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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

AN AWFUL TRAsEDY.-A fightful tragedy re-
Gently occurred at Drownstown, Indiana The de-
tails are thus given in the Madison Banner:
1t seems that two brothers, named Hiram and
Warren Francisco, and well known as respect
able and peacabe citizens, followed the occupation
Of clock peddlng. They usually travelled differ
ent routes, but made practice of meeting each
other frequently. They agreed to meet at a ppb-
lie house in the vicinity of Brownstown, on Friday
last. One of the brothers reached the tavern about
9 o'clock, and inquired if his brother had arrived.
and was informed by the landlord that he had rot.
After eating his supper he called for light ard
asked to be shown to bed The landlord informed
him that he had no candles in the house, but if lie
would follow him, he wonld take him to led.-
francisco followed the landlord into dark room
and ufidressed himself and retired to rest. The
bed seemed 10 be wet, and having some matches
about him he struck light. Upon examining the
bed he found that it was wet with blood. Discoy-
ering candle near by, he lit it and looking under
the bed saw the body Of his brother with his throa
cut from ear to ear. and perfectly lifeless Fasten-
ing the door Immediately, he proceeded to load
revolver which he had, but before he could do SO
there was an effort made by several men to enter
his room. Pretending not to be alarmed, he asked
them to wait until he dressed himself As soon
he had finished loading his pistol he opened the
door, and the landlord and two other men rushed
on him, when he fired two barrels of his pistol i'm
medately killing the landlord and one of his &C
completes, after which the other man fled.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

GIVE have been requested to say that the Hon.
Henry A. WISE, Democratic Elector for the
State at arge,will address the people this eoun-
y, at the Courthouse, on Saturday next.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

Gen. SCOTS Myanity..

One of the very grave charges brought against
Gen. SCOTT by his political opponents is, that he
is vain man. This charge comes with poor
grace from those who are just as vain without half
as much to be vain of. Perhaps Gen. SCOTT is
''vain"-we are not disposed to deny the asser-
tion-but it must be admitted on all hands
that very few men have as good right to be so-
A correspondent of the New York Courier, allu-
ding to this subject, says
But some man will point Won to what he calls
the fobIes of Winfield Scott. If he has foibes.
who has not What is the identity of each man
but his foibles? Take these away. and YOU leave
not being, but an abstraction of virtues and vi
ces In long life of public duty, longer consecu-
lively than any man now living, discharging trust
after trust of the most varied and often of the most
complicated and delicate character, IN, tshat one
has he taiied? What public interests have these
much lnagniied foibes marred? Not one. Sue
cess uninterrupted success, has ATTENDED very af-
fair of the people which he has had to manage
How his own interests have sped he has little
rocked, so that his country's were secured. Who
shall gainsay the truth of this2 The writer Of
this repeats, call Winfield Scott to the bar of pub
lie scrutiny, and let impartial justice decide. No!
no! there is naught here thus far for America to
regret. There is nought but for what sobcrret2ec-
ton will show them they have deep cause for
gratitudeto the Great Dispenser of events Nought
but to lead them to pray that they may ever have
a Winfield Scott in their hour Of need.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

The EXPLOSION on THE REINpEER.-Mr
Vim. H. Snell-the last survivor of the Richmond
pary-lingered in great agony until Monday af
temoon at o'clock when he expired, in the pres
ence of his broken-hearted mother and only BROTH
er. The New York Times of Tuesday, says:
"The unfortunate. party of Southeners, viz:
Hugh Rileigh, Misses Margaretta and Samuella
Andrews, and Thomas j. Barnes, from Richmond +,
Va, have all died of their injuries. AS was MOTTO
ed in the Times, the former gentleman bequeathed
his property to the young ladies, Misses Andrews.
and in case they did not survive, Mr.. Smell, was
to become the heir to his wealth, who having since
expired made will short time before his death,
and bequeathed the property to his mother, and
brother, who are now the only surviving members
of the Smell family. Mr.. Barnes was engaged to
be married to one of the Miss Andrews, and all of
them were on their way to Niagara Falls"
The number of deaths which have so far re-
suited from the explosion of the Reindeer is thir-
ty-one. Sixteen persons are still suffering from
injuries received at the time, several of whom are
not likely to recover.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15
The MASSACHUSETTS Democracy.


The Democracy State Convention Of Massachu-
sets met at Fitchburg on Wednesday the 9Th
instant, and according to the telegraphic reports
the Freesoil coalitoniss had every thing their own
way. Upwards of two thousand persons were
present l.. ID. BRADFORD offered resolution
opposing coalition of the Democrats with the
Freesoilers, which was referred to a committee.
HENRY w. BISHOP was then nominated for Gov
ernor. The Telegraphic report says
committee appointed on platform reported
the Baltimore platform and resolutions eulogizing
the Presidential candidate.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Bradford, oppos-
ed to coalition, was reported by the committee to
whom it was referred, without comment, for the
action of the Convention.
Amid the greatest confusion and excitement it
was laid on the table by decisive vote, where
upon some two or three hundred Hunkers left the
hall.
James 3. Thompson, Of New Bedford, was
then nominated for Lieutenant Governor, and C..
G. Green, of Boston. and James Whitney, of Con-
wayne chosen electors for the State at large.
After other business of an mimportant charac-
ter, the Convention adjourned sine die
The Seceders, or National Democrats organized
another Convention by appointing L. d. Bradford
President, and large number of Vice Presidents
and Secretaries,
The Committee on Resolutions reported Sc
ries against coalition, which were adopted with
great applause.
Speeches were also made denouncing the action
of the Convention, and the Provisional Committee
was empowered to call Convention of the true
Democracy, fit should be considered expedient
The Convention then dissolved. 1t is thought
that fine boilers will support Pierce and King
The above, says the Richmond Republican,
shows the harmony and the so,mdness upon slarc-
ry of the Massachusetts, Democracy, If our friend
Mr.. Lyons, had been present on this occasion, he
might have found reason to change the hastily
formed opinions of the Northern Democracy to
which he has given expression in his late card.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

OOFfI' " W 4FINV AC LII
Cong. U. S. Squadron, Pacific Ocean.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-22
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NON Il y nj ARK Il Il.

SUNDAY. harcn IL PM.
Al The close yesterday. the stock market was no, 20
buoysnt and there disposition on the part O,
holders TO realize II found however impossible to
do without submitting TO a great depreciation in
prices and most of the eelcrs withdrew There Is
growing anxiety TO realize fancy stocks but IL Is Mt
tery ont 81 the question. Any quantity put M, the
market would dcrress them at once and the decline
would be- more rapid than the re has been This holders
appr'hcnd: hence the danger @. their position The
speculation has thus lar been almost entirely confined
Ia Wall street and indications Of It's extend
ing beyond that limit 1t therefore Of very little con-
sequence What prices take OF vha, the result Of
The existing excitement proves TO be- Outside Of Wall
trest every interest is In prosperous healthy condition
The season ~ rather backward in the way Of trade ami
there not % much activity usual among the e,.o
n,rwal classes but this is rather favorable t,a
torc than otherwise, and seems TO s,reneheo those
who may have over extended their operations last wear
We have had long and severe winter and oommunica
oD With the interior has been considerably
Cur rivers and canals sre yet closed with Ice and IL WIN
be several weeks before navigation is entirely free Ths
has tendency TO restrict commercial transactions but
sball make mp after business has fairly com
mcncod The present abundance Of money we attribute
partially TO this state of things We shall doubtless
soon experience . change
- INC reason advances, tbe demand for capal from
the commercial classes, will increase and as natural
consequence the rate Of interest advance Tho ,anL.
viii find the offerings FOR discount daily cnlarp. and
business paper in tho street will give not. sayrs an
opportunity TO employ this more probably In thai
way, than in specializing with fancy stock, Activity win
be visible in every department Of industry and IN.
attention Of many, which is now occupied with
fancy stockf viii be turned into more n,o,,,,,,y.
channels Speculation in Wall street nav do yeyv
well 10 keep tho machinery Of trade and traffic
In good order--to icsp it from rustpa-vhen there
j. nothing else 70 move IL; but when NOR. Ieei
innate operations present, Wall street IL quickly
deserted ny Inc most important class pcculaors II
h therefore Impossible to"dse Of the actual condition Of
the great interests o. The country by the q
the fancy stock speculatory Of Exchange The ups
and downs the oonirnctons expansions ~ prioe,;
~. ssntst bsse.n the loiis and re ussYs tbe ,uo
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Police Tufrlifuenee.

TN .3B,y.d Clarge Of fe,jsp-1Oaicer No-ri, orc :,
the attaches vt the Chisrs Office ast SATURDAY arsfod
ecute. looking man named Hiram Hutchinson on ar
rant issued by Justice Iohrop wherein br Ifut,binsop
stand. charged with perjury on the affidavit ~ olive
Iiastead Jr who .wosrs ths; on The ~ IN day ~ Mar
1880 the accused did in q iudicial nryca,iinc ,cfra
Judge Robert H. Campbell an ofccr duly antb@raaI nv
law 10 take OATH affdnyiss Sc wilcy and corrun,l y
commit perjury in sycarnc filscy To certain ,nattcrs
material ia The matter at Issue in judicial nroe.en,
commenced by tr Hutchinson aud ,thor. AGAINST M =
IIalstcad otbers. IL tie Supreme Court arising ont
Of shipping operation to California involving so,aa
i SO oc1 The matter Will he further in, esiigstod
Clo,g. Of Posstss Counterfeit Moc,,,-t1n s,,urt,,
evening. oil man calling himself William ol,p.on
was arrested by officer Powell Of the Third ward On ,h
charge If passing seycal pieces Of counterfeit onn "a
hr Barnard GOLD loaf manufactures ho los Fnlton
street On hing The person az no pecnso ia IN
found - tz in tase coin 4 portion ~ which IVA.
found in his boots The prisoner IL SUPPRESSED ia lie -
nanuac spurious coin ~ We refused IL cyr any
account ~ bins II where hr residence was Ju,ice
IotbroF committed hiiu to prison further csani.
nation.
thorct 81 Pr''Mg TceFtjtd.h map named John
pcDonUugh Nas arrested Saturday, on elargc al
passing counterfeit ~ hin prportinS to De genuine
note on the ESlk a Penn Township Philadelphia on
james g. Harrison Of No 1g5 Fulton street. for which
at Harrison ssre Ia exchange. good money. Young
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New York, Monday, March 22, ls52.


The steamship Pacific arrived yesterday from
Liverpool, with four days later intelligence from
Europe. The Pacific has made the shortest winter
passage--or what may be called winter pas
sage.
The news is not important. The most interesting
nature is the settlement Of the Swiss question. II
ie ouly temporary, and may be opened at any mo-
nent. austria is mixed up in the question. and
may yet occupy portion of the Swiss territory.
That power has turned its attention to the East and
VII! aid Russia in its designs on Turkey.
The ad,ces Of the losses by Americans, and the
sggressions of England in the second Burmese war,
have arrived just in time to enable our government
10 enlarge the powers Of Com. Perry in his visit to
the japanese Islands. The accounts which we pub
Iisli thi. morning. arc particularly interesting on
this point.
telcgraphie despatch announces that the steam
ship Benjamin Franklin, from Cbagres, reached
Philadelphia yesterday afternoon with $l0O,OOO IN
California gold dust Among her passengers are
torty persons who allcge that they have returned
hem the Is,hmus for the purpose Of prosecuting a
Grm in this city, from whom they purchased what
pu,pcried to be through tickets" to the land Of
gold but which in reality took them farther than
Cha gres. Oflate there have been many complaints
~ this kind, and it is necessary for the safety Of
emigrants rs well for the honor of those who
agree to transport them, to have Il thorough in
vestigation of the matter. Responsible associations
,koud not be tainted with the suspicion Of unfair
dealing. and none should be injured by nsinuations
iill il is known where the Encouragement or fault
10 located. II the wrong is done by persons in this
siiy, legal proceedings viii doubtless remedy the
svi
}. w. Green. the pseudo clergyman who recently
fgu,cd oouspcuousy in Philadelphia as pretend
ed agent Of the government, and managed to pro-
cure many valuable trnkets and other articles
from numerous gullibe individuals whom he pro-
missed fat clerkships, &c, has been arrested at
Baltimore. lie is represented as shrewd impos-
tor, having gained permission from several clergy
in the Quaker city to edfy their congregations
III sermons ovorfowing with piety.
One hundred thousand dollars worth of property
was Destroyed by fire in Cincinnati, on Saturday.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

INRENCH LITERARY REVIEW, EDITED BY HESsRs.
u Richard & houton, 6S broadway in French and
English at 50 annum issued Saturday l2 cents
single sheet. The second number contains -ls,-Ths
scun, 90 the geors Of yenise in Hoy IN Old French 3D.
Modern French and translation In English with I'd
Analysis Of Raeines tragedy, "Athse." 4th-Drcam OF
Athale. (Frcneh and English) 5th-A Word Mytho.
logy. 6th-Orgn and Progress Idolstry 7th0rgin
Fables. their Division 9thDeiuse Of Deuealion. or Of
the Greeks. WthA Sketch Of the History the rondin
by dc Lamartipe. Ith-Discourse of tergnsud 10 the
French National Assembly taken from the Grondns D..
dc Lamartne I2th-Bography Of French Writers Tafon-
tame Racine 3thfrensh lessons for already advanced
Scholars Duel OF Artists, with literal transstion>
English free translation. lthAnecdote Of Frederick
Great do l5thlafontanes Fable the Town Rat and the
Country Rat English, French and literal translation with
notes l6th-The Stranger and the Shoemaker, do 18th
Easy COMBINATIONS in both languages with pronunciation
ana exercises lgth-Homonymos pronunciation aud eI-
erses 2otCorrect translation Of the exercises Of last
number 2lst-A second lesson In French. 22dA
sresc for next number The paper printed in English
French, and be obtained To-day At the olive the
regular subscription 50 year III cent? copy agents
please end in orders in tme) No copies forwarded upl
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Naval Intelligence.

nm 4. :. srr,HIup MrsNssrfi reached This port y..
ierday irm Philadelphia She will be placed ON the Dry
Doel and coppcrcd and viii sail FOR the East Indies about
the middle Of May. with Com. Perry board who sil
take charge, &c. The following arc her officers -
'sptom~-Wm. J. HcCluney, Lcutcnants--.Alfrod
Taylor Executive ofioer; Tho-. a. Budd VIM. Taylor
sm''h y Hogan Brown. Purser--Wm. Speden. Act
ing msN,r-W Walter + jones. Surgcon--Daniel <.
creme. hsssant dol. !. Winians. Passed Midship-
man-f - "aimough Pursrrs Clork--Wm Gpei-
v.h ~ tnsn'ers--Josso Gray, Chief Engineer.
l'utt httstant do H. Dandy. VIM Holland second do.
q Il. w. Logan. " u Rutherford. Third do a w
Alc2sNd'r y. D. Honie J. d. Mercer. Worram
Officers. Boatswan, Amos Colson: Gurper An
drew A. RspdsBj Carpenter, W Lee. Ssuma
trv, Jacob Stephen; Sr@nap. Jsmce Patterson,
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Capture Of Caravajal-Afails Of Mexico md
the United States.

According 10 our last advices from the Mexican
konicrs. Cen Cafa,alal, the leader of the late Nh
clustering movements the Rio Grande, had been
captured by Gen. Harvey, and held III coninc
neni at Brownsville on the American side OF the
river. opposite to Matamoras. We presume that.
(unless he should make his escape he will be tried
IN due Of law. for the violation Of neutra
hty laws, and punished, perhaps, like Lopez, by
rlc:u discharge. and full permission TO renew his
susean'cfiug exploits. With regard to his culpabi-
hty he has been too VIGOROUSLY the terror Of the Rio
Grade for the last six months. 10 doubt il. The
sEticle which We publish in this paper, from the
Washington REPUBLICAN, organ Of the adminstra-
tior without eXaggeraticn. we apprchend describes
the character and scope oihis recent operations.
The first Of these military enterprises of Caravais
was expedition solely for the relief OF combine
lion Of smugglers. Large quantities Of contrahand
goods had been seized n Camargo aud Matamoras
10y 'ho Mexican authorities, and held in store
ny thcu subject to con6scstion Camargo was cap
urod-thc goods seized at that point recovered:
bnt the attack uron Matamogas was "a failure Ca
jail retired into the interior reorg8n.Ecd his scat
tered forces, aud recommended his operations ut
Cauarro, wherc the army both sides ran from the
Geld OF hattle--Carayaal crossing. usual over
into Texas, whore he has at length been taken pri
greatly to the relief Of the Mexican authorities,
ynd "a Tie ten,orsr, sn,,oe..on. =, iea,, az his
revolutionary p,an.
Leaving the question Of his punjshIaent 10 tle mn
.ortan,i,s Of frontier pri,or and the ooubol.s al
the law the more important question presents itself
Of tie responsibility -four government in the pre-.
,ises The treaty of Guadalure Hidslgo guaIan-
tees the preservation 81 the peace between the
United States and Mexico. ], Is notorious that all
of these fit5pacrjng expeditions Of Csrsvai1l have
been supplied with their best men. end large
supple. oi Suns. munitions ii war, and srovi-
sios from the American side oi the river the head
quarters being Now Orleans. oar goycInm .nt
las MOI heonienorant oil these things. IL duty sos
10 b web informed a. il has been from the begiu-
uirl, - he awless character Il te-e enterprises
And }ct, month after month, Caravsis and he con.
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SUPREME CoyRr.--CIRcuiT-Nos 2G6 2OG lO7 20 40
FAC, 209 2ls, 203 800 272, 2e4 297, 29s, 29s n.
SUPERIOR CouRr, (fwo Brancher) Mos 274, 572 o5o,
s37 SAL $780, SG0 SOL &c., SAL $40 464 6 500 sol 5i4
500 $50 3o5 63l COL CO., $685. 65 $780, 6s7 800 4s4 ITO
657 ISL 500 S10 s4 3d. $40, $685. 500 So s7l ST. S13
SO, $40 S7s S7g $50, Ssl, $50, SS4, SS5, sS7, SSs
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hAAcB 2o.-Aagisrssis Cssuaiitsi Ossrrsssa-In tho
ase Of Maurice A. lsaar who committed by Justice
Lothcp, charge Of false prctences before stated
ce1oFsj was obtained by his counsel d. A. Kane Esq
rcurnahle this morning before Judge Deebe whsn ON
perual Of the papers and hearing the arguments Of
counsel his honor held that offence had commit
ted under the and ordered the prisoner to be dis
charged forthwith.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-22

fcation o. grace beauty and elegance aud the
Caters Slippers, Sc, at NILERs, in Canal street. Ono
draws at Nibo the other draws crowds at Mler
Madame out her notes-Mier takes in the notes
all deli lighted determined
80 again to Nhlo and u. AILLEkS 1874 Canal street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-22
PUBLIC LECTURES.

IL ton Young Ladies' Spinglsr Institute Union Park
Professor Arnold Guyot, Of Harvard Univsrsity, will de-
aon designed to show the harmony Scesse and Revels
and continued on Monday the sth Tuesday the Sb and
friday the 18TH Tickets for each lecture cents Prof
of six lectures Geology Immediately following
the 10Th, 10th, 22d, 25th 29th and S0th Of March.
lNITCHCRAF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WIDE
w awake controlled BY tho power Of the WILL B. Brown
acknowledged be the Of
Lectures and ON Pyehossy every evening
and Leonard street Mr. Brown popular lectarsr and
his of such convincing character that the
determined skeptics away firm believers 10 this NEW
science.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-22

SALE OF FREE NRGRoEs.-In Baltimore, on
Saturday four free negroes convicted for the second
South, for period Of six years They were bought by
traders-two NJ S2S5, and two ut 1886.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-22
Court or General Sessrons.


Before Judge Beebe and Aldermen Brifley and Francis
hARcH 0--This Court, convened pursuant to adjourn
ment, and no business being before them for the
term.
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THE MILITARY.

~
A TTENTIoN, VETERANS OF ISl2-I3-l4,-cOMPANY
n DThe will assemble at the star Hotel, No IL
spenard street Monday March 81 at ii o'clock A. NJ,
assist at the funeral obseques Of the revolutionary pat
riot Henry Gibson.
WIN. II. MILLER, Captain cf Company D.
JOSEPH GOUGE Orderly Sorg't.
INIRST MISREPRESENTATION GREYS.-MkABERS
are requested 70 appear # the X H. - Second aye
mounted and without side with the ssual badge Of
mourning for the purpose paying the last tribute OF
spect TO Che remains Of Henry Gibson. Washing
tons Life Guards BY orderof j. N. yARJAN, Capt.
WIN. DARBRow, ORDERLY.
CHARLES G. CORNELL, Secretary.
CPECIAL NOTICE.-SEvENTH COMPANY NATION
- al GuardThe membe of this company hereby
qutsd assemble in uniform, with evercoas At the Ar
nory American Hotel Broadway and Grand street
Monday ed inst at 10Y o'clock n precisely for the
joining in tho funeral solemntes OF the late
Henry Gibson Of the other companies Of the So
Regiment invited to parade with this
sion BY order of j. MONROE, Captain.
L. BIsiroP, Jr, Orderly.
ArOTICE-ADRIATIC GUARD-THE MEMBERS AND
e1members Of this respectfully requested
at the Atlantic 40 Hudson street. this morning
o'clock to pay the last tribute ~ their late worthy
JAMES WARD, Chairman.
SilAs SELLrcE, Secretary.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-22
EItensivc Sales OF Fine Paintlngs.-Ncssrs

i. H. LEEDS co. will commence peremptory sales on
Thursday and Friday mornings next at store No. 5 Broad
way nearly opposite Thompson Goa saloon the entire
stock Of choice pictures Of Mr. j. Eddy who declines bust
from the city the Grst Of May. Com
rrsed In this hnc collection the reserved collected
by him during five different yss to Europe These sale
furnish chance those who desire tlciI
residences with really good pictures.
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Marine Affairs.

BosTos Ear IspiA TRApr.Porty .0nc sIips say, the
Boston Traveller their passage Bo.ton srom
varioe ports in the East Indies aud Pscnc,1 =. from
Calcutta and Cbisa from Manila from Batavia and
GoW Ns'panra Bost 81 there ,espe,s srs nov ready
do
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Steamship Burned.

LOUISVILLE, March 20 1852
despatch from Padncah, KY. states that the steamer
Cncnnaus recently took FIRE in her hold, and before
the flames tubdued, the freight greatly da-
mayed. No one injured. The boat was uninsured
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tionThc hrst meeting Of this Association will be
held the hail. the Of Broomc and Crosby
streets morrow evening. Mr. Niken and other able
speakers announced address the meeting that all
who wish understand the principles and advantages OF
associations which much interest Is at
should fail attend. Copies Of the bylaws
be bad at the Sesretarys oee, ID Spruce street.