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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-07-13

PLEASANT KEs0RT.-D- u Bliss Pho
"A tographie Gallery Is open 10 the visiting public
where be ssrge and beautiful collection Of Amhro-
types Meanoypes Daguerreoiypes plain and eolored Photo
graphs &C. &c together with tho daily cmanafon
styles Of Poratue from his weh speak louder
words of the beauty of the sters well
and skill Of the operator who is always ready
the public and guarantees entire satisfaction all who may
favor him with their patronage.
He also furnish the Ladies' engaged
reeian Painting with plain photographs either Of persons
fancy sketches to which their invited
fine assortment Of Breast Pins Finger Rings, Lockets
Watch Seals Bracelets Charms &e constantly hand also
Fancy Cases OF various patterns all of which
hed with speaking likeness make them the
Die present that friends recifrocate.
u. II. BLISS, Photographic,
Next door TO the Va Bank, Main ST, Lynehburg.
23ts
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ta43ui aR a. STEVENS, mportcrs md
w IA Dealers in China, Earthenware Glass ankir, hr
MW tiasSes waters, Plated and britannia War nm
- Lamps, Reliigerators, Water Coolers, Gas ~, WAy
lures Casors. Fancy Goods, a..
W II AUGUSTUS MUIR No. - ANoItr Srprt,
.,'''o'' ''h'hN9' ihTEhshuhG. NIHGIAIA.
We are now receiving from Europe per slps .\N..,
ssatHnak.' stephen trOw.l * l.. Leuc' ami ''
spring Stock OF this rtltHWare. nd iron, ,,
EN- and Eastern Factus.o. Stuck q 6ia-s VI ar, -
GLASSES Casofs Lamps Fancy t.opds ae. our ,i,t Jug
and desirable aud We my it Merchants Hotel So
others Who Wis Ia lafehas goods inc 10 "a !i,.
stock aud prices eofe purchasing, linnk II WI
their ntercst - do - ~ 10
We call attention 10 our stock of baltimore Stone War
No. a, So. ''.N''
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-07-13

Il
Steamers CITY of Richmond, Cant MirrHrI,
Pennsylvania ILI
Virginia, Eann
Composing this Line, w.lr.s
day anu saturday aud ty Point every Monday and lLus
day alternately ~ '
ihti6hI taken for Philadelphia Boston via pbladl
Phla, through 10y steam, at moderate rates
'e' anu "'e 10 iAiiadeithIa, , - Sc u
WM. p PORTER, Cor
"P LUIS 80 BollingbroUk Street, Petersburg.
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By las. G. MEG UIRE, Auctoneer.
NALUABIE BITILlING LOTS AT pIrRI liz

VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS AT PUBLIC
SALEi-Under direction of Hon. David Stew
art OF Batmore, as attorney fact OF the devisee
o. Miss Eleanor Davidson, late of Baltimore, will
oner n az public auction, ON the respective premises
on w WEDNESDAY,, May 6th, at So O'Clock the fol,
lowing Lots Of Ground, in the order in which they
Lot No. z, in Davidson's subdivision of Square
I'll, fronting n feet 10 inches on 18th street west
hctween north L. and M streets, running hack II7
ieet inches, to OBJECT alley, containing S,27OI
Lot No. IL, same square, from 50 feet 10 inches ON
18th street, between L. and Nj Streets running back
sio ieet inches to 30 feet alley, and containing
Lots 2, g. %, and 81, in Davidson's subdivision of
square No S7, fronting q feet each on 10th street
west NJ the corner of north o street, and running
PACK I1leet TO S1feet alley, and containing each
3,l2l square feet. o-Oi
Also, Lot No. sa,. in Davidson's subdivision of
square NO $40, fronting 25 feet inches 9th street
mex " Zee leet TO Is feet alley and containing 1850
These Lots arc all beautifully located and tho sale
offers great inducements to persons who desire fine
building sites. RI. $3.50
Terms of sale One-fourth of the purchase money
10 he paid In cash. and the residue in three eaua in
Starents at SIX, twelve and eighteen months with
interest, to he secured by approved notes.
On the purchasers failure to comply with the
terms of sale within ten days after sale the property
Will be resold at hls risk and COST
These Lots will bo sold without reserve,
FOR title. which rs indIsputabe, reference NAV he
mlde to w. ). Cox, of Georgetown.
dp3bu JAS. C., Mcguire. Auct
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By JAS. G.. MEG UIRE. Auctloneer,
VERY EXTENSIVE SAIEOE VAITAI

VkRf EXTENSIVE SALE OF VALUABLE
On MONDAY AFTERNOON, May 4th at four
octoek, on the premises, shall sell fifty Int val
eaDte Building Lots IN Square No. GA situated as
follows:
Twenty-six Lots fronting "a feet each on north G.
between north Capitol street and First street west,
and running back l75 feet inches to 80 feet alley.
sixteen Lots fronting about % feet First street
west, between and ii streets north, and running
back I'D feet inches to a 20 feet alley.
sixteen Lots fronting "a feet each north III ST.,
between First street west and north Capitol street,
and running back Us feet inches to 80 feet alley
This valuable Square has been recently subdivid-
ed, forming the above described valuable lots. The
III and First streets fronts have been graded and
paved, and the whole has been surrounded with
beautiful shade trees, securely boxed ; and the sale
offers rare Inducements To persons desirous of
ring property III that rapidly improving part of the
city. -
The extensive Government printing Office recently
erected the northeast corner Ofths square affords
constant emplO to about five hundred persons;
and to induce Immediate building, with view of af
iOrdIng accommodations to those no wish to reside
IN that locaity, the owners will make discount of
five per cent on the purchase money to any purcln-
ser who will erect n dwelling to cost not less than
S8O within one year from the day of sale.
TERMS 2, per cent. of the purchase money in cash;
the residue in annual pay ments of ~ per cent each,
until tho whole is paid for; the deferred to
bear interest, secured by deed of trust the pro-
perty.
plats of the property will be exhibited at the sale.
III Every lot put up will be positively sold with
out regard to price.
ap 2i-d JAS. C. MEG UIRE. Auctioneer.
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OFFIcIAL, - -, .,.. .-.

" TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March 70, 1857.
NOTICE Is hereby given to holders of stock of the
oans oil the United States, that this department will
purchase the same until the lst day of June next
unless the sum OF 81 10000 shall be previously OBJ
tained. and will pay, in addition to the interest &C.
crued from the date of the last annua dividend
OF interest thereon, together with one days addi
tlonal interest for the money to reach the veRder
the following rates of premium on said stocks:
For the stock of 1912, a premium Of 10 per cent.
For the stock of 847 and 1913, premium Of l6 per
cent; and for the stock of 1850, commonly called
Texas Indemnity Stock, a premium of per cent.
Certificates Of stock transmitted to the depart
ments, under this notice. must be assigned to the
United States, by the party duly entitled receive
the proceeds. 30 Ea
Payment for the stocks so assigned and transmit-
TED Will be made by drafts on the Assistant Treas
urers at Boston, New York, or Philadelphia, at the
option OF the parties entitled to receive the money
winch should be expressed in the letters aceompa-
hyins the certificates. HOWELL COBB,
mar ~ -dtlstJune Secretary of the Treasury.
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HARDWARE

IL AND OOODS.
The subscriber begs leave to inform his friends
and strangers about commencing house keeping that
his stock comprises the largest IN this city, and
no humbugglng. His goods being either imported or
purchased direct from the factory, he is enabled To
offer them at least 10 per cent. cheaper than those
who purchase OF second hands. The following are
part of his recent importatlOns-
900 dozen But and Strap HINGES
1908 gross SCREWS, iron and brass
SO kegs of AvOlon NAILS
so dozen Rim and MortIce LOCKS
50 % Spear and yackson's SAWS
100 Cast-steel FILES
JOG reams best Sand and Emory PAPER
loo dozen STAIR RODS
1000 Table and Desert KNIVES and FORKS,
from Is cts. to $50
800 Pocket and Pen KNIVES
- House, Hand, and Alarm BELLS
10 Patent ICE PITCHERS and BUTTER
COOLERS
10 dozen Demoust's Magic GAS STOVES
10 " Masser's Five Minute ICE CREAM
FREEZERS
100 4" Enameed and Timed SAUCEPANS and
PRESERVING KETTLES
Together with an endless variety OF goods, which
guaranteed 10 he sold as low any house in tho
place. call is respectfully solicited.
n. B.-A fresh lot of DR. kANE'S REFRIGE-
RATORS this day received.
JOS. l.. SAVAGE,
Sigh Of the Gilt Saw, Penn. avenue,
ap25-6t I'd door east of 10th street.
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MASUFACTURE OF ARMS IN ENGLAND.-The
subjoined extract is from article in the London
Mechanics Magazine of February Z, on 1.-THE
Machinery Of the War Department, - and is part
OF the substance Of paper read before the Lon
don Society of Arts by J. Anderson, Inspector Of
Machinery at the WoOlwich Arsenal:
- TO insure perfect success, the details of the
small arms machinery are being carried out by an
American gentleman brought over by the Govern
ment, who possesses thorough and practical ex-
perience Of the working of this system in the
United States, and who has the assistance OF sew
eral OF his own countrymen from the small arms
factories Of New England. The bayonet, from
first to last, undergOes seventy-siX operations,
each Of which is definite and simple, and at the
conclusion Of the last one the several bayOnes
as much alike as the different pieces of money
from the Mint, and they present a degree Of ac
curacy which could not be equaled, even at three
times the cost, by tools or apparatus which have
hitherto been employed in England. The Amer
lean machinery introduced into England by the
War Department is peculiar that il presents
rich mine Of mechanical notions worthy Of being
studied by our machine makers The gun-stock
machinery, especially, is positive addition to
the mechanical resources of the nation"
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PATCHING, STITCHING, ETC.-The operation
of patching Is one requiring far more skill than
does the making of a new garment, and, when
well executed, may save the purchase of many Il
costly one; the most expensive robe may, by ac-
cident, be torn or spotted, the first day of its
wear-and the piece inserted in lieu of the dam
aged part is patch. Ii figured material the
pattern must be exactly matched; in all cases the
insertion must be made without pucker, and the
Kind of seam must be such as, though strong
will be least apparent, and the corners must be
turned with nedtneSs. So of darninu-much in
struction Is necessary to the number of threads
to be left by the needle, according to the kind of
fabrlcs; then there is the kind of thread or yarn
most suitable to be determined Where the article
Is coarse, the chief attention is directed to expedi-
tion but costly article Of embroidery or muslin
can only he well darned with ravellings of a SIM
liar muslin. The stocking stitch is neither more
difficult nor tedious than the 2rn yet how many
pairs Of stockings are lost for want Of knowing
II, when hole happens TO be above the shoe
Practice in lace-Stitches is desirable particularly
for repairing lace Of costly description; the de-
fciency of single loop, when lace is washed,
often becomes large hole during the operation
and the beauty Of the lace is DESTROYED The
shawl stitch is also Important for by employing
il with rayellings from the shawl itself, the most
costly ones can be repaired with great perfection.
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A VALUALE FARM FOR SALE-5I7Z acres
n of good FARMING LAND, situated in the
County of Fauquier, Virginia, on the Alexandra
and Orange Railroad, a few yards from Warrenton
County Seat, and only two hours travel from the
cities of Washington and Alexandria. The Farm is
high state of cultivation, and IA abundanty sup
piled with water and timber, and has much excellent
meadow land. Churches, Mills, and good neighbors
apply to JAMES MORROW, Esq, on the place,
or to the subscriber at his Brokers Office, near
mar nara ' ~ RoBERT MORROW.
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An AFFECTING SCENE.-DuTing his remarks at
a meeting recently held in Augusta county, in
honor Of the late >. w. Harris, member of Con-
9TeSs f1om Alabama, Hon. VIM. l.. Yancey, as
reported by the Prattsville Statesman described
with much feeling Interesting and affecting
scene which occurred in the sick chamber of the
lamcnted deceased 4 few days before he breathed
his last. IL will be remembered that Mr.. Harris
died in Washington. He was fully sensible of
his situation at the time referred to, and his bed
side was surrounded by his wife and family,
when, we are told Mr Harris observed upon a
table near him an ACCORDION, which he requested
should he given him. He reached forth his fee
BILE hands and felt for the keys Of the instrument,
and lifting his eyes to heaven, his form emaciated
and his countenance pale, began to play that SOL
emn and eloquent hymn Z" Old Hundred.' Hav-
ing finished, his cOuntenace having grown ra-
diant as he proceeded, with smile upon his face
and with a look of love. he gently. yet confident
ly, exclaimed, '.Ah . il will not be many days
ere shall sing that hymn in heaven" Thus it
is, says the Statesman, the dying testimony of
another great man is added TO strengthen our
faith in the efficacy of the Christian religion.
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rape of this audience if you I'll answer promnt-
ly Where is the will that old Mr.. Gregory
executed, in which he made his grandchild.
Helen Montressor, his heir, and which he gave
her to give to his lawyer when he returnedSthe
will your wife stole from the child as she Law
sleeping"
oh, Lord it's come at last just as I told
Where is the will % L thundered
1t Is burnt" he exclaimed, shut Helen is
MS only surviving relation, and the will by
which my wife got the property is q forged one. -
haying achieved everything, and not caring
to prolong the painful scene, / asked the Dis,
trict Attorney if it would not be best to dis
miss the case. He cheerfully assented, and
Miss Montressor, who in her flush of agitation
and thankhIlness looked more lovely than ever.
was released from the custody of Mr. Mace and
placed in charge Of his wife, while Wesley and
his wife skunk away from public indignation.
Ihe excitement was so great the Court was
not adjourned till p. m, and was obliged to
state for the qualification of the crowd how had
managed to get on the track of the Wesleys. I
told them that many years before / had read an
account of the murder of a child by its aunt
Eunice Gregory, assisted by her lover, one Bob
Harmon, for the purpose of possessing her
niece'S estate. In that account it was Stated
that Harmon, at the time of the murder, had
fallen down an area and gashed his forehead
terribly, which afterward healed and left a pc
culiar scar. The hints received from Helen's
story, and the letter signed Eunice Gregory
had set my memory at work, and when met
Wesley and observed the peculiar scar on his
forehead, the whole thing flashed upon me, and
determined to make bold push to expose
them, and not only defend Helen against the
charge oflarceny, but wrench from her unnatu-
raj aunt the patrimony that had been withheld
from her.
My explanation was received with applause,
and movement set on foot to have the Wes-
leys indicted for perjury; but it was never car
ried out, as they disappeared from that part of
the country and we all thought it best not to
bring them back for any purpose whatever.
Helen secured her estate, and secured Helen;
and if you will go home with me you shall have
an introduction to her and the children That
first case did the business for me all round, as by
1T secured great reputation, plenty of prac
tice, handsome wife and a large fortune.
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AUCTION SALES.
BY JAS. C. MCGUIRE, Auctioneer.
THREE VERY VAIJTARIE RIrII

BY JAS. C. MCGUIRE, Auctioneer. NJ I
THREE VERY VALUABLE BUILDING
Il LOTS on NORTH l., BETWEEN I4TH STREET AND
NaoSSN NNEaRoNSSNT AvESuE..On TU ESDAY AFTER:
shall sell subdivisions B, C, ID, and E. ofsauare No
Zio fronting Y feet each on north l. street. between
gtn street and Vermont avenue, and running back
ABOUT 100 feet to a ten-feet wide alley.
House, containing four rooms
These Lots are beautifully located on high ground
the city. -. 49,. N''0 VIZ" vi
Terms: One-third cash the residue in six and
tweive months, with interest, secured by decd of
trust on the property. Title indisputable.
ap 3d :. - Il las O. McIITJRE Apct
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BY a. GREEN, Auctioneer.

TWU THREE-STDRY BRICK HOUSES
oI May, shall SELL at O'Clock p. m in front Of the
premises, two excellent three story Brick Houses
containing good and conveniently arranged rooms
each and the Lots on which they stand, being Lot
IN Square No. 5S3, having front on I'd street west
OF . ieet lnchos, between Massachusetts avenue
and Nerth ii street, running back half the depth Of
the square. f
Terms: One fourth, cash balance IN 6. 12, 49, and
months for notes bearing interest from the day of
sale deed given and deed of trust taken.
Title indisputabe.
ap S-d "A. GREEN, Auctioueer
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Bv JAS. c. MCGUIRE. Auctloneer.

VNLUADIIf. BULLYING LOT, ON THIR-
~ TEEENIHi MI BETWEEN NJ AND y STREETS NORTH
O'Clock, on the premises ! shall sell Lot No. 8, in
Dayldsons subdivision of Square Ne. 23l. fronting
q feet inches on Thirteenth street west between
and streets north, and running back I55 feet IJ
inch To 80 feet alley with a small dwelling thereon
This Lot rs situated In a desirable, healthy. and
rapidly improving part of the city Title perfect.
Terms One-thlrd cash the residue in and u
months, with interest, secured by decd Of trust on
the premises. JAS. C.. McGITIRE
ap B-d AuctiOnceT,
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PROPOSALS FOR WOOD AND COAL.
O, rn.. z

OFFICE SECRETARY OF SENATE UNITED STArEs,l
April q, 1857. (
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office un
I'll II o'clock m. Monday, the 9Th of May next, for
furnishing and delivering IN the vaults of the Capt.
tol or before the first day Of November next, one
hundred tons (of 2,24O lbs.D of best Anthracite
WHlTE-ASI COAL, IN Jumps not less than three
nor more than inches In diameter, and entirely
free OF slate or other foreign substances.
Also, for one hundred and fifty cords of best HICK-
DRY WOOD, TO be measured at the expense of the
contractor IN the Capitol yard sawed in two pieces,
and properly packed away IN the vaults; the whole
TO be subject the inspection and approval of the
Secretary of the Senate.
Security for the faithful performance of the con-
tract for furnishing the above articles to the salts
faction OF the Secretary OF the Senate will be
quired.
Proposals NAV be separate, and should be endorsed
Proposals for Wood,' and proposals for Coal.'
and directed ITO the Secretary Of the Senate, at
Washington" pI-lw
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'THE IMPROVED SETS OF TEETH.

q. DR.. LOOMS, the inventor and patentee of
Looms Mineral Plate Teeth" having
successfully introduced his improvement ir rSv&S
various cities, has now permanently estab- -~~IID
This Improvement for Sets of Teeth consists chief
IN Making set OF but one piece of material, and
thai hi indestructlbe mineral. No metal Is used in
galvanlc action and metallic taste. There are no
joints 10 become hed with moisture or PARTICLES of
lOod, hence they are pure and clean. They are
lighter stronger, less clumsy, far durable and
natural In their appearance. will give q reward of
One Thousand Dollars to any one who will produce a
similar work Of art TO equal mine in purity, beauty,
durabty, artistic excellence or any other requisite
quality.
All work responsibly warranted.
N6 Penna. avenue, between llth and 18th streets.
ap lS-ly
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Dentistry, &c.

nR. WILLARD, DENTIST, LATE OF CHI
y cAso, wonld respectfully inform the cit
izens OIL the plstrIct and yIcnity, that hay SyS~
now prepared to perform an operations in his profess
sion. In the most approved style.
once, No. $50, Penn. avenue adjoining Gautier's.
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"A RETIRED PHYSICIAN whose sands Of
N life have nearly run out, discovered while IN
fthe East Indies, certain cure for Consumption,
Il Asthma, Bronchitis Coughs, Colds, and General
/ Debility. The remedy discovered by him
| when his only child, daughter, was given up 60
U die. Wishing to do as much good as possible, be
will send to such of his aft lcted fellow beings
request IT, this recipe, with full and explicit direc
tons for makincg II up and successfully using II. II
He requires each applicant to enclose him one Il
shng-three cents TO he returned as postage on n
the Iecpe, and the emalnder 10 be applied 70 the
payment of this advertisement. Address DIR. HI
JAMES, No. l9 Grand ST., Jersey City, M J. II
n6-lm
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BY JAS. C.. MEG UIRE, Auctioneer.
RIrSEEEG, I,NsHIR

by JAS. u. AuctlOneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF THE ENTIRE FUR
On HfGKfET Nay
the whoIe IS disposed Of shall SELL by virtue Of a
DEED Of trust dussd 1stoSeT os ~ & sad recorded 6 IN
rior Furniture and Effects and stock Of Liquors and
Wines contained n the Hotel at the corner of Lou
".Doxter's Hotel" comprising in part
Superior rosewood PIanO-fOrte, stools, and cover
Double suit of superior Rosewood and Parlor Fur
nlture
Three large French plate Pier Classes, with slabs
Walnut and Mahogany Marble-top Centre, Sofa,
SixTy-fve Velvet and Brussels Carpets, Rugs, hall.
stair, and passage Carpets, d Oil cloth through
Twenty four mahosany SOFAS and LOUNGES
One hundred and four Brocatelle and Damask Cur
One sfiasc hnscdred TSin Iii and buff Window Shades
Sixty five mahogany and walnut Bedsteads Of vari-
Sixty" "fys superior curled Hair Mattresses
seventy five Husk and Cotton Mattresses
One hundred pairs superior Bolsters and Pillows
sixty marble mar top Wss6stsnds and Toilet ware
Chamber Mirrors. Clocks, st1yss, T, and Fire Irons
Sixty-fve Marseiiles Quilts, sixty Comforts
Eighty pairs Linen Sheets. Bolster and Pillow Slips
Twelve dozen each sver-plated Table Forks and
u spoons, and Tea Spoons
sixteen Six ee dozen s1s i5 Table and Dessert Knives
Bloek-tin Ware, Chahng Dishes, Glasses, and
CrOckeryware
Fine Sideboards, six Dining Tables
Eight dozen Dining Chairs
Office Desks, Reading Tables Revolving Chairs
Gas Chandeliers and fixtures
Steam Boiler pipes, and fixtures
Coil of pipe with pedes tails for heating.
BAR
Marble-top Bar Counter, Liquors and Wines
Large and uperiOI French plate Mirror ... .
About 900 feet marble tiling on bar floor
Kitchen Range and fixtures, coppers, &c. D
The above articles are all in good order, having
been purchased new within the last eighteen months
Terms: $50 and under, CASH over that sum and
under SlO0 credit of two and three months over
that sum credit of two, four, and six months, for
approved endorsed notes, bearing interest.
p. ). Catalogues will be furnished at the sale.
CHAS. :. WALLACH, Trustee.
ap 23-d JAS. c. McGUIR Auctioneer.
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EoR SALE OR RENT.-THE DESIRABLE

FOR SALE OR RENT.-THE DESIRABLE
Il RESIDENCE on the corner of r and 2lst SITS
together with the Grounds surrounding it. The
House contains sixteen rooms; has gas throughout,
and furnace The stable will be sold or rented with
the house If desired. The lot the house stands on
is % by lS feet, but the purchaser have more
land if desired.
Also, for Sale-Tho LOT OF GROUND on the
corner of and 10Th streets. and LOTS on I9thnear
street. Apply to CHUBB BROTHERS.