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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-24
DANIEL O'DONNELL,
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FILTER,
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OFFICIAL.

DY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA..
ID APPROXIMATION the Cen
,eral Assembly of Virginia did on the 7th day OF
January, 1873, agree to resolution in these
words, to wit
sThat the holders of the bonds of the State
sof Virginia, either in person by proxy, be re-
specially invited to meet in conference a COM
nlttee Of the General Assembly of Virginia on
the fifteenth day of February, eighteen hundred
and seventy three, in the city of Richmond, to
consider the existing liabilities of the state of
Virginia, with view to fair, just, equitable
honorable and certain settlement of the same
And whereas on the 22d day of January, 1873,
the General Assembly did agree to another
resolution, which is in these words, to wit :
'tThat the Governor be requested to give OIL
cial notice to the creditors of the State OF the
meeting proposed to be held in the city OF Rich
moad on the fifteenth of February next, and
invite their attendance''-
NOW, therefore, L. GILBERT Q. WALKER, GOV
srnor of the Commonwealth, do hereby make
known the said action of the General Assem- bly,,
and do respectfully invite the holders Of the
bonds Of Virginia to assemble. in person or by
proxy in the city of Richmond at the time and
for the purpose above set forth.
Z ~ Done.at Richmond, this twenty third day
9L.sS of January, one thousand eight hun
~ dred and seventy-thre and in the
ninety. seventh year of the Common
~ wealth. G.. o. WALKER.
\ BY the Governor: - "a
s JANIS MCDONALD,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Cheap Postage.

WASHINGTON, January 23.-The res
duction of postage, as proposed by the
House committee on postoftices and post
roads, to two cents, has the concurrence
of the postmaster general and officials,
who state that such reduction is bound to
come, and if the postoffice department can
stand such reduction IN its receipts as
would ensue in consequence, now is the
acceptable time. Our foreign postage is.
by treaty, fixed on a two cent basis, SO
that in the event domestic postage is re-
duced, the superintendent of foreign mails
thinks it will cause no agitation in behalf of
a reduced rate of foreign postage.
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LANGUAGE AMONG ANIMALs.-M.
Houzesu maintains that not only does each
group of animals possess language which
is understood by other members of the
same group, but that they can learn to UNI
derstand the language of other groups.
His dogs for instance perfectly understood
his poultry. Cocks and hens have one dam
ger signal for the approach of bird ofprey,
another for that Of terrestrial animal or
for o man. When the latter was sounded
the dogs would rush out and bark, while to
the former they paid no attention whatever.
He therefore concludes that fowls have the
power of expressing slightly different but
closely allied ideas, and dogs can learn to
understand these differences.-Scribner's
for February.
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Professor Tyndall delivered his last
lecture in America in New Haven last
night, and on its conclusion was enter
tanned in the New Haven hotel by num-
Der of gentlemen, including Governor
Jewell, President Porter, of Yale, and ex-
President Woolsey.
"A Troy IN. " letter gives the details
of the poisoning of whole family near
Eagle Bridge by the husband and father, a
farmer, named George Shaw. Two Of
the children are dead, and two more and
the mother expected to die. Shaw was
was arrested, and his paramour, Mrs.
Briggs, is suspected of being an accom-
plice.
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THE LATEST NEWS.

The heaviest snow storm of the season
prevails in the Northwest.
General Maxwell, of Utah, is prepar-
ing o determined fight against Cannon tor
aseat in congress.
six persons were drowned Wednesday,
at Evansville, in attempting to cross the
Ohio in skiff.
The bill repeating the lottery clause Of
the public library in Kentucky has been
defeated in the senate of that state.
Seven thousand six hundred and seven-
ty-fve dollars has been 50 far contributed
toward the Greeley monument.
Carl Schurz delivered an able and elo-
quent lecture on " Germany and France, /"
at Concordia Hall, Baltimore, last night.
The bill repeating the lottery clause Of
the public library of Kentucky after the
next drawing was defeated in the Senate
by vote of 20 to 10.
in the Arkansas legislature yesterday
the house, by strict party vote, passed
the senate memorial to Congress for the
passage of the civil rights bill.
John Marrow was fatally wounded by
John Monaghan in coal mine near Ash
ley, Pa, yesterday. Both are boys.
Monaghan was arrested.
Samuel R. Nankervis, under sentence
OF death for the murder of his own off
spring, was released from prison at Potts.
vile. Pennsylvania, by pardon from Gov
ernor Geary.
Nixon, the latest New York murderer.
keeps low saloon in Baxter street, is a
most desperate villain, and an old offender.
He was drummed out of the army for
stealing, at Falmouth, Virginia.
The constitutional convention Of Penn
sylvania has finally settled the election days.
The state election is to be on Tuesday fol-
lowing the first Monday of November, and
the city and township elections on the third
Tuesday of February.
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REPORTED SHOCKING MURDER OF A
CoLoRED MAN IN VIRGINIA.--It is re-
ported in the city this afternoon that the
body of colored man was found in the
woods about mile from the Virginia side
of the Long-bridgs last night. 1t is said
that last evening the murdered man was
seen in company with several other col
ored men, oil Of them appearing to be in
toxicated. At bar-room on the road
they got into quarrel, after which one of
them left the tavern and started up the
road in the direction where the body was
found this morning. Soon afterward q
man passing along the road, reported that
he heard loud cries of "murder !"- Wash
inqton Star. Odd.
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The National Prison Reform Congress.


BALTIMORE, January 23.-In the Ma
tional prison reform congress this morning,
Rev. DR.. Wines offered resolution for
a committee of five to consider the proprie-
ty of applying to Congress for aid.
Adopted.
DR.. Wines announced that a gentleman
who desired his name to be withheld had
donated funds for the publication Of the
work Of Edward Livingstone on penal SER
vice, which when published will be fur
nished members for $40.
Mr.. Bingham, of Pennsylvania, in dis
eussing prison reform in his state, asserted
that it was one hundred years in advance
of New York and Massachusetts,. 1t was
founded on the principles of Penn.
General Eggleston, of Mississippi, said he
believed his state in advance of anything he
had heard of in the congress. They had been
required to punish two convicts, and there
was very little trouble with them. They
have a parlor organ with which to amuse
themselves. OnS Sunday they have school
in which the convicts take an interest, and on
Christmas they are permitted to intermingc
and have good dinner. When they are
discharged all traces of the prison, as far as
possible, are removed from them. They
receive ten dollars, and are told to 20 their
way and do wrong no more.
During the session the subject of intem-
perance in its relation to crime was dis
cussed, Mr.. Coates contending that if the
rum shops are not closed they might go on
holding prison congresses until the day of
judgment.
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RICHMOND, VA. FRIDAY EVENING. JANUARY a. 1878.

if you impose it, there will be worse war
than war Of words. Why will you not
send this bill back to the committee ? Are
you afraid to trust it to an investigation ?
This bill calls for the last pound of flesh
and the last drop of blood, and | tell you,
sir, we won't stand it. We are determined
to fight this bill from "July to a turnip
patch" We have as much "gas" as the
mountain men, and intend to use it.
Mr.. Carter concluded with some rather
severe animadversions on the illiberality,
as he termed it, of the mountain men, and
hoped the House would dismiss the bill.
The pending question, being to recon-
slider, was then put and rejected.
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Railroad Accident. .

CINCINNATI, January PA sleeping
car and the rear coach of passenger
train going east on the Toledo, Wabash
and Western railroad, were preciptated
over an embankment ten feet high. and
shattered 10 pieces, when near Wabash,
Indiana, Tuesday night. The conductor,
James Vail, and Mrs. Samuels, of Deca-
tur, Illinois, were seriously injured, and a
number of other persons were bruised.
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Tho Louisiana Investigation.

WASHINGTON, January 24.-The Lou
isiana investigating committee. finding no
presidential electors. or United States
senators, closed the doors to consid-
er whether the discussion in the Louisiana
supreme court yesterday does not preclude
them from going into any inquiry regarding
the legal status of the present Louisiana
state government.
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ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN PORTO
RIco.-The special committee of the Span
ish Cortes on the abolition of slavery in
Porto Rico have agreed upon report.
The question of naturalization of slave
owners has been settled, and the committee
will propose that the emancipation of slaves
shall be complete four months after the pro-
mitigation of the passage Of the bill. The
Cortes will commence to discuss the bill at
an early day. The members of the late
Spanish cabinet publish declaration repu-
dating the idea that they favored the sale
of the island of Cuba.
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The Omce-HoIding Proclamation.

Hon. Charles O'Neil, of Philadelphia,
called on the President Wednesday morn
ing and had conversation with him rela-
tive to his recent proclamation as etfecting
school and education boards and directors
of public schools.
The President said he did not intend his
proclamation to apply to members of such
boards and school directors who had ma
tional offices, and that such need not resign
them. He also said that if necessary he
would modify his proclamation to reach
such classes, his desire being that those
interested in our public school system
should not diminish their laudable and
unrewarded exertions in so good cause.
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WASHINGTON, Janury 23.-Senators
Sawyer, Morrill,, and johnson, of the
senate committee on education and labor,
Messrs. Hoar and Perez, of the same COM
mttee or the House, and President White,
of Cornell University, had consultation
in the room Of the former committee, at
which it was agreed that the committees of
the two houses shall meet in joint session
and frame bill embracing the best features
of the Morrill, and Hoar bills for the
advancement of public education.
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THE FREE SCHOOL SYsTEM.-A
Scott county patron of this paper writes us
as follows, with regard to the free school
system of the state, and the distractions
in the way of its general application
throughout the state: 1--WE most earnestly
request you to give your influence for the
removal of all officers onnec.ed with the
free schools of the state who are opposed
to the operations of the system. We are
taxed in this county to support free schools,
and yet are refused the advantages result
ing from the system, the schools being
controlled by men who are opposed to any
system of free schools. Please institute
some means for our redress, either through
the state or general government. We know
the operation of the system is greatly inn
peded by the appointment of trustees who
are bitterly opposed to the whole system"
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New York items.

New YORK, January 24.-The storm
of yesterday continued during the night.
There is four inches Of snow this morning
with sleet falling, and cold northwest
wind prevails.
The steamship City of Havana takes out
the Cuban mails.
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TIoN.-Governor Walkers
proclamation in reference to conference,
on the 18th of February, of the bond
holders and the joint committee of the
General Assembly, will be found in an.
other column.
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1915
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
Il TED STATES for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia.
In the matter of Baldwin & Cox, bankrupts
lin bankruptcy.
To Whom it May Concern-The undersigned,
r. B. Berkeley, of Richmond, Virginia,
hereby gives notice of his appointment as
assignee of the estate of Baldwin & Cox, of Pr.
Edward county said district, who was, on
the 18th day of December, A. d. 1872, adjudged
bankrupt upon the petition of himself, by the
District Court of said district
Dated at Richmond, January 10, 1873.
X. b. BERKELEY,
ia.l3-Msw Assignee.
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SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS
Bower vs.. Mccormick, was partly argued
by James W. Green, Esq, of Culpepper,
for the appellants, the other counsel sub
hitting it on printed notes.
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APPOINTMENTS RECALLED. - The
Governor has revoked so much of the order
of November 25th, 1871, for the appoint
ment Of military examiners, as relates to
the appointment of the following: William
d. Coleman, George E. Pickett and I. f.
Owens, in the district composed of the
counties of Chesterfield, Henrico, and the
CITY of Richmond,
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HUNTING THE GAS OFFICE.-One OF
our legislative reporters was accosted in
the rotunda of the Capitol, to-day, by a
gentleman who was in search of the gas
office, and absent-mindedly sent him off to
the City Hall building.
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The TEMPERATURE.-The following
is the range of the thermometer to-day at
G. f. Johnston's news and music store,
9lS Main street 8 a. M, 81; IL M, 36 |;
3 D. M, 80.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

The estate Journal" will be delfv-
cred the same evening of publication
i'm any part of the city or Manchester
by reliable carriers, If name and adj
dress is left at our Office, 9I2 1-2 Main
Street, and i'm Petersburg If left with
our agent there.
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INITIAL PAPER.-Captain O. F. john
ston, news dealer and stationer, number
9ls Main street, has just received lot of
the most elegant initial note paper and
envelopes we have ever seen. Assert
ments of these are encased in what at first
appears to be handsomely. bound copies of
the ever-glorious Pickwick Papers, but
which are, in reality, elegant boxes in which
to preserve the delicate stationery from
tarnish. We were this morning the recipi-
ent of one of these handsome packages,
and also the victim of the Pickwickian joke
perpetrated in its presentation. The young
ladies and gentlemen of Richmond will not
be slow to "snap up" this latest novelty.
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THE OYSTER BILL.

The oyster bill was taken up and further
considered, and the thirteenth section was
amended on motion of Mr.. Bagwell, so as
to impose tax of 50 in stead So on every
one hundred cubic feet of the capacity of
every vessel engaged in the carrying trade.
The bill was considered till adjournment.
Adjourned at p. M, on motion OF Mr..
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COMMISSIONER OF DEEDs.-Governor
Walker to-day appointed w. b. Coleman,
of New York, and R. j. Moses, Of Column
bus, Ga, to be commissioners of deeds
for Virginia.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
SPECIAL TO THE STATE JOURNAL.
FORTY-sECOND CONGREss-.THIRD
SESSION.
WASHINGTON. Janus

WASHINGTON, january "a.
SENATE.-Mr. Anthony has been Sc
lected as president pro tenn. of the Senate.
A bill was introduced authorizing a
pneumatic tube between New York and
Chicago.
Mr.. Spencer introduced a bill authori-
zing the construction of public buildings at
Montgomery, Alabama.
-Unimportant.
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A SSEMBLY HALL.

A SSEMBLY HALL.
MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
EVENINGS, AND WEDNESDAY
MATINEE,
JANUARY 27TH, 2srH AND 29ru,
The wonderful Troupe of Juvenile Artists
known in Great Britain as the
MINIATURE MINSTEELS;
(Not Negro Minstrels)
OR, LIVING MARIONETTES.
Consisting Of the Shakspearean Glee Singers.
composed entirely of Boys.
MISS LIZZIE COOTE, aged years, with new
re Songs, expressly written for her
MASTER CORRl, aged years, the youngest
Ballad Singer before the public.
THE COOTE BROTHERS, the pleasing Duett
Singers.
MASTER OMAN, the wonderful Boy Soprano
MISS ALICE MOLTENO, aged Is years the
brilliant Harpst
MISS ADA MOLTENO, aged 0 years, Solo
PROF. MOITENo and CHARLES d. WAND,
Solo Pianist and Accompanies.
ADMISSION, so cents; reserved seats, 75c
Tickets for sale of secured seats at Johnstons
Music store, and at the door on the even
ings of the concert. The piano used is from
the celebrated mandatory of Knabe. Balt-
more, kindly loaned by Messrs. Woodhor,se 4
Parham. ia 21-st
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JoURNALIsTIC.-Ma Baker P. Lee,
whose retirement from the Norfolk Jour-
nal we noted yesterday, has taken lead
ing position on the editorial staff of The
Enquirer, of this city.
Mr.. j. 3. Walters, late of the Rich
mond Wing, has accepted the position of
assistant editor of the Norfolk journal.
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LANCASTER & Cove call public
attention to the advertisement of Messrs.
Lancaster & Co. bankers and stock brokers,
to be found in our paper to-day. These
gentlemen deals largely in state, railroad,
and other stocks, bonds, &C., and are
prompt, energetic, and reliable business
men.
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AUCTION SALES.

w. GODDIN, auctioneer, will sell in front of u
5. Custom-house, at IL M, on the Goth and
30th insts., valuable Farming Lands in the
counties of York, Chesterfield, Spotsylvania,
Orange, Louisa, New Kent, Gloucester and
Charles City.
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NoTARIES APPoINTED.-Duff Green
was to-day appointed notary public for
Suffolk county, and John IL. Wright for
Nansemond county.
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DETAINED LETTERs.-Letters address,
ed to the following parties in Richmond
are held for postage at Norfolk: l.. IL.
Chandler, Hon M. p. Rue.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT John Z. milford
who has been on an extended trip north,
returned to the city to-day.
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IMPORTATION.

nIRECT IMPORTATION
90 casks BASES ALE,
80 casks AI.LSOP'S ALE,
80 casks VIM. Younger's EDINGBURGH
ALE,
100 casks GUINNESS'S PORTER, Burke &
Hibberts bottling;
80 dozen PEEK FREAN CRACKERS,
rs cases Colman's ID. S. +. MUSTARD-A,
II, l, and 4 b tins;
IRISH WHISKEYS,
HENNESSY and MARETT'S BRANDIES,
SHERRlES of superior qualities,
GEISLEK'S CHAMPAIGNES,
We offer these goods at New York prices, with
freight added. Also.
loo dozen Oh. and 3fb. Peaches,
1000 dozen Oh. and 3b. Tomatoes,
$50 dozen Winslow's Corn,
at Baltimore prices, all of the best packers in
Baltimore. 7. BALMER g. CO.,
oc 19--tfe1 '7s st4 Main Street.
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nA Wilcox and Gibbs Sewing Machine
This machine is a Virginia institution by in
ventior and patent, and is greatly admired by
all who use it. There is no style of work that
cannot be done on it. 1t requires but a single
thread, and aoiH not rip. This we abso4utely
warrant, and can satisfy the most incredulous in
moments time of the truth of what we state if
they will call and examine our work. We are
constantly receiving certificates like the follow
ing:
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BUTDTON, VA,
1 have long desired Wilcox & Gibbs Ma
chine We have a double-thread machine, but
cannot manage it. Ipropose to exchange for one
of yours. NJ f. CARTER.
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Spain.

MADRID, January 24,-The council
will appoint new captain general for
Cuba. One thousand troops left Cadiz for
Cuba to-day.
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HwMERCHANT TAILORING-C We,

"a MERCHANT TAILOKING.-C. Wend-
lInRer, sl6 Main street, has received a full and
complete stock of Cloths, Cassimeres, Tweeds
&C., &C., of American and Foreign manufactur
suitable for fall and winter wear. to which he
invites the attention of the gentlemen of Rich
mend Long experience in the Merchant Tailor
ing business enables him to insure perfect salts
faction to all his customers, both in style and
quality of goods, and his prices as low as
any flrstclass house in the city. Gentlemen are
invited to call and examine his superb stock of
goods
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CORONER ACCOMMODATIONS M.
Figgatt was to-day appointed coroner for
the county of Botetourt.
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RgFer Sale in Installments, DOMESTIC

MHFer Sale In Installments, DOMESTIC
BLESSINGS"
The DOMESTIC" runs so light, II is run
ming away from all competitors
The .DOMESTIC' works so easy, it is work
ing its way into every family
The DOMESTIC" is the best Sewing
Machine for family or manufacturing pur-
poses.
Try Light Running DOMESTIC" 1t full
fills moro than it promises. Office o2l Main
street.
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Action of the Geneva Award Bill.

WASHINGTON, January 24.-Thejudi-
ciary committee yesterday morning agreed
to report General Buffers bill for the dis
tribution of the Geneva awards. The
committee have agreed to allow insurance
companies payment for their net losses.
Important amendments were also made IN
several other respects.
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Locusr DALE, MADISON CoUrrY, VA.

We have been using Wilcox Gibbs Machine
for three years, doing all the sewing for large
family. 1t has given perfect satisfaction in every
respect. The work done on it is no more liable to
rip than work done by hand with the same care.
We have examined many other kinds of ma
chimes and their work, and have no hesitation in
saying we consider the Wilcox & Gibbs decidedly
superior to any of them. LUCY H. GORDON.
ELLA ]. WILLIS.
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA.

The undersigned, Wilbur J. Klby, of Suf-
folk, Va, hereby gives notice of his appoint
ment as assignee of the estate ofCharles Holland,
of Isle of Wight county in said district, who has
been adjudged bankrupt upon his own petition
by the District Court of said district.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of Janu-
ary, A. ID. 1878.
WILBUR J. KILBY,
ia 16-W3w* Assignee.
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quire the prepayment of capitation tax
Of two dollars before citizen be allowed
to vote in any state election.
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sH-Ge to EDWARDS for Toy-Bools and
Games.
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kB- The Largest Assortment of Holiday
Goods to be found in the city at EDWARDS
Third and Broad streets.