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Drowsed the Cattle, by James Hart, landscape
of great merit, when placed on the easel was
received with applause. The first bid $1,000 1t
gradually went up to 81 900 and 1855, at which price
Il was knocked down. The picture OF the occasion
Louis Robbes sheepfold i was started at $500 and
after considerable competition sold for 81, 0l0 Per
and Andromeda," by Alonzo Chappe--a very poor
conception of the subject possessing poetry what
ever and deficient both in drawing and coloring-was
sold for sli2 pastoral scene by Biersadt-a small
picture, without much subject bit OF meadow, u
stream and group OF being all comprised it.
brought presume mors from the name of the artist
than the merits OF the work, $l25. Morning
In Early Autumn, carefully handled picture,
by J. r. Brevoort, brought $500. A water
color drawing by Roberts, OF the Royal Academy Of
London, brought $3.50; two companion pictures by J.
Carabain, Of Brussels Views the Upper Rhine, sold
respectively for $145 and $l42 so; small picture by
Achenbach, On the Seashore, with delicious piece OF
sky brought $l26 another small landscape. by Church,
entitled Passing Storm, exquisite study Of clouds
and rain and rock and intermediate landscape sold for
$3.50 The Vase OF Gold Fish, by Rosere OF Dodrecht,
with pretty effect OF light and other particular merit
brought $3.50; Drawing Lots, by E. Gahe Of Paris was
bought by Mr. Barney Williams, for $i57 90 The last
picture the catalogue The Watchful Mother BY
h Merle, Of Paris, which brought $375.
The entire amount realized from this sale was over
x26 600
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Stolen-Another Sneak Thief Opera
tion-Five Thousand Dollars Reward
O0ered.
Tho late astounding robbery Of bonds In Exchange
place has been cleared up before another Of the
character though not extensive, Is announced
Last evening tho residence Of John p Moore, Ito Mad
son avenue was entered, IL Is supposed by a sneak
thief and tin box containing United States and other
securities the amount of about hundred thousand
dollars was stolen full description Of the bonds is
given in an advertisement OF Mr. Moore which ia pub
lshed elsewhere reward Of 1--we thousand dollars has
been offered Mr. Moore for the recovery of the bonds
No clue to the thief has as yet been obtained.
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Assen bly,.
AlnANr. Mareh %. l,es

AtB,NY, March - l,JS
,frLENs' as o,HPASY BEo0KLYs.
The presented the report Of the Citizens Gts
Light Company Of Brooklyn, ia response 20 resolution
of the Assembly, calling Tor information.
TuE FRONTIER
Tho special order the Niagara Frontier Police bill wa
taken up
The HOUSE wen, into Committee OF tho Whole the
bill
Mr. wninss, ldemJ Of Erie spoke at length Ia opposi
ton to the measure.
Mr. rRpTIr, ,dem) Of otsero, roIIswed 'he ssme
side
Amer further debate by Mr. PosEo,. dem. 0f Nasara
against and by Mr. BRsSnRrrH, rep,D u Nesiohesief
and Nr /. PARKER. (rep of Cayess, In fayor of tb'
hiii ID was referred 20 the Committee Cities with
power W report n complete any time
4IrH AvENUE rTAcB MOTIF
Mr. CREs~ER, tdcmD of n. Y, introduced BIT 70
anthoriz. james Mcintyre 70 extend the sixth avenue
sta-e route In New York
EvFNISG SESSION.
The special order the Neu Capitol BILL. The
House IN COMMITTEES the Whole considered the Dll
making appropriation therefor Discussion continued
until eleven o'clock, when progress reported The
Speaker stated that n the House refused 70 allow the
committee st again tho bill would be lost, Tho qa"-
ton taken and the House refused by vote OF
a. yeas n % nays ar Lyons moved o. reconsider,
which carried by So yeas against a. naya
Adionrnad
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Mazatlan Closely Invested by the
Liberals.
An ASSAULT PROJECTED ON THE ssD ULF.
Charge Of the Liberals Into tho
Streets Of the City.
The French Bottled Up in Butler
Style.
10. &c. DC.
Our San Francisco Correspondence.
SAN FRANCISCO Feb d I6G<


SAN FRANCESCA, Feb. %, ls66
xAxArIAS BEsmGED HY THE LasKnAIs.
The steamship John L. stephens arrived from the ports
Of Western Mexico the evening Of the 22d inst,
bringing later advces from the OF hosttes In So
nora and Snaloa The city OF Mazatan at the time
OF tho sailing OF the Stephens (our latest dstes)
pietely invested by the liberals under Corona number
ing fully Ave thousand men, well armed and toierably
well equipped Governor Ogazon OF Jalisco, OF whose
departure from here incog informed you in advance
had arrived Corona's headquarters and council Of
war which Corona Rubi and Ogazon and others were
present took place early In the month Corona declared
his ability 10 carry the by assault in hour but
urged that general attack should be made the in
trenchments OF the French the ground that If the cv
were carried by assault 1t would be lcveled to the
ground by the batteries Of the steam frgates uce and
La Vctoc at CnchOr in the roadstead the city His
plan was 20 cut OF all supplies In and rear shoot
down all the seutnes aud corral every expedition which
left the city and by every other possible means harass
and annoy the invaders This course was opposed by
Ogazon and Rubi, who advocated immediate assault,
confident that the moral cfec, OF the certain victory
the liberal cause would than Offset the loss which
the nation would sustain in the destruction of Mzatlan
Corona, who Is the idol OF the army however finally
gained his point, and in pursuance OF his policy his
forces drove the French pckcts and charged into
the city itself for three nights in succession, kepsr the
garrison In constant alarm until the steamer sailed
On the night Of the 18th instant while
the liberals we're beating up the outskirts Of
hazatlan and keeping up lra OF musketry on the
garrison, party Of thirty men came around to The city
front and swimming OF the fishing boats which
supplying the garrison with sthe only article of trosh
food they had been receiving Tor long tmocaptured
the boats, niue in number. The capturing party then
came up 10 the landing and surprised Captain Avnlos
with twenty-five of the imperial onces, and carried
them on under the very guns OF the French steamer
without the loss of A gentleman with whom 1
acquainted who came through from Durango just IN
time for the steamer, says that he never saw man who
seemed have the of country thoroughly
heart thAn Corona He that H. no object
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Fine Arts.

CLOSE oY TBE ssLE At TIN SosgnNiL GALLERY.
The remainder of the pictures sale a. iifs gallery
were dlspoed 0f lass night ~ on the presoul evening
the number BIDDER large and the prres paid Cor
pictures was say the least fully equal a. their worth
In many Instances they brought prices wbeh they woud
probably not have obtained frum discriminating pur.
chaser at private ale. This however. aocrucs a. the
pron the seller though u may not add much % the
value Of galleries which rcplonsbed by many of
the pcinr.s offered At kind of sales seventy nine
pictures ~ere sold last night The hrs; two companion
PICTURES by W. ". williamson London artist MARINE
Views on the Coast ~ Kent we're bought by Mr. Bafn-,
Williams at so very pretty piec@, by Hen
nesscy sold Tor t7s. price which VA altogether
below iis value The NcapolLan Moihef, BY Pbiippeau,
and The Three Ages by Adolf Dncns, q Bnnsaes scre
both purchased bv Mr. whiisms the iornef for fiss
and the latter for 500 Aionzo chsppois 'fauH and
Marguerite brought sIa0 ~ the Bots 90 Boulogns, by
q yerlai sieb. 4 fandscspe by Geo Osen t2ih
wppabie Crecs by Clinton Ogilvie iand1care With
some good atmospheric ensct- and esoeleni pef
spcctve was sold fof $500 20 Mr. Barney Williams
Reirospecton, by Hlh,inston, brought tI05 'stile
Picture. by Troyob. rcpfe~ntng a standing sod
another lying in meadoN. sduiiahlc n the ore ahof
eniug o the cattle brought 500 aftor very SPIRITED
c0ntcFt among ne Olisu sun-ef 90 the Ioaft oi
Maine by william Han, VA slaftd 500. an1
wse .1d a. $40 ne Weifnins Letter ~
Theodore a. Heueei, Bruaach very lnortnrout
sfd fof 500 Ths picture should have tr~1sbt more
money NJ Barney Nilaus was thr iprtun1ts pr.
chaser very hsrrn0uious picture Of desd gsms and
fruit b. Nil B-enhootn fnld fDf ts0 The Lover 3
elgnlf ~ ksrf ps Enf picture without suy msfit
enher ~ frarinF fOi0rny, hfpnfht $50. Ihs rr.
fnrc next sod va The Chldrens Eerast w Ihcv
dor' Gerard, .iif, tally drt~n .rld- .ors. Nhicn
brought $3.50 pretty good s.ldi o. aos fs ny
E1be nf nfeasel4 s9ld ty fIta Va kc fQol
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Dollars, Sc, &c.
CNuxx,u, yprrh = lsoS
Pike. Opera House is in ruin Portions u the front
vail u the building fallen INTO Fourth street and
the entre rear and side walls mas Of rubbish.
The gaquiscr newspaper oaor, Sith al iu contents,
s completely destroyed
The are SPREAD acrps Baker street To the Adains
Express Stables several bildings on Tri fre"t
bat Is now Nc aubdned
The Total ioss viii reach tao MILLION Of dollars
The ioss OF Nr Pike estimated a. million, up1n
which h. has "a insurance Of only thirye.shi thou
and very iuiy property saved from the build
ug sscepung the money aud papsn IN ihs ohce The
actor osi al their wardrobe
Adams Errrcss Company siged their mopey and at
uaiis packages but everything e'ss Wa lost
Arnong the sancrers are.--R " Carroll $ CO. bppk
pohl.hsra Wheeler A wilson sewiDg machine A g.
peter. Co. music store; stroHbridgs Genaeh,
nihoraphers. Bryant STATION n Dehaas, commercial
college: Harpiss mercantile printing 0rica;
Haldg byotr and shoes; shoime. Son paper hangers
D. aaidNin, psDos, Nbi'is Atsns ealing and
drns .ng saloon , w. Langley, cigar dealer, 'nd u's
Buckeye billiard saloon.
Tho IRE broke ou, AbOni half hour a. ~ ~
Audience bad been di.tni-ed IT, origin not been
fauy ss'srained although the suppositlon that - sss
o,i'ionci ~ an explosion u gas.
The nrr sprcsd rapdy thai 10 ave unutes atef The
explosion mo vhor building wa 10 flames
fhe event ~. sgneN h., danpanef ibs spirits of ths
continuity
Adanyi Enprr-s comIany hasf opened ienfnrar,
ores a No ~ Fourth street and prepared io
hurr~rs Three caflasis % goods Waived al abou
$1,000 we're destroyed b. the IRE rhsr neursnee of
on.rr httarer 10 o. 0co an tbsr horaea snd -agphi
we're slvsc
Tue Cncnnaii Ir-s.s,,r Company losf s,oli floo 90
injured f1r go oo0 Tsy hnd hand rriH'ed niAtfa
ya'asd Al sao.o Including $500 belonging 70 Ion'
nof ue0ns circus
the Bsct~ye Bnlnrd saioor lost $50 oo0 partially 10
fufe1 Bbieft AtkiDe0n i0st $500, injured N
$40 0oo W Carroll Go io.t ti21 O0o, Insured ~
too A e Peter co lpai ihe4 entire ftprk %
r1alle and muFcI psframent dafuage very heavy an'
nsured 90 go 600 An'onr te ar Gle ost YER plai
fof printing fheat mrs.r hlrh ~ Peter hsf bet
1ihsrinc fpr tnc at forty year.
y y Hs'dy iof ti5 Dcp nrnrsf flr % OoD Hoins
Go iosf so opy injured 20 80 oop y " faifuh
Boz tsfuii typ p.Anns partially incurred Bryant -tfaf
500 DehAn Ast 5000. ~ nsarsncs hsrIei -
so o0o ~ inrlraBc- rhera usr. isfg@ nnulsf O
M nor 'osass rrgdinE ne onlre ~ ne Drly Nafora
rnfor
ras stadis ~ Es,nau Rad ,bs artist va .s il
~ N hot o The oIs.fa Hoaas snd su fF rpnslif srf
d.Hrgvci
Bas.nsss N Tourih sir,ai hsfsssn wainaf an vns
entirety susrerdst DAY nrt fhf sfrrs a hsi s'a
| bY ths fasr saiis of 80 offra Hoe ~ ftrft
slrfugBd.ur the burned aqnsfF h~n ffnng f ulN
eager spectators hfo4ghtui f1s cay ard 1frfs f.f
itr Of AFe prsvsis thfapghaut fhs rtF over al aafl
/ daastrt
ne J,-,a',.s Company vii r,ss-s ii. aaiiJ aae g,
-rr.russ bafss eornsy = roa,ih sss va. rfs q
aud c.rses, casnef a folrih shd Waiast ttffa. -ef
L not ulsfsd
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Their statistics generally rather lame. In the
matter Of these newspaper charges their list LETT out the
DspatA Leader and other sheets, and they made no
note Of the expenses regularly incurred under the
statute in the HmALD San, Times and TrSbwn>
ss the papers having the largest circulation /;
nor did they have any information a. 10 pay
from city and county contingencies and election
aud contract accounts &c, which have been paid by
warrant without suit against the city. These additions
would have increased the Transcip items 10 probably
e25 OOO would have elongated the illegal number or
papers employed the full list OF everything printed In
snv language or advertising dodge In the city
SPLENDID BEouksr
rhe bill introduced for creating Methodist theological
setnnary Carmel In Putnam county was reported Oy
senator White today. IL will enbody regular theo
logical seminary and a seminary for young men
ard young women, with provision for col
leaale course for the females II un
derstood that Daniel Drew purposes giving
an endowment and buildings OF the value Of half mil
sion OF dollars and perhaps more for this institution,
which he has founded IN his native town.
TIE BoAKD
An extensive petition, embodyng the names OF u large
number OF the most prominent citizens of New YORK
praying Tor the passage OF the bill creating Board or
Revision been received The friends OF this mea
sGre will test their strength In few days, and ascer
lau their prospect o passing " The word just nov ~
that "lt looks dusty" and the Weed and Tammany
men are confident they have secured ts certain defeat
SENATORIAL REPRESENTATION
The following s the majority report OF the Commit
Tee on Apporonment, submitted by Mr. Lttlcohn -
D.a 4, puld iOH. District Population.
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The Pres. Despatch.

sax FIAscisoo March 20, lso1
Adyioes 20 the 18th instant from Mszatlan, Mexico,
state that General Losado lrnporalsp ict Zepco las'
Monday three thousand four tbousand troops Ia
operate in the Deranmen, Of Nazafan.
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State CAPITAL.
PROVISIONS OF THE PRO RATA BILL.
METROPOLITAN EXCISE QUESTION.
Tho Citizens Association and Their
Pending Measures.
The Board Of Revision Said to
be Killed.
REFORMERS VERSUS CORRUPTIONISTS.
Reports Of the Senatorial Committee
on Apportionment.
&c. DO. &c.
Our Albany Correspendenee.
ALBANY, March 70, 1895.

y Our Albany Correspondenee.
ALBANY, March 70, 1885,
RAILROADS AND Pro RATA
The unexpected jump Of the pro bill last evening
the Assembly was equally unexpected and alarming
10 the established railroad interests Of the State Rich
mond and posse Of directors hand to-day, and
the extent Of the swearing prevalent was paral
eled in the campaigns Of Uncle Toby in Flanders The
debate in Assembly OF at late hour in the
'ng and its details will probably be lost but the parcu
lars stated deserved TO be extensively published The
vouchers and all necessary proofs presented in sup
port OF the bill. There is doubt that the bill is
based upon very aggravated grievances to local
foywarders OF freight In this state.
The pro rata bill II stands will have TO be amended
very extensively to be judicous or acceptable and the
railroad managers feel much encouraged by its mex
pedent form that they talk Of leaving 1t to take its
Course too obvious strike and abortion as bill
Its provisions are substantially as follows
II requires that all the railroads in the state shall move
way freight within six days 10 be amended to ten days.
after delivery for transportation.
tprovides that percentage Of two hundredp cent
increase In the established for through freight shall
be added for short distances, q scale being given,
graduated from ten to two hundred miles distance.
The debate demonstrated that four and hve hundred
per cent charged in instances under the
present practice Of the railroads between through and
way fsght The bill will probably pass In the Assembly
nut liz regarded doubtful in the Senate
THE METROPOLITAN
The bill giving the Metropolitan Police the duty OF
issuing excise licenses was progressed in the Senate
to-day and does appear much probability of
success Should the Board Of Revision pass, they
would be endowed with the licensing power
NEW YORK CITY REFoRAs
Tho Committee Municipalities Of the Senate gave
the junior barrsters Of the Citizens Association full
hearing yesterday on the tax cvy. Mcssrs Noyes and
Daiy presented printed pamphlet, upon which they
enlarged reviewing the detail Of appropriations shown
IN the Comptroer's budget They were entertained
with favorable consideration by Senator Andrews the
chairman and their mode OF procedure this year was
regarded temperate practical and udcous than
the excessive arrogance and ignorance which Character
ized previous solicitors for the Association. Among the
many topics touched upon by the Of the
municipal reformers the inevitable subject Of corpo
ration advertising
They presented the following record that account
OF the expenses recovered by judgments against the
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A-rn.t xobI. Animal. ,h. IIsr...

"a 0~sasuusily Win ALDEN = 'pNDifipN fpND
viii alsrys atie fali hs sss fsy o-i ds-sss
Of srss@s the srf~iiN And pts 40 ate ~ st
r....s tnraar4nrs lie hair No ~ frfis tlssr
i'u~rs r~xtusY s esrr .r AM TINE ~ si ness .r az
Ilnfr of a. hoftr. ~ fef1ttsf ~ fviTr 10 =
Hriuns Pea ~. - aufrsr fFeet. l. W NhfhssieL isis
~r,rrintras~nt ii-rrfsu Erprsrsi sslpr falirH.
-u.cflBterf~rt siionsi Isffsfs - tIua1eat
ufNs- HNGNte a 90.
"A Par. f.fs Iiieantr AFsnfs
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4 Heoa.-wsrd'. Ladies Paper toitsv.
anJ Cnfs. Also Gents, Nhairsli- anf fft@i ~1i-t.-
lra ls H.l drawing a dnsrcnt glrL art iree ', 80
T.dr a " vARD ~ Ffo.asaY, \ ).
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W. have hesri er drutiri who fpu'i -iTr'fr -
>fpZpUoSr What a uer r~a nbi-agon ~ .F FimAl
thist preserves tss t~oth auh s'fdi 'nsir't. 80
ar arrsy o ,~ ~eth - ih"lf b-4d aiia ,4ef ll.
ntianrae AMI rrnIunnrttd b.
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THE GREAT FIRE In CINCINNATI.

Total Destraetson or pixies Opera Houss-
The building . Compiete R"in-i'e~vy
Losses OF Mr. Pike aud Oshers, In.iod-
ing Adams Express Company, En-
qairer aud Daily Union Oniess. II. W.
Carroll a. 90. aud Many Other Mer-
ehsnt.-Totai Loss Two Millions Of
Dollars, Sc. &c.
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FKITkLE IuTIUA. BIeroiprai1nf csiisf nnfN .'af f'
and f~rties .sseiu.y rgn0yt p, a.l,l frfl -
rss - hond sifre Nes afk r. l ~ az ia sr 80 -
y. So fpr rerry Mnth ana frcrtlr isss.n.
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~ $40 ta.rl IT. "A u 81 a. afsfap ,fss ~ iis rf is-
~. r.ufrifiy rIfal hr tfrr ts ara lfaa iHf laf -
aaflls o. lsrss hJ Huuan hsffs faa 20 ''la by -i
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ssg IA g,&i. & . ~, a., ''1a: 80. ~ 'sf rf. 20 TX -.
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rsi BLACK - Hr1-u co. air rfffsratls fiF sssis
has st HsENfs. a Pa f,s anf ~ WILL A 90 :.
O. ffsntlu fIIfff
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Daring Express RObbery-A Canadian
Express Agent Steals $4,000 and Es-

A bold piece Of viilany transpired on Thursday at
St. Mary's, C. W. The American Express Agent
named J. R. Phelps. absconded with $4,000 in
mo tine PfoPssGy pr Of the B Of
Adams Hotel, and after chatting for while quite
contentedly, and in way urried, asked for horse
and buggy to take drive few miles with his wife.
Phelps had lived In the village three years, and al
given him willingly, the best horse in he stable He
left st. Mary's about o'clock in the evening
with his wife accompanying him. When departing
he told the hoser that he needn't look for him for
three or four hours.
Before quitting the Express office Phelps wife told
the clerk, whose name was John Andrus, that she
was going to Toronto with her husband and would
return in the morning; she evidently ac-
quainted with the doings of her husband, Since
leaving the town nothing has been heard of the
party, and it is supposed they safely reached the
American border with the booty. 1t is to be hoped
the rascal will take the horse and cutter the
river with him. for in that he would be given up
under the extraditon treaty, but otherwise he may
live within sight of Canada and laugh at the officers
the border without fear of being arrested.
man came to London to- day in search of the horse
and cutter, but so far has heard nothing which would
indicate the direction the fugitive took Phelps had
a mother law and brother -in-law living at St
Marys who both disappeared the night of the rob-
berry. They took tickets to London, and it is thought
passed on to Michigan. where the wife's relations
reside.
The money should have been handed over to tht
bank Tuesday afternoon. Of course the American
Express Company are held responsible for the money
| Up TO this time rothing had been brought agains
the character of Phelps. Officers are on the alert il
every direction but the chances favor the escape
the culprit.
| ]. R. Phelps the absconded agent, is about thirty
ue years of age five feet ten inches in height thin
dark complexioned features, wears very long blacl
| NAL is sorrel mare strongly built and worth on
hundred dollars.-London( &C. W) Advertiser, 9th inst
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AMUSEMENTS.

HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-A crowded audience
assembled last evening to witness the attractive dra
ma, Lost in London which was most effectively
presented. To add increased interest the OCCASION
the performance was introduced by grand national
overture, by the orchestra and concluded by the
singing of the Star Spangled Banner. and national
tableaux. Lost in London will be withdrawn after
this week.
MARYLAND INsTITUTE.-The popularity of the
Miltoaian Tableaux is attested by the immense au-
dierces which crowded this large hall at the matinee
yesterday afternoon and again at the evening exh-
bition. The usual exhibition will be given this
evening.
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what are silver and GoIda

What are silver and gold compared to good health?
What will not man give. that he hath, for his
life? To keep well and preserve his life is every
sensible mans first endeavor and never was there
tim me in the worlds history when man might do this
with more ease than at present, for Railways Regu-
Iat;ng pills render almost all other medicines super
fuous. They prevent the occurrence Of serious IL
health if taken at suitable times and they promptly
remove disease when boldly attempts to LAS aste9 n
itself upon its victim. Being very cheap, lonly 70
cents box they commend themselves to the eco;
homical as we'll as the Indifferent. Beng coated
with gum so as to be tasteess they are the fayortes
dhe delicate and fastidious. as well as OF those
whose palates are not so discriminating or particular
Being Maid in their operation, as well as etectua
occasIonng pain and gripping, they are preferred
Ny all who appreciate really excellent medicine
AS an aperient they are without rival. AS tonic
they cannot be surpassed. As purgative they are
perfect. As an alterstiye they are qnapproachable
liant they are all that could bedesred As asudorifc
hey are imamnitabie Railways Regulating. Pills are
in brief ana honestly speaking. failing reme
dv for bilious attacks Of every kind for nervous dis
ord srs for maiadies arising from deprayed condi
ton ofthe blood for rhesmatisn: dyspepsia forsye
comp ints no prudent household should be without
iG naumr, - gold to every or woman who nroneriv
sges ,vss % ro, health. Sold by Druggists fe22,lw
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Observance of the Dov

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22.-The banks, custom house.
corn exchange insurance offices and stores generally
closed to-day and business generally is suspend
ed in honor of Washingtons birthday.
RICHMOND, Feb. 22.-Washingtons birthday was
celebrated here by parade of United States troops
this afternoon. Capitol Square was thronged with
Freedmen during the day. The weather was de-
lightful