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The Portland daily press., 1871-09-15
TROTTING PURSES.

TROTTING PURSES.
Purse $3.50 for horses that have beaten three
minutes.
p" $50 open for all Double Teams,
$50 Tor ho ses that never beat 2 49,
90 '' $50 for horses not over four years old
9. '' 200 for hoI ses not over five years old.
According to rules.
" $50 for horses that have never beat 2 80
{" 400 ior horses that never beat 1885.
90 '' 600 tor all horses.
All entr es, tor the above Purses are for horses
owned IN Maine, except the purse ior 5000; that Is
open to The world,
All OF the 1rot ing Purses mile heats, best In
to harsness and will be conducted under the ru es
OF the National A ociaij IN tor the promotion OF the
interest OF the American Trotng Turt, and all tn
tries must be made III accordance herewith. En-
trance lee ten per cent OF the .urse and must ac
company he nomination in all cases. Entrance vii
closn at Po tand Moud y, Sept. 18Th. at O'Clock
l.. NJ at which time AL horses must be eligible.
The Maine Cent al, Portland & gdensburg, Port
land q Rochester, OxforI Central, Knox 81 Lincoln
Railroads will sell tickets ior one tare both way
ourmg the tar.
The P. 5. & Pr Grand Trunk and North American
Roads will without doubt, make the same arrange
ments, OF which due notice will be given
Houses will be transported TO and nom Portland
by their owners paying their reg llar rates When
shipped their return the money 10 te ie,unue"'
they be az the owners rsk IN AZ IsfSE
All entries TO made to GEO. WAIEhh0o"'
Treasurer, Portland.
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| steady and very quiet.

Money rather more active, but the projected lock-
up OF Gu reney does not meet with sinucn succe s.
loans oellg 'arety made above pei. cent Exchange
hfner lh co"stqaenCe of the ,sed sale of gold,
cut no ADVANCE iu rates is estab isheu
STOCKS generally heavy anu dull all day, though
coslns s'e ler Tn report tina, large amount of
currency Is u De locSed-uo Jo morrow hope with
ned'5 payments 10 Tue treasury or gold sold to-day,
eau cd fome saial holders STOCK to sell out pre-
vented any extensive specu alton.
The following are the closing nuotations ot
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-15
WASHINGTON.
Mai. Hodges Letter Of Con fessiOn.

WASHINGTON, Sept IA The following is
Mai Honge's letter of confession:
Washington, Sunday, Sept. 10, p. M-Gep.
b. w. Brce, Sir: have to inform you that
am unable TO close my accounts and 1 owe a
frigh,ful amount of aOout $3.50 000, which sum
have lost during the last few years in stock
speculations, going deeper and deeper in hope
of retriev ug myself l have no excuse or nit
igaiion of my course to offer, and propose to
take the fail consequences of my sin. l had
thought week ago of escaping from New
York, but believe l have done better in re-
turning to deliver myself up, as elt / was
bound to do. can Of cOu' Sc make no preten
on of excuse for the systematic deceit have
practiced Oh you aud the advantage nave tax
en- OF the special position have held, and feel
that you especially have cause to be Justly in
exorable against me. have been led on by
the lnfatuation which always attends the course
entered on, hoping ALWAYS to recover my loss
and conceal my crime. I believe it is really a
relief to be discovered, for have been in hell
on earth tor years and the alternatOns Of hope
and lear have gone through and constant care
to AVOID detection having become too strOng
desire to turn over auy property have as a
small set-off against my deficiency, and after
giving any information will assist in settling
accounts or aid, if possible, in recovering por-
tion of what have lost. expect to take the
full punishment awarded for my offence. In
Justice to two parties in this city through whom
have made some specu atiOns, wish to say
that they are perfectly innoce Mt OF any knowl.
edge that was using public funds. There are
small balances with each of these parties tC
my credit whenever the accounts are closed.
| The losses L made almost entirely in New York
with one house there, whose accounts hold
| subject to your order. epdeavored to Induce
them TO make good the amount lost with them
which they knew was public money, but they
have refused. l have been trying to MAKE or
| my mind to this confession for some days, ane
was ON the point OF doing so this forenoon il
| your office, but could not bring myself 10 say
| 1t and wanted time to write my Innocent wife
| WHOM this trghttul information will kill. God
forgive me for what have done to her and my
children. All ask OF you or the authorities
SIT possible, some small sum may be left her
enclose the keys of my safe and box contain
Ing all my old accounts, &c. My presen
vouchers, receipts, &C.. are in the hands of m,
clerks, who are all OF them perfectly innocen
OF any knowledge of my deficiency. l shall
remain at the house, No. 1923 street till in
formed what action you have taken concerning
me. There is no fear L will go away now.
(SIgned) j.. LEDYARD HoDGE.
The Comptroller of the Currency will no
cali for reports on the condition of tho naticna
banks till he is ready to embody them in hi
report to be laid before Congress-.
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DOn'T BE SwINDLED BY PEDDLERs.- But
call and see the different styles of Linen Mark
ers,a L. G. BrunePs, $50 Exchange st. s7eo1 m
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A FULL assortment of Paper Hangings
Window Shades, Screens, etc., for sale by
jySf DEvENS & Co., 13 Free st.
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y ff ANCE.
The Alsatjan Question.

VERSAILLES, Sept, 14.-Conference composed
of Count De Remnsat and Ponyer Qu-rtier
representing France, ana Herr Won Arnin and
Count Herzog representing Germany, is now
being held in this city for the settlen en- of tbe
Alsatian customs question. 1t is hop the
couierees will be able to arrat ee for evacuation
OF all departments, except six, oy means OF GUS
toms concessions.
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BASE BALL-A match game of base ball was
played yesterday between the boys of the first
and second classes of the High School. The
following is the score:
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HALIFAX, n. Steamer Forest City-1l5 casks
cod coil 40 hnds. sugar, GIG is 1O4 ha do pic led
Il n, izte' sraui'e, cask eases gn. 4 cans wins.
Bey, boxes egg t. John portedu.; casks 5 crates
skl1s 10 cart < Co l54 boxes canned mackerel &
Portland Pacing Co.
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War Department, Sigual Service U. $. Army, D.
vision OF kilograms and Reports for the teneht Oh
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IAN ARMFUL" is the title of a very pretty
engraving just published by B. b. Russell,
representing little girl with her arms full of
kittens while the old cat is looking nd to her
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AUCTION SALES.

Notes and Accounts tor ale.
ON Saturday, Sept 10th. al 2 p. m l shall sell ae
" public auction at my Off e, "A NJ ddle slreet cor
Exchange street, all uucoected no es ami accounts
beiogng to the estate OF r. e. Stuart.
JUSE eH A. Lo- KE, Assignee.
f. o. BAILEY Il Co., AucFrs. s,Iodtd
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1t is proposed to establish cotton exchange
in Cincinnati.
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OF all departments, except six py means OF GUS
toms concessions.
TRIAL Of COmmu nists.
In the Assembly to day, Gen De Aissev
stated that additional courts martial for trial of
Communists will shortly be az pointed. 1t il
SAID there are now but 152 judges to examine
the cases of 30 900 prisoners, Including $50 con.
vlcts Even With the additional courts. the
government will be obliged to to release 12 800
prisoners without trial, as it is impossible to
sentence more than 100 per month
The Customs Trea.y.
In the Assemb to-day. Remnsat submitted
as the result OF recent negotiation a bill au
thori2'ng Thier TO conclude with the Emperor
OF Germany customs treaty, which embraces
in its provisions Alsace AID Lorraine. The i'm
mediate conSe quence OF the treaty will be the
evacuation of The Department Aube Cote Dor
ana Jura. and reduction OF German soldiers in
France to 90 600. The Assembly declared the
urgency for the bill.
signs of Trouble between Russia aud
Prussia.
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-There seems to be
somethiag wrong about the relations between
me Russian court and that of Berlin First.
toe proposed meeting of the two emoerors al
Ems was not held, and now it seems sertled
that the Emperor William will not 90 to Pa
tersburg tor the antumn mauHuvers, though
bis arrival was looked forward to as certainty.
There is unusual hustle, too, in military
quarters. Ou his return from Norway the
Czarowitz went straight to camp. without call
lug at the palace. Military maj euyres have
already begun, and will be more extensive aud
prolonged than was at first intended The
most evident sign of couness toward Prussia
Is the reappearance of anti Prussian articles in
the Russian press
Last December the chief censor announced
to The editors of all the Russis n newspapers
that 1t was the will of the Gar that all attacks
on the press should cease. The order was
faithfully obeyed, and seven journals which
bad formerly been declared adversares OF
Prussia went so far as to publish articles set.
ting forth the advantages of Russo Prussian
alliance. Directly after the Gar returned
from his German tour all this was changed.
The Gaulols, which is known to be inspired by
General MiutiD, minister of war, openly de.
cares in its number OF the Sd inst, that the
policy OF Prussia is dangerous to the very ex-
lstence OF the Russian empire.
Foreign Items.
Dispatches from various points in Russia
show that the Asiatic cholera still scourges
dreadfuly the central aud southern portions of
the empire.
The disarmament of the French National
Guard has commenced. There was no resis-
tance to .he enforcement of the decree of the
Assembly and tranquility prevails everywhere.
The Empress Eugene arrived in Lisbon,
Thursday, from London. She was visited by
the King and Queen of Portugal, and after
wards lett or Madrid.
An American brig foundered off Lands
End, EGG, on Wednesday, and all on board
perished.
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SECOND CLASS NINE.

MIR. James Cooney, of the Irons, Umpire
Reeves won the ball for best score.
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HAVANA. Brig Clara II. q sodrcl-92 go feet
lumber 800 mol shocks 2215 Jar shocks nd heads
ooo par heads, IL NJ cedar shingles, 10 bps macker-
| hoops, $50 b uxes herrino - ~ ' AZ "
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New ESFE SsSCa emo -ssohev ess~kos.
NEW Yaeg Sent 14-Aarn The Gold ms rlre

NEW YoRk Sept. .14-Eoeniag.-1h he sale OF an ex-
ira 81 $4,000 III GUld by the Government to-day dis
concerted th plans o. the speculaos aud the marke
closed firm ana rather dull at 11:z having sold ;
hgher duriog ne day; the clear ,nces of the day
wete S33 001,0 900.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-10-01
Supreme Court.

The following proceedings were had in the
Supreme Court yesterday:
Smart adm'a VS. Temperance McAlpin ct al ;
affirmed.
Skaggs admir- VS. Epperson and wife; de-
cree.
Jesse Vaughn VS. Sam H Dckey; reversed
and remanded.
w P. Bobo VS. w. c Patton ct al reversed
and remanded.
Sarah Ann Scales and Horace Foster VS. S j
Craig; affirmed. -.t..
S II Tillery VS. S NJ Sawyers ct al; reversed
and bill dimissed. .
A M johnson, in error VS. r II Croft; affirmed
Phillips s. Blizzard VS. NJ Alexander ct al !;
reLeard and opinion heretofore pronounced re-
affirmed '#
Nashville and Chattanooga r r Co vs. c G
Smith, admir-; reversed and remanded.
Daniel Wiggles VS. ID B Ladd; reversed and
remanded. ..-..r..r.
D B Ladd. in error, VS. Daniel Wiggles af-
frmed.
Benjamin Chandler VS. w w Summers ct al !;
decree of Chancellor modified.
Chas alias Robert Santers VS. State; affirmed
JC WATSON VS. j G Gillespie ct al; affirmed
Jas Miliiken. in error, VS. Robt McCrary; re-
versed and motion discharged.
Hannah NJ Reath ct al VS. Whiteside 6 Boyce;
affirmed.
John Jones, in error, VS. Turpin; reversed
+ Jeffers VS. the State, three cases; affirmed.
w Y Huff vs. w w Fritts; reversed
A L Green, ex'r, vs. w Pyatt ex'r; re-
versed.
Fritts, in error, VS. Morris, Bradt & CO.. af-
| frmed.
L Childress VS. Settles reversed
Brooks vs the State; reversed and remanded.
w e. S II Bennett VS. the State; affirmed.
Robert w Boyd 'et al, in error, VS. Henry II
Reed, ct al; reversed and bill dismissed.
Daniel Hart VS. G w Vincent; reversed.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-10-01
SURRENDER OF COL. ID. m.,NELsoN.
BaiIed ON a Bond of s25, 900.

On yesterday afternoon, about O'clock Col.
ID. M. Nelson, accompanied by his father, hon.
IhoS. A. r. Nelson, and one of his counsel,
Hon. K: ID. Barton, surrendered hlmseI 10
Sheriff Gossett, at the Court House IN tnis Guy.
A capias was at the time in the sheriff S hands
issued upon an indictment for murder. The
Indictment was returned by the Grand Jury
Thursday. Mrs. Parthenia A. Clanton, widow
of Gen. Clanton, is marked as proseeutrix and
Judge c. F. Trigg and Tomlinson Fort, Esq.,
as witnesses. I
Immediately after Mr. Nelson surrendered
himself to Sheriff Gossett an application for bail
was made by his counsel upon writ of ha6eaS
corpus The hearing was before Hon. E. T..
Gillenwaters, of the first Judicial Circuit who
has been holding the Criminal Court by inter-
change with Judge III. L. Hail.
Judge Barton moved that he be admitted to
bail upon the indictment. The Attorney Gene
raj stated that it was his universal CUSTOM when
application for bail in cases was made to the
court, to waive preliminary examination when
ever he became satisfied that bond with sufi-
cient security would be given in a sum sufficient
TO cause the defendant to appear and answer the
charge His experience was that bond OF SUI
hcient amount, with ample security. was more
certain to hold the prisoner than jail. a pre-
liminary examination causes the intelligent men
of q community to form opinions and thereby
become incompetent to try the cause.
That as the defendant in this case had volun-
tarily surrendered to the Sheriff of Knox coun-
ty, to answer this charge, he would be willing
to see him go to ball. with bond large enough,
signed by men of ample means, without pre-
liminary trial. The Court stated that this was
perhaps the best course to take, and the Attor-
ney General and counsel tor defendant agreeing
to the sum of $4,000 the Court ordered the
bond to be executed for that amount. The
bondsmen were d. NJ. Nelson, Thos A R.
Nelson, Robert M. Barton, Joseph H Earnest
Joseph Jaques, 4. G. jackson and William G.
Brownlow, by John B. Brownlow, attorney in
fact.
The bond makes the defendant to appear at
the next term of the Criminal Court, to be held
in this city on the 4th Monday of January next.
THE SURRENDER,
In surrendering himsels to the authorities we
are informed Col, Nelson but followed the ur-
gent advice of his father and friends His coun-
sci, in applying for bail, said he would certain
ly appear whenever required for he had been
earnestly advised, and consented, to submit to
the decision OF the courts.
We are requested by his friends to again ask
of the public suspension of judgment until
the facts on his side are made known. All he
asks now, they say, is fair and impartial hear
ing.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-10-01
Furnishing LabOrers.

Every mail brings us enquiries concerning la
borers. We say, emphatically, that We can sup
ply the demand. We dare not trife with the
public by making promises we cannot fulfill.
We know exactly what we are about. For the
present we obligate ourselves to furnish female
servants from Birmingham, England, and male
laborers from Dundee, Scotland To the ladies
of Knoxville, and elsewhere, we say, most posi-
lively, that we can, in six weeks, furnish them
with smart, reliable clean and tidy servants
Try us, and see if we do not do this very thing
To the farmers of East Tennessee we say that
we can supply them with any kind of laborers
they undergraduates, stock raisers, dairymen,
managers, &c, sc. We charge $500 per head
for our services, and the applicant must pay the
passage fare (abOut $4,000 upon the delivery of
the servant, which amount is taken out of his
wages. No risk is incurred. We guarantee
servants and laborers of good character. As
we want to send forward a large order in fifteen
days, we hope orders will come in by that time
G. w. CHARLTON,
Tennessee immigration, Real Estate and Labor
Association.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-10-01
What the Fair Means.

The near approach of the Eastern Division
Fair viii give our industrial establishments an
opportunity for showing their meritorious
points. But there are Esome of our. establish
ments that are already so well known that even
such occasions do not add much to their reputa-
ton. The New York Tea Hong on Gay street,
is one of the places we'll known to all city house
keepers Its fine selection of teas. sugars,
spices, prunes, raisins, fish, and everything
needed for the table is well known to be supe-
rior one. The secret of the success of that es-
Enlistment is, quick sales and short profits
They buy their goods at the lowest rates in New
York and Providence. They sell great many
goods and are enabled to sell them low. All
goods are delivered free of charge to any part of
the city Remember the stand and their prices.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-10-01
THE COURTS.
Federal Court.

The following proceedings were had in the
United States Circuit Court yesterday, Judge
Trigg presiding:
Bulkley's lessee VS. McEwen s. Wiley; jury
withdrawn and mistrial entered.
United States VS. T Alternately, debt; de-
PENDANT entered motion to set aside judgment
by default.
United States VS. L NJ Jarvis, violation of
revenue law continued.
United States vs. Kennedy, Jr, violation of
revenue law continued.
United States VS. A Kennedy, Sr, continued
United States VS. w Dunn, violation of
guilty fined $40 and imprisoned one hour.
United States VS. Wesley Cooper, violation Of
internal revenue law; trial by jury, verdict
guilty, fined $50, imprisoned five days.
United States VS. A Fl Odom, violation of rev.
enue law; trial by jury, verdict guilty, fined
81, 900, imprisoned six months
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-10-01
MERCHANT TAILORS.
Messrs. Cuquil d PIIlet's Establishment.

Mr.. Cuquil, of the above firm, has recently
returned from trip to the Northern cities and
now offers to their patrons and the public gene
rally large stock of gentlemen's goods for
FALL AND WINTER WEAR.
These gentlemen are artistes in the world of
fashion, and have in their employ the best work
men to be procured in New York, which to-
gether with the best and most stylish goods can
not fail to give entire satisfaction.
They are also agents for the noted GOAT fitting
shirt, that opens on the side, which is rapidly
coming into favor. Measurements taken and
good fits guaranteed. ix28tf
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-10-01
Sfahhinr ARRAY.

Deputy Sheriff Jno. Gibbs arrested Pleasant
cannon yeIeeraay afternoon lot s9aoGlng frank an
difficulty occurred on Willow street on First
Creek, opposite Col. Branner's. Both parties
are colored. 1t seems that they had had diff
Guilty the night before the misunderstanding
being an old grudge, and yesterday Cannen was
passing Stones house, when the latter went out
and attacked him with brick bats. Cannon then
became infatuated, and drawing knife, stabbed
his antagonist in the right shoulder, as above
stated. He has given security to appear before
Justice r. ID. Jourolmon on Wednesday next
at o clock P NJ.
Stone seemed to be suffering considerably late
Yesterday afternoon
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-10-01
HONESTY is OUR POLICY.

Hicks. Coins q DOgan, Blacksmiths,
Prince Street between Cumberland and
Main Streets.
The above named firm hereby inform the
public that they are prepared to shoe horses all
around for the reduced prices of ONE DOLLAR
and in the best manner-other work in proper
ton.
some blacksmiths, have one price for residents
of this CITY, and another for those of the country
They serve all alike, and spare no pains to suit
all.
Refer to Jack Lowe 6 Co., as to the state of
our work iX2S-d1W
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-10-01
CITY NOTICES.


ing on MRS. WINSLOW,'' for helping her to
survive and escape the gripping, collicking and
teething siege. We confirm every word set
forth in the prospectus-the Soothing Syrup
we had the power, we would make MRS
WINSLOW-as she is-the physical saviour to
the infant race Extract from Rev. c. z. Wei
sers letter ..--ft.- -tr.
Be sure and call for
MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP"
Having the facsimile of CURTIS & PERKINS
on the outside wrapper All others are base
limitations
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-10-01

We learn that the chills and fever are still
raging in the 10th and 18th districts of this coun-
ty. AT least thirty-fve cases have occurred
within an area of three and a half miles Thir-
teen cases have occurred in two families. The
cause is supposed to be stagnant creeks which
have almost ceased to run during the dry
weather
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-10-01
More Fine Stock,

Messrs. Hough 6 Church are doing good
work for this country, in the Introduction of
improved breeds of stock. They received yes
terday fine SOuthdown buck from Lexington,
Kentucky. He is two years old, and one of the
finest animals we have had the pleasure of look
ing upon. He was taken yesterday evening to
the farm of Mr.. David Lee, just north of town.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-10-01
Personal.

JAS Blevins, representative from Hawkins,
passed through yesterday on his way to Nash
vile.
Mr.. r. R. Swepson left for New York yester-
day.
Hon. Horace Maynard returned from Wash
ington yesterday, where he has been for several
days attending upon the meeting of the South
ern Outrage Committee
Capt: VIM. Rule, of the CHRONICLE, returned
from New York Yesterday.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-10-01
No. 50.
BRooKsIDE FARM.
BEAUTIFUL SITES FOR Do
Suburban Residences,
Market Gardens, Vineyards, and: ~
SMALL FRUIT FARMS
Tor Sale.

We hare recently divided BrOOkslde
Farm" which lies less than half O. mile from
the northern limits of the city, into tracts Of
about .fUe acres each, fronting on broad
aUenues sirty-Sir feet in 10idth, tChieh tCiU
be opened tUhep necesSaryto the coRUenicnce
of purchasers. The locations are very fine
for SUB URBAN RESIDENCES, as the
sites are elevated, overlook q large ertent Of
country, and command q. fine rieeV.
The soil is in q high state of cultivation
and is ,UeU adapted for Market Gardens
or Fruit purposes. The grosOing Of the
small fruits toooII pay here, as
the demand IS good and the supply vfrs
limited. To those Of Our correspondents
t0ho hare a0ritten as regarding sites for
Embarrassing, this affords fine opportunity
for securing choice locations not heretofore
available. .f
Parties doig business inthe city ca find
on this tract delightful situations for resi-
dences, and its short distance from towB
enables one to escape the heat and dust Of
the city and at the same time bive pcitbin
easy reach Of his business; and O. tract of
fUe acres can be purchased for less than a
small building lot IN the city.
Property in this Uicinity is rapidly increasing
Ia cGLHe, and IS nOe0 offered at much Lot0er
price per acre than other property similarly
situated as to distance from the city.
A fine map Of the property can be seen at o's-
office, and price, terms, &C., 1iU be Furnished
on application.