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An Act to limit liabilities of Sheri1s.


The General Assembly Of North Carolina do
enact: Section l. That the Sherifs and Con-
stables of the several Counties of this State shall
not be held liable for any act heretofore done In
obedience to any law, statute, order or ordinance
enacted, Or issued by any competent authority in
force in the State, whether of the Commander OF
the Second Military District, or of the Conven-
ton of 1865 in the Articles of the Constitution,
or in the several ordinances, unless such law,
statute, order or ordinance shall have been de-
clared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court OF
this State.
Sec g. That all laws or statutes, contrary to
the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
Sec 3. That this act shall be in force from
and after it's ratification.
Ratified the 11th day of August, A. D., 1868.
An Act to Repeal an act Ratifed February
22d, 1866.
The General Assembly of North Carolina do
enact: Section 1. That an act to appoint tax
collector for the Counties of Wayne Haywood
Burke, Pasquotank, Mecklenburg, Iredell, David
son, Anson, Union Johnston, Madison, Macon
Buncombe, Caldwell, Orange, Cherokee, Hen
derson, Pitt Chatham, BERTHE and Surry, and an
act amending the same, ratified the 23d day Of
February, A. D., 1866, be and the same is here
by repealed.
Sec g. This act shall be in force from the
date of it's ratification.
Ratified the 11th day of August, 1868.
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Coffee.

We have just received a lot of Coffee which will
compare favoraby, both as to price and quality,
with any in the city.
July y, 1868, NlSBET i MAXWELL.
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De5t Bearing Currency Interest.
Three year Compound In
terest Notes, $21, ,6O4, 800
Certificates at 3 per Ct, 100000
Navy Pension Fund at
per cent, 100000
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THOS. w. DEWEY & CO.,
ID M opS am RrO K erS
Bank Notes.

Received and interest allowed at the Banking llo
of THOS. w. DEWEY & CO
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uY TELEG aAPn.
ILLIROIs.

CHICAGO, Dec. 8.
Etfl the railroads centering in Chica-
90. and the Burlington IL Missouri, Du-
buQue 81 Southwestern, Lake Shore
PanusylY Yania Central Pennsylvania
Eastern, Allentown &. New York, Bal
timore q Ohio, Toledo, Peoria & War
saw, Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton,
will supply tickets at reduced rates TO
all who wish TO attend the reunion OF
the armies of Tennessee, Cumberland,
Ohio and Georgia, on the 18th and ldth-
The will of Waller u. Newberry ho
died recently on board the steamer
Vile de Paris, while on his way 10 Eu-
rope, was proven to day. before Judge
Brady well, and Hon. Mark Skinner and
L, w. Blatchford, named as executors.
Phe tesIator7 places the value of his
property at two million dollars. The
executors were required to give bonds
in the sum OF four millions OF
dollars. With the exception of a
few small bequests TO friends and
distant kindred, he leaves his entire
estate to his wife and two daughters. .
both unmarried, with certain peculiar
conditions attached. For instance, II
the daughters marry, the first male
issues OF such marriage shall eaOh re-
ceive the sum of one hundred thousand
dollars, on condition that they take The
name OF Newberry. If either of the
daughters shall marry man by the
name of NeWberry, this condition shall
hold good with their issue. In case bis
wife dies, and his dang ghters die without
issue, the. estate IS TO be devoted 10 the
founding ofian immense library. TO be
known as the NeRberry Library.
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OHIO.
C1ScrNNAI1, December s.

- i5t1fi C'ISCTNNATI, December 8.
The excitement in relation 10 the ter
rIble disaster TO the steamers United
States and America is still intense.
Parties are arriving from all quAIteEs,
making induiriea for lost friends M d
relatives known 70 hRye taken passage
on 1hose tboatss A portion Of the re-
mains will RcTiye here to-day on the
steamer General Lyle, for recognition
and interment. ,--lrf. ,f,,'.,-r.. --,tl ....-5s
a dispatch To the G0BlmercidL from
Florence, Indians, saysl thirty three
bodies have been recovered from the
wrecks of the United Statea and amer
lea, The following have been Idenfifi-
ed /: James John, of IouisEilIes John
VIM. johnson wallace, Eexington,
Ind; Mr.. Farber, Hanover, Ind; Mrs.
George w GFi@as New Orleans; MEs:
MaFYJ. ThOmpaon, Phiiadelp hia4 and
sixteen eolored men of the GEsRu0f the
United States Ilh the exception Of q
few IadIes, the rem ainder ara supposed
70 be those of the coiored cEeY.alst9a
Z The scene at WarsAW, Kentucky,
beggars description, relatives hunting
for each other, wopuded screamtpg
with pain; people who at home are
blessed with wealth bemoaning their
plight. Clo.hIng 10 being continually
furnished fhen by the icitizens, s and
every thing done to render them cDm-
fOFtaDie,l stI ElVess.Tv4 za..sf go, Is
!. s. p! Hayman, formerly messenger
for the American Express Company,
was brought 70 this city yestefday, !, un-
his charge OF $40 coo In March Iast.I
~ Edward s. Newton assistant post
master at GalliPolis, Ohio, was arrested
yesterday charged with abstracting q
hundred dollar bill from q Letter. +
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gF0re Enrtbuuanrs. -
: sa- NEM okLEAklsL, I pe.c.. q: 8;

Rio Grande dates of the Isl inst. state
that shocks os an earthquake have
taken place near San Luis Pofosf.) The
citizens or San Luis fear new Volcanic
eruptions near that city, the air
being full of ashes and smoke, and the
earih shaking With "a spbterranean
r1oise, - e. - -. IS,
An earthquake shock was felt in Mex
leo ON the 9th of November. II was
also felt at Pneblo. Shocks were felt
for three days at ILurblde, and another
new volcanic eruption was feared there.
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WAsHINGTON.2 /. :
'seiSttw ~ .wasaaseros, ,,.;o1 q b Dec. 5se 8.

The War Department received and
distributed a circular from the Head
ouarters of the Executive Committee Of
lhe Armies OF Cumberland, Ohio and
GeurgtR, fu,TelRtionTto a meeting OF the
societies o4-theo CHmbeElaDd andCren'
nessee, at Chicago on the 15Ih and 18th.
have been perfected by
which raH railroads ce1teriDgF therei
vey those attending az reduced rates.
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NATIONAL BOARD. OF TRADE.
FIFTH DAY.
CINcIsNATI, Dec. 8

.c moi ~ j ~ CINCINNATI, Dec, So
The Convention assembled at 3
quarter past ten o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Gano offered a resolution that the
members of the BSardiof Trade deplore
the frightful calamity which resulted
from the collision OF the steamers Unit.
ed States and America, and take Oooa.
sion toiexpress their sense OF horror al
the event. and fender the relatives and
friends their heartfelt sympathy ?.
s Mr.. Monroe, of D1bque, spoke al
great length on the subject Of the i'm
provement of the Chesape
Mr.. StranahRn. of New, York, moved
proposed by Mr.. Monroe, and Il was
carried. fp5.-7s r-ula ua1 Hos y viEr nuE
Mr. BurweiI. of New Orleans, favored
reducing, as far as 70 she tie mum.
cipal and local charges in all ports ol
entry dSdelivery of this country.
On motion of Mr.. Randolph, of Chi
cago, twas moved thatthe Convention
In RichmondI Virginia. y i. sisd5.i
a vote OF thanks WAS given to the
Mayor and City Council of Cincinnati
for ihelr courtesy ,.ri15 80. -
Mr.. Hazard, OF Buffalo, offered a res
olution favoring the enlargment of the
Erie and Oswego canals.
Mr.. BHgley, of Detroit, offered q res
olution recommending that a bounty
be allowed on all materials Of Amert-
can growth and manufacture entering
into the construction OF vessels bultiu
the United States, equal 70, the amount
which would have been paid II they had
been imported. Carried rl- at 1,aa
Mr.. gley thought IL was the duty oil
Congress to inquire into the present de
pressed condition OF the copper interest
and adopt such measures as may be
deemed best TO make these interests u
source of Revenue TO the Government.
On motion of Mr. Stranahan the Con-
yention adjourned for lunch, -
The National Board of Trade Con
vention reassembled at twenty minutes
to two. r. -.
TIE report of the committee on the
subject OF the taxes and tRIe on cotton
was referred to the Executive Council,
a motion of President Fraley TO allow
cettain portions of dpttee 10 be paid In
| legal lender notes, WAS. lost, - q ..Il.-
Mr. Gano, from the Cincinnati Board
erence to the Genital system,
A vote OF 1laDks was retnFned tc
President Fraley for his able pnanpei
in presiding over this body.
On motion of Mr.. Plummer, OF BOs-
ton, the civil service bill was taken
| from the table, which was agreed 70.
On motion OF Mr. Allen. of Phfla del.
phia, the Board adjourned, after listen.
| ing TO parting address and passing s
vote of thanks 10 the members oil thS
press and the Secretary OF the Conyeh-
| tfOn. lstr- CI ELfitGa Nt4 TfI'1f s. -Q.1
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- n,.irso..a.A..,a.lat. .

s-ETT K To1Epff DeeenDer .
a ynood frasfn an an me Cleveland and
Toledo RaiIroatis vas thrown from the
track vaSfeTday r. NJ, near Mulpury
Stafioa !. md joan E0land and Michael
CsSsiIo were Killed John Naloney Sc
FfonsIY. aDd four or Eve others siighpy
injured. csii 7sEl-9
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EEUaopR.
LoNDols, December 8

A4NANNS%Hi o.
The new teIegraphic arrangement
throughout Europe goes into effect ON
the first of January. In accordance
with the agreement made at the Inter.
national TelegraphIe Convention re-
Gently held at Vienna for the modifica-
tfon and equalization OF tolls, the rates
are TO be considerably reduced. The
Morse & Hughes instruments are So
Nected for use on the various lines.
u very heavy gale prevailed through.
outSunday night and Monday morn.
ing. Many telegrams reporting marine
disasters have been received. The ship
ping In Tie haFbors have suffered much;
houses were blown down; damage very
Mr.. Disrueli had an interview with
the Queen yesteGS1ay. at which he re.
signed his seals of Office. afB 4
Among the appointments " hich have
been settled upon is that of John Duke
ColerIdge as Solicitor GsueraI, ri
The Times OF to-day eonRrntulates
Mr.. Gladstone on the speedy formatIon
Of his Cabinet
PARIS, December 8.
The 1Eoniteitr says that Count Bis.
marck, soon after his return to Bsrlfn.
had an interview with the Ambassadors
of Ftance. England and Russia, ard
assured them OF his coufidence in the
maintenance Of good feeling between
European powers.
I'd LIVERPOOL, December 6.
The bark North Rriton, of Quebec, fer
Southampton, was wrecked of Mounts
Bay and six of the crew lost. slt
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BuFPAIo. December s

The severest gale and snow storm OF
the season, prevailed here during the
last "a hours. The rains and mails
from1the East by the Central and Erie
roads were detained four or five hours.
The trains on the Great Western road
came 1through on time and the tracks,
clear. The wind Is from the Northwest,
and the snow Is drifting 30 i6 {
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HobhcE1. oranhs.

ZANEsR1LLE, Ohio, Dec. g.
The Dry Goods store OF William ~.
Biaes u CO., was entered last night
1fIld tIifes thousand dollars worth OF
sifIt Stolen. This - the second time
fFiig store has been robbed of silks
within q short time.
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arAssAcHtUsErrs.

~SRRLHGFIELD, Dec. s.
The MnnieipaI eleedon held here to-
day, resulted in tina eleetiOn OF 6haries
a. Winchester for mayor, and albert
7. Folsom for city, clerk, by . vote Of
j, ,O83y Ito 49Ssfor the DemOcratie ticket.
Less than one; third of those thar were
registered voted.
Farj sa4iflF5 80 PLYlfouTfI, Dee, b
The festImonYin IN tte Andrews muir
der case WAS c1nefnded hast might. DR..
Cnpale, principal OF tbeE Taunton Lunatie
Asylum, testified that he shotild c0nsi!
der AndreWB sane ns In his Judgment
the repondefanre Of facts oYerbaian-
ees any doubt suggested by Andrews,
statement. The case argued to-day
viii. probably reach the Jnrysko NOR
row. iils htEaE = 1Ei5 4sfF s1F
-. -. BOSTON,. Dec. 8.
!. A. wooden block compfisfng about
lorty tenements on seventh sthset5 Rox-
bnEy, WIS destrOyedls by 6re today.
4l1ess are dify poor families hotn 81
EGr .ztsfs. 80 - n y = - u,
less fsRoUGIEBEPaEfis sEs14 . ih@eefss
s. A saeoudl unsucoessfnl1 Gttempt Wa
made Last night 70 rob fhe ReeiEslsill
Savings Bank. - - q Z 2 -.
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sAyANNAn. peeember

f. Bradbalker, who was shot and
killed bylueRfoes on Saturday, was
buried to-day. Five companies and q
German assoeiat lion turned nforce.
Two or the wounded patroimen are In
q critical condition. The excitement
has aomeRhat snbsided More arrests
have been msdes f-fs e ssz
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cl,nr.ter Election.

lfG sOsDKEsBURdH, Dec. 8.
The charter election to-day resulted
In the reelection Of Wns y. Esr0Wn, re-
oTity in the Common COucil.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK,
NEW NE YoRKz, Dec, December -lIbl, ri

-,.. NEW YoRK, December s.
The steamship Rising Star, from As
pinwau, arrived this A. II. Hfss iiii i,ili
There was g fire in tenement house
In Delancey street this A. n. Several
rooms were burned cut and two Wo.
men named Crawley and McEwen,
carpet bag sewers were burned q
death. Several others had a narrow es-
cape from the same fate. %
Another Erie suit was started In the
Supreme Court yesterday, in which
the Erie Railroad Company brings suit
against Daniel Drew and the Erie Rail.
road Steamboat Company, claiming
damages at q, 600, 900. The case has
only as vet got as far as the esubmitting
Of the affidavit. a.lE 0!as
Z The Times editorially warns people
against canards from Washington,
London and Paris. in,the interest of the
Wall street specplators; thinks Presi-
dent Johnson should be reimbursed for
the expense Of defending himself
against parchment, and says that the
idea favored blythe comptroller of the
currency OF a national bank, without
circulation, TO be controlled and man
aged by the banks OF the-conntry, and
be the common redeeming agency for
all. will be NECESSARY HheneYertspeeie
payments shall be resumed,
9 All the departmental rePortsi5are
printed here TO day. -. 4rF1.,rr
The steamship iaelvetIai from Bre-
men, has arrived,
There was high gale last night and
to-day from the Northwest. ''''l.
A large ship Is reported ashore on
Long Island, and reports from Boston
state that several vessels are ashore in
that vicinity. No lives lost. .asrl52 I
Gen. Grant, this. afternoon, attended
the wedding OF a daughter of ,ex.Gov.
Fox to Professor Benjamin or West
Point Academy Re :, 3sgs3e, t7s.sI 4
Commodore Meade YVES ppodnced IN
court this, afternoon, under writ Of
habeas corpus, and DR.. Halsteaoi who
was was ap99lebsp y xS%iHs ms eSndi
sane. Both cases were before Judge
Cardozo.and sat for hearing on Thurs
day. a'-s1-i ''s .'1his'
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me a IS.ll SSiatn nIl catlon was received from
Te,IaS' se s3hopirced the adoption o
~. Gs oInt heso1ntion No. o, provid
itng .ior the payment of S2,0S6 As, lthr
" E.p Eanss que isSssteEh Lunetie Asyluu
,sotSnht9n' IT., S5n on ana .house Joint Resolu
Con-, a. loT standing
SsS't ~ 5IlI.ee ot tSouIeIence betWeen the
W. 81 t1o9ses. H 80 80
9atu aIIl 5Ssss9lutlon no, 23Nwas referred
tuS FCommlttee on FHumanei afiC
@ G@rlmlna al institutions.
lSaid ShSniss hssnintlon Si6 no. ~ wRs rejected
ality and decehcy was read the secont
ed was orered pelhg ta Its yhfi9nsiy ,h.L amend
Phe7 Sensie -Bslis anthosix.naii 9sain S.s S.sss,
Ila ySitLot,1 ~ IT, tt. ~, " pIdOtlc'
ntioS ~. SET,.iss,s sse sesI uAln, was
table - ,..'5, " li' isio on INT
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tees 81 Ita Al n [,I,s,.sfs lns tIls
hfoS1S az. sa1I -, IL. az on ~
ESsn f AM iS tht
Soru m taocS sohooI ,,,i,Ea. E9aac n. gre.
the lest oath. were read he seconS fIe1 tIIne
and refarTe5 Iost6a :TadieiasS ssSVlu 'ille
Tbe Sansfa All tS IIs Sad,hIelaFy, y
lleetion of nac{t Il, NE, sSs ots
was read iSs second tiI5a s,,S ,ssssa'
tn the nornnnItIea ~ Igst,..sr st't -
Claims .e. w - w -.
ions smoNon2oil Mr.. Farnsworths chap
Ter oV otJpspees &C. was taken from
the table. q lo-5ssb
The Senate then Insisted on its pend
ing amendments to 'said chapter and
asked aeon mittee vof Conference, &c
consider the dishgreeing votes of the
two Houses thereon. ts5h
The Committee on the, part of the
Senate consisted Of MeSSTst tEarnsworth.
foreman and Werninger!l ~ z8rEa'
The Senate adjouthedi until tO-mor-
row at 10 O'Clock "A, MI y ~ aIf,
~ -s,l =, n ,s;' - 49, - ' ..7 ~.
lyT fl9. HOUSE or DELEGATES. i1g-5i
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nj; q, lls, % ESs, ~ ou
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cO1situted5ah standing oommlttees sQl
Conferences with a view OF 7naVlngH Htne
latter. r.eommittes cpnsutpted 81 IN part az
least from The nodY Oh tne do9sei out
atter some o1senssloh tns. n1otlon- was was
not agreea 70. o.,,,.,,.,,
On aIioing saa nnS Sns,nes. aoF tne dn
! theF CLERKS table to be proceeded with,
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RooHRsEER Dec. 8.

The snow storm continues, saeeom-
panied by, a gale; zthe HnOw Is nearly
10 inches deep on The level. Trains
mostly ont OF time tut so far all got
'firoiliI,f : lst511sA& 1asi
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{. ndrH h5sazra7 Sr. LOUIS, Dec. 8.
Samuel Allen ali Es Edwards, charged
with being coneeFued in the robbery Of
the Adams Express messenger, last
August, was arrested yesterday, and In
default of six thousand dollars bail
was committed to jail ~ 80, y.
&, Col. Matthews, special agent OF tb g
Grow Indians, LEFT here yesterday for
Washington. E.
General Pile VIII leave for washing
ton to-day TO take his seat In Congress.
o19eneral Patrick and Messrs. Gould
and Alien, the New York Cattle Com.
missioners, have arrived here from the
Springfield Convention. They visited
some Of the cattle yArds.y yesterday, and
will attend meeting of the Board Of
Trade tonight and give Some Of the re-
su1ts OF their fnYe4tigationSo OF the Tex
as Catttediseasei
Perry Randolpbj the Miehigan farm.
er who was arrested In Kansas City,
last week. for selling counterfeit green
backs, says he was furnished with the
bogus money by book pedIer named
Parker, who lives In Northern Indiana,
Parker isr an zexcellsne eugHRVer, and
made the plates himself. He was 20
inFnish Randolph With 81. 900 In frac-
ionAl currency by tha firat Of January
The late snow storm extended over
an extensive belt Of country In the
West. About four inches fell here; q
foot at Kansas City; the same at 81.
5 inches at Quincy, Ill, and 8 inches al
Springfield. The stofra also prevailed
thrOdRttout KANSAS and Nebraska
Since tbe storm ceased the weather has
! turned cold, andios lsrnnning In most
OF the rivers. -rs. .siarzsE -lss4azEzlI 3. 80
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. - -AFrHRNooN sEssIoN

II 7AE46AAENOO1N EotSSlAS@Ns ~
The House spent an hour in the con-
sideration of Senate amendments made
to sundry chapters of the Code, and
then took mp the order of the cay, the
chapter IN re ard To Assessments. .iF .
Ma. SMITH, of Morgan, moved as an
amendment to that proposed yesterday
by Mr.. Ferguson, TO insert in lieu oil
the provision Mr.. II. had moved 70
strike out (viz, that providing 2 tax 20
be colleeieds by the StatefrOm railroads
and distributed In the counties In which
they lIe1 that Of the tax derived by the
stale from q railroad, $1,000 should be
Maid into the distribuiable school fund
OF each county in which the road lies.
Mr. SMITH proceeded, ,At Some lenRtn
to explain the object OF his amendment,
and his views generally, on the suo1ecE
of taxing railroads. directing his re;
marks more particularly 70 the BalA- :
more and Ohio Railroad BE had been
Il, favor OF. taxing this r0ad according
10 existing leg Istatiou, bur had recon
sidered his views, as had also the Peot
pie of his eennty.-He was npYlin favor
OF the pr6VIsion lfep ported aby the COM
mittee, except as he proposed to amend
it. The puFposeof his amendment was
To reimburse the counties for furnish.
fnO the advantages OF schools to the
children oRthe2 laborexs employed by
the road, who, in general, not being tax
OaYerH, C0ntr1DuLeo noLnlnS 70 Lu6 sup
port OF schools.oE He thought the pres
ent law exacted a great deal too much
from the CompanY, and said his coun.
ty (Afnrean lcould not ind nse1Or such
q large sum as she would derive from
its entoreement. He dilated upon the
BENEFITS Ihs fuad had conferred upon
his county, Ia an increase Of values, and
in facilities for travel and trausporta-
ton. he agreed with Mr.. Ferguson
there ought 10 be no local taxation ON
railroads, and repeated remark made
Sby him that III legislation friendly to
this Company were not granted II
might Increase its passenger fare and
freieIlts to the limits allowed by! It's
charter, viz, CENTS mile per passen-
ger, and s cents, q ton per mile for
freight. he thought there should be 3
IibeIal policy towards public improve
ments, and that q contrary policy
would keep the Stale in its present un-
developed condition ant n +
Mr.. ToIfLINsoN said the main question
was whether railroad property should
be taxed as other property Is without
reference to the interests OF any partic-
ular road. There WAS NO reason for
exemptinY them that did not equally
apnly 10 industrial enterprises such
as mills and other hermRuufacturing estab-
llishmants, whether from State or local
ItaxatiOn. RAilruad comp Panies lsfguld 4
sdo much TO devsl0p the State tandss .
would other corporations and he saw
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pkTeoIT. Mich. pec. 3

Hubbard d Kings saw mill wa
burned last night. The mill was in
Eured for 81 600, and The lumber St0,-
600. which VIM nearly cover the loss.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-12-09
DissoIutionf of Partnership.

J0TI6E is HEREBY 9INEN THAT
the Manutacture OF Copper, TIN, and Shees
Iron Ware, between Hetd q RoaLnef Is This
day dissolved by u1utuuf consent 1lae
bushes win be oondnetSd in the fdtnre by
Reed q Jones, At the old stand, who will set
tle All siain5 = 1 - [ y So h1lS1 ~,
win endeayoc TO mertt and hope to receive
liberal share Of public pat[onage.
SSci6 ~ REID q JONES.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-12-09
RIver nna ITenther.

\ iiaS gso lPIFEBURaH, December g.
Weather cold and showing; river Z
feet six inches; rising slowly Eneenfy
~ degEeez. i.1s a.l.-I ~ n ss.--..l ]
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-12-09

1ll.lIi-s- - tCIEcINNATI, December 8
River risen II inches; % feet Z Iucses
in ehannsli weather uneeitleds nght
teE u zdesrses. n . 3 Z -.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-12-09

951T1 9rBSf s:-t I've; spFine nominal
a. n 11SI m, SI,l1,-r1s3aIeG OF Old REsteTn in
lots a n o0Si OIL Gats-Flnm a o1a6ec.
DEcRxnrs S.-FLoUa-FIrm and prices
ueSaan saalag giwiheat-o ouiet At 81 2Sh for SO.