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The Evansville daily journal., 1854-07-28
The Sheriffalllx.

We understand that Ex-Sheriff John 8.
Terry, and the present Sheriff John 8. Cav
lit, are in the field candidates for Sheriff at
the approaching election. These gentlemen
nre both we'll known to the voters of VAN
burgh county. Each appears to have filed
the office of Sheriff TO the satisfaction of the
people, while as private citizens they enjoy
the confidence and respect of their friends.
Under these circumstances, and feeling
themselves entitled to the Office once more
we hope they will be permitted to run their
race without interference from other candi-
dates. Let the people decide between these
candidates upon their merits. They have
been tried, and certainly every citizen has
his own opinion upon their respective merits
as officers. By that opinion let them be
Judged. We ewant to see them have clear
track and three mile heat by themselves
They differ in politics, but we hope politics
will have nothing to do with the contest.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-07-28
A Selllcrs

We would make a single remark to Our
friend of the Vincennes Gazette, which in
itself should be complete quietus to his
fears that the Strait Line Railroad will
injure the E. g. C. Railroad-nearly, If not
all, the heaviest subscribers to the stock of
The E. & C. Railroad are subscribers to the
Strait Line Railroad, and have moreover tax.
en- from two to four times as much stock in
the latter as in the former. The citizens oi
Evansville to whom it appeals, have three
times the amount in the Strait Line Railroad
than they have in the other. We therefore
do trust our amiable friend of the Gazette
will not worry himself furtherin his fear that
the Straight Line Railroad won't be built, oil
that the citizens of Evansville are deliber
ately biting off their noses.
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THRILLING WITH DEATH-A New TRICK To

THRILLING WITH DEATH-A New TRICK TO
RAISE MONEY Yesterday afternoon young
German named Philip Young, who had been
in the employ Of Mr. j. B. Holmes, of the
Thirteenth ward, called on that gentleman
ard stated that his father was dead, and III t
he had no money to meet the funeral expen-
ses. Mr.. Holmes, who always had confidence
in Young, gave him So and told him to have
his father decently inferred, and he would
readily meet the expenses Feeling an in
terest in the matter, Mr.. Holmes. in addition
to all this, sent one of his hands to Younp's
house. to aid in the funernal ceremonies
This hand to his great surprise, found the
old man alive and hearty, and so reported to
Mr.. Holmes, who stated the circumstan noes
to officer Bloom. This morning officers
Bloom and Kemble arrested Young. who.
during the night, had changed his residence.
He acknowledged the trick, but said he want.
ed money, an thought it better to get it that
way than steal. After trial in the police
Court he was found guilty of obtaining mon.
ey under false pretenses, and sentenced to
the chain gang for two months. After the
trial, Mr. Holmes learned that Young's faith.
er was really in needy circumstances, and
Immediately presented S5 to the court, to be
forwarded 10 the old man.-Cin Mines.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-07-28

A CAIRO HoTEL.-Joe Spencer, colored
gentleman of decided talent in the culinary
line, has hotel at Cairo which rather knocks
the feet from under anything else there. II
is fiat. boat on the river, very neatly furnish
ed and finished off. with a row of bed rooms
each clean and shining like new'pin, with
handsome bedsteads, snowy sheets, and lux.
urous beds. Joe serves up great dinners
there. being constantly provided with game,
fish, &c. of the finest varieties. On top of the
boat are handsome cribs with good bedding
and mosquito bars, where the traveller can
enjoy the open air If he feels disposed. Joe
has this remarkable hotel labeled on the out.
side-"The best Hotel in Cairo" and enc
monopoly" On the inside is very comfort.
able looking sign in letters loot lcng-"nt
bed bugs here," And its fact. We would
suggest to travellers having to wait there fol
a boat. just to try the anti monopoly anC
anti bed bug hotel.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-07-28

A WILD BEAST PKocEssloN-The law re-
Gently passed by the Connecticut Legislature
forbidding the passage of wild animals
through any part of Connecticut excepting
in the night time, and escorted and heralded
by competent guards, was, as we learn from
the Hartford Times. carried out practically
on the eve of the Fourth of July A wild
wood chuck was caught for the occasion. A
large truck wagon was then procured, in
which was placed jackass. On the back
oi the jackass was "Hiram," a gentleman OF
color. who never shrinks from defense of
law aud order" On Hiram's back was the
wood chuck, and the whole was drawn by a
splendid black gelding, aud surrounded by a
body guard of hard-fisted voters. AS the
law required that the wood-chuck's approach
should be announced under a penalty of
Sl00, a strong-lunged man went in advance
blowing a horn of terrible sound, by which
the people for mile around or more were
made fully aware thai the wild animal was
on the road, and would be "after them with a
sharp stick"
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-07-28
woman whipping.

A drunken shoemaker named Frederick
Struber was arrested and brought before
Recorder Crisp last Wednesday evening for
most inhumanly beating and abusing his
wife. He was bound over I'LL next morning.
when the woman not being able to make her
appearance, The Recorder finished the ex
animation at her house. II appeared in evi-
dence that while she was sick in bed, he
dragged her out, beat her very badly, and
was dragging her out in the yard by the hair
of the head, when interrupted by his neigh
bors. This was only a repetition of Other
cutrages Of which he had lately been guilty
He was fined $40 and costs. He was after
wards brought before Squire Walker anc
fined S5 and $40 on two other charges o
beating his wife some time before. If we
could under any circumstances advocate
lynch law, we would suggest that the mex
time this scoundrcl is guilty OF such an of
fence, some of his neighbors apply the hick
ory to his scurvy hide. until none of it is lef
on his dirty hack.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-07-28

GAMBLrSG.-A recent traveller through the
wids of Oregon and California. now deemed
such interesting regions, thus describes his
experience ofa night in an Indian village:
wrapping myself in my blanket lay down
bu. had not been extremely fatigue the
noise in the next lodge would have prevent
ed my sleeping. There was the nonotonous
humping of the Indian drum, mixed with
occasional sharp yels. and chorus chantfd
by tweaty voices. grand scene of gamb-
ling v as going forward, with all the appHb-
pirate formalities. The players were stalking
on the chance issue OF the game their orna.
ments, and even their weapons. I fell asle. .
with the dull notes Of the drum still sounding
in my ear; but these furious orgies lasted
without intermisson till daylight" II ism
London and Paris alone that have their gam.
ing houses and h,zard tables. The Or
egon Indian can find "road to ruin" quite
as direct; and is it not a lingering savagsm
Of mind that induces civilized men to prefer
such destructive amusementsi
Francis Bropn.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-07-28

OF In another column will be found some
of John l.. Robinson's slang, as revised and
corrected by the indianapolis Sentinel.
We commend it, even in its modified form,
to the calm consideration Of everybody. The
likeness of john PETIT is very clearly re-
fec,ed in il, and John l.. Robinson proves
himself a very worthy apostle of the old ve-
teran blackguard. Read the paragraph un-
der the significant caption of "RoBINsos
DRIVING THE MINISTER'S TO THEIR KENNELS. VI
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While the editor of the Journal is entitled
to my thanks for his good intentions in IN.
swering the false charges made against me
through the Washington Sun, it may be
well to apprise him, that in speech at Wash
ington, authorized that press and its cores
pondents if they thought proper, to slander
me just as much, and as long as they pleased,
rather than to violate my duty and tosacri6ce
the interest of the Stock holders, in the To-
cation Of the Straight Line Railroad through
Washington as they desired me to do. They
have only accepted my proposition, and Meth.
er myself nor friends ought to complain.
o. H. SMITH.
Indianapolis, Ind, July "a, 1854.
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Robinson Driving the Ministers sstO
their IzenneIs.'.

The State Sentinel having tried TO weak.
en- the disasterous effect of John l.. Robin
sons speech on "the parity" by speaking OF
them as "indiscretions" &C., that functionafy
rebukes its editor therefore, aud requests that
paper not to defend him hereafter. Mr.
Brown says he shall crafty his desire and
thanks him fer being released from the re-
sponsibliiy. - -,
MIR. Robinson intends canvassing the State
in favor Of the Democratic PLATFORM; and as
preliminary 10 il, is endeayoring TO make
II out that his remarks was not as broad as
they have been quoted. Rev. w. w. Hib
ben however who voted for him both times
he was a candidate for Congress and is also
a DEMOCRACY who heard his Rushville speech
and took down the obnoxious expressions
from his own lips, declares in reply mot
soemny that his report is exactly aud lit
orally correct; and we believe him. Robin.
son declares that he did not attack the Meth.
odist Ministers as q class, "but all clergynlen
Of all denominations (the italics here are his)
who assumed to speak in the name of AL.
mighty God, as did the 3,050 of New Eng
land to the United States Senate against the
Nebraska bill. denounced such blasphemy
and offcous intermingling. / think in it-
ting terms" He says farther that his "itin.
Grant vagabonds" did net apply to all clergy
men, out to "a majority of the itinerant TEN.
perance lecturers;" and adds, "If the Metho.
dist Ministry fall within this category, so be
il. Some OF those present chose To take il
to themselves-they have put the coat on;
shall not take IT off" He concludes by say.
ing that the most Of these "ministers who are
now HowLrsG on my track" had been pre-.
viously denouncing him for his course in the
Freeman case and concludes as follows:
81 have turned upon them occasionally
lately; the public hears their howl, calling
for an increase in their pack. | WILL
SEND THEM TO THEIR KENNELS Be
FORE OCTOBER. My health permitting
| will talk good deal this summer
jNO. l.. ROBINSON.
We cannot see that his explanation im
proves it much; but in reply to his arrogant
and insulting boast that he would send then
"to their kennels before October" we can
not forbare quoting, at the hazard of being
charged with "blasphemy and oficious inter
minglng," What we remember to have reac
in an antiquated book called "the Proverbs
of Solomon"
"Bost not thyself of tomorrow; for tho,
knowest not what day may bring forth
Whose diggeth pit shall fall therein: an,
he that rolleth stone ii will return DpoI
him."-South Bend Register.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-07-28

ISA QUANDARY.-The Toledo (O) Blade
relates capital incident which occurred the
other day. The editor of the Blade fell into
conversation with an individual who was
formerly possessed of A nti. Slavery procliy.
tiles, whom he had not seen for some time.
Says the Blade:
"Knowing what his convictions formerly
were, We talking freely with him on the
present crisis in public affairs. and began to
express our feelings relative to the highland
ed course of Douglas, Gushing g. Co. We
perceived he was rather mum, and disposed
TO change the conversation. At last, with
the blandest kind Of expression, he remarked
Pm in rather delicate situation.' Not un.
derstanding the exact extent of the delivery
we were obliged to press him still further
when he replied, Il suppose you know am
Postmaster at La fact of which we were
entirely ignorant. The Post Office is ,oortl
about t,cenly-seuen dollars, &irty.jour and hal,
cents a gear"
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-07-28

~A man was arrested in Ohio recently
for getting drunk. He pleaded that he had
not been guilty OF violation Of the new iap,
and claimed the right being tried BY the old,
upon the plea that he got drunk under the
old law, and hadn't been sober since. The
Judge was puzzled, and held the case over
for advisement.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-07-28


We find in the Madison papers very full
statements of the trial Of Miss Della Web
ster, who was being returned to this State
in obedience to requisition Of Gov. Powell,
and who was released from custody on writ
of hdbeas corpus.
The papers, however, have but little to say
of the shooting Of Captain Craig. keeper OF
the Kentucky Penitenitary, who was in al
tendance as a witness. Indeed we cannot
account for their silence Upon the subject.
II appears, however, from what we can learn
that after the aequittal, Capt. c. and his
friends went to the river, there to await a
packet.boat At that point difficulty en-
sued and something of free-6ght occurred.
Afterwards, just as the steamer High-Flyer
landed, fellow named Randall stepped up
behind Craig and shot him in the back. The
wound was dressed by DR.. Robinson, and il
said 10 be n yerous, slthough not necessari-
" mortal. Randall is laborer employed by
Miss Della Webster on her farm i'm Trimbie
CO. He was arrested and placed in Jail. Capt
Craig is being well cared for at the house o.
Gen. Milton Stapp, formerly 1t. Governor oil
Indiana, and member of the same religior:
denomination tBaptst) with his wounded
guest.
Capt. Craig, when he received the shot
conducted himself like the brave man tha
he is, saying: ! am shot! am dead man.
but all the while maintaining an erect pos
ture. His family went up yesterday TO Sc,
him, on the steamer City Of Wheeling.
We have no language in which to charac
terise this outrageous affair. A more COW
ard!y attempt at assassination We have neve
recorded. 1t is to be hoped that the miscre
ant will be brought TO speedy justice. Hun
i dreds in Kentucky will deeply sympathis
with Capt. Craig, and long for his recovery
He has always been valuable citizen an
correct public officer.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-07-28

AN ANCIENT MAINE LAw.-Among the
ancient Germans, some two thousand years
ago, there was tribe or nation called the
Suovians, who would not suffer wine to be
brought into their territory, because, said
they, il enervates the mind and units the
body for exercise or labor.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-07-28

THE SLAVE TRADE.-A steamer from 40
bile reports that vessel, the Gray Eagle, had
succeeded in landing 900 slaves near Ha.
vana. The vessel was subsequently, captur-
ed by British man. war, bu, a(terward re.
leased by q Spanish man-of-war.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-07-28

(TThe members of the Morning Star
Lodge |. o. o. F. will please attend promptly
to the special notice of meeting at o'clock
this morning at their hall.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-07-28

SUICIDES IN PAKIs.-The number Of sui
cides in Paris during the year 1852, accord.
ing to an account just published, was 1874,
Of whom nearly ene-fourth were females.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-07-28

10 Two laborers named Chas. Laughlin
and Thos. Kelly. were killed in coffee
house fight at Louisville last Saturday night.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-07-28
DIED,
OCTOBER ELECTION.
SP ECIAL NOTICES.


g. o..
TIE ofheers and Members of Morning Star Lodge. Nc
l. o. o. p hereby notified at the odd Fellow.
Hail. 2sth inst att clock M to attend the Funeral a.
deceased Brother. .ohn r. Wilcox.
The Ocrs and Nem the other Lodges are
ly invited to meet with US. By order Of the n. G..
ey2s IL
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EVANSVILLE AND NEW H.RMovv r11-
WkkkLY MAIL. LINE A"s'

1ET3E$S6A ON and aftex Saturday Julv r,t IN. nm =
So. Co.SSs ersignsd win TRI-wEEKLY LIsE OF
oeIosss Ssa,svs Mondays wsdne.asys and Fridays
asy Innursdy's and Satu days a O'Clock a NJ
me vi st all times be stocked with good horses AMI
.S Ooasnss uasty and careful drivers and the trp
Win reguisriy and dispatch. All goods or
tendsS ), OF p.okasss &c., promptly snd e4rsfuliy
or other business sprly the eoe eur Liv
.na Stanis on Locust the Msrkss Hou.
orders af the
~. f'o"ps sttsnron f NJ Y. Il De GAFNo
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or Mr.. C. Kreider's lard oil factory at
Louisville was burned down last Saturday
night. No insurance.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-07-28
s. OF T..

TEMPLE on Honor Division. No. ST. will their Hall
O'Clock this (Friday) morning attend the Funeral
Brother J. R. Wilcox.
Lyman Beecher Division No. Is and members Of the
order respectfully invited attend BY order
W.P. ey2s-lt
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BOSTON in sah Hours.
cIEvELASp IN Ak Hours;
Cincinnati, Columbus and ClcTeland Route,
LITTLE MIAMI R,,LxO.D.
TNHE ONLY ROUTE AUTHORIZED TO RECEIPT
passengers via Lake shore Railroad Dunkirk New
"Ts 40 Boston: 70 hp 10 Al.,y New YO,. and 9O.op
a;oga. Buri ngtOb, &c &c.
fasseng by this route breakAs. at CT ,cnns and dine
the h''' day an Hfs TiisEs has' nLy rRarxs
NEW ARRANGEMENT
FrTt Train Railread Lightning Express. O'Clock
line. Ptsburh h. P4ilad Irha Baiuore snd New York 1T
c,sseaas to unkrs New i"ik and Loson at Buffalo, to
Second Tr,in-Lats steamso. express a. oeloes A.
meeting with tue magnificent Low
QUEEN OF THE WEST Cast. Mcbride:
FARE AS CHEAP AS ANY OTHER ROUTE.
hours and making etTan eon IL. se train.
York b,ston &e from Lewo~nt TO Montreal Qaetre &e.
u ras tran also makes connection At crsse to s,ssarsh;
Boston NiaEar, Pals &e-. &c.
mskns direct and exclusive at Crr.ne TO
Pitssuryh Bslsi% PhiadeiphiA New csve-
Falls. Albany. New York Boston Dc. &C. " s-''
The The only route ianding pssssssersia Cleveland.
SHR r TrTE pYHl;s sfs Rs
AT CINCINNATI =
AS- Be sure and procure your Tickets via Columbus
81 Baggage checked from Cincinnati Dankrk
sio rs-chectetat Dunkrk New York. and e-checked
Bnralo 10 New York.
The DEP fhis route and Lake Shore Railroad Cisvs-
are the
FOR THROUGH TICKETS,
aud Tor AL information please apply the old established
aen,ral Rsiro,d oeee. in three story yellow buiidIps
south ast corner % Brvai~sy and Front directly
poste the spencer Hou- Railroad Hotel Mail Boat Land
ns or At the Eastern. Little Miami Depot Front
" H. CLEMENT. sup't.
P. W. SrRAngR Ticket and Cen.rsl Ayrnt
THE OMNIBUS LINE,
VIII call for in part the city by leavns
drreons at the above oce south Of Broadway
and Front. directly on river bank.
eyE JS III. HOW ELL Con d,etorr
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Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland and Buffalo
STEAMBOAT LINE.
STEAMBOAT EXPRESS. TRAIN LEAVES CINCINNATI
!. AT 7.3D A. VI.
Ff- Steamer CRESCENT CITY, ". Y. Pesse Commander
leaves Cleveland Mon days. Wednesdays sni Fridays
Commander leaves Cleveland Tuesday,
days.
through Cleveland Buffalo in ten hours without
land Bafalo wish morping Nj
the Eastern States.
The steamers Of tsne deserve NOR. than passing notice
being built by the New York Erie. York
Central Cleveland Columbus aud Cncun Little Mi
acco mmodsons and magnhcenee finish than
The Queen and 9TH evidences skill
and non will aeeemPn in this day of perfected
A Architecture -.t Z. -..-
The Little Miami is the Eastern Depot at Cincinnati.
Passengers should bear in mind that this the only Steam
Boat Line Cieveasd ,usao;
procure their Tick via Columbus and Cleveland.
as Meals and State Rooms included in tickets by lake
of this route.
FARE.
From Gin cinnat 10 Buffalo ............s 90
From Cincinnati " York tRxilrosd from Buff 50
Eion Cincinnati TO York. via Hudson river 10 50
EXCURsioN TICKETS ~ y
From Cincinnati 10 Niagara Falls aud back % 90
From Cincinnati Buffalo and back 90
OR as & ga y A $ ANY OTHER R0UT E.
For Through Tickets and all in ormaon please apply at
the old established Ge0ers Railroad Once story
yellow building southeast OF Broadway Front
directly opposite the Spencer House. Rsiroad Hotel
and mail boat landing the Eastern Miami Rail-
road depot East Front street
wM. H. CLEMENTS sup,t
p. W. STRADER. Ticket u General Agent
The Omnibus Line will call Tor
ner OF Broadway and Front directly bank
egZo j. H. HOWELL. Conductor.
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IWEEN Tie Branch Bank sad Fr, street. or On First
1reet between the eth and 9th Bank Bils
endsr shall be very literally leaving
NNS'' ey2a-N
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
rSNEo Lots Msia street. between Filth and Sixth
the between Sist Seventh
eet frors by 49, Lot in Lsmaseo 100 by with
story Brick House. 50 by AZ suitable for business purposss
private residence.
Titles iadirutable and liberal For particulars
qure of RUDOLPH KEHR. Notary Public,
ey2su First ST., NJ. S. Johnson's, Atty.
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NEW ARRANGEMENT.
Two Daily Trains Making nirect Connection.
LITTLE MIAul RAILROAD.


COLUMBUS. To PITTSBURGH pHILApRLPuIA BAL-
TiMORE AND NEW YORK
Atslx o clock a. u. and fve O'Clock p. VI ;aud
THREE DAILY TRAINS TO PITTSBURGH!
AT x os,oes a. NJ and -and-a-half clock A NJ
FARE REDUCED
CIR 20 rn,i:oeiphiA Oo
Cnenba,i 70 New York via Philadeipha
cue.nati !" rtsoursh... 20
Thennafi TO Pittsburgh (front earl 90
lime cincinnati to Pittsburgh 10 hours
ne Siocinnat to Philadeiphia s hours
iine p Oincinnsa to Baltimore ..SV1a horu
Ii Miami Railroad have 80 Crestiine
arrive at Pittsburgh clock p and make direct
nestion at Pittsburgh Wit train Phiaderhs and Balti-
more Philadelphia with Train New Jersey Rail-
Psssrng rs by 81 O'Clock A NJ. Express Train Little MI
ami T. R. sleep Pittsbursh and resume by Morning Train
(psssng the beautiful mountain by daylight,
adelpha ard Baltimore; eeBneeling At Phiadiphia
clock A NJ Mail Train via kensingson and New Jersey Rail-
70 ,d to New York.
Passengers ooct Evening Express, Little Miami Rail-
make Ptsburgh with Fast Expre
Phladelphis and Baltimore a. Pha
del phis with Tra New jersey Railroad to New York
The Little Miami Is the Eastern Depst ct Cincinnati
FOR THROUGH . 1lCKErs.
General Railroad Once three story yellow building
east ner OF broadway an Front the Spen
Ger House. Railroad Hotel and Mail at the
Eastern (Littie MAINLY Depot East Front street.
WM. II. CLEMENTS. Superintendent.
r W. SraApER. riekst and General Agent. "A
The OMNIBUS LINE
III ea or rassenger in any part the city leaving
~ the above ONCE southeast
rons oirectiy on river bank.
syzs J. H. HOWELL. condueter.
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MASONIC NUTlCE.

u MASONIC NOTICE.
The Mefabers Of Evansville Lodge No c. A. Y. are
requested the Lodge Room THIS MORNING at
O'Clock TO attend the Funeral OF Brother John r. Wilcox
BY order o. the W. II. ey2s IA
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LOCKHART Il PARRETT,

"A JAMES LocKHARf SND wiz PxRREff h.r.
associated themselves together in the practice
Will promptly attend to business in the line ef their PRO
ssion that be entrusted them They viii practice
81 0hee Fourth street. between Main sad Sycamore
July 2i-ly
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Ess& s. ~; 3
FROM CINCINNATI To

NEW YORK in ~ Hours:
BOSTON in SAL Hours
BUFFALO in I6l fio-rs:
DUNRIRk in Is Hours;
CLENELANu q in az Hours;
DY THE
| lCincinna,i nnlumhnS and Hlnrnland RnnI
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CAN 1T BE,

ISAN be possible that s. EMBfc ed TO an.
~ pear before the Honorable City Council answer 70 20.
charse ofseilng Dry Goods cheapf
corporation orders for Goods when reality they
worth than ninety the collar, th
may. know Mr.. 4. attend his own sfsr
while he the OF his the
ndeavorn, the largest her
cantnaing sell good Goods his numerous
mark ably low prices.
Gail ladies' know you delight getting good Goods
prices. Il -t syz2
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lOST.

retons At the above Office OF
Front directly on river bank.
yz3 J. II. HOWELL. Conduetor.