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The weekly Placer herald., 1854-02-04

s'lN FOR ! wo CHANCES "a meeting
of the subscribers to the Cotllon Parties,
was advertised in the Stockton Journal,
on Monday, to take place that evening Il
the New York Hot !. Vt the appointed
hour, says the journal, the Subscribers
assembled, and HIS they drew up around
The stoves. it WAS noticed that several
strange, notwithstanding hornhres orra.
menrpd the room, "~aying nary a wo,d,"
but listening profoundly to what Was
being said by others. An adj urnrent
of the subscribers TO arother room VAS
proposed; and as they moved off, two "f
the strangers venturtd a ong, AID took
>teats in the consulting cir le. ! his in
truSion cou d not be tolerated, and q, Q
of the subscribers very bland informs d
the strangers that the aSsernh.age there
was private. and all who were not sub
>crihers, were intruder>.
"Wa |, friend, that thar nepdn', disturb
yer, for me and this here chap MS is ith
me, are wIlin tn subscribe right "ff-you
needn'i jump, we Won't te Il word about
it,"
An explanation took place, and a the
stranger was led into the secret, his neither
lip fell, and his eyes lost half their lustre,
as he sowly lett the room, muttering to
his companion.
''WalI, by hokey, if Idon't feel mean.
Here | have been stoppin' in this all
fired dull town this darn-d cold day, Just
to join Il fiIibuster crowd, and here its
nothing but lot of dances have nut
my foot n," and with this he left, car
rying off all the strange crowd in the
10 eh
wards disturbed the town, WA can rea-
sonably decide that the disappointed party
went fillibustering down in "Hongkong."
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LEGAL NOTICES.
NHERIFF"s SALE.---By virtue

~ NHERfE'E7S SALE.---By virtue Of
~ an order Of sale and Judgment D cr,e e
made by the District Court of the 9th Judi
cial District in and for Sacramento ounty
on the l6 h day If January, d., 1854, or
dering the Sheriff Of Placer County to sell
certain attached property of " Loveli's.
hereinafter described. to tisfy Judgment
rendered on said 10th day Of January. 1854
n said Court, in favor of Henry W Clifford
Andrew }. Marshall and Oliver h escott
md against s. w. ovell for $2O0n 90, with
legal interest thereon from said 10th day q
January, and also the sum Of $3.50 so costs
| will sell nt the Court iouse or IN Au urn
rlacer county to the highest bidder for cash
On Saturday the 18th day of February, n. d
1854, at 10 ock, a. m. all the right title
interest and claim Of said lowell in and t.
the shares Of stock and interest in shares Of
stock in the Bear River and Auburn ater
aud Mining ompany and Yankee Iim'>
Union and Water Company or Companies
anals, and the May Flower saw Mil appur.
tenances and water privileges thereto belong
ing, all being and situate in Placer ounty.
All said property will be sold on said day or
so much as will satisfy said judgment and
costs due and to ecome due thereon This
January Goth 1854
S c ASrIN Sheriff of Placer Co
Auburn, n20-3t
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LEGAL NOTICES.
State Of California, &C
County of plaC

I'm the matter of the petition of John
Echo!s, for the benefit of AN art entitled
">n act for the re iei Of ln>olvenr Debt
ors and the protection Of Credltor>,"
passed May 4th, 1852.
Whereas, an order has been issued by
the Judge Of the D>trirl Court of the
llh Judicial District as follows, to-wlt:
STATE Of C>LtFoRNiA,
County OF PLACER.
Upon examining the within and fore
going petition, Schpdu ps, Indenture> and
aft lavlt, and being satisfied that they are
made in compliance with the provisions
of an act EMIT ed eau act for the relief
of Insoyent debtors and the protection of
creditors" approved May 4th, 1852. 1t
is therefore ordered bv the undersigned
District Judge of the 1lth Judicial Dis
,rict, in said State, that the creditors of
the within named John ErhnlS, mentioned
in the within schedules ('narked A & ~,
be aud they are hereby required and or
dpreh to appear before the District Court
of the I4th Judicla District, at the Court
House in Colona, in the county Of FL
Dorado in sid state on the 9th day OF
Febrl,ry, Il 1854, to Shew cause it any
they h ave, why an assignment OF the r>-
tate of the said John Erhnl> shall not he
made and he be discharged from his debts.
Ii is further ordered and directed that
the erk of the District Court aforesaid,
for the County of Placer, issue a n 'tice
to the creditors aforesaid, to he and APP
pear in open Court aforesaid, to show
cause if any they have why the prayer "t
the said John ErhnIs Shal not he granted.
1t is further ordered tn It the creditors
aforesaid he aud they are hereby stayed
ami restrained from the prosecution of
legal ,,roreedings against the said John
Erh,I-, until his prayer IN the premises
can he heard at the time and place atore-
said. JNO VI. HOW ELL,
District Judge llth } ldicial District.
Now, therefore, the crphltorS OF the
said John Erhol>, are hereby notified to
be aud appear before the District Court
of the lth Judcia District, at the Court
House in C"lona, in SAID State, on the
9th day Of February, II. d., 1894, to show
CAUSE if any they nave, why AN assign
ment of the estate of the said John EcholS
shall not be made, and he be discharged
from his debts.
Witness my land and the seal of the
District Court of the llth judicial
District, m aud for Placer County
This 5th day of January, IA. d., 1854.
WM. \. JOHNSON, Clerk.
HALE & RYERsoN, Attorneys.
Auburn, Jan. 7th, '54-nl7
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NOnstbaie's Sale. .---By virtue of an
" execution, to me directed, issued out of
the Court of R 0. Cravens, n Justice of the
Peace with and for the County Of Plnce,
State of 'aifornia TIP No s. on Judgment
rendered on the 29th LAY Of DecemUer. 1868.
in favor of Jnmes n Bennett and aga ns
Wark >tebbins for the sum of four hundred
and sixty dollars and five cents debt inclusive
Of costs Of suit, have this day levied upon
and will sell to the highest bidder for cash at
the Bowling Alley known as Steobins Alley
in Yam ee Jim's, on Saturday the 18th day Of
February, a. d 1854, at 3 clock, m all
the right, title and interest Of the said Mark
Stebhins in and to the following property, to.
wit: Two lots lying and situated on the west
side Of Vain Street in Yankee Jims one upon
which stands the Saloon and Bowling alley
known q tebbins place, and the other upon
which build ng stands now used as Res.
taurant, and formerly owned and occup ed by
Adams and Co. laid property lying in the
above named Township and County
D t.. COT DEPUTY Sheriff
Yankee inns, Dec 90, '53 n193t
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SALE.---By virtue of

CHERIFF'S SALE.---By virtue of
~ IN Order Of ale and Judgment decree
made by the Hon. District ourt the 9th
judicial District in and for Sacramento coun
ty, on the 10th day of January. d 1854.
ordering the Sheriff of Placer County to sell
certain attached property of s. W. Lowell,
y s. Peck, and b, Fagan. hereinafter de-
scribed, to satisfy judgment rendered on
said 10th day OF January, a. 1874 in sad
ourt, in favor Of Charles n. Swift and
against y. ". Lowell, E. \ Peck, and p. B
agan, for the sum of $5829, 81, together with
interest at the rate OF FIVE per cent per
Month from the 25th day of September d
1858. until paid, and the sum OF 1896 10 costs
will sell at the Court House door, in Au
burn. Placer County AZ public auction for
cash on Saturday the 18th day of February.
1854, at 10 o'clock, n. m. all the right, title.
interest and claim Of S. w. Lowell. Zone of
the above named defandants) in and to GER
tain mill known rs the May Flower saw VI II
together with all the appurtennnces and wa
ter privileges thereto belonging, being and
situated in Placer County, about four miles
from Auburn, and also all the right title, in
terest and claim of = W. Lowell, E. =. Peck
and P. B. Fagnn, defendants, in and to the
shares of stock, and interest of shares of
took in the Bear River and Auburn " ater
and Mining Company or ompany's Canal,
being and situated in Placer county; and al
80 all the right title interest ami claim of
the above named defendants in and to the
shares of stock and interest in shares of stock
If the Yankee Inns Union and Water Com
pany being and situated in Placer count> all
the above property will he sold as above.
mentioned or so much thereof rs will be suf
iciept to satisfy said judgment and costs
& C. ASTlN, sheriff Placer Co.
By w. n, Dillingham;. Deputy.
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NheriH's Sale.---ty Writ of an order

Nheri67S Sale.---by Writ OF an order
~ of sale to me directed issued out OF the
Hon. District ourt Of the | lth judicial Dis
tFict for Placer onnty, up'n judgment
rendered on the 10th day of January. 1854,
in favo' of Holt s. Perkins and against II. v,
House, for the sum of $l49S,29, with interest
on the S id sum If fourteen hundred and nine
ty eight doll ,rs and twenty nine cents, from
the 10th day of January 1854, at the rate of
~ per cent rer annum, together with two
hundred and nine dollars and ninety six costs;
and whereas, an orderand decree Of ourt
was entered on said 10th day of January,
1884, for the sale of the following described
premises, to wit: The Empire HOTEL" TO-
gether with the lot and all buildings thereon
or so much thereof as will be sufficient to
satisfy the above judgment and costs of suit.
he same being due upon mechanics lien
held by the said plaintiffs in accorda ce with
law ] will sell to the highest bidder for cash,
the above escribed proper y,lying and heine
situated in the town of Auburn, Placer coun
ty, State of California at the court House
door in Auburn, on Saturday the 18th day VI
fsbruary, 1854. at o'clock, p, m
\ g ASrTN, sheriff Placer Co
BY VIM. n. Dillingham;, Deputy
Auburn, January 2Oth, 'A-st
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WOman's Rights---A Story OF
Leap Year.

sam Smltn sat at nome on new ears
day, in dishabilIe His beard was un.
shaved, his hair uncombed, his long boots
were unbIacked, and he was leaning back
in n picturesque attitude, with his heel.
against the mantle. piece smoking a cigars
sam thought to himself that rs this was
leap yesr, how glorious it would he if the
ladies would pop the question in accord
anre with their ancient privileges.
As he sat watching the smoke which 20
gracefully CURED his fancy glowed with
the idea, how delightful it would he to
have the dear creatures fondling on him.
and with their tender gnnces endeavoring
to do the agreeable.
As he neditated, his hea' softened, and
he began to feel >queanish, wotnan>h
sen>ihilitv ditfuSe over his feeling, and he
thought he should faint with proprirty
The first time a woman should squeeze his
hand.
Rap, rap, rap, sounded at the door; Sam
peeped through the Venetian blinds.
"Merry, exc aimed he, elf there isn't
Miss Iones-nnd all dishablIp, and look
ing like fright, good grac us. must
go right away and fix myself"
As he left The room, Miss Jones entered,
and with a composed air intilnated that
she would wait. Miss Jones was a firm
believer il woman's rights, and now that
the season was propitious, she determined
to take advantage thereof, and do little
rourtng ON her own hook. II was one
of the woman'- privileges, " hich had been
u>urped by the tyraut, man, and she de-
ternned to assert her rights in spite Of
the hollow formu tiles Of the false ~ stem
Of society.
"Deare>t, how beautiful you look" ac-
companying her words with glance Of
undi-gui>ed admiration.
"Spare the blushes of modest young
man." said sam, app ying the cambric
to his face to hide his confusion.
"Nay, my love, Why so coy?" said
Susan, "turn not away those beautiful
eyes, dark as jet, but sparkling as dia-
nund. Listen to the voice of fond afftc-
ton. Here let us rests" said e, dra W.
! ing him 70 the sofa, "there, with my arm
around thee, " i'll protect my true affec-
ton"
"Leave. oh leave me 70 murrnured Sam,
"thnk of my youth and inexperience-
spare my palpitating heart"
"Leave thee !" said uSnn, pressing him
closer to her, "never until The stnr, Of
restless nights, of unqEiet days of aspira-
ton, fond emotions, and undying love il
laid before thee. Know that for years l
have nurSed for thee a secret passion
Need | tell You how such manly, beauty
moved me; how wor>hipped like sum
flower in the lurid light of these raven
| treS>e>; how my fond heart was entrapped
in the me>he- of those magnificent " his
ktrS; how | would yield to the govern
nent of that imperial; thy manners so
modest, so delicate, enchanted me- Joy to
me- for thy joy was NY JOY. Ny hear.
is ever thine take it-hut first let me
snatch one Kiss from those ruby p~."
The overw helning feelings of the de-
lirate you we're 100 strong, and h. faint.
ed FRI m exrs, If JOY. Meanwhile the
-na'nor.d maiden hung fondly over him,
and
Slow y the eyes of Samuel NTH open
ed he gtzed wildly about him en-
tnepring the ardent gaze of his lover, he
blu>hed deeply, and from behind his hand
kerrhief family fnIte'ed out, ASK my
ma"
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Sheriff7s Saie.---By virtue of five 90
~ executions, to me directed and delivered,
four (4) issued out Of the District court Of the
9th Jud cial District in and for Sacrament
county on judgments rendered as follows:
First two on the 29th day of December 1858.
one for $lS57. 10 W tn interest at ten per cent
per annum, and "a costs OF suit in favor
of VIM Armstrong, the other for 5 l08 so with
interest at ten per cent per annum and $243
so costs of suit in favor of Weston * Hewe t
the second two on the 4th day of January
1854 one for $l596,75 with interest at ten
per cent per annum and $l62 35 cost of suit
in favor of Samuel Morrison. the other for
1924 II ith interest at ten per cent per
annum and $l57, Is costs of suit in favor of
Figg < Co. and the other, the fifth, issuel by
Justice Hawkins, of Placer ounty, for $2O2,
81, in favor of Anderson, Hunter & Co nd
all against : w Lowell, | have this day lev
led upon and will sell to the highest b dde'
for cash, at the Court House in Auburn
Placer County, on Saturday the 2lst day o
January. 1854. at 10 o'clock, M, all the
right title, interest and claim of said :. W
Love- in and to the following personal prop
erty, to- wit: head of team horses and har-
ness and wagons will also sell on the
same day at the May Flower saw mill, four
miles from Auburn, Mt o'clock, p. M, all
defendants interest in and to about FIVE thou
sand feet of lumber | have also, by virtue
of said five executions t]s day levied upon
and will sell to the CHEST bidder for cash,
1T the ourt House in Auburn, Placer Coun-
tv. on Saturday, the 4th day of February,
1854, at 10 o'clock, a. m all the right title,
interest and claim of said s. W Lowell in and
to the stock and shares, and interest in stock
and shares in the Bear River and Auburn
Water and Mining ompany, and the Yankee
Jims & Union Water ompany, and the ay
F over Saw Will AMI appurtenances and
water privileges thereto belonging, all being
and situated in Placer County Said proper
ty will he sold as above stated. or so much as
will satisfy said executions and costs his
January the 18th 1854. s. G. IS IN.
Auburn jim IA st Sheriff 'lncer county
The sale of the above mined lumber and
two wagons is postponed until saturday. Feb
4th 1854.
s G. ASTlN
Jan % ID Sheriff Placer county.
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.TOh Printing.

The Job Office Of the HERALD has re-
Gently received large additions, and pa
irons can now have printing done, of al
descriptions, in superior manner. Or-
derS from distance must invariably be
acco npaned with the money.
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Legal Advertising.

One SQUARE, first insertion, ZOO
Each subsequent insertion, l,""
~ \Il legal advertisements must he
accompanied with the CASH, otherwise
thew will not he published. This rule
will be strictly adhered to.
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Pr, ACE R HERALD.
Published every Saturday Morning by
TABS NIT CHELL.
4, .bs HERALD OFFICE, on Main Street,
opposite the National Hotel.
TER Ms.
AdyeTtiSiilg. A

n 20 sou,re, of 10 lines, and more
~ lines. first insertion, 800
Each subsequent insertion, I'oo
For h .lt square of five lines or less, 2'OO
r,.h .,hsenuent insertion, 100
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The ship White Squall reached New
York on the Goth Of December, after .
remarkably short passage of 81 days fron
San Francisco.
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DUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS NO.

DUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS NO.
/ TlCE.-All persons having claims
against the estate of Mary Lawrence, de-
ceased, are hereby notified to present them
10 the undersigned Public Administrator,
of Placer County, within ten months from
this date or they will he forever barred
from all benefit of said estate; and all
persons indebted are requested to make
immediate payment
WIN. Nj. JORDAN,
Public Admir- ot Placer County
Auburn, Jan6, 54-n17 4ws
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N E. CARPENTER, Attorney and
". Counselor at Law. Office ADJOINING
the Bear River & A. w. s. VI. Co.'s Of
fee, Auburn, Cal. n5O my.
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Eu eAa Lodge No. is, OF Il n 4
MasOns.
M EET the first and third Mondays in ever
Nl month. Transient brethren in good
standing are invited to communicate.
CHARLES H MITCHELL. SprV
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-02-04

DOSTERS,Quartz Certificates, cards
| &c, neatly printed at the Office ofshe
Placer Herald.
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DHILIP w. THOMAS, Attorney and
l. Counselor at Law, auburn California,
District Attorney for Placer County 1tf
JAMES ANDERSON, Attorney AMI
y Counsellor at Law, Auburn Place, county
California april 80 n33my
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SURVEYORS NOTICE..
= TANEE carti Ernto nf the CnnnfN Clu

u ~ u HS|H<s
seVNHE certificate of the County Sur
l. veyor or any of his deputies, shall
I've admitted as legal evidnnce in any ourt OF
this State but the same may be explained o,
rebutted by other evidence. No survey here
after made by any person except the ounty
Surveyor or his deputy shall be considered
legal evidence in any Court within this state
except such surveys ms are made by the au.
thorty of the United States or by nutua'
consent of the parties"-pago III, Statutes
of California.
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Hale, Ryers0n s. Mills.

A TTOR\EYS and rounsellors Mt Law, Au
II burn and Yankee Jim, Placer county Cal
itornia, will attend punctually to all bus ness
entrusted to them ofice at Auburn. one
door above the SherifSs office. NJ Z. Will g
office at Yankee jim. iy23my
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-08
NEW HAR I'D W ARE HOUSE.
CHARLES 8, WELLS.

IMPORTER, (DlRECr FROM ENGLANU,l WHOLE.
SALE DEALER IN HARDWARE, CUTLERY
AND FANCY GOODS.
MAIN STREET, Two DOORS THE BANK.
EVANSViLLE. IND,
HE undersigned bcgs leave inform the citizens of
i Evansville and Merchants in the Interior that he
has just opened House, in this city, for the pur
pose of transacng the Hardware Business in all its
branches. He is prepared 10y direct importaons from
Europe, aad 10y purchases of American Goods from the
Manufacturers themselves, to offer close buyers all
Goods in mis- line at the lowest figures set by any West
e ern Hardware Establishment.
Merchants from lnIana, Illinois and Kentucky will
find my stock entirely New, varied aud large, and will
lind in readiness at all times duplicate Cincinnati
aud Louisville bills. ORDERS for will receive my
personal attention and will be put up the closest
rates. and promptly.
augi5-y CHAS s. WELLS.
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For Baltimore, wash ingyon, Philadel
Phia and Netv York. - t,.oat
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD

From Wheeling to Baltimore. and connecting with the
timere, and With the iPhiIadeIphis. vii. -t
mington and Baltmore X. K to sq.s W
TINE great tunnels upon The new part ofths line are
Il now fully eomplefed. and the whole road is in nss
romantic i'm the world The greatest care for the
comfort and safety Of passensstsis constantly exercised
by the officers and of this Company and
in the United States Notwithstanding The
reports Of Interested and unscrupulous agents otAsT
The new and splendid steamers Of me Union Line
from Louisville Madison and Cincinnati, With
oad to AZ Vss from ss
may be had of j. T. Morehead on the Levee at Louis
vile, or the boats tofths unsc Line onyy., Lou:,iIs
The steamers leave the wharfat Louisville daily fer
heeling where passengers aud baggage are carefully
transferred TO the
The express mail train leaves Wheeling daily at half
past n. and arrive at Cumberland cor miles) At
p NJ and allowing two hours there. arrives in Balh
~ earl. ana
trans making the passage through from Wheeling IL
less than twenty hours, including stoppaees. 1tis
HrArssr wen as one ofthe most pleasant routests
the East. .....- f.-.. -
without charge. Passengers and baggage trssser
red to the for Washington junction. and for
Philadelphia. at Baltimore. wi hout extra charge. Tnv
elers are allowed ample time aid opportunity at alt
points to obtain their meals. = ~
Through tickets from Louisville to Baltimore with
to Washingto sIi 50: to Phladeiphia slS to
SH To be had as above only (The ilroad fare alone
from Wheeling to Baltimore % So Philadelphia
Washington % 50)
While the water low in the Ohio light draught bus
Cincinnati and Wheeling. Passengers may Also leave
river at Cincinnati and reach Wheeling by the way ef
railroad to Columbus and GAINESVILLE. and stages thence
TO wheeling. For this route passengers buy through
tickets in Cincinnati, and leave there at o'clock
A. daily 'Hai, ~ 1t.l 'Nf aIf tflill' r..
TPFreights to all Eastern points, by this safe direct
and speedy line (Which prepared to doan immense
busines will be taken aslow as by any other All
property carefully handled and deyeredin good ordsrs
Inquire AS above. f.f WM PARKER, ,.,o
jy25.Iy General Superintendent, BalimsPss
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JTPassenRertraIn leaves Evansviiis svery mosningf
at o'clock Sundays excepted arrive at vincenpes Is
l0i O'Clock A. NJ, leave Vincennes at o'clock p. NJ
arrive a Evansville IT =. NJ
IT T@The Accommodation Train leaves Vincennes All
o'clock A. NJ. arrive at Evansville at IL 4. NJ. leavG
Evansville at p. NJ. arrive at Vincennes at p M.
gAll freight will be forwarded by the Accommodation
Train. To insure the forwarding freight the day Of
its delivery at the Evansville Depot must be delivered
at, before o'clock A. M. and at Vincennes must
be delivered at before, O'clock the evening Of
the previous day. SAMUEL HALL,
jan2e-tf President. ~,
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SADDLEHY HARDWARE AND Goa ACH
." TRIMMINGS.
REMOVAL.
.pRESTON BROTHERS,

who,,,ale Groeers and Deaiers In Forsigx axd
Domestic Liquors. 20
THE Grocery Store OF Preston Bros formerly on
l. Water street, las been removed TO the north east
of sycamore and First street, opposite Beme
a. Viele where they viii keep constantly on hand
of The largest stocks Of GROCERIES, LIQUORS, &C.,
in the cty The old Of the and dealers
invited call and examine goods and
prices before purchasing elsewhere. ifsb4n
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Z. w. Sloah. f2f Bro4d st. New York.
Scott IL Co., Toledo. .-
]. s. Chenoweth & Co.. Cincinnati,
This Ofe Oldest best established and most 70
liable lines Of ration I'm the country; and as sole
Agents for this section, we authorised to give
through receipts for fregnts to and from the East
very low rates, guaranteeing against any charge
on the route. ale Il. -' 4 =
aug9 LEWIS & GRAY. Aeentas