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NAVAL EXAMINING BOARD.

The following order has just been issued
from the Navy Department:
NAVY DEPARTMENT, 18th August 1S66-A
Board of Naval Off GERS, of w hieh Commodore
>. Z. Lee IS President, will meet at Hartford
Connecticut, on the 5th of september next for
the examination of volunteer officers, who
have served not lie s than two years in the
Navy, for admission into the regular service
in accordance wi b the provisions of the fol.
lowing sections of the "Act to define and reg
ulate >he appointment OF officers in the Navy,
and for other purposes" Approved July 18th
1866
All persons who are entitled to examination
under the provisions of the foregoing act, and
who wish TO avail themselves of the priyile-
ges, Will at once notify the President Of the
Board, by letter addressed TO Hartford, Con.
necticut, giving their own Post OFF, e address,
In due time they will receive from him in
reply, notification when to present them.
selves for examination. Those who fail to
report at the time specified for them to do So
Will forfeit all claim to precedence for exami-
nation.
GIDEON WELLS, Secretary Of the Navy
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TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
The New Orleans Riot

NEW ORLEAss, August est has beea
charged that a meeting was held IN tie
May or's parior on the Saturday evening before
the riot, whereat Majer General ]. Heron
wss present, and that the latter had testified
before the Military Commission that the attack
upon the Convention was planned at this
meeting; and that he left the sssnblAge before
the proce edings terminated. In q car d to the
New Orleans Times, which denied Its belief
that he would so testify as to what was not
true, General Heron says, that the statement
Is false. coming from where il may
Some forty merchants aud professional me
met at that meeting, and the result of their
conclusions was to advise the white people,
through proclamation, 10 keep away from
the Convention. and avoid any act that might
lead TO outbreak. The Lieutanant-Governor
also visited the newspaper offices. to ask the
papers TO urge abstinence from irritating
language and conduct, which thew did.
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FINANCIAL.-The New York Commercial
OF last evening says: The stock market contin-
ues quiet, contrary to a very general expecta-
ton The fact, however. that while a largo
amount OF stocks are held for a rise, there is
no movement intended TO put MP prices an
pears To argue that there is a willingness on
the part of bull operators that the marker
should remain dull for a time, 10 enable them
10 get IN more stocks. There is no disposition
10 realize; but, on the other hand, prices soon
advance upon any attempt to buy freely
Governments continue very firm Old Five
twenties are In demand at 1l3Ha1I3.. The
advance In these bonds appears 10 have been
que as much 10 "a corner" in them, as 10 any
large foreign demand Yesterday and TODAY
there was a borrowing demand for the bonds
which is supplied with difficulty Some mod,
crate orders for bonds have been received from
Paris, which cannot be executed at the pre- sen,
price ofexchange aid bonds. The orders an.
pear 10 be from firms engaged in Introducing
them on the Bourse, rather than from in yes
toas- Flye-twenties of 1s6i are higher and
or lct5, \. The Forties and Seven -thirties are
unchanged.
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authorizrc or requested any one 70 record your
vote. You have doubtless already learned
that the effort 10 change readers failed on the
final vote, and so far as can learn the pep
pie are glad" The note was anonymous
November can come forward and say that
ever said 1 should vote for n change OF readers
Neither did take part in the prolonged dis
70 Meg ufie's Readers, and so expressed my
self in the presence Of my colleague, Mr.. W ood-
ward: also, TO Mr.. Holmead. They probably
inferred by that remark that should vote Tor
a change: hence they asked permission TO have
my vote recorded in the Affirmative. Had
been preeenrl should have cast my vote for
the change. L was aware that II required q
two-thirds vote TO effect n change. and so i
left the city under the I'm preston that a hang-
could not be effected. This has been verified
oy the meeting OF the board of the 18th August
The reporter referred TO exhibited his ears and
s lack OF dignihed courtesy and consideration
IN trying 10 lead me out He seems 10 have
forgotten that though the nature Of his abili-
ties might enable him 20 aiump st conclu-
sions," less gifted minds might prefer the more
tedious process Of following the chain of in
auction through all the intermediate links, or
that am not gifted like himself with percep-
tons so much quicker than intuition, and "a
instinct so much keener than Falstaf
In conclusion. l hope that the sayory lsu
rels which he has acquired, will long hang
gracefully upon his brow, ana set of 60 ad-
vantage the benign grins which usually play
over his features
Mr.. johnson from the committee on SIM
plies, reported the bids received for furnish
award OF the contract VIM. Bsllsntine. his bid
being 500 o..
The report was accepted, and The Board "a.
burned.
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HOPEFUL TALK

Newspaper men who have had occasion to
go over basketball of Southern exchanges
per diem will have noticed for the wear mast
their almost uniformly dolorous tone, ipdi-
eating that the communities of whose feelings
they are the reflex, were badly in the dumps
Everything has seemed to 90 wrong with
them. Made penniless by the collapse of the
rebellion and its currency, without means 10
stock or seed their farms, with bitter preiu
dices against freed labor and no faith in its
practicabili'y, the, commenced the year in a
very unhappy frame of mind indeed, And
during the year the reports of drouth, penury,
famine, unmanageable labor, freedmen break
ing contracts, &c, &c, with which the South
ern papers have been filled, has not encouraged
an expectation OF much progress for the better
We are therefore glad to see by a long editorial
devoted to the subject in the Richmond WHO,
that so much has really been achieved BY the
people OF the South under the adverse circum-
stan ces; and now that they have overcome the
worst difficulties OF their novel position. and
have thus acquired faith in their ability I,
meet them, we may expect to find them
emerging from the slough of despond in which
they waded so hopelessly for a season. In
this connection the Wing SAYS:
1--WE commenced by saying that it is fortu
nate men do not act and feel as they talk about
their business affairs. Had our peopIe acted
as they have talked, and still talk the xUhola
South would now he a waste and the ponu.
lation would have died of despair and want
While they talked despairingIy, they went TO
work like men, and ii is gratifying to con-
template the results they have achieved. ont
of the scattered and confused debris OF slavery
they have organized a labor system There is
not a farmer who has not a working force of
negroes, and however deficient the new freed
men may be and are in those qualities that
belong to the better class of laborers they
have, under all the circumstances surrounding
them, turned out better than We have dared IN
hope. The farmers have managed to stock
their farms, to make crops, to pay their hired
laborers. TO support their families, and to nave
the way for second years more successful
operations. 1t is no inconsiderable achieve
ment TO have reduced to form and order the
social chaos that succeeded the war and 10
have cleared away the sediment that res alted
from the mighty agitation
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RULING OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE

In regard to the St. Paul and Pacific Ran
Road the following ruling has been made nv
the General Land Ofice:-A location and sur-
vey of region do not become effective so as n
enable the General Land Office to deal with IL
under the land system until tn req uirements
of that system shall be met by: 1st The estab-
lishment of the lines OF the public survey CO.
extentive with such surveyed Road, and End
the filing in the General Land Office of a man
authenticated by the affidavit OF the chief en-
gineer Of the Road, according to form No I;
in circular No. 0, dated Both of Nav. 1860.
which map must be accompanied by the GER
tiicate OF the Governor of the State approving
and accepting the survey of the Road
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6-Hon. A. j. Glossbrenner mas been mani
mously renominateu for Congress by the con
ferees OF Y ork, Cumberland and Perry
ex-senator Pomeroy and Representative
Clark are addressing Republican meetings in
Kansas.
- Ristori telegraPhs over the cable that she
has left Naples for America, via Brest.
III. Hardtmeyer, whose name appeared
among the list Of vice presidents at a pol itical
meeting an Plttsburg, Is out in a card stating
matt was so used without his knowledge,
and that he Is johnson man.
~lt is believed that Ros well Colt of Pater.
son, VIII receive the Conservative nominarIon
Tor Congress in the ith District of New Jersey
~ Hon. A. T.. Harding has been renomin ated
Ter Coneress by the Republicans of the attn H.
linois District " 49,
~Six thousand rounds Of Fenian ball cart
rloge were recently discovered in a house ON
johns street, Dublin The street itself was
found TO be built upon arches of great extent.
with passages leading TO other parts of the CITY
These subterranean depths were explored b1t
without any further discoveries
~ The largest advertising receipts OF the
western newspapers in the year ending lime
80 were--Chicago Tribune, S2l7. 55l; St Ions
Republican. s2l5,9O2; Cincinnati CommerciaI
xl7O3c0: ST. Louis Democrat, sI65 O6l; Clncin-
natl GaZette, Sl3e,9s6.
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ISSUE OF RATIONs IN ALABAMA.

Major General Wager Swayne, Assistant
Commissioner Of the Freedmen's Bureau in
Alabama, in his report to the Commission.
er, gives the following statement Of rations
issued to the destitute refugees and freedmen
OF that State in the month of July last The
total number OF rations issued to refugees was
1886, 230, at cash value of S5S, 537.7l. The total
number of ratiOns issued to freedmen was
14O,634, at a cash value Of S23,3S1 49, Total
number of rations issued TO both whites and
blacks, 476,s at a cost OF $SI 1910 These
rations We're issued to 26,22S individuals. AT.
ter the lst Of October next the number draw.
ing rations will be reduced to about 600. as by
the circular order of the Commissioner re-.
ducing the issue of rations, the sick only will
receive the Government supplies
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IMMENSE PROCESSION UP BROAD
WAY

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 29.-The Presiden,
was escorted to the foot of Walnut street by
the City Troop, rnd the train left Camden At :
o'clock
Major General Meade joined the party, also
General Butterfield, representing the citizens
committee of New York.
The reached Burlington at 9 O'Clock, and
were greeted with cheers by the crowd.
TRENTON, Aug. 29.-After a short delay At
Burlington to allow the crowd to greet the
President. Gen. Grant, Admiral Farragut and
Secretary Seward, the train started, and passed
through Bordentown, where a similar scene
occurred. and Gen. Meade was also greeted
with cheers.
TRENTON, Aug 29.-The President was well
coined by the mayor, and addressed by Alfred
Reid, president of the city councils.
The President rendered his thanks Cor tho
honor.
Secretary Seward introduced TO the crowd
Gen. Grant and Admiral Farragut, who were
received with hearty cheers. He then intro
duced the President, saying:
You see before you the President. He has
done his whole duty. [Cheers.l II we are
now to have peace and Union, and one com.
mou country, our duty is done. 1t is with
you, the people, to do yours. lCheersl
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-The President and
party arrived here at one o'clock, and were
escorted by division of cavalry mp Broad
way to the City Hall, where the members OF
the city council and the heads of the depart
ments were presented by the Mayor. who de-
liyered formal address in behalf Of the city.
The procession passed out of the park and
proceeded to Fifth avenue and I4th street,
where the military were 10 be reviewed The
procession was large and imposing one.
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THE PRESIDENT In PHILADELPHIA

says sditorialiy, Of the reception of the Presi.
dent in that city yesterday, that as an i'm.
promptu popular movement, with scarcely
any previous notice, and with very few of tia
usual means adopted TO call large bodies of
the pr ople out, it was almost, if not quite
without a parallel in Philadelphia. and adds,
1--WE speak of this event with no feeling of
partIsanship. but simply as a remarkable DC.
currence, for ii would be idle to waste words
OF unmerited laudation on a matter witness ed
by many of the people, and equally idle for
any one TO attempt to be little or depreciate
such n demonstration -
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THE ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD

THE ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Under date OF August 81, the Governor of
NJ nnesota writes to the Secretary of the Int.
ror that the Saint Paul and Pacific Railroad
Company have completed a second section of
twenty continuous miles of railroad on the
Branch Line, via ST. Cloud and Crow Wing,
to the Red River Of the North; making forty
continuous miles of this Branch Line fully
completed, and on which the cars are now
running.
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WANTING THEIR ARMs.-The Richmond
Wing, In Its comments on the Presidents peace
proclamation, thinks that the tine has come
when the southern States should have their
arms and ammunition restored them. What
for! Better handle pruning hooks awhile
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HOW THE THING OPERATED.-Mr. Aaron
Ludlum, one of the proprietors OF the far
fameo Northwestern Gift Concert, who were
reported TO have absconded with a net profit
OF $4,000, being the proceeds of the sale of
turned up in Cincinnati. Mr. Ludium states
that the report OF his having carried away
S75,OOO is false. as there only aboat 10 OOo
worth OF tickets sold, and that this sum was
used In defraying expenses.
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PERSONAL.
GEORGETOWN ADVER'MTS

WANTED-A good MILLINER: ALSO. SALES
nssa LADY, with COED recommendations. None
neeo appiy except good hanis. Z GUTMAN,
az - ST III Bridge street, Georgetown ID. G.
NEW AND CHEAP FALL GOODS AT MIL.
IL 4 uLERS, IOi BRYCE STREET, GEORGE.
N.6 GOO yds fall Calicoes, at Is, 1917, 20 a.
ana cts coo yds Flannels, at 40, As, so 6,L
1,a, Is, 81, 100 cts eco yds. Besched MusIfn. at
70 ~, q 70 %, 81 IN 2.o00 yds. Brown Muslin
tlannels, Dress Goods in variety, Uloths and Cas-,
Hneres; housekeeping Goods, Gloves, Hosiery
and MOTIONS: We will now be receiving const Ant
supplies of y ALL GOODS, which we are deter
mined to sell cheap. The public will 6nd il great
~ 70 their advantage to exami ne our stock before
purchasing. oA 0oi0i'
au l4-1m* BENJAMIN MJJrR
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- AT the National Convention Of Spiritual
lists in Providence, the Chrstriau religion
Sunday schools, animal food, and Andrew
johnson. Were resolved against
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~The New York Post speaks of the Radi
Gals In Congress as ''vIndictive and obstinate
men, who have INSTRUCTED conciliation.n
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NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-Cotton dull FIour
heavy. Southerner 1000 a I5.15. Wheat LAB
cts lower Corn steady Beef steady Pork
heavy. Lard and Whisky dull.
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Arrival from Europe

HALIFAX, Aug. 29.-The steamship Asia has
arrived with dates 10 the 10Th inst. Her news
has been anticipated.
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THE PREMIUM FOB EHLIsTMENrs.

Circular No. "a, dated August IS. 1866, was
issued from the War Department to-day, an.
nouncing that the premium of two dollars
will hereafter not be paid TO recruit who pre-
sents himself for enlistment, but will continue
to be paid to any citizen. non commissioned
officer or soldier for each accepted recruit that
he may bring to the rendezvous.
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APPoINrED.-Mr. Francis Il. Heebner, Of
Allentown, Pa, has been appointed Assessor
Of Internal Revenue for the Sixth District Of
Pennsylvania.
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VI GRAIN BAGSll
Prices for quantities guaranti ed to be the
LOWEST FACTORY WHOLESALE RATES.
We are the agents of one of the
LARGEST BAG FACTORIES In THE UNITED
STATES,
and are prepared to quote prices Al Iow as the
lowest quotations of New York, PhiladeIphia, or
Baltimore.
All kinds of Bags furnished promptly, in any
quantities.
Merchants, Millers, Farmers, and others are
requested to call and examine SAMPLES.
PAULINs SAILS, WAGON COVERS, &c,
at lowest market rates.
J.. BARTHOLOW eco,
25 King street, Alexandria Va
An 7th ar Washiuoton
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR.

ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION EVERY.
WHERE.
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BENJAMIN MILLER.

k'OBSALk-A Young BALD-HEADED EAGLE
l. very hne specimen, can be seen nv apnlvinv
on 9th, between l. and streets, Island
au 49, W. b, WILLIAMSON
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RECOVERY OF CoLoRED PHoToaRArUs-
Yesterday. MIR. A. Gardner, Photograph
applied 10 Detectives Kelly and BIgley for
assistance ia recovering nine fine photograph,
oil colored, which Were stolen from his gallery
in the latelligencer building. Ii appears that
be had an artist named Robert Ayton, in h!s
employ, and with whom Mr. Gardner had a
difficulty about settlement for work The
work was unfinished and MIR. Gardner refused
TO pay for II until IL was completed. Ayton
went TO the gallery. and seIzed upon the
photographs and carried them away. Detec-
tive Bigley after tracing HIM from place 20
place AT last found him at Mrs. Skirying's
boarding house, Capitol Hill, at one O'CLOCK
tins morning, he having intended to leave by
the early train for the west lie was taken
before Major Richards, and plead that he
thought he had right 10 take the painting,
TO secure his wages. Mr.. Gardner stated thar
he believed that the man was perfectly honest
and had no mention to steal. and being A
foreigner was not familiar with our laws ana
esked the dismissal of the case, which Wa
done, and the property valued az 5000 was
delivered TO Mr.. Gardner.
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DKOPOsALS Fob CORN MEAL
Office DEPOT Commissary of Sinh

OEce Depot Commissary of Subsist.nrsI
Gail, "dSh,ngfcn, u. C., August q. 1876
Sea!ed Proposals., in duplicate, are invited until
THURSDAY, September 8, 1856, ut IL D m for
i ,h the Subsistence Department with ali
tne OOrn Meal that may be required from the nth
OF September. 1886, until the LIST of anuary. IST
VINE ane Meal to be delivered at the Government
w Menouse In Georgetown, at the Wharf or
Railroad Depot in Washington, d. c., At such
ZINES a and In such Quantities as the Government
The Corn Meal to be delivered in good souna
ninatv each containing hun ired aud
good meI cbaItable quality and will be ms Dc cted
before 1t 10 received " " pee 'eu
Payment will be made in such funds A, tho Gov
ernmsnt may furnish for Iii bn r. ement WV
~ BIOS must be addressed to the undersigned at
Corn Meal" q REJT ior
su 28-5t Major and q. g., u s. A.
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IrrEREAL R8vENuH.-The receipts from this
source to-day were 81, 393, 50e.y5. ssa
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~No Oceanic despatch to-day. Anything
wrong with the CABLE
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DETACHID

Lieutenant Commander George A. Bigelow,
U. s. N, has been detached from the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, and placed on waiting
orders,
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MUSTER OUT OF VOLUNTEER OFFICER.

MUSTER OUT OF VOLUNTEER OFFICER.
An order Will be published by the Secre-
tary of War, in day or two, it is expected,
directing the honorable muster out of service,
on account Of their services being no longer
needed. of all the volunteer officers now in the
army, including those on duty in the Freed
mems Bureau and those doing as Provost
Marshals in the several Military Department
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Cholera at Cincinnati.
New York Markets.

CISCINNATT, Aug. 26.-Twelve deaths from
cholera were reported yesterday.
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ARREST OF HOTEL THIEF.-This morning
officer Howard OF the Second Ward arrested
Henry :. Roberts, at Willard Hotel. Tor N.
larceny OF S3l- and a gold watch the properly
of BTeyet Colonel Allen Latham Anders or
Col. Anderson had Just arrived from the
plains and was on has way to visit his father
and stopped at Willards. About O'Clock on
the morning of the 2-th Roberts entered the
tolonels room and stole the money and watch
he then left for Baltimore, requesting the
Clerk 70 retain his room tor him. In Balu-
more he purchased watch chain, aud AZ
outnt OF clothing. He returned this morning
ana applied TO the clerk for his room. The
clerk recognized him and sent for officer
Howard who arrested him. The watch, CLOTH
ing and Site 80 We're recovered. Roberts saws
ne nae operated m every State in the Union
and this Is the first time he has been caught
Justice Morsell sent MN TO Jail for Court
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Death of Ex-Governor Moorehead of North
Garolina

RICHMOND, Aug. 29.-EX.Gov Ino M
Morebead of North Carolina. dieu Yesterday al
Rockbridge Alum Springs, Virginia
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HOUSEHOLD puRNITURE ON 9TH STREET.
BETWEEN G AND III, No. 42c, AT PUBLIC
AUCTION.
On FRIDAY, at 10 O'Clock O. NJ
Cooking Stove and Furniture com Dlete
Wardrobe, Bedstead aud Mattress
safe, Chairs, Oilcloth ana Mating
Dining Table and Dishes com plete, &c. &c.
And many other articles too numerous TO mer-
ton.
The above articles nearly new, without ex-
ception, having been but recently purchased.
Terms cash.
eu f9-d GREEN WILLIAMS. Aucts
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RY GKEEN WILLIAMS, Auctionssrs.
TRUsTEEs SALE IMPRoyKp PROPERTY
ON 10TH STREET EAST, NEAR PENN'A

On TUESDAY. August 18th. at O'Clock p m.
shall sell, on the premises, by virtue OF deed OF
trust from Geor.e W. Hubbard and 0l.Ea s. Hub
bard, his wife, to me, bearing date 18th November,
ISIS, and duly recorded in iiber n. O. T.; No. 81.
folios g. 10, ii and II, of the land records for
Arlington county, u. C., Bot No :, In square
GAS, fronting 10th street "a Pean'a ave-,
aud improved by a tws-story Frame House. With
beck building.
Terms Of sale One half cash; balance in six end
twelve months, the purchaser % give notes bear
ihs interest from day Of sale. oeeo given ssd
deed OF trHaf taken. All conveyencing and stamps
at the cest OF the purchaser. 500 down when the
And n the terms Of ssle are not complied with in
ave dsys after the day of sale. the trustees re-
serves the right to rese the property st the risk
and cost Of the dsfaulttng purchaser. but sdyer
tisine three times IN some paper published In
washington WM h. BARBOUR. Trustee.
au6-eo&ds GREEN 4 WILLIAMS, Aucts.
~ THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED
until THURSDAY. the 9th day Of SeDtemoer next,
Al he came hour aud place.
By order Of the Truetee.
au q GRHIH q WILLIAMS, Aucts.
VUHIATONV ELRMENrs OF INrIREA-
w TIOEAL LAW, new sdition, 1855, With notes
sus FRANCK TAILOR.
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SPEECH OF SECRETARY sEwAEu.