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niuon, both wise and necessary that ii Is always pro-
dent 10 provide for in time of peace and that Il is By
being always perfectly prepared epe attack that insult
and aggression best avoided and the nesmGble bless
ngs Of peace best secured Were anything needed press
the importance Of the subject Of the present condition Of
denceS upon the minds Of the public the recent able
report Of the Hon Jefferson Davis the Secretary Of War
communicated the lst instant the Senate in oomp
ance with resolution Of that body asking for information
TO the orhcatons necessary for the proper defence of
the hArbor Of New York would be amply sufficient to show
the exposed situation Of this chief emporium Of our COM
eroe IN case Of war; as well as that Of the other principal
cities Of the Union. la the document above alluded TO
measures proposed for the execution of which eonsd
erable Of money will be required but they are as
nothing compared with the immense loss which would be
inflicted upon US at the outset Of war should things be
allowed 10 remain in their present condition We have no
doubt that the appropriations required for the due and
prompt construction of the necessary works of defence will
be cheerfay granted by Congress Such measures are
but wise precautions, which it is duty 10 take
against a possible though contingency y, aud
which no more provoke that contingency than the in
surance OF mans life and the making of his w shorten
by one moment the duration OF his life The latter
steps the part Of individual dictated by pru-
dence and foresight in the interest of his family for
whose prosperity and comfort it is his duty provide
the former steps the part of nation but preca-
ons taken for the present and future security Of the peo
pie and their descendants The argument employed by
evening contemporary in opposing the recommendations of
the Secretary of War appears sngulary neoncusve
We cannot see why, because he thrnks-perhaps justly
that if we build fortress after fortress till the whole coast
brises with them there would always be point of
weakness deficiency which, TO experienced engineer
would seem not sufficiently strong to withstand
my should therefore not build any forresses at all
and while believe with him that the true strength Of
our country lies in the courage resolution intelligence
and patriotism Of its people do not why should
neglect provide them with the best and efficient
Of defence. Neither how the action
by the government for the Improvement Of de-
fences and OF the arms Of troops possibly be
srued into desire to defy Great Britain it being the
simple discharge of imperative duty which many think
has been too long neglected.
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OF FICIAI l..

TRKAsuKY D4PAKTMESg, December !, iso5.
Notice hereby Of the United States
purchase Of 81 800 900 u
said ssocs when the be offered 20 bo
June next and will pay following pices
"
For ock OF the loan Of iss Of 10 per For
stock Of the loans Of ls47 and 1884, premium al 10 cent For
Of 1851 caos indsn
ay stock premium Of per And of
s46 the 2t November le46 If received
prior The let day Of January
cent. received
premium Of and ~ the lst March,
prior said ist Of June premium Of IN
Interest will also be allowed said specified
certificates the s July assigned pnci-
pal OF csrheutes received per January
will be allowed in addition premium
LIST January the Of their receipt In both
will be allowed In addition noaey
seller. ##. Hsa. s##.
Certificates transmitted this present
ce shons be duly assigned the United
half interest II January party
entitled 10 receive the purchase money. s0ta
Payment for these stocks win made upon
AT Boston, New York Philadelphia pae
entitled TO receive the money may r.
JAMES GUTHRIE
Secretary Of The Treasury
Dec i--dtlstJunsif
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LOCAL ws.

Ma. FoREEsT "A RIcHELIEU AND HAMEV--The great
Tagedian, Mr.. Forrest welcomed TO AskiugtOn Mon
day evening by crowded and fashionable audience and bis
personaton Of the character Of Reheeu hailed with
great applause throughout We Mr. r. in liner
health, in better spirits vast number present had never
witnessed bis Rcheu, and TO these wen as 20 Others II
true intellectual treat evening Mr.. Forrest Ap
Pearsd Hamlet and again greeted with an immense
audience Tonight he will personate Motamora, which
viii Of course attract another full house We cannot avoid
eomplimentng the management Of the National for the
ner In which they have produced these sterling plays The
company Is far above the usual stock actors and the kind
ness OF Mr. Marshall in allowing Mrs Davenport Of the
most accomplished actresses living and ayorte where
ever she has appeared, TO second Mr.. Forrest favor
which glad to acknowledge. Win Messrs. Kunke
Co. instruct their officers to insist upon less noise in
the galleries and passagesg This Is great desdsratum,
though is but that of the actors spoke pro-
Vokingly low on Monday and Tuesday night.
CRY ooUseus-The weekly debates our city fathers
are suggestyey instructive aording abundant evidence
that grave and proacted debates do involve
the consideration Of important questions In the board Of
aldermen Monday evening last nearly the entire session
consumed in the discussion Of the pump question, the
speaking members making handle of it, and to it, in the
most effective style imaginable The subject disposed of
for the present by the adoption of resolution authorizing
q special committee to make experiments with
patent pump AS exercise conducive to health, hope
the experiments Of the committee will be conducted the
most protraoted scale possible.
In the lower board joint resolution asking Congress
thoze the corporation issue stock to the amount of $780,
00O at cent interest," and redeeabe in twenty years.
and providing that the rents leases &C., arising from the
Of the market should be aside for its redemption,
was made the special order for Monday next.
The Parod troupe give concert in Richmond this
ming Their advent in asington may be daily looked for
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Harkets.

New YonK, March 25.Four ia frm-ssles of 900 bar
rels-common good State Sc rs 81 25; low
grades Ohio, ST 81 81 s7; good standard brands of
southern 81 6s IS 06 fancy to extra brands Ss IL.
So Wheat lie frm-sAes of 900 bushes-southern red
81 IS southern white 81 s2 Corn frmsaes Of 80 600
bushessouthern Mixed 60 cents Pork has decnedsaes
Of 300 barresess SIS rs Beef is rm-sales Of zoe bar
resChcago repaoked s3 rs. Lard has decnedsales OF
800 barrels 10 cents Whiskey droopingsaes of 100
bsrrels-0hio at 2s1z cents.
BALTIMORE March 25.-Flour has advanced and holders
are rmer-sales of Howard ST. Wheat firm and
unchanged-red 81 Is 81 81 white, 81 IS 81 r. Corn
has slightly improved, with good demand-yellow by
wsight So cents HeUTsons are quet-msas pork, SIC
Bseon-sdss 81 cents shoulders, s! cents hams,
l2z cents. Nothing doing in lard.
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United States Patent Once,
NJ .xwV.avnr Mach gg Nes

IN petition Of ~ 8. w. Besh and ZschnriAh Desson
Hf Jacob Dezrdon deceased Of
Wayne county, Indiana praying for tho Of
trnnted Leth, J. Dsardofd H. Be,son June ~,
lea che g.berato Tor
Of said patent winch takes place the 9Th
day Of June ls5S-
Il Is ordered petsn be
Monday of Jane IN O'Clock and all
nntbsd aud show they have, why ssd
prItion ought not TO be granted
Persons opposing required Patent
objections specially forth writing twenty
Of a testimony flied
used said bearing be nksn and transmitted
with the rules Of the oos, which will be furnished
Application.
The testimony 9Th Of depo.
relied tssiiony flied
before III. morning of that day the ngumohs n
any, within days thereafter
rdcred aso thai published in the Union,
rsnce Evening Washington, D. O. Republican, Bsl
Philadelphia Day boo New YORK
Ohio, wees for three succsrsive weeks
previou, g7th Of June nsIt, the day of bearing.
CHARLES MASON,
OF
r s-Ednrs above papers will please copy and send
Patent ofoe with containing this notie,
MArrh@ @-Iaw2w
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DEPARTMENT NEWS.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

General Land 0Bice.-The Coat Of CaIfornia.-We
shown yesterday this Office beautiful map of the survey
Anacapac island and the eastern part of Santa Cruz
island situated in the channel Of Santa Barbara which
vey executed and returned this office the supern
tendent of the coast On these exhibited
with accuracy the precise of the and
the and depressons of the land This viii
valuable information navigators and others. We under
however that further operations to sub
divide the islands into tracts before sales be mad The
have in charge the survey of all the islands
this coast with view their sale other public lands
those who fancy homes before long obtain the
object Of their DESIRE
Agricuural Divison Of the Patent Qce.-A Report from
SAeboygan county, WisooRSaA gentleman, In letter to
the Commissioner Of Patents speaking Of this county
'FThs s a wheatg growing county. Our crops, however
vary ranging fifteen to sirty bushels per acre, owing
TO the season and cultivation Very little has heretofore
made msnure but the people beginning to be
saving Of them and where they used the crops
greatly benefited by their application Corn finely
many bushels Of the latter being shipped South every year
Oats is a good crop, and barley hrst-rate The differ
ent kinds grasses flourish, while clover In
itself With cultivation apples grow large and fine We
had samples Of the orchards in the State
county fall and impartial judges agreed that She
boygsn equal TO, II little ahead Of other
ty In this in the sine and beauty Of Its fruii"
Patent, Of patents for the week end
ing Tuesday, March rs, 1855, as follows:
Patents 60
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SCARCE BOOKS
y yotares Complete Works v0ls syo, in fne
binding $50
The Phiiadelpba volumes 4to 1901 r.
'3, u, Is. SO. -
State Papers and Public Documents OF States;
vols. Boston, 1919.
Diplomatic Correspondence Of the Revolution; Sai
LAWS passed by the Colonies State
rehtye TO Indians and Indian affairs; ! vol g.
American State Papers relative the Public Lands vols,
S3g 1I'
Journals House Repre-. 10 lsi5;
TcPris In vols. ls26. 81.
The American Almanac complete from its commencement in
1880 down to lsa5-24 years In fine binding. 06.
The British Almanac and COMPANION,
Deneemenf In 1923 down 1851 pa years Sa6
Fruhers,onhaughs Geological
The Missouri and Red rivers VOL large map 81 as.
Dietonaryi Chinese English, French, and Lain vols,
4to. sio. 7~ .a.@.0 " E##- @@
For ,ais tsinse copies only OF mos, of theml by
Mar IS FRANCK TAYLOR.
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Notice OF Limited Partnership.

THE undersigned thar
lied partnership under the firm Of Appleton place
Of Baltimore, purpose
selling Stocks notes. da foreign and domestic exchange
and
business William
Howell reside in said city general partners George
Rust resides in Loudonn county, Vgns and
thai said George Rus has contributed n his Of the
stock the twenty
said partnership
to terminate the 18th day of March, 1851 H..
WIN. STUART APPLETON,
II w. HOWELL,
Mar 25-d2w GEORGE RUST, Of Virginia.
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Total
rosr orrIcr prrlETMENT.

Esg Post OEon..-The following named post Offices
have been esbhed and the following gentlemen appoint
ed postmsstert
Bolivar Poinsett county, Arkansusj William Throrsr,
postmaster.
Frsnks Branch jackson county Teune'see Benjamin A.
Smith, postmaster.
White Oak Plains Lewis county, Kentucky Jane, vii
lams, postmaster.
White House, Warren county, Mississippi; T. Miller post
master.
Nsoms, Walker county, Georgia William White, post
master.
Southside, Alspsnce county North Carolina Thomas n.
Simpson, postmaster.
Long Gave, Calhoun county, Florida William V. Stone,
postmaster.
South Frseport, Cumberland county, Maine Gersbom
Bliss, postmaster.
Change Of STE and Name site and Of the post
Office Paradise Nuhsnberg county, Kentucky has been
changed from Paradise to Ards and Samuel & Heath
been appointed postmaster, in place Of W. \. Ward
moved
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Dec l-dtlsJuneif
Mr. Everetfs Address In Aid OF the Purchase
of Mount Vernon.

EVERETT. by invitation residents
III liver address the Character Of Washington
the Smithsonian evening,
March 81 The proceeds arising from the sale Of
wholly devoted aid in The chase Of Mount
1icke dollar FraBck
Taylor Fanham, Taylor Msusy, and w NJ
tbs National, Wiards Dexers
There will be tickets door The
numhe of tickets will be limited
The lecture will exactly The doors of
the hall will be opened O'Clock.
BY direction of the committee Of arrangements
Mai 5-dt
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Il PRIVATE SALE, that splendid brick hcUse
IL the nnrth and 18th with the
ground square The
rs BREADTH sine
buu Of The material with
and closets cpr and hestlng
the Whole ncnt,
marble for silver depository eerceient the
yard roof The library
beoscsse Of Ths
Psor are of exquisite style with French se mirror Window
The basenaent cementsd and perfectly dry.
certainly the built conveniently
mansion in The District Of Columbia
Also large brick stable and with every nrrnnge
msut Tor convenience all enclosed with heavy and substantial iron
railing.
In description Of the above the subscrber woald
entirely failed jasiio. but and
persons purchase respectfully nved
sonnbis
particulars please inc ofth subscriber auctoresr
commission merchant o Seventh and Wash
ingtou. A. GREEN.
Oct s-ewedn
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Arrorrrrrrr.-Colonel William Flinn. a nnil

ArroHTNEST.-Coonel William Flinn, native Of this
county has received temporary appointment in the Pen
sion Office AT Washington city. The colonel has resided
years at Washington and held several positions Of
importance with great credit 10 himself He one Of
the assistant clerks Of the House OF Representatives that
turned out by Cullom, ben be elected Clerk
merely because they were democrats-F FasJurg Poet
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George w. Brega,
coursrLion- n-AT-LA~,
Washington, ID. G.

Unread LACE GOODS, EMBRorDERHS 3e.-
The subscrhers have
o the goods, which
crest care from the mos recent impouons embracing all the
Colar,u and sleeves, in match
Chemiscts M o
Lace calarets nj
Lace trimmed cosnrs aud sleeves do
French-worked M DO do
Lace trimmed French lar-s nd sIse
Embroidered csmhrie, IN
Gmhroidered linen
Thread-lara collars and sleeves
Mourning sets, IN both hssct
variety
fmeroidercd skr,s, open dr-sse.
Enhroidercd s~iss snd csmbric aouncing
Etnhroidsr.d airnify and jsconei bands
Mu.ir nd q edriags nd uings
Real thrcsd lace herthes and collars
Tbreaa lsces and edsnr- Of all widhs
Black fhrcrd laces and edginRs all widths
Wide black isces os hounoes hc
Together with many FOODS adapted 10 ,bs
present NJ spproschirr such
Flounsed siis dresse., great variety
F1ounced srrnsan. robes, rich
Fiounc.6 robes, variety
Striped plaid twisted sihs
Ch.ns striped and figured, STYLES
Light pain .its, for evening drs.se.
Colored silk nusiens DO
Risct siks every variety, kc a.. II.
All Of which, togeih~r ofs
ern snd doessc fancy apl. win he ossres
Hi the lsvss prices 70 cssh or runcias dealers
res T7-ss~f-f HooE, BRo. CO.
WI lows win locss lands Iowa ~nh money i.ud
"afsn's or serlr los parties applying
'ee,as ivy sna sss real estate .nd land wyrsr'.
Careful nisnnor selection Of
competent, engineer and surveyor.
Hen seors. w. Jones', u. q. s~nstaE, DaAaane love.
gen. Lswi., surveyor general pahuqs., lows
Messr.. suraerar 4 sect w nsers New Yors
HarL 81 cooE, Busao Esw Korks #*-a~
feb secdifBm
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HERoEs RaL-We copy the following from the
Albany Evening Journal Of March 49,

Albany Evening journal Of March ls:
III tho highest perform is the saving
Of human life the heroism Of railroad engineer who in
teligrny applies meaDs TO passenger train in rapid
motion from destruction at the hazard Of crushing his en-
CINE and the prospect Of tie violent death Of all upon Il s
obior and better than any maryrdom nj Waterloo or Bs
laklava
Engineer John F. Bsskins in charge OF passenger
locomotive upon the Rochester and Niagara Falls road
saved q train Of containing hundred and fifty
travellers thus skillully and bravely He running
rapidly upon eSbaukment fange flew of from one
o his forward truck whees The divergence OF the bead Of
the machine from the line Of the track caught the engineers
eye md told him that the engine must 20 down the bank
At the he felt the train press upon the tender
aud engine, and knew the couplings slack Tbis
sensation suggested 10 his experienced mind quick as
lightning The salvation Of the passenger by the break
ing Of the fret coupling next the tender by sudden
powerful jerk He twitched open the throttle valve its
full width, and gave the piston suddenly full head Of
steam, The engine eaped and swapping the couplings q
the FIRST plunged down the bank and overturned the
whole train passed n safety upon the rails and stop
ped by the breakfasts saviour severely wounded but
killed laid At the bottom Dignifed heroic the faithful
engineer refused large present Of money from the psssen
gers whom his devotion had saved"
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COURT or CLAIMS.

Tussdoy Narol 25.-ln the Of Alnhnzon Huston
Eusd yesterday BY A. II. Evans ESQ., Mr.. Rockwell submit
ted an argument In reply to the Solicitor.
The argument in the Of Joseph Mock (sdournsd
from yesterday resumed by Mr. Parish, who had
concluded his romarks, when
The court adnnrned tiM u O'CLOCK tn.mnrrnu.
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The democrats have carried Eden, says exchange
This is important victory for according to tradition it
was carried by black republican at very early dayhe
victory having been achieved all the victories of that
party are, by bribery and deception Woodstock Age
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TILE RECENT ELECTIONS.

We stated few days ago As significant evidence Of the
r,sst reaction which has taken place IN the public mind
the whole country that the result Of every cleo
10, ba this year. whether for State county or municipal
,.rs showed either large democratic gains full and
l.,s democratic triumph Such has been the result in
minoi. in Indiana in Michigan in Pennsylvania in Mary
land and last but least in New Hampshire Although,
= N Haupshire battle sa drawn oneso close is the
~ hs,yyeen Wells and Metealfyet the democratic gains
and the current public sentiment flowing
sprsly and rapidly in the right channel that we risk
80. =, nrsdictpg that the old Granite State win be
fna nsrt November in ber old place in the democratic
column and none the less eKutGnt for the heroe and un-
nulons combinations which she has had to encounter,
struggle with, and overthrow.
n looking over our exchanges from Tennessee find
the late election held in that State for county Off
cara the democratic triumph not only decisive, but it
WAS literally overwhelming careful and intelligent eh-
,,iratop OF the popular vote will show democratic ma
;rity in the State of at least ten hoasandt To show
tbs extent Of the political reaction which is still going on
TsDpessee we take at random the vote Of one county
lGbson at the election held few weeks ago, which re-
suited in the defeat of the entire know-nohing ticket:
FOR sHERTr.
IA W Hess, democrat l.....................l,5 ,5oI
n p Ramsey tknow-nothing) )...,............l,ol
.a#-@F
Democratic majority ity......................... 4so
At the election for governor in August last Gibson
county voted as follows:
FOR GOVERNOR
Gentry, (know-nothing l6iS
Johnson democrat 2lS
Know nothing majority y.......".-.......... 405
At the election for President in 1852, the vote of the
county US follows;
Scott wing
Pierce democrat at)..........,................ Sol
Wing majority oe9
It will thus be that compared with the election OF
last year the democratic gGu is $685. Compared with the
presdenta election of ls52 the democratic gain is ssr
hundred and fasl The democracy Of this gallant lit
Tie county will undoubtedly increase the figure in NoEem-
Der next
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The election in Rhode Island is at hand-April being
the day The democrats united and the impression
prevails that they will succeed in electng their State ticket
and carrying the legislature-Boston Post
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ny JAMES c. MCGUIRE. Auet,onssr.

n 1RUsTEE's SALE OF VERY DESIRABLE ERICR Dwell
ling TENTH affrrnsop
April T. at O'Clock on The preniss by virtue Of deed Of
public auction
highest bidder, Isl in .quare
347 having west
and
inch 10 alley, together with the buildings Improvements.
handsome dwelling
u,ann~r
with and throughout There
carriage -hoUs~.
The buildings erected experienced builder
residence and
comfortable and substantial.
Terms One had residue and months.
with Interest, secured 10 Saisfactnn Of the
SAMUEL REDFERN, Trustees.
lanes Q. MCGUIRE,
Mar Nd Auciicnssr.
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Futa, Railroad Accident.

ELuApETHpoRr, (N.J. March 24.-A young named
Theodore Burnett Is of of A b. Burnett of
this city killed Railway last night in attempting to
get the evening train from Philadelphia while the
were in motion.
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-Four Children Murdered by their Mother.

SYRACUSE, March 24.-A woman named Ward, residing
Bridgeport Madison county, yesterday murdered her
four children by cutting their throats with She
then made unsuccessful attempt to cut her throat
The of the act said be the neglect and brutality
her husband
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LLE MAsvEHs, Partsienpe, who speaks Engiish,
Nj having ,ocafion
lessons The French md spanish languages, and also
Italian singing ladies gentlemen. private
her resdeHcs that Of the scholars
lOlh st, No s5l, between L and
Mar i5-d2ws
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sHAwNUT

A'rolSrEb,-Hon. David Stuart late NJ Q. from Michi-
gan has been appointed attorney to the Illinois Central
Railroad Company.
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Mar a9-s
Astor Place Hotel.

AktOf race HOteL
THIS Hotel, No 7D Broadway between Wsvsriy Place
Eighth New York,
and improvements and reopened by W. j. Fish sok
t. of
In Broadway either for transient boardsn.
sEw Yosx, Feb. q, 1855.
W.. FISH h SON, rrsprsesors.
Feb 25-dkwlm
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Low FlRE-Tbe steamboat fare from Cincinnati to 81
Louis $40 in the cabin and 60 on deck and to New Or
leans $50 to S25 in cabin and s. on deck
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The Discovered Life Boat.

NEW YoRK, March 25.-The life boat picked up at by
the brig Leweyn arrived at Providence belonged to the
revenue cutter J. c. Dobbin.
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OFFICE oF TsTn oossoIIDATEp LoTrgnIE2
on MARYLAND.

The oo~ag are 6s sra~n numes u RsaPsc0 Ihstsis
Lousy, cla.a W. drawn MSfch "a, 1850
Lea ed ID 4th SIN 7tA 10Th lIh lath iah
80 90 AS ~ III "a 6l IS 43 4s 46 81
The following PGupsoo Insrutu
LuIeIy, class 9s, drawn March "a, 1885
Ist ~ Sd AN 5th 9Th 7th sth al0th IIfh lam 18Th
10 65 10 rs 81 A9 AZ 27 22 60 % IS y
X. FRANCE Co, Managers.
d. h McPHAIL, Commissioners.
MaEQha6 at
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DIED,

On Tuesday morning. the e5h instant MICHAEL QUICLY, in
his Ireland twenty
years = resident Of this DistIct.
The relatives and friends the family attend his
funeral Thurday evening ats O'Clock from his late residence
OF undO