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he shall do and perform such other duties
as may be imposed upon him by the Ordi.
nances of the city.
SEC. I6. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
as treasurer he shall keep o correct
account of all moneys received and
dlsbursed, he shall keep separate and apart
from each other all moneys received by tax
alton on real and personal estates, licenses,
fines and fOrfeltures, and he shall exhibit
his account whenever required to do so by
the mayor and city council.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, etc, That
1t shall be the duty Of the assessor and col
IectOr to assess the taxes on real and per
sOnaI estate in the city, in the manner
pointed out by the avs and ordinances of
the city, and to collect the same.
SEC. Is. Be itfurther enacted, etc, That
Tor the purpose Of IevyinG and collecting
taxes and licenses, the mayor and city
council are hereby invested with full power
to pass all laws not inconsistent with the
constitution of the United States or Of this
State, to compel the payment, by cOmpul-
sorry process, of all taxes or licenses which
may be due, and they are hereby author
lied to confer on the assessor and collector
power sufficient to carry into effect the laws
and ordinances pertaining to the levying
and collecting of such taxes and licenses.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
from and after the passage of this act the
powers of the police jury of the parish of
Natchitoches shall cease and determine
within said city of Natchitoches, and the
mayor and the city council shall possess all
the powers within said corporation which
have been heretofore exercised by the police
jury, except 50 far as it relates TO public
buildings and property within said city
which belong to said parish Of Natchf-
tOches, and that the inhabitants and prop
erty within the corporate limits of said citv
OF Natchitoches shall be exempt from the
payment of all parish taxes.
SEC. 20. Be it further enacted, etc, That
all the laws and ordinances Of the mayor
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COMING IN BArrAIroSs - The adage tina

COMING IN BATTAIIoys. - The adage that
misfortunes never come in single spies but al-
ways in battalions, has received another ex-
emplifcation in the case of Macdonald, the
Pullman car conductor, who created such SEN
sation some time since by the assertion that he
had beeu poisoned by an apothecary in this city.
Last Saturday Mr.. Macdonald arrived in this
city on the Montreal train. Sunday night
about ten o'clock he entered his car for the
purpose of passing the night as has been his
custom. Yesterday morning some of the Grand
Trunk employees attempted to enter the car to
sweep it out but found it locked. Finally they
succeeded in effecting an entrance, when they
found Macdonald stretched upon the floor of
the car in an apparently dying condition Dr.
Stanley was summoned professionally and at
once decided that it was an apoplectic fit. The
dying man was sent to his family on the noon
train to Montreal
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Funeral Of Gen. Meade.

P1III ApuI-pIIIA Nov 11--Rusiness il almost
entirely suspended; flags arc everywhere
draped in mourning-even buildings out of re-
spect to memory of Gen. Meade The route
over which the funeral cortege is moving
is filled with people. Early this morn
ing the body of the deceased was removed to st.
Marks Church, where it was placed in front of
the altar guarded by detail selected by GEN.
Mcdowell. Long before half-past ten, the
time fixed for the services, the church was
packed, and the officiating clergymen were
Rev. Mr.. Hoffman, Bishop Odenheimer, and
Bishop Whipple The first named Bishop read
the prayer, and the latter made an address
eulogistic of the deceased. The funeral process
sion commenced moving about half-past eleven
and took nearly an hour to pass given point
The National State and City officials, We'd with
private citizens, to honor the dead. The coffin
was carried on n gun carriage drawn by six
horses, and followed by horse led with saddle
and vacant boots reversed. The coffin was COW
cred with the American flag and sword, and
wreath on top. Gen. Grant in citizens dress
rode in and a few carriages accompanied by
Geo. I'll. Stewart and other gentlemen. Gen
erals Sherman. Sheridan and other officers APP
peared in full uniform. The procession was a
very imposing affair
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Sl,perior Court.

NOVEMBER TERM, BEFORE JUDGE sYMoNDs.
MoNDAY.-John Neal VS.. Asa Hanson. Action
for money had and received. Plf says that defend
ant held note against him upon which was due
about $685. that he told him day to come into his
dice and he would pay it. Subsequently def came
In while Mr. Neal was very busy and handed him
calculation in pencil memorandum of the amount
claimed was due-some $75. Mr.. Neal says he ex-
pressed surprise at the amount and saw there were
two notes, but being very busy he said, will give
you fifty dollars and due bill for the balance and
examine your calculation when have more leisure,
which he did, taking the notes and, as he says,
thoughtlessly tearing them up. Upon examination
he found that one of the notes one which he had
given to one Walker the consideration of which had
failed and which he did not know Hanson held-that
he had previous to this time after the Walker note
was due, told Hanson he did not intend to pay the
note as the consideration had failed. This suit was
to recover the mouey paid upon that note. A non
suit was ordered the ground that it did not appe
but that Hanson came into possession of the note be-
fore it became due and legally entitled to receive
the pay for it.
j. P. Neal for plaintiff
A. Merrill for defendant.
John Neal vs.. Asa Hanson. This was an action of
trover for the due bill mentioned in the above action
and a nonsuit was ordered on the same ground as
above
Same counsel as above.
Robert Thornhill Samuel Ridgeway. Action Of
SANDER. Damages claimed $1,000. These parties
were formerly partners in the business of file cutting
Plaintiff alleges that the defendant said that he
meanng the PLAINTIFF tried to embezze fifty dollars
from me (neanng the defcndant).
Defendant denies that, but admits that he said
Thornhill tried to swindle the I'm, of which they
were the partners, out of fifty dollars, and claims
that these words not acionable. Arguments con-
cluded.
Cobb g. Ray for plaintiff
Peabody for defendant
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Pennington Letter.
PENNINGTON, Nov. IL, 1872
THE ELECTION.

THE ELECTION.
The vote in this town was light, owing in
part to the "Epizoot" We were informed that
in one neighborhood only two horses were in
fit condition to drive, and many left their horses
in the barn, and walked to the polls The DEM
ocrats were disheartened cross and ugly. Many
refused to vote, and others voted for Grant
We are in formed that certain politician in
town, regarding whom many comments have
been made in the press as to his political situa-
ton, threw his vote face down, so that no one
was able to see whether it was for the Sage"
or the General
FATAL ACCIDENT.
We learn of a fatal accident which occurred
in Wilton, Saturday. Two brothers by the
name of Lawrence were cunning, and as is the
usual custom, they separated, naming certain
point at which to meet. A moment afterward
one of them heard the report of the others gun,
and called to him. asking what he had shot,
Not receiving an answer, he followed in the d.
rection of the sound, when in few moments
he was Mortified on finding the dead body of
his brother. By some means the gun had been
discharged and the whole charge passed direct
ly through his neck, tearing it in shocking
manner He was p years of age.
EDUCATIONAL.
A County Teachers Institute commences
session of one week, in Normal Hail. to-day
Prof. Tenny of Oswego, N. Y, conducts, being
assisted by Mrs, Anna Randall Diehl, also of
Oswego, and Hon. w. johnson, State Supt. of
Schools. Tuesday evening Mrs. Diehl will give
public reading, and Thursday evening Prof.
Tenny will deliver lecture.
ALL SORTS.
Mr.. A. L. Dolbier of this village, who re-
turned Saturday from trip in the regions bor-
dering on Canada, reports that he found eight
inches OF snow and good sleighing on the Dead
River He Brought back with him about $1,000
worth of furs.
The embargo placed upon the Maine Central
railroad at this place, owing to the prevalence
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STATE NEWS
ANDRoscoGG1N COUNTY.

The Lewiston Journal says that Mr.. Frank
w. Parker bookeeper in the First National
Bank of that city, had the ends of two fingers
of the left hand badly torn on Saturday, in adj
justing the spring in the bank door.
The wife of Jacob Witham, residing in cold
Danville,' fell down stairs. Saturday, and frae-
tured her leg.
The beautiful residence of the Washburns at
Livermore, where S. B. Washburn, Esq, now
resides, was brilliantly illuminated, Wednes-
day evening, in honor of President Grants re-
election, every window of the mansion being a
blaze of light
At Mechanic Falls, last week, David Farr
drove a turkey adorned with Grant & Wilson
flags about town as penalty for too much faith
in "H. g." He was cheered on his march by
the Mechanic Falls band.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Augusta Journal says that an attempt
was made Saturday evening to burn the shoe
factory recently erected by Mr. George G.
Stacy Some fiend set it fire in one corner of
the attic which soon burst through the roof.
But for its timely discovery it must have been
destroyed with a number of dwelling houses
near it. There was considerable machinery in
it at the time. The Journal says one Andrew
Neal is nnder arrest on suspicion of having set
it on fire.
A young man named George E. Sallaberry
less than twenty years of age, committed
suicide by hanging, at North Vassalboro, Tues
Several ladies in Augusta are having silk
banner painted in this city for the Reform club
of that city.
PENOBsCOT COUNTY.
At the Agricultural College 1-2 inches of
rain fell the first eight days of November
Mr.. and Mrs Zenas Herriek of Kenduskeag,
celebrated their golden wedding on Friday.
Four venerable Bangor Republicans voted
for Gen. Grant, whose united ages amount to
344 years.
The Wing says a Bangor young lady wheeled
an Ottoman's stand half-a-mile from the fac
tory where she had ordered it to her home. The
proprietor said he would give it to her on that
condition and she accepted the challenge.
At Baegor Dennis Tracy beat w. S. Nccker-
son in a single scnll race. The race was what
is called in sporting parlance "thrown,'' and
bets and pools were declared Off
IN GENERAL.
The Council of the Grand Lodge of Good
Templars met at Brunswick Nov. 8th and the
resignation of Rev. David Boyd, G. W. C. T.,
was received. Judge G. G, Hall assumed the
office left vacant and Joshua Nye was elected
G. w. Councillor to fill the position left vacant
by Judge Halls promotion. III. NJ Bryant of
Lewiston and Francis Murphy of Portland
were appointed lecturers for the next three
months.
Returns from 397 cities, towns and plan
tations, received at the Journal Office up to u.
M. Saturday, gave Grant 57,059, and Greedy
26,626 votes; Grant majority so, 434.
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a Csc. Cats dull and in buyers favor sales o. M,
bush; new White "A a Soc; old Western Mixed 4s;c
Beef quiet Pork dull and lover Afolasses dnII
Clayed 20 q %; Muscovado p q 80 Lard at So a
at "a a SIC. Sugar dull; Muscovado at 9 9ac; re-
filming 81 a 95c Coffee sRio Is q 181 in Gold. Naval
Stores-Spirits Turpentine Is firm at &c. Rosn
firm at 40 a 80 for strained. Petroleum is firm
crude 14a a 15c; refined at 27t q 27A Talow steady
at a 5-16.
Freights to Liverpool without decided changa; Cot
ton per sail 532d; Grain per steam Old; Grain per
sail 3d.
CHICAGO. Nov. 11.-Flour quiet and unchanged;
sales mostly on local account. Wheat dull, lower
and unsettled; No Spring at IA; NO2 Spring
closed at 02 on spot or Now 025 dec No do at at
9lac; rejected at so a SIC Corn dull and shade
lower; No Mixed at S35 q Sic on spot or Nov; re-
Jeeted Is. Rye quiet and weak; No Fall at 594 a
3d. Provisions quiet and steady. Mess Pork at 10 co.
new mess IS Is a IA 90. Whiskey steady at So
Lake Freights-Cofn to Buffalo nominal at 9; to
Oswego u.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 11.-Pork nominal at 10 80 Lard
quiet steam at 5sc; kettle II q re Bulk Meats
quiet newshouders at 45c; clear rib sides at clear
sides &c. Baeon-obbng sales shoulders at 81; clear
rib sides at 93c clear rib sides 1ic Live Hogs quiet
at 10 q 40. Whiskey firm at Gle
DETROIT, Nov. 11.-Wheat steady; extra at 1 10
q "; No White 81 q SIC; Amber Michigan / 43.
Corn steady at 454c. Oats in good demand at 2s a
29c.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 11.-Cotton dull; Middlng
uplands 173c.
SAVANNAH, Nov. 11-Cotton quiet; Middling up-
lands at 175 q 1Ssc.
MOBILE, Nov I.-Cotton quiet Middling uplands
Isle.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 1t.-Cotton in moderate de-
mand; Midding upands 1859.
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MEMOIR TELEGRAMs.

The French Assembly met at Versailles Mon
day. The attendance was very large
Senator Sumner will not sail for home
Thursday, in the Baltic His health is slightly
improved.
The horse disease is spreading rapidly in
Cincinnati and vicinity.
The German Cabinet has resolved to initiate
radical reform in the make up of the upper
house.
The National Stove Works of New York
have donated % stoves to the Boston sufferers.
A New York despatch says the general
opinion is that the mansard roofs are responsible
for the Boston fire. The City Council have
passed an order prohibiting them in the city
unless made fire proof
The Providence insurance Companies can
pay all of their losses by the Boston fire.
A negro in jail at Blandvlle KY, charged
with rape, was taken from Jail Sunday night
and hunr
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THE UNION SPY.-This is the last night of
the performance of the beautiful drama of the
Union Spy by the G. A. r., at City Hall. 1t is
the most interesting of the dramas put before
the public by Bosworth Post, and has attracted
large houses thus far. There are thousands of
our citizens who have not witnessed the per-
Torrance, and we advise them to secure tickets
this evening without fail. The clog dancing in
the plantation scene by Mcfarland and WEIGH
deserves special mention. 1t is full up to any
thing of the kind given by professional charac-
tiers. Secure your tickets and seats early as
hundreds were turned away last night
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RELIABLE CoMPANIEs.-We call the special
attention of our readers to the advertisement of
Messrs. w. d. Little & Co., whose companies
are all out of the Boston fire safe and sound
with one exception) as will be perceived. They
make good show of nine companies, and those
having risks to place cannot do better than at
the Old AGENCY
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BOARD OF TRADE.-The attention of Mem
bers of the Board of Trade is called to the
meeting that is to be held this afternoon at half
past three o'clock. The subject of filing up
the harbor and the report of the delegates to
the National Board, with some other matters of
Importance will come before the meeting, rem
dering full attendance of members desirable;
apd it is hoped every member will make it con-
venient to attend.
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FIRE YEsTERDAY.-Aboute eight o'clock yes
terday morning, a fire broke out in Dolan's
block on the corner of Union and Fore streets.
The horses were attached to the engines, which
were promptly on the spot. The fire, which
caught in some straw, was easily extinguished
and but little damage resulted.
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READ LoRING & THURsToN's BULLETIN
1t is full of interest to persons seeking insur-
ance in either American or English companies.
After paying all losses reported in the Boston
fire, their companies show over S27, 100000 of
insurance capital They represent three large
English companies, aside from their fine list of
American offices. Give them call
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Especial Despatch to the Press
unsmrnnen EnssaS

Especial DeSp2tch 10 the Press
Insurance Losses.
BOSTON, Nov. lit is a matter Of general
interest to know the losses of the several in
surance companies by the great fire. The total
amount of insurance on buildings and stock
burned is reported to be nearly $70,000,0O0. Of
this about $3O,OO0,oOO is in Boston companies,
the most of which will pay but small divi-
dend. The balance is very widely distributed
and the companies outside of Bosten will very
generally be able to pay their losses and con-
tinue business We present below list of COM
panies with their respective losses, as given our
special reporter at their Boston Offices These
sums are amounts now known by them to be
lost, and will be increased somewhat in many
cases by subsequent disclosures, while in some
instances reductions of losses will be made by
SALVAGE.
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Internationally afternoon Deputy Ster-
ling and officer York arrested man named
John Murphy, on suspicion of larceny of silver
coin from Samuel Chadwick, which occurred
last spring. Murphy disappeared at the time
of the larceny, and has been in New York until
recently. A few days since he returned to his
home in this city. The officers learning his
presence here, ascertained his whereabouts and
proceeded to make the arrest.
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NEEDS INvEsTIGATING.-Mayor Kingsbury
informs us he was assured by the Mayor of
Boston that the order stopping the Machgonne
at Portsmouth neither emanated from nor was
inspired by the city authorities of Boston, but
that the services of the engine were needed and
would have been gladly accepted. No one
seems TO know whence the order originated or
by whose authority it was promulgated. The
matter evidently needs clearing up and an in
vestigation is urgently called for
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REV. ROBERT CoLLYER. is consider
able interest manifested to hear the great Chi
cago pulpit orator, and from the demand for
tickets for the lecture on Wednesday evening,
there is a fair prospect that Mr.. Collyer will
divide the honors with Mr.. Beecher, who is to
deliver the succeeding lecture next week.
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SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
Worn TO Shadow.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Dow & Palmer-Fire Insurance.
Insure yonr Dwellings-B. Barnes, Jr.
Loring & Thurston's Bulletin.
insurance.. w. Munger.
None Better-W. d. Little & Co.
Iron in the Blood.
To Let-House.
SAFE lnsurance-Dow, Coffin g. Libby.
The Liverpool & London Ins. Co.
Board-Mrs. NJ. ID. Woodward.
Boarders Wantei
Wanted-Situation.
Wanted Partner.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Clothing-0ren Hawkes. & Co.
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Municipal Court.
JUDGE MORRIS PRESIDING.

JUDGE MORRIS PRESIDING.
MoNDAY.-Dennis Sullivan Timothy Sullivan.
Action On account for wages-S12.5o. Nonsuit or
dered. Appealed.
O'Donnell. Bradburys.
George H. Jameson VS.. Sarah Cook. Action on &C.
count for labor performed by plaintiff Defence
never employed plaintiff, Judgment for defendant
Motley. Cobb g. Ray.
Entries, 10; defaults, Is; continued, 4.
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WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-Secretary Boutwell,
will take no action relative to the financial COM
plications which may grow out of the Boston
fire unless deemed necessary and recommended
Comptroller of Currency, Knox, who will ex-
anime into the condition of Boston National
Banks, and the Secretary does not anticipate
any financial panic.
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I'm. C. AT the regular monthly bust
ness meeting of the Association held last even
ing at the rooms the following members were
elected:
Lief. A. Smith, Howard E. Could John
RUSSELL J. Il. Heseltine, A. S. Fuller John H.
True, J: f. Randall +. N. Dow, w. II. Hobbs
T. L. Hierli1y
Active-Daniel Green.
Asssociate-Geo. F. GRAHAM, James G. Nc
Glaufin, L. K Smith
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New York stock ana vi oney Market.

New York stock and Money Iarket'
NEW YORK, Nov. 11-.Morninq.-God at Ill.,
Money at per cent Sterling Exchange long, 1883;
do short 110l.
New YORK, Nov. I'LL A. M.-Gold nominal; 1915
at 1913 @ 1888.
NEW YORK. Nov. 10--EreRing.-Moneya advancing
at per cent. per annum to per cent. perday with
closing business at per cent. Sterling Exchange is
dull and weak. Gold closed at 1135 az 1885 loans at
a. per cent. to Lie per day; clearances $02,O0o-
600; Treasury disbursements 100000 Governments
closed firm.
The following were the nnnfa lions of Government
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NEW YORK, Nov. 11-Evenng--Cotton dull and sc
lower; sales 1i96 bales; Mddling uplands at 19c.-
Flour duh and heavy and a 10c lower; sales 1890
bbs; State 70 q 90; Round hoop Ohio So q 92O;
Western rs q s 65; Southern 90 a IL 90. Wheat
heavy and unsettled and a &c lower; sales $1,000
Winter Red Western 80 "a So; White Michigan at
70 q co. Corn heavy and shade lower; sales 5000
bush; steamer Mixed Western So q 6ic; do sail 81
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AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE Cob. Barnes,
Jr., advertises elsewhere company that should
commend itself to farmers and those having
residences in villages and cities as it takes ne
business or hazardous risks.
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J. NJ. HEATH offers safe insurance in the
Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance
Company in our columns this morning.
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anETEOROLOGHCAL.

W
TWENTY-FoUR HOURS.
WAR DEr'T, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
Nov IL. $500 T. Nj
Probabilities. the lower lakes, south
westerly winds, warm cloudy weather and rain
New England and the Middle States; in the
south Atlantic and Gulf States, partly cloudy
and clearing weather with variable southwest
and north-westerly winds; in the northwest,
and thence over the upper lakes and to Tennes-
see cool, clear and clearing weather, with
light north-westerly winds.
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REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
real estate transfers have taken place in this
city the past week: Moses Colley to John +.
Chase, house and lot on Wilmot street, $3.50.
Moses H. and James Colley to B. F. and N. b.
Noble, lot corner Quebec and Lafayette streets
S73a50.
Ezra Calderwood to Lincoln A. Calderwood,
lot and building corner Walnut and Willis
streets, $1,000.
Oliver NJ. and Harriet Nash to Cynthia
Rhodes, lot and buildings on Park street, $3.50.
Asa Hanson to Patrick Kavanaugh, lot and
buildings on BIattle street, $14OO.
Mary and John Harrison to Jos. S. Fowler,
lot and buildings on Monument street, $500.
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Dow, COFFIN & LIBBY give the standing of
their companies in another column. The com
panies represented by this well known firm
make good showing.
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j. w. MUNGER announces in our columns
this morning the condition of the Insurance
Companies he represents. Mr.. NJ. has the
agency of gsome as sound companies as can be
found in the Union.
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CITY AND VICINITY.
EHE PRESS

May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of Fes-
sen9en Bros Marquis, Robinson, Br mel & Co
the city.
At Biddeforl, of Pillsbury.
At Saeo Of L, Hodgdon.
At Wateryille, of j. S. Carter.
At Gorham of News Ageut.
At Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
At Lewiston, of w. f. Stanwood,