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The Empire County argus., 1854-08-12

nal of Saturday morning, and posters containing it
placarded over the City:
sIn Union there is Strength"
DEMocRTAs ATTEND.
"The Democracy of the City and County Of Sac
ramento are requested to meet in front of the Or
leans Hotel this Saturday evening" August 5th, at
o'clock, to consider the interests of, and take
measures for securing the unity, harmony and sue
cess of the party"
In pursuance thereof a large number of Demo-
Gratis were In attendance at the appointed hour
and the meeting was called to order by Col. j. G.
Zabriskie
a. S. Cove was elected Chairman, and ]. B.
Mitchell Secretary. Col Zabrskie was called upon
to address the meeting and at the close of his re-
marks presented the annexed preamble and resou-
tons for the consideration of those present. inviting
any person who might object to any portion to take
the stand and discuss the matter They were dis
cussed for two hours, by MIR. V. E. Geiger against
and Col Zabriskie in favor, when they were put
separately to the meeting and adopted with great
unanimity:
WHERE'S divisions exist in the Democratic party
throughout the State which, if continued will de-
feat its action and secure the success of the nomi-
nee of the Wing party.
And whereas in the opinion of this meeting, no
sufficient cause exists to justify such result but on
the contrary, every consideration of duty and honor
party, which will secure its triumphant success,
and carry forward to q glorious consumation Its
principles and its policy Therefore.
Resolved lst, That the Democracy of Sacramen-
to county will compromise the difficulties that now
exist, by mutual concession, and establish q union
upon fair and honorable basis.
. Resolved. That we most earnestly recommend
to the Democratic party throughout the State tc
adhere to the nominations fairly made by a ma jor
tions exist, and in those counties where two tickets
have heen formed or dissentions exist that com
promise be made in consonance with the rule above
indicated.
3. Resolved, That Milton S. Latham and James
A. McDougal are entitled to the thanks of this
meeting for the ability and integrity they have ex
hibitcl in the discharge of their high and response
bic duties.
4 Resolved That without recognizing, under
existing circumstances the binding effect of tht
action Of either of the Democratic Convention
held in Sacramento city, at liberty, and it
the duty Of the Democratic masses throughout til
State to nominate and elect those persons best qua
flied to discharge the responsible duties Of Repre-
sentatives in Congress, from California and beheN
ing that Nlcssrs. Latham and McDougal are thu
qualified we hereby nominate them as our cand
dates for Congress.
5. Resolved That the proceedings of this meet
ing be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, an
published in all the Democratic papers of the State
A. s. COVE, Chairman.
JAMES B. MITcHELL, Secretary.
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Correspondence of the Argus.
By f. IL. CT.

One eve adown dusky vale
By Luna's light alone | strayed,
Soft perfumed zephyrs famed my brow
My thoughts were Of my Adelaide.
And as sauntcred slow along
My soul absorbed in musings sweet,
heard voice, gentle voice
Which softly did these words repeat
''Mild Cynthia shining bright and fair
Stars that watch DER sleeping never,
Ye gods who DER our fates preside,
Protect him, oh protect him ever''
''My soul, my being and my life
In his are enwrapped and twined,
My sweetest thoughts are all of him
My ALL is in his heart inshrined.''
''Then guard him WE'LL oh guard him we'll
For he's my sun, my guiding star,
My only hope centres in him
Pm only happy when he is near
''And you We breezes bear to him
The words I Oft essaycd to speak,
As oft essayed-so often failed
My love was strong, my utterancc weak
''Oh breathe ye softly in his ear
love the, oh love the WE'LL
could not, would not live from thee
Ny hearts emotions none can tell"
l listed to these joyful words
For joy betokened they to me,
There was DOUBTFUL CERTAINTY
But Love it, whispered sit is she.''
''Fear not my dear Ada, tits I that have come
The breezes have borne their sweet message to mt
Ny .ioy-cup of happiness now is o'erlown
Henccforth will love, and live only for, thee"
miths Rancho, July 30th.
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Public. No. Ill
JOINT RESOLUTION directing

JOINT RESOLUTION directing the connexion of the
public surveys in Alabama with the boundary line be-
tween the States of Alabama and Florida.
Resolce2y tie Seaate and House Of RPreseatatires Of
tie Ujt3 Suites of 41aerjca IN Coaqress dssem1ld That
boundary line between the States Of Alabama and Florida
shall be made under the direction of the General Land
Office and that the be executed early practica
bic.
Approved Goth June, 1854.
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When Dr. Frankns mother-in-law discovered
that the young man had a hankering for her
daughter, that good old lady said she did not know
so well about giving her daughter to printer !;
there were already two printing offices in the Uni
ted States and she was not certain the country
would support them. 1t was plain that young
Franklin would depend for support on the profits of
a third and this was rather doubtful chance.
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TPubllc. No. oo1
Public, No. 90.
AN ACT to authorize the issue of registers to v
bxyt 6 A Tro, o,s;.1 4. ,

AN ACT to authorize the issue of registers to vessels
owned by the Accessory Transit Company"
Be enacedby the Seaaeand House Of Representatives.
% the United States Of Aaaerca IN Congress assembled
authorized registers to be issued in the name Of
the president of the Accessory Transit Company" in
corporaed under charter from the State of Nicaragua
Tor the steamboats, vessels owned by said company and
employed In the transportation of merchandise and pas
sengers between the Atlantic and Pacific ports of the
United States through the territory of the State
aforesaid ProDtded, That before the granting of regis
ter for any steamboat vessel owned by said company
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so let my heart be tuned within,
Iiho NnNid's sacred violin"

He WOULDN'T DO 1r.-A friend of ours wLo deals
in plain English, and has no acquaintance with
large words at that happened to take walk to
Swampscott one pleasant morning recently. A
stranger was to preach at the Swampscott church
that day, and the bell had nearly finished tollng,
when our friend hove in sight of the church.
Being well dressed, and looking decidedly digni-
fed, he was at once taken for the expected minis
ter. AS he approached the church. he was met by
several hardy sons of the ocean, and one OF them
addressed him:
''Sir, do you oficiate today?'
Our hero slightly misunderstanding the purport
Of the question, answered them Indignantly;
"No RI be etssed if III go fishing S1siidG8 for
anybody"
The Swampscott friends concluded that he
wasn't the man they had taken them to be.-Lynn
News
Better he the head Of the yeomanry than the tail
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FooD FOR REFIEcTIoN--In conversation the 9TH
day, the following facts were menonedin contrast
|. On Friday, the 2Sth, the State, through its
authorized officers took member of community
whom they had tried and convicted of murder, and
carried him away, guarded by military force, to
place appointed and there the hanged him by, the
murderer, who had taken the life of his fellow
.. A few days ago. u portion of the citizens of
the State met in convention and determined, with
no little enthusiasm, to endeayor to elect another
murderer who deliberately shot down one of our
citizens only about two years ago. to represent the
State in Congress They determined to effect this,
notwithstanding by so doing, they trample their
own Constitution in the dust. If they should sue
ceed it would present this startling spectacle; The
people hanging cne murderer by the neck till he is
dead, and electng another to one of the highest
seats Of national legislation
Are the people prepared to do this ?-PacJfc.
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Public, No. &C.
AN ACT to authorize the selection of school districts il
lieu of the sixteenth sections within the twelve mile
square reservation, State of Alabama
Public, No. 26.1

Square TeSUTVulOII SIlIG OF AuDalLu
BE enacted 5yMe Sente and House Of Representatives,
Of tile United State Of AmercG IN COng,Tss assenJ(ed
That the school commissioners of township six south,
range east townships five and six south, range two
east and townships five and six SOUTH range three east
Huntsville district Alabama be- and the hereby
authorized to select respectively by legal subdivisions
from any of the surveyed public lands the quantity
may be- contained in the sixteenth sections of said
townships within the twelve miles square reservation
which Selections upon being approved by the Secretary
of the INTERIOR shall be holden by the tenure, and
upon the TERMS for the support of schools in such
townships the sections numbered sixteen within the
said reservation, would have been, had not treaty spua
ton made other disposition thereof
Approved 22d Jnne, 1854
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A woman has sued for a divorce in Indiana on
the ground that her husbands feet were so cold
they distressed her. case of clear Incompatible
ty of temperament and of sole.
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ta Public. No. 29.1

AN ACT to relmt 'rse to the Common Council Of New
York city, expenditures made for the first regiment of
New York volunteers.
Be enactedb tile Senate Gnd Haeo Representatives.
2f the United States Of Ameycg IN Congre5s aasenJled
That the Secretary Of War, in the settlement and adjust
men under the act of Congress of June second eighteen
hundred and forty-eght) of the claims of the common
council of New ork for expenditures made in organizing
transporting, clothing and subsstng the first regiment
of New York volunteers commanded by Colonel Ward B.
Burnett prior to the mastering of said regiment into the
service OF the United States shall be authorized and re-
qured to allow such of those claims may by supported
by satisfactory vouchers, showing that such expenditure
had been fairly made, and necessary and proper for
the service Notwithstanding that such vouchers may be
informal and defective for want of particulary Propi
ded That the amount allowed shall not exceed three
thousand six hundred and seVenywo dollars and ninety
cents.
Approved 30 june 1854
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An old proverb says God hath given to some
men talent and to others the art Of playing on the
fiddle
The Empire County argus., 1854-08-12
Mass Meeting of the Democracy of Sacramento
city and County.

The following call, largely signed by the DEM
ocratlc Mechanics Merchants and Working men
who had taken no part in the divisions that now
exist in the party, was published in the State Jour-
nal of Saturday morning, and posters containing it
placarded over the City:
sIn Union there is Strength"
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IMPROVING TIE PsALMoDY.-Somebodys says that
!down east chorister set some music Of his own
to Watts Psalm, i'll which occur these lines:
so let my hear; in tune be found
Like DaNids harp Of solemn sound"
Calling upon his pastor, who had more music in
him than was supposed, the choristor asked his ap
probation of q new version of these lines, which
would render them more readily adapted to the
music he had composed lie proposed to read them
as follows:
so let my heart be tuned within,
Like Dayids sacred VIOLIN
The good pastor had some internal tendencies to
laugh in the singing mans face, but maintained his
gravity as well he could; he said he thought he
could improve the improved version, admirable as
it was The delighted chorister begged him to do
so; and the pastor taking his pen, wrote before
the eyes of his innocent parishiOner these lines
go let my heart 20 diddc, diddle,
Like uncle Davids sacred fiddle"
The poor leader after vain attempt to defend
his parody, retired and will probably for the future
sing the psalm as it stands.
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Better he the head Of the yeomanry than The tail
Of the gentry
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TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS

NEW YORK, Oct. ga fictitious bank pretend.
Ing to have an agency in William street. n. York.
g0t up by Messrs Holdenge, Dewey, Leonard
Westbrook, Alfred Hyde and another has inst heen
exposed The bills Issued call the rsndJen c,.
Germ the Merchants Exchange Bank of Anacosta
u. e. They were circulated south and west~nr;n'
cpaily In latter section of the country, and were
signed 7. E. Curtis, cashier, and III Deweu nres;.
dent The contents of the office here wers .e;esd
oy the police and Westbrook arrested Warrants
were also issued for the other parties The paper
OF the bank is of course utterly worthless.
NEW York, Oct. 27.-By the George Law we
have later dates from New Granada. The Com
gress had commenced its session. and was installed
oy tne Vice PRESIDENT, Jose Obaldie with an inau
gural message Gen. Aboleda had advanced 10
Lamesa and on Icanna, Col. Juon had been defea
ted by the government forces All accounts agree
That Melo, to use significant phrase, Is " on his
last legs'
SYRAcUsE, N. Y, Oct. 26 Five hundred Know
Notbings assembled In this city last night for the
purpose OF nearing speech from Daniel Ullman
OF wings and partly of democrats For Congress-
b Davis Noxon is the nominee, and for Assembly
from the third district, Alfred H. Hovey. They
nominated the whig candidate for judge
CLEVELAND, Oct 27-Lyman Cole, of Martha
w Wasnlngfon notoriety, was arrested yesterday at
Cnareln ais, charged with connection with kis-'
sane In the recent bank forgeries
QUEBEC, Oct. EN- the Legislative Assembly,
last night, stringent bill prohibiting the manu-.
facture and sale of Intoxicating liquors was passed
on second reading by vote Of 95 against s.
NEW YORK, Oct 27-Mr Schell has declined the
Adauantine nomination for the Mayoralty Mr.
Hunt, the reform candidate, has been nominated in
his place.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct 25.-The yellow fever still
prevails here unabated and it is deemed unsafe for
strangers to visit the city,
PITrsBURG, Oct. GA party of so left here to.
day for Kansas
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CALIFORNIA INTELLIGENCE

duel took place on the Goth ult, near San
Francisco, between Mr.. H. P. Dorsey of Los Auge.
los, and Rasey Biven of Stockton. The distance
was ten PAGES. with duelling pistols. On the first
ste, Mr.. Biven received Mr.. Dorsey's ball in his
let arm, causing severe fracture, which may re.
qrtre the anputation of the limb. Mr.. Bivens ball
pa sed through Mr.. Dorsey's vest and waistband
sshtly grazing the skin.
The Democratic majority in the California Legis.
latS -e on joint ballot is 25
Il ah Walker, formerly of Shenandoah county.
Va lied at Nevada, Sept 1st
~. and Mrs. Barney Williams and Col. Fremont
ha6 arrived at San Francisco in the steamer Cali
foraia
CALIFORNIA MARKETS.
San francisco Sept. % -Haxall -four was offer.
ed yesterday at define of 50 cts. bbi Sales for
the ast two weeks of 500 bbls HsxalI and Gal.
lego at $l2 $l2 IS Sales of Goshen butter at
% cs. per pound. Business more active but at
reduced rates, on account ofthe arrival OF several
large cargoes.
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VIRGINIA.

4
/ sAafkn APPorSrNrsrs.-Postmaster Gener,,
campbell has made the following appo,n,r,s,,. -
NIL vacancies occasioned by resignation. I.-,.,
sommers, Postmaster at New Market sbeu.u5,.h
county, vice Joseph 81. Sibert; James Il Wb.,ev
postmaster at Pleasant Valley, Fairfax county, vice
WIN. II. Palmer; James D. Mickie, postmaster -
Darlington Heights, Prince Edward county, vice
Richard D. Beach; John Z. Hughes poamaster al
Prospect, Prince Edward county, vice John w
Wilson; William s. Vaughan. postmaster at Jones.
VILE Lee county. vice Frederick s. Miles; A. Cal.
noun, postmaster at Allegheny Springs, Mon.eom.
cry county, Va, vice James R. Holt declined.
ICarter's Bridge, Albemarle county, Va. Mr..
hlcnard r. Pace ID appointed postmaster, in place
OF Walker Timberlake, resigned.
Granville Willard, son of Richard G Willard
Oh bed'ord county, committed suicide few days
ago oy hanging himself He was subject to fits Of
mental arrangement. a
MI. r.Patton's proposed balloon ascention NJ fx,,v
o"'' was failure, owing to some difficulty With
the gas. He win try it sgsin. =
Mr. J. Drewry, sheriff Of Norfolk county v..
tnrown from his buggy last Wednesday afternoon
and much injured.
The steamer Star of the West from, A.n,nw.u
ior New York, put into Norfolk on "Wednesday eve
ming for coal.
Ihe citizens of Greenbrier, Fsyette, Alleehaay
ana hanover counties have appointed delegates to
.ne Noriolk convention. In AL Ieghany, Jos. seear
inos. n Ellis, James Lyons, Geo. N. johnson and
Cnas' Dimmock were appointed alternates. The
hanover NEE ng was addressed by R. G. Morr;.s
of Richmond.
Capt James Thompson died in Halifax county
ON the Goth inst. He was soldier of the Revolu
ton.
The Greonbrier Era appeals to merchants in the
country to purchase their goods in Richmond.
Jesse Arbaugh has been arrested in Fayette coun.
~ for stealing goods from various persons @ uite
large amount of stolen property was found iu his
house.
The citizens of Danville have raised sufficie,
amount OF money for the purpose of erecting nes
Iooacco Warehouse. 1t will be completed in time
Tor the reception of the present crop.
The Loudoun Agricultural F air, held at Leesbur.
on Wednesday last, was well attended, and tn.
display was very fine. An excellent and able ad
dress was delivered on the occasion by B. johnson
Barbour, Esq.
Messrs. Mercer, Bowen & Co., of Baltim ore, Md
purchased, few days ago, OF Mr.. John Wiuder. Of
Accomac county, Va, and his heirs a very yalua
pie tract OF land known by the name of eWinder,s
Week, lying In Accomac county, near the line of
virginia, and extending from the main road TO the
sea side, containing about 1900 acres, 1900 acres
on Assateague Island, and over 1000 on Cbinco.
league lsland-about 1000 acres in all. The sum
paid for il, $4,000.
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For sale by G.. NJ. WEST.

The WESTERN HOME AND OTHER
Poems" by Mrs. Lydia H. Sigourney. This
book of poems by the distinguished author,
is from the press of Parry q. Mcmillan, Phi
Fadelphia, successors to H. Hart, late Carey
g. Hart. The publishers says these poems
n this volume have not been before publish
I'd The admirers of Mrs. Sigourney will be
eratified with the opportunity of adding this
Tolume to their libraries. 1t is very credit
sbly gotten up.
For sale by A. MORRIS.
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S Z CO ND SUPPLY.
OCTOBER 24TH, 1854.

= UCTUBER 9TH, 1851
HAVE the pleasure of announcing to
Il those who have been delayed in making their
fall purchases until this time that have Just
ceiyed by the Lizzie Howard" to Baltimore and
by the Montreal at City Point, and by the steamers
Africa and the Atlantic at New York, extensive ad-
dItions to my present stock of Fall and Winter Dry
Goods THE ASSORTMENT is Now cNE OF THE MOST
COMMANDING EVER OFFERED TO THE TRADE, in
Silks Visetts Shswis, Cloths, Cashmere, Blankets
Vestings and Carpets sell in quantities suit thu
buyers, and take occasion to invite all persons who
may be desrous of purchasing their goods directly
an importer who &c lects them himself in person. to
come and get their supplies at the very lowest
prices. ID. H. LONDON.
oc 24-2w
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RICHMOND AND DANvILLE RAIL
ROAD.
&IU -; =

ass:iiG9;i:ssss:sssj5 M -
OPEN TO MOONS FERRY ROAD-100 NILES.
THE regular Passenger Train will run
i daily (Sundey. excepted between RICH
LeaveRICHMOND at o'clock, A. M, and arrive
at MOONSfER3Y ROAD ~ 20 NJ
leave MOONS FERRY ROAD at IL Is A. n.
and srrive at RICHMOND at4 ASP. M.
The Train will stop 10 passengers &C the following
points only: Robious Coalfsld, Tomahawk, Pow.
hatan, Mattoux. Chula. Amelia C. H.. Wyanoke,
Jennings Ordinary, Hsytokah, Liberty Church,
MeherTin, Keysvilie, brakes Branch, Mossinsford.
Roanoke, Clover, and Moons Ferry Road
Children over 10 and under Is years of age, half
price,
Servants travelling by themselves must be furnish
ed with two passes 90 that one can be retained in
the Offices and it must be expressly stated the pass
that they are permitted to 90 on the ears
Passengers for Lynchburg connect with South
Side Railroad at Hsytokah.
Through to Lynchburg rg........................A SO
Passengers for Clsrksville meet Messrs. Moss 4
Co.'S Stages at Roanoke on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays
Through to ClarkssiIle. SEQ
r. T.. HUGHSON, Ticket Agent
N. B.-For the Information OF the public Il In
deemed proper to stats that there are Two Daily
Lines Of Stages from the terminus Of the Railroad 70
Danviile. oc Ill n. T. III.
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YOUTH OF JEFFERSON or Chronicles of
College Scrapes, at Williamsburg, in Vir-
ginia, A. ID. 1764.'-This is small and neat
volume from the press of Redfeld, New
York. Itprofesses to be "a little tale" that
"was written as relaxation after exhausting
TOLL There is strong reason to believe
that it emanates from the author of 'Vir-
gnia Comedians novel whose sterling
worth has won for its author an enviable re-
putation.
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/ 70 A new Post Office named the mid
{ Lothian has been established at the Coal
. Field Station ON the Richmond and DanvilIe
i Railroad, at the Coal Mines in Chesterfield
county-where letters intended for persons
residing in the neighborhood of the Falling
Creek Coal Mines should be directed.
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srarkE AND DIsTURBAScK AT PrrTsBUxG
iron isnddiers OF Pittsburg have been ON q strike
Tor ior hSher wages since the 18th Of June last, and
to ter as, sent East and engaged hands to work for
o. pc ton. On Sunday last fifteen Of these arrived
at pirsburg and were taken 10 HalIman e. Co .
mil, where the strike panty soon gathered and
!nre,'m nee disturbance. However, the aid OF
rioterf dispersed, and have since given no further
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DOGGETT & ANDERSON

UPHULsTERERS AND PAPER HANGERS,
Corner Of G0UernOr and Franklin Streets,
HAVE now in store, their Fall Stock of
CURTAIN GOODS, CORNICES. BANDS, CORDS,
TASSELS, Lace and Muslin CURTAINS, Table
and Floor OIL CLOTHS, WINDOW BLINDS
Transparent SHADES, BEDS, MATTRESSES, &c,
which th'y will sell work up to order on the
most reasonable terms.
We are also prepared to execute PAPER HANG
ING and UPHOLSIERlNG promptly, in the city
country. oc 2-Sm
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Atroning match for $4,000, win come off si the
Herring Run Course. Baltimore. on Wednesday,
let November. Mr. VIM. Woodruff. ofN. y, entsss
b. 8. Joe Mr.. Jaa Ward, Of Philadelphia, ensers
b. Z. Felix.
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THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

Atthe Sandwich Islands the general impression
was fotertained that treaty of annexation to the
Snied States would very shortly be consummated,
and .re report of fillibuster movements from Cali
forms met no favor from any parties Honolulu
had ,een made free port by the abolition of ten.
mage duties,
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The ElEcENr FIsE AT JAcKsosponr. Asx The
Des Cifzen states that st the are In
On TIE eiGht of the 2ist alt the store Of HodGes4
the AEeanstsn printing oiiica were deetroyed Los
sesttms - at $4,000 The tirs L sappossi 10 have
been cssHssd BY IN ineendiaxy.
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PoTAToEs.-They are said to be drug in
the Boston market at sixty-fve cents a bushel.
Bring them to Richmond, then, and get ST. so
to 50 bushel for them.