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Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-05
The Little Girl and Her copv.

A little girl went to writing. school. When she
saw her copy, with every line so perfect II eau
never write like that" she said.
She looked steadfastiy at the straight round
lines, 80 slim and graceful Then she took up
her pen ami tinidly put 1t on the paper, Her
hand trembed; she stopped. studied the copy ami
began again. Il can but try" said the little girl;
~ will do as we'll as can"
She wrote naif page. The letters were crook
ed. What more could We expect from first
effort /? The next scholar stretched ncross her
desk and said "Wnat scraggy thing, you make ~
Tears flied the little girls eyes. She dreaded to
have the teacher see her book ..He will he
angry with me, and scold." she said to herself.
But when tho teacher came ana looked, he
smiled. II see You are trying, my ltlle girl" he
SAID, kindly, sand that ia enough for me-
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-05

TIE TROUBLES OF A MARRIED MAN.-The
Cleveland pdice picked up man day or
two ago in the STREETS WHO appeared to be
hboring under great mental distress. but on
applying soothing remedies he came TO him'
s~lf and explained matters. The Leader
says that when hS left his happy home early
~ Tho ulorplng hia wife kissed him good-by.
a. IL her custom when she wants any errand
Performed, and then asked him to Ego to th-
dressmaker aud tell her that sheu (the wife)
bud changed her mind, and would have the
and be sure " tell her, dear" said the Wife,
'that II She thinks It would look better with
Ven bias aounces without putting. and box
Rlsltsd 6sloW the ~Qus or, which should bt
gathered In hem stitched gpdgeons up ant
4"wn the srs@s, With Kuss~t stitch betweel
sAs can make It up In that way. instead o
auttlng the bobinette insertion, and piecinG
out With point sppllque IS suggested yester.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-05

The Bennetts have run the Herald" "regard.
less Of expense" and every dollar spent on it nas
returned with liberal prodts. 1t Is related that
when the Southern States seeded, the .rld, y
the Tribune" the "Sun" and the "Tlmes." be-
coming alarmed, discharged half their editors and
reporters, and cut down expenses generally MIR
Bsnnett went down town and deposited 5000 0OC
to the credit OF the Herald Immediately EN-
pIoved his paper the best of the discharged
reporters and writers, and sent out an army o.
correspondents. with instructions to spare no ex
pense Ill obtaining news. This resulted in dcub
ling the circulation OF his paper and wonderfully
increasing its advertising business.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-05

bHAKING HANnA-rhSre are two small
ahuFchea IN little village which know about
Aaihs new people who cnme stop in the village
p p Que of .hess churches and not the olhsr.--
bo'h are neat, both are pretty, both haye good
paoes, both have good memb.rA
Nov, what diaws strangers aud outsiders to
one church more than to the other? Can yor
talnkf Because the people shake hands with
'hsm, and are glad to see them. When = stran-
sef comes 10 town, they take pains to hunt hin
up and ask him 10 come 10 church with them
md make room far him in their pewa.-Child'
papes.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-05

Equal TO Ten CLERKs.-The Pittsburg Mail
says: yesterday afternoon We had the pleasure
to witness the trial of new machine for facilta-
ting business i'll large postoffices. 1t is the COM
bined ingenuity Of Messrs. Cunningham and Gey-
ser, OF this city. The old system OF canoeing
postage stamps by hant is superseded by thi.
new invention. In addition to canceling the
stamp it prints the name of the postofiice. the
time it leaves the Office, and then automatically
counts each letter as it passes through the ma.
chine. 1t will do the work of about ten clerks
without complaining OF fatigue. 1t will cancel
stamp and count ten thousand letters per hour.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-05

., TIE P.sharg "Post tell. a good one on
avg oig lrOn'' ksiiey. Of Pennsy lvania. l, says
KELLEY, Of Pailaleiphia, who imagines he has
0ocssdsd Henry Clay ~ the great advocate OF
Projection, has had hook called the 'Sophisms
%ffss Trade liberally Distributed on tbs desks
msmSsrs Of Congress. This book Purpor,'
nave been printed in Philadelphia, but in
RSlat of fsa Wa printed By John Haywood, Of
Lsechseer; imported In sheets, stitched. fitted
sna IN American preface and title page, bound
.1 ~" sect to Washington - specimen OF Phil
tns loudsst profsssioa are not alvays the mos
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-05

KNOCKING INFIpELIrr OUr.-An English pa
per says, that after concluding lecture, Mr. Brad
laugh called upon any present to reply to his argu.
ments. A collier arose, and spoke somewhat as
follows: "Maistsr Bradau Ugh, me and my mate
Jim were both Methodist till one OF these intide
chaps came this way. Jim turned inidel. an1
used to badger me about attending prayer meet,
ings but one day in the pit large cob OF cos
came down upon Jims 'yend' Jim thought ht
was killed, ard, N mon but he did holler anc
cry to God" T turning to Mr.. BradIaugh
with knowing look he said; Young man, there.
nowt like cobs OF coal tor knocking intiielity ou
OF q man" 1t need scarcely be SAID that the col
lier carried the audience with him.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-05
hAILY GAZETTE.
~. nAuY GAZETTE furnishes all the import
:, ,.nersI and local news for only one cent.
An Arteejan We'll.

II 10 generally conceded that An artesian we'll,
.ouM bs q very desirable acquisition to onr
-.,.:: works if thereby supply OF clear water
b. drinking could be secured, without too much
|cost.
..l can be sunk five hundred feet for 5000
There srs gentlemen in this city that think it can
\. do.s for less and that turbine or other water
,bssl could b. put up at the Eighth street basin
and ,hs water from the pump at Tenth and Mar
L.t su. b. made to furnish the power necessary te
dok . we'll. which if successful in reaching sup
nj, the water conld be distributed from thai
|hish point. The same power could also lie made
!, .nk A we'll at the Tenth aud Market stree
badn.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-05

ANTIDOTE AGAINST POTsoN.
Of lives might have been saved By knowledge
Of this simple receipt A large teaspeonful Of
made mustard, mixed In tumbler Of warm
water, swallowed as sO0n possible; 1t acts as
an Instant em+tic. sufficiently powerful 10 re-
move all that is lodged In the stamach.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-05

A new costume from Paris is entitled "The
Calypso" 1t is composed Of three colors, and
while complementary, these colors are by no
means shades OF the same. very striking suit
was OF cigar brown. maroon, and delicate rose
color. The skirt is trimmed with founces of the
three colors piped with the contrasting colors.-
The tunic, OF cigar brown, was garntured with
hand trimmings oi the rose and msrooh. The
basque corsage was OF maroon, trimmed with the
brown and rose colsr, and the sleeves Of rose
with maroon trimmings
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-05
27th Dividend.

ODD FELLOWS Halt COMPANY
Wilmington. June. u. 1872.
A. meeting Of the Board Of Curators Of the Odd
Fellows Hall Company. held this day, a Dividend
Of FIVE PER CENT for the last six months was de-
elarel, payable at the Office of the Trea urer, No
$40 Market street, tbasement) on and after July 8.
HENRY ECkEL.
Jy2-3td Secretary and Treasurer.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-05

THERE Is A BoOTBLACK at the Boston Coils
cum, fourteen years old, who was left an or
phan at the age of seven in New York city.
and, since that time, he has Travelled almost the
wide world over. With that restless spirit OF
adventure common to Young America, he
decided to visit the Jubilee, and left San Fran
cisco for that purpose four weeks ago.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-05

New SYsrKI OF casting type IL said to b.
coming into 70 que in England. the type bein.
cast i'll syllables, enabling au average compost
tor to set five thousand ems an hour. The IN
vention has been patented.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-05
1irideuds.
Dividend.

New CASTLE County NATIONAL BANK OF OpEssA,
n July 3. 81.
The Directors have this day decl ,rei Dividend
Of FIVE 5 PER CEsr. for the last six months. ceal
OIL ). and State taxes payabl e on aud after the
10th inst j. Il. GIBSON Cashier.
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Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-05

RAMA delightful rain last night cooled
the atmosphere and put an end to the internal
noise of guns and crackers in time to afford a
ulesssnt nights sleep. for which thanks were
rendered by at least thirty thousand grateful
leni1ens.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-05

At u meeting in San Francisco on Mond'
right, it was resolved to raise slO,OOO.OOO
the Thirty fifth Parallel Railroad.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-05
Ojvtd0 end

National BAsK OF WILNIvoyoN 4 BeASryw.Nk,
WilminVton. Del July I, 1872
Tho Board of Directors have this day declared a
Dividend Of Seven cent. for the last six months
payable on after the lVth inst clear Of taxes.
jyl 1t Z. RICE. Cashier
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-05

Ihs psin,er. sulxe IN SillWaukie continues
. @toe nswapspass are isusd Regularly in abe
asd ayls aea-tnion prin,srs being employed,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-05
Movements Of the President.

Wovemonts Of the President.
LoSo BRANCH. July 4. 1872.
President Grant and General Porter arrived
mere this morning and proceeded to their resi- &C.
tive cottages.
FRANCE.
PARIS. July 4. 1872
The excitement caused by fears of Prssislen-
tial crisis is sbating. President Theirs dete rm in.
ed stand has weakened the coalition formed
against him By the factions OF the Right in the
Chamber
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-05
Dividend.

FIRST NATIONAL BANE.
Wilmington bel. July l. 1872.
The Bolri Of Directors have this day dociared a
Dividend of Five per centum. clear Of tax payable
dem nd. GEO. b. ARMSTRONG,
jyi-4t Cashier.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-05

Notwithstanding temperance. Massachu-
setts is the fourth State In the Union in the
manufacture of fermrnted iiauers. More thai
half million barrels OF beer are brewed year
ly In the State. Beer is sold, as a rule, within
comparatively short radius Of the place OF
manufacture. and 1t is safe to assume that the
greater portion Of the half million barrels +
consumed in Massachusetts The Temples
Of Honor evidently have some hard WORK Il
do before they bring the old Bay State up &
the Maine stanard Of perfection.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-05
The Lilies Of the Field

The flower spoken Of in the Bible as the lillv
is supposed to be same az the single Narcisu,s.
1t springs up in January and February aIonv
the damp borders Of streams in shady places
near overhanging rocks. 1t is said that in an
clent times this flower grew in such I,rofusion or
the 'lains Of Sharon, east Of Joppa, that il was
customary TO use the dried stalks Of the plants
to heat the ovens wherein bread WAS baked
Though not nc~ plentiful enough for that use,
the flowers are still very abundant, and in their
season their yellow and white blossoms make
the plains near '.richo look as f covered with
silver and gold.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-05
Ql e D.

DIED.
DEHAVEN July 4th. Hugh. infant son of A. Il
and Mary I. DeHaven.
Funeral from the residence Of bis grand father
Zsdock Townsend. Eden Park." on Saturday af
10 noon, ut AZ o'clock. without further notice.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-05

RoAROIMC.
ID A tnarr ed couple. and also two young men
ian obtain board ut No. Is East Second street.
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Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-05

Hor WEATHER.-Onr neighbors in all the
ciuss 90 the Atlantic are complaining of the
hot weather. The thel mometer has rang ed
IN the ninet,es for about week, and it is al
most warm for either brain or physical labor.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-05
Mauts.

"ANrE0.-Af- few good Laborers. Apply at
w augustine Paper Mill. jy5 1t
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WANTED.
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-01-25
ce<sful fora time in reforming inebrladt les

cessful fora time in reforming inebrlates
to have them dragged down again
into the depths of intoxication by liquor
settlers A prohibifory law We do not
believe could at present be passed, and it
lit could, we do not believe il could he en-
| forced. And it is dnu btful if a law could
fbe passed submitting the question OF
License or No License" to the votels.
and if it could be. not all the cities and
towns could carry the vote for mo Lii,
cense" 1t could be carried in this civ.
1t was carried years ago, and could be
carried again. Many rum drinkers voted
for it then, and many would vote for it
now. But as it could not be carried in
all parts of the State, we do not deem it
the best law to be passed. However un.
just license law may be in principle we
believe a license law like that Of Illinois
to be the best to be passed at present. Ii
Is not party measure Both parties
have voted Tor such law, and give it
their support, in other States. And some
Of the press of both parties in this State
are advocating the passage of such Law.
We have seen as much in favor of the
passage of such law in his State in the
Democratic as in the Republican pa
perS. And we believe it best to give
them what they ask, and Tor Republicans
to- unite with Democrats ana Democrats
with Republicans in the passage Of the
law. AndgaiterY its passage. if thus pass
ed, without being party measure, it will
have the support of Democrats and Re
publicans for it's enforcement. Ana
having the support of both we believe i,
would answer the purpose better than
lany ether law which could be passed 10
Remove the evils Of intoxication AMI in
Temperance And we hope aud trust
that the Legislature may pass such a
lhiliand that it may become the law of
the State. ~ .a'a'a 800
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-01-25

CHICAGO ALDERMEN.-The first of the
Chicago aldermen to be convicted of
bribery is H. O. Glade, who was sentenced
last Tuesday afternoon by Judge Tree TO
a;x months in the county Jail, fine Of
41OO and to pay expenses of the trial
0n;te a number of his fellow scoundrels
are trembling in their boots, and will
nrobably be served the same way.
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THE ASSEMBLY TEMPERANCE BILL. =
Since writing the editorials, the Temper
ance Law of Illinois, Twenty years Prohi.
bition by Horace Greeley and The TEN
perance Qaestion, we have seen the TEN.
perance Bill before the Assembly. Tt is
very nearlya copy of the Illinois law.
Thetwo essential differences are that i,
does not require the going of bonds to OBJ
tain licenses and it makes intoxication q
penal offense punishable by fine and De y
ments of costs of prosecution. The irst
is great defect which should be rene
died. The last may be an improvement.
We hope the bill may be perfected and
passed.
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A TALE OF THEIRS There is little
anecdoe about the early days of Theirs
which is not generally known. Abou
the vHar 1915, Timers was student of law
at AK, where he soon began To play the
role ola party leader and earned the dis
like Of the professors the execration of
the police and the adoral ION of his fellow
students A prize had heen offered FIR
the best eulogium on Vauvcnareues by
the Academy of AK. and Theirs sent in
bis manuscript to compete for. 1t. The
production Was decidrdly the best offered,
/ INT uniuckily til" name of the writer was
discovered, and rather. than award, the
pr.zt. to the little Jacpbine, he areo as:us
pat off their decision until the following
yrar. At the appointed time the manu-.
script Of Theirs again made its appear
ance, but in the interim a production had
arrived from Paris which was superior
even to that OF Theirs To this the prize
was awarded, and the acce>St gwen t.,
THEIRS. The packet containing rhe name
of the victor was then. uilScnled, ar d IL i!
It was that IF Timers himself He mad
treated he subject from another point II
view, caused his article to be copied IN Il
strange ch'rOgraph, and sent it from AK
10 Paris and back again from Poris TO AK
to cpnFound bis judges. AT this time,
Theirs Was but Is years of age, ....l.,.
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TWENTY YEARS PROHIBITION BY Hol

TWENTY YEARS PROHIBITION BY Hon.
ACE GREELTY.-Twenly years prohibi.
ton by Horace Greeley, will be found IN
this paper. 1t relates principally to the
Maine Law. According to Gre ley the
Maine Law has not been a failure by anv
means, aqd it is to be supposed that he
is well informed on the subject. Let all
who desire td know what the Maine Law
bas done and what it has failed to DO
read what Greeley, says in relation to
il The law has nor entirely stopped the
sale 1T intoxicating l'q,bbrs, MR. has law
against lttt"rIes entirely stopped the sale
of l"tt"ry tickets But the sale of intox.
icatlng liquors and of Lottery tickets is
much less than before the passage of the
laws against them. Aud If & there are
evils arising from the sale Of both, the
laws have tended to remove the evils
arising from both, and consequently have
been and are beneficial in their opera.
alton. Such in brief is Horace Greeley 8
opinion Of the Maine Law, and of the
relative merits of the laws against lie.
uors and lot teries. g4.4...i. I'D. a.g.. .s
Greeley thinks liquor selling is. not
likely soon to be prohibited in the city
of New York. But he thinks the State
"f New York might and should have a
law requiring the people of each city and
township TO vote License or No License
at each municipal election, and forbid.
ding, nndera affective penalties, the tllq.
u"r traffic whenever and whatever, any
city or township has voted ''N', License, .
until they, at u subsequent election, shall
have reversed that decision Such law
he says would enable the people to test
and measure the respective influences OF
license and prohibition, and that they
could then deterDiine. with measurable
accuracy, the affects Of either policy upon
the morals and prosperity of community
He says nothing about the State having
had such law about twenty-five years
ago, nothing about the general failure to
enforce it. and nothing about its speed Y
repeal. Nor does he even allude to tie
laws of States making liquor-sellers re.
sponsible for damages arising from their
sales Judging from what he says, Gree
| 4 .
ley is in favor of prohibition now, by the
vote of the people of cities and townships
and, in the future when there is strength
enough to enforce it, bya general law Of
the State. ...t, ..,.- ,,,.,-.
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Mrs. Wharton, on trial in Annapolis
Nd, for poisoning, was yesterday morn
ing acquitted.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-01-25

The work of putting the forts of
Charleston harbor in fighting trim was
commenced on Tuesday. s.,
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V-AIlU ABLE!

IT will send fifty valuable receipts that any per-
j. son can make from IS to $40 per day for fifty
cents.
Address P. B. wilcox, Kenosha, Wis., tn9 cas-
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gPUBmo DooUMBNTs.-We have reces-
we'd a large numher Of Public Documents
from Lieutenant Governor Petit. which
we acknowledge with pleasure.
We have received from r. Fl Little
Superintendent. the report of the Board
of Trustees of the Institution for the Ed
ucation Of the BInd-From George r
Wheeler, State Prison COMMISSIONER the
report OF the State Prison From w P,
Towers, Superin endent, the.report of the
Soldiers Orphans Home-- And from some
one not known, the report Of the Insti.
tute for The Education of the Deaf and
Dumb. atetH am 93 nh.
Wcare grateful for being remembercd
by the Superteidents, Commissioner and
other, ahd return thanks To all. !, es.,a d.
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A CHEERFUL HEART There are some
person: WHO spciid their lives in the
world as though thew were slIut up in u
dungeon. Everything IS nude gloomy
and sad around them. They go ON
mourning and complaining from day to
day that they have SO little, aud are con
stantly anxious lest what liltlea they do
have should escape frpm out their hands.
They always look upon the dark side,and
Can never enjpy the good that is present,
for tear of the evil that is IT. i come. This
Ils not right. Cheerful ness should be eul.
waited and when great and benevolent
principles are lnstilled ami exercised, men
will be happy in spite Of themselves. ~ 4
There arg causes enough in this world
for complaints and tretfulness, if we seek
them. We often travel ON hard and un.
even road, but with cheerful spirit and
a heart full of praise for our mercies, we
may walk therein with comfort and ease.
coming to the end .: our journey at \ last
III peace Western Rarat. MALvINA.
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ENGLISH MATRIMONIAL ADVERTISE

ENGLISH MATRIMONIAL ADVERTISE
MENU y simple, sulleless thing, aged
ti,ty-twO, or thereabputs. In com forabls
circumstances, with dark. flashing eyes.
Wishes to correspond with gentleman
ID an official Capacity not immpdrr.
ate apper tie. i Address Z iltur, or whistle
twice down area.. r.. f.a 4a. ws,.r,
A ch,ld OF impulse-ato present in
trouble-would like 10 be pro ,ided for
literally. No oIjec ion IT, IA widow in
the public line, as he knows a good deal
abour bars Address 10 Eli or, or To
Odd Boston Road. large house on right,
going nurth.
A foreign nnbleman, recently out al
| Elba, is anxious - meet WIKI "a cOmforta
bic home, with stimulating diet. Has the
Inoblest sentiments, and wears paper col
Jars. Carte with editor. tt+3n@
A young and lovely creature, with
several thousands. @ lden hair, we'll
connected and educated, lOvahle and
rather jolly dispo ition. Has been vac
cinatcd. and would niake.an affectionate
wife Strange to say, none o. tAe above
quallt es have been observed by any one
| but the advertiser. -n-a3 y
am young and hantisomc-bien eleve;
use several languages as rule, gnod and
bad. Have been transported frequently
and enjoyed myself very much. Tie
highest reference from Che Mayor,-if he
wall give them. f4''9 z" &
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DEADLY ASSAULT.

Pitching q Man Down stairs-Aute-Mortem
Examination.
Coroner Young yesterday afternoon received IN
formation from Captain Kennedy. OF the Sixth
precinct that Michael Dolan, foryfve years OF age
and born In Ireland, was living in Bellevue Hospital
In dangerous condition from the erecs Of frac-
tured skull and other INJURIES from which he Is
liable 10 die 1t appears that on last Tuesday night
Dolan auarrelled with DOmlnick Geraghty and his
wife, Maria, ut their residence, No. 10 Mulberry
street. during which they both assaulted Doan and
threw him down stairs Mrs. Geraghty Is already
under arrest. and Captain Kennedy Will secure her
husband at the first opportunity. Should Dolan be
able to make intelligbe statement or the occur
renee. IL Will be taken by Coroner Young.
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THE FOURTH AVENUE RAILROAD.

meeting Of the joint committee OF the Common
Council was to be held yesterday TO receive plans
IRON the representatives Of citizens who are de-
sirous Of obtaining protection for life and limb
consequent on the unsafe condition OF the street
on Fourth avenue, IN the upper part OF the city.
telegram vas received from Alderman COnOver.
the chairman OF the committee, from Albany, ask
ing that the meeting be adjourned until the 30th
inst. In addition 10 Alderman COnOver there were
also absent Aldermen Fitzgerald and Van Schaick,
Assistant Aldermen Pinckney, Conner and Cumisky.
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'.>Ol.ITICAI,.

DuyITICAL PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
l. done 10 shor. notice by Metropolitan Printing Es
ENLISTMENT co. Of Broadway aud Ann street. New vof
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ROARpERs WANTEu.

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street between Broadway and University place. References
required.