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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-06

ELscrIoS OF CANAL Orr1cERs-It is stated that the
Board OF Public Works will meet on the Sd day of June
for the election Of Directors and other officers Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
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Vouches for the above amounts have
been placed in the hands Of the Mayor, and
more than cover the amount drawn by the
undersigned committee from the Cornora-
ton treasury.
The undersigned would further remark,
that the sum of 1924 90, was received
by them from various donors, which was
distributed mostly in small sums to the
sick and distres ed during the epidemic.
The committee do not deem it Just or neces-
sa'y to place the names of those relic, ed.
TO satisfy Idle curiosity, as many OF those
assisted received aid under the crcumstan.
ces, which otherwise would not have been
either asked or received. and more espe.
Ga " as The only persons really interested
in the distribution OF sud funds, are the
donors, any Of whom can get information
from either J. r. Dufrocq or w. Tunnard,
who will at any time show the memoram-
DUN books kept l.y them respectively
during the epidemic Of the detailed man.
ner in which said funds were disposed.
J. K. DUFROCQ.
Committee w. +. TUNNARD.
5 CHAS. L. HALL.
I CHAS. EUEnRY.
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@Two gentlemen on board the
steamer A. L. Shotwell, from New
Orleans, and abound for Louisville,
were robbed ofabout $500, soon after
her departure from New Orleans on
the evening Of the 3oth inst, 500 Of
which was check on the Xeinia
Bank, Green Co, (ohio) payable to
the order Of Dsnl. King.
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certain ticket which he offered him.
The result was scuffle, in which all

certain ticket which be offered him.
The result was a scuffle, in which all
the parties joined, but were soon sep.
Grated, but not until Mochler had re-
ceived FIVE stabs which proved fatal
in a few minutes. Poor Mochler was
full six feet six, and large in proper.
ton, and had brother who was near
ly or quite as large, and also watch.
man. Yesterday he too, got into q
quarrel at the polls with some others,
and was cut and mangled in the same
way : and within ten rods from where
lis brother was killed the day before.
In another ward, a fierce noisy fellow
came rushing upto the polls loudly
swearing and daring any body to chal-
lenge his vote.--It was challenged,
the challenger quietly remarkipg that
he had already voted twice. The
bully instantly struck the challenger.
and was about to repeat the blow,
when LIE began to sink and stagger
back. The crowd gave way and he
fell dead on the spot, cut to the very
heart. What is singular in this last
case, as also in both Of the Mochler
murders, no one was seen to give the
fatal blow, and yet knives and slung-
shots an pistols by the bushel, were
taken from those who were at and
around the polls yesterday.
There is great turnout to-day. to
greet Mr.. Fillmore, and I observe
godly number Of Baton Rougeians
among the crowd. The asperitcrs and
bitterness of yesterdays strife, are to-
day forgotten, and all parties are out
to honor and receive, in a becoming
manner, private citizen who once
held more exhalted seat, and WELD.
ed mightier power, than any other
living ruler, except his successors.
CYRUS.
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NeU York, March 3O.-Ihe Can
ada brings the following items of gen.
eral news:
Russian MovEMENTs.--1t was re.
ported in Paris that the Emperor Of
Russia had sent orders to the comman.
der of The army on the Danube to
cross that river with bis army forth.
with,
CoNrtDENrrAL MISSION TO FRANCE.
The Emperor Of Russia has sent a
confidential mission to Louis Napolean
The purport of which has not trans
PRED.
TREATY OF THE ALLIES. The
Urea Y between the Western Powers
aud Turkey has been concluded, and
the terms are already known.
ARMIES ON TUE DANUBE. The
Turks continue strengthening their
position at Kalafat, although the in
tcnton on tho part of the Russians
to attack that post las evidently been
suspended. The Russians are now
threatening Galatz and Brahilov.
Earthquake AT CALAls.-A ter
rible carthuuake has occurred at Calais,
destroying a large number of houses,
and killing 1000 people.
CHtNA.-The overland mail from
India has arrived at Trieste. The
most important item of intelligence
That it brings is that Shanghai is ex-
peeled very soon to fall in the hands
Of the lmperialists.
New YonK MARKETS. Metz
YORK, March 30.--1he Flour mark
ct has beep much depressed by the
Flanklin's accounts and prices have
declined IS 37s pr Dbl. Ohio is
selling TO day a, 81 75a7 S74 IN.
Dbl. Corn is lower with sales at Ia
soc pr bus.
Quo RIVER. -PHtsbuyg, March
30.--Tbere is now scant / feet 8
inches water in the channel and the
river falling.
CINCINNATI, March 3O.-The river
here has fallen II inches during the
last "a hours.
Diet AT WAsmNGToN.-W ush-
Mgton, Mach 30.--A duel came of
yesterday near this city, between the
Hon. j G. Breckenridge, of kentuck,
and the Hon. +. B. Cutting, of New
York, the result of which is yet known
only TO few personal friends of the
parties. It is reported that Mr..
Breckenridge was shot in the neck ()
but this is denied by his friends.
CUMBERLAND RlvER- MARKETS.
March 3O.-The Cot.
ton market here has been active to.
day, at range of Ga re. pr for ex.
tremes Weather cloudy and rain
ing. River falling slowly with six
feet water on the shoals.
[By the Southern Line
CHARLESTON CorroS MARKET.-
Charleston, March 29.-The Cotton
market here has been depressed to.
day, under the influence of the Afri-
cas- adviccs, and, with limited
demand, prices have declined la,c.
Good Middling may now be quoted
pc pr.
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1--WE have been placed in pos
session by the committee, the follow
ing report which we give without
comment, for it speaks for itself:
,1othe mrmbersof The B,ard Of Select
men Of the to,cn Of Baton Rouge:
GsNrLhMEs-The undersigned acting on
behalf Of the Board OF Health during the
epidemic, beg leave to make the following
report fur the disposition of the funds drawn
for the relief OF the sick from the Corpora
ton treasury. tAmounting to seven hun
dred dollars)
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The ARTISAN WELL IN New On

The ARTISAN WE'LL IN New Or
LEANs.--The Picayune says, that
Mr.. Reed, the contractor for boring
the Artesian well in Canal street, is
doing fine business with his work.
He has now sunk the large iron pipes
one hundrsd and thirty -four feet below
the surface. For the last fourteen
feet, the augcr has passed through q
layer of thick, tough, blue clay or mud,
mixed with a little sand and lime.
The work is watched, with much in
terest, by large numbers of LEARNED and
scientific citizens. It already clearly
proves, what was never before known,
that New Orleans rests on as firm
basis, after passing through the sur.
face deposit Of alluvial matter, as any
other city in the world. The knowl.
edge Of that fact alone is worth more
than all the expense, even if water
should not be found, as expected.
---e-o-e--
1--WE learn from the Wilkinson,
(Mi.) Wig, that Col. Wm. T. LEWIS,
died at that place on the 18th inst.
Col. LEWIS was one of the oldest citi-
zens Of that county, and was highly
esteemed by all who knew him, for
bis kind and generous heart.
rEx- Governor DuvalI, of Flori
da, died in Washington, on the
l9sh inst, aged 70 years. Governor
Duvall was native Of Virginia. In
1922 he was appointed Governor Of
Florida by President Monroe, and was
re-appointed by Mr.. Adams and by
General jackson. In lS4S be re-
moved to and settled in Austin, Tex.
as. Of which place he was q citizen 1t
the time Of bis death.
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The ROMANCE AND METAPHYSICS

Messrs. Galen and Hypocrates, the
silence Of medicine, Gift be science, ),
has been travelling down, down, down
until practice" is nothing but theory
without a single scientific, or philoso.
phical fact for its ground work. This
assertion---wlich is to serve as a "text
for what we have to say, will undoubt-
eddy call down the vengence Of many
on our devoted head, for facts are stub.
born things, and when they become
leagued together form a most power
full barrier, to mere sophistry. As
unpalitable as they are, let us call at
tention to some of them. 1t is firm
j asserted matter of fact, that there is
less scientific skill, in the practice O,
medicine, now, than there was when
Mr.. Galen, was medical student,
many hundred years ago; and very
certain is it that the learned practition-
err at this hour, is as much unnervcd
and panic stricken on the appearance
Of an epidemic, as the same class Of
people were in the Plague Days Of
old. We doubt much if all the hor
rors pictured by Bocassio, to have
taken place in Florence, could Guido
in 'sublimeness" of terror the days Of
August. last in New Orleans. And
pray, what single tact is deduced from
he pastl What information has been
furnished, this people to enable them,
TO quarrel themselves, when the "Pale
Horse" turns his head towards us
again 7 Not one; and the curse of
he iron heeled Jew" may trample
upon us, again and again, aud still
it would seem, the vast scientific med
cal intelligence of the age. can frrn-
ish lis no single fact in reference to
him.
Does not this justify lis in pronounc-
ing Medicine a metaphysical ro-
nance 2" The assertion is warranted.
We do not complain that nothing has
been written on the contrary, great
deal has come forth from prolific
minds; but take all of the parti-col-
ored pamphlets ever produced on the
subject, and condense tInem-they
would not make single ounce of
truth, if combined and concentrated.
Why, the earth is visited with dovast-
ating epidemics man will never know,
but it is quite evident to the rejecting
mind, that there is no special interior
ence Of Divine Providence. Since
there is not, and no one will contend
there is; we must look to nature for
the causes, of such effects. Is it in
the earth, the air, or the water9 If
it is, and the philosophical apparatus,
now in use will not point it out, then
let inventive genius, 60 to work and
abricate better. Let meteorological
ables and others, be kept for series
If years, and let the facts, they reveal
De colated and most certainly some
hing in the way of fitct might be re-
'ealed to put mere fiction and theory
o silence forever.
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TnE Mount Vernon Cotton Facto
ry, in Baltimore county, Maryland,
on Jones Falls, was totally burnt on
the night Of tho 10Th inst. The prob
able loss Is 100000.
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70 We are this morning in re-
ceipt Of Goeiey's Laays Book, for
April, from the hasty glance we had
Of it-surpasses any previous number
that we have seen.
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FINE CorToN MIR. Jas. "A. Nit
chcll, who lives near Natclez, Miss,
sold his crop Of cotton several days
since at New Orleans for serentcen
cents ia pound. The cotton was grown
from the "Vick Hundred Seed
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SToRM.-Yesterday morning a,
about 4 o'clock, a severe storm land
hail for about ten minutes) passed
through this place, doing considerable
damages to the old half rotted fences
about the city.
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To- Our attentive NJ. c., JOHN
PERKINS, Jr., will accept our thanks
for a copy of Hon. A. p. Buffers
speech, on the bill to organize the Ter
ritories of Nebraska and Kansas.
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SHlrwRECK AND Loss OF L,rE. -
The Boston Journal of the 2lst in
slant announces the loss of the schooner
Russell from that port for Plymouth
She sunk of Cape Cod during the re-
cent gale, and all hands on board, ten
in number persisted.
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70 The correspondence of "Cy-
RUS" from N. 0. in another column
of to-days paper, will be found exceed
ingly interesting on perusal, espe-
cially on the late frauds perpetrated at
the election in N. O.
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A VALUABLE REMrDY.-The New
Haven Conn. Palladium says: 1--WE
are able to record another case of the
complete. cure oferys;pelas by the sim
pie application Of the raw cranbcrries
pounded fine. The patient was a
young lady, one side of whose face had
become 80 much swollen and inAan,ed
that the eye had become closed, and
tho pain excessive. A poultice Of
cranberries was applied, and after
several changes, the pain ceased, the
Inflammation subsidized, and in the
course Of a couple Of days every vestige
Of the disease had disappeared. The
case occurred in the family Of one Of
the editors Of the Palladium, and we
can therefore vouch for its TRUTH
rBy the last English mail, we
hare additional statements regarding
the promised pardon" of Smith
aO'Brisn. But it appears that he is
1oe permitted y return % Ireland.
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G5rlDrrkly Co1llet
sunday Morning, =: April 2, 1854.

TnE ELEcrioN--.To.M -
The election for municipal officers
comes off tomorrow. We notice
that good men are offering as candi-
dates, and ii will be the fault Of the
citizens, if efficient men are not cho-
sen for our city council.
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10 The obliging and attentive Off
GERS Of that fine and regular packet,
Ne,c Latoua, will accept the thanks
Of the Comet, for repeated favors.
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CYRUS.
E.E- The Memphis Eagle and En-.

E1-Tbe Memphis Eagle and En-
qulrer Of the Esd inst, says that the
steamboat keystone left st. Louis on
the 10th instant, for Wheeling, was
f'eiglted in part with one hundred
barrels of flour for New York. The
flour was to 60 over the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, and was to be delivered
in New York at t1co dollarsasbarrel,
this amount covering all the charges
upon the flour from st. Louis to New
York. And vet in the face ofthis new
direction to the productions Of the
West, our friends at New Orleans are
piling Pelion upon Ossa in the way
charges,--tbe Legislature lending
helping hand by the adoption of laws
hamperiDg the commerce Of the city.
We beseech them to reform their no.
tons in regard to trade; make it as
free as possible,-apd the "up-coun-
try" will stick to the Crescent City like
a "bad dollar"
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From what / can learn the instruc-
tons to Mr.. Soulc contemplate COM
mendable, though somewhat tardy
determination Of the President, to
put an end to the outrages sustained
by our citizens at the hands Of Gu
ban authorities. Mr.. Soule am sat-
isfed, is instructed to demand instant
and ample reparation for the outrage
in the case Of the Black Wuyyior.
lie will refuse to await his answer
until Spain shall have had orportuni-
ty TO communicate with Havana.
Spain will not be allowed to tempo
rlze as. heretofor, until public interest
has died away, and our Government
and people sicken Of the effort to OBJ
tain rendress. He will also--in or.
der to remove as far as possible the
probability of future oatrages at Ha-
vana-insist that the Captain Gener-
al, or some other Spanish agent in
CUBA. shall be clothed with diplomat
ic powers, so that we may open diplo-
matte relations direct with the island,
and be saved the necessity Of refer
ring the outrages committed in one
hemisphere for settlement. IF these
reasonable demands are not instantly
complied with, the President is COM
mitted to the exercise Of whatever
power Congress may place in his
hands to take by force an amount Of
indemnity deemed proper
TOBACCO CBEwERs BEWARE -
The Journal Of Commerce says that
besides the poison contained in the
weed itself, many of our tobacco chew
ers are absorbing into their systems
an oxyde Of lead the same which
kills so many painters, and paralyses
others. Lead foil is cheaper than tin
foil, and some Of those who put I'D
tobacco for chewing, use the latter
instead Of the former. The counter
felt may be known by its dark blue
or dark blush color, whereas tib foil
is nearly white. Tobacco ehewers
who do not wish to absorb two poisons
i once, viii do well 70 profit By this
Daution. W
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Iron the N. o. Dtlta.1
ny TELEGRAPH,

Ne,c York, March 3O.-The Cam
ada brings the following items of gen.
eral news.
Eastern times., 1854-03-16
DOMESTIC PORTS

BOstOn-Ar 9Th, ship Sea Lion, Of Bath Hail. Apa-
lachcoa 18th ult bark Reindeer Lawrence New Orleans
18th ult SW Pass 18th brigs Susan Ludwig Hastings,
Savannah 2Sth ult Virginia. Adams Diamond Greek, Va
Ar 10TH brig Rainbow Emerson, Havana 18th ult. Cid,
brig B. Young, Wooster Jacksonville,
Ar 18th. by TEL ship Tranquebar fm Liverpool.
GRIycstOm-Sld 23d, ship Miss Mag, Hinckly, Boston.
In port among others oath, brig Jos Albion, unc
Holmes HOIc-Ar 7th, sch 0eona Hawes, Bath
for Rappahannock River.
Ar 18th, sehs Rainbow Havencr Savannah for Bath;
Richmond Spear, Rockland for New York.
New OrIcams-Towed to 2lst, ship Mary +
Whittier.
4th, ship Dublin, Merrill, Boston Tth bark Undne
Merryman New York.
Ar n, ship Medora, Brown, Boston; bark Hy Warren
Rarden, Philadelphia sch Narrangansett, Hail. Charles
ton.
Cld ships strelna, Leach, Esineur mkt; Kossuth,
Percy, Boston.
Towed to sea 21st, ship Ariel.
Adv ship Mongolia for Liverpool wig 500 bales Medora
Brown for Boston, large part engaged schs Nara
ganset for Charleston most Of freight engaged; Ingomar
Lynch, for Savannah, most Of do do.
WiImi n 9tOn. NC-Ar 7th brig Metallack, Skol-
field Bath; sch Elvira, ingalls,, do.
Went to 9th, brig Mora, Belfast.
PhiIadcIPhia-Ar 9th ship Mary T. Whittier Jones
New Orleans.
Savnnunh-1n port brig VIM Crawford, for Carde.
mas
CharIcstOn-sId 1st, ship Chas CroOker, for Car
denas
Georgetown. SEGA oath, brig Fred Eugene Fit
New YOrk-Ar sth, back Geo Smouse Warren,
Aux Cages
Ar 9th, sch Cadet, Rockand
Cid 9th, ship Ocean Queen, Smith, London.
Ar 10th, schs Lucy Baker, and Nourmahal, Rockland
Cid 10th, John Henry, 0xnard, Cienfuegoes
New Haven-Ar llth, bark Mercy Ellen, Stover,
Guyana
Eastern times., 1854-03-16
DISASTERS.

London Feb 2O-The Am bark GIenburn, Springer, Of
Richmond Me- for Newport which shore on the fats
the Kent side Of Upper Sea Beach, after being in cos
ion with the Hope s has been got off and towe West
India Docks where she is dsg her ballast survey found
that she struck just before the main rigging the lar
board side and completely through, from the tenth
deck the eighth mark 81 straight down.
rail, buwarks, hatchway beam, knees stanchions top
tmbers with all ceiling, &c injured and and butts
and asenngs upper and lower deck much disturbed
She ordered be placed in dry DOCK for the purpose
of undergoing further and minute survey. Captain
Springer is confined his bed from the effects of
spran of the left leg, which he sustained by spar being
thrown against him at the time Of the collision lie is pro-
crossing favorably. Both vessels had pilots.
Liverpool, Feb 1S-Put back, VIM Kent, Ftner, for
Philadelphia leaky having struck the bar Of Victoria
Channel; will have to go into dock.
Bark Cloea Of Thomaston, which went ashore the
Highlands during the of 26h ult and in very
dangerous postion got aoat Sh inst and towed to
York. The most of her cargo saved without dam
agc-vessel much injured.
Letters from Thomaston, under date Of 7h inst stated
that accounts had reached there from the Postmaster
Ocracoke NC saying that pieces Of wrecked barque with
'rhomaston" her stern plank and two bbs Of bread
marked 'Robert Walshs Stores" shore at that
place the Sth ut also that IL dead bodies had been
picked up supposed to have comprised the Of that
vessel.
Eastern times., 1854-03-16
Currants, Figs, RafsiMs, Honey.

'AMARINDS, Sultana Rasins, Ctron, Prunes, Olives
Capers, Pickles by the jar and gallon for sale by
29 A. G. PAGE
Eastern times., 1854-03-16
TH E PI L. IL 3.
A CURE FOR LIFE SECURED!

EORlhe cure ofPiles, Inflammation otlhe Liver and
Spleen; Inflammation, Soreness and liberation Of
the Stomach Bowels, Kidneys and BadderS; lnfam-
matOry aud mercurial rheumatism; ImpurIty OF blood,
weakness and Inflammation of the Spine and for the
Teliefo married Ladies.
THE VEGETABLE PILE ELECTUARY
IsIhe only really successful remedy that dangerous
aud distressing complaint, the PILES, offered to
the American public
Mark this: il Internal Remedy no an xIe rnal
application, and tciH any Of Piles either
bleeding blind, inernal or external, aud probably
the oaly thing that wilt
tits very mild in its operation, and may be taken in
cases OF most acute Inflammation without damger-
This medicine the disease its source and re
moving the cause, renders the cure CERTAIN. AND
PERMANENT.
TO MARRIED I.ADIEs.-The Electuary is perfectly
safe for Pregnant Ladies' and the most useful catha
tie that possibly ba used, il will moi only remove
he piles and all indam natory diseases, WITHOUT
PAIN OR IRRITATION, but will ensure an easy
time cafe delivery, aud sound constitution in the
offspring.
Sold Wholesale and retail in Bath, by A G Page,
Sole Agent fol the Proprietor. 1ytj
Eastern times., 1854-03-16
HAIR W0RM

0F all descriptions done to order in the best shape-such
" as Bosom Pins, Ear Rings Crosses, Neckaces&c. Any
wishing work Of this kind done have by leaving
their orders with T. II. G. MARSTON.
Bath, Nov IL.
Eastern times., 1854-03-16
Dtatbs.

In this city, 10th inst, Mr.. Charles Freeman aged IL
Mr. Freeman was in the enjoyment of his usual health and
continued his labors up to Wednesday evening. E b 81
In this city, It'll inst, Mrs. Mary Ryan, aged 26 years.
months. n A .f
In westport 11th inst, Sarah J. Mitchell aged years
months.
years months and 20 days Charles A. Of Andrew
NJ. Sprague aged 5months Rosannah s., wife Of Amos
Mills, aged AZ 10 months Josiah g. of Samuel
and Mary @. Bradshaw, aged years and months.
In Unity, A. J. Mussey ofRockland, aged 26 years.
In Oregon, Feb /, Mr. John Elliott, Grand Master Mason
Of the territory Of Oregon, formerly Of this city. TT
In Dahvile, Thomas D. Little, ESQ., aged 81 years 4
months. Ge A s G4 81 u " @t Ee E q
Eastern times., 1854-03-16
Gal ID

AZ the solicitation Of many particular friends.
and the musical public in general, Ma. HEcToR
hae been indaced 10 undertake the management
Of company, composed of some Of the best
musical talent in The profession and from the
kind reception which he has always met with
from the citizens of this place whenever he has
visited them on similar occasions, (having
made the tour many times during the last fif-
teen years Of bis musical professon,) he feels
confident that his efforts on this occasion will
be fully appreciated by the musical public
See advertisement.
Eastern times., 1854-03-16
SheriH's Sale.

LINCOLN ss-March 8, 1854
HAVE this day seized on execution Charles T. Schapp
and L. Steson. Jr, George H. Green all the right
title that said Green has had the eighteenth
day June, 1884, being the day on which the attach
ment made on the original writ to redeem following
thereon bounded foows-on the west by land of Ro-
land Fisher on the north by land Of George W. Harvey on
east by Samuel d. Haley, and the south by Arch
streets and shall sell the public auction on the
twelfth day Of April next at the Office of Bronson sewa
o'clock in the afternoon the same being under Mort
gage Particulars in relation the same NAV be had a the
registry Of deeds at Topsham, Lincoln County Terms at
the sale. .a -...i... N. NICHOLS, Coroner.