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GEORGETOWN.

THE CANAL AND THE COAL TRADF.-The re-
pairs on the Georgetown level of the canal hay-
ing been sufficiently advanced, it was deter
mined to let the water in to-day; but the rain of
of Yesterday morning washed in two sand bars
ore near the red gate and the other in the vi
ein,ty OF Bui n,aie !, nOuse' when it viii take
the various coal companies are making extern
sive repairs to the trestle work machinery con-
nected with their coal docks.
yELoCIPEDEs ON WATERFALL the velocipedes
(some twenty i'm num5er) i'm use last season at
the 1th-street Park, were this morning brought
over tor shipment to New York ON THURSDAY
next.
The MERCHANTS EXCHANGE BOARD met
this morning at their rooms on Water street. and
again adjourned for one week, 10 await the com
pletion Of the Presidents annual report.
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The New York Mechanic says" 1t is salts
faction to know that at least something is being
done in regard to apprentices that has pract.-
Assembly had usder consideration last week
bill, the leading provisions OF which may be
summed up as follows: No apprentices shaI pc
taken without full indentures, nor Tor less tasn
three nor more than five years, the employers 70
be bound to provide suitable board ana medicai
attendance. While this bill will, perhaps, bear
some modification, it can scarcely be seriously
OF the boys of the present generation at heart.
We have no apprentices, in the true sense OF
the term Boys are only half taught, and in
many cases not even that. EMPLOYERS have
little or no control over them in the shop or out
of ii. As a result, American skilled workmen
are rapidly being supplsnted by ignorant scrubs,
and unless a change for the better takes place
soon, the field Of mechanics will be almost
entirely occupied bv those who have acquired
knowledge of their business In other countries.
There are. to day, in all our cities, establish
ments in which not single American workman
is employed This deplorable state OF affairs is
due to the simple fact, that native journeymen
cannot be found who possess the requisite
knowledge of the work done. We shall await
fate of this bill when it reaches the legislators OF
New York. In the meantime, would II not be
we'll for some Of the labor associations to take
the subject into consideration. and see whether
proper discussion of it win not elicit such facts
and information as will lead to the establishment
Of an apprentice system that will operate benefi-
cially for the boys as well as their employers?
That something must be done Is painfully
evident, if we would not have our boys grow up
half instructed in the branches of trade they
adopt at a calling. Almost daily We are con-
fronted with the INJURY, what shall we do with
our boys? If parents and guardians will be
advised by us, they will have them thoroughly
indentured as apprentices, and made thorough
workmen, and not allowed to run Iiot, and do
license, to become as worthless as men as they
have been as boys
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METHODIST LAY Dryro.r,ox rh >t.,
oda OF March ~ says;--i' Since the openinS of
The year the North Carolina, Texas. Sou h Car.
Iean, ea;S,toU B.1toTe oTeis';s.pp India Liberia
Conferences have voted upon the aiterat;en ns
the Restrictive Rule, with the folloWina res,i,s
The first five Conferences have yoteS nman;
mously for the alteration of the rule from I.'5;.
and Liberia nothing has yet been heard: IIari~n.
ton and Kentucky have given votes amounti = ,
to over three-fourths in each, and Baitinnrs =
votes above the required number aireaSv
reaches 203, and will doubtless rise still hieheT
Surely IL needs not sanguine temper to predict
the inal triumph Of Lay Delegation"
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CONTEMPLATING SINGULARLY Detected
Commissioner Shields began an examination
yesterday in the case of Benona Howard, who
this city, and who Is charged with having
caused large numbers of one cent proprietary
revenue stamps to be cOunterfeited for use in
his business. The plate used in printing them
was "raked" up some weeks ago by oysfermen
on Staten Island, and fell into the hands OF Col.
Whiteley, Of the secret service, who speedily
plate itself, which bears Howard's name, and of
the man who printed the stamps for him, would
seem to be conclusive against the accused, and
II isfarther stated that he practically betrayed
his guilt by seeking to bribe the men who
found the plate to give it to him rather than to
the detective. The.c was adjourned to Mon
day at II 0'cl0ck.-N. y. TribHas, liza.
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THE FALL OF GOLD AND ITS EFFECrs.-The
tumble in gold and its effects on the market
form the subject Of an elaborate article in the
New York Tribune, from which we condense
the following The decline, it is said, occurred
at very OppOrtune period for retailers, but
bore most heavily on Importers and as regards
the effect OF a further decline until gold should
reach par, the opinion seems to be quite gem
eral that, could specie payments be resumed, a
very good business would be done in every
branch of trade, and that merchants could again
do business at profit" In the wholesale trade
1t is stated that prints have been reduced from
one TO two cents per yard, the present prices
being based on " the price of gold and the raw
cotton, and on what it has actually cost to
bleached and brown goods have advanced from
one to two cents per yard. Foreign goods
have been more or less affected, some do
scriptiOns to the extent OF ten cents per ward
staple articles OF dress goods are from 10 to 10
per cent. lower than thev were threo weeks ago.
Sarpets OF domestic manufacture have dec:,. ed
put per cent, and foreign linens about Der
cent. in the past three weeks. Laces, en-
Lave greatly declined; also man.
ties, silks, and ribbons. American silks and
italian cloths have been reduced in price, the
clined 10 to 12H per cent, The boot and shoe
trade, it is said, will not be affected, as labor is
high, and the price of leather is advancing.
Groceries Of all descriptions selling very far
below the ruling prices of last year. Coffee has
fallen from IS cents to 35 cents. Two months
ago the best white sugar was quoted at 20 cents
by the barrel; the same quality of sugar is now
barrel, which last year cost SIG. Teas declined
last week 10 cents to Is cents. A year ago the
best butter sold for 90 cents at present 1t stands
at 30 cents.
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HEAT BARGAINS EnOM NEW YORK AND
fhlhHUELPHIA AUCTIONS.
GOODS At GOLD PRICESl

Liren Sheeting, 12-4 wide, only Z Sc per yard
Towels, l14 long ,25c. piece. or 81 is per dozen
Ladies and Gents Hennned Stitched Handker-
chief from 1sc. up.-
Curtain Muslins, very cheap.
Bird-eye Linen, l sc. a yard lower than the price
worth so.
200 yards Black Alpaca, SOC, worth 4Oc.
lot Colored Alpaca, 20c., worth 81
Black Tamise, beautiful luster and splendid fab
rfc, 59e., worth 81:
only S2. "
EMORY BAXTER,
NH l2-m 1920 Pennsylvania avenue.
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PROPOSED REUNION OF REPUBLICANS IN VIR-
GINIA.-Pursuant to efforts the part of
prominent Republicans to unite the various ele-
ments Of the party in Virginia meeting was
held in r ichmond Saturday, and, after a har-
monious interchange OF opinions and addresses
by United States Senator John f. Lewis, Hon.
Charles II. Porter, member OF Congress, and
James H. Platt. ir., member OF Congress, and
others, in favor of union of the party in accord
with the national administration and the ma
jority in Congress, a resolution was adopted pro-
viding for the appointment of q committee of
five from each Of the committees, of which Hon.
Z. II. Porter, DIR. q. X. Gilmer and Gen. VIM.
Wickham are respectively chairmen, to which
was added the Republican delegation to Con-
gress to arrange for a conference to be held in
Richmond on the 9th day OF April next, to reor-
ganize and make most effective and influential
the Republican party OF the State in support
of President Grants administration and Con
gress. The committee met Saturday afternoon
and arranged the details for the conference
which is to be composed Of one hundred and fifty
persons, who are to be designated as follows
FOrty-six by Gen. Porter, and the same number
respectively by Gen. Wickham and DR.. Gilmer
and the remaining twelve to be selected at large
by the joint committees represented by Messrs,
Porter, Gilmer, and Wickham.
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THE GOLD SENSATION SUBsIDING.-Yesterday
was comparatively quiet day in the Gold
Room. The quotations fuctuated very little,
gold opening at 112 and closing at 1f2x. Deal
ers lounged about the room apparently indiffer-
ent to speculation, and even those assembled
around the fountain for the most part conducted
business leisurely. breaking cut only at long in
teryals into spasmOdic uproar. One or two jOvial
members astonished the spectators I'm the GAL
ieries by occasional vocal attempts at " Shoe
the room leaned back in their easy chairs and
let the machine run itself. The street was no
less uninteresting than the Gold Room. Only
half dozen curbstone speculators were observ-
able, and these stood In unused loorways and
window recesses, lazly putting cigar smoke and
watching the tardy movements Of the gold indi-
Gator: Every one, early in the day, abandoned
all ideas OF any excitement in the market for
the present, and the gold operators separated
for their homes with no prospect Of any greater
Amusement this week than that of speculatinp
in fluctuations Of One-eight per cent. above or
below steady market point.-N. r. Herald, l3th.
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from New York Of Saturday Says" Therc is :
marked pressure just now to sell real estate
Houses Of almost every description In the upper
had on very easy terms. In many cases sales
have been effected by the purchaser payina
down only years rent. This would seem to
indicate that holders hage no confidence in
maintaining existing prices. In Jersey CITY
there is q great deal Of property advertised
without finding solitary bidder thus far. The
effect OF this state OF things on rents, "a May
day draws near, il anxiously looked for"
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DR.. WHITE, Snrgeon Ckiropodist, most
after March LIST, 1870, his establishment viii he
located in the more eligible rooms, No. 5S5 18th
street, opposite U. s. Treasury. He successfully
treats Corns, Bunions, Chilblains, Club and In
growing Nails, and other diseases of the feet,
without pain or Inconvenience to the patient.
The shoe can be worn with ease Immediately
after the operation. Refers to the many emf
nent physicians, surgeons and thousands of other
responsible persons who patronixe his establish
ment- Hours from q. m. to p. m. Owing TO
press Of business at ofice. DR.. White fs unable
to visit patients at their residences except be-
tween and %, m
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HORRIBLE MURDER OF SEAMsTREss-A
seamstress, named Mary Lansford, aged thirty
years, living near the railroad depot in Mans
field, Ohio, was found murdered in bed yester-
aay morning, and the body left In Q nude state
from ear to ear, and her cheek Is eut from thee
NOUN mcutn 70 the ear. There Is also O large cut
sSi tne abdomen. and terrible lacerafion Of
da,aar AH On Inc body by the teeth OF the MUIR
~ oIss gave the hrst alarm. The deceased was
70 nave married citizen or Msnsacid ne ri
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The LATE RAID ON THE lNDIANs-Compli-
menfdry Order by General .Sheriddn.-Gen. Sher-
idan has issued the following general order from
his headquarters in the West:-"The Lieuten-
ant General, commanding this military district,
takes pleasure in announcing to his command
the complete success Of a detachment of the I'd
cavalry and the 18th infantry, under command
of Brevet Col Baker, of the I'd cavalry, against
band of Piegan Indians, in Montana. These
Indians, whose proximity to the British line has
furnished them an easy and safe protection
against attack, have hitherto murdered and
stolen with comparative impunity, in defiance
ard contempt Of the authority of the govern
ment. After having been repeatedly warned,
they have at last received a carefully prepared
and well-merited blow IN the middle of winter
with the thermometer below zero, when expe-
rience had led them that they could not be
reached. The blow fell. One hundred and
seventy-three indians were killed, two thousand
three hundred horses captured, and the village
and property OF the band totally DESTROYED.
The Lieutenant General cannot commend too
highly the spirit and conduct of the troops and
tn, ir commander i'm the difficulties and hard
ships they experienced in the inclemency of the
weather and the results of this severe but we'll
merited punishment of these Indians. He con-
graduates the citizens of Montana upon the
prospect of future security"
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NH I'M 1920 Pennsylvania avenue.
RunDERs DEPOT, EsTABLIsHED IN 1855

Bo1H"' UHfVi, 70 AnDiSHhD IN 800
REDMAN, ,COLMAN co, successors to H. W
Hamilton & Co.. 2O3 seventh street N. W., oppo-
site Center Market, MANUFACTURERS OF
asd DEALEhS IN BUiLDiNG MATERIALS.
Having fitted the Mill near 18th street and Canal
with maChinery for making
DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, &c,
we feel that we can supply a requirement much
needed by manufacturing goods that have hereto
fore been made by hand. An orders entrusted TO
tion guaranteed.
We also manufacture DOOR ani WINDOW
FRAMES of all kinds; MOULDINGS, BRAOK ETS,
Newell POST, BALUSTERS, HANDRAILS,
&C., &C, Of which can be found good assortment
both at Store and Mill
PLANNING, MATCHING, SCROLL SAVING,
TURNING. and Mill Work generally in all its
bI anches. We respectfully solicit share of patron
age in this branch.
We would also call your attention to our depart
assortment can be found at the lowest market rates
PAINTS, OILS, GLASS. PUTTY, &c, constantly
on hand. kEDMAN, COLMAN Co,
Old No. 562 9Th street,
mhl2-lm Opposite Center Market.
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INDuCEHKNr TO Buy Coop SEWING MA
cHINE--Willcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine, the
most simple and best constructed sewing ma
Inquire at the agency, Baum's Corset and Hoop
Skirt Factory, 40S Seventh street, between ID
and Z. 2,H
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THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY-A mee.iny
Of the American Tract Society was held last
night at the Calvary Baptist Church, for the
purpose of discussing the wants of the China
men and the inhabitants generally of the Pacific
coast. Senator buckingham. Of Connecticut,
ode OF the Vice Presidents of the society, pre-
sided, and after devotional exercises, conducted
by Rev DIR. Parker, made the opening address,
and then introduced Rev. c. l.. Shearer Assist
ant Secretary Of the society, who gave the fol-
lowing statistics OF the society: Last year its
receipts were e1G ,322. Expended I'm cOlportage
$50 200; grants to the destitute, e61 5OO foreign
cash appropriations for the press $4,000. In
f0rty-fve years the society has issued more than
$4,000 600 copies of publications in one hum
dred and forty-one languages. Senator Patter-
son, of New Hampshire, then delivered an adj
dress, and was followed by Hon. 8. 8. Fisher
Rev DR. Stevenson. the Secretary of the so
clety, made the clossi lg address, and Rev. DR.
Parker closed with the benediction.
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The WOMAN Who cowhided Gray, the ab-
sconding New York banker, writes to the New
York Sun that she is not his sBirdie," but that
Birdie" was a clerk in the Fourth Auditor s
department OF the Treasury, while the writer
cowhided Gray because he had DETAINED her
character in Washington before the authorities.
by that means throwing her out of a situation.
Sne also says that there was no improper iRti-
macy between her snd Gray, who has not gone
to Omaha, but went to California by rail, took
the steamer in open daylight. and sailed for
China. "
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ME-. o. ID. BARRETT ON TERRITORIAL
GoVERNNENT.-In our report of the meet
ing OF the "True Republicans" held on
Friday evening, in the Second Ward, as pub
lshed in Saturdays STAR, the remarks of Mr..
U. ID. Barrett, in favor of the territorial bill,
were Internationally omitted Mr.. Barrett in
an able address, favored Territorial govern
ment, and said the opponents desired that the
people should be allowed to vote. That was Just
what the bin was for. He argued that the pop
ulatiOn and interests of WAshington were =.
great as some of the States, vet Congress had
but seven and half hours to give them this ses-
sion, and the same time the next; while these
States had the attention Of their Legislatures
two months or so during the same time. If Con-
gress could give us the necessary time he would
ask for no better government. He then defended
Mr.. Riddle from the imputatiOn that he had re-
ceived fee for his speech, and was no Republi-
can. He recited the events Of the Oberiin fugi-
tive slave difficulties in 1859, and Mr.. Riddle $
defence of the alleged rioters. Is that the man
that receives money and is made a tool? [Cries
of "nO, - "3no."1
MI Watson said his brother, Daniel L. l..
atson, was one OF the rioters, and Mr.. Rid
de refused to receive a fee for his defence.
MIR. Barrett said that defence of Mr.. Riddles
was the starting point Of the events that gave
the colored men their freedom.
Evening star., 1870-03-14

SkLEs OF REAL EsTATE-,Joshua wbit,ax q,
20, real estate brokers, have sold lot fronting
10 Ieet 8 inches on 7th street, between n and q
s.re., sreeE, by 100 feet deep, improved by a two
s.S IanS, prick house, containing four rooms, for
CsuaS Nod, or Fairfax county, Va, to jerome
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uaI,ae rIncHasE La % OF FLOUR MILL.-Capt. T. HI.
Chased ibe isTa on, county West va. has pur-
site the depot at weverton, Nd. ON tky Pi29-
more ana ONO railroad, for the sum Of sis ps aoo
Evening star., 1870-03-14

SHOCKING DEATH OF /. r,rr,,c ~.
her NC uaughier OF Jacob Miller, residing AT Os-
So,ms ,mes ONO, was sent to a neiehbor's 6onse on
ferocioas dos. On $ entering she was seized by twJ
es Drought assistance, but not in tim. 10 :. O.
her from terrible death. -" ''"' 70 save
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ARREST OF CoUNTKRFEITIRsI II NEW YORK,
Saturday evsning, Col. II. e. Ep itely, Of the
United States detective force, ecc ,mpanied by
other df tectives and Italian inte prefers, en-
tered the house No. - York street, Brooklyn,
NY, and surprised AAd captured four coun,
terfeiters, Italians. CouAterfeiting imple ments
and large Number Of bogus three and i've cent
the prisoners were being taken to the station
house, one tripped the officer and escaped, leav-
ing his coat in the grasp OF the d te tive.
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PENNIES FOR sALr.-Apply at the Star ono

ECONOMICAL, RELIABLE, THE BEsr.-Doo-
iey's Baking Powder is superior to all others in
market Free from any injurious substances,
and SO nicely compounded that the contents OF
each box insures light, sweet, healthy biscuits
rolls, pastry, &C., with uniform success. Only
two teaspoonsful to a quart of flour is necessary,
while those of ordinary manufacture require
from one-third to a half more. Ask your grocer
for Dooley's Baking Powder, and take no
other. eo3
Evening star., 1870-03-14

GIN. -. u. HOWARD will lecture on Army
Incidents and Personal Experiences Prior ~
and During the War;" this evening at Lincoln
Hall; Gen; Robert G. Schenck mas been in
Nlsoo, anu mas accepted the invitation, to pre-
the audi.1cc. Gems b. +. Butler, John A. Lo-
gan and y. p. Chapman, and other dlstinguished
persons will be present.
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LOCAL NEWS.
AmuaAmenfa. &c.

NATIONAL THyATER-,John z. Owens in the
4" Victims" and as =" Solomon Single
WALLS OPERA HoCsE--The Chapman Sis
tiers and C. B. Bishop, In "Pluto.'
WHIrRHURsr 9ALLERY.-Grand cash prize
the Capital, Mammoth Illuminated War Views.
Classical statuary, copies OF the great masters
minor eomicals, &c, &c, commencing at eight
O'Clock. See Amusement column.
SnrrH q SrRoNs's ART GALLERY, 2f5 It.
AARKRIrER's ART aALLIRY, 486 7th street.
bARLow's ART GALLERY. 23I Pa. avenue.
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CITY ITEMS.
ORpIR DEPARTMBNT

ORDBR DERARTMBNT.
Black Double Breasted Coats to order as low
as &25. etL
Good Black Doeskin Pants to order as low as
SO Il
Good Black Ribbed Doeskin Pants to order
for %. GEoRGE G. HKNNING,
No. 40 7th street, Northwest.
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The CENTRAL DOLLAR STORE, ID. Beck.
Jewelry, Fans, Vases, Plated Ware, No Sni
Market Space, between sth and 9th streets
Also, Agent for Florence Sewing Machine. ISL:
Evening star., 1870-03-14

BARN BuRHr.-The barn OF Mr.. Samuel H
Miller, on the Blue Ball road, two miles north
ult. Mr. Miller's loss is estimated TO be about
81 900, with no Insurance.
Evening star., 1870-03-14

IHE DISTRICT IN CoNGREss.-The House
Committee on the District Of Columbia met this
morning and considered the Senate bill to
amend the usury laws of the District of Colum-
bia, upon which they agreed, and directed tn at
il be reported to the House and its passage be
urged The bill provides that the legal rate of
interest in the District shall be six per centum
and that If any person or corporation shall exact
directly or indirectly, for loan of any money
goods OF chattels. to be paid in money, above the
value or SIX dollars for the forbearance of
one hundred dollars for one wear and
so after that rate for a greater or less sum
or Tor longer or shorter time, except as
hereinafter provided, he shall be deemed guilty
OF usury, and shall forfeit all interest ON such
sum or value, which forfeiture shall inure TO the
benett OF any defendant who shall plead usury
state the sum of money or the yalue of the
goods and ehattes lent or advanced with the
time at which the same was so lent or advanced
ana the plaintiff shall be entitled to re-
OF the goods and chattels actually lent
or advanced with legal interest from the
contracts hereafter made, when stipulated i'm
writing, IL shall be lawful for the parties to
agree that eight per centum per annum or any
nss sum OF interest, shall be taken and paid
or que, and owing from any person or corpora
non 10 any other person or corporation. III any
lfIscn or corporation shall contract TO receive a
greater rate of interest than eight per cent ner
annum upon any contract made as aforesaid.
snch person or corporation shall forfeit the
whole OF said interest so contracted to be paid
anu eeelved, and shall only be entitled to re-
cover the principal sum due.
Inc hill TO incorporate the Washington Mail
Ssmship Company was amended, and it was
orIered that u be reported to the House.
Ihe House bill Sg7, to incorporate the Wash
ington and Boston Mail Steamship Company.
W is also agreed upon, and will be reported to
,he House; also, the bill relating to the ae-
knowledgment of deeds &c, i'm the n;s,s;..
he bill to extend the time for the constrr.-
po. po, oI lhe lateral branch of the Baltimore And
fo'oinse railroad viii be considered to-morrow
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ENCOURAGE HOME MANUFACTUREsl

Corner 18th street west and N street north,
Are now prepared to manufacture all Kind of
FLINT and COLORED GLASS, at the most reason
able terms and the shortest notice.
On band, large supply Of the best quality of
CHIMN1ES of all sizes and patterns.
u Strict attention paid to priv ate monlds. fe 10
Evening star., 1870-03-14

~And now Utah has comic paper, and it
Is called The Keepapitchinin.
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pR0P0sALs ron sURsIsrEN0E sroREs.
OFFICE Drror coxxi..anr o, sus..rrxcr,

Richmond,. Va. March 3, lGV.
sealed Proposals, In duplicate vii! be received at
for supplying the following articles ~ barrels aH
s1 Eatra M d,our, Y barrel: Family Flour 41s pounds
~ pounds 5 Java & Gocse green goo pounds Crushed
Desiccated Cod Fish, lin boxes, ISb pennds nr;e5
ffsSsshhss. gallon; Picaled Caclnbers, g bottles
Apples, ~ cans Red Ourrant Jelly, ID tnmb,ers
h;cs ni;sSHsrsy au jam poHDds Mu;tsrd 50 pounds ver
pounds Butter, IS gallons Lard on.
Conditions, &C., ~ heretofore.
- 3. A. PORTER,
mno-ot Brevet Major, U. g. A. A "a