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The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-11-19

NO. /.
Eop sITE-Fiobtv sores, 50 acres Of which
soA ls.s-a5 a. ~ Under good cultivation nne
% a-sl,ars 81 choice fruit trees good frame
onas. bSIa. and other out-buildIngs. Terms
seEy- NO Q
rop saIE,-House and lot on west side Of
tst Nonros street. The house is long, and well
suited for one or two families: good eistern
and choice fruit trees on the lot Good location
NO. 3.
FOR sALE-Eghty acres of choice timber
land, eight miles West OF Tim, near the F9s-
tOris ROAD. public road running along the
ssst end OF this lot. Will be sold low. and on
terms to suit purchaser
NO. 4.
FOR eALE-Corner lot, on Ist Monroe street,
I16n, Ohio. comfortable and eoEvenlent
house Of six roOns. Splendid new barn, wood
house, aud other out buildings. Two large eis-
terus, new fence, a select and large variety Of
fruit On the premises. Price. $500. Terms
easy.
POR skLE-A choice farm two miles east
Tim, containing 10 aeEes With sxeellent I'M
All the buildings are IN splendid condition.
The Iceatlon and Improvements are such as to
make il one ofthe most desirable farms in the
County There are such conventencIes as are
only &C be found on well regulated and fFst-class
farms. The situation OF the farm IS such as TO
permit division with fine site for building.
Win seH either the whole or part. Terms o
suit purchaser.
FOR sALE-A one story BRICK house aid 10
on the east side Of Melmore street, THIN, Ohio
good cellar and . well Of never falling water
good frame stable and other ont-bulldIhgs
Grspe-Eines, Cherry and other choice fruit trees
home Price. $50; terms easy
NO. 8.
FOR sALE-A house and ene and Ie-lOo acres
Of splendid land just out side the corporation
limits OF the city, west Of the Sandusky and Free
mont road. barn and other out-buildings- A
number Of fruit trees. improvements sueh as
70 make the place pleasant and desirable. Price,
sl,l00; terms easy.
FOR sALE-In-lot No. 5, Davis Addition, %
Ward, Tina, Ohio. fronting ls0 feet on ssndusky
street and running back 4s4 feet 20 Davis street.
duskY street, and extending becK 225 feet, which
Will leave about one-hah acre on Davis street.
VIII sell the whole or in small lots az above de-
scribed. Price $500 for the whole or $500 apiece
for small lots.
NO. 10.
FOP sALE.-Forty acres Of land, thirty of
which are cleared and under good cultivation,
the balance in good timber, Eve miles north OK
Fostoria, and two and one-nAlf miles east Of Mill
grove, in Wood County, Ohio. Good aud con-
venient buildings, good well, fine. thrifty, young
orchard, small fruit and grape vines in abun-
dance, in short every thing is IN the best order,
and just the place to make a man Of limited
means, snug, easy and pleasant tome.
Those wishing 10 purchase sell as those
desirous Of selling, will find il 10 their sdyan-
tage to call on
A. q. BYERS. Real Estate Agit
TIFFN, OHIO.
n~orrIcE-sational Exchange Bank Builds
ing.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-11-19

'ssrear the ghostl" said testy old
Judge when an advocate pleading be-
fore him "openedR to the jury some
revelation from the world of the
spirits. 1mos .f6et-H 7s'-ai
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-11-19
Rial ESTATE BUTGHf lid SOLD
-oLTEEs
uost Reasonable Terms

have made arrangements with .aa~ertise ali
,ere OF extensive circulation, TO so'S7TsTh, Tsho "a
Sroperty placed on my books for SAFE NJ
S.tionai adYanfages aecrueing iIo1 iI.I,% 70 tbe o
in Eastern papers viii readily 'o- W.
serving.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-11-19

FOR SALE-In-lot No. 5, Davis Addition, ID
Ward. TifiB, Ohio, fronting ls0 feet on Sandusky
street and running back 4S4 feet 20 Davis street.
May be divided into three lots fronting on San
duskY street, and extending becK 225 feet, which
will leave about one-hah acre on Davis street.
VIII sell the whole or IN small lots az above de-
scribed. Price $500 for the whole or $500 apiece
for small lots. -
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-11-19

$4,000 Envelopes on hand at this
Office, of different qualities sizes and
coIors, which We will furnish printed
low rates.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-11-19

FOR sALE-A house and one and I6-lOo acres
of splendid land Just out side the corporation
limits Of the city west OF the Sandusky and FIRE.
mont road. A barn and other rout-buildings-
uurnber of fruit trees. improvements such as
70 make the place pleasant and desirable. Price,
100. terms
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-07-16
SHERIFF'S SALE.

NOTICE is hereby given that bv vir.
~ tue Of an execution issued from the
Office of the Clerk ofthc Dubois Co. Com
Pleas Court. and 10 me directed. will
proceed to offer for sale at public auction
TO the highest bidder, for cash in hand
at the door Of the court house of Du.
bois county, i'll the town Of Jasper. on
SATURAY, August, 1869.
Between the hours of 10 O'Clock. A. NJ.
and 4 O'Clock, Il. M. Of said day. the rents
and profits for term not exceeding sew.
Ell years of the following described real
estate, situated in Dubois county, State
of Indiana, to-wit:
The South West quarter of the North
East quarter of Section No. Ten Town
Three South Range 4 West, containing
40 acres more or less.
And OH failure TO realize the fiji,
amount of principal, interest and costs
called for by said execution, will az the
same time and place, and in like manner.
sell the fee simple Of said real estate.
Taken In execution as the property az
John Matter at the suit Of Wendell Dorm.
TOBIAS HERBIG, Sheriff y. c,
y. BrrTTSrR. Atty.
July Is. lS69-3w.-pfsl2.o5
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-07-16

~ The Directors of the New Albany
and st. Louis Airline Railway are de-
fermincd to secure the most practicable
route for an outlet of that road from the
basin at the falls through the knobs
west of the city. Already they have run
TWO lines. and Yesterday commenced Il
third survey under the supervision o.
Engineer George w. White. This last
survey COMMENCES about one mile north
Of the city. ON the VincenncS plank road.
and il is intended TO run il through a
gap III the knob between the city and
Mooresvillc. striking Indian creek west
of the latter place. thence down tic val
Icy Of the creek. in Harrison county,
Louisville can not avoid taking deep
interest in the early completion Of this
road. 1t will eventually be one OF the
links in the airline route from the At
lantic to the Pacific ocean. starting from
Norfolk, Virginia. Let our readers take
\ map and draw "A line from Norfolk TO
st. LoHis. and it will be found that Lou
isville is directly on the line, as well as
several other Important points in Ken
tucky.-t indianapolis Sentinel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-07-16

\ The N,w York World" of the 26tl
say of this gentleman;
+ The very able Indiana Congressman
Will prepare Il minority report upon In,
New Orleans elections. which a sub
committee OF the House have been III
,cstigating Mr.. Kerr il was, who's,
minority report upon The alleged fraud
in the New \ ork elections succeeded il
sadlling all OF the irregularities OF an,
consequence upon the Radicals them
selves"
I We can add our testimony 60 the in.
dctati gable cXcrliols of Mr.. Kerr in he.
half OF tie party he 50 abb, represents
Ills sniouri in our midst and his inter
course with our people from all sections
ot the stale. will enable him ~ repre-
sent intriiirrr,ly and correctly the con-
uiton Of affairs in Louisiana. And 80
long H. our people are without rcprcsrn-
iaion in Congress. they viii find IN Mr..
Kerr Il siauncl and devoted FREUD. who
will be ever willing and ready 10 do ali
In his power TO combat the prciudiccs.
and rcilie the Misrepresentation ol our
political enemies.
After prolrartcd and lahorious ses-
sion Of The committee. Mr.. Nclr leaves
for his home this evening. In parting
with him We can not refrain from cX-
pressing. in behalf OF The Democratic
party and the entire white population OF
Louisiana. their deep sense Of gratitude
10 him for the lively interest he mani
Tested in their behalf and the great cX-
crlion> used 10 secure Il proper and
truthful record of their condition and
political relations towards :he general
Coming among Us per-
feet Siranger,hc leaves our city esteemed
Is devoted friend. and with the best
y isles OF an entire community for his
uturc good health. prosperity and IA
id political promotiom.- New Orleans
commercial Bulletin.
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"lls, Arm AID lloMr. - The last mum

"llr.Rrn ASp lloMr. : The last mum
her of thi, excellent weekly is parlicu-
larry attractive. both IN The vaiici, and
excellence of lis mancr and the beauty
and value al illustrations. and also con
tains the beginning ot Il very interesting
story. I'M" Romance of Il Rich louM.
Girl" by pctavr Nuiilet. author % The
Romance OF \ l'usr Norng Man. which
WAS everywhere 80 deserved. popular
by reason OF The singular interest 81: its
plot. the variety. hcanty ana thrilling
character Of il incidents. the artistic
skill of the style and The healthy tone OF
It's morality. The Romance OF a Rich
Young Girl" will be found 10 possess
al these qualities in an equally marked
degree. The illustrations ere engraved
expressly ~ order i'll Paris. Address
Pentingill. Bates l. Co.. 81 Park Row.
New York.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-07-16

DEATH CAUSED ~ TIGHT LAcING.-
woman, named Ohline Liberger who
had been stopping at the Kirby House,
in Warsaw. for ten days past. was found
dead in her room at tea-timc. on the
evening of July 9Th. She was thirty
years Of age, and u daughter of Simon
Chandler, of Bncyrns. Ohio. She and
her husband, Porter Liberger, separated
some time ago. She came here in search
Of employment Of some kind. by which
she could support herself and boy. A
coroner's inquest was held and the iurv
returned verdict Of death by conyui-
sions, aided by tight lacing. The body
was "cneicntc' at the time Of death.
-Warcov, ,o,o,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-07-16

W. cal ID" attention VI I'm readers the r.rs,k,,,
w nn'a''s :" cures i.fi.fieo - lr. &. ". H. L.,,
celebrated >csi4dla, IA h,,lirhcs. We do -, Ana.
ne ~ :" 10 genuine he agent Aa- ,h,wn A.. II !, ~,
h'i ii"rs copies of which par h'low III, rt,,,,,
IN :" "''S' in''l"'s nii"r.c ~ {" say LAT H.
VII give reward 81 ten 'huls.fd dullars Ia al, nor
VINO VI" hAo" That ana 81 the iii.gs referred 10 - NJ,
au'hcnHr They .lsN" l,,n sent yiis,i,i',d nr.i n
COMPANY have ~ l'li ross'ssi" tsr 81 IN ~.
character. Nay Druggist saiisly IA, mort k,i,e,
u IN" 'Mnr ~ thos- truly wonderful az. his l,l,t,
Hf"nA'n iA11t"s h'RAch's s.As".,A,lAA "B...t. Nm
iIIi. .Ap bLVoD lilLs"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-07-16

STRAIGHT LINE RauFoaf,.-Thc board
Of commissioners Of Pike county have
ordered an election oi the qualified yo-
tiers OF Washington township. 10 br held
on the 1ih OF August. to determine The
proposition OF lcvyinga tax Of two per
cent. TO aid in building The Evansville
and indianapolis Short (Stra;ght) line
railroad.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-07-16
PAPER.

HE STRAIGHT LINE RAILROAD PETI-
TIoS BEFORE THE BOARD OF COMMISSION
ERs. "A petition asking the Board OF
Commissioners Of this county to order
an election to take the sense of the peo-
pic as to making a donation in aid of the
Straight Line Railroad, was presented
yesterday. In spite Of this petition the
Board spurned the application. II will
DC presented again on the 18th, signed
by over thousand real estate owners.
The rejected petition had only been cir
culated half day. Evansville Courier.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-07-16

UE- T.. Woods. who instituted suit
against W. III. Evans. OF the Princeton
Democrat for libel, putting lis damages
nj $4,000. and based upon al article Stat
ing that prominent and piou> citizen
IT I'atoka had been fouAd busilv en-
gagged in rafting >awlogs Vii sunday" has
withdrawn the suit
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-07-16

Hv An election will be held in Posey
county OH the 9th instant. 10 decide the
question of appropristing 100000 10 aid
i'll building the Mount Vernon and GRAY.
aillc Railroad.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-07-16

~ The builders Of the indianapolis
Charlottesville and Danville Railroad
agree to make Covington point, il she
will make donation of $4,000. other.
wise they will run the road in the direc.
ton OF Porryvillc. tits not certain wheth.
CT tho road west of here will be put un.
der contract this year.
Charlottesville Review.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-07-16

a. Wabash College Is out of debt,
has cash i'll hand 10 erect new wing
to the main building and has its prcsi-
dency and all IL proies>orships .crma-
nentiy endowed. This is 4 healthy coll-
dition.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-07-16

NrA kentucky paper boasts that a
COW in that STATE gave birth 10 one hum
drcd and thirty-six calves III one time. =
One being of ordinary size the rcuiair-
der about the size Of rats.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-07-16

0The election in Tennessee. for G or.
'crnor and members OF the Legislature
takes place or the 9th OF August.
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.rREASCRERS REPORl--INrEREST
TRUST HI \DS.

State OF Indiana. Dubois County. s.:
lrs>liE undersigned Treasurer OF Du-
I bois County. would respectfully re-
port 10 Your honorable body the follow
Ing rs the receipts and expenditures OF
Trust Eund Interest. from III. l>t. day OF
June iS6S,to the 3isr. day OF May 1869,
both days inclusive. to-wit:
RECEIPTS.
There was on hand the lst.day oiJune
1865. the sum OF 400 "a
And there has been received
the following SUMS OH the
following accounts to-wil:
Interest Com. school Fund 81 g
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SURVEY NOTICE.

4 SURVEY NOTICE.
IVHE undersigned will proceed with
L County surveyor OF Dubois County
on the I'd day of August. 1869. 10 run The
line and determine the boundaries OF the
North West quarter of See. No. Il.
Town 3 South Range 3 West. and the
south East quarter Of See. .. Town 3.
South Range 3 West. also. the South
West quarter OF Sec. s. Town South.
Range 3 West.
The intermediate lines will also be run.
and the corners thereof established. Per-
sons interested will please be- present.
July IL. lS69-3w. \. .. Redo.
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HOME
Y.
DYSPEPSIA AND RIlEU.
NATISM
CHSsASrNd, SAGINAW Co.. MIcH., |
July 81, 1853. {

July Sd, 1853. {
DR.. G. w. Roback, Dear Sir:
Ny father, now about sixty.tour
years of age, has been, for tho
last tivcycars, severely afflicted
with Dyspepsia and RhcumS.
tism, attcndedwitli ycncralncrv
Gus arrangement; indeed. 10
such All extent, as To defy the
Medical skill Of our best Th;'
sicians. And | can truly say.
that ! believe it was reserved
for Your Scandinavian Rene
dies to perform what all other
remedies had failed To do, to
work Il radical cure. For. after
talsnga Box Of your Blood Pills
and il bottle Of Purifier. he began
recover rapidly; hisappetitc
returned, the Rheumatic pains
left him, and hci> now in thccn-
ioymrntofhc'icr health than he
has ENJOYED in the last iiftcc"
years. and is heavier in flesh
than he ever was before. And |
can not close this without say
ing, that | believe your Rene
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are represented.
Yours respectfully,
JAMES II. TERRY.
NORTH SHADE, GKATloT Co.. MIcn..
August. 1859.
DIR. c. w. Roback. Dear Sir:
! am now about 50 years old, and
have been afflicted with rheu-
matism in my limbs, SO that /
was unable to leave my room at
times for % years. | suffered
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and excessive debility, and have
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to no purpose. | now feel very
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ofyour agent at MNhcrton. MIR.
Marcus Smith, and they have
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Nv limbs and veins were great
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at n time.
Very respectfully, yours,
DrBoRAH ROBERTS.
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,EASUR ERS REPORT OF PRINCE
PAL OF TRUST FUND,

l.t'tt ~ InuiHiia. lmhnis County, -:
|lNHE undersigned Treasurer OF dubois County. would
Respectfully report 10 your III n lm.y he follow nr
n me receipts ana 'Ni cdur~ upon accounts 81 The
principal o III. Trust LIND 81 hris County. from th
let day ." lu;e sGs tii- .lS day MAY lso9 both
dave inclusive
There was nainrg in Tie Treasury dc Jet. day q
June lst's. IA. srin Of S6sl 81
Ana tier. has been received The following
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Total amount s12.is6 10
All of which Is respectfully submitted.
MARTIN FRIEDMAN, A. u. Z.
June %. '63-3w
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-20

TILE UNITED STATES Court, February 19-
Hon. GEO. s. BRYAN, PREs1DNe.-James L. Nit.
chell and Gabriel Davis. tankrupts, were finally dis
charged. The petition of Margaret Mourie and
hers to establish against The estate OF \. Hey
ward was referred to Registrar Carpenter to report
&c In the matter Of B. F. NOISE, trustee OF l.: ..
Ottolcngui, to prove balance or bond OF Joseph
Purcell aud Gabriel Davis, Ld i-npts it was ordered
that the trustee prove b. fore the Registrar tho I'M
paid baasce due on said EoDd. Tie report OF the
Regis rsr on the petit ion orJ h. Lnder, trustee to
estabieh lien the estate Of Eutson Lee, was ccn
firmcd, and the assignee ordered to sell the mort
gage aud pay lien. The petition DIP V. Dibb:e as
slgnee tor sale OF ercumbcred pro ery OF Dru,'lla
G. Robinson, was referred to Registrar Carpenter,
with leave TO l. Il. Inabiuet TO set up lien. ALBEIT e.
Shumaker, petitioner ror voluntary bankruptcy, was
OF dered to attend for examination before Regis rar
Carpenter on the 26;h instant, and that lie show
cause in open court, why he should not be attached
for disobeyiug similar ord r. G. B. Glover was
appointed assignee .oc John Hoffman, John a. Nc
Rae for Wm B. Lee and Forgartie & stillrnan, S. A.
Field for Rooert 5. Miller aud Z. B. Glover for Js
cob F. Witt
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-20

HOTEL ARRIVALS. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 19.-
Par,fion Hatsl-R Clark, S Sanford, J Woot, r
Sunny, q Conley, White Fawn; Fred Lawrence,
New Orleans: P Greenwich Opera Troupe; j
Coleman, Kentucky: NJ c Denshty, Doipe, New
Orleans; G d Pike, New York; I Z onaides, South
Carolina; A Niles. Augusta: Edie Smith, New
York J Lumpton, Orargeburg; u Brande. Flori-
da; : " >taggers South Carolina; Brown, Fhla'
dolphin, ] EDWARD, Watson, H Whitfield. will
liamsburg District.
Charleston Hotet-W NJ Bird aud wife, Savannah:
VITO Woodward, South Carolina; Raymond,
Boston; barley ard wife, Washington; Hewitt,
Barnwell; Z II Ructer, Georgia; L Johnson, South
Carolina; S Logan, Pennsylvania; CIV Woodruff,
New Orleans; Ii Chtz. j j Upham. U A;
Cirdcr and lady, Bigelow, Mrs Bigo!ow and
child A C!aflin. Mrs C.afnn, ] Chadwi ], New York;
Ord Miss Ord. California; Jetlcrs on, Missouri:
T weckes 6 W Thibau Connecticut; W Dc
Pass, Camden; D Il Morse, D DeYalley, New York;
L Hill, Marion; n Sceley, Louisville; r Vance,
South Carolina; A NJ Latham, st Andrews.
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The STATE CoURr-HoN. L. Z. CARPENTER.
PREs1DrNG-FIDAY February 19.-The state VS..
William Arus.rong. Castle Varies, Jennings and
Dave NcKinlay alias Henry Burgess. indicted for
burglary and larceny, was called. A. g. Maeratn,
Jr Esq appeared for the efercc, end Slr Solicitor
seabrook for the prosecution. After hearing the
testimony ard argument, undes charge OF his
onor, tie jury returned verdict OF not guilty US
to William Armstrong. and guilty OF grand larceny
as to Dave McKinlay. Jennings having escaped
fro !. jail some time since not on trlal. John
Hall was arraiened on an indictment for burglary
and larceny, bat en- motion of ". ]. Whaley, Esq,
counsel for the defence, tho tral OF the case was
postponed in order to give the prisoner time to pro-
duce evidence. Peter Belnger ind cted for larceny.
W. defended by L. C. Northrop, Esq, aud found
guilty OF petty larceny. Tue state vs. Jackson
Richardson, Josiah Richardson and Quash Happy
alias Poor Boy Happy Indictment Tor larceny of iron
from the works of the Gas Company. r. ". Sey-.
mour and G. L. Walker, Esqs., appeared Tor the de-
fence and the court was engaged in the hearing OF
the case until the hour of adjournment.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-20

PURM-On the 14th day of the twelfth
month, Adar Feb ebruary 25). the Israeles Celebrate
the festival Of P1:im n commemoration OF the de-
lverance of the Jewish nation from destruction in
consequence of the vilo plots of Haman, the con.
idsnt of King Ahasuerus, Us may be read in tine
booAof Esther in the Old Testament 1t is net what
is strictly called Mosai; feast but Rabbinical fes.
tival. kiad OF ma f.els. day. From inns immemo-
rial it has been celebrated by the Jews by domestic
joys at the table, By sending vic;uis and gifts to
kindred and friends. By giving aims to the poor, aud
by the reading OF tho book of Esther at the syna-
gogue and spesial prayer of thanksgiving. al An
issim, in church and at the table. In later years
mutual visits in masks were added to this prescribed
ceremonial of old.
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THz GREAT OHcAN AT ST. PH1L1PS.-The
forrst trial Of tbs fine instrument took pace last
evening to the delight OF exceedingly large audi
ence. 1t was succcssvely manipulated by Profes-
sors Ruddock, Bcrkham, .Ecke', 'ONeDl Harrison.
and Mr. Irott. Of Cincirnah. son of our popular
postmaster. The test developed the fact that for
variety Of stops and resources for all purposes OF
church music it is unrivalled. The roe humdna Is
natu,al and unexccilcd whilst thSgeneral harmony
is sinsularly perfect IN tone it is sweet delicate
and full OF richness and power, and it may be safely
saiI Of it that its construction r'hecs additional
lustre on the sEill and mechanical accomplishment
OF Mr. John Baker. tho builder.