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our city NJ some time this fall or winter.
But we believe It will hardly be in an
epidemic form, as it has never prevailed
in our city to any great extent In Its for
mer visitations. Aside from this, no
pairs are spared by the city authorities
and the Board Of Health to render every
efficient aid to protect the public health.
such as cleansing the city by the removal
of filth aud decaying matters, and the
free use of disinfectants, and the arrange
ment of suitable hospitals for the poor,
in different parts of the city, with nurses
and officers. If these arrangements
are carried out as contemplated by
the city authorities, we may reason
ABLY believe that this disease, II il
should appear in our midst, will be
confined to very narrow limits. and soon
disappear from the city. We would re-
commend to all persons that if the chol-
era should visit us, to be calm and self
POSSESSED, not indulge in any excess in
eating or drinking but live as near as
possible MS they are accustomed. Any
abrupt change OF habit on the approach
of an epidemic is always attended with
danger Inordinate use of fruit should
be avoided; indeed all food that is diff
cult of digestion should be avoided, es-
pecially should fresh fish and pork be
considered ScontrabandP II would be
well for all persons to watch the trst
symptoms OF the disease - diarrhea
When this symptom arises, consult your
family physician. Furthermore, we re-
commend the use OF the disinfectant as
prepared by Ii. Huette, on Court street,
by dissolving one poand in fifteen gal.
Ions of water, and throwing portion of
it, thrice week, down the priyy sink.
else by the use Of lime sprinkled in all
damp places. One great popular error
is to look out for specifying for cholera.
Every case of cholera has to be treated
by the physician upon well known path
illogical conditions, at the time he sees
his patient. What may be proper at
one time might be entirely pertinicious
an hour after
JOHN PITTNAN, M, d.
~ Ii. Rogers, NJ. d.
PAUL H. Orgy, NJ d.
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BOARD OF HEALTH-At the second
meeting of the Board of Health The fol
lowing resolutions were passed; FF
Resolred, That the nomination Of Dr.
W. C. Cavanagh as Secretary of the
Board of Health be submitted TO the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen, with the
request that it be confirmed.
Resoired, That it shall be the duty Of
this Board to keep, or cause to be kept,
in some permanent form for the use of
the city, diary meteorological journal,
noting daily three observations of the
barometer and of the attached and de-
taehed thermometer, the course and force
of the winds, the number Of clear and
cloudy days in each month, with q cor
rect rain table, after the plan recon-
mended and adopted by the Smithsonian
Institute, aud shall publish an abstract
of the same Gas required by ordinance
of the city, on the first of each month
next succeeding, in at least one of the
city papers. f
Resoired, That il is deemed indispen.
sable 10 have the tent hospitals imme-
diately erected and prepared for the re
ception Of cholera patients, and that
committee of three members be appoia-
ted by the President of this Board to act
in conjunction with the Health Officer,
to carry this resolution into effect
The President appointed Drs Knode,
Fenner and Early, said committee
Resolped, That the Health Officer of
this city be requested to increase his
scavenger force to FIVE times its present
force, the present force being inadequate
TO meet the present circumstances; and
that this force be continued until the
necessity ceases to exist-with the add
ton of three times the present number
Of slop carts.
ResoIred. That this Board meet on
Mondays and Thursdays, at IL o clock,
noon, instead Of daily, at 8 pm.
The following report was adopted and
ordered to be published for one week in
the city papers:
To the Board Of Health: ID aet Ell
GENTLEMEN: We, the undersigned,
have been appointed by the Board OF
Health Of this city to address the public
on the subject Of cholera. First, we are
happy 10 state that cholera does not
exist here as an epidemic at this time
Last week Eve or six sporadic cases &C.
CURED, since which We have heard Of q
few cases As this dread pestilence,
prevails 10 some extent in the cities
above, and at New Orleans, we may
reasonably look for its appearance in.
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tefment DR.. Lynch declared he would
have nothing to do with it, and the corpse
was takes back to the boat, box made,
into which the deceased was placed, the
crew starting with il in their yawl for
the opposite side Of the river, when a
cousin Of the deceased arrived with a
hearse, coffin, ETC., and carried him off
to be buried decently.
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Go to the Good Idea tonight.

RoSDo AND CooLo. = About twelve
o'clock Saturday night the police made
an ascent on the rondo ami coolo estab-
hshment, at the corner of Whiskey Chute,
and captured sixteen persons. This
morning they were before Commissioner
Richards, when those who submitted
their cases we're fined fifteen dollars
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MoRTUARY REPORT. Il There were
ninety two deaths in this city during the
past week, which are classified as follows:
Adult males--white, 81, black, l5i adult
iemales-white, 8, black, 3; children
white, %, black, I unknown at city
hospital, l6. Among tile diseases we
notice that seven died with the cholera,
six with diarrhea, and six with bilious
fever
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A DEAR Bath "A Young gent Of our
acquaintance concluded to take a pleas
ant bath in the placid waters of Wolf
river yesterday, and went in While
there some rogue visited his clothes and
stole his gold watch.
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STOLE A PURP.--A white youth, aged
sixteen years, whose occupation is stated
on the police docket to be thief" was
arrested this morning for stealing dog
belonging to party living at 208 Main
street, and is now in Jail awaiting trial
for his dog fancying proclivities.
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News FROM MEMPHIS following
item we find in the St. Louis Republican
"a Rich Vdgrant-An old woman
was arrested at Memphis, on Sunday last,
charged with being vagrant. On
Searching her $1,000 in gold was found on
her person, and gold frame locket con
tanning picture of j. Wilkes Booth, set
with diamonds and valued at $4,000
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TO ADvERTIsERs

The PUBLIC LEDGER now has By. far
the largest circulation of ANY daily
newspaper published in the State of Ten
nessee, and offers, therefore, advantages
to advertisers not possessed by any
other journal in the State. This g a fact
which should not be lost sight Of by the
advertising public
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BoUSD OvER--G W. Brace, charged
with embezzlement, has been bound over
by Esquire Creighton in the sum of two
thousand dollars for his appearance at
the next term of the Criminal Court.
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PlrTsDuRG CoAI.- Briggs 4 Peterson,
Office Is Madison street Branch Office,
34l Main street, B. Moseley, agent
We are the only coal merchants who
weigh on the city scales. au6-lm
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COMMITTED FOR TRIAL-A colored
woman named Alice Jackson was before
Esquire Creighton this morning charged
with stealing a gold chain from Mrs.
Brem, of South Memphis Alice was
committed for trial at the next Criminal
Cont.
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FALSE lMpmsoNMEYT-Aw warrant was
issued from Esquire Halls Office this
morning, for the arrest of G. W. Woods
on the charge of maliciously causing the
imprisonment of d. X. Jones. We un-
derstand Wood will also be sued for
$40, 900 damages.
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ISHUNAMTY-WHo's TO BLANE?-Cap-
tain I. J. Cakes, Of the steamer Nauga-
tuck, states that sick man arrived on
his boat, and that be was examined by
DR.. Shaw aud another physician, both
concurring that tSe disease was not choi-
era. Yestenlay morning the sick man
was semitic the city hospital, where he
was refused admitiance and sent back
to the boat A policeman then started
with him 10 find some place where they
would take him 81, boz was refused sew.
eral times, and the man finally died in
the hack Alderman johnson then sent
the body TO DR. Lynch. with a note re-
guessing him to take charge Of it for in
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We we're showed in Dr. Rogers ele-
CANT prescription and retail drug store,
that exquisite beautifyer used by EN-
press Eugene" ENABLE De Paris" The
only place it is kept in the South.
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NOTICES.

NOTICE HAVING. HAD SUFFICIENT
~ evidence that certain parties In TINS city
are making false repre- entations TO my custom
ers nv telling them that they are in my employ,
and fhereby defraud me Of my empty Ale Bot.
lies. / forewarn all such parties that. 1 Will
prosecute them to the extent of the law Tor SAID
ppffense JAMES BACHMAN.
Ale Depot.
apI7-lw No. 349 Front street.
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HANDSOME PRESENT. = On Saturday
last silver set was presented by some
attached friends to the estimable lady OF
our friend Mr.. Charles F. Morris. We
have rarely seen memorial so elegant
presented to one so worthy
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NorIcE. = The disinfectant recon-
mended to be used by the Board OF
Health, and which is only prepared by
P. /. Huette & Co, Druggists, No. ~
North Court street, in Telegraph Build
ing, is now ready for sale at twenty-five
cents per pound ls-lw
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Personal, Mr.. f. A. Myerle, of the
firm of VIM. A. Robinson a Co., the
well known machinists, returned from a
trip East yesterday, where he has been
making arrangements for some new ma
chinery for the Western foundry, He
has our thanks for late papers
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TEE FAMOUS CoRyER.-At the corner
Of Court and Front streets, is saloon
where the best lager and spirits can be
found. Call on Fritz Pfemfort.
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WITH half an eye the difference may
be seen between coarse fabric and a
fine one, and any one with moiety of
the sense of smell will find no difficulty
in selecting Phalon's Night Blooming
Cereus" from all the perfumes in the
market, as the most delicious and refresh
ing. Bristol Phenir. l7-3t
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MoYEY STOLEN Belle johnson, who
keeps boarding house for sporting la
dies somewhere in this city, had couple
of her boarders arrested FOR stealing one
hundred aud seventy-fve dollars yester-
day. The females were examined before
a magistrate, their trunks searched, and
the money not being found, they were
discharged
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PITTsBURG CoAL--Brown & Jones, Of
fee 247 Second street. Branch Office
374 Main street--R @. Hite, agent I
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DANCING at the Good Idea

PREMATURE ALARM-MoRE ABOUT THf
CHoLERA--SoME ( WHOLESOME ADVICE.
Do not eat fresh fish or pork spurn IN
ripe fruits and stale vegetables drink
but little ice-water while over-heated be
temperate and regular in all your habits;
keep a clean body, clean house and
yard, using lime freely; Immediately
check the least diarrhea, or vomiting, or
pain in stomach The most sensible
plan is to send for regular physician in
all cases, yet prescription from any
good physician will answer nearly as
well for all cases of diarrhea, pain in
stomach, vomiting, etc. Patent medi-
cpes Of secret hnmbug recipes, for chol-
era, ahould be scrupulously avoided
Dromgoole & Co 5 RED DIARRHEA Rem
EDY is no secret, no patent, but is a reg
rlar prescription used by the medical
profession for diarrhea, etc, but is not
recommended for actual cholera Every
family in Memphis and surrounding
country should not fail to procure one or
more bottles Can be had of
J. p DRoNoooLE & Co.
G.. ". JoSEs & Co
14Iw A RENKERT
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STEALING PISTOL. Joe Hutchens
was before Esquire Hall this morning,
charged with stealing a pistol from Mr..
NJ. l. Simms. He confessed the crime
and was committed for trial at the Grim
inal Court. f<.ktfs 4t
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Police Court Sixty cases were tried
this morning, and 1914 collected. Last
week collections footed up Sl676.
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THE ATLANTIC GARDEN is still visited
by the creme de la creme of Memphis.
1t is delightful place, where lovely
music NAV be heard
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
Office. No. 13 Madison Street.
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION
THE CITY.
Nj H M II HIS;
Monday Evening. August 20 1866

Local NoTIcEs inserted among the
reading matter, will be charged twenty
cents per line for each insertion,
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DEBATIyG SOCIETY. We learn that a
debating society has been formed by
some of the young men Of our city,which
meets every Friday evening At the
last meeting the following gentlemen
were elected officers Mr. Smith, Presi-
dent; Mr.. Gary, Vice President; Mr.. j.
H. Sullivan, Secretary; Mr.. Boone, lii
brarian, and Mr.. Malone, Treasurer.
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Rev. j. A. WHEELocK will reopen his
school at l76 fernando ST., on the Sd of
September. elm
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each, while those who were inclined TO
fight 1t on" were mulcted to the tune
of FIVE VS.. Several of the latter APP
pealed.
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WmsKRY WHIsKEYl &C Ii. Gilbert
& Co, Rsctifers, No. 3i2 Second street,
are prepared to supply the trade, at st.
Louis and Cincinnati invoice prices.
Proof and quality guaranteed. post
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The beautiful fairy pantomime Of the
" Skeletons Witness will be presented
at Miss Julia Barton benefit.
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ALL is VAiy!-The attempts to palm
of upon the American public the bogus
parod;es on the leading Paris perfumes,
while Phalon's "Night-Blooming Ce-
reus," the finest extract for the hand
kerchef ever produced either here or
abroad, is within the reach of every
class. - Providence Post an2O3t
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ROBBERY. - Three members of the
mackerel brigade knocked an old Italian
down and robbed him of six hundred
dollars, on Saturday evening, in the rear
Of the Hardwicls House.
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GET THE BEsr.-So go to Fritz Pfem'
fert, corner of Court and Front streets,
for your lager and other good drinks.
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Circulation. morning paper keeps the
following lines. in large letters, at the head Of
its editorial columns: Largest circulation Of
any paper in West Tennessee. Largest city cir
culation." The city circulation Of the PUBLIC
LEDGER is greater than that of any other paper
published in Memphis. a fact which the editor
of the paper alluded to is perfectly aware of.
Comment is unnecessary.
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HEBREW LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Yes
terday evening a meeting of young men
Of the Hebrew faith was held at No 262
Front street, for the purpose of reorgan-
izing the Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
ton, which hourshed in this city at the
opening of the war. j. Boxbaum, Esq,
was called to the Chair, J. Cohen, Esq,
acted as Sec'y, and Mr.. Morris as Treas
urer. After the transaction of some busi-
ness of minor Importance, the meeting
adjourned TO meet next Sunday at the
same time and place, when permanent
officers will be elected and proposals for
membership received
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LoTs OF Fun at the Good Idea.

A GREAT public want is supplied by
Humphreys Homeopathic Specifies.
They are medicines that father, mother,
nurse or invalid can always have at hand,
and apply without danger or delay, and
with prompt benefit and relief Try
them See advertisement Address
" Humphreys Specific Homeopathic
Medicine Company, 562 Broadway, New
York" 20-lw
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No. 396 This is the magic number
on Main street, where Cayce holds forth.
Go there and obtain bargain.
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ATTENTION, LADIES MACK Bros. x
Bohm, No. POI Main street, are selling
out at Eastern cost, their entire stock of
summer goods, silk maniles and para
soils 2t-m&w
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ExTRAoRDINAEY.-The prices goods
are sold at al the auction establishment,
No. 1861 Main street, astoniSh people
who go there. Goods sold at the counter
at auction prices,
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INouEsT. - An inquest was held on
Saturday by Esquire Creighton on the
body of Mr.. Box, proprietor of the Good
Samaritan saloon on Jefferson street.
He died of cholera after an illness of
fnnr hours.
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BOARDING.

DuARDING-F0R FAMILIES. IN, NICE
ID front rooms. in a pleasant part Of the Guy
Also few dav boarders can be accommodated.
Inquire Of clerk At @. W. Van Noasts, No. ~
Gayoso street. auli-l"
BOARDING sEVERAb. LARGE AND
ID pleasant fnams can be had, with h"Hrd
upon early application 1T No. ~ Adams street.
References given and required. .,,,-,
aue-lm NJ. P. HURBEuR.
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REcoLLEcr that Moore & West are the
Agents of the Etna Life Insurance Com
pany. Their friends will please call on
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Monetary and Commercial
MONEY Market.

There is a little more activity in Exchange,
owing to the advance abroad in cotton, and the
probabilities Of a movement Of cotton in this
market has made ii easier, the rates being from
u discount TO par selling, and 4 premium buy
ing.
Money continues very close. but the probable
tiles are that II will be easier within a few days.
Uncurrent notes are quiet and firm at previous
quotations.
City scrip is in demand at the following rates,
viz: buying at so and selling at g.
Cotton Market.
There was very little business transacted this
morning, in the cotton market but few sales
being made. We quote:
Ordinary ..........-22n23 Middling go
Good Ordinary. HOPS Good Middiing.- ~.
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TnEATMcAL.-Mr. W. c. Thompson,
manager of the New Memphis Theatre,
has returned from his trip East, and
looks as. natural as ever. He is now
busiIy engaged in making preparations
for the opening of the New Memphis,
which will take place on the 10th Of
September, with Edwin Adams as the
star. Mr.. Thompson has engaged the
services Of a good stock company, and
his list of stars comprise some Of the
brightest in the theatrical armament.
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HEALTH knocks once, at least, at the
door of every invalid, if the door be
opened and the remedies offered Roback's
Blood Pills, Stomach Bitters and Blood
Purifier are invited in, a long life of
health and increased happiness will be
the result. an20-lw
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Notice.-We earnestly request our friends
not to pay more than FIVE cents copy for the
PUBLIC LEDGER. We sell to the newsboys at
two cents copy, thus allowing them over n
hundred per cent. profit on every paper.
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DoN'T forget the grand complimentary
benefit of Miss Julia Barton, at the Ma
tional Theatre, Monday evening, August
10Th.
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WANTS.

yTTANrEn.--A NEATLY FURNISHED
w sleeping room. by gentleman. Apply
to Stewart. Galhreath a Co anll-5t
IxyANTFD. "A YOUNG MAN WHO
w write a good hand, and quick at figures,
to attend a. 0ihca. Salary, so. Also small
boy. Appl, TO G.. W. Van Noast, 70 gayoso
street. l9-N
w NTID--A MALE TBACHEER TO
w take charge of the Masonic Female Instr
tute, at Sonatobia, Miss, Address
if ID. II. SAND Frs. Cor. Seey.
Stnntnhin. July II. $50. iy4-lm
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STEAM BOATS.
Observation-Disclosures.
Memphis q N. o. Wednesday Packet
SOUTHERNEfR.
CAPT. TOM BERRY,
EPH. BANKS, Pilots.

CAPT. TOM BERRY.
EPH. BANKS, Pilots.
THE "SOUTHERNRR" BRING OWNED
Il and controlled exclusively hy the above Of
GERS, and bought expressly for the trade. ship
pers can rely upon her remaining IN the saue
during the entire season..
Having been thoroughly o.erhauled and re-
fitted. the S0uthener can offer Inducements 10
Shippers and Passengers that cannot be sur
passed BY any Boat "a the nver.
VIII leave for New Orleans, WEDNESDAY
September 9Th, and every alternate Wednes-
day thereafter.
All Way Business Solicited.
suls-inl Ut. BOURNE CO, Ag'ts.
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SAVE Your MONEY .-You can save a
large share of your money by having
your job printing executed at he PUBLIC
LEDGER office. We make speciality Of
this part Of our business, and, having
the most complete establishment in the
Southwest, our facilities for doing the
best of work at lowest rates are unsur-
passed by any house in this section. We
employ the best of workmen, have all
the latest and newest styles Of type and
presses, and give entire satisfaction to
all our patrons Bring in your favors to
Is Madison street. I
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then and see their liberal inducements
0Hiee, 22i Madison street, over Memphis
Insurance Company. lfru 16-lw
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MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD
Mail and passenger trains leave Mem.
phis l;lj pm. Connections for Nash.
Vile perfect No delay on this line to
New York. Connections at Chattanooga
with the Western and Atlantic, and East
Tennessee and Georgia railroads is close
Corinih accommodation train leaves
Memphis at $50 a m, taking passengers
to the Mississippi Central and Mobile
and Ohio railroads Grand Junction
accommodation leaves Memphis at 1855
pm. Baggage checked through.
Through tickets and information can be
procured at IL Court street
..y.. ADOLPHE BERNSRD,
au3 lm-lS Ticket Agent
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FOR SALE.
ATLANTIC GARDEN"
FOR RENT.

I,oR RENT. A FINE BRICK DWE ELI
ing house centrally located. containing SIX
rooms with necessary outhouses. To parties
wishing 10 buy the furniture good bargain
will be offered. None others need apply 70
ale lw t73 Main street