitting out for the slave
trade She would be taken to the capital (S Domingo)
for adjudication.
We find no notice of the French movements at Sa-
mana nor OF the colonization question which has caused
so much discussion in this country.
-Nsw Orleans Pioayuns, Dec. is,
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Sale of Pubiic Lands.--Fatal -Aeeidsni.

Sale of Pablo LaHds-Fatal Accident
BosroN, Dec. 6The state ment that Governor Boutwell,
opposed the ratification Of the land sales is unounded Il
is believed that the sale will be confirmed
Abram Colley, a welknown citizen OF Exeter, New
Hampshire, burned death while confined to his bed
by tckness. ..r
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brilliant BuccessI
THUNDER LIGHTNING STORM DELUGE!
nR BEALEs New Panorama and Diosma Of the Ccasoa and
IL Dcluge has opened
brilliant Success
ODD FELLOWS, HALL,
With nj umphant success.

With triumphant
before the cizens favored
they paronixod painting
well. De in time for
George HieIge truly master especially sky aad
scenery ensen gaze evening
morning OF sivsy night, walk
through the Edenbowers that
ea I'd the moaning Of sin or pain or death The very
with celestial voices breathe
And morninghow delightful The tho gos
spreading hs curtains tho chanbs Of the
appears gorgeous
bird and beast, and brook, aud bongh, rejoice.
~ O'Clock, wednesday and
nj 3 O'Clock. |b@taeAse
Admission children half price,
Liberal arrangements for Schools select parties, and
sion parties. e
Dec
The daily union., 1852-12-28

The United States Senate has made call upon The
Secretary Of The Interior for information TO the
in which 100000. generously granted by Congress
for the purchase OF site and the erection lunatc
asylum in the District Of Columbia have been expended
We learn through private sources from Washington thai
there many strange ahoat to the enormous
poe paid for the chosen se and with reference TO Other
details OF the transaction, which demand the prompt and
serious attention OF Congress II only half OF what is
sad be true, the persons 10 whom the expenditure OF this
appropriation ntrusled richly entitled TO public
Indignation and scon II behooves however. 10 await
the response OF the Secretary OF the Interior TO The
luton, when shall have the facts before us-at least
all OF them that be remembered in cases where
laEge sums OF public money expended at discretion
The siie selecied, and for which an exorbtant price
was paid 10 located the south side of wha, is known
the Anacosa river, or east branch Of the Potomsc
The location certainly an unavorable one; and,
unless the character OF that vicnage is not beed it ia
especially fruitful OF chills and fevers IL will be mon
srous indeed Il the bounty Of Congress- bestowed for
noble charity, shall be found TO have been msap-
Piled in matter in which humanity in general is so
largely concerned IL is the nvaable fact that when
ever il becomes known that government is in the marke
TO purchase land in the District of Columbia FIVE times
more is asked for il than private individuals would be
expected TO pay. Congress should be careful in future
not 10 permit the consummauon OF bargains of this char
sctsr until made acquainted with the price, locality and
other particulars relative to the purchase else the OBJ
Iects Of its appropriations very likely be defeated by
The schemes Of specula,ors IN. " Tina. (uAg)
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Serious Disaster.

New YORK. Dec. 26-.The steamship Washington, which
left Southampton for New York, tho 9th inst,
tered heavy gale the night. which stove in her up
per deck bulwarks Nc On the 9th instant she put back
10 Southa m pton TOR repairs Upon examination being
had IL found 10 discharge her ca,go
take her into dock for repairs -HaGE
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By GREEN d SCOTT, Auotiouecrs.

Ill cottage chamber SETS Gc, Al auction.
Friday shall SELL auction
of 9th and Pcnnsvana avenue comnsnclEg
at O'Clock fine chandeliers, gilt with prisms Is fine
gilt candle from Of which have
used ae cacxls mante and anps beautiful
hall lamps of various sizes
The above articles ne from the house Of
gentleman substituted gas their place.
Immediately after the sale Of the above, shall sell
cottage furniture inlad with gold, with marble
3 sets white md gold, with marble tops.
furniture and al
above sold the highest bidder, without
The the District and the public
respectfully call ThurSday prevoas 70 day 0 SALE
1"' 'A'""' - ''' GREEN d SCOTT,
Dec 2s-d Auctionsen
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Supreme Court or the United States.

MONDAY, December o7, 1859.
No. 20. Henry URiely ct al appellants. Us. Samuel
r. b. Morse ri ". The argument Of this con-
nued by Mr. Get for the appellants, and by Mr. Hard
ing for the appellees.
Adjourned until tomorrow, IL o'clock, a. m.
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Qr,~ Brtck and Woodchoppers. 600 Of
for Also brick yard, with
all materials At hand.
wanted-Cboppers n few hundred cords Of wood.
Apply cf the navyyard bridge, the
side, H. W. PHELPS
Dec ss-7,eod.
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Hank Of the Metropolis,

wsshnston, December w. 1850.
F Bosrd Of Directors declared dividend Of four
for the half ending the Ns inssu,- n
The win ~ payable The -s~cshoer. nnd aer the ~
v. n. SMITH.
R-auf
The daily union., 1852-12-28

rItRIwTMAs AND NEW YEAR PRB4ENTN, HOUSE
" keepers Goods, hc-JOHN M. DOM BROTHER have
opened arranged handsome Of goods susbs o
the season, viz
paria marble
Paper mache andF painted DO
Ffsnch China and berlin goods, and
DresAea China,
handsome baskets and wovk borss. psrtahie desks Ac
PLATED GOODS.
Handsome castors, mugs,
Gard and cskc baskets, gobes forks and spoons
Mnstards, salts, and napkin rings.
LAMPS.
Solar, ETHEREAL, hail, hc.
BRoNZED GOODS.
F.nders, dogs, shovel tongs spsoons
Csndesucks, candeshras, hat rscks, looking rssscs
LOOKING. GLASSES
Very large gilt frame, mshossny and walnut looking glasses
painted chamber cheap and good
Bureaus, Sofas extension tables
Chairs Of many patterns and shapes and material
China s,ss- stone, and crscksry quantss
stock, well assorted. and cheap.
JAPAN-wARR.
Toilet SETS csnaiesioks, cake boxes
Brushes. wood
Clocks varieties bour and eight
day. Our stock certainly the complete OF kept w
the District perhaps at other place.
We articles the line oi
ourselves that be scoommo
dated establishment promptly and reasonable prices fo
the quality, any other place.
poNN BROTHER,
Peansylvsnis avenue, between loh and lin streets
Dec 25-duan9
The daily union., 1852-12-28

TO THE rAsHIOrARI.Es GEORGE r. rox, the cele
hed J33, Broadway. New York. has, will be
Nv arrived and stopping VII
lsrds. The opportunity
cf foss of their outward
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Dfdrkeis.

Nrw YoRK, Dec. Up. m,-The Chriitmas holiday
passed oh here with its usual observance.
The stock market the close Of the first board oday
was frm-sacs OF United States 6s OF 1868 at ll9 Can
ton, u5A-a slight advance Erie, g7-also advance
Nicaragua, 32A-an advance Morris canal, Alan ad
vance Erie Conversbes of 1871, 1li Haem, 72 Nor
weh and Worcester 5si; nothing done in sion,ngion
Cumberland coal, 67-a slight decline; Carey improve
ment, I2l-sn advance Money easy. Exchange on Lon
don, 81 a 10 prem.
PHiLAprLrHn, December 27.-The Christmas hold a,
passed of here with its usual stiffness and plea
The stock market is firm but active. United state
IS Of 1857, lisl. PeDnsyvania Bs. 3D. Flour has "d
vanced under the advices by the Canada and het
at IS Sc. with duh sales. Rye -four, - 81. Corn
unchanged. Wheat has sdvsncedsalcs OF red ut 81 D
81 Il; white, 81 ~ 81 % quality. Rye 90 cents
Corn firm at TO cents advance. Provisions
and holders firm
Nrw ORLEANS, December A-The sales OF tod a.
have amounted TO 5000 bales The market is quite
settled. holders awaiting the arrival Of the Canadas ad
vice. with much anxiety. MIdding Orleans is quoted a
81 The sales OF the week reached ~, 900 bars.
The daily union., 1852-12-28

Arrtpai of the Empire Cny-Capurs Of btr0 Aarus
NKw ORLEANS Dec. 23.-The steamship Empire City ha.
arrived here om Havana having sailed thence on the
18Th She reports that the English rgate Vesla had
rived with the notorious slave schooner Venus and
Two other slavers prizes.
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Mmd<ross 4frop.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 2J.--Two cadets attached to the Mill
tsry Institute Frankfort had desperate
day One Of them, PurHe by name, shot in The chest
the ball penetrating his lungs while the other named In
gram, had his skull cleft by blow with hachet in the
hands of Punel
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Terrible accident. = Explosion ofa Gas Pipe.

Al an early hour last evening explosion Of one of the
Manhattan gas pipes took place, in this city, No 4l9,
Broome 1t appears one o the main iron pipes hav
inp worn away with rust, portions Of the material
weak and the pressure the gas being very heavy
the pipes poded aud the gas escaped with such force
TO penetrate through the earth in all directions II being
directly opposite tho dwelling OF Mr. Edwin Clayton,
the coal vault became densey hlicd with gas, and axins
It's way through the crevees. the family in the por-
ton of the suspected something wrong ms the
smell was quite offensive. but thinking II cmanaed from
the street. nothing thought oft Shortly afer,
Mi CLAYTON below stairs the basement, and wish
ing coal brought stairs he requested the servant
xiIl TO 90 10 the vault and fill the scutte.
Mr. Clayton followed her the door with lighted cam
phe lamp the the unfortunate woman opened
tho door the gas gned from the blaze of the lamp, and
she fell upon the Tagging Mr. Clayton also received
bie shock and was prostraed by it, He almost suf-
but yet retained his voice sui ent 10 for he
which was by the family who hastened to his assist
ance and while in the act OF removing Mr Clayton The
servant cawed OF the vault into the entry with her
burned such extent TO drop from her face
arms hands Upon reaching the entry she rolled over
on her back quite helpless, and in the greatest agony
endance instantly procured and The wounds
of both Mr. Clayton aud the domestic freely bahed
with sweet OIL and other medical applications, which
somewhat alevisted their suerings. The suffering
want girl dying condition, and is not expected to
vve Mr. Clayton is doing WE'LL but should he recover, h
face will be disfguTed
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THE UNION. WASHINGTON TUESDAY MORNING DECEMBER 28

STATISTICS THE PRESIDENTIAL ELEcfoS-Ihe New
York Journal OF Commerce Gays the wing vote al the
recent election greater than al any previous though
the gain ls4S is only l6se II 232 over lea4 and
9s592 over is4o The democratic vote 524o greater
than s4s 2io,5es greater than 10 1874, and i55l7s
greater than in 1870 The abolition vote is 1856. $50 ess
than In ls4s, and s3, ,75o greater than in ls44
Vermont is the banner State the wbg side, as is
New York ON The democratci the latiet having given
Pierce plurality OF ~ 2o9, and majority both
whig and abolition of 1886. But in proportion TO the
whole number OF voles poed Texas is the banner State
the democratic side. having given nearly three times
many TO Pierce to Scott Georgia Comes nent hav-
ing given Pierce more than twice many Scott ;
then Arkansas and Florida The least plurality in any
State twenty five in Delaware for Pierce. The States
polling the highest aggregate vote sre-New York, 522-
4so Pennsy lvania 1856 .272 Ohio 353,Ses The State
polling fewest votes is Florda--7,lol. Delaware comes
next-l2. .665.
The largest abolition vote given by any State is 81 ,757
in Ohio Next comes Massachusetts, with 2s .023, and
New York, with 25,433. In proportion to the whole
number OF votes Vermont is the greatest ho,-bed OF abo
litionism.
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GOOD RpLE.-A man who is very rich now was
very poor when he was boy When asked how he
got bis rches he replied My father taught me never
to play till my work finished and never to spend
my money until had earned it, If had but an hours
work in day must do that the first thing. and in an
hour And after this was allowed TO play; and then
could play with much more pleasure than il had the
though, OF unfinished task before my mi,si s.'y
formed the habit OF doing everything In tme and soon
became perfectly easy do Ii is this my pros
perly Let every boy who reads this 20 and do likewise
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DIED.

At New Orleans November - THOMAS L. fn the dh rear
hi. are eldest of H. and Hop-sp.
fRaItimors papers piessc copy1
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pfuv,.v rss.ss n-.--.J.

Albany, Dec 26-The morocco factory Of A. William
son. on South Broadway destroyed by fire this
ing There was an insurance OF 8l0,5O0, which will more
than covcr his loss The building owned by Messrs
Annable & Smith, and was insured for $1,000
TIE river n ce hui the rsins have caused
heavy fcshet the water having overowed the wharves
The flood /, subsidnx.
The daily union., 1852-12-28

AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON. S.-The negotiations between
the Secretary Of State and the British mniser, MIR.
Champion. are proceeding with due activity. What the
precise arrangements are, it is of course, not easy to
learn but il is known that Mr. Champion is wait
ing for further Instructions in order to finish the affair
Ii is understood that not only has the subject Of the fish
cries been discussed and reciprocity with the provinces ad
vsr,ed to- that the Hnson Bay Company have managed
also to lay in their claim for certain possessve rights in
Oregon This latter business. it will be remembered.
was tried on duriag the close of President Folks admins
traon and the beginning OF that OF General Tayors but
unsuccessully, Notwithstanding the ingenious lobbying
which was brought 10 bear. Several millions then
demanded for these possessive rights but the Hnd.
sons Bay people could not show that their property
worth as many thousands the idea that time aban-
doned IN disgust 1t is to be tackled to the Goldfish
(PennsyI yIraniaa. u
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Arripal Of the City Of Bla~ehsstsr.

PnLApELrnIA, Dec. N.--The steamer City OF Manches,
ter has Just arrived her dock She left Liverpool on the
sh ns and her is superseded by the Can
ada's accounts
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NATIONAL THEATRE.

The evenings entertainment conclude with farce Of
THE YOUNG WIDOW.
The daily union., 1852-12-28

A Great Chance to make M0uey-from . % 60 per
dyy person. ncludng females in either town
m with the knowledge ofa highly useful discovery Of universal -
mand per Of mail, enclosing u 10
John Holt APIS, New York This chsncs for
dents clerks person wishing make
immeday of the United States Appy I'm
mediately.
Dec 26-d2mos
IIEIDsECK CHAMPAGNE, 6c.-Landins this day, froa
III scho Hambeon--
superior Heidsesk Champagne imported by Ran
aud Francois
100 basket. verzenay Champagne imported By g.
u. Boxer
superior verzenay Champagne, Usion brand i'm
ported by ourselves
For sale by GEO. d THOs. PARKER,
Opposite Browns Hotel
26-eod6uf
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TO wEsTERN TRAVELLERS.
Express Mail LINE from baltimore 10 PITTS


Through IN 1trenfy-fico and a half hops)
V'IIs Line TO Pitsburg over the Baltimore and
Il Susquchanns and Pennsylvania Central Rail
roads is now in successul operation. BY IL passen-
gers leave Baltimore nj ~ p IN. (half an hour
after the time of arrival Of the evening train from
Washington and proceed 20 Harrisburg, where
they transferred 10 the Central Railroad train
and proceed Immediately without delay, cross
ing the mountains in daylight, and arriving in
Pittsburg al p. m. the day after starting The
entire distance is performed by railway, with the
exception Of twenty eight miles, which is done in
first class coaches.
PASSENGERS FROM THE WEST
Leave Pittsburg in the care Of the Central Railroad
At a. IN. and arrive at Harrisburg at n. M. the
next morning, where the Express Train Of the Bal
timore and Susquchanna Railroad will be IN wait
ing, and proceed Immediately ON TO Baltimore,
arriving there at m, in time for the train TO
Washington which leaves at = n. m. Or This
route s reliable any offered To the public.
0-S- Fare through (either way) ~li
For tickets apply 10 the Ticket Agent Of the Bal
timore and Susquehanna Railroad Company. at
Calvert Station, baltimore or the Ticket Agent Of
Penrsylvanis Central Railroad Company, Pitts
burg ALFRED GATHER,
Superintendent OF Transportation.
Dec l5-dlm