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WISCONSIN.
STEAMER DESTROYED by FIRE.

sIEAMEK DESTROY ED by FIRE.
LACROSSE, May 15.-The steamer War Eagle
took fire from an explosion of kerosene to-day
ana was to6aily destroyed. together with the
Milwaukee 81 st. Paul Railway depot and ele-
vator. Two of the steamers passengers were
drowned by jumping into the river. The loss
on the boat and buildings was total and very
heavy, but cannot now be estimated.
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AccIDENT.-On Saturday last a little girl of
Michael Flaherty's, aged about fourteen
months, and residing at No. 900 Fore street,
met with an accident that nearly proved fatal.
A large kettle was standing on the stove in
which meat was L>ii;-e s..l a.,1, L. H.
placed in the kettle. The child, while playing
about the room, seized hold of the handle of
the laddle, pulling it from tie kettle in such a
way that some Of the liquor was split upon its
head and arm, seriously scalding it. 1t is a
wonder that the whole kettle of water was not
upset. The child at last accounts was doing
nj
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CONNECTGCUT.
A SAD ACCIDENT AND IT'S SEQUEL.

HARTFORD, May 14.-Friday afternoon some
boys in Portland, Conn.,, were playing with an
old musket, when John Tannon careessly
pointed 1t at Patrick Curtin, pulled the trigger
and the gun went of, blowing off the TOD of
Curtin's head. He lived in an unconscious
state two hours. Taunon was SO troubled at
the result of his carelessness that he Jumped
into the river and drowned himself Friday
night.
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THE COftArl 'l'rusie.

NEW YORK, May 14.-The total receipts of Cotton
Cor the week endiog last night were So 2s6 bales,
against Discs bales last week, and 90 26 bales for the
week preceding and 40 5,5 Tor t1e week ending April
Zoth. ms makes an aggregate TOR the expirel por-
ton of the Cotton year 26I4 1888 bales against
oC2 us bales Tor the period in 1869 an increase
o. tiZ,'oi ceies The exp IT'S for the week ST.
az baes, OF which 36, 9o2 bales went to Great Bran
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Nj anicipHl COurl.

JUDGE MORRIS PRESIDING.
SATURDAY state vs. Patrick Deany. Intoxica-
ton and tstu rbance in his house, Plea not guilty.
Fined IS and costs.
Ruoi Dooge. petition for the return OF 90 bottles of
wine seized on his premises the ground that they
were domestic. Petition denied
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WHAT MOTHER DOES NOT REMEMBER the
terrible ravages annually made by Diptheria?
What mother does not tremble as every fresh
case comes TO knowledge?
Diptheria can be cured by Dr.. j. W. Po-
lan@'s White Pine Compound. Sold by all
Druggists.
WHAT NExT?-We see by the Portland pa
pers that the natural seaport is still ahead, re-
ioicing over the biggest thing of the age; a
pure vegetable compound that changes the
gray hair to its natural color; it comes indoors
ed by one of the best chemists of Maine. Why
cannot the club" have few bottles? Don't
leave us Out.-B0stOn Herald.
Todd, "a Middle Street, will respond to the
above. We learn he is receiving many orders.
may16tf.
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APPOINTMENT We understand that DIR.
Geo. +. French has been appointed Pension
Examining Surgeon for the County OF yum
berand. This seems to be an appointment
eminently fit to be made, for DR.. French is one
OF our best physicians and surgeons and mas
within short period of time won himself
large practice. He was formerly, We believe,
attached to the staff of Gen. Grant
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FIRE AT MODERATION The store of Mr.
Donnell Smith in Moderation, near Hollis, took
fire last Friday night from a defect in the
chimney, and the store was consumed with all
its contents. There was an Insurance of about
S01nn
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DOMINION OF CANADA.


COLL-NCswOOD, May 15.-Steamer Chicora
left here last night with 100 troops and full
cargo of government stores for the Red River
expedition. She also takes number of horses
to cart the stores across the portage at Sault
Ste Marie.
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ried ifyou don't always hear, and can't write
very much. II YOU have any time,
'orste, acrtte for next Falls campaign. Write
often. Your affectionate wife, ABBY.
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HAVANA, May 1H.-Sugar-nearly all the estates
have finished grinding and Notwithstanding foreign
advicas there is large business doing. Prices are
moderate. Stock in warehouses at Havana and Ma
tanzas $4,000 boxes and 26 900 hhis.. Exported
during the week from Havana and Matanzas So 900
boxes, OF which II 900 boxes were to the United
States, and 1000 hhds Of which GOO were to the Uni
ted States Butter dull at "a q 30c. Flour steady
ct 80 70 q $40 20. Lumber firm for White Pine at
S27 so y a.; Pitch Pine steady at S26 90 y M Po-
'atoes quiet at So 80 q SO 90, Taow steady at 12Jc
Fre:ghts active but fall in prices to the United
States is expected; " box of Sugar to the United
States 81 co.; " hid of Sugar to the United States
81 90 q 81 SO; " hid. OF Molasses to the United
States IS 20 "a So 50.
LONDON, May l. -Noon.-Consols Oh a. c.3 for
money and account.
American securities-U. S. 5-o0's 1862, s9a; do
1861 old. SSs do 1867, 9Os: U. S. 1O-4Os S59 Erie
shares 11s. Illinois Genital shares 1922.
LIVERPOOL, May 14-Noon.-Cotton firm; Mid.
ding uplands 1isd; Middlirg Orleans 1la "a 1iId;
sales 10, 600 bales.
LONDON, May 1.-NoOn.-Linseed cakes firmer at
l9 los 0g SO ISIS. Tallow dull. Sperm Oil dull Lin
seed Oil rmer at e32 IS. Spirits Petroleum quiet at
Is Id. SpirIts. Turpent.ne firm. Hops dull.
LONDON, May 1-1SO P. M.-Consols closed a
944 % 9is for money and account.
American securitIes-United states $685. 1862 at
S9t do 1862 old, $50 do 1867. 90s; U. S. 1O-4s Sc
Erie shares 1Ss. Illinois Central shares 112J.
LIVERPOOL, May 14-l.3O p. M-Cotton closed
steady; Middng uplands 1lsd; Middng Orleans
11s "a 115d; sales 10,0 900 bales. Flour 21s. TaIow
Ais Cd. Spirits Turpentine 29s Sd.
LONDON, May i4-1.c0P. M.-Tallow quiet Whale
OIL quiet. Hops declining. Fine Resin It's.
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RUBBER HOSE for Hydrant purposes can be
obtained with Pipes and Couplings all COM
plete, at the lowest prices from
j. & G. j. BARBOUR,
May Aft No. Exchange Street.
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TIL e PRESS
Monday Morning, May l6, 1870
Portland and Vicinity.
New hdverfi<e az enss this Dav.
AUCTION COLUMN

AUCTION COLUMN.
Real Estate. IF. o. Bailey & Co.
SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
Closing Out. ID. F. Land ~ co.
HCsteltar's Stomach Bittsrs.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Marine Insurance. :. Charles w. Ford.
Salt e. q. Willard.
wanted Asher g. Adams.
Wanted. .Seamen.
Coma rtrersh' %. Heath & Drew.
Vege tine. u. H. r. Stevens
Clairvoyant. Mrs. Manchester.
Maine Central IA 'oa1 Co.. ...J. Ii. Drummond
Notice james TriCkey.
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INDIA RUBBER HOSE for Hydrant purposes
at less prices than sold by any dealer in Port
land (cal and examine previous to purchasing
elsewhere) at Halls Rubber Store, lis Middle
street. may3dtf
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Mrs. MANCHESTER, the celebrated Physi-
clan, has returned to Portland by request to
practice her profession. Her career has been
eminently successful, and she stands without
a rival. She remains but ten days. See her
card in another column.
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No "a MIDDLE STREET.-Those Ladies who
are enquiring for Todd's Botanical Hair Re-
ne,oer of the Druggist will find it by calling at
IA Middle Street up stairs, Boyd's Block.
Don't be put off uith poison ous dyes.
Nav 11.l&nwtf
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CoGIA HAssAN will move June LIST to No.
100 Middle street. Until then he will sell at 90
Exchange street at greatly reduced prices.
Itf
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Real Estate in Knightsville by
Auction.
Sale of Real Estate

l)Y virtue OF license from Hon. John A. Water
ID man, Judge OF Probate tor Cum berlan1 county
/ shall sell at public auction the premises, on
Monday the 9th day of june at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, the
True, deceased.
Said farm is situated near Bald Hill, in New
Gloucester, about nine miles from Lewiston and
two miles from Gloucester Upper Corner, contains
about hundred suitably divided into lage,
pasturage and wood. Buildings in good repair.
my7tjun6 DAVID N. TRUE, Executor.
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A WISE man has more ballast than SAIL j.
Monroe Taylor's Cream Yeast Baking Powder
has double the tightening of any other, and is
perfectly healthy. May Is d&w
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APRONS, Aprons, New Styles, fancy trim
mel, selling cheap at
Anderson's, 223 Congress st,
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United states Circu;,C.,

BEFORE JUDGES CLIFFORD LNp srEpLzy.
SATURDAY.-D. Il. Stvckwell vs.. United States
Writ Of erorto reverse tie judg of Court in the
cases Laown as the "shingle ease.." The hearing
was concluded to day.
W. G. Crosby. N. Webb G,rEs
r. H. Dana, Jr.
JUDGE CLIFFORD PResIDlNG
WentW orth Kilem, libsllaut VS.. Schooner Erie
ana owners, appellants partial hearing was bad
before the judge but without conclusion tie case was
postponed to July.
A. A. Strout. T. B. Reed,
Bradburys.
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JOB PRINTING.-Send your orders for Job
Printing to the Daily Press Printing House
where they will be promptly attended to at the
lowest possible rates -WM-
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If you wish for India rubber hose go to
Cooper & Co.'S, 100 Federal street. They keep
all kinds of Plumbing materials, and sell
them as low as at any store in the city. Try
them. May 5-tf.
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You can buy barrel of Flour, warranted to
be good, for $3.50 at IL Market street.
may10ltf E. d. PETTENGILL.
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Orb PAPERS for sale at thie office.

GERMAN Woven Corsets, 60 c,75 c., 81 90 a
pair. Anderson's, 3S3 Congress st.
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THE EcUMENICAL COUNCIL.

RoXE, May LIN the Ecumenical Coancl
yesterday the discussion on the lesser cathecism
closed. The debate on primary and the infalii-
blllty OF the people commences to-day. The
ultra montana party have great cor fiGence in
the result and believe that it will be finished
within month. About one hnndred members
have given a formal notice that they will op-
pose, more or less radically, the definition of
infallibi1litv
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Miscellaneous Notices.

CALIFORNIA INSURANCE UNIoN.-We would
call attention to the advertisement of Captain
Chas. w. Ford in another column, who has
been appointed agent of the California Insur-
ance Union, combination of the three strong
est Insurance Complni,s in California. Capt.
Ford, from his long experience in marine in
surance, is emnently fitted for the position and
we advise those contemplating marine insur-
ance to give him call
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You can get the best suit of clothes in Port
land at Burleigh's, 81 Middle Street.
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May 25th, 1870, on the Premises,
At 81 pusf 3 O'Clock,

81, tJs az uNU OS OH MeQufe SIf(eLs
WILL. be sold the and beautiful Block of
w Stores known as the Th0mpsou B lock,
built by the ateBethuel ThompS of Dwell, Mass
Tor a permanent investment. and considered by the
business men OF the city, of the best investments
in the county here they think all probability the
rise on Store property, in that direction will more
than realise 10 per cent. the money invested, be-
side the rent from year to year.
These sores are built in the incest manner posi-
bic, and suitable fer 6rst-class Whoo-ale Dry
Goods. Jewelry, Clothing, Apolhecary or any bust
ness where nice store ard good location Is neces-
sary ne OF these stores is already leased for $1,000
while the upper storie- lei with the exception of
one chamber for Wh,le-ale. Boot ami Shoe Store,
and Manufacturing purpcs 6.
This Block has a iron ge OF 81 feet on Mdcle
Street stories in height sides the Easements and
the lot over 100 feet in DEPTH aeng the sides
Church and Garden ee' Both OF these large
stores being stores, and on the main thor
oughtare OF wholesale stores leading from the new
marble Post Office TO the Grand Trunk Depot. and
strees where not iece OF improved property Is
known tor s-ie, IT cannot but be regarded by every
business man as good an investment as could posi-
bly, be made. Terms liberal.
tf-One thousand dollars required at sale. Inquire
for particulars at j. q. PROCTER,
% Exchange st.
F. o. BAILEY g. CO., Auctioneers.
my12 dtt
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SPLENDID Brown Silk mixed suits for 81,
at BURLEIGH's, 81 Middle Street.
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WASHINGTON.

GOVERNMENT FINANCES.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-The amount of coin
in the treasury to-day is $1O5, 7Os 300, and Of
currency 81 ,555 900. The revenue receipts to-
Gay were $674 $50; the total for the month were
$9,023,G.5, and the grand total for the fiscal
wear were SAG, 2oOc4
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$3,393,209

Leaving difference in favor of 1869 of $15l,-
4S3. We have no doubt that if other branches
of trade of like importance were investiga-
ted it would be seen that with them also the e
had been an increase instead of a falling Off
1t is no sign because merchants are seeking Ly
all means in their power TO increase the BUSH
ness of the city by more facilities in the shape
of railroads and steamboat lines, and urge
subscriptions for those purposes, that conse-
quently our trade is stasnant and the grass
growing in the streets.
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Seb1gO Water.

THE Best Kid Gloves in market for Gents
wear, $16O, at Burleigh's, 81 Middle street.
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MANcuEsTrp Nav %


My DEAR HUSBAND: 1 wish you
were here to see this beautiful sunset and to
take me to ride. Won't you take me riding
when you come home, and jessie, too? Now,
you will be here soon, very soon. i am dis
gnsted You don't know glad and how glad
you will be to see your darling baby, who is
Sic eping now close beside me. She is dar-
ling, and you will love her SO much--quite as
well as if it were Percy. Is it not so? You
are real, r. q, good to me. axe you not? l can
see the glitter Of my ring in Imagination, and
think how proud l shall besto wear it; proud
of it because L say, "My husband gave it to
me-" because thHt will give it the highest
value. You said IN your last that you would
plural, and then said 1 could guess what they
were. for had mentioned them to you? Was
it earrings, also, dear? | thought perhaps
they were. L am SO g lad, darling, of everything
YOU buy for me; but let me ask you a little
fhinc-don't buy any more iewelry. / don't
care very much for ornaments, you know, and
| like other things better DO you know what
present has been the dearest next to my watch,
you ever gave me? Guess. 1t is my volumes
Of Browning. The pleasure OF them has lasted
longest; and my stereoscope, too, has been one
OF my greatest delights. Dear lOye, you knOU
aondt Lad rather haze H.dn earrings or brace
| lets. or anything gold then don't cost much.
With ever SO much love, am your Affection
| ate wife, ABBY
P. S.-Inclosed is slip of paper. on which I
have written, "Sze of my third finger
SHE HAS FAITH IN HIS STAR OF FORTUNE.
MANCHESTER, Feb. g, 1860.
MY DEAR HUSBAND: l have inst received
your letter of Saturday, and 1 am going to
| write a fe,0 lines for the net mail | received
inclosed the money. Thank you. I owe
mother SG,and then shall he square up till Sat
day next l shall probably &C to-
morrow to Nashua, in the last train, to visit
Sarah Gould. would have gone to-day had
my acdshing been 6roasght home. but, las wanted
some things that had been sent to the wash,
did not 90. am so much troubled to get nv
clothes washed. don't know anything that
looks better than quantity of clean white
clothes. Mine came home gray. II 1
was much interested in uour account of Man
nings place, aud the prospect of your possess.
ing it. 1t is nice fortune in itself, and, being
unencumbered, it would always be cash prop,
erty, wouldn't it? Ihave faith in your fortu-
nate star, Wiich Is rarely dimmed. n
try to be economical as possible, and spend
vcrv little in items II II n L tell Won tb:s
for fear you may think spend good deal.
= havn't time for longer letter now
but will write from Nashua. Direct me al
Nashua. Your loving wife, ABBY.
Here is an extract from one Of a still latel
date:
Ny DEAR HUsBAND-* L Shall WRIT
! almost every day, but you must not be wOr
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NEW YORK, May 14-Horning.-The great supply
of Money keeps the loan market easy at 5 "a per
cent, the intermediate figures being the general rate
Gold has been s,eady at 114s "a 11s2. The shipments
to-day will be $375,000. Sterling Exchange dull at
Yesterdays quotations. Government bonds firm at
about the closing prices of yes .rday.
The following are the forenoon Quotations:
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PLEASURE TRIP.

A large number of Congressman and citizens
together with President Grant, left Washing
ton this morning on pleasure trip down the
Potomac.
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Model Love Letters.

The Mcfarland middle was not settled by
verdict of the jury, but continues to furnish
material for columns of matter for the New
York dailies, and sundry items pro and con for
the Associated Press In Mrs. Richardson's
Tribune statement she says that in the fall OF
1Sc1, after the return to her husband in Brook
lyn from long visit at her fathers, she first
discovered her husband habits, and her affec-
ton for him was very much chilled and nearly
destroyed; and that from that time onward her
life became more miserable from his unceasing
brutality, the poverty of their rowing life and
utterly deplorable condition. In defence of
himself Mcfarland has sent q batch of his
wife's letters to the New York papers for pub
cation. They cover the period from May, 1859,
to Feb, 1860; and we print a couple of them as
models OF wi!ely correspondence:
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RARE CHANCE

FOR
INVEs gENa ESrN r..
Block Of Stores FIR Sale
In Portland, ..
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The DRY GOODS TRADE OF PORTLkND.-It
is not an uncommon thing nowadays to hear
a man say that the business of Portland is de-
creasing, that the city "bas got to the end of
its rope" and make other remarks Of the like
tenor calcula ted to deceive those who are not
fully acquainted with the state of trade here.
There are not unfrequently short periods. of
time when there is rot much.doing; when the
snow is deep, or country teams unable to get
to town, or when rains have made roads i'm
passable by reason of mud and flood. Neither
are these same dull periods limited to Portland
for other cities share the same drawbacks. On
the contrary in many departments of business
Portland trade is increasing. Let us take the
Cry goods trade of the city for the correspond
ing years of 1868 and 1869 and compare Them
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The neilyesterday had the cabinet mat
tiers under consideration, and the situation Of
Indian affairs was generally discussed. Amorg
other things it was decided as conducive to
the interest of both the government and the
Indians that the Secretary of War issue orders
to prevent the starting of the Big Horn expe-
dition, pending relations with Red Cloud and
other Sioux chiefs 7 ow on their way hither
Gen. Augur, commanding the Department of
the Platte, has been instructed to delay this
and similar expeditions. The intention of the
government is to carefully consider whatever
representation may be made by the disaffected
chiefs, with view to a just settlement of all
differences between them and the United
States. The latter will no doubt insist that
those Indians who have left their reservations
shall ot once raturn tO them
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on Lake Ontario, a distance of 400 miles, including
from Oswego. and regular trains running daily.
Rapid progress is making in the balance of the line,
and the entire work will be completed at the earliest
practicable period.
SAFETY OF THE BONDS.
There is no railroad bond offered upon the New
York market which SO clearly combines the elements
of PERFECT SECURITY and a HIGH RATE
OF INTEREST as this: in proof of which assertion
OF The oan stretching
from the City of New York across the Northern
PaTt Of New Jersey and 1T the rsh and poguOus
to the nearest port on the great Lakes is such thai
it must command large through and local traffic
from the moment 1t is opened. The Route from New
York TO Buffalo will be shortened seventy miles,
and to Oswego forty miles.
2. THE COST OF BUILDING THE ROAD
about 900 per mie and $50 000 OF that amount is
necessarily furnished by stock subscription before
dollar is used from the sales OF honds since the issue
Ct %I the later Ro i RoTey limited tied e $4,000 PER
ORDER.
OVER 100000 have already been paid in on
8. The mortgage bonds on every railroad running
out OF New York City are good, and interest is
promptly paid on them.
4. THE TOTAL INTEREST LIABILITY oil
this great through route of railway between the
Lakes and the Atlantic coast, 400 miles in length,
will thus be only $500, 900 per annum the whole
tOns the average EARNINGS OF A SINGLE
MONTH would tar exceed this sum.
THE BATE OF INTEREST.
These bonds pay seven per cent. in gold free OF
UhitedSt income tax, and this, with gold at 40,
ia equal 10 about Ia PER CENT. A YEAR. No
rational person could expect a SAFE INVEST
MENT WITHIN OUR OWN STATE to be offered
on more liberal terms than these.
THE BONDS.
The bonds have 25 years to run; a issued in de-
nominations OF $1,000; bear Seven Per Cent Inter-
est god tree OF income tax are Coupon or Regis
arod will ipfar n
York, on the LIST of January and LIST OF duly.
PRICE: PAR AND ACCRUED IN.
TEREST.
Pamphlets, circulars, &C., may be had on appli
cation.
DUPEE, BECK C S1YLES
100 state street, Boston.
GEORGE OPDYKE & CO.,
Bankers, No. "a. NaSsau-sl
no9Sd&w1y