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The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-18

SALE OF THE COLLINS STEAMERs.-From the ver,,
outset the Collins steamers, though assisted bv
congressional appropriations, to a very liberal ey-
tent, nave proved comparative failure and to-day
those line vessels the Adrlatic the Baltic and the
Atlantic, are to be offered for sale at public auc-
ton in New York. Some of the Philadelphia Jour-
nails are urging upon the capitalists and business
men of that city the propriety of ''makinp move,
toward the purchase of these well built and adm;-
rably appointed vessels
1t is argued that the transfer of this line of ocean
steamers to the port of Philadelphia, would prove
advantageous to the commercial interests of the
city, and lucrative to the stockholders. So far
as regards the benefit to be derived bv any mer-
camille community from the successful establish
ment of regular line of European steamers there
cannot be any difference of opinion. Whether
these steamers can be made to command in pbila-
dephia that sort of success which is most pratifv-
ing to stockholders and which Mr.. Collins has
signally failed of accomplishing in New York is
another matter.
We fear that the very prompt and generous man.
ner in which Congress came forward to sustain tho
Collins line, was, in some measure the cause of
the failure of the enterprise 1t seems to have led
to an almost reckless disregard of expense through
out all the details of this particular service
1t has been asserted that the cost of running
these steamers could be reduced one-third without
effecting in the slightest degree their efficiency.
The apparent success of the Vanderbilt steamers
leads us to believe that under good management
such might be the case, but whether Philadelphia,
after the partial failure of the propeller line, could
sustain at the paying point line of far more ex-
pensive paddle wheel steamers, is problem we are
not called upon to solve
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M(onetarg ana Commercial Aebietu.
BALTIMORE, March II, 1855

BALTIMORE, March H. 1858.
There somewhat life at the Stock Board to.
day. The leading fancy, Baltimore and Ohio-of which
625 shares were soldimproved, regular way NJ seller
6Odays, buyer GO days H. Bonds of this Company of
1875 sold at 81 No dividend orders offered Northern
Central RR, shares remained yesterday bonds of
ered and very little transacted in this stock Of Citizens
Bank 20 shares sold at 10%
Bait SIS, 1870, closed 92k asked; 1875, 81 asked
1886 92A bid 934 asked; Bait & Ohio RR bonds 1878
81 asked, 81 bid 1885, so bid; N W Va LIST mortgage
S6R bid I'd mortgage, 65 bid, 654 asked; Sd mortgage
39H bid, 40A asked Northern Central 1885 SEX bid,
5e asked Bait Ohio shares closed AZ bid AK asked
Northern Central liz bid IS asked All stocks on which
dividends are due and payable LIST April are quoted for
theFopening
There is certainly demand for money at this mo.
men here than might have been anticipated the street
rates are trife advanced The banks pursue steady
course The low rate at which Virginia bank paper has
been selling of late has absorbed capital in its pur
chase and will restrict its circulation until be disposed
Of The clearing house works well. At the New York
Board to-day Virginia 6s brought 92H; Crosse lO%
advance of s. Canton reached 4; Erie N; Michigan
Southern 1G1& Panama \ New York Central s. to X;
Cleveland and Toledo \; Reading X Cumberland coal
gal The market closed heavily There evidently no
great confidence in fancy stocks in that market
There sale here today of 225 hhds Cuba sugar and
100 hhds molasses on terms which have TRANSFERRED
There is considerable movement in heavy domestic
goods and the stocks being moderate and the price of
material enhanced fall is expected in rates for the
present
The annexed is comparative statement of the exports
Exclusive of specie from New York foreign ports for
the week, and since Jan l:
Total for the week. 81 65O32l IssO354 505 qss
Previously reported 70 soy II a44 1898 Ss8
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CINCINNATI MARKET.

nv or-n MONDAY, March IS.
flOI R-PrlceS were rather easier but the demand at
the decline was good and the market closes steadv-the
sales adding up $500 bbls at So 20 for superne
ana 80 for choice to extra and 81 154 25 for
double extra white wheat Included in the sales is one of
during the last 4S hours were 7,G45 bbls
WHISKY.-The market rules firm with sales Of 900
6ols at 10Y 2S6 do from wagons 1917; and 100 do H
Z. at l6%.
PKON lSloNS.-The market is without change of i'm
poftance Holders firm and rates above those of
buyers The sales l25 hhd Bacon at s1 for Sides
9OO Kegs Lard Saturday at lie, and 10000 lbs Bulk
Meat at Ok and * for Shoulders and Sides 1t is diff
cult to buy at these rates Mess Pork held at SIS so
GREASE.-Sales of $50 bbls. No / at SIX cts-an ad
vance " az
OLA sale OF 100 bbls. Linseed at SO cts
GROCERlES.-The market is unchanged. Sugar 76ls
cts olasses 34q35 cts; and Coffee Hap cts with
good business doing in the regular way.
NHEAT.-A continued good demand for prime white at
w cts The commoner grades in but limited demand
al ~ 10 81 cts for fair and good white and 65 to rs cts
for fair to prime red.
CORN-The market is firm with n pood demand ond
the receipts sell quick at 35c ~
BARLEY-The demand is limited and the market duII
and prices dropping We quote 454sc as the range
for prime
OATS-There is fair demand and prices are steady at
32d33c f " ' a.
SEEDS-The market for Glover is inactive and prices
dropping Sales % bbs at S4.75 do at 81 S. and Is
DO at "A 90 Sales 80 bb selected Flaxseed at e0Ge5
CHEESE.-Sales 300 boxes W R at71c The market
is steady with fair demand
BU ITER remains dull, without material change in pri
ce quote 10 to l3c the range for fair to prime
roll sale OF 20 firkins prime l5c
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FROM UNITED STATES
Shipping Sntelligentt.
PORT OF BALTIMORE, MARCH II
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED
Steamship Jackson, Baker, from New NOrk-ndse to A
C. Hall
Steamship Commerce, Vaughan, from Savannah-mdse
to Jas GYin Reports OF Thomas Point brig Gov Brock
from Cardenas.
Hampton Roads-guano to F. Baneda Bro lowed IN
by steamtug Reliance.
Bark Maine Farnham, Is days from Matanzas-molas-
ses to Jas. /. Fisher & Sons
Brig Gov Brock, Balm II DAYS from Cardenas-suEar
and molasses to Kirkland, Chase & Co lowed up BY
steamtug Tigress
Schr Thomas Wnans, Townsend 10 DAYS from Attaka-
pas-sagar and molasses to 5. 6. Hand Co. Sailed
March lst IN company with schr N Terrell, Cole, for
schr Somerset, Stirling from Snowfall Md-balast to
Rose Lyon.
BELOW
Schr Golden Gate Hammond, = days from Ponce, T.
Rico.
Brig Geo. Lohse Hathaway 16 days from Ponce, P R.
ballast TO Dunnock Il Weatherby n, ~,
Br schr. Medium Smith Il days from TURK Island
salt to master
Bark Indus, Thompson from Rio Janeiro-cohee to
Kirkland Chase & Co. ~,
Bark Amazon, Kirwan, from St Johns-sugarto Thos
PIERCE Left in port schr Ellen Dehnei' I"p' eAtI' "
sail in > DAYS for 81 istol
Schr A b Moore Smith, days from Matanzas-sugar
and molasses to !. c. Yates Co Experienced severe
weather on the coast
Scbr Anna links, Finney, Barbadoes-W. II Perot
schr Prima Donna Reddish, Petersburg-W Apple
garth Son.
Brig Sarah Elizabeth, Raynes Calais, in tow of steam
tug Lioness
Schr George s Adams Chase, Kingston, Jam
ARRIVALS FROM BALTIMORE
Schr, f. " Harrington, Robinson, New York, 18th inst
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PRoGREss OF THE NEosHo ADMINISTRATION the
Arkansas papers we learn that a singular boundary
dispute has occurred between the State of Arkansas
the Choctaw Nation and the United States Govern
ment relative to the western line of Arkansas The
boundary was fixed by the act of 1886 admitting the
State into the Union and was then duly surveyed and
marked; A considerable population has settled on
the land near the line Recently, from some unex-
planned reason, Commissioners were appointed by
the Choctaws, the State of Arkansas and the United
States, to run the line anew, and the United States
Surveyor has made it about eight miles east of
the old line thus leaving large number of settlers
IN the Choctaw Nation. The latter, not being will
ling to become Choctaws, have raised such disturb
ance that the Administration has given orders to
the Surveyor to adopt the old boundary. The Gov
ernor OF the Choctaws protests and the Fort Smith
Times says that he is undoubtedly right in his
views and that the land must be given to the tribe
or be paid for.
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The SEA SERPENr.-As the sea serpent does not
yet appear to have shufied off his mortal COIL udg-
ing rom the numerous newspaper paragraphs now
in circulation, it may be interesting to read an ac
count of one which was written more than two hun
dred and fifty years ago.
''John Josselyn, Gent" in his account of two
voyages to New England under date of the 26th
of June, 1885, says:
cat this time we had some neighboring gentle
men at our house, who came to welcome me into
the country, where, amongst variety of discourse,
they told me of young Lyon mot long before
pent or Snake that lay quoiled up like Cable upon
a Rock at Cape Ann; boat passing by with Eng
fish aboard and two Indians, they would have shot
the Serpent, but the Indians dissuaded them, say
be all in danger of their lives
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DARING OUTRAGE AND RoBBERY.-Some t;ua lac
night, some person or persons unknown, entered
the house of Thomas Miller, Esq, late Postmaster
and after administering chloroform to the entires
family six in number, they proceeded to search the
house and remove all valuabes that could be found
Eight thousand dollars worth of drafts were ali.
stracted from Mr. Ms desk, his pocket-book con.
tanning money and notes, his gold watch and chain.
nothing of the outrage until this morning. When
Mr.. NJ. awoke he discovered peculiar smell in his
rooms and upon sitting up in bed found upon his
pillow the stains of chlOroform.
This is one of the most daring outrages ever COM
mtted in our city, and we trust that the rascals
may yet be brought to justice. The villains evil
IDENTIFY supposed that Mr. NJ. had in his house at the
time considerable amount of gold belonging to
the Post Office Department, which, fortunately for
Mr.. NJ, was in safer keeping .-Columbus, CO. City
Fact, March Is.
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LOUIS NAPoLEoNs BALL ROOM CoUP D'ETAT.-The
Paris correspondent of the North American writes
under date of February 49,
ga funny instance of the length to which eti-
quette is carried in the Emperors parUenu court
exhibited at the Tuileries ball, Sunday last
Prince Christian of Denmark was there and it was
thought desirable to accommodate him with a seat
by the Emperor and Empress. But unfortunately,
according to Imperial etiquette, ambassadors take
precedence OF all princes not and brothers of
reigning monarchs. The Danish Prince comes un-
der neither category and ambassadors do not sit
at the French Court, the prince could not be al
lowep to sit either! 1t was knotty point how to
do the civil properly on the occasion. The En-
peror solved it by his genius. He resolved not to
SIT himself, and ordered away his stool from the side
OF the Empress, and invited the Prince to stand be-
side him This incident almost reminds one of
Sheridan's reply when asked to help drunken ac-
quaintance out of the gutter, being drunk also him
self MY dear friend that is impossible, but I'll lie
down beside you i,n
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The Dutch Government has just published a
statistical account of the situation of their East
India colonies at the end of 1856 The estab-
lishment at Sumatra had made some progress
SINCE the preceding year. those of Celebes remain
stationary. B0rneo furnishes principally mineral
productions. The coffee plantations on the western
side OF Sumatra contain about $4,000, 900 plants
At Menado, in Celebes, there were $500 900 plants
IN full bearing. In the plantations of Java there
were 229 900 in bearing, and 226,000 recently
planted. The coal mines in the south and east of
Borneo produced 5000 tons of that combustible
ropeans and negroes from the coast of Guiana and
1889 natives of Java and Moluccas, but since 1856
1t has been reinforced by 5000 Europeans. The ma
val force consisted of twenty-seven vessels of war;
natives.
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THE GREAT ToPIc-The chief topic of converse
tion now on Change, says the Lynchburg, Va,
Courier. and elsewhere, is the Gish frauds it has
almost entirely supplanted that other interesting
theme-the weather. 1t is the first subject of re-
mark at meeting, and the last on parting. Men dis
cuss it with sombre look and grave visage-or with
merry face and lively speech just according wheth-
er they Sin" or not 1t is said the excitement
at Liberty is much greater than here. On Saturday
the assembage of "lame ducks was so great at that
place as to remind one of Court day.
1t is also said that opulent citizen of that vi
cinty will suffer to the amount of $40 000-though
we do not vouch for the accuracy of the statement
The extent of the forgeres is variously estimated
some placing them as high as Sl50,0O0. This oper-
alton was worthy of Wall street, and entities the
actor to a Schuyler and Huntington notoriety When
last heard from Gish was in New York, and doubt
less ere this is on his way to Europe.
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- commissioner OF Customs.
To A. W. AUSTIN, Esq, Col. of Boston, Mass.

INTERESTING TO SHIP OwNERs.-The annexed ex-
trat OF letter from the agent of the board of In
derwriters at Key West, dated Feb oath is found
IN the New Orleans Picoyune. 1t may be of inter
est to mariners and ship owners, and the sugges-
IONS 1t contains appear to US to be worthy of favor
able consideration:
81 have resolved to charter a small vessel and
keep her stationed near Carysfort, with steam
pump on board | think it is a shame that so MANY
ships should be lost on this reef when with proper
means they could be saved
81 think ifNew Orleans, Philadelphia, New York
and Boston would unite, the expense would be
trifing, and many ships and much property would
be saved"
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Correspondence of the Daily Exchange

ELLICOTTS MILLS, March II, 1898.
CIRCUIT Court FOR Howard CoUxTY.-Befort
Hon. Nicholas Brewer, Judge
The following business occupied the Court to- day:
ii. I. Roberts Us. Allen Thomas. Inquisition at
bar upon an interlocutory judgment. Verdict fol-
plaintif-MC ubbin for plaintiff.
Robert Moore & Bro rs. Philip H. Gosnell, same
Verdict for plaintiff. for plaintiff,
State Us. Ridgely. Indictment for assault and
battery. According to the statement of the princi
pal witness, who was a woman, it appeared that the
traverser first struck her with his fist and then had
scufie with her for pair of shafts. The English
language is indebted to this witness for new word
She said the defendant struck her three times ''dig
t'ncguHy:" Jury out Sands, States Attorney,
prosecuting. Dorsey for the defence.
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SEIZURE OF Two AMERICAN VEssELs.-A letter from
Gailao, Peru, to the Panama. IN. Co. Star, dated
February 18th, says that the American ship Lizzy
Thompson and the barque Georgiana, together
with two Chllan vessels, all of which had been
caught loading guano from the Government denots
at Pabelion de Plea, had been seized BY the Peru
yian war steamer Tumbes, and were then living under
the guns of the port. The American Minister had
demanded their release, but was refused The Can,
leased on bail
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MARKETS,

New York, March -Cotton.-Saes of 800
bales-market dull: Flour is dull Southern is
Wheat is firm. Sales $500 bus Milwaukee Club at
I05 cts, Indiana red lls@l20 cts, Michigan white
100 cts. Corn is dull. Sales of IL, 500 bus at 68
cts. for white, and 81 cts. for mixed. Pork-Mess
ma mas declined 10 cts. Sales at 6.55@l665; Prime
$3.50 Beef is steady. Coffee is steady. Sugar
has advanced u, and the market is active Moias-
ses is firm at 80 cts. Spirits Turpentine steady
Rosln is steady. Rice is steady. Freights are
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AMERICAN TRACT SoCIETY.-At the stated meet
ing of the Executive Committee on the 18th instant
$4,000 were appropriated for the Northern Arme-
MAN and 81 900 for the Southern Armenian Mission:
$500 for the HISTORIANS, Greece and Italy; 81 800
for Germany and Sweden 81 300 for France, Bel
GUM and Switzerland; Sl,7OO for Northern and
Southern India, and 81 800 for China Siam, Assam
and the Sandwich Isands-total SIC, 900.
The receipts for eleven months had been nearly
$50 600 less than in the months the last year
while the grants through coportage and other chan
nels have been largely increased.
Information from all parts of the country gave
cheering evidence of numerous and powerful revi-
rails of religion, and of manifest blessing upon the
labors of the Society.
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NEW ORLEANS MARKET

NEW ORLEANS, March 13-P VI.
Mess Pork is dull and prices tending downward the de-
! S1575. " F@
Lara Is heid with more frmness and advance is ask
ed in most by holders prime barrel must be quoted
| at ~ cts. keg is worth II 4 cents
Bacon is firm and in fair demand at cts for Sides and
| 7 cts for Shoulders ~
Bulk Meats are steady and fair business doing sales of
lbs at cts for Shoulders; 7d7S for Hams;
| and y for Sides
moderate demand for Whisky and prices frmer, with
sales Of Rectiied tlSG1S4 cts
An active demand for Sugar and prices u ct HIGHER
sales Of 8, 500 hhds. closing at cts for fair
Coiee is scarce, and held very firmly at II 012x cts
the stock in first hands is reduced to 4 500 bags
Corn is lower with moderate demand sales of 2 600
bags at SIC. for mixed '
Rice is declining closing at 4c for prime
Hay is scarce, and has advanced to s23 with a Arm
market.
closing 28c. for prime ~
Sterling Exchange has declined to X C prem
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Mr.. G. VANDENHoFF's READINGs.-Mr Vandenhoff
offers, at Carroll Hall tonight, an attractive pro-
gramme He proposes to give the principal scenes
ana soliloques Illustrating the characters of Ham
let and Falstaff, with critical and analytical re-
marks interspersed. Mr.. Vandenhoff's readings in
this city are now drawing to close, and the proba-
olllty is that the present entertainment will be one
OF the most delightful of his very excellent series
lie reads in Washington next week.
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FROM WACHINCTlN

~ WASHINGTON March 1.-THE Republicans of the
House are in full caucus to-niebti Thev want =
reasonable time say from to two weeks, for dis
cussion, after the Kansas bill comes from the Sen
ate when they will be willing for the question to be
taken.
All doubt as to the election of the free State tick
ct In Kansas has been removed by recent informa-
ton from that Territory, and therefore Mr. Calhoun
has declared his intention to give certificates ac
cOrdngly ~
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STEAMER ASHORE

BosToN, March 1.-THE steamer Worcester,
which left New York last evening for Norwich. GOT
on the rocks this morning causing some detention
She reached New London at 81 o'clock, leaking
considerably Her passengers were forwarded and
reached here this afternoon
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FIRE AT SALIsBURY.-The Somerset Union saws
the Baily Mill, at Salisbury belonging to Mr. Hum
phrey Humphreys, was destroyed BY fire on Thurs
day last-loss $4,000. The house of Mr. John A.
Bozman, at Dawes Quarter District. Somerset coun-
ty, was also destroyed by fire on Thursday night
last-loss $500.
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Treasury DEPARTMENT,

Treasury DEPARTMENT,
Office of Commissioner of Customs
March IL, 1858.
Sir have to request that you will notify the
importers of your district that all the requirements
of law for the cancellation of bonds for exported
merchandise, should be strictly complied with; and
unless more is exercised in this respect espe-
c'ally an obtaining the oath Of the master and mate
which, without any sufficient reason, appears to be
omitted in the majority of cases, it may become
necessary to decline canceling said bonds until the
omission shall have been supplied.
Very respectfully your obedient servant
SAMUEL INGHAM
Commissioner of Customs
To A. W. AUSTIN, Esq, Col. of Boston, Mass.
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WEATHER REPORTS.

WASHINGTON, March II, A. M.-Bar0meter 29o
W. Thermometer $50. Noon-Thermomete GO.
Wind, South and clear.
Observation-Disclosures cloudy, wind S. s. West.
Barometer 800 g. Thermometer 500
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COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND.
DECEMBER TERM 1887

ANNAPOLIS, March II, 1853
No 8.-Elijah Thomas H. Carey u.s. Thomas
Dennis and others; appeal from the Circuit Court
of Worcester county, further argued by Miller
and Tingle for the appellees.
No. % will be called on Friday morning.
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WRECK OF A FALL RIVER STEAMER.
NEW 1oRK, March 1.-THE steamer Empire
State from Fall River for this city, was lost this
morning at Nantecoke Point. No lives were lost.
portion of her freight was saved by the Licking
ton boat.
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M The journeymen shoemakers of Philadelphia
working on the ladies' branch, held meeting at
Franklin Hall on Monday afternoon, at which rese-
buttons were adopted in favor of organizing society
on the representative system and Of an advance of
their present wages.
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SAILING OF THE EUROPA

n.
New York, March 1.-THE steamer Europa
sailed hence at noon to-day, for Liverpool She took
out only 81, 900 in specie
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IMPORTANT TO MERCHANTs.-The attention of mer
chants exporting merchandise in bond, is called to
the following letter addressed by the Commissioner
of Customs to the Collector of the port at Bos-
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DOMESTIC MARKETS,

BOSTON MARKET-March Is
FLOUR-The market is firm with good demand
sales OF Western superne "a 5Od4 60 fancy 81 s5G5;
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DEATH OF Police OFFIcER.-James Richards, a
police officer of the Eastern District died YESTERDAY
at his residence on Caroline street. The Deptford
Fire Company, of which he was a member, caused
their bell to be toed, and displayed their flag at
halt-1nast, as token of respect to his memory
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.

RUNAWAY AND ACcIDENr-A horse attached to a
wagon belonging to Mr.. John Maloney, residing at
No 81 W. Lombard street. driven by two bows,
apprentices, named Henry Beeler and John Wild,
ran OIL Yesterday morning, from the corner OF
Lombard and Poppleton streets, a short distance
west of poppleton street. Young Beeler was badly
cut about the face in addition to which his left arm
was broken. He was conveyed to the residence of
Mr.. Maloney, where he received proper surgical
attendance. Wild escaped with few slight bruises.
Accompany esterday morning, a man named
erection, near Franklin Square, height of thirty
ieet spraining his left ankle in dreadful manner
besides sustaining serious injury on the hip He
was conveyed In carriage to his residence, on S.
were called to his aid.