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FIRE STATIsTICs.-The report OF the
fires occurring in our midst during the past year
are given in the annual report OF the Fire Marshal
false alarms, and twice that general alarms were
sounded. The estimated loss by fires in the same
1875 855; the loss over insurance, 81 2l7, 49, 1t
will be seen, by the annexed statement, also de-
rived from official sources, that in 1885 the num-
Der of fires was less, and the estimated loss much
below that OF last year. The number of fires in 1865
was 436; estimated loss, $1269 400; amount Of in
surance $500, $40; loss over insurance, S169,629.
Heavy as the loss by fires last year in Phila-
delphia, 1t very far below that in the city of
New York; as official records show. The most
destructive fires were the burning of the print
works at Frankford; the stores on Third street,
opposite Branch; a flour mill in West Philadelphia;
grain warehouse on Broad street, above Racej a
brewery above Fairmount; saving and turning
mil on Fourth street above Poplar; and Terra
avenue.
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DIED

~ 1ALLES" = On the morning of a 'e 10th instant
His relatives and friends are invited 20 attend 1 tle
itffS! on Monday next the a't n'ont at l' 0'9'N
the morning Of thS FL I0 ia
Due notice will be given OF the funeral.
CAMPBELL.-on the 18th instant, Mr.. v LILLIAN
the relatives and friends Of the family are resa ecttuy
Ss 0WeS e t1e aae S ms and s pTS FS
DEM above Twenty third, on Sunday afternoon at
CoUNTRYMAN.z.on the 18th instant, ELIzAps ia
M MSOUnIha NAN widow Of the late Christopher Goa IN
me relatives and ends Of the family are respectful y
SON. George Countryma9. No 9ls Passyuuk road, o
Church OO" Vault '' 'i0OA 10 proceed 70 H0en'1"
MILLER Ron the morning of the 18th instant, JEW
Due notice WIN Be- mS G o 166 funeral %0
RfGRESo RnfGGRREEASoR dRRGrsaaay Z ts se 2 18th n'tsn Mrs
lict OF the late Thomas McCrea. sr :.
invited to attend the funeral from her late residence No
5 at G9t see r. 0R pPOoseS @Rq "a %SbE the s n
,MoLAUGHLIN.-on the 18th instant, WILLIAM
The relatives friends the family are respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral from his late residence
next at O'Clock. High Mass and interment at Frank
ISh instant PIfK eldest daughter of HofsCe
w. and Lucy 7. Pilkn, aged years and months
Funeral on Monday at II O'Clock A NJ, rOm No. 1924
sHoEMAKER.-on the 18th instant, RACHEL SHOE
MAkEk AK ~ In the lis list year year OF her age
Ine Ieayss ia a ana @ ienos o tne family are respectfully
son, Julien Shoemaker, No 1919 GIrard avenue on
Sevenh-day morning the tn instant, IL O'Clock. To
proceed to Laurel Efill
R9-. AT A MEETING OF THE OFFICERS COM
nectsd with the Assessors Department of the Third
District of Pennsylvania held Thursday, 18th inst,
at the Assessors Office James S. Francis, ESQ, was
called 10 the chair and z. Lane, Jr. ESQ., appointed
The following preamble and resolutions uuani-
mously adopted
Whereas, 1t has pleased Providence to remove from
our midst our late Chief, THOMAS ALLEN. ESQ.,
feel constrained in consequence of his sterling quail
ties man. friend and an officer to meet together
TO express our sorrow and to teuder our heartfelt
sympathy 10 his bereft family; therefore
ReSoircd, That in admiration OF his many mauly
virtues social qualities and impartial official conduct
we VIII cherish memory of him as model of good
ness of heart and greatness OF soul.
RCSoiucd, That To the family OF the deceased we
tend our assurances that those who associated with
him most closely in business feel his loss keeny aud
sympathize with hs widow and orphans most deeply
Resolved, That as further manifestation of
spect We attend his funeral in body. aud publish the
/ foregoing resolutions in the daily papers
JAMES 5. FRANCIS. President,
p. LANE, Jr, Secretary
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.

PETERsONs' NEW NATIONAL EDITION OF
THE WORKS OF CHARLES DIoKENs.-There is no liV-
ing writer who has attained so wide popularity as
Charles Dickens. He is cosmopolitan in his
readers. His style Is suited to delight the most tas
tidious, to satisfy the capOus to crafty the comic,
able to the most lliteIate. In America he has
readers by the hundreds OF thousands, and were it
not that the price regular edition is beyond the
means of many, he would have hundreds of thou
sands more. In order to open the held of romance
to those who have been heretofore debarred from
its enjoyment, Messrs Peterson have prepared new
national edition. which, while 1t Is neatly and
clearly printed, well Illustrated and substantially
bound, Is really miracle of cheapness. 1t is
oomplete, including all that has been pHblIshed by
to a library and popular everyday friend. We
are at loss ourselves 10 see how these books be
Issued for the price they are In these days OF eX
Orbitant cost for every thing, we would almost be-
heve that the publishers are losing money. The
cause however for this reduction is found in the
vast imDortation of British editions of Dickens.
These flooding our markets, compete with American
Dublications aud are allowed to underbld them.
As the plates OF many of these works were secured
bV Peterson In the ante war days, when things
ing the ordinary profit. to issue this phenomenon.
we cannot but believe that its efforts will be appre-
cated and the hundreds of thousands OF readers be
by this means introduced TO writer inlmtable for
originality keen wit, andvivid portrayal OF charac
ter In this edition, which Is the cheapest In the
world the whole of Dickens works is contained in
seven large octave volumes, with portrait o.
Charles Dickens, and other illustrations, the Wnolt
making nearly six thousand very large dOuDle
cOlumned pages, in good large, clear type, an6
handsomely printed on the nnest Oh WmIo R1pe1 ta
and bound in the strongest and most suDsianua
manner and sold at the low price OF twenty dollar
a set and oven cheaper TO clubs See the advertise
ment in another column.
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IBY THE ASSOCIATED PREss.J
| The Proposed League Island Navy Yard.

AASPOoSU ASuBuO NAVY
WASHINGTON, January l9.-The Senate Com.
mittee on Naval Affairs had the subject of the
League Island Navy Yard before them this
morning Senator Cattell, of New Jersey, made
an argument in favor OF accepting that site
The Committee agreed to the House bill for the
purpose without amendment, and recommend
its immediate passage.
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WE EHAvE still further reduced prices OF Aens,
Youths, and Boys Clotking-being determined to
close out Winter Stock
NO DETER INVRsTMENH CAN BIZ FOUND THAN
CLOTHING AT OUR PRESENT. PRICES, wBIoH ARE
LOWER THAN THEY POSSIBLY CAN BE NEXT
WINTER.
HALFWAY BETWEEN { BENNETT 4 90,
FIFTH AND I TOwER HALL,
SIXTH STs (61s MARKET STREET.
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CENTRAL POLICE STATION CASES To-
DAT.-Wnlmm Turner was before Alderman Bet- s,
and DubiS. Beserye ofiioeT Jones ga v him com
ing down Tenth street, on Wednesday morning
with the articles under his coat: When asked where
he got them he said he picked them up IN the
street. He was arrested and taken before Alder
man Massey. The furs we're valued at eightY-iye
dolars, and were recognized as the properly OF
Mrs. spooner, No. Gil N, Sixth street. Turner was
Charles Cummings, hang from Harrisburg, was
before Alderman Better. at 2 O'Clock to-day, upon
the charge of stealing cutlery from the Store OF
MI Alfred b. Justus 90, Flitn anu Cyii9l0e HniSs
valued at 500 dozen, were taken. GUmuiings
represented that he was In business IN harrsDurg
and wished to buy some goods.
He rave an order for about 5000 worth. The clerk
who sold 10 to him suspected something by the way
In which he purchased-not asking the price, but
saving "Giye me 90 many of this, and so many OF
that ," When he LETT the store he was followed. He
and purchased about $50 worth of skates. While
there he deposited the knives in the wateroloset
They were recovered by one OF the employees OF the
store. Charles was required to give bonds In tho
sum Of $500 for MS appearance az Court
HoRRIBLE OCCURRENoE--A WOMAN CRUSHED
TO DEATH.-An unknown white woman, aged
thirty years. was caught in the machinery
at Roland & Erwin's flour mill, Nos. 253, 205 and
257 N. Broad street, yesterday, and was in
stantly killed. Deceased had been In the habit
of visiting the mill and collecting the refuse of
the grain. It is thought that while stepping
over the betting in the smut room her clothing
caught in the maohlhery ana she was carried i,
rate of 100 revolutions per minute. One of the
worlSmen happening to pass discovered the
woman and Immediately threw the belt off the
wheel. When taken out she presented q hor-
rible appearance. Her head was crushed as fiat
as could be, and both legs and arms were cut
off, The Coroner was notified to hold an in
quest on the body The name Of the deceased
is supposed to be Connolly, a widow lady, living
in Richmond lane, near the Reading Railroad.
RECEIPTS FROM WATER RENTs.-The
amount of water rents assessed In the different
Wards of this city for the past and the ensuing year
is exhibited by the following statement;-
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WE DO NOT ASSERT that every family should be
their own physician in all cases but it is undeniable
that with case of Humphreys HOMEOPATHIC Spe.
cities in the house, times without number, disease
and sickness may be arrested and time, money, and
suffering saved This is being done by thousands,
and may be done by all. See advertisement in
another column.
Or address
Humphreys HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE Co.,
s. No. 562 Broadway, N Y.
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Fire at Port JerVis.

poRT JpnyIs, January ia hre occurred
here ot | O'clock this morning, burning Mccoy
ernis hotel and the Delaware House and livery
stable on Pike street. The loss on the stable is
shont SsO0-insured in the Arctic of New York.
i u Hoyt loses $500 on his stock, which is in
,nred in The Yonkers and Home Companies of
New York. H. McGovern's loss is about S2500
insnred in other city companies.
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LAwREHCE-CRANE.- on the 18th Instant, at the
Rev. A. II. Jones' M j. s. LAWRENCE. Of Toms
Captain John G. Crane. of MSSA ahawkin, N. J.
,-WILLIAMs-MILLs-onT Thu scay evening, M Jsnya9rY
Alex xander Peltz Mr. JRSSE H. WI LLtAMS, Of COnshO.
hooken, 20 Miss MARY A., niece ,Of h Mtls' Esq oi
this city.
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PERRY DAVIS PAIN KILLER.-Byery day affords
new proofs of the peculiar effects of this preparation
In cases where disordered condition of the stomach
liver and bowels is combined with great debility,
nervous weakness, and intense melancholy, its
effects are most beneficial and wonderful. 1t should
he kent by every family,
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WHAT DOES 1T NEAN?-The following startling
information has just been received at our office,
and we hasten TO lay it before our readers
KNOCKED DOWN! rhe prices OF the trst-c ready
made Winter Clothing selling at Charles Stokes
&, Co.'s have been knocked down to the lowest
possible figure it is determined to close out the
present winter stock. Persons in want of winter
clothing will do we'll to call soon as bargains can
now be had.
CHARLES STOKES s. Co., Clothiers,
Under Continental
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SUsPICIoUs.-Two men, both named Peter
Rrown were arrested this morning, at Twenty
third and FIlberf by Officer Davis, having in their
Sossession q large worm OF STILL The supposition
thai had been seized by the Government othoials
They were each held in $500 bail by Alderman
Jones, for further hearing on MONDAY, at Q
O'Clock.
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DEDICATION SERVICES. - The Messiah
EYangeical Lutheran Church has just completed It's
new building in oxford street. above Thirteenth, on
the north side Tomorrow morning at 10t o'clock
services will be held at the church. Rev. T. W. Con-
take place at O'Clock. the Rev E. W. Hutter, D. d
officiating. The public are invited, and will be wei.
come.
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DIAPERING.

ING.
EXTRA WIDE BIRD-EYE DIAPER.
FINE BIRD-EYE LINEN. CHEAP.
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AFTER MISCHIEF. - Last night Officer
Mink saw man jumping fence at Tenth and Reed
The officer accosted him, and surprised hum so much
that, for few moments he was literally and meta
asked W hat he was doing he SAID that he was going
after set of harness belonging to him. As that
was not the legitimate way Of entering house, he
was taken into custody and escorted TO Alderman
Lutz's Office. After hearing, at which he gave the
name of Stephen Bunting he was held to answer on
the charge OF suspected attempt to commit
robbery,
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GIRARD CoLLEeE.-By recent resolu-
tOn Of Councils, twenty five additional boys will be
admitted into the Girard College. BY the will Of
Stephen Girard preference is given to those born in
the old city limits, and after them to those born in
Iority Of Admission in ali cases T6sre are ef
present seventYone city applicants and this list is
constantly being added to- so that there can be no
admissions for some time to come from other than
the frstnamed class
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ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OF CAMDEN
AND AMBoY RAILROAD AT an election held on
Directors of the Camden and AmbOY Railroad
Company, MIR. w H. Gatzmer was elected Presi-
dent in place OF Mr. Edwin A. s 'evens resigned
Mr. Gatzmer has been connected with the road for
the past thirty years and for most OF that time has
occupied the responsible position of general agent
display ing marked ability and thorough business
management while occupying that position.
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No CURE No PAYI-PosITIvELY No CURE No
PAY.-Dr. Filters Remedy CARED c. f. Clothier of
Rheumatism, No. % North Water street. Used
South Fourth street.
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THE PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON, AND
BALTIMORE RAuR0AD.-Irains on the Philade-
pima, Wilmington, and Ba timore Railroad yester-
day and last night ran through with but siRht
delay To-day all trains are running regularly and
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An INTERESTING ITEM For LADIES. The re-
moval of the "NE Plus ULTRA" Hoop.Sktrt En-
porium OF NJ A, Jones, late OF No. II North Eighth
street, to the large and elegant warerOoms, No. $40
Arch stieet is an event which we deem well worthy
of announcement. ThN change had become neces-
sarY from the fact that the late location entirely
inadequate for properly conducting business which
has steadily increased with each succeeding season.
The present establishment is admirably adapted to
the requirements of the business being eliglby
located, and comprising spacious warerooms taste
fully fitted up and well stocked with skirts and
Corses of every desirable STYLE To speak in terms
of cOmmendation OF these NE PLUS ULTRA goods,
made by III. A. Jones, is altogether superauous.
They are known and appreciated by ladies through.
out our land, who, having worn them onoe, will
wear no other, They are modelled in the most de-
srabe styles, set gracefully and easily, and by
universal assent the most durable and therefore the
most economical that are made.
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BECAUSE A PERSON HAS A BAD COUGH, ii should
not be inferred that consumption has set in although
a case Of consumption is rarely met with unaccom-
panied by distressing cough. Where, no Yever, d
predispostiOn to pulmonary disease exists, a
cough If left to itse strains and racks the LUNGS,
and wastes the general strength. and soon estab-
fishes On incurable complaint. In all cases, then,
1T is the safer plan to get rid of cough, cold, or
hoarseness without delay, and for this purpose no
remedy acts more promptly or surely, or with moro
benefit to the organs of the chest than DIR. d.
pounded from carefully selected drugs. and which,
on trial. will always be found worthy of its world
wide reputation. Prepared only at No. 242 Ches-
nut street.
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FRESH PAPER SHELL ALMONDS Fuberts EnglisI
Wain1ts, Raislns, etc., can be had at all time
Of George W. jenkins, No, 1887 Spfing Gardei
ntrnnt
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HUCKABACK.

RED BORDERED HUCK.
UNBLEACHED HUCK.
5OPIECEs FINE AND MEDIUM QUALITY
HUCK.
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RHEUMATIsM, Gout Neuralgia, ETC. No cure no
pay. Dr. Filters Remedy, No. 2S S. Fourth street.
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BUTCHERS LINEN, EXTRA WIDTH.
LINEN TABLE CLOTHS, BARGAINS.
UNBLEACHED LINEN CLOTHS, FROM
AUCTION.
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ASSISTANT QUARTRRMAsTER's OFFICE,
No 1139 GIRARD STREET,
PHILADELPHIA, January 10, 1857
Win be sold at public auction, on account of the
United States, at Government Storehouse, HAN0-
YER Street, Philadelphia, Pa, on FRIDAY, JanU.
arY 20, 1857 at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, and will be con-
tinued from day day until all are sOd the follow
ing named articles of Damaged and Condemned
Quartermaster Stores, viz =
Anchors, Steamer Castings,
Axes, Galvanized Iron
Iron Bars, Asserted ITOD
Saddle Blankets Iron Pipe,
Brushes, Lead Pipe,
Pendant & rms Gas Pipe,
Gas Brackets and, Assorted Locks,
Burners, Scales, .t
Saddle Bags, Gum and Leather Hose,
Water Buckets, Cooking Ranges aud
Chairs, Stoves,
Bath Tubs Heating Stoves
Mule Collars, Army and Express Wa
Cylinders g0ns,
Spades, Wagon SpOkes,
Hatchets, WheelbarrOWs,
Horse Shoes, Tables,
Harness. Desks,
Halter and Breast Chains, Wrenches,
Halters and CHAINS, Whips,
Ambulance and Wagon Zinc.
FeGoes, Also a large assortment
Wagon Bows, of various FOOLS Hele-
Brass Cocks, assorted, graphic instruments,
Iron Bedsteads, etc. etC
Boilers, -.
from day of sale. -, -. ,.,, -.
tins Office. -.
nv order of Byt Brigadier, General GEORGE III.
CROSMAN, Assistant Quartetmaster General U. s.
Army. - ,yrNypv w YANEs
ll95t Capt and A Q. NJ. Byt Mai. U, 5. A.
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LADIES, 60 TO G, BYRON MORSE & Co., No. 9O2
Salad, Coffee and WOfIies
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LINEN SHEETINGS.

WIDE BARNsLEY SHEHTINGs.
BARNsLEY PILLOW LINENS,
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PAINFUL AcoIDENT.-Abouts seven o'clock
this morning John Gegan, aged 35 years, driver
shoulder disocated BY falling under the car He
was taken to his residence, in EdRemont street.
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ALL BLAvoRs Of Ice Creams and Ices made TO
order, by Morse Co., Nos, 92 aud 90 Arch street.
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GOVERNMENT SALES.

7 ARGE SALE OF DAMAGED AND CON.
IL DEMNED QUARTERMASIER S Torres.
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PUBLIC NoTIoE.-E. q. Whitman & Co., No. 3lS
Chesnu street. are now ready to supply their choice
and pure COnfecions, put up in neat boxes.
Also large assortment Of Imported Boxes Sur.
prises, and Knick. .knacks, for Trees
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PETTY Police CAsEs.-Henry McFadden
was arrested at Seventeenth and Callowhill streets
vest erdaY morning, on the very common charge of
wife deseriIon. The deserted wife made piteous
appeal against her lege lord and the tender hearts
OF the assembled multitude in Aldermen Hutchin-
sons office were melted almost to tears. McFadden
was held in 5000 bail to answer.
John Hubbard was arrested yesterday morning,
on the charge of malicious mischief, in Richmond
street John, having a violent temper, got OBJ
stfoperous under the influence of bad spirits
and undertook to smash things generally. He was
arrested in his destructive career, and taken to
Alderman Beiter's Office to answer the charge of
malicious mischief. After hearing, he was held
in S400 bail to answer.
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nR. ]. S. ROSES ALTERATIvE.

DR. j. S. ROSES ALTEBATIVE
THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER.
Won have Corrupt disordered or vtiated blood you
are sick all over 1t may appear as pmpes sores OF a.
some active disease, or may only make ye9 Ieet AN
guild or depTessedi but you cannot have g2od heath
Vour blood Is impure DR. Roses Alteratlve removes
Si these Impurities and Is the remedy that will resHora
YIq e TneSuaed for the cure of all diseases Of the
Glands sefofua tubercuar consumption, and all erup
ilohs oi 'he sAiu' fii'o " 0DYOTT & CO.
No 232 North SECOND street.
mn nVOTTvS ITCH OINTBIE MT
, ~ ovorv form itch, and superior TO any other
& S ,hs cIre OF hat dsagreeabte ar d tOrmenting
rene9y LOT 'ne ca @ S5 cents Sent per mail 40 cents
10. sS2 Horh So SoHD street
M 9. ROSES EXPEC FORANT.
O. a. cure OF nsamption eou ghs colds, asthma,
OH OF ~" 5n6nenza spi ting OF b'ooc. bronchitis and all
diseases OF the lungs, ..a ,ha :, - ----., -
lhls ~ ass me0y Tritat on OF any nfiamm
psrSS lungs th oat bronr ala Is acknowledged by
oil n he remedy supeI'OL anv her kuOWn oOui-
nound used tor the ree nd cure of coughs aDd coO-
sump"Ou' DYOVT a co
st6m NO S2 North sECoSD tuoet.
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Table Linen by the Yard.

10 Pieces "a Heavy Table Damask, SIP.
10 Pieces "a Fine Table Linens, S1'25
Pieces 8-4 Richardson Table Linen $3.50,
Pieces ga Very Fine and Heavy Table Linen
Sl75.
S Pieces 9-4 Barnsley Table Linens, So and $3.50
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SournwARK L1RRARY.-At the meetin

SOUTHWARK LIBRARY.-At the meeting
last night at their Hall in Third street, below Ger
man, the stockholders of the Southwark Library
Company elected the following officers president,
John Thompson. Treasurer, j. =. Mckeever.
Secretary, j f. Warnsling. Directors, j. w. Flick
wlT, George p. Little W. NJ Maue, William Mid
dleton, Alexander Greaves, John II, Scott George
Smith, Francis Black, j. A. I. Laws, and Richard
Sharp.
The annual report states that the reading and
library room has been papered, ,apainted and retur
nished The library contains about ten thousand
volumes. The daily papers magazines and pam
phlets taken, and the library offers excellent in
ducements to young men who wish to acquire know
ledge OF history, art science, standard literature
The library Is practically free, the subscription
charged to deray the running expenses of the build
ing being merely nominal.