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duty, whether considered lH' HGara; TO 1nyscf
IS vour Executive, or'to you as people whas
welfare is deSr to me, is atonce plain and i'm
pcrativo will not introduce within this
State ,liscord or contention. I will not allow
myself to furnish the occasion by which a sin
gle atom of suffering can be added to that load
which now weighs so Leayiy upon, you. I
will not. give opportunity for c9iAict between
the Goyernmentof this State and the Goyesn
ment of the United States, The functions, there.
fore, of tile Executive1zarc. st&pended by Inc;
from this day. ,.--.S. .a..s.
Under o;hey circumstances and at oehcr
times, would pause in doing that which I
rov do without hesitation; and with perfect
conviction that it is due to you that it should
be- dene., The exercise of The executive pow
cr in tho proclamation of thn> I'd May, 1865,
which Vas complained Of las been recti9ed,
and the, proclamation. recalled. Before my
letter was received containing the Explanation
of the circumstances which led to to the proc.
Iamation, these orders have been issued in
which, tcesusc of:"trustworthy ipforrhstion"' Of
;tsdisoyalty" and ssundry and; divers acts Of
treason,n tie functions Of tire Governor or:.the
State arc suspended his authority denied.
go exercise my functions in the. face Of these
ordvrs,sis tainvoke force to sustain m}e.in: op-.
position, to that which viii be- displayed against
me. Such contest conld have but one result:
Willie to those in the State who would give
their support tosthe Executive there must come
penalties and suffering without the possibility
ofadvantage. So ~ = g
Whatever, therefore, may be the feeling
which belongs to me as a man or citizen in
"a case like this !; where conviction Preqedes .thes
hearing, and sentence cof cs before the trial;
feel that it becomes me to ba mindful Of the.
copsilerations which involve your peace and,
affect your welfare. i have said to you before,
I shy to you now, the war is over; hostilites
have ceased; and it is your Guty to foEboar
opposition which is hopeless which Is
pnavaiing-and reconcile to. yourselves that
submission, which the goYeyiment the. United
Statesscan impose, and you cannot resist.
!. While the considerations which 1 have'now
expressed lead ne to this ,.foybcsrance is tie
exctciselsf the fintio1is4t 4tf file Executive De-
parLmcnt e. the State. owe it myself, to you
to ,tlic State, the I.eg;slssuro Of which, accord
insto the constitution Of this State, elected me
the Gosernor cfthe State, to make my. protest
against the power. claimed sand exercised
by Gem Gillnorc. 1T involves asquestion
which concerns not alone the State, but:ail4he
States of the United States. It af6rms q prin-
eiple which it is not now necessary form to
discuss. e:tss 80 % &
Whatever may be your condition Of availing
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Hon. Il. &. NaHotA, Columdi", s.. c.; 8.
SIR: have seen in the pubic pri:Its What
puports to be proclamation issued BY YOU to
the, people Of til, Stat: of Sol!i Carolina, tia
ted at Headquarters columbia, Alay2, 1852"
directing "tlat all Subsistence stores and prop
crty Of the Confederate States within the Limits
of the State be turned over to ,lri accounted
for by the agents Of the State appointed for
tltt purpose. Tile Subsistence and other stores
to be used for the relief.pf: the teuplc OF the
State, andsitie other property, of: whatever
kipd, to be:hcld for the comm2n benefit OF the
State g., -
Dy the caiRvcntisabeswcecn Generals sher>>'
nsn and Johnston agreed upon on tbe 18th
day Of April utt- at Benne.'s House, ncag Dur
ham Station, n. C., an official copy of>whicL
enclose, all. acts of war on the part of General
,Johnston's ,cpnlnand ceased, and the army and.
public property were ,llyrendered TO the United
States.I The: district covered BY said convention
inclndes.the' State of South Carolina, as is
correctly stated to you in the dnspatch from
General Johhton, dated Grc'sboro, n: ;N o.,
April. 80, ISG5. ..,s, .;.. :, -:
aAll public sP:operty, therefore, should be,
NCliN NSlCu to.OltlOStS VI VIC CHLbrN SI"tCa3 nut.
its seizure, State agents Or By any other.
persons, iss direct violation OF the eonvcntioi;
is az agt Of war, crime against hnmadil u and
will bes regasdcd and trea:el,at these head.
quarters. 81. .,. % a&
IS Icon,ider that you cannot: properly take
anyofieal action in this matter, except throug:
the aIIIaitea States authority, 10 whonls.this
pEppaFfy belengss:by righf of,lnilitsry capture.
and asnrrendef. Its gratuitous distribution
among persons who. by persistent; treason. on
sthe pag y heir leaders, have besn reduced to
sc9alition Of aBjcst psuperism, ina scnseless
and pitless attempt lat revolution, must be an
act charity o1the part Of the. Government
which Whey have tried to .osegthro&. I
stand; ready, under the orders ,of Maj Gen;
Sherman, TO take possession Of this property,
and i..'to relieve present wants and encourage
the inhabitants sse resume their pescceful pur-
suits in the State;of South, Carolina; and /
expect those who hold anyssmblance. of.author.
ity id the State to act in aid of this benevolent
policy, IF they attempt o'act at ALL.
Lam, sir, respectfully, your obedicnt SER
want, 9. a. GILMORE,
Maj. Gen. Commanding.
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, I
.CoIUED1A, May %, 1864, J
TO the People ofthe. State Of
=, South Carolina: .


T:IAVE THIS DAY RECEIVED INFOR-
AVIATION of an order issued by SIaior-Gen.
raiEN a. Gilmcfc deem sproper, with
out delay. to present it to you for your infor,,
nation, sutl portions thcreofaS effect me and
concern you because. they create for yon d
conflict with the forces Of the United States
Which cah only be AVOIDED by my >forbearancr
to exercise Che functions f.the Executive De;
partnleut ofihe State: -.
I. HEAQRS DEPT OFTllE .6OUTH, :: 7
HILros IIEAD, S. G., Sfay 10, 1865.
GENERAL ORDERS, no So. -, z
|, l. The proclamation Of y. G. ,Magrath, sty.
ling hia.:clf Governor of South Carolina. dated,
at Headquarters, Columbia, SouthE:CaroIina,
May Q, 1876, declaring that all subsistence
stores and the property sofs t'c Confederate
States within the'lihits Of, the. State should be
turned oyer aud accounted ftor. by the agents of
the State, appointed fnr that purpose. >and d.
rectinr that the subsistence AND athtr stores
shall be used for therclef df The people of the
State, and ties proclamation OF Joseph &.
Brown. styling Himself Governor Of. Georgia,
dated astbe capital of tia. State, on the Sd Day
Of Mar, 1863, II qairng the officers and mem
bcrs Of the General Assembly %. meet in extra.
ordinary session at the Capitol lirAiille1geville,
on Monday, the 22d day Of May, 1863; aud
the proclsinaton of a. X. Alison styling him
self ActiIg Governor Of Florida, dated at Tal-.
lebaasscc, on tie sth, day ot,April, 1865, giving
notice and eirecli6ini tlatsan election be held
on Wednesday, the '7lh day of June, S65, for
Governor fSthn State Of Florida: are, each aid
all ofthe.nS declared null ana Yoil, it having
become Known Is me, .ffrolni itrastworthy:infor-
nation, tha. the aforesaid AssG. Magsgath,
Joseph E. Brown and a, X. Allison, are dis
LOYAL to the United States, having conmitea
snndry and divers acts Of treason against the5
same, in, adhering TO their. enemies, giving
them aid and comfort:
(: The persons and peoples to: whom the proc
lamations hcreinabove referred to have been
respectively addressed, arc, therefore, cujoincd
and commanded to give no. sheed whatever
therete, or4sto any orders, proaamstious, COM
missions or commands en1anatirg. from persons
claiming the right to exercise the functions and
authority Of Governor in eitHersof the States
of South Carolina, Georgia or Florida, unless
the sam, shall have been promulgated by
the advice or consent Of the Uhited States au-
thorities. a.
@ln. District and Post Commanders through
Oft this Department will at once cause this or.
der to be circulated tar and: wide, By special
couriers otothcrwisc and will take such steps
to SECURE its enforcement as may by thcm-bo
deemed necessary. - +
GA. GILMORE, g., g.
Maor>General Commanding J
nn,.-1 n T. ,IoLrG -. 80. u As.FAiJ
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4 THE P2OCLAMATIONS FROM
- this Department, bearing date the % day
OF. May, 1865, is hereby revoked; agd the di-
rections therein given are hereby r"ullecraand-
ed. The following correspondence with Gen.
@. A. Gilmore will set forth the causes xhicll
have led me to revoke that proclamation and
countermand its directions: - :. -.
sHEADQRs DEPT or THE SOUTH, !
Hilton EEAD, S. G., Mayl!, 1865. {.
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:, ALI PERSONS. OWING TAxEsso sGtoRssIs;
Wheati Rice and Syrup to this Board, under the ae
ofthe Legislature Of December last who are residents
of Division Nosl {oamden) are requested TO dsyear
tile sameltO ArsGayie; Depostafy, forthwith, Tho,
Tax payers are required the law to hadl their taxes,
any distance under twelve miles.
MaYsfactdrers Of Leather and Shoes must dlsdp dc,
liver their taxes. 49,. !
3 By order of-the Board, r. ,.s't,.,>,' I
,.;.5@% .s5@% JNo: NJ. .DEsAUssURE,
May l7-s ebairmauof Board :
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G. A. GILMORE

Official: G.. T. MCKAY, 1ss Lieut.. and A..A:s
y. General. =
I cannot, uider all the circumstances which
surround yor5 expose you to the consequences
which will be produced because of any effort
on my part-frutlcss, if not misclicvous, as it
must be--to exercise those functions which you
in your confidence have committed to me. Nor
am I willing thst without such consequences
to YOU. while in the Executive Chariot the
Statc,I shall be held fdfth to thsWord charged
with crime; without the most positive declara,
tion, that I am readyto meet and repel it,
whatever and by whomsoever made. H -. :
I1that peculiar condition of orr affairs,
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@l1l. District and Post Commanders through
oft this Department will at once cause this or.
der to be circulated tar and: wide, By special
couriers ofothcrwisc, and will take such steps
to SECURE its enforcement as may: by them be
deelhed necessary. =. = /. ~:
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responsibility of its failure
When Nicholas Vansittart succeeded William
Pitt as Chancellor of the English Exchequer in
1918. he went into the Office with the same
views in relation to specie payments that Mr.
McCulloch entertained when he assumed the
control of the Treasury department In 1919
Mr.. Vansittart urged Parliament to compel the
Bank of England TO redeem its notes IN CON-
which he thought would have the effect OF SET
Ting at once the financial and commercial dis
orders which were making such sad havoc
among the trades people of The kingdom. Inc
bank had at that time an outstanding crcuia-
ton of about twenty-six millions OF pounds
sterling and specie reserve Of over ten
millions. But the bank was all-powerful with
Parliament, and the secret committee to whom
the matter was referred refused to second Mr..
Vansittart's policy, and even deprecated any
immediate attempt on the part of the bank to
pay Its notes in specie, as measure which
would not fail materially to aggravate the
commercial distress" The committee evidently
did not look beyond the interests of the bank
and perhaps few influential spectators, and
|
pressed in their report, extended the bank
restriction act and permitted the suspension to
continue until 1871, when the bank voluntarily
resumed, after circulating its unredeemable
notes for twenty-one years, during which time
Parliament passed fourteen acts authorizing
from time to time the suspension, and giving
the bank every facility to speculate upon ita
own paper.
There will be no power between MIR. McCui-
loch and Congress to thwart him in his attempts
to restore soundness TO the currency, If we ex.
cept the bowls of spectators in gold end Wall
street stock jobbers, whose influence with honese
members will be easily overcome by the Cod
speed cries of the people, who are now anx'
iously waiting for the movement which shall
have for its object the carrying out as speedily
as possible the idea of "approximating the cur
rency to the value of COIN"
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Specie Pnyments-Whnt Will Mr.. Nc
CulIoch Dot

just before Salmon p. Chase retired from the
Office Of Secretary of the Treasury he promised
the people that he would soon make Treasury
notes approximate the recognized standard Of
gold, instead of which IL was not long before
he caused the government paper to approx
mate the value Of rags. William Pitt Fessen-
den, his successor, we believe promised
nothing and performed nothing, except TO keep
in motion the two or three dozen presses that
turned out the greenback currency, and the
people rejoiced when he too became convinced
that the laws Of finance were not part of his
education. When Mr.. McCulloch came into
Office there was feeling of satisfaction per-
vading oil classes, because his antecedents
proved him to be a financial scholar, and not O
politician, and his sentiments were generally
understood to be favorable to speedy return
to specie payments; but as 1t was known that
the currency at that time was a chaotic mass,
and that the credit Of the country was in de-
ranged and depressed condition, II was deemed
prudent not to press him Immediately to en-
deavor to carry out his views in relation TO re-
sumption, but to allow him time to arrange
and readjust the disconnected machinery and
to restore the business Of the Department to
a proper system. He has now nearly accom-
plished this difficult task, and the people are
beginning to look for commencement Of the
work of restoring our paper circulation to its
face value. 1t is well known that in order TO
produce such desirable result be must have
the aid of Congress, without which his attempts
would be fruitlcss; but to him attaches the
duty of inaugurating system that win bring
our currency to the gold standard, without
producing the financial difficulties which at
tended the restoration of specie payments in
England after the close of her war with France;
and If Congress refuses to aid him in the un-
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SPECIAL oRDyns-No. =


The Park Commissioners announce that IL The
weather ia fine there will be music the mall II the
Park to-day commencing at balfpast four p NJ, by the
Park Band, under the leadership Of H b. Dodworth.
The following Is the programme selected
PAaTL
Park March.
l. 0vcrture-'D'Elta ct Claudio "....... Mercsdants.
q Song-'I Ask You Pretty Birds. "...... r. Gurlbcr
g. March-''The Parade. |" ............ Bartholomew
A. Grand selection from 'Semiramde ~. .B0ssini
D. La N1uleta maZufka. - sune-
O. Fantasia song Of beautiful Dreamer. Foster
T. March-"Tigors. "......................D odworth
PART
8. Overture Midsummer Nights Dream Mendelsschn.
10. Waltz Frungclicdcr. .................. kuhner
H. Lucia Quickstep ..............H. b. Dodworth.
The Union.
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be safely conducted. Thousands Of people ar
rive at and leave this city by steamboat and
railroad every day. They are at the mercy of
nonopolles; and monopolies never know any
mercy until they are made to pay for it. An
important duty, therefore, is now in the hands
of Coroner Cover, and the public will look to
him to fllfl il faithfully.
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THE ATLANTIC CABLE.

Our Account of the Atlantic Cable In the
Weekly Herald.
Wo shall publish in the WEEKLY HERALD this
week the full and elaborate account of the Allan
tic cable, with the maps and engravings given in
our edition Of Monday, together with the latest
news from the Great Eastern to the hour of going
tn uress
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A Complaint From Thfrty-hrst street.
no the EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

Please TO inform a subscriber TO your paper IL tho
street swoepers swl aud ash cartncn have been done
away WITH I reside in Thirty-hrst street. between
Broadway and Fifth avenue, and as near as can recol-
lect il must be three months since either OF the above
parties have been in the street. But we are not en-
troy neglected. for every day large droves Of hogs pass
brouah the street. leaving their peculiar perfume in the
atnosnbere What can be done to help taxed victim
20 oct some kind of show for his money! Please tell.
and obllQe one who never was In the RING.
Nary OK August 10, 1865.
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favor OF Mr.. Johuson's policy that the repuhli-
can representatives in Congress win not dare
TO vote against III Thus may we not hope that
The Cbase-radical party yill come to grief even
in thai their last resort?
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Reduction OF the Military Embellishments
mt Elmfros

EtMiRA, August IL, looo.
Adutant General Thomas, while in this city to-day,
made close survey Of the military establishment hers
and ordered its immediate reduction to peace footing
The extensive government buildings at barracks No.
to be Sold the general hospital to be given and
the patients transferred to the hospitals in the late rebel
camp, and nothing will be retained but barracks No.
The troops here will probably be sent away except tho
few necessary to guard the public property The full
details Of the Generals order have not yet TRANSFERRED
General Thomas here entirely unaccompanied, re-
marking that when he had business to do he preferred
doing it without show or parade.
There rebel prisoners excepta few sick In
tho general hospital Large numbers Of troops have BEEN
mustered out here during the last three months The
conduct Of the troops while in the city has been uncx
coptionablc Very few disturbances have arisen, and
these were promptly quelled Elmra will now put on
the garb of peace which she has been stranger To-
the last four years. Ta
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THE ARMY.
Est q blishment of Districts in General
HOOkcr's Department..
GENERAL ORDERS--NO Ga,



GENERAL ORDERS-NO "a.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF 1az EAST,
New YORK CRY, August 10, 1865. }
Department of the East by the Commander Of the Mill
tary Division Of the Atlantic, the hereby
nounced:-
L. District of Southern New ork embracing the de-
fences city and harbor of New York. and first ten
Congressional districts OF New York State Major Genere
J. G. Parke, United States Volunteers, commanding
Headquarters at New York city.
2. District Of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and YER
mont Major General D. f. 6ickes, United States volun-
teers, commanding. Headquarters at Boston, Mass
8. District Of Maine, Major General Charles Grffmn,
United States Volunteers commanding Headquarters al
Portsnd, Me.
and Brevet Major General Robert B. Potter, United
States Volunteers, commanding. Headquarters at New
s. District Of Northern and Western New York-sm.
bracng the Congressional districts Nos IL to 81 both
inclusive, Brigader and Brevet Major General J. Q.
Robinson, United States Volunteers commanding Head
quarters at Albany, N. Y.
District Of New jersey Brigader and Brevet Majos
General Eli Long, United States Volunteers, command
ing. Headquarters at Trenton, N. j.
Brigad.er General II. A. Barnum, United States Voiun
teers will report for duty in Southern district Of New
York, to Major General J.. G. Parke
The general officers assigned as above WILL without 40
lay proceed their stations and assume command Of
their respective districts
Pursuant to paragraph XIX, General Orders No. 180
War Department. Adjutant Generals Office, July 28 1885,
all general officers in this department not named In thh
order excepting those staff duty and those specially
detailed orders from the War Department. are hereby
relieved from duty, and will report as directed
BY command OF Major General HOOKER.
D. I. VAN buren,, Assistant Adjutant General
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prAru or A LARGE WomAs.--The widow OF Sylvester
Ham died Of her residence Peggys Puddle, Monday
June rs Her weight was four hundred and sixty
pounds Her husband, who died some four years since,
weighed about aye hundred bounds -sl'alrdaa IN ~
Dfsnocydk
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VETERANS ON SrnKE.--Some one says that
the saddest sight under the sun Is that Of a
man who wants employment and Il not able
10 get it. Such sight was presented to our
citizens yesterday. A procession Of veterans
out of employment and anxious to work passed
our Office, wish banners bearing appropriate
inscriptions. II was strike Of veterans who
aided in putting down the rebellion, not for
higher wages nor for higher law, but for
wori-worll. II il the duty of our citizens and
Of The government to see that such men have
employment, 80 that their families may not be
compelled TO starve or to eat the bread of
charity.
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Instructions Relative to MASTERING Out
the Signal Corps.

CIRCULAR NO. 40
WAR DEPARTMENT ADJUTANT GENERALS 0PTcx
WASHINGTON, August ii, 1895
Under the provisions OF Special Orders No All para
graph fve series, from this Office relative %
musters out Of the signal corps, tho following win
govefHi- - - \
Frs--Commissoned officers will be mustered out In
special orders from department headquarters the order
to be framed as follows, viz
SPECIAL ORDvRs--NO. -.
TIEADaUARTERs, DEPARTMENT 1906
Under the provisions OF General Orders No. 70 I.
1865, and Special Orders No Az paragraph FIVE August
1865 from the War Department. AdJutant Generals Onice
the following officers arc by direction OF the President
hereby mustered out and honorab discharged the service
of the United States their
longer required They will receive final payments until
they shall have satisfied the pay department that they
not indebted to the government.
Seand-Enlisted men will be discharged by their
commanding officers the order of the Departments
commander, and paid on final statements.
f. ID. TOWNSEND Assistant djutant General
Oncial-Tnos. NJ. VINCENT, Assistant Adjutant Gen.
crnl.
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NIBLO'S GARDEN. Northumberland M POGUE OR,
THE WICKLOW WEDDIsG. Matinee at One O'Clock.
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NEW BOWERY THEATRE. Bowery.-DREAM OF Dies
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND SrAGULIS.
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WINTER GARDEN, broadw4y. BAaSUa's MUSEUM
COMPANY MIDNIGHT AssAULT-LoyE AMONG THE BoNNErs-
NIcoL0 FAMILY Open Day and Evening
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BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway: -PIccoLINo-AS-
TONY AND CLEOPATRA Matinee at 21s oClock-ficcoLiNo
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WOODS MINSTREL HALL 5i4 Brosdway.-ErHIoPIAN
SONGS, DANCES &c-HANDY ASDY-RUsNrsG THE BLOCKADE.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

Volume xxx RIO. a23
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BOwERY THEATRE, Bowery.-DAMoS AND PYrHiAs-
Tonrusg's FRoLIc--ExILEs DAUGHTER.
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HELLER'S HALL, 5S5 Broadway.-SAN FRANcrsc0 MIN
TRELs-ErHIoriAS SINGING, DANCING &c-THE BLACK
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wALLAoK's THEATRE. Broadway.-oolLnEs BAws.
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TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE, POI Bowery. sing.
DAsciNG, BURLEsoUxs. &c.-voLAUVENr Matinee at
Two O'Clock.
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, els Broadway
Open from 10 A. VI. till 10 M.
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NEW YORK HERALD.

orprcr N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU SITS.