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by Congress The banks sometime aeo offered loan OF
six millions 10 the government but before Congress
upon the subject the bank directors changed tne
minds and declined furnish the money so that when
passed the bill last week authorizing the loan 10
be accepted tho government found Itself as helpless as
before Several meetings were held between the Minis
ter Of Finance and the bankers, and II was finally an
nounced the government being unable TO raise ha
money would Issue paper currency. receivable Tor all
dues except Custom House duties. This morning, how
ever II is thai at Getting held yesterday u
was agreed to let the government have the
money The original sum of s6000,00O has been
reduced 20 81 500 900 in view OF the pacific news
from Span aud is proposed TO be taken at eighty fve
with interest al eight per cent Should ANYTHING deci
siye ranspe before the steamer sails will notify you
by posscrnt An interesting statement OF the impora-
tons Of Chile for the year 1853 has lust been pubsed
and shows how Far behind the United States their
commercial, relations with the West Coast The total
yaue OF importions for 1865 amounts to S2 24Oa al6
which, Notwithstanding the spanish diculty that oroSe
ont in that year. exceeds the imporiaons OF 1894 hv
80 373 Gil ENGLAND heads the list with ~ III i6l.
and next arc France with $s,6s4 T6f. Germany with
81 s1l. .S4S Peru with 81, asa 1885, Argentine repubc
with 81 l99 1T and the United Stftos with 81 90, 0o4
or the Valparaiso has received $io 515
and the remainder In divided among the smaller
p,rts. Coqumbo receiving th, next highest amount,
S.a7 9O3 Business In Valparaiso continues very
dul, Tho uncertainty resecting the finances OF
the republic prevents heavy negotiations. all
the merchants preferrng to hold on and await devel
comparaveiy light and nearly ali producers are with
drawing their produce for tine opening of SPRING when
It is expected tina: shipping will commence TO arrive
from abroad As yet the commerce OF the coast solely
OF local character No American vessels have arrived
here from the Atlantic side since the bombardment,
and only once In a great while IL q European vessel
reported The steamer Henrietta. built on the Clvde,
England, and purchased by Me government OF chi'c:
arrived few DAYS ago. aud other vessels expected
from New York. but whom thcy will roach here no ono
profess q 10 know. The Henrietta Is small steamer,
built like the blockade runners which gave our nec,s 80
much trouble on our Southern coast and will make
good cruiser
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THAT YACHT RACE OFF BLOCK ISLAND" I"
TO ruE Epurox or rHE HERALD.

TO THE EDITox OF THE HERALD.
In communication dated August IS, referring to the
race be,weon the vcs,a and widgeon, few remarks
might have been added by "A Yachtman," and the sub
Joined may not be considered out Of place. There
some errors the reierred to which may to
eounerbaance any impressions OF the notice complained
of by him in the HERALD dated August TO- IT. hosever
correspondence from both sides Is continue and The
HsRALp good natred enough TO publish the same, the
whole affair would resemble the game OF sce-saw in
which the party gives the last kick considerably
above his opponent In the rst place the was not
made "subec 10 the rules Of the New York Yacht C!ub
exccp, In regard TO allowance Of tme II being condi
toned expressly that the yacht owners might shf bal
Inst carry any sail" or in the words Of the racing agree
ment ito go they pleased" not mentioning 'sgood
day and track aud steer That stipulation
or shifting ballast OF immense advantage TO the vesa
over the wdgeon, the former had about forty Ave
tons OF ballast aud the latter only six tonswhich small
amount of ballast could not be found and therefore could
not be shifted Another disadvantage the Widgeon had
sustain that she carried her lee rail under water
all the trip Nov any practical man knows what an i'm
inense drag lee rail- Is Tho vesta may calls this rail
leery The Wdeeon also laid much that II was
almost Impossible to obtain the necessary articles 70
splice the main brace. There many impedi-
mcnts 10 any display Of speed which would have been
mentioned had the Widgeon not been successfui but
now the only hng left 10 say Is, that the same race
could have been repcafcd far the Widgcon
cerned the day, may Be any day until further
nsice for amount that may Be considered reason
aole BOAT SAILER
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ccsacaArios uf a JEWISH TEMPLE

Ycsieraas afternoon at three O'Clock number OF
bcrs IL h Jewish persuasion. belonging 70 the German
congregation called Adss Jeshurun assembled az the Everett
Rooms o, the Of Broadway and Thrv fourth street
70 take eave ha witch they have held service dur
,sg past twelve mouths and 10 conduc the rfo of The
law the temple In Thirty street. which has been
% this CON- rcgon. Mr. Tssct the
President made renarks, giving the history el The
ongIcastnn, aud Suggesting that they ought TO bear
old Hebrew pruyerb which signifies that change ~
Locality brings luck When he bad, concluded his oson
prison Mas formed headed BY the er rytncn who ode
attire each being covered with garlsa Of yevei or
s,k enhfodcred with gold 10 ts or1Ar hey rrocceaed
temple. winch ~ hne buildng OF red brics Tue
general aspect Of the interior II very pleasing. The
ronf which IL arched II supported by eight col.
unlns, whch are coored in Imitation oi mar
ole. and on each Of these ara several branches
or asrs OF bronze by OF which the buidipa i '
minated The walls white, bu' appear 70 be ghi pnk
owing " coored glass ~ witch the windows arc made.
OF flowers and evcrgrccns Immediately opposite the
entrance are pulpit AID reading desk which were GOV.
with and tasteiuly deeeratsd with bou.
aues ~ natural towers behind these the ark situated,
aud csysred with OF the same material AZ soon
procession entered The building All those who were
assembled 10 witness the ceremony arose. ana the
choir sang hymn the accompaniment OF an vhch
although small yery One nssrupsns rs Ter 'nis 'ss
ssrs rrospsry The Rev d. Adler presshsd very eo
qucnt In German. In which Language me ssrvoe
"a futur The svsnony cnded win prayers
and psslma conducted by the Rev Mr. snd nenre
forth the temple WIN BE- opened rsEuiarb cr pnone wor
ship. n MfNM w iN
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et1eov zsslz.A,r vis'gria, LsuIo, SYorF,
& s.sMs sssn n ss%a' sYork SD
Hnlsosr Aug I5-Arr Cana, Hoeg, NYork; A Bishop.
"fS"1,aa iSs%ca Aug lfi isOHrr cerea Leighton NYork
slslE lslE O. WlcgI, , Aug iS-on casiida Lambert from
KIscs,ows Aug l5-sld Honduras Reeves (from Liver
1... Il sS" sR RR9sSy sy sss:
Merrill Miramich Nunquam Domio, Cousins, Miramioh:
s 7h gsmai Fischer calcua Celestial Empire
ss S SGSa as cis: ss
En. out 10th G.nnon Walsh for Mobile k,nsarc.
i,,h Wolf.lle Hughes Fhsdsphia; John Harris, Ken
IcsDos Aug ls-Arr Belona (sl Dixon, NYork !and
cS s same daE for ds aa Mary Russell Week. so
nah; Kxampler, Neville, fhiladeiphis; Maria, Lodamsa.
Cd i7th slmoda johnson. Boston.
Ent out iGa annie Ada Kelly for Boston Offered from
MAUFIrius July io-sld Horton, Kelly (from Cacutah
ns :sg- ssnss sss
Swallow Knowles, and Rangoon Bauer for NYork tdS;
barks Mercario (Aus for do DO Ann Hozbey (Br. for
MELpounNE July 6-Arr Mary Hicks San Francisco.
= NEWPORT, Aug 6-Arr Noe cacace. NYork.
NRw0AsrLE NSW, July 7Arr barks Gen Cobb. GoH Mel
bourne; 9th Badger Marshall. do SID 9th, ship Dou
PoRr MxHoN Aug c-Arr 4soius, Forbes, HYork; Nusvo
Cssimiro, Durail NOreans.
PAKAnA. Asg l6-Arr steamships Parkersburg Douglas.
coo Sid I9th steamship Constitution. Farnsworth ssn
Francisco. -
QuErNsrowN Aug l6-Arr Bertha. Zeplen, NYork i7h,
Fink sruvc, do: Louisiana (s Thompson, dol Mariana,
0reehorn Akyab Sst Java ts Noodle, Nfork (and pro-
t,HxaEc Aug 2f~Xrr ships DewoM Dunham Phna-
deltDhia. Pernix Davis, Baltimore. 9att4 Hft -
RorrSaDAn, Aug i4-Cld Eiedona smidt. Boston.
sAuGoa, July 5-sd ship Royal Family Hasett NYork
SYDNEY. NSW, June 2o-Arr bark Louisa kohh Gahda.
ssn Fganosco July shp Centarios Higgins % 81 SyErs Sh
Farasworh. Thorndyke San Francisco July H. bark Ham,
IN port july H. ships Ellen Southland Howe dsg Aus,r.
lind Br Barrack, for San Francisco ldg; VIM Coe Du1
sr ilEI.Esa July 2-Arr Ocean Home Brown, Rangoon
and cid Sd for Lvepoo i7th Haitenne Murison Tabls
NOVEL; from Moulmein) Falmouth.
sKRRA LEONE July 2i-In port bark W Randall, Hinds
81 finssx Mart Aug le-In port schrs r B Blindbersh
TExEi. Aug I4-Arr Tjetska. Doewes, Wilmington, No.
TABLE BAY, CGH, July B-Arr q Kemp Mayo, B,stou.
Sid prev Aug ship our Nations Hope (B San Fras-
cisco; brig Drumm0nd Stead Tome. load for CaAO,
schr Brewster for Constitution, to load for sydney
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COMMERCIAL. REPORT.

FRIOAy, AUGUST 3I-bP. M.
BKEADsfuFrs Receipts 1851 bbs aour 1896 bushels
wheat do $50 do oats SO do barley and 6S5
do. malt The market for State and Western -four was
inactive. and holders generally anxious to realize
at the best obtanabIe prices for all qualities Sales Of
inferior and ordinary brsnds made at reduction
Of &C. lOc per bbl, but there decided decline
In the better grades The transactions foot up 5000
bb within the range Of the annexed revised quotations
Southern -four also difBcult TO move and holders
obliged TO grant slight concessions on low grades in
order 10 effect sales The sales comprise 400 bbs Can
ada -four continued dull and nominal Rye -four was
quiet and heavy, without decided change. Sales 500
bbis at SIS so SO %. Corn meal ruled easier. with
sales Of 600 bbs Brandy mainly at 81 so 81 3D.
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TINE TAX ON wWIskFy.

The New law 70 do into Effect To-day
Fiatter Among tho DissiIlers, &c.
The provisions Of the Internal Revenue law will
60 into eject to-day. In Consequence Of this large
number OF wbiskey dIstillees will be closed, ther
finding impossible continue business under
.57 TIE INV Law.
The following are the most important provisions Of the
sscrIos q q the law rsc.ss ss.. sysy arm
ny ysi ss s.'s1
such ss. s
spe evidence that such person is adistler under the
provide: ss; arm
any process cr wh. y %,.: assd .g,' Or wac s
liquor ior Ss of ~sss.
brandy gin rum wine spris. or Zine sI;iers" Or any
y. 4:
sisi ii .ss 81 Ss .Sa or every ea.oss .
less than ao.s,s ,hs y. mpos.s hs spirits dsed
pcssos or found on The pressss for
ss% s ss sssff q .s :nf
s,ss az s.. al .ss s.ss Or
sss' Sss and SNr.s aa ss member
their disleres situated and sls m nc be"cs cosc, 20
s. H.. sass ss isa ss
the a. he any psrs@s" sn@ sns ID preceding
declare. ,b., ., prison shall manufacture whskey
u any building l.Ssr beer beer ale or porter
IL az, dwrInc hosc under the penalty Of nnc OF 81 0
=, ns vcar's Imprisonment nj the discretion of the Court
and Inc , the stls vessels. 6c, which may be
o9a provides for daily record Of all whiskey man
.furcd disticfy under the peupv ~ the for.
ure of all the liquor found In the esapishment and be
sub iect 10 n fine Of $s0D.
declare: On. s s'es Y, :hS provide :, :, r..
src D provides tina. general bonded warehouses ir ne
storage OF spirits the payment Of the
aud duty be established under the regulation the
Secretary Of shall prescribe be
the immediate custody Of storrkecpcrs.
Tie new Important secton IS provides that any person
who shzli spirits fsom bis premises except
bonded warehouse shall be liable % hne ~ double the
imposed thereon, u imprisonment for not less than
three months.
Another section provides that inspector shah take
charge of each dislery and that the dslcs shau pay
him - day.
In accordance with the provisions Of the law
specors nre being appointed by the diiieent Col
ooors and few days the list will be sent Wa~h.
ng,on for the approval OF the Secretary OF the Treasury
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In II will also be found:-Hghly Important Special
Atlantic Cable kilograms from all parts Of Europe with
synopsis OF the latest War and Peace Movements; the
Ratification OF Treaty Of Peace between Prussia and
AUSTRIA Turkish War against the Christians in Gambia;
Imperial Honors the American Naval Representatives
in Russia; the Empress Carlotta not TO return to
Mexico; Reported Civil War in Japan; Immense Re-
duction OF the Italian Army ; SIazzini Refuses
Victor Emanuel's Amnesty Decree More Reform
Demonstrations in England the London and
Liverpool Markets, &C. The Presidents Journey, with
interesting account of his departure from Washington
aud arrival in New York. and full report OF the Grand
Ovation rendered him by the People Of the Metropolis
Interesting Canadian Affairs; Further Endorsements OF
the Action OF the Philadelphia Convention; Fearful Ex
rloslon at Narrowsburg Affairs in Mexico and on the
Pacific Coast Important News from the National Capital
Obituary Of Dean Richmond; Execution OF Samuel
Covert and Casper Direcks &c. Editorials various
important SUBJECTS scient &c, Mining, Literary, and
Religious intelligence; Weekly Muslcal and Theatri.
cal Reviews; Foreign Gossip; Interesting Sporting News;
Facctm; Reviews Of the Cattle Horse, Dry Goods, Boot
and Shoe, Money and Commercial Markets; Marriages
and Deaths; Advertisements and accounts of all i'm
portant events OF the week. - t e
New subscribers to the WgRKLy HERALD can obtain
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Five copies S.; Ten copies, SIS. Single COPIES Five
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
FRIDAY, August ai-o p. NJ.

FRIDAY, August 3l-6 p. M.
The stock market has been unsettled to-day, some of
the bus having combined with the bcars to depress
quotations with the view OF buying The reduced
figures The success of the movement was, however
nconsiderable and when the .shorts" which have
nut on, are taken in the probability is thar prices will
rise 10 the point which they receded and that the
sellers will reap little profit from their hazardous
operations The decline of the last two days has been
forced by purely speculative Influences against the
natural tendency OF prices. An effort was made
to create capital out Of the failure cf some
speculaors in .'cornered" mining stocks in Boston,
in consequence OF break in those stocks to-day which
shows the absence OF any legitimate argument
Of a fall But the future Of the market is so
obvious TO well informed minds that II is useless des-
cant further upon sporadic movements like the present
The full effect Of the large disbursements of the sub
Treasury has not yet been felt yet large amount Of
capital available the Stock Exchange Is lying
idle in Wall street, and this will gradually increase
the Treasury creditors withdraw their deposits, which
many or them have not yet done owing 70
the absence of employment for the money. The
aggregate OF Treasury Indebtedness which became
due this month Ia over eighty millions Of dol
lars and the payments account are being made at
all the sub-Treasuries Loans are made freely by the
banks to stock houses at four per cent, with few
unimportant exceptions at three and Eve per cent The
supply OF first class commercial paper is very hulteds
notwithstanding the activity Of trade and the best grade
is rated at 81 per cent The Western money mar
kes are semstrngen but less than is usual this
season OF the year At Chicago it is reported that the
country banks continue to check freely on their
balances while the commission merchants more
urgent their applications. and larger amount
OF mercantile paper is being offered. The rate Of dis
the banks remains at ten per cent but "outsde
ajgnatu have submit a cent on
the Exchange New York varies from 1s to IA
discount buying, but is generally rated at par selling
The reduction Of the Bank Of England rate Of discount
to six per cent and the Of its bullion to the
of about million pounds sterling. has strengthened
confidence the London Stock Exchange and the re-
suit further advance in consols, and American secur-
ties among others The quotations received this after
noon compare thus with those transmitted previous
da,ss.-
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Of this further improvement tended slightly
TO depress the gold market and to strengthen Illinois
Central aud Erie. Gold opened at 147sS, and advanced
l4s after which it reapsed to l47ss At four o'clock
ii steady at 147ss but at halfpas four 1t had de-
cned under the effect OF the London quotations l47's
w. Cash gold somewhat scarccr than yesterday
and loans made at y u per cent per diem in favor
of the lender. The ASA has arrived at Boston with
$l43 600 specie, but the recent shipments OF gold
from England to this country have already been fully
discounted In this market The Arizona from Aspsn-
wall also brought 81 3S6, ,05s in gold and silver bars
In foreign exchange there is still great depression, and
among the brokers the close OF business the rates
were Bankers bills England at sixty days,
1861 1861; three days, losat 1919. Commercial,
.104l 105 Continental rates we're unsettled. X
At the garry session of the open stock board Erie sold
at 731s Illinois Central 1884 Northwestern 36ss r.
preferred 6S, Cleveland and Pt,sburg sG21, Marietta
and Cincinnati, first preferred cx-dvdend 42ss. West;
Union Telegraph IS, Quicksilver 4sX, spruce
Hill Coal Is. 81 Az. AT the first regular board tho
market rather heavy. New York Central closed X
lower than at the time yesterday Eric z, Read
ing a, Michigan Southern 81, Rock Island y, North
western k-preferrcd u, Fort Wayne, l, Cumber-
land y, Western Union Telegraph ]. Illinois
Central u higher Government Securities
pressed for by Of the holders specula
Give account and coupon hvc-twenes OF 1862 closed
lower, coupon skies of 1851 n tenfortes q, seven-
thirty Of the rs, series 4 third series a. State
stocks were hrm Tennessee tnew), 4 higher,
North Carolina skies, ex-coupon, II.
At the o'clock the market continued slug
gsh. At the half.past two board New York Central
closed q higher than at the first regular board Erie "
Fort Wayne ~ Western Onion Telegraph =. Reading
closed lower Cleveland aud Toledo p,
Rook Island "a, Northwestern lk-preferred III,
Tennessee Skies now y. Government securities we're
heavy but less active the transactions being confined to
coupon Of tho issues Of 1862 and 1885 and
seven thirty notes Of the second series The latter
show cd decline Of a. and the first and second men,
toned Of 4 and u respectively.
Al the open board at three O'Clock Erie sold at 1884,
New York Central lO2 Cleveland and Toledo l15k Fort
Wayne 104X. Reading 1l2L 4, Michigan Southern
s4T. Illinois Central 123S. Cleveland and Pitts
burg s6a, Rock Island 1857 ~, Northwestern
35zs-preferred 67h, Quicksilver 49a, spruce Hill Coal
~. Tho market finally closed with q steady ione the
quotations ut quarter past Ave being under:-New
York Central 102ss y, Erie 727S 10, Reading 1l3
y. Michigan Southern 81 y, Cleveland and Pusburg
s6k u, Rock Island lOss. y. Northwestern 35ss
X-prefcrred Ga u, Fort Wayne 1o4a u, Quick
silver 49h a5o
The range Of the market FOR the leading railway shares
and government securities since the commencement Of
the year shown by the following table Of quotations
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MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC.

The steamship New York, Captain Weir, will leave
this port to-day For Aspnwall
The mails for Central America and the South Pacific
will close at half past ten o'clock this morning
Tho New York HsRALD--Edition for the Pacfc-will
be ready at nine o'clock this morning. ~
Single copies in wrapper rcady for mailing, six cen ts
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Mining stocks were dull AT the frs, board consoIi.
dated Gregory Gold closed Sc. higher than at the
time yesterday Rocky Mountain 81, Smith parmlcc
So At the second board Downievile Gold closed Sc.
higher sesn at the first board sell ny at 81 30 Rocky
Mountain s6c,, setting a. s; rs Holman Gold sold a,
4oc., Liebg Gold 60c., S,~ York Gold 81 ~. smith 4
Parmlcc 50 40
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THE WEEKLY HERALD.

The Cheapest Newspaper and Rest Literary
Journal in the Country.
The WEEKLY HKRALD for the present week. now really,
contains continuation of
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Wheat declined lc 2c per bushel under liberal Offer
mgs and small demand. The sales embrace IS 900
bushels including Chicago sprng, at 81 S7H new am
her Dclawarc at 81 75 new amber State at 50 6S 81 TO-
ccrn fairly active demand prevailed for export to Eu
rope and shipment to domestic ports; but the market
was easier and sales made at decline OF 1c.
per bushe The sales comprise 900 bushels at 78c
79c for inferior SOC s0sc. for shipping mixed, and
Sic for nearly yellow Western. Oats closed very firm,
with fairly active demand, but decided advance
established The sales reached 900 600 bushels at 45c
SIC for Milwaukee, 60c Soc tor Iowa, and SOC 47c.
for Chicago. Rye nomnaly unchanged. The sales
10000 bushels, including good Wisconsin. at 90c.
Barley and malt quite unsuitable, and prices were
nominal and heavy. F
CorroS.-Tor mddlng uplandsa fair demand prevailed
for export and manufacturing but prices were easier,
closing heavy at our quotations. Gull, middlings and
good middlings scarce and held with rmness The
sales 900 baics Receipts, 81 bales We quote-
IIpIn. a
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Poetry" HEAVENS FAIRKsr Girr,n "Soxa or THE
IIGuTSING and WoMAsu
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S HiPPIN NE w S.
PORT Of NEW YORK. AUGUST 81. 1866.

NEW YoRK-fRIs pAY.
70 MOON RISES. III %
SON Ers............ IS ai0a WATER. morn 2 l6
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CHILE AND PERU.
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TuE END or THE SPANISH WAR.
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Rebel Naval Officers Sent to
Command the Squadron.
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Admiral Montero Refuses to Receive
Them aud Starts for Peru
with His Vessels.
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FINANCES AND COMMERCE OF CHILE.
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PRADo's POSITION IN PERU.
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FINANCES AND COMMERCE OF CHILE.
PRADO'S POSITION IN PERU.

Ths steamship Arizona, Captain Maury, from Aspu.
wall August a. arrived at this port yesterday morning
The following In her tronsuve list = fe s.f
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"BUsILY ENGAGED,

WRITTEN ExrRsssLr FOR THE wrEKr HraALo
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"THE DIAMOND CROSS,
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A ysEr EsrnsrAIsrsc sroRY.
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IiIE GREAT STORY or AMERICAN SoclErY,
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BY WILLIAM BARNET PHILLIPS.
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