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TILLEY HOWE, AND THE SECRET OF HIS Ca
REER--A recent number Of the Congregation.
alist contains an interesting biography OF Tilley
Howe. whose name was a household word
throughout New England well-nigh a century
since. His easy, aimless lie, and his eccentric
titles OF costume and manner, as he rode his fa-
vorite nag up and down the country from NJ iine
TO Connecticut, gave him and his character a
notoriety that has crystallized into the familiar
proverb of EASY as old Tilley." Ninety years
ago Tilley Howe, then good looking and fresh
from Dartmouth college, a preacher of the Cos
PEI. ana dehghted with his profession, stood up
TO be welded to Yankee girl. Then came on
the unsOlvable mystery OF a leng, clouded.
wasted life. His own-hs "lawfuily welded"
wife, with the nuptial VOW still warm on her
treacherous lips, suddenly and sullenly refused
later she was on her way back to the -paternal
mansion, which she had Just covenanted to ex-
change for her own lifelong homei She absO-
lutely sealed her lips against the first word of
done. The reasons were her own. She was
persistent. No ingenuity, no importantly
could draw the secret out. She took it to her
grave. Never on earth would she see Tilley
would she ever read. Overtures for reunion
could not reach her in this world, or ever pro-
coed from her. By her own hands the veil was
not lifted. and now il never can be. We turn
the leaf to say that Tiliey Howe was thereafter
a wreck. He abjured all knowledge of a single
fact on his part, or on hers, that could have
stimulated her TO such strange recreancy. But
the delicate balances of reason had been struck
and could never be restored. He was bewil-
dered. He knew not what to make of it. The
mental energy to breast the storm could not be
rallied. He had outlined life-work, with the
simplicity of a child. He felt an assurance that
he would work 1t all through by the aid of one
co-workIng hand. Alas, that that very hand
should have been lifted to defeat and DESTROY
him forever! Ever afterward he became the I'M
personatlon OF Incidence and Inefficiency.
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DEAD on the threshold of success might verv
well have been the epitaph on the living burial
of two members of a London law firm who have
recently dropped out of life. One of them died
OF actual starvation, and the pathetic account
OF the restitution and misery of his life appeared
IN the London TmeS and was told so impressi We
ly that 1T attracted much attention. A short
time afterwards his partner was arrested for
stealing a book from the law library of the In
ner Temple, and selling II for ten shillings
The proof was clear and he was convicted. be
fore receiving sentence he said: al have gone
for weeks and months without a dinner, living
upon bread and tea. have sold the coat from
my back. the shirt from my body to supply dali
ly wants; but have never been charged with
dishonesty. have worked hard on the shelves
OF the Inner Temple Library. There are books
there of which am the author. | have done
all that mortal man could do to obtain an hon
est and honorable livelihood" He closed his
story by begging the Court to punish him to til e
extent OF the law hoping 'to find. before his i'm
prisonment should end, in felon's grave the
Tepose he had vainly sought in the pursuits of
life." The Judge imposed on him the lightest
penalty of the law-siX months imprisonment
His fate is but another incident to prove that
the real poor are not the vulgar mass who beg
from door 10 door and at the street corners but
the men who eat their hearts away in vain eff
forts of striving for the foothOld in the world to
which their aspirations and their abilities should
entitle them to. -
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FLAME SENSITIVE TO SoUND.-Some curious
experiments were made, a few years ago, by
Prof. Tyndal, on sensitive fairness" He OBJ
Kept time with the music by their flames becom-
ing longer or shorter, according to the various
notes produced on the piano. This he justly at
tributed to the vibrations caused in the air. and
he soon, by direct experiment, confirmed this
view. This experiment was applied TO the meas
ure Of explosive substances in the following way:
At distance Of FIVE meters from a flame he
illuminate of mercury and iodide of nitrogen.
and then caused their explosion by the stroke of
hammer. In this way he ascertained that the
latter substance produced no effect on the
flame, while the illuminate caused it to vibrate
according to the notes Ia. do. mi, IA, sol. Hence
he concluded, not only that the vibrations affec-
ted by the iOdide were different from those of
the latter only affected certain notes, excluding
the intermediate ones. These experiments he
repeated with different explosive substan res and
with similar results confirming his theory
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quirer says: During the war q number of Eng
hsh gentlemen, who sympathized with the
Southern cause, among them Beresford Hope,
united in the effort to procure q suitable memo
rial Of the great Virginia soldier who fen at
Charlottesville. They have had made statue
OF bronze, OF heroic size, and representing the
hero as standing in favorite attitude of absorb
ing thought. The work was completed some
time since. but owing to circumstances which
can be better understood than expressed, the
donors have postponed its shipment to this
country. Lately, however, Mr.. Hope has writ
ten to Virginia officer, who was the intimate
and comrade Of Stonewall jackson, asking his
advice as to the best disposition to be made of
the statue, and the recipient of this communi-
cation has consulted with other Confederate
officers. As yet, no determination has been ar
rived at; but it cannot belong before site Will
be chosen.
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GRACIE's KITTY.

Graeie's kitty, day by dav,
hoped beside the IRE and piped-
Would no longer frisk or plav,
Or the vOr-ted ball unwind
Oracle eoaxed- " Play, kitty, doif
hItty answered sadly, - New
All in vain were dainty fare,
Bread and milk all warm and new
DoHny nest and tender care
Thinner, weaker still she grew,
Could NJ longer run or purr.
Lay in bed. and would not STIR.
Oracle trailed her long white gown
Down the stairs AZ early light,
WONDERING 'h kitty tn grown
ANY better over nighf.'
Found poor kitty cold and dead
In her pretty basket-bed.
Oracle made another bed
Where the morning glories climb;
With red rpse-leaves lined and spread.
And perfIrned with pinks and thyme
Rarely has n human head
fOur 30 soft and sweet a bed
Gracieis little tender hands
End ~ last their loving task.
Sohhing by tn. grave she stanls,
Then she life her face to ask,
While the slow tears downward roll,
Mamma. where it'll kitty III thOulg''
EhzG5sth AkerS AllsR IA Young Folks
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The ENBALMING OF MAzzrNI's BopY.-A
correspondent from Genoa writes US tn 1t on the
anniversary OF Mazzinps death, the public were
allowed to see his body, which is being en-
balmed. IL was quite dressed, with patsntleath-
er boots, black trousers. and wrapped up in a
breast the left straight by the side of the body,
his looks turned toward the visitors; his face Of
brown yellow color, and on the face and head
the natural hair neatly dressed. The articula-
lions were flexible, and the fesh soft. The prep
aration, however. is still In its first period; in
year, according to the physician who has under
taken the performance, the articulations will be-
and proportions; and the face, from brown vel
low, viii assume once more its natural color
The corpse Was exposed for three days, and it Is
supposed that more than 81, 900 perosns entered
the chapel during the period
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PAIisIAN DuEL.-At the first performance
OF new piece ut the Odeon Theatra, in Paris,
on Aprn 70, quarrel arose between M. de,
B0rds, Who expressed dissatisfaction with one
scene, and Delgit, literary man and . friend
were exchanged, which resulted I'm 4 dneI on
April Is, at st. Germain. After q few passes
had been made, y. Delpit was slightiy wounded
In the breast, and the seconds declared that the
cording 70 the 6anlots N. Delpit then addeecssd
his adversary In these words: /" Sir, Can noW
say 70 you what could not say before this nsst-
us, and most sincerely AK your pardon for the
act Of vfvacity ofwhich was guilty. After
these honorable expressions the two advefsaries
separated upon such terms that one Of the ssc-
onds remarked to NJ. Delpit: /" Sir, you have
to-day added two names to your list Of friends
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An Act 70 deciare The true intent ana meaning
o. the act approved june eight, eighteen hum
dred and seventy -twos amsndssory OF the gem
eral BANKRUPT Law.
Be 4 Ssseesi b tie Senate Gsi Assse Of Repre-
seRtatires of tAe United States Of Aasrica IN Con-
eress asseabled, That &c Vas Tie true intent and
meaning Of IN oct approved June eighth, elm
teen hundred and seventy -two, entitled An Get
10 amend An act entitled AN oct % establirh 4
uniform system Of bankrsptcy throughout tie
United 0tntes,' aperoved March second, eth.
teen hundred and anty -seven, !" that The exe1p-
aes shoall, and tt = hersby enacted that ~
sheli, Be the amount allowed by the constitutiss
and law o. eoch Staee, respectively, e exiseinf
In me year etghtsen hundred ana seventy-ooS:
ano oatsu4 exe4gtioes b valid AGAINST dohts
conuacsed befofe the adoption and passsss. q
such State constitution and laws as Val ~ 49,
contracted after the same ana AGAINST liens ~
Judgment or decree Of any State court, any de-
cislon OF any such court rendered since the adop-
to the contrary notwithstanding.
Approved, March 8, 1879.
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SPANISH CNBRELLAs.-A traveller saws in
Spain umbrellas III Scr an size from An ordinary
dinner-piafe 20 a small tent and their eoiors
are a. szsaous - t6e tints OF the, rainbow. We
NortAerners, with our sober notions and liking
Tor blacks and brcwas. csa.fbsm . poor eoncep-
ton % the taste which q Spdniard displays in
This useful article The hines OF his uin brelia
Y,sn thyeugh every gfsltation Of color, from
yellox 10 green, from blue to Indigo, from pink
20 the richest maroon He saw ssfns tske hu re
8etesn pippAn or melon ont IN two. rs Observed
osLers Of a hue a. deep As the 4porsegranate
blossom or damssk rose, and, in fact, he thought
he beheld q pdrtSrTs ofhowers or 8 collection OF
circular leaves, whose colors ranged from the
fresh green OF Spring to the autumnal tints upon
the Viz ginia creeper.
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ToPREvExT CHOKING, break an egg into a
cup and give IL 70 the person choking to swal-
low The white of the egg seems TO catch
around the obstacle and remove 10. III one egg
does not answer the purpose, try another. The
white u al that Is necessary.
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~The first nautical person alluded to in the
Scriptures is said to have been Eve, because
she was the first mate.
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lGKNlRAl EAruRR-No cal
Az ACT 10 extend for four years the act esfab n
and the acts relating thereto.
BE q esaotea b. tAe Sesats and HOSE of Rsprs-
So tan Of tie Iaitea STATES ~ AnevSoa tsl
grss dssembled, That the second, third. fourth,
NTH, and sixth sections Of the act entitled "Aa
act making appropriations for the support OF
me army for the year ending June thirtie:h /,
eighteen hundred and eeventy-tuo. and tor
etntr purposes, approved NJ arch third. q n teen
n !. and seventy one, ard the act EMIT .
claims 70 appoint special commissioners 70 tak q
stmony. and for other purposes" appro,e.l
May eleventh, eighteen hundred and ssrenty-
continued in force for four wears from o.
tenth OF March, ammo Dominf eighteen hun-
Dr. ed an seventy three.
SEC. 2 That the commissioners OF claims
shall not receive any petition tor the allowance
Of any ella m or claims unless such petition a 1
be presented % and d led with them on or before
the third day OF March. eighteen hundred and
seyeDty-three; and all claims not 80 presente 1
after fApprovet. March 3 ISIS.
GENERAL NAruRn-No. oSl
An ACT TO amend an CT entitled Z" An AZ
amy for the year ending Juse thirtieth
ca hteen hundred and seventy" approved
March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine.
ne y enaeted by tae Sea1t, asldi 4oase Of Repre-
Htaftres of IN CHi,od Stctss ~ 4msrie1 IN Con
9gess dssemsled. That the siNti section OF an act
eatiuv d 4" An act making appropriations for the
support OF the army for the year ending jane
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and SEVENTH an.
proved March third. eighteen huntred snd
sixty nine Is 50 far mo3ihel ~ 20 authorize an a
peTmt the President OF the United s. stee "a
nominate, and by and with the advice aud con-
ssn, o. the Senate 70 ayroint one assistant al
jutant general. witb the rack, paw. and emDI1-
merits AZ major In the sal 4 department.
Approved, March :, 1873.
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,si--S . slGKEHRAL .EArUkk-No. s0l.
the Territory Of Wyoming for leg salativs
purpofee.
Be- q enacted b. tle Senate asd Hoss. Of Rev--
sentafIres 81 "a. United Sf1fes Of Ameries i,.isSs
gress sssembied, That the apportion --SM oe
Territory q wyoming fog the eiection Of ems
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TGENFRAL NAruRR-No. a.


AN ACT 10 amend an act entitled :" IN a., 2,
establish the Department of Justice. aud Dr.
BE 4, enrcted ~ "a !Senet, d,d Hous, o. Rspr,-
seEt1tirssof tie CHi,,d States II America az On
press dsSembicd, That the twelfth section OF the
act entitled An act to establish the ID mart
ment Of Justice, and Tor other purposes {" A.
proved june teenty-secSnd eighteen hundre A
and seventy. lie hereby amended 80 a. 10 read a.
follows; That IL shall be the duty of the At,or-
ney General TO make 10 Congress- a. the CON
mencemeDt of each regular session OF Congress
report OF the business of the said Department
for the last preceding fiscal year, and of any
other matters sppertsirring thereto, that he may
deem proper, including a statement OF the sew
eral appropriations now, or which may here
after be, placed under its control, the amount
appropriated, and a detailed statement of the
amounts used for de;rsying the expenses OF the
United States courts in each judicial distric-:
also the statistics Of crime under the laws o.
the United Stafes, and statement OF the nam
Der OF causes, civil aud criminal, pending dn-
ring the preceding year i'm each OF the several
courts OF the nited States.
SIC. ,. That the Secretary of the Interior ne .
and he Is hereby, authorized aud required 10
furnish to the head of the Department OF j as
tee, nom time 10 time, ss they NAV he pub
n.hec a sufficient mum Der OF the statute of the
United States. and the reports OF the supre ms
Court OF the United States. TO be by him dis
uibuted 20 such OF GERS OF the courts of the
United States a. are now or may hereafter be
10y law entitled TO receive them; and all laws or
parts OF laws authorizing the distribution OF
such statutes and reports OF the Supreme Conf
TO Tie OF GERS OF the courts OF she Unit States
hy the head Of snv other Executive Depsr,-
merit OF the government oe, and the same axe
hereby, repealed.
SEC: ;. IN 4 register OF such books shan be
kept, under the authority Of the head of the De-
rartinent Of Justice, showing the quantity OF
each kind received Sv him in pursuancs Of IA
act and IL shall be HE duty TO cause 10 be en-
tered in such register, and at tue proper tins.
when where. and To whom the sane or am
part nj them, have been distribute AMI dsiiv-
cred, and TO report the same TO Congress in his
annual report. fApproved, March Is-R
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GENERAL SATURE-No. g.

AN ACT fixing the time for the election OF Rem
resen'atives from the State of California II
the FOTty-fourth Congress.
BE az endcted By The Sendts AVID House IF Rcprs-
sentdtires Of the URited States Of Amerlca "a con-
eTess assembled. That on the first wednesdsy in
September, in the year eighteen hundred AMI
seventy-four, there sh all he elected iva each con-
gressioDal district In the State Of California one
Representative TO represent said state in the
FoIty-iourth Congress Of he United states.
Approved, March ., 1873.
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Claim MS or ner pension Tor three years after
the same shall have become due shall be deemed
presumptive evidence that such pension has
legally terminated by reason OF the pensioners
death, remarriage, recovery from the disability,
stricken from the list of pensioners subject to
the right OF restoration to the sans on new
application by the pensioner or, IL the pensioner
V dead, by the widow or minor children enti-
tied to receive the accrued pension, accompa-
MED by evidence satisfactorily acco uniting for
the failure to claim such pension, and by medi-
cal evidence IN cases Of lnvalids who we're not
continuance Of the disability.
SEC. n. That when the rate, commencement
ana duration or pension allowed BY special
act are liked By s1eh act, they shall not % sub
ttons Of the general pensi0n laws. but when not
THIS fixed the rate and continuance Of the PEN
sion shall b subject 10 variation in accordance
shall date fom the pss:s1e Of tie special cot.
and the Comrhissoner Of Pensions shsIl. upon
satasfactory evidence that fraud was perpetre-
I'd d.t e sch specisl ct Suspend psy.
the same can be cousidered 81 Coaersss.
SIC. %. That thetermof linitatio6 prescribed
y eectioes sixteen and twenty three az thisect
% Two year fssn aDl after the passsee q ibis
act; that al proef which has hesoeol6re been
taken before a Indian agent, q before An on
esf $40 Or g any Et6s ec.pstsnt eoeerd!ns 70 the
held and regarded b. the Pensfpn- Once, in the
examining And determining Of claims OF IN
diant new On Ale, ~ Of the Same validity q IL
taken before IN Omcer recognised BY the Lao Of
the time - competeht 10 sdministsf oaths; TIL
al proof wanting in sad claims hersafter. -
well - In those lied after the passage Of this
act, shall be taken before the agent Of the tribs
70 which the cnimsnts respectively belong; inst
10 regard 70 dates, Al applications OF Indiana
not on die be treated e sh0agh they were made
before . competent officer ct their respective
dates, ard IL found to be in all other respects
conclusive, they shall be allowed: and that In
dams shall be exempted from the obligation to
take the oath to support the Consultation Of the
United States. required by the act Of February
ourteeuth, eighteen hundred and ssventy-one
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pension
each ward shall be entitled shall be paid to the
guardian Of such ward: Provided, That if in snv
case said person shall have left father and
mo motner VINO are dependent upon him, then. on
the death OF the mother, the father sh all be-
come entitled 10 the pension, commencing from
and after the death Of the mother; and upon tae
death OF the mother and father, or upon the
death or the father and the remarriage Of the
mother, the dependent brothers and sisters UNI
der sixteen years OF age shall Jointly become
entitled to such pension until they attain the
from the death or remarriage Of the party who
had the prior right to the pension: Prouidsd,
That mother shall be assumed to have been
dependent upon her son, within the meaning Of
other adequate means Of support than the ordi-
nary proceeds Of her own manual labor and the
contributions Of said son or Of any persons not
legally bound to aid in her support; and If, by
actual contributions or In any other way, the
son had recognised his obligations to aid in sup
port OF said mother, or was by law bound to
brother or sister shall, in like manner and un-
dependent, except that the income which was
derived or derivable from his actual or possible
estimating . fathers means OF independent
support: Provided further, That the pension al
lowed to any person ON account of his or her
dependence - hereinbefore provided shall not
be paid for any period duriRg which it shall not
De necessary - mesns Of adequate subsist-
VI,
dependent mother, or dependent sister, entitled
10 pension, shall not debar her right 70 such
pension to the date Of her remarriaRe, vhether
an application therefor was filed before or After
such marriage; and that on tho ramsrriaRe OF
any widow, dependant mother, or dependent
sstsr' having . ,pension, such pension shall
SIC. ID That ali psnsions whicA have been.
or which may hereafter he, eranted In conse-
quenoe o. oeotb occurring from c ,use which
Sn1natsd Y the cesvics etncs the fourth day OF
Haxch, eahteen hundred and sixty-oue, or In
censeQuence OF svounds or Injuries received OF
dieoase copNaetad since satd date shall COM
menee ffom The death pr disehsrae OF the per-
ON On Whoe1 account ~ cIaim has been a.
ehaiI hefeaftef b ersutsd, or from the termi-
patton % the right OF parry having prior title
% such pensiOn: Psorided, Thai tue applie alton
fer such pension has bean, az shall hereafter be.
nled nth ths OommissiopSf of fensions vithrn
nve yease afeee theIiget thspeeo shall hsye 90
crued; .otherwise the pSnsion shall commence
nom the date Of Hing shs last evidence neces-
saxyg to establish tho sAme: Pvvsi8ed fsr.her,
That the limitation herein preScribed shall not
.sppiy TO claAmGby or IN behalf Of insane per-
sons " persons under sixteen years.
SEC. is. That in constituting the preceding
section; the right Of persons entitled to pensions
snail be recognised a. accruing ct the date
therein stated for the commencement Of such
pension. and that the right or Dependent
father or dependent brother to pension shall NOT
in any case DO held tohsys accrued prior to
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GROCERIES, &c.

REMARKs.-G Grain is dull; Flour weaker; Pro-
visions steady. In the grocery line, Herrings
and Eggs have advanced. Tobacco.-There is q
falling off in receipts and offerings Prices steady.
Breaks last week were larger than for the cor
responding week of last year. az& sszsl
BACON AND LARD-Westesn Shout
ders. 8Aa9c,; Bone Sides 10al1c.; Clear
Rib, 10hall Nc; Breasts, l0A allie; Plain Haas
battle-ground, 1ial2c Lard, Country, saloc. !:
Baltimore leaf In tierces and barrels, log allie !;
in half barrels l0kc.; in kegs. laal2Ac. These
COMMISSIONERS lahal4 cents per pound;
Adamantine, 10 cents.
COFFEE.--Rio, far to good, 23a24c.; prime to
cnoiee, 2aa2oc.; Laguayra, 24a25c.; Java 27a2s.;
COTTON YARNs--Country yarns, Nos. 8 to
~, "; 90; Leaksqiile, N. O., yarns, u .e6.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. gross. "a. 60a6 per
barre M Mor.e GGarolna No cut es0osss 80 per
barrel halfbarrel $3.50: North Carolina No,
gross. 20 6oa*6 -Mackerel-N Bay maclerel,
res5 s N No. sh are ~ No a bar
GRINDSTONES-1Aa2c per Is. Tor small and
medium; large size, 2Aa2h. =
for Sns a sOT sxass
try Hammered, 6Na6c; Sheet. 7ka9c.
LUMP PLASTER, $500: Ground, SloDO To
ell.6o per ton; calcined. s3as.26. Lump plaster
LIME AND CElTENT-Rockyille, Virginia.
q. 2oal.40; Riverton, sl.e0al 40; Rockland,
" 90 by quantity from wharf; $l.76 by retail
from store: Rosedale, 81. 2Oa225; CaIcined P.a I.
Ter, &2.76a3 james River Cement. 92a2. 25.
LEAD-Pig, 6Ha6Ac per pound,
LIQUORS - Rectified whiskey - Common
'sRectifed," 95asl.10; full proof &llOc al 20
medium rye, Sl6Oa2; pure old rye, $sa4; Vir-
| ginia Mountain rye, new, $175; old, &2.60a4 90
$l.20al50 Fruit bvandies 81 s5aI 50; Black
berry do, u. 26aI.60. Genuine Holland Gin
$1,000 per case
| MoLASsES AND SYRUPS-Amber good
syrup 6Oa66; N. O. Molasses 76as0; Dark Stand.
a s.i mS.asses Syrnps n barrels 2oc In teress
res, ooaso; Porto Rico, 60a76; White Syrup
METALS-IRoE--Horse shoes, 7AaOhc: mule
shoes, 8AasA; nail road, Sc. - - s--s>
MILL ". QFEAI.s-Bran. aoc; shots, 26c, Brown
| stuff 50c; ShipstuM. 60. wholesale from MILL s
NAuS--0ld Dominion, 10 to o.penny. 81. 9 IL
s-penny, e6A; to 7-penny, &sh; to bpenny
s61i Spenny, $7A. BY the loo kegs, 26c. less
STEEL--Naylor's cast. 18b. English blistered
1sc; American do. 1lal2c,