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gI The Charleston Mercury observes

sI The Charleston Mercury observes
that, according to present appearances the
serge Of Sebastopol, even if the Allies cap
ture the place, will have cost them the best
part of two years campaign, the sacrafce
Of two hundred thousand men, and the cost
of three hundred millions of money. Its
capture, with the conquest of the whole Pc
ninsula of the Crimera, will not impair
the ability of Russia to defend the body of
her territories, and will therefore be no step
towards the humiliation of that Empire.
1t will be simply a change of the scenes of
war, to positions which Russia will have
greater means of defending, and the Allies
less facility of assailing. The question
will then become one of time and endur-
ance. Thus we have the prospect of a
war Of indefinite duration.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31
Kansas Legislature.
WEDNESDAY, july l.

EDNEsDAY. July Is.
HeUsE.-This body did more work and
less talk to-day, than any body of simi.
lar character have ever reported for.
Mr.. Kirk presented petition from VIM
Jackson and twelve other persons, on be.
half of the mechanics of Atchison, praying
that the Missouri lien law or a similar
statute be passed in Kansas. Referred to
committee on Judiciary
Mr.. Anderson presented an important
bill entitled an act to provide the qualifi-
cations of voters, and to prevent the prop
agation of sentiments detrimental to tie
peace and quiet of the Territory"
SECTION l. Declares that every white
male adult, and every free male Indian,
who was made a citizen by treaty or act
of Congress, or owns lands or town lots
except United States marines, soldiers, Sc
shall be qualified to vote
SEC. 2. No person shall be permitted
to take his seat in either branch of the
Legislature, without first taking an oath to
be administered by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives or by the Presi-
dent Of the Council, or by some Judge of
a court of Record within the Territory
that he will support the laws of the United
States, the act of Congress entitled can
act respecting fugatives from justice, and
persons escaping from the service of their
masters" approved Feb. IL, 1898, and
Gan Act entitled an act to amend, and
supplementary to the aforesaid act, APPROX
ed Sept. Is, $780, commonly known and
called the Fugitive Slave law.
SEC. 3. All persons convicted of prop
agating abolition sentiments, or of publish
ing, circulating or uttering by writing,
speaking, or printing, any statements, ar
gunents or opinions tending to seduce
slaves from their masters. or to excite
slaves to insurrection, rebellion or murder
either In this Territory or In the adjoining
States or Territories, or who shall be con-
victed of seducing slaves from the service
of their master, or of harboring slaves who
have escaped from service, or of any other
offence declared infamous by the laws Of
this Territory, shall be ineligible to any of.
fee of honor, profit, or trust, within the
Territory. This act to be In force and
take effect from and after its passage.
Read for the first time and laid over.
An act securing liens TO mechanics was
read twice, and referred to the judiciary
Committee.
Dir. Browne presented a bill to prevent
trespass on the possessions of settlers
squatters1 on the public lands, which was
read first time and referred.
Mr.. Sringfellow presented a bill incor.
porating ferry company at Atchison 10,
twenty years; was read thrice and pas.
sed.
The Clerk of the Council announced thai
the President of the Council had signed
the bill prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
liquors and games of chance within one
mile around the Shawnee Mission. Con.
Cured H.
A bill prohibiting young stations from
running at large was read once.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

RB- The New York Tribune is waxing
belligerant. 1t manilests an uncommon
disposition to fight somebody. Listen to
the Abolition madman:
at will cost hard struggle to keep sla-
very out OF Kansas. 1t cannot be done by
being ''silent." A great deal Of hard
work to be done, and possibly some fight
ing. But no matter. Every northern man
WHO pretends to the ownership of his own
soul, should make up his mind that Kansas
shall be free, cost what it may. We have
had about as much southern bullying as we
care to submit to; let US resolve to be faith
full to Freedom regardless of consequent
ces."
We Kansas people will have to take to
our holes, when Greely, at the head of his
regiment of "Freemen" invade our soil
Just consider us on the trot, now.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

gg Back numbers of newspapers, if
addressed to a regular subscriber, are
chargeable with a postage Of one cent each
payable either at the office of publication
or the office of delivery; but if sent to a
person not subscriber, they are consider
ed transient papers, and as such. are char
geable with one cent each if prepaied
and with two cents if not prepaid. None
but regular subscribers to newspapers are
entitled to the benefit of quarterly OF year.
ly prepayment.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

NAPOLEON TO HAVE AN HrIR.-The
English papers received by the St. Louis
mention a report, said to be founded on
good authority, that the Empress Eugene
Is expected to soon give an heir to the i'm
perial throne Of France.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

EgThe New York Mirror says of
the prospects since the recent split at
Philadelphia: off New England were to
bolt Americanism, the Middle and South
ern States, with New York and Pennsyl-
vania, have ample power to win the battle
in 1856.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

ES Late dates from the Rio Grande
confirm the previously received accounts of
the successes of the revolutionary party
throughout Northern Mexico. A large
Humber of Americans are said to be acting
with the revoIutionists.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

E3S The JAMES H. Lucas, the finest
boat that runs the Missouri river, arrived
at her regular hour on Saturday last. She
discharged quite lot of freight for our
town merchants, and as usual left large
quantity of Salt Lake goods. To her at
tentive clerks we are indebted for file of
ST. Louis papers.
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WILL LEAVE ST. LOUIS, sEMI-wEEKLy.
BY THE FAST PASSENGER BOATS,
POLAR STAR.
EDINBURGH.
LII ITHAC

EDINBURGH.
JAS. Ii. LUCAS.
F y. AUBRY.
zach Express will be in charge of an en-
lLperenced special messenger. provided with
iron safes, &C., for the security of money. Jew
elrv, and other valuable PACKAGE. Bankers
and Merchants business transacted with dis
patch. Orders of every description filled, and
and goods sent by next messenger. Notes and
accounts collected and proceeds promptly re-
turned. Boxes, Packages, Bundles and parcels
Of all kinds receipted for-conveyed and deliv-
cred without delav.
JOSEPH F. RITCHERDSON, Proprietor.
Principal Office. is Main street, st. Louis.
Refer to the Bankers and Merchants of s..
Louis, generally. This Express connects with
all other expresses to Viacennes, Louisville,
Cincinnati. Wheeling, Pittsburg, Baltimore.
Philadelphia. New York, Boston, &c, east
Quincy. Keokuk, Gaiena. and st. Paul, north.
Cairo, n. Orleans, and Mobile. south, and all
points on the Illinois central. Mississippi, CHI
cago, Alton and st. Louis railroads. Also our
own Express to Alton, BelIvile, Illinois, di-
rect TINS forming a complete chain from St.
Joseph to the east, north and south, for speedy
transportation and prompt forwarding.
HENRY ADDOMS, Agent.
Atchison, K T.
~ Henry Kyle. Agent for Riteherd-
sons EXPRESS. on Polar Star s23-tf
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

A lady of Plainfield Mass, aged 50
years, has during the last winter made
with her own hands II quilts, consisting of
1909 pieces cut by pattern, worked 976
scoilops, cut and made three dresses, knit
three pairs Of striped mittens, made butter
from two cows, besides doing the general
housework for family.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

@ Magnetic Telegraphs have multi
piled very rapidly all over Europe during
the last few years. At the end of the
present year the total will be eight thous-
and miles.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

~ Louis Adolphe Estrampes, brother
of Felix Estrampes, recently garroted in
Havana, is now in New York. He is
twenty-five years of age, and is about to
adopt some pursuit in life suited to his taste
and abilities. He has declared his inten-
ton to become citizen.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

Wine making is getting TO be profit
able business in Lower California, where
the vineyards are extensive. One propri-
etor last year had twenty-five thousand
bottles Of wine from his vineyard, and
this wear he expects greater weld.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

E@ A convict, named Luce. escaped
from the Sing Sing On. Y State Prison.
on the night of the 4th instant, taking witn
him three valuable watches belonging to
officers of that institution.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

sg There are now In Georgia be-
tween fifty and sixty cotton factories In the
"iull tide OF successful experiment.
From this it would seem that the present
advalorgem tariff has not brought upon the
countrythat ruinous state of things predict
ed by its opponents.
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! ours, with respect, w.

VERDICT AGAINST RAILRoAD Cox
DUCToR.-The Syracuse Standard saws
that a man named Vedder recovered a ver-
dict of $500 against Edward L. Fellows,
of that city. Vedder was passenger on
the cars, and refused to give up his ticket
until he reached his destination, and the
defendant, as conductor, put him off.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

E@ Copies of the New York Tribune
were recently seized in Paris for contain
ing articles not very complimentary to Lou
is Napoleon.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

ns- Some land in Kentncky, that was
sold six years ago for Sc per acre, is now
sold for 500 per acre-such is the effect
of railroads.
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The Legislature.

Matters are going on with quite rush
in the Kansas Legislature. Bills are tum-
bled through in 2:40 time, and the "rules
being suspended" relieves the acts Of all
"extra weights" The young 'uns" are
busily engaged regulating marriages, while
the "grave and reverend seniors" content
themselves with matters more material.
\ spirited emulition seems to exist, be-
duce and get passed the greatest number
of bills; and we fear their zeal will be
productive of evil rather than good. Too
much care cannot be bestowed upon the
framing OF laws, for defective acts are lit
tie better than the entire absence of all le-
gal regulations. The appointment of a
special committee to prepare code of laws,
ii nseems to us, would securely guard against
the confusion that is likely to arise from an
indiscriminate introduction and passage Of
acts which are to form a portion of the
statutes Of the Territory. OF course, we
cannot Judge Of the bills passed, not hav-
ing seen them, but precedent has sufficient
ly exempliGed the evils of precipitate leg
islation.
The railroad fever, too, has broken out,
and companies are chartered, whose pros
poets, we doubt not, are equally as brilliant
as those of similar enterprises Of "moon-
shine" repute. Keep cool, gentlemen, and
take it easy. We want laws, but " enough
is as good as FEAST" especially if the Vi
ands are scorched.
One thing we are glad to see-harmony
appears to prevail, and we have every rea-
son 10 believe the Squatters will have little
cause 10 complain when the iabors Of the
preSen, Legislature are over The mass
o, legislation before them. might well dis
concert more experienced heads, but we
predict they will satisfactorily accomplish
tie onerous duties imposed upon them.
We look for many laws 20 have been en-
acted ere this, touching subjects of the first
importance to the citizens of Kansas.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

ESg@The Mail closes at 6 o'clock on
Monday Evening. All mail matter
should be in the office by that time.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

A CARGO OF "ORIGINAL PACKAGES"
1t is stated that a cargo Of liquor has
been brought to Boston from Rotterdam,
consisting in part of 1850 packages of L.
quor, including 500 pint and 800 half-pint
bottles.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

t>5~ The Supreme Court of Rhode Is
land, al its late session, granted DEGREES of
divorce in thirty cases, twenty-nine
OF which We're on petitions OF wives 10 be
divorced from their husbands.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

E The Postmaster General has is
sued an order forbidding postmasters to loan
newspapers which have been left In their
offices for delivery.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

fHSN The attention of the merchants of
Kansas and Missouri is directed to the
card of t. A. Whitcomb, of ST. Louis,
dealer IN Hats, Caps, Bonnets, Sc. Mr..
"hltcomb is an old merchant, good bus
mess man, and fair dealer. We COM
mend hiin to our patrons. See card in an
other column.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

e~ Bishop Done, of New JERSEY. in
the course of an address to the students of
Burlington College there. on the Fourth,
strongly condemned the K. Ms and secret
societies in general.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

Agents wanted in every town in Upper Mis-
souIi and Kansas Territory. Persons wishing
to purchase tickets, can do so bv applying to
addressing SUMMERS & STEPHENS.
Parkyille, Mo. Sa
cEy Tickets in the above Enterprise can be
had at the Drug Store of
EWELL & DYKES
"23-td Atchison. X. T
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

"a a donation of $4,000 from some
person unknown has lately been received
by the treasurer of the Massachusetts Mis-
sionary Society.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

Ew 1t may be right for a man to obtair
his news by borrowing of his neighbors
but the end thereof is-fraud upon the
printer.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

E The Pontotoc Examiner Of the
Sth uItimo, contains the formal announce
ment of Charles d. Fontaine as the candi-
date of the American party for Governor
of Mississippi
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

re- On the 18th ult., Mr.. Fillmore
was presented to Queen Victoria by the
Earl Of Clarendon, at an audience, and
subsequently at drawing-room. Mr.
Buchanan accompanied him. Mr.. Fill
more afterwards dined with the Queen.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

. The city of Cleavelani has law
that every swner of dog shall pay a tax
on male CANNES five, and on female, ten
dollars.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

ry President Hitchcock says that the
whole amount in solid measure, of the coal
of the United States, equals at least $500
cubic miles.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

~ Deer are said to be uncommonly
plenty in Texas this year. A gentleman
counted one hundred and eighteen while
travelling from Columbus to Richmond.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

ia The Postmaster-General is max
ing arrangements which it is believed will
secure the regular transmission of the south
ern mails, at all seasons.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

skJ- TIE independence Band accom-
panied the pleasure party on the recent
trip OF the James II. Lucas They per-
form remarkably well for new beginners
the music being hard to beat by more ex-
rerienced hands.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

Rs A western editor thinks Hiram
Powers, the sculptor, swindler,> because
he chtseled an unfortunate Greek pirl out
of block of marble.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

Eg Like provisions, dresses are COM
ing down. The sign before the door of a
mantua makers shop, in Troy, reads thus:
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f The condemned United States ship
Lexington was sold at auction, recently. at
the Brooklyn navy yard, for one thousand
nine hundred and fifty dollars.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

ia Die Clapperton famous rare
mare has recently been sold In North Car
clina for s. 500.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

r| A large elm tree which began to
show symptoms OF decay, was chopped
down recently, on the farm OF Mr.. Coz
zens, in the southern part of Campbell CO.,
XIV, when the skeleton of woman. with
little dried shrivelled flesh adhering TO
the bones, was found in cleft of the tree
about twenty feet from the gronnd.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

E The salary of the commanders of
the ocean steamers, belonging to Collins
line, is one thousand dollars trip.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

Hs- The Cincinnati Enquirer reports
several recent cases Of cholera in that city.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

eg Major ]. B. McCully, late Comp
troller General OF South Carolina, is dead.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31
STRAY NOTICE.

T'AKEN up by the undersigned, liv- ESEsS5
i ing near Atchison. Kansas Ter-Gf
ritory, one yoke of STEERS. One ----
steer is nearly white, with black marks, and
branded the left hip with X The other
steer is red, marked with under bits in both
ears.
The owner, by proving property and paying
charges, can have the same
SAMUEL DIXON.
Atchison. K. T., June, 1855. '23-4w
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For The Squatter Sovereign.
Gov. Reeder's Veto Message.

I was born in the East, and while there
was often disguised by the overbearing ty-
rany of those holding some pitiful office
From reading Reeder's Veto Message Of
some of the acts recently past by our Leg
islature, I find we have here in the west,
one ''drest in a little authority" whose acts
are no less disgusting than some of his
eastern competitors.
His objections appear to be based upon
can attack of the Governors perogorative. y
Does he suppose that as he has pledged
himself that Pawnee should be the capital,
that the members are to encamp out in the
open air-hold their sessions In Store
House, without such conveniences as they
have a right to expect And will not
congress sanction their proceedings be-
cause they have met at place they can do
business? Such folly may do for fool, but
cannot be sanctioned by our counrry's ru-
ler's. If he had ordered them to the CEN
ter of this Territory, in the desert. does he
suppose that their laws would not be con-
firmed by the Administration, should they
have adjourned the temporary seat of Gov
ernment! AS citizens we want laws made
for our protection, even should they pass
some to punish government s,rindlers they
would be accepted with pleasure by the
Oldest inhabitants. ONE OF THEM.
THE WAR ON THE SoUrH-The New
York Courier and Enquirer, which takes
strong ground for the restoration of the
Missouri Compromise, says:
"Not only must the Missouri Compro-
mise be restored, but until restored, Kan
sas should never be admitted into the Union,
either as free or slave State. Her very
existence is libel on honest Legislation,
and, as far as practicable, it must be ig-
nored."
1t is matter of small consequence
whether the Abolitionists of the North per-
NIT us to enter the Union as an Independ-
ent State. One thing we can, and will do.
When the proper time arrives, Kansas will
apply for admission into the Union as a
slave State. If we are refused, we will
proceed to organise a government Of our
orns, INDEPENDENT of the Abolition Re-
public. We ieel strong enough to resist
oppression, whether it comes from the Gen
eral Government or other sources.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

TWO PORTABLE COTTAGES. one mark
l. ed ~, and one marked II. received per
steamer Financier No. ,, July 9Th, 1855. II
not called for within thirty DAYS from date, viii
be sold to pay freight and charges.
o. II. p. POLkY.
st. Mary's Mission, K. L. July 5, 1855. d
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ITO B1anE5s

TNHE managers take great pleasure in Offer
4 ing, to their thousands patrons, the follow
ing valuable and magnificent
GIFT ENTERPRISE.
At the same time assuring our friends and the
public that there is no HUMBUGGERY con-
nected with The transaction. Prizes to be dis
tributed first OF September or as soon as the
1000 Tickets are Sold.
EE The price of the ticket is but ONE
DOLLAR.
Read attentirely the following list of beauti-
full and costly gifts: which will be distributed
by a committee of ten persons, selected by the
Stock Holders
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

$. POST. Esq, is aathoSizsd to act as as
} agent for the "Squa''er sovereign In
tbe Citv of st. Louis.
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.H0Eicp-

U Henry EyEe. Agent for Riteherd-
sons Express, on Polar Star. .23-tf
Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

ryyEAS-A large lot a various brands. al ali.
Il prices AsFL1NG, sTEYEsS 3 CO.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1855-11-19
Succession de Fiddle Dugr,, ;poo.e
ueGedee dc MuryiIle I,ana,x

tuu
En- vertu dun decret de la Con, ju ,uo
i,ls'rlct JnJicaire de rEtat de IA .on;s;,ne
Cans Il pour la Paroisse Assumption. da,s 10 =
.lsovemsre 1856, II sera ofert- en- ,ente nubl;1
que par Cyprien l.. Blanchard Encantear d a..
ment qualitie, lie Santdi Is Decembre s55
q ol1 heures A. Nj. sur lhabitation de Henry
Landry en- lcette .Paroisse les escla ves sn;;.
wants, appartenant a la dite Succession,
M 10. Charley Negro age de 81 ans.
20. Dick Negro age de 80 ans. -a%
90. Jasper negre age 81 ans. 990ls4 uol
49, r ugene Mulatre, age de 4s ans, T. sn
j 80. Resale negresse agee de il ans.
I9gafT Terms & Conditions.
fsyable en- quatre termes egau,x.. nm quart
lens niafs 1886, I'm quart en- Mars 1857. un
quart en- Mars 1858 & lie deruier Quart Gu Mars
10y, les acqnereurs fournissant3 BONES ct
sunsaites c%ahtlons g. hYpotheque spectacle
sur les dts C ella yes & toutes sommes oui ne
seroht ponctnellement payees a echeance Dor.
ler"nt lIIteret a raison de 8 pour cent par an
De ferheance . final Placement. if,
Assumption ce 10 Novembre 1855.
CYpRIEN' T.. BLANCHARD,3 ri
EncaDteur.
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u SUCCESSION SALE q an
Succession of jean Bapti.le l.aseigne
-EL-.----.- IN l. = 80 L--a -
s1U4'assm deceased.l iIO- sllE 81 IL

By.yrtue Of q decree Of tie Hon. the Fifth
Judicial District Court Of the State Of Lodui.
sisna ii, and, for the Parish Of Assumption.
dated the 18th day of October 1855 and to me
directed will be offered at public sale. on
the premises onthis Parish al about nine miles
below the village of Napoleonville nearly ,op-
poites l,abadissllle, on Saturday the CAD. No
,ember 1855, at lOo'clock A. II. by T.. o.
Nslancon, Auctioner in and for the Parish
Of Assumption the following described proper
II, belonging Ia the above Succession, TO Wit !:
!. Attract bf Land, situated in this Parish on
ths iett Bank of Bayou Laiourche nearly
opposite Lsbadieville, measuring three ar
psnts and q halt more or less front on a
depth ct forty arpents between Gonverging
Lines bounded above by land of widow
Ssral Iiine Laseigie and below by iauds oil
FerdinatG Ia seigne together with all the
buildings and iInpror einents thereon ;sssa4a
q Ancgro girl named Estelles aged about 81
wears. with lier5cLlld Octave aged about s
months ,9-eat
3. A.nesrorgfrl named Anne; aged about is
year, az ~@7s!t
"a Grlf tsmsd Magdelaine, aged abont Is
years;
. A negro lnh.y named Charles, sgel about 40
vars fN+" &"- 81 E'a0A,
!. ~ilcrsss, is cswa r. calves, aud 8 yake
Oxen; 1ia7d5tla 90 TEg ;@sse -~rtfglsBIq
T The Household Furniture, the Mathematician.
als, ui~1gua dc. q s9@sjoreq a7h xll53 70
at y Terms l. Chnditiols. ft"ato1q 5b Z
The lind and siases payable III nee equal
iust a,fiiastit<: nIe THU, III MARCH, 1856, on. thitd
in March 1857 and OH. third III March 1883
Tie Iiioveafne' ro,phrty' all sims under Ten
dsllsrs, psyapte in %.iiafcll, 1861 n SIT suits
OF Ten Dr. fiiore, ore Hat pat'abar' III March
1856, aid the osit-rr IA / insN NJ 9ch rs y. =. ap,ir-7
tth. 81 %, q f%,ifiif.if tiieir praHiissa4fy'a notes
,,4 yaGiesf G tie d~ur,ief-of tie stf,tiiiistiator OF said
Sth.rr.~.asnii,,ia.a at tilso otiee iof the Rec "reer3, u
sl.ts lrarish with .....dtl AID ~solvsfit Security in
.oll.io Ia the satisfaction oI said administrator,
said hind xnd .tavrs. 10 be specially affected tu-
secure. t,ie pa %li,nta,f the Rrice, Wit, special
mortgage and sepdnrs privilege, and al notes
ldt punstnally paid 70 bear interest At the rate
If eight per ucisntti PET anniHil'lq from maturity
'raf74m r. e., q ,,MEl. Won, 5s' l5a = !
.u3 sab a49t9g7itae i is-Fq Auctioneer.o }
1p.ri.h d Assumption asluI, y, o1sttober Goth 1875. Il,
~ ny q NH&4FA N1FI &fEA &a8