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The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
Alabama,

Alabama.
Tho following is the telegraph
news as regards Alabama
Tnscumbia, Ala.-Scymour. $40;
Grant, i2.
Athens, Ala.-Gonc Dem.
Decatur Ala.-G0 Dom.
Montgomery, Ala, Nov. a.
Montgomery County gives 4,OOO
Republican majority, bu. the State
is probably carried by the ConsOrv.
atlvcs.
Cleveland, o., Nov. 3.-Alabama
has probably gone democratic by
small majority.
Mobile, Nov 3.-Indications so
far show that Alabama has gone
foI Seymour and Blair oy small
majority. 1t is impossible at this
hous to tell the result.
Montgomery, Oct. 3-The re,
suit in the State is yet IN doubt.
Decatur-Seymour, 90 maj
Tuscumbia, Seymour, $40 maj
Mobile, Ala, Nov. 3-Completo
returns fro m Mobile show 9S3 maj
for Soomour. The county gives
about 1900 maj. best authorities
give The State to Seymour by small
maj,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05

Tho Colani6id Is. o. Phenir be.
in g in want of funIs, prints the
following Advertisement. WANT
cd, at this Office, an ablo-bodied,
hard featured, bad tempered, not To
bo put off and not to be backed
down, freclslvd-iaced young, te col
loct for this paper mnst furnish
his own horse, saddle bags, pistols,
whisky, bowie-knilc and COW hide.
We will furnish the accounts. To
such we promise constant and la'
borious employment"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
MISSOURI.

The returns from Missouri are very
mcagcr. A dispatch from st. Louis
says:
Twelve precincts give Grant G,I2j;
Seymour, 4,20j. Six precincts in the
First District give General Pile, Rad,
for Congress, 3O44; Wells, Dem, 1906,
Returns come IN slowly. Both parties
claim the Congressman in the First
District, but the chouccs are in favor Of
Wells.
The Constitutional Amendment for
negro suffrage will be defeated in this
county.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
LOUISIANA.
majority,

New Orleans, Nov The city gives
2j, 200 Democratic majority. The vote
of the State is largely Democratic.
There were bat few Republican votes
cast.
The election in this city passed off
quietly There was no trouble OF any
E.2d auI no interference with yotoya.
Lro croc OF the city abstljacd al.
most ,u.ac.y from voting. ~ the
Fourth D.stri-s ont of4 100 volcsI q, loo
w'rs p,moc"rn' Throughout The
country parishes rtc ncHoes voted
ino.y. Democratic u-soriti,1 h-l. To-
calitics are large
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANcIsco, Nov. g. Business
generally suspended; all quiet around
the polls; Democrats will probably carry
the city by small majority. The Re
publican vote is unusually large, and
they will carry a portion of the local
ticket. The Republicans are confident
of the State for Grant Nothing from
Nevada or Oregon.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
ARKANSA.

Madison Ark. Republican, 220; Dem
ocrat, 1853.
Pine Bluff Il ,Sj2 Rep, l0j Dem.
Duvall Bluff-lI2 Rep, 30Dem,
Des Aro-2S Rep, 81 Dem.
Augusta-2Sl votes - all Dem.
Jacksonport u Rep 60
IIelena--Rep maj 1850,
BatcsviIle-Dem l06, RepsO
Returns from Arkansas are very
meager owing to It's few telegraph
o iiiccs.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05

HINDoo WRITING. Writing is .
curious art ms practlccd by the Him
docs. Thoy may be ofteR seon wal-
king along their native strcots wrl-
ting n lotter. An iron stlle and a
palm leaf are the implements. In
writing neither chair nor table IL
needed, the leaf bong supported on
tbs middle finger Of the left hand
kept steady with tho thumb and fOro-
finger The right hand docs not, as
With us move along tho surface, but,
after fnlshiSg few words, tho wrI-
ter fixcs tire point OF tho iron in tho
last letter, and pushes the leaf from
right TO Teft, 30 thut he may finish
the linclng tho leaf with INK like
fluid. A letter il generally finished
on single Leaf which rs uhcn invol'
we'd in n seeond, whprcupUn 10 the
address.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
/ O w

The Ch'm'n ol the Iowa state Cen
Com says that the returns NOW IN
dicatc rep mnj cl over 10000 --
Negro suffrage WAS adopted ~ 70
largo majority. Every COMPRESSION
al district was carried by largo
majority.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05

The Radical majority in Chicago is
over 5000
CmCAGo, Nov. 3. Returns from near
ly all of the city show large Republican
gains and indicate lnajortp Of about
1000.
Returns from the State come in
slowly. Those from the Northern part
show Republican gains, while those
from the central portion show Demo.
cratic gains The indications are that
the State is Republican by from $4,000
to $4,000 majority.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
NEW YORK.

The State of New York has cast t
vote for Seymour and Blair New York
city giving n Democratic majority of
$4,000. The majority in the State is
near 10000. Hoffman, Democratic cam
didatc for Governor, IS elected by a
majority larger than that given to Sey-
mour & Blair. 14 t..
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
SOUTH CARoLINA.

Charleston, Nov 3-The election was
one Of the quietest ever known here.
Partial returns indicate that the Radi-
calls have carried the State by re-
duced majority. The State is conceded
for Grant, but the Democrats claim two
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Concord, Oct. 8. Returns from forty
towns N l'oat' that the Republicans
h.y. carried %ew Hampshire by from
5000 to 1000 maj
Gne hundred and forty-four towns
give Grant 29,5G0i Seymour, q, 1852,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
MASSACnns Errs

Returns from 2o2 towns, Grant
O7,547, Seymour 53,589. Last year
the same towns gave Bullock, for
Governor, 7S,4O4, aud Adams 3d..
Os9, Rep gain $4,000. 40 estimated
rep maj 10000. The rcps elect all
their Congressman; noarly all their
State Senators and three -ionrths OF
the House.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
NORTH CAROLINA.

Returns from the Congressional cleo
tions are mcager, but the First, Sec
ond Third, Fourth and Fifth are con-
ceded to the Radicals, The returns are
not sufficient to warrant any definite
estimate, but tho indications are that
the vote will be close in the State, with
the chances in favor Of tho Rcpubli-
cans.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
XEST VIRGINIA.

Returns from 20 towns 3hoS
large rep gains over thr Oct cleo.
tion. The sec'y OF he Eop State
Oommitte cfahm TIC Se,tc by 5000.
maj.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
NINNESOTA

CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-The Returns from
Minnesota are meager. Republicans
claim the Sta'o 10y 1000 majority
Wilson, Democrat, is reported elected
over Donnelly and Andrews Negro
suffrage is adopted by 1000 to 1000
majority.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05

Aroor lad was recently brOSghs
before tho I.old Mayor Of Lon
don, who asked hirA wheEoo no
came,
"im Isish, yer honor
''ltAyS you over bosn to son p
"Woli, that's good replied
Paddy "does your honor think
that ramo over in q whocl-bar>
row go
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
NEBRASKA.

Omaha, Nebraska, Nov. g. Oma
ha City, complete, 322 rep, maj, /;
rep, gain 252; Nebraska ClJy gives
30 dem. maj, rep, gain 0, Browns =
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
II | o.

OHIO has gono Radical by in
creased maiorltlcs over the October
election. Tho following Is a sam
mary o! the news by the telegraph
up to this morning:
Cadiz, Nov. 3.
Harrison county $50 majority for
Gront. Rep gain 1875.
Green connty-Xenia city, Grant
1866 maj Rep gain 25l.
Sciota county, Portsmouth, Grant
PC maj ) Rep ga'u 12G.
liutIcr cunnty-Oxford tip, Grant
1879 maj; Rep gain 23.
Washington co-Barlow tp, Grant
95 maj Rep gam IL.
Athens Co-AthOnsstp, Grant 200
maj Rep gain IL.
Hamilton Co--IIarrison tp, Soy
mour 81 maj Rep gain 10.
Columbus, o., Nov. 3.
The city Of Columbus gives Scy-
mour LIP maj Dem loss since
last election Of 6I0. Montgomery
tip gives Seymour 1G4 maj, Dem.
loss OF S5 since Oct. Franklin tp
gives Seymour lG2 maj, q Dem. loss
Of II sInco Oct. Franklin Co Will
not much excel 1000 maj, judging
from what We have IN.
London, Nov. 3.
Four tips arc IN, which give Grant
1870 maj, II gain Of Al ovOr the Oct,
election.
Wapakonota, Nov. 3.
The voto in Wapukonota is Dem
Al, Rep 80; Rep gain OF %.
Cleveland, Nov. 3.
The returns are scattering but
are becoming more complete. All
Northern Ohio and Inqiana, with
out exception, show large Rep.
gains.
Warren co-Frunklin Up, Grant
2G5 maj T; Rep gam %.
Washington co-Warrcn tp, Rep.
gain 81. IIarmar Up, Grant 1G7
maj Rep gain 26.
Ross co-Scioto tp, Including
ChiIlicothe Getty, Rep gain n. Lib
crtJ II, Seymour SO maj,
Washington co-Bclpra TIP, liep
gmn4o,
Highland co-Madison tp, Rep
gain 80,
Athens co, Canaan tp, Seymour
%; Rep gain 49, Rowe tp, Rep
gain 40.
Lawrence county, lronton, Grant
$50 mai Rep gain 80.
Cleveland, majority in tho State
probably $4,000. Cleveland gives a
rep gain over the Oct election of !, =
2S2
Cuyahoga CO will give 800
Day ton, Nov, 3,
Returns indicate that Montgom-
cry co will give 300 maj for Grant;
a rep gain of 500 over Oct. Grant
maj in Dayton 4O3, rep gain Of
2I9.
Urbana tp, 247 rep maj, gain Of
IS over Oct. Co cord Up, gain 16
Wayne 33 gain; Champagne co es.
hmatcd at 7S0 rep maj, gam GA
Pomcroy 60, Grant l26 maj, rep
gain 1O5.
Middlcport, Grant 396 maj, Rep
gain 36.
Ross co, complete, Grant 655 mai
rep gam 200.
Pickaway co, Clrcleville and
tips, rep gam 1O2, indicating rep
gain in co OF 200.
jackson CO, complete, Grant 400
maj; rep gain 200.
Butler 90, Hamilton city, Sey-
mour 474 maj, rep gain 2ll.
Washington co, Grants mnj in 20
over 600; rep gain about 400.
Miami co, complete, Grant ] SOC
maj gam $40,
Cleveland, 10 p. m.
Lhcas co, complete, rOp gain 800.
Erie 400, Summit $50.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
NEW JERSEY.

4 dispatch to the Western UEion
Telegraph Company says the returns
from New Jersey come in very slowly
but it is believed the State has gone fog
Grant by small majority, while Ru-
dolph, Democrat, is elected Governor
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
The Resuli ofthe ElcctiOn.


Tho result oil tho election Tuos.
day was disastrous to the Democrat
Icparty. lutliana, Ohio and Penn.
sylvaniA have given largely in
creased Republican majorities over
tho October election. Connecticut
has gone Republican. New York
is Democratic. kentucky, Mary.
laud, Delaware AM tho other South
crn States generally have voted for
Seymour and Blair, and Jheso are
pretty nearly all that have done so.
At this wrltng, the appearances
are that the Republicans have made
clean sweep.
In September last. VIC heard a
leading Republican say, that the
people Of the United Statos must
have four moro years of Republican
misrulo before they wonId vote that
party out Of power. Evidently, he
had just understanding Of tho
temper oI Il majority Of the people.
The great majority that has been
Giv5n General Grant was not given
him in consequence Of tho populario
ly Of Republican rule but IL vas
because there pcrvades n feeling
that General Grant will mako sort
OF independent President and nd
minister the Government IN tho IN.
tcrcst OF the whole people. They
look upon him, too, "a Il successful
and mcrltorious General, TO whom
much is due, and they fool disposed
toroward him yet moro than he has
been rewarded for his services. Un.
doubtedly, ho yesterday recivod ma
ny vote from mon who have an
utter abhononoo for Congressional
Reconstruction, and who do not ap.
prove tho general conrse OF the Ro.
publican party IN Congress, and
who think that lie will TyIorizu the
I,cpubilean party. That such views
influenced votes is manifest from the
fact that the votes for tho Rcpubli-
can candidates for Congress and
State officers in most Instances fell.
tar shortof tho votes for Gen. Grant.
1t was the strength Of his rcpuia.
tion--his military lamc--that saved
the Republican party from defeat
ia Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania
at the October election, aud saved
from defeat tho Republican aud
State candidates that wero voted for
yesterday. lid a... .uts.
When General Grant was first
brought forward for nomination to
the Presidency by Repubhean pol,
ILicians, iC was claimed that under
the shadow Of HIS great namo they
could run their candidates into Con.
grcSs, In TINS they have succeed.
cd With u representative candl-
dare for President they would have
been lcfcated at all points
Successful, as they are, they Will
not stop to consider calmly the
agency that saved them from crush
ing dofoat but they will drive
along hcadlong, imagining that they
have been indorsed their policy
justified, and license given them
to do whatsoever they please.
We have not the faith in General
Grant that many have. We do not
believe that he will be independent
in his action, although if he shall
construe the election verdict Alright,
he will find ample authority to ad-
minister tho Government in The
interest of the people ard not in tho
exclusive interest Of the Republican
party; but wo doubt whether he
will bo anything else than the plant
creature Of the Kepubncahs in Con-
grass
- - 4 \
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05

maj, rep gain 1906. Middleport,
Grant 39G maj, rep gain 36.
Ross co complete, Grant 655 mag;
rep gain 200.
plckaway co, Circleville and 8
tips, rep gain lO2, indicating q rep
gain IN co Of 200.
Jackson 70 complete, Grant 400
mai rep gain, 200.
Butler co, Hamilton cltY, Seymor
l7l maj; rep gain Oh.
Miami co, complete, Grant 1900
maj, rep gam $40.
Marion, Nov. 3.
Marion co gives 800 Dem MAORI.
ty. . ..
Cleveland, Nov, 3.
The election passed off very qui.
city in Cleveland to-day with tho
exception ofrslight disturbances in
the Third and Tenth Wards IN the
matter of elccting judges. Tho 10th
ward did not organize till few mi
NUTS before ten o'clock. The nes
grocs have generally voted aILho'
they were prosentod from doing 80
at tho Bird Ward, Grants majority
in She city IL /, ,lS2, gain OF ,224.
At this hour, i p. m, returns
from all ofthe tips in Cuyahoea CO
have not boon received, bnt they
indicate q majority for Grant Of t.,
500, a gain of 800.
The election returns were read at
the Skating rink to al immense au-
dioncc.
The negro element is in a hlgh
state Of whisky and excitement
largely abouuding
Washington Up, Van Vert CO and
town, dem maj l2S; slight rep gam.
Martin tp, Allen co, Dem mnj l43;
rep gain 8.
Stark co, rep maj near 800 II
gaia.
CoIumbana co, rep maj 1000; gain
near 200.
Wayne co, den maj 800.
Richland co, dem maj $50; slight
loss. o
Ashley co, dem maj 800 rep
gain the election passed of quiet
ly.
Ottawa, Nov 3.
Eight tips in; the dem maj in
Putnam county viii be about $40.
Champaign co. Urbana tp gives
247 rep mai gain rs; Concord tp
gives rep gain OF l6; Wayne tp, 80
rep gain. Tho county is estimated
at 7SO rep mai gain 27i.
Clinton co, Grant 1850 maj; rep
gain 200.
Fayctto co, Grant 1sO mai rep
gain $50,
Athens cO-Six tips give rep gain
of5lG.
Greene CO, Grant 2,4OO mai gain
45O.
Fairfield CO, Lancaster and s TIPS
give dem muj Of S63; rep gam OF
$50.
Hooking co, rep gain 100.
Marion co, dem maj $40; rep gain
81.
Columbus, Nov 3.
About onc.Quarter of tho Safe
heard from; rep gain $500; Grants
majority will be about 10000,
Lima, Nov 2.
Lima and Ottawa tips 72 dem maj;
dem gain.
Columbus, Nov'r !.
Tho rep maj will probably reach
$4,000. Ono-third Of the State
hoard from, with a rep gain Of over
1900.
.. .a., VERMONT.
Burlington. Nov'r 3.
Returns Of this oity give Grant
7O7 and Seymour 439.
Returns show rep gains, and tho
State will give about 10000 rep
maj.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05

In California they measure the
progress of new towns by statistics
Of the quantity of whisky sold in
day,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
OREGON.

Orcgoa shows large rep gains,
though Grant will have small
maj.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
WISCONSIN.

Returns from Wisconsin arc scat.
tering, but Indicate rep maj of 10
tO 1Y ono
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
RHODE ISLAND.

Grant md Colfax will receive n ma.
iority ef about 5000 in this state.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
KANSAS.

It's reported TINT Kansas has
gwen Grant and Coliax l2,O0n Of O.
majority.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
cut Of four Congressmcn
MAINE.

Maine gives a Radical majority OF
about 27,0OO.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05

Georgia siyc, majority Of 10000 for
Seymoyr and Blair.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05

Iuiiaua hat gone for GrOns and Col
.a. = abou. 1900.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05

Resolve not to be too free of ad-
vice, nor trouble any but those who
desire it.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
THE ELECTORAL VOTE.

Tao electoral vote is probably die
vidcd rs follows
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05

Riih deposits Of silver have been
discovered near Rochester, Iowa
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
CONNECTICUT.

Connecticut has given a Radical
majority of about $500.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
ELECTION RETURNS.
A Radical Victory !
AND TEgE RESTORATION or
TzEE UNION POSTP0NED
FOUR MORE YEARS

New ySUrIt, Kentucky, Mary
laRG, Delaware, New Jer-
scy, Alabama, GeOrSin,
and Louisiana True
to the Constitution.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05

VI SreT, Gfanh NotoSJ Jl nave
been given him BY fraud in tho
Southern States. No Southern
State is for him. Thoy are unahi-
mously against him. The % votes
not cast, 1t is we'll known, would
have been given to Mr.. Seymour
For that reason they werO disfran-
chiscd by tyrannieal party, intont
on maintaining its power at all haz-
ards. Deduct from Gen. Grant tho
81 votes he has carried by fraud IA
ho South, and hc has one hundred
and fifty ono votes. Tho remainder
of the electoral vote--1GG in num-
ber-of tight belongs to Mr.. Scy.
mour' The latter, there, lfjustico
wero donc, is fairly and legally
elected.
At tho last Presidential election
General Mcclellan obtained bns
TWEEN y-ono electoral votes against
Mr.. Lincoln. While Grant has n
large majority q the electoral votes
owing to the State. system Of dong
voting, there is no such dhspropog-
uon ID the votes of the people.
The minority of General Grant, on
the popular vote, over Mr.. Seymour
will be conspiCnously small and tri.
fling. The immense Democratic
maiori'ies in all tho largo States are
unrePfe seated IA tho cLo9teral col
leges.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
MICHIGAN

This State gives Grant aud ColiaN a
majority of about 2I,OO
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
NEVADA,

The State of Nevada is claimed
for Grant,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05
VERMONT.

Burlington, Nov'r 3.
Returns Of this olty give Grant
707 and Seymour 439.
Returns show rep gains, and tho
State will give about 10000 rep
maj.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-05

OHIO has gone Radical by in
creased maiorltlcs over the October
election. The following Is d sam .
mary o! the news by the telegraph
nm to this morning
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or any other physical impossibility, as to expect
good home without one of these useful doc
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family would employ her without reoommen-
dation from her previous employers. This has
become the rule in New York and was forced
upon society by heincompetency or dishonesty
Of servants. -. 81, 20
It strikes US that We might take lesson
from our Northern friends in this matter, that
would bo Of great service to us. In the abb
seDce of white help we are, to great extent,
forced to employ negro help j; and if We would
adopt the Northern rule, and employ no help,
male or female, but such as can come with
their characters in their hand s,we would hear
less Of the dishonesty of servants and would De
doing the honest and meritorious among them3a
genuine >serviee. If this rule was generally
observed among us, it would have the effect ia
avery short time of dividing the sheep from
the goats for the honest and reliable would
lind no difficulty in obtaining characters !
while the dishonest and lazy would be unable
70 obtain such q document, and would speedily
Ind that honesty is the best policy sseas,
When gentleman in this, or any other see
zion, is elected or appointed to place Of trust,
be is required to enter bonds, with good and
reliable security, that he will truly and faith
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ment is demanded This is his character" !"
andbe he the truest and best In the land, he
. slves it as q matter of course. Therefore it
can be no reflection or hardship on the honest
negro that he or she be required to give his
or,her bond, in the shape Of : document which
!eatltes to his or her former good conduct. 1t
: rather . protection an evidence that the
possessor ia one of the noblest works of the
j j g:Cfeator.- Norfolk Day Book. $ 90, z12
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-07
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VIM H. FRANCIS............ ...:.. proprietor
VIM. s KEMPER.."."...":..;G ;Genersl Supt.
This popular and long established HOTEL un. 1So
der its new manageme ent, is now open for the
reception of guests and travellers, who may
select it as temporary resting place. or those
choosing it as permanent home, will have no
cause to regret their choice
The rooms are well furnished, and arc kept
neat and clean the walters are Pohte ana a a.
del!cacies the market affords. The Wines and
Liquors kept in the bar room are Of the mos
superior ades. Coaches are always IN attend,
ance TO carry the guests of the house to and
from the railroad depots, steamboat Wharvea.or
any part Of the city. nov