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Evening star., 1869-05-12

EURnIsHID ROUMe-WITH BOARD-,utt.
= able for one or two persons. No. 35s 9th st j..
between h and streets nv n AZ.
k'Ok RENT1Seversl nicely Furnished ROOMS
4 with or without BOARD, In q private family
INQUIRE ct No. 9l1 st.. near cor Of ID my Io.st;
A SMALL HOUSE IN GOOD LOCATION FOR
"A RENT and furniture for sale at Q sscritice
Family Leaving the city. Inquire at the Star OBJ ce
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MAD ACCIDENT AT LAKE SEBAao About
O'clock on Friday afternoon last three men
engaged in blasting on the Portland Water
Company works near Lake Sebago, were en-
deavoring to remove stopper from key oil
patent powder when it exploded with terrific
effect. 1t seems that one of the men took a
stick to knock out the bung which had been
used in charging a blasting hole with nitro
glycerine and it is supposed that some Of that
dangerous explosive agent had adhered to the
stick and the blow exploded it. ~. .ii,.3
The men of course were blown some dis
lance and were horribly burned. Their clothes
were nearly torn from them; their hair and
beard nearly burned of, their skin crisped and
blackened and the more exposed portions of
their flesh literally roasted. One of the men
had the flesh stripped from his arm and hand,
tearing ont even the finger nails and leaving
the bones exposed. 1t waslmost horrible. The
men were alive at last accounts but the iniu-
ries of two of them were undoubtedly fatal
Close by the keg was can containing forty
pounds of glycerine, which fortunately with
stood the shock. Had that exploded the acct
dent would have been far mere deplorable. A
score or more of men must have persisted.
Argus m Arr ANN
We were informed by one Of the officers of
the Company yesterday morning that the in
juries sustained by the men were not as seri-
GUS as at first supposed, and that in few days
they will probebly be about again. i.' ,,il-
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- WASHINGTON.
DEATH OF SECRETARY RAWLlNs.

WAsHINGToN, Sept. 6-Secretary Rawlins
died at 4.12 o'clOck this afternoon. DIR. Peter
son., a few minutes to o'clock, observed a
marked change in the condition of the patient
whose pulse had become very irregular, and he
remarked to Gen. Giles A. Smith that he was
sinking very fast and had but few minutes to
live, and requested him to send for Surgeon
Gen. Barnes. About this time there was read
to him telegram from Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan
addressed to Gen. Sherman, dated Chicago,
Sept. 9th, as follows: Twill you please give
my love to Rawlins. All the officers here send
their love to him." With scarcely breath to
speak he said, "Gen. Sheridan is very kind. I
appreciate and ana very grateful for his kind
would soon be healthy man." About 5
minutes past o'clock he asked them to raise
him up. DIR. Bliss, who had returned adjust
ed the pillows under his back, while DR.. Peter
son held him up. His eyes at once became
fixed and without q struggle he died at IL
minutes past o'clock. During the day he
often expressed strong desire to see President
Grant, asking, "When will he Gomez" but was
fearful he would not live long enough to do SO.
President Grant arrived at Washington by
special train from Baltimore at II minutes
pact and was met at the station by Gen.
Sherman. He at once proceeded to the resi-
dence of Gen. Giles A. Smith, where he learn
ed that Secretary Rawlns had been dead an
hour. The President was much affected while
gazing upon the lifeless form of his friend, and
expressed deep regret that, owing to the non
delivery of kilograms at Saratoga, he was pre-
prevented from sooner starting for Washing
ton. E..Fa i
President Grant on returning to the Execu-
tive Mansion transmitted the following dis
patch: ,
Mrs. Mary e. RaDlins, Danville, co.: Your
beloved husband expired at II minutes after
O'Clock this afternoon, to be mourned by a
family and friends who loved him for his per-
sonal worth and services to his country, and a
nation who acknowledge their debt Of graft
tude to him.
1t has been decided that the funeral will take
place on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock The
remains are to be escorted to tho Congressional
Cemetery of this city, which has been deemed
an appropriate place for burial.
Tomorrow the public departments will be
closed in accordance with orders issued by the
Department of State.
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Civ AHairs.

Ohsy hMaIfos 81
The regular monthly meeting of the City
Council was held last evening"
.. IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
r. w. Lincoln and James L. Wiley were
drawn as grand Jurors and Isaac Emery and
tember term of the U. s. Circuit Court
Leave to withdraw was granted on petition
of Chas. Sager to remove tree in front of his
stable on Oak street; same on petition of ID. H.
. Chandler, for an orchestral gallery in City
Hall, the appropriations for the building being
exhausted. i49 -sl,as
Permission was granted to John B. Curtis to
erecta wooden building on the corner of Fore
and Deer streets. 's,A." o.
Douglas D. Gibbon was appointed special
policeman without pay, on petition of John
Sparrow. .456 INGtII0I
The City Engineer, to whom.was referred
the matter of the assessments on the High
street sewer, reported a reduction of the as
sessment against the AUDITORS from 1854 to So
per hundred square feet as just and equitable !;
and an order was passed levying the assess
ment recommended. $3.50 .
Alderman Wright was appointed on the
Committee on Hydrants, in place of Alderman
Plummer, deceased. ID 9ali r-.-a--f
Alderman Wescott introduced an order d.
recting the Committee on Streets, Sidewalks
and Bridges to report plans and estimates for
new bridge Of wood or iron to take the place
Of the structure known as Vaughan's bridge
examination Of the bridge, found it to be in a
dangerous condition and requiring extensive
repairs and large outlay, The order was
passed. r..;s-,l =. FL. r,-.N-s f....,,.l
The Mayor laid before the Board an invita-
ton from the city authorities Of, LonisvilieI
KY, to attend the Commercial Convention in
that city in October next. 5I'I ~ :
The City Auditor submitted report of the
balances of appropriations remaining unex-
pended on the LIST OF September. -
b = An order was passed resembling the order
granting permission to. VIM. p. Baker to re-
move tree in front of No. "a Danforth street.
The petition of john PARIS, for Remuneration
for land taken for the extension of Federal
street, came up from the other Board, that
body having reconsidered its former action
giving leave to withdraw, and referring the
same to a Joint special committee consisting Of
Messrs. Harmon, Merrill. Plummer and Gould.
This Board concurred and Joined Aid. Carter.
Wright and Strout
Orders Passed the CITY Treas
urer to hire $4,000. for one wear the Same To he
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NEW s
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
PENNSYLVANIA.
FIRE IN A COAL MINE.
Tsvo Hundred Lives In Danger.
PENNSYLVANIA.

PLYMOUTH, Sept GA fire broke out this
morning in lue in the bottom of Steben shaft,
owned by the Delaware, Lackawana and West
ern Railroad Co., in this place. and in q short
time the whole breaker and outbuildings were
in flames, and the hosting apparatus, the only
avenue of escape for the mineas, was destroyed.
All efforts to stay the flames were unavailing,
and the whole structure fell, partly filling up
shaft Over 200 men in the shaft and have no
communication out, with no change for air, as
the only way of getting air into the shaft was
through the main opening and that was filled
with burning timbers and debris. 1t is feared
that the whole number have been suffocated by
the smoke or persisted for want of air, The
fire departments of Scranton, Wilkesbarre and
Kingston are on hand and are playing streams
down the shaft, for the purpose of quenching
the fire there, so that the rubbish can be clear
ed out and the condition of the men ascertained.
1t will probably take till tomorrow morning
before any tidings can be received from there.
The scene at the shaft is heart-rendiDg. Miners
from all parts of the country are there at work.
In fact the whole population of the town have
turned out to assist .MnH
luc ioSS ny ure Will amount TO ABOUT TlUU,-
600, which is partly covered by insurance. All
the physicians in this vicinity have been sum-
moned to attend when the condition of the
men is ascertained. The affair has cast
gloom over the whole community, and bust
ness is almost entirely suspended. The miners
only resumed work to-day, after suspension
of three months. Among the men in the mines
is Mr.. Hughes, the Superintendent
SCRANTON, Sept 6.-The latest information
from AvOndale mines state that the shaft was
cleared and two men went down and pene-
trated sixty or seventy yards to the closed
gangway door, which they could not force
open. They found three dead mules outside
the door and sulphuroEs fumes were pouring
through the door. No signs of life were dis
covered and it is feared all are dead.
PLYMOUTH, Sept. 6-10 P. M.-After the
rubbish from the bottom of the shaft was
cleared away, two miners descended in a buck.
ct and sent word up to send down a pick and
shovel to clear the doors with. The bucket
was brought up and two men started down
with the TOOLS AS they started the men at
the bottom requested them to hurry and on
their reaching bottom both were found dead.
No hopes are entertained for the men in the
shaft The black damp is vnry bad here. b..
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1t is not improbable that the New England
Fair will attract TO our goodly city, no small
number of those goddess and wicked men
from New York and Boston, who live by Dor
rowing pocket books and cutting up all sorts
of fantastic tricks" by which to obtain their
daily bread without starting the sweat from
their sanctimosions brows. The various Git
tie games to which these sleek and oleagin-
Gus gentleman resort in order to relieve their
unsuspecting victims of any surplus funds
they may chance to have on band, have often
been described in the papers, and need not be
re-stated at this time.i It will be sufficient to
remind our readers that the light fingered fra
ternity will undoubtedly be on hand in large
numbers, and, as -Artemus said, seeking
whom they may devour somebody" Look
ont then for the pickpeckets and confidence
man F' t+- - s-f'A ~-.'' - I
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Republican Ward Caucusts.

Inc Republican voters of this city are re-
quested to meet in their several Ward rooms
Thursaay, Sept. 9th, atty 4 , o'clock p. M.
ior the purpose of choosing seven delegates
from each Ward, whose duty it shall be, in
convention, to select four candidates for Rep
resentatives to the Legislature ie
The delegates thus chosen are requested to
meet at the Office of Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department on Saturday, Sept 18th, at
O'Clock P. NJ, to perform the work assigned
them. fH.iI.. boo a... f.....,.4
Per order Republican City Committee.
ba Portland, Sept. 6, 1869. ,.,,.,., ...-r,-..
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tFRoM OUR COMMENCEMENT.

KENNEBUNKPORT, Sept g. Cid, sch Eagle,
NEW, OF Kennebunkport, 16S tons) Danl s Seayey.
Tor Saco. to load ice for Philadelphia.
In port. wig wind, schs Eliza Matilda. and Frank,
for Boston; Alton, for Portland. 4..,
See York County items for launch of ship Mogul
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EILis' IRON Bittels.

Will enrich the blood and prevent it from becom-
ing watery and weak, giving healthy complexion,
vary palaiable These bitters are recommended TO
all persons requiring a safe and valuable tonic to
mpart tone and strength to the system not given by
oltters merely stimulant in their effects which, al
cannot give the strength to the blood which the
IRON BITTERs will give. = No Nv , n
Prepared by WIN. ELLIS, Chemist. For sale in
Portland by Crosman & Co., sO5 Congress street.
je 21-d6m sN g
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observation-disclosures the new Catholic
Cathedral will be dedicated with imposing
ceremonies. We understand that besides
Bishop Bacon there will be ten other Bishops
assisting in the exercises, and also between sew
enty and eighty priests. A procession will be
formed shortly before ten o'clock, which will
march from the Bishops residence down
Franklin to Cumberland street and through
the main entrance to the Cathedral, reaching
the church precisely at ten o'clock. Weber s
Mass in will be performed by choir COM
posed of twenty-four performers, under Mr..
bennett, while Messrs Kotzschmar and Lib
hey will preside at the organ. Father Hecher,
of Boston, will preach the dedication sermon.
In the afternoon the visiting clergy will attend
dinner given by the Bishop at the Falmouth
Hotel sgFk
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e U II o p e.
France.
THE EMpERnR's HEALTH

PARIS, Sept 6-La Press reports that the
Emperor kept his bed yesterday and received
the Empress and Prince Imperial only during
the day, but adds that the condition of the
EmderOr is not considered worse.
Ea Public says the Emperor did not 90 out
yesterday, and his physicians counsel him to
avoid fatigue.
The official journals of this evening declare
that the Emperor's condition is not alarming
ADOPTION OF THE sENATUs CoNsULrUM.
The Senate to-day adopted the Senatus Con-
sultum by vote of 1874 in the affirmative to 8
in the negative. s.. .ta. --
Grent b ritaim. 'ts 3
CATHOLIC REJOICINGs IN IRELAND.
DUBLIN, Sept. 6-Cardinal Cullen has or
dered prayers Of thanksgiving to be offered up
in Catholic churches tor the termination of re.
ligious ascendancy in Irelond. u e.,
PROPOSED PARDON OF FBNIANs
Mr.. Gladstone, in note which has just been
published, says that the pardon of Fenians is
under consideration in the cabinet p
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RELIGIOUS MEETINGS - Strangers visiting
our city will take notice that social meetings
will be held in all our churches at "a o'clock.
AT the hall of the Young Mems Christian As
'o'''.''n, corner Of Congress and Brown
s'ree.s' wednesday, Thursday and Friday
morf''"qs' from IA to 8 IA o'clock, and on
Wednesday and Saturday evenings at "a
o'clock. The reading rooms at the hall of the
Y. M. G. A. will be open during each day and
evening of this week to which all are invited
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LAUNCH essrs. Briggs and Gushing have
just launched from their yard in Freeport
fine ship of 1914 tons measurement, owned by
the builders and Capt. Musaus of this city.
The name of the ship is Jairus B. Lincoln
and is the largest ever built in this district,
being 1 "a tons larger than the "Pacifc."
The new ship will be fitted for sea at this port
and an opportunity will thus be afforded our
citizens for seeing and examining this baauti-
full specimen of marine architecture. ri ).
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BRIEF JoTTINGs.- The u. s. Circuit Court
came in yesterday but no business was tran
sacted.-The September Term of the Superior
Court (criminaD commences to-day.-F. o.
Bailey sold the estate, on the corner of Bank
and York streets, yesterday for $3.50, toWil-
liam aldwin.-During the past SIX months
the mail messengers of the city have delivered
4O, 1874 letters 1901 papers; and have collected
6o,966 letters, 1884 papers.-Mr. Edw,d Waite,
painter of this city, was upset in buggy on
turning corner at the Kirkwood House on
Sunday, and fractured a bone of the leg about
midway between the ankle and knee. Booths
are going up on the empty lot corner of Ex-
change and Congress street, opposite City
Hall.-To insure the safety of the people cross
ing the bridge from City to Fluent's Hall, Mr..
WATSON, the Superintendent of the hall, has
had forty iron clamps put on the railing where
it is fastened TO the uprights
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Still Moro Old People.

MEssRs. EDIroRs:-In ''W.,s'' article in
your last Saturdays issue, he added the name
of BENJAMIN Ilsley, which had been previously
published, and the name of Henry Morrill,
probably should be Merrill. Please correct in
the case of John True, Esq, his place of birth
was Poland, and not Portland, as published by
you. Ihave added the names of some few of
our former prominent residents, who are well
known among us, designating where they now
live. The names which follow are in addition
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1t will be perceived that instead of n and
over as "W." has it, have gone upon the ba-
sis OF the aAged Brotherhood's" qualification
for the island excursion, viz. 65 and upwards,
and have added 119 to the lists already pub
lished. There are probably more than 100 9th
ers whose names are omitted, who are entitled
tosee their names in print, many Of whom are
among our Irish and colored fellow citizens.
Will they please hand in their names, with
when and where they were born G. B.
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A CASE OF RA(?).-Yesterday morn
ing a family living at the West End of the
city found their servant girl suffering from
what was apparently a severe attack of chol-
era. All the usual remedies were applied
without avail and a physician sent for, who
arrived Just in time to assist in the delivery of
fine healthy child, weighing about nine
pounds. At last accounts mother. and child
were doing we'll. -''.s> t1- -.a'''| ta.
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< o M M II II CIAL
Receipts by Railroad. and s.e.n.b..

Receipts by Railroads and steambeats.
GRAND TRUNK RAILwAY--195O bbls. -four. 20 cars
corn, &c do lumber, do laths do shocks, do clap
boards II do bark, 20 rolls leather, 200 bdls HOOPS
% wheelbarrows 81 bags spoos, slabs do cat
tie, 265 milk, III pkgs sundres; for shipment
East, 600 bbls. flour, tons sundries. frsI
MAINE CENTRAL RAILRoAD-2 cars lumber 20
cases carpets, wheelbarrows, 10 machines "a bags
spoos bdls chair stock, WOOD 1856 sides eaIh-
er, cars cattle, 1919 pkgs sundries. '4Aa,...
4 STEAMER JOHN BROOKS, FROM BosToN-3s
cases dry goods, b6 plates iron. tons pig iron 10
peaches, 80 coils cordage, 100 empty hal. bills, 60
rolls leather 80 bills beet and sugar. 40 cases Shoes
to order; for Canada and up country $50 bags pep-
pers POS bars railroad ron go rolls leather 175 pkgs
to order.
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The CRY LAST NIGHT.-Last evening the
city presented a truly metropolitan aspect, par
/ ticularly in the vicinity of the head Of High
s street and Market square, and in the rotundas
Z of the hetels. At the head of High street the
/ Portland Band dscoursed its sweet music, at
tracing an immense crowd, while in Market
square, the peanut man and the infallible cure
man with their wagons illuminated by faring
torches and the addition of music kept the
street and sidewalks thronged. The offices of
the hotels were. filled with people engaged in
animated conversation, while wandering aero
bats and slight of hand performers kept the
three gilt balls whirling through the air, caught
knives on their chin, and twisted and turned
to the edifcation of the spectators.
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PERsoNAL.-Col. Gilman Scripture, one of
the Directors of the Nashua & Rochester Rail-
road Company, was in this city yesterday, in
reference to business connected with the con-
structon of that road, and speaks confidently
of being able to raise money for its early COM
>1atinD .. ....zs N.......
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The FOREIGN PREss.--Among the arrivals
in this city last evening were a number of the
gentlemen Of the press from out of town
among whom we would mention Nessrs. Per.
kins of the Boston Advertiser, Smart oe tho
Post, Bryant of the Journal, Lawson of the
Traveller, Bradley of the Herald, and Boggs of
the Springfield Republican.
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PAysoN MEMORIAL CHURcH.-There was a
meeting last week of the Second Parish pay
son Memorial) Church, to consult as to the
completion of their church edifice. The feel
ing was, 'Let us rise up and build" Gener-
GUS offers were made, and the NEE ting was adj
iourned to last night.
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SNerif'S Sale.

d CUMBERLAND IS. .-.....t -t fH. as.lr~
TAKEN on execution and will be sold at public
i auction on Saturday, the 25th day OF September
1861 at three O'Clock P. M. at my dwelling house in
Yarmouth IN said county. all the right title and
interest which Daniel Small OF Lewiston has, whether
in equity to redeem or to have conveyance by vir-
tue OF a bond or contract in writing in and to tho
homestead iarm OF the late Edward Doughty situa-
ted in Gray and is described as tonows-to wit:
bounded sou therly by lane OF Moses Thoms-sou h.
easterly by land. of Samuel SkLngs and danes
Whitney-northeasterly by land of Moses Haskell
Dorthwesterly by the road leading from Cumber-
land to Gray road, also the other portion of said
farm lying the opposite side of said road with the
buildings thereon, and is bounded southwes,erly
northwester'y and northeasterly by land of James
Whitney. Thomas Casey, Alden Doughty, and OF the
heirs of Hezekiah Doughty deceased and south
easterly by said road, containing sixty acres more
or less.
ID. l.. MITCHELL,
Deputy shcrin.
Yarmouth August 10th 1863, sept
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FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Ar at Philadelphia 18th, sch George Deering, Will
lard, Portland.
Ar at St John, ND, 4th inst. brig j Bickmore,
Henley, Portland Nm,
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ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PORTLAND
LEATHER Co.-At the annual meeting Of this
Company, held at the Office of bennett q
bennett yesterday afternoon, the following
officers We're hosen:-James Bailey, Presi-
dent; William Gray, Treasurer; L. b.. Den
nett, Secretary; James Bailey, Charles III.
Breed, John Conley, j. w. Perkins and Will
liam Gray, Directors.
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CoRoNERs JURY VERDIcr.-The Jury en-
paneled by Coroner Hall to examine into the
circumstances attending the death of Patrick
Murray, returned verdict that the deceased
died from injuries occasioned by his being
thrown down a flight of stairs by Francis Muir
ply, landlord of 'Bradley's Hotel, and Alex
ander Shea, clerk of the same establishment,
Friday night The testimony before the jury
SHOWS that Murphy and Shea lifted Murray
and threw him with such violence that ne
nearly reached the bottom of the stairs before
striking. Both of the accused are in custody.
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MARRIED.

In this city, Sept. 2. by Rev. Father Murphy,
Thomas Bonner, OF Eastport and Miss Georgia < .
please copyl r-t.D 70
In this city, Aug. 80, by Rev. Mr. Southwortb.
John Stone and Miss Ellen e. Hail.
In this city, Sept. 4. by Rev. Mr. Southwark. Rev
lothian S. johnson and Mrs. Eliza c. johnson Of
Portland. 1868
In Islesboro. Aug. %, John Mcfarland and Pru-
dence A. Dodge. i.t
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Portland and Vicinity.
VIEW Adyrrti.emen.. .hi. Ds


AUCTION COLUMN.
Auction Sale-R. A. Bird 81 co.
SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN
Hair Work.. p. Smith.
To T.vn.mm ss,ommittees-James Redpath.
Maine Central R. R.-Edwin Noyes.
-,lI WV ApvERrrsEMENT COLUMN.
Dry Goods. R. Corey.
Fancy Dry Goods-kaier' Bowen q Merrill.
Geo W. True & Co.
Plane Fortes-Bsiey q Noyes.
watches Gerrish & Pearson.
Metallic Pant-Ryan & Davis,
70 tbe Electors OF the City of Portland, r
To the Electors of Ward Three
The Barge Gen Grant. -.
State of Maine-Executive Council
Restaurant-Reed & Mckay.
For SaIe--Steam Engine. g.
School fo- Boys-Daniel +, Smith
MilIiDery-E. X. Fowie.
For Philadelphia-Sch John H. Frencb
Cogia Hassan's Fair Prices.