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The Portland daily press., 1869-09-25

RAcE.-Messrs. 7. Hopkins, and William
Shea, will pull race in the harbor in working
boats, on Monday morning, at o'clock. Shea
at present is the champion, and we have no
doubt the proposed race will be very pretty
one, as Hopkins will do his best to pluck the
laurels Of victory from the successful Shea
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-25

TIE GERMANIA BAND CoNcERT.-The Con-
cert to be given by the Germania Band on
Monday evening next will be one of the finest
musical treats Of the season. Already there i.
good demand for reserved seats, and we
would remind our readers that only to-day and
Monday remain in which TO secure eligible
places. The reputation of Miss Sallie Barton
is already established as one Of the best sopra-
no singers in the country, and it was owing to
this fact that she was selected by Ole Bull to
accompany him in his highly successful tour
throughout the United States during last
winter and spring. The musical lovers of this
community will be sure to render this concert
highly successful one, and we are confident
that the selections performed by the Band on
this occasion, both as brass and reed band,
will be such as will suit every taste, the CLASH
cal and popular receiving equal attention.
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CUsHNoC HOUSE, AUGUsTA.-This oil and
well known hotel seems to have participated
in the general prosperity with which the capt.
tai was favored few years ago, and has been
thoroughly renovated and repaired. 1t is a
quiet and home-like hotel, where the guest is
well cared for aud politely treated. The terms
are quite reasonable, and can hardly fail to at
tract numerous company during the winter
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oil this Company was held yesterday at the Offices,
North John Street, Mr.. CHARLES TURNER, p,
presided, and there wasa large attendance Of pro-
prietors. "a =k ES gF
REPORT FOR The YEAR 1868 !
Before entering upon report of the results OF the
business for the year 1865 your directors have the
melancholy duty ofrecording the death ofMr. Percy
M. Dove, who occupied the position OF manager and
actuary to the company from its establishment in
1916. Mr.. Dove performed the duties devolving
upon him with distinguished ability; and mnch Of
the marked success which the company has achieved
may be attributed to the energy and enterprise he
displayed in its service. Mr.. John II. M'Laren,
formerly sub-manager of the company, has been
appointed manager.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.-The fire premiums for the
past year ammount to the sum of EATS 572 12s. Sd.
800. god) and the fire losses e299 901 u.s.
ID IS 499 505 gold) This ratio of loss it will be
observed is lower than has been for several years.
but still considerably in of the experience
of the compan in its early history. The new ele-
ments OF risk which have been referred to in rrevi-
GUS reports, and the decreased rates premium
prevailing have both tended to diminish he profits
Of fire insurance business. and necesststed more
minute scrutiny the results OF the various branch
es OF this department. 1t is gratifying report
that, by the practical application of the results of
these and former Investigations the COMPANY has
escaped during the year, losses amount ng to ess-
s52 (SI1i 74Ol on risks that hal been declined. II
may therefore, be reasonably anticipated that a
continued watchul oversight of the business an, n
judicons economy in expenditure will secure. ON an
average of years, fa though moderate. profit for
the share oders aud it is satisfactory to add that
such prof has been realized on the transactions
r. an. cred;t q, nrost or, - '"' au'.' au"eu
British and ycnera, toro;an a.ooun, y. ,ne
terest for the perod is Can eao Ia fs1,a zoo, Will
."e prom ieazeu IN 'ne american b'anch 429 32
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RECORDER KIDDER PRESIDING.
FRIDAY.-State vs.. Henry O'Donnell. Assault
and battery on his wife Winnifred O'Donnell. Fined
S. and costs and ordered to recognize in $500 bonds
to keed the peace for six months. Committed
State va. Thomas Judd and Henry Reed. ARRAY
near the Glass Works. Fined S. and half costs
each. Paid.
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X. A. BIRD e. Co., Auctioueefs,
OFFICE EXCHANGE STREET.


UNLESS sooner disposed of at private sale, we
u shall sell b auction on the premises, on TUES
DAY the 9TH day OF October next,at ~ O'Clock the
LIZ story house In rear Of No "a Cbestrut street.
The house contains rooms. Lot 40x35 leet. Never
failing spring on the premises.
House can be examined at any time pricr to the
sale,
For further particulars inquire Of the Auctioneer
Sent9 did
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Nj. G. N. "A meeting of the Maine Chart
table Mechanic Association was held at Me-
chanics Hall last evening, to elect delegates to
attend the Fair of the Massa chusetts Mechanic
Association, now being held in Boston. The
following delegates were chosen: E. P. Banks
the President, Chas Staples, Joseph Bradford
c. 2. Kimball and Daniel Carpenter, with
power, in case they cannot attend, to choose
substitutes. --
A committee of fifteen was also chosen as
delegates to the Oswego Railway Convention,
to be held at Oswego on the 9th proximo, con-
sistiDg OF j. B. Coyle, Charles Holden, Oliver
Gerrish, Charles Staples, A. Il. Waite, Benz.
Larrabee, Nath. Walker, John B. Cummings,
L. Fl. Pingree, Henry Trickey, J. II. Harmon
Stephen Marsh, James Todd. Joshua T.. EN-
cry and S. s. Rich.
Resolutions were passed in n,emorian, Of
Daniel Plummer, late Alderman from ward 8
and a member of this organization, and order
ed to be entered upon the records of the Socie-
ty and a copy transmitted to his family.
William Jordan, a member of the Society
aged 6S, has died since the last meeting.
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AccrDENr.-Little Georgibelle Small, daush.

AccIDENT.-Little Georgibelle Small, daugh-
ter Of Daniel F. Small, who resides in the up
per part Of the house opposite Mechanic
Hall on Congress ST., tell from tho side parlor
window, distance of thirteen feet and ten
inches, yesterday morning producing con-
gestion of the brain, but DR.. Thayer who was
called thought the matter would not result Sc
riously, as sometime after the accident the
symptoms were all favorables The child is
only about two years old. Very small for her
age, but very bright and interesting and it is
wonder that falling such distance she re-
ceived no other injury. Mr.. Small is of the
firm of Small & Knight, organs and melodeon
manufacturers-16 Market Square. 4s
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PORTLAND DRY DoCK.-Yesterday after
noon, about 2 o'clock, a party Of gentlemen,
composed of the former Directors of the Dry
Dock Company with their ladies, visited the
Dry Dock, where photograph was taken of
the works from the large pile driveo by b. F.
Smith, Esq, of this city. The view. however,
not being entirely satisfactory to the photo
grapher, it was decided to take another one tC-
day between IL and o'clock.
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FOX, j., PRESIDING.
FRIDAY-The grand jury ia still in session. No
business was transacted beere the Court yesterday
and it was adjourned to this morning at 10 O'clock
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A PACIFIC RAILWAY .
GOLD LOAN
$6,500,O00.

We beg leave to announce that we have accepted
the agency of the ..-.. e.. ~. B.
Kansas Pacific Railway Company
New Seven Per Cent Thirty Year
Gold Loan, Free from Tax.
This Loan amounts to Sc, 100000.
First Mortgage Land.Grant and Sinking
Fund Bonds,
secured upon the extension Of the Railway from
near Sheridan, in Kansas to Denver, Colorado, a
distance Of 237 miles, of which 70 miles are COM
peted and the rest is under construction 1t is al
SC Mortgage upon the Road, the Rolling Stock and
Franchise OF this Railway, besides run
ming through the State OF Kansas, lFp6A
And in Successful Operation fer 435 miles
west of the Missouri River, and earning already
enough to all Of its penses and existing obli-
cations, besides ..... - ...
More thsn the Interest upon this new Loan
In addition to this the Bonds are also secured by
first mortgage of the 30 'f.-' .-I. -...
Government Land Grant Of three Million
Acres,
extending in alternate sections on either side of the
The proceeds of the sale OF these lands be in
vested by the Trustees in the per cent Bonds them
selves up to 120 or in u S. Bonds, as ..l
A sinking Fund for the Redemption of
the Bonds.
The lands embrace some of the finest portions
! the magnificent Territory of Colorado, including
coal field and pinery. This Company ais holds as
an asset another tract OF q.
Three Millions of Acres i'm the State OF
Aansass fl.
and although not pledged as security for this Loan
their possession adds largely to the Company's
wealth and credit. We estimate the
Value of the Company property, covered
by this mortgage, Mt S23, 600, 900
net, while the Lonn is merely
S6,5OO,OOO.
The Bonds have
Thirty Years to Run,
from May 1, 1869, and will pay
Seven per cent Interest in Gold,
semi-annuay, on May and Nov 1, and are
Free from Govermment Taxation,
the Company paying the tax. t I.........,
The Principal of the Loan is made payable
in Id. in the City of New York, but each coupon
will be Payable in Frnnkfort, London or
New York, at the option of the holder, without
notice, at the following rates:
On 81, 900 Bond in New York s35 gold) each year
London...." ct IS. 10
=" Frankfort. :. 81 fir, 80 krtzs., I"
The Agents of the Loan, before accepting the
trust had the condition of the Road, and the coun-
try through which it runs carefully examined They
are happy to give the Loan emphatic endorse
| ment as
FIRST CLASS INVESTMENT,
in every respect perfectly sure and in some essen
tials even ...t '.t
Rester than Government Securities.
The Bonds will be sold for the present at
%, and Accrued Inter st,
.l7 both i'm Currency,
the Agents reservng the right to advance the rate.
The attention of investors is invited to these ell
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 on application.
DABNEY, MORGAN do CO.,
No. J3 Exchange Place, N. Y.
NJ. X. JESUP d. CO.,
auslsd&w3mis No. ~, Pine Street, N. ".
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fERsoNAL.-Prof. Benz. w. Pierce, the Su-
perlntendent and Il. D. QUITS. ESQ. of the u.
.. coast survey, are stopping at tho Falmouth
Hotel
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-25

BRIEF JorTINGs. day yesterday; Their.
mometer 63'.-Forest City Sugar Refinery EN-
ployees have contributed $3.50 for the benefit
of the Avondale sufferers-Only fifteen dol.
lars and a half counterfeit money taken, out Of
1921, 900 received at the late New England Fair.
The Sebago water is now flowing under Con-
gress street, having been let on yesterday
morning. "A good sized canine got under the
wheels OF provision wagon ON Fore street
yesterday afternoon and some of the tallest
kind Of yelping ensued.
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New York stock and Money m.rr.,

NEW YORK. Sept A-Evening. Ex-
changes are decidedly better the decline in Gold
and prime bankers sterling bills are up to u a 8,
down into quiet state towards the close, and the
latest transactions were at 1873 a 1881. The rumor
that foreign BANKING firm sold $5,00OOOO for the
Government to-day was officially denied by the firm.
The rates paid tor carrying to-day were 1872 1-1G,
/. 3,l6 !, t. !, q per cent; at 1855 loans were
ments this afternoon were neglected. Henry Ciewes
q Go. furnish the following 4 15 quotations;
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The PUBLIC Meeting THIS EVENING Our
readers will notice the call for public meet
lug in the Reception Room in the New City
Hall, to take action upon the call for the Os-
wego Convention. By a fortunate concurrence
Of circumstances this meeting will be held on
the 9th anniversary of the meeting that re-
suited in the Grand Trunk Railway. Hon.
Phinehas Barnes, who as clerk of that meet
ing, recorded its proceedings, with Mayor Gree
ly in the chair, will preside at the meeting to-
night, and appropriately allude to the events
that took place twenty-five wears ago
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Meeting House on Leased Land at
Auction.

an Thursday, Sept 3Oth, at P M, shall sell the
INJECTING House now occupied by the India street
Universalst Society," situated on Congress st, next
above the residence OF Bishop Bacon. Said building
is about II feet long by 81 in width and contains
about so pews; building to be renewed Also at the
same time will be sold the Carpets, Gas Fixtures,
Stoves, &c.
Sale positive.
sep22td F. O. BAILEY, Anct'r.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-25

HAdERs ALLEGoRY.-To give a little idea
OF this beautiful musical specticle We will just
give a little sketch from the libretto. The per-
formance opens with the Goddess of Liberty
supported on either hand by Truth and Justice
while the different States stand round in the
form Of a semi-crcle. They sing song COM
plimentsry to Liberty after which Truth and
Justice sing their virtues All the States then
singly pledge themselves in song to bear allie.
gience to Liberty at the same time announcing
their State characteristics An attendant spirit
then enters who claims the right of foreigners
to share in Liberty's blessed privileges and we
have songs from an Irishmon and German
Then the Negro wants to claim tho same priv
ileges and nice little fuss is kicked up by sew
eral Of the States which results in grand
Disunion chorus. Out go the Southern States
and "the first gun is fred against liberty and
freedom. 2 r.eIlH las. h. .,.t .fiy BOO. nlss-z [
The second part is devoted to the scenes Of
the war in which war, the military, the seeded
States, foreign Intervention, etc., are all intro
duced, closing with a grand final tableau of
peace. -'l
Judging from the lbretto it win DO one of the
most entertaining and instructive periorman-
ces ever given in this city. -.r 1-ssF /
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Horses, Carriages, &c, at Auctio
SheriH'S Sale.

CUMBERLAND, IS.
A IrAChED on ,undry writs, and will be sold at
u pupnc auction, on Tuesday the 28th day OF Sep
iemDer at ~ O'Clock In the forenoon, at store OF q.
r. Duran, corner OF Middle and Franklin SITS, in
Portland IN sad County, the following personal
general assortment OF Drugs, Patent Medicine,
Perfumery, Fancy Articles, sc. Also Store Fig,
lures, Druggists Bottles, Show Cases. Prescription
Case and Scales, Soda Fountain and Fixtures Store
Shelves aud Drawe rs, Druggist Tools, &c.
Dated at Portland Sept 2ith, 1869.
MATTHEW ADAMS, Deputy sheriff.
sep24Itd II. q. BAILEY, Aucfi0ncer.
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600 bales Of which 1000 bales were taken lor export

5000 bales Of which 1900 bales taken Tor export
and specula i'm.
LONDON, Sept. 24- Evening.-Sugar 39s Cd q sos
Cd No. II D. s. the spot and 2Ss Cd afoat TAI
low AIS 81 ~ cwt. -....-. r
HAVANA. Sept. 2t-Evening.-Sugar operations
limited, ing to the scarcity of qualities demanded
for Shipment. .fcI[
Freights. r,
new ORLEANS, Sept. 2s-Freghts. There is more
uemahu Ior room for Havre and two vessels were
taken up yesterday at lie % fb for Cotton. Coast
wise Tue onerngs We're fair We quote as follows:-
6y s5ea nm lotion lotion to Liverpool a. to New York
% e Id rionr to Liverpool As % Dbl Corn to New
York 25c " eask By sail the rates are Cotton to
Liverpool All 20 TO Havre 14c " ID; Tobacco 10 Liy-
erpool 4Qs P hid; Flour to do IS Cd D 3s Cd ~ bbj
Boston STOCK List.
Sales at the Brokers' Board, Sent. 81.
United States 2Os, 1862, :...................
leof......... 1t7k
90 July. 1865 ....,, iii
Pepperell Manufacturing ComDany......... 900
Bates ManuacturingICOmpany. ............... no
Eastern RaiIroaI II53
Michigan Central Railroad. .................. 1861
AmOskeag Manufacturing Co. ................. 1900
Union Pacific Skies. gold. ............... S3A
Franklin Company, Lewiston. ................. ITO
Boston and Name Railroad I42
AhueOscOggln Mills. lEV
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Administrators Sale.
Ioseph Hale's state.


PURSUANT 10 a lcence OF the Judge OF Probate
1 tor Cumberland County, shall sell at pubic
auction, on toe p emises, on
Friday. the eighth day Of October, 1869,
at o'clock p NJ. a lor OF ian situated oa the
Of ury AMI Church S REFS in oitland aOout
IS X IS feet, -uOje q mortgage to The Pc tia"d
Savinss Bank TOR $500 with interest, dated March
10, 1865 al lot Vt land situaIed on the cas- erly
side Of Church street about So X 80 eet, known IS
the Cross 10 also another | IT LAM on the east
erly side Chu, Gu S rect ,bont g. 10 feet. The
widows right of uower will he conveyed with the
preper All OF sAid ind is cen ralls situated and
is Of ersai value or b siDes purp,s SEES
For further parti, ulaIs inquire OF lit undersigned
u. G.. >OMEkBY, Administrator.
r. a. BIRD q Co., Au,tioneers. sepS,d
Sugar Refinery Stork at auction.
"A shall otter Tor sals, at pubic auction, on 1t.
w day, tue 9th day OF Octoter ext, . ~
O'Clock M, at The Merchants xehabge, No. &c Ex-
ahabge 81 Portland.
Forty Share. the Canital Stock OF the Forest
City sugar refining Company (Par value $500
shared will be 0ere tor sale IN lots to suit purehas-
ers.
Transfers TO be made Immediately after sale.
r. A BIRD & CO., Auct oneers.
Portland sent "a. 1873, sep2Seodtd
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oOutnern state securities were dull and generally
unchanged on the last call. - = . = : :
Inc stock market was heavy and unsettled to
more especially In the leading speculative Shares
The following are $50 street quotations.:
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ANCIENT AND HONORABLE ARTILLERY
COMPANY OF BosToS.-A meeting of some
thirty or forty of our leading citizens was
held at the Mayors Office yesterday forenoon.
Gen. 8. j. Anderson presiding, to see what ac-
ton the citizens would take in regard to ten
dering Inequalities to the above named COM
pany on the occasion of their visit to Portland
on the 4th prOximo. The several professions
and various business interests OF the city were
all fully represented, and remarks were made
by Gen, Anderson, Mayor Putnam, Charles e.
Jose. ESQ. Gen. John NJ. Brown, Lewis b.
Smith. Col Chas B. Merrill, B. T. Manson,
ESQ. and others. 1t was voted by the meeting
that committee of five be appointed to have
charge of the general hospitalities of the occa
sien and to also tender the company clam
bake to take place on Tuesday, the 5th.-
Messrs. Lewis B. Smith, Henry H. Furbisb.
Charles r. Milliken, James NJ Churchill, and
James e. Carter iwere unanimously appoipt-
ed said committee.
A letter was received and read from Collec-
tor Washburn, sympathizing with the move
ment, and trusting the visit of the Ancients
aud Honorables would be apleasant one. /
remains the same as constituted on Thursday
evening last. s~.-.e..l :
After the business portion of the meeting
was concluded, Gen. Lawrence and the COM
mittee of the A. & II. A. were introduced to
the gentlemen present by Gen. Anderson, and
informed by him Of the action Of the meeting.
Gen. Lawrence remarked that on behalf of the
Company he accepted the Inequalities rendered
by the citizens, and although by the rules Of
their Company it would be impossible for them
to return the civilities extended to them, yet,
as indiciduals, he trusted they might be able
perchance to return it in some way if at any
time any Portland organization should visit
Boston. navg .-1 sHEe -4s-
In the afternoon meetings were held of the
general committee and ball committee and we
understand they will 60 to work at once to see
that the reception is done up in shape.
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.,Ix,Nps { VI BOOK AND AM, JOB FhlSiiN~
A neatly e1eea, I'd at this o'nse' 4..J
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Office Por land and B chester Z. 4. 10.
POI land. Sept 20, 1869.
For Sale Or To Let.

U,HE three story Brick House No 81 Pleasant s.,'
Il in two tenemens of and IL finished rooms, ~
good oroer, well supplied with gas, hard anu so''
w.Nter, barn, &c. Apply to n,,,. a,
a.>u24d3t* CHAS. BAKER, 81 Pleasant 81.
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DO~ies and Anchors tor saie'
u.yr a,ot ot well built Dores from Is to 10
| foot 10, % TO sell cheap. 49, In GOOD
Also. hand aoS S0 ;Ss ''3 Apply Sdsn
order, weighs about USE SVTy PH II. WHITE,
No.6 1-2 Union Wnar
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The case was given to the jury few min
utes past -, and at the opening of the after
noon session they came in and returned YER
dict of Manslaughter. Gen. Shepley for the
defence immediately filed motion for new
trial, ON the ground that toe verdict was
against law and evidence. Application was
made for the release of the prisoner on bail,
and the matter will come up for consideration
this morning The County Attorney suggest
ed that the bail be fixed at $4,000.
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the preponderance of evidence in excuse or
extenuation of the act? Possibly you may
disbelieve his story about Murray's fall, and
yet credit his statement that Murray assaulted
him at the head of the stairs, endangering his
life by sudden attempt to throw him down
the stairway, or at least giving him reasonable
ground for that apprehension; if so, he is en-
titled to an acquntal. But ii you disbelieve
his statement about the fall, there is maxim
worthy of YOUR attention: "Fdlsus in uno, fall
sus in omnibus" which means that he who has
proved false in one particular, may be unwor-
thy of credit in all. If you do not ind such
assault or other sufficient excuse, but the pre-
ponderance of evidence is against the prisoner
on this point you will ask whether you find
evidence of any proyocation at all beyond the
admitted continuance Of Murray's resistance
to his removal. If Murphy in the heat of
blood upon sufficient provocati0n. after reach
ing the head of the stairs threw Murray down,
then this offence is reduced to manslaughter,
which Is punishable with fine, confinement in
jail, or imprisonment in the State Prison
The venerable and learned Chief Justice Shop
oey, OF this Staie, has thus laid down the law
In this subject;
II it has been found that the prisoner killed
deceased, the burden is on him to reduce the of
fence from murder The distinction between
murder in the first and second degree, is that
it must be proved that the deed was done with
express malice, and with an iptent to take life.
Murder in the second degree might be found
IL was taken not upon mutual combat or sud
dem provocation, but in an assault made in con-
sequence of presumed anger or resentment, al
though not amounting to an intention to kill.
no reduce the offence to manslaughter, tho
iury must be satisfied from tho facts proved
that the assault was not the result of precou
ceved anger, bntiupon some great and sudden
provocatOn given at the time or in mutua
combat. In other words, although Murphy
had right to remove Murray with or withou
the assistance of Shea, if in running him dowr
the stairway he used degree of force greater
than he had reason at the time to suppose wa
necessary and reasonable, and thereby Murray
was killed, Murphy is guilty of unlawful homi
eide 1fhe deliberately designed led to kill a him b
murder In the first degree, il the evidence au
you to reduce S sr o rssy 0e sysn
YOU vet find the killing to have been unlawiu
under the instructions before laid down it il
manslaughter. .oa..
the question of this prisoners previous charac
ter. Although he does not appear 70 nave
been resident of the city but lew months
coming, / believe be says, in July, what testi