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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14

A MANIFESTO FROM GEN. BUTLER-The
Lowell Courier publishes the following letter
sent from New York by telegraph. 1t purports
to be addressed to gentleman in New York
LOWELL Sept. o.
Ny Dear SIR: am much gratified to find
that my views meet the appreciation of YOUR
SELF They are the natural result of close OBJ
servatlon OF the wants of the country. That
they should accord with opinions of nv former
Democratic associates is not remarkable as
they are Democratic as was Democracy before
1t became conservative under the manipulate
tions OF Fillmore, George Il. Curtis, Winthrop
and Josiah Randall, and persons of their opin-
ion who never drew a Democratic breath. The
Democrats must look to the Radical Renubli-
-can party for the resusctation of its true prin-
ciples, as applied to men as men, With us all
true Democrats will ultimately be found who
believe in equality of right, equality of power
equality OF taxation under the government to
every man who, by the Constitution has the
high,pOstion of an American citizen NY hopes
or expe Citations of political preferment have
nothing to do with my political views. must
60 forward speaking the truth in political as
II other matters, and the more unpopular nv
opinions, if i find them just and true, the
more surely will | declare them. This is not
the kind of stuff Presidents have been made
of, and it is more than doubtful whether they
will ever be made of sterner stuff. Have not
answered your question whether / should
make a good candidate for the Presidency? j
will NOT say with Clay that had rather be
right than be President, because he was wrong
and not President besides. But will saw that
L would not sacrifice my independence Of
thought and action to be President ten times
over; and that Is not saying much, seeing
what sort of men we have had and NAV poss
bly, have hereafter to fill that now degraded
place.
(Signed) BENZ II. BUTLER.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14

THE NEW ELEVATOR at Ogdensburg is 1873
feet IN length, SO leet in breadth, and 118 feet
IN height; it contains 143 gamers, which will
hold, on an average, 300 bushels the capacity
OF the ground floor is 5000 bushels, and of the
entire building 604 100 bushels The architect
is Mr. >. ID. Stevens of Oswego. The construc.
ton has been pushed forward with great ener-
gy and spirit by the President of the Compapy.
by Mr.. Brown the Superintendent and by Mr..
klohs and Mr.. Johnson, engineers. Last win
ter, 1900 piles having been driven for the foun-
datlon, a roofing was thrown over tie spot for
the protection of the workmen from the sever
ity OF the season, and the granite blocks were
laid IN their places on the piles in an a tmos-
Phere made warm by stoves. By the middle
OF May everything was ready for the sinner
structure; and since that time the building has
been erected. The interior is almost a forest
OF timber, the long passages looking like goth
&c aisies; the external walls are of brick, with
frequent buttresses Of the same material.
There are larger elevators perhaps in some of
the Western cities, but there is not one any,
wnere so thoroughly and strongly constructed
IN all respects as this. II has two doors for re-
ceiving grain from vessels, at each of which it
can take in and weigh five thousand bushels am
hour. @f a
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14

FIRE.-Ab0ut 2 O'Clock Sunday morning fire
was discovered in Gerry block Congress street
opposite Mechanics Hal, occupied by McCar
thy, shoe store; johnson, hair dresser; w. D..
True q Co., shore store; Chesley Brothers,
tailors, and E. s. Wormell, photographer
The fire originated in the printing room of the
photograph establishment in the third story.
Underneath, in the second story were Chesley
Brothers rooms, and the ground floor was
True & Co.'S shoe store. The promptness and
efficiency of the fire department confined the
flames to the photograph rooms, which were
badly damaged in the rear, the stock being ru-
ined. Chesley Brothers suffered from smoke
and water damaging their stock, and the stock
OF True u Co. was damaged by water On
the other side of the stairway the damage by
water or smoke was very slight. Mr. Wormen
had insurance on his stock for $4,000, which it
is said will not cover his loss. Messrs. Chesley
Brothers and Messrs True & Co. were insured
sufficient to cover the damage sustained by
them. Mr.. Gerry was also insured sufficient
to cover the damage done to the building.
This is the third time fire has broken out
in that building The first time no DAMAGE Of
any consequence occurred the IRE originating
from the gas pipe. The second time, about
three months since,the fire originated in clos
ct in the second story, and considerable dam
age was done to the stocks. How the present
fire occurred is not known. Mr.. Wormell OF
his assistant did not leave the rooms until af-
ter II o'clock, and then every thing appeared
to be safe. 1t.l ~
The alarm on Saturday afternoon from box
46 was false one.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14
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HAIR
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RESTORING GRAY HAIR TO ITS ORIGINAL
COLOR AND PROMOTING ITS GROWTH.
1t Is The cheapest preparation eve1'
offered to the public, as one bottle
aOW last longer and accomplish
more than three bottles Of aas9I
other preparation.
ES-our remover is not dye; 1t viii not stain the
skin as others. "
Ii Will keep the hair from falling ont.
1t cleanses the Scalp, and makes the Hair Soft.
Lustrous and silken
Our 1reatises on the Hair sent Tree by mail
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14

uENERAL SHERIDAN's enthusiastic recep-
ton III so many Northern cities seems to worry
The Democrats. The New York Dax-RooL
sayS 80 10 perhaps necessity of their diseased
mental condition" that the Republicans should
idolize the fussy and pretentious little hero
OF Winchester they fraternize with and
ape the negro, and of course run into obi-is,s.
and idol worGhip." The Argusexrressed some
alarm the other dax-l.--o- Sheridan's visit to
should be made the occasion of a
partisan demonstration We hope NOT. He
has met with but one partisan Recommendation
since he left Washington, and that was in a.,
democratic State OF New Jersey and is thus
described by the Patterson Press of the Sd in
stant
" nave 10 chronicle one of the most dag
taTdly Copperhead ontraees that ever d;ssrae-
ed this community Last night about q sorr,
oi coiored men, some 0i whom had been SOL
aiers under Sheridan, were ASSIGNED n Mace
ID me Inc of his escort, with his preyious
hihoWiedse, ne saying that he was proud to
nv, elle'n hiarch with him On their way to
anu IRON the wigwam, these loyal black men
Were made tine special marks of Comprehend
venom. MOI only were verbal insults shower
ed upon them, but mud stones. and even
n99fse,duIg We're hurled at them as they march
cd As the carriage containing GanaraI Shor
ldan reached the wiewam n man on tha rn.tI,
sue sue OF the street described 10 us as "a bio
Irishnlan,' hurled a stone, which. whether in,
t tented ior The General or the negroes, passed
Treiy near tiie General, just grazed the head of
captain Archibald, and felled a man on ia
sidewalk TO the ground. One of the missiles
t.hroWh-l large stone-heavily struck and in
lufed a colored man named John Brown who
IN m;'u been a soldier of the Union. Rev. John
Taylor, the commander of the souad WI, 49,
at the time the soldiers "blue" he wore in the
ne'd, was also struck several times.
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Municipal Court.

JUDGE KINGSBURY PRESIDING.
SATURDAY Collins, lad, for assault and
battery ON another lad named Lewis T. Todd, was
let on upon paying the costs, amounting to $ss7
state v. e. c. Andrews, for assault and battery on
Dennis Murphy. The complaint in this case was
made by Mr.. G. G. Downes, and it was done more to
Try the title to passage way between his house and
that or the respondent-it being acknowledged by
respondent that there technical assault his
part, II the post which Andrews had placed in the
passage way, and which Murphy, by order Of Downes,
was removing, was wrongfully placed there. If the
post was rghtfully placed there It was no assault
The case was managed by C. W. Goddard, Esq, for
State, and Messrs. Shepley & srout for respondent
All the deeds of the property were produced, and
the matter was investigated pretty thoroughly
Judge Kingsbury reserved his secision until Tues
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14

HALFWAY UNIFORMS accordance with :
law passed by the last New York Legislature
the employees of railtoad companies will pres.
entity have TO put on uniforms The Albap,
Argus su sgests putting members of the Legis
lature i'll uniform also, and the Boston Adyer
tiser thinks it might serve coed purpose IN
distinguishing them from lobby members. The
regulation will undoubtedly lie found of ad
vantage to the public. The uniforms adopted
by the New York Central railroad are des
cribed as folows
Conductors Blue cloth or flannel suit: coat
to De cut sack pattern, single or double breast
ed; giit regulation buttons on coat and vest,
uniformity in color and cut -l-,-Tarrrri
blue cloth cap, regulation pattern, lgo'd button
bon to be worn between the stripes.
Brakeman-W Wooden blouse and overalIs of
blue denims. and regulation badge to be worn
on hat or cap .tts Nod :
Train baggagemen, depot masters, station
-agehkf, station Engagement, station men
Regulation badge to be worn on hat or can
Badges or buttons to be furnished by the
company.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14

Sid FIN Delaware Breakwater eth shin Zouaye.
for New Orleans; sch n a Staples. Tor Boston; 6
Clark, for Portland; siS for Salisbury; Corvo, for
NEW YORK-Ar 10th, brig Abby Thaxter Lane
Newburg Tor Portland
Ar Iitb, bri IS Perss Hnckley, Foster. Jackson
ye Narraguagns. Leighton, do; sch Alpha, Mum
also ar nth. ship Coldstream, Greenman, Liver.
n oil: scbs I.acon Bradford Calais /: Olive Avery,
Wilson. and Mic, Hail, Rockland; Eben q Brown,
Crawford ThOmaston. -, ,..,- -.
Antwerp; brig Martha, Stone, Charleston; sch +
NEW LOND6N-Ar 10Th, sch N Jones, Huntley,
SoRw IL nv ioth, sch Abbs Willard. Ian
,PRoviDENoE-sl nth, sch Hornet. Agoew, for
PAwTUcKET-sld 10th. sch GeOrgana. Brown,
NEWPORT lith scbs Equal, and II Leach.
Rockland tor New York; Cameo, Bangor tor Mys-
tic; FIanklin. do Cor New Haven; H Nash, Calais
Tor Bristol Delaware, Rockland. E--.s
FALL islYElt-ln the Bay nth, schs Victory,
Shute, and Hattie Anna, Grindle from Bangor
HOLMES HOLE Ar 9th schs Northern light,
Butman. New York ior Boston; Delaware. Crochet
Bangor for Newport; Euletta, Durham, Gardiner
for New York. NJ D Mahoney, from Machias for do;
Boundary, SAWYER, from Rondout tor Boston; Julia,
Nash. do tor Salem; ChaIa, Eaton Elizabethport for
Boston,; Sailor; ---, Damarseotta ior Fall River;
AR 10th, schs julia & Martha, Gott, i'm Calais for
| Providence Silas Wright, Adams, Rockland Tor
New York; Reeves. Calais Tor Warren.
i
| Portland scls Clark, Foster, do tor do; Sea
| Flower, Bunker, Sullivan for New Bedford; Paul
Seavey, CULVER Turks Islands for Belfast Hard
| scrabble, Jones, New York for Boston.
| BOSTON-Ar tith, schs Carssa, Rice, Hampton;
| Pinta Smith, Georgetown. ttt
| CID 18th. brig L Staples. Showers ol Mobile; sch
Tina, bradbury. Machias.
Gid 18th, barques Iavinia, Davis. for New Yerk /;
Sierra Nevada, Dickey. do; brigs Leonard Myers,
| Hicks, Galveston; Aquidneck. Bigley, Mobile: schs
| Ligonia Holmes. st George, Nh; Florence, Crock
| EFT, Bangor; VIM Pickering, Quinn, do; Ida Nor
ton Cottrell Belfast Ceylon, Newman, tor Calais
Mineoa, Smith, Ellsworth.
SALEM-Ar tih, schs Bengal Stetson NYork
Susan Ross. lierrick, Boston Tor Bangor
PLYMOUTH-Cld 9Th, sch Belsey Ames, Call,
Bangor.
GLOUCESTER-Ar sth, schs Helen Mar, Hutch
nson, Boston tor Bangor; Elizabeth, Hooper, do or
Sedgwick. l..tGt Mss. -U
Ar 10th. schs Boxer Southland, Boston Tor wiscas-
set Crescent Lodge, Hatch, I'm Lanesville Phla-
dephia.
METEOROLOGICAL 18th. schs New Zealand
Cook. Elzabethport; Lath Rich, Beckman, Labra
dor.
PROFESSIONALISM sth. sehs Thomas Xix. Hall
New York; Il II Pray. Clark. Eastport; Banner,
Curtis; l. M Stewart, Stewart, and Unison, VIII
liams, Bangor
| Ar 9Th, schs Lake. Mills. New York; Maria Whit
ney, Preston do; o Loud, Haskell, Philadelphia
| Cosmos, Parsons, Georgetown.
fl n. l. LN.-I- uE-ras
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14

SELF PRoPELLING FIRE ENGINE.-The Sell
Propelling Steam Fire Engine from the Amos
keag Works in Manchester, N H., which was
exhibited at the recent Fair in Nashua. has
been taken to Boston by the Agent of the
Works, and a trial of it was made Friday al
the West End. The engine was fired up and
steam raised, and the driver, occupying a seat
as on ordinary steamers, handled the iron brake
IN front of him instead of leather reins TO guide
the machine, while the engineer let on steam
and off they started from Charles street tow I'd
uric turI gatc On Tne MIL Dam. Chief Engineer
Damrell drove his buggy alongside and on the
return was fairly outrun notwithstanding he
put his horse to his utmost speed
The propelling machine is quite simple, and
consists of a stout chain worked in slotted
grooves, to which the links are fitted upon the
main shaft and the hub of one of the hind
wheels smaller chains being attached to the
break and connected with the forward axle.
The weight ofthis engine is about five thousand
pounds, and with the application of petroleum
for fuel, no perceptible smoke would be emitted
from it. The Journal says the engine made sew
eral out and in trips over the Mill Dam and in
other streets, and is capable OF running a mile
III three or four minutes over the pavements in
perfect safety. A noticeable fact was, that
horses which the engine met and passed. at
various points, exhibited no more signs of
fright than they generally do in seeing steam
er drawn by horses.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14

HENRY A. LANDERs, of Bangor. was tried
In Boston, ON Saturday, in the United States
District Court, on a charge Of cutting open a
mail bag on he steamer New England, with
intent to rob the mail, or render it insecure
The evidence proved that the defendant cut
open the bag. 1t was shown that he was some
what under the influence of liquor at the time
the act was committed He was defended by
Il. W. Morton, Esq, who argued that although
intoxication is no defence to crime, it is to be
considered with reference to criminal intent.
The Judge supported the proposition that in
toxication may be properly considered upon
the question OF intent; and the jury returned
a verdict of not guilty.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I,35t
JOSEPH HICKSON,
Secretary and Traasuret

AccIDENT.-ln going to the fire on Sunday
morning some portion of the reins of the horse
drawing 'se carriage No became disarrang-
ed and the driver Mr. Harry Cousens, stepped
from the seat to right them In so doing he
made misstep and fell under the carriage, one
wheel OF which passed directly over his body
inlurlng him SO severely that he will be laid up
for week or ten DAYS. no lf{f[tJ
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14

TEMPERANCE CONVENTION AT the meeting
of the County Association, to be held at Cum
berland Centre on Wednesday next, Judge
Davis, Mayor Stevens, Rev. Dr. Smaller, Hon.
Mr. Lynch, our Representative to Congress,
Hon. Charles Holden, Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald of
Massachusetts, j. T. Walton, Esq, and other
well known friends of the cause will be pres
ent and address the convention. Miss Isabella
j. Prince of Cumberland, of whose qualifica-
tions as a reader some of our citizens hi We had
specimen, will read extracts from DIR. Beech
er's famous six temperance sermons, and also
a short temperance poem. 1t is to be hoped
there will be large gathering.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14

Dick and Fitzgerald, New York, publish Di-
olooue for Young Folks, a collection of original,
moral and humorous dialogues, adapted to the
usa of school and church exhibitions, family
gatherings. and juvenile celebrations on all oc-
easions 1t is prepared by ). A. Frost, author
of the "Parlor Stage" "Frost's Letter w ritter"
etc, and will doubtless commend ltselfto the
favor of the class for whose use 1T is designed.
(Short s. Loring)
From Dick and Fitzgerald we have also Ru-
merit God,cin, a novel by Miss NJ Il. Braddon
The plot is said to be stolen from one of Chas.
Reade's stories; but we must say that it was
either very poorly worth stealing or it has been
very skillfully spoiled in Miss Braddon's hands
1t is not only a tissue Of improbablities from
beginning to end, but is utterly weak, vapid
and silly. Miss Braddon's novels. whether
stolen or original, have always been coarse and
repulsive, but this one is stupid-an unpardon-
able fault. (Short & Loring)
j. e. Tilton & Co, Boston, have issued The
Anericdn Journal of Horticulture for October
1t contains interestin G original articles on
Grape Culture, Hedges, The Classification Of
Plants, Pompon Chrysanthemums, Retaining
the Wilderness, etc., with some five and TWEEN,
ty. pages of varied and valuable "Notes and
Gleanings," the Editors Letter-Box, Literary
Notices, and other matter.
London Society furnishes five out of the tel
| articles in this weeks issue of EDery Saturday
"Stephen Woolcombe" is concluded, and there
is an interesting sketch of General Prim
translated from the Augsburyen Alignment
| Zeitung. fie Ht..
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14

A SMART Mrss.-At the Sagadahoc Aericul-
tural ami Horticultural Fair hell a. To,,.ha,,
last week, premium of five dollars was offered
to the lauy who' on the afternoon of the first
day OF the FAIR in the Fair building, should
spin the best skein of WOODEN yarn" The pre-
MUM was awarded to Miss Jennie Slower. of
Harpswell, Miss Jennie is only twelve wears
of age.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14

70 Edison Wniians, Of Portland, County, Of CLIMBER
land. and STATE Of Maiae:
VOU are hereby notified that the conditions of GER
Il tain mortgage OF personal property, executed by
you to US as copartners, under the and firm of H.
". q A. Deering, dated the 18th day of March, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty SEVEN and recori
ca IN the Clerks Office OF the City OF Portland Book
IL, Page 25S are broken thet we have taken possess
sion OF said property and that IL is intention to
iefeciose suu mortgage for breach Of conditions
thereoi = ii. W. & A. DEERING.
Portland, Oct. L., 1867. - oct14dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14

nN Saturday evening, from the enclosure of the
" subscriber. on Spring Street, opposite the Horse
Railway stable, dark red COW, with brass balls on
her horns. Any person who will return the same 10
my plaster shop at the OF York and Daniorth
Streets, will be literally rewarded.
octi4f3t~ --A THOMAS LALLY
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14

TRoTTrNd.-In the trotting match at saco
on Friday, for purse of S75 to the first horse
anu @1o W 'he second, mile heats best three in
hve, to harness. the roam gelding Billy Morris
beat the Portland horse Gladiator in three
straight heats; time, GAG, 2.46 80, 24s. Before
the race Gladiator was the favorite at three
and four to one and some bets were made that
Billy Morris would not win a heat
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14

PArENTs--Patents were granted last week
TO &. ID. Smell and j. w. Penney. of Mecban;c
Falls, for improvement in mechanical move
p mehts; .. Woodman Gerrish, of Bethel, for
Improvement in cant hooks; Arthur Huston,
, OF bristol, for improved brush clamp; Walter
~. Foster, of Bangor, for Improvement in car
rage wheels; Joseph NJ Bachelor, of Fox
croit' ior Improvement in saving machines.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14

An Interesting illustration Of the present
policy of this State, allowing cities and towns
TO exempt manufacturing property from taxa
ton, is afforded in the recent case of Dwight
os. Boston, reported ia the 18th volume of AL
lens Massachusetts, Reports,
The plaintiff being the owner of forty-two
shares in the stock of the Pepperell Manufac-
turing Company, (of Biddeford) endeavored
to induce the assessors of Boston, in their as
sessment of his shares to deduct the value of
the real estate and machinery OF the company
on the ground that this latter was taxed in
Biddeiord, under the laws of the State of
Maine. -..t.. 20. .....' ai TT
On general grounds such deduction would
seem to have been equitable and reasonable,
50 that the holder of the property should not
be taxed on a part of il twice. But the de-
ductiop was refused by tthe assessors, and al
forwards. upon appeal, by the Mayor and Al
dermen. and the action of the authorities was
sustained by the Supreme Court, on the
ground that "the whole system of taxation lin
Massachusetts, is to disregard the liability of
shares in foreign corporations to taxation in
the States where they are situated" "Such
taxable at their full value in this common
wealth.
AS matter of mere law, under similar
statutes. it is probable that the courts of other
States would all decide in like manner. But
the policy of such taxation was insisted on by
counsel for defendants, in somewhat noticeable
terms. Mr.. p. NJ. Chandler, who well know:
the Stata nf Mn;na IN e.. a., l.
fendant, said: "The law-making power looks
to the advantage of its own citizens. There
is no such thing as magnanimty in legislation
The Legislature of Massachusetts intended tt
discriminate in favor of its own citizens, The
manufacturing policy of the commonwealth
is one of the marvels of modern times 1t wa
80 arranged as to keep capital here Our man
Wacturing facilities are far short of those 0
Milne. If the principle contended for by tn
petitioners is adopted, 1t aoiN be bettertor us
go to Maine to make oar Investments" (alludin
to a statute sometime in force in Maine, b
which factory machinery was exempt from
taxation in this State, and intimating tina
that policy might be returned toy
The particular case before the Court wa:
not one where an exemption had been above,
In Maine, but the contrary, and the plaintiff
sought in vain to escape from adouble burden
But our present policy, in its application t,
new undertakings, allowing the municipal
ties to exempt such property, is direct eoun
teraction of the doctrine and policy upheld b
the Massachusetts court and if judiciously ad
hered to and carried out will bring out graf
| flying confirmation of Mr. Chambers state
| ment. 'sH .
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(Signed

Mrs. LTNcoLN.-A lady writes to the Chica-
go Tribune deprecating the severity of the
press toward Mrs. Lincoln, saying that she is
entitled TO the indulgence recently and uni
versaiiy exhibited toward the Empress Carlot-
ia The writer says. .ga5. a.tl.si7ssi
Many who have known Mrs Lincoln for
years, have for long time unhesitatingIy af-
hrined that her mind was wrecked, and that an
insane asylum must be eventually her home
The evidences of her insanity, in thousand
ways, are not wanting - -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14

CONTEMPLATED IMPRovEMENT-Tbe very
eligible lot OF land on the corner of Congress-
and Myrtle street, known as the Rea lot, oppo-
site the City Hall, has been purchased by Chas.
w. Cahoon for $500. Mr.. Cahoon intends
putting up handsome block of stores and
offices for rent, to be finished next summer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14
j. III. CREsSEY 81 co.

.. H. CRESSEY having bought the interests of his
oter par tners, wlll continue the business ander the
name and style of VI