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Political Notes.

The Louisiana Democratic Convention on
Saturday nominated State ticket, and ap-
pointed delegates to the Baltimore Convention,
without any instructions. As the Convention
nominated straight ticket, the Reform Con.
vention, in session at the same time, rejected |
its nominations, and adjourned, subject to the |
call of the Reform Executive Committee. |
Several boiling members of the Democratic
Convention in conjunction with the Greeleyites,
it is said, will hold a State Convention in Au
gust or September.
Vice President Colfax was waited upon last
Saturday in Washington by a delegation OF
Indianians returning from the National Repub
lcan Convention. Mr.. Colfax, in reply to an
address from the delegation, said he went on
the retired list without any unkind feeling to-
wards any one who desired change in the Vice
Presidency. He wished them decisive VIC
tory in their clOsey-contested State next Octo-
Der, and would join with them in November in
cordially supporting Grant and Wilson.
In Mississippi, the news Of President
Grants denomination was received with
enthusiasm by the coored citizens. A rati6ca-
tion meeting. composed almost entirely OF
colored men, was held in Jackson on Thursday
night. Governor Powers, of Mississippi,
has announced that he will support Grant.
Lieutenant Gov. Bennett supports Greeley
an addressed Greeley meeting on Thursday
night. The Jackson Clarion asserts that
ninety nine -hundredths of the Democrats and
Conservatives of Mississippi will support
Greeley.
Sumner and Wzson.-Friday morning Sen
atOr Sumner called upon Senator Wilson, and
heartily congratulated him upon the high
Iinc,ion and honor conferred on him by the
publican party. Senator Sumner remarked
sit his call was from mere personal regard
>N1 friendship, and not from any polltica
...ltive whatever. He felt greatly pleased tC
know that his colleague had been chosen fo
the second place in the nation.
1t is now understood that Senator Sumne
will support Greeley, although it is said b,
many of his friends that he will abstain from
taking any active part in the canvass Wha
right any one has to speak for him in thi
connection is not known, for he has distinct,
stated on several occasions that he has author
lied no one to speak for HIM.
The Baltimore Gazette reports five Demo
cratic papers in Maryland as rejecting tn
Cincinnati ticket in any and every contingency
Eve that prefer a Democratic ticket, but WI
submit to the actiDn OF the Baltimore ConveI
ton; twenty that leave the matter in the hand
OF the Convention, and four that endors
Greeley and Brown.
The Chicago Tribune Liberal Republican
and Chicago Times (Democraticl regard tn
tariff resolution of the Philadelphia plstforI
as a protective one. The Tribune also cor
demns Wilson's nomination, on account OF h
connection, years ago, with the Native Amer
can party.
Il is stated from San Francisco that th
odd line Democrats" there, who are dssati
ned with the County Committee endorsemer
ot the Clneincnnati platform, threaten to boil
sai send delegates to q separate State Cor
vsntion.
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KEEP A LOOKOUT AHEAD In steering the
human bark through the sea of life always
keep bright lookout ahead. 1t will often save
moral shipwreck to look ahead and take care
of shoals. When you go to Philadelphia to
No. SIS Market Street, halfway between Fifth
and Sixth Streets-whcre splendid stock
awaits inspection, and the prices are the low
est in the city.
Smyrna times., 1872-06-12

Economy is the true road to wealth" Not
only economize in great but in small things !;
begin now Use the Wilmington City Soap
saves time, saves clothes, saves money.
Smyrna times., 1872-06-12

THR TENActTY OF TRUrn.-when nation clear headed
the Americans become
and observation that article excellence
medicine all the camor Of all the
less nostrum yenders in the universe shake their belief
its efficiency. Truth is tenacious thing these
thies beginning discover BrTEks has
firm hold the popular esteem De in the slightest d.
by the cold datrbes which the
ermened SlopS. without particle q! alcohol fond
launching against alcoholic preparations The public knows
this docs spirits but
it also they the ard whoesoms
old ST. COiN the active aud benCh
remedial and nvgOratng properties through
O0t the system which could possibly be adopted
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NORTHERN PACIFIC GOLD BONDs.-Each $1,000 Bond is Sc
cured of land besides the Railroad and all
its appurtenances Interest 3Os payable semi annually
gold Denominations $780, $780, slOO SoOO0 $4,000 As In
vestment moderate these Bonds especial
y desirable combining they do high fnteTes with
that complete security which this class investors ought
always insist upon They emphacally Real Estate
Bond and Mortgage. For sale by John MeLear Son. Bankers
No. COZ Market St., WilmiusOn Del
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The Louisiana Democratic Convention has
selected delegates to the Baltimore Convention
who are understood to be against any Demo-
cratic nomination at Baltimore"
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In California the Democratic Conventions of
San Francisco and Solane counties have en-
dorsed the Cincinnati platform.
Smyrna times., 1872-06-12

GREAT EXHIBITIoS going Of splendid Spring and
Summer stock OF Clothing at Wanamaker i Browns Oak
Hall, Sixth and Market, Philadelphia.
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The Domestic has more room under the
arm than any family sewing machine
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-15
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer Richmond, St. Louis.
+" Mary Houston, New Orleans
" City of Vicksburg, st. Louis.
" Dexter, st. Louis.
4" City of Helena, Vicksburg.
i" Jennie Howell, New Orleans.
Nightingale, Arkansas river.
" Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
" st. Francis, Wittsburg.
Robert Burns, Cincinnati.
Belle Lee, New Orleans.
Robert Mitchell, Cincinnati,
Belle Memphis, st, Louis.
" Indiana. Cairo.
" A. j. White, Napoleon.
" F. Forest, Evansville.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Grand Tower, st. Louis.
Glasgow, White river
R. P. Walt, White river.
Silver Moon, Cincinnati
Mary Houston, Louisville.
City Of Vicksburg, Vicksburg.
Dexter, New Orleans.
City of Helena, St. Louis.
Jennie Howell, Louisville.
Nightingale, Cincinnati.
- Robert Mitchell New Orleans.
Belle Lee, Cairo.
=" Indiana, New Orleans.
BOATS IN PORT.
Phil Allin, st. Francis, 0verton, Rob
ert Burns, A. j. White, f. Forest, Belle
Memphis.
BOATS ADVERTISED TO LEAVE TODAY.
St. Louis. Belle Memphis-........5 pm.
-.......-Belle st. Louis-..-- IS pm.
Friar's Point......Geo. W. Cheek.."........5 pm.
RIVER, BUSINESS, WEATHER.
The rise and fall at other points since
our last issue, as reported BY the Signal
Service Bureau, is as follows:
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rates. taking sixty and ninety day notes, and
good names could be placed in this market
to-day for almost any amount for the same
length of time. Rates range from lOgl2 y
cent. y annum. as previously quoted.
The supply and demand for exchange dur
ing the week has been about equal. in conse-
quence of which the accommodation rates be-
tween banks were reduced early in. the week
TO 81 t0@S1 rs premium per $1,000. Later in
the week. however. there were large transac-
lions at 81. To-day there is but a moderate
amount making. One Of our leading banks
will, by the hour for the close Of business. get
100000 in cotton bills, and will have sold
fully that amount Of checks on New York.
Rates remain steady at par buying and nc
premium selling on Eastern points, and %@
Nc buying and par selling on New Orleans.
Bnt little coin has been purchased by deal
ers during the week. The price ranged from
1921 to 1927. and to-day dealers would pay
ITO. the New York rate having advanced from
1927 last week TO llO54 to-day.
OF local investments we can say but little.
They. however. with stocks and scrips i'm
prove in value as money becomes easier.
AhNio nv NJ anu hNN Z"
small amount Of Tennessee money now in
the hands of dealers to pay taxes. but there
will be another issue Of the former soon by
the Quarterly Court. Warrants would sell
readily at 95c. and Tennessee money. old, at
sOc. City securities have improved some
what, and to-day an inquiry for currency
bonds discloses the fact that there are none
for sale at less than 54c. We quote them at
$50 to SIC. Some $1,000 Of the gold issue was
sold Saturday by dealer at &c. We quote
them at 6l12 to &c buying and selling. Street
railway stock is in demand at Soc. trans
action in German National Bank stock at
s7c was reported Saturday. Memphis and
Charleston railway shares are nominally so to
39c. By the middle of July il will probably
have advanced to 4Oc. Insurance stocks are
unchanged. Arkansas levee bonds have sold
at fraction above 2Sc during the week. A
sale of Gayoso gas stock was also made at
SOC. Alcorn money is bought at 70 to 7lc and
sold at 76c. when there is any demand. Some
$4,000 in Mississippi levee bonds were hy-
pothecated to-day at twO-ffths Of their par
value, and some of the banks would not loan
money upon it at any price.
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port 10 Cairo in eight days, without
cleaning out. But this may be untrue.
| give it only as told me. AT the mo-
ment of the disaster the second engi-
neer was just coming on watch. Before
his death he said he believed that only
one boiler had let go, and that the whole
Of the explosion was forward. Others
state that the whole battery blew upward
and forward, as the whole forward part
Of the cabin was wreck and everything
forward of fire doors was blown to atoms
While at this port the Oceanus
took on little freight, including lot
Of plumber, which is always troublesome
to handle, and detested by steamboat
men. AS it was going on board, the
mate, unusually exasperated by it, is
said to have remarked that any boat
that would handle such stuff ought to
blow up or sink, little knowing that such
fate was only two short hours away"
The Robert Mitchell added 1000 sacks
corn at Henderson.
Eight pairs Of coalboats will be 6oated
to Louisville on this water from Pitts
burg.
The proprietor of. the LEDGER, Mr.. L.
Whitmore, accompanied by his wife,
will make trip to st. Louis on the
Belle Memphis. We commend them to
the watchful care of our friends Crane
and Blenker
Southern freight rates are shaky at
St. Louis, and decline is anticipated.
A Jacksonport exchange has the fol-
lowing items:
The Elliot Line have raised the
freight on cotton to Memphis to s. per
bale. The Summer Coon came down
from Pocahontas, Saturday last, with
l08 bales cotton, 100 sacks of dried
fruit and other miscellaneous freight
The Seminole came up as far as New
port Thursday morning, and discharged
220 tons of railroad iron for the Cairo
and Fulton road. She arrived here yes
terday with large cargo, having besides
her own, the trip of the Sioux City
This is her last trip in her present trade.
1t is with sincere regret that we an
nounce the death of Arthur Fields at
Louisville, on Friday last He has for
many years been in the employ Of
Messrs. Elliott and Miller, Of this city,
and was a competent, faithful and
obliging clerk. He leaves many friends
to mourn his loss.
The river here has risen sixteen inches
since last night. At Louisville it rose
one inch, and at St. Louis fell two
inches.
The river is full of drift wood.
The upper Cumberland rose twenty
feet at Mill Spring one night last week.
The loss of property in consequence
was heavy.
The Commonwealth, coming up has
$50 tons, principally railroad iron.
The City of Alton has 200 hogsheads
Of sugar for st. Louis.
The George W. Cheek, Captain John
Washington, leaves this evening at five
clock for Friar's Point and all way
landings. Mr.. F. S. Gonterman is chief
purser
The Belle St. Louis, with Pullman
sleeping car mattiasses and Gastons
restaurant attached, with the veteran
Blake on the roof, will back out for
Vicksburg and all way landings, at FIVE
o clock this Afternoon. Alf Grissom is
her clerk.
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tempt Of these foreign creditors TO
bankrupt the city has aroused the indig-
nation of our best citizens. These
contractors, Shylock like, demand their
pound Of flesh, let the results be what
they may. But they must becomingly
await the decision Of the Supreme Court
Of the United States. So say the people
of Memphis.
Mayor johnson asserted at the meet
ing of the General Council last Saturday
night that no proposition of compromise
of the Nicolson pavement matters had
been received by the city from Brown &
Co., outside of pencil memorandum
had from Mr.. Brown, not suggestive Of
any compromise. 1t is more than prob
able that an arrangement will be made
between the city and Brown & Co. to
let the questions Of direct and indirect
damages rest with the Supreme Court,
and for the city to levy a tax to
pay what is actually due the con-
tractors, the contractors on their part
to refrain from their wild attempts
to force the city government to the wall,
which their attorneys well know cannot
be done successfully; and the efforts
will only result in an interminable law.
suit, producing no real benefits to either
party, but certainly disastrous to the
aspirations of the contractors.
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Do per lht peaches. 81 to 90. Eggs. II TO 100.
Flour. SO so to $40 80 for super to fancy. Hay,
s23 to $50. as TO quality. Lard. quieti tiercs,
to 91<c; key. 10 to 1910; pail. 1Oh to HE;
caddics. l2o. Lemons. s. to IS 80 per box.
Molasses- plantation. IS TO Csc. as in quality.
Nails. IS rs rates Oranges. s. IS to So Is per
box. Oats. AZ to 4sc. Onions, 81 90 to So 90
per Dbl. Poultry-chickens 81 so to s. 5O:
ducks. SO so to 81 so; geese. So 90 to 81 OO;
turkeys. s18 90 to sA 90. Potatoes, 81 90 to
sS 30. as in quality. Mess pork. slS so to IA 90.
TO 61Sc: shoulders, ~ to 41Ic. Hams. 81 to
SIC. Sugar. open kettle, to ll11c yellow
clear. III to 1lAc; white, 12h to 19c; hard
refined. 49, 10 19t4c. Salt. 81 3 TO s. IS.
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Chromos and steel Engravings,

Mr.. Joseph H. Harth, of this city
will shortly solicit subscriptions for the
steel engravings and chrome Autographs
published by Geo. Stitson & Co., of
Portland, Me. Sold only by agents.
The specimens he has received already
and will offer to the public for inspec-
ton, are finely executed and suitable to
adorn the walls of any parlor or family
room. They are to be sold at reasona-
BILE price, bringing these interesting
works of art within the reach of all.
Pictures, like good books, improve the
mind, and the heart, and the taste,
Barren walls too often reflect their inhu-
ence on barren minds We know some
thing of Mr.. Harth as reliable gen.
tleman, and commend the publications
for which he is agent to all classes.
Subscribers will pay only on delivery
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-15
HAIR BRAIDS AND CURLS,
AstonishingIy Cheap,
MEMPHIS DOLLAR STORE.
Our Spring Races-The Arrange.
ments and the Prospects.

y
ments and the Prospects.
The prospects of the spring race
meeting, we are pleased to learn, are
most encouraging The attendance will
be larger than ever before; and from the
number and reputation of the horses
which it is now known will certainly be
here, we do not doubt it will be the most
enjoyable occasion of the kind yet seen
in Memphis. Arrangements, we learn,
have been made by which those desiring
to visit the grounds can procure ticket
at the Charleston depot for fifty cents,
which will pay the railroad fare both
ways and admit the holder to the public
stand, or as it is called in racing par
lance, to the field" This makes the
admission to the field, virtually, FREE,
as in England, with this important diff
ference-that here the club has provided
comfortable seats for visitors and a shell
ter from the sun and rain. This liberal
arrangement will, of course, materially
increase the attendance, as it will enable
those to go who did not feel able or in
clined to pay dollar for the privilege.
OF course, as heretofore, those whose
tastes incline them to be more exclusive,
or whose liberality prompts them to pay
more toward the support of the noble
sport, will have the privilege of pur-
chasing day badge, which will admit
the wearer to the club stand, quarter
stretch, and ali the privileges of the
course. The price of day badges will be
two dollars; and if purchased at the
depot, and bearing the ticket agents
stamp, they will pass the wearer free, to
and fro, over the railroad. A portion
of the club stand will be set apart for
the use of the ladies, who are specially
invited, and always admitted free. The
club has arranged to have fine band of
music in attendance, and ali the prepsr-
atoms are upon the most liberal scale.
With fair weather the meeting is bound
to be big success So mote it be.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-15
GENERAL MARKET.

During the past week the weather has been
anything but pleasant or inductive to BUSH
ness. Planters have been delayed. too, in
preparing their ground for the coming crops
By the rains. and. should the river advance
seven feet higher, the low lands on either side
will be inundated. The indications now are
that the rise will not come at present. Bust
ness has been fair in nearly every branch Of
trade, but not as active as would have been
had the weather been pleasant. The genera
market has been fairly supplied with pro-
duce Of all kinds. and. although the stock
has not been excessive. the demand has been
sufficient to keep prices steady. In grain we
note slight decline in corn since our last
weekly review. Bran is easier. and oats
hardly so firm. Hay is without change. Pro-
visions. though quiet. are held with more
hrmness az our. quotations. Groceries are
without marked change. and are held at for
mer quotations. except coffee, which is
higher. Butter, eggs. etc. are as quoted: APP
pies. 81 90 to s. 50. Bran, SIS 90. Beans. 81 q
to ? IS per bushel. BaEging. l71S to lsc,
and demand fair. Butter. "A to 2ac. common
70 fair. Bacon clear sides. ~ to SIC;
clear rib sides, Set shoulders, S. to sc;
breakfast bacon. 3 to 91<c. suFar-cured
hams. II 10 l25zc. Corn-msal. g % to
g 8. Cora. e5 to CSC. Cotton sad.
sll % per ton on the levee. Coffee Rio.
2 to 251se; Java, q to SOC. Dried apples,s1sto
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-15
Delinquent Taxpayers.

The clerk of the First Circuit Court
has received communication from the
State Comptroller authorizing him, in
the absence of the State Land Commits
sioner who has not as yet qualified for
his office, to allow delinquents to redeem
all lands sold for State tax for the year
1870, on payment of six per cent. inter
est instead of fifty per cent, charged
heretofore. This deduction has been
made in accordance with recent enact
ment of the General Assembly.
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PUxPs at 3l5 Second street.
state Prisoners Gone TO jackson

state Prisoners Gone TO jackson.
Seventeen coRvicts, under charge OF
Tailor jackson, left for Jackson yester-
day. The prisoners in the aggregate
numbered one hundred and twelve years
of hard labor for the State. Among the
convicts we're Farley j. Eason, the muir
derer of Ed Lyles, and Dan Smith, the
slayer Of young Mr.. Merriwether.
Eason and Smith were sentenced to
death, but an appeal taken in each case
to the Supreme Court acted as q post
ponement of the fatal sentence until a
decision is rendered.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-15
COTTON.

On Saturday transactions summed up 1900
bales. the market closing without decided
change. 'To-day's kilograms generally denote
a frmer feeling at all markets. and the noon
telegram from New York gives an advance Of
&c on all grades. This advance has been an
ticipated by the LEDGER, and factors have
generally taken advantage of our suggestions.
That it will be followed by another cannot be
doubted. and instead of getting 141zc for
his cotton, as was the case last year, the
planter will receive 225s to 225sc. basis
niddling. for all that he sends here af-
ter this date and until the close Of the pres
emit season. Buyers seemed to have an ink
ling Of what was coming. as they were out
early, and, contrary to Dundreary's version.
the early bird" in this case did gather
some moss" Sales to neon we're 800 bales at
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

PUBLIo LEDeER 0yTroE,

MIHfIIIs IENNss ApTII 10 I1IlsI
The situation during the week, as regards
money. have been easy. and tbs banks have
found no little dificulty in employing even q
small portion Of their funds. The fact il, but
few. If any. Of our leading merchants need
money. and the loans during the week has
been fully fifty per cent. less than last year.
In many instances the banks have loaned to
those not their regular customers at the usual
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GAs-T1rrrxo at sl5 Second st.
memDbis Hendquarters,

Edwards headquarters oyster, fish,
fruit, vegetable and ice depot Where
is it2 Why, No. 27s Second street,
where can be had the finest Savannah
shad for 75c, fine Northern lake and
Reelfoot lake fish cheaper than at any
other place. Also the best oysters ever
brought to Memphis, at 75c per can.
Early vegetables, all kinds, in season.
so J. D. EDwARDs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-15

EMMoSs & SoS, the veteran newsmen
at 10 jefferson and 4lO Main streets,
have received the latest publications,
daily papers from all points, weekly pic
torials, monthly magazines, both home
and foreign, and news goods of every
description.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-15

SHIPPING TAGS are now printed at the
LEDGER Office cheaper than in Cincin-
natl. No use to send your orders from
home. 3lT
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PUBLIC LEDGER
once: No. Ii Madison Street.
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION

PIrTsBURG and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown 4 Jones, Office 2S2 Main
street, Bethel Block I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-15

LIVERPOOL. April Is. II 80 ann. = Cotton
opens steady. Uplands. HIS to ND; Orleans.
115s to ll1zd.
2:0p.m.-COttoh is firm. Uplands. lid f;
Orleans. ND. Sales. 1900 bales, Of which
5000 were for export and speculation.
5p.m.-CottOn closed firm and unchanged.
Shipments from Bombay. So 600 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-15

NINE DEMoREsT's Patterns, all kinds
STYLES and sizes, at 2l3 Main st. 1891
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Jet Palacel best place to get watches
and jewelry repaired. n
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ELEGANT buggies and well trained
horses at Court Street Stables. 35t
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white and Little Red Rivers.

Memphis, White and Little Red River q. s.
Mail Line - Fer Helena, DeyalPs Bluh,
searcy. Augusta, Jaoksonport. and all wa
landings.
LEGAL TENDER.-...W. J. Ashford. maste
Leaves Memphis every TUES
DAY, at o'clock pm. Es<
r. p. WALT..-...........John J. Edison. master
Leaves Memphis every SAT- r.
URDAl, at S o'clock pm. go
The above elegant steamers connect az De-
wallis Bluff with the Railroad Monday an
Thursday going up, and wednesday and So
urday coming eesn.
ELLIOTT & MILLER, Aessk,
llit Cor. Jefferson and PromeUsla sti.
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FOR RENT.

nor RENT-REsIDENCE 25s HERMAN
do street; eight rooms, with WELL cistern
and all necessary conveniences. Apply to
39-t r.. NJ. McKIi, 1855 Main ST.
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BOARDING.

DOARDING--0N AND AFTEk THE isT
HoMsa for regular boarders will be as fol-
lows: Single room. 81 per week; two ,occu;;
oy:no same room, Sc per week, each; board
81 the single week, 80; regular day board. %
X aforded are made payable strictly, in ad-
lance, unless we'll secured by responsible par
tiss Families accommodated on very rea-
sonab'le terms. -,