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80 At
REGISTERS Notice.

Notice is hereby given that u. S. Knox
and Josiah Winans have filed in the Reg
ister's Office, in and for the County OF
Forest, at Tionesta, their final account as
Executors of the last will and testament
of Conrad Ledabur, deceased, late of Hicb
ory Township, Forest county, Pa, and
the same will be presented to the Orphans
Court for conformation and allowance, ON
Monday, the 22d day of December, A. ID.
1873. j. B. AGNEW, Register.
Tionesta, Nov, z, 1873. 33-it
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SALLY LUNE. Take three pints of
-four, one and half measures of Ban
ner Baking Powder, two teaspoonfuls
of SALT mix thoroughly, and sift;
then rub in one-half cup of cold but,
ter, add two eggs, well beaten, and
one pint cold sweet milk; bake in
square or long pan; eat hot with but
ter.
Each can of the Banners Baking
Powder contains a small measure, to
hn nsnd even full. aoonrl;~s te r-intAA
directions. Ifyou cannot obtain this
really valuable article from your gro
Ger, send twenty-five cents by mail,
addressed to Banner Baking Powder,
P. o. Lock Box, 317, Pittsburgh, Pa,
and you will receive, postage paid, a
quarter pound package together with
list of fifty valuable Recipes.
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FoREsr HOUSE,

W BLACK PROPRIETOR. Opposite
~. Court House, Tionesta, Pa. Just
spened. Everything new and clean and
fresh. The best of liquors kept constantly
On hsnd. A portion of the public patron
age Il respectfully solicited. 4-7-ly
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Lawrence House,

/ FIELD, PROPRIETOR. This house
Sc centrally located, Everything new and
we'll furnished Superior accommoda-
hons and strietattention given to guests.
Vegetables aud Fruits of all kinds sery S,i
IN their season. Sample room for Com
alercial Agents. 1
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NOTICE.

Whereas, letters of Administration to tho
estate of Jacob Shrivor, late of TiOnesta,
Forst county, Pennsylvania, deceased,
persons indebted to said estate are request
ed to mako immediate payment, and those
having claims against the same will pre-
sent them, duly authenticated, for settle
ment, TO
JAMES r. SHRINER.
n. II. SHRIYER,
80 Al Administrators.
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Ne,o Advertisements.
DISSOLUTION.

The partnership heretofore existing be-
tween Drs. Winans 81 Blaine IS this day
dissolved by mutual consent, and accounts
divided. j. W1NANS,
j. e. BLAINE, NJ. ID.
Tionesta, Ra., Nov. 1e, 1873.
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National Hotel.

SHIDIoUTE, PA, BENZ. Elliott, proprie-
i tor. This house has been newly furn-
ished and ia kept in good style. Guests
will lie made comfortable here at reasona-
BILE rates, s-vly.
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LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

Rev. Lusher will preach in the
NJ. Z. Church on Sunday evening
next.
w. e. Lathy, Esq, and lady, of
Erie, are at present in town, on visit
to their friends.
The turkeys and geese SO numcr-
GUS in back yards, begin to read their
fate in the unusual abundance of feed
these days,
The sheriff is kept on the jump
these tripping hard times" and there
dosent seem to be any probability of
let-up soon.
This issue is delayed on account
of the New Constitution, which We
herewith present. Next week we shall
be out on time as usual.
That yoke Of oxen from the hill
looked supremely sorrowful after they
reached town; having come sixteen
miles and things SO dull.
Persons with collie will find relief
by riding over our street early in the
morning in springless wagon. Moth
ing is SO soothing'y smooth.
Blind horses may be made useful
by shootipfeahem, and trying out their
fat for boot grease this winter. Their
hoofs may be sold to make into combs.
To-day we present still another
change in the Q. c. q A. r. Ry. time
table. Our readers should read it rap
idly, or another change may take place
before they have become familiar with
this one.
Robert Guyton, an old hunter of
these regions, has slain from fifteen to
twenty deers this fall already, and he
isn't rightly started yet. We hope to
be able to present the sum total of his
hunting after the season expires.
-Tionesta township has been doing
! the handsome thing by the road just
over the railroad track, throwing some
seventy loads Of stone and earth into
the mudholes which have heretofore
made that road both difficult and dan.
gerons,
j. P. Savage, one of the aborigi'
nes of Tionesta, who for some years
has been making his home in Louis
Vile, is at present in town on visit.
He proposes to pursue the painting
deer and do large amount of hunt
ing while he is here.
Robinson & Bonner with their
characteristic fOFesightRre erecting a
shed 13x40 in the rear Of their store
for the purpose of sheltering the teams
and vehicles of their customers when
they come to town. Feed-troughs will
be placed in position, and everything
conveniently arranged.
All our readers should carefully
peruse the supplement herewith pre-
sented The New Constitution, AMI a
rush Of legal advertising takes up so
much of our space that we find this
the only way to give all our adyertis-
ers a chance. Look it over and you
will probably save money.
i stood on the bridge at midnight,
and watched the dark waters roll and
was thinking that life is river, on
which Aoateth the poor human soul,
when voice came clear through the
darkness-"Just give me your ten
pennies toll" l gave him four postage
stamps and walked thonghtfully home
ward.
Among the many prominently
peculiar characteristics of this lovely
rural districts the custom Of every man
being his own street lamp. There is q
talk among the councilmen, of hiring
small boys of good education, to serve
out imitation daylight with lanterns
on corners. They wish to pay then
in county orders. It is feared tho
schema will not succeed.
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TionesLa IIouse.

nj ITTEIi, Proprietor, Elm st. Tio-
lf1. nesta, Pa. at the mcuth of the creek;
Mr.. Itue has thoroughly renovated the
Tionssta House, and ro-furnished it COM
pletely. All who patronize him will DO
we'll entertained at reasonable rates, 20 ly
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Scott House.

EAGUNDUS, PA, L. A. Roberts, Pro-
K prietor. This hof ell has been recently
re-farnished and now offers superior ac-
cohmodationS to guests. 25-ly.
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Time of Trains

Time of Trains
Az TIoNESTA STATION, on and after
November 17,.1S73:
soUTH-1sT CLASS.
Train AZ 5:56 p. IN.
Al cLAss.
Train 20 ll:O9 a. m.
"a = t:26 p. m,
NoRTH-1sr GLASS.
Train 2l 3;26 p. M.
2R oLAss.
Train So o:05 a. m.
% l;2S y. IN,
On the River Division i. e. from Oil City
70 Irvinetsn, up the river is North; down
the river, south.
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Charles q. Ansart,
DMNTIsT, Centre Street, Oil City, Pa.
IL In &mons- Block.
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IN MS STORE Will BE FOUND

A fun assortment of Medicines, Liquors
Tobacco, Cigars, Stationery, Glass, Paints,
oils Cutlery, all of the best quality, and
viii be sold at reasonable rates.
DIR. CHAS. o. DAY, an experienced
Physician and Druggist from New York,
has charge of the Store. All prescriptions
putup accurately.
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M0MEV Made Rapidly with Stencil o
HUN I Key Check Outfits. Catalogues
and fun particulars FREE. S. NJ. Spencer
M Hanover ST., Boston.
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DR.. ]. L. Acomb,

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, who has
L had fifteen years experience IN large
and successful practice, will attend all
Professional Calls. Office in his Drug and
Grocery Store, located in Tidioute, near
Tidioute House.
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n. HARRIs,
h ]. III. Heivly,

CURGEON DENTIST, in Schonbloms
- Building, Between Centre and Syca>
more Sts., Oil City, ra. on7sso9 fay
All operations done in seareful manner
and warranted, Chloroform and ether adj
ministsred when required IL tho case will
pernit. l5-ly
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STATE NEWS.

--Obed Funk is candidate for county
treasurer in Shenandoah county.
John A. McCaul is gyrating in the
vic nifty of Norfolk with his blooded stock.
The attendance at the Culpeper Fair,
now just ended, was very much larger than
last year.
About ninety-two years ago to day
Lord Cornwallis found it expedient to cave
in at Yorktown.
"A party Of young men have been
having dancing party in one Of the
Alexandria grave-yards. .H
Robert W. Hunter, of Winchester,
has been nominated by the Conser vatives
for the house of delegates.
The Hon. j. B. Sener is announced
to speak at Spotsylvania Courthouse on
November county court-day.
The Stafford county Republicans have
resolved that they ''are opposed to pro-
scription for opinions sake"
Captain Camm, late of Confederate
States navy, has been attached to the
Baltimore steam packet company.
The Dean Of Canterbury visited the
Theological Seminary near Alexandra
on Thursday last, and delivered an address
before the students.
Mr.. Robert Coleman, well-knowr
citizen of the "Orange Springs neighbor'
hood, in Orange county, died on the 9th
in the Goth year of his age.
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COUNTY POLITICS.
Buckingham County.

A grand Conservative pow-wow was
was held at the Courthouse of this. county
on the 18th instant. Lee Bondurant
getting the inside tract as candidate for
the house of delegates, w. X. Saunders
was moved to proclaim himself an inde-
pendent candidate for the same position.
Messrs. Thomas Whitehead and w. M.
Cabell treated the people TO specimen of
their orating-which, so far as Cabell was
concerned, was not in good taste in manner
or matter. Colonel Woodfin, who appeared
for the Republicans. completely exposed
the tricks practiced by the Conservatives to
blind the eyes of the people. He pressed
Whitehead so hard that he "asked permis-
sion to explain that he knew nothing
about Mr.. namsdell's property, but only
repeated what Jack Goode had said in a
speech at Greenville Courthouse"
Buckingham will 60 Republican by 500
votes.
Louisa County.
The Republican meeting at Thompson's
store in this county, October 18th, was one
long to remembered. Over thousand
persons were present, among whom were
Dunnington, and B. +. Chisholm ably
CuduplOucu hopuuliCdH Luci dhu ucdS-
ures. Major Marcellus M. Anderson at
tempted reply for the Conservatives, but
after getting off few anecdotes quietly
played out.
Notice was given of the following Repub-
lican mass meetings during October: Fred
ericks Hall, 10th; Terrell's store. 23d; Cen
terville, 2lst; Louisa Courthouse, Friday
night, the oath, at 8 O'Clock p. m.
Russell County.
An immense number of citizens of
Lebanon, Russell county, assembled in
that pleasant town on the 10Th instant, to
listen TO an address from Hon. G. p.
Ramsdell, Republican candidate for lieu
tenant-governor, who spoke for over two
hours IN the M. E. Church, South, there,
with great power and decided effect.
Russell is sound on the goose, and will give
good account of herself On the 4th of
November.
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Marine.
A Horrible Tragedy.

CINCINNATI, October 2l.-Thos. Chris
topher, one-legged blacksmith, living near
Bedford, Lawrence county, Indiana, enter
tanned neighbor, John Morrow, Sunday
night, Morrow having put up with him for
the night. Suspecting undue intimacy be-
tween Morrow and his wife for some time,
he watched closely, and upon entering his
wife's room about ten o'clock, be verified
his suspicious.
In fit of frenzy, and armed with a
knife, he first stabbed his three children
and then his wife. and turning on Morrow
dealt him two cuts on the face. Morrow
threw him down, took the knife from him,
and plunged it into his body ten or dozen
times, killing him instantly. Morrow was
arrested. Mrs. Christopher was stabbed in
the abdomen, and her bowels protruded
from the wound. 1t is thought she and one
child will die. All the parties bore good
name, and were respected.
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Thirty First Senatorial District,
REP. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE !
ts OF VIRGINIA,

RICHMOND, October 20, 1873.
To TIE Republican party Of the Thirty first Se,,ato-
rial District, conSfsting Of the counties Of
Goochland, Pophataa and Chesterfield:
The attention of the state committee of
the Republican party being called to the
fact that VIM. P. Moseley has declared
himself an independent candidate for the
state senate, and having fully considered
the matter, decide that his position is
wholly unjustifiable, and will tend to the
great injury of the Republican party.
The committee find that Captain Samuel
F. Maddox was fairly and regularly nomi-
mated as the candidate of the Republican
party to represent the counties of Powha-
tan, Goochland and Chesterfield in the
senate of Virginia.
Fully recognizing and endorsing the said
nomination of Samuel +. Maddox, the
state executive committee being specially
charged with such matters, invokes all good
Republicans in the said counties to give
their most hearty support to the electi on of
Captain Maddox.
ALFRED MORTON, Chairman.
JOHN r. POPHANr. Secretary.
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TENNESSEE.

Wholesale Arrest OF Counterfeiters
= KNOXVILLE, October 21.-The gov
ernment marshals in East Tennessee and
Western North Carolina made simnlta-
neous raids yesterday on numerous gangs
of persons engaged in the sale and passing
counterfeit money, arrested large num-
Der. The secret service detectives hay g
been spotting their victims for five months.
The East Tennessee prisoners were brought
to Knoxville.
WASHINGTON, D. c., October 21.-
Warrants have been issued for the arrest
OF ninety counterfeiters, and those impli-
Gated IN North Corolna and East Tennes-
see. The implicated parties include
lawyers. doctors, justices of the peace,
postmasteTs, United States deputy mar
shals, clerks of courts and numerous mer-
chants. The counterfeiting area en-
braced one hundred and twenty five miles.
Mounted expeditions made the surprises.
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Me- 'YoU MAY STRIKE OUT THE TEST
OATH AND DISFRANOHISING CLAUSE,
AND THE COUNTY ORGANIZATION SYS-
INFAMOUS FREE SCHOOL SYSTEM
LEFT, WHICH WILL, IF ADOPTED,
FORCE THE PROPERTY-HOLDERS OF
THE STATE TO PAY A REGIMENT OF
SHE CARPET-BAGGERS' FROM MASSA-
oHUsETTS TO EDUCATE THE CHILDREN
OF NON-PROPERTY-H HOLDERS. I SPIT
UPON THIS CONSTITUTION, AND TRAM
PIE IT UNDER MY FEET" (SUITING
THE ACTION TO THE WORD).-Ertract
from a Speech Of Colonel Withers In 1869. q
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THE YELLOW FEVER.

COLUMBUS, TEXAS, October 2O-Five
yellow fever deaths have occurred here.
MEMPHIS, October 20.-There was a
heavy frost yesterday morning, and another
one is expected tomorrow. This is favor
able against the plague, but terrible on the
destitute.
John Walsh, undertaken and alderman,
died to-day. He was only forty-eight hours
sick. 94s1s
MEMPHIS, October 20.-There were
twenty-three yellow fever deaths yester-
dav, and seven from other causes.
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VIRGINIA OPERA HOUSE.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 2orn,
AND EVERY NIGHT DURING THE WEEK
WYMAN, THE WIZARD AND VENTRIIO-
QulST, with new FsATs OF MAGIC.
FIRST appearance in Richmond of the Wonder
fll Automaton ZOUAVE DRUMMER made i,
Paris expressly for Professor W man. at a cost
of $4,000.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRESENTS at the close
OF each performance, consisting of Gold and
Silver Watches, Table Sets, Family Bibles
Mirrors Siver-piated Ware, and hundreds Of
other useful gifts.
PRESENT TO LIVERY PURCHAs. H OF A TICKET!
NO BLANKS I!
Admission, 20 cents. Doors open at 7 o'clock
to commence at tS.
Matinee on SATURDAY at 3 o'clock.
q lR--Tt
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TERMS
THE CANVASS.

ROOMS REPUBLICAN Ex conn.,
RICHMOND, VA, September 49, )
HON. HORACE MAYNARD, of Tennessee
with COLONEL. r. w. HUGHES and Others
will address the people at the following times
places.
LYNCHBURG, October 24th, at night.
II ICHMOND, October 25th at night
SVAUNT0N, October 27th. at night
ABINGDON, November 3rd, day.
BRISTOL, November 3rd. at night.
HON. JOHN W. JENKINS will address
Republican meetings follows:
Goochland Courthouse, October goth.
Stafford CouI thouse, November l.
Spottsylvania Courthouse, November 3.
Fredericksburg, at night.
The following appointments are announced for
w. Hughes, Republican candidate for COVER
nor and of H. IL. Chandler Republican canvass
sr at large, attended by others
Patrick and Henry as may be appointed.
Colonel II. w. Hughes will speak at Saluda,
MiddIesex county, on Wednesday, October 22nd.
Hon @. T.. Ramsdell will speak at Montross,
Weslmoreland coonty, on Monday, October 9th.
Hon. j. r. Popham will speak at King Viii.
liam Courthouse, on Monday, October 27th
The following Republican mass meetings and
appointments to speak thereat for the Third
Congressional district, are hereby announced
Noels Station, Hanover county, Wednesday
october 2md.
Franklin House, Henrico county, Thursday
October 23rd.
Speakers for the above meetings; Rush Bur
CESS, esq, Major W. F. Worthington, Major
los. Walker, DIR. @. S. Mills. and others
Hon. J. b.! Sener, will address the people of
the First Congressional District as follows:
NIiddlesex county, Wednesday, October 22nd
Westmoreland Courthouse, Monday, October
9th. ~f
R. d. Beclsley, esq. of Alexandria, will
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.

2O2
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
1 UNITED STATES, for the Eastern District
of Virginia
In the matter of Berry Berger, vs. q. II
Brautigam, Il bankrnpt-in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Va, this lst day Of Oct, 1873
To Whom it May Concern-The undersigned,
o. ii. Wendlinger of Richmond, Henrico county
Virginia, hereDy gives notice of his appoint
ment as assignees of the estate of q. II
Brautigam, of the county of Henrico in said
district; and who was to wit: on the nth day
of Aug, a d , 1928, adjudged bankrupt upon
the petition of himself, by the District Court of
the United States for said district
Dated at Richmond, the lst day of Oct a. d.
1873. O. H. WENDLINGER
oc 6-M3W Assignees
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CO-PAKTNEksHIP NOTICES,
CU-PARTNER SHIP

We the undersigned, have this day formed a
under the style of BURTON
CARTER CO, for the purpose of conducting
the business of
REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND AUCTIONEERs.
We will sell real estate and rent out houses
both IN the city and country, and arc prepared
to make advances and negotiate loans on real
estate in the city and country. Our office being
at Henrico county court clerks office, will give
us greater facilities for carry ing on the business
We respectfully solicit the patronage of our
friends and the public.
C. BURTON
GEORGE W CARTER,
S. p. WADDTLL.
Richmond, October II, 1873. oc 1s-4t
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Items


COLD, clear and pleasant this morn
ing. ar. .r. vr
''HEw to the line, let the chips fall
where they may" Ss@=tsas ~
INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTIONS
to-day amounted to 81, 600.
GOVERNOR WALKER is expected to
crate before the Norfolk people to onight.
A NUMBER of Richmond firemen are
figuring i'll convention of firemen in Balti-
more.
MONEY is close in Richmond city, but
in many instances not close enough to be
reached.
JEFFERSON LODGE, No. 23, Knights of
Pythias, will have drill at the Old
Market Hall tonight.
GENERAL w. B. TALIAFERRo, of
Gloucester, will address the Mexican war
survivors in this city, October 28th.
The POSTAL CARD is success
that portion of it, at least, which isn't
devoted to the presentation of ones small
bills.
"WHAT Is BETTER" anxiously in
quires a western exchange, "than promis.
ing young man?" By all odds, we should
say, promising young women.
OUTWARD GRACE is but the visible
symbol of inward culture. External
harmony is but the visible revelation OF
that proper balancing Of Intellectual and
moral forces that constitute perfect
character.
A WRITER on ornthology in one of the
late magazines makes unsavory mention OF
a South American bird whose flesh has the
ordor of musk combined with that of wei
hides. 1t was hardly necessary to ado
that this bira is uneatable. A Virgins
buzzard had evidently got loose ant
strayed down that way.
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HUSTINos COURT INCIDENT.- :
"llaye the jury agreed?" asked Deputy
Sheriff HolziDger at the last meeting of the
hustings court, as he met a court attache
on the stairs with a large pitcher in his
hands. eyes, sir; they agreed to have
gallon of beer, and sent me out for it,"
Holzinger passed." meditatively rumi-
mating like player with "full' hand, J"
waiting his time to make a liquid "ante.o y
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THE SENATE TRANspoRTATIoN CoM-

THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION Conf
MITTEE.- "A majority of the Senate Trans
portation committee, consisting of Senator's
Window, Norwood, Davis, Sherman, and
Conkling, arrived in Richmond this eve
ming and are quartered at the Exchange
Hotel. The committee will tomorrow in-
spect the James river and Kanawha canal.
The committee propose to remain in Rich
mond two days, which they will devote to
examining the condition Of the canal and
hearing the views of business men and
Others, and will also hear the statement of
Colonel Craighill, of the engineer corps
who made the survey. On Thursday they
will start on the line of the canal for
Huntington, and will go thence to Gin
cinnati and st. Louis. a Is
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THE NORTHERN MILLS.

PROVIDENCE, r. L., October 21.-A
number of cotton mills are running on
short time, and some have stopped for re-
pairs.
BOSTON, October d. The directors of
nearly all the mills have appointed COM
mittees to report concerning suspension Of
work during the present dull times.
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IRISH REPUBLICAN CLuB.--The meet
ing of Irish Republicans, last night, to COM
plete the organization of a club, was at
tended by large, enthusiastic and earnest
number of our irish American citizens.
The following are the officers elect: Presi-
dent, Edward P. Murphy vice-presidents,
Frank McGovern, James Cassidy, and
James Giblin; secretary, John W. Nc.
Intyre; assistant secretary, Patrick II,
Woods treasurer, Maurice McCann; SER
geant.at-arms, James Haggerty. The club
will meet again Thursday evening at "A
o'clock, at the Hughes and Ramsdell club
room, Broad street. Notwithstanding the
inclemency of the weather, and the meet
ing at Old Market Hall, upwards of fifty
were present to take part in the organiza
tinn e. w.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCIAL the
meeting yesterday the standing committees
were appointed. Though standing COM
mittees they always sit. The individual
cognomen Of members would neither
"point a moral or adorn tale,o and we
omit them. Representatives were APP
pointed to the national board oftrade now in
session at Chicago. A committee was ap-
pointed to interview the United States
senate committee on internal navigation, on
its arrival here to-day, on the subject ofthe
canal. a
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Professor Hitchcock states that the
total area of the coalfields of the United
States amounts TO 230,659 square miles,
besides the strata which belong to other
formations than the carboniferous, as for
instance those of Virginia. of the territories
west of the Missouri river, and those In
California.