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The Sierra citizen. [volume] (Downieville, Calif.) 1854-185?, 1854-12-02
The Post ONCE

The Post Master has purchased build
ing on Jersey Flat, opposite our Office,
and fitted it up in fine style; here the Post
Office will be located for the future; here
will Jimmy henceforth dispense the tidings
of joy and sorrow, of hopes and disappoint-
ment, of budding loves and waning friend
ships; here will the loving swain trembling
ly await the Atlantic mail, in expectancy
of gentle missive from his lady-love; and
here will his anxiety be relieved by the I'M
looked for certainty, that she has become
tired waiting for him to accumulate his
promised "pile," and has gone and got
spliced to another feller! And here, too,
will the "wing'd messengers of death" find
a temporary resting place, on its way to
some happy husband on the eve of depart
ing from the laad of gold, where many a
weary day he has been delving; and whose
buoyant anticipations are presently to
change to fearful and unavailing sorrow
for the loss of his loved wife; she whom he
left blooming bride, she to whom he was
just about bearing the glistening wealth
of the mine, to shower joy and plenty in
her path. Alas her smile shall welcome
him no more! But she is in that better
land, where the brightness of the Lying
day exceeds the brilliance of FURNISHED
gold.
The Sierra citizen. [volume] (Downieville, Calif.) 1854-185?, 1854-12-02

Who's THE NEXT CUSTOMER THE
Theatre has been idle and untenanted, ex-
cept by the rats, for some time. When
again shall its echos applaud another
Roscius, or another Siddonsi Or when
again shall delighted audience gaze sd-
miringly on burnt cork, and listen en-
tranced to the magic notes of an immacu.
late "Bones :" When, oh! when, shall
another Daniel Tucker request us to "get
out OBJ de. way?" Win nobody favor N
with an invitation to "come to de ole gun
tree :"
The Sierra citizen. [volume] (Downieville, Calif.) 1854-185?, 1854-12-02

The SIERRA GUARDs.-This corps is i'm
proving rapidly under the skillful drilling
of Captain Hungerford, whose efforts are
untiring in behalf of his command. The
arms and accoutrements, furnished by the
State, arrived some days ago, and have
been put into complete order. Many Of
the Company already have their uniforms,
and they look exceedingly neat and SOL
dierlike. We are told that in few days
many more of the company will have their
uniforms, and that we may then expect to
witness full dress parade. So"Stand by
to dodge" and listen for the sound of the
"spirit-stirring drum, and all the pride,
pomp and circumstance Of glorious"
you know the rest.
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The above does not include all the chill
-dren in the county; only the number
found on the reports from the more popu-
lous districts. There are many families
living in vallies and outofthe way places
who have been unable to send their chill.
.dren to school.
We have not at hand any reports Of the
length Of time any school has been taught
during the year, except in Downieville and
ST. Louis. During the past school year
ending Oct. 81, a legally qualified teacher
was employed in the Downieville school
Eve months, at . salary Of $3.50 per month
Five hundred dollars was raised in the
school boundary by private subscription
total amount salary during the term $3.50.
Whole amount expenditures for school
purposes, including room rent, repair, etc.
1876.
At ST. Louis Eve hundred dollars was
raised BY subscription, for the purpose d
building . district school house. A school
was in operation there four moths d
the past year-salary Of teacher Sl25 PEI
month amount raised in school boundary
$500; amount paid teacher $500. Total
ame INIT expended for school purposes
$675. This speaks well for the intelli.
gence and enterprise Of the people Of that
district.
We regret that we have not the mean.
of ascertaining at present the amounts ex
pended in other districts, or the time il
which their schools have been in opera
ton At Forest City, one Of the riches'
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SqetiaI Aetitss.
CONSliBLES&lM

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF SIERRA COUNTY
WILL find CONVENIENT, NEAT &
w CHEAP. BLANKS, of all kinds, at
our Office, among which we enumerate-
Undertaking ON Issuing Attachment;
Blank forms for Constable,s Sale;
Warrant OF Arrest;
Search Warrant;
Summons;
Execution;
AMdAvit;
Subpoena;
Bond;
sc.
Orders, forwarded either by Rumrill &
Co. or Langton & Bro, promptly attended
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HHASE. DR.. G.. c., Physician and Sur
~ geon, Chase's Law building, Downie-
vile. dec2-3m
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TIE Norss Of the Bank Of England are
signed BY machinery. The work formerlv
employed twenty clerks.
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DR.. s. N. Miles.

~ CATHOLIC SERVICE, by Rev. P.
Deyaert, first Sunday Of every month.
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ISSOLUTION OF COPARTFER-
- ship.-lhe copartnership heretofore
existing under the name and style of Nor
gan & Mcguire, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent, E. G. Mcguire retiring
from the firm. All those indebted to the
late firm Of Morgan & Mcguire will please
make immediate payment to James Nor
gan, who alone is authorized to settle out
standing accounts.
JAMES MORGAN,
E. G. MAGUIRE.
Smiths Flat, Nov. 20, 1854. dec2.3t
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@-SERRA LODGE, No. "a, /. o. o. F..
meet at Odd-Fellows' Hall on Thursday
evening of each week, at Z O'Clock. ju24
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QUARTERS SIERRA GUARDS,
December 2, 1854. (

D6CeHIUeT 2, IoC4. ]
NJ COMPANY ORDERS, No. 1.-The
G members of the Sierra Guards are
hereby ordered to be and appear, in
full uniform, at the Drill Room, on the
18th December, at o'clock, for Parade
and Review by the Brigadier General.
This being the first parade of the corps,
a punctual attendance is expected. By
order. D. E. HUNGERFORD,
Commandant
F. NJ. PROCTOR, O. S. dec2-2t
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Good News for the Miner!

49, FOR SALE.-The residence Of
@ the subscriber, on the first bench
es above Durgan Flat, with or with
ont the garden. For particulars enquire
on the premises. 81. p. BENTON.
September ,, 1854 sep2-tf
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can only be constructed BY joint stock
company.
A. r. CHAPnAS,
comm;...a JoHH D. ScExLEH,
Il. B. WR1oHr,
PErER MnLER.
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@ NoTIcE.-All bills against the Coun-
ty must be filed with the County Clerk two
days previous to being presented to the
Court of Sessions P. C. SHAFFER,
Dec. 2, 1854. [d2-lt] County Judge.
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Dec. 2, 1854. [d2-lt] County Judge
MINNESOTA WATER CoMPANY-Notice
is hereby given, that an assessment of $25
will be due on the LIST of December, 1854
and unless paid on or before that day the
delidquent shares will be sold at public
auction after due notice thereof published
in the Sierra Citizen.
By order of the Board of Trustees:
GEO. A. BOOTH, President.
JOHN E. AGER, Secretary. nov25-1t
~-NOTICE- YuMANA MINING Co-The
stockholders in the Yumana Mining Com
pany Qate Forest City Prospecting Com
pany) are hereby notified, that the eighth
and all previous assessments that remain
unpaid are now due, and must be paid with
in four weeks from this date, or all delin-
quent shares will be sold to pay said assess
ments. Stockholders in Downieville may
pay their assessments to Col. R. H, Taylor.
A. L. AMES, Agent,
At the house of Theodore Winters, Forest
City. nov25-4t
Forest City, Nov. "a, 1854.
u.s. MASONIC NoTICE.-An election of
Officers for The ensuing year will be held
at the Lodge Room, in Downieville, on the
18th inst. General attendance is requested.
JOHN D. SCELLEN.
Downieville, Nov. 18, 1854. nol7-2t
a-THE GOLDEN ERA, a weekly family
newspaper, published at No. 124 Sacrament
to street, San Francisco, by Foard & Dag
gett. Terms five dollars year, in ad-
vance.
The Era contains more original matter
than any other paper in the State; it may
be had at either of the Express Offices,
Downieville. octl4
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IL VI MAUI 1NE.
Smiths Flat, Nov. 20, 1854. dec2.3t
The Sierra citizen., 1854-06-24
Twenty Years Ago.

I've wandered to the village, Tom, I've sat
beneath the tree,
Upon the school-house play ground, which
sheltered you and me;
But none were there to greet me, Tom, and
gas few were left to knew, 1855 80
That played with US upon the green some
twenty years ago.
The old school-housc is altered some, the
benches are replaced
By new ones, very like the same our pen
knives had defaced;
But the same old bricks are in the wall, the
bell swings to and fro,
Its music just the same, dear Tom, twas
twenty years ago.
The boys were playing some old game be-
meath that same old tree.
/ do forget the name just now, you've play
ed the same with me
On that same spot, twas played with
knives. by throwing so aud so
The loser had task to do, there, twenty
years ago.
The rivers running just as still, the willows
On its side
Are larger than they were, Tom, the stream
appears less wide;
But the grapevine swing is ruined now,
where once we played the beau,
And swung our sweet-hearts, pretty girls,
full twenty years ago.
Near by the spring, upon an elm, you know
cut your name.
Your sweetheart's just beneath it. Tom, and
you did mine the same;
Some heartless wretch had peeled the bark
twas dying sure but slew,
Just as that one, whose name you cut, died
twenty years ago. ~.
Some are in the church-yard laid, some
sleep beneath the sea,
But few are left of our old class, excepting
you and me;
And when our time is come, Tom, and we
are called to go
| hope they'll lay us where we played just
twenty years ago. [THEoDoRE.]
The Sierra citizen., 1854-06-24
The Stolen Child of the Czan.

Reader, Ozan is an Indian name. 1t is
the name Of a rivulet. or creek, situated in
Hampstead county, Arkansas, subsidiary
stream of the Little Missouri, which, in its
turn, is subsidiary of the Ouachita. 1t is
not the beautiful, limpid stream, with
sparkling waters and foaming cascades, Of
which poets are wont to sing; Oh the coun-
trary, it is little turpid water-course.
winding its May way amid the lowlands,
turning its dark waters now to the north
and now to the east, and, within the course
of a few miles, to every point of the COM
pass. 1t is upon an average about one
rod in Width, but its channel is unusually
deep. On each side to the distance of
six hundred yards, and often thrice as
many, the land is low, and heavily wooded
with an aquatic growth, and subject to
frequent foundations. This strip of low
land is called the Swamp, or the Ozan
Bottom.
The banks of the stream are so low, and
its course so very serpentine, and the fall
of water so gentle, that when once over
flowed, many days-often weeks elapse
ere the dark and sluggish waters retire
from the bottom, and seek their appointed
course. The soil in the bottom is all allu-
vial. Every part of it is as rich as any
part the Nile ever boosted; it produces a
growth vastly luxuriant. There are giant
oaks, whose boughs have battled with the
winds Of d thousand winters. But promi-
nent among other forest trees found in the
bottom, is the Bots dare pronounced
bodark,) or "wood for the bow" 1t does
not rival the oak in size, but it possesses
many peculiarities. Its wood is of a deep
yellow, and very heavy, and no one ever
recollects to have seen any portion Of bois
dare tree rotten. 1t is used in the con-
struction of wagon wheels, pillow beams,
gatesposts, and such other purposes as re-
quire durable wood 63
1t is not our purpose, however, to write
further description ofithe Ozan, or its
adjacent lowlands. Be this the task of
some other and ADLER pen. 1t is our desire
to relate to the reader tale of fact, and
not of tiction--a real occurrence, with
names and dates, which, though hitherto
unwritten and unknown to but few is
nevertheless one of thrilling interest.
Mr.. josiah Clark settled near the Ozan,
even on the very borders Of the bottom,
in the year 1870. He was man of wealth.
Early had he sought this new country, and
selected his future home among the ablack
lands at q time when the settlers had
little else to consult in pitching their
camps and opening their fields. than their
own preference. These lands had not
been surveyed BY government, and were,
The Sierra citizen., 1854-06-24

ExEcuTfos IN THE GREEK .NATlos.-A~
negro was recently executed by order Of
the chiefs OF the Greek Nation, for the
murder of two Greeks. He was executed
according to the forms Of the Greek law.
the calprit being seated on log. his head.
covered with blanket, and tie nearest
relatives of the deceased shooting him
with rifles.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-06-24

Daguerreotypists and Dentists, j
THEREBY inform the public that they
y L are prepared to take daguerreotype
likenesses and views. and respectfully solicit
Q visit from their friends aud the public.
They fiatter themselves that their facilities
Tor operating are superior to those of any
otner establishment in the mountains.
All operations on the Teeth, surgical or
mechanical, performed in the most sksl!ul
manner. sas
Room and Office over Green & Purdy q
Jeweiry Establishment, Main street, Dow
Neville. mayi6.3n'
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business connected with his profession
which required his presence at . village in
Louisiana, situated on the Red River, fas
down, near the confluence of that river
with the Father Of Waters. During Mr..
Odens stay at a public house III this vii.
iage he met with little boy, whose eyer,
hair, complexion and features of face,
agreed well with his recollection of little
Tommy. On inquiry, he learned that tho
boy had been left by some one-no body
knew whom. about four years previously,
at the wharf, and that he could tell that
his name was Tommy, but could give no
other information concerning himself Mr..
Oden said, If that is Clark's boy, be has
a scar behind the left ear, made by lancing
a boil, when he was about year old. -
On examination, the scar was found. Mr..
Oden knew that a man named Moss, who
was well acquainted with Clark's family,
was at that time only few miles distant.
He caused Mr.. Moss to be sent for. ard
when, in obedience to the sulamons, be had
come, several boys Of like age, and Torn-
my among them, were placed in line, and
Moss was required to pick out little Tom
my. He did so without hesitation. Oden
then wrote to Clark, who lost no time in
bearing Tommy home, to cheer his MOTH
er's heart, to gladden. once more the fire..
side circle, and to be the stay and staff Of
declining age -
Since that period, over thirty years havs
elapsed. Change has passed over many.
features of Hampstead county. Agricul-
ture has spread out her furrowed fields.
and the country has become populous, af.
fording happy homes to many thousands.
Mr.: Clark has been gathered to his fathers.
Bob Oden, too, has been summoned away.
from his attendance upon earthly courts
to the great Tribunal above. Tommy
Clark still lives OH the same farm, and 10
at this writing the father of large and.
respectable family. The waters of the
Ozan are as dark and as turbid as ever.
but no light has ever yet been cast. upon
the captivity of the little boy. Why he
was carried of, and by whom, are questions
remaining yet to be solved.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-06-24
Observation-Disclosures,

mar 25-3n*
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II AMbLIN Il son, Thu and sheet-.ro..
IL workers, dealers in sheet-iron stoves.
and all kinds of tin and sheet-iron ware.
A general assortment of tin and sheet-iron
kept constantly on hand. Any article OF
work in our line Of business made to order
with neatness and despatch, if not on hand.
Job work done with care at the shortest
notice. Particular attention paid to the
making of hydraulic pipes. All work en-
trusted to our care warranted to be well
done. Shop west side Lower Plaza.
NOR 05-2yp*
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Miseeuaneous.
ROBERT H. T.AYLOR,
Attorney-at-Law, Conveyancer,
Notary PUBLIC. t

TARY PUB LIC. llN
Office first floor of DR.. Chase's Law Build
ing, Craycroft street, Downieville. as
@-By the law of 1858, Notaries Public
are authorized to demand acceptance and
payment of bills of exchange, and protest
the same for non-acceptance or non-pay-
ment as the case may require; to demand
payment of promissory notes, and protest
the same same for non-payment; to take
and certify Acknowledgements of deeds and
other conveyances; to take depostions to
administer oaths and affirmatlons, and to
take atfidavits to be used before any court
Judge or o ficer Of this State. mar11-tf
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WM. S. SPEAR. HARLOW B. COSSITT
100 SPEAR & COSSITU,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSEL LoRs AT Law
Will attend to Profess onal business
in Minnesota, Chips, Smiths, Oregon
Greek, Craig's ST. Louis, Port Wine
Spanish Flat, Pine Grove, Chandlerville
and Gibsonville.
OFFICE in Craycroft's Block, Downie-
vile.
II. 3. Cossitt, DISTRICT At.
TORNEY NAV 6-tf
The Sierra citizen., 1854-06-24

sr A poor, helpless. hen-pecked phi.
losopher OF husband describes pinchto
be the greatest amount Of power ut wo-
mans command, concentrated at s;nele
point.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-06-24

~ "Lnrd, have mercy on Sister Ksk
II. who gets up. cuffs the cat, kicks the dog.
scolds her husband all the morning, and,
then goes to meeting and sings psalms, u
the afternoon
The Sierra citizen., 1854-06-24

DAtNT STUFFS-Ols, White Lead aud
!Tnrpeltifie. constantly kept on hand by
m3tf WRIGHT l. HAYWARD.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-06-24

THOMAS PAINE was citizen of the
world, and ofcourse alien to every part of
it. Porn in Great Britain, he was al,
exile and an outlaw. Naturalized in
America, he renowned her moderate res
publicanism for the exaggerations of
French democracy. A citizen of France;
he became er-o0fcio an inmate of the
Conciergerie, and was glad, not grateful,
to escape with a head upon his shoulders.
Buried in an American village, the grave
was violated and the bones of the restless
cosmopolite were cxhumcd and carried
abroad, in solemn mockery of the relics OF
holy men of old. Thomas Paine, the
child of humble though reputable parents.
was born at Thetford, in the county of
Norfolk, England, in 1877. His father
was member of the society of Friends.
and his mother was an Episcopalian.
According to bis own story, Paine was an
infdel in the nursery.
On the fall Of Robesbierrc, when the
prisons were opened, Paine, with few
other survivors. worn out with distress Of
mind and disease body, was set atliberty.
Soon after he published the second part Of
his Age of Reason. Subsequently, in
1902, Paine returnedto the United States.
He at last took refuge on his farm near
=
New Rochelle, where he fingered until his
death, in 1909, at the age of seventy-two.
/. b. Read.
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III. T.. WADDILL.

AT HIS DRUG CHURCH ST.
Offers for sale, ceyy large and complete
assortment Of DIVES. MEDICINES. SURai-
CAL INSTRUMENTS. .CuppING- GLASS rs. .OH.s
SoAPs; Toorx and WHITE-WAsH; HAIR
TooTH, FLESH, Nail. SHAVING, PANT and
SHoE brushes together with all the most
popular patent medicines of the day.
PENS, INK and PAPER.
Fsh-hooks, Lisss, Floats, axa Baskets,
Low 70: cash.
PATENT MEDICINES.
This class of remedies t;mproperly called
Patent, are simply secret remedies, found
BY Practical Physic'ans, after long expert
ence, to be admirably adapted to the cure
of certain diseases; put up and offered for
sale for the beneflt of Mankind.
Many persons here will tell you, that,
Smiths Tonic, Rowan's Tonic, Speeds
Tonic, Indian Colagogue, Champions Pills
Jaynes', Louden's, SapingtoD's Hull's or
the GIsfenbourg Pills. will cure you of any
case of Chills and Fever, or Ague and ,Fe-
yer that may occur, and that too, at cost
of from IS cents to 81 so; whereas it
would ordinarily cost you s5 OO-They
would further inform you, that these RENE
dies, warranted genuine. are for sale BY
H. L. WADDILL.
Druggist, near the Harney House Baton
Rouge Louisiana. oct6-y.
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}. MCCORMICK. Pm. HA1cn.
MCCORMICK Il Co., y
BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS.
Baton Rouge, La.
SCHOOL BOOKS, STANDARD LITE
rary, Scientific and Miscellaneous Books,
Cheap Publications, and the Principle Ma
gaines and Periodicals constantly on hand.
Also-AMERICAN an d FOREIGN
Writing Papers, Blank Books, Envelopes.
Copying Presses, Drawing Papers. Bristo;
Boads, Monohromatic Boards. g.: VII.
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Come up to the Scratch,
And Face the Music.

GEORGE NJ. HEROMAN, late from
VI the North, begs leave to announce
to the Musical World generally, that he is
in receipt OF an extensive and varied assort-
uent of Bass Vols, Drums, Guitars, from
bones. French Horns. VioIins, Flageolets,
Flutes, Flies, and Clarionets, together with
bows, strings and reeds; and large and
valuable stock of new music. All OF which
can be had on reasonable terms oct-19
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GEORGE A. PIKE.
General Agent, Baton Rouge.

General Agent, Baton Rouge.
: Viii attend pros,ptly to the collection
Of az claims eatrusted to him, either agaifst
the State, or individuals residing in the par
ishes Of East or West Baton Rouge.
The Liberal patronage he has met with,
as General Agent; has not only enabled hin
to increase his facilities for the transaction
of business, but also to GREATLY REDUCE
bis former rates Of COMMISSION.
His charges for collecting claims against
the State, will now be as follows:
On sums under 500 Q per cent.
do 500 and not over $3.50, II per cent
do $3.50 and not over $500,
do $500 and not over $1,000 l
do $1,000 do. do. $500,
do $500 do do $4,000,
RATES OF EXCHANGE ON New ORLEAns.
On sums from $40, to $3.50, 1-2 pr. ct.
do do. do. $3.50, to $500, Id DO.
do do. do. $500, to $4,000, I-s do.
~ Information given Gratis. Address
letters post paid, to GEoRGL A. PIKE
may sY. General .dgem,,
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Carriages, Harness, Whips,&Ec.

THE Subscribers assortment of Carria-
l. ges, Harness, whips, &c. is now conf
plete. and he invites an examination Of
his stock before purchasing in New Or
leans, as ne guarantees his prices as low as
as any in the South.
Wareroom come, of Third and Florida
Streets. Manufacturing and repairing in
superior style at the old established stand
corner of Main and Church Streets.
Jan. 2Sth, tt w. F. TUNNARD.
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TO Planters.

ATKINS Corn and Cotton Cultivator.
n This truly useful agricultural improv-
ment. has been fully tested by highly res
nectable and practical planters who afterful
trial. saw that by its use, in the cultivation
Of Corn, Cane, or Cotton, there is saving
of AT least one third he labor to man and
horse over the common plow. Its new
Invention, Patented Mtch 20, ls4s.
Planter. are invited to lall and examine il. .
4 surr,v n hand andfor sale by
vi 1~ELND.
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Raisins Mackeral LiqmOrs. &c.
2 AISINS, 10 whole, and 10 quarter box
~ es new; Mackeral, 10 kits, and 6
quarter barrels No. l; Herrings, 12 boxes
extra fine; Goldfish, 10 so pound boxes;
Old Whiskey, 10 half barrels Mongahala
Vapor Whiskey, l2 barrels Fletcher's, just
received per Gipsy and for sale for the cas-:
by decl6y. JOSHUA BEAL.