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Galphinism OF the Administration

The out spoken style in which the New York Tribune
is accustomed to discuss the character OF friend and foe
is faithfully copied by its correspondents This bah
bling propensity OF the Tribune put the world in pos
session OF many sauary secrets, which would otherwise
have been irrevocaby lost the plays of Menan.
der the decades OF Lvy. The following statement
from Washington letter in the Tribune tells us some
thing worthy OF record Under the administration OF
Willard Fillmore this game has come to wha, il is 10 be
hoped may prove its climax There has hardly been a
,oesk n he last three years when some adi~g Neu York
appoints of Mr. Fillmore has not visited Washington as
paid Attorney for party parties whose purpose,
ogan the treasury of the United Sia are not 10 be carried
oui under th1 administration Of pubic affair, founded
honesty and justice toicard, hs public service or ,ohich
IN other word can only be 'pI hroSgh,' by some
gentlemen ,1hos peculiar relations toioa,ds those in
roper render him able at all times TO obtain fapors
not granted to all, unfortunately, whs have deal.
ings xih The uariow bureaus al Wash~gion During
his lifetime the late ex- Governor John Young the
leading broker engaged in this particular business do
not know how can better illustrate wha, mean than
by calling to the recollection OF your readers The agency
Of Ex-Governor John Young in negotiating Mr.. George
Laws purchase of an nteres, in The Gardiner claim"
The fact thus autboriiatvcy revealed had been
pec,ed by the public The GaIphin and Gardiner frauds
put through" by precisely the described by
the Tribune. But confess TO sensation OF sur
prise at the that the practice OF plumber.
ing the treasury by the COLLISION OF it's official guardians
has been reduced to system under the presen, admna
ton, and has been followed legitimate business by
the favorites and retainers OF those IN power The
Trbunes correspondent descends details and gives us
notable instance in which government go-bsfween
effected agreeable arrangement between a man Of
money and parsonage high in the confidence OF the ad
mnisration. 1t that The sale OF Corwn's inter
est in the Gardiner speculation negotiated by ex.
Governor Young, the wing assistant at New
York. This single fact suggests volume OF reflection
concerning The and act agreements by which Law
was induced 10 purchase the interest Of Cowin II must
be understood however that Corwin entered the treas
ury purged man.
Now here is fact for the people. BY the testimony
OF wing journal, it is established that the subordpaes
OF the present wing administration have combined TO
plumber the government. Men in power-persons de-
puted to guard the ueasury-have yielded TO the APP
proaches of avores and elaners. and to crafty party
favortsm il from no baser motive. have assented to
the recognition OF fraudulent claims, And this not
sola,ed or unusual occurrence, but systematic practice
With the assistance of the Tribune il is not difficult to
comprehend the necessity Of an estimate OF sixty mil
lions.
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Markets.

NEW YoRK Feb I0--p. m.The stock market is buoyant
today and closed firm Prices Of ancies generally up
ward Sales OF United States SIS, 1867 l20A Canton,
Il9A Erie 80; Nicaragua, 36A; Morris canal, 22 Erie
convertbles of 1871 $751; Harlem. 70t Stonington, 81
Norrsown and Worcester, 53&; Cumberland coal, 64l
Cary Improvement l4i Money easy. Exchange on Lon
don, 81 a 10 per cent. premium
New ORLEANS. Feb 9.-The foreign news by the Atlantic
came to hand last light The sales up to noon 900
bales. and prices hrmer. The increased receipts all
the southern ports now amount TO 5I7, 600 bales.
BALTIMORE Feb l0--p m.-No news of moment to-day,
Business steady. Howard street flour, IS Is IS Is
Grain unchanged Sales $50 bbls pork SIT So
Sales 800 kegs lard IL cents, and 1900 bbs 10
cents Sales Monday OF 1000 bags Rio coffee 81
81 and small lots Of very prime at 10 cents Sugars
sold day prices within the range OF previous
quotations. Whiskey, 23l 2lk cents The stock market
is firm, and prices upward-sacs tolcrably large.
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The frat congressional district Of Illinois the only
district in the Stale which gave General Scott MAJOR
lily al the late election That result aecompshe by
coalition between The wings and abolition forces, will
fully appear from the congressional contest IN which
Hon. Thompson Campbell, the present member, was de-
ieated Mr. Campbell ahead OF his party, beating
General SCOTS vote one hundred and four yet the Goa
ilon strong for him Under such circumstances
defeat brings no dishonor The following extract from
the Illinois State Register speaks particularly OF the
manner in which the campaign conducted by MI,
Campbell and his competitor
la the first district excluding the abolition VOTE Mr..
Campo led Mr. Washburne, tho wing candidate, votes
enough have secured tho election OF the former The
abolitioniss voted for Washburne. because in all bis
speeches he openly patupon the Baltimore WING platform
while Mr. Campbell gave most earnest, faithful, and
able support the resolutions OF the Baltimore Democratic
Convention These gentlemen canvassed the entire dis
uet-Mr. Washburne constantly bidding Tor abolition
votes and pedging himself abolition views and meas
ures, and Mr. Campbell epudatng them, and advocating
rigorous adherence TO the compromise law the only
of putting end slavery agitation. These an
tagonistc positions secured the election OF Mr. Washburne
though Mr. Campbell considerably ahead OF the demo
cratic rkefar enough, have already remarked, 10
have elected but for the abolition thrown upon
Mr.. Washburne, who may now be regarded as an open
aboons in accordance with his natural aiinites, open
pledges, and the prog for the future laid down by
Seward wing For the noble and patriotic OIL
Mr.. Campbell in this behalf he will forever receive The
gratitude OF our people and OF the nation at large"
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Supreme Court Of the United states.

THURSDAY, February TO- 1853.
Isaiah T. Williams. esq, of New York, was admitted
an attorney and counsellor of this court
No. 81. N. Hoy ct al Us. e. s. Hammerknet a. APP.
peal from the district court OF the United States for Tex
as MIR. Justice Mclean delivered the opinion Of this
court affirming the decree OF the district in this
cause, with costs.
No. SO, Henry Webster, plaintiff in error, Us. Peter
Cooper. The argument of this continued by
Mr. Daveis for the plaintiff error, and by MI Allen for
the defendant in error.
Adjourned until tomorrow at IL o'clock a. m.
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Law school of Cumberland University, at Lebanon
Tennessee.

Law school Of Cumberland University, at Lebanon.
Tennessee.
FACULTY, Hon Abraham Csruhs, late Of the circuit
judges Of Tennessee.
Hon. Green Of Judge. supreme
Of Tennessee.
Hon Bomhed L. Ridley OF the chnneelors OF
Judges Csurhs Green devote their whole exclusively
10 the school.
Plan Daily examinations of
No regular Of Of
daily the progress OF the examinations.
Y. which
dents Of profess
through NIL the
The framed them prepare
deeds Wills records and all Of documents
dsncs in the as Some OF the taken by appeal
which Ia held monthly and
public At the end Of session The students act clerks
IFS circuit judges and cancelo and in OFFICIAL
pacties connected their
SssionsThe hrst the third Monday
embe and ends third Thursday February. The
the succeeding Monday in February and ends second
Thursday In July.
EPsn'e' per ,eson,Tuon fee $50, in advance contingent
fee 81 boarding about $50 Students furnish
which can be- had in the Lebanon hook. stores.
-Four sessions required he
dents enter advanced No study
any time during the collegiate year
Thers u. moot legislature connected with the school.
Number Of students the last collegiate year -ighysiI
ROBERT L. CARUTHERS
Feb li--eoly President Board Of Trustees,
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Ansva ofUs PAladslpAis-Fv days Laisr from Cab
fOyuts.

Arrival Of us PhladslphisFHtssn days l0ss ITO" eas
yoyats.
Nxw ORLEANS, Feb s.--The steamer Phiisdephia ar
rived here Today from Aspinwal which place she le on
the I'd instant She brings about two hundred passengers
who have in their possession xi7o,0oo In god aus' no.
dates San Francisco January 10Th, being neen DAYS
later Among the passengers is Ex-Governor McDoueal
The Uncle Sam sailed on the same day for New
York, with 900 passengers and million and hall dol
lars Of gold on freight
The steamer Ohio al Aspnwall waiting the arrival
of the mails and specie
Travellers had experienced considerable difficulty in
crossing the ishmus.
Col Touen and his corps engineers progressing
with teir labors the Panama railroad but the floods
and ireshes had greatly impeded their progress.
In the sining regions immense quantities Of rain aud
snow had fallen and much property was swept away.
The legislature had assembled at Vallejo tho Sd. EE
forts were making 10 remove IL to Bonicia.
Accounts from the mines most distressing, owing 10
the floods and much more SO than was at first sp-
pre- hended
When the flood subsidies, 1t is believed tho yield OF gold
will be increased.
The health Of the Isthmus good The railroad was
progressing rapidly New discoveries of gold had been
made New Granada.
The steamers Ohio and Uncle Sam, from New York,
had arrived at Aspinwall.
The valleys of the Sacra and San Joaquin were
still flooded much drought and great Suffering resulting
IL impossible 10 describe the amount OF ae'
struction and suffering.
Mr.. Beai, the lnuldu mas iS'u'iS"'
sixteen hundred passengers had landed at Apinwal Tor
California.
The British Imphytria had arrived at Pan
anna from the of Mexico with 36OO,OOO for Europe
| There had been earthquake at Los Angeles
The smallpox was very fatal at Calaveos The country
| 10 in great excitement
At Mazatlan the government troops had been defeated
by the national guard
|
Flour in many places in the mines commands from 90
cents 10 81 per ID.
AT San Francisco there no material change In the
the markets Flour had declined TO $36 per bbl Pork
$35 beef, S25 hams, ~ cents per h. butter, Il
cents per h.
| Chli.--Flour, $40 $82 per Dbl. Ksg lard, 10 cents
per ID.
Large sales of dry goods had been made in San Fran
cisco--stock large, and market dull
The ships Mallory, Sherwood, Isabella Pyne, Rocket
Albatos, Tzars, Wessocason, Delegate Oak, Gallego
Charles Mallory, Eliza Harbock, Comiga, Golden Gate.
and Cortez had arrived.
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tai
States mail, and adams & Co.s erPrsn route.
GREAT REDUCTION pAsK
UIIE Baltimore and susquehanna Railroad Company respectfully
the travelling public that they issuing
through tickets Cincinnati railway Psburg and
entire distance travelled being 800 miles, 465 OF which s
On s uno s best nseS sSs
furnished and powerful boats the waters OF the West
The following list OF the boats with their day Of departure
Buckeye State Captain w Bsl.hoover leaves Pttsburg Sun
Kons Stale Captain Charles s'oae leaves Psbug Monday
leaves Cincinnati, Thursday ,,.-
anesAsny CAPT Gs.s '" Bachelor leaves P'eu Tuesday
Crystal Palace Captain koun, leave, r.burg Wednesday
brilliant Captain r. J. Grace, leaves Pttsbus Thursdays leaves
Pa.sus Captain Hugh Campbell, Pibug Friday
Cincinpsn Monday.
Messenger Captain Kinse P.burs satur-
day leaves Cincinnati Tuesday.
Passengers Cincinnati by this leave Baltimore by
matt fast train Psburs in 10 hours and thence
Cincinnati 10 % hon Thus beside. being swift and agreeable
the public in that direction.
through by railway to leave Cal
yeu station at running through to Cincinnati in 90 hours
carried direct to Cleveland and Mason fare
The srpe.. mail train leave. Calvert station daily .. o. :. M
and runs through TO Pittsburg in 10 hours.
Fare TO Pittsburr 90
HrroIAL NOTICE
Nothing promised this advertisement than
and done daily The accidental operations
line Of road which and ourselves subjected
PtsbuE and transferred Harrisburg without trouble
have been completed at that point for the
.ent that experiences Indicate conducive 10 The comfort and
deserving and maintaining for Tho ses popu
aI pn "vm from by IN, n ,n from I'm, Gin,
ample reach Calvert station or the express
ais great brought AFTER the
'''''' = ''' '''' w. ALFRED GATHER
Superintendent OF Transportation,
TohI n flw
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DIVIDING AND EXTENDING TERRIroRIEs-The pro-
posed new Territory OF Washington" in the Ore
gon Territory, went before Congress yesterday Ii
pses as will be SEEM all that portion OF Oregon lying and
being south OF the 49h deg of north latitude, and north
OF the Columbia river. from its mouth 10 where the 10th
deg OF north latitude said river at st. Walla
Walla thence with said 10th deg to the summit OF the
Rocky mountains. This bill divides the present Oregon
nearly half but the northern half yet has very little
population Indeed, there few--comparatvey speak
ing very iew-people there but this bill makes new
federal officers for the hungry governor, secretary, &C.
&c, SC
The new Territory of Nebraska, also defined in our
reports is 10 be all that part between the summit OF the
Rocky mountains the west the States OF Missouri and
Iowa the east the AID deg of north latitude on the
north, and the Territory of New Mexico, and the para
lels OF 80 deg. SO min. north latitude on the south
1t is alleged that slaves will 60 into Nebraska from
Missouri, Nebraska being directly west OF that State.
There are, perhaps, two three other Territories to be
made On The Nebraska Territory bill an effort will be
made to incorporate the Wilmot proviso.-N Y. Express.
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The LIQUOR QUESTION an VERMoRT.--On Tuesday
election took place in Vermont the question Of sus-
tanning what called the "Maine liquor law" adopted
by the last legislature Of that State. The vote, far
as returns are received indicates that the law has been
sanctioned by large majority of the people 1t will,
therefore, according TO of its clauses, 20 into effect
in the beginning OF next month.
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VHE person who picked mp pocket-book In the
closet Wlards Hotel yesterday morning requested to
leave the same at the ONCE where he win suitable
and thereby avoid he with
and can be Identified by
session The pocketbook contained Of the
Bank, Rhode Island.
WasMseror, D. C., February II, 1859.
Feh
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F'reshef.

HARRISBURG, Feb l0.-The freshet in the Su,quehanna
quite destructive The rise in the northwest branches
is i'm rnense and much damage done. Bridge on the Ell
mira and Wiamspor railroad carried away. The bridge
at Jersey swept Off Willamsport bridge much
damaged. Pine creek acqueduct carried of. Bridge
&C ross the Shamokn, below Sunbuy. carried away
also the Posve bridge The cellars in the lower part OF
Wilamsport filed. The flood is subsding, and
all anger passed.
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Nxw YoRK YACHT CLus,
ksU Vrrk F.h n,
A, IN, frr, general meetin, Of the club

Al the FIRST meeting Of the club for the
Resoed Tina, this club offer the value
sailed thirteenth October
yachts Of all nations provided one ee yacht be entered for
The Robins Reef Light
York. be anchored SOUTH
miles from the beacon Sandy Hook passing
westward Of the southwest Spit and the
the buoy the West Bank going and returning Tho entries
AID September The be under
the Regatta Committee. subject the and regulations
shall be allowed for difference tonnage
The indicated those which
club annually contend for prizes heightened by placing
five miles further than outside Of Sandy
substantially the main for shp~ habor
York. nfodne abundance of for vessels OF all
hy miles length A. by the rules OF the club
awarded unless the winning boat accomphcs distance
hours, apparent that will require something
"dfngn decide the which will be repeated from
(ercusvc OF supday until the distance performed
stipulated The be
G. r. j. RoWDoIN.
Recording Secretary, IS Merchants Exchange.
Feb l0--d2uf
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DeLa,oore Legislature.

Dover, Feb 9An act to incorporate the Delaware and
MARYLAND Canal Company lost in the senate the
question: Shall the first section by the follow ng vote
Yea.-Dupont. Jump. Smith, and Temple Nays
Curry Ferguson, Ponder Sordcn and Philps-5
We have considerable excitement here account OF the
loss of canal b and many leaving for their homes
saying hard things themselves and others.
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Fatal Railroad Accident.

ROCHESTER, Feb. Civilian Quoin, switch tender
the Rochester and Syracuse railroad, killed this
ing at the depot He in the Of uncoupng the
when fell. and the passed him, mangng his
body horribly. He rs years Of age and leaves wife
and one child.
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Prices OF admission Private boxes s. dress circle and
50 hdran under 10 years. half price reserved seats
rs rs family circle, as third
uer, so cents colorod gallery, as cents.
Doors open 81 O'Clock curtain will be raised The
open daily from 10 O'Clock, O'Clock,
Feb n
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Nv k. N. srRATTOS. Amctioneer,

VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY AT AUCTION.-on
Monday 2lst, the premises AT o'clsck,
bs,l sell sGnar. No 6a6 and imps0v~en foauns
about 2< Deep alley
north The Improvements consist -
dwelling containing eleven with bss~e~t attic
grounds
shubeey containing all $50 feet Title iDdisputable
ConveysDcna at the expense Of the purchaser ~ NJ
Terms liberal and made known tho For farthAt nforms
III EN- sTRATroN,
AucdoAter
Feb o-eoAds ~
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THE CURSE OF CLIFTON, by Mrs. southworth-e
tale Of erpiation and redemption
Obligation sabbas discussion between Rev J. ~
Brown VIM u. Taylor.
Reprint from Washington Reed during
revolution referred pamphlets Of Lord Mnhon and Mr.
Sparks, Por sale at TAYLOR MAUkfS
Yeb IL Bookstore. 9th
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NOTiGt-The New store.-JAMEs l.. WHITE, late OF the
~ hm OF white Bro IL occupying the
on me corner Of Eighth space
Peu onef great bargains In fancy and staple goods whole
ana sa' and socs call from his old gem
eron pub and he also
Feb lis
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Alexandrta and Harper's Ferry Railroad Company
NOTICE hereby given book. for receiving
IN and HsPer Ferry ksioss
Comuapy an amount exceeding Of y0 eson
win opened city D. O., on the sn say
March, ls53-- -. a,,.cuon A.
Atthe banking Rags under ne Hoos
VIM w. Corcevnn, Elisha Riggs. IT,, Wm' ~ N""' ""'
and Anthony Hyde, two Of Them y ~ Iob, W. Many
a. the M.voy,s n0hrs under direction ol Ionn ~
81 I'm Parker, or any sWo OF
thsn. ,ouu n pRENT
t1W nroRgE n. sMOOT,
III. ROBERT JAMESON,
LEWIS MCKENZIE,
f WMILLIAM l.. POWELL,
r. LEE,
r. JOHNSTON
4. VI. MCCORMICK
CommssonAm
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OFFICIAL.

Posr OTyioE DEPARTMENT, February 10, 1885,
advice OF the President of the United
this department through honorable
Secretary State and given personal solicitation
French minister the ord,r OF Oath January equali1ing
postage United
Eng hereby suspended
=. ID. HUBBARD
Feb ll-lt Postmaster General
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BELIZE, Honduras, Jan. 3, l


BELIZE, Honduras Jan. 3, 1853.
avail myself Of the sailing OF the schooner Thomas
Pearson 10 inform you that the inhabitants of this setle
men have al length received instructions from the home
government to meet in public meeting and adopt con-
stilu,ion an outline of which has been sent by the Colo
NAL Secretary preparatory to this settlement becoming
colony of Great Britain In pursuance OF these instruc
lions from Her Majesy's superintendent two public
meetings have already been held the skeleton constilu
ton discussed committee appointed TO draw up the con-
stitution and report the next public meeting, and some
few other minor matters have been discussed Until this
committee report or the constitution is adopted
shall make no further comments.
will now inform you that the State OF Honduras has
recently, in peaceable quiet way, taken possession OF
the English settlement at Limas. They have planted
their ags and formally taken possession in the name OF
their State They have appointed commandant, "and
declare that the State Of Honduras will at all hazards
and every sacrifice continue TO hold this territory This
STEP If maintained will be great drawback our
hosany houses in that vicinity as the Honduras govern
ment charge $40 per ton, while the "Mosquto" only
charges them 50.
The new colony of the "Bay islands quietly pur-
suing the even tenor OF their way. The heavy rains
have caused unusual quantity OF fever among its in
habiiants
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TUE Soin,nbes MusscmI Association viii give tts
o"h nn me last OF the subscription for the
eesson on merit 4h instant Csus Saloon under the
condsc'oyshp OF Professor @. Lenschow,
Further particulars heresfter.
A. t, KIEcK8oEFER, President
WAsnporop, Feb, 2, lAS3 Feb l0-A
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Commodore Stockton Resigned.

TRENTON, Feb. l0-Commodore Stockton United States
senator rendered his resignation to the Legislature Of
New Jersey, and il has been accepted.
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by and icsh The adpies and eoassmt u me Ssaats
John l. Barnard TO be of the land office Leb-
anon, Alabama, vice Sampson Clay Ton, resigned.
Abadiah w Ward, DO receiver OF public moneys at
Lebanon, Alabama vice Peter J. Walker resigned
Niuirod T. Benson, 10 be receiver Of public moneys al
Montgomery Alabama his Of service having expired
Don Aonzo Spaudng 10 be surveyor general OF the pub
lie lands ior the district OF Illinois and Missouri vice M L.
Clark, resigned.
SURVEYORS CUSTOMS.
Phllip IT. Pendeton, Port Royal, Virginia. vice VIM
Gray, deceased.
William Maxwell, at Sunbury, Georgia. reappointed.
Benjamin Stiles at HaIdwcke, Georgia, reappointed.
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british ALMANAC and Companion, year book of
1882 giving lists Of the House Of Lords,
households British ministry, law
bishops foregn England aocers minister,
abroad Scotland of Ireland OF the colonies OF Lon
dom the public institutions chronicle OF session OF Parliament
ts2 abstracts OF parliament
Of public
Wellington railways Of continent and OF America
electric gold discoveries and their results
and much other useful matter volume amo Just imported
from London by FRANCk TAYLOR,
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nAkyIILE n Auction.-Wi be sold public auction in
store Monday, the 7th day OF March
welknown valuable hm called Oak
aiming the west side OF
turnpike leading from Washington Aersndns d"
tant former and the latter four miles,
consist of neat story frame dweing-
Of hills west OF he rver
fine well as the city OF
Washington remarkably healthy, with several spring. Of the
purest wa a rods Of the door
well enclosed and properly divided BY post and rail
fences, barn. stables houses.
The naturally this section OF
cultivation about 1910
suitable culture all kinda Of
which in timothy, Of hne
residue wood, OF heavy growth Of red
oak, white oak, and hickory.
To say person OF purchasing good market OF dairy
holding inducements the
offered from in connlusy 70 the
Alexandria, and Washnseo",
road and the contemplated sss
Northern railroad Of necessity run through
this farm.
Terms OF purchase money van oe eques
in nHs'nenn Al a twsve ana
eighteen months for notes bearing interest,"
~ m oawaa. Auctioneer.