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Correspondence of the Associated Press
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
Oct s, eyening.-No fighting has occurred on
this line to-day. The enemy fell back this
morning to their main line Of works, TO the
Southside road, or near it. This position is
very strong one, and cannot easily be carried.
A division OF the Second Corps advanced to
the Boynton road, over which the enemy
wagon their supplies to Petersburg. Two
lines of works were found, unoccupied, only
q skirmish line opposing the advance and fall
ing back our troops went forward. Near
the Boynton road very formidable line Of
works was found, behind which the enemy
were posted in heavy force. 1t was not deemed
advisable TO attack, and they fell back and &C.
cupy safe position. They LOST few wound
Our less on Friday was greater than at first
stated. The total in killed, wounded and
prisoners will foot up not far from two thou.
sand, more than half Of whom were taken
gap being left between part OF the 9Th and 5th
corps, through which the enemy charged, and
fanked the second division of the 9th corps.
Among the casualties are Lieut.. Colonel Oils,
commanding first brigade of Ayres' division,
wounded in the face, but not seriously. Col.
linn, s4th Pennsylvania volunteers wounded
in the leg. Captain Snyder, 120th New York,
wounded: Capt. Fisher, 9Th Infantry, wound
ed in the head.
A shell frem one Of the enemy's batteries
piece from the tail of Gen. Humphreys horse,
and entered the ground between Generals
Bartlett and Griffin. Fortunately, it did not
explode, else 1 should probably have had to
now ill afford.
OCTOBER SO A. M.-Some firing occurred
during the night, but without any important
results. W. d. McGREGoR.
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OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHT
AT PILOT KNOX,

SEPT. Goth, 1o6i.-To Colonel John ~ Dubois,
Chief Of Staff, Headquarters Department of the
Missouri AT daylight our outposts at Ironton
were attacked and forced back to within half
q mile of the fort. The enemy made desperate
EFFORTS to get possession OF Sheppard's Noun
lam, and at two p. NJ. they succeeded in driy-
ing the battalion of the Fourteenth Iowa into
rlne pits, and getting two 6-pounder guns In
position on the mountain. The three moun-
tam slopes overlooking the fort were filled
with dismounted cavalry. The south front
was threatened by four lines of cavalry ex.
tending across the valley between the fort nd
1ronton, commanded by General Marmaduke,
While column passed around the base of
shepherds Mountain and formed at the south.
General Cabell commanded the dismounted
cavalry on the slope of Pilot Knob
Tue rebel troops thus disposed, q signal of
Two guns was fired from the mountain, and the
assault in force moved on our works, came up
In fine style to the bitches, and went back to
the mountain in indecent haste, leaving one
thousand five hundred killed and wounded
Among the latter is General Cabell, one lieu.
tenant colonel, two captains, and two lieu.
tenants. Our entire loss is nine killed and sixty
wounded.
Yesterday morning, at four o'clock, we left
the fort and blew up the magazine. Price
commanded in person.
CHARLES S. HILL,
Capt. and Acting Asst Adj't Gen.
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FROM MISSOURI.

1he Late Repulse of the Enemy-Their
Less 1,3O0-General Cabell killed-Gen.
erai Rosecrans in the Field-Report Of a
Union Surgeon.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 3.-Surgeon Carpenter, of
the middle division of this district accompa-
MED by rebel flag oftruce, arrived last night.
10 procure medical supplies for the wounded
The rebels lost about two hundred killed and
six or eight hundred wounded in the assault
on the fort at Pilot Knob
Major Wilson, Sd Missouri militia, com.
mandant OF the post, and Captain Dinger, of
the 47th Missouri, were captured by the rebels
Major Walker, who bravely defended Pc.
tosi and several other persons, were murdered
In cold blood after the surrender OF the place.
Nothing reliable has been heard from Gen.
Ewing.
The Iron Mountain railroad has been badly
damaged. 1t will take two months to repair
II. Nothing new from Franklin. Two brig
AIDES OF enrolled militia from this district have
gone TO Laclede, a station on the Pacific rail-
road, eight miles from here. 1t is under.
stood that General Rosecrans will take the
field day.
Among the rebel wounded at Pilot Knob are
Col. Thomas, Col. Monroe, Major Surridge and
several captains.
Prices Movements.
ST. Louis. Oct. 3.-Latest reliable accounts
state that Price is moving in the direction of
Rolla, in three columns the right under Shell
by and Marmaduke, the center under himself,
and the left under Cooper.
The latter command is mainly composed of
About 500 r bells entered Washington, Frank.
lin county, on Saturday, and captured about
100 militia.
20" H.shington had a garrison Of 600 men, under
a. Gale. who evacuated the place on the APP
proach of the rebels. He took his men and his
stores across the Mississippi River.
Information from Jefferson City to last night
reports all safe.
The depot at Jacksonville Of the North Mis-
souri, railroad was burned by guerriilas this
morning.
Nothing has yet been heard from General
Ewing. ALI the Notifications around St.
Louis were manned to-day, as precau-
tiOnaIy
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REGULATIONS FOR THE ARMY VOTE.

REGULATIONS FOR THE ARMY VOTE.
The following judicioHs regulations to in
sure to the soldiers fair opportunity to exer-
else the elective franchise have been made by
the War Department:
War Department, Adjutant Generals 0fice,}
Washington Oct l, 1854.
General Orders No. 265.-Reguldtions in respect
to the distribution Of election tickets and proriss
in the Army.
In order to secure a fair distribution of tick
cts among soldiers in the field who, by the laws
Of their respective States, are entitled to vote
at the approaching elections, the following
rules ana regulations are prescribed
First. One agent for each Army Corps may
be designated by the State Executive or by the
State Committee Of each political party, who,
on presenting his cTedentials from the , State
mittee, shall receive from this Department
pass to the headquarters OF the Corps for which
he is designated, with tickets, COR proxies, when
required by State laws,) which may be placed
by him in the hands of such person OF persons,
as he may select, for distribution among officers
and soldiers.
party, not to exceed one for every Brigade,
may in like manner be designated, who shall
receive passes, on application to the Adjutant
General, to be present on the day OF election
to see that the elections are fairly conducted.
Third No political speeches, harangues, or
canvassing among the troops Will be permit
ted.
Fourth. Commanding officers are enjoined to
take such measures as may be essential to Sc
cure freedom and fairness in the elections, and
that they be conducted with due regard to good
order and military dis cipline.
Fifth. ANY officer or private who may wan
tonly destroy tickets, or prevent their proper
distribution among legal voters, Interfere with
the freedom Of election, or make any false or
fraudulent return, Will be deemed guilty of an
offense against good order and military discip-
line, and be punished by summary dismissal
or court martial.
By order of the Secretary OF War.
e. d. Towns END,
Assistant Adjutant General.
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FROM CAIRO AND THE SOUTHWEST

FROM CAIRO AND THE SOUHW EST.
CAIRO, Oct 2-The steamer Belle, from Mem.
phis, brings papers frem that city to the 3Oth,
and Dnvalls Bluff dates to the 22d, but they
furnish no news. -.....-.. ..-..y -.
The gunboat No. 30 was attacked at the foot
of the river. The gunboat shelled them and
killed eight or ten.
The steamer Kenton was fired into below
Clarendon. on the White river, and the Adams
Jacobs was attacked at Tiptonville, on the Mis-
sissippi river, but no person on either vessel
was hurt 1858 u
The Federal officers furnish the following
summary OF news from the rebel papers:
The Mississippi Legislature was to meet at
Montgomery on Sept. 25th.
Gen. Joe Johnston has been at Macon, Ga,
since his removal from command.
The Selma Appeal says that Henry >. Foote
looks on the M Clellan party as peace party,
and counsels q ready welcome OF the peace
oyertures. The same paper says ''the enemy
is strongly certifying at Atlanta, and probably
making preparations for another movement
miles beyond the fortifications.'
The Southerners look for reign of terror in
the North as great as that during the French
The Montgomery Advertiser of the Both says
sThe depopuiation OF Atlanta shows Sher.
mans extremity in the way Of supplies, as the
measure w as adopted 10 save his army from
starvation" 1t does not see how Hood could
have retained possession of Atlanta, and
thinks no punishment too severe for the mis-
creants who took the amnesty in order to save
their property, and went North.
The MONTGOMERY Mail says the Mississippi
river is patrolled by Yankees with sleepless
watchfulness, rendering il impossible TO cross
anywhere i@ az Lstl ...t.-ja =
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Raids on the Enemy.

LOUISVILLE, Oct 3.-The following was re-
ceived at Carr's Station Oct. LIST:
40 Gen. Schofeld We arrived here about
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and found the
enemy, under General Vaughn, strongly en-
trenched on both sides Of the river. After
heavy cannonading and skirmishing al the af-
ternoon, and until noon to-day, the enemy
was driven out Of his forts and He'd towards
Zollicoffer
81 will burn the bridge and destroy the rail-
road from this point, and prevent the resources
OF East tennessee from being used in support
OF bellion. :. .-.s ..
"Our artillery fired upwards Of two hmm
dred rounds. A. G. GILLEM"
Gen. Schofeld has alse received informa.
tion that General Burbridge captured the salt
works near Abingdon, Virginia, with little re.
slstance.
LOUISVILLE, Oct 3.-B. F. Livingston, chief
OF United States police, has been placed in
close confinement, by order of Lieut. Col. Ham,
mond, and George A. Greene appointed in his
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FINAEcIAL.-The New York Commercial
Advertiser Of yesterday evening says:
The STOCK morket shows partial recovery
from the extreme decline of Saturday after
noon. There is more disposition to buy. and
brokere are receiving more orders from outside
buyers. The bears, however, are still large
sellers on options Of ten to 80 days, large
proportion being within the shorter term.
The money markell is rather unsettled by the
proposal for a forty millions loan. There
Is, however, good supply on call at J per
cent, with rather more inquiry. The failures
In the West produce more caution In respect
to the paper Of firms having Western connec-
tons.
The strictest discrimination continues to be
shown toward all classes OF paper, and the
rates are almost entirely at the dictation of dis
counters. Nothing is taken below per cent,
and but little at that rate. For dry goods, gro.
GERS and commissionnotes, the rates are Is q 10
per cent.
Gold opened weak at 191X, and steadily de.
ciined o during inc morning. Large amounts OF
dealers who are reported to have special facili.
ties tor procuring news from Washington were
large sellers, and offered freely to sell on either
cash or time. This created the impression that
important news was in their possession against
sell.
The Evening Post says:-The new govern.
ment loan advertised to- day is rendered nee
essary by the heavy payments to the army, by
fhe large accumulation of unpaid acquisitions,
and by the determination Of Mr.. Fessenden not
to depreciate the currency by unlimited issues
OF six. per cent compound interest notes. The
new bonds will be fve-twenties, and it is
hoped that the bids will be at higher rate than
preceding loans. For these bonds are in IN
creasing request In Europe as we'll as in this
country, and the competition for them among
all classes will be the larger in consequence Of
one.fourth Of the payments being made in debt
certificates by which saving Of one per cent.
will be secured to the investor.
The loan market is easy and not very active
at per cent. Opinions differ as to the proba-
h 0ffo 49, hn TO fNff a
new government loan. The prevailing opin-
ion at present seems to be that in consequence
OF the judicious arrangements made less strin-
gency will attend this loan than any of those
which have preceded it.
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The London Times on the Capture of At.
lanta.

The London Times on the Capture OF AT.
lanta.
The English journals devote much space TO
comments on the Amer lean war.
The Times, In leader on the capture OF At
lanta says:
1.-THE results Of the achievements are still to
be seen, nor is it, indeed, yet certain that Gen.
Sherman will be able to retain his prize, but 1t
prize, nevertheless, tor it represents the OBJ
ject which the Federal commander proposed to
himself from the beginning of his expedition.
Never since the commencement OF the war mas
a Federal force plunged so tntrepidly int Con
federate territory as the army OF Georgia. The
Confederates have lost an important position,
and been unsuccessful in campaign. They
have not. however, lost an army, nor any con.
siderable quantity Of munitions or stores. The
Federals have taken town in State hitherto
inaccessible to their armies, and can boast OF
an army CHARTERED In Georgia. One of the great
objects of the campaign in Georgia, as we'll
as in Virginia, was the destruction. OF the
Confede army, and that has not been at
tanned. General Hood remains in command Of
a force, which though it is not match for
Sher mans army, is, nevertheless, strong, we'll
organized, and safe.
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Refugees Flockins into our Lines.

FORTRESS MONROE October ID 20 p NJ
Inc mai boa, Webster, from City Point, has
arrived. ihe rumor that Petersburg was
evacuated is incorrect.
Heavy firing was heard ALI this morriro
from the portn side of the James river but
nothing important as to the resi- Its = Adj hssn
received. :.
Rebel fugitivps, of all classes, ara nonr,po
into Bermuda Hundred in every concei yabIe
manner Some are coming down the river on
RATS, In their eagerness to escape from the
"Confsderacy." Rebel officers, now prisoners
in our hands, say they think Richmond cannot
long Withstand the siege now in progress.
All here full Of hope, expecting soon to
hear OF great results. .t.4-r % 80
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SECOND EDITION.
O'CLOCK p. H.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Jay Cooke Ce. furnish the following quo
Ltions OF Government securities:
WASHINGTON, 0
PRESENTATION OF CAPTURED BATTLE.
FLAGS.


To-day, Private Geo. G.. Moore, Go. d, 18th
West Virginia volunteers, and Private John
Greed, Co. d, 23d Illinois Veteran volunteers.
visited the War Department and presented to
Secretary Stanton two battle flags, captured
by them from I'm, the enemy at Fishers Hill, w.
companied Greed and Moore to this city from
Gen Sheridan's Department, introduced them
to the Secretary, after which the men unfurled
their flags and extended them to Mr.. Stanton,
who, in receiving them, thanked the men on
behalf of the Department, for their gallantry,
and directed them to proceed to the Adjutant
Generals office, where suitable medals would
be prepared for them.
The captors of the flags were then conducted
70 General Townsend's office, where the flags
were deposited, and inscriptions for the
medals taken down.
Private Greed captured his flag in q novel
manner. While the battle was in progress At
Fishers Hill, he got out of ammunition, and
being in close proximity to the rebel color
bearer, he picked up a stone, with which he
knocked the rebel down, and captured the
flag,
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THE FORREST RAID.-Up to o o'clock last
night Forrest had not reached the Chattanooga
Railroad, and though the telegraph wires were
yesterday cut for time, they have been re.
paired, and were in working order at the hour
indicated. We, of course, would not speak
particularly Of the movements of our troops,
but we think we can safely assure the public
that everything is working well-NashuiNe
Union, Sept 10
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THE COAL TRADR.-The Potts Vile Miners
Journal of Saturday says:
The quantity sent by railroad this week is
60.91319; by canal, 81 s3I.15; for the week, 3d.
749.13, against 81 165 tons for the corresponding
week last year.
The demand for coal is only moderate, and
purchasers abroad require SO large a reduction
in prices that the trade cannot concede it with
out considerable reduction in wages. The
alternative, therefore, appears to be a tempo
rary stoppage or a reduction in wages. The
latter course, we believe, has been generally de.
cided upon, but whether the miners and Ia
borers will submit to the reduction asked, in
their present temper, remains to be tested
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LOST AND FOUND,

SlU VOUCHER. in the name Of W. J. murray,
9r sTPEL sna CO
II SITS. oc Att
&S REWAR1.-strayed or stolen last Friday .
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ss9gsSs MI SkE$EAhHa. On W st BET Isth
$2 1HHs BRY M2f on s,tf1ihsy si sh
n said
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corner and 9Th SITS. it,
GAME TO THE PRBMIsEs OF THE SUB.
Fds e. sTEGK
property, pay ch ages sad take Fin away:
oc 3-3tf between Pa. av. and st:
20 FOODS, north - street, ene Black Ok
set high left ear cut With knife %hsn
f. sRoE@A Ter. Center Msrie t. or r RoB'T MAR.
the above reward. oc S-st*
$50 REWARPP:E,stIayed q stolen ,1 on Sunday
xlso 1'Bfs sPs naa sSs. sss
half for each. HENRY Q6EsN. near Fort T. Bun BUM
Fer aGanu or s. BAooNs Grocery 9TH street and
IS si.fhs!
reward. - lec Is.. ~ Wi LINkiNs.
EsTRAY-On the 9Th Of SEPTEMBER, 1854, a RED
front part Of bag White serai rewsr, viii be be
10 G6 WI
R gdS ner II Of Capitol or H. c. sTRoMAN No
GAME INTO THE ENCLOSURE, on the farm
Y cd in
COW VII large eox SeIi fastened to her neck.
'a oe st! and take her a~ VAUGHAN HARDY.
7 OsT-0ne Of the FLAGS that dec Grated the
with an agle in its centre Supposed to have been
tie meeting nis 1t. Any one that viii bring the
flag to me, or give any information by which can
recover it, will receive suitable re Tyopsr,,
oc1-st No. s2e ST. t.: bet. sth and Eth.
500 5REw AR st On Tus,sday, night
SEPT ga h 49, the y
three HORSES 3S ore pay Horse about years qd.
Mare, witt white hind feet, and heavy head.
will give the above reward for the recovery of the
sep sSst. - III eAcn 0l ~ Join 3 R1ToH1E.
sDOO Of the su bscrit er, living near Long Old
h cray sns Maks
with long name and tail, full sixteen hands high,
es % IN Sne o sr
feet; four years old last spring.
Ma hsR St ss f on1 ss
fifteen or fifteen and half hands high carries up
collar CALLS ates besides old collar
rather thin in flesh, and was unshod.
The M be their
sep 3o1w$ THOMAS BERRY.
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LETTER FROM GEN. CAss.-General Cass
sent the following letter to Mcclellan meet
ing in Detroit, Mich, last week.
DETROIT, Sept 2sth.-Dear Sir: The state of
my health has confined me to the house for
some months, and prevents me from accepting
your invitation to attend the meeting this even
ing at the Mcclellan Club OF the first ward.
But / avail myself of this opportunity to say
that approve of the nomination of Gen. NC
Clellan, and shall vote for him at the next Pre-
sidential election, if able to attend the polls.
ertions, 1 am, dear sir. respectfully yours,
LEWIS CASS
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FROM THE FRONT.

The mail steamer Express arrived here this
morning from City Point, but brings no news
in addition to that already published relative
to the operatfUnsor Gen. Grants army.
When the mail boat left City Point, at 10
O'Clock yesterday morning, there was consid.
cradle cannonading heard from the direction
OF the position occupied by Gen. Warren, but
it was not known at City Point what occa-
stoned it,
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How Is 1T that the Associated Press dis.
patches from Fortress Monroe via Baltimore
get to New York In season for the afternoon
papers, but do not reach washington for the
papers here7 The public here would like to
knew.
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A FABRIoATIor.-The story so generally
circulated that President Lincoln recently
offered an important command to General Nc
Clelian, on condition Of his withdrawal a.
Presidential candidate, is pronounced utterly
untrue. 4.-f--.- p. d. so. =. VIC -
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SOLDIERS, VOTE.

1t has been decided that all Pennsylvania
soldiers stationed within one mile Of the Chain
Building, on II street, can deposite their votes
at the polls in said building on the day Of the
coming election. All outside Of said limits can
vote at the nearest polls.
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FROM THE ARMYOF THE POTOMAC.

The Enemy Falling Back to their Main
Line of Works ON the Sonthside Road
The Position a Strong one-Advance of
Our Losses on Friday-A Rebel Shell in
Dangerous Proximity to Generals M eade,
Humphrey, Bartlett and Griffin.
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ON ALEAyE OF ABSENCE

ON A LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Capt. Theodore Meg owan, Chief Of Staff at
the headquarters Military District Of Wash.
ington, has left the city for his home in Penn.
sylvania, on leave Of absence Of twenty days
Capt. J. O. Williams, of the Veteran Reserve
Corps, will be Acting Chief Of Staff during
Capt. McGowan's absence.
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THE REBEL MAJOR GEORGE WATSON CARR
Major George Watson Carr, Inspector Gen.
eral Of General Breckinridge's Corps, who was
night in charge of Lieut.. Spaulding, Of GenI
Wilson'S staff. This morning Col. Ingraham
committed Major Carr to the Old Capitol.
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TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Arrival of Admiral Farraout-

FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. 3.-TheU.S hospital
steamer George Washington arrived to-day
from Deep Bottom James river) with 1876
wounded soldiers for the Hampton hospital.
The flag of truce steamer New YORK left
Fortress Monroe at one O'Clock this afternoon,
with 700 Confederate prisoners, for exchange at
Aikens Landing, in charge Of Major M ulford.
We have a case in Hampton hospital of q
soldier who received an explosive ball in his
arm. 1t came out at three different places.
Admiral Farragut arrived to- day on the U. S.
steam frigate Susquehanna, and proceeded up
the James river. :,
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New York Stock Mafket-Elr9t noafu.
IBy the Peoples Llne-Omoe 81 Ninth street,
New Yoax, Oct. 4.-U! g 1881. coupon . Ss,
edness, OAK; Gold, 1SoK; N. z. Central, lla;
Erie, sex; Hudson River, 11oX; Harlem, ,s ~
Reading, i22K; Michigan Central. llSi m1 saM.
gan Southern, IS; Illinois C1nuH., ~
Toledo, l00; Chicago and Rock Mia ca , ny
Milwaukis ana Prairie do omen. IS, r ,.a..
burg, Fort Wayne sAnda Cmca4o. IA r.. 1n
and Terfa Hauts H.. 8. ' ~. $50
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Gen. Hooker,s New Command /.

CINCINNATI, Uct. 3.-Major Gen. Hooker has
assumed command Of the Northern Depart
ment with headquarters at Cincinnati. Major
General Heintzelman Is ordered to report at
Wheeling.
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GRAND FALL OPENING.

NINE. PRINCE SNGS
. will be pleased to show to the
LADIES OF WASHINGTON AND vICINIY,3
- her Stock of
HATS,
MILLINERY GOODS,
&C., &C., &C..
THURSDAY, the 9Th inst.
She takes this Opportunity to return her thanks
for past favors.
In regard to Beauty, Quality, or the Prices of the
Goods offered, she leaves entirely to the judgment
of those who may favor her with . call
large Stock of TRIMMING RIBBONS, No
at Is cents, No. ut 20 cents.
oc4.3t% % MARKET SPACE.