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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-01

President of the Senate's nomina-
ton, T. a. Walker, of Mass, Super
intendent of the Census.
WASHINGTON, January 81. - A
statement prepared at the Internal
Revenue Office shows that the pro-
duct of distilled spirits for the three
months from July to November, 1869,
exceeds that of the same time the
previous year by 10,757, ,027 gallons.
The number of gallons IN bond, De-
cember 1st, was 13. .402. .545.
VIM. MeHenry has been restored
as Assessor Of Internal Revenue OF
the Fourth District of Kentucky, and
the President to-day notified him OF
the same; consequently Mr.. Mulhol-
land retires.
A large number Of commissions for
Assistant Assessors are now being
issued, for the purpose of making the
full assessments.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The Su
preme Court to-day affirmed the
Judgment for defendant of the Su-
preme Court Of Missouri, IN the ease
of Drenham VS.. Shfe, involving the
seizure of the formers property dur
ing the war, and the Constitutional :
ty of the new State Constitution.
The Court held that State may en-
act Retrospective laws when not lnitlat-
ed by its established Constitution,
and not in violation of the provisions
of the Federal Constitution In rela
ton to e.c post fdcto legislation.
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CONSUMPTION.

The Three Remedies. "ScEsENoH's PUas-
HONIC SYRUP" for the cure Of Coughs,
Colds, Bronchitis, aud every form OF Con-
sumption. The peculiar action OF this med
icine ripens the ulcers IN the lungs, pro-
notes the discharge of the corrupt matter
by expectOration. Purihes the blood. aud
thus cures Consumption, when every other
remedy falls.
"schenck's sea- Weed Tonic" for the
cure of Dyspepsia or Indigestion, aud ali
diseases arising from debility. This tonic
invigorates the digestive organs, supplies
the place Of the gastric juice when that n
deficient, aud N, u enables the patient 10
digest the most nutrielous food. II is
sovereign remedy Tor all eases Of indikes-
tion.
Schenck'a Mandrake PiIlA." one of the
most valuable medicines evar aisssvaresl
being a vegetable substitute for caIomei,
ana having all the useful properties as-
csioed 10 that mineral, Without producing
ems OF its Injurious effects.
To these three medicines Dr. j. II
Sehenck, OF philadelphia, owes his un-
EiVaiea success IA the Treatment OF Put
mOnic COnsum ption. Tie PuimOnic syrup
rIpens tie morbid matter, discharges it,
and purides the blood. Tie Mandrake
Ptlis ac. upon the LIVER, remove All OBJ
stsuctIOns therefrOm, give the organ q
healthy tome, and cure Liver Complaint,
which Is one Of tue most prominent causes
or Corsumpt on.
The Sea- Weed Tonic Invigorates the
powers Of tbe stomach, and BY strengthen
ing the digestion and bringing IL TO a nor
mai aud healthy condition, improves the
quality OF tho blood, b. which means the
formation Of ulcers or tubsrcIes In the
lungs becomes impossible. The combined
action OF hese medicines, as thus ex-
planned, W tcnro every case Of { onsump-
tion. u the edies arc used in time and
the use Of the IS peTsevered IN sunlcieni-
~ TO ering the ca o to a favora BILE termina-
lion.
ir. Schenck's Almanac, containing a full
treatise un he various forms Of disease,
his mode of treatment, and general dn ee-
tioDs hoy o. use his medicine, can be had
gratis or sent by mail by addressing his
Principal aniee, No. l5 North sixth street.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Price OF the PuimOnie Syrup and Sea.
weed Tonic. each al % ner bottle, or 81 50
haif dozen. Mandrake Pills, 2jc. per bog
For sale by al .ugglats and dealers.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-01

EE Cincinnati Chronicle bees
louisville Courier Journal to ac-
It's assurances of solemn regret
he great Louisville and San
y Railroad which was to confer
untold blessings on the people
lio, by opening up the State to
rket at the Falls City, has after
3een detected away off West to
sville. Then, too, it was the
1dest cut u all to pretend that
sville hadn't the money to invest
j is magnificent enterprise. Is it
that Louisville not only has no
= to build railroads with, but is
unwilling that anybody else shall
who can" a
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tItJ. ROBINSON pleads forgetfui-
-= He has interviewed Capt. VII
and aseertained that it was in
he asked the Commissioners to
G int him to prosecute Mr. BIsCH
ruth is, not only the Majors
5ry, but his Judgment as well,
leen SO blinded by suspicion and
dice that his opinions are no
lr reliable. In no particular is
more palpable than in his state
that the County could recover
r-n VICTOR BIsCH over $4,000,
ah, he alleges, that official has
6fllly pOcketed The Major
I.oIIcVe II IIfmseIs. or he would
appeared when summoned, and
his declarations good in the
mon Pleas Court.
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SPECIAL NOT1CEs.
A Body ana Mind Disease.

A BOuy ana MIn0 Dlbtdhbs
such IS Dyspepsia. The stomach aud
the brain are 10 Intimately allied for the
one 10 ulfsr without the Ofher, 80 that
d3 spepsta aud desp0udency are inhepa-
rable. IL may be added, too, that irrlta-
ton OF the stomach 8 almost invariably
accompanied By irrltMiOn OF tue temper.
The lhvigofating gandrraBquillzlng opeT-
alton 4 Hos etisI's EeteIs ls most power.
fuUy developed IA sases OF Indigestion
the irst elect OF this agrceable tonic Is
comfoiting nnd encouraging mild glow
pervades the sy9tgm the chrOuie uneasi-
ness in the region OF She stomach Il less.
charscterlzes the diEease IS abatcd. This
Improvement Is not transient. 10 Is not
succee ded by the return OF the old SYM D.
toms with uperadded force. as IS always
be case when uuInedfeated stimulants
are gwen for the complaint. Each dose
healthful lnYgOratiOn. But th is not all.
The a efient and antt-biiiOus properties pf
tie preparation are scarcely secondary IN
Importance % It's tonic virtues. II tbUre IN
an overflow CT bile, the secretion IA soon
brou4 ht within proper limits, and N the
hillary organ is inert and torpid 40 ts toned
aud regulated. The effect upon the dis
In cares OF constipation the cathartic
action Is Just snnic ent 20 produce the de-
sired result gradually and without pain.
The BiIters also promote healthy evgpOrn-
tlon from the surface, which Is particu-
larry desirable at this season, when sud
den spells OF raw, plea ant weather are
apt 70 check the natural preparation aud
produce congestion OF the liver, coughs,
and colds. The bc safeguard against dU
Qfsedseg ts bod ~ VtgOr. aud this tie great
Vegetable Restorative essentially pro-
notes.
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Cuban News.

NEW YORK. January 31.--The
Spanish Consul has received the fol-
lowing official telegram:
HAVANA. January 30-Gen. Pu@
clio attacked and captured the en-
trenched camp Of the insurgents, at
Guayomeo, with only 1,200 troops
He remained there seventeen days,
destroying all the Notifications which
they had built up in the eneampment.
The insurgents fed after the first
dead on the field"
1t is stated that Jay Gould, Presi-
dent of the Erie Company, has issued
an order putting an end to the policy
on the part of the Superintendent
and Auditor Of the road OF removing
all old employees for the purpose of
finding lucrative positions for Atlantic
and Great Western men
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Malnr RohInson,s Card.

DIS Journal:
your paper of this date you have
me great injustice, which i de-
in 4 few brief words, to correct.
impute to ne language which |
wrote. as follows:
aaior Robinson asserted that he
had applied to the Commission
to be employed in prosecuting
or Bisch.'
lid not make that assertion. L
hat Il was appointed by the
i Of Commissioners to investi-
the records of the different
,ty officers, IN December, 1868,
hat that appointment was made
out any request from myself"
re0eat, such IS the fact. The COM
cation to the Board by Captain
ard and myself, to prosecute Mr..
d. never vas accepted nor acted
y that body: and the fact that
q letter had been written, had
ga from my memory. When pub
q by you | remembered it, and
)esed. of course, that you had
lshed it correctly, and | referred
with that belief. Now, it ap-
the printer made a mistake in
date of that document. On con-
ing with Captain Willard, | learn
Il should bear date March, 1863,
not March, 1869.
his question of veracity, reduced
simplest elements on your cor
sI date. amounts to this: In
ch, 1868, Capt. Willard and my
proposed to the Board of Com
toner's to prosecute Victor Bisch,
collect certain money In his hands
a contingent fee. which liberal
that body refused to accept
A December, 1863, nine n10nthS
-1gards, the Board, without any
est from myself, appointed me
examine the books and records of
county Offices, and TO collect by
Or otherwise, any public money
leir possession"
our charge Of falsehood is wholly
uitous, and is unworthy of the
VI WIZ hiOiG II du4 VI tue DOS1-
he occupies.
trust the readers Of the JOURNAL
not lose sight of the main Ques-
which is, not tCheR | was ap-
lted, nor Gy ich2m, nor on whose
r. IesL, but the main question is,
these men, Bisch and RheiRlan-
got those tbCuands OF dollars
p0tuliy, thou ands which, to. day.
I'D be in tie County Treasqerv
tcad Of being in their pockets.
IS Is the UitaL question to the tqae
Ilrs If Vander6mgh County.
repeat, they have that money,
( the records Of the Board Of COM
si0ners from that fact, and the re-
Is Of the Court Of Common Pleas
We that other fact, that l brought
5 to recover back that money into
Treasury, and the Board of Com
sioners revoked my appointment.
ordered these suits 10 BE dismissed
L1ltt q trial!
Respectfully.
A i ROBINSON.
an. 31st, 1870.
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Fifteenth Amendment.

The Washington specials to the Gin
cinnati Commercial state that a
prominent and thoroughly informed
Republican Senator told Kentuck-
ian, this evening, the Fifteenth
Amendment would be ratified and
officially promulgated within twenty
days, and advised an immediate or
ganization of the negroes in Lexing-
ton, Kentucky. with view OF a
sweeping Republican triumph in that
city, at the municipal election in
March. Immediately after the pro
mulgation of the amendment, there
will be passed, he believes, an act
providing severe pains and penalties
on all who interfere with or prevent
the exercise of the right OF franchise
Of those upon whom it is conferred
by the Fifteenth Amendment.
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VOL. XXI.

the meeting in favor Of the enterprise
we have stated elsewhere. The re-
suit Of the anti railroad meeting we
learn was that the townships of
Madison, Van Buren. Reeve and
Barr have retained counsel to eujoin
the Board of Commissioners from
ievying the railroad tax. and we pre-
sumo the injunction viii be presented
and argued at the next term of the
Circuit court, which convenes on the
last day Of February. This looks
like hnsiness.- Mnshinntoal Enzefte-
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HoUsE......... wAsuINeroN. Jen. 81.


A large nam ber of bills were Intro In eed
and referred, including the following:
For apprenticeship in the navy.
To admit Mississippi to repf pfeseEt tat On in
10 remove AL political disabilities.
TO divide Ohio IN three Judicial Dis
10 authorize and aid the Kansas Pacific
Railroad.
apart portion of the Fort Smelling MILF
taryl Reservation fora permanent military
post.
relative to hdbeds corpus.
To abolish the department Of Aerieul-
10 declare tie Grand River, in Missouri,
not navigable.
10 provide for redemption of not ez-
exceeding SlO0, ,J000 coo in United States
bonds, and issuing therefor an equiYaleno
amount OF notes not bearing interest
Fixing the pay OF Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes at $1,000 per year, and reducing
mileage o 10 cents per mile from the 4th
OF March, 1870.
Extending til the lst of December, 1872
the time for fling claims for additional
bounltes.
For the extension OF Portage Lake Ca
nal to keWeenaW Bar, Mich.
IngersoII offered n resolution directing
this Committee on Banking and Currency
to report back within six days his bill
authorizing an additional issue OF legal
tender notes to the amount Of S4l ,000,0- 0.
The House refused the second previous
question. aud the resolution went over.
CulIom offered a resolution directing the
Special Committee on Postal Telegraph 20
inquire into the whele subject OF tele,
graphing in the United states, and au-
thnrizing it to send for persons.
The House refused u second the pre-
vIous ques fop-35 to IS and the resoIu-
tiOn Went over.
McNeeIy offered a resolution de- Iaring
that the national debt should be paid i'm
strict compliance with The contract and
that 20s are payabie in greenbaeks, ana
cOndemniDg the policy Of the Administer
tton in redaeming such bonds 81 = i 81
rate Of premium, wuile Il has effsti
right - redeem them par.
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On DIT.-That the site for the con-
templated new hotel has been settled
on, and that occupants of houses that
are situated on the selected spot have
been given notice to vacate. The fa-
vored locality Is where Judge Mar
tindale's block GOw stands, and the
buildings will occupy all the space
between the first alley east to the
corner of Market and Pennsylya ania
Streets, aud running thence to the
first alley north. 1t will be splen-
did structure, aud the proper persons
are connected with the enterprise to
prosecute it to a successful issue
Ind ,TOUT-nnl
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DooIey's Raklng Powder

Well deserves the reputation attain
cd, as it is by far the best and cheapest
in market. No baking powder has
ever been manufactured so free from
deleterious substances, and so exactly
proportioned that good, sweet, light
rolls, biscuits or pastry could be made
each time with success. 1t is always
ready for use, reliable. and requires
but about half the quantity Of ann
other IN market. viii not spoil in
any climate. Grocers everywhere
keep it. ia29- -d3teod
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NnrrlcanP.

HELENA, NJ. T. January 30.-A
short but violent hurricane passed
over Helena Saturday morning, un-
roofing houses, blowing down chim-
neys, &c. The United States Arsenal
was completely demolished, and the
Court House badly damaged. Loss
$4,000 The weather is now mild
and pleasant.
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Bauk Robbed of Nearly S5O,OOO.

NEW ORLEANS. January 31.-The
cons olidated Bank of Louisiana was
last night robbed Of nearly $4,000.
A peremptory mandamus has been
is. ued In the Fifth District Court, re-
quiriug the State Treasurer and Au-
ditor to receive only lawful money
for taxes. licenses, &C., and ordering
n snffia:ant- sum be-se aside to pay
the constitutional officers of the
State.
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News from Key West -, dl or OF the
VOco d. cuba Attacked ana Killed
bY lUbsus

KEY WEST, Fla, Jan. 31.-Gouza-
los Costeman, editor of the Ioce de
Cuba. while standing on the porch of
the hotel. was attacked by several
Cubane, who opened fire on him with
pistols. He returned their fire, and
had wounded three of his assailants,
when he received a shot from which
he died IN fifteen minutes. Several
arrests have been made.
The editors Of the Key West Dis
patch, in a card, withdrew an article
published this forenoon, on the ap-
proacLing duel for the reason that
the statements made are inexact.
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Tie State Sentinel says it is rumor
& lat well known tailor and cutt'
dianapolis has abandoned a VI !,
a- shree children, and run of vii /
mber Of the Hungarian Ballet
1up pc, recently performing 10 that
.y The elopement seems to have
performance not down on the
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-01

HE regret to notice an indisposi-
i3n on the part Of the Rockport
eu3crat and other county papers to
amend the Democratic platform, in
acc0rdauee with the recent sugges-
Edr Of member eff the Committee
solutions." By all meaus have
rlatforyn mended.
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PRoF. McBRIDE's DANCING AcAD.
EMY.-The second quarter of this
Academy will commence as follows !:
The Juvenile Class will meet on Sat
urday, the 29th inst, at 10 o'clock A.
NJ. The Senior Glass on Thursday,
February 81, at z P. n. In making
this announcement, Prof. Mcbride
takes the opportunity of thanking his
former pupils for the very liberal
patronage extended to him, and hopes
by kind attention to continue to
merit the favor Of the public.
Prof. McBride's Office hours, at his
room, each day, from to II o'clock.
Corner Fifth and Main Streets. Mar
let's building. jag DIT
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HAVANA, January 31.-The news
of the shooting of Senor Cos eman, at
Key West, causes great excitement.
The volunteers to night arrested
two men for using seditious language.
1t is reported that the prisoners at.
tempted to escape and were fred upon
By the guards and killed. An inves.
tigation is going on.
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1E strike among the Washington
miners is over, the miners going
ork at reduced wages. Strikes
ally end that way.
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BD~ The best stock of Domestic
Goods, Sheetings, &C., at lowest
prices, at
jams SCuAPKER, BUssING e. Co.
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Mr.. w. B. VICKERs has resigned
his position on the Evening Mirror,
and will soon begin the publication of
8 literary weekly to be called Toaon
TdLk.-Ind. Journal.
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UR town seems TO hGve been pai-
larly favored with railroad meet
On Wednesday. both for and
nst the North & SoHlh R iIrosd
mall part OF what transpIrsd at
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GG~ One hundred White and Grey
Blankets, Just received, aud selling at
reduced prices.
jams SoHAPKER, BUssING &Co.
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You will find Ladies Velvet Hats
at 55 cents, at Click & Schwartz, op-
posite the Opera House. sep25
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bridal presents at a recent
s. ng in Washington consisted of
e's worth of assorted candy and
: of tobacco.
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TT0LFELDEN d sEEmANR's
Al DaucirO hcadem

AT MASONIC HALL.
We neg leave 10 iafOrui our frlenda nHH
the public generally that we nnve fusE
Opened a new Course Of Dancing, 40 greatly
Parents degirOua Of having their children
educated IN tho TerpAlchOroau ART wouIa
90 WcM 10 enfrust the samo % our care.
While We spare no efforts in teaching, HFH
pay especial attention % the EOuu rna
ViOr OF all scholars
Satisfactory references can Dc HiVems
Prices are ms fOlloWaf
For Gentienlcm who nave ale
ready taken one course Win
us ........a2 per Couf
For Gentlemen not COMPETENT
10 dance .ss'''' 's,,..s...,....ss-5 s. per con
For Ladies ........a per cuuf
For th l4dTeu 5& per uuuHa
Hm Mnenuernde SUITS ON hand ana
fr ..Iaf I'D rnn.nl able u|nH
HOLM. lt14it HI+HI
IaJnimI firHL et5 ODD. HafUHm II
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Notice Of Dissolution Of COpsrMer-
shin

~ OgECE - EEEgEBY GIVEN, that
Ia the partnetship heretofore existing
in the furniture business, IN hwnnRvilfts
Indiana, between Ferdinand karges, Fer
4 Chr stan Miller was dfs
solved on tic 2ltt uay OF January. 1870
hayiug expir q by limitation ia t6s artf
cies OF pnrtnerahip.
Until "a reaefver shall be appointed the
bus ness viii be manegcd by tire under
snQHcl. as usu-l.
CHRISTIAN MILLER
January %. lhlo. lgs dtf
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Foreign New.
ENGLAND.


LONDON, January 31-The Queen
will not be present at the opening OF
Parliament. Her Majesty's speech
will be read by a commission.
The overland telegraph to India is
in working order again. and messages
were to- day exchanged between Lon
don and Bombay. A dispatch an
nounces the arrival of the steamer
Great Eastern at Bombay.
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, Jan. 31.-The Berlin cor
respondent asserts that the German
Government will sustain their Bish-
ops in the event of a contest with the
Vatican.
Letters from Rome says that DR..
Daliinger' protest against the deela-
ration of the dogma Of the Papal In
failibility provokes much excitement
and indignation at the Vatican.
A telegram from Rome to day says
that the Pope refuses to receive an
address signed by one hundred and
thirty seven Bishops also protesting
against the declaration of that dogma.
SPAIN
MADRID, January 31.-Figamere
Moras, recently Secretary of Legation
and Charge d a. flares, al interim, at
London, goes to Washington in the
same capacity.
FRANCE.
PARIS, January 3l.-The journals
to day state that the French Minister
of the Interior, in reply to the de-
mand of an English Company for the
privilege OF laying a cable from
Aigiers to France, said that hereafter
all monopoly in telegraphic cables
would be abolished, and that even
private parties we're at liberty to lay
cables.
ITALY.
ROME, January 31.-The Pope yes
terday visited the American College,
where he assisted at mass and deliv-
cred sermon. He afterwards took
breakfast with the students and a
number of American visitors, includ
ing several ladies. The Holy Faith
expressed his qualification at the pro
gTe:s of the Church in America. He
declared that the Republic of the
United States was a republic of intel
lIgence and virtue He added that
Ike condemnation of the church ap-
piled only to licentious, infdel revo-
lutIonists. who were as dangerous In
the United States as In Europe.
PEABODY, Mass, January 31.-The
funeral of George Peabody is Off
cially announced to take place here
on Tuesday, February l, in South
Church. On the arrival of the fu
neral train to morrow. the remains
will be escorted to the Peabody Insti-
tute, from the railroad depot. by a
battalion of United States troops and
the Sutton Guards, of this town, the
latter furnishing the guard of honor.
While the remains lay in sta'e the
doors Of the Institute will be oaen
daily to visitors from the I'd to the
9Th of February, inclusive. Sunday
excepted
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MEMPHIS, January 31.-The new
police took charge OF the city to day.
Bur few Metropolitans were retained.
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Addition | Ba ines Locals

ga Fifty barrels OF choice Green
Apples just arrived and for sale 10
the trade by Il. RUFFNER, r., & Co A.,
No. 8 North Water Street. jan29.3t
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Tn following Is an extract from pri-
vate Letter written by b.Ie ProprietOrs OF
the Plantation sitter:
" We had no conception of the wide
spread suffering when exists, or of the al
most infallibIe cures reduced by the
PLANTATION BITTERS, when we first
commenced Offering them for sale. We
now find that every house has weak
child, an ailing parent, or debtiitated aged
member, who needs this Tonic. Our Lab
oratory has grown from a single room to
an immense building, and our sales from
n few BOTTLES to many hundred cOz n per
day, and we are glad to know that they
have done you so much good"
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FoUR OFFICES Corner Of Second
and Locust Streets, for rent. Apply
to O.. Y suAAKLIN.