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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-11-07

ANDERSON {. H., S. c.. April %, 1867.
Aessrs. Hostettsr / s.aiia, P.ls@bsFsa, Pa
uenss: About IAs Is1h vi DsesisbeT I-as, 1 lad
scSeTs attack Of ItAsu attain, Wa,ca debiiilALed
aIy iT~Iao mucI.t4~g WAs reduced ~ . Eaere
skeleton. 1 MAS recommended bJ ny cousin, J.
J. B-3or, ~ try bottle Of your e.l- -n,4t.a B.,cra
/ cd -, aad must eOniess la-t 49, sOH in soUa
heath, Aad attribute ii entirely % your Genuine
Dit.oTs. Vefy truly yours, JoHz DAVIS, jr.
KESToH, Hardin CO., Ohio, March S, 1867.
Aessr.. HoEtrt;er L sYisa -CeAts: / have
been usia, your L.ttcEs for the i.st tn or tseye
ye@rs, az cyaAaeaty say tAey al yOu TceDlH-
mend tEen u De. - HcecssAty have iosI,d taeln
10 iHy Is=itl1 tbAt esBHot ~ HItHOGt Lacu.-
You're fesPceday, LSHIs a. AILLER.
fURSEg, AEdroseozsin Co., Ne. FsL. 22, 1897.
Aessrs. Hostester Il sln.th-Gents: lost my
health IN the army. great sufferer from dys-
pepsia, Snd other complaints. Ihsvo commenced
,aAiDs your BitteI., .nd iGiiy bsileVs taoy have
done more good tbAn ~ii Lss nvIicIaes have
.Yer.takeu before. Yours respectfully,
u. j. HooD.
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IhNS CouSrr.-Folloving are the msjor
tiles in each precinct in this county:

Seymour majority
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-10
Contribution.

ARTICLE L
VIM Ihr nsIs and style q hi; Association shan Be THE
TIoN OF THE CITY OF NE y ORLEANS an
ARTICLE II.
SECTION The officers the Association shall be Pres,
ent Vice President, Corresponding Secretary ecordng
Secretary, Treasurer and Directors who together
President Vice Prssssn ssce. ss asS
majority Of the whole votes given being necessary 70
citation; call such extra meetings Board of Directors
s9s qsem shpedent sss have vote IN all elections and
The President shall preside In III. absence Of
the President and perform duties Of that Office
SIC The Recording Secretary shah Keep accurate
ing Secretary under the suPernt ncence Of
n money pay all drafts HIM when signed b. the Prss
Association abstract Of which, accompanied BY sstsse
.Sy DC exhibit =. each snnus meeting and at
rsqured ~ FOR the fsi hul discharge these tust, he
The BosTd II Directors shall have power TO appro
Pirate funds enact and generally conduct the affairs
the Transaction Of business snall qastery
meeng o. the sssoeis their proceedings for the past
n case ar vacancy shall occur in the Board shall nms
aatey notify The Association and appoint evening for
SEC T. The Bosrd OF Directors shall sppoint Librarian
whose duty shah be to attend Library on each dsy
Of the week who snail keep All hooks
O ng Issocson se them IL rooer ",ssr Pc
record thereof with the Of the donors and ksen
and 70 De otherwise governed BY the Board Of Directors
ARTICLE III.
Each member rot proprietor on subscribing 10 the Cor
sutuon, shall pay the sum of i've dollars annually in
ARTICLE ".
Each member who is proprietor on cubs ribing IN tina
Constitution, shall the of dollars annually in
advance -
ARTICLE v.
Any peracn become member for life BY paying thu
um OF my dollars
ARTICLE VI
Any person approved by majority the Board of prect
ors may become entitled 10 membership perpetny on
eni OF one hundred dollars and may such mem
the approval Of the Board of Directors: Provided
that any one being already life member may become
70 perpesui5 unser this clause. the psyment
ARTICLE VII.
Any person. II approved by q majority of tho D,recors
ay become member on complying with the provisions OF
ARTICLE VIII
There shall be meeting Of the Association ON IN.
ns Tuesday in January for the election officers for the
ensuing year Tor receiving reports from the Board DIRECT
'ther business as may be presented.
ARTICLE TX.
II the President Vice President secretariss Tr.s.r,.,
Dectors IN their several Official capacties shall the
performances OF their duties sh. administer the Ia
4 the Association efficiently equtaby on written com
liant OF hfeen msmbers meeting shall be called and
irectOr who shall censue remove from Office or fuIy
xonerse the accused the circumstances case may
'arrsnt |
There shall be alterations In this Consultation unless thu
shall have been proposed to the Board Directors one
pth TO- the quarterly nesting and approved
J threefourths Of the members present.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-10

and upon them devolves the responsib lity as well
Tor framing unwise and excessive, as for neglect.
ipg TO devise and adopt measures absolutely de-
named by the wants of the country. Let Us
earnestly hope that before the expiration of our
respective terms of service now rapidly drawing
TO close, an all wise providence will so guide
our councils as TO strengthen and preserve the
FEDERAL Union, inspire reverence for the Consti-
'unon' restore prosperity and happiness to our
whole people and promote on earth good viii
toward men. ANDREW Jo9Nsoy
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BULx No ccnverssrn shall be allowed otherwise than
In whisper within the Reading Room
RUIZ No person shall be permitted to smoke In the
Library the Reading Room deface. damage injure
the furniture fixtures thereof conduct
inc nsistentiy with decorum and proprety.
RUIZ ). Any who shall defacc, mutilate or alb
strsct nevsps periodical, placed die the
Reading Room tables shall pay One equal
TO four times the value thereof and for repesed ofense,
shall be liable to expuEOn
RULE Any member shall be privileged introduce .
friend resident Of the whose be regis
tered in DO, provided for purpose VIII win
from the Librarian Of
four weeks, to the rooms Of the Association.
RULE g. An order from member draw books does not
eptte the holder tn the privileges ofthe Reading Room.
RUIZ These rules shall binding of like With
the preceding By Laws tnd viii be amended In like
at the discretion Of the Beard OF Directors.
6ignedl SAMUEL NUILEN
ROWLAND =. TIM?SON.
q TAYLOR WEBSTER,
w. PERKINS.
JOHN GRt ENFIELD,
GUSTAvE PINOT,
JANIS T TUCKER,
WV O COOKE
ARTHUR eLACHE,
OSCAR X LYLE,
Executive Committee Y. N ". L. A.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-10
CONSTITUTION Y. vi. NJ. L.. A.

made Of y. legal claims; that this regulation be
effective tha be the duty the Librarian 20 keep record
thus made incl gbe and The therefor
a Directors will from alter amend OF
establish such additional BYLAWS be and
proper the safety Of he Library aad the due sdmnisrs
ton Of the affairs Of the Association
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-10
"NsTiTUTION Y. NJ. M. 4. A.
r. CONSTITUTIONS, Ws
CoNsTIrUTIOs. Br-LAws
READISs-RooN REGULATIONS
or
YOUNG MEMS
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
OF NEW ORLEINa
OF NEW ORLEANa

We the subscribers young Of the city Of New Orleans
being DESTROYS Of adopting efficient means TO extend our inr
nation mercantile and ohsr subjects Of general utility
have associated ourselves for the purpose of -.tabhng
Library and Reading Room for our have
adopted the following
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N. O. STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

hAETkA.."............ CRAGTEK
Few ORLEANS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AAERIoA,l
ssAys or LOUISIANA. CTR or NV ozIraxs.
Be Known, mat eighth day Of February IN The
year Of our Lord thousand eight
and OF the Independence. Of the United States tho
leans, State Of Louisiana Aforesaid, duly commits
sonsd and svorn, personally came and appeared tho
declared that awaiting themselves the provisions Of the
statutes OF the State Of Louisiana relative Organise
lion o. IN this State they have and
themselves and those whom they represent "a or them
selves into and constitute corporation for he ob,e*s and
snd under tbs stpulsons regulations ohga-
ARTICLEI.
ORLEANS STEAMSHIP COMPANY ana lie dou.isil n
hereby established In the city OF New Orleans and II sha
cxst and continue for the years from ths
Ae o. tnese presents unless sooner dissolved hereinafter
thsreof " ~'s"
ARTICLE II.
object OF said company otherwise mr.
cure sno MAINTAIN con sute line
INES o. steamships to be owned and In the city
OF ports on the Atlantic coast Gulf of Mexico.
Inc manager or said shall be
70 serve otaons notc-s and other legal process WHARF
VI tns SAID OoiRoeny may be Interested
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THE NATIONAL TELEGRAPH LAW.
AN ACT to aid in the construction of Telegraph Lanes
and to secure to the Government the use OF tn

AN ACT to aid in the construction of Telegraph Lines
I and to secure to the Government the use OF the
same for Postal, Military and other purposes.
Belt enactedbYt tie Senate aa House ct eresetGtzees
of the United States of Aerica Congress aSsembied
| That any Telegraph Company organized or which
may hereafter be organized, under the laws of any
State in this Union, shall have the right to construct
maintain and operate lines of Photograph through and
over any portion of the public domain of the United
States over and along any of the military post routes
of the United States which havebee or may hereafter
be declared such by act Ct Congress- and over under
or across navigabIe streams waters OF the United
States Pouidd That such lines of telegraph shall be
so constructed and maintained as not to obstrnct the
navigation of such streams and waters, or interfere
with the ordiharyravel on such military or post roads
And any of said companies shall have the right to take
and use from such public lands the necessary stone
timber and other materials forts posts piers stations
and other needful in the construction, mantle
nance and operation of said lines of telegraph, and
may prtenpt and use such portion of the unoccuped
public lands subject to preemption through wien It's
said lines of telegraph may be located as may be neces
sary for its stations, not exceeding forty acres for
each station but such stations shall not be within
fifteen miles of each other.
SEC. 2. 4uds be it Jttaer enacted That Geographic
communications between the several Departments OF
the Government of the United States and their officers
and agents shall in their oyerthe lines OF
any Of said Companies, have priority over all other
business, and shall sent at rates to be annually fixed
by the Postmaster General.
SEC 4ad lei FURTHER enacted, That the rights and
privileges hereby granted shall not be ransferrcd by
any Company acting under this act to any corporation
association or person: R,oaided, Aoeeeuer That the
United States may at ana lle sHter inc expiration Oh
five years from the date of the passage of this act for
postal military, other purposes, purchase all the
telegraph lines property and effects Of any or all of
said Companies at an appraised value to be ascertaned
by five competent disnterested persons, two of whom
shall be selected by the Postmaster General of the
United States, two by the Company interested, and
by the four SO previously selected.
SEC. 4. Ind be 1t tuathe1 enacted, That before any
Telegraph Company shall exercise any of the powers
privileges conferred by this act, such Company
master General of the restrictions and obligations i'm
posed by this act .5z
r. Approved, July 24th, 1866. o3od&w3m
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New York Dry Goods Market.

The demand for cotton goods continues dull, and as
consequence, prices irregular, and in some in
9nnces tritle easier. The market has been some
wat relieved Of low grade staples through exporta
'on but supplies accommodating, and if trade does
not revive will not be possible to prevent general
shading in prices Bleached muslins selling at &c.
TOR New York Mills, 90 for Tuscarora II for Mason
vile and Lonsdale, 1515 for James Steam Mills, and u
lot Great Falls. Leading MAKES of brown nuslins
range from II to 16@l7c. Wachusett have been re
duced TO 3; ginghams are lower, Glasgow at l5 Gale
donna 4, Roanoke and Mount Vernon IL %, and Ian
easter Is Printing cloths are in light supply and
steady at for GA square. Leading prints 1O@1215
,n9ngh Nerrimac p command 1914 and Pacific l3c
nealneS are looking up in sympathy with wool, and
new styles are bringing 2lc, and patterns o. but
some patterns can be obtained at 90. Canton fannes
&re IN better request but prices do not improve as
,leSe goods have been selling relatively low long
lime back Stuff goods are also in good request and
some low mixtures are higher, coarse paids for the
south having been specially active at l5@22c. Blan-
Asts and lannes are in good request and with light
STOCK prices are firm. Beavers and heavy eoatings
sell well, but fancy cassimeres are less active In
snaWs there is far trade, while carpets are active
ana lrmer. Foreign goods, except few staples and
Psc9tes are selling very low, both by public and
private sales. The continued decline in gold has de-
pressing effect. Shipping and Com List Oct o.
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existing consolidated monopoly opposed the passage
Of this law with ali the influence and power eoala
command, but the public interest prevailed ana we
our enterprise with grant Of the most valuable fran
chise ever conferred upon Telegraph Company.
The National Telegraph Company fully accepted ne
ten acceptance with the Postmaster General OF the
United States. -
s Subscribers should in all cases transmit funds to
the Treasurer Of this Company, Frederick Prentice,
ESQ. No % Pine street. who will send by return mail
receipts for the same. All other communications should
be directed to George Walter, Secretary y atlona
Whenever subscribers desire so to do they can pay.
at once thirtyve per cent the full amount Of their
subscriptions and receive certificates Of Stock issued
per cent has been paid ill., and the Treasurer receipt
returned certificates will be issued to the holders OF
the receipts, or their order.
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n + WIS D E POT.
City Post ONCE Binding.

Ys1HE undersigned would respectfully announce to
Il the citizens of Shreveport that he has established
in the City Post Office building,
a Legitimate News Depot,
where can be found for SALE at all times and at re-
duced prices, all Of the principal Political Religious
Scientific, Literary, and Comic
NEWSPAPERS OF THE DAY;
Also-Periodicals Magazines, aud Fashion Plates for
the Ladies, and choice selection of Sheet Music
for the Piano and Guitar.
The Depot will be constantly supplied with the arti
cles above enumerated, BY publishers in the principal
cities in the United States.
Lists of Papers, Magazines, ETC., with prices, sent to
parties application by note otherwise, at the city
Post Office. a
Soliciting the patronage of the lovers of Literature
and Music, have the honor to be,
Very respectfully, r. E. RANKIN, JR
Shreveport, May, 1868, [my27 .
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FER STEAMER ERA No. 9-E&B Jacobs 81 pkgs-
aa9dy L Morton l0S do-A NJ Duke Geo rs do q Baer-
4 goa 10 do, TO Stacey & Poland--H Cohen IS do to
howell, Durham & Tomkies-Walsh & Roisseau 81
aS-NGGu:e Barrett so dos Levy Jr 80 do--Wal-
S Elder 80 do--E Mignery 80 DOB Barsotti, %
w 49, Bowers % do-F Brewer 26 do-Gregg&Mar
N y aoLSlmon lIerold Il dos Stati Il dow S
No. %G0 70 DO to Stacey Poland-T Fl Morris 10 do
a. winery do, to Walsh& Boisseau-Te Reinsch
d. ITTE s9ale Murphy 9 do-E Leman do S Rem
iam3 VA Blum 20 do-kahn & Kaufman dos
jTSasty do Il Brown eco do, to Jessup, Marsh
DIV '3 p on9 Hewis do-Reersen & Gragard 5
Drnr. n stephens do-A w Blakemore Q do-Aug
BTo %rs uo-A kaufman do-A Rothschild 3 do-A
?io ~ So 90, 10 W IL Eistner &co-W NJ & S Wood
Hawaii n 2lufchson / do Carlton s Mccall do, to
IpoS ,D"iham d Iomkes- Jimmy Jordan / do w B
Boissonoa 10 TO Gregg Martini W do to Walsh &
do-F IN IN ) do, TO Dutchman-Ja H C Athens
Sotborhsoe1 et do--Jqs Utz do-A 7 Page do, to
consignao &co Discharged at way landing 376 pkgs
NJ, - uo-grand total 1856 do
bo TEN STEAMER ENTERPRISE wash stand
SIarrN 6hi do, chairs, AcCGtchen -&co-1 pkg
IT halfrolls 5agging 5 bales ties, Walsh /
eAeesa peg dry goods 10 bbls potatoes. 40 boxes
groca 200 oos Hour, cases boots aud shoes 81 pkgs
NarSL 6regg Martip--l2 pkgs groceries Jessup,
Stora Mlgglns-2l6 bbis -four { cases hardware
four gs foland-234 bbls -four Phelps &co-2o0 bbs
boz ~ sacks oatsTucker Thurmond-4 coils rope
bals' a,ies pair wheels " Stoner-l6 bbls -four
nacbes cGafgglng Z Carter-23 bbIs sugar, cases
bills whh;SSIns-2 cases dry goods Hoss < Dnrham-5
Looaer ~ Howell, Dnrham& Toni ies-7 rolls leather
SOP 6c y packner &co2 cases mdse Cumming, Morri-
fate caht 10 ppls potatoes do apples 5 bbls onions
7 NTapoase, boxes candy s Dolhino-l paper nkr
O'''s-l bale bedding Brice.
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CONsTABLE;s SALE.

IN JUSTICE MARKHAM'S COURT-State of Lou
4 isiana-Parish Of Caddo-No. sos. J.D. CAwTHoRN
VS.. SIMON E1RMAS. J. D. CAwTHoRN Bro. vs. SIMON
EIRMAN No. -. j. D. CAwTHoRN & Bro vs. SIMON
from the honorable the Justices Court for Ward No
parish Caddo, State of Louisiana, and me directed
| will sell at public auction at the Market House. in
the city Of Shreveport parish and State aforesaid on
Saturday, the 5th day of December, 1868,
between the hours of II o'clock A. NJ and O'Clock P NJ
the following described property, to-wit:
certain unexpired lease of a lot of ground to-
gether with the undivided half interest in the i'm
provements thereon, made by Norman Davis f. m c J
to Simon Erman the Cd day of September, 1867
recorded i'll Recorders office, book p, page 7G6 to
which act of lease special reference is made for de-
scription of lot, &c.
Seized the property of the defendant and to be
sold to satisfy the wrs in the above entitled SUITS with
all costs.
Terms Of sale-CASH with benefit Of appraisement.
VIM. n. WRIGHT, Deputy Sheriff
Shreveport November 5, 1858. Ipf sl6 o6] d1t&w4t
~ CONsTABLE's SALE.
I n JUSTICE REGISTERS C0URT-State of Lou
d isiana--Parsh of Caddo-No. -, 7. MAHoNEY
VS.. HuGH MURRAY Byyirtue of writ Of e. "a issued
from the honorable the Justices Court for Ward No.
A. parish of Caddo, State of louisiana and to me d.
rected, [ will sell at public auction, at the Market
House, in the city Of Shreveport parish and State
aforesaid, on
Saturday, the 5th day OF December, 1863.
between the hours of Ii o'clock aud O. clock p H.
the following described property, to.wit:
Lot No. eighteen flS) in block No. seventy COY, in
ten (1O) acre lot No four az in the city of Shreye
port, near the head of Texas street.
Seized the property of the defendant, and to be
sold pay and satisfy the writ issued the above en-
titled suit, with all costs.
Terms Of sale--CASH, with benefit Of apprasement.
VIM N WRIGHT, Deputy Sheriff.
Shreveport, November 5, 1858. fpf $l3 sol d1t&w4t
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SUCCESSION SALE.

Succession of D. w BIcKHAM, deceased.
STATE OF LOUlSIANA-Parsho of Caddo. By viz
- tue and IN pursuance of an order of the honora-
BILE David Creswei Judge of the Parish Court in and
for the parish of Caddo and commission thereon is
sued by the Clerk of said Court directed to me- or to
any duly commissioned auctoneer in and for the parish
of Caddo, will sell at public auction, at the residence
of B. R. Bickham, on
Saturday, the 14th day Of November, 1868,
between the hours of 10 o'clock A. NJ and o. clock P NJ
the following described property, to-wit:
One horse, saddle and bride.
Terms of sale-CASH, with benefit of appraisement.
3. II. B1CKHAM, Administrator.
ShreyepOrt October % 1865 12t
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Silreyen0rt Nancy Market.
JOHNSON'S.
EXCHANGE AND BANKING HOUSE,

WILL CHECK, al par, the Bank of
w America, New Orleans;
Bank Of New York, National Banking
Association, New York City:
State Savings Association,
st. Louis No.
q Collections promptly attended to. Gold purchased
and sold: B. NJ. JOHNSON.
Shreveport. October L 1858 If
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Shreveport Price Current.

(MADE FROM ACTUAL SALES, AS THEY TRANSFERRED
1t should be understood that quotations, gener
ally represent the wholesale prices in United States
currency. In filing small orders, higher rates viii
have To be paid.
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Conslgnees Of Merchandise.

PER STEAMER LOTUS No 2-E Baerwold . pkcs
l. Moss &co do i Perry &co / do do TO Stacey
&Poland Il Baer 80 dol E Carter Is do kohu :
do,to Howell, Durham Tomkies-s c IS do, to Thur
n none 4 Bowles-E Clapp do G NJ Roquet do. to
AcCutchen &co-S Dalpino 10 do--F 8 do TO ] Hu
1erty-B II Martin do G & II loS do, to Gregn&Mar-
1,n-lloss & Durham 30 dob NJ johnson i dol
h9hn kbro do-1Iiss A NJ Linguist / do-Sam Levy
sdo-McCiure & Barrett doll sRothschild doh
Smith 90 don Sutherland 20 doc w Stoner 125
Ca Sour 42-Simon Levy Jr Is do--Seeton & Holt
5,d0 to Jessup, Marsh & Wiggins-Teah & Rensch 5
ao-Tandy &Morton 90 do--Mrs A S Wells s-do--Wal-
HS Elder3 do-Walsh & Boisseau 6 do--Col " S
maven do-W L Pitts do, to S D Pitts.
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CAPITAL STOCK. $40, 900 900
IN 100000 shares-Par Value 500 each.
OFFICERS oFTHE COMPANY.
D IR ECToRs s.:

DIRECTORS:
George B. Senter, of Cleveland, Ohio.
Ben Hoaday of New ERIK .--
Benjamin E. Smith, of Columbus, Ohio
Robert Squires, of New 7 ork.
George B. Walter of New York.
John Coon, Of Cleveland, Ohio.
William Cumback, of Greensburgh, Indiana
John NJ. Jayeox, of Syracuse, Y.
Jacob Gould, of Rochester, N. Z.
Isaiah Blood, of Ballston Spa, n. Y.
George S. Frost, Detroit, Michigan.
Thomas Ewing, Jr., of Washington, D. C.
Charles 7. Sherman, of Mansfield, Ohio.
= Ell N. Reyes, of Cleveland, Ohio.
Frederick Prentice, of New York
Jonathan S. Buell., of Buffalo, N. T..
Edward W. Serrell, of Jersey City, Nh.
Charles ". Noble of Detroit Michigan.
Willis Phelps, of Springfield, Mass.
Erastus Corning, Jr, Of Alabany, N. Y.
Harvey NJ. Thompson Of Chicago, Ill.
Theodore F. Hall, of Rochester, n. Y.
Daniel Edwards, Of New Orleans La.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES:
Ben. Holiday, Frederick Prentice
George B. Senter, George B. Walter,
Robert Squires, Isaiah Blood,
John NJ. Jaycox, Charles w. Noble,
Erastus Corning, Jr.