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The Portland daily press., 1870-01-17
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SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 15.-No Chaplain present
The order directing the Committee on Edu-
cation to inquire into the expediency of so
changing the public laws that no child shall
attend the public schools until six years of age,
was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Holland, passed to be en-
acted an act to increase the capital stock of
the Portland Glass Company.
Finally passed-Resolve in favor of clerks to
the Valuation Commission.
On motion Of Mr.. Buck,
Ordered. That so much of the Bank and Iu-
surance Examiners report as relates to insur-
auce be referred to the Committee on Mercan-
tie Affairs and Insurance.
Mr.. Gray presented bill an act to amend an
act to incorporate the city Of Gardiner; read
twice and passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Gushing, from the joint select committee
appointed to report what action, if any, is de-
sirable and proper for the Legislature to take
to testify the respect of the State for the men,
ory of the late George Peabody, reported that
the action of the Governor and Council in the
premises rendered legislation unnecessary
Report accepted.
HOUSE.
The order providing for an amendment of the
joint rules by creating Committee on the
State College of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts, was laid on the table by Mr.. Farwell.
Bill an act to make valid the doings of VIM.
Caldwell as justice of the peace was referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
Petition for amendment of the Barring Toll
Bridge Company was referred to the Committee
on Roads and Bridges.
Remonstrance of j. B. Peaks and $50 others
against taxing insurance companies, was refer
red to the Committee on Mercantile Affairs
and Insurance.
On motion of Mr.. Greene
Ordered, That the Committee on Education
inquire into the expedieDcy of amending the
laws relating to habtual truants.
Mr.. Mildram presented the following:
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal Re.
form inquire into the expediency of repeating
chap. TO- Laws of 1869, entitled an act tor the
adjustment of County Supervisorships for
schools; amended on motion OF Mr.. Farwell by
substituting Committee on Education.
Passed to be enacted An act to increasethe
capital stock of the Portland Glass Company.
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MAINE.

BELFAST AND MoOsEHEAD LAKE RAILROAD.
BELFAST, Jan. 15.-The Belfast and Moose
head Lake Railroad Co. have voted unani-
mously to issue first mortgage bonds for one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars on the road
bed, costing eight hundred and fifty thousand
dollars; and second mortgage bonds for re-
mainder. Ex-Gov. Crosby, Judge Dickerson of
the Supreme Court, and A. W. Paine, Esq.
of Bangor, were chosen trustees.
PENoBsCoT BAY AND RIVER RAILROAD.
Hon. N. G.. Hichborn, late State Treasurer,
was herd to-day, in consultation with Capt.
auckland, engineer of the Penobscot Bay and
River Railroad. The survey inds the distance
from Rockland to waterproof to be fifty miles.
RAILROAD DETENTION.
AUGUSTA Jan. 16-The late train on the
Kenpebec road due here last evening at eight
o'clock, did not arrive until after eleven, owing
to freight train being off the track a West
brook
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NE w YOR X.


New YORK, Jan. 15-lt is stated that Chas.
A. Lord, dry goods dealer, and Mcdonald s.
McCauley, wooden jobbers, have suspended.
Among the out-of-town failu es reported are
Barr & Epple, dry goods, Newbern, n. c.; La
biities estimated at $15O000 Leman, Beer &
Co, dry goods, Neg Orleans; liabilities S75,-
600; n. A. Strong & Co., dry goods; liabilities
100000.
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW YORK. JAN Is The Stanton fund has
reached 100000 and promises to grow much
larger
A boy taelve years old named James Moore,
was fatally stabbed last night in the Boweiy
by Autine Como, Chinaman, who was ar
rested.
Leo. Balsky, a Russian residing with mis-
tress at No. % Becker street, was dangerously
stabbed by Dan Biddle, who Is said to be
a grandson Of Com. Biddle. The latter has
given himself mp and claims that Balsky as
saulted him first
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DOMINION OF CANADA.
WAR PATH.

THE wTNNEPEe REBELLIoN-THE SIOUX Oh THE
WAR PATH.
CHICAGO, Jan. ia letter from Pembna
da,ed Oh the Sd inst. announces that the Sioux
Indians were at that time within three miles
OF Fort Gary, and had informed parties sent
out py Reille to stop them that they we've on
the war path against the half-breed insurgents
and Americans, iustigated thereto by Shaw,
the man who, as asserted by the French half.
breeds, was employed to do the work by Gov
McDougall Considerable excitement prevail
ed at Fort Gary.
PROSPECT OF THE SUCCESS OF THE INsUR-
GENTS.
Another account says that Donald G.. Smith,
who was sent by the Hudson Bay Company to
succeed McTavish, had publicly acknowledged
the validity OF Relies government. There
seemed to be some prospect for the success of
the mission of Father Thebault and Col De
Solberry, as these gentlemen seem inclined to
concede nearly every demand of the insur-
gents.
ANOTHER AccoUNT-ANoTHER FORCED LOAN.
A special dispatch from st. Cloud of the 14,h
says DR.. Shutter bad arrived there from Penn.
bina the same evening, and reports matters as
in very serious state at Fort Gary. The
French, under Reille, are masters of the stua-
ton. They have seized the Hudson Bay Co. &
safe with e25O,O00 IN gold to pay the troops.
NEGOTIATIONS TO BE OPENED.
Father Thebault and Col. De Solberry. the
latter commissioner of the Canadian govern
ment, were on their way to open negotiations
with Reile. Upper, who is prominent poll
tician, thinks they may be successful in doing
good 1t was rumored that the Sioux Indians
were coming down, and the Dacptah and Min.
nesota people are much alarmed, they fearing
| another Indian war. Relic, who has $50 mer
under arms, acts as commandments. The
Hudson Bay Compapy's officials are said to b.
apathetic and wiukng at the acts of Reille.-
| The Scotch and English half-breeds are pa
ciHn
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mittees on Iudian Affairs, the Seer starry Of the
itteriUr a,i'i commissioner Parker was held
yesterday lhe Department of the Interior.
Messrs. Brunat and Colyer of the Indian Com
mission reported the result of their trip made
in the Indian territory. Commissioner Bishop
said that one serious objection to the present
management of the tribes was the constant
change of agents, and sometimes of the
policy Hardly any agent at the pres,
emit time had been with the tribes they bad
charge Of for over six months Commissioner
Lane of Ind, said he thought we should make
no more treaties with the Indians, and thought
Commissioner Colyers proposal for code of
laws and constabulary good one. Commits
sioner Colyer concluded the session with an
earnest appeal for the In i:ans in Alaska, Civ
ing favorable account both of the people and
the country,
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BANK TAxEs.-For several years past the
city banks have declined to deduct the taxes
on the dividends of their non resident stock
holders and pay it over to the City Treasurer.
The ground for their action was as follows: In
1866 they claimed that having changed from
State to National Banks they were not re-
quired to pay over nonresident stockholders
taxes. In 1867 national law was passed re.
curing them to pay over these nonresident
stockholders taxes and their defense was that
the law did not 60 into operation until 1868
The City Treasurer has succeeded in collecting
$4,000 taxes on nonresident stockholders fol
the year 1868, hut whether he will be able tc
collect for 1866 has not yet been determined
by the Courts.
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CAPE ELIZABETH. during the past week
the County Supervisor OF Schools, J. B. Webb,
A. NJ. has visited most of the schools In this
town and labored with his usual efficiency and
zeal for their Improvement. While the schools
In this town will compare favorably with the
majority OF those in the county, many of them
are yet far below the standard to which they
should attain. Mr.. Webb has awakened
very oomnendable interest among both parents
ana scholars in those parts of the town which
he mas visited, and has impaired much valua-
BILE instruction and given many suggestions of
Importance to teachers in regard to the best
methods of imparting instruction. On Friday
evening January z, he addressed a large audi
matters pertaining to our common schools
The address was replete with good sense and
entirelypractacal- features not always found in
ESSAYS upon this subject Mr.. Webb is en-
practically the fright Tau in the right place."
and carries into his work that degree Of intel
ligent enthusiasm SO essential to the successful
performance of the responsible duties with
which he Is entrusted.
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GO NJ Nj f. H CIAL


GRAND TRUNK RAILwAY-2s cars lumber, do
shocks, do bark. do barley, 2 do shoe pegs, do
bedsteajs, do oats, do peas, do strawb0a ds,
ment Eas 700 bbs. hou; tor shipment to Europe
per steamer, cars bacon, do wheat,4 do -four,
do oil cake.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILRoAD-1 car potato. ., do
leather, 213 pkgs sundries
PORTLAND & KENNEBEc RAILRoAD-1 car lnm-
Der, do bbls., do oil cloth, do headings. 10 DOORS
bulls blinds. d. sash, Y sets rings 2A bdls pa
Per. 70 pkgs sundies, 81 cans freight ior Boston.
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HE DECORATIONS AT CITY HALL.-On Sat
urday afternoon the members of the press and
their ladies, with the members of the several
committees and a few others, were invited to
view the decorations at City Hall. The gen.
eral expression was one of admiration at the
taste displayed and the magnifcence combin-
ed with the simplicity of the decorations. You
can hardly realize when you enter that you are
standing in the largest Eall in the country next
to Steinway's Hall in New York, for the effect
of the draping is to diminish rather than in.
crease the size of the apartment, but if you
place yourself directly in the middle of the
room and direct your gaze up to the centra
ventilator where the drapery converges, which
covers the ceiling, and is there fastened by q
large white rosette, you cannot believe that it
is only forty feet from the floor. The Music
Hall In Boston is, we believe, much higher
than that, but it falls short of the other dimen-
sions of our hall in length and breadth.
Among those who were present on the occa-
sion was lady who had witnessed the prepar-
atoms for the lying-in-state of three Presidents
Of the United States in Washington, and a
gentleman who had viewed the decorations at
the funeral Of Henry Clay in this country, and
other distinguished men in foreign lands, and
both concurred that the decorations on those
occasions fell far short of these. To give some
idea of the amount of cloth employed we will
inform our readers that it has taken fully thirty
thousand yards of broadeloth and alpaca to
drape this magnificent apartment This esti-
mate does not include the velvet, broadcloth,
and lace upon the catafalque, neither the
plumes or the silver fringe, stars, and tassels.
No one who can possibly be present the day Of
the final ceremonies in this city should fail &c
do SO for it will be an occasion such as rarely
is witnessed more than once in life time
The hall is now closed by the Mayor until the
arrival of the feet and no one will be admitted
until that time.
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GEORGIA.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE COURT {

PROCEEDINGS IN THE COURT OF INQUIRY.
ATLANTA, Jan. 15.-In the Court of Inquiry
to-day the counsel for defence of the legislators
entered a plea that the court was illegal and
subversive Of the civil courts and the rights of
the defendants, and claim that Congress never
conferred authority on any one to interfere by
military power with the organization of State.
The court was engaged all day in taking test.
mOny.
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Boston sgocn Lies.
Sales at the Rrokers, Rnord Ian IL
WATCHES.
$40 OrOide and Almin,lm, $15

Bronze Watches of Genuine Improved Oroide
with English, Swi and AmericaI movements, in
Watches.
Prices-Horizontal Watches, So, equal in appear.
anee and tor time to Gold Watche> worth S1GO
Full Jeweled eyers, S12. equal TO 500 Gold ones
Full e'led Levers, exua hne and superior finish
$40, equal TO 5000 Gold ones.
we have just commeu ed making very fine
American Watch, tull jeweled, lever chronometel
balance, adjusted to heat, cold and position, II
Heavy Double Cases, equal in appearance and fol
time to Gold Watch COS ting S25O
Weebarse only S25 for these magnificent watches
All our watches in hurting cas- S, gems and ladies
sizes: Chans, 81 to SO. Also, all kinds OF Jewelry
eqnal to gold, at one tenth the prico.
+ TO CLUBS Where six Waches are ordered @
one time, VIC will send a seventh watch Tree Coed
sent by express to be Iaid for on delivery.
Call or address, OROIDE WATCH CO., 80 Wash
ington St., Boston, Q. ). Price list sent tree.
dec23wdw
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SuOeriOr Court.
Superior court.
JANUARY CRIMINAL rERM-GoDpARp, j., PREsID.

rs s--r. ING.
SATURDAY.-state vs.. Lucy Murphy. Larceny Of
clothing from the house OF Mr.. Prince on Myrtle
street. Sentenced to three months In the county
jail. The two other indictments against Lucy were
entered mot to be brought forward except by order
Of Court"
State W. james Berragap. Indictment for assault
with intent to commit rape. MOL pros. as 10 in.
tent; pleaded guilty TO ;ault. Sentenced to six
months in the county JAIL
Webb. Mattocks.
State VS.. james McDonough. Cheating by false
preteuces. On trial.
WebD. Carleton,
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A MIRACULOUS EscAPR.-Upon the arrival
8 P. Depot in this city, Saturday noon, a wo-
man about twenty-five years Of age met with
most miraculous escape from being crushed 10
death. She intended going Eas. when she left
Boston, and supposed she ought to change cars
at the p. s. & P. depot. She accordingly
alghted from the train and looked around for
the Maine Central train, but not seeing it
walked up to the baggage master, Mr.. II. w.
Howe, and asked him where she would find it.
He told her at the Grand Trunk depot and
that the Boston train, which was then in mo-
ton, was going directly there, but she would
not be able to get on. She insisted that she
could, and seized the rail to jump on to the
steps of the car, but her foot slipped and she
fell between the train and platform, lengthwise
with the train. Quick as thought Mr.. Howe
fell on his knees on the platform, seized her
by the waist and shoulder and drew her up
close to the platform telling her if she valued
her life to keep quiet or she would be crushed
to death. Retaining her presence of mind khe
remained perfectly still until the train was
stopped, which was not accomplished until
two of the cars had passed by. She escaped
without bruise, although her dress was badly
cut by the wheels 1t was most miraculous
escape when we consider that there was not a
larger space than four feet between the wheel:
and platform. Great praise is due to Mr.. Howe
for the presence of mind he displayed and thu
exertions he made, for otherwise the woman
even if not crushed to death would probably
have lost one or both legs.
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Carleton.


A special meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen was held Saturday afternoon.
John Dennis, Thomas Cobb, Major Lord aud
james Fl. Baker were drawn as Jurors for the
present term OF the Superior Court.
james F. COTE was appointed policeman in
place of P. G. Ward, resigned.
Permission was granted Henry Trckey to
erect wooden building on the corner of Port
land and Paris streets.
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MOBILE, Jau. s.-Freights-To Liverpool there
has been further decline but at present rates there
is now cons derable steadlness. 10 Havre, notliDg
loading. Coastwi,e quiet and unchanged. We quote
to Liverpool per steam ID; per steam via Fernando.
ma and Cunard line steamers II 1874 per sail Id; to
Havre per sail nominally q Hc; coastwise per sail,
&c.
HAVANA, Jan. S.-Freights steadier and demand
active tor United States. number OF charters have
been made 10 load Moia Matapzas and Sugars
to pors North OF Cape Hatteras Few vessels are
wanted for Sugar. Deliveries are still SLOW Rates,
Sugar, North cast 81 a 8; Molasses SAT Gal.
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CALIFOR NIA.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. LILA the Legislature
to-day he Senate passed bill repeating the
clause in the Sunday law o, ohbting theatre
Gals and amusemepts on the Sabbath.
The Assembly adopted resolution congrat-
ulating the people of Tennessee on having re-
iected tue 18th amendment.
The product of seventeen of the principal
silver mines in the Cemstock ledge of Nevada
during the past year was 81, 2650OO.
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AUCTION SA;.f.S.
Special Auction Notice.

I WOULD call special notice TO assIGNEE's SALE,
i at saesroom. Tuesday afternoon next. at g.
O'Clock besides extra lot OF Store Furniture there
Is large variety OF choice Confectionery, Gig RS
Groce les, Gherkins, hiItV-fve barrels nice Family
Flour, barrels Pickles, Onions, fifteen barrels APP
pies, &c. The stock is Iresh large and choice goods
Al private sale three DESKS, thee Show Cases.
jan17td L. .. BAILEY, Auctr.
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A BIG BELT.-We were shown at the leather
betting mandatory of Mr.. H. M. Brewer, in
sae upper stories of the building occupied by
As.se',, foor q Co., on Middle street, Oh Sat-
urusy iast, leather belt manufactured from
tne pest hides, thirty inches wide and sixty
feee iong' This is the largest belt ever made in
this state, and Is intended for the saw-mi,l of
Mr.. I. T. Hsbson at wiscasset.
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ELLIN DIS.
THE LATE FIRE IN CHEYENNE.

THE LATE FIRE IN CHEYENNE.
CHICAGO, Jan. 15-Parties from Cheyenne
report that large number of buildings of a
more substantial character than those destroy
ed by fire will soon be erected
DEATH OF GOV. DURKEE.
Gov. Durkee of Utah, died at his hotel early
this morning of pneumonia. His remains will
be taken 10 Kenosha, Wis, for interment
FAILURE.
Messrs. Bradford Brothers of Milwaukee,
one of the heaviest dry goods houses in the
northwest, failed yesterday by reason of the de-
falcation of an employee They offer to settle
with their creditors at fifty cents ON the dollar.
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COULDN'T Come IT.-As the p s. & P train
was leaving Kennebunk Thursday evening, a
young man quietly took seat on the lower
step of the rear car, thinking to get free ride.
BE made himself quite small, and faced Sc
we're hail storm, but to no purpose, for Con
ductor Sanborn brought him up all standing
He made all sorts ofexcuses bnt to no avail
and he had to "down with the stamps
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SheriH's Sale.

CUMBERLAND, SIS.
A rrACHED on sundry writs and will be sold al
n public auction, bv consent OF PARTIES, on Mon
day, the 18th day OF January A. D. 1~7O at 10 o'cock
A. a.. at store recently occupied by Sargent q How
No. 1t6 Exchange Steeet, in Portland and county
aforesaid, the following personal property, TO witt
large variety OF Tobacco, Cigars Cigaretts, Suufs
Meerschaum and other Pipes, Pipe Cleaners aud
Cases Pou.h hes, Cigar Holders and Stands, Tobacco
and Match Boxes, Cards, &c.
This Is the largest stock OF the above goods even
offered IN this market.
Dated at Portland. Ian. IL, 1870.
MATT ADAMS, Debuty Sheriff.
f. D. BAILEY, Auctioneer. Jinl2tt
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PRES IS
Monday Morning, January II, 1870.
and Vicinity
New Advertisements this Day.

SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
Rubber Goods-Hall.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Grand Acknowledgements Hall.
Antiquarian Sulper-Warren Church.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Fur Goods-David E. McGilvery & Co.
Special Auction Notice.. .. Bailey.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Montreal Ocean Steamship Co-H. & A. Allan.
New England Farmer-R. p. Eaton & Co.
Wante to Purchase-Hous
10 of o. F.-C. G. Hayes.
Harnesses-Henrv Dunn & Son.
Elna Insurance Co-Dow, Coffin & Libby.
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THE PEABODY FLEET. We were informed
yesterday that Mrs. George Peabody Russell
mad received letter from her husband dated
at MADEIRA, which stated that the feet would
sail from MADEIRA to Bermuda. We think our
informant must have been mistaken in the let
ter being dated from MADEIRA, for this reason
The fleet was at MADEIRA on the 30th of Dec.
The African mail steamer does not leave Ma
deria 70: Lisbon until the "a of January; al
lowing therefore, at the least calculation, six
days for letter to reach Southampton or Liv-
erpool from MADEIRA, and eleven days from
either of these ports to Boston, it could not be
placed in Mrs. Russells hands before the 10Th
of this month. The letter might have been
written just on the eve Of the Monarchs SAIL
ing from England. 1t is not probable that the
feet will be here before Thursday next, if &c
soon
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R. *. HUNT,
Commission Merchant and Auctionser

VDmuISSIUu MtIVHduI HHU hUVIIUHcSI
MO SIG Congress Street, viii, on Thursday even
IN ing, Feb. H. at o'clock, sell at Auction large
consignment of Staple and Fancy Goods.
Auction sales every evening. Goods will be SOLD
during the day in lots to suit purchasers at Wholesale
prices. Cash advanced on all descriptions OF goods
Consignments not limited.
february IL, 1868. diff
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RECEIPTS OF FLoUR. The receipts of -four
last week via Grand Trunk Railway, for this
delivery, were the smallest known, for week.
for number of years-amounting to only 300
bbls. During the week there were received
for shipment to the Provinces $500 bbls. -four,
sears wheat, 2 cars bran, 1 car oil, l car peas
and 2 cars sundries. The shipment 20 Europe,
100 bbls. -four, Is cars wheat. 8 do. hons. do.
peas, 8 do. leather, 10 do. wheat, 10 do OIL
cake, Is do. bacon,2 do. butter, do. lard. 2
do. potash and do. cheese.
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The PEABODY OBsEquIEs.-The Secre-
tary of the Navy has requested Admit
raj Farragut, as the representative officer of
our navy, to take charge of the naval escort at
Portland in honor Of Mr.. Peabody, and will
furnish him staff for the occasion of the gen.
eral obsequies, commensu rate with his rank
and position. The attendance of the Admira
NAV be expected.
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HENRY TAYLOR.
Auction and Commission Merchant
Nos. IS g. IS Union ST., Portland.

Will give special attention to the disposal OF Zeal
Estate at either public private sale. Will also
attend to the appraisal of Merchandise and Real
Estate.
Cash advances made on property, on storage or
tor sale, either public or private.
Refers by permission TO j. W. Munger & Sen, Da.
vid Thompson, Portland; Gen. Franklin Smith,
Joshua Nye, Waterville; Spencer, Villa Co Leon
aid q Co., Boston, noyldtt
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Assignee's sale.

Stock Of Groceries at Auction
T SHALL sell on Tuesday, Jan 18Th. Mt % O'Clock
L p. We, at salesroom Is TX hange Street, gener-
al assert nent Of oceries toge her with Store Fur
niture, large upright Ice Chest, Meet Block and
Bench, Meat Rack, Platform, Counter and Spring
Balance Scales, show. gar aod Bread Cases, Meas
ures, Scoop Saw, Knives, Tools, &c. Also the Store
FurLiturp, Show ases. Gas ti,tures, stove, Mir
rors, Curtains, Tables, Tooacco Cutters, &c.
By order OF F. II. HASKELL, Assignee.
+, y. BAILEY, Auclioneer. Janl2td