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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
MEDICAL NOTICE.
THE RENOWNED
DIR. NATHAN DAVIDSOHN,
FRENCH AND GERMAN PHYSICIAN.
SURGEON AND OBSrETRICAN,

Begs to inform tho people of the Ouachita
region that he has located himself in Mon
roe, where, by his acknowledged skill and
twenty-cight years experience, he expects
to make himself an instrument of great
usefulness to suffering humanity. Dr.
Davitlsohn is an Honorary Graduate ofthree
eminent Universities, both III Europe and
the United States. His diplomas are open
to inspection and the closest scrutiny. He,
without eNuggeratinG or maGnifying his
position in the category of the science of
medicine, respectfully requests those afttict-
ed with Acute or Chronic Diseases, (the lat =
ter especially OF whatever type, obstinncy
oruuratioll, to submit III time to his treat
ment, in order to convince themselves of
his professional merits, being such as
characterized in his authenticated testi-
tnoniafs and widely spread reputation.
Female disorders, recent or protracted,
Will, with he utmost degree of delicacy be
treated by DIR. DaNidsohn, and with the aid
Of Providence be removed ana radically
cured.
All external wounds and ulcers, iucl,l-
ding Cancers, will be positively cured by
DIR. Davdsohn.
His fees are usually moderate. and meas
ured according to the times and individual
circumstances.
lie speaks the English, French, German
and Spanish languages tiuently.
Office: DeSiard street, opposite store of
T.. Gross, near the depot.
June %, 1872. I9-ly
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MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
RALLY: RALLY: RALLY ::
GREAT CLOSING OUT SALE
on account of chaugc iii business,
CoNsISTINo
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES,, CLOTHING.
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS,
And NOrlONSo of all kinds too numerous
to mcuti"n, which will be sold in the next
,'i,actY dogs, ut
STRICTLY COST.
The goods having been purchased when
cotton WAS on a decline, are and viii lie lie
cheapest Yet offered in Monroe.
Call and see for yourself. nj the store OF
II. GROSS, GRANn STREET.
where you will hc :stonisheL nj the low
figures that arc asked for goods.
am determined I" close out m NINETY
DAYS, and, therefore, will sEL,. An CoSr.
cordially invite
Merchants, Pointers uno TIE, puhiic 1cHsruHv
to the Clearing out sale.
COME ONE! COME ALL!
NO lIIMRIG,
but positively You can save fully
Is rER CE NT
by calling mt the store of
IL. GROSS,
GRAND street, Monroe.
May Is, 1872. %a:tf
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June 90, 1872.


We will sell to the highest bidder, on the
23rd day of November, 1872, at public out
cry, the plantation known as the ''McIeod
PIantation,' containing $50 acres Of land,
more or loss, lying in Richland parish, six
miles below Red Mouth, on Buutf river,
$50 acres Of which are cleared and in fine
state of cultivation. There is on the place
II good negro houses, well supplied with
laborers; good fences; gin house and new
5O-Saw gin. Will sell at the same time and
place, fifteen {15) head of horses and mules;
sevcnty-tivc (75) head of cattle (among
them some fine nlilch COWS and two yoke OF
oSenf; three hundred $500 head of hogs,
moro or less all the corn and fodder raised
on the place this year; farming implements,
&c. The plantation is one Of the highest
places on the river.
ri S:lc to he made on the place.
JOHN MCLEOD,
n. HOLLOMAN,
TIIOS. G. SMITH,
June 20, l27.. 4l:tf
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N9t,(ucfrrioa or EcpniIinD

CAERI AGES, HUGGII+S, HACKS, ETC.
Ready made work kept on hand; apcc-
mems OF which may be seen bV calling AT the
Factory. lie will also carry on general
Rlarksnnitl shop, arranged q do all Kinds OF
blacksmith iing. Terms reasonable.
April ii 1866 n:S0-S FIR. ENDOM.
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BIGGIES,

CARRIAGES AND DRAWS.
Made and repaired, with full guarantee,
by the undersigned, upon reasonable terms.
The Shooting of horses will receive part leu -
lar attention.. t.. MILLER,
DeSarI street, Railroad :rnssin.-
March ., ISL % ly
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Bas" The Police Jury has again failed
to comply with the request of>thc TEL
EGRArIT for an investigation of the
Jail job. Tho members appear to think
lance, or that they are not responsible
to the people for that ungodiy Swin,ttc.
We shall see whether or not either
suppOsitiOn is correct. We give the
Police Jury one more cllancc to clear
its skirts
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BUSINESS CARDS,
n EsOEENSCHEN,

n HOFENSCIfEN,
VI DEALER IN
Fine gold and silver Watches, and 81o2
French and American Clocks, fine E-IAo
solid gold .tewcirv, Pianos and Mcfo- SE.s "a
dions, Musical Instruments Of all dcscrip-
tions, sheet music, &C., and solicitor for the
celebrated pianos OF tho st. Louis Manuf:,c-
turing Company. dec21-tl3n:wy
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FURNITURE STORE,
AND FURNITURE REPAIRING.

The undersigned respect full informs the
public that he has now on hand we'll Sc
lecicd stock OF Otticr ana UonschOid Iu,ni-
h',c, Fooden C4Gii'S, AIetaiic Burinl CuShctS,
COHm Jtin3nihg$ Snch as Hd'iWcS, IHdtcS
.SrFt2rE, etc. Terms, Cash. store on DeSiart
street, near II. kindcrmann's.
j. r.. PETERS.
Monroe, La, March IS. 1871. n26-tf
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CANDIDATES..
For Judge OF the nth District.

tut JUUSC Of INC IItN DISiriCI.
We are authorized to announce A. G.
HILL, Esq, as candidate for Judge
of the 18th District, composed Of the par
lshes Of Claiborne, Union, Jackson and
EionViffe,
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rourtttGKN CARRIAGE FACTORY.

The undersigned takes pleasure in making;
known HAT ne is we'll prepared AS
before the war, if not better, to do all kinds
of work, eth in
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How would it do for the Railroad
Company to have their trains receive
and discharge passengers at some of the
street crossings nearer the center of the
city?
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PERSONAL.

The pleasant face Of our Trenton con-
frcrc, r. M. Lcathcrman, ESD, of the
Farmer, be AIMED radiantand bright upon
us Wednesday. Mr.. l.. informed us
that he intercepted the editor OF the
Homer Had on his melancholy return
home from the Baton Rouge "WakcS,' y
and extracted from him Il tale pitColls
and sad to hear. Blackburn, ii appears
was hOpclcssly in the "dumps," and
swore in his wrath he never saw Sucl
sights before, ain all his life"
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Families in town, wanting green
corn, cucumbers, peaches, &c, can be
supplied by that popular merchant,
Mr.. d. i. TrOusdaIe.
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We were in error last week in say
ing that the wharf boat Dora, would be
dismantled. Mr.. Pierce informs us
that she will be beached and thoroughly
repaired for next seasons business some
where on the river.
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Col. G. II. Morrison hands us i paper
published in Frccport, Illinois, the
editor of which advocates the claims of
VIM. Shannon for the Democratic
nomination for Secretary OF State of
Illinois. This is our old Register of
Of the Ouachita Register.
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Democratic Convention, 5th Congress
SiOn0I District.

MONROE, La, June II, 1872.
y Democratic Convention, to be composed
Of delegates from the parishes included in
the 9Th Congressional District, is hereby
called, and will be held at the city of Mon
roe, on the Second Tuesday G0th) of Sep
tcihber next, for the purpose of nominating
aDemocratic candidate for Congress from
said District. The First Tuesday of Sep
TENDER, suggested and recommended by
the caucus of delegates from said District,
recently held in New Orleans, for the as
sembling of said Convention, has been
changed TO the Second Tuesday of Scptem-
Der next, for PERSONS satisfactory to the
Congressional Committee.
BY order of the 9Th Congressional F1xocu-
tive Committee. JOHN McENEIy,
Chairman of Committee
Ns- Papers in the District please notice
copy:
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Another week of splendid weather
light, partial showers accompanying
has advanced the crops to still greater
degree of promise. Barring drouths
and worms, we can safely predict Oyer
an average yield, this year, of both
corn and cotton on the Ouachita.
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TRANSPORTATION.

TRANSPORTATION.
IT SNAIL, ST. LOUISA VICI<SHi1itG
PASSENGER PACKET, Srl:A MEE
.va-., Et.Lf.E 81. LOUIS,
a sssssssssa w. IL. BLAKE, Master,
Alfred GriSSou,, Clerk,
win leave NickShurr as follows:
Tuesday, July 9Th,
Sunday, July 2lst,
Thursday, August LIST,
Tuesday, August 18th,
Sunday, August 25th,
Thursday, September 9Th,
Tuesday, September nth;
Sunday, September Goth.
Rooms engaged in advance by applying
to John IInrii.;nn, Elevator CO., NickSburG.
mayl:im
nAII.Y CDMNODtTfpN
MONROE no i:ASrEoI'.
ffackS leave Monroe at A. NJ;
Leave Bnsirnp at ! a. NJ.
Fare, 50 90.
Oilicc--In Monroe, 1T buachita Stable; in
f,aStror, at EaStrHt Stable.
II. G. DORSDN,
Jan'y &, lSI2.-lh-tt Proprietor.
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The Editor of the TELEGRAPH Ten
lcrs to his contemporaries of the C'ai-
borne Advocate and Trenton Farmer,
his sincere thanks for their Gathering
with the nomination for Congress and
FOR their good wishes in his behalf.
Modesty forhids the reproduction of
theirarticles. Similar kind expressions
of a private nature, deserving our
thanks, have reached Us from various
portions Of the district, and it is proba-
bic that Mr.. Mctrauic's name will he
before the September Convention.
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Georgia Home Fire ms.
CO., ofColumbuS, Ga.... hOO,OOO.Vu.
Underwriters Agency, of
New York ................. 200. 10000
London IN Il Liverpool
Globe. lS,4oO,uou.oO.
Queen, London and IiV-
crpool ......... ...............,. 1000, 10000.
North American, OF New
Observation-Disclosures. So, 57.:sS.
Pacific, of California Gre
and narine) ............... ,G3o, 4:.S 90, Gold
Carolina Life ms. Co., of
Memphis, Tcnn 1000 900. 90.
ALL LOSSES PROMPTLY Adjusted.
BEHE EN- RROTN ERS,
GENERAL. AGENTS,
:H-ly Gy'tfitI ST., Monroe.
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Announcing Candidates.

Announcements must be accompanied by
the money or it's equivalent.
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COURT Of GENERAL SESsI1ls.
Before Judge Bedford.

Before Judge BEDFORD
AN ALLEGED RECEIVER OF STOLEN GOODS ACouIr.
TED.
The only trial which took place In this Court YES.
terday was that OF Thomas Lynch, who keeps q
small hat store in Hudson street, who was charged
with purchasing dozen OF soft hats on the III
OF December from Ferdinand Blumenthai, knowing
them to have been stolen. Tie testimony showed
that young Blumenthal was clerk in the hat esp,b
lishment OF Louis Young, Is Wake. street. and
that de was in The habit or stea ing hats
IRON the store and dsposing OF them to
value OF the goods. The THIEF went TO Lynchis
place In company with Onlcer Field and Mr.
Young's salesman, and seventy hats were Identified
as having been stolen from MI. Young. But when
the witnesses were closely cross-eXamined by Mr..
Howe IL turned out that they could not positively
identity the hats. Lynch admitted buying them
from the BOY, who said he was selling them on CON-
mission Tor a house in Newark, and that he paid
HIM u fair price for them. The YOUTH on the other
hand, swore that lynch said ne WOULD bnv ali the
hats he could get tnat it would be all right, and
there would be no fear OF his being caught in the
for mems hats that were worth S17 per dozen Wit
acter N
MIR. HOWE made an eloquent appeal in behalf OF
ms Client, followed by Assistant district ATTORNEY
SpLLIvAN, who earnestly pressed for the conviction
OF Lynch, claiming That the Testimony established
the quit OF the deiendantthe REPRESENTATIVE of the
most DANGEROUS class OF criminals In the city-or II
,ueTe were no receivers OF stolen goods there would
De very lew thieves He SAID IL was the poicy of
noted receivers OF stolen property TO Keen IN fair
exterior, ana 10 SO conduct themselves as to DO
far as they Knew the reputation OF The accused was
good. ~ ~
Judge BEDFORD stated the testimony and thu law
applicable TO cases OF this kind In clear manner.
The Jury were kept together till five O'Clock when
they brought in verdict OF "Not qnIltyu
GRAND LARCENIES.
Sarah f.. Carr pleaded gully to the crime of grand
larceny in stealing gold watch, valued az sac. on
the 10th or December, from Irene Benedict
Henry Bowers, indicted TOR stealing pearl buttons
and silk scarls, worth 49, the property OF solomon
Moses, pleaded guilty To an attempt aL grand
larceny.
Jane Laughlin pleaded guilty TO petty larceny
from the person, the allegation being that on tile
9th Of this month she stole p0cketbook containing
800 from James QUINN
William Goodman, who, 1t was alleged, stole a fur
robe valued ut $40, Oh the 18th OF December, from
Edgar +. IasaK. pleaded guilty TO petty larceny,
These prisoners were rcmanded for sentence.
Thomas Flood pleaded guilty 10 an indictment
charging him with stealing silver watch valued ut
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COURT cALtsDias-Tals DAY.

UNITED DISTRICT CoURT-IN ApMRALrY.-Nos.
"a, 25 81, Is, 20, 80, 81.
SUPREME CoURT-CHAMBERs-IIeld by judge Bar.
rettNos. S. III, 127 1856, ls9. 1885, lo3' Loo, 10,
1877.
SUPREME CoURT-GENERAL TERM-Held by Judges
Ingraham, p. J. Barnard ana Cardozo-Nos. 1853,
100. 1888, 1885, 1s6, 161, ies, III, ia l75 49, III
l79, $50, 49, 1872, 1873, 1874. 1856, 1856 1871 1885, 1Ss,
100, 191.
SUPREME CouRT-CIRCUIT-Part Held by
Judge Van Brunt-Nos. 0el. 1911 1888, laos, l464,
1852 lo91, 1882 1921 1869, 2i13' 2l49 2lS7, 2l69,
2251 1921, 2425 2453, 2455, PATH PATS, 2497, 2525
$685. 1855. Part 2-Held by Judge Brady.-Ad-
SUPERIOR ooURr-TRIAL TERM-Part Held by
Judge Freedman-Nos. COL, SOB. 906, 907, 900. OH,
5s5, 1888, 7o5 1885, 1881 1899. 1891. 1898, 1901.
802, 9O4, 906, $685. 9l0, 1925 7e3 760 S32 sss, $780,
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs-GENERAL TERM-Hed
by Judges 9. p. Daily, c.. J. Robinson and DAY.
Nos. 81, u. r. S. eS, "a, 2s 49, CO. H. Part Held
by Judge LarremOre.-NOs. 1l43. $50, l144, 772,
1l37
MARINE CoURT-TRrAL TERM-Part Held by
Judge Spaulding-Nos. 7ol9, 1865, 1859, 1885, 7427,
1914 7674 1878 1876. 1917. 1859. 1890 1891 Part 2
He'd by Judge Gross.aNos. ": vs., s., 4. vs.; H:,
77l5, 77l6, Ill., Part 3-Held by Judge Joachim
sen.-Nos 1894 1888, S54i, SooS, $3.50, S513, Sass,
1872, StO5, S0i9. S053.
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SUPERIOR C0URT--eENERAL TERM.

Suit Against an INSURANCE Company for Loss
of u Cargo.
Before Judges McCunn, Curtis and Sedgwlck.
William A. Brown ct al. vs.. ST. Nicholas nsur.
ance Company.-In December, 1868, Richard Riker
obtained an insurance for $4,000 In The defendants
company upon cargo OF hay on the vessel George
r. Hale to be shipped from this port to Alexandra,
Va. The BOAT was driven ashore, alleged, by vlo-
lent storm Churchs landing on the easterly shore
oil the Delaware River, and the cargo totally lost
Payment OF the insurance was refused ana sut
brought TO recover the amount before Judge JONES'
when verdict Tor SO, 100 was given for the plaintiff
Assignment OF the claim was made 10 the present
plalntiffs and an appeal entered from this Judg--
ment. The case was argued at length yesterday
the principal point urged by the appellants was
that the policy would become void IN case of the
vessel being prevented from completing the voyage
by Ice or the closing OF navigation, Which, it was IN
sisted, was the case. The Court reserved Its de-
cislOQ.
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TIE NEW HggSiTOYEC ERIDGE.
IL is Opened for Railroad TrnvcI-Its Com
siruction and Dimensions.

~ ~ OPeoe1 i1f RaIlr0ad TrEvct-lsS Con.
siructiOn and Dimensions.
BRIDGEPORT, Jan. TO- 1872.
The new iron bridge over the Housatonic River
ct Sratlord, on the New York and New Haven
Railroad, is completed, and Tor week past has
been undergoing the final tests Of Its strength and
efficiency. On Monday every running foot was SUBJ
jeced TO test OF two and half tons aud stood the
ordeal in most satisfactory manner. This bridge
Is one Of the handsOmest in the State, and is part
OF the grand system Of Improvement inaugurated
some years ago by the present management OF this
road. This morning the tram OF Conductor Beers,
OF the Naugatuck road, passed over the
bridge, beng the first passenger train 10 use
tue new structure. Tomorrow the New York and
New Haven trains will run over 1t and The Old
track will be removed. The Naugatuck road joins
the New York and New Haven track on the eastern
shore Of the river, aad IN addition to the immense
must also pass over this bridge. IL was commenced
IN March, 1871, and has been pushed In spite Of the
cold weather OF the early winter, TO completion in
wonderfully brief time. The bridge is 1901 ieet
long. II feet wide, VITA two tracks, and the height
on the east side OF the draw aud two on the west
and the draw Is q % feet long, Five piers and two
abn,ments OF solid masonry support, the iron.
work OF the spans, and the height Of the
inches, they being feet wide at the top
feet wide at the top and at 80 the bottom,
ana rests upon Al piles, sawed on by divers level
four feet higher than the Old bridge, which makes
easier grading to and from Bridgeport botn on the
New York and Naugatuck roaos. 1t Is estimated
that the ordinary pressure which the bridge Will be
required 10 sustain Will not exceed one and q half
tons to the foot. The total cost or the BRIDGE IN
hundred thousand dollars. The contractors were $.
Q. Lahrop OF Trenton, N. j.. patentee; Jonn Beat
tie, OF Stony Creek, stone work; s. A. Hammond. OF
bridgeport, plling and timber work, and George
Everett, OF Arlington, Pa, superintendent of the
iron work. The frame work of cast iron came from
birmingham, Conn.,, ana the tension rods from
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COulT-cHaEsERs.

Removal by the Deck Commissioners of
sheds from North River Piers.
Before Judge Barrett.
Cohen vs. The Mayor, &c.-This is one Of five
suits growing out of an attempt bv the Dock Com
missioners 10 remove sheds from piers on the North
River. The Commissioners claim that they were
only carrying out the provisions OF the Legislative
act but as they were endeavorlng 10 exercise this
power they Nere stopped bv injunction. The
argument as 10 vacating or continuing this iDJunc-
ton was 10 nave been heard yesterday, bur. owing
10 the absence OF counsel, through sickness, was
postponed.
The Central Savings Bank.
Valentine Spies VS.. The Central Savings Bank
1t Will be remembered that an Injunction was
Obtained the other day restraining the defendants
from further carrying on banking business. An
application was made Yesterday for the appoint
ment OF receiver. but decision upon the appllca-
non was postponed for q week. Meantime the
Court granted an order prohibiting the ocean
National Bank from paying $4,000 or any sum Ill
Its possession claimed by the Central Savings Bank
Decisions.
Gallatin National Bank OF New YORK vs.. Wolf ct
al.-MotiOn granted. order TO be settled notice.
Cecil VS.. Standardization to amend nmOns
and complaint granted. Judgment for plalntin.
Justh vs.. Justh ct al.-Motion denied.
Waaser ct al vs. Rogers ct al.-Motion denied,
with $40 COSTS.
Coleman vs.. Hunt.-Motlon granted. Attachment
to be baiaDle in $780,.
BY Judge Brady.
Ayres ct al. VS.. Chitrenden ct ai.-Motion denied
Fuller ct al. vs. Fuller Ell al.-Order settled.
BY Judge CardoZo.
shaw vs. Duncan. Motion denied, without costs.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
[OFFICIAL.l


ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD.
MONDAY, Jan. l, Io72-i2:l5 O'Clock r. NJ
At fifteen minutes twelve o'clock precisely the Board
called to order by Alderman john CocuIANE who
and said ~ that the temporary organization
heretofore effected In the City Hail. the city OF New YORK,
at twelve NJ this day be continued by the eecoh Oh Mr.
Samuel Is. II. Vance as temporary President"
Adopted.
After being called to order. No..
The CLERK tenn read the following cerhcsc on eec-
ton members of this Board of Aldermen as foows
PURSUANT TO MANpAMUs
Declaration ot the Board County Canvsssers OF the county
of New York relation votes given FOR Aldermen OF the
city OF New YORK, and Assistant Alderman In each
district of the city and county or New York;
Boprd County Canvassers OF the county OF New
York. having and est mated the votes given In the
districts General Election held the
I'm day OF November A. d. 1871 do hereby certify deter
reter e;ilsey james McLaren,
James Fitzscrad, John Cochrane,
Solomon Mehrbach, Thomas Conan,
Alexander Wilder Daniel ID Conoyer
William Radic, hnam Joyce, a.,
John Tslconer George W. Plunkitt,
s,ml I,. Al, Vance. Alexander Martin,
~ " " jenkins Van Schaick
BY the greatest number OF votes, duly elected Aldermen
OF the city OF New York
THOMAS CONAN, Chairman.
HENRY A. GUMBLET0N,
Deputy County Clerk and Secretary.
STATE on NEW YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEw
YORK, COUNTY CLERKS OTTICR, u.s. -
hereby certify that have compared the foregoing Wit
the original statement remaining file in this oce, and
whole OF such original.
Witness ms hand AMI oca seal, as .ac New York County