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The soutI, American War.

New YORK, August 3.-Adyices from Rio
Janeiro say that the allied movement on
Villa RIGA had failed, and the allies for
several days in retreating lost their rear
guard. Lopez, however, ives unable to fol-
low up his advantage, but maintains his
position in the mountains, which prevents
the allies from making Reconnaissance.
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WASHINGTON News.

WASHINGTON, August 3.-The revenue
receipts to-day were s674, 1000.
Government depositaries are instructed
to withhold greenback legal-tenders from
circulation.
Postmaster General Creswell hopes tc
be well enough to come to Washington in
ten days.
The revenue authorities contemplate stop
ping distillation in Philadelphia in order tc
start it on m honest basis. Hereafter
blanks and forms will be furnished from
hara
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The Rnnfuckx Election.

LOUISVILLE, August Sin the election
yesterday the city gave 5000 Democratic
majority, and the State has gone that way
by $4,000. The Republicans claim from
fifteen to twenty members.
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ForpIau Markets-lBY TELEGRAPH.

LONDON, August 3.-Noon.- Consols, 936. United
States bonds, s3s.
LIVERPOOL, August -NOon.-Cotton steady /;
llplands l2jd. Orleans, l3Qll3sd. estimated safes
TO- 900 bales. Red western wheat 0s. 3D. No Anne
rican corn In market English corn, 26s. 3D.
bombay cotton shipments to July aOth were $500
bales.
Grrncr. Flour, rs. Red wheat, 9s. Cd.Ges' 7d.
Lard steady.
shade easier, but with unchanged prices Bread
stufis firm. Turpentinc, CTS. Cd.
HAvRE, August 3.-Cotton-On the spot, l'4f.
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The Weather South.

AUGUSTA, GA, August 3.-There were
heavy and continued rains this afternoon
and evening.
WILM1NGToS, N. c., August 3.-The
weather has been cloudy with heavy rain
to-day. Thermometer 70.
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AROUND THE GI.oBE.-Nr. E. Hepple
Hall, in letter published in the WorId OF
Sunday, announces that provision is now
made for the circumnavigation OF the globe
in three months.
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Mr.. Gordon Green, eighteen or twenty
years of age, and son of the late J. Strothcr
Green, Of this county, was drowned in Ma
jor Lacy's mill-pond, near the Wilderness,
on Friday evening last. 1t appears that
Mr.. Jones. who was on the bank ut the
time, tried to persuade Mr.. Green from
bathing, but as he persisted, Mr.. Jones
kept in view, and seeing the sinking condi-
ton of the bather, Mr.. Jones rushed in to
his rescue, but was seized by the drowning
man. After violent effort he succeeded
in breaking the hold of Mr.. Green, and
thus escaped being drowned himself
Fredericksburg Herald.
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DROWNING CASE AT LONG Branch
Long Branch, August Peter Kerr, OF
the firm of J. < J. Clark 4 Co., manufactu-
rers of spool cotton, while bathing to-day
was suddenly taken with cramps, and
drowned
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THE C0LoRED POPULATION OF ALEXAN-
DRIA, VA.-The recent census of the colored
population of Alexandria, Va, shows that
there are in that city 4,764 persons Of CO.
Tor, the females exceeding the males by
504. These colored people own real and
personal estate to the value of S279 400
The total population of the town, white and
colored, in 1860, was IL, FOG, but there is
now population of about 1000.
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ROBBERY AT LONG BRANCH.-Neao YORK;,
August 2.-One of the rooms at Long
Branch hotel was robbed of $4,000 worth OF
diamonds on Saturday. The thieves were
arrested, and the property recovered.
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Major James 0. Hensley, one of the
gentlemen recently elected from Bedford
county to the Virginia House of Delegates,
has had a notice served upon him by Abel
Hunter, negro candidate on the Wells
ticket for the same position, to the effect
that he (Hunter) will contest the election
on the ground that Major Hensley is dis
qualified by law from holding the scat
LInchhnrn RepublicNn.
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Foreign News.
FRANCE.

PARIS, August 3.-The draft of the
SenatuS conSultum is completed. 1t gives
the Emperor and Corps Legislatif the
initiative in making laws. The Cabinet
and Ministers can be members of the
Senate or Corps Legislatif. The sessions of
the Senate are to be public. Each body il
to make its own internal regulations, and
the members of both chambers have the
right to address interpretations to the Gov
ernment. No amendment to law is to be
adopted unless previously referred to com
mittee charged with the duty of examining
the project, and of communicating it to the
Government. If the latter does not accept
it, the Council of State will then pronounce
definitely on the subject. The budget is tc
be submitted by chapters and articles
Notifications of the tariff and postal SER
vice by international treaties are made
obligatory only by the voting Of loans tc
that purpose.
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The ssAniericans'' Confined I'm Spanish
and British Prisons.

New YORK, August .3.-Mayor Hall pre-
sided last night over large Tammany
meeting which protested against the course
of the Administration regarding Americans
confined in Cuba and Ireland.
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Failure in New York

NEW YORK, August 3.-Rhodocanachi &
Fraugluda, q Greek firm, failed to-day
Liabilities unknown.
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ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO KILL.-On
Sunday night a negro sailor on Commerce
street made an unprovoked and desperate
assault on Mr.. R. L. Nelson, the late jailor.
He first threw brick at Mr.. Nelson, which
struck him on the hand, severely injuring
that member; then he drew q razor, and,
rushing upon him, inflicted severe and
chastity cuts on the left shoulder and breast.
The would-be murderer was then arrested
and incarcerated in Jail. Yesterday morn
ing he was arraigried and examined before
the Mayor, who sent him on for trial. Mr..
Nelson cannot conceive what occasioned the
assault, unless it was an old grudge, as the
negro was Mt one time confined in the jail
when he was in charge of it. Mr.. Nelson IS
wounds, fortunately, though painful, are
not dangerous. He is doing as well as can
be expected Norfolk Day Book.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

RAID ON DIsTIL or
STILLs.-On Friday last Assessor K. R
Cobb, Assistant Assessor Charles Nash
Deputy United States Marshal John De
Pass, Detective Harrison, of Portsmouth, and
Mr.. c. W. Lassiter, of Portsmouth, started
out from that city on raid against illicit
distillers in Nansemond county. Fur
nished with guide who knew the country
thoroughly, about o'clock that night they
came upon still in full blast belonging to
o man named Thomas Goomer. No opposi-
ton was met with, and the property was
duly seized and guarded. A portion of the
party then made descent upon another
still in the neighborhood belonging to ne
gro named Henning White. This also being
run without authority was seized and car
ried to Goomer's house, where the party
camped for the night. Towards morning
the invaders were aroused by an unusual
noise which proved to be Goomer praying to
the Lord for help, Gas dar was no use in
talking to desc revolutionary officers"
Early next morning Assessor Cobb and
mis- assistant, Nash, started off to capture
n still belonging to man by the name Of
Wright Horton, but were repulsed in gal
liant style by several women armed with
broomsticks, and in the mean time the still
was removed to place of safety.
Returning to Goomer's, the party next
attacked still belonging to man by the
name of John Voight, which was found
running without license. This was cap
tured, and an advance ordered upon still
owned by q man named Charles Sumner
but the alarm had spread md tho still had
been removed, leaving the brick foundation
still warm.
This ended the campaign, and the spoils,
worth about 5000, were sent to Suffolk, to
be shipped thence by rail. The whole party
returned to this city, arriving here on Sun
day afternoon.-NofJoH Tirginidn, Sd.
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New ORLEANS, August 3.--Cotton mar
ket entirely nominal. The first bale of the
new crop was received to-day from Texas.
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CHEAP FUEL CHEAP FUEL

SOFT COKE FOR THE MILLION, fresh from
the mines the best and cheapest fuel ever used Tor
stoves ranges. etc. IS easy 10 kindle, and does
not inurc the stove or range like anthracite coal
fact everybody will find 1t 10 their interest to use
it, as il Is only $3.50 per load; HARD COKE,
IS SOFT HAIL COKE, -; CLOVER I'LL;
PINE W GOD ut market rates. Liberal arrange
mcnts viii be made with dealers and large CON
:" nn tn - r. II. CDTTRELI.,
:" o. No OIL Basin bank, between
iyoo I'm Ninth aud Tenth streets.
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TIE MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPoET.-
The monthly report OF the Department toI
Agriculture for July has just been printed
at the Government Printing Office. The
present No. embraces n condensed state
ment Of the condition of the growing
CROPS, together with variety Of extracts
from the correspondence of the Department,
& table showing the imports for three-quar-
tiers of the last fiscal year, an article on
chemical manures, meteorological tables
and notes OH the weather for June, and
minor items from various sources, compiled
by J. r. Dodge, Esq, the statlstlcan OF the
Department.
Notwithstanding the heavy rains and
the low temperature, the reports concern
ing the wheat crop arc generally favorable,
Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia, pro-
ducing the best average crop, while IN WIS
cousin and several northwestern States the
crop is considerably below the average.
The prospect for the corn crop on the LIST Of
July was fully up to the general average.
The same can be said Of the rye crop. In
thi. crop Delaware and Nebraska stand
foremost. The oat crop is reported fine,
especially in Florida, Texas, Kansas, and
Nebraska, which produce twenty per cent.
above the average yield, while in all, ex-
cept Kentucky, the crop is reported as an
average one. The other crops all look ia
Yorable, especially potatoes, which promise
an abundant yield.
The fruit crop Is a little below the ave-
rage in New England and New York and
the southern States, and above the average
in the middle and most of the western
States.
Mrs. i. A. Pollard is lying seriously i'll
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There is an ovcrshot water wheel in Troy
sixty feet in diameter. 1t is said to be the
largest in the largest in the world.
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AVE A CONSTANT SUPPLY OF

T HAVE A CONSTANT SUPPLY OF
L FUEL Of every description always on hand:
LOVER HILL, DOVER, and ANTuRAClIE
Goals; OVEN and SOFT COKE; SAWED,
SPLIT, and LONG OAK and PINE WOOD, ~
tic very lowest market rates. Persons wishing
TO Law in their winter supply will lind II to their
interest to give me CALL as am determined not
to be- uudcrsOld. IL. -. GAhI
No. lis Eighth street, near packet landing.
H. IN, w sem
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WINTER SUPPLIES.-Consume who
w would avail ofthe lower rates OF SUMNER, ana
yet their fuel stored for winter Will be supplied NJ
the lowest prices. and with the best quality OF
CORE, BITUMINOUS and ANTI RIA CITE
COAL and OAK and PINE WOOD, sawed and
snlit or long ONCE I'LL Main street.
~, In, j. b. WATKINS.
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A NTHRACITE COAL.-For sale to ar
ASH EGG and STOVE coal. AS coal Is daily
advancing In the Philadelphia market, those wish
ing to Law In their winters supply VIII hnd IL 10
orders. -.., ,r,,,
strants CIy?ll WRIT ROBERTS.
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VIRGINIA TEST ATu.-'rhe action of the
Cabinet this week on the question of the
;est-oath in Virginia is 3 secret, but from a
remark Of President Grant on tho Both it is
inferred by the Philadelphia Post that the
te,t-oath will not be applied to men,
hers Of the Virginia Legislature, as the
President said TO friend to-day that good
faith and loyalty, now protested by south
rs the Legislature Of Virginia got to work,
- it is well known that the application of
the tcst-oath would prevent the assembling
Of the Legislature III that State, i majority
Of the members Of both Houses being UNI
able to take it. The inference is that the
President has decided against General Can
hy'- proposition, and that the test-oath will
no; he applied.
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
TO BOOK-BUYERS,

NOTICE TO BOOK-BUYERS,
~ TEACHERS, COUNTRY MERCHANTS,
AND OTHERS
COLLEGE AND SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS,
STATIONERY, &C, &C.
We keep constantly on hand q full stock OF all
the latest and best TEXTBOOKS published,
together with large supply OF STATIONERY OF
every quality. Teachers furnished on most liberal
terms Country merchants will find II to their add
vantage 10 purchase their stock In Richmond, as
ihcv can get their goods at the same prices, and
save the expense Of trip North. All new publ
cations received as soon rs Issued.
A. II. CHRISTIAN & CO.,
1903 Main street,
itn
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Per French cable.
SPAIN.

MADRlD, August 3.-The Captain-Genc-
raj of Madrid has addressed a letter to
Regent Serrano and General Prim, in which
he says: - took part in the revolution
hoping to see morality, law, md justice
succeed the former abuses. 1t is now ten
months since the revolution was accom-
plished My hopes have been deceived
Greater abuses, widespread immortality,
and deplorable anarchy prevail-disordcrs
to which it is absolutely necessary 10 put an
end. The Constitution having proclaimed
a monarchy, the immediate choice of king
is indispensable. If the Government does
not shortly consider the question | shall
abandon all hope as to the consolidation OF
the revolution, and retire to private life"
This letter was read in the Council Of Min
listers, and created profound impression
PRUssIA-THREE HUNDRED PEOPLE
INSTANTLY KILLED.
DRESDEN, August 3.-Three hundred per-
sons were killed outright yesterday by an
explosion in a colliery in the mountains
near this CITY.
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Amount Of public debt, less cash,
sinking fund and purchased
bonds in Treasury. s2,4Sl, SEC 73e 20
Amount of public dchT, less cash
and sinking fund. In Treasury
the Isl ultimo 2,;Sp, 002. $50 5s
Decrease Of public debt during the
ua>t ntli........................ 1885. IA %
Decrease since March l,ls6a.... A3. 500. 523 ~
The statement Of bonds issued to the
Union Pacific Railroad Company and
branches, interest payable in lawful money,
show totals as follows: Amount outstand-
ing. $50, s60,32O; interest accrued and not
vet paid, S29S, 1885,; interest paid by
United States, 1891 ,S22.54 interest re-
paid by transportation Of mails, &C.,
AI.5G3, 6l7.36; balance Of interest paid by
United States, $3,4l7,725.36.
The reduction would have been larger
had not the Government advanced to the
Pacific railroads during the month interest
on their bonds 10 the amount Of 81 $780,
N6l.&7, and paid on the last day of the
month an unusually large amount of
drufts-more than two and q half millions
Of dollars.
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BUDAPEST WOOD IN THE CITY
vi would advise everybody TO buy their win,
tors fuel now whilst they can get II good ana
cheap. would also advise them To get 10 from W.
j. MCDOWELL for he sells BETTER WOOD
for LESS MONEY than any other dealer in the
city, | am also prepared 10 furnish The best SOFT
aud HARD COKE, ANTHRACITE, CiOsEk
HILL, MIDLUTiIlAN, and other GOALS, NJ
lowest market rates. ". j. MCDOH ELL:
next to corner First and Broad streets.
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RICHMOND, July 81, 1859. au?-iw

A CARD.-Thc undersigned having pur-
N chased the stock in trade OF. the late frm OF
YALE, BOWERS Il YALE, IS fully prepared To
conduct the business In all its branches, and re-
spectfully solicits continuance Of the patronage
heretofore so generously bestowed upon my prcdc-
cessors lau 2-lwl JOHN BOWERS.
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WOODHOUSE 81 PARHAM have in the
w same building with their bookstore a COM
plctc BOOk-BINDERY and BLANk-BOok
MANUFACTORi, appointed with modern tools
and machinery, which. with good workmen, enable
them 10 execute orders for FIRST-CLASS w ORk
OH rs good terms rs the best houses anywhere.
Merchants. bankers, railroad and insurance
Offices clerks of courts, and others, can have their
books made here to any pattern desired
4 good stock Of blank-books Of regular forms can
always be found on their shelves ready for USE
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TN RETIRING FROM THE BUSINESS

TN RETIRING FROM THE BUSINESS
i In which have been engaged for nearly TWEEN
ty-fvc years, take this opportunity Of returning
my sincere thanks to my friends and the public,
and embrace this occasion To particularly recon-
mend Mr.. JOHN BOW Frs. the successor of Yale,
Bowers & Vale, who has had the general superin-
tendcncc of the mechanical branches or The BUSH
ness for the last thirteen years, as gentleman In
every way qualified TO conduct the business to the
satisfaction of my many friends and the public.
C.. ID. YALE.
.
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dissolution OF CO-PARTNER-
II SIIIP.-Thc firm Of DANDRlDGE AN:
DERSOS IS this day dissolved by the withdrawal
of Il. Il. ANDERSON, Jr.
The business will be continued in the same house
BY VIM. G.. DANDRlDGE Co. -
WILLIAM G. cambridge,
iyl GEORGE A. HAYNES.
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OPENING OF THE WASHINGTON SCHrET-
2GNrEsT.-I '0sh;Rgto", August 2.-Thc
feature Of to-day's dongs in Washington
was the >chcutzcnfcst, OF rather the open
ing ceremonies. The Germans had beau
tiul day. The procession WAS one of the
largest of the kind ever witnessed here, and
attracted much attention. The line Of
march was through the principal streets,
and all along the route the sidewalks were
crowded. Flags and banners, and other
decorations appropriate to the occasion,
were displayed upon the houses and bust
ness places Of some of the most prominent
Germans. The procession started from
Arbciter Hall, on Pennsylvania avenue, but
the grand line was formed in front Of the
cast portico of the Capitol II was headed
10y the Naval Academy Band. The process
sion reached the Park at hall-past ! o'clock,
when collation. was partaken of; after
which the exercises of shooting, bowling,
&c, commenced. The winners Of the prizes
will he announced this evening. The Park
was visited to-day by n very large number
Of our citizens who desired 10 participate
III the pleasures of the occasion.-CoT1e-
sDoadence baltimore sam.
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DIssOEUTI0ys 4 PARrSEHsHrps.

D1ssoLUTIoN OF Co-PARTNER-
JAMES II. BRANCH, tho firms OF THOMAS
BRANCH & Co, Richmond, Va, THOMAS
BRANCH &C SONS, Petersburg, Va, and
BRANCH, SONS &c CO., Augusta, Ga.. are this
day dissolved. The business OF the above firms
will be settled by their SUCCESSORS, and the BANK
ING and COMMISSION BUSINESS will be con-
tinued at the same places by the surviving part
ners, under the same name and style.
THOMAS BRANCH,
JOHN p. BRANCH,
FRED. II. SCOTT,
THOMAS p. BRANCH.
Richmond, August /, 1899. 3-3m
WE THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE
w THIS DAY formed a COMPREHENSIVE
under the name and style Of JONES & BROOKE
FOR the purpose OF conducting the COAL AND
WOOD BUSINESS ut the yard on Sixth street,
r. CATESEY JONES,
FRANK J. BROOKE.
August ., 1850. au2-3t
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LOVE ENTHUSIASTICALLY a gallant
Young man and a fair young lady started
for a walk 10 church in Gordonsville, Va,
but each feeling that the other was. all in
all to her or him, and fearing the opposi-
ton Of stern parents to their marriage,
they changed their minds in relation to the
proposed attendance at church, and took
the train from that point to this city. A
license was procured, the Rev. DR.. Gibson
called in, and in the parlor of the hotel
the twain were made one flesh. The de-
lighted pair left on the evening train for
home, exulting in the fact that they had
outnankcd mamma and papa, and that said
mamma and papa would not long remain
ohdurate So mote It be- 0Shington
ErnrrSy. ID
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Mrs. i. A. Pollard is lying seriously i'll
~ her residence in this city, and some
doubts arc ex pressed as TO her recovery
u achinytOu Chr0nicle, Sd.
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GLOVER HILL COAL.-A large supply
" of this superior coal just received which We
are selling nj Il low figure.
Purchasers will do well u call and examine our
stock fresh from the mines and free from slate
and fine coal. HAYES Il MERRIMAN,
ana Eighteenth and Cary streets.
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We will continue the MANUFACTURE OFMA
CHINERY IN ALL ITS BRANCHES-say Saw
Mills, Stationary and Portable Engines for me-
chanicnl and farming purposes, Boilers, Forg.
Railroad Work, and viii guarantee promptucss
and satisfaction with all orders entrusted TO us.
Large experience In the business enables us to do
this.
. &
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ARRESTED FOR RoBDING THE MAIL.-John
Thompson, deputy postmaster at the Uni
versity, promising son of Cliff, and a chip
of the old block, was arrested on Saturday
evening by deputy sheriff McGehee, at the
instance of detective from the Post Office
Department in Washington. 1t seems that
the young hopeful had aroused the suspi-
cions of the authorities at Washington, and
on Saturday they sent letter with mark
ed greenback in it to some fictitious address
at the White Sulphur Springs, and directed
the mail agent to put it off at the University.
Mr.. Thompson, thinkingit was put off there
through mistake, took possession of the let
ter, opened it, and pockcted the note, which
was found OH his person when searched, and
identified by the marks upon it. Thompson
is in jail awaiting trial.-Charl0tteSUillc
Chronicle.
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u. OF TO Ell r TS,
ALEXANDER DELANEY.

In retiring from the firm of Tanner, Ehbets q
Delaney, desire to return my thanks 10 the public
for the kind encouragement and patronage ex-
tended u.s. and solicit continuance of the same 70
the new house. j. OTTO EHBETS.