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The OPERA.-A crowded house, comprising
the elite OF the Metropolis, greeted Rosini's
"Tell" last night, at Growers Theater This
magnificent work is calculated for large Choir.
uses and orchestra, and its merit Is mainly con-
fined to the concerted parts. Its rendition was.
therefore, q most difficult task to undertake in
this city; but we are glad to say it was a de-
cided success. Mr.. William Formes made hi
debut as 'sTell." He has good baritone voice.
although not strong enough for such a charac =.
ter. HIS acting, however, was excellent
1immer gave us ''Arnold" in a spirited man.
ner, Notwithstanding the role is the most wear
ing on tenors known 10 the lyric stage Ha-
beimann as the fisherman, and Hermanns as
Walter, were both very good. Dziuba was an
excellent Swiss boy, and was warmly applaud
ed The other ladies We're less effective, though
Naddie sang sweetly, and seems to have i'm
proved since her last appearance here. The
trio and chorus in the scene on the Ruth Were
considered the gems of the performance. The
orchestra was all that could be desired, and
the overture, which is the soul of the work,
was beautifully rendered.
We cannot forbear saying that many who
attend the opera annoy those unfortunate
enough to be in their immediate vicinity by
talking, and that 1t would be in better taste to
choose a more fitting time and place for con-
versation. One Of this class last evening, TO
show his superior knowledge to ignorant by =
ISLANDERS, insisted that he had heard the same
music before in the Barber of Seville, and
hummed the air through his nose illustra-
lively, until the patience of those in his lmme-
dlate vicinity was exhausted, and he received
an invitation to pursue his practice OF nasal
melody outside the theater.
Tonight, the "Huguenotsn
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THE CANAL NUISANCE.

The War department has detailed Major
Generals 4. b. Tower, @. A. Gilmore, and q.
X. Warren to make an examination of the
Washington Canal, under the resolution of the
Senate. These accomplished engineer officers
are well qualified to make an intelligent report
upon the best mode Of dealing with this great
nuisance upon a thorough and comprehensive
scale.
The Senate resolution, under which they act,
was introduced by Mr.. Riddle, and authorizes
the President to cause detail Of army engineers
to be made to examine the entire line of the
Washington city canal, ard report what i'm.
mediate means should be adopted for such tenn.
porary Improvement thereof as will best secure
the health Of the residents and citizens of the
National Metropolis during the coming sum.
mer; and, also, such plan for the permanent
Improvement and regulation thereof as will
most effectually remove the existing nuisances
and prevent future similar accumuIations.
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SECOND edition;
Z O'CLOCK p. N.
CONTEMPLATING

we nouce from time TO time mischieyops
items put afioat calc Hated to create uneasiness
as to the extent to which the currency has
been debased by wholesale operations OF coun-
terfeiters. 1t is true that a host Of skillful
counterfelters are constantly at work endeay.
oring 10 Initiate the National currency, and
some OF their limitations are maryelously well
done, considering the Instantaneous circum
stances under which these ingenious rascaIs
DO their work in narrow, concealed quarters
But 1t is 4 fact not so generally known 10 the
puolle that the system of operations of the
Treasury Detective Bureau is so wall per-
fected, and on SO comprehensive II scale that
aeounterfeitis detected almost instantaneousIy
on Its issue, and engravers, "pushers," and
all concerned in the particular gang imphca
ted, are pounced upon with almost unerrinp
precision. 1t would be iniudicious to explain
more in detail the admirable plan of operations
by which the detective arm of the Treasury is
able to keep az fat in the movements OF the
counte1feiters, and nip their adroit schemes
OF rascality when just opening into hope.
full blossom; but the public NAV rcs,
assured that the career of the best executed
counterfeit is exceedingly brief one In
fact, the most dangerous counterfeit plates
ever got mp, and upon which some of the best
engraving talent of the world has been ex-
pended, have been siezed by Col. Woods agents
before a single note printed from them had
been put in circulation, much to the oiscom-
future OF the accomplished counterfeiters who
had counted too confidently, but with some
reason, upon reaping a rich harvest for their
labors. Thus, the gang. who by one OF the
oest-managed schemes in the history of coun.
terfeiting rascality, got up the astonishingly
perfect one hundred dollar compound interest
note, did not s'earn their salt" for their pains.
and the plate which cost them SO much skilful
manipulation and ingenious labor Is now safe
in the possession Of the Detective Bureau, the
public will breathe easier to know. OF course,
with the temptation afforded by the large
amount of currency in circulation, the work
Of counterfeiting will go on, but, as above STA
ted, the counterfeiters will find that they can
10 longer push enough Of their stuff into cir
culation to make II a paying business.
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TIE DISTRICT III CoSeRRss.-Mr. McCuI-
Tough to-day introduced in the House a bill
authorizing the extension. construction and use
of q lateral branch of the Baltimore and Pc.
tomac railroad into and within the Distric, Of
Columbia. The bill recites that whereas the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Compan
incorporated by an act Of the MARYLAND I,e
gislature in 1853, are DESTROYS TO Construct a
lateral branch from the said Baltimore
and Potomac railroad TO the District
of Columbia, therefore they are authorized
TO extend within the District of CoIumhia a
lateral road in connection with the road thew
are ABOUT TO construct from the city OF Bslti-
more to the Potomac river: the company being
Only empowered 10 construct one lateral road
within the District The company ,s rann,rad
10 construct the road at street Intersections. 40
as Dot 10 interfere with travel, and the level OF
We road 70 conform 70 Corporation grade The
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A PERSONAL EXPLANATION


Smith rose. for Colonel Johnson's sake,
A personal complaint to make.
He thought, and perhaps incorrectly,
That he had been assailed directly;
Therefore, in most righteous fret
He read from the Pittsburgh Gazette,
To prove that journal made a fuss,
And showed bitter animus
T'ward gallant Johnson, whose "tooth- pick,,
flashed
When he against the rebels dashed.
Stevens first then Morrill, rose,
And sought the mouth of Smith to close:
But Speaker Colfax, and Banks too,
Thought Smith was to the Manual true.
Then Green Clay said he was attacked,
On what was uttered as fact,
BY those who extreme speeches spout
About the rebel States, as out
The Unions bounds. This he'd tell
Was 'infamous and damnable %
Broomall arose a point to make,
And wanted SIN it'll his seat to take
Because he said in these dominions
Smith had aspersed profound opinions.
Stevens, in tone and manner rough,
Sand Of this 'sthe House had had enough
Green Clay" replied, with feelings sore,
"1'n give you yet little more!'
The patience of the House was spent,
And so they stopped '.Green Clay's" intent.
They took vote by yeas and noes,
And thus did Green Clay Smiths mouth close
IMPRoMPTu
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1Andy johnson may be a Moses but the
RADICALS 30 not seem disposed like Aaron TO
"hold up his hands while the battle goes on
= San Francisco statistics exhibit a very
remarkable growth in population during the
war In 1860 there were $1,000 citizens. in
1866, $4,000. The Bulletin thinks that thera
will be a rapid increase in the future Its esti.
mate for 1870 is l9O,f00.
SThe authorizes propose putting chain
gates at both ends OF the Victoria bridge AT
Montreal To keep the Fenians out of Canada
~St. Louis is all ablaze with the Fenian
movement. Both the Roberts and O'Mahonv
fractions hold nightly meetings and the bonds
Of the Irish repu bile meet with a ready safe
~The Eastport (Maine) Sentinel SAYS that
quantity of breech loading muskets of the
most approved pattern were landed at that
port by the steamer New Brunsw a few
days ago. They were consigned to persons
unknown-Fenians,o of course.
@ln Indiana the fruit trees have been in
Jured. Peach buds are very generally killed.
All the more tender varieties Of cherries are In
the same condition. Raspberres Of the Euro.
pean varieties, where they were not protected,
have suffered severely.
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OVER THE REBEL CAPITAL!
We have received from a New Yorker, late
~ an oficer of the 18th heavy artillery, a com.
municatioH in reference to a statement in one
of the papers in this city, that q breyet ap-
pointment had been given TO Major Arthur II
Stevens, OF Massachusetts,, for raising the first
American flag over Richmond, at the time of
It's capture The writer says: without wish :
ing TO detract anyt thing from any credit which
may be due to MAJOR Stevens, New York de-
sires That the honor of raising the sfirst Ameri-
can nag over Richmond should be credited 10
where II belongs, to one of her sons" and sub
mits IN support OF his position the folio owing
statements:
"April 18th, 1865, Mai. Gen. weitzeI wrote
from Richmond that the first real American
nag was raised over the Capitol at Richmond
by Liert Johnston L. de Peyster. This young
ohcer, only Is years old, belonged to the 18th
New York artillery, and was aide-de-camp to
Gen. WeitzeI.
.sOn the 22d of April. from near Petersburg,
Brig. Gen. ShIpley, Chief of Staff to General
Weitzel, wrote-Lieut. de Peyster raised the
first flag in Richmond, replacing two small
cavalry guidons the Capitol, which flag
was committed to Lieut.. de Peyster's charge for
that very purpose, previous to the entry of
him. This flag was the storm flag of the 13th
Maine volunteers, which had pre- yiously II oat-
ed over Buffers headq uarters in New Or
leans
May 1st, 1865. Lent de Peyster was breyetted
MAJOR and Lieutenant Colonel by the War De-
partment."
To cfnch the matter, n letter is appended
from General Weitzel TO Governor Fenton da-
ted November 5th. 1865, confirming the above.
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GOVERNMENT SALE OF WAGONS.

An extensive sale of army wagons, ambu-
lances, and carts has been going on at Lincoln
Branch, Quartermssier's Once, Depot OF
Washington. formerly Lincoln Hospital,
since Monday last, under the direction OF
Major Heistand, A. q. NJ.
All the carts of the lot now on sale have been
dispsssd OF; but few ambulanCes, and about
sixty army wagons remain To be sold. Ambu
lances brought from $40 to $50. and wagons
averaged about SI7 each. Major Heistand will
continue the sale so long rs the wagons bring
fair prices.
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report ~
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKKT.-The market
for breadstuffs continues without any imnorN
tant change in price. We quote flour, super.
at 8, and extras At S9-50as TO- family, siI SO ali
the way mp to Sli, as to quality. The nominal
price OF wheat may be quoted at 40 lOas2 20 for
red, and % 20aS2.J for white. Corn-No sales
reported thIs morning. A range of 65 10 - cts
Will include all the varieties and qualities that
are likely to be offered on the opening OF canal
navigation.
PORT OF wN.-Entered-Schoon-
er United States, Hughes, from Annamessex
Cleared-Steamer John Gibson, Young, for
New York; sehr. United States Hughes for
Alexandra. Business AT custom house dull.
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SMUGGLING NOT so PROFITABLE AND
SAFE

Hon. N. Sargent, Commissioner of Customs,
has received reports from special agents, sent
to inspect the condition of affairs along the
northern frontier. He Is informed that snug
glers, who have for long time been conduct
ing brisk contraband trade, have become dis
heartened, in consequence of the activity and
energy OF the bureau, in thwarting their plans
and bringing them to punishment. Although
much has been done to suppress smuggling, it
is still carried on to some extent especially in
the liquor tr affic, which offers inducements to
incur good deal Of risk, owing to the large
profits realized.
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WORDS, WORKS.

Senator Riddle introduced to-day report
from the Committee on Printing, providing for
the publication Of extra copies Of the report
and accompanying testimony Of the Joint
Committee on Reconstruction, whereupon the
inevitable Ethiopian was brought in, and an
hour was consumed in assertions and denials.
ordinations and determinations, while import.
ant appropriation bills remained waiting &C.
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PERsoNAL.-Senator CLARK returned from
New Hampshire this morning. IL Is believed
that the Legislature Just elected there will re-
elect him to the Senate. ....Senstor Anthony
has gone to RHODE Island on a brief visit
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PHILADELPHIA Markets.

PHILADELPHIA, March 15-Cattle very dull
and a half cent lower. Sales OF 1000 head OF
fair TO good at 13al4K. Cows dull and lower.
Sheep less active and lower. Sales of 5000
head at Gas. Hogs in demand and advanced
Sales of 400 head at balls
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Neutrality-suspicious. Albin Schoepf
of Maryland, and Mr. Charles MygatI OF
Georgia, have been appointed second assistant
examiners in the Patent ONCE; the former 70
tlke effect on the l4th instant and the latter on
the LIST instant
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WHITE HOUSE,.

There were not - many stteadaaos ~ the
White House to-day. and nearly all Of the VS.
itors gained Ambulance TO the general recep-
ton room. Gov. Curtin, OF Pa. had lengthy
interview with the President this morning;
Gov. Parsons, Of Ala, and Gen. Granger Also
called in the afternoon.
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FRACTIONAL CURRENCY

Thirteen thousand dollars in fractional cur
rency Of the denominations of fifty and TWEEN.
ty-hye cents, were sent by the Treasurer OF
the United States, yesterday, to Assistan I
Ireasurers of the United States, National
Bank. and private individuals
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FENIAN MEETING IN BALTIAoRE.-An i'm.
mense meeting of the Fenians Of BaItimore
was held at the Maryland Institute last night.
at which speeches were delivered by James
kavanagh, George Francis Train, Hon ]. ]
Rogers, and Rev. Jas. Curley, and by Messrs.
John r Brophy and T.. IL. Dunnegan, of this
city.
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NEW ISSUE OF GREENRACKs

The Currency Bureau of the Treasury De-
partment has received the first instalment of
the new one and two dollar greenback notes.
winch are to be put in circulation to replace
those that have been redeemed and DESTROYED.
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IL ADiS' TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE

The real French Female Pills. These pills, So
Of female FRI eguarfti es, offered for 10
for the first time in America. Married ladies
should never take them when there is sny rssS
TO believe themselves prsguspt, Tor thsy wiz he
sure 20 erocuce o miscarris-e Fer ssie only q
11S sorth street, bet 9Th and ieth, LELAND.
N h.Sts
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BALTIMORE, March 15.-Flour dull. Wheat
firm; supply light. Corn active; white 69a7O:
yellow, G7a6s. Oats dull. Seeds steady; tim.
othy "a; flaxseed $3.50. Provisions steady
Groceries dull, with a declining tendency
Whisky dull at s. o.
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CRIMINALS SENT TO THE UNITED STATE,

Senator Sumner introduced resolution pro-
testing against pardons by Foreign Govern.
ment Of persons convicted Of infamous offences
on condition Of emigration to the United States.
The preamble recites that the authorities of
Baseland, Switzerland, have pardcned q per.
son convicted OF murder on condition that he
would emlRrate TO the United States and there
Is reason to believe that similar pardons of
persons convicted have been granted in other
countries.
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GENERAL LAND OFPIoR-In the month of
February 4,4ts acres Of land were located at
the Land ONCE, Winnebago City, Minnesota,
with agricultural college scrip.
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REVENUE TAX ON RECEIPTS.

1t has been decided by the Acting Commits
sioner OF Internal Revenue that a receipt given
TO an express company for the delivery of
goods CARED by express is subject to a stamp
duty OF two cents, as it Is a receipt for prop
art
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CURRENCY REDEMPTION

Tie currency redemption division of the
Treasury, which has been recently created,
will soon commence operations This bureau
Will prove highly beneficial in removing from
circulation worn and ragged notes, and sup
plying their places with new ones
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-15

~FrQm Shillington, Odeon Building, we
have copies of the excellent Sunday Aqgagin.
and Good Words for March
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MIR. COLFAX,s LAST RECEPTION

Congress having ordered night sessions, Mr..
Colfax's receptions will be discontinued after
this week; and his last one will be on Thurs
day, March IS, from sX till IL pm
The reception Of Speaker Colfax's mother
and sister, Mrs. and Miss Matthews, for ladies,
and gentlemen accompanying them, will
be continued every Wednesday afternoon from
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New York Markets.

NEW YORK, March 15.-Flour quiet and IN
changed Wheat firm. Corn steady. Oats dull.
Beef steady. Pork firm and higher. Lard firm.
Whiskey dull and unchanged.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS,
Burning of a Steamer in New Yo

Burning OF Steamer in New York.
NEW YORK, March 15.-The steamer San
San Jacinto, of the Savannah line, was burned
at her dock this morning. Five hundred bales
of cotton and five thousand barrels of flour
were destroyed. The hull being of iron was
filled with water, and all the wood work was
DESTROYED.
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NEW PATENTs.-The number of patents to
be Issued by Commissioner Theaker for the
week ending on the Goth instant is one hun.
dred and forty -four
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The Africa Arrived
HALIFAX. March 15.-The steamer Africa
has been signalled.
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Affairs I'm Georpetowp

PERsoSAL-E1-Governo Bradford, OF Md,
is at Wizards
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LOST kKY.-This morning, a large brass
Key, evidently store key, which had been
stolen, was taken by storekeeper on the
avenue from a boy, and given 10 Sergeant
Ecklof, at the Fourth Ward Station.
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LKcTuRE.-Hon. :. - Cox delivers his cele-
pfaied lecture on Irish Wit and Humor," at
Odd Fellows Hall, this evening
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BOARDING,

II OOMS FOR RENT Handsome PARLOR and
H CHAMBER on the first Hoor, with or without
Beard Alse q large BEDROOM Inquire at j
r. r.; ohoICHET'S, ATT 9th street, corner of d
'iect. m IL ST.
HALE DOZEN GENTLEMEN MAY FIND
H boAkD at No. 800 street. near 18th at 8 70
per month. Alse, at same place, young man, we'll
posted in grocery business, desires OCCUPATION
after p m, at small compensation. IN 1857
A FEW GENTLEMEN CAN BE ACCOM-
"A modated With BOARD; also, Table BOARD,
or rurnlshed ROOMS, without Board, if desired,
at No: 81 1i ST., few doors south of Penna av.
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PERSONAL,

pERsONAL-If the LAZY and Gentleman. whose
a CONDUCT WAS such as TO call the attention of
the Sexton ct st Aloysius Church on Sunday last.
VIII call at the church from 10 O'Clock to & thew
VIII hear OF something to their interest. it,
NOT S0;-The charge published that Edward
" Richards was guilty of the larceny of one
Iozen bottles Of wine from g. Mades, Is not trne
Inc corn found in my possession is my own proper
traie q Office. " WV 'sis
IN "A IT 4. G. RICHARDS.
M u: JULIaN, NJ. D., respectfully offers hi
~ professional services to the public Office
iOS street: near corner Maryland avenue and
!lth street Residence, 237 Virginia avenue, he.
tween 18th and 18th SITS m n as
OI!CE.-The undersigned warns the public
= !, nst 10 purchase three certain PROMISSORY
NOI Els, dated January 18th, 1856 given by the nm.
detnghed TO Mefsrs. Spiller h Alcock, and en-.
dorsed by q Z: q. Saur, any one of them mas
winch they were given having failed
m 13-4t- ANTON BARTHOLME
MES; Il; =; WRIGHT, Magnetic and Clairvoy
R,;rs an. fhysician Heals by Laying on Hands, ~
BLINDNESS, Paralysis. Rheumatism, ChilIs and Fe
yers; Female Weaknesses. Nervousness, Dyspep-
NH l0-lm> ~
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SusPICIoCs.-Last night, officers Morgan
and Crown, OF the second precinct found in a
stable near Benning's Bridge five colored men
and white man, and taking them in custody,
marched them to the station house The col
ored men stated that they had been invited by
the white man TO stop in the stable but il is be-
heyed that they had met TO make a raid on
some point Justice Walter this morning COM
mitted them TO the workhouse
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AcCIDYNT.-This morning, about o'clock,
rs the Metropolitan Truck was starting from
the house, on Massachusetts avenue near 5th
street, TO the fire, with q number Of the MEM
bers seated upon il, Mr.. Lewis p SeiboId of
me FIRE Alarm Telegraph, who was sitting on
pile Of rope, fell of, and one of the wheels
passed over his shoulders, severely bruising
him. He was carried 20 his residence on tie
corner OF 9Th and II streets, and medical atten-
dance procured.
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tNsEAsoNABLE WEATHER.-Themomete 7s
degrees in the shade day, and still tending
upward, as shown AT Franklin's. The air
is as soft and baimy Is at the end of Nav
and suggestive OF summer clothing aud iced
drinks. The old folks shake their heads
and say II is only weather breeder"
and that st. Patrick is likely TO usher in
his natal day with an atmospheric change
OF programme. They say a storm in the phy-
steal world il certain about that time even IL
the threatened Fenian tornado fails TO sweep
over Canada, as advertised
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ROABplNG Two or three more gentlemen can
OBTAIN BOAhD BY applying at No. 50 Penn
syiNania avenue, near 2lst street. House having
recently changed occupants, has been reftted and
Terms moderate IL ~ ~
TABLE BOARD at No. 464 10Th street. a few
doors north of the avenue. Terms SIS per
uOntn de- LIZ II
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TO GAS CoNSUMERS-The
W. distribution department. Of the Waship gton
LAS Light Company have removed their ONCE TO
30 S64 10th, between and Il, where persons
VINO have reason to believe that their meters or
seIyics pipes are ont of order, will please notify
WIN. YOKE, Superintendent of Distributfon
VINO VIII give prompt attention.
<eH GEO. A. McILHENNY, Engineer
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N Z L o NJ ME,
The new and beautiful art OF transferring Pic
lures instantly upon everything to resemble the
mess eISIisits painting, taught in lesson By
he, LEfON, No. SO street, bet bth and 6th
SITS. Ladies and gentlemen are invited to call and
m lyu&