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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-03
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Active HostiIities i'm Cuba.


HAVANA, Dec. 30-All the available regular
troops in Havana, numbering 400, commanded
by Gen. Chinchlla, went to Holgun Saturday
The volunteers, consequently, again mount
guard on the Notifications about the city.
The journals say that only five officers and
four prvates were killed. The insurgents car
ried off the regimental chest Insurgent sym-
pathizers say the rebels will soon hold an cleo
ton for the purpose OF replacing Cespedes with
Ignaco Agramonte as President. Their object
is to create favorable impression abroad and
avail themselves of Agramonte's superior abil-
tiles and energy. tt t~.. ETEf Ft- .
HAVANA, Dec. 31.-On the night of the 22d
the insurgents attacked the town of Maraga-
bomba, but were repulsed by the troops, not,
however, before they had burned eight houses
in the town.
On the night of the 2sth inst, the gems
d armes repulsed body of insurgents who
were marching to attack the fortified Spanish
camp of Manguan.
Mexican M atters-Adiournmeut of Con.
gress. r-'
CRY OF MEXICO, Dec. "a, via Havana, Dec.
31.-The Journal says Santa Anna is expected
in Very Cruz during January. GFE
The Mexican Congress adjourned without
having passed the Rosecrans project
An English company have entered as COM
pettor with the Plumb and Rosecra ms scheme.
During his closing speech President Lerdo.
at the conclusion of Congress, said that the
sending OF embassies to Spain, Germany and
Uuatelnala nau been decreed and that the crea-
ton of this Rio Grande Commission was of the
greatest Importance, as it would sustain the in
terest of the Republic and avoid international
complications which the government ought to
prevent. The President also asked permission
to issue new loan to meet the necessities of
the exchequer, and promised that all railroad
projects would receive equal attention and that
Congress would be informed of them
The English Farm Laborers.
LONDON, Dec. 2.-Hundreds of agriculturo1
labovers are out of employment here because
the farmers refuse to pay the wages thew de-
mand. They are preparing to emisrate to Bra
The King on Colonial Reforms.
MADRID, Jan. AT the New Years recep-
ton OF King Amadeus yesterday, thr subject
OF Colonial reforms was mentioned in CONVEX
satlon and his Majesty expressed himself as
heartily in favor of the bill recently introduced
in the Cortes providing for the emancipation OF
slaves in Porto Rico
Communists Transported III
PARIS, Dec, 1.-The transport Arme VIII
soon sail for New Caledonia with $50 Gommun-
lists prisoners who have been sentenced 10 penal
servitude
Dancing ON PeriIo"s Gro ind
ROME, Jan. 2.-The Pope on receiving the
Palatine guard yesterday, maze brief address
alluding to the prosecutions of the Church and
declaring that the cities of Europe We're dane
ing on perilous ground
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The Pettingill Case.

Ihere were many stories current in the city
last evening regarding the case of the Pettin-
gill girl who died of small pox, on Montgomery
street yesterday morning Tales of neglect, of
privation, of cats eating the body, &C., Were
eagerly told and eagerly listened to. The ma
jority of the reports wers absurd exaggerations.
The facts OF the case are these: Last Sunday
Miss Pettingill fell down stairs, severely iniur-
ing her spine. DR., Getchell was called and at
tended her up to the time of her death. Some
suspicion naturally attached to the case for the
reason that the girls mother had recently died
at the hospital OF small pox. So the house fell
under ban and people avoided it. But food
was brought to the house and the inmates (the
girl aged q, and her brother, aged 18) came out
and got it. They were subjected to no priva-
tions except those incident to their secluded
condition. Late Wednesday evening Doctor
Getchell called to see his patient She COM
planned of much pain in the back, but the Doc
tor discovered no indications of small pox.
The back pain was attributed to the spinal in.
jury. Yesterday morning the young man came
running out of the house, exclaiming that his
sister was dead No persuasions could induce
him to re-enter the house. He fled from the
vicinity, and when last seen was crossing
Tukey's bridge The City Physician was sum-
moned, and on entering the house found the
girl dead and broken out with most malignant
form of small pox. In tho afternoon the body
was removed to the burial ground near the
small pox hospital. and the house was thor
oughly fumigated.
The story of cats eating the body arose from
the fact that DR.. Foster found, on entering the
house, three large cats in the kitchen. The
body had not been touched by them, nor were
there any indications that they had been in the
room where the body was. The boy in his flight
had left the doors open and the cats had enter
ed, attracted probably, by the fragments of
food in the kitchen
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Massaehusefts LcgisIature-Inaugu
of Gov, Washburn.

Of Gov. Washburn.
Boston, JAN 2.-Governor Washburn was
inaugurated to his second term in the guberna-
torlal chair of Massachusetts, to-day, and de-
hvered the annual address. The Governor
commenced by saying that while disaster has
seriously, though temporarily crippled and EN-
barrassed many of our industrial commercial
interests of the Commonwealth here, the pub
lie finances exhibit gratifying evidence of thrift
and security. The funded debt has been re-
duced two million during the year and now
shows the following exhibt:-railroad loans
$13,3O3, DIG; war loans, $13,519, 6S8; ordinary
loans, $S70,000 total funded debt p, 692, zoo
The early completion of the Hoosac tunnel is
the subject of congratuation, and the consol-
idation of railroad lines connected with the
tunnel is strongly recommended. He recon-
meuds a more thorough system for obtaining
statistics of labor, for general information upon
which subject he remarks THE relations of
capital and labor of the employer and employees
ding. The questions they present are among
the gravest and most vital of the times. They
cannot be thrust aside; they will be heard; they
must be discussed; they justly insist upon
practical answer
The Governor donates a considerable share
to the subject of new States Prison, which
should be constructed with view of classify
ing the inmates, so the more youthful and less
hardened could be protected from intercourse
with those older and more depraved. A separ-
ate prison for women is also advocated. He al
luded to the liquor law, State police and other
local matters, and closes by recommending q
shortening of the legislative session.
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MATTERS In MAINE.
Death from Small Pow

EAsrPoRT, Jan. 2-Chas. w. Hume, a
prominent merchant of this place, died last
night of small pox. Mr.. Hume was for some
thirty years member of the well-known firm
of s. b. Hume & Co. No new cases have APP
peared, and the selectmen are using every
means to prevent its spreading. The disease is
said to have been brought here by Cape Ann
fisherman, coming down here for frozen her
ring. -.
Bangor Rescinds Action ON the Sh orc
Line Railroad.
BANGOR, Jan. 2.-The city council this even
ing rescinded the order for vote of the citi-
zens on Monday next on the question of taking
stock in the in Shore Line railroad at the re-
quest of the railroad company, for the reason
that the terms of the subscription were not sat
isfactory to the towns along the line, which
have already subscribed without the
conditions imposed by the order of the City
Government and which, if passed, would re-
quire all the towns, which have voted to take
stock to submit the question over again under
the new conditions, and also require change
by the Legislature in the charter of the road.
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SPECIAL NoTIcE.-The Manager for Maine of
The Equitable Life Assurance Society, New York,
wishes to secure thoroughly reliable, successful
and energetic business man as Special agent for
the City of Portland.
The increasing business of the Society makes
1t necessary that we have such man at once.
Liberal terms will be made to any one sompe
tent 10 Ill the situation. Address or call upon
Z. r. Roberts, Manager, Go Exchange Street,
Portland, Me.
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BY TELEGRAPH
AUGUSTA MATTERS.
Change of Standing Committees.

Chanxe OF standing Committees.
Especial to the Press.]
AUGUSTA, Jan. 2.-Important changes will
be made in the several joint standing commit
tees of the Legislature, and one OF more new
committees created. The committees on legal
reform will be hereafter known as the Com
mttee on Legal Affairs. The committee on
Coast and Frontier Defences will be abolished,
and new committee created known as the
Committee on Commerce. The Committee on
Railroads, Ways and Bridges will be divided
into two committees one on Railroads, and the
other on Ways and Bridges
Liquor Law Changes. H-.e
At the State Temperance Convention to be
held in Augusta on the 10Th of this month, the
prominent questions proposed for discussion are
show best to remodel the present cider clause
in our prohibitory law, or what is best to sub
stitute in its stead" and the perfecting of a
plan for appropriating the moneys received by
the State for fines for the illegal sales of in
toxicating liquors for the purpose of moral and
temperance reform amoung the youth of the
State.
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Secretary Delano will return to Washington
by the 18th inst.
III Inc Atkinson, Topeka and Santa Fee rail-
zoo ,,, Has been completed to the Kansas line,
IVY - ,1 me west Of the Missouri river.
who w sne ease az OF McNulty the wife murderer,
today Coy Palmer has eTa at se1 the prisoner
respite of 50 days. s'"n'eu 'ne pi''on''
vo me morse disease is raging in Denver and
ado " WIG 'erritory of Color
Thomas King, a coupterfe;ter ,,os
by the President, Thurs Law. "' paruoned
Co nne works Of the Northwestern fertilizina
company at Ainsworth, Ill, were destroved az
na yesterday. Loss $4,000 Insured foy COO
hui buiit Inc establishment will be speedily re-
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IMPORTS AND EXPoRTs.-The imports to
this port of sugar and molasses during the year
1917 were 1888 hhds 1,127 boxes and 10,15O
bags OF sugar, and 2O,3S2 hhds of moasses and
46 hhds of melado.
The exports from this port last year, were
425'7l box shocks, 1858 hid. shocks and
heads S2,o3s pairs heading, 1853, $3.50 hoops, 10,
oo29lo IT. lumber and 7,492 empty casks. OF
the molasses impor d, 1881 hhds. were on
boilers account.
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EAST LYNNE.--Ws trust our readers will not
forget the presentation of EAST Lynne or a
Warning to jealous Wives" by the Arcana ORA
matte club at Music Hall on Saturday and
Monday evenings. OF course there are no
jealous wives in Portland to need warning,
butthose who are not jealous may derive much
pleasure from the entertainment. 1t is said
that the club render the play admirably.
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WENDELL PHrnI1ps The fifth entertai

WENDELL PHILLIPS .-The fifth entertain
ment of the Army & Navy course takes place
this evening. Wendell Phillips, the prince of
American orators delivers one of his most in
teresting and instructive lectures. Of course
the hall will be jammed, for Phillips never fails
to draw crowd. 1t is somewh at rare, now-a-
days, that he is heard on a platform outside of
Boston, and our people will not fail to avail
themselves of this opportunity. The rush for
seats is great
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Master George A.
Callahan, of Lewiston, installed the officers of
Ancient Brothers Lodge I. o. o, F., at Odd
Fellows Hall, last evening. The elective of
Ulcers Of the Lodge are, Daniel Loveitt, Noble
Grand; Wyer Green, Vice Grand; N. G.. Cum
mings, Recording Secretary; d. w. Nash,
Treasurer. At the conclusion of the fine in
stallation services remarks were made by Grand
Master Callahan, Mayor Kingsbury and other
gentlemen. Then the company adjourned to
the hall above, where tables were spread with
bountiful and admirably gotten up collation..
The tables were very tastefully arranged, and
reflected great credit upon those who had
charge of them After full justice was done to
the repast, the company returned to see the
hall below, and passed some time in social en-
ioyment
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PRESERVATION. "A splendid meerschaum
pipe and beautiful cigar case were presented to
Mr.. John s. Locke who is experimenting the
painting at the Custom House at this place, for
Mr.. William j. Mcpherson of Boston, by the
workmen under his charge. 1t was great sur
prise to him, and he is one that knows how to
appreciate it, and will Y.
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DEPUTY SHERIFFs.-The gentlemen report
ed by us in yesterdays edition as having been
appointed deputy sheriffs by Sheriff Pencil
were appointed special deputies The following
is the full and correct list of appointments for
Cumberland County. Portland District, civil
department, Deputy Sheriffs, Matthew Adams
and William H. Dresser, both of Portland
Special Deputies, o. F. Varney, Daniel Brooks
and Joseph L. Turkey, all of Portland; Benja-
min True of Pownal; Valentine G. Hall of
Windham; Gardner M. Parker Of Gorham.
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AccDENrs.-Charles True, son of Mr.. Au-
gustus True, corner of Spring and Oak streets,
fell from the roof Of the South street engine
house, where he was at play, last Wednesday,
spraining his wrist and sustaining severe inju-
ries. He was picked up by Hon. J. B. Brown
and carried to his fathers residence. The boy
was about eleven years of age.
Mr.. Byron Wiswell, young man about 20
years of age, had his head struck by car bunt-
er while shackling cars on Commercial street
Yesterday
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MAJ. CHARLES l.. McALLIsTER, who is well
known among our citizen soldiers from his con-
nection with them during the rebellion, died
yesterday morning, after painful sickness of
only five days, leaving wife and host of
friends to mourn his loss. Major McAllister
was Lieutenant of the Portland Light Infant
ry during its service in the First Maine Regi-
ment. Afterwards he entered the army as
Captain of the 9th Corps d'Afrique (Slst
United States Colored Troops) and was brevet-
ted Major for faithful and meritorious services.
The funeral will take place Saturday afternoon,
from his late residence, No 165 Pearl street
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VAN NosTRANDs ECLECTIC ENGINEERING
MAGAzINE-We have re ceived frem the pub
fishers, d. Van Nostrand of New York, the
most valuable publication bearing the above
title, which contains. as its title indicates, the
most valuable articles published in the world
relating to the important subject of engineer
ing. The work is got up seemingly regardless
of cost, and treats of current topics. How any
engineer or other person in search of Informal
ton on this important subject, can afford to do
without this work, having once seen it, we
cannot well see, as it is daily compendium of
the science and record of its progress,
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HOUSE WARMING AT LIGoNIA "A large
number of the friends and neighbors of Mr..
and Mrs James Fields, assembled at their
new and elegant residence on New Years Eve
for the purpose of assisting in the "house
warming, which occasion was rendered doub
ly pleasant by its being the twentieth anniver-
sary of their marriage and also the birthday of
Mrs. Fields. After the usual greeting of Hap
py New Year, came songs, wit, anecdotes and
viewing of the new premises, in which all
seemed to enjoy Themselves to their fullest ca
pacity and to be fully prepared to do ample
justice to the generous collation. prepared for
the occasion. The party left at seasonable
hour Wishing their friends the re turn of many
a Happy New Year f. 81.
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the resignation of Hon. Mr.. Mercur, the Hon.
Mr.. Dunnell (Rep was elected by about 10oo
majority over Victor K. Piollett
Loss of the Brig Kennebec.
The brig Rapid, from Milk River, Jamaica
fell in with, Dec. I'd, lat. 1923, long. 7454. the
brig kennebec, of Portland, from Genoa for
Philadelphia, in sinking condition Took off
captain and crew and brought them here. The
kennebec experienced cyclone ON the 18th,
lost her masts, spars, etc. She sprung aleak,
was kept afioat by pumps till the I'd, and then
the leak increasing, all hands worn out, she
was abandoned with seven feet of water in her
hold. She was ten years old, 1854 tons burden
and owned by Chase Brothers &1Co., of Port
land.
Escape of Convicts.
AUBURN, Jan. 2.-This afternoon seven con-
victs succeeded in making their escape from the
State Prison by digging through the wall where
shaft ran through it for the purpose of turn
ing the machinery In the prison. 1t is believ-
ed they had assistance from outside parties.
II Inc escape was led by Dean Noble, the Lord
The Hudson Frozen Over.
NEWBURe, Jan. 1.-The ferry boat has been
coInpeiIeo, III consequence of ice to stop run
nIsg Not single boat is now running on the
hudson OF north OF New York city. Teams are
crossing the river at this place ON the ice al
though 1t IS hazardous, as several have broken
through ard many parties narrowly escaned
drowning Last evening five ladies and two
gentlemen with two horse sleigh, were i'm
mersed and struggled in the water for half an
hour before being rescued.
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Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2-Eyenlng---Cotton 3c higher
and moderately ee active; Mddling upands at 2oae
State IS "a 90; Round hoop Ohio 90 @ rs; Wes-
tern 20 a 25; Southern 10 q II 50; sales 1,iOO
do So q 66 No. at IS a So; sales S. 900 bush
Corn quiet and steady; new Mixed Western IS a
&c., old do 66 q 66ac; sales 49, 900 BUSH Oats steady
White sic; Western 46 a 49c; sales $4,000 bush.-
Beef dull. Pork frmer; new Mess 10 80. Lard firm
er at 70 @ Lice. Butter quiet; State "a q 3Oc.-
Sic. Sugar is firmer Mascovado a sc; refnins y
a 9sc. Coffee quiet and firm; Rio at 16 a 19ic in
Gold sales 1909 bags. Molasses duh; New Orleans
and firm at 59a Soc; Rosn at go q 65 for strain
ed, Petroleum quiet; crude lie; refined at 27fc-
Tallow quiet at II q SIC.
Wool dull and Unchanged
Freights t. Liverpool quiet and steady; Grain, per
steam, Sgd; sail Sd:
CHICAGO, Jan 2-Flour quiet and unchanged
Wheat active aud higher; No Spring rs; No do
221 bid cash or Jan; 25 Feb; No 8 do at os;
No2 Mixed closing firm at SIC cash or Jan 3lh; SIC
for Feb; rejected at 20. Oats quiet and weak; No
dull and aa ana FAN No at se
dull and firm. Pork nominally at ii IS a II TO-
Lard steady at &c on spot. Green hams in good de-
avs; 7ac for Is do to 70 do. lot Of Bulk Meat
shoulders sold at Sc. There was nothing done in
other meats. Dressed Hogs dull and light; sales at
80 q IS. Whskev quiet and weak at sole.
Recepts-1O000 bbls flour, 81 900 bush wheat, 49,,
600 bush corn $1,000 bush oats, 5000 bush rye 900
Shipments-s,OOO bbls -four, 5000 bush wheat, 1000
bush corn, $4,000 bush oats $1,000 bush rye, 1900
bush barley.
CINCINNATI Jan. 2.-Provisions-Pork at II Co.,
Lard-kette rendered at II q TIC; steamat Tic a II
auction sales of 700 ties of Lard at 90 a 05 Bulk
Meats are steady and unchanged; shoulders at 81 a
&c. clear rib sides 55c Bacon steady and unchanged
Green Meats sales Of shoulders 40 a so; clear rib
sides 20 Is; clear sides at 5o clear hams at
g Sc for 10 to "A lbs Live Hogs easier at 70 "a
3d. receipts for two days 900 head. Whiskey firm
at 88c.
TOLEDO, Jan. 2.-Flour steady. Wheat dull and
declined 9D &c; No White Michigan 68 Amber
Michigan cash and Jan So; last half Jan 6sA; last
half Of Feb RI g Is; No Red esAi No do So:
Jan 3sc; May 43 a a; low Mixed 3Itc; Yellow do at
$50; rejected 301.
Receipts-OOO bbls -four, 10000 bush wheat, "a 900
bush corn, 1000 do oats.
Shipments-4,000 bbls four 5000 bush wheat, 1000
bush corn, 1000 bush oats.
DETROIT, Jan. Wheat fairly active and lower
extra SO; No White at rs "a 70; Amber Michi-
changed at S3ic.
Receipts--l 800 bbls flour, 5000 bush wheat.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 2-Mornino.-Gold AT no,
Money at ] per cent. per day. Sterling Excban,.
lo9t do short, LOG. Stocks dull and steady Stats
NEW YORK. Jan. 2-EUenind.-The Money market
shows signs Of abatement in stringency consequent
upon the heavy interest disbursements incidental
to the season, but rates. though lower than last week
are still stron, There was considerable business at
per cent Gold, but transactions high at 316, closing
Government and corporations for January interest
estim ated at about $5000OOO, AMI will give decided
change at 1891 q 1901 for long and 11Oa a. I10A for
short sight. Gold weak, falling from i12h q i1li;
loans at 1-32 to fat for carrying. The ciearances
Governments firm and very dull. There were no
purchases by the treasury. State bonds nominal
The following were the quotations OF Government
aalurities.
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METEOROLOGICAL.

HOURS.
WAR DEPT OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, D. c.,
Jan. 2. IS P. NV
Probabilities.-For the New England States,
easterly to sOutherly winds and cloudy
weather and rain. For the Middle States, cas-
terly to southerly winds, veering to southerly
and westerly, with cloudy weather and rain.
For the South Atlantic States, southerly to
westerly winds with cloudy weather and rain.
For the Gulf States, falling temperature and
clear weather From Kansas and Missouri to
Minnesota and Lake Superior, weasterly to
no~therly winds with rising barometer, fall
ing temperature and clear and cloudy weather.
These conditions extend southwark and east
ward over Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio and
Michigan. The low barometer over northern
Illinois will move .northeastward over Lake
Huron into Canada .-rr.
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New Advertisements To-Day.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
NJ L. A.-Sixth Lecture.
Miss Anna Starbird-City Hall.
SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
P. A. & N. U.-Special Meeting.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Found-Wateh.
Notice-Widow's Wood Society.
The Greatest new Road,
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THE MoRAvIAN. On account of mist in the
harbor the Moravian did not get up to the
wharf until yesterday forenoon. Her passage
was hard one. She brings 10 cabin and II
Storage passengers We are indebted to the
purser for London and Liverpool papers
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CINCINNATI Jan. AT Springfield, Ohio,
Tuesday night, a woman named Mary Har-
rington, aged 40, was murdered by her hus
band, and her son was terribly mutilated, his
skull being crushed with an AK. 1t is supposed
the husband was intoxicated.
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RUNAwAY.-A valuable horse belonging to
Mr.. j. j. Gilbert took fright and ran down
Market street to Commercial wharf yesterday
afternoon, smashing the sleigh and iniuring
truck horse which he encountered.
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TRoTTERs. ''Honest Shaker!
Lucy Lightning! and other we'll known
trotters comprise the livery stock at Plum
Street stables, and also some of the most ele-
CANT sleighs ever see n this vicinity
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MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES

THE subscribers to the Mechanics private as
sembles are reminded that the first of the course
will take place this evening at Lancaster Hail.
No postponement on account of the weather.