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The Comrades of Bosworth Post No. 2, G.
A. R., would tender their sincere thanks to
Mrs. Wetherbee, Mrs. Norton, Miss Martin,
DR.. s. c. FernaRi, aud Capt. VIM. P. Jordan,
for the valuable services rendered BY them at
the recent presentation Of the Drummer Boy
to Mr.. Small, of the firm of Small & Knight,
for the use of fine toned organ, and to all
who aided us in any way in the production of
the drama, we tender our heartfelt thanks.
HID QRs. BoswoRTH Posi- No. 2, G. A. r.
Portland, March IS, 1871
The Comrades OF this post would extend
their thanks to the Portland Mechanic Blues.
for the use of their Armory in which to store
our proper ty ct the fire Sunday, March 18th,
also for the offer of the same in which to bold
our meetings. To the Portland Army and Ma
w Union for the offer of their hall; aud to the
fremen ana d al who aided in saving our prop
by command,
w. b. SMITH, r. C.
SAM T. GRAVES, Post Adjutant.
Advertiser CODY.
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Kentucky were ex- Confederates officers, Mr..
Stevenson referred to the recent stoppage of
the mail service by order of the Post Master
General on the line OF railroad between Louis
vile ahd Lexington. This unjust and tyrani-
cal act OF the Post Master General was made 10
give color to the representation that Ku K'ux
oepredat!ons were committed there. The oliy
possiDe Justification for it was an assault On
newly appointed negro mail agent on the route
arising IRON personal rivalry between MIN
ana other Republican aspirants for the place.
ha' would the country think OF stopping the
mails between New York and Philadelphia be-
cluse an assault had been made upon an agent.
Mr. Ramsay said that after the assault upon
MN the coored agent VQs prote 'ted by SOL
d'ers, whose lives were threatened in conse-
quence, and upon information to that point
the Post Master General suspended mail
service there
Mr. Sherman further argued that Mr.. Stew
enson as Governor of Kentu"ky had fully ad-
mtted the existence there of outrages in his
message to the Legislature, complaining OF
them. He asserted the duty of Congress to in
terfere to repress domestic violence
Mr.. Stewart made unanimous report from
the Committee on Privileges and elections in
the case of Morgan G, Hamilton, including
resolution that he was duly elected Senator
from Texas tor the term COMMENCING March
fourth. 1871, and was therefore entitled to take
his seat on taking the required oath. The
resolution was adopted but Mr.. Hamilton was
not present.
Mr.. Anthony remarked that on Monday he
would ask the Senate to remain in session un-
III they disposed OF bis resolution. The Senate
then adjourned till Monday.
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the Daimios are acting independent 81 r.be
Mikado and Prince; Satsuma seems reS ~ 'a ~
any ment to break into open rebelI,p X Fo =.
ei2pers are generally spprehensiyye .. renew.
81 of civil war during the conirg summer
Saisuma has withdrawn all his troops from
Yeddo and already public feeling is becoming
aienated generally from the Mikado Fnan.
GA, affairs were beeomiDg- greatly deraneed
and counterfeit money was flooding the cnun:
Try. Slxte German vessels, including sever
al steamers, are practically blockaded at Yoko
rama Several have attempted to escape but
were AL turned back by the vigilance OF French
cruisers German snip RoteIt Rickmors hav-
Ing been sold it is claimed bonafide to Engli
SUBJECTS sailed from Shanghae Jan. Ed under
inil English papers, flag, &c., but was cap
tored soon afterwards outside the port in neu-
tral waters by French cruisers, and held as a
prize E against the protest of the English consul
me United States steamship Alaska arrived,
~ foRohama on Feb. 21st, to relieve the Bene-
GA, ordered to ioin Admiral ROgerss expedi-
ton to Corea.
D good business was being done in Japan.
Nates Ior silks were somewhat lower Teas
we're were inactive: the demand for explorations for
new YORK per ships aggregate 2, 203, 95s lbs.
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THERMoMETRIcAL-Cor. Fore and India SITS
Sunday, March. 12-7 a. M, overcast, wind s
w. and light, mercury a.; IL a. NJ, raining
IL "a, wind blowing fresh, mercury 81; IA p,
M, strong breeze from S., overcast;7 wind
blowing gale from s., mercury 49,.
Monday, March 1876 a. M, overcast, light
wind. N. W., mercury ~; IL noon, pleasant,
wind N. E.. mercury 81.
Tuesday, March 14-6 ia. M, clear, wind light
N. W., mercury 80; IL 81, clear, wind N. W.
mercury 46; 9 IA, cloudy, wind n, mercury SO.
Wednesday, March 1876 a. M, clear and
calm, mercury 80; II noon, calm and pleasant,
mercury AZ; p. M, overcast, mercury AZ.
Thursday, March 1876 IA a. M, weather
thick and calm, mercury So; IL noon, wind
blowing fresh from E.. mercury 80; g. 4 p. M,
weather same, mercury 81.
Friday, 17-6 "a a. M, calm, weather thicl
and raining, mercury SO; IL IL noon. mercury
AZ, thick aud calm; 8 p. m, weather the same
mercury 40.
Saturday, March 18 6 a. m, calm, overcast
mercury AZ; 2 IL p. m, lowery, mercury 30;
| cloudy, wind South, mercury A.
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TEE ASSAULT CAsE-The Other Side Of the
lIQrn Like erarufhinn also in fhis ,rorld fhera

! TEE ASSAULT CAsE-7ne Other Side of the
Story.-Like everything else in this world there
is another side to the story Of the assault case
, In which young Dyer was implicated, and we
give it here SO that as far as this journal is con-
cerned he may have an equal bearing with the
Fort soldier, Boyd. The other side OF the
story is this:-That young Dyer and TWO
| friends had been to the minstrel concert on
Monday night; that after the performance, all
of them being somewhat intoxicated, out Dyer
especially so, they got into one of the friends
WAGON to ride out of town to his house. As
| thew passed Dyer's residence they stopped a
moment for Ansel to leave a message and
then drove ahead at walk down the street,
expecting Ansel to overtake them. Having
left his message Ansel started to run after the
wagon, calling out to his friends to stop. Boyd.
the soldier, was coming along High street on
the other side. aud mimcked Ausel's voice, at
the same time calling him names. Ansel be-
ing lust in the condition las was Boyd also) for
a quarrel, rushed across and pitched into Boyd
and fight ensued, both going down together,
Ansel underneath In the meantime his friends
had jumped from the wagon rushed up and
pulled Boyd off from Ansel. Boyd went off
little way and then turned round and began to
throw stones at them as they were driving
away, and afterwards walked down to Port.
land bridge-on the way to the Portland then
turned rouHd and went to an officer and
lodged his complaint After careful medical
examination the physician selected by the
friends could discover no signs of kicks or
bruises, and the soldier himself said he had
met with rupture in Texas, and Furthermore
the said physician, who is one of the most dis
unguished surgeons in the city, told US he had
no doubt the soldier could have walked out to
the fort on Friday plight with ease. That he
believed he was playing possum" SO as to get
his discharge.
On Saturday morning Dyer was brought be-
fore the Municipal Court, waived examination,
and gave surites in the sum of $500 for his
appearance at the May term of Superior
Cont
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WASHINGTON.

INTERNAL REVENUE POLICE BILL
WASHINGTON, March 9--Au Internal no.
lice bill designed to secure the collection of The
revenue in southern States, and making an an.
preparation OF one million will be offered In
Inc House to-morrow. The supervisors OF
revenue IN the Caro'ipas Mississippi and Geor-
gia report that in many districts perfect reipn
OF terror exists, the enforcement of the revenue
laws being totally impossible and officers in
some cases have been compelled to flee for
their lives. O-
BOILERS KU-KLUx BILL.
Gen. Butler will tomorrow renew bis efforts
70 introduce his anti Ku Klux bill though a
majority of the House are auxious tn adam m
at once aud are unwilling to do more at the
present. tession than to pass the Senate Joint
resolution for thorough Investigation of
southern affairs. 80 s4'-s t1t
Commissioners on Claims of Southern Low
alists will begin their labors April 10th.
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ST. LOUIS. March 19.-The liberal Republi.
cans OF st. Louis IN convention last evening t.
make preparations for the coming city election
adonted resolutions declaring hostility to high
tariffs, reasserting the safety of the Republican
parry, demanding thorough reform in the
civil service, protesting against the arbitrary
manner in which the President has used The
gsvernment patronage and interfered IN the
affairs OF State. declaring they cannot endorse
the present ad ministraton or favor the re-uom.
nation OF Grant, aud denouncing the removal
Relations 'sA
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RUNAWAY LADs.-Wiliam Partridge of
Somerville, Mass, ID years of age, and Walter
NJ s. Klgrore of Roxbury, Mass, II years of
age, lett their homes last week and came to
this city Friday, on the train, to have good
time They did not have quite SO good time
as they anticipated, for the police grabbed
them Saturday night, and they were locked up,
to be returned to their homes by the boat to-
night They had some money abont them
when arrested.
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THE ADELPHIANs.-Thi excellent company
had very good audience of ladies and children
at the matinee on Saturday afternoon. and
another frstrate house on Saturday evening.
We regret other engagements prevented our
attendance in the evening. Tonight Sheri.
dams great comedy of the "Rivals" will be per
formed, and the house will no doubt be crowd
ed. We would remind our readers that In
Box Office is open from 10 A. M. till 4 T. M
AID that 1t is ad disable to secure seats durin
the day. Remember that only two NOR
nights remain to witness the performance
this versatile troupe.
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NEW YORK.
CITY AND VICINITY

NEW YORK., March 19.-Seventy eight new
and twenty-five fatal cases of small pox were
reported in this city last week, a greater mum
Der than during any previous week of the wear.
The North River Bank of this city yesterday
paid 100000 penalty for not making the pro-
ment.
In the Police Courtthis morning, 500 per-
sons arrested in keno saloons last night, were
arraigned. The employees anu pro 3rietors
were. held in bail to answer at the General
Sessions, and the players were held in bail for
future good cOndact. Judge Bowling an
Lounced that Superintendent KeTso had nos
session of a list of landlords who rent their
property for gambling purposes, aud all Of them
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PERIODICALS Harpers Monthly for April
has been received and is for sale at the periOdi-
cal stores Of Bailey & Noyes, and H. L. Davis,
Exchange Street; Loring, Short & Harmon and
Augustus Robinson, under Falmouth Hotel,
also at the school book. music and periodical
store of E. G. Andrews, No. So Center street,
and at the book and periodical depot of Messrs.
Jesse nden Bros. Lancaster Hall.
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BASE BALr.-The Iron Base Ball Club Of
Portland Rolling Mills having re-organized for
the coming season have elected the following
gentlemen for their officers: President, Will
liam Mcfarland; Secretary, Frank Gordon ;
Treasurer, William Walsh. They also elected
Thomas W. Davis as their Captain.
They played very interesting game on Sat
urday afternoon with picked nine, the Irons
coming off victorious by score of 10. Ali
clubs wishing to contest their skill with the
Iron B. B. c., will address Frank Gordon,
Secretary of I. B. B. Club, Portland Rolling
Mills
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GA. RAT the regular meeting of this or
ganization Friday evening, the Treasurer re.
ported that the net profits from the Drummer
Boy amounted to $1442 05, besides $107 which
were received from the last night of the enter
tainment and which will be turned over to the
Soldiers Orphan Asylum at Bath.
The organization has commenced prepare
tons for the celebration of Decoration Day
and have engaged the City Hall for the eve
ming of that day. They hope to be able to
engage Gov. Chamberlain to deliver an adj
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USE nothing but the Lightning Polish for
cleaning Silver and Silver-Plated Goods, Brit.
ANNA, Brass, Copper and Glass Manufactur-
ed by N. d. Stevens, silver platter, Ill Ex-
change St., Room 5. 1t gives them instantly a
beautiful polish without injury to the most
delicate surface. II satisfaction is not given
the money will be refunded.
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NEW Musc.-We have received from Halves
& Cragin, No II Middle street, "Bissful Mo-
ments," mazarka caprice, by Charles Wells
and 1.-TWO Little Shoes ballad by DIR. Crab
tree both from the well-known publishing
house of Q. Ditson g. Co., Boston.
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New Advertise ment.::To-Day,
AUCTION COLLIN

AUCTION COLUMN.
Store Fixtures, &c. F. O. Bailey e. Co.
SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
xegetine. AN Druggists.
Hostetter's Bitters.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Theatre. Music Hall.
promenade Concerts. :. {. Lancaster Hall,
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Inside Line to Bangor =. City OF Richmond.
Vagetine. ...H. X. Stevens.
Allan Line. =. II. q A. Allan.
Cunard Line. james alexander.
10. .. F.. -. Fl. G. Barnes.
To Let. DIR johnson.
Store to Let. ;. .430 Congress st.
Rooms to Let. -. VIM II Jerris.
Laborers Waited. =. Flu Ter a. Harding.
Just Received. .Goody. Bump q Co.
Vegetine. =. Natures Remedy.
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ME KIGAN.

MURDER BY AN IDIOT son,
DETROIT, Mrrch 10 Daniel Ellis and wife
We're murdered in their house at RawsouvilIe,
near Ypsilanti, Saturday, by their deraneed
son Franklin Ellis, who is now under arrest,
FREsHET.
The water ia the Saginaw river reached an
unprecedented height and is three inches
above the highest mark Of last year.
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Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK. March, 1s-Ashes in moderate re-
quest at 76 a 25 TOR pots 80 q 925 tor pearls
Sotton very dull and Rc lover sales l4U4 bales; Mid
cling oplands at l5c. Flour shaie trmer receipts
sXee obls.; sales 81, 900 bbls; superne State and
western 00 q 65; common to good extra s ate
Western SO q 80; good to choice IS q So; cons
mon to choice White Wheat Western So q 80;
common to good extra OHIO 9 Is q Z 80; common to
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HOPPING ExTRAoRDINARY.-The Cha mpion
Hopper, on Saturday afternoon performed the
somewhat remarkable feat of hopping mile
in about ten minutes. Starting from a point
on Congress street, directly opposite Plymouth
church, he proceeded directly down Congress
to Wilmot, down Wilmot to Cumberland up
Cumberland to the corner of Myrtle. He
made but one stop in the entire distance, OPP
posite the residence of DR.. French, on Con-
gress street, near the corner of Pearl. A
large crowd thronged the sidewalks along the
entire route, aud contribution was taken at
the close As the young man has lost the eu-
tire use Of one side of his body, he is not able
to obtain livelihood in any other way, and is
therefore as much an object of legitimate
charity as many of the well known institu-
tions whose claims to support are universally
known and recognized, We understand that
he has in his possession, the champions suit
and belt as champion hopper of the world.
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THE PRESS.
CITY AND VICINITY

ry-our advertising patrons are requested to send
in their copy early IN the day as possible. Ad-
rertisements to appear Monday morning should or
sent in Saturday. (not Sundcy)
B-Free Religious. Notices must be sent in M
early as Friday noon.
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CONNEOTfCUT.

FATAL ACCIDENT.
new HAVEN, March 10 john O'Brien, a
10y II years old, was killed in Fairhaven to-.
gay by the explosion of a gasometer to which
ne accidentally set fire with match.
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To further introduce our new s,r cord ma
chine thread we shall for one week sell it in
one doz. lots; colored at 8 cts. spool, white at
ctr. spool. This thread is unsurpassed by
any. CoGIA HAssAN, 129 Middle St.
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TEL EGxApUIU UTEws


A house on Grand street, New York. was
injured by fire to the amount of $4,000 on Fri
day and family named Burton narrowly es-
capped suffocation. They were rescued by the
police. -"
The Canadian ministers deny the reports of
election disturbances in Winnepeg
1t is proposed to weed out all inefficient SOL
dlers from the ranks of the army. and the
standard OF qualifications for recruits is to be
Taised. This IS in view of the provisions of the
Dill ilmitlhg the number of recruits to 80 GOO.
Judge Charlie, s. Bradley of Providence
Mayor Charles R. Chapman of Harrford an
George M. Barnard of Boston, have heen
elected assignees of the Boston, Hartford and
Erie trailroad company by the Boston
creditors.
An ate mpt is to be made to obtain from the
President communication of the sentence of
Pardoe, sentenced to be hanged for burning
the ship Robert Edwards.
Bradley & Sons extensive carriage factory
at Wheeling, West Virginia, was totally de-
stroyed by an inceudiary fire Sunday morning.
Loss $4,000; insurance $4,000. -
Judd b Hills planning, sash, door anil blind
factory at Milwaukee was burned en Sunday
morning. Loss $50, 900; insurance 1923 900.
Joseph Dim beat Rudolphe at billiards at
San Francisco. 1000 to 956, Thursday. The
stakes were $1,000 side. -
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CALIFORNIA.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
oAN FRANCISCO, March 19-Haavy rains
ley. anu "''"nia'e var
m y. >. Marshal Phelps of Arizona has left
i toezor tor Sonora with $4,000 governmen mt
funds 10 his possession.
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COME Immediately and see the Bankrupt
stock of 1000 pairs Ladies' and Gents Kid
Gloves, sizes from to 10, worth 81 Is for 4Octs,
at Cogia Hassan's 129 Middle and Temple
street wv
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WEBSTER, under Fluent's Hall, is prepared
10 furnish all kinds of Pastry, Cake, Ice
cream and Oysters; all kinds of Fancy Dishes
for weddings, private and public parties, at the
shortest notice. ian11eodtf
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"PARK STREET PULPIT. this title
Messrs. j. R. Osgood & Co., 124 fremont St.,
Boston, are publishing every week the Sunday
morning discourses of Rev. w. H. H. Murray,
pastor of the Park Street church. They are
printed on fine paper in large clear type, and
the numerous friends of this popular pastor
will be glad to avail themselves of this method
of securing in such neat form these discourses.
The subscription price is 81 per year; retail
price 10 cents per copy
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NEW MAHlPsHJRG.

THREE DEMOCRATIC ooNaREssMEN.
CONCORD, March -19-Gov. Stearns will to.
morrow give certificates of election to Messrs
Hubbard, Bell and Parker, the new Democratic
Consressmen, and they will start for Washing
ton at once
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THE WEATHER.

SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER REPORT FOR THE
@ PAST "a HOURS.
WASHINGTON, March sl9-1 30 P. M,-The
lowest baIometero of Saturday evening west Of
Missouri as indicated by the midnight des-
paches has moved E, and N. E, into Illinois.
brisk and fresh Dortheast winds have prevail
cd on Lake Erie and the west with north
WINDS ana snow or rain in the extreme north
west. The highesG of barometer of SATURDAY
evening last, of Ohio has to day prevailed over
western Pennsylvania aud New York anti is
now moving to the northeas. with. Diminishing
pressure. Far and clear weather. have pre-
vailed on the gulf and Atlantic coast. The
Daromet.ris rising with clear weather at the
Rocky Mountain stations; cloudy and rainy
weather reported from the Pacific coast.
frobabilities-A falling barometer with mar
TALLY cloudy weather will probably he apns.
rlenced Monday on the Gulf and Atlantic
coasts. The storm centre now in Illinois and
Missouri will probably move into Micbiean.
on the Lakes '
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THE balance of the stock of Dry Goods in
store occupied by E. E. Little. Congress ST.,
together with all goods previously sold and not
oalled for, will be sold to day at 10 o'clock, and
at u, M, the store ana fixtures will be sold. as
will be seen by reference to auction column.
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The Westbrook people have a fourth town
meeting to-day ir reference to their Bridge of
Sghs," which for six months awakened so
much anticipation, and for six weeks, so much
disgust.
A central location. comfortable quarters and
an unexceptionable cuisine, contribute to make
the United States tavorite public house.
The grand Masquerade Ball of the Mechanic
Blues will come eff at City Hall next Thurs
day evening. Arrangements have been made
for large supply of costumes and they can be
engaged at Mrs Bonney's, No. 329 Congress
street.
Steamship Scandinavian, Capt. Ballantine.
sailed from this port Saturday evening for Liv-
erpool, taking out IA cabin passengers and a
full cargo. u e..
At the meeting of the City Council this eve.
ming member of the School Committee will
be will be elected in place of W. P. Preble,
Egg, who declines serving. The police and
some other officers will also be appointed.
Tue California party, making up for start
next Thursday, will consist of Mr. and Mrs.
Wiuslow, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac jackson, Miss
Baker, and Messrs w. f. Milliken, Charles
H. Haskell, Jas. II. Smith, E. D. Appleton,
Fred. A. Poor, and possibly, one or two more
with party of ladies and gentlemen from Bos-
ton. The general rendezvous will be at Chica-
&c, from which city they will take palace car
that has been engaged for the round trip.
The story circulated Saturday night of
steamer being seen on fire off the coast was
cnnard. Tue steamer Chesapeake from New
York arrived here about 2 o'clock Sunday
morning-having been detained by fog. She
saw nothlug Of the kind.
Mr.. Walter Goold, .crsanist at St. Luke's
Cathedral, has composed fne anthem adapt.
ed to the season of Lent, which was performed
in that church, for the first time, on Sunday
evening .
A few school tickets for the Conservatory
concerts remain unsold. The sale will be con-
tinued to day until they are disposed Of.
At High Street Church Sunday morning
Rev. Mr. Fem gave notice that about $14OO
was required to make up the sum of $40 goo
and thus clear off the debt of the parish; and
that unless this amount was Immediately sub
scribed he should pay it himself
At State Street Church Sunday morning
Mr.. Simmons, Treasurer of the American
Tract Society, Boston, made some statements
of the work performing by that Society,
through colporteurs in the South, among the
colored race and the lower order of whites.
His statements were full of Interest, and were
attentiveIy listened to by large congregation.
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PERSONS having sewing machines to be re-
paired would do we'll to give Mr.. Hobbs cal
at No II Market Square, over Gilson's Apoth
ecary. His work and prices give general sat
isfaction IF