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The mountain Democrat., 1865-05-27
PROBATE NOTICE.

TN the Probate Court OF the County CT Fl Dorado.
Il State OF California.
In Me Matter cf tie E&tdte Of THOMAS HODGE,
Decentralization 10 .ShOto Cause Gchy order Of
DisfTi6 HtioR should not be 1s1de.
On reading and filing the petition Of Sol. Moore,
the Administrator OF the Estate Of Thomas Hodge,
deceased setting forth that he has flied his hnAl ae
count Of his administration OF the estate Of aid de.
ceased, In this Court, and that the saAAs has bseh
duly settled and allowed That all the debts And sx.
penses Of administration nave been duly paid and
that portion OF cali estate remains TO b dlVS9ed
among the heirs Of said deceased. and psaaaa
among other things for order Of ~
residue OF sail estate among the pSFVoho 6nsMls1:
1t Is ordered, That all peYHpRs ihkegaale4 ~ kho
estate of the said TAOmas Hodge, deceased, Be and
appear before the Probate Court Of The County d n
Dorado, ut the Court recon u saia COaEs ID tie CITY
OF PIacerville, IN sAiA C0alty, o. MOhaa1, ~ ~
day OF June, A. D. 1885, At 10 o'clock, An, TIA
and there to Showcases Why "a oedeP o. diSlflata
should not be made OF the F1siaoa e - es1aAa
among the heirs Of thsssid Thspaa HOAIl. $780,
Il Is further ordered. mat so1y AGasu Ae
pgONShed for four Successive SeahA teR - -
nfth day Of June, A. D. 1885, h NJ ~ tlle.
GRAFT, . aswSPAptr PFinssa aad -
Comfy. t.EL II tfiI; vffaafS .ksbSeA
AtFue copy sttsSs !: 2. ~ 49,. -.
,T"rE Tra ,aOSes
Dated May .. 7Sss-AS
The mountain Democrat., 1865-05-27

BANEs AHp OoTrON. The Committee
on the Conduct Of the War, censure Gen.
Banks for The failure Of the Red River
expedition, because it was caused by his
anxiety to. "appropriate"-to use the term
Of the day for stealing-cotton. The
committee, it must be recollected, is com.
posed Of his friends, and their censure
implies that he was guilty of grave OF.
Tense. The Tribune says, the report of
n Special Commission sent to examine the
charges against Generals Banks and Hurl-
burt is said to be very damaging to their
characters as officers and gentlemen. and
fully justifies the removal Of both" Re.
moval will be slight punishment for their
sacrificing tbOusANds & precious lives in
their eagerness 10 obtain cotton.
The mountain Democrat., 1865-05-27

STwcnty Ave shares sold.
And, in accordance with law and an order Of the
Board Of Trustees, made on the 10th day OF April
ISIS, so many shares Of each parcel of said
stock may be necessary, will BE- sold at the office
OF the Company, room No. 9 Wheelcr'S building,
Folsom, the eth day 81 May, lsGj, mt two
o'clock, p NJ, said day to pay delinquent assess
ment thereon together With costs Of advertising and
expenses Of sale.
NJ. c. DAVIS secy.
Folsom, May 18th, 1sG5.-ts
The mountain Democrat., 1865-05-27

IL the garden Of tho Military Hospital
At Chattanooga, there was grown 1888
different varieties Of aOwers last ycar, and
from floral beauties, nearly six thousand
RaPsEe Of essds we're pat Up and given to
he soldiers 70 send home.
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THE FIRST GUN OF THE SEASON!
IN OPPOSITION TO MONOPOLY
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GREAT SAVING IN TIME AND
EXPENSE.

EXPENSE.
w AND AFTER SEPTEMBER 18Th. 1864. ordi-
nary Fright will hr received at FREEPORT and
forwarded TO LATHOnE withou; charge for tran.
shipping drayHg, or forwarding
Cool, sldpI'ei hV steamers Of the California Steam
Navigation CntnpAnv. leaving San FraRcis," al T. p.
n daily can be delivered in LItrobr At O'Clock
urNt morning Freight shipped hv sailing vessels
will he forwarded with dispatch. No charge on or
binary freight per sailing vessels for levee dues,
s.AEsb ppiHg. draVage or forHaring.
AHNNsavy Frrislts, such a. Boilers, Heavy Cast
inES, StSam Engines, etc, will be trarshipped at
FrerPort ~ powerful dercks directly TO the cars,
and at LatrGbe viii also he nanshipprd by trricks
directly 10 trans For this class Of freight, charge
Will he made OF cost Of labor engaged on dericks
only.
.Brrirh Charges ~ steamers or sailing vessels will
he advanced at freeport and collected at LatrObe
without charge
Marx all Freight, CARE ?. R. r., FREEPoRT,"
ad Seud receipts with freight.
PRICES OF FREIGHTING:
FREIGHT, from FreePcrt to Latrohe, 81 per ton.
DOWN FREIGHTS from Latrobe to Freeport or
Sacramento, will be forwarded at the following
rates:
Ordinary FreIghts per ton. observation-disclosures %
Ores tshippers to load and unoadl per ton. ~
Marble, a. - .. 2 10
Lumber, D." " NJ. "
Wood, 4" carol
6H cords .........,...... II 90
Hides. ........ ......................... %
n'Fs-''''''' .''.''''.'''. .'t'.-'..''.''.''. "
Feits...'''''..'. ...... .......-....... Us
Mark Freight" Care PAS v.RR"
J. p. ROBINSON,
=. A. BISHOP.
ianll superinte ndents.
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Ell DORADO EXCELSIOR GOLD
SILVER AND COPPER MINING
COMPANY,

location Of Works entreville District, FL Dorado
County. Cat.!"Ta.a.
TTIlIEE is dri.nGut mt upon the following dCscr bed
l. stock in the above named con pany, o. account
of snsnt levied on the lWl day Of April, 'NG5.
the several amounts set opposite the names OF the
rrsnert.ve sLarrtnders. as tullnw>
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@ining Companies.
CAVE GOLD, SILVER AND COP
PER MINING COMPANY.

NOTIcE.-There is delinquent upon the following
IN described stock OF the above named Company,
on account OF assessments No. 1 and No. 5, levied
August Slh and October 3lSt, 1864, the several
amounts set opposite the respective SHAREHOLDER
names, as fOlloWs:
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MATTHEW'S COPPER, GOLD AND
SILVER MINING COMPANY.

mus SeoiC DistICts III DoT2uO county, NullIornl1
N OTICE.-There Is delinquent upon the following
~ described stock Of the above ramed Compa ny,
on account Of assessment No. :. levied October lst
1861 the several amounts set opposite the respective
sharehOlder's names. As fnllnMa:
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Administrators Sale or Zeal
Estate.

NOTICE Is hereby given iAat n pufsuaSes-pf .n
IN order Of the Probate Court OF the County Of u
Dorado In the State Of California, made on the 9Th
day Of May, A D. 1865, IN the matter OF the Estate
OF W. y. HOlinGsW0rth, deceased the undersigned,
Administrator of said Estate, will sell at publIc sue.
ton, 10 the highest bidder, for cash, in two parcels
and subject to confirmation BY said Probate COuft,
On Monday, June 9th, A. D. 1895.
At 10 O'Clock, NJ, at Cooma, n said Coahty an de
right, ttle interest aud estate OF the said deceased
at the time of his death, and an the right tile and
interest that the said estate has By operation Of xw
or otherwise acquired, other than aud 10 addsiOnt 70
that Of the said interest at the time Of his DEATH 10
and to all that lot piece parcel Of land Ssuste
lying and being on Bear Greek, Georgetown Towh.
chip, County OF III Dorado, and State Of California,
and bounded as follows: On the South By Graham's
Ranch, on the West by land claimed BY VIM. BlGloW,
on the North by the land OF Robert Noble, and en-
East by Rock Greek and vacant land, together With
the Saw Mill, Dwelling House and Barn upon the
same. Also, the following piece or parcel Of land,
situated in the town Of COloHia, In said County and
State and bounded the South By Church street,
and on the West by the property VI John Wander.
heyden the North by the property Of Jesse Brown
and the East by the property Of Levi Smith, TO.
gether with the house thereon.
Terms and conditions Of Sale-CaSh to be paId On
the day OF sale.
E.. A. MCDONALD,
Executor Of the Estats Of
mAyl3-tS1 VIZ. Hollingsworth, deceased
The mountain Democrat., 1865-05-27

A BRAUTTFUL AIGe0oaS. This bsauti.
fol allegOFy was the peroration Of Mr..
Crittenden's address to jury on behalf
Of man who was being tried for capital
ofense:
When God in his eternal counsel con.
ceived the thought Of mans creation, he
called to him the three ministers who
wait upon the throne Justice. Truth and
Mercy-and thus addressed them: "ShaN
we make man?' Then said Justice, 30
God make him not, for he will pOllute thy
sanctuaries." But Mercy, dropping upon
her knees, and looking up through her
tears, exclaiming, 10 God, make him
vi" ~Stch over him with my care through
all the dark path1 VIZ .3s.iSs = A>va 10
tread" Then God made man, and said
to him, 20 man, thou art the child Of
Mercy 60 and deal with thy brother. -
The jury, when he finished, was drowned
in tears, and against evidence, and what
must have been their own conviction,
brought in q verdict Of not guilty.
The mountain Democrat., 1865-05-27

Aud, in accordance with law and an order OF the
Board OF Trustees, made on the 9th day OF April,
lN'5, many shares NJ each parcel OF said stock
may b. necessary. will be sold At auction, at the Of
" nj the Conprny al Duncnn's Store. on the ehth
day Of May, lS6i. at l2 o'clock. VI of said day,
pay sad delinquent assessment thereon, together
with n c costs OF advertising and the cap, Of
the sale. u. 4. MoSELi, Sec'y.
Duncan. Store, NAY 9th, lS65.-,s
~ Tie al owe sal. is h-r,h, postponed until
tr 29rh day 1T ~. o. at IL "'r"cS ii, Of said
day BY order Of L Board Of Trustees.
H.. A. M0SELY, see'y.
DuncaL's Store. Nay 2);h, 1866.
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SOUTHERN VIEWS.

The editor Of the vIcksburs, (Aliss Jour
nal, in his salutatory, says:
Having been surrendered with the late army
of Northern Virginia, To brave and magnan-
imous foe, and having taken the oath OF aile-
glance To the United States Government, we
are prepared to observe it, honestly and faith
fully, and will 90 to che utmost limit which a
fair construction can place upon it. We shall
maintain the freedom ut the negro-in his per
son, his position and his property. These are
the essential privileges Of u state OF freedom,
and cannot be maintained outside the Courts.
lf he can persuade his irllow-citizsns to net
rs manly and sensible as no proposes to do, and
in good and loyal faith accept all the conse
ouence which such course will bring, Missis
sippians in u very short time will see thei'
State, unexcelled us /, is in beauty and fertili
~, making rapid strides in the contest for pros
perity.
The South has never lacked men, and abb
ones, too; but her leaders have BEEN on tina
wrong track, which has led to the deplorabl
condition in which the people OF the Sontl
now find themselves to-day. Now that SLAYER.
has bCen abolished, il the people Of the ex
rebel States will five up to that fact and i'm
prove upon it, why may not the South'r'
States in time attain to the prosperity e'joy.'
by tho less fertile States OF the North?
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-10-27

SL,vgL LAB R-The Montgomery Ledger, whose
editor was an extensive slave owner, and who has
systematically misrepresented the freedmen. has
furnished conclusive argument against the as
sertion that negroes will not work. He has
offered his former slaves one.half Of the crop
made, they paying one half Of the expenses. rent
sc. They willingly asscntei to the propo.
sition and this is the calculation which the land
owner makes in regard to the profit Of the ar
rangcment lie says
We will now roceed TO figures, and take thirty
hands for the number. These thirty hands will
easily cultivate 500 acres of this, 300 will be
cotton, making $50 bales; 200 acres in corn
making 1000 bushels; $50 bales weighing 500
pounds, at 80 cents, will como to So. 500 1000
bushels of corn at SO cents. will be $4,000. The
total Of the crop will then he S2i,500 AT 50 per
acre rent, the half Of $500 acres will come to S75)
Allowing 80 pounds OF meat tn the hand for 30
hands, the total will be 1900 pounds, which at
20 cents. will come to 5000. the half of which is
$3.50. Half Of the corn usel & ten months, be.
ginning LIST November. for twenty mules and
thirty hands, will he about 200 bushels, tn
half Of which, Mt ffty cents, will be S525. The
hire OF half the mules ut twenty Ave dollars each
will be $3.50. The expenses Of tools Of all kinds.
: $500 half $3.50. The sum total Of expenses ill
the LIST OF September next will he s2375; this
taken from the half of S25 500, will leave to be
divided between thirty hands, Sl0.i25, or 1887
in round numbers.
The proprietor will get Sl2 $50 as his half Of
the crop, with $50 added for their part OF the
rent, making $4,000.
Ifthis calculation can he relied on. the negro
Is stimulated to work, and tho proprietor does
better than he ever did when he held him as a
slave.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-10-27

TnE RrcoRp.--The New York World Informs
the American people that the Democratic party
carried on the war and saved the Union. .'lhe
Democrats OF America" says this pleasing tour
nal, fresh from describing President johnson rs
q boor, an illiterate tailor, AMI drunkani,
"persisently. patiently, and ut last. through the
mercy OF Heaven, VIGOROUSLY preserved IN their
one clear. narrow path OF loyalty to the Union.
Truth Is always simple. On the l7th Of Deem
Der, 1853. the Hon. Green Clay Smith OF Ken
lucky, introduced the following resolution into
the House Of Representatives: That We hold
IL be the duty Of Congress to pass all necessary
bills to supply men and money, aud the duty OF
the people to render every oil In their power
to the constituted authorities OF the Govern ne''t
In the crushing out OF the rebellion, and IN bring
ing the leaders thereof to condign punishment. >
On this plain test question In full house the
vote on the Democratic shle rds three yea. 10
siriy.fre nays. In the next August the Nation
al Convention OF the same party called the war
failure. and demanded an Immediate cessation OF
hostilities. .
Such was the way In which the Democratic
party ''persistently and patiently aud victorious
ly perseyered" In the war.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-10-27

TnE President on NEGRO SurrRAGE.-Secre-
tary Weles recently told the editor OF the Hart
ford Press that if Mr.. johnson was at home.
and q private citizen, he would favor negro SUI.
irags in Tennessee. Senator Doolittle's nc
count of the Presidents views is to the effect
that, while he should desire that each Southern
State should strike out all constitutional restric.
ton upon colorcd suffrage, ind that the Legis'
lature should be empowered to extend, IRON
time to time, the rights Of suffrage to certain
superior classes of tho colored people. such us
those who had performed the military service,
who had for a long time been heads OF fam-
lies. and supported them by their own industry,
and who had demonstrated clearly their intel.
lectual fitness to exercise tho right of suffrage,
1t would be wholly impolitic and dangerous Tor
him to attempt to establish negro suffrage rs n
condition precedent TO the rc-adnission Of the
rcbclllous States.
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-. We commend to the .ympathes Of our

~ We commend to the sympathies of oul
benevolent citizens, Mr.. Constant Webb OF
Wallingford, Conn who is now in this town
soliciting aid Mr.. w. by an accden. lost both
arms. in 1910. Through tho assistance OF
friends, for many years has been able to keep
his family in comparative comfort hut within
the last year new msfortunes have fallen upon
him. One son died in tho army; the other
two died and were buried, within u few weeks
of each other, last June. Thus stripped oil his
hopes. the armless father appeals to those who
are in possession OF the blessings that God. in
his wisdom has denied to him. Mr.. w. Is
commended by the Governor Of this State. and
by many other well-known and reliable men.
and we trust that he will meet in our town the
consideration which his unfortunate eircum
stances 30 feelingly demand
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To Married Ladies'
A Modern Miracle.

From oil anil roung fron, rich AMI ponr htn hshbon
and lo~iy csurs the Universal vooc q praise Or
HALLS VEGETABLE -------
siCfIIhN HAIR RHSEwHR.
II Il perfect anil mirachOr arb3e. Cur- talin'ss.
MAKES hair gnyv bctsr dressing thsn my 'i ~ "isn
uatu S.tfrs brlsh dry hl why inir Into nosuh suk-
en- Trpsss. hut, above III. the great wnfpier the ratlty
with which Il GRAY HAIR TO IFS ORIGINAL
COLOR.
Use II few times, AMI
PRESTO CHANGE,
the whest and lair he youthful sauty.
II dos lye t hair, hut strikes at the roos Mi hl u
With new ne anil clofing matter.
Il viii M. take a lng dsarrvrabe TRIAL, n Troyg the
Truth ~ thi. natter TIE first sppciilnn vii Il, r"si
yo,, VIII see the NATURAL Color rtirung every my,
AMI BEFORE yOU KNOW ~.
the OIL gray, ,scnre arTarance II the hair VII IL rn,
giving Il,ce lrstrous, shining anil isautif locks.
Ak ~ Hall. scin Hair Remover other arce 10 al
al IKE q, In sGtSt. You viii find u
CHEAP To BY, PLEASANT TO TIN,
snt SIRE To DO lOr GDOD.
Ticrr are n,ry Iatalkns b. Isurur tie gen-
une, manufactured oiy by H. y. HALL CD, Nad'aa,
n. d.
EH al. by all druggists GnS
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-10-27

THg PRESIDENT AND TIE REnEL DEnr.- The fol
lowing is the text Of the letter Of President John
son to Governor Holden Of North Carolina, con.
corning the reputation by the people Of that
State Of the Con federate debt:
"wAsHISoroS CIR, Oct Is, 1851.
W. ". Holden, Provisional Governor
Every dollar Of the State debt created TO aid
the rebellion against the United States should
I've regulated finally and forever. The great
mass of the people should not be taxed to pay n
debt to aid in carrying on rebellion which they,
In fact, II len to themselves, were opposed to.
let those who have given their means for the
obligations Of the State look to that power they
tried to establish In violation Of law. Constitu.
ton and viii Of the people. They must meet
their fate. II l, their misfortuns, and cannot be
recognized by the people fany State protesting
themselves loyal 10 the government OF the United
States and In the Union,
repeat that the loyal people Of North Carolina
should be exonerated from the payment Of every
dollar Of Indebtedness created TO aid In carrying
on the rebellion. trust and hope that the people
of North Carolina will wash their hands Of every
thing that partakes In the slightest degree Of the
rebellion. which has been so recently crushed by
the strong arm of the government, In carrying
out the obligations imposed BY the Constitution Of
the Union.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
President OF the United States.
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The aluipn 4 aourual.
SOMEWHAT LARGER.

We present our readers this week with pa
per somewhat enlarged, and in some respects
improved. While the columns have not been
increased in number, they have been widened
and heightened. adding near three columns
moro Of matter than contained in former size.
This step was-dstsr@ined upon when the price
Of paper had downward tendency, and has
been executed, although paper has gone up, up,
up. almost to the highest war prices
We have no complaint to oa,r in regard to
the patronage extended to the JOURNAL. It is
doubtless as good as il deserves. and we hope
that il deserves all that is accorded it. We in.
tend that it shall be reliable family and 10
cal newspaper. and to what degree we have
succeeded in making 1t 50, the healthy state Of
our subscription list will show.
In the great labor imposed upon our eompo''
itors in widening all the columns, we have not
been able to make this issue just what we in
tended.
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TREMENDOUS REPUBLICAN SUCCESS

Montgomery Blair "has gone to thcd dogs" OF
to be mo,e explicit, has joined the copperheads
and his exodus signals great success for the Re.
publicans. Blair became furious when Mr.
Chase was nominated; but his anger culmi
mated when Mr.. Lincoln could no longer en-
dure his insolqnce. and politely kicked hin
out OF his Cabinet. The Blair family arr
active, able. intelligent, cunning and keen il
intellect, but they are such supercilions ego
lists tina, they cannot hide the one main spring
Of oil their actions-tha Blair Family. Mont
gouc,y Bair has not been lellowshippcd by
the Republican party for the last four yesn.
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Mn. EprroR There has been considerable anx-
cty prevailing for the past few months, relative
tn what method would be resorted to, TO regulate
the pay for the coming winter. This anxiety mas
somewhat subsided, but the excitement Is greater,
by the announcement OF reduction OF wages Tor
October and November twenty five cents on day.
An act Of Congress established system In 1867
Of regulating the pay Of Navy Yards, according
to the pay Of mechanics In private yarls. Hence
a committee il appointed, consisting Of officers II
the Yard, whose duty 1t Is 10 communicate With
the various places anl obtain the different rates.
This has been attended To-. and ID report likes the
prices as stated above. But by careful analysis
Il Is found that the reports and certificates recev:
ed recently have misrcpresented the matter, ana
Occasionei q large and enthusiastic meeting IN
Portsmouth last Wednesday evening, to consider
upon what means might be adopted to get the Or
der revoked.
The meeting Was calei to o'der by Mr., 4. T..
Parcher. and Charlie. Remick was chosen Pres'-
dent, and ID. II. b. Holman Secretary. Aner
few remarks by the President, Hon. Gilman Mars.
ton addressed the meeting for about IN hour, AMI
Was frequently appauded. The meeting terml
mated by appointing u COMMITTEE. nnnsistlng OF
Eldrige Pierce. Joshua Stagpole, and l.. Parch'
CIR, TO decide upon some one to represent the mat
ter to the Navy Department, and. II possible, OBJ.
tain relress. The committee appointed were to
wait upon Commodore Bailey, and obtain his APP
prevail The meeting adjourned and met again on
Saturday evening Ia listen to the report OF the
committee. They reported the willingness ut Com
m0torc Bailey to ca operate With them In accom-.
plishing their object. Without resembling this or
der for reduction II will he impossible for me.
chancs or laborcrs to pay their way, at the exor.
bitant prices for material and provisions which ut
present exist. For the benefit Of all concerned,
we give below the wages they were before the
reduction. and rs they are fixed now, ut Charles
town and Kittcry Yards
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IMPORTANT TO FEMALES.

The combination 81 ingredients Ia these Pill. 10
the result NJ a long and extensive practice. They
are mild IN their operation. and certain In correcting
all Irregularities, PNirSnl Msnsiruations, rvnovlsx
all obstructi0ns whether frum cod or otherwise,
headache pain in tho slde p,'pinton u the heart,
whites all nervous affections h' s.t 10 fs4igse, yan
In tbs bl:, and limbs, &c disturbed sleep, which
arise from interruption OF nature.
DR CHEESEMAN'S Pitts wisr the commencement OF
new eta In the treatment of those irregularities
and obs truction' which have consigned 30 many 10
n premature grave. No female can enlpy good health
unless she Is regular, and Whenever an obstruction
takes place the general health besns ta decline
DIR CHgEsEsASs Pitts are the fn"st edsciual rcri-
edy ever known for all complaints pecrisI t. 20.
males To all classes they are Invaluable, IN tnoisy.
vith certainty, y,riodcs r,gsarHy. They are known
TO thousands Who have used them at different peri
DDS throu ghout the country. having the sanction
of some 0f tho most sanssi PAysieians IL Ia,rss.
Explicit directions, stating wren they should Mt
he used with each box-the prics One Dollar per box,
containing ffom ~ Co 90 pits.
I'll. wnt ~ mad. promptly. by RENTING ~ tho
Proprietor. Sold by druggists generally.
uCTCilINGS a HiLLYBR, PrOprietors,
~ Cedar street. Now York,
". n. Hay 4 20. Portland A. Sawyer, RFids
ford. and y. s. Mitchell SUco. Agents. lyIeo