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TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
FAREWELL OF GENERAL BUTLER.
His Address to his late Com mand.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA
AND NORTH CARoL1EA. ARMY OF THE JAMES,
Jan. S, 1861 -SGtdiers Of the irmy Of the James:
Your commander, relieved by the order of
the President, takes leave of you. Your con.
duet In The field has extortes praises from the
unwilling You have endured the privations
OF the camp and march without a murmur.
GU nave never failed in attack when ordered.
1ou have stormed and carried works deemed
impregnable by the enemy. You have shown
the positions to be SO by holding them against
his fercest assaults, in the attempt to retake
them. Those skilled in war have marvelled at
the obstacles overcome by your valor. Your
line OF works has excited the wonder OF OIL
GERS OF other nations, who have come TO learn
defensive warfare from the monuments Of
your skilled labor. Your deeds have rendered
your name lllustrious. In after times your
Generals prondest memory will be to say with
you, 81, toe, was OF the Army OF the James,
10 share compaEionship is pleasure. To par
ticipate in such acts is honor. To have COM
commanded such an army is GLORY. No one
could yield ii ctthont regret Knowing your
willing obedience to orders, witnessing your
ready devotion of your blood in your country's
cause. have been chary of the precious
charge confided to me. / have refused to order
diers, and am relieved from your command
The wasted blood OF my men does not stain
my garments. For my action L am responsible
to God and my country.
TO the Cot0red Troops OF the Army Of the James:
In this army you have been treated-not as
laborers-but as sellers. You have shown
yourselves worthy OF the uniform you wear.
The best officers of the Union seek to command
you. Your bravery has won the admiration
even OF those who would be your masters.
Your patriotism, fidelity, and courage have il.
Illustrated the best qualities of manhood. With
the bayonet you have I'M locked the IRON barred
gates OF prejudice, opening new fields of free
dom, liberty, and equality, of right to your
selves and your race forever.
Comrades of the Army of the James, ! bid
you farewell. farewell!
Benz. +. BUTLER, Major Genera.
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LOCAL NEWS.
Report of the Chief Engineer and General
Superintendent Of the w ashInStoa
Aoupdnct

Report of the Chief Engineer and General
superintendent Of the Washington
Aqueduct.
The excellent annual report OF Silas Sey-
mour, Eeq, Chief Engineer and General Su-
perntendent of the Washington Aqueduct se.s
forth the general ope ratious o. the work for the
year in succinct style.
Since the date of the last annual report the
portions Of the conduit then unfinished have
hean completed. At the Great Falls g. tempo.
rary dam, composed OF cribs filled with stones
and puddled on the upper side, was thrown
across portion OF The Maryland channel of the
Potomac, which raised the W alter Efficiently to
give depth OF two and half feet in the con.
duit and a daily supply of about fifteen million
gallons OF water at the lowest stage OF the
river.
On the Sd of December, 1863, the water from
the Potomac was first introd duced into the con.
duit, and on the 5th it was allowed to flow into
the receiving reservoir.
On Dece ember i5 il was shut off to complete
the pointing of portion of the conduit; ON Jan.
nary Ia 1t was again introduced and thu ressr-
voir was fed from the river until February 81,
when several leaks were discovered at Cabin
John bridge, and on the high tmbankm be.
tween that point and the reservoir, which
would endanger the further use of the conduit
The balance OF appropriation then on hand not
being sufficient to warrant anv expenditure on
repairs, the water from the Potomac was again
shut off, and the supply for the city was drawn
entirely from the receiving reservoir.
At the time the leaks were discovered there
was from seven to eight feet OF water in the
conduit. Examination showed that the ring
had cracked longitudinally at top and bottom,
owing, probably, to the INSULT cient depth of the
earth covering
After the passage Of the appropriation bill in
July, the leaks were repaired and ,helower half
of the cond nit through Cabin John bridge WAS
Thoroughly plastered. Since these repairs no
leakage has occurred. It is probable, ho wever,
that if the conduit was filled aga:n to the came
depth rs when the leaks occurred. the same
result would ensue. For this reason the water
in the receiving reservoir has been kept at
low level since the 29h OF July, when the sup.
ply from The Potomac was res umed.
The consumption OF water in the city during
the dry 81 on was from seven to ten million
gallons per day
The spring rains raised the water In the re-.
ceiying reservoir to the height OF the dam built
across the waste channel In 1863. Retween the
list OF June, when the drought began, and the
1st of August when the supply from the Poto.
mac began, the reservoir WAS lowered tnirtssu
feet, and had not the conduit repairs been COM
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o F FIG I A l..
The First Corps-Nstice to Veterans.
He nan RrRRa EIpsr Inpps

nkADQUAhTHh5 + lRsT OORPSs
WASHINGTON, ID. o., Dec. %, 1864.
Veterans desiring to enlist in the 1st Army
Corps, should report IN person at the Office Of
Col. q. F. johnson, Soldiers Rest, Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Depot, Washington, ID q.
ANY Veteran who has served two years, has
been honorably discharged, and is phi hysically
qualified, may enlist In the Corps for one, two
or three years.
Those enlisting will receive from the Gov
eminent bounty Of $500 as soon as they are
mustered in, and. in addition, the regular in.
stalments from the Government, in proportion
TO the period OF enlistment, as follows: Sl00 for
one years service, one-third paid on enlist.
ment; &206 for two years. service, one.ttird on
enlistment; $500 for three years service, one.
third on enlistment.
They will be credited to the quota of the
district in which they or their families may be
domiciled and will, therefore, be entitled to
local bOunties.
Free transportation will be furnished them
to Washington by any Provost Marshal.
The hest arms in the possession of the
Government will be furnished these troops,
and they will be allowed to retain their arms
when honorably discharged.
Headquarters Major General Hancock :-15S
Office of the Board for the Examination of
Officers :-Brigadier General John r. Brooke,
president, 1e3 q street, between 18th and Goth
streets.
BY order OF Major General Hancock.
FINLEY ANDERSON,
dec 21.n Assistant Adiutant General.
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FROM HAVANA.

r.. K. Lee Confirmed.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE steamer Colum.
bia, from Havana ON the 7th instant, has ar
rived
The Confederate steamer Coqnette had left
for Nassau, flying the Confederate flag.
The blockade runners Lena aud Maria ar
rived from Galveston with cotton.
The loss OF the rebel steamer r. E. Lee. off
the mouth OF the Rio Grande, is confirmed. Six
men were drowned.
The cutting out of the schooner Belle, at
Galveston, by Federal expedition, is con-
frmed.
A part Of the crew Of a blockade running
charged with a design of surrenderirg to the
blockade sqiadron.
Delegates from each of the Indian tribes
friendly to the rebels have arrived at Shreye.
port to request the EN- mbarkation Of cotton suf.
fcient to provide for the pressing necessities of
their families, and to furnish arms to the regi-
nents now in the Confederate service.
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GROWERS YHEATER,
PennsylyAniA Avenue, near Willard q Hotsl.

Pennsylvania Avenue. near Willard's Hotel.
Tenth night of the engagement Of the Rs.
''"n'' MISS XVoNIA JONES.
THIS tTHURSDAY).EVENING, January l2
Will be presented the popular original adaptation
ofci1tt0ssr TsklssHrs s tsf Ta sRitfd sRiitnfPdkxrrr
Previous TO which the celebrated MARTINETTI
TROUPE will appear in their celebrated act en-
titled THE PYRAMIDS.
The Performance will conclude with . Grand
Ballet Pantona me. entitled VOL ADVENT, by
the Martinetti Troupe and Grand Corps de Ballet.
The OXFORD HALL OF MUSIC AND
PINACOTHECA,
Ninth street. fronting on Pennsylvania avenue
THE RESORT OF THE MASSES.
STILL AHEAD OF COMPETITION.
BASKING IN THE SUNSHINE or SUCCESS
COMPARE OUR COMPANY.
MISS ADA TEsMAN.
the popular vocalist.
Continued Success Of the Great Combination.
MISS KATHLEEN O'NEIL.
NILE MARZET1I and MONS ANTONIO,
the best dancers on the Anne rican stage.
HUI ghey Uougherty, Barry Carter.
JIM Mortimer, Mons. Sparks.
Kate Harrison. Mile Greed,
and thirty four other talented performers.
FOX OWEN & NORRIS, Proprietors.
LADIES' MATINEE ON SATURDAY AFTER
NOON,
When the celebrated Mount Pleasant Brass Band
consisting Cf twenty eight pieces will be on ma
as usual. !a9o
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The New Jersey Legislature,

TRENTON, N. ] Jan. lO.-The Legislature
met to-day The Senate organized by electing
Edward w. Scudder Mercer president; John
Il. Meeker Essex secretary; Isaac r. Wilson
engrosslng clerk, and all the old officers.
The House met at three O'Clock. A resolu-
ton thatit shall require majority to elect the
officers was offered, and a motion to table lost
by vote of 80 to 80. 1t was then postponed un-
til 10, morrow.
A motion prevailed to proceed to the election
OF Speaker. Tine first ballot stood 30 for Tay.
Ior, democrat (Monmouth), and 80 for Crowell
iUnion), Republican.
The House then adjourned to meet at 10
O'Clock to.mo orrow.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
FORD'S NEW THEATER,
TcnM sTesh abouS Pennsylpanio ousnue.

JHIS THURSDAY EVENING, Jan IT,
Ninth ight OF the engagement OF the eminent
American TraRedan,
MR.. EDWIN FORREST,
who will appear in his grand imp rsonatiou,
KING LEAR
A CARD I'm reply to q number of applications
hr Ford tale occasion ts Say that Mr.. Forrest
Will appear az Otieko once more du ring this en- :
gagement, and once again as Richeiieft Due netice
will be given of their repr oductiOn. No other
noUncement.
Mr.. Forests engagement is limited TO less
time than his former engagements in this city. He
lsSet to appear as yrgininS. Jotk C1s, Coz iolanns
Ihe BT keT q BOsO'o. one nisht only Mstdmora,
Gladiator. BrUtuS. tore night only,O and in the
repeat of Richeliep and Osh.l{o.
No play will be produced more than two even
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TRAVELLERS DIRECTORY.
OFFICE BALTIMORE OHIO RR. CO.,
" WAsHIEGTOy, December IS, 1864
@ ~ ESs:z5 slEEsss:;5sF:sz sss;sSs

- sses ssS s2g szzg -
On and after Sunday Deeemb.r ls. 1864. P.ssen-
Ger Gen Trains bstTesn 1N1s Washington and Baltimore
~ " TRAINS MoyINa NORTH.
Arrive at Baltimore 500 M
pkSss kS 2INEW 1s!T. wolsE. YORK PHIdaDELPHIA Ex
PfhIS6sip 40 p NJ, New Ysrk $50 p NJ. No
No. s-B.LTIMORE Il WESTERN TRAIN
Leave Washington sis A. NJ stopping at way
stations, connecting at Relay With the Nail Train
for the West, and reaching Baltimore at 1000
No. a.Nnw YORK RKMAILrRAIN-Leavs Wash
P.h., Philsdelphi 5:37 P. NJ, New York 1000
No. s-BALrIMoRE TRAIN AND WAY STA
ing at Relay with Frederick train Arrive At Bal
No: 6.BALTIMeRE COMMUTATION AND
PBiLADELpaIA TRAIN-Lesys wsshin gtou
train stops A. BlsdensburT, Beltsville. Laurel ana
Annapolis junction only.
tfrss @ At saH YoTi 200 as3is and %fP P.s.sn M
Ws: Ss:s
Govern ment orders to insure the mails
No. e-BALTIMORE& HARRISBURG TRAIN
Leave . Washington o:4o P NJ. and arrive at Balti-
No s-NEw YORK. PHILADELPHIA AND
p. NJ; stopping at Re'ay House fer Western passsn.
gers 10 take Express Train for Grafton. Wheeling,
Psrkersburs. and sll points in the West. Reaches
New York at 6:15 A.
FOR ANNAPOLIS the connections will be made
with the e:l5 A. M. aud the and 80 p, NJ from
Washington, No trains to or from Annapolis on
sunday.
SUNDAY TRAFNS.
THE ONLY TRAINS FROM WASHINGTON
SOr passengers on Sunday are the =: D and Ills
A. NJ and p. for Baltimore, and 40 p. NJ.
for Baltimore, Philadephis. and the West. and
the p n for New York ONLY.
THROUGH TICKETS 20 the West, as well as to
Philade phis, New York. or Boston, can be had at
the Station Ticket Office at all hsurs in the day.
well as at new Office in the American Telegraph
Building, Pennsylvania avenue, between "A and
9Th streets.
BAGGAGE viii be checked at all hours-also for
through points to save trouble and confusion st
the de partnre of he trains.
ALL PASSES GERS. wht ther soldiers citizens,
politely but earnestly requested To respect the
rules of the Line, est ablif he'd for the general ad
want ss Q. such as the keeping of one or more
exclusively for ladies and their sttendsnts, and the
prevention of smoking in any bnt the smokers
ears, and also to make cheerful compliaoce
with the decisions of the agents or conductors
in regard to their seats tickets etc. especially in
the hurry of starting the trains.
W p, SMITH, Master of Transportation.
T. M COLE General Ticket Agent. dec %
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MISSOURI STATE CONVENTION.
Slavery Forever Abolished.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1l.-Ths State Convention
has just passed the following ordinance Of
emancipation, by vote of sixty to four:
&c Be 1t ordained by the people of Missouri, in
convention assent bled, that, hereafter, In this
state, there shall neither be slavery or involun-
tary servltude. except in punishment Of crime
whereof the party shall have been duly con-
yicted; and all persons held to service or labor
as slaves are hereby declared free.''
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Canadian Affairs in England,

LONDON, Dec. :o.-The Canadian difficulties
continues to be the subject of comment by
English Journals, and has caused q slight de.
preston in Canadian funds.
These papers generally discountenance the
idea of being driven TO unfrieDdly relations
with the United States, and the Times shows
that the rebels could desire no hing better.
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The Late Fight with the lndians-The I n.
dams RetreatinS.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. ll.-Despatches from the West
say the Indians at last accounts were the
Republican river, retrea'ing southWards.
Troops were concentrating for pursuit.
Advices from Fort Kearney say the over
land MALL liue is infested from " fallou's Bluff
to Valley Station, and perhaps beyond.
The Indians so largely Outnumber the troops
thai offensive operations cannot at present be
prosecuted with much chance of success.
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The St, AIbans Raiders.

MONTREAL, Jan. 1.-THE ST. Albans raid
ers to day got another posfpOnement OF thirty
DAYS to get further eviden ce from Richmond.
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SC. G. Megruder. Jr., Esq, sold last week
15Oacres of Land, being part OF the estate of
the late Dion sius Sheriff, in Bladensburg dis
'Tict, for the sum of $40 per acre. Purchaser,
Fielder Magrucer, Esq.-Hdrlborouqh GaSstte.
nSA Mr.. Davis, OF VIneland, New Jersey,
was buried alive In a well, on Wednesday af-
ternooE OF last wesk. He had attained a depth
Of twelve feet when the earth caved in, suffo-
eating him. --.. ..t.
~ Mr.. Henry Swiger, of Harrison county,
West Virginia, was murdered on last Friday
night In his house by guerrillas. They were
tracked, one captured, and shot on the spot.
IL The trouble OF the street laborers regard
ing arTeaTages due them from the corporation
OF New York city still remains unsettled.
~ One man in New York paid an income
tax OF Sl43,000 for last year, or So cents per
second.
R-A renewal of negotiations for 3 match
between the prize fighters, Jem Mace and Jos
CobuTn is IN progress.
SRev Mr.. Lynch, a Methodist minister in
Allegheny county, Pa, has been arrested on q
charge OF perjury. se
HA man named Cobb has been arrested in
Detroit, believed to be connected with the plot
10 burn New York hotels.
n0The petroleum exports from New York
in 1864 are 21,26e,499 gallons, valued at sle,-
647,f4. Es7
HA donation supper, given by CINCINNATI
lsdies, yielded S10,tA0 to the soldiers Four
thousand people feasted.
~ Kentucky has furnished for the Union
army 1917 ,26O soldiers.
~ Baltimore expended on public schools
last year $22i,449 81.
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Tow.ns REonRTLr Ean E1H M ATrsnR1p mp g, y ~
'Gov. Curtin" and Belle Havsn." Apply 10 lie
JOHN b. DAVIDSON,
n = - Water street, 0eofestsWD.
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pRAHArlS TERsOEB.
Old Beppo, a rich farmer but always after
riches, afterwards PantalOon. Mr.. Josh Hart,
Toby, his servant. Afterwards Clovp.
Fantasia, q eaper. Transformed 10 Barle
Quin and lover Of Migniopstti,
Miss Ella Wesnsr.
Mems. Plump. wealthy lord: aflianeed
to MigntOretti- Mr.. Sylvas CIarke.
Ceres, fairy of the harvest Miss Julia Robinson.
sulphur, spirit and fave OF Csres-.Mr r. Collins.
Mignionetti, dan ghter of Old Beppo. atfi-
sneed fo Plump. put IN love Win n, ran
Dthc--.---~- bliss Laura LeJlAlt.
Skeleton n....--.................Mi Miss Ella Parker
Landlord 49,. ..---..............M Mr.. John Pierce
DR.. Spivens. -...~......-...-....M Mons. Menet
did John swallowem. with good appetite,
Peasants. Respera, Milkmaids: Servants, Soldiers.
Dancers, Fairies. 4 G., by the whole
Troupe and Corps de Ballet.
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JAY COOKE 4 CO., BANKERS,
YIyfrrxTH sTnrrT. OPPOSITE o. 8. TREASURY.
Receive Subscriptions for the
NEW u. 3. 1910 LOAN
authsriEed By the act Of Jane seth, 1854
The notes win be issued under date Of August
Uk, nominations Of
$50, al00. $500. 81 600 and $4,000,
payable to bearer or order, bearing Interest a.
y $40 Per centun Per annum. payable senai.sp
Buslly, and viii be convertible the Option Of
the holder at maturity into s1 Der cent. Five
Twenty Bonds.
We bay and sell
9OvERNMINr BONDS of ell Issues.
fREAsURY NOTES,
o1RTIFICArls OF INDIBrEBNHss.
And CSIH.
And pay the highest pfies for
UARfBRMAsTIRs ClRrIIIoAT1 0HluKs,
HH-r Jay COOKE L 90.
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Under THE BAN; tale of the nineteenth
u century The AImy Surgeons Manuals by
VIM. Grace. Westminster Review for October.
Arizona and Sonora: BY 1t. Aowy. From Dan to
pov q ~ YRHNOK TAYLOR:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-06


OLIVER r. WOOD, President.
JAMES CRUlRSHANK, Vice President
CHARLES J. MARTIN, Treasurer ..I
JAMES wADSwORTH Secretary.
T.. r. BLACKWELL, Consulting Engineer and General
Superintendent ---'-,s
TRUSTEES. -.-. l....
rAUL N sPoFFoRD Of sPoGord, Tile,ton Co.. New.
Yoh.
CHARLES J. MARTIN, Pre,ideut Home Insurance Co.,
New York. . . . r
The Hon. ROGER AvERIiL, Danbmy, Conn.
TIE Hon ALBERT L. CATLlN. burlington. W.
JAMES CRUlKsHANK. No. IS broadway. New!Yorf.
OLIVER L. WOOD No. &c Barclay at, NewY
JAMES wADswORTif Of James " edswOrth Co., No.
CT Cedar.,t.. Nrw.York
JOHN W. STRONG. Detroit. Mich.
EDWARD NJ MORGAN, No. 2 Pinest, New.York
The subscription nearly COMPLETED that 1t is intended to
close th. ssrn. on or before the 18th Of February.
sub.err,o $50 (which 600 no purchases the land
to w.t. g. $50 ACRES Ihs remaining $'oOOe Is the pes'
na.n, casb working capital q the Company.
C.pitA Stock So o0OOD; Par Value Of Shares eco Sub
this purchase will receive Ei,h Shares OF Stock Tor
zach One Hundred Dollar. subscribed Lands located Oh the
Lt kAnsw aud Ek Rivers. In the Counties OF Glmer and
very heart of the oil resion Of West Virginia
Professor Richardson reports Your property Is the very
center OF the Wet Virginia OIL Regions II bs numerous
oil and gas spnr along The bsks Of IL, sesu ono OF when
! v,es with tn. famous Burning Spring tscE" ..
pn-..os Shepherd II New Haven Conn rcports "1 con
dier eunsntly oLproaans land The oil bearing shse
.xisa.ivey and the long nes Of cafbareted hyd'o
gen illuminating g. .pnnes some Of which saw u'fhlh
a, the appearance of 'c the surface OF tho tract
\ fully confirm In this belief
There doubt that along your creeks and tooAre'
Their. ag, valuable OIL producing territory The
proisious .ouni Of b,umnou' and camel coal iron
Lime stone ard aecav. embodied in the high hills youI
property the tops and slopes Of which eovred with an sr
sodary growth o. white oak and other heavy uinbers adj
immensely 70 its value" ..
Thee folly ipdor.-i BY the reports Of the most
rr.ota eKp-renessi from the Oh dnois Of both
| Penn. VI ysliA and Virginia o..
The Company consider then selves fortunate In hs'ins'e
cured 90. services Of NJ Baekve practical Civil kns'
ne- for the neral supcrnt rdeney, ~e Known s' the
late Chief Engineer and suprrtend ut Of tho CommSsion'
Ct, o! Warrington H.ifhis." Ncv-Yort City
Arrangement. IA npd prop-'s ff the inmedia's de-
,eloT,pi OF the properly scale commensurate with It's
! ,Glur and extent
Subscriptions. psysbe =, the tine OF subscribing or one
half in na.h and the thirty days from the time Of
closing the pon. be- made IN person, 90 by r
ter At the Office. Of the undeaiHsd No 81 CedAr'' New
Yot J. X. Dob.sn, No 81 ssie-'.. Bo''ou. and John '"
sross pesrol Ma vler. n ruiaiion can Be obtained
JAMES wADSWORrH co.
40 4 Cedar at New. lori
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TIL, C1npspy Organised under tho Laws OF the ssfe 81
New OtE. The pibcs Office 10 NO. II Broadway, WIN
branch oRoe. In Phadepbis aud Bsmc'e for the eon,en
~ Subscribers vhrr the o~rcal~s Of stock WI ~
,sed sub.c br ,crp books ready tbou
delay The pepry bs. b,vn releetsd with srrs caie dqs
the last three by tho,e 81 the direction. who have
instant, vT~niIr ON Greek and throughout The ennrs
oil region Of PENN lv4ns well Wr.ern Virginia Ana
srciea t. su but for the ostensDr rrt~r o. de
aud iciLg having ten wells pne
con.rri being bored wfh vror livery acre 81 TINS C"
rrys properly bottom d the best Of berns aud pcn
on reel Cherry Run, Cherry Tree trrek WanuI
Bend ADsssn River aud other wbsfe stsnas e
being develop. with good success -.
ofTIGE IN NEw'YOKK, wh,rs Pro'psctas sud every To-
formation can be obtained d.. .---,., ,.ory d.