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The LATEST SAN DOMINGO ScHEME.-Tbe
New York special of the Boston Adyertiser fur
nishes further details regarding the purchase of
SANTANA Bay by American capitalists, brief
mention of which was made in yesterday S pa
pers. The company was recently formed thro
the exertions of Mr.. r. r. Hazard of New
York. who was appealed to by President Baez
to interest capitalists here in the matter, the
desire being to sell the property to Americans,
though good bid had been made by Germany.
The capital of the company is $2o,00O,o00 and
US E officers are as follows: Presldent Alaen Is.
Sshtockwell, president of the Pacific Mail Steam
ffar9 company; vice president, Paul n. Spot
ericl, Saoeiasurer, Henry Clews; directors, Fred
palaca 'oannacnardt, George N. Pullman. OF the
e. Fargo" i company, G. X. Garrison, William
dent direecItar' liver Ames, S. l.. NJ. Barlow; resi-
governor. 7 VT III. Samuel G. Howe; resident
lizard. After several ment;, seeIeeaiy, ~ ~
utmost secrecy, it was reso,ISs, helo WIN TIC
t;ne siou W tne Island, with full no,,,S eu ooi
tlate. For this purpose the std powers to nego-
chartered, and on the 10Th of Danoa Lypee was
s sd Win the commissioners choseno II she set
stewart, Samuel Samuels and G. w ~ 1. Scott
ahey carried with them $3.50 900 in en liaarrlson.
nrst lnslalmeht OF the purchase-monev ;f me
negotiations were successful. " IL The
Ihey We're instructed to hold a convo,,.,
with PRESIDENT Baez and the prominent mo,,
OF the dominican government; make a stated
proposition OF purchase; if accepted, nav the
money in hand, have the necessary papers exc.
cuted, re-embark on the Tybee, set sail for the
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NEW YoRK-Ar i4th. ship Cuba, Suew) Call, Of
and from Bath to load for Callao sehs Nellie, French
old 0,;la Harbor ia, 10 days; Glover Ipgerso WI
smith. Baltimore; Albert Mason, Rose, Portland;
Nsd2 B ase DC for Ezabethport Crafts Ken
Cid 14th, brig Manlus, Nichols st Jago; schs Net
tie walker, Drew, Nassau, Mp; Sea Dog, Allen. for
Brashes City, La; Fellows, Smith, Jacksonville;
Cid 18th, barque Albert Reed, Guayanilla; sch Ida
May, Drisko, Arecibo.
u Passed through Hell Gate 14th sehs H Townsend,
Jersey, from Port johnson for Pembroke; Charlotte
Brown, Brown, New York for Rockland.
NEW NEW LoNDON--Ar 18th, sch Wave Crest Davis,
PROvIDENCE-Sd 18th, sch Urbana, Allen, Tor
New York.
NEwPoRTzAr 18th, sch DeoOra, Clark, Provi-
sid sid 1T 18th sch. Lamphrey, Gould, from Port
In port 14th schs j W woodruff. Haskell. FIN CAL
ans; Laconia, Hall, from Rockland; James Henry,
Ma ashWorthy from New York Enterprise, stront,
new !o ~ Belle Hardy Blake, Portland tor Balt
R ost 81 Crox, Eaton, from Georgetown, sc, for
y vlMElA I HAvEN-Ar 18th, sch Henry Means,
Nhee Ish S schs via Nantucket for Rondolt
ca al aa ,otn Scr Soa Farnham Wilmington
Woods Hole '' ""''' Nas0n' from Boston for
Returned. schs Mary Louise, Olive. and Herald.
Sid 18TH schs Only Son, jed. Frye, Grace Cushing
BOSTON-Ar 18th, schs Louisa A, Martin, Cape
Haytien; Lettie Wells. Watson, Jacksonville; Isis,
Bullock. Winterport.
Cid 18th, ship Sonora, Lunt, New York; barque NJ
3 Stetson, Siemers, Cienfuegos.
Ar 10th, schs G s Rogers, Mayo, New York; Della
Kinds, Wells, Calais.
Cid 10th. brig NJ Heslen Jones' Havana; Br sch
Vesta, Palmer, Portland.
| SALEM-Ar 14th. schs Nettie Cushing, Jameson,
Port johnson; II Wellman Verrill. Hoboken.
Ar 18TH sch Georgia, Brler Philadelphia.
In port 18th; sch Nellie j Dnsmore, Dnsmore, for
Portland, ready.
| GLOUCESTER-Ar 18TH schs Della Hodgkins
Bernard, St Marys, Nd for Portland; VIM Prentice
| Prentice, Portland for New York; Daylight, Snow.
man, Bath for do.
| NEWBURYPORT-Sld 14th, schs Nellie Doe Rich
ardson, Boston; Benjamin, Crossman, for Pembroke
Sarah Louise, Hutchings, Kockland.
l PORTSMOUTH-Ar 14th schs Ann Parker Mitch
ell. Rockport M Sears Stevees, Belfast for Boston
| Leach. Pendleton, New York for Rockland; Arc
| turus Wentworth. Chilmark for Portland
BELFAST-Ar1 18th, sch Ida May, Gray, Portland
| Forest Queen, Lewis do.
Sid 18th, brig Devereux. Hassel Wilmington
sch Florida, new Gilmore Jacksonville.
| BATH-SM 18th, brig Maria Wheeler Groves, 70
Cardenas his makes ten cargoes shipped this seaso
by Treat, Lang & co.,
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A Book for Every Man

80, The SCIENCE OF LIFE, OF SELF-PRESERyA-
TON Medical Treatise on the Cause and Cure of
exhausted Vitality, Premature Decline in Man. Ner-
Sous and Physical Debility, Hypochondria Impoency
Spermatorrhaa or Seminal Weakness, and all other
diseases arising from the of youth or the in
dlscTetions or excuses of mature years. This is in
aeed book for every man. Thousands have been
piness. It is the cheapest and best medical work
ever published, and the only one on this class of ills
worth reading. l9Oth edition, revised, much en-
Price only 81 Sent by mail postpaid on recent cf
price. Address PEABODY MEDICAL INSTi
W. III. PARKER, Assistant Physician. N. B. The
author may be consulted on the above as well as ali
diseases requiring SKILL and EXPERIENCE
sn mar25-d1y
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GREAT CLEARING OUT SALE
Of
OVERCOATS, M
REFERS.
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B O N D s..
Special Notice.

INTENDING in future to devote exclusive atten-
u ton to our Manufacturing Department, We shall
circumstances will allow, anil therefore offer for sale
our extensive stock of Merchandise, fresh and In
good order, comprising all varieties of Goods usually
Kept In Country Stores, and also Rent the Store
ne,oty finished and furnished, for such Term OF
Years as may be agreed upon. The stand is an ex-
transportation facilities.
Liberal Inducements will be given. A fine opening
Is here presented TO good party wishing to engage
In Country trade.
LUKE e. +. HI. BROWN.
North Bridgton, Me-. Dec. 2, 1872 dec1otf
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MISCELLANEOUS.
The Last Half Million
OF THE
z Per Cent. Gold Bonds
ISSUED BY THE
CHICAGO
Danville & Vincennes
Railroad Company

Are now offered for sale. about S35e0,C0O having
already been sold.
The road (212 miles in Lengthy is the air line, low
grade route to Chicago from the Indiana Coal Fields
That portion of the road Q32 miles, which has
been in operation since December, 1871 has earned
over and above all expenses
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The MayOralty.

nv AN"J VAuASss
To the Editor of the Press:
TIE near approach of our municipal cleo
ton suggests some thoughts which press
themselves with good deal of force in de-
Gliding who shall be at the head of our city
government for the ensuing year. The Secre-
tary of the Board of Trade has well said
That the most zeal JUS and untiring efforts
should be made to aid in dispelling the dark
cloud Of depress on that has hung over the
business interests of our city the past five
years. We want a city government and May
or especially, who will lead on in the enter
prises which shall tend TO place our city in
the position which. she has right to hold
among the business places of the country.
We read very often in the commercial papers
OF other cities, of the peculiar advantages
which our city possesses and the comparative
ease with which our desires for prosp ,rous
city might be realized, but still this desired emo
does not come. The fault is somewhere, and
let us apply the remedy. We have men in
our city who are capable and fitted by theil
previous business trai ing and education
w uCfiSC dHu urge Iuc duUpllOu OF lid
eral measures which if carried out would
speedily place us in position to compete ia
vorably with other and larger cities.
Our W nts are many; and it will not do for
us simply to provide for those of to-day and
leave tomorrow entirely unprovided for. We
need better system of laying out and taking
care of our streets and building our drains
and sewers; our police system and care OF
the poor call loudly for improvement; our
valuation ought to be equalized; Liberal in
ducements should be given to 70 eign capital
to invest in manufactures here; special plans
adopted which shall look to the development
in the near future of our now unoccupied
territory, md score of matters which would
suggest themselves to any one who was in
earnest to help on our business interests.
But to do this it will take a mans time,
and our city should be LIBERAL enough to pay
salary sufficient to command the best talent
we have. Let us then select from among our
ablest men the best, and let him ieceiye the
support all who wish well to our city.
BUSINESS.
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EVERY PIANO As FULLY wARRAN-
TED FOR FIVE YEARS

Parties DESTROYS of obtaining really fine Piano al
very moderate price, are invited to examine them.
Mr. Gorham will be pleased to show their advantage
es to all.
The large number of prominent citizens refer to
below, that have purchased these Pianos, and who
will testify to the satisfaction they giving year al
ter year. and the steadily increasing sale hay
ing is the best proof offer for their excellence
and durability.
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szg@Tlis sale commenced Tuesday, Jan. Z, and Mr..
Grham is hsppy to state that all the Pianos first
brought here have been disposed of. Encouraged by
this success he has ordered several more from the
DAY, JANUARY Is h. Mr. G.. can only remain
these FOCR ID AVS LONGER, as above, and
parties wishing for fine Piano will do well to call
and see him on those DAYS.
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For Sale.

SCHOONER Ranger, of Yarmouth Me-, built IN
- 1866, SO Tons New Measurement, Rates A IL
at Berlin Mills Wharf, is in good order HAVING baa
entire pew suit Of lis within the past YER w "A
For further information apply to 'N-
:,c,, }. S. WINSLOW &, co.
Jaiiiou@W Nos. 3 and 4 Central Wharf.
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For Sale.

nNE span OF sound young HORSES, well adapted
~ to work or drive. Can near the Kerosene Works
jan14.2w C. H. LOWS.
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Washington Matters.
COMEDY OF ERRORS.

COMEDY OF ERRORS.
Alter Gen, Garfield gave his statement be-
fore the investigating committee Tuesday,
some one told HIM that Ames, in presence OF
two correspondents, had said he, Garfield,
had never paid him money loaned, and which
was four hundred dollars instead of three
hundred. Other malicious statements were
made, which angered Garfield greatly. He at
once determined to hasten to reply. Not SEE
ing Ames ON the floor, Garfield drew four
hundred dollars, went to the committee room,
and wrote note brusquely charging the facts
stated, and saying that he sent him $500
which was his, and Mr.. Ames, if he kept it,
would be doubly paid; but, if he had any
| honor or manhood, he would send it bach ~, "
| him. Garfield, and ac knowledge the sla"def
| on him. In his angry hurry, having lea a,.a
the stories previously, he failed TO enclose Tue
| note with the money, and Ahi was asIoh-
| ished al receiving the amount WITHOUT any
source stated. He remarked mat II must be
a conscience fund. Garfield found out his
bunder, searched for Ames and finally got
tho note into his hand. The latter returned
the money and replied that he never had said
he had not been previously repaid; that he
never said the amount was $4C0 instead oil
$500, or tt at he had accused him of plottins
| with his, Ames enemies. Sensational de-
| spatches have been sent. The above are the
facts, as given by the correspondence, which
| have read.
A QUEER SUIT AGAINST SECRETARY BOUT
| WELL.
| A singular suit was begun Wednesday
against Secretary Boutwell, by one Bartholo
NEW lfford Calvin to recover the sum o
$2,000,0 900, being the alleged value of certain
pla which he furnished to Mr. Boutwell,
which would he asserts. enable the Secretar,
to equalize the price of gold ana of paper cur
rency. The plaintiff in his declaration, whicl
is strange document, says that he called OF
the Secretary at his Office in Washington OF
the 9th of July, 1869; and while there it wa
agreed that he should prepare his plans, ant
that on the 18th of September followin.
he presented them. By these plans
he recites, the secretary could, with
out the necessity of any legislation
whatever, make sales of gold in such a way a
to control the gold market and regulate Tho
price, gold to be sold by him on descendin
sca.e OF prices until it reached par. He shoul
sell whenever he pleased and in what quaint
ties he pleased, the people to be compelled /,
buy at these prices, and importers to buy jus
as much as will pay their customs duties
The declaration concludes by reciting that tn
Secretary has acted to great extent in &C
!, cordance with the plans, and that as he, ae
cording to the plaintiffs allegations, ha
promised to make adequate compensation
he used the plans, he should be compelled t
d. so by law. The complainant is ston
5 deaf and proposes to act as his own attorne,
|
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STATE OF MAINE.

IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, Jan. z, 1873
ORDERED, that, the Senate concuring all petitions
Tor private legislation except those for redress of
wrongs and grievances, which shall be presented to
this Legislature after the first day of February next
be to the next Legislature and that this order
be published in the daily Kennebec Journal the dali
ly Lewiston Journal, the Bangor Daily Wing and
Courier, Portland Daily Press, and Daily Eastern
Argus, until that date
In House of Representatives, JAM, z, 1873
Read and passed. Sent up for concurrence
SUMNER j. CHADBOURNE, Clerk,
In SENATE, January s, 1873.
Read and passed in concurrence
SAMUEL W. LANE, Secy.
A true copy.
Attest
jan10sntd SAMUEL w LANE Sec,v
MUNICIPAL & REAL ESTATE
SECURITIES!
BONDS of Towns and Cities and NORTG ACES
OF improved Real Estate in the west bearing 10 per
cent. interest, payable In the east, for sale by
CHARLES NJ HAWKES.,
2S Exchange ST., Portland.
WILL BE ISSUED JANUARY goth!
Maine Probate Practice,
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A Fine Business Opening

-n,> VPCnhs8
H'Ok young or middle aged man of unexceptiona-
PIE character. Experienced accountant and one
tn9sand dollars capital. Investigation is invited
Address Box 2015 Portland Me. nov2ftf
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and many others.
The occurrence of these annual sales here and the
large number of citizens that have placed confidence
in him and purchased these Pianos from year to year.
enables Mr.. Gorham to feel that he is not stranger
here, and that all those who may in the future
trust him in the selection of Piano Forte will in
way be disappointed.
Our Pianos sold on easy iustancnts, If desired
Old Pianos taken in exchange and fair prices allowed.
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REMOVED,

Notice.
MIR. CHARLES CLARK retirel from our firm
Jan. 10th, 1873. His interest and liabilities cease
from that date The business will be continued by the
remaining partners under the same style as hereto
fore. LORD HASKELL, e. co
Portland, Jan. 10, 1873 jan11snlw#
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WINTER CLOTHING
AT
ORHN HAWKES. 4 CO.,
200 & 292 CONGRESS- STREET,

Owing to the lateness of the season we have con-
cluded to offer the balance of Overcoats Refers
and Winter Clothing at a great reduction from onr
former low prices. These goods are ali of our own
manufacture, warranted in every respect, and each
garment will be sold from So to s. less than regular
prlces thus bringing them down to about wholesale
rates.
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BATCHELOR'S HAIR DYE.
This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the acorld.
The only True and Perfect Dye. Harmless Reliable
and instantaneous; nodisappointment; no ridiculous
tints unpleasant odor. Remedies the Ill effects of
bad dyes washes. Produces IMMEDIATELY a superb
BLACK OR NATURAL BROWN, and leaves the hair
elean soft and beautiful. The genuine signed W. A.
Bachelor. Sold by all Druggists.
CHAS. BACHELOR, Prop, N. 7.
oct1d&w Iyrs n
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II yOu want a nice Photograph or Tin
Type, go to A. NJ. McKenny,'s 161 Middle Street.
He warrents them as good as can be made In Port
land. ag5-eodtf sn
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THE HIGHEST PRICE
PAID FOR
At. Il st. Lawrence Deferred Scrint
w. E. WOOD, 81 Exchange st.
jan14 sniff
DENTAL NOTICE.
REMOVAL.
NJ ALAST TER BROS.

Have removed their office to Rooms over George w.
Whittier's Drus Store, Congress Square.
DR.. Macalaster is now ready at his new Office to
wait on those requiring his professional services
Entrance to Dental Rooms
1872 Congress Street and 9J Free Street,
now PORTLAND, ME. sniff
, 1873-10-04
81

contents were required 10 be renewed. Ffost was ex-
cIuded by filling the upper six inches of the barrel
with horse-mauure. This allowed the infItration of
the liquid even in c0ldcst weather. When the con-
'elts of the cask were removed, they were spread
upon one Of two parallel cold frames, intended for
!tlrce. The corresponding frame received $50
worth UwO and a half cOrds) of lvery-stable manure.
The land had not previously been MANFRED for a long
time. The crop grown by the cask-manure was much
he mere luxurianl and valuable of the two.
This experiment having proved so successful,
when | arranged for the disposal of my kitchen-drain
own garden to receive the chamber-sIops of thehouse.
This cask, with a leaky bottom, stands on the top of
the ground, and is filled three-fourths full with earth
tthc unpreparcd Surface-sOll of the gardenO 1t is
covered with a round cover of matched boards, we'll
battened together, and provided with a funnel similar
to the one shown in Fig. 5, having a closely fitting
fiat cover, which is ordinarily kept closed. This
~hoeshead was put in use in August. Before very long
the earth, which contained a good deal of clay, was so
puddled as to prevent the entrance of the liquids, or
at least admitted them very slo WY, so that there was
usually water standing in the funnel. This was RENE
died for a time by filling In with coal-ashes on top of
the earth. How long this would have lasted in warm
weather | cannot say. 1t worked we'll until it froze.
I then had all of the ashes and a little of the earth re-
moved, and packed the upper part of the barrel full
with very coarse st~able-manure, fully three-fourths
straw. The funnel was also half filled with the same
material. This was about the middle Of November.
and, as l write, two months later, the operation, is
perfect-the entire upstairs waste of the establish
ment being completely disposed of, and there being
as yet no indications that anything but clear water
plenty ofthat) has escaped at the bottom.
The cost of such an apparatus as this is too trif-
ing to be considered, in view of its great value as a
means of Kidding ourselves of one of the worst pests
of ordinary village hOusekeep ping. The same cask
may receive both the ~up-stairs and downstairs wastes,
, 1873-10-04

tants in Companys Quarter at the Estate Work
and Rest.
Thursday the 18th October, for the inhabi-
tants in Queens, Kings and Northside Quarter
Ltr. B. at the Courthouse at Kingshill.
Saturday the 18th October, for the inhabitants
in Princes Qusrter at the Estate Grove Place.
Wednesday the 22nd October, for the inhabi-
tants in Westend Quarter and Northside Quar-
ter Letter A. at the Police Office in Frederik-
sted.
For the town OF Frederiksted
same day for the inhabitants of Strand, Kings
and Queens Streets.
Thursday the 23rd October, for the inhabi-
tarts Of Princes, Hospitals, and New Streets,
Kings Cross Street, Market, Hill and Lagoon
Streets, all at the said Police Office.
Besides those calculations, which are requir-
ed for the calculation Of Taxes and which
every owner or lessee of houses in and out If
town, or of estat, S, is bound to give to the COM
mission, the Government considers it requisite
at the same time to be informed Of the number
of labourers on the estates or of other persons
residing there, as also Of the quantity of stock
on the estates &c. for which purpose the blanks
for the tax list are furnished with columns to
contain such information
Owners of estates are to specify in writing
the exact number IF acres in Sugar cultivation,
in Cotton cultivation, in other cultivation and
in pasture.
If any portion Of the land is considered to be
useless, aud yields no revenue to the owner,
the number Of acres of such portion must be
stated in the tax lis, and a certificate on oath,
issued by the proprietor and two burghers re-
siding in the quarter and furthermore atte8ted
bv the quarter officer, delivered to the commits
sion, when it will be taken into consideration if
aud to what extent exemption from taxes can
be granted.
Owners of houses that have been
~unoccupied for six months and up
wards claiming reduction in the tax
es, are to give satisfactory proof of
, 1873-10-04
For the Country
go

niDa turns down into the cistern about one foot heIo"
it, nOiu: of cntraCr, which is very near the surface OF
Ihe tranad. On thu opposite side, also near the sur
face. another four-inch yitried pipe, with Cemcnted
Joints, leads off to a small, square, cemcnted cIStern'
twenty feet farther on, IN tue edge OF a grasSpIai'
The first cis,ern is covered with a stone laid in cement,
and.a |vcnuIator about eight feet high rises from 1t by
the side of a lattice. The downward curve OF the pipe
leading from the house, delivering below the surface
Of the liouid in the ciSieru, is thus prevented from
conveying back to the house the foul gases that are
formed there. These escape through the vcntIafor.
The downward curve of the pipe leading to the second
cistrrn receives the overflow at a point below the
surface, thereby preventing the scum entering the
eistern from entering the drain to choke 1t up. rms
cistern is about three feet in diameter, and three feet
deem, The second cistern, which is a cube of about
two feet, made tight with hydraulic cement, has the
jnlct-pipe previously described and two outlets, all
near ITS upper edge, the outlet marked A being some
three inches lower than that marked +. The outlet
drain A is four inches in diameter at ITS commence,
ment. three inches in diameter for the second thIrd
of its length, and two inches for the remainder. rms
drain and the laterAIs leading from 1t are made OF COM
mon agricultural drain pipes, one foot IN length, con
nected with collars at the joints, but open enough Iot
the liquid TO leak out at every JOINT; lhcy are AZ
laid from ten to twelve inches below the surface OF the
o-ourd, which is permanently laid down 10 grass
The drain B is made in the same way OF two-lnch
mines, with collars.
The operation of his system is as follows All
the LIQUID waste of the house, amounting, perhaps 10
one hur dred gallons daily, passes through the main
drain. is delivered into the cistern below the surface
Fits water. (Ieposits its heavy sediment below and
its crease scum above, any foul gases that may be
formed passing off through the ventllator,J dIsplaces
a n eonai amount of the liquid in the clstern, forcing
4 off through the outlet-drain, the entrance TO winch
~ below the scum and above the sediment IL theh
passes on to the second cistern, where 1T enters the
, 1873-10-04

the house having been vacant during
the period stated.
Persons negIecting to. procure the
information and proof prescribed by
the regulations in the above shape,
time and place, must ascribe to tnirc
own neglect all losses resulting there
from.
Blanks for %taxslists willsbe.. distributed .eome
days previous to the meeting of the Tax Com
mission, and are required to be accurately fill
ed out by the concern d and delivered to the
Commission on the day, which is fixed on for
each street in The towns, and for each Quarter
in the Country.
Tax Commission for St. Croix, the 25th Sep
tember. 1878.
VAN BRAKLE. o. KRAUSE.
]. A. HOVER.
, 1873-10-04

keligt Beviis for, at Huset har staaet
ubeboet i Diet angivne Tidsrum. En-
liver som fors0mmer at afgive de for
nevnte O~plysninger ill ovenmeldte
It'd og Sted, maa tilskrive sig sely
Diet deraf fydende Tab.
Blanbetter til Skattelistor Vile blive omdeel-
te nogle Dago forinden Skate commissioner
Mode, og blive r6iagtigen at udfylde af We'd
kommende, SAINT derefter at afgive til Commits
sionen, i Byerne paa den for liver Gado, og paa
Landet paa den for hyeIt Qvarteor bestemte-
Dag.
Skaltp-Conmi-siouen for St. Crojx, den IS e
S ptcmber 1878.
VAN BRAKE . KRAUSE.
]. A. HOVER.