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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-19
Me- Mutual Life Insurance Company of New

NE Mutual Life Insurance Company of New
York.-We publish in another column the state
ment of the investments Of the Mutual Life In
surance Company of New York. 1t is conceded
to be not only one of the strongest but also one
OF the best managed and most successful Life
Insurance Companies in the United State. The
net assets of the Company on January LIST, 1871,
were 2,SS2 417.56. The receipts from pre-
miums, interest and rents, SIS 500, 44.77-making
total of S57,siS, o6233. The total amount Of its
disbursements during the same period, $685.
4Olls, leaving balance of S4a 264 57l II, which,
with other specified items carried up the gross
assets OF the Company on the slst OF December,
1871, to $5l, ,577, ,997,00.
The interest receipts from the enormous accu-
mutations of the Company, more than liquidate
the death claims, bearing the least ratio of ex-
pense of any company in the world with care
full selection of Risks it is the cheapest and best
company to insure in. .-
We quote from that reliable authority, the
Insurance Monitor, a fitting tribute to the best
incorporation eXtant s.. rars.
"We have thus endeayored briefly to explain
what we consider +" ModeLn Life Insurance
Company in the true sense of the word--a Com.
pany that has deserved well at the hands Of the
American public the great measure of the sue
cess which it has achieved, and now offers to
parties proposing to insure advantages not to be
eHcelieO, IL etlHitlleu, By any Oter insurance In
stitution. Its doors are open equally for the re-
ception of the proyident, farseeing men of busi-
ness desirous of obtaining policy Of insurance
in the broad sense of the term, coupled with all
| the advantages that a Company of its magni-
| tude and experience can offer while to the
| family man, those who seek to be such, does
the MUTUAL policy offer security, not only in the
| name, but in sterling value progressive, too in
| amount, and increasing in permanent value as
| rapidly the most ludiciously selected invest
ment in real estate, while to the general public
| it offers inducements, facilities and advantages
such no similar institution can hold out. In
q word, policy of the MUTUAL Life Insurance
| Company Is as sure and proyident an invest
ment as human foresight can devise against
| those ills of life which all are subject to and
against which it is hard to contend, and which
it is sometimes impossible to prevent"
/ Mr.. John II. Claiborne is agent of the Com.
pany and will furnish any information of the
workings Of the Company.
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PROPOSALS.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PRINTING, .
RICHMOND, March Is, 1872.


DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC Printing
RICHMOND, March Is, 1872
DROP0SALS FOR PUBLIC PRINTING,
Il BINDING, &c.
In accordance with the provisions of an Act
of the General Assembly. approved March 3o
1871, SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
by the undersigned at his office in the Capitol.
until MONDAY, the lst, day of April, 1872 at
IL NJ, for BOOK AND JOB PRINTING,
FOLDING, STITCHING, RULING, AND
BINDING, required for the State of Virginia
from the date of contract until the lst day of
April, 1878, as follows:
BOOK AND PAMPHLET PRINTING.
Composition of type per thousand ems.
Press work per token of $50 impressions
JOB PRINTING, BINDING, &c.
Composition of type per thousand ems.
Press work per token of 25e impressions.
Folding, Stitching, Ruling, and Binding, as per
blank schedule that will be furnished on appli-
cation, by the undersigned.
Character and specimens of the work that will
be required can be seen at my office.
Contracts will be awarded to the lowest re-
sponsible bidders, subject to appeal, as provided
by law. - na
Contractors will be required to execute their
work In close and compact form, without unne-
cessary title or blank pages. -U..
The successful bidders will be required to enter
into bond, with security to be approved by the
Secretary of the Commonwealth, for the prompt
and faithful execution of their contracts.
sci r. +. WALKER,
NH ltd Supt. Public Printing.
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POLICE lTEMs.-Wm. Harris, charged
with being drunk and creating disturb
ance in the house of J. Rothchld, and vio-
lently resisting the police in the discharge
of their duty. Fined So, and required to
give security in the sum 500 to be of good
behavior for three months.
Alexander Robinson, charged with un-
lawfully and feloniously breaking and en-
tering the bake-house of Andrew j. Clarke
and stealing therefrom three kegs of butter
and a lot of lard. Case continued till to-
morrow for further examination.
William alias Ned Allen, charged with
unlawful and boisterous conduct and
throwing stones at the house of o. A.
Jones. Fined $3.50, and required to give
security for good behavior,
The case of George w. Mantillo came up
on continuance this morning. 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. Mantillo is charged
with shooting Mr.. Mays, the keeper of a
saloon on Franklin street. Mr.. Mays ap-
peared in the court and testified in his own
behalf. Quite number of witnesses
were examined, besides Mr.. Mays, and at
the conclusion of the examination, the case
was sent on to the Hastings court grand
jury.
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LATEST NEWS.
FROM WASHINGTON.

Washington, March 1S.-lt is under
stood the government directors favor Coun-
Gil Bluff as the eastern terminus of the
Union Pacific railroad.
Gov. Yarmouth, of Louisiana, and par
ty, are here.
Manuel Asheeraz succeeds Gushing as
the Mexican agent before the mixed COM
mission. lie is expected here early in
April, and until then no proceedings or de-
cisions of the commission will be an
nounced.
Charles w. Buttz, who was arrested on
q charge of attempted rape and systematic
licentious conduct toward schoolgirls, has
been discharged from that charge, but in
formation was filed against him for indecent
assault and battery. He was released Oh
$4,000 bail. An investigation will be had
tomorrow.
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DEATH OF AN AGED MINISTER
The Rev. Henry W. Watkins died at his
residence in this city this morning, in the
seventy-first year Of his age. Mr.. Watkins
was born in Powhatan county, Va, where
he spent nearly fifty years of his life, and
reared large family. He was ordained as
a minister in the Baptist denomination
about the year 1882, and served with great
zeal and faithfulness several churches in his
native county and in Richmond. lie had
resided in our city and vicinity since 1913.
Mr.. Watkins exemplifed in his life the
christian virtues of uprightness, sincerity,
and warm sympathy for his kind. He
leaves six sons, all of whom are engaged in
active business pursuits in this city. His
funeral will take place from the First Bap-
tist church at 3 o'clock tomorrow Wed
nesday) afternoon.
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FROM SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco, March ls.-Generals
Rosecranz and Palmer, Colonel Decosta,
and Richard York, civil engineer, have left
for Mexico uia Panama steamer, and will
land at Manzanilla, following the route of
Stewards party across the continent. They
will make preliminary railway survey
They expect to commence active operations
for the construction of the Taxpan railroad
and its connections Immediately.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

Washington, March s.-SENATE.-The
resolution of inquiry regarding senatorial
interference in appointments and removals
was, after long debate, adopted.
The Chicago relief bill was discussed till
adjournment.
HoUsE.-The Supplementary Civil
Rights bill, after being filibustered over
the morning hour, went over till Monday
next. 7a
The other proceedings to-day were of no
great interest.
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HALL.-The Jefferson Literary and Social
Circle will give a grand dramatic entertain
ment and ball at Monticello Hall, Broad
street, on tomorrow "wednesday night,
March goth, for the benefit of the Hebrew
Benevolent Society. Those of our citizens
who have attended the entertainments of
this society on former occasions, need not
be told that they have been among the
most pleasurable social gatherings Of the
past, and that rare enjoyment may be anti
cipated on tomorrow evening. The play
which will be performed is entitled .sDan-
delion's Dodge" After the performance
of this piece, the gay company will "trip
the light fantastic toe."
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AUCTION SALES.

SUTTON real estate agents, will
sell on Thursday, March 2lst, at an p. M, q
small cottage residence, on West Cary street,
and three building lots adjoining the above /;
also, at 0 p. NJ, four building lots on HarYie
street.
]. A. HOBSON, assignee of John w. West,
bankrupt, will sell on Tuesday, March 26th,
on the premises, on Elk Greek, Bedford
county, valuable tract of land, containing
400 acres.
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SHIPPING.


Fok NE" fokk' Sskxk
THE OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COM-
PANY'S elegant side-wheel steamship VIVA
NOKE, Captain CouoH, will sail on TUES
DAY, March 10, at ~ o'clock M.
Freight received until IL o'clock A. NJ.
Through bills of lading signed, and goods for
warded with dispatch TO all ponts-north, south,
east and west Close connections made with Gu
nard line for foreign ports.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
Round Trip Tickets. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20 90
For freight or passage, apply to
JOHN w. WYATT, Agent,
NH lS-1t No & Governor street
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SsasssNoT SO GREEN AFTER ALL.-We
were accosted at the northeast gate of the
Capitol grounds this morning by verdant
looking specimen Of the genus homo, who
inquired of us who ''them fellers were in
there with them striped coats and trowsers
on" We informed him that they were
penitentiary conyicts, engaged in cleaning
up the grounds. sob !" said he, "then
that is the penitentiary, is ?" pointing to
the Capitol. swell, / thought them fellers
in there was as hard looking set of fellers
as ever / saw!n
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st, patrickis Day.

Ne,c York, March 1S.-The celebration
of st. Patrick's Day by the Irish residents
in this vicinity was noteworthy for enthusi-
asm and the absence of disturbing cle-
ments. The occasion resembled general
holiday procession in this city. 1t proba-
bly, numbered 5000, headed by the Sixty
ninth New York and First New Jersey
militia and several minor military organiza-
tions.
The Hibernians celebrated st. Patrick's
Day in New Orleans, Sunday, by grand
procession.
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THE WEATHER.-rhe weather to-day,
though warm and bright, has been rem
dered extremely disagreeable by the wind,
which has kept the dust continually flying,
in utter disregard of the comfort of peo-
pie out doors or in doors.
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NIGHT SEssIoN.-During tho night ses-
sion of the House of Delegates last night,
large number of private bills were re-
ported and advanced on the calendar; some
of them were ordered to engrossment.
The House adjourned at 10 P. M.
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FROM NEW YORK.

NeW York, March 1S.-The courts ad-
journed to-day in respect to the late Dis
trict Attorney Whiting.
1t is stated that one Abbott, formerly
known as Jack Allen, of North Carolina,
is here gathering some 80 fellows to 20 to
North Carolina to capture or kill the Low
cry gang, and secure the reward of $685.
mn
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DIED.

AT his residence, in this city, this morning,
the Rev HENRY w. WATKINS, in the seventy
first year of his age.
His funeral will take place TOMORROW
"Wednesday EVENING, at o'clock from the
First Baptist church. His friends and acquaint-
ances are invited to attend without further
notice.
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ME FASHIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR.
Latest styles of BUTTERIcK's Patterns just re.
ceived at the oiiiee of the Howe Sewing Machine,
s2s Main street. Also, Metropolitan for March.
]. F. McKISSEY, Agent.
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CITY AUDITORS OFFICE, !
u lIL.uaIn,.n " ,.nl, lC-o !.

vENHE CITY ASSESSMENT LIST OF LII
A CENSE TAXES for the year 1872 is now
filed in this office for the inspection of all con-
cerned. ANY parties feeling themselves ag-
grieyed can appear before the Finance Commit.
tee of the City Council on WEDNESDAY and
THURSDAY EVENINGS, March 9th and 2Sth,
who will sit to hear appeals therefrom in the
Council chamber Washington Hall, Broad
street, from to O'Clock.
WILLIAM II. ALLDERDICE, y
NH l9-tMh2l Auditor.
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Anctloneersi yI2N Main street.
NTE WILL SELL, at the request of the
w owner, at public auction, on THURSDAY,
the 2lst inst, commencing at Az O'Clock p. NJ
that neat little COTTAGE RESIDENCE, front
ing about 40 feet on the south side Of west
Gary street, within short distance of the street
cars and in growing part of the city. Also
three BUILDING LOTS adjoining the same,
Immediately thereafter, suitable for stores or
private residences,
TERMS liberal, and made known at sale. For
further information, see plat at our office.
HUDGINS x SUTTON, Auctioneers.
ALSO, on the same day, and Immediately af-
ter the above, say at z. M, we shall sell four
BUILDING LOTS fronting on Harvie street,
Wallace.
TERMS Us above.
3t HUDGINS & SUTTON, Auctioneers.
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EtET Musical instruments and Musical Aler-
chandise Of every description can always be
found at ]. MAksH's Music Depot, No. DIS Main
street. He has just received new and exten.
sve stock of the above named goods
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ToR NEW YORK.

FNok NEW YORK. skxS
The VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP and PACKET
OOMPANY'S elegant steamship GEORGE b.
UPTON, Captain ROBERTS, will leave her wharf
at Rockets on TUESDAY, March 10, at 5 P. M.
Connecting with steamers for Fail River and
Boston from same pier. .r..
Close connections and through bills of lading
given to all southern, eastern, and western
places; also, to Europe and Australia,
Fare, 80; meals and state-rooms extra.
For Freight or passage, apply to
a1 ID. j. BURR President
1914 Main street.
WAsHISGros s. Co, agents, Pier II, North river,
New York NH l6-3t
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BY Hudgins & Sutton,

L7ARMS ON THE DIFFERENT RAIL
Il ROAD LINES entering Richmond, for sale
or exchange for city property, either improved
or unimproved also, HOUSES AND LOTS for
sale on very accommodating terms.
STATE BONDS taken in payment for pur-
chases OF houses and lots in the city, or farms
in any of the contiguous counties.
HUDGINS Il SUTTON,
fe 2S--tf 9l2h Main street
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False Pretenccs.

Baltimore, March 1s.-James N. Will
son has been arrested for obtaining $780,
900 by false pretences.
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1nOR NORFOLK, ,PORTSMOUTHAI1n
I AND WAY-LANDINGS ON. ~. &sa8sl!
JAMES RIvER.-The elegant steamer PAIL
SADE, Captain NELSON, will leave her wharf
lat Virginia Steamship and Packet Companys
sheds) every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and
SATURDAY, at 81 o'clock A. M. Freight re-
ceived every day from O'Clock A. NJ. to o'clock
p. M. All way freight must be prepaid. Ap-
ply to agent on wharf or captain on board
no Ism
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COAL.

A NTERACITE C0AL.-Now delivering from
IN vessel SUPERIOR ANTHRACITE COAL,
egg and stove at lowest market rates. s
]. r. +. BURROUGHS,
NH l5-2w corner Main and Seventh SITS.
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Sc 81 will buy one pound of the best Gum
POWDER TEA to be found in the city, guaranteed
to give satisfaction, at THonPsoN's, under st.
Adams Hall.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
OHNSTON'S o TOUR OF EUROPE.
VIRGINIA HALL

Prices reduced to 25 cents and everybody re-
ceives q present. This is the last week most
positive
Don't forget, every one receives gift indepen
dent of hearing and seeing Johnston.
25 cents and q present. NH lS-lw
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PERsoNAL.-Major N. II. Hotchkiss,
of Staunton, travelling agent of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio and Richmond and York
River railroads, gave us friendly call to-
daN
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The CrrY SCHooLs.-The public
schools of Richmond were visited to-day
by the committees on schools and colleges
of the General Assembly, accompanied by
Mr.. Binford, superintendent, and Mr..
Moses, secretary of the school board.
Some of the classes in the various schools
were examined by the visitors, with most
creditable results for the scholars. An
invitation for representative of the STATE
JOURNAL to accompany the committees
was unfortunately received too late for ac-
ceptance.
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DEAD CHILD FoUND.-A colored fe-
male infant was found in the pathway at
the extreme northern end of Ninth street,
last night, by colorcd man. The child
was dead and its neck broken. The color
ed man reported the case to Capt. Disney,
who informed the coroner, and we learn the
matter will be investigated this afternoon.
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NEWS FROM ABROAD.
France.

France.
Paris, March 1S.-It is rumored that
Gen. Bourbaki has challenged Marshal
Hilliers.
The Republican Left in the Assembly
will not oppose the war estimates as agreed
upon by Theirs and the budget commit
tee.
A deputy made speech in the Assem-
bly, yesterday, in which he argued that
France needed an army of 100000 SOL
diers to keep at peace with the neighboring
powers. ..s-
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London, March 1s.--A pension of / 900
pounds per annum has been granted to
Lady Mays, and 100000 settled on her
children by the British government.
The bailing of the Tichborne claimant
has been postponed until Wednesday.
4rg...e Italy.
Rome, March 1S.-Count Arnim, the
German ambassador to the Papal court,
will shortly present his letters of recall.
7- ' India.
Calcutta, March 1S.-The assassin of
Lord Mayo has been executed. He con-
fessed that the assassination was not the re-
suit Of a conspiracy. He alone designed
and carried it out. He intended also to kill
General Stewart, who accompanied Lord
Mayo.
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IS -of Fisk and his wife, who was older
than he, a Boston letter-writer says:
"With all his notorious sins against her,
there had never been estrangement between
them. She excused everything, and he
held for her a sort of platonic affection.
He wrote to her constantly, and visited her
very often. She was his confident always,
and his adviser in many things. She was
more like an elder sister than wife,"
g --"Why is it, 4" said schoolmistress to
scape-graee who had caused her much
trouble by bad conduct, 'you behaved so
well when you first came to school, and
are so disobedient now ?' Because" an
swered the young hopeful, looking up into
the schoolmistress' face, 81 wasn't much
acquainted with you then." saH5aa
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UNDER SUSPENSION OF THE RULES,
Senate bill for the relief of Capt. Isaac
@. Russell and others, was put on the cal
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DENTISTRY.
TAYLOR BROS @
DENTIST,
ITO MAIN STREET,
RICHMOND, VA. ...E
DENTISTRY.

nENTAL NOTfCE.-DR JOHN G aezxaN
~ WAYT has this day associated with cf9fYt
him in the practice of dentistry his son. GEU. G.
WAYT, NJ. ID. DDS and having his assistance
has resumed the practce of MECHANICAL
DENTISTRY, and will insert whole or parts OF
sets OF teeth after all the approved methods.
Office l0i Ninth street. near Franklin
March H. 1872. NH ll--3n
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u B. HOWLE's DRUG STORE, Market
I. Square, Manchester, Va. Opeu all hours
day and night
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Grettiag state 9u,,rtaI
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HUNDRED AND FIFTH DAY.

ltEslae gtssb TUESDAY, March 10.
7Fsa House of Delegates.
Speaker Hanger in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Read, of the Pres
byterian church. @
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VIALF AND HALF SALOON,
Is GOVERNOR STREET,
RICHMOND, VA.

JOHN MARXHAUSEN, PROPRIETOR.
GOOD LIQUORS AND FAIR PRICES,
Bumgardner and Bourbon Whslsies Best
Ale, Beer and Wines in the market. Also,
fine assortment of the choicest Cigars.
ne FREE LUNCH every day, from IL till
o'clock. NH lS-6m
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IL Is. HoWLE's DRUG STORE, Market
ia. Square, Manchester, Va, Open all hours
day and night.
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rsNRE IMPERIAL HOTEL,
U.ATE JESNEss HoUsR,) . .r

TsNRE IMPERIAL HOTEL,
U.ATE JESNEss HoUsR,)
JAMES SYKES, PROPRIETOR,
FBoErIya PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, BETWEEN THIR-
TRENTH AND FouRTEggrH STREETS,
WASHINGTON, d. G.
Thankful to the public for generous patronage
in the past, the Proprietor asks his old friends
and patrons 10 test the accommodations Of ms
present establishment which he promises shall
be found at Least equal TO the best in Washing
ton ~ III
NY B. HoWLE'S DRUG STORE, Market
"a. Square, Manchester, Va, Open all hours
day and night
LII, THE TYPE WITH WHICH THIS
N PAPER Is PRINTED, was cast at the
foundry of Fl. il. PELOUZE q Goa
: je Ib-deod kw6m Richmond. Va
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Senate bill in relation to the lease of the
~
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HABEAs CORPUS CAsE.-E. V. Palmer,
who was arrested on Friday last on the
charge of forging the name Of w. B. Pleas
ants, and who was subsequently committed
by Justice White, without bail, to appear
at the Hastings Court, was yesterday
brought before Judge Wexford at the Cir
cult Court ON writ of habeas corpus. The
court, after reading the affidavits in the
case, decided to hold the prisoner to bail in
the sum of 81 900 for his appearance at the
Hastings Court on the first Monday in
April. L. G.. Brstoe, V. l. Mountcastle
and Susan l.. Baughan were recognized in
the above sum as suretics on the bond,
whereupon the prisoner was discharged
from custody.
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FOB SALE.

BY Hudgins & Sutton, Real Estate Agents and
Auctioneers, 9l2R Main street