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Late from China.

saw FRAscfsco, August 26.-The Brit
ish ship Fairlight, Capt Bush, from
was wrecked near Island Pocbung HAN
on June 18th, One hundred and forty
three Chinese passengers and one Enro
pean were drowned. The ship broke up
six hours after striking, and nothing was
saved, The Government had chartered
q steamer to send after the wrecked
crew. .,
Hong Kong papers Of July Sd say
the English commercial panic was fell
there injuriously, but the rush on the
Government banks had ceased.
The u. s. flagship Hartford had ar,
rived at Hong Kong, from Annoy, and
reported that the Imperialists had beaten
$500 Nierfee rebels, causing them to
retire, The Chinese pirates captured
the Hanoverian schooner Serplice oil
Chill Point and stole two thousand dol
lars, but left the officers and crew nnin-
jured l5ars4 taasfrg 49,
The report of revolt in Causah is
confirmed. The troops in Rauchon, the
capital, took possession of the city in
the absence Of the Governor-General,
and seized the persons of the Judge and
Treasurer and tried to force them to me-
morialize the Emperor to the effect that
they were driven to revolt for want OF
pay and food. This caused great num-
bers Of the gentry and mandarins to
commit suicide to prove their loyalty.
Great distress prevailed throughout
the province. Wheat and macaroni, the
chief articles of diet, were held at 20
taels per picul 1t was reported that a
large body of rebels had penetrated into
the vicinity of Chin Kong, in the heart
of the salt districts.
1t is feared that the American schooner
Golden Pearl was lost about June 18th,
between lamar and Annoy ....,
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Attack on the Keeper Of Sing Sing Prison
by Convicts.

PopGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, August 27.--In-
formation just received in this city states
that number of convicts employed in
the quarry at Sing Sing prison attacked
O keeper this afternoon, and endeavored
to wrest revolver from him, He stoutly
resisted, and his attempts to free himself
attracted the attention of other keepers,
who Immediately. went to his assistance.
In the meantime the attacked man man
aged to free bis pistol, when he fred at
his assailants, killing one of them in.
stantly, a,s...t al
The other keeper also fired, MORALLY
wounding three, when the balance of the
conspirators we're secured. At half past
six, clock this evening all was quiet
again. 1t is said that two conviets es-
capped last night, and it is also reported
that some of those who made the riot this
afternoon are at large. The affair caused
considerable excitement, and large
crowds aocked to the scene of the dis
turbance. .ga t4 .f1
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
LARGEST CRY CIRCULATION.
M H M II H 1 -;
wednesday Hve'g. August 20, 1855
FAILURE OF THE SOUTHERN CROPS.

1t is now certain that the Southern
crops will fail. Corn has been ruined by
the excessive rains of the early part OF
the season, and by the recent drouth. In
many places where an abundant yield
has been calculated on, scarcely sup
ply of seed corn will be gathered. We
do not see how great suffering is to be
avoided. This failure Of the "staf Of
lite" happening the SECOND year after
the close of the war; is indeed a misfor-
time. We do not attribute il exclusively
to the capricious weather A certain
sort of tillsge is indispensable in our
Southern climate Experience has taught
the planter to adjust his labor to the
exigencies of the season. A given con-
dition of the growing crop, requires q
certain treatment The planter knows
what that is. If il is not applied in time
and judicionsly, failure of yield is the
result. The free labor system deranges
all plans, and commits the plant to the
guidance OF circumstances. If q field Of
corn is neglected to-day, tomorrow or
next week, may ruin it The freedmen,
with all their experience, cannot, or do
not comprehend the situation. They
linger in ignorance, and carry their re-
sentiments into the very vitals of life If
they, upon whose prompt labor success
depends refuse or fail TO appreciate the
importance of given fact, and act &C
cordingly, no ingenuity can avert the
most disastrous consequences.
The cotton prospect is gloomy, There
is no doubt of that The season has
been baleful on the uplaads and in the
interior The capricious weather and
the desuliory character of cultivation,
are producing grand failure 1t is i'm
possible to determine with accuracy
what the effect on commerce is to be.
Two million bales have been counted on
by the sanguine merchants of the
North The national debt the ma
tional finances, the national prosper
ity are to be affected by the productive
resources of the South. In anti
cipation of miracles being performed by
free labor, the North has gone into ex-
travagant speculstions, and calculated
upon season Of prosperity unparalleled
in the history Of this country. Drop by
drop, the truth is falling into the popular
mind, and those who have been loudest
in their praise of the man and the
brother" are harboring disloyal con-
viction that great plans must be aban-
doned, great expectations be low
cred, and immense enterprises fail
Why? Because the freedman is fail
ure. We shall see what effect the fail
ure of the Southern crops will have upon
the general prosperity. ..
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RIGHT FOR ONCE.
The New York Tribune SAYS

The veterans who fought for four years
for the Union will never approve a policy
which would at one blow turn all their
victories to defeat.
u Upon this, the sharp witted World
says: We rejoice to find our cotempo-
rary so rapidly coming to its senses. 1t
has borrowed our creed exactly. Our
brave soldiers fought expressly to pre-
yent the Union from being divided, and,
having succeeded SO well, they certainly
are not going now, at the bidding Of
negro-worshippers, to turn all their VIC
tories to defeat by deliberately rending
the Union asunder -.
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LEW WALLACE AT BROWNSVILLE.

A New York dispatch, of the goth,
says: oficial information from Browns
vile 10 the 18th inst has been received.
Gen. WALLAcE was with CARAvAJkL at
Brownsville. The arms we're in Mata-
moros, but as they belonged to American
citizens CASALEs had not interfered with
them, and had assured the parties own
ing them that all contracts made by Car
AVAIL would be carried out, and he had
made forced loan to pay for the arms.
The arms were arrested by CASALrs but
were subsequently released.
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DIED.

SMITH-This morning, at o'clock, John
Med. Smith, in the 9th year Of his age.
SMITH--0n Tuesday morning. NJ 2 O'Clock,
Albert Sidney Smiths son of JOHN Med. and
Kate M. Smith. in the 4tk year Of his age
The friends and acquaintanc of the family
are invited to attend the funeral of both father
and son. at o'clock. this evening. from their
late residence, 1855 fernando street. Carriages
in attendance from Thos. 0. Smith. 40 Monroe
street.
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extirpation of enemies of Macmillan $
crown. ra
The loss Of Matamoros is attributed to
lack of energy on his part; moreover,
the Marshal is very aristocratic in bis
conduct, so much as to have once so Of
Tended the Emperor by q curt reply as to-
make the latter threaten TO abdicate If
Bazaine would not make an amende hon
orable. This was done by the French
commander at the urgent request OF M.
Daus. Frenth ambassador in Mexico.
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pG- A dispatch from Buffalo states
that the British troops at Fort Erie were
ordered to break up camp ON the 18TH.
The troops at Thsrold leave on Tuesday
for Toronto. The Canadian Govern
ment received information that no move
ment is contemplated by the Fenians
before February. The cavalry that has
been patroling the frontier have been
relieved by the gunboat Chefub.
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ing to four hundred, have been made
to-day. The political guillotine has
been in rapid motion. The number Of
victims was only limited by the time al
lowed for their execution. Those who
have escaped thus far may congratulate
themselves on two or three weeks ofquiet
possession of their Offices.
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Brooklyn Postmaster Report = Mexican
Priests Robbed-Swindler Arrested.

New YORK, August n. = The Presi-
dent has appointed Thomas Konsalla,
editor of the Brooklyn Eagle, Demo
cratic paper, to the postmastership OF
Brooklyn, in place of Geo. B. Lincoln,
removed.
The Mexican priests who arrived in
this city about the first OF the present
month, were induced by stranger TO
back him in a game Of Monte, whereby
one of them lost $500 Their room was
meanwhile broken open and $1,000 be-
longing to the other priest was stolen.
The swindler has been arrested
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MEXICAN FINANCES.

The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Post says: have precise inforna-
ton as to the object Of the Empress
CARLorrAs visit to Paris 1t is 10 OBJ
tain q release for the present from the
obligation Of paying what Is due to
France out Of the procseds Of the Mexi-
can Custom House. The invasion ofthe
insurrent bands hare reduced their pro
ceeds, which are nov confined to thepOrt
of Vera Cruz. The Mexican Govern
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ment requires, even with the strictest
economy, five hundred piasters monthly
for its Indispensable expenses, and for
some time past it has not been in the re-
ceipt of more than four-6fths Of that
sum from the customs. The financial
condition Of the Mexican Government
il thus reduced TO the lowest ebb.
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ALABAMA.

Exchanges from Middle Alabama con-
tain very dispiriting accounts Of crops
in that section; and owing to the unpre-
cedented wet weather in the spring and
drought this summer, the crops in the
canebrake region will be short. Where
thousands of bushels Of corn we're made
last year above consumption, scarcely
enough will be made this year for home
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pea. The Charleston Courier has glow
ing accounts of the cotton crop on Edisto
Island. On some of the plantations it
will fully equal, if not exceed, the crop
of former years. The contract system
was abandoned by many of the planters
sometime ago, and the hands are now
employed by the day.
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sG-It is conceded by all parties that
Gen. HOWARD is about to be relieved
from duty as Commissioner Of the Freed
mems Bureau, and that Gen. TILLsoS,
lately Assistant Commissioner for Geor-
gia, is to succeed him as the head of the
Ruraau
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nay An old lady brought her husband
to the Mansion House, in Augusta, on
Monday, on a charge Of bigamy' The
moor man said "She's been the plague
of my life for FIVE and thirty years; l
am heartily sorry ever married her
ayes, JoHs," replied his wife, and III
make you sorry you ever married any
body else, before I've done with you.
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Ray- The Louisville Courier states, on
authority, that the story about the estl-
mable wife of General BREcKINRIDGE
presenting him with twins was not even
half true, and was manufactured out OF
whole cloth by some sensation monger.
The General and family, it is also stated,
sailed from Quebec for Europe.
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nEJEsxY LIND, who was formerly the
idol of the public JENNY LIND, who for
years gathered flowers and bank notes on
her way, may be said to have assisted at
her own funeral, as an artist, in having
unfortunately, again come before the
public long after her voice was no more.
She was Kissed on her last appearance
by greater part of the audience.
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aea- The Tuskegee Netcs says, the
drought which has injured the crops so
much, suddenly came to its end Thurs
day evening, and rain, which slaked
the thirst of old mother earth and re-
vived departing hopes and visions OF
greenbacks, placed somewhat different
asnect on the situation
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DG- A man stopping his paper, wrote
to the editor: Il think foxes ottent to
take papurs, my dady dident, and every
body says he was the most intelligentest
man in the country, en- he'd the smartest
family Of bois that ever digged taturs.
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IA Mrs. JENKINS complained in the
evening that the turkey she had eaten
did not set well. Probably" said JES'
Krxs, 1T was not henturkey." He got
a glass of water in the face.
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p8r A dispatch from Boston Of II

sSr A dispatch from Boston Of the
9th says: Faneuil Hall was crowded
this evening for a grand rally and rati-
fication of the Philadelphia Address and
declaration of principles. Hon. HENRY
W. PAINE, who was the principal speaker,
presided. He was received with hearty
applause.s
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n%A United States soldier was found
in a we'll, near Anderson, S. C., last week
With his throat GU: Three other soldiers
have been arrested on suspicion Of com
hitting the deed.
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pa- POWELL is engaged in giving the
finishing touch on his life-size equestrian
portrait Of Gen. GEoRGE b. MCCLELLAN,
which is to be placed in the Governor
room of the New York City Hall, when
c-,,kod
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No. The jackson Mssissippidn says
The enlarged list of signers to the Loyal
Southern Convention which meets at
Philadelphia on the Sd of September
contains the names of three persons from
Mississippi. They are ]. NJ JOKES, Jo-
sEPH W. FULLER, JOIN II. ARGHY.
Wonder who they are
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De- Mrs. LEoSIDAs Polk, widow of
the Louisiana Bishop and rebel General,
is in such reduced circumstances that
she has opened a female educational
institute to support herself and family.
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B6r A shocking murder took place
at Whistler, Ala, on Wednesday last
OLIVER BRArrs kicked aud beat his
wife until death relieved her Of her suit
ferinps
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s6- The New York correspondent of
the Louisville Courier says that L. z. c.
JUDsos Ned Buntline) is now a home
less, wretched vagabond and drunkard
in New York. Did dissipation and vice
ever lead TO any other end ?
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CHOLERA AT So ADAMS STREET.

When the cholera visited this CONT
nent in 1923 it ragged with frightful ia
tally in the city of Halifax, Nova
Scotia. While other physicians we're
losing their hundreds of patients, one
alsne seemed successfully to battle with
the disease. Out of seven hundred and
fifty seven cases, he only lost nineteen;
and of those who used his remedy as a
preventive, not single one was ever at
tackled with the disease A few drops of
this medicine taken daily arms the sys-
tenn to successfully repel the scourge.
have the remedy prepared from his
formula for sale at my store, No. 80
Adams street, near Main. Orders from
the country will be promptly forwarded.
JAS T. LIE GUERE,
Apothecary and Chemist,
auI3-lm No 3S Adams st.
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IKE VICTIMS.

A Washington dispatch says In con-
sequence Of the Presidents leaving to-
morrow a very large number Of removals
and applicants in the aggregate amount
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~ The seventy thousand dollars to
build an opera house in Atlanta, Ga.
have been subscribed, and the work on
the building is to be commenced AZ once;
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ma The Richmond Times

De- The Richmond Times says !;
NATHAxIEL G. TAYLOR, of Tennessee,
will be appointed Third Auditor Of the
Treasury within day or two, it having
been determined to, remove the present
incumbent, JoHs WILSON.
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nsg- Hon. GEO. AsHMUv. Of Massachl

BaT Hon. GEO. AsHNUNi OF MHssaonu'
sets, who, it will be remembered, was
the President Of the Republican Conven-
ton that nominated Lincoln, at Chicago,
was delegate to the Philadelphia Con-
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4, s6- A lady of Jefferson, Warren
county, Iowa, gaped so extensively as
to dislocate her under jaw. A doctor
was called in and damages repaired.
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1@- The object of JESSY Lryp's con
cert, in England, is to retrieve her for
tune, which is sadly impaired by her
husbands dissipation. Ats 80 h.il p
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D6- When the husband of Queen
EMMA was in this country, years ago, he
was turned out of the ears on account Of
his color ~
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2 16s- JENKINS describes two bewitchinp
Southern girls at Saratoga Springs, as
"incarnate tropics" w
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begun practice in London hospital for
women and children. She is Miss ELIZA
BETH GARRETT. 1Q&
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
ELSON BROS
Mammoth Cheap Store,
2s7 MAIN STREET.

TT is WITH PLEASURE THAT WE
Il take this opportunity Of Informing our. nu-
merous friends that we have Just completed ar
rangements by which we will be enabled in
future to '
OBTAIN ALL OUR GOODS FROM FIRST
HANDS, frlrr
and rs we desire to retain the confidence and
patronage of those who patrenized US so extern
| siyely during our recent "cierring sale.' we
have adopted for thename OF our store.
The Mammoth Cheap Store,
and intend by our actions and prices to make. it
in reality such Cheap Store Us TO secure the
patronage of all those who desire to BUY
Good Goods ut Low Prices,
We believe in the motto of a" LARGE SALES
practice what We preach "
| We have still on hand, and which we shall
sell at Eastern cost, to make room tor our new
stock, which will be here by the l0th OF Septem :
WHITE GOODS, IRISH LINENS, Ladies
Hosiery and Gloves, and furnishing goods, and
other articles too numerous to mention. all OF
which we pledge ourselves TO sell a: strictly
Wholesale buyers will find that we will offer
them Inducements equsled By no Wholesale
house in this city. .
| To afford those not acquainted with The low
prices which rule at our store an opportunity OF
judging. We append list of prices OF few OF
the leading articles. With our large and as
| sorted stock il is matter OF impossibility; IN
| the small space allowed us, to give price list
Of our entire stock. Everything Is sold as ad-
| yertised, and these goods not advertised are
| sold at the same proportionatey low rates.
Misses Shoes, 90 cents per pair;' 'N' 49,
| Boys Shoes, 81 % perspalr;.
Boys Boots, 81 % per pair;
Ladies' Shoes atcost;
Gents Boots at cost; t
Calicoes, 10 cents per yard
Domestic, l215 to % cents per yard
Bed Ticking, % TO 40 cents per yard
Pillow Casing, SO to 80 cents per yard;
S4, "a, l0-4 Sheetings, special reduction (;
Jaconets, % cents per yard;
Swiss Muslin, 30 cents per yard;
Nainsook, % cents yard
| Irish Linen, % cents per yard iN
| And other white goods at the same low rates.
| These goods are worth fully double what we
ask for them. Give us but one trial, and We
will be sure Of your patronage ever afterwards;
Also a fine stock of Gents Clothing at less
than Eastern cost Remember
Dlson's Mammoth Cheap Store.
au25-lm 297 Main street.
| n. HAYWOOD. y, l.. WARD.
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DIR. MAGGIELs PILLS
Zach Box Contains Twelve Pills


~. NoTIcE.-None genuine without the en-
prayed trade mark around each pot or box,
signed by DOCTOR J. MAGGIEL, New YorK,
10 counterfeit which is felony.
u9- Sold by all respectable Dealers IN Med
icines throughout the United States and Cana
das. at IS cents per box or pot aug2I-lyis
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"a The first legally qualified female
physician England has produced has
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BY TELEGRAPH.
COTTON AND GOLD QUOTATION

New YORK, August 29-ll:3O All.
Cotton extremely dull at 339@35c.
Gold opened at 49,
LIVERPOOL, August 2S.-Cotton, de-
clined Id middling uplands, l3i@l33d
5.20's, 72t. ., .l .r-I4.
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0000 LBS. BA-TE-KA SMOKING TO.
ZOOO bacco, Just received,,
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WHAT THE PATIENTS SAY OF
DR.. Maggiel's Pills and Salye!

Extracts from Various Letters.
~ had no appetite; Maggiels Pills gave me
q hearty one"
'Your Pills are marvellous"
Il send for another box. and keep them in
the house."
"Dr. Maggel has cured my headache that
was chronic.
fer cholera morbus. The dear little thing got
well in day"
My nausea Of a morning is now cured"
your box OF Maggiel's Salve cured me of
noises in the head. l rubbed some Of Your
Salye behind my ears and the noise left. :"
Send me two boxes; want one for poor
family"
II enclose dollar your price is twenty five
cents, but the medicine to me is worth a dollar 4"
"Send me five boxes of your pills"
LET me have three boxes of your Salve by
ieturn mail"
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that would not be without box Of your Pills
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"You will find enclosed one dollar. Your
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"Itook half pill and crushed it to powder
and gave ii in jeytO my little babe for cholera
morbus. The dear little pet was well in three
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II suppose it is hardly worth while to tell
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of your Saive Enclosed find % cents for an
other box TO keep in the house."
"Send me another box of Salve."
Enclosed nd rs cents for two boxes of your
Maggiels Pills and one of Salve."
1.-THE most gentle yet searching medicine |
mad -
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I Have Over 200 Such Testimonials

MAGGIEL'S PILLS AND SALVE are al
most universal in their effects and cure eau
be almost always guaranteed. FOR BILIOUS
DISEASES nothing can be more productive OF
cure than these Pills. Their almost magic in
tapts of this most distressing disease are re-
moved These remedies are made from the
purest VEGETABLE COMPOUNDS. They
will not harm the most delicate female, and can
the youngest babe FOR CUTANEOUS DIS
ORDERS and all eruptions of the skin the
SALVE is most invaluable. 1t does not heal
externally alone, but penetrates with the most
searching effects to the very root of the evil.
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The Mammoth Cheap Store,


and intend by our actions and prices to make. it
patronage of all those who desire TO 1uy
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and as we desire to retain the confidence and
patronage of those who patrenized US so extern
sively during our recent clearing sale. we
have alopted for thena me of our store,
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TT is WITH PLEASURE THAT WE
Il take this opportunity Of informing our, nu-
merous friends that we have Just completed ar
rangements by which we will be enabled in
future to a