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, 1867-11-29

GREAT FRAUD DETERMINED UPoN.-There
are some seventeen or eighteen hundred million
dollars of debt which Government never prom
ised to pay in gold, which, upon the face of the
legal tenders, can be paid in that money, accor-
ding to the contract with bondholders. Not
withstanding this fact the Cincinnati Enquirer
saws there is a scheme foot among these
bondholders, and they have already interested
''rings" of prominent politicians in its support
who are determined to pay these bonds in gold
which would bring loss upon the people, at
the present rate of gold six hundred and eighty
millions of dollars. These seventeen or eigh-
teen hundred millions of bonds were bought
with legal tenders when gold was 200 to $50
per cent, and did not cost the bondholders more
than eight or nine hundred millions of dollars in
gold. If in addition to receiving for years the
most usurious interest, together with entire ex-
emption from taxation, they can now be paid
eighteen hundred m llions of dollars, when they
only cost nine hundred millions of dollars, the
would have made great thing. They can well
afford, with their National Bank allies, to ex>
pend millions of dollars in subsidizing the press
and purchasing the politicians. There has nev.
er been so gigantic a fraud-so huge a robbery
ever planned against the public treasury as
this scheme of the bondholders to get gold for
that which can be paid in legal tenders, aud
which they originally lent in that currency
Let the people look out and watch the progress
of this attempted swindle.-Louisidnd mo- Jour.
nal.
, 1867-11-29

Men and women admire personal courage more
than ell the other personal attributes OF the hu-
man mind. The VrtaJ of the Romans was held
10 higher admiration than all the moral and i'm
telectual qualities, and the enthusiasm which
followed Generals Washington, Harrison, Scott
and Taylor, indicates that the advance of civili-
zation has not destroyed that feeling of the hu-
man heart. As an illustration of the truth of
this, it will not be out Of place to relate ans
ecdOte Of Mr. Clay.
On bis arrival at Lexington, Kentucky poor,
friendless young man, with scanty means and
limited education, be met with many obstacles
to success in his profession, and like all young
men in a new country, be soon obliged to
show his mette, and earn his spurs. He found
most of the positions of wealth and honor occu-
pied by the Marshalls, Wicklifes, and other dis
tinguished families.
Shortly after Mr. Clay. had commenced the
practice of law, some of these distinguished
families had a personal rencontre with some or
duary man, who being as much superior phys
cally, as be was inferior intellectually, was an
overmatch for one of the first families of Vir>
gnia, consequently bad great advantage in
personal rencontre.
The cavalier blood of the Old Dominion for
bade a resort to the ordinary method of getting
satisfaction among geUtemen-a resort to the
courts of law The only remaining mode of res
dressing personal indignity. 10 order to make
the redress certain and effective, it was genes
rally understood that inssmuch as the inequali-
ties of the parties made it impossible to meet
upon the field of honor, yet if any gentleman
chose to take up the quarrel or volunteered to
defend their opponent, he would be held perso>
nally responsible. Who that ever saw that high
| forehead, bony face, expansive mouth aud thin
| lips, indicating the most elevated courage of
| Harry of the West, could doubt that be would
desire no better opportunity to step forward in
the defence. He did volunteer, and not being
very apt to weigh his words or regard any per-
soual consequences, as may be easily imagined,
bis first duel grew out of this transaction. That
single act was worth to him 10 procuring friends
and clients from the people, more than all his
reading and information to be gathered in years
of labor spent upon Coke OF Bacon.
The people felt that there was young man
among them, that in any emergency of difficulty
\ or danger they might safely "tie to" in the e1-
pressiVe phrases of the fat boatman.
, 1867-11-29

The TYRASSY-Robert J. Walker, himself a
Jealous supporter of the war, in his argument
before the Supreme Court on the military bill
thus characterizes it:
81 have gone through Egypt, Syria, Turkey
in Europe, and Turkey in Asia, AID thousands
Of miles through Russia, and there was no such
despotism in Africa, or Asia, or Turkey, or Rus
sa, as that which was established by these acts.
They all had courts of some description, and al
lowed a bearing and opportunity of defence.
The sword was the only arbiter; but here an act
of Congress swept ten States out of existence,
reduced them to a worse than a territorial bond
age and subjected every one of them-ten mil
lions of people, of all ages, sexes and colors-to
the despotic will of a military commander.
, 1867-11-29

SuccEss.-Every man must patiently abide
his time. He must wait, not in listless idleuess,
not in useless pastime, not in querulous dejec>
ton; but in a constant, steady fulfilling of his
task, so that when the occasion comes be may
be equal to it. The talent of success is nothing
more than doing what you can do well, without
a thought of fame. If it comes at all it will
come because it is deserved, not because it is
soug BIT after. 1t is very indiscreet and troub'
lesome ambition which cares so much about
fame; about what the world says of us; 20 be al
ways looking in the face of others for approval;
to be always anxious about the effect of what we
do or say; to be always shouting to hear the
echoes of our own voices.-LOHqfelLoU
, 1867-11-29

HYMEN.-Hymen was a young man of Athens,
obscurely born, but extremely handsome. Fall
ing in love with lady of rank, be disguised
himself in female attire, the better to carry on
his amour; and, as he was one day on the sea
shore celebrating the Glusinian rites with his
mistress and her female companions, gang of
pirates came upon them by surprise, and carried
them off to a distant island, where the pirates
got drunk for joy and fell asleep, Hymen then
armed the virgins, and dispatched the sleeping
pirates; when, leaving the two women upon the
island, be sped to Athens, told his adventure,
and demanded bis beloved in marriage as her
ransom. His request granted; and so fortunate
was the marriage, that the name of Hymen was
ever after invoked on all future nuptialsi and in
progress of time the Greeks enrolled him among
their gods.
, 1867-11-29

MARRIED LIFE.-The following beautiful and
true sentiments ar, from the pen Of that charm
ing writer, Frederka Bremen, whose observa.
tions might well become rules of life, so appro>
pirate are they to many of its phases
deceive not one another in small things nor
ia great. One little single lie has before now,
disturbed whole married life. A small cause
has often great consequences. Fold not the arms
together and sit idle. Laziness is the devil 6
cushion Do not run much from home. One e
own health is worth more th9h gold.
Many marriage, ny frie9ds, begins like the
rosy morning, and rhen fallsSway like a snow
wreath. And why, my friendS? Because the
married pair neglect to be as well pleasing to
----HH--L4r af g. :
always, ny children, to please one anotherj but
at the sane time keep God in your thoughts.
Lavish net all your love on to-day, for remember
that marriage has its Tomorrow, too. Spare, as
one may say, fuel for the winter
ConsdU, my dau Zhters, what he word wlIe
expresses The married woman is her husband $
domestic faith; in her hand he must be able to
conlide house and family; be able to entrust to
her the key of his eating room. His honor and
his home are under her keeping, his well being
is in her hand. Think of this.
Sand you, sons, be faithful husbands and good
fathers of families. Act so that your wives shall
esteem and love you"
, 1867-11-29
Base Ball on the Brain.
AIR-"Hdm Fat.

At length the war cry's hushed and still,
Aud peaceful are the signs,
The cannon's roar affrghts US not
"All quiet on the linesi"
No more the fearful charge we brave
For raids we look in vain,
But still excitement we must have,
And we've base ball on the brain
Base ball, base ball,
Base ball on the brain.
But still excitement we must have,
And we've base ball on the brain.
The gay and young spark skips around,
And cuts a dashing swell,
AS in uniform to the playing ground,
He escorts his charming belief
And than Ia -show his eexterons skill -
A "bat" be breaks in twain,
And senseless sprawls his Polly Ann
For he's base ball on the brain!.
Base ball, base ball, etc.
The darkey he's a freedman now,
And proud as proud can be:
With bat and ball and uniform"
There is none so gay as be.
To get him to take up hoe,
All efforts are in vain,
For the fever RACES high you know,
And he's base ball on the brainl
Auu lueTe lre little uTCulu, LOO,
With Importance be is great,
As he holds his bat invitingly,
Just knee-high o'er the "plate."
The "pitcher" sends whirling ball,
For a ssskyer" be is fain,
But "foul" the "umpire" loudly calls,
With base ball on the brain
"0ne strike" suggests the "back STOP"
Who is stationed in the rear,
o ayes; but I'll cork her the next pop,
So never do you fearl'
Another ball comes whizzing by,
He strikes with might and main,
But "felder" takes it on the fly"
With base ball on the brain.
The girls, too, aping lordly man,
Have taken up the chase,
And with Bloomer pants and gsiters high
They fly from chase to "basep'
In faith, think the truth to tell,
There's none of us quite sane,
But that we all have Poplar Lawn!
And base ball on the brainl
, 1867-11-29

A Coop HIT.-An editor who seems 70
have lost bis temper, gets off the following
we'll merited hit: "Those fellows who don
take their home paper-wstch them They
are alNays ou alert On publication day, and
when papers come around to your place OF
hns;Dess are tie 6rst to snatch it up; fall
inc in this, they read it over your shoulders,
Toe impatient 10 demeau themselves IN res
eectful manner Spot these fellows. They
are a small souled, stingy handful, who go
through the world on other folks money.
, 1867-11-29

D1rcHING.-Where the ground has not
become too hard from the long-contlpued
drouth, the intervening period between this
and the setting in of winter is one OF the
most convenient for constructing drains for
carving of the surplus water of late fall
and spring. This is one Of the most import
ant items of fall work on the farm.-Prdtrie
Enrnaer
, 1867-11-29
VIVA Roved an Indian GIrls

The f0iioEing pathetic story is copied from q
Estates" paper. The hero is Phil. Sheridan, ex.
King Of the New Orleans District, and now a
prominent candidate of the radical party for
the Presidency:
"Not paHy years ago, at Fort Haskin, Oregon.
near the waters Of the Pacific was stationed an
army Officer Of the United States, and his com.
mand. There roamed about the place many los
dians sale and female, and among the number
MAZDA laughter of Tyhee cCaptaiu JohnD OF
the ClaskA tribe, of rather pleasing address,
graceful form, aud modest look. The officer,
struck BY Der beauty, after a long time won her
love, andthey spept their nights in the forest,
or 10 quit retreats known to the Indian maiden
and her taiformed lover. Her friends objected
to the iEslmaey, bet they mysteriously disap-
Ps-rsds-1A b9VS-at- I-----l-fe H. I--L , a.--.s
to win laurelS as a soldier. He left Oregon and
the joy of his amorous moments, promising a
speedy return
Now, an Indian woman in rags, filth and dis
ease, wanders about the places where once she
met the United States officer, aud by begging
and drinking Thisky, lives in hopes of seeing
her former lover, who is now on the way there
and has reached eavenworth, Kansas, having
made the trip rom New Orleans lately, without
accident.
Times have changed since then. The Ibdian
OtNOmG OIuuh6uf lOueg hqIbN, ,
understanding Just enough of the English Ian .
guage 10 male her profanity and obscenity,
when under the influence of liquor, disgusting
in the extreme The gay young officer on whose
breast the faii Me>ah-te-la once reposed, was
lifted into power be ruled like fool in New
Orlesns, knowing just enough of law, sense, and
right to make lis administration the counterpart
of the diseased debauched, drunken squaw be
is by order of ue President on his way to see.
May the hero of Winchester travel on-may
the Lord keep him going till he meets the Indian
girl he toyed with, the drunken sow who now
waits bis coming, aud then let him and bis Me-
ah,te-la wander hand in hand, down the shores
Of the Pacific tillthey find the other squaw who
was loved by tha other brilliant officer, and tell
her that it will MT be long before her Vision will
be gladdened wiu bis coming, when herself and
half>breed grasshppereaters will be cared for
That was pleasant sarcasm, sending the ex
Satrap of New 0leans to fight the Indians !
Nearly as good as Lincon's best"
, 1867-11-29

McCLELLAS.-An Ohio paper says the Demo-
Gratis of Wisconsin favor Mcclellan as the next
Democratic candidate for President. Mcclellan,
responds a Wisconsin paper, could not carry
Wisconsin by lack of twenty thousand, while I.
q. Seymour, of Connecticut, or Geo. H. Pen
dIeton, of Ohio, could carry the State to-day by
from three to Eve thousand.
, 1867-11-29

PuRITASrsM favors cold water as a beverage,
and 10 induce the drinking of that fluid enacts
prohibitory laws to restrain the consumption OF
stronger and more fiery beverages. Judging
from facts coming to light, day by day, the sys"
TEN does not work well. Boston paper says
the Hubites who formerly drank by the pint now
drink bY the gallon, and that retail tippling is
changed into Wholesale drunkenness.
, 1867-11-29

A WESTERN paper speaking of poet out his
way says be begins to claim the usual talent.
He has been drunk four times within the last
week.
, 1867-11-29

As NO roads are so rough as those that have
lust been mended, so no sinners are so intoler-
spt as those that have just turned saints.
, 1867-11-29

WHAr is the difference between q woman who
tears her dress and one who pads2 One bust
her stuff and the other stuffs her bust.
, 1867-11-29

WHY is kiss like the creation oi tne "oIiu
Rscause il is made of nothing, and is all very
good.
, 1867-11-29

WHAT is time? A line that has two ends;
path that begins in the cradle and ends in the
grave.
, 1867-11-29

WHY is a newspaper like wife? Because eV'
ery man ought 20 have one of bis own.
, 1867-11-29

A TEACHER of Vocal music unogI'oon ~. ~
other day to beat the time mAoe Oy OeA''-
miserably failed
, 1867-11-29

PEDAxTRY Grams our heads with learned lum-
Der, and takes out our brains TO make room
for it.
, 1867-11-29
DIR. J. w. HUNTER,

uA7L OF pALLEs cry, REGoH.l
n rFFES HIS PBGFES.> .>IONAI SERVICES TO
| } ,,.,.. 60 Of " ala Wu,lg nd vicinity.
IN g., aud Residence south end "a Irri'r.-'.-..,
f..r, he may he found at ali hours, both day and
,.yif yErr not professionally engaged.
, 1867-11-29

GnrAr events spring from little causes.
, 1867-11-29
0. s. Official Paper for the Territory.


mTERNs INVARIABLY IN ADvANCE.ps
, 1867-11-29
VOLUME vi.
Office Statesman Building, Third Street

EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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ITEMS.

WALKKEV, lsl tn ssrestnear Z, De- the place
to get the worth Of your money He has the
largest stock Of piece goods IN the City, which
Hss q ss ss sss,
enters in. the UAited States, AL ne asks IL,
call and examine. a.. ~ ~ = -fff'-~ -
JEwxIRy.-Oraamental Bog Wood Sets,
fiain Bog Wood Setts, 800 new styles But
tons yet Chains COMBS Silver Plated
Spools forSs Cups Cal Bells; ressiyed this
No. .&e5 Pennsyly ania avenue. near AZ street.
sft4T IL. d1 ----o---T 80 - or
THE Circus In Washington does not dra v
better than Milisr's cheap dry goods store.
vending their way to loi Bridge street tits
not TO be wondered at. as Miller manages to
sell his dry goods cheaper than the cheapest
See his advertisement = ."
II ToU WISH to find the finest and best stock
OF Men and Boys Clothing and Furnishing
Goods in this city, call at Bars, corner eth
ana streets. The best paper collars at IS
and 80 cents a box, at Bars, corner 7th and
E streets. '@5f ~ y 70
An! HAPPY YEARS. who would not be a boy
And buy his clothes at Henning's One Price
Store! .+.. 10 bro re
COCAINE for the hair is renowned as the
best Hair Dressing and Invigorator in the
world. -
AsTHMA.-No remedy equals whitcomb's
remedy fer Asthma. 'l f~
To HoUsKKKEPERs Ask for and ebtaln
Burnett's Celebrated Cooking Extracts. The
purest and strongest, having Che pure flavor
of the fruits. ''Ts'.'' sI.9
call and examine nay stock OF fresh. II ROGER les
before purchasing their monthly supplies.
b. ID. X. Bell,
corner 11th and T streets.
QUICK sales and small Proffts,l!-(}oed
White Shirts S1.50, az and 81 SO, at Francs
Gents Furnishing Store. 49i 7th street, be-
tween ID and E; also shirts made to order. I'm
GRAY's COLLARS, IS cents per box: Gold
smith Collars, % cents per box; Imitation
Linen Collars. 25 cents per box; and all other
goods cheap in proportion at Francs Gents
Furnishing Store, 494 9TH street, between ID and
Il streets. I'm
SURE PILE CURK.-Dr. ailbert's Pile In
strument positively cures the worst cases of
piles Sent by mail on receipt of "a. Circu.
lars free. Sold by druggists. Agents wanted
everywhere. Address ]. B. Romano, Mana.
ger, No. SIS broadway, New York. g.
For CHILBLAINs and Frosted Feet, Whites
En- brocation is a specific. Price 81 per bottle
For sale at 424 Pennsylvania avenue, tween
~ an 9th streets. -
PENNIES can be had In any quantities at the
Star ONCE counter
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DY W. B. LEWIS 4 90, Auctionesr..

RY ". B. LEWIS & 90, Auctionesrs
LARGE STOCK OF CLOTHING AND FUk-
NIsHING GOODS AT AUCTION,
At the Congress Clothing Hall. No. ala Pennls
avenue: between ~ and 9th streets commencing
WEDNESDAY INNING. April Sd. st "a o elk,
and containing EVERY RViNIEG until the
whole stock 10 closed, embracing general assert
ment Of
Men and Boys Clothing
Hats, Boots and Shoes. $40
Also.
Alarse stock Of Shirts, Under Clothing
And Furnishing Goods.
apIst B. LEWIS q 90, Aucts
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IMPATIENT OF THE INTERIOR,
u UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
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On the PETITION Of sHkRBURHk O. BL0D-
GIFT, Of Bridgeboro, New Jersey, praying for
the extension Of e patent granted g hin the 81
An improvement IN Bemming and Cording Um-
brells 0eyers, for seven years from the sxpirs-
don q aid Iatsnt. which takes place on the Sd
II is ordered that the said petition be heard ss
the Patent o11os on Monday, the 10th day OF
notined % aEpeaI and show cause, II any they
Persons spposinR the extension are required 70
nle in the Pstcnt Once tn cir objections, specially
set forth In writing, At Deest fcesfy days before
the day Of hearing; All testimony died by either
party to be used ct the said hearing must Be taken
and trsnsmftteS In scoordance with the rules OF
Dispositions and other paIers relied upsn as te..
nmony must bs nled IN the oEos l,cenig days be-
within tes days after fling the tsstinsnI.
the Republican and the Intelligence, wsshin g-
ton, d. G.: and In the Times, New York, N. Z
once week for three successive Vesks: the frst OF
ssia 2gblications e be 81 lest iixty days pre-
HeH' " WV e.' VI nsA''ns @: TBrAKxR,
- ...... OommisGkoaOs Of Patents.
- 8: Editor. Of the above Ssssrs viii plesss
paper containing this notice. nh zs-isvsv
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CONTRACTS FOR FLOUR.-Maior q. Bell,
OommlssaTy OF Subsistence, few days ago
opened the bids TO furnish $50 barrels of first
quality Hour. for use in the Department of
Washington, and awarded the contract 10
Messrs. Gassaway Howard, they being the
lowest bidders. as follows. l5O barrels at
elA4O per bbi. 100 barrels At SLAP; 2U0 barrels
at sli.g9i and 100 barrels at Sl5.17. 1,00O bar
rels VI second quality flour, at the following
rates: 200 barrels al >l2 SO; 200 barrels at SIP o.
200 barrels al Sl3.c7: $50 barrels at S1347: $50
barrels al S13.15. The contract for furnish
ing i50 barrels of first quality -four was
awarded to A. Ross Ray &c Bro, at S15.4i per
barrel.
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CONTRACTS AwARDED.-The contract for
furnishing fresh and corn beef in the Depart
ment OF Washington and al Alexandria Va
for six months from April LIST, the bids for
wdich were opened several days ago by Major
Bell, Commissary OF Subsistence, has been
awarded TO Messrs. j. L. Varneli and Lewis
Myers, of this city at the following prices
Fresh beef for sales 10 officers, 19H cents per
h.; fresh beef for issues TO troops, 1874 cents
per 10; corn beef - cents per To-; fresh beef to
be delivered al Alexandra, IL i cents per ID
fresh and corn beef to be delivered at Fort
Whipple. Va, ~ cents per Id. The contract
fer supplying mutton has been awarded TO nj
H. Horniller, Of this city, at 1910 cents per
pound
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RY GREIE q WILLIAMS, Auo,iO..er,
n Ne. $40, corner eth and ID streets
SALE or tn. FURNITURE. kc I'M tn.

AyEsUk HousE.N &c" ~ IHH
xsn9s and SsS oAs@ssno Srqs
tgIs french Plate Mirrors, &C ). si sacsien' @,
O'Clock q. ard cont uus from asS to dsy unt,s
Al Is disposed Of ell the furniture in the Avenus
.ontainine about eighty rooms, %psi aIsous'
One 3,sh large pier Freneh:pste Mirror and slab.
Ten p E1s and Lace Curtains, With cornic.,
Ten Marble Slab Center Tables
Seventy ,hse Chamber suits "a wslnot ana s.k.
Marble top Dressing Bureaus, washstands, Red
One Eu%dies I pair. Of s aSS gsiss nfss,s
Two hundred Sheets, Pillows ana Bolster Gases.
One hnndred good Bed Comforts, nifty Bed
Two hundred Feather Pillows AMI BoIs,er..
one hundred ana nifty Hair and Husk HAT
One hundred OAK Dining ohsir,
Fer Fer, DIia ,nsss TbsSls: made T.s, 70 yrssr,
One hundred Napkins,
Twenty Sofas. ten Da@..fI lounge our A o's"'
Ten 0hshng Dishes,
Ten eezen ivory handled Knives and PIAssi
Ten doaeG Plated Table Spoons.
Tsenty dve dozen Stone China Plates,
TT hn sets Of Cups and saucers'
large quantity OF other orockery and Glass
Forty Chsndeliers, and Brsokstsir every roOu.
Ope excellent Iron Safe and Office Desk,
One large Once Clock and Water Cooler,
And all ether goods belonging te o hrst class
house. which We deem UNNECESSARY 20 eau
merate.
nh as:d GREEN q WILLIAMS, Auets.
10y COOPER LATIMER, Auctionsers.
ID Late clerks with Jas. G. McGuire Co..D
Southwest corner of Pern's ave. and nth street,
Star ONCE Building.
HOUSEHOLD FgRNITgRE AT AUCTION.
On WEDNESDAY MORNING next, A pril "a
alto o clock, AZ No 432 Penn'a avenue, between
Sd and Al streets, st the residence Of lAdy DE-
Ginning housekeeping, we will sell an sssertn SIT
OF Furniture, comprising
Walnut HAfTcloth Parlor suite
Brussels and Three ply Carpets
walnut SfdebOard
Marble top Cottage Suites. with wsrdrobss
marble top Bureaus aud Wsshstands
Cane and Wood-sest Chairs
. ii air and Husk Mattresses
Feather Pillows and Bolstert
Painted Bedsteads and wa.hstands
Two Extensisn Dining Table,
Oak Gsne seat Dining Chairs
Plated Gastors, Tin and China Toilet Sets
Orockery and Glassware
Large eooking,stove and Fixtures. &C., &C.
mhS COOPER LATIMER, Aucts.
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BoARDOF FIRE CoMMIssIoNERs-The regu-
lar meeting of the Board OF Fire Commission
ers was held last evening AT which the resig-
nation OF James A. Smith, supernumary. Of
the Hook aad Ladder Co, was received and
accepted Benz b. Whiting was appointed TO
the vacancy.
The arrangements for the parade and inspec-
ton OF the department en- Monday next were
completed. The companies will assemble at
the City Han at2 O'Clock in full uniform, and
with the apparatus, and the line will be formed
headed by Heald's Washington Brass Band
The following route has been determined on 1.
Down ~ syTeetto Penna.ave., thence by the
north side OF the Capitol grounds by the east
'front.', returning TO the south SIDE thence to Goth
street. passing in front Of the Presidential
Mansion on the way,) TO 1 street, TO 18th. to +,
10 9tb, 10 Louisiana avenue, when there will
with the apparatus OF the Hook and Ladder
Company.