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THE COURrS

Pm-Jc. CoURr-Jxd9s Dawson PRO tenn
To.dsv lewis jackson, assault and battery
on M Aria fsc con BY beating her and thrusting
her in a tph nj ~ater; So and costs. Foley
walker, interfering -ita an officer; IS aud
costs VIM. Shelton. char I'D VII assault WITH
intent to commit rape; coEl- "sseu iv1 Sseo9
OF the grand jury. Jane Smith, q us., - a auo
costs. Tobias Simpson, assault on v 'ce1 La
ley; s10 and costs. James Fortune, lsrcN OF
hat; IS. Richard Beverly, disorderiy; coi-
lateral forfeited. Chas. Csrrico, do; So Joseph
Thompson, do; SIS. John Brown, do; col
lateral forfeited. Jacob Hoffman and Thomas
Burch, do; s5 each. Joseph Boyle, do; col
lateral forfeited. y. T. Poole, do; do. Michael
Cation, do; do. Mary Lawson and james
Woodward, do. 80 each. Patrick .e'on' dol
10. James Ray, vagrant; bonds or workhouss.
Wm. Taylor, do do. Agnes Hilleary, vsgrancy
and prostitution, IS. james McClelland do,
DO. VIM. Lee, do; do. VIM. Armitage, do;
collateral forfeited. George K. Parsley, pro-
family; do. Richard G. Thomas, ysgraut; bonds.
do; do. Thomas Donohue, profanity; col
lateral forfeited. william Wedge do; 49,
John Kelly, obsence exposure; collateral for
feited. John Quill, bathing in Tiber creek; 50.
George Mcmahon, profanity; collateral for
feited. Thomas Buckly, dol do. O II. Robin
sou: disUruerIy; do. Joseph Riley, throwing
stones; do. VIM. X, Everett, cutting seat in a
park; SO. Dennis Long, John Long, and John
Sullivan, disorderly; collateral forfeited. Rob
ert Hunter, disorderly; So. Jeremiah Sullivsr.,
do; do. Tobias Simpson, do; do. Nat. sniei
Bryan, do; do. Lucy jackson, profanity; 80.
III. N. Hirsh, unlawfully carrying On business
selling goods by sample; S205. Mary Grady,
selling liquor on Sunday; $40 and costs.
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A WIDOW AND HER Two CHILDREN KILLED
BY LIGHTNING.-To Captain Israel Winton we
are indebted for the particulars of a terrible
casualty that occurred about six miles from
Fredericksburg, Ray county, on Tuesday eve n
ing. A widow woman named Mary Adamson,
had resided on farm in that neighborhood for
several years in company with her two children
one boy seven years old, and the other 6 girl
aged five. During the afternoon she visited a
neiehbor residing about a mile distant, aud
started home just after supper. The clouds at
the time threatened a storm, yet Mrs. Adamson
supposed she could reach her house before il
came up, and felt anxious about some clothing
that she lett hanging on a line in the yard.
When about half the distance had been accom-
plished the storm came on with terrible force,
and the parties sought shelter under a tree. An
hour sfterwsId a neighbor passing the spot
noticed three bodies lying near the tree. All
had been evidently killed by a stroke of light
ming. The little girl lay about five feet from
the mother, her clothing completely burned off
and the upper portion OF the body badly scorch-
ed. few feet from her was the body of the
boy; he had evidently been struck sQuareIy on
the head, as nearly one half the hair was singed
of. The person Of the mother showed but few
marks Of the shock. She occupied q half sitting
posture, leaning against the tree, the right
hand dropping by her side, the left outstretched,
as If reaching for something.-St. Joseph mo !
Herald. -
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GEOR TO WV.

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AT the annual
meeting Of the stockholders of the Potomac
Insurance Company at their office on High
street this morning the following directors were
head, Walter s. Cox. David Edes, VIM. p
johnson, William Marbury, John Purdy, A. II.
Pickerell, Joshua Riley, John NJ. Belt, A. III.
Dodge, and Philip NAV.
AMPUTArIoN.-On Saturday afternoon, DR..
kleinschmidt assisted by Drs. Bowie Tyler AMI
Mackall, jr., successfully amputated the leg of
a small colored boy named Anderson, who had
bis foot crushed by canal boats short tim
since. He is doing well to-day.
GRAIN TRADR-The only receipt of grain to-
day were 2,100 bushels wheat by the schooner
Camden Union from Baltimore. 1t was con-
signed to Hartley & Bro, and was sold some
time since TO arrive.
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AL f. x ANDRIA.

SUDDEN DEATH OF WIN. +. HENDERSON,
This gentleman. well known in our community,
died very suddenly about Is O'Clock this morn
ing, IL Is supposed of heart disease, as he was
subject to that affection. Mr.. Henderson, since
the war, has been largely engaged in mercan-
tile pursuits in our midst, Al was widely
known. He had large circle OF relatives aud
friends.
PROPERTY SALBs.-Green & Wise, auction
eers, sold to- day, for II. W. Thomas and others.
Fairfax county, about three miles west OF AL
exandria, containing 81 acres, to Leonard
Brown, for $3.50 per acre. j. r. Taylor has
bought from Francis Cook the house and lot,
No. q South Pitt street, for $500 cash.-Ssn,
time. LIST,
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LOCAL NEWS.
Condensed Locals.


See notice OF meeting of Minnesota state as
sOciatiCn to night.
patent has just been Issued 70 Daniel s.
Cnstiss. OF this eiry' for an Improvement In fer
seventy-nve arrests we're made BY the police
OF this city on Saturday last; mOstly drunk and
oisorderly cases.
Forty shares Of the Avenue railroad stock, be-
longing TO the estate Of the late Chief Justice
Chase, were sold last week az thirty eight dol
The pupils of the public schools holding rrizs
certificates for penmSnship in the Business COL
fee, began their lessoIs at the college this
morning.
Rsv Ssther c. /. white, of st. Matthews
church, has gone to Halifax, Nova Scotia, for
recreation and health, accompanied by Brother
Tobias, OF 81. Matthews school.
The New York Republican AssocI.rtor nm
Saturday evening adopted a resOlut. on eorjisI-
" indoIsing the sppOintmeLs or Gen. j. II.
keteham as one Of ,ne Commissioners of the
DS'ri'. :. columbia.
,7cnbApy ID, Washington Light Infantry,
ko 70 Syracuse, New York, on the S0th IN
slant, where they will be the guests OF the Sum-
ner Corps. They will be commanded By Capt
Carver, and expect to carry hity muskets.
Michael Gleason, 3 relative OF Andrew Glea-
son, contractor, lett this city short time since
for Pittsburg, Pa, and was drowned by the
great food in that section while he was attempt
ing 10 cross Green Spring run, West virginia.
The Mexican veterans met Saturday evening,
and a committee, consisting OF Colonel j. o..
kretschmar, y. X. Pierce, Edward Atkins, j..
port on the expediency Of an excursion down
the Potomac.
At9I5 O'Clock last evening a very brilliant
meteor was seen 10 cross the sky from south
west to northeast, and was visible for sufficient
length of time to be carefully observed. The
body Of the meteor was blush green, ana IL was
followed by q tail of 8 bright red color.
In the Geographic account of the Priestley
centennial, in last Friday's STAR, Prof. For
roster, of Columbian College, was mentioned
among the chemists. 1t was undoubtedly in
tended for Prof. Fristoe, who is so well known
in this vicinity.
Judge Smell and his family left this city last
night to spend five or six weeks in Maine. In
the meantime the duties of Judge of the Police
Court will be discharged by Luther G.. Dawson,
Esq, clerk TO the Court and justice OF the
peace.
Brian BrummAgin, who made an assault upon
Robert Sherlock IN Virginia near the south end
Of the Aqueduct bridge several days ago, was
tried last Friday, in Alexandria, and fned $50
and costs and sentenced 70 labor sixty days in
the chain gang. Both Brumnsgin and Sherlock
are residents of this city.
Among the recent arrivals at Piney Point
from Washington were Nessrs. A. K. Shepherd,
i. X. Sawyer, l.. NJ. Hoffman, Hallett Kilbourn
NSth. b. FugItt, Robert II. Ward and wife,
Francis Lamb and sons, VIM. Small and wife,
X. Ii. MOhun, A. L. Bayard and wife, Asa
Ricketts,, Mrs. l.. Linyille and Mathew Trim
BILE.
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THE w RATHER,

WAsHIssToN, d; o., August 8, 1874. 1879 q "a,
PRoBABU. TrIEs.-For New England the middle
states and the lower lake region, the pressure will
increase somewhat, with northwest TO northeas
winds and generally clear, cool weather, except
possibly light rains the coast to night For the
south Atlantic and east Gulf states, rising barome-
Ter, lower tenn perature than on Sunday. north 20
east winds and light coast rains. For the wet Gulf
states, Tenne ana the Ohio valley stationary or
rising barometer, southeast to northeast winds,
sl1s htly lower temperature and generally clear
weather. For the upper lake region aad south
westward 70 the lower Missouri valley, dimiuishfpp
PREF sure, slowly rising mpersture, east to south
winds, and generally clear weather, EXCEPT Iip ht
local rains from the upper Mississippi valley west
ward.
LOCAL RECORD.
The Thermometer in the business office Of THR
STAR ranged to-day as folows:-s a. m, II; 10 a. m
IS. II M, Is: 2 d. m i. rs. " = -
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NEW YORK, August The Post's fsancfal srtso,.
sSs:.res wees opens In Wall street on . dull
mAket. seeuritiss are generally higher than Of
change is a. 4 closed Saturday. Money i. sti ac-
s 49,. ~ sdSa on call loans aud 5@ss 90 prime
cent; on long date, Of which there Is hsriIy the
nsusi SUPPLY; Gold opened at l0s$ and has sine
been nst, snd per cent. for carrying Foreign eI.
Change fsN.ry Gull Firstclsss barker i sixtT d ay
sterling csn be had ut lsI1 aud dsmspd Bills Al
$50. The rsase far bankers bills. inciudioS
Lomirsi rafes. Is fS to .Ss and 49, a s9o1s
State bonds dull, Missouri having been steady and
old Ternessees strong. Rsilro"''
The stock arket oreses Z ~ Susst and nomtnsl.
u,ds, elosins PRICES and there has hssn AN
advance sS 81 % sses having risen the
arsnh, 7lS55; Union P,,. Oe as ss foioSs.feie'
t G@SS' Tsoesn: @s7IS Pacific tfsii, 4sfS.ssS
EIis. ss0; 81: central. 15A@l6{: 81 Paul SG5s;
Central, luQskG1s S"12Ii anu NeN iofh
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The Narkees.

s,s ,ssnn. Angust Section duil-lov mid
H9,ss, losS esio. fhscr dull. Wheat steady and 10
ti %, ~ ns choice snd amber, 4OGl as
.a % tS@i. IS; good TO prime red $50
eu stlal S. red western, 2JdI %; amber west.
% IStGlM 81. Corn dull--Whits sIut lern, 500 2:
stesdy-soui hern aud western, 65. Rye duh. Hay
unchanged Provisions stroI g and excited-prises
DIR 500: clear rib sides, Ill4dIi1S. Bacon
shoulters go @9 clear rib sides, r. elll1t sugar
cnreo hams, EGHh Lard, rennet. l4GDl4ia
Western bntter, best graies, firm and ia good de-
Tand, low and meaium dull; good to choice, 2O@25
strsug, 10% 9tO,s
EAITIMoks, august S.-virginia sizes, peeIers.
.: NiTginias, consolidated, 50; West virglntss, To-
North Carolina skies, old, 70; DO, new To-; do spe
NEW YeRk, August S-stocks dull. Gold, %
money, ? Exehsr &c, lsng, Gs; short, 1905. Gov
NV YORK, August 4-Flour quiet. whest
quiet. Corn STEADY.
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DEATH CAUSED BY FISH BoyD. John
Craig, coaored man, living on q small
thoroughfare in the western section Of the ciry
known As Blind Johnny's Court, !" died about
three O'Clock yesterday morning from the efec.s
of getting q fish bone stuck In his foot. few
days ago Craig was walking about the floor OF
the house barefooted when he ran O dsh bone
into his foot. It caused him some pain at the
time, but nothing serious was contemplated.
The pain, however, continued to grow wors, ,,
and finally got so bad that physician was Sc mt
for. Before the arrival OF the doctor lockjaw
had set In, which terminated in the death Of the
patent Coroner Macksll, after learning the
cause OF death, did not think IL necessary to
hold an inquest. Craig was about thirty Il We
years OF age, and leaves q widow and eight
children.-Bdlto. Sun, Sd.
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AN AsToNIsHED BUReLAR-Mrs. Susan Ro-
senthal, OF No. los avenue A, keeps a grocery
store at the above number, and resides in the
apartments Immediately overhead. On We'd
nesday afternoon she heard some person walk
Ing across the floors of her rooms, and going up
stairs found strange man ransacking the
premises. With admirable presence of mind
Mrs Rosenthal locked the door on the burglar,
and at once raised vigorous alarm. Oficer
ShsIvey came along and captured the stranger
COW; he gave his name as Henry Rice, and
was held in $4,000 bail by Justice Kasmire, at
Essex Market police court, yesterday.-N. Y.
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PARDON OF SENTIMRNTAIIsT-In July
1871, Miss Emma g. Horn and W. X. Scott,
two very sentimental residents OF Lawrence,
Mass, resolved to take poison and die in each
others arms Accordingly. both parties took
poison, and Miss Horn died. Scott recovered,
to be tried for procuring and administering the
poison, and was sentenced to six years. impris-
onment, but on account Of his good behavior
since his incarceration he has received a full
pardon from the Governor. He seems to be a
quiet and inOffensiye man.
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OUR BOAT CLUBs.-The crew OF the Potomac
Beat Club selected TO represent them at the
coming Ssratogs Iegstta-D. COughian stroke:
A. j. McBlair, No. 3; Frank Jones, No. 2; III. 8.
TruaN, captain and bow, with Il. Carpenter
and William Gilman as extramen-are in daily
practice.
At a recent meeting OF the Oneida Boat Club
the following officers we're elected: Walter Al
exander, president; George Thomas Noyes,
vice president; w. LenOx Towers, treasurer;
joseph Beardsley, secretary; William NJ. Lay,
corresponding secretary.
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WAsHIEGTCH CITY SAVINGS BANK,-Nr.
VIM. +. Nattingly, receiver OF the Washington
City Savings Bank, has brought suit against
the following parties for the recovery OF the
amounts named, and alleged TO be owing to
that bank on notes given by them:-Malvina
1Olson ct al, $3.50; j. ". Martin ct al, SIS;
Martin NJ. RehTer, - GOO; VIM. A. Fenwick
sos Gray < King $50; Wm- Herring, 500;
HoltZelaw < Graham, 500; j. II. Russell and
y. d. Heating, S25S.3l. The depositOrs Of this
bank will receive a dividend of twenty per cent
on the 18th Of this month. This. with what has
already been paid, viii make a total or ffty-fye
per cent.
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TRAVELLERS BY STEAMBOAT experience far
less inconvenience than formerly from insect
pests found on board, because KnOioles' Iasec.
destroyer is now so universally used on such
vessels. Railroad and city car owners and con-
ductors might take a hint from steamboat cap
tsiDs In this particular. and rid their vehicles
OF insect vermin most effectualIy by the same
means. A few blasts from the little Insect Gun
sold with the powder, suffice to utterly extermi-
nate the vile intruders, no matter how numer
Gus. eo3
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fAYirG The POLICBMBN.-The treasurer of
the Board OF metropolitan Police Commission
ers " 10 DAY paying the police force the govern
ment salary Tor the month OF j uly, at his on ce
lonce nesuquaIters. heretofore the general
government portion OF polieemen's nav hs. been
dEbursed by the Attorney General under the
old law, but the recent act Of Congress did NOT
specify that he funds should be disbursed
through that ONCE, and the funds have been
transferred 10 the treasurer OF the board, who
win in future make the payments
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A SHOOTING AFFAIR AT MIDDAY.-About
one O'Clock to- day considerable excitement was
OcCssioDed in Hthe Division" by the report of
pistol shots, near the corner of 18th and C.
streets, and soon a colored man was seen max
ing ezra good time along ID street TO 18th, fol-
lowed by some seven or eight Others one armed
with a pis toll and another with a razor
The pursued party was pulled into Baier's res
taurant, corner of 18th and ID streets, by MIR.
SpriDgmaD, OF No. engine company, and the
crowd dispersed. 1t is said that the man re-
ceiyed one of the shots in the scalp, and when
carried OFF by his friends was 30 badly fright
ened that the origin OF the difficulty could not
be obtained from him.
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The CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK of Hagers-
town, which was authorized by An act OF Con-
gress TO remove to this city, opened for business
to-day in the building of the First National
Bank and the upper rooms formerly occupied
by that institution. Ex-Postmaster General
Creswell is one OF the directors. Jacob Tome
Of Maryland, father-in-law Of Mr.. Creswell, is
president, but as he is also president OF two or
three other national banks, he will retire from
the Citizens Bank on the first of next January
to be succeeded by Mr.. Creswell as president.
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"CoUNCIL OF THE CRoss."-wm. Campbell.
who was charged with coming here from Wash
fngton ard establishing without proper author
lily lodge of the 'sSons and Daughters of the
Living Council OF the Gross, )" and thereby OBJ
tanning a considerable amount of money from
the colored people, was before the police Justice
Saturday. Several witnesses stated that Camp
bell had told them that he had TO paw Congress
SLIGO for the charter, and that they must paw
him that amount before he could establish a
lodge. The testimony was, however OF such a
conflicting character that the police Justice
would not hold hin, and he was accordingly
olkchaIg ed.-kLchmoRd Disnalch. 81
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NEW h1PRfss LINE VIA CANAL,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
JuAH BOYLE. FRANK sAksUa,
.yygAN B0hLk z Co...

&c eoS 18Th street opposite .. 9. Treasury.
30; sis ns. lars. double HOUSE,, oor.sT ~
eno r. - 70. lole nsssachusstts avenue.
iurnlsh.d or gnfsrni.5sS. A doTTsss Gs W.T. s,
s o% s sSs . so s! s',srsl email
i have sew srsl vsry nne FARMS, improved sni IN.
mpreseo, on oinerent railroads rnnninr from the
e.ys ~ So. ~ ioN nGure9 or excnsnre for CITY,
Eoperfy 1900 feet Of GROUND in various Dor.
uons 9i tne city Tor sale 1t low figures on essy fers
furnished House for rent 81 si5f eer month ~
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HA popular complaint Is that there ara
twice as many girls rs there are boys in the
Sunday schools.
~Omaha has mysterious and ghostiy awo-
man n white" She frequents the cemetery,
hits the sexton on the back, asks where her
children are, and sinks into grave. She has
been twice fred ct without effect, and the stx.
ton talks Of resigning.
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a NOVEL TRIr.-Massachusetts reports th at
portion OF winchendon, Mass, covered with
grass, cranberry vines, whortleterry bushes,
and four hundred trees, recently fioated off into
Monomonock lake, between Ridge N. H. and
Winchendon, Mass. The newly formed i.Iand
was FIST seen near the town OF Ridge, Nav 80.
On the following day 1t fiosted of two miles
Gown the lake, but on June returned to its
acres, and in q lake covering An area of 500
acres: 1t was probably started from its natural
site py the lake being unusually high, and a
suong southerly wind prevailing. 1t IL sug-
gested that 1t left Massachusetts, for q summer
vacation In New Hampshire, to escape the
effects Of protracted legislation
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A CoLoRED CANDIDATE BLAcK-RAIrxn-
Robert Bruce, Hindoo convert, who is now In
New Brunswick N. j., studying for the minis
come Division, Sons Of Temperance, Q few dsys
ago, and ct the subsequent meeting was reject
ed on account Of his color.
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ARREST OF A TILL-GRABBgR. SATURDAY.
evening q black fellow named VIM. Shaw
erabbt the till in the store Of Mr.. Staffan, No.
461 9TH street, containing $50, and running
through into tie yard scaled the fence, and
passing through clothing store on street
made his way up towards the northern part of
the city. Detective Miller observed Shaw,s
man0uyres, but could not follow, having a
prisoner In his hands at the time. He gave in
formation 10 McElfresh ard McDevitt, who
naeoed the fellow st the k-street market. This
II the same man who assaulted Officers LaglOr
and Brown whilst riot was in progress, for
which lie has served term in the peniteutiary
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The REPUBLICANS of New Jersey will hold
their state convention at Trenton on the "a tn OF
augutt: a csnoldate for governor IL to be
Amos Clarke, it,, Marcus l.. Ward ana John
Hill are prominently mentioned, and a HvsIv
time among the politicians Is expectei.-N. u.
Hfrnld. ~ ~
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The NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK, corner of
New York avenue and 18th street, pays per
cent. per annum on deposits for each calender
month. Banking hours, 9 TO 4. SATURDAYS. 9 to
4 and to 3. 27t3.1itI6
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DEATH OF REV. JOSEPH s. COLLINs-Iast
Saturday morning at half-past s O'Clock, Rev
Joseph ;. Collins, the oldest local minister con-
nected with the Methodist Episcopal Church
in Baltimore, died in Winchester, Virgi MIA at
the residence Of his sOn-in-law, Colonel Denny.
About ten days ago the aged minister left Bait
imore tor Winchester. and II was not anticipated
that bis end was 50 near, as his health was not
then much affected. The reverend gentleman
bad attained the remarkable age Of 90 years
and was looked upon as the most venerable pa
niarch OF his nomination in Maryland. He
was born in the District of Columbia, and his
early ministry WAS there. Some forty years ago
he removed TO Baltimore, and has since been
well known here ever since. He was not re
markable as preacher, but was esteemed for
attractive personal qualities, and as a faithful
and conscientious man. His son, Rev. John A.
Collins, Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
was one OF the most pOpular and eloquent min
tsters In his Church, and is well remembered
by many BaltimoTeans. He died in 1S5S. On
Saturday Rev. j. b. Stitt, of the Charles street
NJ. T.. Church, was telegraphed TO come 10
Winchester for the purpose of preaching the
funeral sermon, and left Baltimore In obeIi-
ence Observation-Disclosures Gazette, 81.
The deceased was printer, and was well
known by the older members of the craft in
this city. He was employed in the Conversational
Globe Office, under John Q. Rives, about 25
years ago.
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MORE WORK, better work. and a greater va
riety of work can be done on the Wheeler and
convinced Of this by calling at No. 461 Pennsyl-
yania avenue. 73I: