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massage of Logan's bill (Senate, No l,4o0) to
promote public Justice in the Territories asthe
only practical solution of the Mormon ques-
tion. The bill reorganizes the judicial system
in the territories, and its practical effectwil be
so to change the present custom of drawing
grand and petit juries as to insure the drawing
of anti-polygamy jurors instead oi Mormon
Jurors This bill was drawn up oy senator
Logan after personal investigation OF the SUB
iect. and is regarded as very severe by the
Mormons. The Mormon Republicans here are
much excited on the subject, and say that the
memorial of the lawyers from Salt Lake CITY
is tissue of falsehoods.
The movement for refunding the cotton
tax tnrns out to have much less strength in
the House than it's friends have all along
claimed for II. All that Mr. Dawes and the
majority of the Ways and Means asked, was
that Friday afternoon might be given to the
discussion of the subject; but led by Mr..
Hale. the House positively refused TO allow
the subject to be brought before 1t, and 1t IS
doubtful if it makes another appearance tins
| session. Since there has been any prospect of
reaching tho matter, the feeling against re-
funding has grown stronger, and the fact that
only four weeks of the session remain, renders
the House indisposed to waste time to no Pur-
pose
! The President has l,ardoned Eli Ross
/ Stewart and Robert Hayes Mitchell, both OF
| south Carolina, convicted of Ku-kluS crimes
and sentenced to imprisonment IN the Albany
penitentiary-
"A strong effort ie being made on the part
! of LOBBYISTS and others for the assembling Of
| the new Congress March l.
! The funded loan subscription IN the Uni
| ted States and Europe last week have been so
heavy that the Secretary Of tho Treasury, in
| order to stay the interest, has issued call for
one hundred millions of the $40 bonds Of
1862. in advance of the closing of the books
Additio.laI calls viii be issued to follow short
| ", the Secretary having declined to call at one
time more than one hundred millions, because
| of the clerical labor involved in preparing, re-
ceiving and delivering the bonds.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
addressed the following letters to the chairman
and members of the Finance Committee The
final passage of the bill in regard to the sell
ing of bsaf tobacco direct to consumers, viii,
in the respectful Judgment Of this Office, prove
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TINE BURIAL OF MOSES.

TINE BURIAL OF MOSES,
DEUr. xxxvu: 6.
By Nebo's lovely mountain,
On this side JOrdan's wave.
In a vale in the land Of Moab,
There hes lonely grave;
And no man dug that sepulchre;
Aud no man saw it e'Cr,
For the angel Of God upturned the sod
And laid the dead man there.
~, was the grand. afSkeaA
r,.1eo.t ever passct. ou.taEth
Z Ant no man heard lhe tramplinE
49,, ths train e fbrsA- =
AF5h66Siess az the dzyi1 az,
Comes when 4lae nigh. Is HONS
= At.a thv-S- 4reak ON. ocean my >
n n ~ fi..-- LII =. -. f..E.z-t
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THERE was once an old woman who,
in answer to a visiting almoner's inqui-
ries as to how she did, said: 20, sir,
the Lord is good to me; I've lost my
husband and my eldest son, and my
Youngest daughter, and I'm half blind,
and T can't sleep or move about for the
rheumatism; but I've got two teeth left
in my head, and, praise and bless His
holy name, they are opposite each
other I" 1t has been said that tins old
woman was thankful for small mercles-
Oats should be bruised for an old
horse, but not for young one, because
the former through age and defective
teeth. cannot chew them properly The
young horse can do so, and they are
thus properly mixed with saliva and
turned into wholesome nutriment.
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X.sSsSts - 80 70 q -.
,ss.,cs - ifacturers - the country
before the Senate il callesl1E ~ ger IL. We
estimate that the revenis.< -Tss<be reduced
"a 600 200 per allnlIrn by the proposed blu
The Senate Committee on Commerce have
voted TO report favorabIy the bill authorizing
the construction Of abridge across the hl5sis-
sinni river. at Carondelet, Missouri. providing
that this bridge shall be sixty feet above hlSh
vater or fen feet higher than any o;herbridge
over the MISSISSIPPI
-Tbe CAPTAIN of AN American vessel having
left one of his crew III destItution at foreign
port. the Collector at New Orleans has been
instructed by the Secretary of the Treasury
not 10 clear the vessel without deposit OF
three months extra wages for the disabled
sailor.
The COMPTROLLER of the Currency will not
hereafter change United States bonds deposit
al "a security for, circulating notes Of National
Banks. except upon the condition of substitut-
ine, nesy.5 per cents Of loan of July II, 1870,
and January 30. ISL.
It is stated that President Grant has as
sured a delegation of Georgians that after the
/ close of the session, he should. IN company
with members Of the Cabinet, make an extend
ed Southern tour, visiting New Orleans va
Richmond, Raleigh, Charleston, Mobile and
other places. From New Orleans he would &c
to Memphis, but was undecided whether ne
would return via Knoxville or Nashville ano
| Louisville. He declinetS to state. ailythlnt
positive concerning the appointment of South
erners in his Cabinet.
The Postmaster General has issued an ad
vertisement for bids for new penny posta
| card It's the intention Of the Department q
have the cards ready for issue by the tst- O
May The Pastmaster-Generalh has ALREADY re
ceiveaez ,ssSaRe new cards in such - i'm
bers -, .a believe thssa 81 rs,s'r ~
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1859.

Aod-s.by their extension through Con-
Green = yalty alone has yielded several
4ney dolIase, which were divided among
p31.i,anise. whose patents cover essential
:: u the machihe. To this large sum is
'6e added tAs far greater amounts derived
lm-ss.e combt6aiiop yihg which renders the
ing maosart, n; crest the most compact and
&sl sofpo'. .a,Sse nc Il s.s:sorisa 'ahs Pspg.
: nOsr,-. s1scSk Ssf s.sl " rhesS-. CO parties
~. "a q r5<s,Ssl-.s lfsslalf 1srore for ma
I; has sRIsb Ffscfsesy I =
srSMss ZNsdS .. .-E6fore- The .9f.
tf-s0 Ss.E OF $50 ssc> 4 -
:. q ,s; 3; 81 Z Z 3 n q j.
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f:rs .aSrisoaer ffsa,pfe: |
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-18

A MALICIOUS Ln.-Ths story TIT Esinstein
Aco.. the famous Cold Hill elothiSri, whore
stors Is In Msyuard's Block. Main street, have =
whole shipload Of choice clothing nom Europe.
stock good, IL . dirty, malicious lie, the OF.
snring Of an enyious. malevolent heart Il Is
well known that q ship cannot and nover has
arrived hero BY tina route. hence the aesurdity
q The sts sr5;, F sslosssi Su. z direct rec 20 from moi ,he ,iR pSn
msnufscturers 10 San francisco and the East.
mads no order, Of the very best materials and
In me latest styles. They believe 10 home man.
uf ,ctures and homo trade. Drop In and ex.
amire their new stock OF goods.
oppF FELLOWS LIsnAnr.- No pltasanter place
To spend leisure hours can be found than at the
Odd Fellows Library, second story OF Odd Eel.
Iowa, nav building, corner OF Smith and c
si,eeta. Virginia. Four Thousand volumes OF
choicest rosdlng. all the principal newspapers
M the Pacific coast, tho principal literary papers
and magazines ofthe United States and the Old
World, large and commodlous chess and smok.
ing room. Subscription oniy 81 per month.
Open to all.
DE-. J, R. NEWTON, OF Boston, Mas, whose
wonderful power Of healing almost all diseases
by magnetism, Is well known, will be at VII.
ll,ms & Biyler's, Virginia City, for q short
time. DR., Newton has cured over 100000 per-
sons In tho last twenty ycare, many OF when
were considered incurable BY every other psac.
tlce. Charges moderate. Free TO all not well
able to pay. Entrance on b street, Rooms ~
and 10.
SrwISo MACHINES RErAIREp.-A frst-clsss
mlchinlst, who thoroughly understands every
mart OF all kinds Of sewing machines. Is now
employed at n. II: FREDRiok's w%o'lknown
watch making, jewelry and sewing machine &c.
where no can be found by all requiring his scr:
vices. II more convenient TO customers be win
attend at their residences BY sending for him. .
FRUrr.-T. R. McGurn, the irreprsssiblc
fruit, vegetable, game, poultry. provision and
grocery dealer, at iI6 South c street, has tho
largest, nnest and cheapest lot OF fresh fruit
aver brought 10 this market He II selling the
best quality Of apples at from 81 TO 81 Is per
box, delivered free OF charge to any part OF the
city, Ho receives fresh frnit and vegetables
nom California every morning. ~
THE yKnY PLAcE.-The headquarters for
musical Instruments, including the famous
Steinway pianos, Estey organs, new sheet mn.
sIc, or anything In that line, Is at HiGGINs,C
street, Virginia. He also keeps q grand assert.
ment Of Berlin wool, toys, fancy goods OF every
description, and tho largest stock OF general
stationery In the State. Higgins Is the very
place. Call and see.
LAST CHAScE.-The fne gold watch which
has been M for rafie at Dumas Saloon, for a
long time, will positively be rafled on on sas.
urday evening next. II
For the very beat Photographs, GO TO Bradley
a Rulofson's Gallery without STAlRS-
ar ASCEND IN THE ELEVATOR, No. 40
Montgomery street. San Francisco.
FoR CouoHs and THROAT DISORDERS use
Browns Bronchial Troches, having proyedthol
efficiency BY q test OF many years.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-18

BLOOD, scAlrs AND HAn.-'Whcn II. +
Waller, tho well known and very popular Gold
Hill clothier, reads the defiant and ingenious
manitestoes Of other dealers threatening to sell
clothing at less than cost, or saying that their
stock Is the best in the country, he murely
allows q charitable smile to suffuse bis genial
corutenance like q gentle zephyr ripping tho
calm rnrfacc Of Lake Tahoe. he twlrls nis
nsnly mustschc and remarks: "Thats not
busiGsss. Let gentlemen come and trade Win
me, and when they 500 that they can buy supe-
rior goods Al less price and 20 bone every yay
better suited, then they will tho better under.
stand whom to trade with hereafter" waller
calls particular attention to his extensive stock
Of new goods. Let others talk blood, scalps ana
hair, but Waller will 20 on In the even tenor Oh
bis way, selling frst.rats goods cheap.
WHITE HLHcutss fowDER--Aithough but
Of rscelt Introduction into our mines, tnis
famous explosive proves eminently successful,
and IL already In general use, taking precedence
over all other powder. Its explosive force 70
fully Is per cent. greater than that OF any otnet
heretofore In use, and II 10 calculated tnat I
saving Of at least 81, 900 . year 10 Elected 70
the mines OF the Comstock alone. Inc -
Hercules 10 the strongest powder IN use ios 80
rock blasting, for powders and for use IN Sntot.
Tho No Q 10 equally effective for al medium
hard rock, and much superior to any otns5 ~ ~.
der OF that class. They are both readlIy -
plodsd with the usual cap when psopSLy ~,
justsd 10 the fuss. The White Hercules n ~
can 30 obtained At the hardware stors o. bis;1e'
d Co., Gold Hill.
MEDICAL sorxcs never gave the word . no
bier boon than whom 9 man Of gsuius ssvt
Dr.. Wlstsr,s pslsam Of wlA ChsHy. C9neQnp
don. coughs, colds and bronchitis ean oeeorSS9
Take II In time, snd you VII notIes'"'"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-18
WESTERN DISPATCHES

ESPECIAL TO TUE JOLT HILL DAILY SEws.l
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-18
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
SPECIAL TO TIE COLI HILL DAILY NEWS.
o o IA Esrio INTELLIGENCE
Fears Of Anstser Biack Fsiday To
Wall atreet.

Fears Of Anstser black Fsidsy In
Wall street.
New YORK, August ls.-Gold oper-
tions In Wall street on Saturday have
given rise to a feeling that the gold
clique proposes trying again the tac-
tics which led to Black Friday. and
the bears are preparing to appeal to
the President to interfere on this occa-
sion In time to prevent the bulls from
succeeding.
Custom. hssso Dimeuities.
The National Revenue Reform AS
ISOLATION has addressed a communica-
ton to the Secretary of the Treasury
asking him to revoke the order recent
ly issued by Collector Arthur Of the
Custom-housc, requiring merchants In
person to make affidavit of entries.
The letter adds: The real motive Of
the Issuance of the order Is simply the
qualification Of self-consequence and
to compel the personal attendance
OF merchants In order to humble and
still further hamper them with unnec-
essary and arbitrary requirements I'M
der tie law.
The Yeils wsisus Expeditien-Arrest
or Geuerai Custer.
A letter from the Yellowstone expe-
dition says a stir was created by the
al e Of General Custer by General
Stanley. and that Custer marched IN
the rear of his command n whole
day before no was released. Clusters
men demanded the arrest as an act
OF tyranny, while SANKEY'S neil us
tanned their commander. General
Stanley also caused the destruction OF
all liquors In camp.
P~restdrnt Grnut's silver WeddiuE.
BY a Washington dispatch 1t Is an
nounced that on Friday next the Pres.
ident will celebrate his silver wedding
at Long Branch. on which occasion
there will be present, not only Ills I'M
mediate relations, but several MEM
beers of the Cabinet and hosts OF friends
from New York.
Cathsiic Pilgrimage.
A letter from Rome says the Spindle
has posted a notice prohibiting all per-
sons. under the pretence Of making
pllgrimages, whether singly or In
groups, from passing through that city
It Is regarded rs a fanatlclsm not 10
DO encouraged, and rs a means used
for keeping up political excitement, as
we'll as detrimental to the public
health. All owing to the great crowd
that will come together at Assist, or
other similar places, with very imper-
feet means Of accommodation, they
might DO attended with as serious
harm as the Musselman pilgrimage to
Mecca, which have served to propagate
cholera and other maladies.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-18

FI.Aoa EsTArE.-rhe creditors Of II.
II. Flagg are being paid off to-day.
Five aud one-half per cent. OF the re-
specsive claims against the estate are
allowed.
ABUNpAScE OF WATER.-At present
the citizens of Virginia City and Gold
Hill have more water than they know
what to do with. Long may 1t flow !
JUSTICE wRlaur's CoURT.-No GRIM
inal business WAS transacted In JUS
tlce Wright's Court to-day.
THERE IL a message Mt the Atlantic
and Pacific Telegraph office for John
Corriea Emello.
PeRsoSNr.-Englneer Schu,sler Is
expected to return to Virginia City on
Wednesday next.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-18
sEsrlEnRs,s clothias, ETC.
N o 3 [ A N X 81!

-
T TAKE PLEASURE IN PRESENTING THE
following list OF Prizes to be obtained at my
Establishment:
FIRST PRIzE-s25 sarcd on FINE DRESS
SUITS, by having them made q. 9. ABRA.
HAMS.
SECOND PRIZE SEQ saved on FINE BCSI.
NESS SUITS, by having then, made ato.
ABRAHAM's.
THIRD PRlZE-S@ sarcd on FINE CHIN
CHILLA ovERcoATs, BY having them
made at q. ABRAHAM'S.
FOURTH PRIZE $40 saved on FINE DRESS
COATS, by having them made at 9. ABRA'
HAMS.
FIFTH PRIZE-$lO saved on FINE BEAVER
SACK COATS, by having them made at
@. ABRAHAM's.
SIXTH PRIZE-si5 saved on FINE ENGLISH
MILTON ovERcOATs. by having them
made at G.. ABKAHAM'S.
SEVENTH PRIZE-$5 savod on Fine BEAVER
PANTS, by having them mado a: @. ABRA.
HAMS.
EIGHTH PRIZE-sl tnved on FINE VELVET
VESTS. by having them made at @. ABRA-
HAMS.
NINTH PRIZE-s4 saved on FINE SILK
VESTS, by having them made at G. ABRA.
HAMS.
TENTH PRlZE-$4 saved on FINE FRENCH
CASS PANTS, BY having them made at g.
ABRAlIAM'S.
ELEVENTH PRIZE-$isaved OH FINE EAST.
ERN CASs PANTS. by having them made
ut q. ABRAHAM'S.
G. ABRAHAM respectfully invites tho
public to call md inspect his FINE
STOCK OF
CLOTHS, BEAVERS. DoEsKINs,
CAssIMEREs, yELyRTs, ETC.,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-18

Carson CIIY, situated at tho base OF
n branch of the Sierra Nevada
Mountains, Il one Of the prettlest ham,
lets Oh the coast. The town has now
a municipal organization. The County
Supervisors act rs Aldermen, tie
President Of the Board acting, la fact,
"a Mayor of the city. A police force
has been organized and all dead DRINKS
are very careful to not be seen OH AR
son streets after shutdown. The Mint
and the Yuginia and Truckee Rail-
road Company contribute greatly TO-
wards helping OUT the finances OF the
resident population.
MILITARY ISTEILIoEScE.-A meet
ing Of the officers Of the various MILL
tary companies, In Virginia City and
Gold Hill, was held In Virginia on
Saturday evening, for the purpose of
taking the necessary steps towards the
formation OF n battalion. The officers
of one of the companies were averse
to the movement. aud so the matter Is
at n stand-still for the present.
SUPERIOR STOVES. - We call the
attention Of our readers to the adver-
tisemen, of Filley's famous low reser-
yoir Charter Oak stoves, which will be
found In another column. These
stores have the reputation for doing
more and better cooking than any
other stove Of the same price. E. Bitt-
ner & Co., Gold Hill, have them for
sale.
PERsoSAL.-willian Rapp, brother
Of Mat Rapp, the we'll known brewer,
left vlrginia City, by last evenings
train, en-route for wirtembnrg. for
the purpose Of visiting his parents from
whom he has been separated Is years.
John Rspp, another member Of the
firm, left by the same train for San
Francisco.
DIsrrNouIsHED ARrrsrs.-From Geo.
Mallard. who came up from San Fran
cisco last evening. We learn that Mr..
Hill. the celebrated landscape painter,
IA taking sketches of the Summit.
Harvey Young. who Il ut present In
Virginia City, will leave shortly for
tho East.
ASEr.ro.-On Saturday evening last
two Portuguese chaps residing In Low
er Gold Hill, had 4 little alteration.
During the scrlmmage which ensued
| they came 4 disrobing each other.
Their bodily Injuries, however, were
| not of q very serious character.
PsRsoSAL.-Hy Crandall, formerly
| Town Marshal Of Gold Hill, has re-
turned to hi, old stamping grounds
after an extended trip among the dia-
mond fields Of Southern Africa.
MUSICAL AND TERPSEcnoREAS En-
! rrRrAiSussr. MIR. A. Fisher, late
from the orchestra Of the California
Theatre, will shortly give a grand
concert and ball In Gold Hill.
rELIoRAM.-'rhere Isl message In
the Western Union Telegraph Office
for X. O'aara.
Observation-Disclosures at the pres
ent tIlpe 10 worth p la9Nj per pound
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r o SAN
PhiladslphIa Municipal Rxcursisn.
Observation-Disclosures waitss-A
spiendId Ronedt.

SAN Francisco, August 10? P. NJ
The Philadelphia Municipal party ar
rived Last night from Yosemite and
will remain In the city several days 40
the guests of Mayor Alvord.
The California Pioneers will be for
mally received by the Mayor this af.
ternoon.
The Martinez jail, where Nash and
Mrs. Gersbach are confined, Is strongly
guarded constantly, rs there Is yet
some fear Of lynching.
Miss Minnie Walton, the actress, LEFT
this morning for New York to join
Days company In that city. At her
benefit last week she realized more
money than any performer who has
played here, the net profits being
$l.l00.
Gold, 1855 greenbacks, SASs7.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-13
ILLINOIS.
Patrons of Husbandry-The State
Grange.

Patrons of Husbandry-The State
Grange.
BLOOMINGTON, December 13.-The
state Grange has adopted long series of
resolutions setting forth that the objects of
of the order are for the social, intellectual
and moral elevation of the people; ex-
pressing traternal feeling for farmers clubs
and similar organizations, the objects of
which are mainly indentical with those of
the order; fayoring system of free
banking; condemning the increase Of
salary; requesting the legislature not to
| meddle with the present state temperance
law; declaring that Congress has the
power to and should control the entire
state commerce and transportation, and
commends its action thus far in this regard !;
asking for the modification or repeal Of the
tax on foreign bottoms favorlng the inn
provement of rivers and canals by the
general government as means of cheaper
ing transportation; also favoring the
building of additional railroads with pro-
per restrictions, and as last resort the
building of freight railroad by the gov
ernment solely for the benefit Of the peo-
pie; declaring it. in point, the right of the
people to control corporations and oppos-
ing any repeal Of essential notifications Of
the state railroad laws. v M
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-13

How A RICHMOND MAN MISSED A
FoRTUNE.---A gentleman wellknown in
this city, who owned, until recently. a
tract of land in California, missed a for
tune in the sale of it short time since in
this wise: He was corresponded with by
the officials of a railroad company. in Cali
fornia, who are building railroad in said
state, relative to the purchase of
his land which lay on the
route through which they pro-
posed to build. The Richmond gen.
tleman was offered the sum of $50, 600 for
the land, and thinking this good price for
it (Which by the way was Of mountainous
nature) he accepted the proposition. The
railroad company, shortly after the pur-
chase, concluded that they would have to
tunnel portion of it, and commenced
operations to that effect. They had
not progressed any very great distance,
before they struck rich and beautiful ore,
which upon examination proved to be
silver. Speculative parties interviewed the
railroad officials, tested the silver, and
offered the company $4,000 900 for the
tract. The company thinking this speck
beat railroading sold out. 1t is said that
the parties who last purchased are now
in possession and working one of the rich
est silver mines in all California. The
above is vouched for by one of our most
reliable citizens, and we are in possession
of the name Of the gentleman who lost the
fortune. 60 f..s.7s frs
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-13
Items.

ODD, RATHER, that so many horses
should run away and smash vehicles to
which they are so much attached. H
TODAY was another one of those soft,
slushy, baImy occasions, very unseasona-
BILE and first-rate as sickness-breeder.
INPAssINa THROUGH the Church Hill
tunnel yesterday woman was heard ex-
claiming, "Don't you fool round carry
pistol in my pannier!"
2 THE ANNUAL MEETING of the stock
holders Of the First National and the
Planters National banks will be held on
the 18th of January next.
RAILROAD MATTERs.--A night train
is now run on the w. G., v. M. & G. s.
r. R. from Washington to Gordonsyille,
making close connection with the train on
the Chesapeake and Ohio. s....
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-13
p@- II. CORMICK,
AUOTIoNEER AND COMMISSION MER-
CHANT, 14l4 MAIN STREET.

On consignment, large and desirable stock
OF FURNITURE, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE
DRY GOODS, HATS, GAPS, NOTIONS, CLOTH
ING, &C.
would respectf fully call the atteption of the
citizens of Richmond and public generally, to
this large and varied stock of the above named
goods, embracing it does nearly every article
to be found in well-stocked house. The most
of these goods have been purchased since the
great financial crisis. at greatly reduced prices,
which enables me to offer to the trade and con-
sumers, at private sale. greater inducements
than can be found elsewhere in the city.
AUCTION SALES DAILY.
Consignments solicited. Outdoor sales
promptly attended to.
ali H. MCCORMICK,
oc4 Auctioneer and Com. Merchant.