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Friday, November 10th, 1871,

within legal hours. the following DESCRIBED
property, to-wft: The N half % Of los =, As
laid down on the original plan OF the city OF
Memphis, shelby county, Tennessee Degln-
ming at the intersecs ION Of the south side OF
the first alley north Of Adams street, Known
as Bank alley, and Mississippi or FROM road
thence south 50 degrees, 50 minutes east, one
hundred and forty-sight and one-hah feet
Q4Sl0. with the south side OF said Bank alley
To IL intersection with another alley. run
ming at right angles herewith. called 'FRONT.'
aIlev. thence with the west side OF front
aIlev south 20 degrees 30 minutes west, q Ieet
Kfucnes to the dtvidi ug Line. etWeen the
Co halves Of satd lot IS; thence with said
dividfn4 line, north 50 degrees, 50 minutes
west I4sk feet to Mississippi or Front row
thence with said row north, . degrees, ~
minutes east, 81 feet II Inches 70 the cssin-
ming. the entire lot being covered BY q oriek
baidiDg. the nont of which Is -four stories
high and the rear q two stories high. Terms
OF sale one-third ca cash. y IN SIX N
twelve months rom date OF sails. purchaser
reaafred to execute notes with approved per
sonal security, lien 70 be retained IN same
are paid.
FDMUND a. COLE, CLERK and Master.
Mcdowell 3 Martin, Attorneys
Wed-oclll
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MARCUS J. WRIGHT,
Sheriff OF Shelby county.

judges, clerks enc oncsrs WI
.-ara Lla dar Of alactLnn
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Friday, Esysmher y, 1871.

wisafu lsgsI hours, the following described
log Of ground O. M aVenus In the city or
Memphis, bounded a. follows: Fronting
sOuthwardly on Robson street feess and
running back between parallel Lines I'D teet,
block No. 8. in the subdivision O. VA =
Bradford sud Others
TEENS OF SALE-One-thiId eaa-i balance
on a credit OF 6 and Smonths, tho purchaser
executing notes with approved security, and
a lien viii bsretalned on thsrlRnd 70 further
secure the svnen OF he purchase money.
JAEES REILLY, Clerk.
BY ]. Il. CULLEN, Deputy CLERK.
Hanson, Estes 8 Dashiell. solz- for coma
-I.f--- tue0clT
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Attachment Neties.

In the First Circuit Court OF Shelby county.
Teunesses-Thos. Day. u. B, Foster and q,
W. Kealhofer, partners, dong business IN
der the name and style Of Foster, Kealhofer
q &C.,, vs. VIM. Clampit.
TN this cause Rn attachment having been
sued cut under section S4S6 ofthe Code and
returned into Court, levied upon the properly
of to-wit: Twelve bales Of cot
ton, marked each l.. 8 j., b property OF de-
fendapt. and affidavit having been made thai
the detendant is indebted TO plaintiff in the
sum OF Sl459 % by q note, and that the de
fendant Is a Nonresident OF the state o
Tennessee;
u Is therefore ordered, That he make his
personal appearance herein, 5sIore the Judge
81 tins First Circuit Court OF Shelby County,
At the courthouse in the city OF Memphis,
m the third Monday in January next, and
defend said attachment suit within "a time
prescribed by law, or the same VIII De pro
eseded with exparte, and that 8 copy OF thls
order be published once a weeBs for Tour con-
secutfye weeks In the MefnPhR Appeal
Done at once, this l0th day october, lSl.
FRANK TAFT, Clerk.
By L. e. BOSWELL. Deputy Clerk.
~ wed-ocil
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To the Earnaerss
NEW COTTON PRESS,

! HAVE invented q cotton press which Is
4 suited to 4 wants OF he farmer sIonfa
simple in Arrangement sad easily manages
Mcclellan q o EB Front street, Snarps .
Roberts, IL Monroe street, Ihoa.
Isl new Madison 81 have ne press loFs@s
ane can testify 10 - a1peElorltys
oclz sOlsysT, Tsna3
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Charcsry Sale Of Real Estate on
Tuesday, November 20, 1871.

30. S979-MaryE e. Delbridge ct al. vs.. Nancy
Edwards ct al
nv vfrtna of an order OF sale made In this
II csnse- I win sell at public auction, TO the
biehest bidder, on the premises,
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CnSscsry Sale Of Real Estate.

No. g7O.-In the Fsst SnsnesIy -SSstb r
shelby county, Tenn
Green VS. W. L. Vance ct a. Faarsa for
DY virtue OF an in~terlocCtor5 - INV 10,
ID sale entered in the above csuA singh
IS7i. I VIII sell at public auction, TO ths
~ bidder. in front or the Clerk and MAST
ohiee OF said court, GreenlaW block. SecoAo
street, city OF Memphis, Tennessee, on
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TRY m.
1dmInisTrafar's kolIee

qualified rs administrator OF
II O J. Walker deceased TINS n 70 no
LAT 10 hie the same, duly prqbated, with
me within the time allowed BY law. All
psrsons Indebted 10 said estate viii please
eome furrard and settle without delay.
fn-sci0 FHoA HoLEhAN, 81, Admir-.
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AERn. n MAReH takes pleasure in an.
IVA ounc1 70 net o;o patrons z Inc
hRRH& MAKING BC6kH ENB Al Ne. 9Aa
1Ea8E0 oE8EEFs tniie door south OF
Vance, where she - prepared to All ali ore
derE In her line, in the latest styles, alWays
having an assortment Of patterns on hRpa.
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THE undersigned purposes " place in csu.
n uvation his land, Situated at the SOU n
WeNt corner OF Jackson and Lauderd ale
streets, IN south Memphis. An persons ms
terested are hereby notified that the bodies
Of persons buried there, nnder thu dire aion
OF The "FreedmenB Bureau" and the late
aCoui IL commissioners" OF Shelby county.
ahould be removed bafore the LIST OF January
1874. g. Z. BEAUREGARD,
Oc20 per ronohoG Bulkle
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VALUABLE SUBURBAN. LANDS
For sale.

No. So, r ID Second Chancsry COurt-Thos.
q. Neal e. al. vs. K J.R L. VIM et a.
y virtue OF consent decree OF ths second
l. Chanesry Court OF shelby county, en-
tsred IN the above csuse.l wiz, az my cfdce
door, on Second street. Msm 0hts. ofisr a.
public sale, on
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s,rvERp1sEAsE

In NJ OA4ILao1
prevail to q greater
bly, any other nal
always anUously
Liver is regulated
Is almost fnverfa
OF action In the
aches Constipation,
the Shoulders, Con
Stomsch, Bad Taste
ious attacks, Pa1pi
Depression Of the
and o hundred otiae
SIMMONS LIVER
the best remedy eor
discovered II acts
and, being aslmple
pound, can do no
Isss in every way
20 years, ans KUN
and great from all.
Try viii vouch for
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New Statement of Insurance Losses

a New Statement of Insurance LOsses-
From the New York Commercial Advertiser,
october 9th.l
We have lust received, from authority which
should be in every respect TRUSTWORTHY the
subiOined list Of the losses of insurance COM
panies by the Chicago fire. This list We are
assured. has been made up by Insurance man
apers and expert adjusters in Chicago, rom
authentic data, and Il was received here TINS
anernoon. We give IL as IL ONE 70 us-leaY-
Ing The officers OF the Insurance. companies
named the task OF rectifying any errors.
III there are misstatements IN the llsl, We
shall gladly set them right; but II, on the other
hand the actual losses are 50 ~stupendous as
these figures Indicate, II Is due 70 the pubic
aud 10 an classes Of Insurers That the truth
should be known without further delay.
Several companies in this city which have
publicly acknowledged losses OF x2,OOOssO9 eseni
now appear as having lost more than double
that sum, The question at issue Is; DID these
eOmpanies know the actual amount OF thelf
liabilities when their were pup
lsheds II not and II these revised ngdres are
tine The risks are so f~earfully Increased That
more disasters must ensue.
In either ease, officers of our insurance COM
ueuies should at Once publish fun eXhlblts,
Nih complete lists OF their Chicago risks IN
order thai ths prevailing uncertainty may be
dlspelled.
We append the list;
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A. c. TREADWKLL.. Iata Aaaeham a TreadH9ll
A. b. T~READwELL, OF frssdWeli Rrca.
X. A. TREADWELL, OF TTeadweu Bros.
b. D. TREADwELL, OF TreRdwen Bros.
A. C. TrsadweII & Bros.
WHOLESALE 6R0cERS
AND
cOTTO N FACTORS,
No. II UNION STREET.
sToREwALL BLOCK, : MEMPHIS. TENN.

uAVE ONE OF THE LARGEST STOCKS
II It has ever been thsir pleasure to orer,
both to the city and country trade, consisting
in part, viz:
L2c0 bags Coffee IeOe kegs HatisJ
zoe hhtks. sugar I o bbls. SugaFl
5000 bdls. EF0n-s1es-au D~asterDsS
1000 pieces BagEinEs2 - a. pounds
1900 bills. EA0ar-Au grades
I0Oo hhIa. Salt : 200 bbts. Rhfskys
500 pkgs.T obaeeo o cases BarotRezl
goo eases Oysters
BaeSn, Mess PORK, Hams, ard
NnekereL. HGlzSsss, Neal. an9 vaF1Ous
other articles In thear Ekao tee REaaer.
O18 - Ee915ens
The attention Of wholesale dealers is Epe-
cially invited 70 their large siock, which has
been gotten up with great csre, and Is offered
at prices that must psoTe Satisfactory to bay
err,
Their Cotton Department is under the
charge Of A. q. TREADWELL. who gives his
personal attention to the sale OF Cotton, an
having had Is years experience IN the o1si
ness, feels competent to do justice TO shippers
In the sale Of She staple. They would further
return thanks for the very liberal patronage
h~eretOrore extended to them, a respsSt-
fally solicit Q oontinuanee OF the sana-
sell dAW
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The New York Tribune, Of the 2lst, has the
following:
The folloWing table, prepared from the phi
vafa memoranda Of a leading company, shows
thai nfIy-ons companies have suspended thus
far. Many other companies in the western
states have undoubtedly been crippled; but no
Trustworthy Information of their n anclal
condition has yet been obtained. OnG one OF
the Cleveland companies has formally closed
but from the statements Of New York agents
in that city, Il appears that the Others are hope
lessly embarrassed:
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chanesrY Sale Of Zeal Estate.

No. n R-First Chancery Co1rt OF SheAoy
Counfv-RObert Q, Jameson vs.. Lucte A.
jameson ct al.
my virtue Of an intsrlocutory decree for
n sale entered In the above cause, Oetober6,
fg7l. I VIII sell stpublfc auction TO the highest
bsdder. In 'front.' OF the clerk and masters
once. Greenlaw block, Second street, N the
city CT Memphis, Tennessee, on
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FRANCE AND TRADE,

ElNAGNA
OFFICE OF THE DAILY APPEAL,

OrrrcE OF THE DAILY APPEAL.
SATURDAY. October >, iSsL
Notwithstanding the difference OF opinion -
ragsris tbe state OF the money markel heIsi
~ ara ssfisned. from general OBSERVATION anu
ciose Scrnfiny. that no material enect has Deen
nro5need by the stringency OF money IN NeM
Sork Ir must be admitted that New 1oIk
nj other eastern cities have ielt me great
- Nv M Gre in Chicago This loss Is becom-
~ - ssffled. and the effect accurately de-
isTnined bv knowing ones There may pea
s1rninS amount OF currency IN our markel
having been imported IN antcapauon
iar,.er movements Of cotton than mas ustus-
nirsss- Cotton sales for the past few osys nave
beaD mneh fighter than for weeks, and mas NOT
Tesnfred the amount OF money a was ClllSu
for Iasf week. and consequently mere hlaY DC
a neat bulk Of currency In the markeL Low
ever he ms as il may, money, 70 an practlcAl
nse ii nlenty, and as an evidences OF an easy
msfEet rates are unchanged-prlme paper az
I09l2 per cent. per annum az the oanks, anu
81 per cent per month IN open naTket
Fvcbsnpe is not making as freely as carry IA
the week. in consequence OF ngnter IAoe u
cotton RATES on New York are uo1scs ana
fbsssme an Boston and other Eastern polhts.
In gold there Is nothing doing 10 speak Oh
paalers bought at III to lllas.
local stocks and securities are ~uncnAnBeu
and inactive; nothing OF importance oolhs'
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C. D HER Y,
3sS Main st, eernsr gnI0n.
NOTICE.
OFFlOE OF CITYTAx OoLLECToR,

A Last Notice 90 \ V1noFs .. FEoPeEsS
HorSt0tore sst1 " $40 cay N ~
Nen-,taymsnt Of Taxes.
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ELECTION NOTICE.

ny virtue Of an order OF the H~ouOrsbla
- County Court o SHELBY county I quar-
tefly session, a. its present October session.
I wiz open and hold an election a. al tha
legal voting places IN ssid county, On
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PrObats Court Sale
10y
A STREET PROPERTY.

No. 81, &. DIN the Probate Court OF Shelby
county. Tennessee.-P. Tchln and wife,
Mary Tobin, administrative of the estate
u "a ". O'Aahoney, deceased, VS. Edward
O'Mahoney.
FINDER and by virtue of a decree Of sale
", made at its present October Term, ISL. I
will sell at public auction. IN front OF the
door, on Union street, in the city
~ Man on
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Undsr the PasFOnaas Of the Very
Ravarand SunsrIsr Of ST. Ross

institution is situate two miles
from Springfield, about q quarter OF q
mile from the BardstOwn and springfield
Turnpike. 1t is oy the SISTERS o.
the order OF st. Dominic n is well provided
with competent and experienced teachers
who spare no pains TO render b Academy
wOrthy OF extensive patronage. The dlsci,
pIine of the Institution VIII be nrm n
uniform, but mild and parental. Wnils the
~st-ictest attention VIII be paid to the heslth,
com fort and wants ofths pupils The course OF
Studies embraces all the branches useful and
ornamental. THIS institution Wss established
in 1872. and Is situated in one OF the health
iest aud most beautiful portions OF the state,
and Is Of easy access by rail rom Louisville.
An e~xtspssye farm Is connected with the
institution, from which all the supplies are
drawn, thus giving it considerable adVan-
tage over others. The Academy gr0und are
extensive n tastefully arranged The
building are erected with an eye especially
to health and comfort
The Academic year commences on the nrst
Monday In September and ends on the last
wednesday in June, and Is divided into TWO
sessions OF ave months esch.
Terms per session OF nVe months accord
ing 70 the class of the pupil. SO, SO z SlOO,
psyablehaM in advance.
FOR further particulars apply 70 Aessrs. J
O.. Webb 4 Co.. Louisville, Chas. ID. Elder,
ESQ. n Commercial Pace, New Orleans, OF
to the gathers In chargelofS st. Peters, church
Memphis. Tennessee. o&S anH
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a meeting OF the corporations Of the
on Friday night st the of1cs of Donoho
Buckley, when the following board
OF directors was elacted # n 1P-Ibl~-
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SipQnnOn9
! anaTNpIGEsTIoN

Hand
extent than proba-
. adv, and relief Is
soughtRfter. II {
1htutts action, health
IDLY secured. Want
AkLiVeT causes Head
UtIsundtce, Pain In
Vigh, Dizziness, Hour
| lin the Mouth. BIZ
Nftafion OF the Heart,
%t8pirits, or Blues
IL symptoms, which
-lREGULATOR Is
that has ever been
mildly, efectually,
Hyegetahle COM
q Its harm
Il has been used for
dreds OF the good
parts OF the n
Its virtues.
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vision Of our organic law upon which il Is
founded, are repugnant to the constitu-
ton and laws Of the United States, and,
therefore, null and void.
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salurdaY. NoYsnbsr D. le7L,

% test ths sense OF the qualified voa.
ers OF said county on ratIfyfrg ara ar
proving the aetion OF he Countv
Co1rt Ia agreeing and promising 70 lndOrsa
on behalf Of and in tha name q Ehe couufy
my thousand dollars IN amount OF t6a
bonds Of the Memphis ard RaleIzh RsfIroaI
Company, payable at years, Dsaring elxbt
per cent, win coCpcns attached, payabfs
s-entannuauy, upon the terms and condt.
lens ueclhed In the order, which u here
with Published
Those who iaYcr th5 lean OF the credit OF
the county, e. IndoTssd Aforesaid, VIII wits
OF print on their ttckeiE, " For Loan" and
opposed VII write CT print In shelr
No Gan"
A LIST OF the judges, clerks N Onesrs VII
be Published before the day OF election.
October 10. ISL.
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CITY aaBeasofB and their clerk Be nKed at The
sum of $3.50 each. Adopted by board OF alder
men, November J. 1871.
By Alderman Dwyer:
a. A .ss ger shst p: properly ognsE. on
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PROBATE COURT SALE
REAG ESTATEs

80. 50, &. DIN the Probate Court Of shelby
county, Tenuessse.-Jam6s Lynens guar
dian, VS. Edward B0lgsr ct al.
TTSpER and By virtue of a decree for sale
~ made In tbs aboVe cau3e At this october
Term, Ig7L. OF the Probate Court, 7 viii sell at
public suction, In mont Of the courthouse
door, on Union street, in the city OF Menu
ph1s, on
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Jackson county farmers grow very fine
tobacco.
Much Georgia cotton is being market
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ms. HASY MOMROE

HRs retufned from the North and respect
fully informs her patrons and friends that
she has taken the rooms No, so 9ayoso
Block. Hain street, where she will be glad to
see them Dress Making I'm the Latest
Il IL nn4
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s. Msuday IL ssptsubsr, 1871.

porting. Waists, with whalebone or cord;
Poisean's Embroidered, Long and Nursing
Corsets; Werly's plain Corset; Nine. Du-
porting Corset; the Skeleton Corset; Misses
French CoIsets- and the new, long slde-steeI
Corset, handmade. These Corssts are the
best; can be purchased only In the manufac-
tory. Also, the improved Shoulder Braces;
Breast Projectors, In whalebone, EiIverWfre
and iniiatable rubber. Wholesale and retail
sse3 LOUIS AN6
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I. Q. Q. E.
MUTUAL AID ASS OCIRTl0K
0Res, 222 kaIa St. SssPAR.

Oaee, 222 kaIa St. xsaPAis.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
W. {. BRUCE, j. DANBURY,
j. p. PRESCOTT, d. ID. CoNRELL,
ID. q. TRADER, JOHN LINKHAUzR
CHARLES A. BKKHN, Z. BINGHAM,
W. H. NoYsr0N.
OFFICERS.
H. d. CONNELL, President.
b BINGHAM, Viee-PresidenL
J.. prescott, Secretary.
VS.. BROCE, Treasurer.
ONLY member OF the Order In good stand
" ing admitted. The fees arc small Ad-
mission fee, %, In advance. Annual fee, 81,
In advance, and - upon the death Of each
member within thirty days after being noti-
nedl, when his family, or any person desig-
mated by him, VIII Be entitled to the aggre-
gate of 81 from every Of the Assoc
citation. All Odd Fellows in Tennessee, Mis-
sisslppi and Arkansas. are eligible to men,
Oershtp. This Is strictly an Odd Fellows tn-
otitution. 10 benent the families Of its de-
seased members. aulS dAv
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New York weekly Cotton Statement.
The following Is the receipts, stocks and eX-
ports in New York, as telegraphed up to Il
AN. yesterday:
Receipts for the week up to this time. ISL
Receipts at this port since September lstllS,&4
Exports nom this port since Sep. l---..-- l5,Zl9
Stock on hand at this port------.-.--..---- S5,5Jl
ReceiDts al an II = Dorts for this week. g647
Receipts at all u. s. ports since Sep. lst--35o,gII
Exports from US. ports for this week 4l,0lO
EXPORT from U. 5, ports since Sep. Isl. --I39,572
stock in US ports up to his -.2l6,9SO
Exports for this week from New YORK 10
Exports for week from u. S. 20 Liverpool 40,9S6
q
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Figures for the Contemplation and
study Of Memphis Merchants and
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Railroad shares in New York.

NEW YORK, October q, lao pm The mar
,oint hut generally arm md active az present
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-14

Steam Valley (no once, 10 Trout Rum 10
miles aud back, once q week.
Leave Liberty Saturday at A. M:
Arrive at Trout Run by 12 NJ;
Leave Trout Run Saturday at p. NJ:
Arrive at Trout Run by 6 r. M.
Proposals. invited for more frequent service.
Proposals must be TO carry the mail with ''cele-
ry, certainty and security using the terms OF the
law, and they must be guaranteed by two respoG-
slble persons, certified TO as such by postmaster
or Judge OF court OF record
NO pay will be made for trips not performed, and
for each OF such omissions not satisfactorily ex-
planned three times the pay OF the trip may be
deducted. For arrivals so far behind time as TO
break connection with depending mails, aud not
sufficiently excused, one-fourtn the compensation
for the trip 10 subject to forfeiture Fines will be
explained, for neglectng TO take the mail from or
into post Office; for suffering it to be injured de-
stroyed robbed, or lost and for refusing, after de-
mand, TO convey the mali as frequently rs the con-
tractor runs or is concerned In running, vehicles on
the route. The Postmaster-General may annul the
contract for disobeyng the post0flice laws or
the instructions OF the Department. He may alter
the schedule OF departures and arrivals, and also
order an Increase OF service by allowing therefor
pro rata increase on the contract pay. He may also
curta or discontinue the service in whole In part
at q propOrtionate decrease OF pay allowing as full
peDsalion on the amount OF service dispensed WITH
ana pro rata compensation for the service retained
and. continued. Bids should be addressed to the
"Sec0nd Assistant Postmaster-General super
scribed proposals, State Of Pennsylvania" and
sent by mail
ton, see advertisement of October 81, 1867, and OF
this date, in pamphlet form, at the principal post
Offices. JOHN A. j. CRESWELL,
cod mi Postmaster Genera.
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OBITUARY.

Henri Afford, d. d., Dean of Canterbury.
Intelligence of the death in London yes
Eerday of the Very Rev. Dean Afford, the
Ewell-known Biblical critic and poet, has been
received by cable Born in London in 1910,
Educated at minister Grammar School,
|Somerset, and Trinity College, Cambridge,
Iwhere he graduated with distinction, he early
|entered the literary world, publishing anony-
smously, in 1881, volume entitled "Poems
land POetcal Fragments This was followed
fin 1885 by ''rhe School of the
bHeart and other Poems, to
(which his name was appended. Both
tworks were well received, the latter running
Through several editions in England and in
this country, where the admirers of his works
thave always been very numerous. In 1884
*he was elected fellow of Trinity College,
kand in the following year left the University
10 take charge of the parish of Wymeswold,
RLeicesteIshire, as vicar, remaining there
until 1858. In lS41 he published Chapters
Eon the Poets Of Greece, During that and
the following year he was Hulsesn professor
at Cambridge, and from 1S41 to 1857 was Ex-
hammer of Logic and Moral Philosophy in
kthe University of London. The first volume
3of his edition of the Greek Testament was
3assued il 1851, and the fifth, completing the
work in February, 1861. 1t has passed
Through many editions. He was also the
author OF an edition Of the New Testament,
with revised text and commentaries for Eng.
lsb readers several volumes OF sermons, and
some lighter works, while for several years
although the fact was never puohcly an
nounced. he was the editor Of the C0ntenapo
rayv Re1ie,o. From 1853 to 1857 he oficiateC
as Minister at Quebec Street Chapel, London
81 where he attracted large congregation
+ by his scholarship and eloquenee. UpoI