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The New York herald., 1862-02-12
The sports I'm the Central Park.
TO THR EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

In your issue OF yesterday IS Published notice from
the Commissioners of the Central Park that the proposed
skating matches unauthorized by them, and half
ntmaton that they would not be allowed 10 take place
In the paper appears report OF carnival on the
skating pond in Brooklyn which festival passed of with
success, decorum and good order. like festival has
twice taken plaoe in Williamsburg At Albany aud Troy
festivals and carnivals have often been hold with plea
sure and satisfaction 10 the residents OF
the ghborhoOd Of the respective grounds Music II
laminaons and fireworks have boon allowed At each OF
asseblies But how IL with the Central Park!
The Commissioners have charged the Keepers OF the tents
the Of hundred and nfy dollars for conss to
sell refreshments let skates during tbs soasonwhich
very shor-snd il to extent understood that
would have been provided onally during the
ers could Afford IT, When the roprstors Of the
agreed TO furnish the music by joint subscription, 1t
opposed by the authorities on some insufficient
grounds Skaters have attempted to form clubs but
application being made for space TO erect temporary
club house, made that II would DO too ex
elusive too aristocatc and tho clubs have fallen
through An attempt has been msde to have display
Of fireworks: but the police regulations forbid IT, and
should skater gpto bluelight he renders himself
liable TO Imprisonment Finding tho Commissioners op-
posed the furnishing OF any Of the material for
the have offered przes for the best evidence good
skating but the prizes have not beon gven or oven
ssauthorized By the Central Park Commissioners tho
whole thing is likely to fall through II thus appears
that the commissoners are unwilling TO allow anything
shape or gala day. Notwithstanding the repeated
requests OF the visers to the Park 70 bRs effect and
their half promises In favor thereof
The New York herald., 1862-02-12

canadian four was heavy and lower, but moro active
at the concession, with sales Of 700 800 bbls a tho
abovo quotations. Southern flour was heavy, while
the sales embraced about 200 bbs closing within tho
range OF the above prices Rye -four was steady at our
quotations, with sales OF 200 bbs Corn meal steady
figures, With sales OF 180 bbls. Whea-Ths mar
kst unsettled, and prices irregular The sales
IT, On .
the sale. .%sr.ssd socu. Is susSsis q s.: sss
3D. In store, and csc for DO, Delivered ooc for round
Northern yellow and TOO. for Jersey white Rye was hrn
s -: ana .y ss ss
bu. nrm, s e5c 81 Oats wore unchanged, with sale:
s.4oc aEKe. for Jersey, western sad Canadian, anA
CovrM.-The market was steady and prices were
arm, while no sales Of momont transprsd. Mcssrs.
ing account of sales and stocks for the past wssssss
Of Rio and Santos, February :. 1852, so0o bags;rs
csivsd since 70 date q 49, s:s. for
government bags 500; Csyon, mats 95oO: Maracaibe.
cs:rs, Sio other dsscriptions aossETosa nats and
bags, 139 ,672. The quotations wers:-Rio, prime, "a
2lc good. zoe. fair. lsc; l0Xo; ordinary, ise.
22c 90 Laguayrs, 22c. 2lc.; java mats and bags,
2sc 27s., eli four months; st. Domingo, IoXc. DOC,
Il 900 bags; do. Philadelphia, $500.
Corrox.-The market exhibited more animation and
ali closing on Tho Ss. Of o ~
middling up.ands.
FanGHm-To Liverpool 1000 bushels of wheat were
engaged in bulk at ID, 900 packages lard al -.
Sd so hhds tallow at 22s Cd. 200 bbs. petroleum
private terms 200 bbls flour at 2s $500 bushels
Id in ships bags 500 boxes at 32s 3d. 100 bbls pork
at As 3d. g. Cd and by neutral vessel 800 bsxss baosa
lard at ass To London 800 tersss bsef at &c. 3D.
$50 boxes bacon at 25s 100 bbls. -four al D. 3D. aAd
400 boxes bacon at 27s 3D. To Glasgow 900 bbs flour
2s 3d. BY neutral vessel 500 bbls Aeur ~ g., -
bbs pork a. and $50 bbs lard at SIS. Cd. 10 AAt-
wrp per neutral vesse 600 bbs dour At D. 3D. Wheat
10 Plymouth IN bulk st 9kd, and British bark 70 Cork
and market with 1900 bushels wheat at l0d poe
60 pounds. rf
Hly-The market steady, with sales for shipmsat
at 8oc. = 00c., and for city use at o5c II.
Rogsons.-Pork--Thcre more inquiry for future
delivery while prices were unchanged The sales footed
up about 900 bols, including st $12 SIX
$l3 city DO. at SIS Is, and prime At 80 So 1000 bbh
reported sold for May and June delivery,
at SIS rs. Beef hrm, with sales Of 200 bbls. Ia
eudny plain mess ct 34 at1412 for extra. Beef hams
quiet AZ $14 rs SIS Bacon was in fair demand,
with sales Of 800 boxes a 6ko for rough Western Cum
berand cut and exc for choice short ribbed Western.
Dressed hogs scarce, with sales 81 - Is ~ ak
for Western and - 62H - rs for city Lard quiet
and Inactive while prices wore nrm with sales OF 900
packages st 7Le. aSkc. Butter and cheese were un-
changed. -..r
RICE was quie, at 7c. a7xc. for Carolina and 6xos
6nc. for India.
Sugars were rather less buoyant prices yet closed
without quoabs change. The sales embraced about 900
WHISKY vas heavy. with sales Of 500 bss. chiefly
nt &c.
The New York herald., 1862-02-12

lot them homo 10 country that for the orst
time and not for long time needs the sotivs e0rts &
every Of its loyal children 70 save ssR from d.
struction
government OF France this subject Rather ntrodues
nobody however justly than let question
OF fashion appear in the records OF the In
portant period in which acting for the highest in
terssts Of our country and Of humanity.
WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
The New York herald., 1862-02-12
Police Intelligsnce.

Noruxr TEACHING HER CHILD 10 SrnsL-An interest
rr case Of mother tsashng her child 20 steal up
yesterday before Justice Kelly At the jefferson Market
Police Court series Of thsfs, Il sppsars, had been
committed in tbs primary department Of public school
No. So situated in Ess. Twentish street, the children
losing their hats cloaks and shawl, daily from the ward
robe Suspicion fell upon child sbous ten years old,
named Cecilia Dunn, aud she arrested suspicion
ppdcers veidren and Cass OF the Eighteenth prsoioct
Uou beiag brought the police court the con-
fsssed guilt 70 Mr. Murray tbs clerk aud stAsd that
her mothsr Mary Dunn had taught her 20 steal A on
cor was immediately sent 10 quest of the mother who
on being taken into custody, admitted the truth Of the
child staiesat and pleaded poverty as an excuse for
hsr crime Upon nvestgaton the poles sscertaned that
After stealing the La.s, cloaks ko Cecea compssd
TO pawn the same, and hand the proceeds over 10
hss mother, who Invested the money IN lotteries.
number Of the stolen articles were recovered
n Barnaris pawn oiiss yesterday, and IL hoped that
the greater portion Of the missing properly may b pro
cured today. Already five complaints have boon made
against Dlon and her child snd about dozen other
copsnants are expected TO make their sp sarance 20
dsy There in no doubt that tue child CsceiIs was
sent school express purpose OF stealing In order
that the mother might crafty her taste for gambling
Justice Kelly des mined 10 spare no snor' IN srrans
ing the 80 to consgu :hs dspfsvsd woman
TO ths peniteatisry.
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Ina portant Decision tn Regard 90 q Lot
Of Conee Claimed by = Sirginiau.
ruror- xi,s Qastoo Travsisr Eeh

Judxc Sprsgis ths morning delivered hs opnios Ia
the Unod States Court In the sass OF the Amy WARWICK
coffee laden which osptursd while violating tbs
blockade, seeking TO reach Richmond
The vosse, condemned, her claimant being one
Curry Of Richmond. or 900 bags Of coffee copstutng
her cargo 4, 600 claimed to have besn shipped
English account certain conditions and Ia rosefvsd
for future oston The remaining 400 bags belonged
TO " D. Davenport OF Richmond who caIms that be 10
oya czsn OF tbs United statss and that therefore bis
rsht in the matter should BE- rspsctsd sad the coffee
handed over 70 his gent
TIE cosrt delivered an opnisn Which covered the
aaestion censpstsy and important ~ prscsdens In
an future cases II Substantially 10 this eject 10
the Hrsg place. tho Court made distinction between
property captlrod 1t sea and that captured
on land In tho latter the pies Of tbs claimant
vovd be open serious confederation, but cspturss on
the csms under plain and well kAcwn general rass
OF msriIims law.
the s.issns OF STATE like Ksstaey OF Missouri, where
there was dviasd allegiance, ssd IN uncertain sad un
settled ssversgnty, aad such State - virginia which,
by the act OF It's established govsrnment approved ~
rpsjori.y Of its etsens had placed itself 10 state OF
war with the federal government The state sovereignty
WAS an enemy and every that could s6ord sid AMI
comfort 70 the enemy coptraSaud Of war, whstsver
the private opinions OF its owner. he waa dantihed
With the state OF Virginia, as subsct OF thai state,
living In s tsrisdlctoe, and for reasons hs
claim TO the property iu question ipsdnssibis snd
the said property must thsrsfsrs bs condemned
The New York herald., 1862-02-12
Port OF Now York, February II, lses.


CLEARED.
steamship Africa (Br). shannon Queenstown aud Livor.
seamsSip sor.hern Light rnki.paush Aspiuwsil--DB
ship Ellen Austin. 0srrick Llyerpooi-spoford risstos
SHIP Ki..ie Floyd, Dearborn, Lvsrnoorsst Dearborn
sp p knS kasrs & I'VE %.s SsnsG aSs a Fre co.
Ship 9 Mallory, Shines, Key Tcs,-H Benner.
st s:s sass ka. s rsstEs sEs any asSsy
:s Ss% esns. rs% Tssns Bros
BARK tycoon Le..y, KEY west--H Bsnser
sns ss Acme lsr,, Haley, Cork So-soyd HSoisn
Brig Rio tBr). Knoop, Queenssown-Funch, Mencks
Brig irsyhcund. Pierce. Bcrmnda---sm,b, Jones Co.
Brig fs1css RSss:ss Easss 80. sSp SS
ssSf S \ Hall Brsdfsrd TTisia.s-..xeis.if Danosn
scSr v smith, Boyd. Por. Rossi. sc-s MecreaayA
schr sunny South Weeks uasserss Inles-S Mccrsass
scSr Elisa Anu Bunting, sue.A Haven,
ssSr f%cyri.. Lewis s:x,,
Sch Hayes % RCoS,ns ws.n,nf'0pXSb XSbc A'"'e
&; s 81: sssis.s: Ss;
ssSr ssSr iS"s hsss. Ssss es
Sen, s'n%cn rs5ss kswpesI ssoay
ARRIVED
Brig Alice tB Malt xs) Esdsie, nuunacoa Jsnr
VIII revenue Gutter Forward Lieut. Com rooes Delaware
sr yosn Jcass corscn wining,on De. days
Scar Mor oovsr rhsasghs er sSr S9rslsh Po,
shr sshr Wv" gy cAsssspnsn Psadepbsor Port Morris
sssr sssr Etlyds StS s'is Deossr, s Morris RIVER,
shh sehr Il = simmons, ke.chup, Morris Rive;
ss xssie 'iSSs Fsis. foarsss EssScispo
SfsSYif.i scSr Plymouth Rock, Burr. Boston, ssays
steamer osprAs. Ecnney rrovidsnoe
seausbipr N rh-rn Light, AspIawsu
i0h-ship Engtc- bpgsc o. q, .usrnsiova
The New York herald., 1862-02-12
PersonaI IntellIxencc,

Brigadsr General Bssnnsn OF the United States Army
is stopping Al she New York Hotel.
Captain j. b. Hsger Of the Cni.cd States Army; G. W
Smiley, OF Boston ~ Soat, Of ysrmeat; G.. A. Sagsn
darp and c. D. ScarbAr,h, of Rhode Island; o. w. Scran
teu Of Baltimore and a. Lttle1ed, OF 0svego, aresto
ping at the isfarye House.
Count DC Paris, Dr.. Leclaro and N. Marhsn. Of Wash
ngton; L. A. Wheeler and family, o; Maryland; r. r.
Knrs and wife, OF Phsdclphla; Dr. J. r. Turner, Of Bng
hamton, and j. II. Wo!cott OF Boston, are stopping ~
tbs Breyoort House.
Hon A. A. Sargent, Of California; IT, G. Hsli, or Glove
land O. r. Beamhard OF st. Louis L. Pollard OF Massa
chusstts r. A. Demunng and wife, II Iowa; G. Smith,
Of Canada Captain s. q. buligan OF Washington. and H.
G. Msrshs, OF Ohio, are stopping a tue metropolitan
Hotel
DR.. \; r; D,ney. Of tae Uai.ed stats. Eavy;c. D.
sheldon OF Geneva John X Parker aud wife, OF Albany
Mr. Thompsoa and wife, and Miss smsllwood, OF Orange
n j.. are stopping a. the Clarendon Hotel.
General william Schoasr, OF Massachusetts Colouei
Hicks OF England o. B. Maiseson and daughter of Ut-
ca Bisssl and daughter. OF Pttsburg c. j. Tdsn,
". w. Grcsuhough and j. A. Palmer, OF Boston; r. ;
OF Newburg and d. 8. Coddngton, OF Albany, stop
ping 81 shs fifih Avenue Hotel.
9Mrs Eiza Logan Wood Of Cincinnati, o.; Henry San
ford OF Connecticut; A. r. Potts, OF Washington; Hon.
G. Vibbard and family. and Mrs Corning, cf Albany
George w. Cuylsr and family " Palmyra; Mr.. Ten Eyck
and w sIor s'ts %. ~ GP:a States
sic, are stopping at the 81. Nicholas Hotel.
H. Kipp, o. n. Chaplin, Buchalo; J P. Hamlin, BOSTON;
o. Amss North Easton; z. p Williams, Bufso; J. Bng
hsm Philadephis; Hon. 4. B. Morgan, Aurora; W. Il
seward, Jr, and lady Auburn L. c ssxon, Rochester T.
Kellogg, o. NJ Aye, Chicago; Warren Cincinnati
and A. Mckinney and lady, Boston, are stopping Al the
Astsr House.
Nsssrs DODGE Roosevelt and Bronson, the gentlemen
appointed as Alom Commissioners from he State VI
New York arrived at korrsss Monroe on the Och inst
duties An order been Issued to she effect that every
facility shalt be given tas CommisslonsrB by those la
proceed Hs'teras and visit the soldiers there tho
ssne errsnd.
The New York herald., 1862-02-12
CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.
- TUESDAY, Feb H-6P.N

AsnEs.-Ths market was steady and sales limited at
80 as for pearls, and ct % 37x for pots.
BRsADsrurss.-Flour WAS heavy under the influence Of
the late foreign nsws and less active and fell of about
Ave to ton cents per bbls Round hoop Ohio wanted for
export 10 hot latitudes sustained. Tho sales
bracsd about 900 bb closing within the range Of the
The New York herald., 1862-02-12

NAVY HAaruNes CaiiD--It will be remembered that
whcn nsry Hartung lied fro tho city. in company with
Rhnsman after the murder of her husband they took
with them her child, then about year and half old
After reaching New York she went somewhere IN the vi
cinisy OF Fort Lee where SHE obtained . situation as
ssansirsss in some family She lst tho child with Rhine
man Who few days after, ,dstsrmnsd return 70 AL
bany snd ne left The child With Acquaintance named
wistca Rhinenso was arrested on bis return and
two or three weeks after the whereabouts Of Ma Har
suug bscams known, and 500 was brought back. With
her history since that time The pubic quite familiar
For many months the two were confined IN the Same
jail but they bscams widely Angsd aud he told
her What became Of her child II appears that tho
with whom he left the little Lost his wife after,
ana Wa compelled TO pass the child TO the keeping
OF another family, with whom has since remained
Sunday he 10 Mrs H. stating the facts aud repre-
senng that he unable 10 pay board for any longer
OK courss shs delighted 10 learn that IL liyng
snd happy the opportunity offered Tor rsclsnng a.
Ibtsy lrgts, FEB. Ii.
The New York herald., 1862-02-12
United States Circuit Court.
Before Hon. Judge Shipman.

THE IMPOSITION or DUTY ON DIAMONDS.
Fxn. n.--Ba~ Fs'Iecs Us. Hiram Barn-y, Collector Of
Csstors.-Ihis suit brought by the plaintiff 70
cover duties alleged 70 have boon illegally enacted
package of diamonds imported by the plaintiff Thefso.s
presented by the plaintiff that's package OF dia
monds was imported by Basr Foeok from Pssis sbou.
swo years ago that they seized for undervaluan
hat tho risd in sAs District Couct, and
dict given for tho claimant, and the Court then
dsrsd the surrender OF the goods tina. tho Collector Mr.
barney who BY that time had into ofnce levied
penal duty OF sn:y per cent upon tho damonds under
section OF the act OF 1851 which Directs that II the
psement shall raise the value OF the merchandise
than per cent above the invoice value then she Col
lsctor shall levy the pcns duty levied in this case Tho
District Attorney assumed that the sppraisomcnl
6nsl, and the plaiatiH could not 60 behind It, To
charge the psnA duty vas obligatory upon tho Colsctor
under the law. The still Aossrs +. Oeatsid
smith United States District Attorney, and Ethan Allen
Assistant United states Disric Attorney for the govern
ment Asss-s W.lccxson aud Kaufman for the plaintiff
In the OF John n. Cobaos Augustus Schsi,
Collector reported ia Yesterday HxaALp, the jury found
n yerdict gor Mr. Schsli.
The New York herald., 1862-02-12

clsAL BoArs BunDNe According TO sststsnenl 10 the
ButYao Fsprc; the yards in that city doing
than ever before. There in flashed aud In pro.
csss R construction at the several boat yards thirty
canal boas four canal steamers aud Two steam tugs,
making thirty-six 10 all which number will probably be
Increased sixty before the opening o. nsvigs
ton giving employ nent 70 about three hundred
aai forty men.
The number Of caasl boats navigating the Nav York
State canals Ia 302s, Of which 100 old stys boats
with small carry ibg capacity and 900 u the en-
lged ass adapted 10 the enlarged oanss Ths activity
In boat building al the various rcss on tbs uc or tho
canals will probably add before ths Isl OF JJne next
about 800 boats Of ths enlarged class, which will
give increased csryins tapsty for the coming payi
CATION Ssss1a eIs 70 roJut u 900 900 bushels grain,
The New York herald., 1862-02-12

The Pacific Mail Company have declared q divi.
dend of five per cent. payable on the goth.
The exchanges ct the Bank Clearing House this
morning were SIG 1856 1863 IS. and the balances
s84s,l67 So.
At meeting Of the Board Of Directors Of the
Illinois Central Railroad Company held yesterday,
il was resolved to call another instalment Of S.
per share, making 30 per cent paid up. The reso-
lutions are
Resolved That an assessment OF nvs dollars per share
upon the scrip shares of tho capital stock Of the
ny and the is hereby called payable On the 10th
day OF March 1884, and that The be payable on tho
stock registered IN the city OF New York. at the ocs OF
the company in that city and the stock registered n
London, as the Office OF Messrs. Robert BeDson Co
London and that parties desiring pay their assessment
In London may pay 81 the Of four shugs
and two pence to the dollar.
Resolved That the transfer books be closed on the ar
OF the 1st of March next and rsopened the
10th day Of the month; aud that transfer be
foregoing assessment shall NOT have been paid.
The Philadelphia Ledger says
bill Is pending In tho Legislature at Harrisburg
thorzng the banks each 70 increase their ssues OF small
twenty to hty cent OF their capital stock
paid From present indications are to have no
lack OF paper currency By and by bit or gold s
yer money will be curiosity to DO treasured.
The condition Of the affairs OF the United States
Trust Company, upon which half yearly dividend
of four per cent the capital of 81 900 900 has just
been declared Is as folows:--
The New York herald., 1862-02-12

rAYry Orrrxg or LAExs 1T will be gratifying 10
al sssd 10 the faks ais % bear that the prospeos
ere favorable 70 early opening There far isss than
the usual quantity OF ice n the skies aud 10 10
late the wntsr for hs quantity 20 be much increased
Latter from N,ckinsv 90 the Mnvaukss s-slina says
there was very little the straits ths 23d ult
The snow was very heavy and the prospsots OF early
ioo wna
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+ III e N Av Y.
THE UNITED STATES GUNBOAT MIAMI.
TO THE EDITOR or The HERALD.

THE UNITED STATES GUNB0AT MIAMI.
TO THE EDITOR or The uERALD.
iettsr that appeared In the HEsALp Of the 4h inst
occurred that needs correction II In rela
tion TO the gunboat Miami, Of Phia aisphia that
ported as having been picked up at In sinking coz
dton by the United States transport Constitution. II
there stated that she had At th time nine feet or
water In her hold and that she obliged 10 throw
overheard all her gums In order TO try and Tighten her"
Such 10 not the case, ana hsr ofnosrs ere anxious
10 have the true facts mado known which are a. fol-
iows;-Ths boilers Of the Miami are much too small, and
able generate suosnt steam to drive her
gines the wheels making only twe three revolutions,
when they should make at least eighteen. The oonse-
quonce that she unable to make any headway,
aud meeting the Constitution asked 70 be towed 10 the
port Instead OF having nine feet Of water In
hor, her officers state that she had none the
only thing the matter with her being ~ before stated,
that her boilers too small A. she only draws seven
OF water any tms she could hardly nine feet
Of water In her hold In regard TO her guns having been
thrown over, Is sufficient TO say that they all on
board 81 the present time, and likely remain thers
Her officers speak Of hsr IN the highest terms and only
complain Of the fact OF her having beeu sent 70 with
out first having trial trip Before she In any way
be rendered effective ~ gunboa there will have to bc
boilers placed In her and few alterations made
She at present lies In the Delaware and her singular
build attracts considerable attention.
NAVAL OFFICER.
The New York herald., 1862-02-12
rourt Cnlendsr-rhls Day.

srryuIor t0uRT.-Part Mos 1879 25g, 243, 2tf 80,
2si 2s9 so5 $685. 3s3 6i3 551 2et3, sI3, s0e3 $3.50,
1pI5 ssy Part 2--Nos 1872 3l06, 217o, 1850, 3b92,
3Jes 8lS sss 2J52 2e1s 80, no. 49, 2i2, 1885, s4ss
The New York herald., 1862-02-12
sales Of Real Estate;

lots north side Of 44th st., E OF 4th sv....Ssole
lot south side Of 4Tth st. w. Of 5th hay.....10,o0o nv
lot east side OF 10th av., N OF 33d $500
lot south side OF 45th ct ". OF 9th av,..... 5000
lot south side Of 4tth St, w OF 9TH v...... 1000
lot south side Of 3lst st., w. OF 9Th sv..... B82S
lot south side Of 45th ST. w. OF I'd 5000
lot south side Of S4th IT. II. Of 10th ~. $500
lot south side Of 34th ST. 18th house OF 9th $500
lot south side OF 10Th st. E. Of Lexington ave.. 5000
lot south side Of 34th St W Of 10th 900
lot south side OF 34th st. W. OF 10th av... 1,10e
lot south side Of 34th e., w. OF 10th 106o
House and lot 3A Broadway. 900
House and lot in Maiden lane, from William ST. Is 900
House aud lot % Broadway .23, 500
houses and lots In I'd St. t................... 8,10o
The New York herald., 1862-02-12

APPOINTMENT OF ACTING MASTER.
Alfred Evsrson Of Station Island has been appointed
Acting Master in tho United States Navy He has been
long and favorAbly in connection with the steam
ship Alabama most efficient ofncsr, and s worthy
the honor conferred on him
The New York herald., 1862-02-12
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

TUESDAY, Feb. l1-6 P. M.
Tho following Is comparative statement Of the
exports Exclusive Of specie) from New York to
foreign ports for the week ending February IL
and since January IL
1860. 1891 1867.
For the week. 81 .l0< ,764 2,864ST3 2,1lA4T6
Previously reported. 7,sTs4o0 1S,4S2094 l3l99,S 800
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leaving surplus 81 900 900 capital of.. si77ooo
The earnings OF the Eaton and Hamilton Rail-
road for the years 1860 and 1861 were as fol.
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S HIPPIN q NE w S.

ALnASAc roR HRw yoRK-rHis DAT.
sun RfsEs.......... oS NOON SKIS. morn -
suH ............... ~ HfcH wArxR morn IL