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The Portland daily press., 1865-12-05
The Judiciary Question.

TO the Editor Of the Press;
Is the public aware of the great difficulty in
procuring suitable candidate for the office of
Justice of the Supreme Court, made vacant
by the resignation of Judge Davis /? If not, it
should be understood that nearly every MEM
Der of the Cumberland bar, who is known BY
his brethren to be qualified for the position,
has been requested to allow his name to be
presented to the Governor as candidate, but
as yet not one has been found ready to assent
to the request. ts@~
Can the public interest long permit this
state of things to continue? Must the State
be deprived OF the services of those best quail
fed tor its highest and most honorable posi-
ton, or shall some remedy be devised so that
the State can again command its highest legal
talent
The interests of Cumberland County re-
quire that we should have an upright, talent
ed and learned judiciary. The character of
the business in our courts has very much
changed within ten or fifteen years; the
causes which are litigated are mostly of a
mercantile nature, involving large amounts,
demanding court conversant with mercan-
tile law, and we fear it will be long time be-
fore we shall obtain Justice as well qualified
in these matters as the learned Judge who
has just left the bench.
The salary of the Office is inadequate for the
services rendered, and it should not be expect
ed OF any man in the prime of life, unless he
Is possessed OF a fortune that he should accept
so onerous position, with compensation
barely sufficient for his support, when, by re-
naming at the bar, he can with the same Ia.
Dor acquire competency.
The difficulty in obtaining suitable candi-
dates, is not wholly, as we believe, in the in
adequacy of the salary, it is partly owing to
the miserable system upon which our courts
were recognized in 1852, from which time
the Supreme Court of Maine has been gradn-
the community, as well as of the profession.
Ii one is qualified for the position of Judge of
the Supreme Court, he can hardly be content
ed with spending two or three days in hear
ing cause appealed from trial Justice or
Police Cont, involving only some five or ten
Mt preparation for the determination of mat
iefs OF navigation, Insurance and other cases
VI mat nature. Then, again, the number of
''ose. Is so great that they are constantly dis
agreeing among themselves as to the deter
niiila'ion Oh legal questions, thereby causing
great delay. And the opinions of o,,r Cunt
do not generally denote that tborono,, -
tlgation ana research which, under the old
system, characterized the decisions of tho s,,-
preme Court of Maine, though we tbanke,,Iu
confess the opinions contained in the 50tb vol
ume of the reports are, as whole, decidedly
in advance of many of the previous volumes.
We have, in Cumberland County, suffered
long enough from this system and its conse-
quences, although we have generally had as
The Portland daily press., 1865-12-05
Mr.. Pecksnif, ON the Negro.

That humane and charitable sheet, the New
York World, has found fresh topic over
which to grieve its philanthropic soul. AM
mated by the most ardent sympathy WIN the
down-trodden and oppressed in general, ana
for the moor negro in particular, it is now
deenlv exercised in mind lest those false friends
of his the ~radicals," should succeed in fore
mo into his unready hand the fatal gift of POI
Htical privileges. Such an acquisition would
be to him, according to the World, as fatal as
Pandora's box, or the Trojan horse, and as in
convenient as the elephant the man drew in a
lottery. 1t is burden under which white
men have all they can do to stagger forward,
and it would be inconceivably cruel to lay it
on the shoulders of the weaker Niger. This
is the style in which it discourses of the mat
ter:
The white man of the United States is a
very artificial being-the creation of centuries
of progressing civilization. His wants and
appetites are numerous, and he works to graf
ify them. The original love of laziness, in
herent in all men, has been gradually worked
out of him. He is as different from the black
man South as horse from the wild ass. The
have made an experiment; we have, at an
enormous cost, given you the opportunity of
showing whether you are capable of becoming
an equal citizen of the United States. You
must show that you are; you can show that
you are. As for the right of suffrage, men
generally did not possess it in New York, fifty
years ago, scarcely in any State of the Union.
You are not fitted for it; you will not be fitted
for it till your intelligence, sobriety and habits
of industry are fixed facts. All depends upon
yourselves. If you make as intelligent, indus
trious and sober a population as the white,
you must, in time, be equal with the white; if
not, you will dwindle like the Indian tribes.
Oh, you rash Northern fanatics, who are
studying how you shall elevate and civilize the
negro, have you considered what number of
new desires and appetites you are thereby
likely to put into him? He will want school
houses, and churches, and books, and Lyce-
ums; carpets on his floors, good food upon his
table, money in his pocket and a thousand
other things, and he will have--oh misery =
he will have to work to earn them! The very
idea is enough to draw tears from a block
All the the expressions and disabilities which
in the form of "black codes" the Southern
States might choose to impose upon the Freed
man, he could bear; but to set before him the
prizes of industry, to offer him the rewards of
exertion, to stimulate him to the use of nerve
and muscle and brain, is a refinement of cru
city of which none but Northern fanatic
could be capable We are unable further to
pursue so painful subject. II
The Portland daily press., 1865-12-05
Agassiz's Explorations,

Letters from Professor Agassiz from Brazil
are published in the Eoening Post of Friday
The Professor writes that the success of his
investigations exceeds his most extravagant
dreams, and that the discoveries he has made
will require new classification of some of the
genera of the animal kingdom. Within the
brief space of fourteen days sixty new species
OF fish were found, and of some hundreds of
specimens collected up to the beginning OF
september, but one-third have hitherto been
known to science.
~ "ouio seem, therefore, says the Post, that
1noie n''' oeen a literal fulfilment of DR..
Holiness wish, expressed in his atlantic vers-
es thus:
MAY he find with his anos.,
That the land is full of fos";is -..
That the waters swarm with f'sba, 40
Shaped according to his wishes
That every pool is fertile '
In fancy kinds OF turtle, ..
New birds around him singing
New insects, never singing,
With million novel data
About the articulata, .t
And facts that strip off all husks
From the history ofInollusGs."
Former accounts of Professor Agassiz's ex-
peditions-given on the authority Of Rev. j.
Q. Fletcher-gave sufficient evidence of the
zeal with which these investigations were con-
Quoted; but the results now announced are
beyond the anticipations of the most san
guine
The latest report is that Agassiz was to
cave Manaos, in Amazonas, on the 10th of
september, for Tabatinga, in Peru.
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Perry. Mo,h and Freca,e Lo,;o,.

Chloasma, or Mothpatch, lalso called Liverspot, \
and Lentigo, OF Freckles, are often very annoying
particularly to ladies' of light complexion for the dis
colored spots show more plainly on the face of a
blonde than of brunette; but they greatly mar the
beauty OF either; and any preparation That will ei-
fectuay remove them soihoat iaring the texture or
color Of the skin, is certainly desideratum Dr. B.
G. Perry who has made diseases of the skin spec-
atty has discovered remedy for these dscoiora-
ons, which is at once prompt iniallible, and harm
less.
Prepared only by B. c. PERRY, Dermatologst,
No. A. Bond Street, New-York, and for sale by all
druggists; price 50 ger bottle. Call for PERRY'S
MOTH AND FRECKLE LOTION. y.
w. f. Phillips & Co., and ii. H. Hay, Wholesale
Agents, Portland, Maine. oct31sn Mw&F6m
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ITEMS OF State NEWS.

| va Frank Stetson, son of Hon. Charles Stet-
son OF this city, was shot through the hand
while repairing pocket-pistol. The ball also
struck his cousin, son of George Stetson,
ESQ.,, but fortunately only passed through his
coat without inficting injury. Great care
should be taken in handling firearms, especial
| " by inexperienced persons.-[Bangor Wing.
BB~ The Saco Democrat says Mrs. Mary
Clay, lady 70 years of age, residing in Lining
ington, has spun SIS skeins of fine wooden
yarn during the past season, and is still at
| work.
S@ Inc Bangor Times says that on Friday
night the police of that city arrested one
Michael Dunn against whom warrants of ar
rests for stealing and house-breaking have re-
manned unexecuted for years, he having here
tofore successfully eluded all attempts at his
capture. Hei implicatedin some of the most
daring and successful of the burglaries that
have been perpetrated in that city since 1861,
and his arrest is matter for public rejoicing.
He has been committed to Jail on one of the
old indictments. "a
vs. A countryman came into town Satur-
day, and among other things had nine dozen of
eggs, which he refused to sell for forty cents
dozen, because h. was determined to get more.
Having left his team standing in the street. the
horse became frightened at some disturbance,
and ran off in haste, smashing up the eggs and
scattering things generally.-[Bath Times.
BB Says the Bath Times "The Belfast Age,
the editor Of which is conversant with the stu
uation of thingsin Hancock County, does not
deem it wise to publish another Republican
paper there We agree with it despite the
| opinion of the Portland Press" The Portland
Press has expressed no opinion in the premises,
| only that such men as Gen. Caldwell, Eugene
Hale, John d. Hopkins and other Union men
of Hancock County, know quite as well what
| is needed in that locality, and understand their
duty well, to say the least, as the editor of
| the Bath Times or any other outsider can know
the one or understand the other. That is ALL
GY~ The ID Congregational society in New
castle tRev. Mr.. Bulfnch )have just placed in
their church an organ from the mandatory of
Mr.. Hook, Boston. On Tuesday evening last
it was played for the first time by Prof EN-
minger of Lewiston, in the presence Of large
| audience. The choir of the church assisted by
the Baptist choir of Damariscotta, accompa-
MED the organ with some fine singing and the
concert as whole was very successful. May
this valuable addition to their Sabbath wor-
ship be the means of bringing the pastor,
choir, and congregation nearer the great throne
| above.
GD-On Thursday last, in the afternoon, fire
| broke out in the stable of the Atlantic House
at South Paris, communicating the flames to
| the stable of Samuel M. Newhall BY the aid
of the engine company from Norway, the flames
| were here stopped. Mr.. Newhalls loss is esti-
mated at $500, insured for $1,000. .. -..s
The Portland daily press., 1865-12-05
A Suggestion.

One of the plans proposed for the destruc-
ZION of brigandage in Naples is immigration
population of the infected districts with over
whelming numbers of honest and diligent
colonists from other parts of Italy. Would it
not be curious if this scheme should take effect
through the existence of petroleum in hills
that have heretofore teemed with ban
Iitti? A Lombard chemist processes to have
found quality of the famous oil, superior
even to oul own, in the Abruzzi, and we shall
no doubt hear of stock companies in Milan for
working the new source of wealth and civili-
cation. In the meantime we commend to the
Italians who shall go the Abruzzi to seek the
"su6th giaddgni," and build the sudden cities
Of their oil regions, translation of the grace
tul nomenclature of our oil regions. villa di
Tito, Cittadolio, Buca del Pozzo, would be
pleasant and musical names for the future
towns OF the oil-bearing Abruzzi-[The Ma
ton.
The Portland daily press., 1865-12-05

YEA Physiological View Of Marriage:
CONTAINING nearly 800 pages, and 100 fine Plates
and and. Engravings Of the Anatomy of the Human Or
gans IN state OF Health and Disease, with Trea-
upon the Mind and Body, with the Authors Plan of
ITeatment-thc only rational and successful mode of
cure, as shown by the report OF cases treated. A
truthful adviser to the married and those contem-
plating marriage who entertain doubts at their phys
ica condltlon Sent free of postage to any address,
3 recelpt OF 20 CENTS in stamps postal currency
py ADDRESSING DIR. LA CROIX, No. 81 Maiden Lane,
The author may be consulted upon any of the dis
eases upon which his book treats either osrsonlU o.
by maa and medicine sent to any part Of the world
Oct 6-s N d&w6m w WI"
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ISL DR.. BASCOM,s
Cough and CrOaGD S2g3.2y9, 4!

For Asthma, Whooping Cough, Group, Bronchitis
Congestion Of the Lungs, Pleurisy, Consumption OF
any other difficulties of the Lungs Air Passages
For the above diseases this is the best remedy that
was ever offered to the public, any person who has
ever used bottle will testify. For CRoUP 1t has no
equal For CoUGHs and COLDS, one bottle will sat
isfy any one that it must be kept IN the house. For
CONSUMPTION it will give relief when all other rem
edies fail PRICE FIFTY CENTS.
Middle Street. III 'lesUI I'7- : -
BURGESS, FOBES & CO., Wholesale Agents. No.
80 Commercial Street, Portland, Me.
Nov. 10. d1msn&w3m#
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Recent Publications.
WAR LYRICS, AND OTHER POEMS. By Henry
Howard Brownell. One vol. 16mo. PIP $50. Bos-
ton: Tcknor and Fields,

WAR LYRICS, AND OTHER POEMS. By Henry
Howard Brownell. One vol. 16mo. PIP $50. Bos-
ton: Ticknor and Fields.
In this little volume, appropriately dedicated to
Vice Admiral Farragut, we find the greater portion
of those vivid and stirring lyrics of the war which
Mr.. Brownell has contributed during the past five
years to The pages of the atlantic Monthly and other
works. In addition to these it includes quite num-
Der Of poems upon miscellaneous topics, most of
which, we think, have not before appeared in print
No writer among us exces, or indeed equals Mr.
Brow nell in certain facility of torc;ble expression
in the power of flashing whole scene upon the
mind of his reader in the electric light of single
vivid word In this respect we know no English
poetwho can compare with him unless it be Camp
bell. As instances of this unusual power we need
only cite some passages in the poem called The Bay
Fight" and the whole of that remarkable production
entitled "Down!" and bearing date April, 1866
Often, too, his fiery reveals vein of unusual
tenderness and depth of feeling. In this strain are
the poems in this volume entitled sMidnght," sOld
Papers," and 'Long Ago." His noble tribute to
Abraham Lincoln, is OF the very best which have
been called out by the universal sentiment of love
and regret for the patriot martyr. ~ ~-"--
No collection OF poems of equal individuality and
merit has lately beenissued by the American Press
Davis Brothers have it for sale. -of
The FREEDMEN's Book. By L. Maria Child One
vol. 16 mo. Boston: Ticknor and Fields
The aim and purpose of this volume are, perhaps
best set forth in the following address to the Freed
men which appears in the form of preface
81 have prepared this book expressly for you,
with the hope that those of you who can read will
read it aloud to Others and that all of you will de-
rive fresh strength and courage from this true record
Of what colored men have accomplished under great
disadvantages sl uHH Ht
have written all the biographies over again. in or
der to give you much information as possible in
the fewest words. take nothing for my services
and the book is sold to you at the cost of paper print
ing and binding Whatever money you pay for any
of the volumss will be Immediately invested in other
volumes to be sent to freedmen in various parts of the
country, on the same terms; and whatever money re-
mains in my hands, when the book ceases to sell, will
be given to the Freedmen's Aid Association, to be
expended in schools tor you and your children.
Your old friend, LMARIA CHILD.
For sale by Davis Brothers 'Qt"
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DIED.

In this city, Dec 8, Sarah Edna, daughter of Edw
and Sarah Il Lewis, aged IS months.
W Funeral this Tuesday, afternoon, at O'Clock,
from No 81 Washington street.
In this city, Dec 4, Linnie, daughter Of John and
Mary q How, aged 10 years months.
B=B Funeral Wednesday afternoon, at II O'Clock.
from her fathers residence No Il Neal street. Rela
tives and friends are invited to attend.
In Baldwin, Nov 30, Mrs Phebe widow o. the late
Ephraim Flint, aged 6S years. Her husband died
Sept 2ist, at the age Of So years. They were the
of State. 4i- Fl -
AT Gold Hill, Nevada, Nov 81 Henry II wingate,
son OF the late Capt John Wingate, of Gorham aged
80 years. -,
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DYE AT HOME

better than any barber do it, by using the Vene-
tan Dye. 1t does not rub off or make the hair APP
pear dusty or dead but imparts life and lustrc.
Gives beautiful black or brown, preferred. Price
rs cents. Prepared by A. I. MATTHEWS, N. Y.
DEMAs BARNES & Co., New York, Wholesal-
Agents. i may12sNeod1y
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SnaOtN7ede7''S Ecr0ct Bxc7tak.
Is so prepared retain the most valuable remed
qualities OF Buehu, Juniper Berries, Cubebs &c, and
RESTORES broken down constitutions to YOUTH
Full VIGOR.
PRICE ONE DOLLAR.
TAKE NO OTHER. Sold everywhere.
w. w. WHIPPLE, Agent,
dc2d5tsN Fl Market Square.
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IMPORTS.

CARDENAS. Brig j Polledo-4Gs bbls molasses,
to Isaac Emesy; case mdse, boxes oranges, to
master.
I HALIFAX Ms. Brig Express-65 hhds tres 145
bbls sugar, 1870 bbls herring, to Geo III Starr.
YARMOUTH Ms. Sch Carrie - 1850 otis fish, to
ORDER
ST GEORGE NIB. Sch Ceres-55, 900 # boards, 200
ps heading, N j Miller =
! ST JOHN NIB. Sch Echo-5O 900 II boards 1O0O
sugar box shocks, N j Miller. 49, 80
The Portland daily press., 1865-12-05
FROM our coRREspoNpENr

BOOTHBAY, Nov 29--Ar, sch Bruna, Woodland
Jonesport for Portland; Amazon, Parker, Belfast
tor Boston.
Nov Soar, sehs r H Colson, Roberts, Bangor for
Boston; @ nsworth, Gray, do for do; Smith,
Smith, New Haven via Portland tor Market Silver
Bennett Bath. =
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TO DYE EASY

Is very desirable. Mathews Venetian Hair Dye is
the best in the world. Complete in one bottle No
wash, no stain, no trouble. A child can apply it..
Persons wishing to avoid the publicity of having their
hair dyed in public can
The Portland daily press., 1865-12-05
Boston Stock List.
MARRIED.

In this city, Dec 4, by Rev pr Carruthers, j G
Mengzen, of Portland, and Margaret Soule, of
Freeport.
In Cape Elizabeth, Dec 8, at the residence OF David
Boyd, Esq, by Rev nj Vai Edward Il Hill and
Sybil NJ Chamberlain, both of G. e.
In Scarboro, Dec 3, by Rev III Bradbury, Andrew
F Ross, of Shapleigh, and Miss Jennie W Berry, Of
Buxton.
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Testimonial.

take pleasure in saying that have used Garlic
ton q Hovey's CHLORATE TROCEHS and And
them to be all they promise. would not he with
out them. Prof. w. d. CUNNING.
70 w W: Whipple, Druggist, 81 Market Sa,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
"~ -

To Let.
To one or two single gentlemen, an unfurnished
FRONT ROOM, in pleasant part of the City, with
in five minutes walk of the Post Office.
Forparticulars address A. B., Box 21s5.
Dec 4-d3t
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COLGATE's HONEY SOAP,

do Ibis celebrated Toilet Soap, in such universal
mild and emolent in its nature. fasrantiv scanied
and and extremely beneficial in it's act upon the 81 in
june31d1yr '''9 ooo"!s Deo'e's
The Portland daily press., 1865-12-05

A Fact Worth Knowing,
That Rubber Goods can be repaired in a neat and
substantial manner at a e-r
HALLS RUBBER EMPORIUM.
Julyzlsnu m 147 Middle St.
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Halls Rubber Emporium

IL at 147 Middle Street, where every variety of Rub
Der Goods can be procured at Manufacturer prices
Their assortment OF Rubber Jewelry and Fancy
Goods is really magnificent. l june23tf
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TAINTED I13a,,sesziatez,,.

An active industrious honest Boy 1e or Is years OF
age who resides the CITY, and who desires to learn
the business OF an Apothecary. Address, Portland
terview can be had, ~ ~
Nov 21--s diff OH '1
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Dress ElevatOrsy
rs Cents per Set! At .l
"A N d Z r 8 O MS
NEW YORK SKIRT & CORSET STORE
&c Market Square, &c.
Oct18snd3m ' -a9e"''
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ITCH | ITCH | ITCH
Scratch, Scratch, Scratch /!

WheatOn'S Ointment
Will Cure the Itch in FOrty-Eight Hours.
Also cures SALT RHEUM, ULCERS, Chilblains,
and all Eruptions Of tie SKIN. Price so cents. For
sale by all druggists. -. =
BY sending 60 cents to WEEKS s. POTTER, Sole
Agents, 100 Washington ST. Boston, it will be for
Warded by mail free OF postage, to any part Of the
Oct Is, 1S65.-sN d&w1yr H1iia
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PoRrLAxD, November 18Th 1875,

Six weeks ago, at which time commenced using
Johnson's Reproduction, my head was entirely bald
and had been SO thirteen years. / now, after usin9
one bottle, have thick growth of hair all over nv
head, and those who wish and learn these facts
by calling at my residence at Libby's Corner or NV
place of business at Browns Sugar House, York ST.
--- or T. ID. THOMPSON.
The Portland daily press., 1865-12-05
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.

i.sn FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Ar at Havana 25th nit, brig Snow Bird, Guptill,
Portland. N'
Ar at Philadelphia 3D. brig Frank e Allen, Merrill,
Portland; sch Marcus Hunter, Orr do; Sd, barque
Frank, from Cherryfield.
. Cid ID, brig Elmira. Norton. Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1865-12-05
Portland & Rochester Railroad Co.

LII persons entitled to Stock in the Portland and
"A Rochester X. X. Co.. are requested 10 call al the
office of the Company, No. ca Middle ST., and ex-
change their Bonds, Coupons, and Trustees Re-
ceipts for Ger tifcates OF Stock.
LEWIS PIERCE,
Treasurer p. s. r. r. Il. Co.
Dec A, 1865. dc6tf
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SPECLAL NOTICES.
MORE EVIDENCE IN FAVOR OF
J0HhS0N'S REPR0DUCTGR

Inc editor of lions Advocate, of this city, has
oeen using Johnsons Hair Reproductor for several
months past and in that paper of Nov. Sth 1865, he
speaks of it as forows
JoHSsoS's RErRopucroR:-We know that it is
The Portland daily press., 1865-12-05
Age2ats W07ated I

To sell the BEST PRIZE PACKAGES in thu
Country. Call, or address
=. DRESSER, 90 Exchange Street,
NOV zI-d4w* Portland, Me.
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Manufactured and sold, Wholesale and Retail, by
HORACE III. JOHNSON. No. so Middle
Ste, Portland, up StaiPs).
Liberal discount to dealers. nov21sntf
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n PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 2Jtl 1870.
This certifes have rsed Johnson's Reproduction
for five weeks only; in that time it has produced for
me full fine growth of hair, whore before was a.
most bald. JOHN CLARK, Portland Co.
The Portland daily press., 1865-12-05
Piano Forte.
Lost,

ON Sunday, Dec. 3d. elther.n the city or on the,
I rood 10 Stevens Plains one Blue Poplin Dress
Pattarn. whoever will retyfn the same TO DAVID
AVERItL & cos Liv"y Stable, Preble ST., shah
be suitably rewarded.
Dec 6--d1w*
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RICE BROTHERS,
PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
60 and II East Water Sd,
% MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN,. 4a.
Buy for Eastern account GRAIN, FLOUR, BEEF
PORK, LARD, HAMS, BUTTER, SEEDS etc.
The following choice brands OF Flour on hands
BERTsHY's BEST, N. WARREN,
- CABINET, EAGLE, -f -.-
CHAMPION, MCCLELLAN.
charge. - = %
Liberal rates. M mar13eod1y