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Hon. THos. A. HENDRICKS, Com'r General Land Office, Washington, D. c.
General Land Office, July 9th, 1856.

General Land O6ice, July 9th, 1856.
 SRI have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th ult., in which you state that many of your constituents have become purchasers of lands from parties who entered under the graduation act of Aug. 4th, 1854, and wish to know whether they can ac- quire good title to the lands.
 In reply have to state that in the printed instructions issued by this office on the 3Oth October l854-soon after the passage of the graduation act of August 4th, 1954-it is stated that as the rights given by this act are perso- nal, and because of actual settlement and cul- tivation already made or contemplated, and as assignments of rights acquired under the se- cond section are expressly prohibited by the restrictions and limitations therein referred to- aSs gnments of entries under the third sec- tion will be wholly disregarded, and the patents in every instance issued to the original pur- chascrs. All sales ortssi ignments theE before the entries have been confirmed and patented, are regarded as of no effect and patents will issue to the original purchasers upon the pro- ducton of the required proof of settlement and cultivation for the presentation of which proof one year is allowed from the 1st June last in of entries prior to that date, and in all en- tries subsequent to that date one year from the date of entry
 Where the purchasers, having first made the required settlement and cultivation have as- signed their rights to the land, such sale or as signment Is not regarded as making void the entries but patents will be issued to the original purchasers upon the production of the required proof of such settlement and cultivation
 Where entries have been made, the purchasers not intending to occupy the land in person, un- der misconception of the law, or from fortui- tous circumstances are unable to comply with the conditions of the law, upon filing an affida- wit to that effect they will be allowed to hold the laed at Sl 25 per acre, they paying the difference between that price and the sum al- ready paid under the graduation act Further, if the parties should think proper to contest the validity of the entries under the graduation act, to which you refer, before the proper land officers, and said entries shall be made void then, upon presenting satisfactory testimony showing that they have made " "settlement and cultivation' on the lands for which they allege to hold ass gnments from the original purchas- CTS, and tiliuy with the register an application to enter the same they will be permitted to dc so at $l p per acre.
 The instructions from this office were drawn up with much care having special reference tc the protection of the rights and interests of ac- tual settlers, and the greatest iberality, con- sstent with the law, will be exercised in all such cases. Very respectfully,
 Your Ob't serv't,
 THOS. A. HENDRICKS,
 Commissioner.
 Hon. A. RUsT, House of Representatives.
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SARAH BROWN.
.SH Ln1Las Mnrnh [ 1ora

N: I0u7s, March !, 1854 PROF. Wood-Dear Sir: My hair commenced fal ling of some three or four years sincc and continued to do so until became quite bald. tried all the popular remedies of thee day. but to no effect At last was induced to try your celebrated Hair Restorative and am very, happy to say it is doing wonders I recommend it's use to all similarly afflicted.
 A. c. WILLIAMSON, 18S 2ds,
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DardaneHe, Alk., July 18th, '56.

Col. R. H. JOHNSON, esq,
 Dear Sir:-You will please announce in the next issue of the True Democrat that have withdrawn from all political connection with the American party, and that intend to act and vote with the democratic party, as have always heretofore done, for the future.
 Yours, etc., A. TERRELL.
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.-B Greatest Discovery of the Age.-We in- ve special attention to the advertisement of Prof 0. J. Wood of St. Louis Mo. As the names attached to the certificates are persons who known to thou sands it is needless to say than is said by them in favor of Prof. 0. J. WooD's CELEBRATED HA1n RESTORATIVE Read for yourselves.
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Cypress tosonship, Monroe O.,
 July 18th, 1856.

MR. EDIToR-
 Sir-One of the most prominent mem- bers of the Know Nothing party, or self-styled American party, belonging to council 99, called for his withdrawal from the secretary of said council; (the persons name is J. M. Crisp,) the secretary gave him his withdrawal forthwith. Not looking for such leading character of the party to withdraw from the midnight asso- ciation - the Secretary being dspleased with so many withdrawals at such a cri sis as the present, and especially when some of the foremost men are appariently so anxious to have their names taken off the abominable list, the said secretary not willing to deal in re- tail business any longer; swears he will not be troubled with so many calls, he takes the list with the remaining names and consigns them to the devouring flames Previous to this the following gentlemen called for their withdraw al, viz; Samuel Crisp, Joseph Taylor, and La- iayette Byers,all of whom bid final and ever lasting adleu to Sam and his family.
 Yours respectfully,
 JESSE G. ROGERS, J. P,
 ISAAC MCBRIDE.
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NO TIC E

vENIiE undersigned respectfully informs the ladies
 Il and the public generally, that he paints Land ScapeS taken from nature well fancy for the use | of Fire Screams and Window Curtains also Signs
 The work shall always De done in the neatest sty yle | at very low prices.
 | Those who wish to patronize mo, requstcd to leave their orders at Mr. Henry Jacobis book binder July 29, 1856. PAUL R. KRONE.
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Mr. Webster. He spoke at length and ably, upon the question; and, when the final vote was taken, recorded his name in favor of the measure, with Mir. Calhoun, King, of Alabama, Preston and others. Thus began MT. Buchan. ans career in the United States Senate upon the subject of slavery.
 Petitions for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia was the next point of az itation. Mr. Calhoun took the ground that Congress had no right to receive such petitions, and his policy was to lay them upon the table without considering them. Mr. Buchanan diff fered with Mr. Calhoun. He considered such a course inconsistent with the right of petition, and as likely on that very account to intensity agitation upon the subject ofslavery. His poli- cy was simply to receive the petitions, and then promptly reject them. Between these two lines of policy the Senate was for long time divided. But MT. Buchanan, in order that there might be no doubts as to his sincerity or determination in the matter, on the 7th of ly, 1886, spoke as follows We commend his re- marks to the people of the South.
 ,o5IR7emarks referred to may be found on first " Buchanan's record.
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SALINE Co.-Emmit Leech, Carter Morris Wm. T. Dirgan and John Bullen have with. drawn from the Know Nothing order in Saline county
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FNINCETUN III ALE ACADEMY. AC-x--> F1VIE Third Session of this l MNV.*N:sA \ Institution will commence l ~ATM:.:s-N N.-sA on the first Monday of August | IIA |==Nvl:.s.asN next Ample arrangements l .A&3~AAuHA are in readiness for the accom-
 -S==>-SI mediation of boarders in com- fortable style. The suitable school room the healthy location. the moral atmosphere of the community combine to make this most desirable school for pu- rents and guardians to patronize. ! The scholastic year will be divided into two scs- sions of five moEths each.
 Rates of Tuition per Session, from Sl0 l2 l5 to %
 Scholars received at any time, and charged to the end of the session except in of protracted illness Good boarding be had at moderate prices in pri- vac families. +. J. CAMERON
 Itfueefon Da71as coraty, ArE July Is, ls5s
 .July % 1S56 4w
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" 'gomery (Alabama) Adverti- life of James Buchanan as ,lous.
 "He is truly a conservative l. ;.h .h moderation of age he has the frmn."" "'.n .,;at ;n arises from we'll settled convictions whose "on .." dom has been tested by experience. He is now sixty-fve years of age; forty-two of them have been passed in the service of his native State and the country. In all of them he has shown himself truly American, in its broadest and most noble sense, from the day when, in 1912, he enrolled himself as volunteer in com pany to defend Baltimore from the threatened attack of the English, to his last service against the same foe in resisting, as minister, her pre-. sent and more dangerous encroachments As his first public service was to defend southern soil as private in the ranks, so we believe, as the head of the country, he will sustain her rights from domestic violence and treason."
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Notice is hereby given to the Know Moth ing or American council at Batesville, Arkan- Sas, that l adopt this method to dissolve all allegiance or connection with them.
 During the early days of Know Nottingham in Independence county, through curiosity on my part, and gross misrepresentation on the part of others, l connected myself with said order with the distinct understanding that would have the privilege to withdraw at any time. Becoming convinced that it was no place for freeman, that its ends and aims were nti-repubican, applied three times for a withdrawal card and failed each time to get it. Wishing to be untrammeed and free, and that my position may be distinctly understood by both you and the public, now inform you that I am done with Know Nottingham and all its monstrous oaths, and shall vote as l please - which will be with the democratic party JOHN H. FOSTER.
 July A, 1856
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4 c. R. R. .OFce. Tando1;o Jura 0, TOE,

4 C. 4. R. .Qfce, Handalia, June 21. 1854
 PROF. WooD--Dear Sir: take pleasure in otfsr;re, voluntary testimony to the excellence of vonr Ha;1 Restorative. Three months ago nv hair vas very grey. It is now dark brown, (the original color smooth and glossy. The only application I baye made to it has been the Hair Restorative prepare6 yyou and which from the result in my own case, I can most cordially recommend to others
 Respectfully yours, EDWARD WOLCOTT,
 HAIR REsToRAT IvE.-In our columns to-day will be found Prof. Woods advertisement of the abovo article, to which we would call attention. What if has done we have witnessed upon several of our ac quain.ances in St. Louis. Hair once grey met our view, black or brown, as the might be- be,no tbe color of early manhood and fine and glossy as silk and that without any other application than inc Hair Restorative. If 1t has done this upon others will ;t not do the same for any of readers whose frost brows'' were like the Craven ocksr of ooL;aI warlike chief, if they will try it? We tb;nk so - Jackson Constitutiona1ast, October 5. 1s5s '
 Prepared and sold at IA Mal ket st betwaap Fopr,b and Fifth, St. Louis, Mo-, and Sl6 Broadway. New York.
 A very liberal discount made to wholesale purchas 
 :, For sale by all respectable Druggists throughout the country.
 For sale in Little Rock wholesale and retail, by R. l. DODGE. Also, Prof. Woods Oriental Sanativs Liniment, and Vegetable Magic Life Pills, warranted better than any other, the money in all re- funded.
 N B-We put up the Restorative, both with and without sediment and think for restoring color that containing sediment is the host,
 Nov, 20, 1855 t
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lN. LONis. Octnher 0A 1a5c

RRoF o. J. WooO-Dear Sir: At your reouest I willingly give you statement of the effects of your Restorative upon my hair. I commenced it's nse when my hair was quite gray, and soon began to its effects in restoring the natural 1uid to i'm medaely began to change to its natural color mi, it entirely restored and from carefully watching t effects, am satisfied that it is not only entirely healthy in it's effect, but that if faithfully applied ac cordng to directions, no lady will be disappointed. therefore cheerfuly recommend it to my friends and all who have for such an article.
 Respectfully yOurs. MRS F. REAPnSTv
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E. BEARDSLY.
Rro0Dea1J Ioo 1o ,or

Broopfe1d, Jan. l2, 1855. RRoF. WooD-Dear Sir Hayasg made trial ofyour Hair Restorative, it gives pleasure to say that fife effect has been excellent in removing infammation dandruf and constant tendency to itchin0 will which have been troubled from childhood, and has also restored my hair, which was becoming grey, to anything like the same pleasure and profit
 1oNrs truly, J. K BRAGG
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Effects of YeII,s Speeches in the North.

The following card of withdrawal, signed by ten citizens of Green county, we have received since Tells speech at Gainesville. It is evi- dent that Yell run them out of the order, by his speech. They could not stand him and his islander.
 LEFT THE ROTTEN EGGS FOR YELL.
 Gainesville, Ark, July 14th, 1856. Mir. EDIToR-Sar-Allow us to announce through the columns of your paper, that we are independent freemen-owe no allegiance to Know Nothingsm-and consider that their oaths and obligations which were coerced upon us without previous knowledge, are not bind ing; and that, as American patriots, we have a f'ght to publish out-avow our eternal sever. a9ce from the order, and vote for whom we please
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15, 19O Prizes, amounting to.

lbs IoV IrlZcs' amounting to.......... SiOS,Ooo The l5,0oo Prizes of S4 are determined by the nun Der which draws the s20,000 Prize-if that number should be ap odd number then every odd number ticket in the Scheme will be entitled to S4; if an even number, then every even number ticket in the Scheme will be entitled to S4 in addition any other Prize which the ticket may draw.
 Purchasers in buying an equal quantity of odd and even number tickets will be certain of drawing y half the cost of the same, with chances of obtain ing other Prizes.
 .zssy~ Remember that every Prize is drawn, and payable in full without deduction.
 .s5" All Prizes of $ 900 and under paid immedi- aely after the drawingother prizes at the usual time of thirty days.
 All communications strictly confidential. The drawn numbers will be forwarded to purchasers i'm mediately after the drawing.
 Whole Tickets, S5; Halves,S2 90; Quar- ters, Sl 25.
 Prize Tickets cashcd renewed in other tickets at either office.
 Orders for Tickets can be addressed either to
 s. SWAN dt O., Atlanta, Ga
 or s. SWAN, Montgomery, Ala. JOHN l.. LOGAN, Camden, Ouachita county, Arkansas, General Agent.
 June 10 G. MCGOWAN, Agent, Little Rock
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China, Glass, and Queensware. LUST received direct from Boston, good assort- D ment of the above, consisting in part of the fol- lowing: Common Teas;
 io Plates; do Pitchers do Bowls; do Ewer and Basins: do Glass Butter Plates; do Candle Sticks; do Molasses Pitchers; do Futed and Split Goblet. do A. B. Plumbers; do Common do; White G. Plates do do Tea Sets; do do Hand Cotfecs; do do Pitchers: do do Tea Pots; do do Nappes do do Dishes; do do Bakers; do do Pickles;
 do .iauce Turreens; do do "Ewer and Basins And for sale at the cash store by July Is, '56. M. OSBORN
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h:ce ooAes are sure to cleans the system from BoS --otten less than one does it. / Two boxes have completely cured the worst tsr nl- cers on the legs.
 Small doses scd m fail to cure the PIsI
 One dose cures the Elead~ehc arising from foul Stomach.
 Strong doses often repeated expsfevery worm from the body They should be GiYen to children, who are always more or less afflicted with this scourge. As gentle Physic they have no equal.
 One box cures dcrangement of the liver.
 Half box cures Cold.
 They purify the blood and thus strike at the toun- dation of every disease.
 As din,cr Pill thlre is not there eqnal in the world.
 They purely vegetable, and can do no harm but do accomplish unaccountahlc amount of good Prepared by DR. J. (. AYER, Practical Chemist Lowell Mass, and sold by every respectable druggist in the United States.
 Sold by J. J. McALMONT, Little Rock. II. r. Farnsworth <v Co.,. Memphis; J. Wright x o.. New Orleans and by agents in every county in the State. .Iune 3 1856 2m
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MOIASSES, MOIASSES,

ISA GALS just received, and for sale by the bbl 4OO E bb. or retail at the cash store by
 July 29 1856. M. OSBORN.
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Mr. Yell in his speech at this .place said that withdrawals were usually headed broke from sucking rotten eggs" We can inform the gen. tleman, that their eggs are all rotten; and that. therefore, we have never taken single one out af the nest, but have left them aA for him and his friends, whose appetites are sharper than ours, and probably relish them better.
 Respectfully,
 c. R. ALEXANDER J. F. q pATTON HENRY IRWIN, THOMPSON WRIcur JOHN BROWN P. HARMON 7 J: B: BAREFLELD, (w.l ROBT. MCDANIEL. ELIJAH LINDLY I. H. W. UTTCHEVSoN
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3O,OOV Numbers-l6 lS5 Prizes.

15,lS5 prizes amounting to. S1O2,OOO The l5,000 Prizes of sS are determined by tho number which draws the $40 900 Prze-if that mum Der should be an odd number, then every odd num- Der ticket in the Scheme will be entitled to B. if hn even number. then every even number ticket will be entitled to s8, in addition to any other Prize which may be drawn
 Purchasers in buying equal quantity of odd and even number tickets will be certan of drawing nearly half the cost of the same with chances of obtaining other Prizes.
 All those tickets ending with O. 2, f. 6, g, are even all those ending with l, 8, 5, ! 9, are odd. .55@ Remember that every Prize is drawn, and payable in full without deduction.
 .-s5- All Prizes of $l 900 and under, paid immcdi ately after the drawing-other Prizes at the usual time of thirty days.
 All communications strictly confidential. The drawn numbers will be forwarded to purchasers i'm mediately after the drawing.
 Whole Tickets s1O; Halves, S5; Quar- ters. s2 50.
 Prize Tickets cashed or renewed in other Tickets al either office.
 Orders for Tickets can be addressed either to
 s. SWAN & CO.,, Atlanta, Ga.
 or s. SWAN, Montgomery, Ala. JOHN l.. LOGAN Camden, Ouachita county Arkansas, General Agent.
 July p. c. MCGOWAN, Agent, Little Rock.
 OLD IRISH wHIsKEY. | CASK extra superior Old Irish hiskey, receiv Il ed per steamer Fox, and for sale by July P, 1856. RAPLEY, HANGER & co. OLD MONONGAHELA WHIsKEY. Q CASKS fine Old Monongahela w hiskey, received Q per steamboat Fox, and for sale by July 9, 1856. RAPLEY. HANGER & co.
 CHOICE CLARET WINE. s10 CASES choice Claret Wine, received per steam OO boat Fox, and for sale by
 July p, 1856. RAPLEY, HANGER & co.
 SUPERFINE FLOUR. ksACKS Superfne Flour, received and for sale ~So- low by RAPLEY, HANGER & co. July P, 1856,
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Important Corresponarce

""N"t"yCOH, ~. C, June ,56
 SRA large number of my consA nave become purchasers of land entere ,.,' der the act of Congress, graduating the p"o p of the public lands to actual settlers" to wbIi, under the instructions issued from the Genera Land Office of different dates they can neve, acquire title. These purchases were made in Sooo ialth and Tn every instance prior to the promulgation of the instructions referred to- Tn most cases the injuries resulting to persons SC purchasing are irremediabe. They generally purchased under the advice of what were sun- posed to be competent lawyers, and of the To- cal land officers themselves, entirely innocent or any purpose, to violate a law of Congress, or to do wrong to any one.
 The parties from whom they have purchased nave in many instances left the vicinity, indeed State, and in many others have not the ability to make restitution of the consideration for which they sold their lands, if the sales were cancelled. A large majority of the purchasers are recent emigrants from the older Sates, who had just commenced improving their new homes when these instructions'' reached them and who are very much embarrassed by the circum- stances in which they find themselves placed. These persons certainly have an equitable claim to the lands so bought, and it is question of great doubt whether the courts of the country would evict them from possession, even if the government should, as it threatens to do, pro- ceed to offer, and sell them again to third parties The instructions" seem to be based upon the hypothesis, that the original purchaser from the government has committed perjury by sell Ing his land after subscribing the oath prescrib- ed by your department preparatory to his being permitted to enter it. If this were 50 (and in every instance which has come under my ob- servation, or to which my attention has been called, believe no fraud has been contemplat- ed) it seems great hardship to visit the penalty Of the crime upon an innocent person, particu- lariy when you assume the guilt of one party and pronounce sentence upon the other, with out giving the accused or any one for him an opportunity for defence.
 l would be glad to know, if without further legislation such notifications of your instruc- tions can be made as will relieve somewhat numerous and very worthy class of my const- tutents from great xiety if not ultimate loss, as if 1t cannot be done, shall immediately ap- peal to Congress in their behalf. An early re- ply is desired.
 am very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
 A. RUST.
 Hon. THos. A. HENDRICKS, Com'r General Land Office, Washington, D. c.
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NAILS /! NAILS!
NOTICE! NOTICE!
PRINCETON MALE ACADEMY

NINE Bradics, Wines, and Liquors of all kind F. can be purchased on reasonable terms of
 July 29 1856. NEWBFRN dr UITGUES
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NTH ANNUAL STATEMENT
PAYMENTS.

Losses cashed ......... So4 944 04 Commissions and expenses 2l4 562 35 Taxes ................... l4.229 94 Dividends 9O,0OO % Reserved to pay al, outstand-
 ing claims on June l, 1856,
 not due 101 .S55 55 Surplus ofthe year carried, 1905 591 Al To Cr., Safety Fund for
 contingent reserve. .... .235 ,439 53
 ----$1,4 Al ,O8l fl The Company has cash assets of sl ,ooo,73S 60 The Total Losses paid by this Company in thirty
 seven years ending the present time: In Fire Department. S61 ,3S7 59 Inland do .... ,627 31 -$ ,429 ,014 90 Nearly se 800 900 of losses it solely has been the means of equalizng to the public benefit.
 For 37 years this Company has paid an earned di- vidend averaging annually per cent on the capital sl S-4 per cent. of the gross premiums back in the shape of losses, and the remaing IS 4 per cent of receipts have been apportioned to agents expenses taxes, support of fire companies and dividends The following gentlemen were unanimously re- elected Directors for the ensuing year: Thomas K. Brace, Miles A. Tutt1s, Robert Buell., F.. G. Ripley, Roland Mathcr, Drayton Hillyer. Samuel Tudor, Ward Woodbridge, Samuel s. Ward, Gustavus F. Davis. Joseph Church, E. A. Bulkelcy. Ebenezer Flower, Walter Keney, Henry Z Pratt Austin Durham, Thos. A. Alexander. THOS A. BRACE President D. G. RIPLEY, Vice President THOS. A. ALEXANDER, Sec'y-' Applications promptly attended to by VIM. B. WAIT, Agent, ] July 9s, lsba I'm Little Rock, Ark,
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Green G'OUe. COn,1nU Go .Jnlv 29 ,5e

MT EDIToR-Please announce my withdraw al rom the Sam or Sambo party, and my re turn to the democratic party.
 CHA'S J. ROPER.
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6J- Mir. c. c. Hardin, of Lawrence coun- ty, wishes us to publish him as having with drawn from the Know Nothing order.
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Letter from Senator Benjamin.

The following is a letter of Senator Bena- min, old line whig, of Louisiana, to the Phila- delphia fourth of July mass meeting:
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From the Chicago Democrat, July Is, lS5 Cairo and Fulton Railroad.

COnlnl1SSlOflef. Hon. A. RUST, House of Representatives.
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Messrs. Daniel Dougherty, Jas R. Snowdel and others
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O1 SACKS Superfne Flour, received and for sale ~so7 low by RAPLEY, HANGER & co.
 July p. 1858.