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The New York herald., 1869-04-03
COMPLIMENTARY DINNER TO PROFESSOR COMPTON.

A complimentary dinner was given last evening
at Demonico's, corner OF Fourteenth street and
Fifth avenue, 10 Professor Alfred @. Compton, who
has been recently appointed to the chair OF mixed
mathematics in the College OF the City OF New York,
In the place of the late Professor Nichols by his per-
sonal friends and the friends OF popular education
In this CITY, The affair was gotten up In unique
style and was highly enjoyable throughout About
eighty gentlemen sat down to dinner. Professor
Ogden Doremus presided, having on his right the
guest OF the evening" Professor Compton and on his
LEFT Mr. Richard L. Larrmore President Of the Board
OF Education. Mr.. James W. Gerard and Mr.. Green,
President Of the Commissioners OF the Park, also
occupied seats at the principal table. After the
good things prepared for the occasion had been done
The CHAIRMAN rose to propose the first toast
''Our Guest Professor Compton," and In doing 40
referred to long Inst OF persons who had been cdu-
as 1t Is now known and who had since distinguished
themselves al the bar. the pulpit the press, the
by paying handsome cuorium to Professor Comp
ton, whose history, from the time he graduated in
6e Free academy % up e ns election to the position
manner rejecting the highest credit on that gentle
tatous speech, whose simplicity was It's most grace
ful ornament.
The next toast, .The College Of the City Of New
Y0rk-good and faithful mother-may she hold fast
the haDit OF thorough scientific tcachingv was re-
sponded TO by Mr.. WHEELER, OF the New York bar,
In a humorous speech
The third regular toast "The Board Of Trustees OF
the College OF New York." was appropriately re-
spondcd TO Mr.. LARRrMoRH president OF that bodv
who paid high eul0gium on the new appointee 10
the professional chair and remarked that II was an
evidence OF the growing vitality OF the institution
when 1t took one OF Its own children and elevated
HIM as II had oone Professor Compton, who, to
speak automatically he was happy TO say, was not
an unknown quantity"
popular Education" was responded to BY Mr..
JAMES w. GIRARD lie said there was nothing in
the world TO compare with public education. ue
might say from the Battery TO Tubby Hook tho
public schools OF New York exhibited the grandese
course OF instruction In the world, The moment
power should be clipped, or II they should be In
terfered with by any political or other power tnas
this country.
The last toast-'0ur Common schools"-was re-
sponded TO by Mr. BossE clerk to the Board Oh Hou'
cation.
The New York herald., 1869-04-03
The Case of Real-A Political Job.


The political friends of the Deputy Sheriff
who was to have been hanged yesterday were
right when they declared that the execution
would not take place. Before man can be
hanged in this town great many persons
have to give consent, and this consent is more
stances. If he is fellow of no account
that Is, no induence-say ship carpenter or q
blacksmith, not in the least known to the
ward committee, consent comes like the drops
of summer rain if there is reasonable GER
tainty of guilt. But if he is a man like Real,
and has friends-friends in the Sheriff's
Office, friends on the general committee,
friends in the Nineteenth ward gang, and in
every other part Of our political system-it is
pretty sure to be found that one of the men
who ought to give consent to his hanging will
refuse that consent. No matter how fine the
legal point on which the execution is stayed,
so that it does not take place. In Reals case
the bubble that has stopped the hangman is
beautifully fne 1t is, perhaps, the nearest
to microscopic of any legal point that ever
saved mans life-but it sufices. Real
was not hanged because his brother had been
in the Penitentiary. Here is some benefit in
having exuberant relations. His brother had
been in the Penitentiary, and was witness on
the trial. He was asked by the prosecuting
counsel if he chad ever been in the Penten-
tiary." Now, they had no right to ask that;
they ought to have produced the record; and
this delinquency 80 far vitiates the proceedings
that the accused must be given time to argue
for new trial All this is law If you trans
late it into common sense it meanssthat man
cannot be hanged II he has the right kind of
friends. 'Merely that, and nothing more;"
for If you set your shrewd old judge to read q
murder trial merely to find in it some question
that the prosecution had no right to ask, he is
sure to find such question. There never was
trial without such question in it, and the
question once found, the case is clear-pro-
ceedings must stop. This kind of question is
as good as an alibi or an injunction. In future
the defence must lay traps for these questions,
80 as to get a saving point of last resort.
The New York herald., 1869-04-03

THE REPORTED Fuss IN THE CABINET
II is reported that Mr. Fish, Secretary of
State, is in bad humor in consequence of the
discovery that the bulk Of the foreign missions
and consulates were all arranged by Mr.. Wash
burne before his retirement from the depart
ment. In short, 1t is conjectured that Mr..
Fish will probably soon retire in disgust. Two
or three of the Cabinet members, II is also
said, are getting shaky. Very good. We have
no objection to new Cabinet out and OUT
every Monday morning, until General Grant
shall have secured one perfectly harmonious,
all satisfactory and satisfied, and all just
the thing. We presume that II Mr.. Fish is
getting out of patience with anything II is
with the torments of the ofllce-seekers, and 1t
would not be surprising If, to escape these
torments, he should seek relief in an early re-
tirement, independent as he Is Of ofice-seekers
and ofice-hoders. Apart from his case,
however, we regard the best thing in Gene
raj Grants programme his declared policy
of holding his Cabinet subject to the uni
versal law of reconstruction all the time.
The New York herald., 1869-04-03

AIRY ATrrRE.-A Western paper states that
the young Indians up about Toledo dress cool.
The Republican saw one Of them braveIy
clad in a red flannel string about his neck.
This Is something like the string the kindlng
wood dealers hereabouts place around their
bundles, only there is hardly wood enough 10
keep the string together.
The New York herald., 1869-04-03

CooL.-A Western paper confounds Moses
II. Grinnel, our new Collector, with Henry
Grinnell, who was distinguished for his libe-
rality in aiding Arctic explorations. But 1t
don't make much difference. Many of those
who are seeking Office at the Custom House
will, If they keep up their courage long
enough, find themselves lying out in cold
more penetrating than that Of the Arctic
regions.
The New York herald., 1869-04-03

IMPORTANT RUMoR-Tbat Senator Sprague
contemplates buying up the old National In
tetigencer, In order to run 1t on new depart
ure for the Presidential succession.
The New York herald., 1869-04-03

The age has been villified for it's supposed
humanity. Especially have hard things been
said of it on the score of sentimental tender
ness towards men who have been consigned to
prison. All things thus said, all charges that
we treat prisoners better than they were
treated in other ages, are simply caumnies.
Recent events at Sing Sing must have shown
to whoever is not wilfully blind that no cen
tury has ever outdone us in the barbarity OF
prison discipline. The case of Dean is a sufa-
cient example. The treatment he received at
the hands of the keeper Buckingham was hor-
rible, with the ingenious cruelty of this inven-
tive period. He was shOwered to death
murdered by the falling Of water on bis feeble
frame as clearly as ever man was murdered by
dagger or bullet We do not say that the
keeper intended to kill this man. But he in
tended to subdue him; he intended to infict
an atrocious torture he intended to crush
the mans obstinate pride, and in spirit Of
vindictive and Internal tyranny he used what
he knew to be terrible instrument. He did
this in that spirit of fury and hate that does
not regard consequences. Death was the re-
suit; and this we believe is even tech
nically murder It is bad enough that
such power is in the hands of keep
ers-bad enough that the machinery of
justice is perverted to serve the resentments
and furies of ill-tempered, savage men; but 1t
is worse that when killing is consequence Of
it this crime can be covered up and the protest
of humanity smothered and gagged by the
action of coroner and his jury and the
Dean had asthma-that is some functional
disease of the heart or organs of respiration
inducing fits of dyspnea that nearly led to
suffocation. Any cause that depresses the
vital actions gives to such attacks double
power, especially the application of cold to the
surface of the body, and still more especially
cold and wet. Here, then, was man put by
disease.just where shower bath was next to
certain DEATH. and in this state he is seized by
the keeper and for trivial offence thrust
into the instrument of torture and the water
let on again and again till the malice Of the
keeper is satiated. Within twenty-four hours
the man dies in an acces of his disease. On
these facts the doctors and the coroner and the
jury all swear and twaddle and save one
another and bury the man without charging
his death at any ones door-thus making them
selves accessories to his murder. We do not
know for what crime this man was sent to
prison. He stole dollar, maybe, and it is
well for the people to know that while our
prisons are in this condition the stealing Of q
dollar Is punishable with death; for the
keeper is still at large, the doctor who did the
swearing still holds his place and the coroner
is still coroner of the county in which the
prison stands
The New York herald., 1869-04-03
TRI P LIE S HEET
THE HERALD IN BROOkL YN.

Notice TO Carriers and Newsdealers.
BROOKLYN CARRIERS. AND NEwsMES will in
future receive their papers at the BRANCH OFFICE
or THE NEW YORK HERALD, No. las Fulton street,
Brooklyn.
ADVERTISEMENTS and SUBSCRIPTIONS and all
letters for the NEW YORK HERALD will be
received as above.
The New York herald., 1869-04-03
ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.


ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
NIBLo's GARDEN. Broadw.y-Tnx BusLnsau. Ex.
TEAvAaASxA OF TIE FORTY THIEVES Matinee at ..
wALLAoK's THEATRE. Broadway and 18th street.
SCHOOL. Matinee at2
FRENCH THEATRE, Fouresnth stree. and Sixth ave-
nue-LA VIE PAxIsIEsNE- Matinee at l.
BRoUGHAM's THEATRE, Twenty-fourth st-HIs LAST
LEes-Muon ADO ABOUT A MERCHANT OF VENICE
OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadw.v.-HuxprY DuxrrY,
WITH NEw FEATuRBsL Matinee ~ ~
GRAND OPERA HOUSE. corner OF Eighth avenue and,
2sd strest-TuE TEMPEST Matinee at ~.
BOwERY THEATRE, Bowery.-THx SEVEN DwAsys:
Or, HARLEQUIN AND THE oRLD OF WONDERS. Matinee.
BOOTHS THEATRE s3d st. between 5th and 9Th AVE-
hAtinee-RoaEo AND JULIET. Evenins-MARBLE HEART.
WOODS MUSEUM AND THEATRE, Thirtisth street and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and evening Performances.
BROADWAY THEATRE. Brosdway.-rar WILLOW
CofsE Matinee at II.
wAvERLEY THEATRE. 7so Broadway-ELrzx HoLr's
BURLKsQUE CoMPANY-IvANHoK Matinee at q
THEATRE ooMIouK, sla Bro.dw.y.-coxrc sxrronrs
AND LIVING sTAreEs-PLU1o Matinee at O.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC, 18th street-aEnxAr DRAMA
GERMAN sTADr THEATRE, Nos IS and H Bowery.-
LUDWIG DEs ELFTEN-LETzrE TAGR.
THE TAMMANY, Fourteenth street-gHR HORSE Ma
RIMS, &C. Matinee At 4
s!sESnI MRS B. ooNTAY's PARK THEATRE. Brooklyn
SAN FRANCISCO sINsIRELs, sss Brosdw.,.-Ermo-
nAs sEsrERTANhEsTs-sIEds or TaE BLONDES.
BRYANrS OPERA HOUSE, Tammany Building, 18th
stpeee-ErHIoP1Ar hlrsTREIsY. &c.
TONY yPAsToRS OPERA HOUSE, yi Bowery-coMIo
VooALIsM. NEGRO nINsTRKLsY, &C. Matinee at 2L
NEW YORK CIRCUS, Fourteenth strset.-EaUrsrRIAr
AND GYhNAsvIC ENTIRTAINMKNr. Matinee at 2k.
SrEINwAY HALL, Fourteenth s,reet-rHEopoaR
THOMAS SYMPubNY SoIREE.
.HooLEYs OPERA HOUSE, Brook1yn.-HooLEr's
htSsTRKLs-THE at THIEVES, &c. Matinee at az.
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY. SIS Broadway-
8OENCK AND ART.
The New York herald., 1869-04-03

and the number of rural visitors who will
crowd our hotels, our theatres and our
churches will soon impart to New York even
more than its wonted activity at this season.
The New York herald., 1869-04-03

THE HEIGHT OF PARTY IMpUDENoE.-It is
really amusing to witness the GOODNESS and
effrontery of some Of the politicians in this
State. They throw dirt at each other with as
much dexterity as if they we're showering
bouquets upon a prima donna. They cheat
each other with as much composure as q
thimble-rigger would fleece countryman.
Senator Fenton is a case in point. He is
accused of corruption while the Governor of
the State, and we do not know whether he is
guilty or not, but it is certain he is too smart
to be caught Fenton has, no doubt, as easy
conscience as any other politician. But we
believe him to be as honest as the average
and they are bad lot altogether. But what
strikes us as particularly impudent is in his
being assailed with merciless vindictiveness
by paper one Of whose proprietors was in
dicted by the Grand Jury for fraud and embez-
element couple of years or 30 ago, and has
escaped trial to this day by some underhand
or overland or sleight- of-hand operation
known only to the politically initiated. This
is the man who is making fight against Senator
Fenton, who very properly treats his attacks
with the contempt they merit.
The New York herald., 1869-04-03

WHAT TO Do WITH AN OLD SCHOOL BOARD
The Keokuk Qowa) Union states that the fol-
lowing impromptu was perpetrated In school
In Abba one day last week -Teacher-''we
now have q new school board and -"
Smart Boy-"weil split up the old one for
kindling." Here in New York they split them
up to make Aldermen and Representatives
with-kindling enough to set the City Hall
and the lobby at Albany In blaze.
The New York herald., 1869-04-03

DUST IN THE CUSTOM HoUsE.-There are
some thirty or more literary loafers whose
names are on the pay rolls of the Custom
House, and who call regularly once month
for their salaries, but are never seen or heard
Of at any other time. This is the first dust
that will be swept out by the new Collector.
The New York herald., 1869-04-03

REPUBLICAN, EoUALTY.-In Connecticut
twenty-three small towns, with an aggregate
population Of only thirty three thousand, re-
turn to the Legislature every year forty six
representatives; while Hartford and New
Haven, with population Of ninety thousand,
are entitled 10 only four-and no more No
wonder the Legislature goes for negro suffrage
In exposition 10 the popular will
The New York herald., 1869-04-03

WESTERN RIVALRY ON A FLAT FOOTED
SUBJEcr.-Our Western contemporaries occa-
sionally have some very amusing controver-
sizes. 1t is relief In high political times TO
obtain glimpses of these social lath h-bladed
controversies. For instance, the Mount Plea
SAINT Qowa) Press, of recent date, says:--
"Out Of fifty women eating supper at festi-
val, 1t is fact that thirty Of them sit on one
of theiRfeet. Why do they?" The Oskaloosa
Citizen undertakes to give an answer In the
following atrocious manner :-''They don't out
this way. You can find no woman in this
bailiwick with foot big enough for any
thirty other women to sit on. Not much.
Good Heavens what underpinning the
Mount Pleasant danes must have If the above
reflection Of our bachelor contemporary was
suggested by actual observation. And yet, In
case Of grasshopper raid two or three such
feet around on a farm couldn't be sneexed at.
They'd be handy day times; but, ugh what
would you do with them O. nishts1"
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AR RED

On Tuesday, July 18th, 1869, at the resi-
dence of Mr. Z. Smith. by Rev. G. A Nix
dorff, Mr.. J. A. STADTLER and Miss MA
LINDA TATE, both Of this borough.
At Tyrone, on Sunday, July 4th, 1869, by
Rev Thomas Barnhart, Mr.. GEORGE
EMIGH, of Wallaceton, and Miss MARTHA
AsPEY, of Chestnut Ridge, Clearfeld Co.
On Sunday, July 4th, 1869, by Rev. J.
r. Williams Mr HENRY GUELICU. of Law
renee tp., and Miss Lucy A. RANKIN, of
Knox Up.
On Thursday, July lst, 1859, by Rev. W.
B. Purdy, Mr.. JOHN IT, WTHERow and
Miss MARGARET MCA AsTERs, both Of
Chest tip.
On the 81 of June by the Rev. s. Croft,
Mr.. Z. j. HARLINE, and Mrs. MARY &.
HARTLINE, both of Karthaus tp., Clear
field CO., Pa.
On Sunday, July t, 1869, by E. Hilte-
brand. Esq, Mr. JOHN ADDLEMAN and
Miss HANNAH PENNINGTON, both of Chest
township.
On Sunday, July 4, 1869, by E. Hilte-
brand, Esq, Mr. MORTON WITHERIGHT
and Miss DaUCELIA BARRETT, both of Fer
guson township.
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a Great Remedy for tie cet1's
Of Throat and Lung Diseases. Doctor
Tish0rt's Pne Tree Tar Cordial

" IHTO0t ana lang DtSfdSeS. -IOctOf
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1t is the vital principle of the Pine Tree, OBJ
tanned by pecu liar process in the distilaticn of
the tar. by which its highest medical properties
retained
1t is the only safeguard and reliable remedy
which has ever been prepared from the juice OF
the Pine Tree
1t tinvigorates the digestive organs and restores
the appetite
1t strengthens the debilitated system.
1t purifes and enrehes the blood, and eN?els
from the system the corruption which scrofula
breeds on the lungs.
1t disoIves the mucus phlegm which stops
the air-passages of the lungs.
Its healing principle acts upon the irritated
surface of the lungs and throat, penetrating to
each diseased part relieving pain and subduing
Inflammation -
1t is the result years of study and experiment
and it is offered to the afflicted, with the positive
assurance of its power to cure the following dis
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Consumption of the Lungs, Cough, Sore Throat
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Diptheria. Re. &c
We often asked why no t 9th er remedies
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and other Pulmonary affections equal to DR.. l..
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lst 1t cures. not by stopping cough, but by
ioosening and assisting nature to throw off the
unhealthy matter collected about the throat and
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ID. Most Throat and Lung Remedies are COM
posed nf anodynes, which allay the cough for
awhile but by their constructing effecs.th hbres
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sicians.
Sd The Pine Tree Cordial, with its assistants,
preferable, because they remove the cause of
irritation of the mucus membrane and bronchial
tubes, assist the lungs to ect and throw off the
healthy secretions, and purify the blood, thus
scientifically making the cure perfect.
DR.. Wishart has on file at his office hundreds
and thousands of Certificates from Men and Wo
men of unquestionabe character who were once
hopelessly given up to die, but through the Prov
idence of God were completely restored to health
by the Pine Tree Tar Cordial A Physician in
attendance who can be consulted in person or by
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Tar Cordial 81 50 per Bottle, SlI per doz. Sent
by Express receipt of price Address. IL. Q
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delphia Pa.
April Dist IS69-3m
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Correspondence.
CURwENsvILLE, July 5, 1S6

Mr. EDITOR: Having occasion to visit
the upper end of our county, | had the
pleasure of spending Saturday, July Sd, at
"A Sabbath School celebration at SuSquehan-
na church. My visit was of an unusually
pleasing character, and | found the people
with a taste equal, if not superior, to the
people of longer settled countries Daniel
X. NJ Gee, Esq, president, deserves no lit
tie credit for the able manner III which he
adjusted the many requirements of the oc-
casion. Master James Dawson read the
Declaration of Independence, and did it
justice. Prof j. S. Smith delivered an O.
ration that would have done credit to one of
many moreyears | was surprised to find one
so young such polished orator. An original
essay by Miss Lizzie Mehatfey, was beautiful
beyond expression, and is certainly the in
dex to more mature efforts. Miss Sadie
Weaver read 'Bancroft's Battle of Lexing-
ion with considerable ability. Miss Fan
nie NJ Gee recited Knox only poem, why
should the spirit of mortal be proud, p" and
the piece was shorn of none of its beauty
in the admirable delivery. The regular and
volunteer toasts were very good. After
music 10y the Chest Band, dinner was an
nounced, anl the tables, spread with the
dclcacieS of the season, presented feast
sufficiently sumpturus for the most fastidi-
Gus epicure In conclusion | will only add
that the Indies of that vicinity for taste,
elegance, &c, will compare farorably with
those of the more denscly populated portions
of our county. VISITOR.
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LNGiNE DECORATED. The new engine
"' The passenger train, on the Clearfield
anu iyonc Railroad, which was placed on
f''e mad "n the lst of July, is an elegant
anu aiu>i beautiful piece of mechanism, and
worthy the care of engineer Latham. On
SATURDAY ird, the neg engine came over
'as road very handsomely and profusely
'eorated with National flags, and wreathS
o' flowers and evergreens, in commemora-
''A 'i American Independence. We were
ivEch pleased to see this token Of respect
'ot "gr National birthday. There was one
'i.IIis, however, connected with the event,
winch was cut of place The decorating
VI The baggage car with flags upon which
n1'e the uames OF the politically defunct
residential candidates of tie Democratic
i4F;y-Scymour and Blair. " he,her this
vas done through thoughtlessness or ether
wise, We are not prepared to say, but GER
'alnly 1t was in bad taste, and had atenden-
= To marthe genera! good feeling that should
yfryade the spectators on an occasion of this
a''Hi y similar circumstance should be
..'''led in the future.
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TTENTIONl--PRESERvE THE
"A EpJTJT TIP EES

Curculio, wood -borer, and all other insects so
destructive to fruit trees successfully prevent ed
from com mitting their ravagee on orchards The
tender vine and ornamental tree alike preserved
in root, body branch, and bud. from the attack
of any kind of vermin or insect, by Fishers ne
and useful process for preventing the borer or
other insects from injuring fruit trees ade and
ornamental trees, shrubs and vines" Patented
September 9Th, 1866.
This remarkable invention has been tested in
the most thorough manner, and has ia every in
stance given the most conclusive proofs of its
merits In no case has il failed to prove itself a
perfect and complete protection against the va
rious kinds of insects that for years past have
been preying upon all kinds of fruit and fruit
trees Testimonials furnished if desired.
Individual and township rights can be had upon
appli, alton to d. DRESSLER, Esq. at RocKfon
Cearfe Id county, Pa, who is agent for Clearield
county. June % 1858 mp
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LIST OF LETTERS remaining unclaimed
in the Post Office. at Clearfeld, Pa, on the
lst day of July, 1869.
Miss Matte Asky. w. A. Andrews, Da-
Bell =, Fletcher BiddIe, Rev Levi g. Beck
John Brennin, u. &. Bigalm. HILBERT
Brown, Frederick Brenamau, j. NJ. earns
B. F. Crosby 2, Rey. 4. }. Carney, Ii.
Dale. Franklin Diffenderfer, Adam Duck,
Francis Farley, Charles Graham, Henry
Gross, Patrick Gilmore, Samuel Hagerty,
Theodore G. Hoyt. j. B. Miller, Mary B.
Hancock, Frank W. Jamison, William L.
kaine, Miss Susan Keller, Z. .. Kline,
John Kennedy, II. w Logan. James Lew
is, Samuel McCune, William Malson, Thom-
as Patton ,, Michael Rhoubert, Mrs. Mary
\. Rhodes, H. r. Smith, Joseph Smith,
Nicholas Straw, William Stewart, Harvey
Simon, Rev. G. NJ. Spratt, Miss Anna
Stuart, Mr.. CasS Sunstein, S. A. Wharton
=, James NJ. Wclch, VIM. Ii. Warbrook,
John \. Watts, j. p Wilson, George
Weber, Mrs. Caroline Yocum, \. w.
Young. Z. a. GAULIN, 7. NJ.