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War.

The spirit of grim visaged war; seems at
present to be pervading the four quarters of the
globe, and the angry roll of the drum and blast
OF the bugle, according to present appearances,
will soon be heard from the battle field in many
portions of the civilized as well as unciyilzed
world.
In China the rebel Chief T'hae-ping- wang
is still waging successful warfare against the
dynasty of Heen-fung, the Tartar and by the
next arrival we may expect to hear of his com
plete success throughout the entire fowery
kingdom, and OF the banishment from its bor
ders of the Tartar Emperor
Europe, too, from centre to circumference
has been shaken by wild wars deadly blast"
The dark and sullen waters of the Danube
have been disturbed by the passing of hostile
armies, and the plains of Wallachia have wit
messed the strife between contending hosts, and
her mountains reverberated the loud believing
of the death-dealing cannon. "The Cross and
the Crescent in collision, and Cossack and
Moslem are face to face, and lance to scimetar."
Already have accounts been received of the
meeting of these armies of maddened men, and
ol teTFlDle slduSHlerlhSs, lnat nave lett
tsa -.monie sweet babe fatherless,
And monte widow mourning
This strife between the cohorts OF the Ottoman
and Car, will doubtless prove one OF the most
horrible and destructive wars, unless brought to
speedy close by negotiation, that the pen OF
the historian has ever had to record. That it
may be quickly terminated by the interposition
of powers mutually friendly, we sincerely trust.
Indeed there yet seems to be hope, notwith-
standing the collision, that something of this
kind will be effected. The New York Herald of
the 10th ultimo says that letters from response
BILE houses were received by the last steamer,
which induced belief to this effect in diplo-
matte circles. Esd
We have also advices of probable conflicts in
South America and Australia.
From the Fillibusters in Lower California we
have no later advices further than that several
hundred men have gone from this State to their
assistance, and that Santa Anna is greatly exas-
perated at the movements of President Walker
and breathes terrible vengeance against the en-
tire expedition. We predict that President
Walker and his associates will soon have an op-
portunity of doing some splendid fighting.
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SHASTA WHOLESALE PRICES
CURRENT.

SHASTA, Dec. 24tll. 1853.
Prices remain the same last week. Trade
during the week has been very quiet.
Flour, l3n16l Shovels. per doz., 3Oa36
Corn Meal, kin id l3aI4I Molasses, 2,OOo2 25
Barley. 7a00I Chill Peaches, 40a
Beans. Chile. 13al5 Dried Apples, -u22
Rice, China.No l, 15al6l Coffee, Rio, Java, 4OaO0
Potatoes, San Jose, Il Teas Imp & G p. .SSuSl
Valley, 81 Sugars, Manila, I4al6
Clear Pork, 28a30| No. l China, -a20
Hams, $3.50 g pd crush'd, -a24
Bacon, 2Sa30I Candles, admit. ado
Butter, irkin, 45a50 Salt, l2aOO
Cheese. 3Oa35 Mackerel hf bis, sc Oa24
Lard, 30aO0I Brandy, S2io7
Tobacco, Grape 50a75 Whiskey, O., 175a2 800
Nails, l5al7l Port Wine, S. .25a2 80
Picks per doz., 24a30 Gin, Holland, 225a250
Also. Iron 20 cents per h.; Tom do. 1920 :;
Steel 30 Cod Fish 90; Cotton Duck 36a4o.
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Elections.

| New York, on account of the split in the De-
mocratic party, has gone for the Wings, " foot,
horse and Dragons" The vote for Secretary of
State, as far as heard from, will give correct
idea of the result For Leavenworth, Wing
| l60,977; for Clinton, Nat. Democrat, 9S, $40 ;
for Verplanck, Free Soiler, 9s,499.
Rodman M. Price, Democrat formerly resi-
dent of this State, has been elected Governor of
New Jersey, by majority of 1889. over Mr..
Haywood.
| Hadley D. Johnson Dem. has been elected to
Congress from Nebraska Territory, and William
| Hamilton was at the same time elected Govern
or The whole number of votes polled was less
| than 500.
| The State Rights Democrats have carried the
| State of Mississippi by some 5000 or 5000 ma
iority. Mr.. Foot will therefore not be elected
to theU. 5. Senate, the friends of Jefferson Da-
Wis having secured majority OF about % on
| joint ballot in the Legislature.
Messrs. Ods and Disney of Ohio, Col. Orr OF
South Carolina, and Judge Bocock, of Va, are
| spoken of for the Speakership OF the House OF
| Representatives.
| The joint democratic majority in the Legisla-
! ture of Louisiana, will be about 80. In the Sd
Congressional District, Hunt. whig, is elected by
| 1000 majority.
| Thus far Rices (dem majority over that of
| of wilkins. (whig) is 1856 in Minnesota.
| Massachusetts,, at the recent election, has de-
| clared against the new Constitution. probably
the first vote of the kind ever given in the Union
The following is the political complexion OF the
| Legislature. The wings having majority IN
| both Houses, with men OF their own political
complexion: Senate, wings | 1, others 9, vacan-
| cies 20; House, wings l62. others 50. vacancies
l66. Total, wings 173. others 107. vacancies 1856
| GROUND FEEp-We would invite the atten-
ton of packers and wagoners to the fact that w
| T. Carter & Co. have grist mill III operation
within mile and half from this place, and are
now prepared to grind barley and other grain
| suitable for feed for stock. 1t is well estab-
lshed fact. tha, ground barley will GO almost as
far again in feeding, as in the grain, besides af-
fording far more nourishment to the animal.
Persons having animals to feed will therefore
ndit to their advantage to patronise this mill and
hereafter feed ground instead of nnground grain.
|
/ n Chickens have died recently by hundreds
in and about Stockion.-San Joaqaan Rep
| We may state in this connection, what the
| Republican did not state, that Stockton has re-
Gently been visited by quite au infnx of Divines.
Hence the mortality among animals of foul
species. The Republican is guilty of most cul-
pable piece of ch;can-ery in endeavoring 10 hide
the whole truth in this matter, and hence this
correction.
From YREkA.-We are Indebted to Mr.. Raines.
l
tain Herald of the 17th. Nothing of any great
importance has occurred in that quarter during
the week previous 10 that date. ,.
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DISSOLUTION.
DISSOLUTION.

TINE COMPREHENSIVE HERETOFORE
Il existing under the name OF MALTBY,
BELL & CO., in carrying on the ranchng bus
mess III the county Of Colusa, is this day, the
9th OF December, dissolved by mutual consent.
"- MALTBY, BELL & co.
The business is still carried on by Bell. Hull
&, Co. ~ To dec24-3t*
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RELIGIOUS NOTICE.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHuRcH-Public ser
vices every Sunday at l0i A. NJ. and II ?. M
Sunday school every Sunday at 3! p NJ.
Rev. JAMES ROGERS, Pastor.
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EaRrHQuAKE--A slight shock of car,hqunkc
was felt in this place "n yesterday.
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HOLIDAY GIFTS.

HOLIDAY GIFTS!
"A. Roman,
AF THE SHASTA BOOK STORE, would
~ respectfully invite ladies and gentlemen
to call and examine his extensive assortment of
Elegantly bound Books,
suitable tor Cbsistmas and New Years Presents
Also. great variety of Valentines and Califor-
MA Plcforlals. Tor home presents Also all man.
ner of Toys. &c, for the " little folks
Shasta, Dec. %. If
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From Australia.

From Australia.
We are in possession Of dates from Australia.
cia Panama, mp to Sept. 1st. The news is very
interesting. most serious dlsaffection had
burst forth among the miners, occasoned by
the enormous taxation, and innumerable acts Of
petty tyranny on the part of the inferior Off
cials. Great dissatisfaction was also expressed
against Lieut.. La Trobe. The miners had as
sembled in large bodies in various portions OF
the mines, and resolved to resist at all hazards
the tax of 80 shillings per month.
1t had been agreed that each miner should
wear red ribbon, in token of his determine
ton not to pay the license fee; and immediate
ly, scarcely man was 10 be seen on the dig
sings without this symbol. To show the una
nimity of feeling, only 400 licenses were taken
out for September, against 10000 to $4,000 in
the previous month !; and to protect themselves,
many of the parties who took them out mount
ed the red ribbon before leaving the Commits
sioners Office
In consequence of this determined action, the
government, in order to avoid a collision, was
OF the miners, and the tax is now fixed at 40
shillings for three months. The miners had
previously expressed willingness to submit to
tax Of 10 shilings per month
The government had become greatly alarmed,
and large number of soldiers were sent into
the disaffected districts.
The public departments were reduced to
state of complete ineflicicncy, occasioned by the
numerous designations of subordinates on ac-
count of inadequate pay for their services
Thirty-seven foot. and fourteen hundred mount
ed constabes had resigned in one day.
The amount of gold dust brought into Mel
bourne by the escorts, from the 18th of August
to the 23d of September, was 25S,927 ounces
$4,4O1,759.
1t is not at all improbable that the vascillating
and tyranucal policy pursued towards Austria
liza by the agents of the Home Government, will
ultimately lead the Australians to declare their
independence of the English Government.
PERsoNAL.--Our old friend, d. Cotton, ESQ.,,
Sheriff of Siskiyou county, leaves this place to-
day, route for his former home in Illinois Mr..
c, is an old resident of this country, having re-
sided in Northern California upwards of four
years. He is deservedy esteemed one of the
most enterprising and valuable citizens OF this
portion of the State, and we rejoiced TO learn
that he will undoubtedly return to our midst
about the first of May next. His ostensible OBJ
ject in visiting the stamping grounds of his
youth, is for the purpose of seeing the old folks
at home" We happen to know, however, that
he is more particularly attracted thither by
desire to consummate - hold by all the
powers of Cupid and Hymen together, we come
near letting the secret out! However, luck at
tend you, old mountaineer,' and may you
speedily return.
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FROM YREkA.-We are Indebted to Mr. Raines,
of Cram. Rogers & Co.'s Express. for the Moan-
tain Herald of the 18th. Nothing of any great
Importance has occurred in that quarter during
the week previous 10 that date. 4H,a.
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POTATOES.

POTATOES.
10 AAA lbs. San Jose Potatoes, for sale
lVeUOO low by CAVERT g. Co,
Dec "a At. Red Bluffs.
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ESTRAX.
TAME TO THE RESIDENCE OF THE
~ subscriber. at the Tower House, on the
Sth inst. very poor brown mule. left forward
knee much swollen, marked with Spanish
brands. The owner can have the same by prov
ing property and paying all legal charges
J.. II. TOWER.
Tower House, Shasta Co. Dee "a 1853 st
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SUGAR.
~ AAa lbs No !, China Sugar
AV,OVO 90 ) barrels, Crushed do
205 do Ground do
Just received by CAVERT & Co.
Dec. "a. At Red Bluffs.
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PRATIcAL CRAYT.-Captain Silliman, Of the schooner
s. M. Wan at Pernsmbuco, from Philadelphia reports
having been boarded by schooner supposed SLAYER,
in latitude 80 longitude 49, and robbed OF sails, pro-
visions, sc. Captain Sliman states that she appeared
to be Bamore-built vessel OF about hundred and
fifty tons had seventy or eighty men on board, with
short guns deck. The boats which boarded the
s. NJ. VAIN well armed with pistols and cutlasses
The schooner displayed Portuguese flag and the cap
tain was Spaniard The schooner had lost her fore
topmast, and the boats making preparations
to send that of the s. M. VAIN down TO replace it, when
two large vessels hove in sight, the boats left for
their vessel and she made sail and stood TO the
ward boston Courier, cad.
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BY J. c. MCGUIRE. Auctioneer.

yUEILKEPT FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS
Thursday morning, March a. 10 O'Clock
shall OF Hon.
between lsh furniture household
in, consisting Of
.ewood satin covered French .ofa and dyans
Do do armchairs, music chair
DO marble top sofa table
Mahogany wosed- covered chairs rockers, ottomans
DO spring sofas chairs, rockers
Marbie-top pier tables, centre do
blue msr window curtains, cornices
Preach chandelier, bronze and gilt csndcabras
marble buss, silver carasaand
MsulIe tah>s ornaments, sheils, mncsns
Brussess ingram carpss,
asrsck. o. hall chair
Hall lamps, S141fep carpetng, oiiclotb
Iyory. handle ksivss, csryers and forks, casors
gAaA ware, table linen
Mahogany and walnut dining and hide tables
Do sdeboards secretaries, hrescreens
Morocco armchairs, writing case
ACE and chinz curtains, window shades
chamber chairs
Mahogany andw marble dressing bureaus
Do and painted wardrobes, washstands
dressing tables, toilet sets
Marble top commodes bdets
Looking glasses, clocks, eugravnrs
Feather beds, holsters. and pillows
Cured hair and husk mattresses
Marseiles bed quilts, pairs blankets
e. linen, tow racks bath Tub
Turkish and three ply chamber carpets, rugs
Coskins range coppep, Jelly and ce-cream moulds
Terms so under that credit oftwo and
months satisfactorily endorsed bearing interest
JAs. O. MCGUIRE,
Mais-d Auctisueer
az-The above sale Is unavoidabIy postponed until
''''''N JAS. c. MCGUIRE,
March 95-d Auctoncer
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CURIOUS ABDUCTION Captain Gem Of the schooner

CURIOUS ABDUCTION. Gem, Of the schooner
Prospect from ST. Johns, Porto Rico. entered at the
customhouse to-day under peculiar circumstances A
few days after leaving port. the vessel into by
another when the excepting man. and the pas
senges, consisting of the captains wife and child under
the apprehension excited by the collision, jumped upon
the latter and theeupon both vessels instantly sep
arated and could not come together again The captain
navigated his schooner safely into this port but the name
of the vessel which carried oil his wife and the crew.
where she was going or what has become Of them, he
does not know Its singular case Of abduction.
IN Y Evening Post
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CuY on New YoRx TO THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT. :
The New York Express OF the 2si instant says The
block ordered BY the late council Tor the Wash
ns,on Monument ia now finished and will he forwarded
in few days to it's destination 1t OF white marble.
and is eight feet wide and five feet ak inches in height
The weigh, 10 four On the front the arms OF New
York surrounded with wreath OF oak and laurel leaves
and surmooned by an eagle. has been sculptnrsd II
contains the following inscription Corporation OF The
city OF New York II was quMred at Chelsea, Mas-s-
chusstts. and will cost nearly -, 500"
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New York, March "a The stock market to day closed
frmer, with upward endency-sales OF United States
6's 1867 at ll9i; Canton, 23l Erie, sIi Morris canal,
202; Harlem, $50; Norwich and Worcester, 5it; Stonng
ington 56l; Cumberland COAL SO Cary improvement. IL
offered. The money market is slightly easier-exchange
on London, 81 premium Flour is dull and prices in
favo of buyerssales Of 1000 bbs. 81 3l4 81 Al for
State and 81 rs 81 81 for southern brands Rye -four
and meal unchanged. Wheat is dull, small sales
prices unchanged Sales of 900 bushels OF go
% IS white mixed, and yellow. Oats 48
Sales of pork 3l5 IS. Lard 81 IOt Cotton
auet--prices unchanged. Whskey, ~ % cents.
PHILADELPHIA, March A.-Stocks steady-United States
S. ll9l ll9J Pennsylvania 5s, 49, Flour is du-some
sales at 81 rs Wheat quietsales red lob los cents
white 40 III White corn, 81 cents yellow 81
So cents. Oats, AZ A cents. Rye, ~ cents.
NEw ORLEANS, March 1912 m.-Coton is brisk and
900 bales have been sold full Sales OF Rio
coffee for the week 10000 bags at u aentssock 10000
bags.
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VEGETABLES yoR THE LoEpos MARKrT.-The London
correspondent OF the National Intelgencer in late let
ter says The extent OF the gardens round London,
quired to supply the millions and quarter OF eaters
there will be hardly credited. Within radius OF fifteen
miles OF London there two hundred thousand acres
of land in the hands OF market gardeners all laborng for
the London market Ten thousand loads OF turnps,
90 900 sacks Of peas ooe heads Of celery 10000
600 cabbages and 1000 tons OF water crosses said 10
be sold annually Covent Garden market alone, TO say
nothing OF the potatoes, carrots beets onions, herbs oil
all kinds. &C. which are sold in immense quantities"
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SOUTHERN ITEMS.

BALTIMORE. March 23.-We have no mail south Of Rich
mond tonight.
The Susquehanna bridge bill was again under discus
sion 10 the Maryland legislature to-day, on proposed
amendment restricting the company from discnina
against way travel.
Colonel John s. Cuttings of this city, has been appointed
pension agent for Maryland.
Seven Baltimore city banks have applied the legisa
iure Tor charters.
Baltimore and Ohio railroad stock sold to-day at 49,
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FURNITURE, CIGARS, Ae., AT AucTIon.-on Friday,
2oIh instant shall
side Of between
al O'Clock, excellent Of and sseoAa-
hand niture, cigars, kc., viz
Mahogany spring seat sofas and chairs
DO bookcase and secretary
narbetop dressing bureaus and rocki
French plate glt-frame mirror
Mahogany frame glasses, &c.
Brusses and carpets, cooking and other stove.
With a lot of other furniture.
Also cigars, OF various brands, Of which
are hne. -,
Terms All sums $50, SO, credit Of thirty and
days. etoriy endorsed, bearing interest
~ 80 GREEN SCOTT,
Ma, % Aucioneers.
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LATER FROM MEXICO.

New ORLEANS, March l9.-Daes have been received
from the CITY of Mexico the lst instant by the brig
Brownsville, Vera Cruz and from the latter port the
9th.
The State of Durango has cast It's vote in favor OF Santa
for the presidency making eleven States voted for
him. and but one against him thus far
Gen. Santa had yet arrived at Vera Cruz, but
was generally believed that he would accept the PROPOSE
lion to become candidate for the presidency and would
return in the British steamer of the LIST OF April
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| A srrp TOWARDS yREE TRApE-The treaty OF com
merce recently concluded between Austria and Prussia
compre hending Does nearly all the other States oil
Germany. has twofold signihcsncy lannscay con
siGered is great fact in the history OF industrial pro-
gress exrnscay. IL is cause OF political sahsiaeuo
and assurance TO the rest OF Europe
In its economic aspect the convention for twelve years.
which has been concluded after such proactei negoa
ton according the London News. must be regarded as
great though cautious step, in the direction OF Tree
trade From Trieste 10 Cologne from Milan to Dantzx.
all difersntia duties TO be abolished; and instead
thereof system of complete reciprocity Is in future TO De
established Raw materials of every description are TO
pass from territory another without payment OF any
dsy whatsoever. while fixed standard Of sd uatorem
charge manufactured articles is to be maintained Tor
purposes by each State, but so conceived and
arranged to abnegae all idea OF prohibition or protec-
lion in favor OF German community against lis neigh
bors Stipualions included in the treaty for the
adoption OF a uniform scale OF coinage. The Prassan
eagle will continue still 10 figure the gold and silver
pieces struck at the Berlin mint and the arms OF Austria
will be still impressed upon the metallic currency OF
Vienna but the and values OF both will hereafter
be the not only in the greater States but through
out all Germany, well in Hungary, Lombardy, and
the other provinces OF the empire.
Seventy-eght millions of people inhabit the region
which will be affected by these condons and is per-
haps enough say thar there is branch of art in
dusy skill from the mouth of the Elbe to that OF the
Adige, whose field OF labor and profit will not be en-
laged TO &feater or less extent by the changes which
they imply Theoretically considered it is undoubtedly
the most signal recognition OF the principle OF equal
competition which the world has since the repeal Of
the British navigation laws; and, practically, can
augur nothing but good to the capitalist and the labore
of both northern and southern Germany from measure
which, by opening scope for enterprise, and exposing
them the healthfal action Of natural rivalry. is likely
develop energies in the and to bring aids
to the other-Ne,D York Evening Post
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The appalling tragedy. Of which Philadelphia, few
days sipce. was the scene-the murder OF the women
Shaw and Lynoh-seems intense excitement
there; and no wonder, for as the Evening Bulleip
remarks;
ut was one of the strangest tragedies that occurred
the crime itself OF the most fearful character, and
IL was committed under circumstances OF the greatest
enormy The tale OF blood is sufficiently horrible but
the trial OF the alleged perperator OF the offence reveals
scene in the drama scarcely less terrible Than that
norton of il which was enacted in Federal street The
fact OF the son branding the father as the murderer IS
familiar 10 every Most persons are aware, also,
that the wrechsd father denies his participation in the
crime but it 10 not generally understood that the elder
Sprnr positively charges his with having com
mt,ed the murder. He represents young Arthur - a
vicioua boy and talks about the trouble he has had 10
restrain him from the commission OF crime. The Of
fence for which the prisoner was convicted in New
York in 1s45 he roundly asserts committed by his
.on He say. too, that all his troubles in tina, city and
IN philadelphia are attributable to the bad propenstes
OF young Arthur.
II h certainly strange affair throughout. The prs
and The witness against him (his sony both left
ha Nod and the crime was obviously committed with the
I'm hand The witness charges the prisoner with hav
inc committed the MURDER and the prisoner IN turn hxes
The dreadful charge on the witness. Each claims to
have exercised restraining influence upon the other,
and each maintains his own enire innocence ana ,ns
exclusiye guilt OF the other The CRIME was dreaoio'
enough but the effort upon the part OF the guilty party
10 dTag bis ow esh and blood 10 the gallows to exp-
ate his own crime u.s. il possible, still more terrible we
doubt whether the criminal records oil any country IN 'ne
world can exceed this tragic afair eher IN s neep"on
ts shocking coHsummaion or IN Inc feature whee 'ns
father and The orimnaie and mutually conaemn eA0
other"
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By >. q. MCGUIRE. Auosaonser.

BY >. q. MeGUIHF, AuctA0neoF.
FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS AT AUCTION
Friday morning. ~ O'Clock, ~ The residences
Coan sq south side Of street. between i0th aud
m shall sell ali his household and Kitchen s6c~, cen
sisting Of
Gilt frame glass, Stat and bracket
Marble table tables
Walnut tea liable, book shelves
Two mahogany hair sprng seat sofas
Mahogany rockers, paror chairs
PaoT chamber, and stair caTpeting oncoth
French china gifandoies
SideboaTd, dining and breakfast tables
China dinner aud table cutlery
Silver plated glassware
Mahogany, French, and Iundle bedsteads
Superior feather bed, bolster, aud pillows
Hair husk bedding
Wardrobes, eans, washstands
Cane and wood chairs, lounges
Superior cooking and fixtures
chamber stoves,
general of kitchen requisites.
SOS UNDER u credit Of
MONTHS satisfactorily endorsed, bearing
tercst.
JAS. c. MCGUIRE,
I'D Auctioncor.