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FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
DeptOr0ble State of 4f'airs
in Neac Grenada.
Chilli and Peru i'm a Prosperous
Condition.
RETURN OF THE SPANISH FLEET
EXPECTED.

a-l ~ t,e9a NEW York. Oct. l.
The steamer Arizona brings 81 ,137 ,143 IS in
gold, and Panama dates of the 23d ult
An act had passed the Legislature looking
toward the separation of the State from the
General Government, and to form an indepenn.
dent State of the Isthmus; but there appear4
no likelihood of the scheme prevailing.
The Presidents message shows that the state
of the Treasury is far from encouraging, and
there had been increased taxation.
No public Improvements have been made for
the past eighteen months, and all public edu-
cation is suspended, Government property as
far as possible has been disposed of and heavy
forced loans levied; in short, the country is in
more unsettled and deplorable condition than
ever before known
The wet season continues, but no sickness is
prevalent.
Don Jose joaquin Perez has been reelected
President of Chill. The port of Valparaiso
will soon be defended by 100 guns.
Relations between the allies are daily grow
ing more friendly.
Matters in Peru are progressing favOrably,
and President Prado still enjoys the confidence
of the people. ~+st
Free trade between Peru and Chill is about
to be established. Business on the coast was
active and cotton growing is ON the increase
A return to the coast of the Spanish invad-
ers is looked for, and the patriotism of the peo-
pie has received fresh and powerful impulse
No news from Central America. The five
Republics are at peace. The coffee crop prom
ises WELL
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THE STATR.

Mr.. T. Goodwin Of Pittston informs the
Gardiner Reporter that in getting clay, for his
brick-yard on the Old Windsor road, he has
discovered stratum of sea shells, of various
kinds, among which was q very large snd beau
tlful conch shell. He has also found tooth
which resembles in every respect those of a
human being. The clay in which these marine
shells are found, when first opened to the air
Is nearly black, but turns white upon exposure
to the AIR, and IS of very superior quality for
making bricks.
The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press says it is rumored that the
present head Of the Patent Office has. cot to
go, and that Geo. NJ. Weston, of Maine, il to
have his place. Mr.. Weston was formerly etli-
tor of the Washington Republican, is the au-
thor OF the paper, "The Poor Whites of the
South, and several other political pamphlets,
and has just been handeomely defeated in the
Fourth Congressional district. 1t is said that
the Administration want him to use his pen in
Its behalf; hence the appointment as the quid
~" d"o. sai .1saE xll.l ssEi gfii rt8 gi.a 81
| The citizens of Auburn are moving for a
| city charter. al nfnl,fa "a - hfi....
e., tt eeaSe etectea by tne carpenters
timbers, ot tho ~ = By g. n ~ NPp9l .o's
last Friday afternoon, and fell with twS Of the
timberss, to the audience room floor, carrying
r";ms io1, Q, me Gfrpehters WITH the mass Of
right arm above Tho elbow Sn5 liz thish hrnl' ns
en- and badly mangled. The crash Of the fall
a'1s ~ was nearu nan mile Neither the
where iatee nn,Ssr ros ~ ane aalolng staging
| were started The cause Of the sfaein% giving 20
wa way was the great weight Of timbers forcing
ON Which s te tnrouSh the boards
-gTbe Hansorf f,vh;. rM rri'.Msos yYSq't4a &
., N.ii's'eitls @shSne rre
occasio,, 10 - N
atorv' and - ~ q. W
nartmant an,I 49, n :.
to,ent o,,5 o,,a.,,,. =. ".e YeS' I
city a8a;rs n 10 y; ~
Departues nh n aet /, ,.s =, ~ ~. !.
The Calais Advertiser saws tfat5 Messrs.
Smith 8, Butler have been EMPLOYED a large
| part Of the season in framing bn;d;nos 10 he
sent to Galveston, Texas. .,3d ....ri.4i. /,
2 The Bath Times says that a son of Prof.
Flye of Topsham, a boy Of 13. was shot through
the lungs ON Thursday, and lived but an bonr.
He was at play with other boys with gun or
pistol. s8I 80 -a l.'Ietsf' - 2
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GENERAL GRANTS PosIrIoN.-The New AL
bany (Indiana) Commercial publishes the fol-
lowing sharp rebuke addressed by Gen. Grant
to a democratic partisan who had been making
use of the generals name to aid Mr. Kerr, an
Indiana Democrat, who is a candidate for re-
election to the House Of Representatives:
H'DQRs. ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept 10, 1866.
see from the papers that you have been
making a speech, in which you pledge me to a
political party. I am further in receipt of a
letter from General Gresham OF Indiana, in
which he says that his opponent for Congress
had published an extract from letter received
from you, in which you pledge me to the sup
mort Of President johnson, and as opposed to
the election of any candidate who does not
sunnort his policy. You, nor no man living,
e apithorized to speak for me in political mat
ters, and ask You to desist in the future.
want every man to vote according to his own
Judgment, without influence from me.
II Yours, etc, u. s. GRANT.
To Breyet BrigadierGeneral W. s. HnLYER,
New York.
A true copy. ADAM BADEAU, A. ID. G.
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A SILENT WoMAN.-Miss Caroline Brewer,
aged about 20 years, died in the Aims House
in this city, on Friday last She had been an
inmate Of the House for the last thirty-fve
years-being the Oldest inhabitant She had
not spoken an ineligible word in an that
time. Having been disappointed in love, in
early life, she made VOW never to speak
another word, and she religiously kept her
vow till her tongue was paralyzed in death
One of the wonders of the world, a woman in
the full possession of her vocal faculties, and
yet keeping silence for nearly half a century |!
Who will say, after this, that woman cannot
hold her tongue, when she makes up her mind
IN do so0. 4f ifi'lrffrfl tilaTil1|r sl-ffiaB !
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SOMETHING " BIT HIM.-About one o'clock
Sunday night, ,watchman hearing q most
distressing noise in Fore Street, went to ascer-
tain the cause, and found an individual asleep
on a pile of loose brick, snoring as if in great
pain. Taking pine stick he made two appl-
cations of it on the posterior development of
the spinal column, which brought him instant
ly on his feet, causing him to open his eyes and
mouth, and to sing out Justify, OIL OH oh! sc.
On asking him what the matter was, he replied
that :" he did not know" but believed that
something had bitten him. He was advised to
go home and not to mistake again a pile of
bricks for straw bed, which he proceeded to
do, still keeping his hand on the place for
plaster. fflssa p. d.
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A FRANK SrATEMENT.-A Western candi-
date for Congress, who had a large aud we'll
stocked farm, was annoyed by the almost
nnmhsr Of hoes A yigilant watch enabled him
to te detect = the thief who proved to be neigh
bor, and a warm political friend of the candi-
date-one, in fact, upon whose assistance he
lied 70 lose his support, and he disliked moro
the idea Of losing his hogs; so he made up his
mind TO bo frank with the thief, and try to
save in more senses than one, his bacon. He
Went at once TO his neighhor, told him what he
had ascertained, expressed his desire not to
make public exposure, and said: "Now,
make this proposition; if you will let my hogs
alone in the future, I win not only say nothing
of the past, but when kill, in the fall, III put
into your cellar five barrels, of as good pork as
make" The fellow reflected a moment, and
replied: "Well, Squire, that's fair PROPOSE
ton, any how: and seeing as it's you, III do 1t.
Bat 4 vo,o, believe shall lose pork 0y the oper-
alton" N fr t-
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Terms Eight Dollars per- 0aenstna, Ia, advance.

THIRD PARISH CHURcH-At parish meet
ing on Saturday evening, it was voted to re-
build, and a committee was appointed to solicit
SUBSCRIPTIONS. The question of union with the
second Parish Church, and uniting with it in
the erection of the Payson Memorial Church
was entertained by some, but twas not brought
up in a formal manner. There was policy of
$4,000 on the church of the Third Parish, which
mas been paid, and forms nucleus for a build
ing fund. ''.'-'i' '''i ''''i' ''''
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The Presidents Message 80 The Public
Debt.

= m, . NEW DIRK, Oct. I.
The President, it is understood, is devoting
every moment every moment he can spare to
the preparation of his annual MESSAGE. Iti
believed he will adhere rigidly to his present
line OF policy, and will take the ground that in
the preparation of new amendments to the
constitution, all the States that are willing to
exercise exc the right shall be represented. He
an amendment to proportion representation
among the States according to the number of
qualified male voters as prescribed by each
State, the amendment to take effect when the
census of 1870 has been taken.
1t is stated that the monthly renort of tho
public debt for September will show decrease
OF about $l5 000O00 Indebtedness, and large
increase Of specie on hand.
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OBsEoUIEs.-The funeral of the late MIR
Charles E. Beckett took place yesterday after
noon from State Street Church, of which
Church he had long been q member. There
was quite a large concourse of friends present.
The services were conducted by Rev. H. s.
Carpenter, former pastor of the church, and
were solemn and impressive. Mr.. Carpenter
paid just yet merited tribute to the character
of the deceased and spoke feelingly of the
characteristics and impulses which governed
the life of and actions of the departed one.-
After the services the body was taken to Ev7
ergreen Cemetery for interment. 90 a.
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The Crops in Louisiana.

49, NEW ORLEANS, Oct 1.
The crops prospect continues to improve, ex-
cept in the alluvial region along the Mississip-
pi River, and in places heretofore free from the
army worm The crop of sugar will be large,
but all who can will keep the cane TO save them
selves, or sell for plant cane. The crop of su-
gar, therefore, will be small The Louisiana
rice crop will be larger than ever was known.
Cotton advanced / a l 1-2c. Sales 24OO bales
Quotations nominal '''t 1a-'-
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a NARROW EscAPE.-Saturday forenoon Mr..
onas. ID. Ford, foreman at David fuckers
pruning Office, got his arm caught in the ma
cmnery OF cylinder printing press, and the
grip ON his arm was so severe that it threw the
Delt off and bent thrce-quarters inch iron rod,
but, strange to say, no bones were broken, or
any serious injury done to his arm. d1ii''
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The sou.I.ern Lo,nlis,s.

CHICAGO, Oct 1.
The reception Of the delegatessof of Southern
Loyallsts tonight, was very enthusiastic. The
committee appointed by the Republican State
central ColnmIttee, composed OF Gov Oelashv
and staff, and other prominent gentlemen. met
the delegation at Michigan City, and escorted
1t to the city. On the arrival Of the train a a.
lutte of 100 guns was fired. Several private
residences on Michigan avenue, and business
nated.s Coy. QglesbY delivered an address OF
welcome which was responded to by c. H
Branscomb. The programme for tomorrow
includes public speaking in Lake Park and a
torch-light procession at night
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ARlEsrs.-The other two roughs who at
tackled Mr.. Lepont on Saturday night, at the
corner of Free and India Streets and robbed
him OF his watch, were arrested yesterday
They were employees of the Portland Com
pany. The watch has not yet been recovered,
and the roughs allege that they lost it. 3
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THE members of Pearl Street Uniyersalist
Society are hereby notified to meet at the Office
OF Davis & Drummond, 2i9 Congress Street,
on Thursday evening, at half past seven o'clock
to hear the report Of the delegates to the con-
vention at Galesburg, and act thereon.
. l t -. PER ORDER.
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PORTLAND RAnRoAD.-The number of pas
sengers conveyed over the road for the month
of September, was 103,9i6; increase over the
same month in 1864, 7,176. The whole number
conveyed over the Westbrook branch last
Sunday, was 1,337. This is the largest amount
ever carried over this branch on any day ex-,
cepting the Fourth of July since the road was
nnanni. .....---.-- N Ii 1. -
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OWING to the change of circumstances,
caused by the fire of July 4th and 9th, in and
about the city of Portland, the Executive COM
mttec of the Cumberland County Agricultur-
al alSocicty, have decided to omit, the Agricul-
tural Exhibition, advertised to be held in
Portland, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
October 18th, 18th, and 10th, 1866.
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The Floods ian the West---A A Family X iIfed
Ni by N Falling Building. NJ ~

NEW YORK, Uct I.
The floods in Ohio have not yet abated. The
Muskingum River is higher than during the
freshet OF 1860; Sandusky River is also flood
ed, the trains on the railroad crossing it being
unable to run.
. The three story building known as CONNER
cial College at Hillsdale, Michigan, fell Friday
morning, burying family named Dudley in
the ruins. The father, wife and one son were
killed, and another son had his leg broken.
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PORTLAND AND VICINITY.
New Advertiscn,cnss To-Dny.

-'-' ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN. fr
Theatre-Bilwell & Brown. .t,'t1
Forest City 1fottng Park.
NEW w-ADvERTIsEMENT COLUMN.
Farmers and Merchants Commission Co. t...l
Halls Vegetable Hair Renewer. iiiiI.r b.. .ai
Boarding-70 Pleasant Street.. .a5 f, .'g.t-
Carriage Mandatory Tor Sale or to Let. JJ tlnf
Quarterly Report National Traders Bank.
Reduction in Coal.
Photographic Arist-A. M. Beae.
Wantsd-CiIl. a.. - a -
Quarterly Report Of Merchants National Bank
Agricultural Notice. ' jitifIi 1i
Farm for Sale. tt "a ItfjfasF
Wanted-PartEer. " -,,..f
Card and job Printing-Tucker's.
NJ. C. NJ. A.-Stated Meeting. n Ltg.l
House o Let.
Farm for Sale. -' '"s ..ii sn 'tIaf GO
Notice.. NJ. Heath. lt
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FORTRESS MONROE. Oct. /.
The GfsOlera.

4 - ..l - .. BALTIMORE, Oct. /.
A few scattering cases of cholera have oc-
CURED here during the last three days, several
of which proved fatal.
.tss bns Aa.u3 s.a. NEW ORLEANS, Oct /.
During the past 48 hours there have been
thirty deaths from cholera.
so NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 1.
The e were twenty-one deaehs from cholera,
on Sunday, and fifteen to-day. Fs0st
MEMPHIS, Oct. /.
Seventy-one new cholera cases occurred
during the last twenty-faur hours. There
were but twenty-fO deaths in the last forty
eight hours indicating great decrease.
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Appfehended DiGiculty between the United
Z states and tlae Turkish GOvernmcnt.

- New YORK, Oct. l.
1 The Hcrald's cable dispatch dated Lon,lon.
Sept. Both, says in consequence of difficulty
which has existed for some time past between
the U. 8. Consul in the Island of Cyprus, and
the Turkish authorities, the United States
Minister at Constantinople, Mr.. E. Joy Morris,
has demanded full satisfaction from the SnItan
and his Cabinet. Pending the negotiations.
which have assumed a rather serious aspect.
Mr.: Morris communicated with Admiral
Goldsborough, and the q. s. war ship Mcon-
deroga, Capt Charles SteadInan, which has
ed thence FOR Cyprus. s q
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THE COURTS.
U. S. CIRCUIT COURT.

U. S. CIRCUIT COURT. i
JUDGE FOX PRESIDING.
MONDAY. Jessie L. Floyd of Columbia Falls was
tried on an Indictment charging him with suborna-
tion of perjury in inducing woman to take an oath
that she was unmarried, in order that she might OBJ
tain pension that would accrue to her from the
death of her former husband while in the army. At
the time she the oath she had remarked. The
testimony all put in and Mr.. Bradbury made the
argument for the defence. .t I
G. +. Talbot. ,s.e ,,W u.Rradbury g. Sweat
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New York Ifcnls.

New YORK, Oct /.
Joe Coburn has accepted the challenge of
Mike McCool for prize fight. Aaron Jones
has challenged McCool in the event Of Coburn's
not appearing ,at Z. s,fls7.s. s....t
A subordinate Government official whose
name is not given, has been arrested on a
charge of sqnandering $500 in coin belong to
the Government, in gambling. The gamblers
are to be prosecuted for the sum-
3 Gen. Dix took formal possession of the Ma
val office this morning, and the Deputies un-
der Mr.. Odell were sworn in and are to remain
in their places saet.t .6t F5-rF.f =
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THEATRE.-The performances last evening
were capital, and attracted a full house This
evening the French Spy win be performed, to-
gether with the laughable farce Of the Dead
Shot
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No Session of she United States Courts i'm
Richmond.

No Session of she United States Courts i'm
Richmond.
.sl y. RICHMOND, Oct 1.
Tomorrow is the day to which the United
States Court stands adjourned Neither the
Judge nor any officers of the Court have as
vet arrived. The impression prevails here
that no term of the Court will be held until
November .3st .rliHb =
.4a ttq..8.s FORTRESS MONROE Oct 1.
United States District Attorney L. H
Chandler has arrived at Norfolk, on his return
from Washington, where he has been consult
ing with the Judicial authorities relative to the
sessions of the United States District and Cir
cult Courts and the trial of jeff. Davis. He
brought intelligence that no Court will be held
tomorrow in Richmond and has notified the
members OF the Grand and Petit juries to this
effect. q !
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Troops from the United states Bound 10
Mexico.
Et New York, Oct. 1.
The Herald says Santa Anna has received
dispatches from some of the Liberal chiefs in
Mexico to be prompt and assist them.
An expedition has already started consisting
OF about 1000 men, who, ere the Imperial au-
thorities will receive news of their departure,
will have landed on the coast. About sixteen
commissions have been issued to Americans
who have smelt powder.
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Business Notices.

AsTHMA.-A srasmodic affection of the Bronchial
Tubes, which are covered with dry tenacious phegm
brown's Bronchial Trouchcs will in some cases give
immediate relief For Coughs Colds and Throat Dis
eases, the Troaches have proved their efficiency.
IAN Old Lady Friend having tried many remedies
iof asthma with no benefit found great relief from
the Iroches. Rev D. Let's, Frankfort, Iii.
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. %, 1896.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRESS; 49,. t.ffa u.
4 The, recent election in Maine reminds us of
the story of little boy who prayed for drum
and when at last he found one behind the
door" he in his delight exclaimed cit is twice
as large as the one prayed for" f4srs
The loyal people, of all sections expected an
emphatic endorsement of Congress from their
brethren in Maine, but we doubt if even the
most sanguine dared pray for 50 tremendous
majority as You have given us; especially in
the first district, considered so extremely doubt
fal by the modest followers Of the modest
johnson. 'a4a ~ ok "nF fiiiAqmrl 81
b If the Copperheais of your district are not
to enjoy the convenience of having Dem.
Sweat in the next Congress, they must have
been subjected to all the inconveniences Of a
dem persptrdtion ON the night of the 10th inst.
The effect of the Maine election becomes
more apparent daily. 1t occasioned q COM
plete change in the programme of the leaders
OF the johnson party in New York, is rapidly
working a change in the sentiments of the N.
I!Herald and Times and if all accounts are
true, has had the effect to sober the President
to such degree as to enable him to see that
the Congressional amendment does not mean
hanging eight millions of people" and is not
so bad after all. 1t has impaired fresh courage
to the loyal party of the keystone State, and
we expect You will hear the thunders Of its
voice on the 9th of October. oi.g .id guns
While write Johnny comes marching
home" from the Pittsburg Convention, CON
ceded to be the grandest gathering Of patriDtic
and determined men which ever took place in
this or any other country; such gathering as
only our brave aboys in, blue" could muster
Their voices were as fearless in convention as
were their deeds in battle. 1t seems TO indi-
cate IN SONS, measure the fate of those VINO
threaten a renewal of, our civil strife, should
they attempt to execute their threats U nder
God the people of this country may rely with
confidence upon the strong arm Of its soldiers,
but we expect that by their intelligence, and
patriotic devotion to principle they will do by
the ballot what a less intelligent class would be
Obliged to accomplish with the bayonet. May
they succeed in their efforts to establish liberty
and Justice throughout our land. CLYDE
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otDERs for fuckers Card and Job Printing, left
at '" IL. Jerris' Real Estate Agency, opposite Preble
House, will receive prompt attention oct1eodtf
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U s. Mafsh0l,s Notice.

" ~. MGfsysdt's. Notice.
DIsTRicr or MAINE. ss. ~ @
DUHSUANT to Monitinn from the Hon. Edward
4, FoN, Fudge Of the United Staics District Court
within aud ior the District Of Mainc hereby give
public notice that The following Lbol have been led
i'll said Court, viz: =,
ThBrI agiinst The schoarcr Hria. her sackel
di,paTeidnd Ealg1 s7e, o7,d Eight I0gshcods Of A.
seoaos; 0ae Iipe Of ia sla:ees Lfsscis ~ ODD Lie
e fTTTy J0tr cases Ht7nness1 I;rartrsy: E'e1sf
Cases a John de X,,ofer t;ii 1t0S Cass " (n nncs-
81 Bianay; 0te Hor NaRmegs: Sic Eogs af So ces
1ieo hste;s Eiskt 6asyrcd FORTY eight Eale, Eer-
I1gs Serenda Qainfals Dry Coz Fish I; Iscetg three
thonsdn6 L1ths, seized by The Collector III tile Dis
triet Of Portland and Falmouth. on the twenty sixth
day1f August last past at Portland in SAID District
" itch seizure was for breach OF the laws af the
Unite States as is particularly set i6rth in said
Label; That hearing and trial will be held thereon.
at Portland; in slid District. on tile FRS. TUES
DAY or OCTOBER ncxt, when and where any per-
sons interested fherein.nay appear, aud so cause
lfany can be shown, wherefore The snmc should not
be decree forfeit and disposed of according TO law
Dated at Portland, this seventeenth day Of Sep
tembef a. u. lSCG. ELLsNE F. "A. QUINBY,
w g u Deputy U. s. Marshal District OF Maine.
Sept II. did
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Wanted.

sri CAPABLE GIRLto do the cooking and gener-
"A al bouseworis in small family; mast be a good
cook and be we'll recommended, Apply at 70 State
st, between six and eight o'clock 7. Nj. oc2dlw
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A FEW gantielncn can he accommodated with pleas-
~ - ant fnoms anu board also a few dav boorders
at No. 20 Pleasant Street, corner Park. octalISv2