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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-23

MAIL ARRANGEM ENTs AT RALEIGH.
Arrcal Departure of Railroad and Stage Lines at and
from Raleigh
NORTHERN MAIL,-(Br RArLRoAD,)-
Arrives dail at 81 p M.
Mail closes at 613 a. m)
SOUTHERN MAIL,-(BY Two-HoRsE HAcK,)-
caves daily .............-......... at ~ q. IN.
(Mal closes at 81 a n.y.
WESTERN MAIL,-(BY FoUR-HoRsE CoAcHEs)-
Leaves daily at 3 a. m.
mail closes at 8 a. m
PETERBOROUGH MAIL-(Br Two-HoRsE HAck)-
Leaves Sunday and Wednesday at a. m.
Arrives Monday and Thursday ............ at p m.
(Mail closes Tuesdays and Saturdays at 8 p. m)
GOLDSBORoUGK MAIL-(BY FouR-HoRsE CoAcH)-
Leaves daily Except Sunday ............ at a. M
Arrives daily Except Monday,) at IL Pm
Mail closes at z p. m.)
TARBoROUGH MAIL,-(Br Two-HoRsE HAck,)-
Leaves Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at m.
Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at pm.
lIail closes Sunday Tuesday and Thursday at p n)
RoXBoRoUGH MAIL-(Bx HoRss,e-
Leaves Friday, ..................'.:...'.a at i8 M
ARRIVES f''0'' tMail closes Friday at ia M 81 H.
NEW BOOKS.-RUTH HALL-by Fanny Fern
IL Fudge Doings-by Ike Marvel.
Woofert's Roost-by Washington Irving.
W. L. POMER0Y.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-23

ENRESH FAMILY GROCERIES.-WE HAVE
now in store well selected stock of family groceries,
comprising the following:
Stuart No. l Syrup.
Best Family Molasses
Loaf Pulverized and Crushed Sugar.
Brown and Clarified do
Whole grain Rice.
Rio, Lagura, Java, and Mocha Coffee.
Imperial, Hyson and other Green and Black Teas.
Sperm, Adanantine and Tallow Candles.
Starch, Bar Soap, Spice, Ginger and Pepper.
A1accaroni and English Cheese.
Indeed all articles in the grocery line,
II D G
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EDERFUMERY, Hair Brushes, Tooth Brushes, ant
IL Fancy articles in great variety, for sale by
P. F. PESCUD.
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Law Copartnership.
MILLER AND ROGERS,
rropTLVS And COUNSELLORS Al LAW
AAA0 RALEIGH, n. c. .b,
Will attend promptly 10 aii S II RoGERs
n w. MILLER, 66-tf
% lS54
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xvINSTON s. CLARhEs
c,Seilors and Attorneys AT Laws
n. c. .DHE
P. H. WINSTON. % " 81
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-23

OF THE wEEKLY1sgS DGars %zEo Rellsrs R1 Sn'S and
oJyance, or 4 wl.i4 he DELAYED six months; and Three
HT cents boI m psaid within SIX months from the time OF
subscrbing, -, THE sEMI-wEEKLY-F6ur Do0qrs per
SF within the first non6 and FTs
5 fy cents II 5" hn six months from the time OF sub
scrlbing.
of Advertising in the Standard
Terms " .os of advertising are as follows:
Our regular "a lines or less) first insertions o1
One sIhscoueut insertion,
Each SUI ,1aTsisements in proportion. NJ u. obore
Contracts VIII M ee or twelve months and at the close Of
% ,5 5 59[ pc per cent will be deducted from the gross
amount OF tziness Cards, not ezcSeoS SSyI,x fr
the Weekly yoOhs Of in es
~ for sX mon'hs " months or Sl5 for twelve months.
The n paper poT wbe sent to advertisers f0r SIX
year. iaTs Tst and others who wish to send nc
Suh<cr' @ do so at all times by MAIL ana az hS
70 the Editor can % I n,s will be promptly transmitted
risk Receipts l Tdifor m must come free of postage
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This is to certify that some weeks back, taken
with violent D.arrhea which persisted for eight days.
Being sixty miles from home made of all the
remedies could think Of but without aordng any relief
On arriving home, informed that Dr. r. H. Wor-
thingon had prepared remedy for Cholera &c. and
ADVISED to use it, did so, and to establishment
single dose gave speedy and permanent relief which
have used ii frequently my family and in justice
to the Doctor consider it aauct tie most caaa6te Ned
icine have used in experience of twenty years.
F. FM'CAPEHART.
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HHISH! FISH !..W. H. PUTNEY HAS JUST RE-
E ceiyed at the Fish and Provision Store
so Barrels No. Salt Shad and
200 do. No. N. C. Cut Herriugs,
which he will sell cheap cash barter for Bacon Lard
Flour.
He sale nice articles of Bacon Hams Lard
vision Store.
mission. x VII PU1NE1: =
May 15,s 1855 gxs Nix
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H1County N C., the evening of the 5h inetan Wiz
ROWLAND who is about 35 40 old of low
toerably stout with black hair and common appear
ance, and no particular marks known by me-
Said Rowland imprisoned under The charge steal.
ing negro the property of VIM. Jefreys, Of Franklin
county. He should be taken and confined in any JAIL
that he be brought justice, be returned the
Jailor at Louisburg VIM F. SYKES Jailor
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-23

EEAIR BRUSHES.-The most extensive variety O
1H Hair Brushes in this City, may be and bought
very cheap at p F. Pescud's DRUG STORE.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-23

NJEW CO-PARTNERSHIP.-W 4 DAVIS
~ have this day associated with them Mr. WHIrMEL H
HARDEE and our firm will henceforth be WHITE DAVIS
HARDEE. Conducting General Commission Business
they will give prompt and faithful attention the sale of
every description of produce and merchandise and solicit
consig ignments of the
Petersburg, Va. Jan. 3, 1855. Gift
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United States District Court.


Der. 9.-Chaye Of Ouerloddiag SNJ;ay Vdlut aad Da
ndgtng Stdm Gduge,--Tae United Sctes u.s. Eloard Bar
noyThe defendant engineer of the steamboat Tho
Hunt. The District Attorney appeared tor the United
States. The prosecution relied upon the testimony
Jones and stwe formerly fireman and engineer of the
Hunt. The first testified that the gauge rod six
inches too short and yet indicated thirty pounds
pressure when the certificate allowed but forty and yet
the safety valve did not blow of. StiWel testified he
the gauge indicate iortytwo pounds Both admitted
themselves to lie on bad terms with Barnay, and the
plant made until opr months after the alleged Of
fence and after Barnay had refuse to give Jones BERTH
Mr. J. Hdgway behalf Of the defendant, introduced
the captain pilot and employees OF the boat and
Mr. Birbeck experienced engine builder whose testi
mony showed that The safety valve set at thirty
pounds pressure at the time the offence Is alleged to
have been committed; that the rod, by actual
men three and aquarter inches too long, instead
Of six inches too short that she did not carry the
outside thirty FIVE instead of forty five pounds that
il impossible to get 1t up to that mark, owing
to her boilers being eaky in consequence whereof she
hauled OF in few days and boilers introduced that
Barnays character engineer that OF extraordi
nary and prudence and that he kept his boilers bet
ter and liked better by his than any they
before had that during the month of January last she
did not make regular time rs her steam kept
average at twenty .ive pounds. Verdict--Gelty.
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Theatres and Exhibitions.

BROADWAY THEATRr.--The tragedy of g Ricneeu' win
ne the commencing feature tonight Mr. Forrest appear
ing Richeieu The burlea of tde Maid with the
Milking Pail will conclude all,
Nimos GARpES.-Thc bill of anus ement for to night
comprises two diver tsements by the Spanish dan ers
and the comic operatta the Marriage Of Georgette
by the Pyne and Harrison company.
BowLRy rurATRE.-The benefit OF Mr.. j. ". walack is
TO come of this evening The pieces provided Love
and Loyalty" and "therese the Orphan oil Geneva in
both Of which Mr.. Wailack win appear
BURROWS ThFATRr.--Ihe comedy OF still Water
Runs Deep and the extravaganza OF the Wandering
Minstrel are the pieces announced Cor this evening.
WAIIACKs THEATRE-The SGamo Of Love- and Robin
ior the benefit Of Mr.. Henry Placide.
METROPOLITAN TBRArBE-Mle. Rachel is to sustain the
character Of Marie Stewart this evening IN the tragedy
Of that
wooD's MINISTRIES announce good programme for TO-.
night.
BrcKIFYs SFRrvADERs nre repeat the Daughter Of
the Regiment this evening.
Mrs, A11 GHps j. 10 give her select entertainment
night
PROF. McAItlsTER continues at Mechanics Hall
Ac,pEyy HAIL--The diorama of the Battle Of Bunker
Hill win be exhibited tonight in conjunction with the
singing Of the AleghaDians.
EsplRr HALI--The panorama OF sebastopoli has been
removed TO the above named hall.
MIR. Jons CollSs the Irish comedian, will commence
his entertainments at NbIo's saloon Monday next
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Partic uiars of the Accident on the B0stOn andl
Maine Railroad.


serious and fatal railroad accident occurred upon the
Boston and Maine Railroad this forenoon. The
O'Clock train from Haverh had Just left Merose and
about half way between that place and Maiden
ing ut rather reduced speed when which was at
the side Of the track suddenly jumped upon the track in
'front.' Of the engine and almost before the engineer could
shut of steam collision occurred
The effect of this collision TO throw the engine and
baggage from the track The engine, after running
short distance, fell down an embankment of about a
dozen feet The baggage upset at the other side
of the track The passenger cars were thrown rom the
track ana short distance the sleepers but were
emily slightly injured.
The engineer Of the train Mr. Langley escaped injury
The fireman. Mr. George Richards, had both legs crushed
of and will not probably survive. brakeman, named
A. Staples, formerly baggage master on the saugns
Branch Railroad had leg crushed OH. They were both
brought to this city and taken to the hospital where
Dr. Townsend expressed the opinion that Richards could
not recover Ampuation - his case wa not therefore
until he had recovered somewhat from the shock Of the
secident.
The most sad and la,nentable part of the affair how
ever, was the death Of two well-known exprcssmen,
vn: Mr. Charles Richardson, OF the Haverhil and Mr.
Z Abbott Of the Andover express. They both in
the baggage and nstantaneously crushed to
IN me upset,ing OF the Mr. Richardson leaves
WE ana en,a M Abbott leaves wife only having
been running about SIX, and Mr. Abbott for about three
years
leg broken This comprises all that we're known to have
received injury The passengers all escaped iniury
though they were greatly frightened. one female AZ
tempted to get By the window but was held
back. A passenger informs that he noticed that
there fence at the side Of The track, but that in
one place the bars were down
Mr.. Reuben Gleason, OF the Reading Express was in
the baggage at the time OF the accident and eaped
out He badly bruised, but bad no bonos broken,
and will be out, probably, in short time. He stated
That the deceased expressmen were standing at the time
:. the accident, near the door OF the car, and
bIown out when the car upset The engine was some.
what broken.
no one can easily explain IN what manner the engineer
escapea injury, going down he did with the engine
SIKH person employed upon the road was injured but
ceased is now being held
passenger states that he nnssed niece or hcroisu,
on the part o. ono oil the injured brakeman At the mo.
ent OF the collision he eaped tho baggage car 10 the
r passenger car, but instead OF seony M own safety
he proceeded 10 put the brakes and remained ri NE
post until thrown Oft by the coming torethe az the cas
with the loss Of his leg
AID was ~ once sent 20 the sufferers nom an ,,ye,.
sod he wounded were made comfortable a. possiba
". ). A. Weed, ofbis city, was "a beard :! the train
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FINANCIAL AND CONNER GAL.


1tfSpAY Oct. BY 7. ",
The stock market opened heavy this morning There
less activity than have noticed for some days
past At the first board to-day indiana Elves declined
Z per cent Missouri skies, Illinois Central Bonds, Il
Cumberland Coal, u; Harlem 4; Erie, Z; Reading
Railroad i Michigan Central /; Illinois Railroad, ii
Cleveland and Toledo /, Gacna and Chicago advanced
IA per cent the closing prices OF yesterday The adj
this stock this morning u per cent from
the opening and only los shares sold at that. At
this rate Il win get back TO the old poin,slt2 ll5
per cent Nicaragua Transit improved = per cent to-
day There very heavy sales Of Cumberland this
morning and under the pressure prices were very we'll
sustained State stocks not quite active but the
sales made generally at lower prices. Missouri and
Indiana composed the bulk Of transactions. We
notice a sale of stonngton--the first for a long
time--at So per cent. II i very doubtful when
this company win the payment Of di.
vidends. The earnings OF the road vhave fallen
of this Year The stock OF the Eighth Avenue Railroad
Company has been in the market for several days, and
sales have been made at par our advice outsiders
not 10 touch H. or any other city railroad stock. We
have no confidence In their financial management While
the Eighth Avenue Railroad in the hands Of ndivi
duals who managed for their account II may have
been profitable; but that II Is In the hands of
pany with no individual responsibility, Il will only be
profitable 70 is managers The stock is probably as
high, md the capital small, now as it ever will be.
y may be temporarily inflated by speculation, but II is
one Of those dangerous, doubtful investments which
cautious careful men want nothing to do with Reading
Railroad sold largely to-day, at fraction lower.
One ofour contemporaries y little too extravagant in
q his estimates regarding this road The fiscal
year Is nearly closed that see the result more
clearly than few months since. II will be sufficiently
favorable 30 satisfy the most sangnno. Out II the net
earnings for the year ending Nov 30 1856 the company
have e provide for Tie following psyment;--
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and rendered o. he assistance to The unded N his
nower He informs that tho cident caused by
dog div1og hull from the bushes upon tho track mme
disely front a. the tngine. Both the buD and dog
we're killed.
The fireman, i is stated wss jarnmed in amongst
the maehinery Of the engine that u nearly hall
hour before he rescued The track also torn
and the enus Of The cars were somewhat broken.
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EXTRA PAY.

VSxTRA PAY-NAvY BOUNTY LAND AND EXTRA
II Pay Once-Iand wsrants, ext,s pay" and balances
ri All United States sailors N all wars snce
ya heir widows heirs promptly obtained and paid and
Ill Kinds claims against he United States recovered by
EDWARD BIssEIJ.
Agent ate Purser Y. g. Maryland Attorney and
Counsellor III Law, o. wal street
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-
Oar estimate Of earnings for this road In September made
aew weeks since, was sAG0OO The company's estimate,
made in May last, $780, 600 The management
soexceedngly cautious and careful in oil their esm'e
that they invariably below the mark Their estima e
for the year ending May 1885, So 900 900 gross
increase Of thirty hree and third per cent tie
previous year. The actual earnings in the first a.a
poorest five months have been 81 090 $50 against $59
for the corresponding period last year-an ncre If
nearly 10e per cent and increase Of fifty per
the company estimate for The time. There not
anything Ike this. II is particularly gratifying
ch results for it assures that the sanguine
ancpations Of those who may have been induced byou
representations to invest in the Of this company
will be more than realized The character Of the vii
compose the management of this model road is such as to
command great confidence in the public mind. They ar
as iollows:John b. Turner, President and Superntend
Slt Philip A. Hail. Assistant Superintendent John p,
sey, Chief Engineer ". NJ Iarrabee, Secretary Samue
concern Everything is iona fds real, substantial, al
the ultimate Of the road are beyond all compr
,nsion. II is connected with nearly thousand mil
road, penetrating the most fertile and productive Sc
tons Of Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin, and that
try becomes populated and cultivated, it must give
immense amount Of business to every outlet.
The earnings Of the Chicago and Burlington Railroad
for the month Of September 1855 follows
freight .sllo3e1 10
tn'ted states l,Sss 20
-
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$40 800 s,5 .os2 u $50 s1e5 s8o

The following table shows the quantity of some az the
principal articles Of produce left tide water from the
commencement Of navigation TO the 18th Of October in.
elusive during the years 1853 lo3 days 1854 15s days
and 1855, 1853 days.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-10

The highest point ruling for sterling exchange to-day
was per cent, and first class bills ranged from that
down to per cent premium. The market is than
supplied at these rates. The steamer from Boston I,
take out between four and
tive hundred thousand dollars in gold shipped by Bel
monts house and probably goes out account of the
government Of Great Britain. At the present rate for
bills on London il can have nothing to do with trade.
The earnings in September Of the Ohio and Penusylva
MIA Railroad for 1855 SIS 2o9 49, and January
1st to September 3oth, 1865, they s7l5 52l CO.
BY mistake in making up the form for yester
days issue the table Of Chicago and Burlington railroad
receipts put in the place OF that intended for the
lena and Chicago and the remarks intended for the latter
applied to the former We here the receipts of the
Gaena and Chicago for the month of September in each
Of the past two years.
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ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED EVERY DAT I
FAsHIONABLE FALL MILLINERY.

L'URS. AT 3s5 BROADWAY AND Al MAIDEN LANE
T. American, Russian land Hudson's Bay Companies urs
MOSER Hustler now offer 70 the public, Tor CITY
country trade unequaed assortment OF the above select
by Mr. William Moser during his late visit 70 Europe,
manufactured with great care Every description OF furs,a
found Of such variety that cannot fail 70 attract aent
Every article viii be warranted and sold at fair prices.
MoSER Hustler, Importers OF Furs,
Al Maiden lane and $50 Broadway.
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This surplus figured out upon the basis Of six per
cent dividend in January. portion Of the surplus,
whatever may be- viii required for certain purposes
OF improvement the line. road OF the magnitude
Of the Reading requires something continually which
cannot be included an current expenditures, and we
shall doubtless lind in the next annual report impota
oulays for important matters The company have
a large dividend fund, which has accumulated
from the sinking fund which will, without doubt be
distributed IN January. This viii give an additional
three per cent in STOCK 1t is possible that the entire
January dividend may be ten per cent part in cash and
part in stock. This will make fourteen per cent for the
result that must be perfectly satisfactory every
stakeholder on both sides Of the Atlantic.
At the second board, the market for everything
lower, except for Galena and Chicago Of which small
lot sold at advance Of Il per cent. Cumberland
heavy and closed weak Erie fell off u per cent Ceve
land and Toledo a. Nicaragua Transit firm this after
at 2sas seller 10 days. There small sale of
New Jersey Railroad at 124s, cash. We heard of the
sale of small lot OF Hartford and New Haven at 100 per
cent These two roads and the Galena and Chicago hold
about the rank in this market. The first
older but the last is better road and double the
per cent in proportion to its capital, compared with
either of the other two.
The Nicaragua Transit Company as win be seen
to advertising columns, has called meeting
Of the stockholders for Monday the 18th INST. 1t is i'm
porant that every stakeholder should be present. to hear
the company statement both to the condition Of the
financial affairs and its affairs the Isthmus. So many
reports have been circulated to the derment Of this
pany by interested ignorant ties that every share
holder should make it business to be present and learn
the facts from the Official We inclined to the
opinion that this company has been malgned and ira
duced and the public misled with reference to its
agement and condition. The fault however, is attrbut
ed in great measure to the remssness of the officers
Themselves They have, we believe, been at all times
prepared to give stockholders all the necessary norma
ton upon application at the company's office, but
have not conceived it to be their duty to
tee every report which might have reflected
favorably upon its affairs We glad to
that the directors have at last adopted different
policy and have concluded 10 present to the sockhod
full and detailed report Of their operations for the
past year. and condition Of the company's finances up to
the latest moment We learn from those who have
the statement that it is Of very favorable character
We shall be able to say something to the point after
careful analysis of its principal features. It is
than fifteen months since had financial report from
this company and the statement about being made has
good deal Of ground to cover.
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BILLIARDS.

WE WOULD RESPECTFULLY INVITE THE At.
w enjon purchasers TO style Of billiard tables.
bay M given utmost satisfaction the be the
@nns and combining elegance style with he nsn cor.
.e,ipes. Ats truth IN the angles
ocoNNoR CoLLESDER, II Ann street
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Total .t5s oI6 pas sls,323 5ls floe $40 4eI
A. compared with the statement OF the it IL January
81 100 324 of net circulation 81 572 Of deposits
u.s. s3o io5 Of Loan go anil of pecie, 300 os
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d., -coAI.-T AN SELLING PRIME QUALITY REL,
ss)a asb and egg or CRATE coal 81 70 per
Of 2cp bs. screened rom yard Also pure Lchgh coal
o, ali sfzes at 1918 ana will forfeit the coal he
weight Il short once 1855 Canal street, near vhrick
r. NJ POLLOCK.
CoAL-RED AND WHITE ASH EGO AND STOVE
roa and delivered in good order Mt he loves.
price cash. from yards l2 Ehabeh street and 80
stanton streei, near the bowery oy u. =. GUSTAV
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MRS. RALLIEGS RESPECTFULLY sOIICITs THE
MI OF ladies her novelties in French bonnets gre
the last Steamship Of entirely texture Wand In
great variety styles not to be seen In other
The city. MRS. RALLINGs, 81 Canal street.
NEW AND EXTENSIVE MILLINERY ESTABLISH
~ meni oi Beecker street.-The subscriber respectfully
call from her friends and ladies generally to an IN
specon fashionable assortment OF silk md
velvet To such she feels assured will meet WIN
decided approval Mlners from the country supplied WIN
pattern bonnes on desirable terms. Mhs MID
NEW FAt.L MILLINERY.
IN MOST rAsHIoaABLE AND RECHERCHE STYLES.
r. r. WILDE 20 and % John street. mas Just received anu
now In store q magnificent assortment OF -. .-x....
FRENCH BONNETS, FLOWERS AND FEATHERS,
The latest the Paris market including large
and splendid stock OF home MANUFACTURED bonnet richy
trimmed with velvet and feathers OF the finest descrp
ion ais stoc includes the greatest variety OF
49, SILKS, SATiNS, yELyETS RIBBONS,
And all other for the manufacture Of bonnes in this
market Of which offered at the lowest prices Those IN
o he most hshinabe goods the above line will find
II n their advantage 10 call. X. r. WILDE,
Importer and manufacturer, 20 and q John street
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A LIAM IRVING, F. $. A. PROFESSOR OF srSoING.-
IA This artists method Of producing tone and strengthening
the voice celebrated Italy that he had the honor
u being elected Professor in the Musical College Rome.
Mr. Irving continues TO give lessons at his pupils his
residence, No University place.