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Washington sentinel., 1854-01-01

Excursion.-A portion of the members Of the
Virginia House Of Delegates, who made an excur-
sion to Norfolk few days ago, visited Old PoinS
on Wednesday, While in Norfolk they were
treated to splendid supper at the National Hotel,
when G. p. r. James, who present, having
been loudly called for, delivered speech, {says
the Herald sseloquently expressive ofwarm sympa-
thies with people and ardent soicitude for that
International respect and friendship between his
country and ours, which should prove an indsso-
luble bond of peace between them, formed by the
mutual ties Of fconsanguinity and interest,""
Washington sentinel., 1854-01-01

Small Notes.-The Mayor of Georgetown, on
Friday night, sent to the councils Of that city
communication, showing the importance Of pro-
viding for the calling in of the issues of the one
and two dollar bills of that corporation. These
notes circulate readily in this city, notwithstand-
ing they uttered in violation of the law of Con-
gress, @t5. g5G 5ast15s n
Washington sentinel., 1854-01-01

settlement is not used here in i,sstrict chemi-
cal sense.
Washington sentinel., 1854-01-01

Marriage DEMONSTRATING the past year
eight hundred and seventy-eight marriage licenses
were issued atthe court house, yielding revenue
of nearly six hundred dollars. For January there
were s5; for February 65; March 55; April rs;
May o.; June 7s; July IS; August 81; Septem-
Der SO; October 76; November 81 December 65
Washington sentinel., 1854-01-01

w. w. Corcoran, esq, we learn, intends to
make glad the hearts of the inmates of the George
town poor and almshouse, by giving them su.np-
tuous New Years dinner.
Washington sentinel., 1854-01-01

Risley's Variete, on Monday night, presents
Mr.. Charles Burke in the Poor Gentleman and
ole BnA BE it remembered that he is native
OF Washington, as well as the best delineator Of
his peculiar characters in the country.
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CASH TERMS or ADvERTIsINo4
Correspondence Of tho Dispatch.
NEW MARKET RACES.

PETERSBURG, May l3
Tho Spring meeting over the New Market Course
closed today, with two mile dash for $780, free
Tor every body for which there were three entries,
only TWO OF which started-A NJ. Payne's ch z.
White Eye. BY Boston, and G. Green's eh. m. by
Ambassador.
From the time the entries were made knovvn mn.
til the moment of starting, White Eve was the q.
vorite at any odds, with but few takers copsa.
quently very little money changed hands.
Eon Friday, at the close Of the regular meetipgl
Proprietor HARE, (who has so long labored.tosre.
we this favorite pasime of oidivirgnia) with th.t
commendable Iiberality for which be Is celsbrstek
proposed to give purse Of $50 to be run for the
next day at two mile heats, free of entrance and
three gentlemen named to run for II, more for the
purpose of continuing thesport than with the hone
of winning.
unexpectedly to me, goodly number of specta.
tors assembled on the course this morning, and at
o'clock White Eye and the Ambassador mare
showed before the stand, ready to 90 ia two mile
meats After placing the horses, the horn sounded.
the riders mounted and the rivals came mn and
were instantly turned loose for the first heat when
white Eye being 10 the rear made one of his bold
'N SoaisuS su coiLslon Win Ms f0lr rival.
knocked her down, thereby endaugering the limbs
OF ner jockey, who fell with her.
ms unexpected mishap, which fortunately re-
suted In no injury to rider or horse created mo.
mentary excitement which bid fair to end the race
but feeling unwilling to dsappoint the spectators
who had come together to see the sport. the mana
gers agreed to run single dash of two miles flor
the purse to which Mr.. HARE readily assented.
Once more the horn sounds the iockies rs.
sumo their saddles the contestants are led to the
score and at the word "go.' they take up the run.
ming in earnest. The Ambassador mare labors ear.
nestly to keep company with her fleeing companion.
but he bounds from her at every stride and ere the
end OF the two miles has closed distance upon her.
making the ''dash" in 24s with the greatest ease
imaginable
Tnus ended the week at New Market one re-
"afkaoie for fine sport good weather, increasing
interestsand fast racing-as we'll as for the GOOD
cheer which was extended to all by Mr.. O. r. HAZE
the Proprietor of the course.
The entries and time are subioined; and will
here remark that Mr.. Gibbon did not start his mare
Tally Anna" because she had gone lame from
sticking nail in her hooff:
Entries:-A. NJ Payne, White Eye, by Boston.
dam by Colier-5 years old, l07 lbs,
U. Green's ch. m. by Ambassador, dam by
Leviathan-f years old 81 lbs dis.
VIM. H. Gibbons ch m Tally Anna by g
Harold-4 years old, 81 lbs, did not start.
Time 3:4e.
Yours, in haste, DOC.
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RICHMOND, VA.
MONDAY MORNING. MAY IS. 1854.
SPIRIT OFTHE Ess

The Mail, of Saturday, alludes to the article in
the Washington Union of the 10th heretofore no.
tieed relating to the veto message OF the President
This article, says the Nail renders the probability
strong one that the Homestead bill will meet with
no opposition at the hands of the President Its
only hope is "that the court journal will, before
many weeks, turn another somerset and add ano-
ther to the innumerable Inconsistencies in which
1t mas involved itself since the present adninistra
ton assumed the reins.'
Ine enquirer, In an article on the Rupture with
SPAN" administers lashing to those Washington
correspondents who set aloat contradictory rumors
win an equal affection of authority in every in
stance, keeping the public mind bewidered bv
every sort of absurd story and rash speculation
among the most prominent of those who come under
our neighbor's ban, is the X correspondent of the
Daitimore sun. who has sought to propagate the
opinion tnat while the Administration is too timid
70 assert the honor OF the country our Minister at
Madrid Is 80 rash as needlessly and for selfish pur
poses TO provoke the anger of the Spanish govern
"ent' Ihe Enquirer, without pretending TO anv
peculiar opportunities for official information ven
lures TO Affirm thet neither is the Administration
disposed to submit the insolent aggression of the
spanish government nor does Mr.. Soule in bis re-
onstrance and demands trangress the strict letter
Oh MS instructions synopsis of outrages suffered
oy this government from the authorities of Cuba
within the past four years, is then siven-outrages
which the Enquirer sfirms would have been sub.
mltted to from no nation of greater prowess than
Spain. The time has come when we can no longer
submit.
The WhiS notices at considerable length and with
much pathos, the confusion in the Democratic
camp. particularly as it relates to the celebrated
editorial in the Union of May 10th. The distressed
Democrats are entreated not to surrender them
selves entirely to the dominion of moody and
desperate melancholy-to live in hope, though, as
is likely they may be cruelty destined to die in
despair"
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LYONS KATHAIRos-For preserving. re-
storing cleansing. and beautifyng the Hair a1evia-
ting Nervous Headache aud curing eruptive diseases
OF the Skin. Its reputation, co-extensive with the
all exaggeration impossible and since its discovery
has found no substitute to compete its ncontested
its incontestabie superiority. Physicians and Chem
sts-honorable cit zeus from all professions of life
the leading journals of Europe and America-lades
who have used it upon their dressing tables and mo-
theirs IN their nurseriesn fact its million patrons
everywhere. from plebeians to kings pronounce it
the most pleasing and effective article either as
medicinal or toilet preparation ever produced. Do
not fail TO give 1t trial Price but 25 cents
ID. 8. BARNES, Proprietor,
my Sim 16l Broadwav Y
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my 8 dtd

NorIoE.-The Annual Meeting of Stock
holders of the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Company, will be held at the Company,s Office in
Richmond, on TUESDAY, 3oth May, at II O'Clock
M. JOHN Wii,TJAMS
p29 3tawtd Treamrer
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ANNUAL MEETING.-The annual meeting
OF the Stockholders of the Richmond, Frederick.
burg and Potomac Railroad Company will be held at
the Depot Of the Company, in Richmond ON WE'D
NESDAY, 3lst May 1854 at II o'clock nj.
oihce Richmond, +. p. r r. Co.,
Richmond, April 10Th, 1854.
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NOTICE.-Ata a meeting of the President
IN and Directors of the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad Company, held a the Depot Of
the Company, in Richmond, 22d April, 1854,
Resolved That dividend of So per cent. out of the
profits of the company for six months ending 3lst
March last be declared, payable to the Stockholders
their legal representatives and after the first of
May next.
A true copy from the minutes.
ap Is is C. w. MACMURDO, Trea'r.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

CLEmMITT 81 FoRE, Book AND jon
PRINTERS. Corner Main and 18th streets, execute to
order order every description of BOOK AND JOB PRINT
and dispatch. nv aTn
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EIRE, LIFE AND MARINE INSU
l. RANCE-The Richmond Fire Association are
now prepared to issue policies of Insurance on the
above description of risks reasonable terms
.ny similar company, and respectfully ask share Of
the patronage of the public Applications will be re-.
ceved at the office, No. 223 of Main and 9th
streets, where the officers will cheerfuly furnish all
information that may be required All losses prompt
y and literally adjusted,
JAMES BOSHER, President.
JOHN H. BosHER, Secretary. NH IL
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. d. .. BAhNES, PrOpriefOr,
my din 16l Broadway. N. Y.

To THE VoTERs OF THE Cry OF RroH.
MoND Fellow Citizens--I offer myself again as
candidate for reelection to the office of SRERIFF
OF the City of Richmond-the duties of which
trust have been discharged to your entire satisfac
ton.
Should it be your pleasure to re-elect me, l will
my best efforts to perform the duties of the Office
with promptness and fidelity.
myS THOMAS w DOSwFII
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THE DAILY DISPATCH.
BY J. A. COwARDIN.

The DAILY DISPATCH 10 served to subscribers
A. SIX AND A QUARTER cENrs PER WEEK, payable
20 the Carrier weekly. Price for mailing 81 year
In advance.
The WEEKLY DISPATCH is Issued every Fri.
d,y sra mailed TO subscribers at 81 per snnuun
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To THE PUBLIc.-1he number of ire
mediable evils caused by the of ''Hair Tonics
to the manufacturer of the celebrated Fl ETcHER's
HAIR Tonic" the propriety of cautioning the public
against all articles of the sort unless properly tested
His own practical experience with the hair, satisfies
him of the great utility of the "FLETcHER HAIR
TONIC and the very great danger of using any other
without being full aware of its chemical properties.
1t is melancholy indeed to the beautiful Of
natures ornaments dried, shrivelled, and wasted
away by the improper use of articles called Hair
Tonic.
The genuine FLETcHER's HAIR Tonic is sold by
Bennett Beers, A Duval. John II. Blair, Thomas
Taylor, Broad ST.. and under the American Hotel,
wholesale and retail, by the manufacturer.
JOHN JOHNSON.
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VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND IN

CHESTERFIELD. 81 MILES FROM RICH
MoND, FOR SALE.-We viii sell q valuable tract
of Land in the county of Chesterfield, g miles from
Richmond, the old River Road and front u
nile on the james River, containing 'ol scres of
Land about $50 acres of which cleared ard In
cultivation ond of which about 60 acres good low
srounds balance. $500 Ecres in pine and oak growth.
Ii can conveniently be divided into two farms, has
springs in abundance Of good water, and very heal
thy; beds eff granite quite convenient to the
river has on it saw mill, water power about 100
wards fIon the Tiver, and all the buildings necessary
for farm, except dwelling.
The soil is good and easily improved having good
clay foundation.
The terms third cash, balance OF | and
years for egoabie notes interest added secured by
. tIuHt deed
mh0 GODnIN & APPERSON
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THE DAILY DISPATCH

y Inc circulation of the DAILY DISPATCH
Richmond combined M 'ho DaAJ papers Vi
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DARNgy. ISAAC n.

SUCCESSORS TO B. w. DABNEY,l
Corner Broad and 7th street, opposite the Thestre
WE have this day formed Co-Partner-
w shin under the firm of DABNEY COOKE,
fos the transaction of GROCERY AND COMMtS-
SION BUSINESS in this city
We have in store, and will keep constantly an as
sortmeut Of FAMILY GROCERIES, with which we
shsii be pleased 30 cur friends and the public.
RO. A, T.. DABNEf,
ISAAC N. COOKE.
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DIR. EDWARD G. DREW, offers his profes.
sonal services TO the public. May be found at all
hours at the Richmond Hospital Broad street. Church
Hill an 22-dImt
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Wishing to close my present business as speedily
possible desire all that indebted TO me to cali
and settle their respective accounts: and all to whom
am debted TO present their sccoun IS for Payment.
myISm B. W. ID.
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BRAND CUTTING.-Brands of all sizes and
designs for marking Flour, Tobacco Boxes Bags Ma
chinery, Linen, &c made to order.
NJ g. WHITMAN,
At Ian giey's Tin and Gas Fitting Establishment,
18th street, between Main and Cary
NH q-d2rn
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Having disposed Of my stock tor the purpose Of
chsaging nv business) 10 Messrs Dabney Cooke,
return my sincere thanks to my friends and the pub.
lie generally for the patronage so liberally bestowed
me, aud cordially recommend my successors 10
their notice. BUSHROD w. DABNEY.
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lust RECEIVED, ON CONSIGN-
~ MEET-Fifteen Splendid Gold English Lever
HUNTING WATCHES, with chronometer adjusted
balances. real ruby and diamond jewels These
watches greatly superior any usually found in
this market, end from the best English ms kers
Persons in want of a really fine Watch are request
ed to call and examine those together with large
variety of other English Lever, Duplex, Chrouome.
ter. ALohor and Cylinder Watches.
my 9-ts ELIAS HALE. i06 Main nj
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A MOTHER SAFE OPERATION. -
SPRUCE STREET FIRE:
New YORK, March 9th, 1854
SILAs C. HERRING, ESQ:
Dear Siy:-It is with gratitude and plessurs tho,
inform you Of the complete success of your celebra
ted SALAMANDER SAFE, in preserving INV mail
books, papers aud accounts deposited in it from the
destructive FIRE of the 9th inst, and which, after be-
ing buried in the burning ruins days forth with
out a trace of fire upon them From this severe
test have increased confidence in the superoity of
your Safes over all others have yet seem You will
greatly oblige me by sending me another "Salaman.
der' forthwith. and hereafter I shall give myself
no uneasiness as to the safety Of its contents.
Truly yours, L. P. HATCH.
20 A full assortment of HERRING'S FIRE and
BURGLAR-PROOF SAFES may be found st IS6
Cary street, sign of the Red Safe"
r.. McCANDLISH, JR.
mh 15-ts Agent for Va.
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PEMOVAL.-PETERS, MARTIN &
~ CO, COMMISSION AND FORWARDING MER-
CHANTS, have removed to the large and commodious
brick house recently occupied by Messrs Deane L.
Brown, on the Basin, corner 18th and Cary streets
Richmond Va. nh l8 ia
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GAS FITTING, STEAM PIPING

EAS FITTING, s 7 E A NJ PIPING,
N ROOFING, kc-H evin just received from the
North large stock of Materials, l now prepared
TO put up GAS FIXTURES, STEAM PIPES for
warming houses, and to cover buildings with Tin
any kind of metal in the best manner, at reasonable
prices, and with despatch.
| have now secured the services of number of ex-
celleut workmen in the various branches Of my bus
nes1 and therefore solicit orders from all who have
work TO execute Persons having work in my line.
will find II to their advantage to give a cali at my
store the East side of 18th street, between Main
and Cary.
fe It's CHARLES H LANGLEY.
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NOVA L-DR. A. c.. HARDIN,
ka Graduate of the Physio Medical College and
lnfrrnary of Ohio, still continues to tender his
the departments of his profession hoping by strict
attention to his profession to merit all the patronage
he NAV receive.
DR.. II. may be found at the corner of Broad and
1T Streets all hours night and day, when pro-
fessenaliy engaged Secret forms of disease treated
with great success
gS- Extracting Teeth only 25 cents.
I4-3m
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CHARLES Fl. LANGLEY.
CAMUEL ID. DENOON, Bell and Brass

CAMUEL d. DENOON, Bell and Brass
~ Founder, on Main, between 9th and 9th streets,
Richmond, Va, continues to carry the above bu-
siness in all its various branches.
BELLS for churches, ships, railroads, taverns and
all kinds of House Bells, made to order.
From the large number of Bells that have made
in the last 20 years and their superior tone and qua
lity, can assure my friends that they equal to
any made in this country. | shall always keep on
hand regular supply of all kinds of BELLS, sc
~ All kinds of REPAIRING in the Brass Foun-
dry Business promptly attended to. Bell Brass and
oil the various kinds of Metallic Castings done at the
shortest notice and the lowest rates.
N B. The highest price paid for OLD COPPER
and BRASS. fe 25-Sm*
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CITY GAUGERs OFFICE,

No. 40 Gary street, opposite Gas Works.
AS will be seen from the above, haveta
ken an OFFICE opposite the Gas Works Any OF
ders left at my Office will be promptly attended t
either by myself or Mr.. Fox.
ap "a 1m* SAMPSON JONES.
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Correspondence of the Di,p.tcb.

correspondence OF the Dispatch.
LIQUOR LICENSES REFUSED IN DANvILLE !.
DAsvrILE, May 10Th, 1854
Yesterday our Hastings Court met In session and
played death and destruction with the run, sellers
and liquor dealers. There were many applications
made to the Court for licenses to retail ardent spr
s by ordinary keepers and merchants Of our Mace
each one of which applications was met by DOS
tive and unequivocal rejection from the honorable
body to whom It was addressed. The fatal shaft
was inexorably sped at the liquor traffic, and those
in the spiritual tine have met the doom of the an
cient Phistines and are the victims of certain jas
bones whint IL been welded with great dexter
ity and efdtt, asn by none more successfully than
our young Dacid. tf know that King David did
not fight with jaD boae,-but that does net hinder
the Davids OF our day from selecting their wea
pons.l In vain did the applicants for licenses set
up the plea of good character orderly kept hou-
ses, &C., the tragical act was premeditatedIy re-
solved upon and could not be averted.
A considerable excitement has been accustomed
by this unexpected blow to "rum sAopsn The
Liquor law of Maine has been much denounced
here and propbecied to be perfect failure vet we
have now sort OF Maine Law proclaimed amongst
US. 1t may rebound greatly to the public good
had supposed however, that .iced iulepsn in
summer, had been by custom here established as
one OF the necessaries of life How are we to do
without themg
What operates hard upon the Liquor dealers is
that this edict of our Court finds them with large
stocks and "fresh arrivals expected What will
they do with the liquorf Win they knock open
the barrels and spill it on the ground or will they
send 1t to more congenia marketl Whether
the aspiring blood of John Barleycorn " will sink
into the ground or not it ia my opinion no oppor-
tunity OF testing the question will be afforded here
Our liquor dealers will find market -if ours
is not large enough, our neighbors OF old North
Cat" will take the surplus JuvENIs
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CRATES AND DFENDERS.-Five hun
w dTed Enameled CRATES and TENDERS for
sale at reduced prces.-The subscriber has for sale
the largest stock of CRATES and TENDERS ever
before offered for sale in this city of his
facture. The Crates embrace all the various kinds
and patterns such square topped Gothic, Liptic,
Circle, &c, with beautiful rounding Tenders, Sum
mer Pieces, &c. to match.
Orders for Crates, Tenders, &c, from town and
country, punctually attended TO and carefully packed
Merchants purchasing to sell again will be supplied
at the lowest northern prices, with the usual dis
counts of, or cash by wholesale.
Apply al my Bell and Brass Foundry, on Main, be-
tween 9th and 9th sts., Richmond, Va.
fe 3m* SAMUEL ID. DENOON.
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mhT nh GoDpIN l. APPERsoN.
2FAT FIRE IN PFTERSRTTRG

~ VA-HERBING'S SAFE AGAIN TRIUM-
PHANT.-ln the fire which destroyed our store and
entire stock Of goods the night of the Sd Februa
ry last, of SiLAS {. BFRRlNG'S SALA-
nANDER SAFES, with Halls Burglar. Proof Lock
containing books papers, and considerable
amount in bank notes and checks Owing to the in
tense heat to which the Safe exposed, the brass
knob which unlocks the door melted of, and it
could not be opened with the key and had therefore
be forced open, which operation was effected with
considerable difficulty from the great strength with
which the safe made.
On obtaining entrance to the safe the entire
tent. tcere found secure and unin;tyed By fire.
MORRISON MARABLE.
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STORAGE.-Having the large and COM
~ modous WAREHOUSE on the Soutb side Of
the Basin, next to NJ essrs Ludlam l. Watson's am
prepared TO take in STORAGE, on reasonable terms
have on hand large supply of fine CHEWING
TobACCO of my own manufacture. for sale.
ap6-dtlJ any VIM II BLAIR
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Petersburg, March l5 1854.

We, the undersigned, were present and witnessed
the opening of the safe above alluded to- and hereby
certify that the statements by Messrs. Morrison L
Msrsble are true in every particular.
Smith l. Dunn, VIM Morgan. mcllwaine, Son L.
Co. Davenport& L Stratton, Paul & Hinton, Brokers
Gaines Richies, Jas 3. Taaferro
Petersburg, March IS, 1854.
By schrs. Palestine and Oranns the subscriber has
received large addition his stock of Safes, and
will be receiving more by almost every packet.
Second hand Safes which have been taken in ex-
change fer HeTring's, for sale at low prices.
Call at 1856 Cary street. sign of the ' Red Safe"
X. MCCAEDLISH, ,JR.,
ap IL IS Agent for the State.
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WILLIAM BOOTH, UPHOLSTER-
w Err AND PAPER-HANGER, respectfully
informs the public that his Spring assortment fof
Goods in his line is now complete consisting of gilt,
velvet, satin and commen PAPERS; BORDERS,
FIRE SCREENS and CURTAIN PAPERS; also,
large stock of Canton and cocoa mating OIL
CLOTHS, Window SHADES, CORNICES, Curtain
BANDS, &c, all of which he will sell at the lowest
prices, at his Furnishing Rooms No. 140 Main
street, corner of 18th. ap 15-ts