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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-10
rParis correspondence of the Herald. ]

NJ. SrRAK,,sCH's New SoNasTREss.-
I have left my ySelf little space in which to
speak of the new songstress who took the
musical world by surprise last week in the
part of Rosina in tive part of "Il Barbiere." "
She is Russian, the daughter of distin-
guished savant, who has $4,000 year. ana
was much opposed to ms daugnstii .soe.ies s moved
him into giving reluctant consent !, to y,t, What
was evidently an onward vocation .sl.ed M,le
Beocca's name being literally Translated
means pretty Goose,'' and she is undenia-
bly, pretty, though no goose ever sang una M
voce POGO fa'' as she did, nor Will sing II So
Nile Belocca will, doubtless be heard ID Lon p
don and al. over the American comment @ pc
tore she has run her meteorc course, , SaaHaa She
only wants a little practice and The boldness
which reneated applause begets to take her
place beside Mines. Patti and Nilsson and,
meantime, NJ. Strakosch, who wen Knows
what he is about, has bound her by treaty for
five seasons. at the rate of $1,000 month,
which is fair pay for debutaate.
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'grHE TRIED AND FIRE TEsTED." Those
who want reliable insurance can procure it at
the old agency of w. ID. Little C Co., 49A Ex-
change street. They continue to represent
some of the Oldest aud best American and En-
glish companies. which have been fire tested
in Portland Chicago, Boston and elsewhere,
and present in combined assets lin Fire and
Lfel seventy-five million dollars; no other
agency in New England represents so large an
amount of capital. oct 80 diff
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THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, nov. 10. 1878
Gossip and GleaningS.

UOSsIp anu UleanlnSS.
California has entered in.o competitor with
Connecticut in the manufacture of Havana
cigars.
The diminutive Chains of habit are seldom
heavy enough to be felt, till they are too
strong to be broken.-Johnson.
A Bethel gentleman says whiskey is good
for cold on the lungs, and it needn't be
very bad cold, either.
Certainly it is heaven upon earth to have
man IS mind move in charity, rest in Provi-
dence, and turn upon the poles of tfuth.-BG.
con.
''Where are those seven hundred millions
OF currency" shrieks contemporary. Well,
we can account for TWO dollars and quarter
OF it.-1'roy Times.
Defer not charities till death; for certainly
if a man weigh it rightly, he that doth so is
rather liberal of another mans than his own.
-Bdcon.
IF you want to call man a ''besotted hui
nan hyena" keep out of Rhode Island to do
it. They fined Tyler S56 for using that term
the other day.
A gentleman late one evening met his SER
want. "Hal.o! where are you going at this
time of night ?-for no good, I'll warrantp
II was going for you, SIR"
The Cincinnati Enquirer calls Joseph Arch
"the English Jack Cade." The Enquirer
probably thinks that Jack Cade was some
French philanthropist.
Louisa Alcott's mother says; II am seven
ty-three, but mean to go to the polls before
die, even if my three daughters have to car
ry me-"
Prot. Ely, of San Francisco, and the young
lady who were going up in a balloon to get
married, have changed their minds. They
didn't wish to encourage repetition of that
joke about marriage in ''high' life.
Not bad-The Nation, in discussing the
panic scare, says tnaC tue UrSI slep tOWdTuS u
rally, in all panics, is to stop running, and
leave off taking distant pigs for cavalry and
the rumbling of cart wheels for artillery.
Forward and Loquacious Youth-"By
Jove, you. know, upon my word, now-if
were to see ghost, you know. shoald be
chattering idiot for the rest of my. litep'
Ingenious Maiden (dreamily)-"Hace you
seen ghost~
A French gentleman who had heard rum
called spirits, went into hotel a few even
ings ago, and called for glass of punch, re-
questing at the same time that it should be
made with ''ghosts from the West Indies"
Joaquin Miller, in his "Life among the
Modocs," says, ''When die shall take this
book in my hand, and hold it ur in the Day
of Judgment" The book is severely re-
| viewed by the British press. The Pail Mall
Gazette says that 'happily, this bad book has
one great merit. 1t is too pompous and too
| dull to have many readers"
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TIE DIFFIopLqv or FnAUING LAND IT.
TIES IN ENGLAND.-There is no public rec
ord of title TO land in Great Britain. There
is no such officer as recorder OF deeds, which
we have in every county in the United States,
where the title TO every foot of real estate in
the whole Union can be found on record, aud
traced through all the changes Of OF owner
ship, from the original Government patent or
Colonial grant down to the present moment.
The real reason why there is 10 public rec
ord of land title, in Great Britain is that the
LAID titles commences in robbery and confis-
cation. The landlords daIe net exhibit their
title, as they know that its origin is force and
fraud, and that might set the descendants OF
the rightful owners to thinking unpl.asant
| and danger Jus thoughts.
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For SALE on favorable terms, valuable
slate property. partially developed, with most
encouraging prospects. III the eastern part OF
the State. Owners refer to s. 7. Pullen, Esq.
Press Office. ie14-dtf
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MRS. s. j. CLOUGH,

onened the Store Corner Free
and Centre .sssaS.,,sn. s,s, mere e, si.r E.NcY
E0OI,s and ChiidrPns' Underwear
for sale at Reasonable prices.
Machine Stitching and Stamping done
70 Order. h00oN
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JOB PRINTING.-Every description If Job
Printing executed promptly, and at the lowest
prices, at the Daily Press Printing House. 1O9
Exchange St. WIN. NJ .MARKs.
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Books Cheaper than Ever.

II ARGEST stock in the State, and lowest prices.
IL All our real estate in Maine has been sold except
two small farms which will ''almost give away.
"Old man Colby has postponed going to New Or
leans till sometime in December, as he efers Jack
Frost'' to s.Yellow Jack" Call SO n, for most OF
our books will be shippedsouth before the old gem
tleman'' goes. ALBERT COLBY q SONS, 119 Ex-
change Street. ocletlu
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Sanford's Improved Refrigerators.

Tbe three points of excellence. which claim. are
ist constant and thorough circulation of pure All
2nd: ryness, dampness mould nor faint; 3rd NJ,
inte mir Cling of odors; purity and active air The
elements of its success. Call, or send for crculars
tween Cross and Cotton sts., near Leavitt Burnbam
q Co.'S Ice House, Portland, Me. je5dtf
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THE VEeETINE has cured many cases of
Scrofula, of five, ten and twenty years stand
ing. nov5 WASP W 1t
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WANTS, LOST, FOUND.
Wanted.


S1TUATION by young man to take care of
- horses and make himself useful in general En-
quire at the Portland Tea Store, 20 Middle Street.
nos St.
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THE ST. LOUIS Democrat says: 1t some
times happens, but not often, that Jury of
twelve is blessed with one man who has
gumption enough to write out a proper YER
dict. This was not the case in the suit of
Seymour and others VS.. the st. Louis Brick
Company, tried before Judge Knight. After
evidence and the arguments, the potential
twelve came in with the verdict, '.We. the
jury, find, for the defendants" The Judge
reminded them that the defendant had adj
mitted an indebtedness of some SIP, and be
sent them back to amend their verdict Ttcy
retired and soon returned & TiMb M the fotswlng
ants, admitting only S11.59 against Them"
This verdict was also rejected, and one of the
lawyers came to the resoue by writing prop
er verdict: "We, the jury, find for the plain
tiffs, and assess their damages at S11.59.
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Horse for Sale

might years old, good traveller sound, kind and
~ handsome. Inqnire from to 9 A. M of
b. F. PRITCHARD, d ST., Knightvill>,
nos*lw Cape Eizabi til.
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INSURANCE.

INSURANCE.
STATEMENT.
Peoples Insurance Comply
OF NEWARK, N. J.,
Statement showing its financial condition as it ex-
listed December 31st, 1872 viz:
FIRST ASSETS;
1,-Gross Amount of assets at their true
casn value. ....................... S304,004 %
Detailed statement Of same, showing items, VIZ:
Loans on Bonds and Mortgage. ....... s172,75O O)
Loans on call. ll.......................... $4,000 90
Cosb o,, hond and 4; po, 14674 "a
~ va ~ W " ' ''''''''''' 6,498 Sc (
Interest due and accrued ............ 23.680 81
Office Furniture and Fixtures. ...... 1900 90
$780,, ,004 %
2nd.
Losses and Claims adjusted but unpaid none.
un'justed and reported $1,000
Amount required to rensure outstanding risks, viz:
so per cent. of premiums received on
hre risks. Observation-Disclosures. S6O,O3S S3
All other liabilities for scrip authoriz-
ed to be redeemed .... =. ........ $3.50 90
This Company is licensed by the Insurance Com
missioners of New York, Massachusetts, and Maine.
OFFICE l66 FORE ST.. PORTLAND,
J. w. MUNGER, Agt.
oc27 eod3w
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Mr.. DANAs EPIrAPH FOR MR.. MILL
The fact that John Stuart Mill was pro-
found classical sch ,lar, philosophical essayist
and historian at the advanced age Of twelve
years, which fact is distinctly set forth in the
autobiography of Mill just published, exctes
the Sun s wonder that no tombstone in Eng
land bears something like this inscription:
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN STUART MILL.
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New York Daily Graphic.
Mark Twain's Active journalism.

Buffalo has many "reminiscences of Mark
Twain, and of his remarkable attempt at
publishing newspaper on an entirely new
plan. After his Ietnrn from the Holy Land
(per Quaker City,, Mark took a wife aud pur-
chased the third interest in the Buffalo Ex-
press, owned by A. M. Clapp. public printer.
They say that Marks style of newspaper
work was unique. He is not an early riser,
and is as slow of movement as ofspeech, cor. .
sequently he didn't get to the office very ear
ly in the morning, And when there his
movements were net characterised by nerv-
Gus haste. Seating himself in a capacious
pivot chair, his first move was to deposit his
boots in the waste basket. Eand replace them
with roomy slippers. Then elevatipg his
slippered feet to a comfortable cushion on the
exchange papers (their only Legitimate use in
his estimation), ii was his wont to lay back
in his chair, swinging himself lazily on his
pivot, and tell stories of wit and wisdom by
the hour TO the associate editors. This was
vastly pleasant to all concerned, but some
how il did not work ia the way of making q
newsy paper, and at the end of six week
Mark came to the conclusion that publishing
a newspaper was not his forte, He, however
retained his interest in the Express for about
year and halt, though, as aforesaid, he
did not take part in the "active" manage
ment for more than six weeks.
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k0 MACHINE Girls Baisters, Finishers, Button
cO Hole makers, and good Coat makers. En-
quire Corner of Middle and Pearl Sts, flights up.
no7s3t MIR. LOUIS.
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IN STUART MI
Aged IL years.

Boyish things he never thought on,
But with higher lore filled him,
Till the cranial pressure brought on
Hydrocephalus ami killed him.
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A French gentleman who had heard rum
called spirits, went into hotel few even
ings ago, and called for glass of punch, re-
questing at the same time that it should be
made with ''ghosts from the West Indies"
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REAL ESTATE.
For Sale

"OUSE No. AZ Pleasant Street. Inquire at the
IL House from 2 to O'Clock p. M.
Portland, Oct. 18th. oc13dtf
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California has entered into competitor with
Connecticut in the manufacture of Havana
oin
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For Sale,

For Sale.
TyHE house on State Street, occupied by the un-
Il dersigDed. This house is thoroughly built Of
brick and stone and has all modern convenjences.
ALLEN HAINES.
Portland, Sep. 18th, 1872. sep19-tt
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FOR SALE.
A LOT of vacant land, situated on the west side
"A of High, between Pleasant and Danforih, SITS.
This let has front of about 81 feet and is about 1874
feet deep, and plans have been drawn b. How, for
block of nine genteel and convenient resi-
dences, and adapted for the same. Enquire of
EDWIN CHURCHILL,
z, No. Portland Pier,
mar2S From 12 to o'clock. P. N.
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The diminutive Chains of habit are seldom
heavy enough to be felt, till they are too
strong to be broken.-Johnson.
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A large brick store in the Rackleff Block, corner
"A of Middle and Ceurch streets-basement and
first floor, elegant, finished and adapted to jobbine
dry goods or other similar trade.
Apply to ALLEN HAINES.
sept11c:f
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-03

GEORGE McBUKNEl & SON
Dealers in
CHOICE FAMILY AND FANCY GkOCE-
RIES, WINES AND LIQUORS,
ENGLISH and SCOTCH ALE and BROWN
STOUT.
Also EASTERN and POTOMAC HERRING
and MACkEREL.
NOS. IGG AND 40 KING STREET,
Washington Hall Bulldng,J
Alexandria, Va.
Orders promptly flied. NH u II
NEW STORE.
FIG SWAINE
Wouldinform his friends and the public gener.
ally that he has leased the store on the corner Of
Cameron and Royal streets, 81. &. Milburn's o!d
stsnd) and will keep, in connection with the
Grocery, Liquor and Commission store, No. n
Royal street, frst-class
FAMILY GROCERY,
where can be found 1t all times fresh Roll But
ter, Poultry, Eggs, Hominy. Beans, Dried
Fruits, Potatoes, Canned PEACHES, Pineapple,
Tomsoes and Corn, &C., SC. Call and exam
inc. teo
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CHEAPEST STOCK OF SUGARS,
BEST STOCK OF COFFEES,
FANEST STOCK OF TEAS,
ARE FOR SALEBY
G.. VIM. RAMSAY,

CORNER KING AND ST. ASAPH SIS,
WHO ALSO OFFERS LOW
PRIME ~ 7. and Va. BUCKWHEAT
PRIME B UTTER,
NEW, ORLEANS MOLASSES,
FINE and MEDIUM SYRUPS,
HILLS HOMLNY,
SMALL HOlIINY and GRI7S,
SHEET CIDER
CRANBERRLES,
SPLIT PEAS,
$50 dozen cans TOlI1TOES, CORN,
PEAS LIMA BEANS,
SUCCOTASH, G UMBO,
PEACHES, PEARS,
PINEAPPLE, OYSTERS,
LOBSTER and SALMON,
EAGLE BRAND MILK,
ENGLISH PICKL Els,
CORNICHONS,
VORCE, TERSHLRE 81 UC'E,
FRENCH PEARS,
MUSHROOMS,
ENGLISH WALNUT CATsUP,
EDAM, SAPS.iGO and
PINEAPPLE CHEESE,
FRENCH GERlLAN and
ENGLISH MUSTARDS,
SARDINES; OLIVES and CAPERS,
OLIVE OILS, CANTON GINGER,
DESSICA TED COCOANUT
COX'S GELITINE
NELSON'S GELAIINE,
Lemons, Figs, Rasins, Currants Citron and
Lemon Peel, Graham Flour, Crushed Wheat,
Wheaton Grits, Farina, Maizena, and Com
Starch &C., &c, with worry choice stock OF
CIGARS AND TUBACCOS.
nov S-2mif
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H.ffI * S.iNS.
yITASH. CITY, VA. MIDLAND & GREAT
w SOUTH ERN r. T.
81 81 81 60 . &C c.:

On and after TIL ESDAY November Is. 1872
ONE DAILY PAS&EEGER TRAIN will RIM
between WASHINGTON and LYNCHBURG
making good conn t:ors between New York
and New Orleans, and with the Chesapeake md
Ohio Railroad to Richmond, Staunton ard the
Great West
Leave Washington dsily at 7 a. M, Alexap-
ria II $50 u. M, and arrive 1T Lynchburg Al
4:50 D. m, connecting Southwark
Leave Lynchburg at $40 a. m, arrive at AL
exandria ri p m. and at Washington 1t GO
D. m, with connections North and West
For MANASSAS DIVISION leave WASHINGTON
daily teycepting Sunday with main line train
st TOO g m, and Aleyandria al 1850 q. n
Leave Manassas Junction st $40 a. m
and arrive at Strasburg at u As p. M, making
close connection with the Baltimore and Ohio
line 20 HarrisoI. burg and Staunton westward
and to Winchester, Uarper's Ferry, &c, csst
ward.
Returning, lcavc Strashurg at Top. m, and
arrive ut Manassas at 4.25 p. m connecting with
northb rund mail train to Alexandria and the
earliest trains to Baltimore, Philadelphia AID
New York.
Through tickets and baggage checked 10 III
prominent points.
j. Nc. BROADUS,
nov LIT General Ticket Ag:.
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~E~~ POTOMAC
.sSgsS ss ~ TRANSPORTATION LINE,

lsEsaE TRANSPORTATION LINE,
FOR ALEXANDRIA,, w ASKING TON,
GEORGETOWN AND POTOMAC RIV-
ER LANDINGS.
The steamer EXPRESS, Capt j. T. Barker,
leaving Pier No 10, Light Street Wharf Bal
timore, EVERY TUESDAY, at 4 p. NJ, for
Alexandria, Washington and Georgetown, stop
ping at the following WAY POINTS on the
Potomac River: Piney Point, Stones Wharf,
Chapel Point To!son's Wharf, Sandy Point,
Liverpool Point, Stewards Wharf and Glymont.
Returning, will leave Sixth Street Wharf,
Washington, EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT, at
- o'clock, and King street wharf, Alexandria,
at II! a. m. Saturday morning.
For further information apply to
j BRODERS s CO.,
feb 1871 No. u King street, AiexAndria.
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MISSES WALKING and SCHOOL BOOTS
A large stock in every style and quality.
Prices low,
At WADDEY'S, II King street.
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j. REED,

~ 4 III . TT o. NI1I9Dj
Dealer in Choice
FAMILY GROCERIES AND PROVlSIONS,
No. "a South Fairfax street, and
No. q Market, cor. Fairfax and Cameron sts
Has on hand at all times full supply Of choice
MEATS, consisting Of all kinds of Meats, Sau-
sage Meat, Smoked Sausage Mince Meat, Pure
for family use by himself, with good supply of
Prime Family Bacon, Hams, Breasts and Jowls,
with Spiced Beef Rounds-all of my, own curing
Also Raisins, Currants, Citron, &c, together
with supply Of cheee Fresh Butter received
weekly For sale at lowest prices for cash.
nov 25-tf
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STE.7T BDH rs.
OFFICE POTOMAC FERRY CO.,

OFFICE POTOMAC FERRY CO.,
" Washington, October 81, 1873.
From November 1st until further notice the
Ferry Boats between WASHINGTON IT,
and ALEXAN DRIA will ruiz as fol- - -
lows: LEAVE ALEXANDRIA aL G:45 s,
8, 10 and II AN, II M, and ], 2, g. a. and G:2O
p. m. LEAVE WASHINGTON at 7, 8, ., 10
and II a. NJ, II m, and l, 2 g. 4, Sand G. 80 p. III.
S. S. HOWIsON, President.
S. GEDNIY, Gen. Supt oct 3l-2w
-N-.~A WASHIN GTON, ALEXANDRIA
uEiss .ass AND
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
The fast and commodious steamer PILOT
BOY, Captain Fields, will make regular SEMI
WEEKLY TRIPS from Washington and AL
exmndria to Cone river and the River Landings
Leave Washington EVERY TU ESDA \ and
FRIDAY st O'clock s. m, and AIeHandris at
7:30 o'clock a. m.
Returning, reaches Alexandria EVERY
WEDN ESDAY and SUNDAY at & y. m.
Superior accommodations for freight and pas
seHgers. For information apply to
+ A. REED, Agent
SOB % No ! South whnrves,
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NHINEsE TEA Co,fPA

cannot be surpassed, and are willing to have
them compared with any in the market
We have everything in the FINE GROCERY
LINE.
SHELF GOODS of all kinds, fresh stock.
FRENCH CANDY, guaranteed TO be puro.
The best brands Of Domestic and Imported
CIGARS and TOBACCO.
We particularly request our customers to re-
turn any article purchased from us that does not
give satisfaction.
Any club order purchased from the Tea Com
panies in New York will be duplicated in price,
and surpassed in quality.
CHINESE TEA COMPANY,
No. IL north Royal street,
jy 12-tf Alexandria, Virginia.
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MISSES LASTING BOOTS,
IN EVERY STYLE, QUALITY and PRICE
At WADDEY'S, "a King street.
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.LEGTE.
TAMES S. FRENCH,

ATTORNEY AT Law,
Will, for the future, give his entire time to his
profession. Being for long time one of the
Chief Examiners in the U. s. Patent Office vii
give special attention to Patent Gases and appll-
cation for Patents.
His office for the present will be at his resi-
dence, No. 40 Royakstreet, Alexandria, Va.
dec 2-3m
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PHILADELPHIA, PROVIDENCE AND
BOSTON.
Steamers leave Alexandri& EVERY TUES
DAY and SATURDAY, al II o'clock NJ.
Leave Philadelphia EVERY TU ES- <s
DAY and 5 AT RDA Y, from ss<.a.kaa ass
Pier No. North Wharves, at II o'clock M
This line connects at Alexandria with the o.,
4. i II. and w. 4 .. 4. Rs, ant; at Philadel-
phia with the new and popular "Iron Line" for
Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with promptness ana care,
free Of commissions.
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia, and
no wharfage III Boston. Through TO Boston III
sixty-GTe hours. Through rates and through
bills Of !ading given. insurance guaranteed Mt
less than usual rates.
Agents:
f. e. REED, Alexandria.
WIN. z. CLYDE & CO., Philadelphia.
GEO. F. HYDE, Georgetown, D. c.
je 2l-tf
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MPORTANT TICEl
CHEAP GOODSl CHEAP GOODS

NOTICE-There will be meeting of the
IN SOCIETY OF OLD STUDENTS OFFS
JOHNS ACADEMY at the Academy Build
ing on Columbus street, on tn RSDA1
EVENING, December 4th, at II o'clock. All
former students of the Academy over Is years OF
age are requested to attend.
S. g. NEALE, President.
H. j. NEyETT Secretary dec 1t
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MISSES FINE. BUTTON BOOTS,
At WADDEY'S, "A King street.
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THE GAZETTE.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 8.
COMMUNICATED.

"Weu, Jackson said minister, walking
homeward after service with an industrious la
borer, who was a constant attendant at church,
''Well, Jackson Sunday must be blessed day
of rest for you, who work so hard all the week!
Aud YOU make good use Of the day; tor you
are always to be seen at church = "Ay, sir,
replied the rustic, 'it be indeed blessed day;
| works hard enough all the week, aud when
| comes to church o'Sundays: sets me down,
and tucks my legs up, and THINKS 0 nothing.
That was good advice an old man gave his
sons Boys don't you ever speculate or wait
for suthiu to turn up. You mought just as we'll
go set down on stone 10 the middle OF the
medder with apail betwlxt your legs and walt
for COW to back up to You to be MIXED.
SOMETHING NEw-"Dried oysters having
been included among the articles imported, as
published by the bureau of statistics, an inquiry
made By Boston firm as to their origin has
elected from the chief the following explapa-
ton: Dried oysters are imported into San
Francisco chiefly from China, although few
come from Mexico. They are taken from the
shell and dried in the sun, without the use OF
any salt or chemical preparation, ard are I'M,
ported 10 wooden boxes containing one hundred
pounds each. They are consumed mostly by
the Chinese residents on the Pacific coast, only
small proportion being used by Mcxicaus.