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PUGILISM.


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Irish Legislator In Opposition.
From Bells Life in London, August IL
There being no deposit TO be made this week by
Goss and Allen. affairs anent the championship, at
the first blush, may appear to be slow IN comparison
to the race meetings during the week, but on the
contrary Q series OF fights for purses and small
amounts having been brought on most successfully,
ana Win more aa a ana
all railway sensations, combined with hlgh priced
tickets any really meant mills whether Tor large or
minor amounts could be carried out. We stated In
our last the men were In work. as well as the locali
ties In which they were taking their breathings, so
further notice would only be counting danger for
them For their information and that Of their friends
however, we remind Goss and Allen the thirteenth
deposit OF fl0 side is due next week.
That the prize ring is thought OF some importance
is now decided by the motion brought forward on
Friday evening, July "a, in the House Of Commons,
during the debate on the Regulation OF Railways
bill, by Sir G. O'LOghlen and answered by Mr. Clay,
the extract being as follows:-
Sir G. 0'LOghen proposed the following clause:-
ANY railway company that shall knowingly hire or
otherwise provide any special train for the pur-
pose OF conveying parties to or to be present at any
prize fight, or VINO shall stop any ordinary train to
convenience or accommodate any parties attending
prize fight at any place not an ordinary station on
their line shall be liable to penalty to be recovered
in summary way before two justices OF the county
in which such prize fight shall be held shall be at
tempted TO be held OF such sum, not exceeding $500
ana not less than f2OO as such justices shall deter
mine, one-half OF such penalty to be paid to the
party at whose suit the summons shall be Issued and
vcnSr uu W De pau W tne treasurer OF the county
In which such prize fight shall be held or shall be
attempted TO be held in aid Of the county rate; and
service OF the summons under which the penalty Is
sought to be enforced the secretary OF the CON-
pany, at his ofce ten days before the day Of hear
ing shall be sufficient to give the justices before
whom the cBse shall come Jurisdiction to hear and
determine the case.
Mr.. Clay thought there was a considerable
amount OF false philanthropy in this matter II
time permitted he would have great deal to say
against this clause. A prize fight might be very
disgusting exhibition, and those who thought 1t was
were not obliged to go to 1t. He did not go to prize
fights but he Of opinion that the knife would be
introduced when we got rid OF prize fighting.
Preparations were made for dividing, but ulti-
mately the clause was agreed to without division.
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making q race Of three miles, which was ~ s
the three boats In the following order and W
Boats .~me: O.
Iarrv ...,.......... 20 05
cSinny .................. 20 IS
The medal was, Of r III, ~ 90 90
~ was nfrered ordng the conditions on which
readiness IT, tne winner has to hold himself in
member u the club after three weeks notice prior to
~ the M y, November next, when the then possessor
auh of t6age will be declared the champion Of the
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NeM ZenIand.

Wellington correspondence Of July I, reports:-
New Zealand has now Divorce Bill, Her Maesy's
assent having been granted TO one passed here last
session.
Matters in Auckland have improved wonderfully du-
ring the past few weeks. The gold fields in the
Thames district are turning out well, the in1ux OF
population has given stir TO commerce and the late
depression OF trade Is fast disappearing In fact the
province has just been saved from bankruptcy and
s on the high road TO greater prosperity than ever.
In Canterberry matters are also progressing. The
worst times have passed, believe. Every colony Is
Zealand has just passed through very severe touch
nf
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Battle Near Leeds for $40.

From I}ellS Lie In London, August II
A quiet little affair was brought or successfully on
Monday, July ~, near Waterloo, on the Poltefract
road, between Fred Rodley, of Hunset Hail. md Alb
Dawson, of Holbeck. Rodley Is in his nineteenth
previous engagements, with Speight, OF Hunstt and
Gregg, Of Beeston Dawson is q year younge tnan
his opponent, and he likewise has been out Oh two
occasions having taken the shine out of Rihy, OF
Meadow lane, aud Bungy, OF Hunslet The c,ntest
under notice. which was for a 'tver' side, proved
an average fight, but want OF condition told mach
against Dawson.
They fought twenty-one rounds occupying half
an hour, when Dawsons seconds threw up the
sDOurp.
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CLEARED.

Steamship City OF Baltimore lBr, Letch, Lverpoolohp
Steamship Erin Br), Webster, LiverpoolNasiona Steam
Steamship Ocean Queen King, Aspinwall-Pacihc Mail
Steamship Yazoo, Hodges, New oresns-H Cromwell a
Steamship Gen Grant, Quick, New orleans-samuel
Steamship Flag, Barter, Fernsndina-y x Roberts.
ss%.sp csops hps Ferris
Steamship James Adger. lockwood. chares,on-H Nor.
cys. rG-s d SC Son, Msns .os
Rlchmond-N McCready.
:, steamship g Knight Deny, Georgetown, Dc-Phillps&
steamship rani,a, Freeman, Phiadelphisy j Lorlard.
s.ssmshn sersus Bsarse n Bos..n-w % CLYDE; c,s.
Steamship wamsus,a, Fish, new Bedford-Ferguson d
ship Yorktown, Driver London -Grnnei, Mnturn Co.
Snip Koomar (Br), Grihn, st john NB-E Morgan, Son
Bark Here,s, Rsa, San Francisco-suiiop 4 Co
Bsrs silver Star 1Br, iiasen RIO Jsnero-Thos Norton
BaTk Bolivia wbitebsrry, Aspinwai-Panama Railroad
Barh Mon,erums, Hammond, Bsrbsdos-T T&F A Dwight
Bark cremons, Burrows, oalveston-N II Brigham.
Bark Milton C.as,ree Mem oTesps-raPpsr sss,
Brs Eolus tBr) Forbes. Gibraltar for orders-Bre, Son
brig Palmer dBr). Kaye, Buenos Ayres -Dowley, Cor
Brig W NJ tBr), Acker, st Johns, Sr-Morrson Phil.
Brig Annie knight. Knight Cow Bay Brett, Son Co.
Brig Lando.s (Br. Howard, Halifsr-Crsnda, Umphray
Brig Mary Lowell Nckerson, Haifax-J Boyntons Son
Co.
Brig Mary Grace (Br), Pe,ts Hantspor,, Ns-Penson
Co.
Brig Gcery, Conkln, Charleston--N McCready Co
Brig o Clary, Bryant Philadelphia.
Brig Eudorus Cummings POrtand-Mier HoughtOn.
schr John sanderson tBr, Golfer St Johns SFBrei Son
A Co. -. - :.
Brewer
schr Marv Lois (Br Roberts Cape Canso-T whitney.
schr wild Hunter tBr), Hatfield, st John, NBCrandal
Umphray A Co.
Schr Franklin Bel, Brewster. Beaufort, NC-Thomss
Holmes.
schr A WINS, Bodne, Washington, NC-Thomss 4
Holmes.
schr u Williams, Hunt Boston--Cande Pressy.
scbr Virginia. Crowell, Boston--S " Lewis.
schr Larnartine, Salisbury. Bos,on-i W Loud Co
sch Nelson Hall, stewart, Hartford o Racket Bro
Scbr VIM Gray, Clark, New Haven-N Briggs \ Co.
schr Horace L. Francis, New Haven-G Eackett Bro
schr Henry Lemuel Jarvis, New Hasen--G Racket
Bro, -
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New South Wales.

Our mail advices nom Sydney OF July report
Our criminal records have been increased by the
addition OF an unusually barbarous outrage COM
mtted at the ronbank diggings by Chinaman
named All Now, who, on the evening OF the 10th ult
entered the store of a Mr.. Lee and asked for some
meat. HIS victim went to attend to his business,
and In few seconds afterwards his son, aged nine
years heard his father call for fep the boy ran 70
tn Chnaman stabbing him. He seized the murder
Gus assailant by the tai and then ran the Chinaman
following ana stabbing him. The Chnaman then
ran after Mr.. Lees two little girls, aged nve ana
half years and four years, ana staebed them Doth.
One Is since dead and there are no hopes lor the re-
covery OF the boy. An older girl ran and procured
the assistance of a man named George Wheen, who,
when he arrived found Mr.. Lee dying, the murderer
having rined his pockets, plundered the house and
escaped.
Another supposed murder occurred in the same
district. The wife OF a prize fighter named Dick
Hunt was found dead in her house. An inquest was
held and verdc, of wilful murder returned against
some persons unknown.
The great contempt OF Parliament case by per-
sona battle In the House, resulted in a complete vic
tory for the Offenders one OF whom, Mr.. MCPHERSON,
argued the case against the law officers OF the crown
and the fun bench decided by majority that Mr..
McPherson's demurrer was good. The Attorney
General has given notice OF his intention to appeal
to the Privy Council.
The war steamer Blanche arrived from England on
June and Will be stationed at Sydney. The Brisk
He'd with Goals and dispatches for the Challenger
at present conveying the Commodore through the
South Sea Islands. The Charybdis will follow the
Brisk and on her return will leave for the South
American station.
During the night OF the 2sth of June four distinct
the greater part Of our eastern coast In dis
tricts the shocks were accompanied by loud nOise
The present winter has been one OF the mldest
known. Rains have fallen and already anticipatOns
OF d plentiful harvest are indulged in Pastoral
AFFAIRS are also looking more healthy, but the ques
ton OF "how to dispose OF our surplus stock is still
puzZng the squatters.
One OF the most important items of the month has
been the arrangement made between King Thakam-
bau, at Feejee, and the agents Of joint stock
pany recently formed at Melbourne, involving the
settlement OF the claims OF the American govern
a
protectorate over the Feeeean group. When the
terms OF this charter became known to the other
white settlers considerable excitement arose. A
protest entered by the British Consul in which
was pointed out that the King had granted powers
to the new company which he could not legally
transfer, such as the imposition OF taxes, &c. and
the whole matter awaits the visit OF The Commodore
OF the Australian squadron. The companys agents
have taken up a block OF land 1Oo 900 acres in ex-
tent.
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QUARANTINE OPERATIONS.
The Duties of Policemen.

STATEN ISLAND, August Is, 1868.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
win you permit me to put two three questions
to the Police Commissioners
How is 1t that the policemen stationed at Quaran-
tine can be used for other purposes than police duty
Has the Health Ofncer right to claim their SER
vices In the capacities Of coachmen and gardeners
Do the Quarantine laws or the Metropolitan Police
laws authorize such divergence from regular po-
lice dutiesY
One OF the Quarantine policemen at Staten Island
Is now acting as port warden and cleaner OF dis
charged vessels, receiving In the latter capacity
fee OF 800 for each vessel.
CUSTOM HOUSE OFFICER.
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Weather Along the Coast.
PORT OF NEW YORK, AUGUST IS, 1858.

~ The Office Of the Herald yachts 10 At whitehall
slip All communications consignees to the
masters Of inward bound vessels will be forwarded free Of
charge.
pS Of the Herald steam yachts-the JAMES or the
leave whitehall every morning hall. past
tour o'clock for the Lower Bav.
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SAILED.

Steamships City of Baltimore and Erin, Liverpool Britain
Grant New Orleans. Flag Fernandina GIsoPstra saysp' @
mngon NC Isaac Bell, Norfolk Sc EMPIRE Alexandria
knight, Georgetown, DC; ship Fawn, London.
Wind at sunset SW
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AUSTRALASIA.

BY the arrival OF the Australasian mail steamship
NRuahine at Panama on the 9th inst. and thence BY
the Rsing Star at this port yesterday we have hles
from Australasia dated al Sydney, N 8. W., on the
I'd OF July, with mail adviees from Wellington, New
Zealand, to the sth Of July.
The Ruahlne reports she left sydney on the I'd end
Wellington on the Sth Of July. On leaving Yelling
ton favorable winds experienced up to the nth,
ON which day heavy eastery gale was encountered,
causing the engines to go dead slow, subsequently
variable head winds until within two days of the
equaor from whence moderate and fair trades. She
brings a large mail and about SIS, 900 in specie.
She had passengers for New York Mr. and Miss
Malcolm, Rev. Mr.. Euraght Mr.. Lazarus, Mr., Mrs
and Master Hayhurst, Captain Pendleton Captain
Sbehan.
For Seuthampton-Mr. Carter, Mr.. Grey, Mrs
MoCooey. Mr.. Stretz, Mr.. Brook Mr.. Staunton
Captain Atkinson, Mi. Dunlop, Mr.. Leckie, Mr.
Snooke, Mr. Johnson,
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Sulccensland.

Parliament has been further pro
the arrival of Colonel Blackal, the new ,,u,,
who is expected next MONTH
The Church OF England Synod for the diocese OF
Brisbane concluded its sittngs on the 10th OF June
alter having agreed TO interndiid canon for regu.
latng the election Of Synodsmen, brought in by Mr.
Justice Iutwyche
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Fierce Fight In the Metropolitan District-A
wattcy and Bob Turner, $40 Purse n
Catch Weight.

From Bells Life In London, August IL
These lads, who hail from down the southern side
OF the river were picked to nght for purse OF Elo
side which had been collected by those who have
which have taken place OF late. Notwithstanding
the almost complete success achieved previously one
OF two drawbacks occurred, and more people turned
up than were supposed 10 have been able TO gain
information therefore the utmost secrecy was main
tained only a very few 'leary ones' having the
they found ont too late what good mill had taken
place on Wednesday. Andrew Wattey Is twenty
TWO years OF age stands nve feet two and half
inches aud weighs about eight stone. Bob Turner Ia
twenty-nine years OF age stands i've feet SIX and
half inches aud weighs eight stone two pounds,
place anu TINE OF lighting kept that II was
not unt after one r. NJ the lads we're fetched from
their quarters, after which small boats were called
INTO repulsltOn. aud row OF an hour brought them
tOa convenient and quiet spot The ring was soon
pu,hed ana well known rlng-goer from over the
water having been chosen referee no time was lost
neore the men got together and at three y. NJ COM
iheuVeu proceedings, each being attended by per.
iecuS quaiihed seconds. No time was lost In spar
ring, anu they got together in great readiness,
Nattey laklng q strong lead from the commence
round. wv " ~ ~
Tue battle does not require any lengthy descrip.
uon. az Nattcy held strong lead until the thir
,eehtn Iouhd, wien Bob Turner Knocked Wsttey or
hls pms ny right handler on the Jaw I'm The ne xt
round Andrew made matters more than sauarc NV
investing heavily with the left on no leu oyie infrt
ing q cut aud shutting II up.
IN All, lOrty-nine rounds were fought in one hour
ana twenty minutes when Wattey was declared the
winner, turner being much punished An excellent
collection was made for Turner who had f,ught
with the utmost Raineness until the last
The afair was creditabe TO all partes-to tho man
in inahasefs VI 'he TRIP ana the spectators all Of
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BUSINESS ON THE LAKEs.-For several weeks past
not far from 47o vessels and steamers have been out
M q commission and are laid up at various points
the lakes iai&c iiiivIfJy O tnOse running are en-
gagged In the iron ore and lumber traffic, plying,
many OF them, between Chicago and Saginaw and
Lake Superior longer in their trips than former
ly, owing to the inconvenience in loading at Mar.
quette caused by the recent fire at that point.
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SHIPPING NE w S.

Almanac for New Y0rk...This Day.
Sun rses...... IL Moon rises. morn IA
Sun sets........ 6 81 High water. eve 7O7
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Few Questions for DIR. swinburne to

Answer.
New YORK, August IA, 1883.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Ask DR.. Swinburne how he got the steam ambu-
lance Governor FentOn.
Ask DR.. Swinburne the reason steamship compa-
nies are not allowed to employ their own tugs to tow
their ships and bring their passengers to New York.
DR.. Swnburne has nearly destroyed the towing
trade of New York. A ,LONGSHOREMAN
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A Quarantine Plum.

NEW YORK, August a. 1855.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
SIR-There is another one OF DR.. Swinburnes mo-
nopoies that should be made public-that is, IN re-
gard to towing vessels from Quarantine to the city,
Captains OF vessels tell II they will tow to the
city with the Doctors tug they get away at any
time; but If the vessel wants an outside boat to
sail up his chances for getting away are slim. If he
has TO sail out OF Quarantine for the tug Is not
lowed In unless employed by the Doctor. Captain
Swnburne, or the Quarantine boat Andrew Fletcher,
employs outside tugs at the rate OF $50 Tor brigs and
collects $40; $50 to $35 for barks and collects $50.
SHIPOWNER.
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Shipping Notes.

The sehr Jenkins Of 81 tons, % years old for
merly owned by j Seaman and Read of Washington,
NJ, has been sold to Mr. Martin private TERMS will
be commanded by Capt Henry Martin This vessel for
several the fastest that sailed the Jersey
beach
The bark Henry Trowbrdge (derellct sold
yesterday for $145 to Messrs Mccarthy Petersen ship
wrghs, of this city.
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AspINwALL, July 31-Saied, bark Reunion Collins, Glen
fuegos Aug briss Anna, Morrow, Jamaica 3D. Costa Rca
Cassidy, N9ork.
BOMBAY, July 2-Arrived, ship Tirrel, Morgan Alden.
CARDBNAs, Aug 5Cleared, bark Nellie Fenwck Halle,t,
Boston.
DKMAsARA, July N-In port bark Delaware, White, for
Baltimore days; brgs Constance Mason for Halifax 10
davs W Armstrong, McCarty, for NYork wig cargo;
Oswego, for do days schr DeHsrt, Love- for do do
TO sail AuQ8.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-02
By Wellington Goddin.
Auctioneer and Real Estate Agent.

TRUSTEES SALE OF A VALUABLE
Np okRFN 1dHSTT On YORK R1 KN
1HREE MILES BELOW WEST POINT.-By
virtue OF deed Of trust executed to the subscri
June 1887, duly recorded in the Clerks office of
King and Queen County Court, we shall, in the
partial execution thereof proceed to sell at pubic
city Of Richmond. corner Of Bank and Eleventh
streets, on WEDNESDAY the I'd day Of Decem.
ber 1858, at IL O'Clock, M. the yAhuABLE
s saEb 9 TaRsE 6 fGqYe
ACRES, of which between five and SIX hundred
acres are cleared, and the balance well timhered
attached to which IS a large marsh OF some hVe
hundred acres In extent aff1rding fine pasturage
for cattle and horses, and giving the place UNI
eGualled advantages as grazing farm; In addition
to which there are about two miles Of river shore
adapted to oyster beds
The cleared land, mostly Of low grounds, Is well
wwatered and enclosed and having been recently
The dwelling house was destroyed by fire just
previous to the war; but the site thereof is beau
iirul one on an emnence about fifty feet above the
river commanding full viewot the lowlands.
The other buildings are In good condition, consist
ing of kitchen. carriage-honse, overseer's house,
and several cabins. There Is on the place an ex-
cellent mill ste.
The location is in good and healthy neighbor-
hood and is accessible by water to Norfolk, Baltl-
more and ether places, and within two hours ride
of Richmond by river and railroad.
A further description Is deemed unnecessary, as
persons DESTROYS Of purchasing would prefer ex-
amning the property before the day of sale.
The deed requires that the property shall be SOLD
for cash, but the creditors are willing to accept
these terms so far as the debt due to them is con-
cerned, or in lieu of them, Onethird cash, balance
at four, eight, and twelve months for negotiable
notes, interest added. secured by trust deed; and
the debtor shall prescribe and direct.
JAMES JAM !. PL II sTSISE Trustees.
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Flowing Wet Land.

For tie DlSpalcD.
Heartily endorsing oil that you say in
favor of deep blowing in your issue of the
30th ultimo, may be permitted to take ex-
ception to the clause which discou1tenances
blowing wet lands
The great advantage to be derived from
winter blowing is the opportunity thus
afforded of more thoroughly exposing the
soil to the pulverizing effects of frost, and
the more moisture there is in the land the
greater will be the disintegrating results of
freezing.
If the land be perfectly dry, little, indeed
no benefit can result from freezing, and IN
that case the only advantage of fall or win
ter blowing is the time saved by having it
done before the busy spring season advances.
Water, unlike most liquids, expands as it
solidifes; therefore, the more water there is
in the soil when turned over and exposed TO
the frost, the more friable will it become.
Of course this does not hold true of spring
blowing, because there is then no frost to
disintegrate the particles. ! am not sur
prised that the farmer referred to in your
article found his land benefited by blowing
"when the water followed in the burrows"
provided he did it prior to frosty weather.
NJ.
There is no difference between NJ" and
ourselves on this subject. There are ex-
ceptions to all general rules. There is
some land that will be made none the bet
ter by deep blowing; but the man is best
off who has no such land. And while at
the proper season for fall and winter plow-
ing man should not let land 60 unplowed
that is q little too wet, when he is ready te
pillow it, we are sure NJ" will concur with
US in saying that it would be preferable q
all seasons that land shall not be too we
for what is considered good blowing order
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PETERSBURG, December l, 1868:

PETERSBURG, December l, 1900.
The District Court of Appeals met OF the
eonrt- house this morning, three Of the mem
beers being overwhelmingly, Judge WI
l;arT Jnyncs. president; and Judges u
A W;noSeld and E. r. Chambers. The
aoetet which was a short one, was called
go Int NO cases were heard for the want
Of a full bench-most of the appeals being
from Judge Chambers's court, on which he
co,Ia not sit. The court therefore, was IN
session only few minutes. Judge Mar
shall is expected in town tonight; but
Judge Baker will probably not be in at
tendance during the term, as his health Is
understood to be feeble.
In my letter of yesterday gave the re-
port Of the interments at Blanford Cemete-
nv for the last month. This is used chiefly,
though not exclusively, for the white popu-
lation for out Of seventeen burlals three
were Of colored persons. During the same
period there were twenty-three lnterments
in the cemetery for black people; making
a total of forty of both races for November
These are the first full returns of mortuary
statictics we have had, and they are inte-
resting as going to show that the mortality
among the negroes WAS nearly twice as
great as among the whites. Your CORES
pondent would again appeal to Mayor Bur-
CESS to cause exact reports to be made every
month of all deaths within the limits OF
the city, as being of great public value.
In former years St. Andrews day was
celebrated in this city with great ectat; but
Notwithstanding the large number of
Scotchmen resident here, can hear of no
Unconstitutional so much as private
party-to signalize the anniversary OF the
good saint yesterday.
The revival at Byrne-street Baptist
church is still in progress, and apparently
growing in interest. The fruits are con-
siderable number Of converts.
A private telegram from Richmond an
nounces the fact that Governor Wells issued
an order to-day restoring Prince George
Courthouse to the old site. That county
has been favored by having two court
houses built since the loss of the old one by
fire-both of them without any charge to
the public. A nice legal question was in
volyed in the case, and Of course there were
two parties in the county. The Governor
has cut the knot which divided them, and
henceforth the courts will be held where
they were held before the war.
A house and lot on High street, belong
ing to R. F. Lester, was sold at public auc-
ton to-day for S2,375. The house is very
old one and of but little value, but the lot
is very desirable. 3.