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LATER FROM EuROFF

The steamship Persia. from Liverpool on the
sth instant, has arrived. Consols for money.
e1kas6AiI: :. hse-twehties. 3sa7l. TIE re-
form agitation continued in England. The
events OF the week have been demon nstration 5
a. Liverpool n honor OF Mr.. Gladstone. Mr.
Gladstone ma de two brilliant speeches, en-
phatically de claring that the Goverument
would sfand or fall upon the question. He
warmly eulogIzed America, ana pointed -
the results there in the late war as proof OF
the benefits Of a trust IA the people, and con-
tenoed that England should learn les
son from u. Mr.. Gladstone severely de-
nounced the Fenian designs against innocent
brlush colonies, and said that IL they carried
out theIr dlabollcal 90 reats the whole power OF
England would assist the colonies in defence
Syrns w. E1eld returned in the Persia Poliii-
Cal excitement on the German question rms
nhgh IN Parls. and it is positively reasserted
INA france - quietly getting an army of obser-
Nauon together and Strengthening her garri-
sons i he MINOR German States were arming
count Blsmark is said TO have declared the
paelnc declSrauon Of Count kasolye on the
part OF Austria insufficient, and Prussia will
continue her armament. Another statauaeut
says he briefly replied 10 Kasolye's note iusti-
tying the movements Of Prussia by those Of
Austria, but repudiating any idea OF ATTACHING
Austria. Prussian relations renamed un-
changed. Prussia Is reported 70 have continued
In Uncompromising attitude. The Emperor
of Russia, IL is reported has sent two - the
soNereIgns, sending medItatlons. The Paris
N0qi'eur confirms the sta cement that the mis-
sion of Baron Sailard 10 Mexico bad been sue
cessful. and that arrangements tor the reduc-
ton Of The French troOps had been made IL is
ECped the arrangements will satisfy the Wash :
n gton government Rumors of ministerial
Changes are current ST Paris. IL is expected
The Government majority on the reform bill
Will exceed twenty. The Paris correspondent
OF tAe CJSeTrcr says France intends occupying
Vera Cruz, Tampico, and other principal
ports as guarantee for the expenses OF the
expedition, and as a security for French
commercial Interests. The Prussian reply 10
the Austrian note created a very unfavorabI
impression az Paris
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- The philanthropist who "fondleo the
fondle Probst "
- Dickens declined a recent in aviation 70
read before Victoria on the ground that he
would not go as a performer where he was NOT
received as a gentleman.
S"Who is that foreign lady with the low
cut dress, asked Quilp of a bystander al A
lse-sf, Russian LADY," was the reply. sand
an appropriate name Il is is."-Boston Post
u An English paper observes "If some of
me speeches OF our statesmen do not reach
uoHn 70 posterlty II Will not be because they
are not long enough" The same remark is ap-
plicable here. -
10 a great many OF our Southern friends
are going North. They feel a curiosity 20 see
What on earth whipped them so-LOE. jour.
Confederate soldier is teaching a negro
school in Mississippi.
SGen. Early, late OF the T.. s. A, has Just
returned from Mexico. He denounces the I'm
perial humbug and the scheme OF American
colonization.
wonderful man and deserves a pension. He
opened the prison doors 10 the mu rderers last
Friday, because seven man came and threat
enec them If he refused.
SSemmes running for ONCE already; he
Is nominated for Probate Judge in Mobile.
~The London Times is oracular as ever
That solemn journal expresses the opinion
that an incursion into Canada, II il should ac-
either the strength or the weakness Of Ameri-
can feniansm.' Just so.
1The organ of the Fenians in San Francis.
co is printed entirely in green ink
aIIR Cincinnati the other day a lady brohe
her ancle by a tall caused by putting her foot
through the criDoline OF another lady uho
was walking in the opposite direction.
~Two white men and a dozen negroes have
lately been publicly logged In Fayettey,lle
North Carolina. the local court orderinr tne
punishment, and the United States miii,a-Y
commander oeclinlng 10 interfere because the
penalty was sanctioned by the statutes.
An Arkansas butfernut adyertises that
ANY gal what has coffe pot and skillet and
who knows how 10 take care of children, can
near Q, situation by applying 70 John
O A Scotchman viii not marry on Sat-
uioay. Qnilp. who Ia an incorrigable bach
eior, says. the other six days Of the week are
equally objectionable. L.a 49,
6 Milledgeviiie (Georgia) papers cay that
more than three Thousand negro men have
Withln Two weeks passed over the railroad
rom Putnam and adjacent counnes for the
West -lIIIT \ - sidll = ~
s2-A letter from san Antonio, Texa<. says
fhr Goyernmenf eamels, the descendants OF the
herd imported some fifteen years Ago from
Esypt, excite the curiosity OF all strangers.
Thy Number abou. seventy, are all sizes and
aees, some s,IIl nnweaned. Only seven Of the
original lot are alive
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CONGRESSIONAL,

HoCsE-Yesterday after our report closed
The House proceeded with the consideration
Of the army bill until the 18th section was
reached, when its further consideration was
postponed until to-day.
MIR. 1ngersoll, of III. introduced "A bill 10
authorize a special tax for the improvement of
The Washington city canal" Also, "A bill TO
incorporate the Washington City Canal Com
pany;" which were referred 70 the Committee
ioT the District of Columbia.
Mr. Delano, of Ohio, asked but failed 10 OBJ
tam leave TO introduce the following:
hesoLred, That the President be requested 20
furnish the House of Representatives with any
aodltional reports or information which he
may nave received relative TO the Southern
peopie and The States lately in rebellion.
Ahd the House AZ 40 p. m. adjourned.
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USED TO IT.-A wedding took place at the
Occidental the other day. the parties being a
wldower who was about TO perpetrate matri-
money the third time, and a widow who had
invested her affections for the second time.
When retrospective husband walked into
the parlor with the Squire" the widow was
seated reading novel. Sue got up, ioired
hands, and transferred her devoted heart and
fortune 10 husband No. ,, and he promised 10
be a faithful ''lovyer' 10 wife No. 3 When
the ceremony was over the wife sat down,
picked up novel and remarked. Now, I'll 90
on with my story" and gave no further atten-
tion 10 husband, magistrate, or spectators
Meddrille Pen
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The PERSECUTION oP QUAKERs IN NORTH
CARoLINA.-The Friends Review, Of Phila-
delphia, contains in ITS last week's issue a
statement OF Quaker in North Carolina, to
the effect that tine exodus Of members OF his
denomination from that State has been much
exaggerated While az IL IN wise attri table
any disposition on the part of cItYens 70 iniure
them because of their Union sentiments. Very
few are going, and such as do 90 make toe
change from private motives.
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IHE ARIsToCRACY OF CRIME-A Boston
correspondent says shoddy and petroleum now
hide their heads before the surprising luxuri-
ance OF the bogus growth of wealth obtain ed
from burglary-burglary confessed, gloried in
unpunlshed, and lovishly rewarded. We have
in our vicinity now two members of this class
of wealthy men. One is Charley Adams. the
robber OF The Concord Bank. who, after all the
hubbub made over his detection, has settled
down Tor life with an independent fortune on
the snug farm which he made the base OF his
operations against the bank safe, and drives a
splendid span, with the bride whom his sue
cessful speculation has enabled him TO marry
within month past, envied by all her poor
and honest neighbors. The other is Horace
Annls, the hero of the still bolder operation,
Which carried a million and a half of money
In broad day light from the counting room OF
apurblind New York broker, and who has
oeen here within the week, braZen in the se-
curlty from arrest, which was one of the terms
OF has bargain, and boasting TO the admiring
detectives and sporting men who are his ia
milIars, of the cool hundred thousand which
he carries in his pocket the result OF his
speculation.
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TRICHINA.-A scientific committee which
has been IN session IN Chicago for some weeks
past. has ,ust made report IN which IL
reaches the conclusion that al least one in ffty
OF the hegs slaughtered in that city, are in
fected with trIchira spiralis, and that those
VINO eat the pork are likely 70 become subjects
OF the CONSEQUENT disease
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~ he Greensboro IN. c. Patriot com.
pIalns mat instead OF letting '.bygones be by
cones, the citlzens OF the State are constantly
resorting 10 the courts and thar an endIsSs
round OF liugation growing out of the war is
IN prospect. In the Randolph IN. CT Supe-
nor Court there were, in last weeks session. OF
convictions and submissions, not less than
MY; OF The bills Of indictment found the mum
Der is at least eighty
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81 The DE Witt (Iowa) Observer saws:
Jesse G. Royalty, who was taken las, week
% Fort Madison 10 serve three wears for having
three living wives, has been discovered TO
nave TWO more in Springfield, No. Thus this
youthful Brigham Young has five wives
besides black woman whom he engaged 20
marry while they were confined in jail at this,
place, ~
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81 Great destitution is reported TO exist
among the citizens of Marshall county, Ala.
many are In starving condition. 1t Is stated
mat three persons recently died there from
absolute want, and thousands must perish
unless quick relief is furnished them In a
population OF less than H. 600 there;are ? sg per-
sons-women and children, and infirm men,
without any means of supporI.
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~ SLorenzo ID. Brewer recently killed his
own cousin Tor seducing his wife while he was
In the army. He was indicted in the Fountain,
county, Indiana. court for murder, but when.
brought 10 Trial the jury declared him nor
guilty PUBLIC feeling was so strong in his
iavor that a large sum of money was imme-
diately subscribed and presented 10 him.
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FIEANCIAL.-IoveTnme were more ac-
tive in New York yesterday; Five-twentes o.
&c rose 3, closing at IO4a; Ten -torties were !,
BETTER Seyen-thlrties rose \, each issue selling
at 1U1 Z. The Commercial Advertiser saws the
stock market suffered yesterday morning from
slight attack of The cholera, the res ult OF sym
pathy with the reported sickness on board the
quarantined steamer Virginia. The street is
very sensitive upon the probabilities of the
scourge breaking out In this country; and
judging from the tone OF opinion, the event
would be attended with an impoTtant decline
IN securities. The ease in money contin ues
The demand from the street is strictly
moderate, and is generally supplied at per
cent. Gold is scarce and yet in active demand d
for customs duties. The Sub-Treasury is alb
sorbing the supply on the market at the rate of
half million per day, and gold is borrowed
with dfhcnlty at per cent. per day. The
price closed yesterday at I27X
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CARRIAGES CARRIAGES!l
" CARRIAGES
just received from the Northern Mannfactories
q large and varied assortment Of
CHILpREN'S CARRIAGES, PERAMBULA.
TORS, yELOCIPEDES. &c, &C.,
to which would invite the attention of my custo-
mers and the public generally, AS 1 am prepared
and determined to sell at as reasonable prices as
they can be sold in this District
Also, large assortment Of
FISHING TACKLE,
REFRIGERATORS, WATER COOLERS,
FANCY BASKETS, DRAM FLASKS, &C.,
with an endless variety Of
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS,
all of which / will sell at the most reasonable
prices.
Also, one OF the finest assortm ents OF
BUILDERS HARDWARE
in this city which will be sold st cost to reduce
stock. 3. f. SAVAGE,
Successor TO J l.. Savage,
Pennsylvanis avenue,
ap14-1m First door west OF 10th street.
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TThe notoriou, Tennessee ON.

HThe notorious Tennessee guerrilla Har.
per, who, after the troops were removed from
Sumner county in that State, threatened IInion
men with expulsion from their homes, WAS
recently captured near Paris, West Tennessee.
but escaped. He was fired on, and is believed
10 have been seriously wounded
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c. Agg1t s2srAt6 ERAroa,
IMPORTER OF WINES, L1ovoRs, &C.,
232 Penna. avenue, between 18th and 18th streets.
Having on hand large assortment Of WINES,
am prepared TO offer to the public &c reduced
1S. e the
which am prepared TO furnish to connoi.seuIs at
At shs reduced
cHkMpAGNI cxsnpA c..S AND SPARKLING WINES.
Roche Aux Moinss, 1iSssJs4.
BBss sss sss 'iss3::;;ip :;p.
Sparkling Bursandy, ss.
RED WINE
Win Win 6Ss;n Pre-; nss5ss.
kaafssaIls.' BON SsalIHls' sisS iS:
Cote Botie,. 81.
from my owl Vineyard. .p saw
KIDwE L l. a EN- RsON,
IN 367 street,
Dealers in all the latest styles Of E-
PAPER HANGINGs, WALL PAPEB8,
AND WINDOW SHADES. "E
Suitable for Parlors, Halls, Dining Rooms, 10.
Also, on hand. fine assortment Of .....
OIL CLOTH TABLE COVERS, ,RUSTIO BLINDS,
PICTURE CORDS AND TAssELs.
All Of which they sfer at the lowest cash prices.
All work in their line executed on the most rea.
sonabls terms and at short notice, in the city or
country, by experienced workmen.
tu REMINDER THE PLACE,
367 d STREET. NEAR NINTH,
FRANKLIN HALL BUILDING,
bet. 9th and 10th sts., opposite seaton Hall,
nh l6-lm Ply Washinston, D. O.. y
EEUILLAN CO.'S .Es. ..as..f. g. ) .ga b.
CLEANSING FLUIDl
-.F WILL REMOVE ALL STAINS -r -
/ . eel. CAUSED BY
GREASE. OIL, ICE CREAM, -.
9s PUNCH, LEMoNADE, s. ~
.HaN g. CHAMPAGNE. &c.,
KID GLOVES ana S%ooLKN GOODS. 'aol
without impairing the color or leaving any un
~ pleasant smell. afaY zsE
ii. XELOwsKI, Sole Agent, sfao
- sol Penn av., South side, " p
s1c' Between 9Th and 10Th streets, iH
ap9-lms 5st4 .TttH - Washington, ID. o.
GRUrrRs CHEESE AND rpAm CHEESE r.
Just fmporte N. W. BURCHELL,
jaN ,CeyRer 18th and streets.
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The NJ. L. CHURCH SoUTH.-The address OF
the Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church
TO the General Conference in session al New
orleans sets forth that reg ular conferences were
lmpos sible during the war: recommends con-
tlnued attention 10 the spiritual wants of the
blacks; reJoices over the fact of the accession
OF the Baltimore Alexandria, Con ference, with
lC4 ministers and 12,OO0 members: urges re-
neWed zeal In the training of ministers and the
instruction OF children in Sunday schools, and
dlscourages reunion with the Church North
The address says: "No proposal OF frarernal
relations has come TO us from others. In our
conscious integrity swe should calmly await
the inevitable hour when, in the providence Of
God. an enlightened public opinion will vindi-
cate our claims as church OF God and 4 true
type of Nethodismr
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LOVE AFFAIR.-The New Albany ia }
Ledger says that man named Price was en-
gagged 10 be married to an heIress named Love,
not hundred miles from that town. The
preparations Were all mace, the bridal party
assent mhied. and the divine ready 10 tie the knot
square and strong on the arrival of the groom
The gallant Price. however, hearing that his
Intended was not the heiress be supposed she
was. upon consideration. changed his mind
he never appeared. The wretch! The spjrir
Of The bride said come: those that were arhfrst
SAID come; and. as If fulfilling the Scriptures
Though more likely filling themselves, those
assembled partook freely of the wedding lux
urles Without money and without hriee.
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1-New York says some hard things about
New Jersey, but the latter gets even with her
on the milk question, Judging from the follow.
ing ad alteration, which wasbrought TO light this
season, the manufacturer being a resident of
hudson city, New Jersey, who brings about
nifty gallons OF this stuff to New York daily:
three parts Of water to one of milk. 70 which
are added starch sufficient TO give the mixture
proper consistency, and grease enough to
produce the required oleaginousness, with a
small portion Of roasted sugar. for the purpose
OF giving ii a yeilowlsh or creamy color.
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CHEAP HOUSEHOLD GOODS SELLING AT
" THE FOLLOWING PRICES:
Cotton eheets 50 cents each
Pillow Gases 20 cents, Drawers 80 cents
Green Window Shades 50 cents
Plates and cents each
Single Bedsteads Sl.s0
Single II air Mattresses SIS
Double Hair Mattresses SIG to 4lS
Wash Basins Is and 10 cents each
Iron Wash Stands 50 an6 rs cents
Wash Boilers, Bathing Tubs
Coffee Pots Pew ter Pitchers, Walters
Fairbanks and Druggist Scales
And large assortment Of other articles too nu.
mero1s TO mention
N; B.-Goods Of all descriptions bought, sold and
exchanged at ADAMS0NS,
sos 9th street, next to
ap Is I'm Pennsy vania avenue.
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JAMES LACKEY,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
462 Seventh street. eppo lite Post Office.
Is receiving of the handsomest Cloths, Cassi-
Reres. and yestings In the market, which =.
he will make up in q manner unsurpassed, 81
and at prices to suit the times A
A fashionable garment and 9 good At W
guaranteed, or no obligation to take the -1k
goods NH q m
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BOOTS, SHOES, &c.

III WIRE ANS
III. (from Philadelphia ~
CELEBRATED LADIES SHOES.sS
AGENCY nth STREET, one square frOm
PennsyIvania avenue.
large assortment of Ladies Fashionable
BOOTS AND SHOES
constantly on hand.
Also, Orders attended TO.
- IS 6mS S0HON. Sole Agent.
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SCARCITY OF MONEY IN UTAH.-In Salt
Lake City business is done on a specie basis
though there is little money current compared
10 the demands of trade. In the country set
Elements, however, there is no circulating
medium, but the people resort TO barter,
Wheat is the usual legal tender. Horses, har-
ness, vehicles, cattle, and hay are cash; eggs
butter. pistols, knives, stockings, and whisky
are change. pumpkins, potatoes, sorghum,
molasses, and calves are taken 1T discount :
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rRrAT DISCOVERY N DENTISTRY,
TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN.

sItrsct 70 call st DR LEWIE'S oface, aRd QSp6v
have them taken out without pain.
Also, call and ex anime the Doctor nsw ana I'M
proved method Of inserting ARTlFlOlhL TEETE .
ffyou once the great improvement IN MS te@ts,
you will have them in other style than this nev
and valusble one. Teeth inserted on Gold, silver
and Rubber Plates at the cid price, es We have not
.dvaneed the price on our work since the great
ohss &c In gold.
Nc. 2<S Psans avenue, between l1fh and lsth
psreeta.
jane-1y 9. r. LEWIE. n. D.. Oerhst
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ADJUSTMENTS.

CANTERBURY
Corner Pennsylvani avenue and Ninth street.
6EOh6B LEA Proprietor
SECOND WEEK OF THE sEasoN.
MORE ADDITIONS. 'A
First appearf%Gfiss Miss u JENNY En- Kr"Fs ESSEL q
the most beautiful, dashing aud talented Vocalist
- Great ire tiEreSf success Of VIM CARLETON, .
The Irish Comic Vocalist, who has been received
Ws ns o. 1s s4~sGR night
Last week of Prof. 6oNATDsoN, and his Son.
Second week Of MIL FoREsTEEL.
the fem.ls SSIhfGHS Efltf5sitaiss and BUCKLEY,
B9SSELTfYs ff"s GGsANp Ballet TROUPE.
skEHETSS FHE sSef6 MJTSsss; kIsas. Or
AIL's WELL THAT ENDS WE'LL.
pRoEs. J. W. II. P. kKEIs'
GRAND
MAY BALL AND EXHIBITION
Will take place at
ODD FELLOWS HALL,
On TUESDAY EVENING, May Ist.
Tickets san be had of the scholars and also at
John Elis's, MetZerotts, Philip & Solo fr
mons, and other principal Bookstores, or at "A
We would also most respectfully announce "a
that we will continue our classes during the sum
nier season at our Academy.
rARkER'S HALL
Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and 7th sts,,
Opposite Metropolitan Hotel
Days and ROK1S of T1tttOn:
For Ladies', Misses and NJ asters Wednesday and
Saturday afternoons, from to o clock.
For Gentlemen. Tuesday and Friday evenings
N 70 10.
those desiring
Circulars can be had at J. r. Ellis; Philip a
of tuition.
The II all can be rented for Balls, PARTIES Sol
refs. &c. on reasonable terms. ap7-d
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@Gen. Lew Wallace has written a long
letter criticising both the military bills before
Congress. He says they fall short In that they
neglect the lessons of the war, make no refer.
ence to the loyalty, intelligence and individual
Improvement of the rank and file, and disclose
no attempt 10 make the service honorable SO as
TO secure the enlistment of frst-c meu.
He urges the extension Of the West Point sys.
tenn TO the rank and file or the army, and sho ws
ut length how il could be applied 70 f-TF :
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10 A L. A ND w OOD.

CoAL ND wooD.
am prepared TO deliver COAL and WOOD to
consumers in any part of the city cheap for cash.
Ny stock of Coal has been selected with great care
expressly for the retail trade, and comprises some
OF the very best qualities, such as Locust Noun
tain, White Ash and Schuylkill Red Ash, entire ely
free from dirt or slate. respectfully solicit q
share of the public patronage, feeling confident /
can give entire ssii.faction. Orders left at the
following places will be promptly attended to OF
fce. - Penna. ave Yard, l3I street wharf; H.
N. p. King Son, corner Vermont ave. and l5IS
street; Lake Co., $40 Psnna. avenue; Sparks &
Simms, Druggists, csrner l4th st. and New York
avenue; Mcpherson & FerRuson, Druggists, Pa
ave., corner lst street, Capitol Hill; Geo j Mus.
ser, Druggist. corner I and 10th SITS; J H. Stone
Druggist. corner 7th and l. streets; l.. r. Boulter
T.w. MCCONNELL
ap l3-1ms 4s2 Pa av bet Sd and az Sta
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SState Constable Jones has not tfied the res
taurant and oyster. saloon keepers IN Boston
that they must stop selling ale at their conn.
ters. TEFTHZ GEA TEH WkVTs T1T
RrThere are two hundred and ftty arnI;.
canis for divorces at the present term OF III q
supreme Court at Boston. '.a4l' : =, = 80
- Natural enough - that grass widow.
should play the mischief with "green blades -
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~Ohu PAX, late president of the See Yup
Company of San Francisco, died in that city \
rev days ago. President Chu PAX was a very
wealthy gentleman Of the Chinese persuasion.
and died at the mature age of sixty nine. His
funeral was a splendld affair. Long tables
were spread in the streets, which were loaded
down with, sheep, goats and hogs roasted
whole, and decorated with flowers. feathers.
&C., Incense was burned. bands played, pray.
ers were said. dirges sung, and the deceased
enjoyed all the honors of a Celestial funeral