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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-01-08

resigned his commission in the army.
and removed to Gravel, near ST. Lou
Is where he owned and worked a farm.
Afterwards, in 1860. he. entered the
leather trade, with his father and
brother, in Galena, H.
Thus, when the civil war broke out,
Grant was a private citizen. earniur
his bread in an insignificant inland
town, He was e simple habits and
tastes, without Influence. and uuam-
bilious. Having never been brought
IN contact with men of emincnce. he
had no personal knowledge of great
affairs. lie had never commanded
more than a company of soldiers. ami.
although he had served under both
Scott and TAYLOR, it was as a subaI.
tern and without anv opportunity Of
intercourse with those commanders.
He had never voted for President but
once; he kneA no politicians. for his
acquaintance was limited TO army of
hcers and n estern traders. even in
the town where he lived he had not
met the member of Congress who had
represented the district for nine sue
cessive years. and who afterwards be-
came ono of bis most intimate person
al friends OF his four children. the
eldest was eleven years old He
lived N a little house at the top of
one of the picturesque hills ON which
Galeua is built. and rent daily to the
warehouse Of his father and brother.
where leather was sold by the whole
sale and retail. He was thjrty-uiuc
years OF &c when his couutrymen be-
came acquainted with his name.
Fort sumter Tell ON the 18th Of
AprIi, 1851 and the Prrsldents call
Tor troops was made on the 10Th. On
the 18Th Grant was drilling "a comVa-
ny OF volunteers at Galcua. and four
days afterwards went with it 10
Springfield, the capital Of Illinois.
From there he wrote TO the AdIutant
General OF the army, Offering ms ser
wees 10 the Government many capac-
Ity IN winch he could be OF use. The
letter was not deemed OF sufficient
Importance 10 preserve. 1t stated
that Grant had received military
education at the public expense, and
now that the country was IN danger
he thought 1t his duty to place at the
disposal OF the authorities whatever
skill or experience he had acquired
tie received no reply; but remaining
at Springfield. ms military knowledge
made hIm Of service IN the orEamza-
ton OF the volunteer troops OF the
state; and. at the end OF 1--WE weeks,
the Governor Richard Yates offered
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-01-08

= MAN in Hillsborouch, New Hamp-
shire. has bet 500 that he cans draw
five sleighs Of one hundred and thirty
five pounds each. hitched together. SIX
miles lie ! 10 have SIX consecutive
days 20 10 It in.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-01-08
From our Chicago Correspond
emf.

Z l. y r L
have an opportunity Of addressing
your readers again this year, | shall
devote little time. which would other
wise be spent in smoking or snoring,
for the benefit Of YOUR readers. As l
know Of nothing that can interest
them more than peep at the city
of which every western man feels just
Iy proud. l shall commence By
speaking Of It's
IMPROVEMENTS.
During last spring, when the eight
hour movement" threatened to check
building prospects, and when the
+, sound of the carpenters hammer and
the mason's trowel had not been heard
for weeks, the prospect looked gloomy
and capitalists seemed loatb to com
mence building operations under the
existing state Of affairs. Nearly every
one entertained the idea that the mi
racuIous growth, so characteristic of
former years, was to be no more, and
that retrograde movement would
take its place, and check everything
for years to come; but all obstacles
have been surnounted, and our pro
gress has been greater than the most
sanguine could expect, as the follow
ING exhibit viii clearly show:
There have been erected during the
past wear no less than 9 900 buildings.
Last wear the rano,.- If aigbt nrinci.
nal architects amounted 10 fogr mil
lions Of dollars. that IF all others was
estimated at one million. and the VAL
!, ue of all buildings erected without the
aid Of architects at two millions, max
inc in the aggregate seven millions
of dollars.
This wear the work If sovon arcbi.
tects exceeds five Millions ad5;no to
: this amount the work Of All other ar.
: chItects and Of nrivate narties-rour
,o;II;ons which !, l,,,- l.-t;,.,,+, ,,a
fnd -. ,otol,-,I I'm. oc l,,,rl;n,., or..t
~ d,r;,u -. H., 49, l.-. .r..'.
J ,.;,. ,,.155,a z.Il,r.t 1,nr,;no - -.
renort Of the BOARD Of
prnIIc WORKS
e -. rn5 o-,o,laa Car ,.url;o ,r,,,ro,-,
, ,oanty ahont 4yroand l.If n,iIr;on-
and tho ro11ou-;rr, - n,r+ or +}.;r
=, v.,rl,, Orar r,,r .n5 L,1f
,,,ros or .4-.a+s b,,-, hon ,,a,-e7 .,,.,+r,
e the "Nicho,son" or wooden block
pavement three and three Quarters
\TcAda,oiza5. o,o oo8 ! l,olr o,r.a,a /.
, one mile If straat anl so-an-asn
miles of .I1o7- ,ronl-oa q,L;~.,-.o,o
: and ono Lolr ,,,;I..or IA. I'll ;..-.
been constructed Tuon+r.tbrae
: miles IF wa,orr;.e how. boon 1a;5
and seven hundred adJ;tionaI Iamn.
5 posts erected Prottv Good for j
: western town
In tho
POLICE DEPARTMENT
we find the names Of 80 patrolmen
on the books. exclusive Of all officers :
adding to this a force Of about 25O
: merchant and preventive police. paid
, by private parties, and goodlv
: number of detectives. and we have an
entire police force of between SIX and
seven hundred. whose Iabors have been
successful. if $4,000 arrests can make
' them so. The fines assessed amount
: ed to about Sl50.O00. which Will paw
/. about half the expense of the Denart-
i ment.
j, Having much more to write about
I we shall make our way to the
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
a which is as complete as that Of anv
! citv in the Union. The force con
7 sists of IA steam-eneines. $50 men
e and 50 horses; one hook and ladder
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-01-08

4 HorsE-GoING minister makes a
church-goine people; as the people
are sure TO show the courtesy Of re-
turning the ministers weekday visits
BIZ their Sabbath-dav attendance
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-01-08
Severe on White Trash.

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addressed fla K.,f,,.T-,. C,.,I.-,.I -,
vautioa. at Loui-yiII. ON G,frrdav
last. as follows:
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NOT - ,,,l -,', i, ! Z, -. ~ o".'l' uePe"dS
nr.. :. - o'' W ', nav t'"I = 70 ~ pow
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rhnn .n5 ~ s'-3 ".N F" rs Pg"lIf' .,I
,.o,,,,tr,- La-.a VA ,.' 'ie
for snrisI a.g. IT,. 49, 'on 'Sn .fa
white yop,an ~ ia, I[lI-a5 -, III S|p
in uv- cvne NJ. -oaI - olr,..3
,.n,,.r n5;rE.
n..I ,l..,. ~ IN N. .'' ~ = ''''i
friends tbe ,yIito III. - III
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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-01-08

- " NHISTLED Down THE wIND.'-A
San Francisco dispatch says the Brit
lsh VAR steamer Cdaaticise recently ar
rived at Honolulu from Tahiti, and a.
She lay alongside the LactalcaHna the
band struck up Dixie and The
Bonnie Blue Flag The American
band then gave them " caring Of the
Green. eaectually silencing the Brit
ish.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-01-08
SA.lL. I. b NTnnR1s

New York, Feb. - 1861.
Directly under the above Dr.. Thee.
ver wrote the following
slavery Is man-stealing. crime
condemned Of God Iu the penalty Of
death. Slavery IS the most extreme
-and ImFlous Perverslou Of government,
from the nature and purpose with
which God hath ordained Il for mans
good. to an instrument Of the greatest
wickeduess and cruelty. BIT # friend
U9rgc q3u5res II. ace etapld Ike % hire
his theory 2f gouerHme,t tired upon HIM
self. Experience might enlighten
and rectfv his opinion Al TO It's bene.
EciaI effect upon others.
GEORGE b. CHEEvrR.
Washington City, Feb l6 1862.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-03-26

In recent conversation with gentleman
largely interested In Peach Culture, he expressed
the following views as to tho yield for the COM
ing season;
The crop has not been injured by bad weather.
The season has been peculiarly favorable, the
weather in the early part oil 1t having been uni
formly cold, and none Of the recent spells of
warm weather having been of sufficient duration
10 start the buds, no extensive damage, ii any
at all, was done by the recent snow storm.
The crop will not be 40 large as last year. Last
years crop was too large, and the trees generally
bore too much fruit, and did not make enough
wood; consequently, this year the old trees will
bear very little fruit; many Of them none at all.
Young trees from three to five years old, many of
them just coming in bearing this season, present
every indication of largu yield.
The crop, this season, bids fair to be more
profitable one than that Of last year, provided no
storms yet to come injurc 1t.
The crop of last season was too large, the fruit
bringing in the overstockcd markets price
which when the cost of freight, picking, broker
age and other expenses was deducted left but lit
tie to the grower. The loss on baskets and crates
was also very large.
This year the decrease in the quantity Of the
crop VIII OF course decrease all these expenses,
while It is more than probable that owing to the
greater scarcity and higher prices nearly, If not
quite, as large an aggregate amount will be re-
ccived for this years crop as was received for
| that of last year.
In short, the prospect just now is that there
will be full crop, which can be disposed of al
| fair prices; this from growers standpoint
| from consumers standpoint the prospect is
fruit can be had, but we will have to pay for it.
all cur readers will understnnd however, The
lack of certainty concerning prophecies this early
In the season. Dozens of causes may yet injurt
the crop but as dozens Of things might alrcad,
have utterly ruined it, it cannot fail to be of III
terest to know that one largely interested, and
close observer considers that SO far the prospec
Ia excellent.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-03-26

wv. uP-sEr-MAN FROZEN TO DEATH.
known nav friday Mr.. Walter F. soutbgate 4 WE'LL
carria,e merchant of Chrstana, left this city in
tween ~, 10 go home. On Saturday morni11g II he
carrnys nne and six o'clock he was found in Ijs
road S., about opposite Mr.. Rogers, gate on he
White ~ w.. here and New Castle, by Thomas
The ~ .he latter was coming to town With mix
horse s,a's was turned over on It's side. the
gears 81 s,alng partly through the hedge with the
Hare NJ. was lying on the inside of tho car.
most en Mr. white called him and found him nj
on In ~, h,.ileiy unconscious, whercupon he went
and , wo places, near the end of the causeway
David p u u, inc farm hands, VIM. Newloye and
Mr. traoin, went to the carriage and carried
sibe don, ~. au was summoned and everything DOS
hut he restore the sufferer to CONSCIOUSNESS.
NUN NJ. when he died. e'oeA yes'erday aiter-
he was dsny was sent for as soon as possible after
who emu I;u' nnt we arc Informed that his wife.
beds,de ~ AZ haste, was unable To reach Ill
Deputy Ga.a after his death. $3.50 ''''
morhiuSy Coroner Curry held an inquest Monday
Verdict Of Sh lne remains and the Jury rendered
prodncsd9 ~ death from congestion of the brain
''Aa'ea by cold and exposure. ''' ''a'"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-03-26

GATHERING OF LAwYERs--A RAILROAD CASE
-sIIAD-TIIE SNOW STORM.
STAFFORD, March 23rd.--Las. Wednesday our
town was all astir with lawyers and county of
ficers Such an asscmblage at the county seat,
where they live and move and have their being,
would not have caused much surprise, but here
where they arc only occasionally seem they Of
course attracted unusual attention.
1t was soon ascertained that the new Dorches-
ter Railroad had caused all the commotion and
excitement.
The Commissioners appointed by the State Of
Delaware for the Delaware Railr0ad Company
Ind reported damages for the right of way to
Capt. II. Martin, deceased, $1,000; +. Chomber-
lin, $2,30U; j. Obicr, 81 400 The Railroad COM
jury of twelve men to try the cases. The jury
met and, after viewing the farms, assembled to
hear the able attorneys plead the cases.
Mr. Gordon, from Wilmington, and Mr.. Payn-
ter, of Georgetown, in behalf Of the Railroad
Company; Messrs. Jacob Moore, Q. NJ. Cullen,
and Z. W. Wright, for defendants.
Quite large number of citizens had assem-
bed TO witness such rare treat, when Mr.. Cor
don arose aud stated that in consultation with
counsel on both sides, they were unable to pro-
coed in the case, that they had found the former
Commissioners, appointed to assess damsges, had
reported in the name of the Dorchester X. R.
Co.. when they had been appointed by the State
qnently verdict rendered would have no legal
binding effect. BY agreement of counsel, the
case was postponed, to meet ut Georgetown, on
the LIST of July, next.
Shad and Rock fish are being caught in the
Nanticoke and shipped to the Northern cities. II
takes grecnbacks to buy them.
The snow storm exceeds anything of the kind
for twenty years past 1t was about feet deep
ON u level Great damage has been done to fruit
trees, shrubbery, &c. NASTIcoKE.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-03-26
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

The money market in New York has been very
stringent for the past week the stringency is at
tributed to the preparations being made by the
Banks for their quarterly statement in April. A
general decline in the stock market has been the
result
Mr.. John Thompson, of New York, in letter
to T. d. Morgan, OF the Senate Finance Commit
tee, recommends the passage of an act author
izing the Secretary of the Treasury to prepare
$50. 900, 600 of legal tender notes, and put $780,
600, 900 of them in New York, $4,000, 900 in Bos-
ton, and s5,0O0,OO0 in Philadelphia instructing
the Assistant Treasures in these cities to loan
these notes on Government stocks on call at per
cent. interest, always taking Bonds as security at
not more than 81 per cent. of their value.
Ourlocal stocks and bonds are firmly held Del
aware State bonds Mt 81, Del r. r. stock at p ".
?. w. .S B. r r. Mt 5il9, First National Bank ut
i309i, Union National Bank at 80. No City Loan
is offered less than par and interest. There is no
loan on the market that tluctuates so little as
Wilmington City Loan. Parties investing in this
loan can almost any time realize 1O0@1O1 and
interest
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-03-26
sales.

At the sale of Gilpin p. Siidham, in Chrslinna
Hundred, on Monday, March 10th, I.,W Stidhan
Il Son, auctioneers, stock sold MS follows: horse
"Major,' $500; A steers, 2 years old, 49,. 40
each; oxen, unbrollcn, $3.50; reaper, $40; COW,
Rose, sG0.50; Indy, SAB; Lucy, S126; Buiy,
800; Blacky, s91.50; Blossom, 5000; Pidy,
1925; bull, Abe, SS5.4o; roam heiter, year old,
s45.50; other things sold equally as well.
At the sale of stock of J.K. Fesmier, In White
Clay Creek Hundred, on the 9TH instant, A. Cam
non, auctioneer. q pair of bay horses were sold
for 500; a black colt for Sll1; colt one year
Old t1is; yearng colt, 81. 80; steers averag-
ed S67.G7 each; hay S2i.5D per ton, and other
articles sold at equally satisfactory rates. The
horses were raised by Mr.. F,and this shows that
1t will pay to raise good stock.
At tie sale of J.C Hall, in Mill Creek Hundred
on the 18th inst, cows brought $50 :9325, and
STOP; six steers, S105 each; one yoke of oxen,
S311; year old bull, S55.50; one horse 10 years
wagon, Sill; 8 shoat pigs, S13, s17, $40; harness
and other things in pruportion.-GuEeHe
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-03-26
The Maryland school Law.

Concerning the new Public School Bill, now
before the Maryland Legislature, the Cecil Wig
says:-
81 But n few days remain for the Legislature Of
this State to complete its work. That body has
not created much sensation At The present session,
combining its labors principally to bills of II pn
waite character. The bill occupying its attention
in which the whole State is most Interested, is
the School Law, --and in that, the party true to
its instincts and prejudices, has been governed By
its accustomed narrow yicws and lack of stites-
manship, which legislation Tor the advanced and
advancing age we live in, requires. The Legisla-
ture, as is It's wont, has gone back on the negro,
and dealt lin out iujustice overlooking the
great truth that il is impossible to perpctuate ig
norincc in n third or fourth Of the permanent
population of State without cntnling its insep-
arabic companions, vice and degradation on the
community, and thus iullieting on every citizen,
In greater or less degree, the evils which spring
from them. While taxation Tor school purposes
is distributed according to population, the negro
population arc not allowed to share its benefits.
Going still further in injustice, the tax arising
from property owned by colorcd people is taken
to educate the whites exclusively. BY this unjust
discrimination to both races, the populous coun-
ties are robbed of their school funds which is
distributed among the little slave counties where
the negro population of the State mainly exists,
and where the white population is comparatively
=,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-03-26

Times
--Rt Rev. Bishop Lee, will visit Smyrna on
Sunday, May 18th, to administer the rite Of con-
firmaton.
All the teachers OF the State are invited to the
meeting in Smyrna on the 21th inst to fully or
ganize II " Kent County Teachers Association
On Friday of last week the students of smyr-
M Academy presented Rev, Mr.. Chatham, their
recent principal, with handsome writing desk.
Prof. Bcchtel, the new principal, made the pre-
scntaton on the part of the Students and the desk
was received by Mr.. G. with an appropriate
speech
"A meeting was called to meet in Smyrna on
Saturday of last week to form n Steamboat Com
pany, but no definite action was taken.
On Monday of this week John IL. Bewlcy's
span of horses, attached to york carriage, ran
away and damaged the vehicle pretty badly. The
black man driving was unnjurcd.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-03-26

A correspondent of the Bel Air .Tgis, writing
under date of 18th inst from Havre dc Grace,
gives the following items:-
Last Saturday. 18th inst, the ice began to
move in the river. Immense cakes of ice, 80
inches thick, came humping against the iron
piers, and making terrible noise but doing no
damage. After the trial this Spring. there Ia no
danger of washing the bridge away. The wharves
were piled high up with Ice and drift wood. A
great many logs have come down, which the men
are catching.
1t is intended to start Ferry between Perry
vile and this place, rs persons are not allowed to
cross the bridge except on the cars. 1t is thought
the enterprise will pay.
There is some talk about the p. w. ~ b.
Railroad Company buying the Catholic Church
for the company's use MS depot.
The weather here is delightful, and the trees
deal of sickness this winter, such as Group and
mcuslns.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-03-26
delaware Tribntte

fsr Farmers and others aoiH piease-zs
f,,-bear In mind; that should Mey.R
,.,r need sale bills printed, or public -
rgor private sales advertised, Meyaa
rssrcon SAVE MONEY by sending ID
rr bringing their orders to this office RI
ssrWc haue a large number Of neD.aa
grand elegant cuts suitable Jorhond- .as
cs-bills, and are enabled TO print d-as
ts-beautijm poster at a reasonable.aa
ssprice., Orders Piled in the shortest.ea
r.arnossible time. BY
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-03-26

TIE TAX ON TRAvEI.--The Deia,carean, In
abiding to the recent decision on this subject, by
the U. s. Supreme Court in the Nevada case
suggests that II may be that il docs not fully ap-
ply to the tax ms laid in this State.
II says:--" The law declared unconstitutional
appears to be similar in character to that of the
State of Delaware, requiring railroad and steam,
boat companies to pay a tax of ten cents n head
on passengers transported In their conveyanccs,
but inclined to believe there is this differ
ence-Neyada taxes the traveller, but Delaware
taxes ono OF her own corporations. Ever since
the Camden Il Amboy Railroad Company be-
came monopoly, passengers between New York
and Philadelphia have been taxed so cents head
for the benefit OF the State of New Jersey, but
the Supreme Court has never nterposcd to pre-
vent the exacion. That State, we suppose, lays
the tax on the corporation, and 1t In turn makes
the through passengers pay it,"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-03-26
Domestic Mark cts.

WILMINGTON, March %.
The remarkable weather made marketing again
exceedingly unpleasant this morning, though
nothing to compare of course, with that of last
Saturday.
The unpleasant weather aud the scarcity of
marketing has reduced greatly the number Of
country people in attendance. The winter sta
pes, such us pork, sausage, scrapple, etc., are
disappearing and poultry is about done for. In
short, a more scedy looking and utterly unattrac-
tive display Of Anticipated vegetables we never re-
collect to have seen.
Butter is very scarce and, as our quotations
show. very dear. 1t sold ten cents a pound
cheaper yesterday than it did to-day.
Fl are becoming more abundant, and white
perch, yellow neds rock fish, sun fish, haddock
and shad appear in abundance at the stalls, and
ut constantly decreasing prices. The shad, we
learn, are from Nanticokc river, being shipped
here from Scaford.
We make the following quotatons:-
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-03-26

saturday says:- 49, '''' u
NM, inu cilsc OF the Delaware Railroad vs., Martin
, ',i liners. came up on "Wednesday, ut Seaford,
cnn na wrltdd qnod damnuni; Mcssrs. Gordon,
Ma.'5 gya and Paynter counsel for the Railroad,
i"u', Sls wright, Moore and Cullen for the dc,
,,r ~ The Dorchester Railroad from Seaiord
L,n Nv delaware line has been given into the
lbe d,m "i lae Delaware Railroad to be built and
.,s s'''clory to the Railroad Company, hence they
jury. ~ anu tiie c'isc was tried before
h. sm' H., writing the above statement we have
NH, informed that the case has been postponed
Until t's ist Of July, aud the jury discharged
Tho s'alis That the commissioners appointed by
mc, @oVcrnor, under the provision of the act Of
tIp ,,"aoh oil the Delaware Railroad, to assess
The n"ross, made their return MS of the act OF
lie inyn glnester and Delaware Railroad. Hence
lh ' NH, Of the proceedings. Counsel on
prn"ra,,,s agreed to the postponemcnt. and il i
Iron i.y believed that the matter will be com.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-03-26
Financial Quotations,
Furnished to us by john NJ cLHAn Il Son. Bankers
GOT Market, Wilmington, Del.

RE- The place to 60 II you want boots and shoes
that will wear is Nicholson & Fouks, No. 1O2 West
Second street, Wilmington. Gentlemen can find an
assortment which embraces every variety of boot and
shoe, from the light dress shoe fancy pump to the
heaviest bregans or cavalry boots. For ladies and
misses the variety offered is almost Infinite and none
who wish to buy fail to be suited. while to get
shoes for your children, 1t is just the place to go.
Remember the place, 1902 Wet Second street. Will
mi
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-03-26

tR Mails the Fingers.-A finger nail is renewed
in one hundred and thirty-two days in winter, but
only requires one hundred and sixteen In warm
weather. And as light haetens vegetation, 80 it IL
known that the hair Crews faster in the day time
than In the night. man living seventy years re.
news his nails 1870 times, allowing each nail to be
inches Of finger nail each finger. and on fingers
and thumbs an aggregate OF II feet and inches. As
to how fast the nails the toes grow of man 1t IL
not calculated, particularly with those who wear
F.aBigens boots; no doubt with those who wear
those good fitting boots, their toes are in good
healthy condition. Sold ut 9Th and Market street,
Saye Building,