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DREADFUL ACCIDENT NEAR EAsToN MARY
LASp.-On the morning of the sth inst, a
dreadful accident occurred few miles be-
low Easton A number of men were ell
gagged in blasting rocks; the powder being
damp did not 90 off as soon as was expected.
The men thinking the match had been ex-
,inguished, returned to their posts, when
the explosion took place. One man was in
siantly killed, his head being blown entirely
off Three others were seriously, and it is
feared fatally iuiured
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.a AGENCY OF TIE t@. gt
Merchants InsUr;lmcc Company
Of New Orleans.

FOR the parishes Of Assumption, La.
l. f,urche and T-rrebofne. The under, gried hay ne
been appointed agent for tie above Insurance Company
beg leave to call the attention Of Planters Mechants rh
property holders OF the three above parishes the follow
ing clause hy the Of Presidents
Gomlanes of New Ole ms, for country FIRE Risks.
sSY FIRE FISKS outnf New Orleans buildings
contents, excepting Gin and Sugar Houses and their
PLACE HAS NO INSURANCE COMPANY On AGENCY
In 1T; namely
1t under toad and agreed be condition Of this In
surance that in ofany lss wi hin the policy the In
are to be Liable only for THREE FOUTHS OF THE
SAME, not exceeding the sum herein insured, and the
OTHER FOURTH 10 lie BORNE BY THE ASSURED.
The under ignsd is ready to- Insure properties against
Fire Risks and also Cargo per Steamboats, 80.
CHARLES hESsEFS, Agent
Firm of Losseps Deguilheu, Thibodaux, La.
May 9th, 1853. [22-1yt
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HE ADMINISTRATION AND THE Fisheries
There has been, says the N. O. Bulletin, a
great flourish of trumpets in the north east
ern Democratic prints; about what the adj
mlnlstration was going TO do for the fisher
men that start out yearly from Yankee lantE
They were to be protected against British
oppression-that they were! The British
Lion wasn't TO be allowed even to look cross
at them, much less growl-that he wasn'ts
They had New England President, who
would see that no English cruisers over
hauled them and made them suffer penalties
for breaking trea,ies-that they hal! Oh,
these fishermen, who comprise as hardy
class of men rs COPS sun ever shone upon,
and who wou.' man our ships in case of war,
for those waters are nurseries of seamen,
were to have fine time Of it, according to
promise, for they were to have their own
way. But mark the sequel!
The other day the Boston Post had an ar
ticle highly eulogiStic of the administration
to protect the fishermen The Gloucester
(Mass.) Telegraph reviewed that article in
mastery manner, concluding as follows:
" 1t may be creditabIe in the eyes of the
Post, but to the fishermen it is a perfect
laughing stock. They will tell you that SO
lar as any service or protection rendered to
them is concerned, the squadron had better
have remained at home. They will tell you
of having heard Of the officers feasting and
dancing a, Halifax and Charlottetown; but
they will laugh at you if you inquire if they
were boarded from any of the squadron, or
even if they saw any of them! You may
praise the officers and the heads of the de-
partments, but yon cannot make the fisher
men believe, from the evidence they have
had, that the government cares anything
abou, their interests, even if ii has, as you say,
at its head Democrat and New England |
President They have about given up all
hopes of any protection from their own flag,
and expect soon to be obligel to give up
their whole business.
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DITTo.-An honest old farmer, rather ig-
norant Of the improvement method of abbre-
Walton, went to certain store with which
he did his trading, to make his annual settle
ment. M.a
On looking over it. he occasionally found
charges like the following: "To ID.
Ditto" Not knowing the meaning of the
term "ditto," he concluded the account was
not correct, and posted off home to inquire
into the affair re
Wife" said he, "this is pretty business,
there is Mr.. -- has charged me with
pounds of ditto. Now, should like to know
wha. you have done with so much ditto.'
Ditto! dittoF' replied the old lady; Il
never had pound Of ditto in my house in
my life.'
So back went the farmer, in high dudgeon
that he should be charged with things he
never received. 7
sMr. said he, amy wife says she
never had pound Of ditto in the house in
her life"
The merchant thereupon explained the
meaning of the term, and the farmer went
home satisfied. His wife inquired if he had
found out the meaning of ditto "YesD said
he, cit means am darned fool. and you
ars ditlot'
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ia young wife demonstrated with her
husband, dissipated spendthrif,, on his
conduct. "My DEAR" said he, {" am only
like the Prodigal Son; shalt reform by and
by.' And will be like the Prodigal Son,
too" replied she, II will arise and go to my
fathers house." And off she went
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Re-" lady was recently teaching boy to
spell. The boy spelt cold, but could not pro-
nounce it. In vain his teacher asked him to
think and try. At last she asked him, "What
do you get when you go out on a rainy day, aud
wet your feet?' al get a licking.
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How TO FINISH" A DAuGHrER-Fo the
attainment of this end Punch give the fol
lowing directions:
l. Be always telling her how pretty she is
2. lnstil into her mind a proper love Of
dress.
8. Accustom her to SO much pleasure
that she is never happy at home.
4. A How her to read nothing but novels
5. Teach her all the accomplishments, but
none Of the utilities of life.
Keep her in the darkest ignorance of
the mysteries of housekeeping.
T. Initiate her into the principal that it is
vulgar to do anything for herself.
8. To strengthen the latter belief let her
have ladies' maid. e..
9. And lastly, having given her such an
education, marry her 10 clerk in the
Treasury upon Els year, or TO an ensign
that is going out to India. II, with the above
careful training, your daughter is not fin
ished, you may be sure it is no fault of yours
and you must look upon her escape as
nothing short of miracle.
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WRECK OF BR1TIsH SHIP AND GREAT Loss
OF LIFE.-Letters received in England by
the overland mail communicate intelligence
of the lamentabe wreck of British ship
supposed to be the Lady Evelyn, and fear
full sacrifice of life. She was fine vessel
recently built. 74S tons burthen, commanded
by Captain M;Lelen. and was the property
of Messrs. Herring, of Liverpool.
On her last voyage from England, she was
bound to Port Phillip, and on her arrival
there she was taken up for run to Calcutta
and China. She was then chartered for the
conveyance of 25' Chinese emigrants TO
San Francisco and departed in every appa-
rent safety with her living freight.
The catastrophe is reported to have oc-
cured on the night of the Goth July, on one
of the cluster of islands known as Typonsen,
in the Eastern or China, situate some IA
miles west of Loo Cho. She quickly went
TO pieces, and we regret to add that out Of
900 souls who were on board, including the
crew, only six European sailors and 20 Chi
namen were saved The advices furnish no
further intelligence. The ship was insured.
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COULON, ORFEVRE. BIJOU.

Ne TIER fabriqe de bijoux sur commando fait les RAJ
et'es echangep du Maine donicie de
Mr. +. Gaze, Hotlger IS7-M
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The LATEST NoTIoN.7-Somewhere on
the boundary between the First and Second
Districts. cute Yankee may occasionally
be seen with the latest notion.n in the
shape of soap for the teeth: and by way of
proving lis qualities, he will, if You please.
give you touch of its merits by practically
applying it TO your dentals himself. We no.
ticed an urchin undergoing the process, and
after the operation was completed, his worries
glistened in way they never did before,
we make no doubt Reckon our Yankee
will make fortune There is nothing going
on in which our :cute" friends don't have a
finger. They seem equally at home in any
thing. from walking cody and unceremo-
niously into the Japanese. nd>ielIing them
to stand aside in their own cabins, to polish
ing the grinders of juvenile on the side
walk! A great people, and no mistake. The
Japanese had better surrender with as good a
grace as they can assume, at once, to an
army of cock-peddlers, for they'll be over
there soon. Our mysterious neighbors of
Jeddo might as we'll undertake to escape
from destiny itself, as to attempt to avoid
them. 1t can't be done-N o. Bulletin.
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hrs. JNo. E. BECK & II. f.. BRoApDUs
- have united in the practice of their profession.
eTy Office at the residence of Dr.. Beck. jy9tf
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PUGGIES FOR SATELLITES a-R,
II undersigned offers for sale two Fine -sS&Ss2
Buggies. nov19-n1 VICTOR RICHARD
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NRANBERRIES.-l Barred fine and
~ fresh Cranberries just received and for sale by
T4Sf A, b. Raglan.
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CONSELY. N. H. RIGifToR.
LAW NOTICE.

II s. GOODE, Attorney and Councillor at Law, wi
L practice in the Parishes Of Assumption. Lfogrch
interior and Terrebonne. my-I5-23 "
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CHOICE POULTRY.-35 pair -
~ SHANGHAI CHICKENS, full bred, and a al
few pair of other choice Asiatc fowls offered SSS
for sale. Apply at the MINERVA OFFICE.
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We await the trying on of the scheme at
Washington. There is a stock Of hundred
millions to be distributed, free gratis for
nothing, to somebody" How much will
members of Congress take? Get ready to
speak up, gentlemen!
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The entire ceremony which was exceed
ingly grand and imposing. occupied over
five hours, but our room will not permit
full description The sermon was preached
by Archbishop Hughes. -.
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baltimore and Oao raoad from Wheeine
nsefrg re vita TIE large, and pienS< steamer Of As
Un,on tine the Oho and the stage, 10 Zanespiie, &c.
HIS expeditions line being thoroughly completed by
flushing % the Board Tunnel road
etceon ORDER the acnon Of travellers confidently
recd To ia superior advantages
this road II Of the
The mail train Baltimore daily o.
directly through Wbseng mila) 10 10 houf,
Guiding All stopnsges arriving there D. ms
passenger leasns baltimore At :, lay for lodging
morning
and daily meetag
baltimore.
A. Wheeling the anryaled Union line,
which have us been completed for this rone daily
ION with the and
einnau ard Louisvi~, whre Nashville,
the ~ Louis and New Orleans packets, be taken BY those
ing further
fs-s-nser fo colunsus who prefer
cnns sod other Of Oto and the West d.
rect from Wheeling tho Ohio Compauy erccnt coaches
over The beat OF the National road zsne NC and thence
BY railroad
Passengers wstvine and cieveiand by steamboat. and
ralrosd will also hnd this arecas. being
places.
or Hazsngs check through Washington Wheeling and
NO charge Tor transfer of baggage.
Fsrx through ticket lie
rouel from Wa.hingen to Wheeling 80 SOL Cincinnati ell
10 Lousv1i~, si2
Ticket. be Parsons agent At the railroad station
Washington, nnd q thc other agents Of the company.
WM, PARKER,
May ll-dn General Superintendent.
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oihce light board
washington, August 5, ie5s.
c,gALEp PROPOSALS Win be until
building three and day beacon on JaHe 's
Virginia, At The following named points,
nsluds. W.,
nsi, Dss Oh p' Font % oars ~
Bsaeoush on roin, shoa' shel-pans, bare al t'ay
Bsaeonngn "Dssp Water Shoals opposite /" Lyons
the bsssonLt. a. aud a are IN a. fespes,s a to design
stances. aud, OF pay. Point &C. IN ms ..@s
msd. sen s,y within y % q y sa o' p as s m
beacon, (a,) o. ,he whole iose'her
On . White shoa" oa roie, ., Shoals" and on Deep
FounsaSon. Of i've plies pneumatic placed
A. @ asas AMI s seq saa 0"s 1 above se &
Ter GineEes above The heads u the
east eng'n
sue. length a. to admit o. pas.ags gallery on all sdss o. s
base dwelling the piles piles Of
clear, and divided ing kitchen aud
sm m OIL and $ an ony ns
structure 10 have opening
posed boards, and Outside
Railing side. d gallery. nswe
ssa Of oo & de- 0% aa
and vertical auagals feel high, feet inches interior d
awsias and lantern win p,sn Of 81 The hssn, q
Of best inch Roof OF dwelling and lantern of inch boards
heavy the
The dome ue
.pssisssisn. lighting win se provided y
board The contractor Is required 70 furnish the stand only for the
description ( off Days Point" Wrought
iron shat inches diameter driven 10 feel into the soil and
rising Is soys The ground to pass o % uss Be- "a
s having arms, under the
The feet high aud feel inches diameter formed Of
inches running round horizontally viii equal spaces Of inches
into the o and coupled by easron sleeve Ou, one length
tins iron, whether wrought cast to the American
and all timber and lumber the best qualities Of their kind, wei
seasoned and free from wind shakes, other defects Tho
hardware, nails, &c glass its kind, paint the best quail
Ivy The workmanship throughout, be The
to have three paint colors barred all
materials whether Of ilon wood Ne 70 be as stated IN The
and be at the Office of the Light
sizs Of ma.as and character Of workmanship 70 in strict
eono nifty win The terms Of The sohra The speeieaioas and
inspection during is of the experimenting engineer
faithful conformity provisions contract
shall be deemed enie the receive the
The bids accompanied by written GUARANTEE BY
proposs accepted enter into bond proper
and suhcien securities in The penalty for The faithful
the OF IN" department will be forfeiture of The
work be completed in four months from The gnng Of the
The reject every
All bids should be endorsed proposals for building beacon Lights
signed Secretary Light Board, washngion, c.
,h* same win be opened at this ONCE on The date above
Those only Will be considered tat conform 10 the
Payments win be made if desired during progress of The
foundations The mbera the base Of dwelling
dwelling cent covering aud finishing the lantern q
PER cent? and the balance the entire uihment Of the
On ofa payment viii be com
EDMD. l.. +. HARDCAsTLE,
Engineer Secretary Light house Board.
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rous or msdicaisd compound Tor preserving .,snna soften
curing Diseases ~ the and sricrnai
conmon consent of AL who have usd Bsy
"F he improvement snd
eoi ese- he pses the bend % M preparations intended
jof ns IKE rnrposes This iconsdered
s"a a ee-r NIT The safe. million Of bottles
the receipts IN cssh, A00eo This the business
mat amount The number II which
ana mannfsc'o, l broadway addressed Professor Barry
co-sG cash ned would scarcely
believed The wholesale demand v from 2,no 900
Day, prbrbY exceeding that 81 at
Joined The popasnrY the srris everywhere,
combine
and Improvements 10
add 70 ~ reputation welt nsintns,c value
safe and RETAIL the depo, mandatory
y s principal merchants ard druggists throughout
states and tansda Aetico West lad,es
ard ~ Parker and James T.. sbbe, Washington D. Sold
large bottles. ruoa ~ cents.
May l--dGm'
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United states Patent once,

WhFhtHHs ,,
IN the petition OF Leonard Smith, hate Of pishnrs New York.
but Of Troy, New Yot praying for the
ept rspd 70 him on the eighteenth day Of October A. D. 1892
OF said which takes
October, eighteen hundred and fny-fhree--
It's odsfed that The said petition he heard NJ The Patent Oc
on nondy, the third day October ne ., ~ o'clock and
at notified spp.ar
why said petition ought not TO be granted.
Prcns Tho required 6le In IN.
Office their objections
days before the day Of hearing Az testimony hed by ethe
used
cordance with the rules tho Once which will be furnished
plica alton.
Ordered, Also published linton
telgenosr, Washington Pcenyivsnisn Phisdephis, rs
Albany Alias Albany, New York True National
York Post Boston, Msssaobnsetts and the Hartford Times
Connecticut, week for three successive
previous the third day Of October nerL
Commissioner Of r~-nts
will please and esd their
bills Once, with containing this NOTICE
July 20-law7w
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CARROT EprsssIos OrFtcr,
Wa-hinafnn D. O. MAY A. 1855

CsrIroL Eprsssos OrFicr,
Washington, D. c. May 4, 1859.
collect information in American
interior decorations Of the
Washington, all
quaie OF marble within the Uo.d States which worked
cspsbe Of being worked, invited to send specimens '
specimen. should be in blocks cubcs
each face. .l
The following information should accompany each
locality county, and Office,
price cubic foot The qdsry cost odehse the
boat railway stopping place. Of blocks that obtained
Of the quarry
thickness and dip oe beds veins no which the
The rhoud much
they should be bored and n The paper
by The bor be distinctly marked with Of the
sender well drecied 10 this Office .f4 4
should he by ordinary channels
transportation and reasonable freight viii be upon
delivery this nnfcss
country generally which circulate
confer upon
irving this advertisement editorial notice.
receiving this
requested 10 insert 10 the weekly for three months
copy their paper, with their bills, 70 this once.
o. MEros
May l7-lsw3m~p
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yUILLARD's HOTEL, New York, No. $40 Bvoad way,
87 f2th open for the accommodates Of III.
public The and IL lifted with he
pruv,ments furnished in Tn. proprietor
Wiads Hotel, Washington d. - will be
any ofh friends also all those Of the travelling public
may m a call.
r. ID. WILLARD.
Ns~ yosu, May t7--9mm
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ID EFRyGEHATORs

ID Observation-Disclosures subscriber has Just received
~ supply jar refrigerator"
faetoed o. Fasom, Of Phsdeiphs and which received
dponr from the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute Of this ety.
IT'S conceded examined used this reGe
no To be decidedly II j. arranged
eeh ncie Of food entirely separate or removed
~" ey ny The plan Of s current ~ cold air
eifcoson around each vessel and within eseh spsr
s"s oy simple venuis,ins eonsrvoncs the complete pu
|rify ofthe whole sppsrstu. = 1851
Tor 'a :, msnufae,oer, prices pv,gs of bsns
turned they .. not prove in every way satisfactory BY
ApT-s iron han
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Burr.v OF YArps Dooss, July 10, 1859.
SEALED Proposal, endorsed "rropcs.ls for hnild-
y around the oametcy ~. Naval Hospital
folk invited win be received
and Docks, until IA O'Clock ths 2p day of August
furnishing and a wall around
cemetery the Naval Hospital Norfolk, and desd hap.
within the Al the materials
with specifications, which will be erhted bidders
Office Of the Of Norfolk Navy
Yard.
July l7-IawtAug9
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rHoCOLATE, Cocoa, and Brosaa.--w. BAKER COS
Vanilla Premium chocolates, Cocoa
which premiums have been awarded by the chief Institutes
and frs Of The uuion sne by all the principal
United States, and ny their agents
Hus.sy Murray, and T~ells, Pbsdslphis
Thomss ". Brludre, Dudley,
Ohio; and 3. ". Howell, Georgetown, ~ Q.
WALTER BAKER, A. CO.,
Ap3-dIy Dorchester, Macs
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NOTICE.-Notc. 10 hereby fact Of
IN Moses Keller Of John w Bsps In No IT'S In
Wisconsin, describing q. W. Of y. w
81, IS 81 e. the duplicate for which
mail, have msde application the Commits
Of the General Land Ones for Of the Of my
dollars said JOHN LAST
Grrrs bar, March u, Ies3-June 3o-iswsw
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~ NJ WI si5,1sEslE .lsSsas1 AR
Washington branch nsiiro~d.-Trs,n. Alum EoI-
IANE daily, eundsy, at sud g. 54 s. .. m.
IL On Sunday, ate, m and 5, o..
The p NJ express. stops only At Annapolis Juno
ton and Relay tbt others all statons.
Itsln' a M and axi ms connect with Annapolis.
DO dos, m, and 5, m. DO
DO DO 6 snd Z, m, and 5, p. m do
Pare om Washington 70 Rsrior. al rs
10 Do do and return ........ i 80
10 d. Annapolis. s...............,........ I Is
d. do and 50
The round cses All procured the once
and arc good fof The day upon which they issued
4. n. PARSONS,
shp 70 -dn
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EbHSTuNE, Vanishing, Repairing. and Jobblru
rhop fennyvsnis Avenue .ou,h tide, 3h "a
suee- next door TO Lssh's frame
sud others having furniture
d"s OF eains ~ the above place. order
such pf,cr inst will please NIL favosing
work Win moderate
confidently anticipates share of public
csnsd and painted In imitation n various woods
fsvo iha u-sersirned respectfully spc Of The
Sam. RoHr. W. wALMsLEy,
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Baseaa 81 Ordinance saa byasasrsphs, Jay ~, lsoa
oFALYp PROPOSALS. xa5os.sd "fsep~is toe Timber, VIII
- b, 81 use three O'Clock u .hS ed
81 August meat furnishing and delivering und. coIuse 81
zach I M. .rys,A HAvy yards thae-so~a Ms~schus.ts
Brookyn New Yoh and Gosponl Virginia, The following de-
.cgi5ed timber, wa
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t tho pach.ss a prva3 snsy, by wsnast
sssy sn outside ut Tho miles limits, IN
such order eeasuon snd
cordance with be rgstsss
coivcrs
JOHN WILSON,
Coanissioa = oil me Gsnsl al Land once.
May 2s-wl3w
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Mayors Proclamation.
WHEREAS BY the act entitled An act relans 70 dogs" ap-
proved 25th July, -9 sna the amending the
proved With April 1885, provided that ~hepever shall be
made The sasfscon u the that animal Of the
considered
shall be he duty OF the TO issue his proclamation requiring
tina animals the kind confined such
her Of days he shall deem ereden aud in said
and sha be the duty
the conssbles, lawful other
bury all and dos going large The said pociams
ton - Sc
Now, heree thavnE been msds 10 satisfaction
knd mad within this city, do
whom animals
required be kept confined for and
hereof; and the police
ocsrs OF required spfprcs the nw
all such be found going at large contrary TO this pooiams
my hand, mayors ONCE in the city OF Wash
ngton, this 29ih day Of June, 1883.
JOHN w. MAURY,
July 1--lsw6w Mayor.
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NOTICE AND REMOVAL.

THE subscriber will his present place n bn.ns unul
frat Of November order tho erection 81
building the occupied will be Immediately sssr
and Ih street three doors
where viii be found,
usual Of tstionery Ac Of every dc-rp
snd In order reduce stock % goods previous
TO catering his sore, he sill sell AT much reduced price,.
NHA those indebted the subscriber viii be Kind enough
call hich have been ofons ssnd
which ready Those first Of November
wl he in the hands Of collector for settlement
time, 10
make different arrangement in business.
July t-dCf RI.