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The New York herald., 1868-05-12
EXTENSIVE FIRE N BROOKLYN.
Loss About Forty-ave Thousand DolIa,

"s' Ho""' rorty.uve Thous0n0 OOtIarSs
me alarm Of nre given at hafpast ten O'Clock last
nignt was occasoned by the burning OF large four
STORY frame building situated on quincy street, be-
tween M Downing street and Classon avenue. The
S,ui,..ure winch was owned and occupied by Charles
~" 'e, Mas used chiefly a. a saw and planning mill On
.,,, i. scooha moor was moulding shop, while the
Iuu anu Iouslh stories were occupied az picttire
n iIanc manuiactory. The building Throughout was
n.ca VIVA valuable machinery and nplements
necessary 10 tue work, while an extensive stock OF
Diack walnut and other materials was stored
~ os,,,mo,as "mch We're destroyed. The loss
tners Is no insurance. The danes communi.
Gated 10 the ofice building n two story frame
structure adjoining which also fell prey 10 the de.
vourln2 eiement' Hence the Gre extended 10 little
tenement house owned by Mrs. Williams destroy.
ing It. The Quincy Mission school a new Srame
and brick building, also caught Are and was
destroyed. The loss on the three latter str,,c.
lures is about $4,000 Sergeant Carnenter ar
the Forfyfourth precinct police and oa,cer
Kiscr rendered efficient service i'm saving
property. The sergeant In question heard ,le crv
of nre while In the vicinity about twenty
minutes after ten O'Clock and on ENTERING tbe
huildng found that II was IRE In three dinerent
places. while the flames had gained so much head
way that II was impossible 20 extingush them
The fire was evidently OF incendlary origin The
pace has long been an eyes0re TO many pruucrty
owners IN the neghborbood who objected TO The
noise ald offensive odor created at times, and some
hht ago hOught bat without ayail, 10 buy oui thc
The New York herald., 1868-05-12

to snttle men 70 have thes political DISABILITIES re-

to entite men 70 have the,1 political disabilities re-
Ma fAHxswosrH rr2ned that some evidence Of
repentance and lsyaity was required, and the fact
that man heSed the reconstruction Of hts State In
good faisa was very good evidence In that respect
Inc olscussion was further participated In by
Messrs. Brooks, Robinson, Beck and woodward.
Mr.: BRooKs regretted that only one democrat was
s s S M aud that there
:. Mr.. ROBINSON desired TO oner an amendment, but
Mr.; Farnsworth would not yield for that purpose.
Mr., WOODWARD, (dem.) of Pa reminded the House
that support OF the reconstruction measures, of
Whlcn negro suiTfage was the great principle, was to
be regarded as the test OF loyalty in the South
test must be applicable In Northern states that have
repudiated the policy. III
Site sps, the bin was by more than the
RIGHT or WAY FOR A NEW YORK RAILROAD CON.
Mr.. GARFIELD asked leave to introduce hi, grant
Ing the right OF way TO the Whitehall and Plattsburg
Railroad Company.
MT. MUNGEN objected.
.n., THE ADJOURNMENT.
A motion was then made to adjourn.
Inc SPEAKER stated 1t was possible business might
had adopted resolution that il would notify the
House at what time the presence Of the House would
pc again desired in the Senate chamber, and had
O'Clock, the vote would be taken on the pending
articles Of impeachment. The Speaker, however
nad information % that possbly-he would not say
Senate. He had not received any notification from
the Senate that 1t desired the presence Of the House
a. twelve O'Clock tomorrow, and therefore, II the
House now adjourn business would be resumed to-
morrow until some notification should be received
Mr.. STEVENS (of Pa.) moved that when the House
adjourn to-day 1t adjourn until Wednesday.
The motion, made under the circumstances and
with contemptuous sneer which accompanied IT,
attracted much attention and immediately awakened
great interest," as indicating on the part OF the mover
olssatsIacton a. the reports which were In circula
ton regarding the probable issue Of the tmpeach-
ment question. n
The SPEAKER remarked that the motion was In
order and had the priority Of the motion to ad-
jOurn.
Mr.. STEVENS, at the suggestion Of the members
near him, withdrew his motion and the House at
half-past four adjourned until tomorrow.
The New York herald., 1868-05-12
E Y R o P E.
The Herald'S AbySSinian kilograms Sent
All Over England.
British Acknowled Of the
American Press Triumph.
The Steamship Australasian in
Fatal Collision.

The Innsn steamship City Of Antwerp, Captain
Airehouse, which left Liverpool at two,P. M on the
2oth and Queenstown on the aoth of April arrived at
this port yesterday, bringing mail report in detail
OF our cable dispatches TO her day Of sailing from
Ireland. f0Iam.rt rI 7tfa
When the city Of Antwerp left England the sue
cessfu result Of the Abysstnian expedition. the
attempted assassination Of the Dnke OF Edinburg
ana the position Of the Irish Church question
monopolized the public attention. The news from
Abyssinis created the lveliest satisfaction. The
sudden close Of the war caused good deal Of
excitement In the East India freight trade and
heavy decline In rates. as the release OF the tonnage
under charter to the government would be speedy
and very large.
The New York herald., 1868-05-12

rug PEABoDy EDUCATIONAL FuND.-The agent Of
the Peabody Southern Education Fund. Or. Scares
mas appropriated $4,000 for the current year TO
various existing schools In the leading country
towns Of Louisiana. lie has also assigned 10000 for
thc ad of nornal schools In that state S200O being
given 10 the norlnai school al New orleans.
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ENGLAND.

The War News from Abyssinia-The Herald's
Special Telograms the First Report Of Vic.
tory-The Whole Country Posted by the
American Dospatches. ..l.at ..
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Gcorse Peabody and the pore

A statement recently published to the erect that
Mr Peabody, on quitting Rome, had left the Pope
f@oO000, is denied on authority. The Italian papers
report more accurately that he had given for
one OF the educational institutions Ia Rome
The New York herald., 1868-05-12
esase Cenveniisn Of shc Rforherhesd ai sypa

'"'e Osaveni'en Of the Rforherhesd NJ sypa-
ais SYRACUSE, May II, lsos.
s'4'e rehian Cisnvention is now in session here.
ol'e nuharea ana hftyseven delegates are IN attend
!ae following address has been delivered:--
TUE IRISH NATIONALITY OF NEW YoRx:-
= ShorHERs-we, the representative N the Penian
Hfctnerhood OF the State OF New York,
in convention assembled, having carerI,v cram
ined the strength and resources OF the
ana ana the plan or operations submitted BY 0eneral
stnn sonn UNei' declare tnat the Organization Il
hitherto and that said plan OF operation IL Snrsv
practicable We have pledged ourselves TO meat Tho
enemy soon upon the battle field and we earnsssiS AZ
call upon you 10 exercise your utmost enerriss 3,
furnish the necessary means to equip and arm TIE
many thousands Of willing hands and brave hearts
impatiently waiting the order to march
Signed on behalf OF the Convention,
PATRICK DAILY, New York
Chairman Committee on Address
THOMAS II. O'BRIRN, Troy. Secretary of Committee.
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Fatal Collision Of steam ships-The Atlantic
Telegraph Company.

Shortly after midnight on the 25th Of April col
nsion took place near Holyhead between the royal
mall steamer Australasian, from New York TO Liver
pool and the steamer Isle Of Arran, the first
named vessel going, Ia said, right over the latter
Inc Isle OF Arran had just come out OF Hoybead har
ing TO Newport A boat was sent on from the Aus
ralasian 10 the relief OF the men In the water and
the chief mate and man at the wheel OF the Isle OF
Arran were saved. Five men and the captain were
drowned.
The Atlantic Telegraph Company held an ad.
journed meeting the 18th April for the purpose OF
confirming the arrangements made with the Anglo
American Company; but the contract not being quite
ready further adjournment to the 9TH OF May took
place. IL was announced that the directors had
chosen the Hon. X. Grimston and Captain J. q.
Johnston 10 be members OF the Board In place OF Mr.
Peabody and Captain Hamilton, who retire. The
other retiring directors, including the honorary
IN New York, were reelected, and three new drec-
tors were elected to represent the interests OF large
shareholders In Glasgow and other places The re-
ceipts for the month OF March were stated at Fl 23
per day, against cl 0o4 per day Ia March 1867.
The New York herald., 1868-05-12

The War News from Ahyssinin-The HeraId,s
Special Telesrams the First Report Of Vic.
tory-The Whole Country Posted by the
American Dispatches. Ntnu -
LONDON, April 20. 1885,
The delight Of the English people over the result
OF the Abyssinian campaign Is almost ludicrous.
They took hearty interest in the war itself except
30 far as 1t added to their income tax, but the few
who were otherwise than Indifferent really ex.
pected q long and costly and disastrous
campaign. To be so agreeably disappointed
to have the prisoners released, the king killed
and the war ended at single b!ow-nas pleased all
would Se Illuminated Perhaps is WI win Se done on
to General Napier and the army Already Rnglish-
men tell you that England has shown herself a.
light, and that Magdaia viii rank witn Ssdowa as an
example OF .efncient warfare. The national vanity
always indulges in such exaggerations.
however reflect that the special Abyssinian tes,
grams to the NEW YORK HERALD brought the nrst
the only narratives containing any details which have
arrived from General Napers force.
The English press has been again beaten upon its
own ground and this time worse than ever before.
The HERALD kilograms have been sent all over the
country as the earliest and fullest account Of the
The queen has bestowed the order of the Bath
upon General Napier.
Acknowledgements Of the Ruslish Press.
The steamship City OF Antwerp. at this port, fur
nshes mails embracing the following acknowledge
ents OF the London journals of the enterprise and
courtesy OF the NEW YORK HERALD In supplying
them with the important news from Abyssna:-
From the London Times, April 27.l
The representative OF the NEW YORK HERALD In
London yesterday received the following kilograms
marked one, two, three and four] from the special
correspondent OF that Journal with the Abyssinian
expedition.
From the London Post, kprr.27.l
The representative Of the NEW YORK HEsALD in
London yesterday received four telegrams nom the
special correspondent OF that journal with the Abys
sinian expedition. The last Que mo. speciail Is
follows.
From the London News, April 2T.l
The agent OF the NEW YORK HERALD in London
yesterday received the following kilograms Nos. l,
:, and ~ from the special correspondent OF that
journal with the Abyssinan expedition. We have
received nom our correspondents I'm Abyssinia let
tiers to the LIST Of April Of volume sufficient TO 1l
two pages OF this Journal The important news by
kilograms has deprived them OF their chief interest,"
and we therefore merely indicate their contents
tFrom the London shipping and Mercantile Gazette,
April q.
The representative OF the NEW YORK HERALp in
London has received the following kilograms Nos. 1,
2, and Al from the special correspondent OF that
Journal with the Ayssnian expedition.
From the Liverpool Post April 2T.l
The representative OF the NEW YORK HEUALD In
London on Sunday received the following telegram
from Abyssina mo. Al. f."Is...
Evening star., 1868-10-14
EVENING STAR,
LATE KILOGRAMS, &C.

ine Nice President OF the Union Pacific rail-
Ioao nS effected a temporary arrangement; tor
gsrrt "a ing TIE mails between the trrmini Of the
| 'IASlhs railroad. Offers from several pArtles,
ncedang Brigham Young. 90 coptrac, for the
uansportSuon OF these mails wer. rae, ,yet
Yesterday. Propositions are now updsr con
"sla'loh Win lew 20 secure the certainty
Of the railroad
Advioes from Mexico report the c,,tp-a a,
Sants ana agent, with documents on h,s par
son showing that he intended 10 Q, c,te r.,,,l,-
uon. Public works IN the country ar 10 e-
pushed forWard, especially the railroad. A
bill has been IntrOdug ed TO the Nation.I, 80
Cress providing for Jury trials, public raur,
tIon, and general reform.
At the snnusl election for directors 4 the
Erie railway the Gould and Fisk party wer.
victorious, polling 4 vote OF over thirty mil
lions, and electing their ticket. A!;eT gvsrdS, a.
a meeting OF directors, Jay Gould Mas cAossn
president. and James Fisk. il, compu ,.Ier u
ihr corporation.
The Captain General Of Cubs has not pro-
claimed IOT the Provisions GCN-rnUtsnt OF
Spain, but declares he Will maia aiu order aud
The laws. Two small mseungs OF persons ot
ih-repuie, whose sblect was not known. Serr
are tranquil
House committee OF the LOUIS ans Legs
ia'nle has reported IN regard q the ac Ten Of
ne STATE board of Tegtsratioa. stating that th-
boaIa hau no right - issue such ru'.- and reg
ulations as wen ISSUED 90 the Iocal hasr,is. but
must be goNeInea by IuGlcial deII,,ou,.
Late aoNtces n'om ~. Thomas safe .het *
tenstye defalCa'tcns ha ye bsen a .--.. r-r-f A.
appears that for the last 81 zht yr-i-, IN. a
counts oi the chtef Justice 81 the colony haV.
noi heen looked INTO uuui within les days
when deficit WAS found amcuuun- ~ $500
Mr.. @ ladstore commenced the political can
Na>s m Lancashire with an able speech ~ War
rrcton. IN which he denounced the Tone, 10.
u'ir bad nnancIal policy, sGI fOr their C0urs-
On the Irish Church question
Tuesday afternoon Il down tram on tha Nau-
gaiaek Conn., Railroad rln over aud kilied
an old man named Roberts OF Beacon FalI-
saturday blind man named 1aeod re r. Ia
HIS RESIDENT oi 4AnsJfla, Was Aillai bN The
csEs.
The London Doiiv N,trs SAYS there Is no doubt
tEai th~ protocol OF the treaty proposed hv thA
American representative Will d. spproy-i by
TIE Ing Parliament and the A meriC an 4 On
gIe-s.
The Maryland editors net IN convention IN
Baltimore Yesterday. and elected psru1trau'
officers Of an association formed NJ "A previous
meetlE-.
The United States steam guubost S.co.
Commander Wilson, from A~piuwalI. a~r.y-d
az hey N,st on the llth INST. All are welI Ou
board
The Northwestern Ohio German Sfnger-
iest |ill he At Id In SandU,Sy GA the i5th aud
luth Of pCtoCer
t-Ura sterling were rai~sd IA London YES
trrcaN for the relief " the sufferers an Prru aud
ICUadoT.
George Wilkes Won the race AZ Narraeanse.f
Park. froNli ience. X. l., Yesterday.
= Commercial and rect Trade Con y,3tiou
wIli be held IN NorfUIA, Va. to-day.
Builitt county, Kentucky, Is invaded by th.
hu-klUN.
Evening star., 1868-10-14
pRoPOsALs FOR GRADING STREETS.
MAYnR,s OFRrcF. C-rrH,rr


MAYORS OFFICE, Cry H,rL,
NAsHlSG TON. II. o., Octnber Q, 1873 {
Proposals VIII be received at this OH c. uatil l2
clock. n on TUESDAY. October -, IS 3, for
Gr1dlug AID Crawling = strest north. from lit h
approved "
4 ne work TO be done under the direction or the
CITY survey n, the supertnten fence of the Com
nissiOners OF the First Ward, and two Assistant
fIiders VIII state tSe price per cubic yard for
excavation or EN- bsn kment the work to be paid for
only one way, ant that Will be the way v WhiCb
measures the most, whether i; be for excavation
or embankm kment- The gravel to be n good au Atty
ard free IRON stone Of improper size, and to Re
nine inch's deep in the centre OF fhe street an d
TAP ring to four inches deep the gutter line af
All the surplus earth, including sand, or svel and
stones, TO be deposited wherever the Ward Com
missioner may direct
No part Of the appropriation will be paid until
TIE work has been approved 10y the City Surveyor
the Commissioner OF the Ward, sld the A ssistant
CnmHiss ssioDtrs.
The right to reject any or all bids is reserved
tee OF a responsible party known 20 be such tnat
iiaccepied, the bidder will execute contract In
cue form, and perform thc work in accordance
herewith
Ire guarantee must be in substance as follows .
" a. guarantee IL this bill hA accepted by
the Mayor that the bidder will enter into Contract
Tor the same, and perform the work according to
the requirements thereof :
Bids must BE- endorsed on rhe envelope, Promo
sails for grading and grayelins street north from
Fourteenth street west to Connecticut avenue .
and addressed TO the May Of W a.ISngtou, d 4.
HESRYiHfMBER.
oc lot Commissioner First ward.
Evening star., 1868-10-14

SThe young ladies OF Cork have sent, IN
advance, 10 MI. Train, green sash aud cap,
Intended 20 form part Of hIs Congressional cos-
tune. after the style ofO'Connell IN the Brit
Ish Parliament.
arA man named Stephen Abbott. OF Ply
mouth, CT, has been arrested on suspicion of
having murdered a man from Plymouth
named Bronson, whose body was found last
Friday drifted upon tie beach near New Ea-
ven.
1Why don't the ladies hire somebody q,
sing a comic song or tell comic story on the
fashionable shoes which the men are wearing
toes turning mp like the Prov OF gandsla OF
the front guard OF a skate, Tat foT tat Tha
skate shoe IL q good effect Tor the GTeclan oead
R-Rocheiort, OF the Lanterne, has be,r
fighting duel II is a leng step down from
doing battle with an Emperor.
0A New York paper says scarcely a night
passes but some mewiing baby l. fouId ia a
garbage box or on q door-step
~The story is stated that M-s. I,.uroin
went TO Europe because she rIshed 20 secure !,
ssIl for her clothes.-N. y. World
sSA match ~ cattle -butchariac irnrsns A.
amoTg the profession n New Nerk
Evening star., 1868-10-14
Two ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

Fsassfy ts.ss J,SIe. Ea .Hf 5uls ils1ssI0s; I,,s
scribed Land W srrants, which are alleged to nav.
that at the date following the Sf feeseSS eseS
warrant, certificate or wal rant OF like tenor
appear. c. q. cox, Oommissiouer,
March 8, lSs5, in the name Of Adam vroman, and
wss granted June 9, 1857. October ", 1883
March 5, 1855, in the name OF John Floyd Johnson,
and Was granted August 5, lS56. October II. 1888.
Sc Mo & fS1 ~ "a acres ,rs i.smsd pndsT the act q
Wss srsnted Z, n.e Auggst g. ISL October 81, 1858
NO Z,,sV' iSI l6o acres, issued under the act Of
No q sss, for leo acres, issued uoder the act OF
wa. granted june ie P aorsmSs4 s nSse and
's'Sl a. Tor lSo @ scres issued under the act OF
mer widow Of Jesse Ids, and was granted March
IL; 1883 November !, 1868.
No 2s-92. for 20 acres, issued under the act of
march 5, lS5. IN the name OF Archibald Within,
and and was granted March IS lsj5. November Il,
No 4e,sss, for 80 acres issued under the act of
March 5, ls55, in the name of Susan an Dunn wild.
3w % ei paniei Iunn, and was granted May Is, 1851,
No. Sc 2Os for 40 acres, issued under the act of
and was granted February Is, 1856. November Is,
No II, I2s for I6o acres, issued under the act OF
widow OF William White, and WAS granted Sen
tember 4, loS7. November "a. 1868.
No 25 o3l. for leo acres, issued under the act Of
March s, lsa5 IN the name Of George Peterman,
No 81 6S for leo acres issued under the "a act t' Of
March 5, I8ss- in the name Of George T HEpp. and
No 1851 for TO acIfs, issued under the act o
March 3, lssJ, n The name Of James Martin, and
was granted July 8, 1856. December 10, 'Gs.
No 29,6lG, for lG0 acres, issued under the act of
February IL, l9i7, In the name OF Samuel Gettis
spd and was granted October 4, 1913. December IL,
Evening star., 1868-10-14
IMPORTANT NEWS.

IMPORTANT NEWS.
O. JEWELS PREMIUM SOAPs
acknowledged to be
THE BEsT SOAPS FeR THE LEAST MONEY
In the market.
They are made on the old fashion plan by boil
ing, and are free from all injurious Chemical
adulterations.
The premium ORIENTAL SOAP,
The NEW YORK CITY SOAP,
The I" CHEMICAL OLIVE SOAP,
The LAUNDRY SOAP,
Are brands OF superior quality. and are guarAp-
eed to give perfect satisfaction.
ASK YOUR GROCER for any of these and take
other.
FOR sale by all OF the BEST GROCERs in the
City.
Mandatory, Nos. 500 and SOP street north
Between 4th and 5th,
~ H-t Washington. DO.
Evening star., 1868-10-14

EXTRAORDINARY RECOVERY or SPEECH-
The Journal des PyreReS OrieHfd IS says. IAN
incident has Just occurred al Ia Manere OF 80
extraordinary a nature that We should hesitate
TO publish ii n we had not heard IL related bv
the person whom AZ principally csncerns. Some
days back five young men OF the neigh hoorh ood
went 10 bathe an pool Of small extent, but
nearly twenty feet deep and fed by a noun tain
torrent. The first TO plunge an, HippOly ~
Serre, swan safely across, and was seated on
the opposite bank. where he sat watchi ag
companion named Coll, who had followed hIm.
The latter, who had been deal aud dumb
since a very serious illness, brought on fye
years back by disappointment IA love. had
reached the middle Of the watrr- where he was
seen TO struggle conyulsiyely and then dissp-
pear beneath the surface. Serre plunged an 20
MS assistance, and, seizing him when lac came
mp, succeeded in bringing hIm 10 the brink.
where he was helped put by tie Others. Coll
had no sooner recovered has senses than he ex-
claimed, Mon Dieu! Sainte Verge du Coral
Hippoiyte. Won have saved me. The shock
had ia fact restored 10 him his speech. OF which
a commotion had previously deprived him"
Evening star., 1868-10-14
PROPOSALS.


PROPOSALS. FOR THE ERECTION OF
SCHOOL HOUSE.
Sealed proposals will he received unit 70 o'c ock
NJ, OctGbeT D., 1873, addressed t. the Sub Board
Iublic Schools, of the Fourth District. for the
.FCtlon q a School BuildiIg ,n the Fourth Dis
ulCt On -Four snd "A haf street west. between II
l.. 1851.
Plans sHd specifications car be seen at the office
~ n. & Draper Go. corner of l3th street and
Ohio
The right il reserved by the Sab Board Z, re- vect
any and all bids not deemed a. yautageous 10 Ihe
Interests Of the Corporation.
T. CHAMPLIN,
W. J. NCRrhGH,
a. M, LAWRENCE,
oc IU d Sub Board.
Evening star., 1868-10-14
THE ROSADALIS

not . secret medicine. The articles from which
{ is made are published around each bottle and ~
sUsed and recommended By the Medical Faculty
wherever 10 has been introduced as = POSITIVE
and BkLlABLE Medicine for Diseases Of the
BLOOD, LlyER and KIDNEYS.
Evening star., 1868-10-14
oHRo.IC Liver CoMPLAIsr CURrp

This Is TO certify that i WAS cured of Chronic
Liver Complaint by Dr. Lawreuce's Rosadalis
after having been confined to my bed AM houss
for long time, and trying various medicines with
out benefit.
know Of several others In this cornty cured
through the use of Rosadalis, and IL can be found
IN nearly every house ia my neig bort hood, aud
ghey all pr aise 10 - q great medicine.
THOMAS THORN
GREENE COUNTY August a 1851
Evening star., 1868-10-14
llY COOPER d LATIMER, Auctioneer,
ID Successors TO Jas. q. Mcclure a 90 d
Southwest corner Of Penn'e avenue and lltn straet
Star Once Building

III By virtue OF q deed OF trust. executed 70 me
E.3 on the llth day of November, A ID. lsa. and
krecorded on the 18th day vi November, A. ID.
lsoy IN Liber 4. Q. T. No. -, folio 39s &C., Of
the Land Records for W Washington county, in the
pienls,s, and sell az public auction, on sAruR
DAY. the 24th day of October instant. at az O'Clock
D. m, ell that certain piece or parcel OF ground
siiu ying in the city OF District Of
Coiuhbia. and described as f9il9.s: Commencing
twenty Ave l25l feet north Of the southern Lot,
numbered seventeen (ID, Square seventy (.Ol,
cording the original survey OF said city, where
said line nts rsects the western boundary of TWen
ty -firtt street west; running thence along said
street north twenty five ~ feet thence west on
lire parallel " ith street north one hundred Io0)
feet; thepcs south twenty five (25D feet, In a line
parallel with Twenty fst (slst street thence east
contain twenty-five hundred square feet, more
less, with the improyements thereon, consisting
Of A two story Frame Dwelling House.
Terms: aif cash, and balance IN six and twelve
months. etamps and conveyancing at the cost Of
JOSEPH N. CLARK, Trustee.
ocs dads COOPER LATIMER, Auc;s.