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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-11-20

WATERFRONT citizens will, no
doubt, rejoice in the luxury of Sebago water
next week. On Thanksgiving morning, at 9
O'Clock, water was ios into Iso.,e. vi, VI,
Bramhalps Fill, and flowed in steadily, but
not as fast as was expected. On investigation
it was found that the gate in front of St. Ste
phen's Church had accidentally been lett open
and the water had gone into the pipes down
Congress street which were filled, and the
hydrant at the head ofPearl street, which had
been left open, was OVERLOOKING. The MEM
bers of Casco No. went and closed the
hydrant the latter part of the afternoon. Yes
terday morning at II o'clock the reservoir con :
tanned between five and six feet of water, and
we understand the Company expect it will be
filed by Tuesday next, when the water will be
let into the pipes in the lower part of the city
and then we shall really have the water ready
for uSe
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STEAMER CITY OF RICHMOND. The steamer
Ivy OF Richmond which was due here at
CLOCK on Wednesday afternoon, did not
a aiiNe un'll Z A M, yesterday. Owing to the
ne"'s s'ie Oh wednesday night and Thursday
81 was competed to lie by in Tenants Harbor
thirty hours
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GREAT WALKING MATcH.-A Congress of
100 mile pedestrians commenced at the Boston
Skating Rink on Wednesday and terminated
Thursday night. Among the entries was Jas.
L. Taylor, of this city, who won the second
prize, $40, doing the 100 miles in % b. 80 m.
John Oddly, of London, took the first prize,
500 and a silver cup, in % h. II m. There
were seven councillors
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EDWIN BooTH. The public are reminded
that reserved seats can now be secured for the
great tragedian's performance on Monday even
ing next, at Paine's music store. 1t is unnec-
essary for us TO write up Booth. The perform
ances he has been giving in the other New
England cities have been so we'll patronized
that hundreds have been turned from the doors
and his engagement just completed at the Bos-
ton Theatre nettcd him $4,000. Secure your
seats early.
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THIEF ARREsTED.-A fellow named Clough,
who worked for the photographer, j. o. Dur
gin, of this city, last summer, and took num-
Der of excellent stereoscopic views, decamped
early in the fall taking valuable instrument
belonging to Mr.. Durgin and some $40 in
money. The case was put into the hands of a
detective and Clough has been arrested in
Hartford, Conn.
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LATEST NEW S
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
MAI NE.

WILL OF THE LATE COL. A. W. JOHNSON.
AUGUSTA, Nov. 19-Among the requests I'M
der the will of the late Col. Alfred w. John
son is one of $4,000 for the support of three
scholarships in Bowdoin College, to be called
the Alfred johnson Scholarship, in memory of
his father and grand father, who were for many
years trustees of that institution. He also left
a perpetual annuity of $500 in aid of the suf-
fering poor of Belfast.
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DEowNED.-By Philadelphia paper we see
that Capt. Case of the schooner emma R..
con-" which left this port short time s;noo
for Philadelphia in ballast, was knocked ovor,
board off Chester and drowned. Capt. Case
was a Boston man, but is well known in tbi,
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BURGLARY.-On Thursday night the count
ing-room of Richardson s. Sturtevant, on
Richardson's wharf, was broken into, the draw
ers in the desks were pretty well smashed up,
and what scrip there was in the money draw
err was taken, amounting to about ~. 1t was
evidently the work of BOYS.
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PATENTS The following patents have been
granted to Maine inventors the past week: E.
j. Pinkham, of Portland, for hanging lower
topsail yards; William NJ. Mayall, Gray, corn
shelter; Erastus G. Philbrck, Bath, lip. shield /;
Cyrus w. Strout, HallowelI, design for floor
opnarafuc
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Boston Boot and Shoe Market.

BOSTON. Nov. Is.
The demand for the season being now nearly over,
the trade generally is quiet, and we have few mer.
chants here from places outside OF New England;
sales are mostly on orders which drop in from the
South and West, especially the former. The call for
way, thick kip and calf Boots and Balmorals has
been fair and held out until within few days. being
some weeks later than usual. Prices are all MAIN
tanned and manufacturers doing a fair business
tor the home retail trade and working on orders
which require to be filled by the middle of next
month. As regards the manufacture of Boots and
Shoes in general butiness is dull, and apart from
positive orders, as few goods possible are made up
in advance. The abundance of workmen wanting
employment would seem to Indicate lower prices but
manufacturers not anxious to produce stock un-
less they can derive suitable profit for providing
the funds and devotng their time energy to the
conduct of the business. 1t would be q one-sidea
management, which few unsefsh enough to en-
ter inter- to work solely for the benefit of their
ployees Hence they doing but little all over the
State, and are prepared tor the duh season. which
may he expected to last for six OF eight weeks
IShOe and Leather Reporter.
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M. L. A. DEBATE THIS EvENING.-There was
large attendance at the Mercantile Library
Rooms last Saturday evening. and the exciting
discussion of the question before the meeting
ELECTED much interest, especially with the
clerks and younger members of the Associa.
tion Interesting and amusing speeches were
made by Messrs. G. E. Jose, C. H. Fling.
Chas. H. Haskell, and M. N. Rich, and there
was considerable "Sharp Shooting" on both
sides of the question.
The intense interest manifested in this debate
win NO doubt call out large meeting this eve
ming, and the Association have engaged Con-
gress Hall in order to accommodate all who
may wish to avail themselves of the opportuni-
ty of attending these interesting and instruct
i've entertainments. The question is,
Resolued, That the early closing of stores and
business houses has All Injurious and demoral-
izing influence on the clerks and employees.
1t is doubtful if the question" comes to
vote" this evening, but we shall expect to see
the Opposition" largely represented by the
clerks and employees, as we understand that
they are bound to have fair hearing upon
question of such vital Importance to them
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II. CLIFFURD, ESQ.
WEDNEsDAY.-Our United States Court Re-
porter was misinformed in regard to the post
ponement of the case of United States vs. Jo-
seph Stainer. 1t was thought the case would
be postponed, but afterwards it was brought
on in the afternoon and the defendant was dis
charged. The charge not being sufficiently
sustained to warrant his detention.
G..F. Talbot. Thomas B. Reed.
HaSka1l
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INSTANTLY KILLED.-Yesterday morning,
about o'clock, an aged man of about sixty
five years, 1.-THE father-in-law of Geo. T. Small,
Esq, temporary inspector of United States
Customs at the Grand Trunk depot, who re-
sides in Knightsville, was instantly killed I'M
der the following circumstances: He was en-
gagged in shingling his house, which stands on
the third street from Portland bridge running
at right angles with Main street, and stepped
upon the ridge-pole when his foot slipped, as
the roof was little icy, and he was pleciptat-
ed headlong to the ground, striking on his head
and fracturing it SO terribly that the brains
protruded. He died almost Immediately after
wards His name we were unable to get.
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NEW VOR X.

THE VOTE AT THE LATE ELECTION.
ALBANY, Nov. 19.-1 he official returns from
the whole State show Nels) n's majority to be
641196, showing a fallen off of 20S 554 as COM
pared with that of last year. The Republican
decrease Is 100 078; Democratic decrease SO, 476.
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WREcKs-During the gale of last Wednes-
day schooner Yantic, from this port for Boston,
went ashore at Hampton Beach and is total
wreck. Schooners Addie Conner and William
Gregory, from st. John, N. B., for Boston,
went ashore at the same place. Damage un,
known -....r. ra..
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The ALLEN M1ss1oN.-If our benevolent c

THE ALLEN MIssIoN.-If our benevolent cit
liens knew of the real Christian work and
good being done by the men and women con-
nected with the above Mission, in getting des-
titute and neglected children into the Sabbath
School, procuring for them food and raiment,
as well as giving them instruction from the
Bible, we feel quite sure there would be no
lack of means to enable them to still prosecute
their good work. We advise our citizens,
friends of home mission work, to visit the
above school at their concert Sabbath evening.
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Spnin.

NOMINATION TO THE THRONE.
MADRID. Nov. 19.-The nomination of the
Duke of Genoa to the throne has, up to the
present moment, received the support of ISL
Deputies to the Cortes.
THE BISHOP OF HAVANA.
An accusation is filed in the Supreme Tri-
bunal of Justice against the Bishop of Ha-
vapa. One of the charges made is that the
Bishop attempted to flee to Gibraltar with the
sum of of 100000, and that his destination,
though ostensibly Gibraltar, was doubtful.
ANOTHER CARLIsT RISING APPREHENDED.
Some symptoms have appeared of anothe
Carlst rising in Spain. The authorities are on
their guard.
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Foreign Markets.

LONDON, Nov. 19-11.15 A. M.-Consols "a for
money and account.
American seeurities-Unied States5-2O's 1862 cou-
pons, S33; do 1865 82f do 1867, S3H; do 10-4Os 49,
Erie shares, 201; Illinois Central shares, 81.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 19-l115A. M.-Cotton steady;
sales 10000 bales; Middling upands 11sd; Middling
Orleans 11bd; sales OF the week $4,000 bales, of
which II 900 were for export and 1000 for specua-
ton; stock in port 100000 bales, which % 1000
bales are American: receipts OF the week $4,000
bales, $4,000 of which were American. Corn 29s.
Pork lips. Lard 1888.
FRANKFORT, Nov. 19-11.15 A. M.-United States
5-2O's quiet.
LONDON, Nov. Acknowledgements closed at 935
tor money and account.
American securities-United States 5'2O's 1862,
$50; do 1865, old 82s; do 1867, 8Sf DO 1O-40's rs .
Erie shares, 2Oi; Illinois Central shares 99I Great
Western shares 26.
FRANKFORT. Nov. 19-Evening-U United States
5-2a's closed quiet at S9a a. S9t.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. INSTRUMENTATION closed
steady; Middling uplands 1i5d; NIiddling Orleans
If; sales 10 600 bales, 1000 bales OF which were
taken for export and speculation. Red Winter
Wheat IS Cd. Spirits Petroleum Is 3D. Tallow 46s.
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WEST INDIES.
Porto Rico.

HAVANA, Nov. 10.-A constitution for the
Island of Porto Rico has been submitted to
the Cortes 1t declares Porto Rico province
of Spain, permits public meetings in presence
of the authorities or representatives, but pro-
hibits the discussion of the question of slave
ry. Many improvements and reforms are
granted.
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WATCH SToLEN-A man while in partial
state of intoxication had his watch and chaln
stolen from his person, on Commercial street,
Thursday afternoon. He stated to the police
that the offence was committed by boy from
~ to Is years of ace.
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AeaibFsf Yesterday morning little chld
aged abdat four years, named Berthe Blood,
residing at No. 1873 Cumberland street, acct
dentally pulled large coffee-pot filled with
the boiling liquid, over her and was very bad
ly scalded.
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OLD LADIES' HoME.-We understand that
sermon will be preached at st. Luke's Cathe-
dral on State street, tomorrow evening, by
Rev. N. w. I. Root, rector of st. Pauls, for
the benefit of the Old Indies Home
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and Vicinity.


SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
Boots and Shoes-T. e. Moseey a. co, boston.
Notice f. Members elect ofthe next Legislature
Cod Liver Oil and Lime.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Lancaster Hall-Grand Social Assembly.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN
Dry Goods-P. VI. Frost.
Dissolution-Carter & Dresser.
Observation-Disclosures 81 Aver.
Wanted-Horse
TO Carriaqe and Harness Makers-Heury TAYLOR
er-windOws-Alex'r Edmond. ''-
Portland Business Guide-Atweu G. 70
Barrels Wanted-Eagle Sugar Refinerv
Railroad Bonds-Fisk 81 Hacb
p. A. and n. U.-Secial Meeting.
Lest-Puppy. W.
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City Affairs.

At special meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen yesterday forenoon, at 10 O'clock
Francis Chase, Elias Chase and j. A. Fender
son were drawn as grind jurors, and Joseph A.
Kendall and VIM Barbour as petit jurors for
the q. S. District Court December term.
Permits were granted Hugh Dolan to erect
a wooden building on Fore and Franklin
streets, VIM. Green on Emery street, r. w.
Worcester on Emery and Pine streets, also one
on Emery street, L. A. Hodgdon and W. c.
Rand rear of No. II Salem street, and Louis
Bunce on Dow street.
Permission was granted John T. Hull to re-
move the soap house on Green street.
A communication was read from John r.
Hall, Esq, stating that the aggregate amount
which will be reimbursed to Portland, by the
Commissioners on the Equalization of Boun-
ties, will be as follows, viz
146i years men, 500, $146. 10000
81 e. 9. e G6662-3, 2,466.67
100 Smonths men, 20, 4075.00
$166, 10000
The bonds will not be ready for delivery be-
fore January l. 1870.
The amount paid by the city for
bounties during the war was $40, 22O 90
The amount that has been reim-
bursed by State, &c, 115, $50 90
Net amount paid, $2S5 $40 90
The amount of the city bonds outstanding
issued for paying bounties is $1S3000 90.
The number of men furnished by the city
under date of July 3, 1862 and subsequent calls,
without the payment of bounty by the city,
was $50. Adjourned.
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SALE OF VEssEL.-Attention is called to
the sale of one-eighth of schooner Frank Skill
ling, with all her tackle, furniture, ETC., at IL
o'clock to-day, at Portland Pier, by F. o. Bal
ley, auctioneer.
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New Yerk sloc. nnd Money nnrke,.

NEW YORK. Nov. 19-Evening-Wall street was
very dull to-day and business very limited Money
tions to Government dealers at per cent. The de-
mand Is very moderate in consequence of The ex-
extreme dullness of the Stock Exchange There is
little more currency for strictly business notes at 10
TO IL per c.nt. Foreign Exchange remains dull at
1903 q 109t. The Geld market was dull throughout
the afternoon at 1868 a 12s The rates paid for car
ernments quiet hut firm and closed strong. Henry
Clewes 81 Co. report the following 4.15 P. M. quota
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AUCTION SALES.
Administrators Sale.

DY virtue of a license from the Hon.; John A
10 Waterman, Judge Of Probate within aud fol
the County of Cumberland, shall sell &C No 81
Brackett st. in said Portland, at public auction on
Saturday, Nov 27th 1852 at ten o'clock IL The tore
tbe estate Of Ward Moves, viz: All the household
Furniture now in said house, consisting Of Carpets,
Chairs Bedsteads, Beds Beddng L1osins ola -,
ana ni,cs one Gold watch, one Horse. two Express
wagons Buggy Harnesses. Chaise, Sleigh nSns'
Robes Carryal, lot OF Potatoes, Corn new ,ds lot
New Blinds, Window Frames, SASH, CiaPooaiu'' wv
of old Bbls, Glass, Boxes, &c.
Terms Cash. ,..
FRED'K FOX, Administrator.
K. A BIRD & co, Auctioneers. ,o..x
Nov 16, 1882 no1sdtd
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SOutnern STATE SECURITIES were stronger on the last
call for North Caro- ina special tax, Missouri and Al
list. " ~
The Stock market at the close was steady on Rail.
ways, but not up to the highest point of the after
outside OF Vanderbilt stocks. Miscellaneous shares
were firmer on Pacific Mail and Western Union.
Express shares recovered somewhat from the de-
preston OF the morning and advanced The market
closed unsettled but generally firm at the following
z. NJ. quotations:
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NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 13-Freights-The demand
for Havre and continental ports is good, but Liver
pool is slack; rates are unchanged. Coastwise the
demand is not so active. We quote:-By steam,
Cotton to Liverpool 3d. to New York 1c " fb; Mo-
asses to New York So y Dbl; Cotton Seed to do SO
" ton; Wheat in bulk Tic ~ bush. By sail, Cotton
to Liverpool I'd; to Havre, lie; to Bremen 16c;
to Boston lie " fb Flour Liverpool ABS Sd; Wheat
in bulk to do 12d. Two brigs we're taken up for
Wheat to Liverpool at I'D y bush.
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TELEGRAPHIC AsTRoNoMY.-Mr. G. H. Far
ley has been imp rowing his facilities for taking
astronomical observations by putting up tele-
graph wire from his clock to the transit instru-
ment on the top of the building. By this means
the observer announces the instant of the pas
sage of a star in the room below, and an assist
ant compares the time with the clock time,
thus avoiding the inconvenience and risk of
error from observing with chronometer and
subsequently comparing the chronometer and
the clock. By come citing the wire with the
telegraph lines the correct time is also trans
mitted to various parts of the State. The rec.
ord of transits by the use of a Geographic wire
is refinement not practised, so far as we know
in any other private observatory in the coun-
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8OwIon SsOcs Esss.
Portland & 0gdensburg R. R.

ENGINEERS OFFICE,
PORTLAND, November 16,h, 1862
PROPOSALS TOR fencing the I'd, Sd and 4th Divis-
l. ions of the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad,
from Sebago Lake to Fryeburg, will be received at
the Office OF the said Company, up to and including
December LIST.
Specifications of the different sorts of fence
qured may he seen at this office and after this
date. The bids may be by the rod
The Directors the right to reject bids from
parties of whose responsibility they not assured
and all which in their Judgment may not accord
with the interests of the Company.
And also, any portion which they may desire to
have constructed by the land proprietors along the
line.
By order of the Directors.
JOHN f. ANDERSON,
nov1Sdtd Engineer P. g. o. K. Il.
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ARr.-Hale, at his gallery, corner Of Free and
Cross Streets is always on the lookout for the
finest works of art that can be procured, in or
der to make his exhibition room attractive
He has just secured number of fine paintings
which we have only space to mention by name
to-day but which we shall descant more fully
upon hereafter. They are, "Fruit," by C..
Bale: Sunset on the Passaic," by II. Cass;
son the Seine" by G.. Herebough; 'View in
Westphalia," by M. A. Kock-Kock; "Going to
Sea-" bv w. F. Norton; also Harry Browns
splendid marine, ''Off the Coast" and paint
ings by our own young artists, Miss Haley,
Miss Role. etc. A splendid painting by N. T.
johnson, "Mt. Chocorua' is on exhibition in
the window, and G. L. Browns great painting
of the Fountain Of Trevy by Moonlight" is e1-
pected in few days.
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e u IL o p E.


WALTER BROWNS VICTORY OVER sADLER
LONDON, Nov. 19.-At the race to-day, at
Newcastle on-tbe-Tyne, Walter Brown beat
Sadler two lengths.
PERSONAL.
The Archbishop of Canterbury is seriously
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$6,500,0O0.
We beg leave to announce that we have accept
the agency OF the
Kansas Pacific Railway Company
For the sale of its
New Seven Per Cent Thirty Year
Gold Loan. Free from Tax.
This Loan amounts to Sc, 5000 900.
First Mortgage Land. Grant and Sinking
Fund Bonds,
secured upon the extension of the Railway from
near Sheridan, in Kansas, to Denver, Colorado,
distance Of 237 miles, of which 70 miles COM
pleed and the rests under construction. 1t is al
so Mortgage upon the Road, the Rolling Stock and
ming through the State OF Kansas,
And in Successful Operation for 43s miles
west of the Missouri River, and earning already
enough to meet all of its expenses and existing obl
cations, besides
Mere than the Interest upon this new Loan
In addition to this the Bonds are also secured by a
first mortgage of the
Government Land Grant ofthrec Million
Acres,
extending in alternate sections either side of the
track, from the 394th mile post in Kansas to Denver
The proceeds of the sale OF these lands to be in
vested by the Trustees in the per cent Bonds them
selves up to 12O or in U. S. Bonds, as
A Sinking Fand for the Redemption OF
the Bonds.
The lands embrace some of tho finest portions
the magnificent Territory OF Colorado, including
coal field and pinery. This Company ais holds as
| an asset another tract OF
Three millions of Acres in the staiel OF
| Kansas,
| u
their possession adds largely to the Company's
| wealth and credit. We estimate the
Value of the Company's property, covered
by this mortgage, at s23, 100000
net, whiIo the Loan is merely
s6,5OO,OOO.
| The Bonds have
Thirty Years to Run,
rom May 1, 1869. and will pay -....
Seven per cent Interest in Geld,
sem-annually, on May and Nov 1, and are
Free from Government Taxation,
the Company paying the tax.
The Principal of the Loan is made payable
in Id, in the City of New York, but each coupon
will be Payable i'm Frankfort, London or
New York, at the option Of the holder, without
notice, at the following rates.
On 81, 900 Bond in New York ss5 (gold) each year
London. Ct IS. 10 Z"
/
| The Agents of the Loan, before accepting tine
trust had the condition of the Road and the coun-
try through which it runs. carefully examined. They
are happy to give the Loan an emphatic endorse
ment as
FIRST CLASS INvEsTM ENT,
in every respect perfectly sure and in some essen
tials even
Better than Government Securities.
| The Bonds will be sold for the present at
O6, aud Accrued Inter 81,
| both in Currency,
the Agents reserving the right to advance the rate.
The attention of investors is invited to these we'll
secured Bonds, which we recommend as one of the
most profitable investments in the market
Gold and Government Securities taken in pay
| ment at their market value, without commissions.
Pamphlets. with maps giving full information,
| sent application.
DABNEY, MORGAN Dc CO.,
| No. 53 Exchange Place, NY.
M. X. JESUP d CO.,
| No. IL, Pine Street, N.
| aus,9deod&eow4mis
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orses' Carriages, &c, at Auction
H, Gnn SATURDAY, at II O'Clock A. NJ, on Le
cs.,a lkeI iot Market street, 1 shall sell Horss
Apl29. F.o. BAILEY. Auct,onerr.