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The Portland daily press., 1870-11-21

BURNING OF SHIP JAPAN OFF CAPE
HoRN.-Capt. Emmons and six OF the crew
of the American ship Japan, arrived at San
Francisco on the 9th inst, and furnish an &C
count of the burning of that ship off Cape
Horn in August last. The ship left Liver
pool on the third of June with her lower
hold filled with coal and general cargo of
merchandise between decks. According to
Captain Emmons's statement the smell of
smoke was discovered on board the ship, on
the twentieth of August, but no signs of fire
were found. On the night of the 25th the
odor became very strong In the morning
the matches were opened and the hold was
found to be full OF smoke. As soon as it
cleared away Capt. EmmOns went below and
worked his way over the coal in the lower
hold to the main hatch, where he found the
smoke coming up through the coal in large
quantities and quite warm. He thought, by
the appearance of things, that the fire might
soon break out, so he returned and battened
the matches down to stop the ventilation be-
low. He kept the ship headed to the north
east, in hopes to make the straits of LIE Mare
which was about 40 miles distant. On the
9th the smoke was so strong in the cabin
lQdJ u0 COulu uOt sup tucTe. AG dUOuC noon
that day ship was seen to the eastward.
The Japan was headed off and ran down to
the vessel, which proved to be the Matchless,
Capt. Dawes, from Boston, bound for San
Francisco. The condition of affairs was
communicated to Capt Dawes, who kindly
consented to take the officers and men of the
doomed ship on board his vessel. Capt. EN-
mons says: "Knowing the fire was liable to
break out at any time, and that there would
be but small chance of saving ourselves in
the boats, thought best to abandon the ship
at once. We left in the boats, saving but a
small portion of our clothing. It was blow
ing heavy, and there was a thick snow squat
at the time" Capt. Emmons says he does
know when the ship burned, as they saw no
signs of the vessel after they left it. No
efforts were made to extinguish the fire by
flooding the lower hold with water, lest the
fire should be famed into fame by the cir
culation of air if the matches had been kept
open. On the 31st of August eleven OF the
crew of the Japan were placed on board the
bark Cecilia. bound for Valparaiso, and on
the goth of September seven more were
transferred to the bark Palatine, bound for
Conception. The Japan was built at Bath,
Maine, launched in November, 1868, and was
owned by George F. Patten, of that place.
She registered 1,251 tons. This was the Sec
ond trip OF the vessel.
The Portland daily press., 1870-11-21

isature a. 10 secure the election Of Samuel s.
Marshall, who has just been reelected to
Congress in the 18th district, but there is lit
tie prospect of that result The most pronli'
nent Republican candidates are Governor Pal
mer and General John A. Logan, with the
chances in favor of Palmer.
Preparations for the spring election in New
Hampshire are already being made. General
Matt Head is the most prominent among the
candidates named for the Republican nomin
alton for Governor.
| There have thus far been elected five Color.
ed members of the next House of Representa-
tives-Delarge, Ramey and Elliott, OF South
| Carolina; Turner of Alabama, and DIR. Nor
ton OF Virginia.
F.W. W. Ferry of Michigan, has the larges
majority-11 ,000-received by any candidate
for Representative in the last elections. MI
Ferry is candidate for the seat OF Senator
| Howard, whose term expires next March.
The Portland daily press., 1870-11-21
MADAME CAPRELL.
THE woRLD-RENowNFD
Clairvoyant and Physician,

By request Of many who have heard Of her won
derful cures in Portland, has returned to this citv
for ten days only, and can be consulted at the Uni
ted States Hotel for ten days only. Madame Caprell
states that she positively prepares with the greatest
care all medicines, she furnishes to patients herself
nov21snd3t
The Portland daily press., 1870-11-21

The LADIES LAUREATE. Stephen Kelley
Of Emerson Village, Mills Co., iowa, has en-.
tered the field ms the la;ifeate ofWoman'
Rights. He"wfit" piece" which he intend.
ly given to the world in village newspaper
He contemns the "rules of the schools" in the
most "licentious orthography," out-doing Walt
Whitman in his versifcatiop. Like the ia.
nous ballad Of the little Ingun'' it has hun.
bred verses, with the following lacrymose
chorus attached to each as header:
Weeping sad and mournfuly
Imploling but in vaine
Yet praying when the Alabama question is settled
The Woman will their rights obtaine.
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TO LET.

STORAGE and Wharfage OF Custom House
Wharf. Apply to LYNCH, BARKER & Co.
ocl6tf sn 139 Commercial St.
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M A II H 1 Il d
ID L 4 d

In Saccarappa. Nov 10, Miss Annie A. Goold, aged
26 years. NeNN
Funeral this Monday afternoon, at 81 O'Clock.
tant daughter Of joseph W. and Ellen f. Reed. aged
months 10 DAYS.
Funeral services Monday afternoon at O'clock
In Kennebunkport Nov. Is, Mr.. James Newbury,
formerly OF Portsmouth, aged about So years.
In kennebunkport, Nov. IL, widow Sally Walker,
aged 81 years.
In Go ham. N H., Nov. 10, Charley F., only child
Of w. H. and Mary f. Short, aged years months.
Funeral this Monday afternoon, at O'clock
al No. IA Atlantic street.
In st. Stephen N B., Nov. 5, Mrs. Betsey D., wife
OF Capt Henry P. HILL and daughter Of the late COL
Simon Cutter, OF Westbrook.
The Portland daily press., 1870-11-21

The POPULATION OF MAINE.-An erroneous
report concerning the census of Maine is going
the rounds of the press, which deserves correc-
ton, although the error is comparatively a
slight one. The official record of the census of
this State in 1860 was 62s,279; in 1870, 62s7l9;
gain of 40, instead Of 119. The error arises
in incorrectly stating the census of 1860 at
90 e00
The Portland daily press., 1870-11-21
Mr.. F1sH's v1Ews.-The Posts report of a

MR.. FISH VIEWs.-The Posts report of an
interview with Secretary Fish represents him
as saying:
"Gen. Buffers scheme for the annexation OF
Canada as an incident to the settlement of the
Alabama claims simply means war, for Eng
land would not submit to it without a struggle.
The Alabama claims must and will be settled
at the proper time, perhaps very soon. The
main objection to the johnson Clarendon
treaty was that private claims were included in
the protocol The Alabama claims are held
by us to be of higher importance than private
tions of International law which cannot be set
tied by an ordinary convention, or mixed
claims commission, such as is required for the
adjustment of the latter"
The Portland daily press., 1870-11-21

IMPORTANT CRIMINAL TRIAL IN NEW HAMP-
sHIRE.-One of the most important and inter-
esting criminal trials that ever took place in
New Hampshire occupied the Court at Ply
mouth last week. The accused was Rev.
Charles Greenwood, who is said to be now in
good and regular standing as an Orthodox
minister in Massachusetts, The charge of ar
son was the crime laid to him. His career
heretofore has been a romantic and checkered
one He was born in Dublin, N. H., about
1921 and was educated at st. Mary's College
in Baltimore, Md. He studied theology, and
as Methodist minister commenced preaching
at South Newmarket. Subsequently he was
expelled from the Methodist denomination, and
soon afterwards Joined the Congregatonaiists,
and preached at Chelsea and Plymouth, Mass
and Westmoreand, N. II. Leaving the active
duties of the ministry, he removed to Keene.
There he continued in the business until the
spring of 1867. Then he went ito Plymouth
and purchased the Ryan place, so called, stu
ated about two miles from the Pemgewassett
House. During his stay in that section he
preached from time to time in that and neigh
boring towns, and taught large class of mar
ried ladies in the Plymouth Sabbath School,
His business now is that of life insurance
agency, and his home is in Everett, Mass. He
is smart appearing mar, and has good adj
dress. In March, 1869, the Ryan place, where
Mr.. Greenwood was living, was burned The
circumstances attending the fire were Of such
a character that Greenwood was arrested
charged with burning his own dwelling house.
standing in the name of his brother, Henry G..
Greenwood, of Boston. He was also charged
with committing the crime for the purpose of
defrauding the insurance companies. The
premises burned were valued at $4,000. The
interest in the trial was SO great that the Court
room was densely packed and many remained
over the intermission, for fear of losing their
seats, carrying their refreshments into Court
with them. The jury was out fifteen hours
and reported non-agreement. 1t is said they
were equally divided.
The Portland daily press., 1870-11-21

GooD-BY PHnLIPs-The Commonwealth,
which but recently slowed Wendell Phillips,
now bids him goodbye in the following terse
words:
Mr.. Phillips is now Gin coventry" His in
fuence is gone. No gentleman desires to be
in intimate relationship with him. Few will
take his unsupported statement on any matter
worthy of advocacy. His fall from an eloquent
leader Of public sentiment to a common and
indefeusible libeller of public men has been
sudden and sad. The community turns with
averted face from him.
UNDER the order establishing Government
stations for meteorological observations, Port
land was designated as point for the collec-
ton and dissemination of the required infor-
nation. Nearly four weeks have elapsed since
the system went into operation and Portland
has sent nothing to and received nothing from
the War Department. Why is this?
The Portland daily press., 1870-11-21
DOMESTIC PORTS

ST MARYS, GA-Ar 9th, brig Cyclone. Nevlns,
pARiEN-cll 9th, sch relumah, Hail. philadel
phia.
AZ 18th brig IL wadswortb. skolheld, Savannah
OhAhLESION-Cid 17th, schs Starlight McIn-
tyre. Warren, RI; Alfred Keen, Pillsbury, Chisholm
,WILMINGToN-Ar 10Th, sch j Marshall, Mar
RICHMOND-sld 18th, scbs Reangtop. Gregory.
and Bertha Souder Wooster, Baltimore.
GEORGETOWN-Cld 18th. schs II T Townsend
HfT5fy Asysns Dsss DO 18th
Emma, Smart, from Cardiff tor Baltimore.
BALTIMORE-Ar 18th, sch Princess, Leach, from
Ar l7th. baroue Midas, Higgins. New York; schs
Lizzie Carr. Gilchrist, Boston /; Louise Crockett,
Flanders. Weymouth.
PHILADELPHIA-Ar nth, sch E Nickerson,
Cid 18th, barque Chief, Harding. for Gibraltars sch
Tennessee. Greed. Newburyport.
Calcutta 152 days; barques Cardenas, Sundberg, Ha
vana Is DAYS; Volant, Patten, Havre; schs Palos.
Bellaty, Frankfort; James Jewett, Coombs, Belfast;
Olive Branch, Davis, Cutler; Quoddy, billiard, East
pert; Alaska, Strout. Cherryield; Isabel Jewett,
Mitchell, Bangor; Matanzas, Braadon, Elizabethpori
Hudson. from Rondout for Boston.
Ar 18th, brigs Nellie Mitchell. Nelson, Minatitlan
brigs Clara Goodrich Look. Turks Islands 10 days
Guiding Star, Freethy, Brunswick.
Ar 18th, barques Pearson, Oliver, I'm Buenos
Ayres 81 days: Jane Alkaline. Hutchinson, Malaga
brig Guiding Star; Freethy, Brunswick. Ga; Robin,
Carroll, Bangor: Coral. Kent Rockport: Addie MUIR
chic, Gibbs Philadelphia tor Portand Nellie Chase
Upton. do tor Providence.
Cid 18th, ship Artisan. Smith, for Rotterdam; brig
Goodwin, Craig, Oporto; schs Franconia, Jarvis TOR
Jacksonville; VeDa, Look, do.
Passed through Hell Gate 18th inst, brig Cbarlena,
Nichols. Elzabethport tor Salem.
At Hart Island fifth, brig Mountain Eagle, Jarvis,
from Gardiner.
NEW LONDON-Ar 18th, sch George Emily,
Harris. Philadelphia for Norwich.
NORWICH-Ar 18th, scbs Fleetwing NASH and
Juno, Metcalf, Rocklaud.
MYSTIC, CT-Ar nth, sch Union, Sawyer, Calais
STONINGTON-Ar II b. sch Josie, Look, Calais.
PAWTUCKET-Ar 18Th, sch II 5 Billings, Bill
ings, Calais.
HOLMES HOLE-Ar 18th. brig Protsus. Hall.
Ar 18th, schs l. Holway. Bryant Hob0ken for Port
land; II G Bird, Drinkwater Rockland for Whining
ton: J Craig, Maxwall, Portland for Norfolk.
BOSTON-Ar 18th. schs Charlotte Fish, Williams,
Baltimore; Gates, Freeman, and Hardscrabble,
Fales, Port johnson; Florida Jordan, Rondout
ROwena. Coombs. Bangor; Exchange, Rowe, Bath.
Cid 18th, brig j Fl Kennedy. Rich, Demarara; sch
Jerusha Baker, johnson, Portland.
Ar 19.h, brig A Ross. Wyman, Mansanilla: sch
Eizabethport.
Below, brigs Chas Miller and Gipsey Queen.
Cid 10th, schs Mabel STABLES. Coffin, Mobile: I
Harris, Quinlan st John. NIB, via Portland; Zina
Bradbury. Macbias: VIM PENN French Beverly.
NEWBURYPORT-Sld 18th, sch q M Partridge
Bunker, Rockland
PORTSMoUTH-Ar 18th, schs Wave. Talking.
ham, New York; Lake, Mills. New York; Sardn-
ian. Hoibrook, Port johnson; Lookout. Pomeroy
New York.
SACO-Ar 18th, sch Broadfeld Crowell, I'm New
York
The Portland daily press., 1870-11-21
THE LATEST STYLES
Notice.

NOUICCs
PORTLAND, Oct. 3ist. 1870.
Messrs, Jordan and Blake are now ready to serve
their customers end all who may favor them with
their patronage at No. 2 Long Wharf. Shall keep
full assortment of Provisions Flour and Groceries
Quick sales and small profits is our motto.
nov1-3w JOhDAN " BLAKE.
The Portland daily press., 1870-11-21
KENNEBEC COUNTY,

The house of Mr.. Peter De Rocher in Wat.
erville, was entered on Sunday night of last
week, and large amount of clothing and 9th.
er articles taken. The Mail says the thieves
were so frightened that they left most of the
stolen articles in the yard, besides some prop.
erty stolen in other places.
DR.. Austin Thomas. Waterville boy, who
was educated at Colby, studied with DR.
Crosby, and took his degree at Brunswick il
Assistant Surgeon in the Insane Asylum al
Concord N r.
The Portland daily press., 1870-11-21

At Shanghae Oct IL. barque Montana, Griffin. for
New York.
Sid i'm Bangkok Sept o, ship St Paul, Martin, for
AT Calcutta 18th nit. ship lvanhoe. HERMAN for
New York; Free Trade, Burseley, for do; barque
Chalmette, Waite, tor Boston OF New York.
AT at Messlna 10Th ult, brig Osspee, Sprague from
Sid I'm Bremerhaven Sd inst, ship Golden Rule,
Hall. Savannah
Sid I'm Liverpool 9Th inst. barque Goodell, Crocke
Hong Kong: 9Th. ship Quickstep, Chase. New York.
In port sth barques Harvest Home, Sherman, tor
New Orleans; Leila M Long, Lewis, for do; G v MI
mott Healey, for New York; brig W Hunt. Hunt,
GA Point Lynas I'd inst. ship Northampton, Nc
Loon. from Liverpool for Savannah.
At Rio Janero 8th ult, brig Amelia Emma, Car
Ion. for Hampton Roads.
Ar at Sagua 9Th inst, brig Renshaw, Sylvester, fm
Havana
Matanzas, land sailed 9th tor Charleston); 9Th. brig
(Br st John, NIB
Sid 9Th. barque John Griffin, Downey New York;
Sth, Andes, Davis, do; 9Th, Lewis Stocker Bibber
Baltimore.
Ar at Cardenas 9Th, barques Cochrane, Sway.
NYork; brig P SWEET, Lawrence, Portland.
Sid i'm Matanzas 10th inst, brig Liberty, Devereux,
Savannah.
Sid tim Nassau, MP, I'd inst, brig Catawba, Have
ner, Exuma, 10 load tor Boston; 4th sch Pecker
Sherman, Ragged Island and Holmes Hole.
Sid I'm Montreal 10Th ult ship Oneida, Mitchell, for
Ar at st John. Nd, 18th inst, barque Walton, Ed
wards. Boston; 14th schs Irvine, McLarren, I'm do;
Prairie Bird, Mclean, and NJ Smith, Roberts, i'm
Portland: Gamma, Huntley, Machias; 18th. brig
Portland.
Cid 14th, scbs Spartel, Smith, for New York; EE
Simpson, Price, Portland.
SPOKEN.
Nov o. lat Al 80, lon 81 10, ship Cyclone from Bos.
ton tor East Indies.
The Portland daily press., 1870-11-21

The Gardiner Reporter says a case of consd-
cradle interest to our neighbors "over the
on Thursday morning, Daniel A. Thompson VS..
the town of Pittston. The plaintiff was drafted
as soldier in 1868, and brings the suit for com
mutation money voted by the town. The town
records are relied upon to sustain the claim,
but they were found SO defective on inspection
before the court that the plaintiff was obliged to
submit to nonsuit. To give the plaintiff an
opportunity, however, to have the records
amended, the court allowed the case to be con-
tinued, with leave to have it restored to the
trial docket. on the plaintiff S paying the de-
fendants cost Of this term. j. Baker and Ben
jamin for plaintiff. Clay for defendants.
The Portland daily press., 1870-11-21

Sch Nevada, from Wilmington for Green Turtle
Cay. Abacoa, with cargo OF yellow pine and shin
giles, was wrecked near the latter place the 27h Of
September.
Brig Proteus. Hail. from Elzabethport of and for
Portland. before reported off Woods ole in distress
off Cape Cod took heavy gale and Skinned several
heavy seas forward which caused the vessel to spring
aleak: both pumps were started, and in the mean
time the vessel was laboring very heavily and the
sea making clean breach over her. Was within 10
miles OF Cape Cod Light the 18th, but had to put
the vessel before the wind and off, to prevent the
water running through the seams which had been
opened forward On the 18th succeeded in stopping
part of the leak and made for the nearest port Both
pumps were constantly gong tor six days.
The Portland daily press., 1870-11-21

The town of Camden, 1897 for and 103 against
voted on Saturday to loan its credit to the Bay
and River Railroad Co. to the amount of tel
per cent. on the town valuation.
The Portland daily press., 1870-11-21
DEPART or OCEAN sTnAMEH
M 4. ri NJ Il NEWS
FORT OF POR TLAND
Saturday, November 10

Saturday. November 10.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Chase, Mulligan, Halifax Ms, with pas
sengers and mdse to John Porteous.
steamer Chesapeake, johnson, New York, with
mdse to Henry Fox.
S sc Wellington, Barbour, Elzabethport coal to
Sch venila, Eaton, Kennebunk
Sen Powlona, Weber. Lubec
CLEARED
Steamer Carotta. Colby, Halifax, Ns-John Por-
teous. ' ~ VI
Brig Wenonah, Stone, Matanzas-A 7. Hobson
and KenseII q Tabor. '-'
Sch Grant, tBr) Bradshaw, Windsor NS-Jobn
Porteous
Sch Lampedo, (Br) Green, st John, NIL Cat.
comb.
Sch Fred Walter. Atwood, Tangier-J Freeman
Sch Buena Vista, Lewis, Wiscasset-Eastern Pack
ct Co.
Sunday, November 20.
ARRIVED.
CAaan La, Aronl
The Portland daily press., 1870-11-21

The Times says fewer cattle will be wintered
in Aroostook county this winter than hereto
fore. Notwithstanding the price of store cattle
are very low. many more than usual have
been sold. Working oxen and mich COWS will
probably command large prices next spring,
and hay which is now bold at high figures will
in all probability be abundant and cheap.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-24

E~poiuss oannot be eGscted Tbs Empsro
Is At MolimeL, .'fnaoenito- A LCommif
tee Of Defense has bsen ofganized.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-24

An INTERVIEW BETWEEN A DOCTOR
AND HIS PATIRNr.-AbOut three months
ago Mr.. James Henry Redding, OF Dos
Grove street, New York, was, as he
supposed, not far from deaths door. His
Observation-Disclosures a skillful one-had
given him up, pronouncing his complaint
atrophy. He was fearfully wasted and
debilitated, had a constant pain in nus
right side, ate scarcely enough TO keep a
baby alive, and was much depressed in
spirit. At this j~uncture, a clerk IN the
establishment where ne had Q en-
ploved, persuaded him to try a course
of Plantation Bitters. Last week he re-
turned 3 business; his health being quite
restored.
The other day while on his way home,
be met the physician who attended him,
when the following conversation occurred:
'tWhatP' said the doctor; "is this your"
sEven So" replied Mr.. Redding, quietly;
you're not sorry to find yourself a false
prophet, 1 hope?" "No, no; certainly
moi. But it's a miracle. How was il, my
dear fellow7 how was it?" Mr.. r. told
HIM the story of his recovery describing
it wholly..to the Bitters, and is willing to
confirm IL verbally or by letter whenever
applied to. A
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-24
AWARJ JOKE.
A Frsnchmaa who wouldn't Walk Under the
Prussian Flag. b

There works in a downtown estapIlsh-
ment a very respectable young Fr5nen-
man. who is in the habit OF spending Els
Sunday afternoons with his cher dHlte az
some of the suburban beer g~ardens-gen-
orally Correlps. Last Sunday, as ne was
going down Main street, gowaT1 NJ
iady5s house, he was met by Tim Hope
who, knowing his habits, determined TO
have a little fun with him Putting on
that air that he generally wears men ne
mas an item for the reporters, he calls the
Frenchmsn to D side, and Whispers
very mysteriOusly, u say, trenchy,;
don't Won 20 out TO Correll's to-day
"Vy not?' asks the young man. III ye do
veil get into a scrape-sure lower
ing his yoice). They've got a id
great big Prussian flag hung across
the way, and every man that goes
there has got to pull of his hat, WALK
under the flag and say, Hurrah Tor inc
Dutchl That's the truth now, If ever
told it," The Frenchmsn's face flushed
as Tim was speaking, and his eyes shot
FIRE. /" VentTe Saint Gris!' he NUT
tered between his clinehed teeth,
81 20 dere' sure!" "YeI be MUIR
thered il YOU dol" interposed Tim,
"kilt entirely. The Dutch has swore it,
and they've got the d-dest, latheringest,
biggest old Proossian flag that ever ye see,
so as to make sure that there's no part OF
the wav not covered. Take my advice
and don't We go,i Frenchy." Nom de
Dieu!" shouted the Frenchmsn. Il shall
ool An 1 take my pistol an my gun
wiz me, l shall see eef | shall walk un-
der zere dam old flag! l shall go
zere am cry Vive la Frsncel an
viye PEmperour in Zere face. 1
shall spit on zem! By gar-you shall see
what Won shall seel" Here comes -
said Tim. s1see what he says about it.
Hos been there to-day, and they made
him 90 under the ~hsg-didn't they?" and
he TONED tho new conner the wink as he
repeated his question in such q manner
that the latter understood the joke: Yes
indeed said the person addressed, an
faix nothin' would do but | must go I'M
der the id ould rag. I got rantln
tearin' mad-it was ridiculous how mad l
got, but there was two great big Dutch
Proossians standing there with ndydte
ounls. and l had to walk UNDER This
clinched it, and the Frenehman
1tarted of to get his PISTOLS
slyall 90 zere and see If ze needle guns
make me walk under ze ffagP'
aid lie as he left. "Hold on" said Tim,
hadn't We better take somebody with
vou-there's more han a thousand Dutch
ont thereI' "I tell you vot L viii do,
ansyered the Frenchman, q new idea
striking him, "I shall go up in Peench
| and / shall tell zis to zs Irishmen, and we
will go out zere and lick re whole crowd
like hip and of he started again, evi-
IDENTIFY meaning every word he said. This
time Tim Thought the joke had gone far
enough, SO he stopped him n told him
he had been guying him. b French-
man had got his blood up, however,
and wanted to get the Irishmen to go
out any way, and Tim had to treat him to
pacify him.
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NEW FIRM.
Msssrs. Daadridgs, Mitchell & Co., Lee
Block, No. IS Union Street.

A new firm, though composed Of gentle-
men well-known 70 the grocery and conf
mission business in our city, have taken
the stand formerly occupied by Messrs.
Tr6adwel Brothers, No. Is Union street,
Lee Block, and under the name of Dan
bridge, Mitchell & Co., present themselves
to our public, and solicit a share Of their
custom and trade. The firm is composed
of c. F. cambridge, Esq, of DsSoto coun-
ty, Mississippi, Captain A. ]. Black, OF
Memphis, j.. A. sims, Esq, of Holly
Springs, and J. H. Mitchell, late with
Galbreath, Stewart & Co. These gentle
men form a combination that will be
hard to beat, commencing business
IL they do with experience, ample means,
energy, and a determination to "dO or
die" They propose TO keep always on
hand q large and well selected stock Of
groceries, plantation supplies, b9gging,
lies, etc, of very best qualities, which
they will dispose of at the lowest market
rates. Mr.. J. A. Sims VIII give his entire
attention TO the storing, handling, and
sale Of cotton, and the firm wish it dis
tinctly understood that they viii comply
strictly with Instructions in regard to the
disposal ~ofscotton or other produce in
trusted TO their care. The gentlemen in
making their bow to the business COM
munity, appeal for their support, and
pledge their earnest efforts for the sd-
Vancement OF the best interests of those
who eonhde their business to them.