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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-12-28

DEPAaTEu CHRIsrxAs NIoHTs. fol-
lowing is written by Alexander Smith: "Sit
ting here, incontinently find myself holding
q levee of departed Christmas nights. ST.
len,ly, and without special call, into my
study Of Imagination come these apparItions,
clad in snowy mantles, brooched and
gemmed with frosts. Their naMbers do not
care to count, for know they are the num-
Der Of my years. The visages Of two or
three are sad enough, but on the whole 'tis .
congregation of jolly ghosts. The nostrils Of
my memory are sssailed by . faint odor of
plum pudding and burnt brandy. | hear q
sound, as Of light music, whisk of wo-
mems dresses whirled in dance, click Of
glasses pledged by friends. Before one Of
these appautiops 10 mound, a. of new
made grave, on which the snow is lying.
know know. Drspe thyself not in white
like the others, but in mourning stole of
Grape and instead of dance music, let there
haunt around thee the service Of the dead
know that sprig of mistletoe, 0 spirit in
girl no more now than | am hoy-and kiss
ed her spite Of blush and pretty
| shrink. And thee, too, with fra
! grant trencher in hand, over
| which blue tongues of flame are playing. do
kuow-most ancient separations OF them all.
| remember thy reigning night. Back to very
days Of childhood am taken by thy ghostly
raisins swimmering In a ahostiy brandy 6anre
Where now the merry boys and girls thai
thrust their fingers in thy blaze? And now,
when think Of 1t, thee also would drape
in black raiment; around thee also would ]
make the burial service murmer. : :
In this Christmas night all the other Christ
mas nights OF my life live. How warm,
breathing, full Of myself is the year 1865
now almost gonei How bare, chserless, un.
known the year 1865 about 70 come ini i
STRETCHES before me in inAeiaetion like some
gfeas, gannt, untenantsd sut6of acollosaeum
n which no fcotstep falla = voics i heard
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-12-28
From MEXICO.

New YoRK, Dec. ~.
The HeralTs City Of Mexico correspond
ent, of December 18th, says the return Of the
Emperor to the throne was received with
public rejoicing throughoutthe country His
army, independent of the French, numbers
$4,000 men, well fed aud clothed. The impe.
rialists say if We have no United States
troops to contend against we will eventually
succeed They desire to withdraw all the
French, and consider it best for Maximilian.
Kingston advices to the 10th, say there is
no cholera in Jamaica,
The quantity Of salt on hand at Turk 4
Island is nearly exhausted.
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FOREIGN NEWS,

NEw YoRK. Dec ~.
The steamer City of Boston, from Liver
pool, llth, Queenstown 18th December, has
arrived.
The vigorous measures of the British gov
ernment had re-established confidence.
Prussia has commenced to prepare to meet
hostility to her rule in Hanover.
The Emperor Of Austria had ordered
dropped all proceedings against Marshal Ben
edict and ether Generals for their conduct
during the late Har
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FROM PHILADELPHIA.
Heavy Rsss.ry q asv.rn...s s..s..
PHlLADrIrHrA, Dec. II.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. q.
Shortly after noon to-day, two men entered
the office of C. P. Bayard, 209 Chestnut,st., I,
and succeeded 10 stealing large amount Of
government bonds, &C., amounting TO more
than one hundred thousand dollars. More
than an hour elapsed before the robbery was
discovered, and an attempt was made to ass
81, 500 $50 bonds two 500 do; one $1,000
7-30; three 81, 600 sixes Of 1881; three $500
do; sixty-six shares Western Union Fele>
graph Co., to the order of J. f. Young 4
Co., No. 1854. In addition there were 1t
least $l00, 900 in local stocks and bonds, in
cluding city securities, city railway shares,
de-, belonging to number Of persons. The
bonds, &C., were all in tin box, and the
robbers made clean sweep BY carrying OF
the boz and Ill il contants. J.
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FROM CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, Dec. q.
Three persons in orr family, named Ber-
ner, died from cholera on Monday. Two
other members are still quite sick. II VA
caused BY eating diseased pork.
The Rushville 1 Connenyillc railroad,
from Rushville, Indiana, TO Connersviile, wAs
opened on The 26sh.
Two men, named Richardson end Balchel-
dor, were arrested at Eaton, Ohio, thil
morning on the suspicion Of % attempt to
defraud the Life Insunnoe Company. They
had bariad : coGSn at midnight 6lled with
broom seed, With The intention, i II Sappos.
"a. Of rsprsssstiaeA : COIN which ecnt.ined
the remains Of man named AcFAdden.
The isttsr has not been foand ~. Tho -
fair Il sreasinr considerable sEeitsnent
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FROM NEW YORK.

NEw YoRK, Dec. 81.
The Commissioners appointed BY Congress
have decided to locate the new Post Office
building in the lower City Hall Park.
A distillery on the corner Of 18th street
and Tenth Avenue, the largest in the city,
. capacity 5000 gallons per day, Was seized
by the Commissioners to-day.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
FTEnN0ON DEsPATCHEs.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 27

NAsHlNGToN, Dec. II.
Judge Green, Of the Z. 8. Supreme Court,
is preparing the opinion of the Court in the
Garland case, which will decide against the
conss;sntionality Of the test oath, as applied
to attorneys.
The Interior Department has received news
Of the death, at Council Bluffs, of Gen. s.
r. Curtis, Pacific Railroad Commissienes.
Lietenant General Sherman will report in
person, at Washington, the result of his visit
TO Mexico.
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FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRAxcIsco, Dec. 2

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. n.
A grand banquet will be given by the mer>
chants and business men in honor of the
sailing of the steamer Colorado, the FIRST Of
the great China line. The ceremonies were
imposing.
a battalion Of troops has been quietly or
ganized for the Liberal service in Mexico
within few weeks.
Mazatlan, under command Of Major Henning,
by the steamer Continental. The Geological
party Of J. Ross Brown also went as passen-
gers TO make . survey of Lower California.
Col. R. A. Wainwright, Of the United
States Ordnance Department, committed su-
icide at Benicia. Cause, spiritualism.
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FROM NILWAUKEE.

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 27.
A whole family named Culver we're poi
soned on Chrisfmas evening at Ripon, Wis.
BY stsechnine, supposed to have been placed
in &hs tea BY an Italian servant. All were
alive q ! p. m.
Thermometer on the 25th was Eve desreel
below zero
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-12-28
From HARRISBURG, PA.

HARRISBURG, Dec. 81.
The Governor has appointed commission
to inquire into the case Of Champion, re>
Gently convicted of murder in Philadelphia.
A number of Senators and Representatives
have arrived previous to the opening of the
Legislature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-12-28

AluAsr, N. ",

ALBANY, n. II Ilec. y. J
A severe SNOW Storm, accompanied by Z
strong Northwest wind, has beea pfevoi6e1
here NE greater pa3t Of the DAY. All Pail
road trains are morelor leas behind tine, aat
it 10 feared that the 4riits II The country IN
heavy. Il i he ssvsssst steslA sx4ssienee1
~ ysaes. ~ @s ~
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FROM PHILADELPHIA.

PaILAnEIPHIA, Dec. 81.
! The steamship David Crockett, from San
Francisco, just arrived, made the shortest
passage ON record, "a days.
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FROM BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Dec 81.

bAIIIAUKEf DtI
The South Carolina Senate, before ad
journment, rejected the insolvent debtor bill,
which has passed the house.
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THE WOOLEN DEPARTMENT
KnbrAcss . superb selection Of Blankets, Fiannsis,
Yarns kcAc.

Embraces . superb selection Of Blankets, Hannsia,
Yarns, &c, Ac-
The Notion Department contains . splendid lot Of
Govss and Hosiery Of the best quality for ladies
gsntlemen, boJs, misses and children,
Underwear for men, woEa%n and children.
Ttne Broad Cloths Cnssinsre- and Heavy Beavers for
gersismens Of the best quality and styles cheap
A tine stock Of Wool Cloths and Heavy Beavers for
Lsdtss' Cioskt. very cheap,
shawis without number for Ladies aud Misses Also
large lot Of Breakfast Ehsxls, Balmorals and Hoop
Skirtx Of the latest styles and patterns
Csr2sts, Fleor oil Cloths Mats, Rugs, Druggsis kc
The above but intmxtion Of the large stock Of
staple and fancy goods kept by ths Arm Suffice IL 10
say they keep every thing tha; is elegant and rses in
the GOO 10 line fros tbs finest silk aud sk velvet
cloth down the .himte needle, thread, buttons and
trimmings with which to make it. And as they buy ex-
ousvey fer b. their customers will not have to pay
them 8 Irtcre 4 - we'll - profit
Call ani examine for yourseives The proprietors snc
their ob gpe saesnen will tat great pleasure in show
ing th.r stock, and TO IL that you are dealt
with honestly Remember, they occupy No. s6 Msir
etr~<t ncy7
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TAKEN UP.
The Rapid Sale Of the yubflate

TNABt n tie pdblishers this early date afsr It's
III FIRST appearance to announce the
Thfrtiefh Edition Of 1900 Each.
Price 81 -. s~nt By nAil. postpaid. 81 dsssn-
Sold BY all Massc dsaasss. oliver Oateea = Co.,
Pubiishsn NT Washington Street. Boston.
dec27
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Nv Te>le&Eaph.
From Mexico.

WASHINGTON, JANUARY 14.-Ofhcial intel
ligence from the city of chihuahua to the
Ssh December, has been received in this
city. Juarez, instead of being at San An
tonic, Texas, as has been reported, was
resting quietly at chihuahua. He writes
to friend of his as follows: ''The COM
manding officers Of these States-the from
ter States-and political leaders, have all
expressed their approval of the extension
ab my n es anH m have m ober to
of the Republic"
The French, it seems, had sent another
expedition to chihuahua. Should this be
in great force, the Mexican Government
(Republican) wilr again abandon that city,
and 60 to some other convenient point Of
the Kepnhlic
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Handsome D,reuing and Budding Lots.
BY A. r. PHILLIPS.

On the FIRST MONDAY in February next,
at II O'Clock a. M, will sell, at the Court
House, in Columbia,
That pleasant and desirable two-story
dwelling, on the South side of Richland
street, between Pickens and Bull streets,
formerly .thc residence OF the late Gen
GSreSs. The lot contains half acre The
house has 10 rooms, in the basement,
;t,l + IN the trst story and 2 in second story.
Ithcre is good kitchen, smoke house,
stable, and well in the yard.
ALSO.
Building Lots on East side of Richard
son or Main street, between Laurel and
Rlchland streets, fronting ON Main street 50
feet each by 3l3 feet deep. These lots are
admirably located for business stands,
having been occupied as sneh for the last
20 Years. ALSO
A very desirable Lot for :, residence Oh
the corner of Lady and Marios streets,
opposite the Presbyterian Church, contain
ing one acre. On this lot there. is from so
to CO,oO0 bricks. This property may be
treated for st private sale previous to
sale-dav.
Terms (Which will be made easv) made
known on day OF sale Jan 1S
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Major-General Lafayette McLaws,
OF the Confederate army, was elected
Clerk of the Superior and Inferior
Courts of Richmond County, in this
State, Wednesday last. His father
held the same Office for many years.
If the son is is as good at writing as
he is at fighting, he will make a capi-
tai officer.-1tacon (Ga.) Telegraph.
The Boston Post says: A certain
class of papers in New England are
constantly saying that there exists in
many portions of the South an in
tense hatred of the Northern people.
Do the Northern people, us a body,
do anything to remove this antipathy,
If it be true that it exists
The Washington correspondent of
the st. Louis Democrat, a Republican
paper, says ''The President recently
said to q conservative New England
Senator that the only mistake lie had
thus far made in his Administration
was III sending Gen. Carl Schurz to
investigate matters for him.
The twenty-eight arsenals and ar
mories in the North contain 4,O25. IT'S
pounds of powder, 4O1, ,O26 pounds of
shell, 233, SIS pounds of cannon balls,
$4,000 pounds of grenades, Al, ,sO2
boxes Of grape-shot. 81, 300 pounds of
bombs, 100000 good Springfield
muskets, and 100000 captured and
foreign muskets.
The University of Michigan is now
the largest university i'll this country,
containing 1,O5l students, distributed
as follows: Medical department., 1876
law, 300; literary, 2G5. Three new
assistant professors have been APP
pointed, one in each department. The
institution is well endowed, and tut
ton is free.
The Treasury Department is wait
ing for Congressional action, and de-
clines to settle the vast number of
cotton claims and claims for Commits
sary and Quartermasters' stores seized
during the rebellion, although many
of them are urged by persons Of IN
doubted loyalty.
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A Washington despatch of January
II says, with reference to the recent
despatch to the Mobile Adueytise,,
touching the withdrawal of troops
from Alabama and Georgia, that in
acting upon the application of Co
vernon Parsons, of Alabama, for
withdrawing the troops and for arm
ing the local militia of the State,
Gen. Grant has made the following
report: For the present, and until
there is full security for equitably
maintaining the rights and safety of
all classes of citizens in the States
lately in rebellion, 1 would not re-
commend the withdrawal of United
States troops from thence. The
number of interior garrisons might
be reduced, but a movable force
sufficient to insure tranquility should
be retained. While such a force is
retained in the South, 1 doubt the
propriety of putting arms in the
hands of the militia"
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SENSIBLE Aov1cE.-A letter from a

Sensible Abv1cE. "A letter from a
large Southern State to Republican
editor North, says: "Let some of
these gentlemen who prate about The
dlsloyalty of the South discard the
petty sayings of a few dirty itinerans
preachers and hungry editors, duly
placed before them in all exaggerated
form by q shovelful of incendiary
editors of the North, and come down
into the South unprejudiccd, and
they will be thrilled with the manli-
ness and loyalty of the people. "
Bosom Post.
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Congressional.

WAsHINGToN, January 1S.-In the Senate,
Nesmith, of Oregon, made speech ad-
South. Wade, of Ohio, followed at length,
endorsing the theory Of equal rights of ali
men before the law.
The House was engaged all day in the
discussion of the bill of free suffrage in
the District Of Columbia. The bill finally
passed. giving the elective franchise to
negroes IN the District without qualitica-
ton, by q vote of 116 to SO.
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Auction sales.
Toriety Sale.
By LEVIN & PEIXOTTO.

On TUESDAY MORNING next, VIC wilt
sell, before our store. at 10 O'clock,
variety of Household Furniture.
ALSO.
An invoice of Clothing, being:
81 Pair Bluc Pants
79 Jackets.
"a Coarse Shirts.
"a Drawers and lot Blankets
ALSO,
rs Boxes ScSars.
Boxes Havana Granulated Sugar.
Barrels Superior Vinegar.
Cask Cooking Soda, &c, &c.
Jan 20 8
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RICE

IN BARRELS of that Superior RICE,
lO just received direct from the Charles
ton Mil. For sale by
Jan 20 2 LEVIN * PEIXOTTO.
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ANOTHER New YORK DEFALcATIoN.
The business community was shocked
yesterday by the report that Mr..
Charles H. Carr, who had been en-
gagged in brokerage transactions for
many years past, at No. 30 Broad
street, had absconded to Europe,
having previously drawn from the
bank sum of seventeen thousand
dollars, the property of the firm OF
which he was member The firm
suspended payment yesterday morn
ing, but it is stated that the Interrupt
ton of business will only be tempo
rary, the loss sustained affecting none
but Cars partners. Rumors found
credence that Mr. Carr had fed to
Europe and forsaken his wife and
family, for the purpose of joining
young actress, who left the country o
few days previous, bnt as yet these
stories rest on no positive foundation.
Camel's hair shawls are the latest
rage In New York, among the fashion
ableS. They cost O trife of So. 900 or
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COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.

CHARLESTON, January 13.-For several
DAYS after the publication Of our report on
last Friday morning, the amount Of cotton
sold was very small, at 46049c. On Tues
day ana Wednesday, an active demand cX-
lsted; ana the market was cleaned of the
s,aall 81 STOCK oHercd 10: sale Onyestcrday,
sheIe was Sood inquiry, and prices had
somewhat improved. The marhct at pre-
sent IS almost bare OF supply. We quote
mloalhg, sc; strlct mldu!inS, iSnl4Hc;
g1oo m1dohng, ooc. Several small lots Sea
nsiH,lo i nave changed hahds during the
"eeh' ana IN lew cases higher prices
nave pccn obtained for superior qualities.
we q"o'e siWSn.oo'
COTTON STATEMENT
- Id: rp'd
Stock on ia1io SePt. l. lS6o. 362 1,610
hecclpts from Sept /, 1860, to
- Jan. 10, 1856. ....... 1856 1904
NeGeip,s from Jan. a t"
jail. i'''' '''..'''.. '.--.' ll3 545
r, -. - -
4otal receipts 2,S5l 47,i96
1,., EIpo,ts. c =. "a. CP".
HHpo,es os from sept
l, lS63; to Jan.
II, 1866 .2,332 37,5l2
FROM % Jan: ,occ ~ TO ~
'ah' i'' looo- fto o,3oZ
Ao'"i eAl'''i'S z'"'z f4'4 HZ 44.46l
c4 - ---
S'ocn on hand :.'..''.:. 50 2,732
sinai Parcels OF rice continue to arrive
oS river ana rallroad, ana limited lots
ocoaslonaiy chahSe hands mt II to II
Ich,s I per pound ana cholce lots at even
niSllei iI' nsures.
Inc receipts or naval stores during the
Pas' pas we Week nave Dcen extremely small, and
o.i' lev .ransactlohs nave occurred we
.; IoSln at s2els6'3o Spirits of turpen--
CiiiC ucCllIicu IIltl may DC quoted at
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Lost Receipts.

Lost Receipts.
HNHE following Receipts have been lost,
Il for which l will pay q liberal reward:
One receipt for an Ambulance
One receipt for Brown Mare Mule.
One receipt for 6 &c C
One receipt for Horse Mule.
One receipt for q Wall Tent and Saddle. 8
The finder will please leave them at
Crawford & Miller's
Jan 20 3 JOSEPH AUSTELI,.
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LOANS TO SOUTHERN PLANTERS. -
We attempted in our last issue to
show how Important it is to the whole
country, to the North as well as to
the South, that the planting interests
of the Southern State: shall be
promptly reorganized, and every
energy directed to the production of
cotton, tobacco, rice and sugar We
also attempted to show that the diff
culties under which the Southern
planters labor are two: First, the
want of money; and, second, the
Freedmen's Bureau; and that the first
and chief difficulty could be removed
only through the action of Northern
capitalists. We also tried to prove
that no beneficial result could be pro-
duced by the investment of Northern
capital in Southern lands, but only
by the loan of such capital to expe-
rienced and skillfnl planters, who are
thoroughly acquainted with the capa-
bilities of their lands, and with the
labor and details of planting.
Since writing that article, we have
had an interview with Doctor Samuel
Bard, late Superintendent of Public
Education Of the State cf Louisiana,
and learn from him that he has been
spending some time in the North en-
deavoring to impress upon the lead
ing capitalists of this and other cities
the opinions that we have expressed
above; and that he entertains good
hopes of the accomplishment of his
purpose. Those who desire more
detailed information on the subject,
may find him for few days at the
Office of the Southern Land ald Pro
duct Company, No. 81 Broadway.
Ner York Ners. 1871.
CoTToN IL GILES COUNT, TENNEs-
SEE. We learn from u gentleman,
who yesterday arrived from Giles
County, that there is still a large
amount of cotton in that section for
Shipment. He says he knows of par
ties who have raised one hundred
bales and upwards that have not yet
sent bale to market.
Nashville GazeAe
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A lady Of Baltimore was asked the
other day why she chose to live a
single life. She knaively replied,
" Because | am not able to support
husband.
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BUTTER! RIJTTERi

70A LBS. Fresh Virginia BUTTER.
W. SEQ lbs. New Country BACON.
For sale low at r. J. GIBSON'S,
Jan 20 } Corner North CITY Hotel.
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JNO. c. SEEGERS.
SEECERS 4 DIERCKS,
COYnHnis. Merchants
AND
FORWARDING AGENTS.

HAVIAG erected large and convenient
ILL Storehouse on Main street, in this
clty, we arc prepared to receive Goods on
Commission or for Transmission to anv
point. No efforts will be spared to give
the utmost satisfaction to all who may
favor us with their custom. Having
always teams and wagons at our command
there shall be no delay, and our charges
shall be moderate. Goods vii also be
received ms forage.
\ large stock Of GROCERIES, LIQUORS.
GKAlN, etc, for sale at fair market prices
Jan 20 3
RD- Charleston Courier, Winnsboro Neus.
Chester Standard, Camden Journal, New.
berry Werdtd, will publish three times and
send bills.
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Law Library for Sale

Law Library for Sale.
A VALUABLE LAW LIBRARY for sale.
N containing about ciglity-four volumes
Among them two copies of Eice's Digest
Terms reasonable. Apply at this office.
Jan 20 II
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New York, January 1S.-Cotton market
dull and unchanged. Gold 3S2.
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Total receipts. s.............. 2,S6I :
Exports. s. I'd. Up'd.
Exports from Sept.
l, 1865. to Jan.
II, 1866 .... 1882 1882
From Jan. II to
Jan. 10, 1866. -. 440 6,952
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COTTON STATEMENT.
s. rd Up'd
Stock on hand Sept. l, 1863 -. 3G2 1.61O
Receipts from Sept. l. 1868, to
Jan. 10, 1866. .......... -. .. 1856 45, OIL
Receipts from Jan. II to
Jan. .17............... ...... 113 545