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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-14

OOeooooSr s8~rOSeV <ooeeSeS.
NNAND AFTER MONDAY, APRIL srH,lesr
~ and until further notice, trains will leave
Davenport daily, aunds 70 excepted, - follows:
1et mall tselo ~. 9.S5 ~
~ ni&nt express. .6.33 ?. 4,
Trsins arrive st Davenport daily, Sundays OF.
espesd, - follows:
!ct n'gnt express a.. $40 4. y.
ss~skus Ussos H.. ...... .oVO =. =.
- 1sN u IN et..... ODD ?.
All trains over this route are 10 direct connexion
at Chicago With trains over both the Michigan
Houthern, Michigan Central, Pit,sburg, Fort
Wayne, and Chicago Railroad TO and from De-
tIoit, Toledo. Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati,
fittsburs, Dunkirk, Buffalo, Niagara Falls. Alba
~. Nss York. Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
Layton. Also 1t LsSslls with trains Of the ILL.,
nois Central Rosd-NOrth 70 Galena and South 70
1t Louis and Cairo.
Passengers are reminded Of the necessity Of
giving distinct directions - 70 the destination Of
their luggage. also to procure tickets before TAX
Ing their sests in the cars, tho conduct col
lsct fares only to stations the line Of the Chi
cago and Rock Island Railroad.
JOHN F. TRACY. Superintendent.
Davenport, April Q, 1850. dn
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~ unasrsigned have this day entered into ! CO
rs.tnsrship for the purpose Of eanyisg on The
csAr Anp Nsws, Nswspspsr 10 b. psIiisSei i
tas Mty e Davenport, Scott Cosby, lsua, also
ne Job Printing Business CONSISTED vith ~
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PORTAGE.
IBY AUTHORiTY.l
N TICE
Respecting Certain Lasds n the state Of
lows.

Respecting Certain Lands h the state Of
lows.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT TIE
IN lands along the Dss Noines river in Iowa.
and within the clsimed limits Of the les Moipes
grant in that State, above the mouth Of the Rae
coon Fork Of said river, which have been reserved
from sale heretofore On sccoans Of the claiu Of
the State thereto, will conGuue rsservsd. for the
ims being, from sels, Or from location By spy
species Of scrip Or warrant notwithstanding the
recent decision Il the ssprsns Court against the
claim.
for CUngrsss 70 consider, upon memorial o. other
wise, the case Of actual boss Gs settlers holding
under titles from the state, end 70 make such
provision ~ coo6vnstios or adjustment Of the
claims Of such settlers ~ may appees 70 BE- night
asd proper. JOS. 3. WILSON,,
Commissionsr Of the General Lald O6es.
0sM8RAL LAND O1vICBL
Nay -. 1850. ! jane18
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Trains run BY Chicago time, which 10 twelve min.
ute, faster than Davenport time.
ON AND AFTER MONDAY. APRIL 9rn,
~ 1853, and until further notice, trains will
leave davenport for MuscatIne, Columbus City,
washinston and Iowa City Sundays excsp. ID J
E.pr.s. .nax.u Train a. .... .7ooAx
Trains will leave Davenport for Chicago daily,
Sundsys excepted ,as follows:
Let Mail Train, at....................0.3 5 A. n.
I'd Express Train, at..................6 .85 p. n.
Trains arrive 1t Davenport daily, Su.dsys ex-
deptsd, ~ follows:
Prom THE EAST.
Isl Express tain ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 40 A. \.
II HAIL train, a.. IS P. \.
Prom TEE WEST.
Aeu Intos t..... $50 P NJ
All trains out Of Davenport will make direc
eonnsetions at Columbus City, Washington and
Iowa City. with the Wes,era Stage Company's
tsges for all points West.
The Passenger TT lin connects ut Rock Islano
with Chicago and Rock Island Railroad trains TO,
all points East, North and South.
Passengers are reminded Of the necessity Of
giving distinct directions 10 the destination Of
their baggage also to procure tickets before taking
their seats in the cars.
NIB. Trains for tho East connects At Joliet
with trains on the Michigan Central X. r.; at
Chicago with trains on tho Michigan Southern
and Michigan Central and Pttsburg, f. Wayne
and Chicago Railroads. JOHN F. TRACY,
aprS Sup't.
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A discount Of I ~snty -Hve per cent from the
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four copies Of any one or more Of the above WORKS.
Thus: Four copies VI Blackweod, or Of one Re-
view, will be sent to one address for 80 four
copies Of the fosr Reviews and Blackwooo Tor $50;
and % On.
In oil the principal Cities sDd Towns these
works vii: b. delivered FREE OF POST.
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views.
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~ DooToU AND NeW UCLlND!
DAssRx0ERs Also ron ALL PARTS OF
u northern and Western New YORK. boy 700
Tickets ieoa Chicago via the Miehisas Csstn.
Railroad, Grad Track Railvsy vie 0gdsssbuss.
and Ogdsasbury sai vssneat
.ContTal Railroad @ Boston.
Tine thsossh iron Chicago ~ IL Hours.
facssngere leaving Chicago ON arrival Of tssin
ffoo Rock Island NJ Davenport. arrive at Detroit
oest morning. aad Boston same afternoon.
Through Tickets for sale 1t the Grand TrunA
Railway O9ce uadsr Adams House, Michigan
Csstral Rsilrosd Once, Trsnens House and st the
Great Csntral Depot Chicago.
~ e.. An O0CS.
General Western Travelling Agent,
jy2s-dlj No. IL Lake street, Chicago.
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TRUSTEE'S SALE.-WHRRsAs on the IA


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.via. New 0rsess, Otagste. Asseia, La.siag,
Osk Gsss s.1 Assas; - = ~ sssss q
,,li7. r.s. n.s..,s.. y r,-,-.s:s. ps,s.s.
and SnitAlssd, 3 Csssss6ssviIls, - miles
and eeek o1ee week.
Lave 1senolia WedsoG1ay = 60;
Arrive ss Cesreetie.viiIs rat ~ Sys1a;
Leave Cosrsetisovills Friday . A.;
IA, Arrive est - hse.slis as1t esy 49,.
Gsn.v., to vistos. II .ilss sad baek, oses >
week.
Lave Aasssgo russd.y q p;
Arrive ct vinton next day byspa;
Leave Viseoa Monday ~ eeo;
Bids to cad route ct Rsd9as - eiles lnvits1.
Bids also invited 70 rua via Les Grove ssd
Geneva TO vintos - nslss, )aise u swo trips
aWeek.
lll5s. From Marietta, BY Nsvsds, Boonsseso,a and
New Jedsrson, to Carsellton. lls miles and
back once week.
Leave Marietta Monday q an;
Arrive st C.rrolson next "Wednesday bys p.;
Leave Carleton Thursday q an;
Arrive At Marietta next Saturday BY pn.
ll6o. From Marietta, BY Nevada, Boousbero,
New Jehsrson, Casrollton, Denison and bs!vi-
miles and back. once wssk.
Leave Marietta Monday at . m;
Arrive At Decatur next Friday byspn;
Leave Decatur Monday ats an:
Arrive 1t Marietta next Friday By spn.
lll6l. From Marietta. By Lafayette, Lthopo!is'
Ackley, Nsumsutown, Hampton, Sasatoga,
Mainss Grove, and Doun Grove, TO Mason
City, so miles and back, once . week.
Leave Malietta Thursday It 6am;
Arrive At Mason City next day byepn;
Leave Mason City Tuesday 1t . IN;
Arrive at Marietta ne It day bye N.
Bids to commence route q lows Falls invited
lllst. From Mason City, BY Bristol and hear
Lake, Minnesota, TO Albert Lea, - miles and
back, once week.
Leave Mason City Saturday At 8 am;
Arrive Ut Albert Lea next day by pm;
Leave Albert Lea Monday at IN;
Arrive ct Mason City next day by 6pm.
lll63. From Mitchell by Plymouth and shell
Rock Falls, to Mason City, 70 miles and back
once . week.
Leave Mitchell Wednesday m;
Arrive at Mason City BY 6pm;
Leave Mason City Thursday At San;
Arrive At Mitchell by pm.
lll64. From Monticello, BY Cattle Grove, New
Buffalo and McQueen's Mills, to Paris, - milss
aud back. once eek.
Leave Monticello Friday at am;
Arrive 1t Paris by IN;
Leave Paris Saturday At Sam;
Arrive At Mon ecsllo by 6 pm;
lll65. From Mount Vernon, by New Linden,
Springville. PaddiLgton and Wapea, to
Clalk's Ford. g miles and back, once week.
Leave Mount Vernon Friday at sam;
Arrive . Clark's Ford by pm;
Leave Clark's Ford Saturday At 8 an;
Arrive at Mount Vernon by SPIN;
l1lS6. FROM Now Jefferson. by Lake City and
once week.
Leave New Jefferson Tuesday 1t SAN;
Arrive At Sac City next day by I'm;
Lesve sac City Wednesday ut pm;
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HIS. Rroo HllDose, (teea1,l b. Jacksonville,
(loea1 welh,sS. (ioal, Clear Cssst, (lessij
miles end bask, eass we'd.
Leave Fillmore Thussday at 3pn;
Arrive q Clasieds esxt lay byspn;
Leave Casiada Wsdsssdsy q a.;
Arrive at FILLMORE next day By Ia
'llss. Fro" Fest Dsdss. y Lssasd Fesk, ssa..
LAKE, Cherokee eoa nynsssh, 70 Wsst1eld,
(looal. $50 miles aaA bsek, eees week.
Leave Fort dodge Monday u smT
srnvs Of wessfsld next Saturday BY spn;
Leave WsetAsld Aoadsy ss an;
Arrive 1t Fort Dodge Lsxt Saturday BY 8 p n:
illSo. from Fort Dodge, along the west bsst Of
Branch et Dacotah, up the West Branch, 70
the Irish Colony, there crossing the West
Branch to Spirit Lake, II 'uilss asd hack,
once . week.
Leave For. Dodge Monday At San;
Arrive At Spirit Lake next Wednesday by 8 p N;
Leave Spirit Lake Thursday At Cam;
Arrive 1t Fort Dodge next Saturday ~ pm
lll3l. From Fsrt Dodge BY Sioux Rapids, on
the Little Sioux to Siosx Falls, MIMI, lis
miles and back, once . week.
Leave Fort Dodge Saturday 1t pm;
Arrive 1t Sioux Fails next Tuesday byspn;
Leave Sioux + alls Wednesday ~ an;
Arrive At Fort Dodge next Friday by pm.
1872. From Fort Dodge BY Emmett City, Odessa,
MIMI, Osesco and CRYSTAL Lake City, to Man
kota, llO miles and hack, once week.
Arrive At Aankots next wednesday Spm;
Leave Msnkosa Thursday at6sm;
Arrive At Fort Dodge next Saturday BY , N.
lll3a. From GreeL6eid, BY Holidays and Pier
sons mill, to Adell, ~ miles and back, once
week.
Leave Greenfield Tuesday attain;
Arrive 1t Adell BY pm;
Leave Adsil Monday ct . m;
Arrive 1t Greenfield BY SPIN.
llls4. From Grinnell, By Green Cntls and Tim
ber Creek. to Marietta, miles and back,
once week.
Leave Grinnell Wednesday at 8 an;
Arrive at Marietta by pm;
Leave Marietta Thnrsday at an;
Arrive At Grinnell BY pm.
lll35. From Hardin, BY Cleveland, Waukon, New
Galens, Dorchester, Portland, MIMI, Prairie,
and Caledonia, to Brownsville, 81 miles and
back, once week.
Leave Hardin Monday 1T 6am;
Arrive 1t Brownsville next day BY pm;
Leave Brnwnsvile Wednesday ct m;
Arrive 1T Hardin next day by pm.
Bids to commence route atWaukon and end at
Portland invited.
1916. From Independence, by Chatham, Fair
bank, Rocks Settlement Franklin, Mill, Bre
mer, and Leroy, to Fredericksburg, 50 miles
and back, once . week.
Leave Independence Wednesday At cam;
Arrive At Fredericksburg next day by I'm;
Leave Fredericksburg Thursday Mt pm;
Arrive al Independence next day by SPIN.
lll37. from Independence, by Laporte Ci;y Creek
Lafayette, Marietta, and Iowa Centre, to Des
Moines, l2S miles and back, once week.
Leave Independence Thursday at I'm;
Arrive at Des Moines next Saturday by pm;
Leave Desmoines Monday 1t Sam;
Arrive at Independence next Wednesday by 7
pm.
llls,. From Inkpsdutah (on the Big Sioux) to
Iowa (on the Missouri river) Decotah Terri
\
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-14

ny AUTRCRITY.l
UNITED STATES NAILS.


Poo7 OHUlCB DnPAD90o0fe l
PROPOSALS FOR CONVEYING fHE NAILS
Of the Usitsd 81 ,tes fr IN October I. 1861, e
lane So 1861 ON the following rostes in The STATE
~ lows, will be resolved at the Contrset Once Of
his Depastnsnt ustil p. y. Of July 81 ssxt 70
10 decided BY August 10. folioviog:
llloO. Prom Ashton to Deceeer, NED T., males
and back, once . week.
Lave Ashton Saturday Ut m;
Arrive 1t DeestoS By ii An;
Leave Dscstas Saturday At pm;
Arrive 1t Ashton BY spa.
Bids for three trips week invited.
lllel. From Bellsfontains, BY Attice aad Cos.
port to Charlton, 80 niles and back, oses
Leave Bsllefootaine Tuesday At 6am;
Arrive 1t Charlton by 8 pm;
Leave Cha -it0n Wednesday ct 6sn:
Arrive 1t Bsllefoutaine by spm.
Bids for two and also three times week invited.
lll0s. Prom Bentonsport, BY Ksossuqsa, Phils-
delphia, Iowaviiie, Ottunwa. Eddyville. Am
stsrdsm, Red Rock Pennington, Lafayette,
and Adelphi, t. Des Moines, las miles and
back, once = week.
Leave Bsntonsport Monday At SAN;
Arrive At Des hoinss next W sdnesday BY pm;
Leave Des Aoinss Thursday At an;
Arrive 1t bentonsport next Saturday BY %.
Bids 70 commence route at Eddyvills invited.
lllO3. From Bloomfield by Savannah, to Lansas-
tor. No. 20 miles and back once . week.
Leave Bloomfield Thursday 1t sam;
Arrive 1t lancaster by 6pm;
Leave Lancaster Friday 1t an;
Arrive 1T Bloomfield by pm.
BIDS for two and also three times week invited.
ill04 From Bradford, by Marble Rock, u Rock
ford, - miles and back, once . week.
Leave Bradford Tuesday At an;
Arrive ct Rockford by 5pm;
Leave Rockford Wednesday At 8 Am;
Arrive 1t Bradford by 5 pm.
a. fO, A Al 4
Bids to include Flood Creek also invited.
lllO5. From Burlington, BY Augusta, Denmark,
West Point, Dover and Primrose, to Far ning-
ton, 40 miles and back, once week.
Leave Burlington Tuesday at an;
Arrive At Pennington by SPIN;
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WashfngfonI Items


NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-The HeraIds Wash
ington correspondent says Dr. L. d. Howe
will appear before the Senate Brown raid
Committee to- morrow, and viii testify under
protest. a
Mr.. Hyatt will not appear until next week
He has been advised by his political admi-
rers here, that he can not be sustained if he
attempts to resistthe committee when asked
to testify, and | learn he has yielded to their
judgment, and will not attempt to carry the
case to the Supreme Court, but if compelled
to testify, will do so under protest.
Governor Hicks, of Maryland, dispatched
his Secretary of State to this city to-day. to
pay the congratulations of his Excellency to
Governor Pennington, upon his election to
the office of Speaker.
Governor Pennington received the Secre-
tary with the courtesy due his position, and
replied to the Governor of Maryland, thank
ing him for the prompt evidence he offers
of his recognition of the authority of law
against fanatieism.
The bill introduced in the House by Mr.
Phelps apprOpriates 81, 2e6, 900 for the de-
ficiency of the year ending June last, and
part Of the present fiscal year; 81, 400, 900,
under the law of 1886, in payment of the
salaries of the officers aud clerks, and for
the transportation of the mails
The third section appropriate 81 900 for
temporary clerk hire TO expedite the pay
ment. -.
No doubt is entertained that the bill will
be passed next week
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-06
Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 3.-Ihe weather is clear
and niEder. The demand for money is but
moderate and the market easy. Rates of
exchange are unallered. Market for mess
pork remains unchanged; very small sales.
Several contracts for bulk meat, W which had
matured, were settled to-day and yesterday
at 64@s3c. for sides and shoulders. Bacon
sold at 7I@94e. for future delivery; receipts
unchanged. Lard is held at l04@ll, with
a good number of buyers at l04c. Flour
continues in good demand and prices are
quoted 10c. higher; sales of 1000 brls. at
7O@5 80 for snperfine; 5 85@6 90 for
extra. Wheat in good demand receipts
light; sales at 1 32@1. 35 for prime white !;
25@I31 for prime red; sales of 1000
BUSH Corn dull and declined &C. per bush. ;
sales remain unchanged. Oats are easier
aud shade lower; small sales at 4S@49
cents. Rye dull and unchanged; sales at
/ co. Barley is quoted at 65(96sc.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-06
AddttIonaI Forelgn news.

The Manchester Chamber of Commerce
has memorialized Lord Palmerston to bring
the subject of International maratime law
before the European Congress.
Reports are current and believed in Paris
thatssan agreement was made between France
and England for the reciprocal import of
English iron and coal and French wares.
Gen. Montalban, eommander-in-chiefo of
the French expedition to Chins, has en-
barked at Marseilles with his staff, for his
destination via the overland route.
4 stormy meeting of the Great Ship
Company had been held at London. The
board of directors had resigned.
Imports at Shanghai were quiet. The
tea business was almost stopped, owing TO
the exorbitant rates demanded. Silks were
lower. A good business in tea was doing
at Foo-Choo-Foo at firmer rates. Japan
trade was progressing favorably.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-06
New YORK Market.

NEW York, Feb. 3.-Flour less active and
prices are unchanged and quiet; sales of
10000 bbls. at 95@S5 forsuperfine State;
3 25(d5 so for extra State; 495@$5 for su-
per6ne Western i 1903 20 for shipping
brands extra round-hoop Ohio; the market
closing quiet. Rye -four is in fair request
at 3T5@4 As Whisky lower sales of
1000 brls. at 23c.; demand moderate
Wheat dull and in favor of buyers, with
only limited demand; sales at 37@l so.
Rye quiet at 9o99lc. Corn quiet and un-
changed sales of 6,40o bush. at 8o(G82c-
Pork less active and scarcely SO firm; sales
of 100 brls. at II 25@l7 81. Beef less ac-
tive at s5@5 IS for mess; $9@9 rs for re-
packed mess. Dressed hogs steady at 75c-
for western. Cut meats buoyant at &c. for
shoulders; 9@94c- for hams. Lard firm ;
sales of 350 brls. at l03c.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-06
New York 1ueHns.

New YoRK, Feb. 3, P. M.-James Stevens
was hung this morning for the murder of
his wife by poison. The execution took
place in the prison yard. About two hun
dred persons were present. He met his fate
firmly, and was attended to the scaffold by
three clergyman. He died protesting his
innocence.
There is arumOr in the streets that Tom
Hyer, the pugilist, was shot by John Nor
rissey while the two were engaged in a
scuflle. ..z7-...-z. -
Counterfeit fives on the Northern Bank
of Massachusetts, We're put in circulation
last evening.
IL is announced to-day that the Glasgow
line of steamers have been withdrawn, and
the vessels will be put in the Liverpool
route. ~. :. --..
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-06
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

COUNCiL OHAABEh,
February A, 1860.
Council met. Present, the Mayor and
Conncilmen Cook Elliott, Orr, Kollenberg,
Hutchinson, Rocker aud Wolfin.
Minutes OF last meeting read and ap-
proved.
The report concerning the case of Enrich
was taken up.
Mr. Elliott moved that the report be con-
Cured in. Agreed to-ayes 6; noes l.
Bills amounting to $43O.26 were allowed.
A bill fOr hay scale check book being
read,
Mr. Elliott moved that Mr.. Robbers be
requested to make immediate settlement,
and in case he refuses to do SO, the Mayor
shall appoint some one else to take his
place.
The subject of the city buying in proper
ty, when put up for sale for taxes was re-
fcrred to the City Attorney.
Solomon Kahn was allowed So for horses
furnished to pull the steam engine
James McKeevcr's bill for plank side walks
on Division street, amounting to S107.09,
was allowed. Two other bills-amounting
to $3O.29-for same kind of work, were al
lowed. = s
A petition from Michael Mentzer, asking
that cistern in Bakers addition be filed,
was read.
The Mayor and Mr.. Mentzer were ap-
pointed a committee to complete a settle
ment with A. & H. Uhl, ascertaining if any
pipe crooks are due from said firm to the city.
The fire department. made report show
ing that the cisterns were all in good order.
The Wharf masters report showed that
| 22S steamboats, had landed and paid $44S. sc
wharfage IA touched without cabling; 13
passed without stopping. The whole amt
| of wharfage paid in was $549.33.
The statement of III. Nelson & Co, for the
/ month of january, was read and accepted.
! The amount of commissions due the city
1 from sales of transient goods were S9.05.
The report of the Sexton of Oak Hill
Cemetery was presented, showing the num-
/ ber of intermentS during the past month tc
! be "a. sees "a S ssA 1ssa ,.srss: ,s "a
The jailor's bill was referred to council
/ man Cook. ---
/ The o. K Fire Company were allowed
200 feet of gum hose.
Adjourned to meet on Thursday nigh
next. ,ss.. zss- ~
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-06

ReAz The wool hat factory of Ames Il
Moulton, Brooklyn, New York, blew up on
Friday. There were about two hundred
employees in the building at the time, of
whom ten were Killed and fourteen injured,
many of them fatally. The explosion was
supposed to have been caused by the freezing
of the water in the pumps. The boiler was
torn into fragments. One piece passed
through threetwelve inch walls, and another
passed through the yard. striking building
used as drying room, passing through both
walls. our girls were found after the ex-
plosion. The building was an immense
structure and usually contained about 200
employees, including 100 females. Very
few OF the operatives were on the premises,
the catastrophe having happened before the
hour of commencing work.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-06

"THE ARCADE" JOHN S. ALLEN
l. Co. have just finished the fitting up of
their Restaurant on Water street, between
Main and Locust and have topped off a hand
some sign by pair of horns, that are "a
great attraction in that neighborhood. The
Arcade is just fairly started. Everything is
new and clean. The larder is full of choice
eatables and the bar of potables. Every
thing to please the palate of the epicure i:
abundant. feb.