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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-16

The subscribers to the Odd Fellows Assem-
blies are reminded that the next one comes off
this evening, at Congress Hall.
Steamship Corinthian, Capt Scott, from
Glasgow, with a cargo of pig iron for Portland
and goods for Canada, arrived at 10 o'clock yes
terday forenoon She brought seven steerage
passengers, and will reload at once for her re-
turn voyage.
Chambers Band is engaged by the Rockland
High School Senior Glass for one of their
popular concerts, Thurday evening, Feb. 10Th.
The afternoon train from Island Pond We ster-
day was della yed an hour by a freight train off
the track at Yarmouth.
How some peoples good intentions over
shoot the mark and make bad matters worse
was illustrated on India street yesterday. A
horse attached to a sleigh came leisurely down
Middle street without driver headed for the
stable on India street A young man tried to
stop him in the usual way by jumping, swing
ing his arms and hooting, which frightened the
animal and he dashed down the street at full
speed, turned short into the stable yard, COM
ing in collision with the corner of the building
and wrecking the vehicle.
Church last night was well attended and will
be continued this evening, with the additional
musical and rhetorical attractions of glee
club, Rotations, etc. Admittance free, and
abundant refreshments for sale. The proceeds
are to be appropriated to fur the maine audience
room which the want of funds has long de-
ferred.
Bananas have come Ha
The police seized liquors yesterday at the
Casco Eating Saloon on Commercial street.
There was pretty masquerade party at the
Grand Army Hall last night fea
1t is a subject of comment on the street that
the views of the Portland Company on the sub
ject of the loan of credit to the Portland and
Ogdensburg railroad were not expressed by the
President of that corporation, who would nat
urally represent it. 1t is rumored that he is
opposed to the loan.
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sells. They had had some experience of that
kind. They had sold for $4,000 captured
blockade runner which had since been known
as the Hornet, and it had cost the government
$150, 900 to watch her and to convoy her. Some
OF those vessels might be converted into priva-
teers against other governments and put this
country in the same predicament as England
had been put in bv the Alabama and other pri-
vateers. He would have useless vessels broken
up and sold, but he would not have them sold
as ships. 1.s - as.
Mr.. Maynard's amendment was rejected and
Mr.. Hale's adopted. The Committee then rose
and the bill was passed.
The House then adjourned.
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Superior Court.


Observation-Disclosures +. Smith Inhabitants
of Baldwin This is an action on the case to recover
damages for injury alleged to have been occasioned
by defect in the highway at bridge over what Is
called Pigeon Brook in the town of Baldwin.
Plaintiff a butcher, and at the time OF the &C
cident resided In Denmark and drove meat cart.
He says that on the 9th of August, 1870, he was
passing with his meat cart over this highway,
and upon reaching the hill which descends directly
on to the bridge his horse rotted down at the rate of
five or six miles an hour, and when his wheels struck
the bridge his wagon body thrown from the front
wheels his meat scattered around in different direc
lions and he was thrown violently upon the ground
which he has fully recovered that this accident
was occasoned by abrupt rise on to the bridge Of
five inches caused by the earth not being properly
leveled up to the plank, and also by the wheels Of
carriages coming OIL from the bridge wearing away
the earth until hole of some inches in depth was
formed. The damages claimed are $500.
The defendants deny that the road was defective in
any way and alege that the accident was occasioned
in part if wholly by Of the carelessness Of
the plaintiff, who driving very rapidly down the
HILL having been racing horses just before he arrived
at the top of the hill
The plaintiff denies that he racing horses or
knew that any other team was near him.
The case was tried at the November term, when the
jury disagreed Testimony for the defence nearly
closed. 4 M sFkE} gs4.iA ~
Virgin. Swasey q Son.
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DUPoNoe's Golden Pills are always reliable,
proving a comfort to the female sex.
fonQ cd Q,ur1xv


THE age of railroads and the telegraph gave
rise to fast living, and increases the tdesire for
making rapid fortunes, some wishing to out
strip, and others to be at least equal to their
neighbors. In order to keep up with this
eager and unequal contest, the brain is taxed to
its upmost power. while humanity is rendered
an easy prey to disease. The Heart, Liver,
Stomach, Lungs, or nervous system becomes
afflicted, and sickness, in the form of Heart Dis
ease, Jaundice, Dyspepsia, Bronchitis, Con-
sumption, Paralysis or Mania, is the result.
The use of FELLOWS COMPOUND SYRUP OF
HYpoPHoPHITEs will enable the mind to sus-
tain greater strain unfettered by conflicting
thoughts and unwearied by continued study.
1t imparts power of concentration. What be-
fore seemed difficult of solution, becomes COM
parative'y easy, and the body is physically
stronger under its use. feb10-ded&w1t
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LONDON, Feb. 15-1.3O P. M.-Consols s2i for money
and 02s for account.
LIVERPOOL Feb. 15-1.30 p. Motion quiet;
sales still estimated at TO- bales of which 5000
for speculation and export sales from sea- nearly due
from New Orleans, IL lied; from Savannah or
Charleston 11td.
LONDON, Feb. 15-5.o0P. M.-Consols closed 92i for
money and 92s for account.
American Securities-U S. 5-2o's 1862, 91a do 1866,
92t do 1867, 92t; do 1O-40's, ssi ex coupons.
FRANKFORT, Feb. 15-5 p. M.-United States 5-2o's
1852, 05s,
PARIS, Feb 15-5 P, M.-Rentes closed ut 56f Sc.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 1916 p. M.-Cotton closed dull Z:
Middlng uplands III q It'd; do Orleans lid; sales
10000 bales, OF which 5000 for export and spec
ulation. Cotton at sea, nearly due from New Orleans
1lid, ~
LONDON, Feb. $500 P. M.-The bullion In the
Bank Of England has decreased ESQ., 600 during the
week $500 >"N
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The Committee appointed by the City Coun-
Gil on Monday evening ''to consider and report
to the City Council plan for the division of
wards in this city," ''to contain an equal num-
Der of voters in each ward as nearly as practical
ble," held long session on Wednesday eve
ming, and made up the report subjoined, which
will be presented at a special meeting of the
City Council ON Monday evening next. The
city charter provides that revision of wards
shall be made every ten years and submitted to
the people for their approval The last revis-
ion was made in 1862. By the last census the
population of the city was as follows:
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MEXICO.
TEXANS OPERATING IN THE INTEREs
JUAREZ.

TEXANS OPERATING IN THE INTEREST OF
NEW YORK. Feb. ia special from Mata-
moras says that party of Texans under Juan
Munoz, have crossed into Guerrero and threat
en- Mier They are operating in interest of
Juarez. Quiroga has sent force from Camar.
go to oppose the revolutionary cavalry at Rev
noso, twenty leagues hence. The attact on
Matamoras has been postponed until the fall of
San Luis, which is hourly expected The rout
of Rocha by Diaz, near Pueblo is reported.
Rocha's brother was wounded.
..s.'r JAPAN.
gl- CHINA AND JAPANNEws.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 15.-The steamer JAP
an from Hong Kong January 18th, and Yokoho-
ma the oath, brings 1881 packages of tea 500
packages of silk and 101 packages of other
merchandise for New York; 1905 packages of
tea for Boston; 246 packages of tea and 400
packages OF merchandise for Chicago.
YoKoHoMA, Jan. 23.-The expectation of an
enormous stock of native rice has been prom
ised but has not yet been moved while in Hong
Kong and throughout China, rice is at famine
prices.
The railroad to Yeddo is nearly completed
but the bridge across the ROgo rests upon quick
sand and repairs are needed constantly.
Several fires have occurred recently. Eight
English fire engines have arrived.
The Japanese men of war shortly leave for
Europe via Hwaii.
Theexport of tea from the first of July was
1851 800 pounds
The silk sales for the month were 1900 bales.
There was a large business in the teas and
heavy transactions in the lower grades but none
in fine descriptions which were held $36 higher.
DOMINION OF CANADA.
STORM AT HALIFAX
HALIFAX, Feb. ia heavy storm prevail
ed here last night The steamship New York
from Bremen for New York put in here yester-
day for coal, having one case of smallpox on
board. She sailed to-day for New York.
The steamer Alpha from Bermuda has arriv-
ed here one week earlier than was anticipated
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NEBR ASKA,

OMAHA, Feb. ia portion of the State
Legislature met at the capitol, under a call of
acting Governor Haskell during the absence of
acting Governor James The doors of the SEN
ate and Representative Chambers were found
to be locked and request was sent to acting
Governor James for the keys which were re-
fused, whereupen the members burst open the
doors and took possession A quorum of the
Senate is said to be at the capitol, but sniff
cient number of Senators absent themselves to
prevent the transaction of business There is
no quorum of the House, but the Sergeant-at-
Arms has been sent after the absentees.
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+ ALLOW me to propose the following conun-
drum in case the city should vote to give the
Ogdensburg railroad the 81, 50O, 600, which they
call for will any portion of that sum be used
by the Company to pay their employees for the
three months back pay now due them? That's
what hurts EN- = = , tlMATcH SPLINTs"
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OLD PREJUDIcEs ARE DYING oUT.-New facts
are killing them. The idea that invalids weak
ened by disease can be relieved by Frustrating
them with destructive drugs, is no longer enter
tanned except by monomaiacs Ever since the
introduction of DR. WALKERS VINEGAR BIT
TIERS it has been obvious that their regulating
and invigorating properties are all-sufficent for
the cure of chronic indigestion, rheumatism,
constipation, diarrhna, nervous affections, and
malarious fevers, and they are now the stand
ard remedy for these complaints in every
section of the Union. feb5th-4wt
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DEATH OF AN OLD CIrIzEN.-CoL Thomas
osgood, a man once well-known in this city,
died on Wednesday at his residence ON Green
street, aged 49, Col. 0sgood was one OF the
early commanders of the Portland Mechanic
Blues, and was afterwards Colonel of the Port
land regiment. For many years he has been
unable to engage in active business on account
of physical infrmties. He was member of
the Aged Brotherhood
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WOODEN WEDDING.-The friends of James
H. Eaton, Esq, gathered at his residence at
No. 10 Gray street, on Tuesday evening last to
celebrate the fifth anniversary of his marriage,
and brought with them many useful and ele-
CANT presents of wood work. Among the
guests were half dozen of the prominent citi-
zens of Bath, who had come up especially to
show their good will on the occasion. A splen-
did supper crowned the festivities of the occa-
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The DIPLOMAS awarded at the late combined
fair of the Agricultural and horticultural soci-
cites, &c, are ready for delivery by the Treas
nrer, Frank Noyes, ESQ.,, ut the Portland Saw
ipgs Bank. They are got up in elegant style.
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Oo's
eb6tomch1 's. opposite Post Office.

THE influence on the system of SMoLANDER $
BUcHU is such, that no case of kidney, bladder
and glandular diseases, mental and physical
debility, exhaustion of the vital force, LASH
tude, lack of nervous energy, debility, and NAL
aides, incidental to the female sex, can with
stand its curative properties. 1t renews the
nervous system to a sanitary state.
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selves of the opportunity of hearing Mrs.
Britten's remarkable and eloquent lecture on
Charles Dickens as a Social, Moral and Re-
ligious Reformer," at City Hall this evening,
for we are assured that no one will regret it.
Let the hall be crowded.
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, following were the closing quotations o


NEW YORK, Feb. 15-Eyening. more active
ana better export inquiry sales 22i bales Middlng
1880 bbls State 90 "a As; round hoop Ohio IS q
So; Western 800 "a rs; Southern 50 a 3d.
90; No do So q IS; Winter Red Western IS a
6s; White Michigan 70 q 49,. Corn shade firm
er; sales 10000 bush; new Mixed Western 72 a 73c,
closing at 721 a &c. Oats shade easier; sales 81 900
BUSH; Ohio and Western 80 q 55hc. Beefunchanged.
Pork dull and shade easier new mess IA 90 a IA 25;
Butter quiet whiskey lower at s1}c Rice quiet at
"a Sc. Sugar in fair request; Muscovado 81 a Ole;
refining % a 9sc Coffee dull Rio 193 a 21ic Mo
lasses firm; New Orleans so q 65c. Naval Stores
Spirits Turpentine strong; sales at S2& a s3c. Rosn
firm at s. 9475 for strained. Petroleum firm |;
crude IS q 1Stc; refined &c. Tallow quiet at 81 a
Ereights to Liverpool frmer; Grain per steam q
cid = Il ia - IF - If Ii7f7f
CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Flour firm and in fair demand,
lots on Eastern account were sold at So Wheat dull
and q shade lower; sales No 2 Spring at 25s Corn
in fair demand at lower rates; No at 4oSc. Oats
shade lower; No at SOC. Pork opened firm but
closed dull at u s2s 70 IS. Lard shade rmer at
alta 40 5O dressed do quiet; packers paid 90 and
shippers D 05 for extra lots Cattle firm.
Recepts-3,000 bbls flour, 5000 bush wheat, 1000
bush corn 1900 bush oats 200 hush rye, 5000 bush
Shipments-26oO bbls -four, 5000 bush wheat ~ 900
bush corn bush oats, 5000 bush rye, 5000 bush
barley, 1900 hogs.
TOLEDO, Feb. 15-Flour unchanged Wheat quiet ;
No2 White Michigan IS; Amber do 5Ob; No Red
Winter 5OA. Corn unchanged no sales. Oats un-
changed; Michigan at 4tAc,
CINCINNATI, Feb. 15.-Pork dull and nominal at
IL 90. Lard dull and firm at az 9sc. Bulk Meats
dun and firm; shoulders &c; sides 81 a CSC. Bacon
in tair demand and firm; sides II 97ac; shoulders
dull at eye, whiskey steady at SIC.
CHARLESTON, Feb. Ii. Cotton dull; Middling up
lands 21s q 2la. -
SAVANNAH, Feb. 15.-Cotton firm and dull; Mid
ding uplands 2isc.
MOBILE, Feb. 15.-Cotton weak; Middling uplands
21ic.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 15.-Cotton quiet and weak
Middling uplands 215c.
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TELEGRAPH ITEMS.

The sailing day of the Hamburg ste amship
line has been changed from Tuesday to Thurs
day.
The officers and crew of the American ship
Andy, were poisoned at Hong Kong and one Of
ficer died. The criminal escaped.
Vicksburg experienced $4,000 fire Thurs
day
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Administrators Notice.


NOTICE Is hereby given that 1t Is the intention
IN OF the Portland and Rochester Railroad to apply
to the next Legislature of Maine for the right 10 ex
tend their track from Portland TO Bath Maine.
Per Order Of the Directors.
Portland, Nov, 81, 1871. wis
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CAPE ELIzABETH.-As improvement is the
order of the day perhaps some of your read
ers would like to hear from Ferry Village. The
business of this place is on the increase; the
prospect of permanent ferry has opened the
eyes of business men and capitalists so that the
price of property has increased. We have
four good schools, one church of the Method
list persuasion, six grocery stores, one stove
store, apothecary shop, post office, millinery
shop, restaurant, barber'sj shop, shoemaker's
shop, law Office and two doctors, also wood
and coal yard; last, but not least, an insurance
agency-a need that has long been felt in this
village.
1t is now talked in business circles of build
ing railroad from Ferry Village to connect
with the Boston & Maine or Eastern Road,
which will no doubt be done as soon as salts
factory terms can be agreed upon. More anon.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 15-EreniRq.-Money easy at
a per cent. clique was organized to-day and
two British bank agencies are mentioned In connec-
ton Herewith. Sterling Exchange dull and steady
At losi g 1893 Gold strong at iiot "a iios loans at
1 "a per cent; cearapces So, 100000. The
Assistant Treasurer paid Ssf 900 in redemption Of
bonds and interest the public debt. 1t also bought
$1,000, 900 bonds at 109 5100 "a 100 39100. Govern
ments strong and in good demand. State bonds are
quiet. The Stock market was heavy on the general
list the report that the Bear clique about to
lock up legal tenders.
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NUMBERING THE STREErs.-An ordinance of
the city makes it incumbent on the proper off,
GERS on petition of certain number of persons,
resident on any street, to have plan of such
street made by the City Engineer, with the
numbers designated thereon, to be always kept
for reference at his office. No one can use his
neichbor's number. The plan of Pearl street
has been made, and the dwel)ers thereon noti-
fed individually, and two-thirds of them have
already affixed their new numbers. 1t is high
" desirable that all the buildings should show
the proper numbers.
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A WISE PRoyIso.
LOUISIANA.

DUEL BETWEEN GENERAL BADGER AND
SPEAKER CARTER.
BAY OF ST. LOUIS, Feb. ia duel occurred
this afternoon between General A. s. Badger,
Chief of Police of New Orleans and Hon.
Geo. w. Carter, formerly Speaker of the House
in the Louisiana Legislature. They exchanged
shots with rifles at sixty PAGES without effect,
when the differences were amicably adjusted
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WASHINGTON.
STOKES AND OTHER THIEVES.

: oIOFES 1kND WHEN THE Ed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Judge Cartier over
ruled the motion in the case of ex-Congress-
man Stokes for an arrest of Judgment. SEN
tence, however, was deferred and the case APP
pealed on exceptions to the general term Vic
tor G. Powell was sentenced to a fine of $780,
Seth johnson, having been before the Congress
sional committee on the same charges, was re-
leased.
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PERIoDIcALs.-Godey's Lady's Book, for
March, has been received and is for sale at
the book stores of Messrs. Bailey & Noyes, and
H. L. Davis, Exchange street, Loring, Short
& Harmon and Augustus Robinson, under
Falmouth Hotel, also at the school-book, mus
ic and periodical store of E. G. Andrews, No.
SO Center street, and at the book and periodical
depot of Messrs. Fessenden Bros, Lancaster
uon-
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GRAND TRUNK RAILwAy-199 cans milk. 20 cars
lumber, do corn, do heads, do sewing machines,
do sundries; for Lower Provinces-S00 bbls -four,
car paper for Allan steamers cars provisions, do
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NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION.

The convention of gentlemen who are official
ly interested in the promotion of agricultural
education, and especially those concerned with
the administration of the colleges which re-
ceived the benefit of the National grant of
July I'd, 1862, for the promoting of instruction
in agriculture and the mechanic arts, assem-
bled at the Agricultural Department this morn
ing. that Department being represented by j.
perintendent of the garden and grounds To-
day was occupied in mere preliminary business.
DR.. Loring, of Massachusetts,, was elected
President with one Vice President, from each
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New Advertisements To-Day.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Fluent Hall-Gordon Bros.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Boston Lead Company.
Down go the Prices-Strout
Southern Pine-Ryan & Kelsey.
Maine Central Railroad.
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS OF THE EASTERN RAIL
RoAD.-sUCCEss OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
NEW YORK.
NEW HORA.
THE GENERAL, ORDER BUSINESS.


NEW YORK, Feb. 15-Colector Arthur states
that the present general order system will be
continued only till a new plan can be approved
which will probably be soon, but what the
change is, at present will not be diyulged.
TERRIBIH SMASH UP ON THE ERIE RAILROAD.
y SoNE MAN KILLED AND OTHERS SEVERELY
woUNDEp.rT
On the night of the 18th locomotive boiler
exploded at the Susquenna depot ON the Erie
road, causing tremendous smashup. The To-
connective which was behind the exploded one,
pushing it, ran into the caboose of the train
and made a complete wreck. The conductor
and four other persons were in it at the time and
We're all severely scalded. Patrick Mccoy was
killed On one side of the track an old man
was found with two ribs broken and large
hole cut in enc of his legs On the other side
of the track was his son, with his legs mangled.
The caboose took fire. but the flames We're sub
sequently exiinguished s5s s.a IIfa
THE TRIAL OF A JURY AND NOT OF STOKES.
The District Attorney does not traverse the
various allegations as to the Irregularities of
the grand jury, but simply AYERS they are good
lawful men and ON that issue will GO to the jury.
Trial of present issue will probably terminate
tomorrow. 4 = D. A. 4 d & = III Z l. Is.
A New York hackman was found in horse
car Wednesday morning with his head cut open
and otherwise injured but as he has not regain
ed consciousness the cause is not known.
WISE PRovIso.
ALBANY, Feb. 15.-The assembly have adopt
ed a proviso to the New York city charter pro-
hibiting appropriations to sectarian schools
EJft SA|J RAILROAD AccDENT.s tsF3
A train on the Albany & Susquehanna Rail
road was thrown from the track at Central
Bridge to-day. The engine ran across the
bridge having broken the coupling. The bag
gage car and first coach and drawing room car
remained on the track. None of the passen-
gers were seriously hurt, but the mail and ex-
injured. .--
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METEOROLOGICAL.
SYNOPSIS OF WEATHER REPORTS FOR THE PAST
TwENTY-FoUR HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, ID. c.,

WAR DEF I, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, ID. c.,
Feb. Is 600 p. MY
Probabilities-The barometer will probably
remain highest on Friday in the South Allan
tic States with pleasant weather. Tho area of
low barometer will move northeastward over
Missouri and southerly winds increase with
threatening weather by Friday morning west Of
tally cloudy or clearing weather and cool north
west winds continue in Pennsylvania and in tn
New England States. Southwest winds and
rising temperature prevail on the lower lakes,
Dangerous winds are not anticipated for thurs
day night unless possibly on the Western Galt'
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AUCTION SALES.


r. x. HUNT,
Commission Merchant and Auctioneer
MO 3l6 Congress ST., viii sell every evening large
IN assortment Of Staple and Fancy Goods.
Goods will be sold during the day in lots to suit
purchasers at wholesale prices. Cash advanced on all
description Of goods Consgnments not limited.
February IL, 1868. diff