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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-18
LOOK AHEAD.

The Dresden Democrat, commenting
on the action of the Weakly county
convention says:
The Democracy of Weakley county
are clearly right. The people can not
pay as high a rate of taxation the COM
ing year as they have the past owingto
failure in the crops throughout this
portion of the State and to require 1t OF
them as a party measure is to defeat
the party. The Radicals dare not
when they meet insert plank that re-
quires an increase. If they do they are
defeated.
Andy johnson and his cohorts have
demanded low tax platform and we
have taken the wind out Of their sails.
They must now 90 with US or go to the
Radicals, body, boots and breeches.
We must fain condemn the temper
and impugn the statements of our
West Tennessee contemporary. 1t is
not the part of wisdom or common
sense to drive Mr.. johnson and his
many warm friends into the Republ-
can party. The efforts of the press and
people are all in the otner direction, for
harmony and unity among all who be-
ieve in the fundamental principles of
local self-management on which the
republic was originally based, and the
charter of which remains the supreme
law,
In regard to the ability of the peo-
pie to pay, it should be remembered
that the first year for which the next
Legislature levies taxes is 1875. The
tax books can not be IN the
hands OF the collector till
October l, 1875. He can not distrain
for ninety days after,or till Jan. l, 1876.
If the usual delays occur in assessment
and preparing the books, the people
may have till March, 1876, to pay the
first taxes levied by the next Legisla-
ture. Such was the case this year.
But 1875 may be as bounteOus in its
crops as this year has been scant thus
far. To dictate in August, 1874, what
the people can pay or cannot pay in
March, 1876, is to forestall Providence
and tempt the Almighty who holds the
seasons in the hollow of his hand. Such
| politics are blasphemous.
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INCORRUPTIBLE.

The WaUerly Journal argues that if
the farmers have suffered heretofore
from the effects of bad legislation, it ia
not because professional men consti-
tuted a majority in the Legislative de-
partment of the State and National
Government, but because of the dOmi-
nation Of bad men, who were elected to
office through the apathy and indiffer-
ence upon the part Of the people, of
whom farmers constitute the great ma
iority. Certainly the lawyer, the doc
tor. the mechanic and the merchant are
equally interested in the growth and
development of the country and the
prosperity of the people with the agri-
cultural classes. If the farmers suf-
fer. the merchant and the me-
chanic are idle. How often We
have heard physicians complaining
of dull times among city mechanics as
well as country farmers, and the conse.
quent impossibility of collections. We
are all in the same ship, and any preju-
dice against classes, born Of common
misfortunes, may go too far. In Sc.
lecting candidates for the various of.
fees we want simply men of intelli-
gence and honesty. In one word, We
want men who are iPcorruptible. Some
intelligent men are Corrupt for want Of
honesty. Some honest men are liable
to become tools Of corruption through
lack of familiarity with their duties
The two clements Of integrity and
ability must be combined to make sure
OF incorruptible men.
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THE PRACTICAL view OF CIVIL
RIGHTS TAKEN BIZ a FEDERAL


THE PRACTICAL view OF CIVIL
RIGHTS TAKEN BIZ A FEDERAL
JUDGE
An Associated Press dispatch to the
Southern press contains the following
item of interest, If not edifcation, I'M
der date of Montgomery. Aug. Is:
This evening on the Selma train. the
conductor ordered negro out of the
ladies' car. On his refusal to go, the
conductor took the negro by the arm
to force MIN out. Busted. United
States District Judge, then took
sides with the negro and drew
a pistol and tol6 hun not to 60.
Busted and the negro left the car
but soon returned with some twenty
negroes and took possession. There
were only three ladies and one gentle
man in the car. Two white Republi-
cans on the train persuaded the negroes
to retire after they had possession If
the car for some time. We are not
surprised that the dispatch goes on to
note the general indignation expressed
against Busted. All know that these
negroes demanded social privileges
which are not accorded to white men.
Yet the incident illustrates aptly the
practical workings of the Civil Rights
bill, and shows how it tends to make
the negro, were it possible, superior to
the white. Even the Republican Knos-
uiIIe Chronicle enters its protest with
a caveat, saying:
"If the report we publish in this is
sue relative to the conduct of Judge
Busted be true, his judicial robes
ought to be stripped from him as soon
as possible. For the sake of decency,
we hope the report is untrue"
If Republican Congress had per-
formed its plain duty, as indicated by
the investigation of its own chosen
committee, this Busted would have
long since ceased to disgrace the judi
cial ermine in a devils crusade after
socialism.
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wEaKLEY COUNTY,

The following resolutions was passed
by the County Convention of Weakley
on the 10th inst:
Be it resolved, That it is the express
sion of this convention, that the taxes
should be reduced, and that the
delegates appointed to represent this
county in the Gubernatorial Conyen-
ton. at Nashville, on the 18th inst, be
and they are hereby instructed to in
sist. as far as they can, for low tax
platform. and shall resist any effort to
frame a platform providing for any
higher rate Of taxation than sufficient
to meet the current expenses of the
State Government exclusive of interest
on the public debt.
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ONE difficulty under which State
Convention labors, IN dealing with fl
nances, and attempting beforehand to
set fixed rate Of taxation. is that it
has no legal power ike the Legislature
10 require official reports, and the pro
duction of the original books, if deemed
necessary. In these matters 1t depends
on unofficial statements, sometimes
distorted by political rivalries. The
UNION AND AMERICAN has conscien-
tiously endeavored to give correct in
formation, never eXaggerating on one
side or the other Thclatest illustration
Of our regard for accuracy in such mat
t rs are the flaming headlines, an
no1ncing that Judge Guilds decision
a GaIiatin viii place one hundred mill
lions Of railroad propertyon the assess
ment books. We have preferred to ad-
here to the official estimate Of the Ag-
ricultural Bureau, which Is seventy
millions, although we are aware that
intelligent gentlemen think 1t NAY BE-
ten or twenty millions more.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
.SHerin,s Ssrie.

DY VIRTUE OF AWRIT OF VEND. Elk
ID 10 me directed, and delivered from the
Honorable Criminal Court OF Davidson county
Tennessee, at its May term. 1871. win expose
10 pubiic sale, 10 the highest bidder for cash
az the Courthouse door, in the city OF Nashville
on Saturday, the 6th day Of September, Isl 4
within lawful hours, all the right, title, Interest
and claim that , le cher trySnt, Harriet Odel
and Nancy Bryant have IN AMI to the following
described real estate. 'O-wit. Being a tract 81
marcel OF land situated In the 18th Civil District
Of Davidson county, enn.. aud containing x
acres more OF less. and known Is the old Vim
BRYANT trSct Of land. and being condemned a.
the property Of Fletcher Bryant, Harriet Odel
and Nancy BRYANT 20 satisfy a Judgment
against them and in favor OF the state Of Ten
ns,s.ee for three hundred aud fiftv-six dollar,
and ifty i've cents Cs3C5as besides interest and
costs
Dated this 18th day OF August. 1874.
4. ID. WHITWORTH, SheriF
BY T. III. WOODALL, Deputy.
aug1s 22tSsep5
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Saddles, Harness, Ese.
r. T. HOWERTOY q CO., % Market ST
u n WIRCH a son. 30 \. Market street.
III. MeKEON, IS S. College street
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Chancery Sale.
J. c. MeCrary, Executor, w. J. NJ East
mem and others.

II. o.
IN PURSUANCE OF \ DECREE rem
ldered in this cause by the Chancery Court at
Nashville az its April term, ls54, will sell TO
the highest bidder
at the Courthouse, at NashUille, on We'd
Hesday, Sept. 2, 1874.
a tract Of land containing by survey 20 acres,
living in the 18th civil district OF Davidson cOun-
", and bounded as follows;
Beginning at a stone in the line between
Winston and Porter, running thence north 50
deg east 81 2slO0 poles along said line 70 stones
thence north 40 deg, west g. poles 20 stone IN
the edge of the timber, opposite an oak, thence
north A. deg. west 80 poles 70 stone corner ln
the line between Williams and Winston, near
the old crib; thence south 53E deg. west 80 o-lo
poles 70 a stone in said line opposite the bulld-
ing site; thence south 39E deg. west 5s& poles
10 the corner OF Williams anu Winston al the
termination of the new turnpike, thence south
sSE deg. east SIX poles TO a stone near the gate
and an elm; thence south so deg. east % poles
to a stone in the corner of the field; thence south
3i1. deg. east 6 poles 20 the beginning.
There j. a twO-stOry frame dwelling contain
ing rooms besides kitchen. servants room and
outhOuses; also a cistern, with running water on
the place.
Trims OF SALE.-Credit OF C, y, Is and
24 months with interest, with good pei soial Sc
curitv and lien retained for payment OF pur-
NATHANIEL BAXTER, in,
CLERK and Master.
Ausl3 1t Il, Is. Is, p, ., p, scPt1.
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WE have yet to hear Of any party
clique or solitary individual who wants
the present rate of State taxation IN
creased. Our own opinion is that,
with an assessment law bearing equally
ON all. Is it should, with the economy
and retTenchment which all are a unit
IN advocating, and with the addition Of
seventy millions of railroad property
TO our taxables. the coming Legislature
may find it safe to reduce the present
rate somewhat. How far this will be
done, will depend largely on how much
retrenchment the Legislature actually
effects.
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tTHE GrceReUiLc IHteIIigeHccr thus
disclaims being IAN eK-President's
organ"
We are two young men starting a
newspaper in T. interest Of no one
man. but for the good of all, inasmuch
rs we shall be able to point out to
the people corruption existing m high
and low places. Ex-President johnson
has no part nor parcel of interest IN
this paper. neither does he control one
line or part of a line in its columns.
We shall always advocate measures
that Will advance the true interests Of
the people. regardless Of men or par
ties. If Mr.. johnson should be an as.
pirant for Office and We have no assu-
rance that he viii and we should think
II proper and for the interest Of the
country to advocate his claims, we
should do 1t Of our own yolit5On and
consider it simply our own business,
and do not deem 1t necessary IN 81
doing t. be styled anybody's organ.
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In addition to this, the delinquencles
previous TO 1872, amounted to Sis, POS,
making a total of Sl,6S6.542. Such a
state of affairs was well calculated TO
incite the Legislature to stringent
measures. The year 1872 had not been
one of drought. Neither had there been
any financial panic. 1t was year Of
average prosperity, and, we suppose,
average extravaganza among the people,
because the economic granger move
had not then set in. Yet 1872 pro-
duced delinquencies of State revenue
to the alarming figure of $685., go.
Mere inability to pay. does not explain
this, because the last eighteen months
show only one-third as much, j. e.,
S326,727.
Delegates to the State Convention
and others may be curious to know how
this item Of delinquent taxes stands
to-day. The figures are as follows up
to the latest review of the books: The
second term of Gov. Brown fell heir
Jan. l, 1873, to Sl,6S6, $40 delinquent
taxes. Up to July l, 1874, Sl,OS9, 45l
had been collected, leaving S597, 09l
unpaid. Meanwhile, SS27,727 of new
delinquencies had developed in these
eighteen months, making the total now
outstanding S923,8l8. In other words,
this awkward item on the State ledger
has been reduced nearly one-half, over
a million being collected, while less
than third Of million has accumula-
ted. The present figures are certainly
disagreeable, but if the next eighteen
months show the same net results, the
amount of delinquencies viii be re-
duced to about twenty-five per cent. of
the present figure.
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By direction OF the Committee for the Sixth
Congressional District, democratic and Con-
ervative Convention, TO nominate candi-
date to represent the District in the next Con-
gress, is hereby called to meet at GAINESVILLE, at
II O'Clock A. N. on Wednesday, the I'd day OF
September next. The several Counties com
posing the District are requested TO appoint
delegates TO the same.
q. X WINSTON, Chairman.
N-.vsnar,ers Of the District piease copy.
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Guardians Sale.

ny VIRTUE OF \ MORTGAGE EAE-
ID cuted by Catherine and Pstrlck Lyons 20
teI,'s Office OF Davidson county, in book ~, page
43{. l will, at u O'Clock ON August Is, 1874, at
the Courthouse door, at public sale, proceed 70
aJditioD 10 the city of Nashville, fronting 100
feet and running back $50 feet. said sale Is 70
nav a note of 500 50, interest and expenses OF
sale. Said sale free from all equity OF redemp-
ton. JERRY MAHONEAS N"@iN'''1'
ivIa IDl
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MUNICIPAL ELECTION.


WE are authorized 20 announce JOHN
w HEREFORD as candidate for Mayor
at the next Municipal Election, subject to the
decision of 4 convention OF the people of Nash
vile. augl6 I'll
INTE are authorized TO announce THOS. j.
w Treppard as a candidate for Mayor. Elec-
ton September %, 1874 jel6 te
IN compliance with the earnest solicitation Of
i warm personal enemies, With firm reliance
upon the support OF many voters" and 70 OBJ
viate the necessity Of crUwding all other reading
matter from our daily and weekly papers with
sscall'' signed by legOns of friends, hereby an
nnuncs myself a candidate for Mayor. II elect
ed, / shall devote the same time and attention
to the promotion Of the city's interests that
iy5te JOHN LUCK.
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rourtsi Congressional District Con-
n-anfIOIa-

By direction of the Committee for the Fourth
Congressional District, Democratic ana Con-
servative Convention, TO nominate candidate
to represent the District in the next Congress
is hereby called to meet at Carthage at II O'Clock
A. NJ. on the first day Of October next The seve-
raj counties composing the district are requested
TO appoint delegates to the same.
JOHN A. FITK, Chairman.
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rff,t s,o,rresSionnI District.

FAYETTKvILLE, July 10, 1s74.-A convention
Of delegates, selected by the Democratic and
Conservative voters OF the Fifth Congressional
district, is hereby called to meet at Shelbyville
on the 10th of September, 1874, for the purpose
OF nominating candidate for Congress, and Tor
the transaction Of such other business as may
properly come before the convention.
By order of the Executive Committee.
j. d. TLLMAR, Chairman.
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Mr.. TRACEY, of Beecher's counsel
before the committee, said last week:
.'Beacher's fault was venial, but the
stupidity that induced concealment
was damnable." Just so; Beecher can
escape being a knave only by proving
himself an arrant fool.
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THE Granger move for economy at
home and abroad. IN household affairs
as well as public, seems Providential.
Without 1t, the present drouth could
hardly be bridged over. But we have
heard old farmers say that by rigid
economy they could i've on what was
wasted in other years.
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EIREH

WE WISH To ASSURE OUR CUSTO-
w mers that last nights fire will not prevent
rs from furnishing them with their usual sup
win enable rs to accum alate a sufficient stock
for the trade Thanking our friends for PAST
favors. and soliciting a continuance OF the
same, we remain, very truly, - 80.
ROCK CITY PAPER MANCFACT'ING co.
Nolh,;1ie Auo Is 1874 auCl5 Nv
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THE KnoxUiUe Chronicle (Repubh-
can says both parties and every paper
in the State opposes the Civil Rights
bill.
To what party do those Memphis
darkies belong who got up a peace"
meeting the other night and Justify de.
manded their Civil Rights" as the
only terms of peace they would accept;
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COMMITTEE

JNO. c. BURCH, Of Davidson
F. c. HUNTINGTON, OF Marry.
THOMAS F. HENRY, Of Montgomery.
JAMES W. NEWMAN, Of I.incoln.
THOS. B. MURRAY, Of Warren.
q. NJ. BROOKS, CT Knox.
JNO. BLEViNS, OF Hawkins.
W. ID. yANDYKE, of Hamilton
j. II. COULTER. OF Gibson.
H. " WALL. OF Henry.
LUKE f. WRIGHT, of Shelby.
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THE EQTITIES-

Without doing much violence to the
moral aspect of thequestion, the repu-
diator may ask why it is right that the
State shall pay one dollar for the half
dollar borrowed, and interest upon the
one dollar instead of upon the half
dollar realized. The seeming injustice
Is farther increased by the fact that
the bondholders purchased with the
expectation of making off the people
double the amount they invested, with
double interest upon the sum invested.
Then if 1t was not immoral III capital
lists thus to gouge the State and pep
pie, will it be grossly immoral and I'M
Just if the Legislature shall scale the
bonds down to the prices paid and re-
duce the interest neutrality-suspicious.
uille Chronicle.
The misery of the situation as We
find it, is that there are few or no
bonds out which were sold at fifty and
down to forty-two or three cents. Such
bonds ranged lowest in TIE markets
and were therefore bought up by rail-
roads, sent into the Treasury and can
celled. The mass of debt we have to face
to-day is of ante-bellum origin, increased
by interest accumulated during the
war and again during the past five
years of suspension. To illustrate
what proportion of BrOwnlow bonds
are now outstanding, let US take the
following three railroads The table
shows the number of bonds issued and
the number returned to the Treasury
for cancellation:
Bonds Bonds
Received. in Treasury
Tennessee and Pacific
Railroad. .............s 1,l65,OOO sl.Gs9,OOO
Southern RailTOsd..... $4,000 4i2,oOO
East Tennessee and
Western N Carolina. 10000 308, COO
s2Oss,OOO sI,sls 900
Leaving, of over two million dollars,
only about one-quarter of a million
outstanding. The whole amount now
outstanding Of the bonds that were
sold at forty to fifty cents, Is but a
small percentage of what we have to
meet.
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NASHVILLE
CITY BUSINESS LIST
Architects.

JOHN LEWIS, Res. Fatherland St, Edgeheld.
JOHN L. SNIIH. Cor. Union and Collegs streets,
over Third y. Bank.
WI. G. SMITH, los Church St, st. Cloud Block.
p. J. WILLIAMSON, Cor. Church and Sammer
streets, Lewis Block.
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JACKSON MILITARY INSTITUTE,
TarrytOwn-On-the-Hud n. \.

IarrytONn.On.Ihe'HuusOhJN No l.
4 SELECT BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS.
TNHE COURSE OF OBSTRUCTION EN-
4 braces the following departments Classical
Modern Languages, Elementary, NAUTICAL,
English Studies, and NATURAL SCiESCE, MUSIC,
Drawing and Execution, MILITARY DeILL,
Gymnasium, etc. Rev. +. j. JACKSON
is On, cod Principal.
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NASHVILLE POTTERY,
Corner OF Jackson and Hot Streets,
Norf a eat NnshNilIR.

NTANUFACTURE AND KEEP constantly
Nj on hand all siLes Of Sewerage Pipes, Drain
inE Tiles. Chimney Tops, Flour Pots and VASES,
Fruit Jars etc. etr.. al reduced prices, and de
liver in all parts OF the city and % railroads tree
of drayage. RODENHOJSEk x BkO.
III 80
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Boots and Shoes.

B. R CUTTER. corner OF Broad and College SITS.
BM EATRERLY. 81 y. College street.
CHAS. B. HALL, # y. Cotege street.
JOHN HOLAHaN, Union street.
Nancy 4 Bro 90 Church street.
TRECY 4 COYLE. p Union street.
I. Z. WINSTEAD 4 CO., \. Cherry street
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construction of giving interest prefer
ence to current expenses. the prefer
ence may very properly be reversed IN
the wisdom of the next Legislature.
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Bakers end Confscfioners.

L. II. ELDRID6E, So Church street.
MRS. GEO. GREfG, y Union street.
UNCERTAIN 4 CO.. "a Publie-square.
A. RANNIE. p Broad and 100 5. Market e.
CHAS. ROBERTSON. p y. Market street.
6. n. VESSEL, 81 n College street.
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Atforno,,s-0ET0,r

AttOTHe S-At-LAUs
Z. L C1RUTHERS, Jr., 6 J. W. BONNER, No.
iex y. Cherry 81.
J. P. JEUP, Once SIX Cedar street.
WI. 4. MeALISTER- Jr., IS y. College street
SMITH, BAXTER & ALLISON, No. Porter
Block.
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Carriage Manufacturers and Dealers.
=. N. ALLEN 4 co., IS2 and 1s4 North Cherry
street
W. S. HUNT, No. 1ls North Cherry street.
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Hope Institute.

TTHE NEXT TERM OF THIS SEMINARY
/ for Young Ladies, under the management
OF Mis-. Charlotte flaming, viii open on the
first Monday In September.
A. j. FANNING,
Franklin College, Davidson county, Tenn
augi6 lW
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Stock and Business,
which has been conducted by
Fancy Grocery and Liquor buslhess
TRANSFER GRAINING
FROM NATURAL WOOD.
Cross & Bastine's Patent Of Apra20, 1873.

uTooD OF DIFFERENT KINDS CAN
w nv this process, have their grain accurate
" transferred 10 any surface Win thlS PIOSe
~ oDerator i enabled to initiate any klnd OF
S-oo5 exactly true 10 nature. Sample OF WORK
can he seen BY calling at my Paint shop, or VIII
he sent by mall on application. County ana ss3p
L V yfth machines, for sale by W. II. LAW
SSSS Sole Agent for the State, No. 9 South
S1mn1er street, Nashville, Tenn.
Orders received for gTaining- We VIII pay
anv rrainer that will produce IN hve hOuIs,
either bv hand OF any other machine, the same
IoTS As We will DO in one hour, 81, OO0.
iyl0 SIN
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Drug Store for Sale.

UNHE ENTIRE STOCK OF DRUGS, MEDI-,
Il cines aud Fixtures, corner OF Union ana
Cherry streets, stand central, stock new, fresh
and mPiete. This Is one OF the best openings IN
tho CITY for one or two active young men &C
ouaiuted with the drug business Enquire OF
faneS III y BAXTER, JR-, G. * NJ.
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Furniture Manufacturers and Dealers.
W. 7. BEATY CO., No. 10 n. College st.
WELKLEV 4 WARREN, 10 and II n. College e.