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Neighbor T9lkinton was about six feet and
a half long, and was familiarly known as
"Talkitten." His pedal extremities were 80
well developed that No. 13 boots were Zoo linn
ted for his understanding. He was comneIled
to furnish Especial pair of lasts and pay an ex-
ira price, to protect his foundrtion from the in
clement weather. e
1t too several nips of long range whiskey to
put "life and metal in his heels;" but one cold
day, opportunities being favorable he eucceed-
ed in getting aboard and extra supply, and
badly fuddled. =
Mrs. 7. and her son, a boy of five or sin years
had retired for the night. She observed him
enter the room and take seat before the en-
peEs' ana placing one heel on the other toe,
settle down to warm and take a Quiet man.
After doing some time he awoke chilly: the
embers Were completely hid from view, and
seeing his feet mistook them for his little boy.
when with majestic side wave Of the hand,
he said: '.Stand aside, my little son, and let
your poor father warm himselfl'' n u
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New York items.

= aUEIEsss NEW YORK, Nov ". :
The packet ship Mercury, from Havre Oct
10th, arrived last evening. She left with 452
passengers, "a of whom died on the passage;
mostly Germans. Disease not stated. The ves-
sci is now at quarantine f. ya.t5..s
+. w. Hellon, Of Hellon & CO., was yester-
day re-arrested for completely with a notorious
gambler of this city named Babcock, for nego-
tiating the stolen Lord bonds. New develope-
ments show that Hellon has cashed many thou
sand dollars of the bonds, which he admits hav-
ing received from Babcock a5 gaW IFA{l.
Stuchle, Becker & Co. is one Of the houses
here that suspended yesterday, having lost
heavily in the gold market. aGss a.
A Washington telegram gives evidence elic-
ted by the Investigations of the Congressional
Retrenchment Committee that the Collector
at this port makes $4,000 a year out Of the Of
The steamship Scotland has arrived; news
anticipated. za l
I In the Superior Court to-day George Count
Johannes was non suited in an action against
Horace II. Day, to make the latter individually
liable, as stockholder in the Bee Printing Com
pany, of Boston, against whom the Count had
recovered Judgment. t
The HeralPs New Orleans special says it is
rurnored an effort will be made to impeach Gov.
Welles for attempting to subvert the State
Government SEQ
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PERSEVERANCE, REwARpEp.-One year ago
last August, Deputy Marshal Porter, of Law
renee, Mass, had horse stolen from him. De-
termined to hunt up the thief and recover the
horse, he took it upon himself to accomplish
his desire, and few days since arrested the
thief somewhere below Bangor. Learning
from him that he sold the animal in this city,
Mr.. Porter came here and, yesterday, saw his
horse in the street, attached to a wagon. To
the great astonishment of the man that had
purchased him, Mr. Porter claimed the ami
NAL and stated how he had been stolen from
him. The man gave him up and, last evening,
the horse was sent to Boston, on his way to
Lawrence. 'i esi s.4t e.-.4l.i ..tt
Thus, after diligent hunt of sixteen months
the perseverance, of Mr.. Porter has been re-
warded by the recovery of his horse. and the
arrest of the thief " at sga s-
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aTHB BEAR AND RAGGED srArr..-Ho,

THE BEAR AND RAGGED STAFF."-Hot-
tens History of Signboards' says:
The "Bear and Ragged Staff is still the sign
of an inn at Cumnor, to which historic inter
est is attached, owing to its connection with
the dark tragedy Of poor Amy Robsart, who in
this very house fell victim to that stony
hearted adventurer, Robert Dudley, Earl of
Leicester. Sir Walter Scott has introduced
the house in the first chapter of "Kennil-
worth" The power the Warwick family once
enjoyed gave this sign a popularity which has
existed to the present day, though the race of
old Nevil and the kings he made and unmade
have each and all passed away. Its heraldic
designation has been better preserved than is
the case Of some other signs; only in one in
stance, at Lower Bridge street, Chester, it has
been altered into the "Bear and Billet" Some
times the sign of the Bear and Ragged Staff
is jocularly spoken of as the Angel and Flute
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for a cough is DR.. Bascom's Cough and Group
Syrup 1t has been in use in many families in
this city for several years. and has been found
the most reliable article for q cough in the mar
ket Our experience in its use fully sustains
the high recommendations of its friends
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Mexican Aaa;r..

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 81
A letter from President Juarez to the Mexi-
can Consul, dated chihuahua, Oct 18TH saws
Gen Amanda had left Ell Parras to form June
ton with Gen. Aveza and attack Durango
which was evacuated by the French and garri-
scned by Mexican Imperialists Only little re-
sistance was expected ~.
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washing.on Corrcspen,lcnee.

NEW YORK, Nov. %.
The Posts Washington special says General
Logan denies the statement that he is i'm favor
of impeaching President johnson
Mr.. johnson has insinuated that he will
make but a few more removals before the
meeting of Congress.
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BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov q
A train of cars with crude petroleum. took
fire on the New York and Erie Railroad Tues
day, near Adrian. Twelve cars were entirely
destroyed.
z SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 81
The Montana Territorial Legislature con-
vened Nov. g.
a5s !. New HAVEN, Nov. %.
James Brewster, one of the oldest and most
prominent citizens of New Haven, died this
morning, aged 78. ia1ea.ss &,
LOUISVILLE, Ky Nov. o.
A posse of citizens of Franklin, Ky, discov-;
cred on Tuesday night on the premises of W.
King, a large amount of booty, taken from
passengers on the Nashville Railroad, on the
night Of the 9Th.
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. %.
The tug Fearless from Charleston for Boston
went ashore on the 18th inst, on the outer.
reef off Beaufort, N. c., and was totally
wrecked. She was afterwards sold for 500
She was partially insured.
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ADVERTISING AGENr.-It affords us pleasure
to recommend to the press of this State and
elsewhere Messrs. G. P. Rowen & Co., adver-
tising agents, Boston. We have found them
ready to comply with terms of advertising,
gentlemanly in their personal intercourse, and
prompt in the payment of their bills.
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From New 0rIea ms.

New ORLEANS Nov. %.
Flakes. Galveston, Bulletin, which support
ed Gov Hamilton, Pease and Bell, and is still
the organ of the Union party of Texas, comes
out to-day in distinct opposition to universal
or qualified negro suffrage. A y
The Texas stay law approved by the Cover
nor requires payments in all judgments rem
dered before the LIST of January 1867, be made
In four annual installments of one-fourth each.
Senator Doolittle has returned from Texas
en- route to Washington. A-t c,t80l
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ARRIVAL OF THE CREW Ar
.nagaoa TRINIDAD. ,F o5,

.rs.ss...ss WASHINGTON, Nov. %.
! Our Consul at Trinidad de Cuba, under date
of 18th inst, reports Nov LIST tho loss of Amer
can brig Calmuck of Portland j. A. Minott,
master, and Littlejohn & Chase of Portland,
owners, On her way to Trinidad in ballast from
Havana. She stranded on Boston Kew Reef.
The master and entire crew (eight nleil in all
have reached Trinidad in safety, bringing with
them part of the rigging and other articles
saved Fl. .,In the wreck e,I Is t-y57 .6.F
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, DestrNctiye Fires,

f ST. LOUIS, Nov. %.
The new brick Touring mills and an old frame
mill adjoining, containing a large amount of
flour and corn, belonging to Wollen & Kreite,
100000; insured $3O,0OO in New York offices.
The extensive quartz mill of Davidson &
Bardette, near Central City, Col, was recently
burned. Loss 100000 ,-fEfl- .Ecl0EF
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CoAL-Some citizens of Norwich, Ct, re-
Gently chartered schooner to bring cargo of
coal from Philadelphia. The coal errived a
few days since, was of excellent quality, weigh
ed 2,A0 pounds to the ton and was offered to
the subscribers at $3.50 per ton. The enter
prise was so successful that another cargo has
been ordered. 81 EC,E4 -EHr N
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Eenian Meeting.

rf...a-.. ST. Louis, Nov. o.
At large Fenian meeting, held last even
ing, Dan O'Madigan was nominated District
Centre subject to the approval of Col Roberts,
and a committee of three was appointed to
superintend the organization of Circles for the
enrolment of military companies, and meet
ing for that purpose will be held Friday night.
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JURoRs.-Ata special meeting of the Board
of Mayor and Aldermen, yesterday afternoon,
Ambrose Giddings and Charles Trowbridge
were drawn as Grand Jurors and Washington
Libby and George s. Sylvester as Petit Jurors
for the December term of the United States
District Court, which commences its session on
the first Tuesday in December
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Meeting of tho Pennsyiyania Branch OF the
Freeimen's Union Commission.

- alIF 3B PHILADELPHIA, Nov. %.
The Pennsylvania Branch of the Freedmen's
Union Commission held apublic meeting at
the Academy of Music this evening. Chief
the meeting at some length, giving the history
of the origin and progress of the organization,
and earnestly advocating the proposed Consti-
tutional amendment. Lyman Abbott and 9TH
er distinguished gentlemen also addressed the
assembly. D. q
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PER ORDER OF THE COMMITTEES.

CLoTHING.-It will be seen by an advertise
ment in another column that gMessrs. o.
Hawkes. & Co. have taken the store formerly
occupied by Mr.. Charles Perry, No 295 Con-
gress street, where they will keep large and
choice selection of clothing and furnishing
goods, for mems and boys wear, which they
can sell at prices that cannot fail to be satisfac-
tory afs 81 H. &
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= SOMETHING NEw.-The "Star Selfsupplying
Mucilage Bottle" is the very latest invention
which Yankee ingenuity has contrived for saw
ing time and trouble in the office or counting
room. By contrivance SO simple that one
wonders nobody ever thought of it before, the
mucilage is made to flow out through the
brush, thus obviating the necessity of taking
off the top as with the old bottles, while the
whole affair is altogether neater and more
agreeable object to have on the desk.
T Short & Loring, Free street, have it for sale
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UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.

UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
WIN H. cLIFFoRD, ESQ.,, ooMsnssIoNER.
IHUEsDAY.- George Mechanic and William T.
Cayyen, Of Bath, who were before the Commissioner
on wednesday, for carrying the retail liquor busi
ness without taking out the United States Internal
Revenue license, recognized in the sum Of $500 EACH
with sureties, for their appearance before the Cum
missioner on Monday, December Sd. -. - 4.
Amos Mason and Allburyi s. Smith, Of Hollis,
whose cases were stated yesterday, were bound over
in the sum of 500 each, for their appearance at the
United States District Court on the first Tuesday of
December. G. F. Talbot for Government. Irving
W. Parker tor respondents. .lsr6tt.t4 f.lsf,4
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FROM CANADA.
.a FROM CANADA. i3s
appeal for a. NesO 7rigy for The Fe-
rft..s 9sid7a Prisoners. .,..-=fs.F T
| - Z % u ~ e u a & s. 50 ~
A RISI v AL OF FTROOPS.
Contributions for the Quebec Suf-
- fefers.


s..... s.. - New YORK, Nov. %.
A Toronto special saws ten suspicious char
acters We're arrested yesterday under the habe-
as corpus act. 80,
The United States government has instruct
ed its consulto appeal for new trial for the
condemned fen1an prisoners, which will be
done to-day.
Large quantities of wine, which were being
sinuggled across the Canada line, have been
seized. f.,s tl.. T 10 -.
The condemned Fenian prisoners are to be
supplied with one substantial meal each tlay.
the United States Consul bearing the expense
of the same. ,.
The whole number of British regulars on du
ty in Canada, Nov. 1st was Ia, 900. ~
1t is supposed that Mai. Dennis will be cash
lered for cowardice while in front of the enemy
at Kldgeway. ts q, tk3tl stg3tA
The Herald's Toronto dispatch says a large
American meeting was held last night. Reso-.
buttons were adopted urging the Canadian peo
pie to accept the terms of annexation offered
by the last United States Congress-
A large force of troops and detectives have
been ordered by the Canadian government to
Fort Erie. q-t
Mr.. Mckenzie applied to-day for new trial
for the Fenisn prisonersnow under sentence of
death.
GO = - ass TORONTO &C. W., Ney.22 i
The Governments is directing its attention to
the re-arming and eqHippign of the volunteer
batteries in the Provinces
OTTAWA, Nov. %.
Troops are continuing to arrive here by the
river steamers. sA't
MONTREAL, Nov. o. -
A cable dispatch announces contribution
OF tl0OOO from Glasgow, for the Quebec relief
fund.
The Fenian trials commence on the Sd of
December at Bedford - A.
Loss of Brig Calnauck, of
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PORTLAND AND YICINITY.
New Advertisements To.D.v a

NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN =
Fine Lot for Sale.
Z House for Sale. HF
trinidad l.Ii Molasses-Lynch, Barker & Go.
Shirts--2294 Congress street.
Lost-Guinea.
Boy Wanted.
Private Sale of Furniture. Afa.- a. 9..as,
Auction Sale-E. M Patten& Co. - ~ by
Y. 5. Marshals Notice. -
house Furnishing Goods-Adams g. Purinton
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BOSTON, Nov. ..
A large meeting for the purpose of raising
funds TO carry on the work of educating the
Ereedmen was held by the New England
Branch of the Freedmen's Union Commission
in the fremont Temple, last evening. Adj
dresses were made by Ex-Gov. Andrew, Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher, George Thompson, of
England, and Judge Russell
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MAsoN1c-The following is list of officers
of Cumberland Lodge, New Gloucester, for
the year 1867: Geo. H. Cooling, Danville, w.
M; Moses Plummer, Pownal, s. W.; Ephraim
Hilton, New Gloucester, J. w; Benz w. Mer-
rill, New Gloucester, T.; John .. Anderson,
Gray, s.; Cyrus. Goff Gray, s. D.; Edward
Cobb, Gray, J. D.; w. George W. PIummer,
New Gloucester, 8. s.; VIM. M. Dow, Gray,
j. s.; Daniel Fields, New Gloucester, c.; W,
Charles Megquier, New Gloucester, NJ; A. NJ.
Nutting, New Gloucester, T..
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SNow.-It commenced showing soon after o
o'clock last evening, but the atmosphere was
too walm for it to last, and it melted as soon as
it reached the earth ~
II will be noticed by our telegraphic dispatch
es that it showed in some parts of New York
Yesterday 4'' l '' i5i'e d. rt
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PEARL STREET UNIvERsALIsT SocIETY.-This
Society having decided to wind up its affairs,
all those accustomed to attend this Church,
with their families, are cordially invited to be
present at special social gathering at Me-
chancs' Hall, this Friday evening, Nov. 23d, at
z IL o'clock. The Pastor, Rev. j. M. Atwood, is
expected to be present.
l-S PER ORDER OF THE CoMMrrrEF.
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AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. %.
To-day was observed as day of fasting and
prayer throughout the State. There were no
mercantile transactions here or at Savannah.
George Meyer, Assistant Assessor, was shot
and killed at Blaclkvile, S.. c., by two men
named Saunders. who surrendered themselves
to the Sheriff
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ARRESTS Officer Gerts yesterday arrested
three boys who have made petty larceny pro-
fession. The two oldest were sent to the work.
house, where they will be kept out of the way
of temptation, and have an opportunity to re-
form and make themselves useful
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The FREEDMEN IN FLoRIDA-Gen. J. G..
Foster, Assistant Commissioner of Freedmen
~ the district OF Florida, reports that there is
little change in the feelings evinced toward
the freedmen in his district since his last re-
port; that they are generally kindly and fairly
treated, but that some cases of barbarous and
unjust conduct have come to his knowledge
AT Cedar Keyes and Monticello, it was found
necessary to send detachments OF soldieIs to
assist the officers of the Bureau in performing
their duties and protect the loyal refugees aud
freedmen. There are many cases of arbitra-
ton, owing to the approaching close of the
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The Weather..

.....-,-. PoUGHKEEPsIE, n. Y, Nov. %.
1t lis showing here; the first of the season.
a.E BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. %.
Snow commenced falling here early this
morning and extends west some distance.
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LONDON SOCIETY, for November is received
and for sale at the bookstore of c. r. Chisholm
& Brothers, 307 Congress street. The illustra-
tions of this number are uncommonly good A,
new novel by Miss Thomas, entitled playing
for High Stakes" will be commenced in this
magazine in January.
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Case OF Starvation a, Chicago.

- NEW YORK, Nov p.
A Chicago special says there>is much excite
ment caused there by the discovery of fami-
ly named Morris starving to death. The wife
says she is sister of John Morrissey, member
OF Congress elect, to whom she has appealed
for aid in vain ~ I-lL -.--- u ~
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The AMENDMENT IN OREGoN.-A Portland
(Oregon) correspondent of the San Francisco
Bulletin, gives curious history of the vicissi-
tudes of the constitutional amendment in the
lower branch of the Legislature. 1t will be re-
membered that the telegraph first informed us
of the ratification of the Amendment by both
Houses of the Legis ature. Later we learned
that two Union members of the House having
been uIiseated, resolution was adopted by
that body declaring that the ratification of the
Amendment did not express the will of the
House as it now stands, after being purged of
its illegal members" 1t seems this resolution
was passed by "a Yeas against % Nays. one
Union member, Mr.. Rosenheim of Portland
voting with the Democrats A few days later.
motion to reconsider the disapproval of the
ratification was passed, Mr.. Rosenheim return
ing to his party, and on October 10 new and
final vote on the motion to disapprove the rat
itication was taken, and the motion negatived
by "A Yeas against 90 Maya strict party vote.
Thus Oregon maintains its claim to be one of
the States Which ratified the Amendment,
while Mr.. Rosenheim has established for him
self an unenviable reputation for imbecility.
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THE COURTS.

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT ..
SEPTEMBER TERM-JUDGE FOX PRESIDING.
THURsDAY-In the case of United States Jas
Ireat the examination of William Treat direct and
cross occupied the entire day.
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SUNNYsIDE.-The members and friends of
the Methodist Church in Cornish gave their
Minister, Rev. Mr.. Jones, a call Tuesday even
ing and presented him with $3.50, as token of
their regard and friendship.
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LECTUREs.-The lecture Of Rev. Mr.. Gage,
on Biblical Geography, will be given at the
chapel of the State Street Church, This eve.
ming at IL o'clock. The lecture is a free one
and it must be interesting to all, especially
to Sabbath School teachers. 5gFF
Rev. Mr. Bolles of this city, lectured in Saco
"Wednesday evening under the auspices Of the
sYork Institute, having for his subject-"In-
side and Outside Views of Nature" The lee
ture was highly gratifying to large and close
ly attentive audience Il s-
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OUR STREETs.-We have been requested to
call the attention of the proper authorities to
the absolute necessity of clearing up Middle
Exchange and many other streets and side
walks before the snow (Which must soon come)
70 in,
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"A STRANGE SToRY."-A young lawyer who
has chambers in the Temple, had a nodding ac-
qualntance with an old gentleman living on
tie same staircase. The old man was a
wealtny Old bachelor, and had place
IN the country, to- which he went for a
week every Easter His servants had charge
OF the place while he was away an old
married couple who had lived with him for
tWenty-seven years, and were types of the fine
ola English domestic. On Easter Tuesday the
young lawyer was astonished to find the Old
gentleman on his Temple staircase, and made
some remarks about it The old man asked
MIN into his room, and said he had received a
fearful shock. He had gone down as usual to
nus country place, had been received with in
tense cordiality, had found his dinner cooked
to perfection, and everything as it had been
from the beginning When the cloth was re-
moved his faithful butler put his bottle of port
ON the table, and made the customary inquiries
about masters health, hoped master was not
fatigued by the journey, had enjoyed his outlet,
and so on.
The old gentleman was left alone his hand
was on the neck of the bottle of port, when it
suddenly flashed across his mind "Here [ am
lonely Old man5 no ono cares for me- there is
no one here TO help me if anything shonld hap
pen to me- What if my old servant and his
wife had been cheating and robbing me all the
time? Whnt if they want to get rid of me, and
they have poisoned this bottle of wine 2" The
idea took hold of him SO strongly that he could
not touch his port When the man came in
again he said he did not feel well. wouId have
a cup OF tea; no, glass of water and go to bed
In the morning he rang the bell and no one
answered. He got up, found his way down
stars; the house was empty his two faithful
Old servants had vanished. And when he came
to look further he found that his cellar, which
ought TO have contained two or three thousand
pounds worth OF wine, was empty, and the bot
tie they had brought him last night was po;s-
oned-COTnhiH Mdgdziae
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Closing OF siac New York Canals. q
m "a -ia . ALBANY, Nov. %. Z
The Canal Commissioners announce that the
canals will be closed on the 18th of December,
except the Champlain Canal, which will be
closed on the 5th I -
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Penn.yIYania Anil siaysry soeie,y,

PHH4ADELPHIA, Nov. 22.
The annual meeting of the Pennsylvania
Anti-Slavery Society commenced to-day
Mr.. Davis read a strongly worded petition
praying for the impeachment of President
johnson. -71--
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Excitement in wall street.

s3N'. ,#ff1 New YORK, Nov %.
There has been considerable excitement in
wan street to-day, ana the evening papers re-
port the state of feeling in financial circles as
unsettled.