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discharge-becau 10 IL from whskey the largsst
Is derived, and therefore he was chosen, AZ
posed ability 20 cope With the ffaads
perpetrated chi the governments. rue Court then
siluded 70 the request made ~ counsel 70 charge
the Jury on CERTAIN essential poluts heretofore
enumerdef me Court said this practice on pre-
seuisg on the eve 81 charging the jury long
opnions is practice attended with great deal OF
embarrassment. IL IS largely practised IN New
York. banefuNy too 70 the pr3per administration OF
make some nistake which may be taken advantage
OF IN another stage or the case. The Court declines
to give any instructions AZ there Is mo- difficulty ON
any questions of law rassed by counsel IL Is only
triling With the Court 10 give an OPINION on such
questions. am willing to Admit mat ne dld
clerk, Gardener, 1t woud he no excuse Whatever.
II would be improper to- instruct you TO draw
any particular conclusion from the evidence but
adinonisn YOU or the paramount importance Of de-
Gliding . case that will he brought i0rsi at some
future day IS q precedent; Bonds mean something:
and the bond OF COl0nei Thorneougnt 10 beTegarded
as solemn and very important instrument, which
cannot be violated NY any man wi1h lmpunty-
" nsysr 1s M trends ns s sure
ties. This Is not trbsnal 70 appeal 70 Tor mercy.
let them make an appeal to that power constituted
10 grant pardons and remit penalties. Weare placed
here not TO appeal to our 81 mpathes but to do
duty. The frauds which have been perpetrated during
the last few years nave done more 70 bring reprs
since the framing OF the constitution OF the United
States. Hundreds Of millions. OF dollars are stolen
yearly from the people by Frauds In the Internat
revenue. The frauds most glaring and damaging an
their character are such committed In cases
similar 70 TINS II your verdict be for the United
States it will be necessary for you assess damzgcs
but the extent to which the United states has been
damaged Is represented nearly by the amount OF the
b0nd-S1O0 CO., ask the Indulgence Of the counsel
and jury for the imperfect way have spoken Ow4ng
10 slight indisposlton.
The jury then retired to deliberate, and finally rem
dered verdict In favor OF The governmene for the
sum or 100000. NaNn
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LONDON MONEY MARKEr..LoNDoN. Feb; 17-4:so
p. M.-Consols closed at % for money and the ac-
count. United States five-twenties, 1871. Railway
stocks steady; Erie Railway, 24k; Illinois Central,
90 Atlantic and Great western, 3s.
PARIS BoURsE-PARIs, Feb l7.-Bourse quiet
Rentes. 70f. &c.
United States bonds closed firm at 50.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-LoNDON, Feb. IT.
4:30 p. M.-The market closed nat at the following
MISUNDERSTANDING rplands, l17sd. 3D.: mid
ding Orleans, 12lld 12;4d. The sales OF the day
foot up 1000 bales.
HAvRE COTroN MARKET.-HAvRE, Feb. 17-Cotton
closed quiet for stock on spot and to arrive. Low
mdding to ARRIVE quoted at 1901.
LIVERPOOL BREADsTUFFS AND PROVISIONS MAR
KET-LIvERPo0L, Feb. 17-Evening.-The market
closed unallered In tone and quotations.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.-LIvERPOoL, Feb.
observation-disclosures petroleum, Is. 10hd. per
gallon. Turpentine, 32s. 3D. Other articles I'M
changed.
LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.-LoNDoS, Feb. IL
4:3O p. M.-Sugar closed quiet for both on spot and
anoat; on spot. $685. Sd. Refined petroleum, Is.
I0d, Fine rosin, lis. 3d. Spirits turpentine, 33s.
Cd. a 33s. Oh. per cwt. Tall0w nat at ASS. per cwt
Other articles unchanged.
PETROLEUM MARKET.-ANTwERP, Feb. 17.-Petro-
leum closed at 5S11 for standard white
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WEsTCHEsTER COUNTY.

NEW RAILROAD Is projected between Port Nor
ms and and Irvington. 1t IS proposed to run the
road through Melrose to Tibbetts' Brook thence.
along the line OF that brook to the east side OF yon
kers whence it viii follow the Sawnai River road to
the neighborhood OF Irvngton. twill there connect
by ferry with the Picrm0nt branch OF the Ere road.
Gouyerneur Morris Is said " be largely Interested IN
the enterprise.
FIRE IN WEST MoRRIsANIA.-About six O'Clock
Tuesday evening re broke out IN large barn situ-
ated on the estate OF the late Gerard Norris ON
Buena Ridge West Morrisania- 1t was occupied by
with hay corn straw and grain, besides quantity
farming Implements. The horses and cattle, with
large part OF the Implements were saved, but the
barn. with its other contents was entirely destroy ed.
The loss the estate Is about 000 on which there
Is no insurance Mr., Rae's loss was about 5000;
insured Tor 900 in the Westchester County mutual
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ENGLAND.

The Reply TO the Queens Speecl-Mr. Dis-
raeii and the Alabama Treaty--The Time
Appointed for the Irish Church Debate. \
t LONDON, Feb. II, 1869.
The address in reply to the Queens speech was
agreed to unanimously in both houses Of Parliament
In the House OF Commons last evening Mr. Disraei
expressed his sorrow that the ratification OF the
convention with the United States was not an
nounced. He hoped, however, for speedy COM
pletion OF the treaty Mr. Gladstone was sure that
the negotiations would end In the same spirit in
which they commenced. The HrAl issue would
doubtless be satisfactory to both countries.
March has been named for the opening Of the
debate on the question OF the disestablishnent OF
the Irish Church.
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WAvgRLEr TifEATRE-0PEKIkG NIGHT.-The
charming Lydia, whose hair air and fair complex
ion has turned the heads Of young New York. must
now admit The existence OF competitor in the race
for public honors III English buriesgue. The open
ing OF the Waverey theatre. No. 720 Broadway, last
night disclosed besides legs. blonde hair, pretty
faces and Charming sceRery, dsbutante fully equal
to the hair-istocratlc Thompson. MISS Elise Holt,
who acts the part OF Grennaro in ''Lucretia Bor-
ga'-a piece which is Byron's latest and best effort
IN huresque-was In every respect excellent. The
audience, which crowded the house In every part es
tined us appreciation OF the piece and The acting
by frequent and boisterous applause. The appear
ance acting singing and danctng Of the captly atlng
Elise electrified the audience. IL was one OF those
successes which augur public patronage full houses.
ana engthened run. OF the buresque Itself little
need be SAID. 1t is full OF "hts. local and general;
the music ID well adapted, and 10 n put upon the
stage IN manner that reflects great credit On the
management Besides the burlesque the new can
RigI and company and the comedietta "A PRETTY
Piece OF Businessn were introduced. In these, as
Wen an the principal piece, the singing, acting and
night OF the Waverley theatre brilliant and gave
unmlstakable evidence Of public favor. IL Will pc
popular place Of resort and fruitful source OF In
SoIREE OF THE BROOKLYN CONSERVATORY OF
MUsIc-The third soiree Of the season Of the Brook
Ign branch Of the New York and Brooklyn Conserva-
tory Of Music was given last night at Tire hall Of the
Conservatory In Court street, near State The hall
itself was crowded and the ante-rooms were nlled
with people who thought the music ample compen-
sauon for the necessity OF standing while 1t was
being rendered. The audience was OF the most Gull
tyated people OF the CITY, who feel an interest IN the
development OF refined taste in music and are ready
to lend their influence and encouragement to any
effort that holds out reasonable prospect Ut secur
ing such an end. The programme embraced Q
pleasing variety Of vocal and instrumental music by
the pupils the professors and other artists OF repu
tation. vieuxtemp's fantasia, Lucia" was finely
rendered on the violin by Mr.. J. B. Poznanskt. az
was also the Carnival or Venice.n Mrs. De Ruy-
ther who has voice or remarkable sweetness. con-
siderable compass, and OF culture alike creditable to
herself and her instructors, sang r0manza BY Com
pana, entitled Ever" excelentiy, and the applause
She received would have been well merted had It
been much greater than II was. The musical enter
tainment was followed by refreshments.
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THEATRICAL NOTES.

We learn from the English papers that Miss Lydia
Thompson and Mr.. Alexander Henderson, the bur-
esque manager, were united in marrimony after
their arrival in New York. g@
The adams nights,n as Saturday nights at
Booths are called, will be devoted to standard
drama, with MIR. Edwin Adams in the leading roles
''Narcisse.n on Saturday next will inaugurate the
series.
"'Ts sweet for our country to dye" and, inspired
by that patriotic feeling several OF our most charm
ing American brunettes have stained their tresses
yellow, TO MAINTAIN the supremacy of American
beauty on the stage
Mexican Buchanan and his accomplished daughter,
according TO the advertisement, are nightly "hailed
by enthusiastic audiences as the greatest OF the age"
Greatest wnats
We are grleved to hear that Miss Lydia Thompson
has been harassed ny avariciOus playwright, who
actually demands his hire for l0caiizing "lXiOn.h
If anything can excuse reputation 1t Is such case
as this. It Is VIGOROUSLY fact that Mss Thomp,
sons yellow did the business O. the public, and
without "Ixion" or any play at all she would have
achieved greater triumph. The next thing we
hear will be the piteouS wall OF the adapter OF the
"Forty Thieves" asking compensation for mis- rice
water literature. But the war-managers are In the
ascendant now. Mr.. Barras fooled Mr.. Wheatley
on the "Back Crook nonsense; but these modern
managers who handle everything with equal ease
from double-headed calf to bevy OF nautch girls
exclaim to the impecunious gulll-drivers, stand
back, sons It's our turn now"
Catchcart, VINO has come over from London, under
engagement to Woods Museum was the leading
man under CnarleS kean'S last tour IN AUSTRALIA
California and the Atlantic States. Mr. Catchcart s
was, careful conscientious, precise actor, rather
OF the John Mccullough type but stilted, hard and
cold. His social qualities and freedom from the
small vices ana weaknesses OF his professional
brethren, however, gave him enduring popularity
in san Francisco where freedom from vices great
small is attribute OF talent as to excite
general admiration when 1t exists. f.t
Mr. Buchanan feels that, although the field be lost,
all IL not lost. Honor remains-nOt to mention the
Eastern fields now lying iallow. imbued with these
cheering thoughts, Mr. Buchanan pegs away nightly
at Richard Othello and Sir Giles to devoted band
OF Buchananoneers with the gay audacity OF player
who holds four aces. asA
sIxionn is thought good enough for production at
the Holiday Street theatre In Baltimore.
There Is q great deal OF musical nonsense In che
country newspapers about lnharmoniou5 nob0dies,
which Is called ssmusical criticism
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CANADA.

The Quebec Legislature Without Quorum
Members showed Up--Another Roof in Nom
treat Crushed In by Weight Of Snow-CIose
Of the laundering Operations.
MONTREAL Feb. IL, 1869.
The quebec Legislature adjourned yesterday for
want OF quorum, only twelve members being pre-
sent. snow storm stopped the trains and pre-
vented the members from reaching the capital. The
snow in the streets here Is eight feet deep, and some
streets are almost impossible.
The roof OF The drll shed fell in this afternoon,
owing TO the weight OF the snow The trains from
the East and West are very much delayed. state
nent published by DIR. Smallw0od shows that the
fail Of snow this winter far is about lis inches.
which exceeds by thrty-eght inches the total fall in
any year for twenty years past.
several extensive lumber merchants In the ottawa
district have closed their operations for the winter
owing to the difficulty In getting provisions into the
woods for the men.
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VIRGINIA.
Heavy Damages for Ejectins Negress from
sw4 IL u Passenger Car. f

Heavy Damages for EJecfing a Negrcss from
8sg3 ~ t Passenger Car.
84 itaN RICHMOND, Feb. II, 1869.
m the United States Circuit Court, Judge Under
wood presiding, the case Of Robert stevens. q
negro, Of Charleston, s. c., against the Rich
mond and Fredericksburg Railroad Company.
for putting his wife in second class car
BY force after selling her first class ticket,
came up The Judge, In his charge to the jury
which was composed OF half blacks and hall
q relic OF barbarism, which had been, happily, done
away with even In that sink OF inquity, New York,
where 1t had been tolerated longer than elsewhere 60
secure Southern tlade." After an incidental state
ment to the effect that yirginians were given
to drunkenness, and their clergy were not exempt
from the Bible and closed BY instructing the Jury to
teach THIS country that they must not make dstinc-
lions account Of color The Jurg brought In YER
dict Of 81, 900 damages rov plaintiff
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SOUTH AMERICA.

MIR. lIc1Iahon Accompanies Lopez to the In.
fcrior-B:iss and ifIasterman at Rio.
PARIS Feb. IL, 1862
Full details OF the South American news are pub
lished here to-day. MIR. Mcmahon, the American
Minister to Paraguay, accompanied President Lopez
to the interior after the capture OF viletta. Bliss
and Mastermann, the Attaches Of the American Le-
cation, who were arrested at the time OF Minister
washburne's departure, and who are charged by
Lopez with conspiracy for his overthrow. were at
Rio Janero In the United States flagship. 1t was
supposed they were on their way home for trial.
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LOUISIANA.
Proceedings Of the Legislature.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. II, 1862.
The House continued It's session until nearly mid
night engaged In the consideration OF the school bil
which was finally adopted. The bill Is similar to
that OF last year except that II does not contain the
compulsory educational clause II provides that the
entire supervision and control OF public education
be vested IN six commissioners, TO be appointed by
the Governor.
The House to-day passed bill loanIng state bonds
to the amount OF 5000 900 TO the Mexican uf canal
taking the first mortgage. The House also passed.
finally, the senate Uyil Equality bill. The bill Is
Identical with tho one passed last year but vetoed
by the Governor.
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PENNS YLvANlA.
The Fort Wayne md Chicago Railrond I'm
broglio.

br0gliO.
HARRISBURG Feb IL, 1862
The bill introduced In the Senate last week. In
tended opreven the present stockholders OF the Fort
Wayne and Chicago Railroad Company from man.
aging their own property, by keeping tnree-rourths
Of the old directors In ONCE st remains in the SEN
ate Committee, with very little prospect OF It's pas
sage. t was expected here that the annual report
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad would express some
interest Ia the contest between the Fort Wayne
directors and the Erie Railroad, but the report s not
only silent ON the subject, but speaks highly
In favor OF the Columbus route between
plttsburg aud Chicago This independent
position Of the Pennsylvania Railroad narrows the
contest down ~ effort Of the present Fort Wayne
directors 90 keep themselves IN office. u ~ limited
that the eif0f ~ made, IN reality, TO throw the dem
ocraic ilaiienoe OF the road IN favOr of the n0m-
nation OF one Of It's officers for Governor OF this
state. The Erie Railroad Company has paid no at
enton 60 the legislative Efforts TO Interfere with the
vested rights OF stockholders, believing all such
eloIts Unconstitutional,
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KANSAS.

The New Constitutional Amendment In Dis.
favor In the State Legislature.
isss "a 61 ST. LOUIS, Feb. IL, 1869.
The Kansas Senate yesterday defeated a PROPOSE
ton TO amend the constitution BY striking out the
word "whlte" by vote OF IA to I. Three Senators
voted mo- because they wanted The word smale'
stricken out before the word "white."
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KENTUCKY.


Lawlessness in Harlan County.
LOUISVILLE Feb. II, 1869.
Advices from Harlan county, Ky state that an
armed party, headed by Lie Baker and other des-
peradoes, has been committing depredations IN the
neghborhood OF Mount Pleasant, and that peaceable
citizens have been driven from their'homes few
days since the party met Mr. David Middleton on the
road and shot him to pieces.
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Thomas Kinney was killed at Stony Hollow, about
eight miles from here, the 18th, by the caying In
OF an embankment on the line OF the R0ndout and
Oswego Railroad. Deceased was about thirty-hve
years or age, native OF Ireland and leaves wife
and i've children in the old country. .f
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ARYLAND.

Refinement Of the Remains Of John wilkes
Booth.
BALTIMORE, Feb. II, 1869.
The remains OF John Wilkes Booth will be re-
Inferred tomorrow morning at six O'Clock in the
Baltimore Cemetery. The mother and younger
brother OF the deceased are here The the
deceased identified the remains beyond doubt by
peculiarly plugged tooth.
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Ferdinand Of Portugal ind the Sovereignty Of
Spain-Opposition to Montpensier.
PARIS. Feb. II, 1859.
The reports that ex-King Ferdinand OF Portugal
has consented to be q candidate for the Spanish
throne are premature. Though strongly urged he
still refuses to allow his name to be used In connec
ton with the sovereignty OF SPAIN The majority Of
the members OF the Constituent Cortes now in SEES
sion at Madrid, are opposed to the Duke of Mont
penser and there Is little prospect OF his success
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YORK HEEALD, THURSDAY, FEB


the 18th Inst, says nat msjon Of the popusnon
OF that place inclinsfavoraby toA aras the govern
ment .g y ts.@f.s s< as,sst.s - .s4l. ~.
I Intelligence from Santiago de Cuba 70 tne lo'n
reports that ON the 9TH there were i've dcA ms nun
cholera and that ne disease was increasing QUIZ
The negroes were without food ana to AVOID
starvation were rcturning to the estates IN Tue
country. @f le ts t . 44sAf -
Many volunteers we're deserving through fear cr
the cholera. f,,e .ef. e@ WFEs8
The insurgent General Marmoi had left his post
ton and gone westward with his forces.
- Five hundred spanish troops have gone TO Palma
Soriano. tfN ed a9a
Arrival Of Reinforcement Reported Engage
iuents Near Trinidad, Cienfmegos and EspiritO
Santo-Rumored Surrounding Of tho Rebels
Near Sagun LIN Grande. 4sR a
HAVANA, Feb. II, 1859.
Transports arrived In the harbor to-day with rein
forcements OF regular troops from Spain. a
The number OF arrests for political causes are daily
increasing Several officials have been thrown into
prison on suspicion Of revolutionary proclivlties
Engagements between the troops and the rebels
are reported to have taken place near Trinidad.
Cenfuegcs and Espirito Santo. I
The Dioy'io states that the insurgents near Sagua
Ia Grande are completely surrounded by the govern
ment troops and Will De compelled to surrender.
The steamer Junata sailed to-day for Philadelphia,
and the steamer Saxonia, from New Orleans, sailed
for Hamburg. .e
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FIRE IN BRoADwAy.--Afr fire occurred at No. 2si
Broadway last evening on the third door, occupied
By Townsend feven as law once. Damage
about $500; covered BY insurance. The first and
restaurant Damaged 81 water $500; fully covered
by insurance.
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SPAIN.

Attempted Assassination of General Prim.
e MADRID Feb. II, 1882
Considerable excitement was created yesterday
by an unsuccessful effort to assassnate General
Prim. Three arrests have been made Of persons be-
lieved to be implicated In the affair.
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THE INDIANS.
kiewss ON Their Reservafion-The Arapahoes
N fs and Ckeyeunes Coming In.

m ]" 49, oT. LOUIS, FED. II. 1888.
ofiicial information from the washita Mountains
OF the date OF January % says that with the excep
tion Of four or I'VE lodges all the Kiowa Indians had
come in. The general in command would immedi-'
atey settle them upon the reservation The advance
OF the Arapahoes and Cheyennes had also arrived
and the remainder were approaching They also
Will be placed upon the reservation.
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The Armed Expeditions for Cuba.
MADRID, Feb. II, 1869.
In addition to the large detachment OF reinforce
ments about to sail from Cadiz for Cuba, the govern
ment will send out az as the necessary trans
portatlon is ready, another expedition, which will
number at least 6.0u0 men.
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cysrcpsI-, Phfhisis, ConSti patton, aii sfoura-
ch,e sksryous and Liver Complaints cured, without
medicine, neonyenisacs o. espenss Y DV sASkl's de
ssch comics are sent gratis Du BARRY Il CO., i6S Wt
nam street. ~ Y. Sold BY all chemists IN uns H., VI ~:
I'll
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The Eighth ward Pioneer Clay Club held It's
thirteth annual bali sud reunion last night at Apol
10 Hail. rerrero's handsome rooms have been the
scene OF many elegant gatherings during the season.
celebrated the birthday Of Henry Clay last night has
ever been seen upon the ioox. The attendance was
large select and gentee the costumes OF the ladies
more than ordinarily gentlemanly and attentive.
Want OF space makes II Impossible TO dwell upon the
which prevailed all through the night. The thir-
tioth bali OF this club must 10 written down
great ana unmistakable success ana one OF which
the old residents OF the Eighth ward may well be
proud. Messrs. James wintcrbottom, Charlca CHI
derseeve, Charles 7. polhamus, Daniel Tyrrell
Joseph K. Butler and william Z. Hanna, with other
gentlemen under their leadership deserve great
credit for the excellence OF the Arrangements.
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MAD Docs IN vrRaNrA.--The citizens OF Free
Union and vicinity, In this county, killed between
thirty and forty mad dogs in two days during the
they were killed. and several hogs nave gone mad
from the effects OF it.-Chdrtouesviue Chronicle,
Fvb. l6.
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Circulars of Every Description and Notices
attend meetings printed in the neates Posss5e manner
AZ an hours noiicr and twenty-five c-ne hsn ~
other similar place In the city At The MEFNfp tAs JoS
PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT ~ Aassansirfeh
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb IL, 1869.
ARIZONA advices have been received which state
that Captain Young's command OF loo men were at
tackled by the Indians numbering 900, on the night
OF the 2Tth OF January, between Williams and Pres
colt, The savageS succe ded IN capturing pack
train belonging TO the command.
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JAMAICA.

Seizure Of an American steamer.
HAVANA, Feb. 10, via LAKE CITY, Feb. H. 1859.
Intelligence from Kingston, Jamaica, to the 4th
inst reports that the American steamer Estrela has
been seized for money advanced for her repairs.
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important Noticc.--The Havana Lottery.
Al articles appeared in several capers IN the Fustd
States stating the Royal Havana LSeryo ~ Cua would
discontinued authorized By the Administrator cr
the Lottery that there IL sh whatever these
reports. TAYLOR 4 CO.. 10 " ali street