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The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12
Heartrending.

The eloquent and touching appeals OF oui
country exchanges to their subscribers foE
money, Of late, are enough to melt the most
obdurate heart One paper declares. in per-
emptory italics, that it wants money and
must have 1.-THE outlay for paper alone
amounts to nine dollars per week, and moth
ing but cash will buy it." Such an enor-
nous drain upon the editors resources will
doubtless crush him unless the money mar
ket eases up very soon.
Another editor, under the head of t'Mon-
ey Wanted" to show that he is actuated by
no selfish spirit, generously proposes to those
whom he owes, 'to pay as far as he can,
and give his notes for the balance" He
earnestly calls upon those who owe him. to
'come forward and do likewise. - ''Bring
on your paper rags" he emphatically ex-
claims, "almost anything with pictures on
will be received"
Another editor, in state of desperation,
proposes to take ''corn, potatoes, pumpkins,
DC" He has '.large family of small
children, with only cow to feed them; and
even she threatens TO give out for want Of
fodder
Subscribers who can resist such appeals
deserve to be afflicted by turns, with the
shaking ager, fits, toothaches, cholics. rheu,
matics, janders, milk-sickness, night-sweats
and miseries, generally, and be condemned
to swallow quinine, calomel, blue pills, and
cod-liver oil, with frequent applications o
strong mustard plasters, during the remain
der of their natural lives Cincinnati Ga
zette.
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12

TIE Selma, ALA. ERA. states hat fas-
cinating young widow, in Tallapoosa coun-
ty. in that Safe, had been courted by two
brothers, and had accepted both, and ap-
pointed day of marriage. Both suitors
attempted to outwit the other, and the
youngest getting her consent to a clandes-
tine marriage. started for Dadesville to gel
a license. While he was absent, the eldest
persuaded the widow to slope. and married
her on the 18th ult, at tie Oglethorpe
House, in Selma. leaving the youngest to
weep over BLASTED hopes" Sharp prac-
tice for anybody but a widow.
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12
BOWlderS.

In Gray's recent text book on Geology,
we find interesting information respecting
the transportation of 'bowlders' in this
country. Il is there stated that in Vermont
heavy iron ore has been carried thirty or
forty miles. On Long Island, Nantucket.
and Martha's Vineyard, powders are found
which were derived from the Continent. 1t
is thought that some powders in New Eng
land have been removed 100 miles. In
Ohio, and other Western States, bowlders
are found which were derived from the rocks
North of the great Lakes, and which must
have been transported several hundred miles.
On Hossac Mountain, in the town of Adams,
Mass, is a bowlder weighing six or seven
hundred tons. which has been transported
across valley, and one thousand feet up
the mountain. On the submits of Mount
Holyoke range are large fragments of sand
stone which have been carried up an almost
perpendicular precipice, several hundred
feet from the valley beneath.
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12

A fredericksburg merchant went to Car
oline Court with 800 bill. Shortly after
he paid it over to a farmer. The farmer
soon discharged an indebtedness to some
one else, and thus the note kept on its mis-
sion of liquidation until near the heel of the
evening, when it was again paid back 10 the
same merchant who took it there, and he
brought it back to fredericksburg. Having
the curiosity to trace its working. he found
that $1,000 worth of debts had been paid
by that 500 note on a single day.
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12

The track on the Pacific Railroad is now
laid to section eight, west of this city, and
the work is still progressing. Il requires
but little effort now to complete the road to
California, and indeed we are informed thai
but little work is yet to be done between
California AM Round Hill, in Cooper coun-
tv.-Jeferson Examiner.
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12

The weather for the past week has been
so pleasant that we are almost led to believe
there has been a reverse in the order of
things by which We are to have summer
over again. for surely this is more like the
"dog days'' than December generally is.
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12

GussxIrHINo.-By reference to our ad-
vertising columns it will be seen that Mr.
Grafton has opened shop on New Hamp-
shire street, Lawrence, where he is ready to
do all kinds of work in the Gunsmithing
line. including repairing.
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12

DIED PooE AS if anybody could die
rich. and in that act of dying, did not lose
the grasp upon title, deed and bond. and go
away pauper out of time! No gold, no
Jewels, no lands or tanements. And yet
men have been buried by charity's hands
who did die rich; died worth a thousand
thoughts of beauty, thousand pleasant
memories, a thousand hopes restored.
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12

Capt Van Vliet, whose return from a
visit 10 Salt Lake City we noticed two OF
three weeks since, furnishes a long letter to
the New York Tribune descriptive Of Nor
mon life, from which we make the follow
ing extracts:
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12

''Johnis' said father to his son one day,
when he caught him shaving the clown"
of his upper lip, don't throw your shaving
wafer OUT where there are any bare-f footed
boys, for they might get their feet pricked." P"
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Gunsmithing g
JOHN H. GRAFTON,
G UN AND 10 c K S - TT H

A NNOUNCES to the citizens of Lawrence that
"A he has opened shop at
No. As Ne.c Haanskire Ssreet. nearly opposite Tie
CoEemeys Building.
where he is prepared to do ali kinds Of work IN
his line on short notice.
Repairing done promrtly. and on. reasonable
terms.
u Persons living neal. Emporis wishing any
thing In this line can send their work by Walker
Express, and rely upon having It promptly done.
lawrence, Dec ls, l957.-Iy
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CIV. RIDGE.
GENERAL LAND AGENT.

Agent of the Emporia Town Company.
TOWN SHARES bought and sold-Lots dona-
/ ted TO persons putting certain amount of i'm
provements on them. Dcelaratory statements foT
re-Emptors made out. and all business in relation
to pre-emption promptly attended to- Claims
bought and sold Claimants desiring TO sell theiI
claims by registering them at my office, will b.
furnished with purchasers. Land Warrants dis
rosed of, and investments made for capitalists in
any part of the Territory Legal instruments
Deeds, Mortgages, Contracts, Conyeyances, Co
OFFIcE-At the store of Hornsby & Flick, direct
" opposite the EmpOria Hotel, EmpOria, Kanzas.
iuly4-3m
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Bishop Otley, of Tennessee, says: "Thir-
~ years ago came to Tennessee with my
wife, my fiddle, and horse and sulky.-
Ny horse and sulky are long since gone, but
nv wife and fiddle remain as good as new -
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12

TEXAS SExAToRs.-The Legislature oi
Texas. on Saturday. elected j. P Hender-
son and ]. P. Hemphill q. s. Senator'S from
that State. One is chosen as a successor to
ten. Houston, whose term expires on the
4th of March, 1853, and one to fill the va
eaney occasioned by the death of General
RusE. t
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12

Gen. Shields viii, it is sid, be one of the
new Senator's from Minnesota, in which
state the naked-legged Indians and few
hundred Irishmen employed for that occa-
sIon SI only, on public works, saved The
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12

Morris B. Johnson, printer in the ST.
Louis Democrat office, took chloroform for
he tooth ache and died in consequence
He was but 81 years of age and but recent
ly married.
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12
DIED

DIED:
At Agnes City, &. T., after short illness, Miss
ELvIRA GRIFFIN. aged II years.
Weep not, oh weep not, dear sisters of mine,
And brothers who to me were dear;
Lament not for oh how short is the time,
Till God viii unite Us up here.
In day, in an hour, in moment Of hnes
The mandate may % from his throne,
For you desr brothers and sisters Of mine,
To meet me where grief is not known.
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12

The State debt of Missouri is now S16,-
532, 900, and the interest on it amounts 10
1918. 900, payable semi-annually in Janua-
ry and July.
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12

1t is very erroneous impuiation upon
one of our prominent politicians, that he
'drinks hard" There is nothing in the
worlI that he does easier.
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12

Ann E. Hunter, and other females, have
pehtloned the Missouri Legislature to de-
clare them of age. This is the hrst in
stance on record, of women wanting to be
made older than they really are
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12

Among the suspensions of banks in Phil
adelphia was thai of Eliza Banks, who hung
herself on account of unrequited love; but
was cut down and redeemed.
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12

At recent railraad festival the following
conceit was given "Our motbers-the
only faithful TENDERS who never misplaced
a SWITCH
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12

Gen. VIM. S. Haskell, who was placed in
the Kentucky Insane Asylum few weeks
since, has been restored, and was announc-
ed to lecture in the Odd Fellows hall at
Lexington XIV
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12

A CTUAL SETTLERS in Townships Is, 10
n and 81, of Ranges 10, ii and ~, viii hear OF
something to their advantage by calling, when in
town, on E. P. BANCROFT.
sepl2
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12

Wives are still sold in England. One
was publicly sold in Worcester, recently. for
one shilling and a quart of ale.
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12
Rates of Advertising.

per Iins eszts; each sabsequeat Insertion.
a. se.ss; dollar line Per AHasn- oae Ioar'o
nse N oo- six mos year. % Co. oae half
II %; % e0 sae year. $se All tran
f,rza aaEertissraeats nast Be paid in adraAee
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12

Hofne Of the wholesale houses in Boston
nave announced their determination hereaf-
a, r 70 ignore long credits, and to do business
"is on the cash and short time system.
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12

Some one says of certain congregation
that they prav on their knees Sundays, and
on their neighbors the rest of the week.
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12

wanted at this Ofiice.--A few cords of wood
or feet in length, on subscription.
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12
C. V. EsKRIDGE.

Y 0 TA e 2 p UB LIC,
XTILL Administer Oaths, take DISPOSITIONS
w Acknowledgements of Deeds, etc. Office a
the Store of Hornsby L Fick's, Enporia, Kanzas
dee5
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n o wa RI!
Furniture in Emporia at Lowest
Kanzas Prices.

Bedsteads,
Chairs of all kinds,
Cribs, Mattresses.
And all kinds of Household Furniture!
GOME, Housekeepers ind old Bachelors, Young
" Men and Maidens; CONE ALL and get ae-
quainted with and my establishment,
Under the Printing Office, Emporia,
and if our acquaintance Is not mHtually agreeable
and profitable, will endeavor that it shall be no
fault of mine.
intend to keep constantly on hand all kinds Of
Household Furniture usually kept IN similar es-
Adjustments in Eastern or Western cities, Vhlen
will sell at LOWEST KANZAS PRICES.
Twill also supply coFFINS, on short notice
Reapers, Mowers and Horse Rakess
am local Agent for Manny's Combined Reap
ers and Mowers, and patent Revolving Horse
f'AA'- An u VIM PERRY
Emporia, September 10. 1851
Shingles! Shingles!
WE are turning out large quantity of the
w Best O aaIity of Shingles, with our new
Shi1gle Machine, near Humphreys Mill at the
Junction Those wishing Shingles woulddo vel
TO eall PIERSON & GARNAND.
Get IL, lo9i-In2s
TOWN SHARES for sale, aud liberal induce
L ments held out to persons improving them s
C. ". ESKRIDGE,
oct17-2t Agent Emporia Town Co.
GEORGE FORD,
WHOLESALE AyB RETAIL DEALER Is
staple and Fancy Dry Goods
Clothing, Boots ana shoes,
CrockerE and GJessz1afs Groceries and Provisions
No 24 Massachusetts, street.
sspI2-2ms LAWRENCE, KANZAS.
Rem HuTCHENS
Attorney &C Law, NetaFy Fablic and Land
5eE Agent.
Will buy and sell City property, pay taxes. col
leet csirRs will attend TO coEyeyaneing and exan
nation of titles. Main st. LeaveEvoFth City.
augI9-6ms
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single copies of TIE NEWS IN wrappers for sale
=. tbis Office, at five cents per copy <.s.s
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12
Emporia NJ arket

CORRECTED WEEKLY.
FLoUR-Superfne, 81 90 per hundred.
WHEAT-S1 25 per bushel.
Com MEAL-$2 90
PorAToEs-S2 90
APPLE-S2 90
CRAcKERs-20 cts per b.
BUFTER-30 's "
CHEEsE-20 {"
SUeAR-Brown, l6255 cts per D.
F" White, IS ss
RIcE-l2IS +" d"
TEAs-75@$l 25 +" ~
CoFFEE-l62<
MoLAssEs-per gallon, 81 40@1 so
BEEF-6@7 cts. per ib.
BAcoN-lS az ="
CoDFIsH-l2S
SALT 4" Z"
CANDLEs-Tallow, 90 cts. per ID.
Sperm, 40
SoAP-l2k@l5 cts.
NAILs-l0 4"
LuMBER-S27 G0@S35 90.
SHINGLEs-$5 90 per thousand.
LOG CHAIS-l5 cts. per fb.
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Terms of Subscription.

s4sIs espy one ys.s ..a ....r an Of dab, %
Isa e'Pt o.
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Save Time and Money /!

nEEDS made out acknowledged and recorded
~ by C.V. ESKRIDGE. County Recorder.
dec5
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S3,383,O9O

Total, So, ,383, 900
The bulk of gold coinage was in $50
pieces of the silver, quarter-dollars. The
total deposits of bullion were, for the month,
nearly $4,000 900, mostly from California.
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12

b.. children, like oats. are seldom thrashed
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12

Rr.sx DEcL4RarIoss for fling. for sale at this
Office.
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12
Relief CIOthins

Relief Clothing.
DERSONS who desire the benefit of years
i credit, and who actually stand in need of
clothing, and with whose circumstances the un-
dersigned are unacquainted, must bring recon-
mendation from some one of their neighbors (who
don't desire aid from this source) before they will
be furnished. n. S STORRS,
Emporia, Nov o. 1851 CIV: ESKRIDGE.
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12

JUST RECEIVED AT FLORENCE!
Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes,
Ready-Made Clothing. Drugs d Aedicines.
FTNHE subscriber would respectfully request the
L citizens of the Cottonwood and Neosho Val
leys to call and examine his well selected stock OF
Goods, before purchasing elsewhere.
J. S. PIGMAN.
Florence. Nov. 7th, Is57-9w%
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12
sPECIAL NOTICE.

THOSE Pre-mptors who have contestants for
i their Claims, can save journey to Lecomp-
ton, by calling on E. P. BANCROFT.
noy2e-tf
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12
HOTEL.
G 4 & vEY Hous
Nos. 146, Has, I5o. I5e, f54, and iss
KANzAs AVENUE, AND ~ r
AZ As 48, 4s, so and 5e

4Ss 44s 4os 45, % and 5E
FOURTH STREET, TOPEKA, KANZAs.
c. c. TUTTLE, =: Proprietor
THIS HOTEL is fitted up in good STYLE. with
Il comfortable quarters, at 81 per week, 50 per
day, or SO cts. fer single meal. The Post ofics
and Stage offices are kept in the Office of this es-
adjustment; and in the building are the Offices Of
Lawyers, Doctors, Land Brokers, Surveyors, Q
Printing Establishment, Intelligence Office, seve-
raj Stores. including Clothing, Fancy Goods, Per-
fumeFy, dc, all for the accommodation of the pub
lie, but more particularly for the guests OF the
Garyey House. a trial from the travelling public
is respectfully solicited. aovI
The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12

q EAFOKIA, hANzl1o.EL
City Loss, Shares in Towns. Claims bought and
sold, Legal Papers drawn and Collections made ,
To PEE-EsFToas-I have fan instsicdons with
regard to the right Of r,re-emption from the Gen
ersi Land Ofsee, together with the rules IN con-
tested cases Blank Declarations on hand at al
times, which viii be filed mp and forwarded on
short netics. lnlfl BA1sotkofi,
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PrII..-Th. WEAK. m.

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some t.y: use will find renewed strength and life pervsds
every Of their France. Every the blood
purer The nerves In
In the veins These pills. fret effect upon the ar
ertal blood Increasing the circulation which Impurities
are deposited In the veins and they throw coec
TONS into the bowels which organ by the energy derived
from Brancrts Pills, eSp-ls them When
nrs n.e tie pills may occasion gripping and make
patient feel wore this must be good
come Afterwards. No good achieved without
some trouble In its attainment this applies the
recovery OF health These symptoms only
bocy haze long struggled under load impure
hunors consecutive for few days will satisfy the
most unbeeytng Of the good the pills doing
directions should be carefully studied n Understood and
euTed BY the use Of RRANDRETnB Piii.
sold al Is cents box at 90 Canal street
Bndirs, New York; By ]. w. Dyott Il Sons Is2 north
Second street. Philsdephs and medicine dealer, zener
ally. nov "a ~
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YARNS FOR SALE INTENDING TO
l. cultivate larger farm, the subscriber will
sell the farm In Alexandria county, Virginia, on
which ne has resided for the past seven years 1t
contains 81 acres, and is situated near Balls u
Roads, 3k miles from the Georgetown Auueduct,
and miles from both Washington and hleyaR-
dna. There are upon 1t a comfortable and we'll
arranged dwelling house, containing six rooms,
vita front and back covered poIicos, the former
% by II feet; kitchen q comfortable house for
servants or farm hands; large and convenient
bern, with s.abling for six horses and as many
cows, and an ample Cistern (at ached to the barn.
aToot cellar under the barn, 10 hold 600 bushels
OF roots for market or stock feeding; ice house ;
spring house, smoke house; corn house; a stone
market root house, and store house. Also, a
good dairy near the homestead door, from the
never falling spring Of which water IS obtained
TOT all the requirements Of the occupants. There
Is also en- the place an orchard Of more than d
thousand thrifty trees Of different plantIn2S con-
sisting Of the choicest varieties Il peaches, up
pies, pears, dwarf and standerd) cherries and
ounces. AT present fourteen acres are seeded
down to wheat and rye; six in timothy, yielding
an ave- age OF at least two tons per acre four in
market garden; four In clover; twelve ready to
be put In corn and oats In the spring, and eleven
In wood, Of which there Is an ample supply for
all the purposes Of the place. This farm has
been cultivated with care and Is very productive.
no pains having been spared to render &, reInuner-
alive, and to make II complete in all It's appoint
ments. For dairy man and market garden
FARMER, or nursery man, or for the country resi-
eCh'C VI PtlSoH uOlhS DuSileeS III eltner nel en-
boring city who prefers place already In all
respects highly improved Ii Is superior to any
other now for sale
Also, THE BLADEN FARM, 900 acres) stu
ated within less than quarter Of mile Of the
Columbia and Leesburg turnpikes, the former
Leading to Washington, and the latter 10 Alex
andria- This place Is In the immedi ste vicinity
OF Bailey's Roads Tin Alexandria county, Va }
and Is about six miles from both cities named
above lthas upon IL an orchard Of about $50
peac b trees, most Of them lately set out, dwell
Nng-house that can be made comfortable for 4:
farmers family at small cost, some stabling, and
one OF the finest springs In all this region Of
country. There Is wood enough upon the tract
for Its necessities. There is no better soil within
thirty miles Of Washington than that OF this B a.
den place; nor any such place that can be rem
dered remunerative ut less cost by proper atten-
tion; the land being IN fire near. at this time.
For terms, FOR either or both these farms, which
will be made TO suit the times, apply to
dec 30 w. ID. WALLACH, Star Once
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

SPAsIsH CoIS-We have received various
inquiries whether the bill which has been be-
fore Congress In various shapes for the last
year, relating to deprecated Spanish and
Mexican small coin, hiss become a law, and il
50, when IL goes into operation. We have TO
say, that bill fixing the rate at which these
coins will hereafter be received by Govern
uent, and requiring them to be sent when
thus received to the mint for recoinage, has
gone through both houses, but that in passing
the House Of Representatives amendments
were made to it requiring the further action
OF the Senate, and the bill is now before that
bsdy. The bill provides that it shall go into
elect from and after the date Of its enact
ment. The bill is not compulsory in its pro-
visions, but II seems probable that on Its pas
sage the people Of the country will take con-
oerted action to drive this miserable sWInd-
ling currency out Of circulation In this city
some Of our leading merchants have, in antici-
patton Of the final passage CT the bill, taken
the initiative in refusing to take these coios
at more than the deprecated rates Of five. ten
and twenty cents respectively. In New York
city the ferry companies have taken the same
step, and similar movement is being made
in Boston, Philadelphia, and other cities
The real value Of Spanish quarters as silver,
making allowance for wear, &c, is stated to
be about ninety five or ninety six cents to the
dollar. On the twelve-and half cent pieces
the depreciation is from ten to twelve per
cent, and on the six-and-a-quarter cent pieces
from twenty to thirty per cent.
We congratulate our readers on the pros
pect Of substitution Of our own convenient
decimal currency for this worn cut stuff
SECOND WARD MEETING FOR THE RELIEF
OF THE POOR.-At an adjourned meeting of
the citizens Of this Ward, held in the Foundry
church, on the 18th instant, fer the purpose Of
devising measures for the relief Of the suffer-
ing and destitute, Mr. Grafton Powell was
called to the chair, and Z. A. Tschiffely, an
pointed Secretary.
The following named gentlemen were az
pointed committee to collect funds and citi-
zens will be waited on By them for that pur-
pose, viz:
Messrs G. Ennis, VIM. F. BayIy, A. NJ.
smith, W.. Sibley, WIN Pettibone, g. Jill
lard, il, John Colburn, J. r. Rowe, and
Capt Shields
MesJrs. Powell, T A. Tschifelly, VIM.
Boss. Jos. Williamson, John Joyce and G
w. Hardness, were appointed committee to
distribute wood and groceries, to the poor of
the Ward, who will apply to either Of these
gentlemen.
N Callan was appointed Treasurer.
The committees were authorized to Gil any
those appointed by the meeting. The Pre-
ceedings were ordered to be published in the
city papers. The meeting then ad burned.
q. POWELL, Chairman.
I. A. TsCHIFFELY, Secretary.
TIE WEATHER A correspondent writing.
January "a, from Urbans, Md, furnishes us
with the following table Of the temperature in
that locality:
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POSCOs FEMALE PILLS-Ihe combination OF Ingredi-
ents In The Pills perfectly harmless Their efficacy and
merits are basel upon sn extensive practice thirty
years. and, where the directions have been strictly o
relieve p.inful and dicu msnstruaon oarticnl.rIy At
the change Of life. They will the whtcs aud remove
all distractions arising from cold exposure
and may be used successfully Preventive Gall anon
the sgent, and get Circular for particulars free
Price o. With full directions Sold
retail BY CHAS STOTT, Druggist Pennsylvania syeuu.
SAMUEL y. WAITE s7s Seventh street. washinE ton D.
and r. 8. CISSEL Georgeown whom all orders M mai
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Osr OK sTOLEN--ABOUr TB

OST Ok STOLEN--ABOUT THE 23d
IL instant. near the corner Of 22d street and
Pennsylvania avenue, a LEATHER POCKET
BOOK, containing number of made out bills
and Two notes Of $50 each, drawn in favor Of the
subscriber. All persons are cautioned from trad
Ing IN the notes OF paying any Of the bills, mum
Der Of which are receipted.
jan 26-3's DANIEL. MYERS.