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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-11-12
Young Men.
ny REV. Q. n. VOORHEES,.

|. With u trembling hand, | now
take NY pen to direct few lines tu
the y"ang men = alluding to the
fearful bias toward dissipation which
prevails 80 extensively in our land,
mud which has settled like a canker,
u plagnc spot upon cur hopes and
our Ii h places. J allndc I" those
deep and fatal drauglts If "he
black waters of death and Achcran,' "
which are parching the manly lip,
and soaring the manly brain; which
are paralyzin9 the limbs, c"urslng
the veins in torrents of fire, and
crushing as with an iron hand, life
among the very hcarietrinss.
am almost ready t" say that ]
cannot eAagerate here. To sec
form attor firm of youthful, manly
and beauty, reel madly by rs; tn
see the d,wny but waited cheek
Hinged with the fever flush; to See
the eye, once 50 radiant with in
telligcncc, now settled into d fren-
zied glare; 10 hear those words, once
Of meaning, of eloquence, OF genius,
changed to the delirious gibbering
of The drunkard. Oh TO see all this,
AID then to think of the ruin and
the loss that are involved wilhal;
to thiLk Of the garncred hopes that
are now all blackeIrcd in ashes; to
think that these wrecks might have
been ornaments and pillars To their
country; tothi"k that for these have
gushcd forth prayers and tears; to
think that because Of them, hearts
are breaking, that otherwise might
have been 'yful aud blessed; to
think Of health destr' yed, property
s'rrwn to the winds, Opportunity
lost, talent wasted, and high aud
noble sentiments all swallowed ~
in one burning and debasing pas
sion; thus to behold, thus to reflect,
| say, would you shed tears half 81
bitter, accompanied by half snch
anguish, it you had seen each proud
form, before it had thus been faint
cd; stretched IN its madness upon
the narrow bier! Would you have
m"urncd half SO deeply to hear the
bel toll for the bright Jrowed and
the generous one who from the
sunshine of existance, with the
promise Of excellence, aud the hon
or OF an untarnshcd equation, had
gone down t" his quiet grave; or,
it ST., can you now withhold your
sympathies; your hot. fast tears, to
think that his uust be the grave OF
the incorporate; t" think perhaps
the shadow of his fate has entered
some home, aud around its hearth
famine and woe sit weeping; thai
these maternal ms arc quivcrn.
with II PRAYER Of aga y,a father =
maud IL lifted to curse lln pnis, Il
Goblet. aud soihc genie heart that
still. still thrpbs for hin with ~
love; is sick with the cold
ness Of despair.
| h .vc used u" glaring or deceit
iul c.loring. | have presented no
over ought picture. Alas! the
living reality cannot he expressed
10y language. ! fear, | repeat; tina,
the bias toward such n result is al
ready deeply settled and vile
spread in this land. ] caIl upon
Young men to beware IT il. call
upon them tu arouse in their zeal
aud energy. and { rtn an iupen.-
Irable phalanx against It.
Baldwin, November. 1874.
FRESH arrival oi New Goods, TO he sold
T.. 4. ~
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We call attention to The change
in time Of holding religions services
If the NJ. +. Church at Nirvana,
from 4 o'cl. ok p. ~. 10 10 "'cl"ck
~. IN. Services will be held a.
Baldwin every Sunday morning, AZ
1dd o'clock = Rev. ID. Callahan
(C"nercgationaN preaching every
rthei week.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-11-12

NEWTON |. KINNE, of Elk town
ship, has our thanks for a splendid
roll of butter, loft at the STAR office
last Saturday. Well "nake that
right" somehow.
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From Williamson.

EDrTR STAR Farmers have
nenrly NJ! their crops secured.
There are. however, some fields 81
corr vet To be- husked. Wheat
looks very well, generally; not 81
well, however, las It does in some
of the towns in Lake county the
towns OF Elk and Weber for ex-
ample. G. M. M.
Williamson, Nov. Sd, 1874.
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Business Men! See Here!

Nv MID r-sprctfully announce In the eli
s.n. oi hati~ ia than am prepared TO do
Bra.i,g !" snd ro'n all points IN and abost
,,.r. Froir pi attention given 10 all orders.
Cha,r.s reasonable R,BEKr STEw ART.
Baldwin S,Et. Path, 1874.
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IT is expected that work upon
the new school house will be com
nenccd next week, and that it will
then he pushed forward to speedy
conpletiun.
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WE learned, Ia late tor insertion
in last weeks issue, of q railroad
accident whic', occurred Thursday
afternoon, Nov. 9Th, on the q. X.
e |. u. r., near the line between
AIleyan ands Kent counties. An
axle to The engine broke, and two
or lIircc cara were thrown from the
track; one IMAM WAS killed., and
some twenty ar thirty men, women
and children injured; though it was
Thought, none fatally.
We nl1", learn that on Friday
last, ~ freight conductor on the same
Read had his right arm accidental
~ crushed above the elbow, at some
siaiinn below Big Rapids.
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On Monday last, II. A. Bray,
ESQ. coMmen ced work on a dwelllng
house for Chas. Spragne. II is 10
Gated on Seventh street, west al
Poplar, and will be 1SX30 tect, aud
two Stores hi1h.
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On "Wednesday last Messrs.
Jones e ll"liiStcr had The first car
Load Of brick Skipped into town, and
brick G. imneys are now in order.
Next ,hihg it will he fine brick
blocks springIng up on the "bcau,-
FIJI lains.'
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-11-12

FROM Mr.. Dewitt T.. Davenport,
m Wcbher township. we learn that
lie has recently been male the hap
pv recipient "f u present from Hon.
WIN. l. Webbcr. ~ East Saginaw,
IN the ,ham OF tie rcshire bull
calf, "Chcstcr,' calved April 18th,
1874. It's color is spotted, rcd and
white. 1t WIS bred by VIM. l..
Wcbber, "f East Saginaw. Sire,
"Bannock," bred 10y the Michigan
Agricultural College. Grand sire,
Dundee. 1855 A. II. i; grand dam,
Nina $50 A. II. b; dam, 'Priu-
cess 7l5 a. Ii. b."
We understand the stock is first
class, and Mr.. d.. as well as Lake
c"unty at large, is to be c,ngratn-
lated on the Introduction Ut such
stock, while Mr.. Wcbber is entitled
to thanks.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-11-12

TnE new plani < III II of Messrs.
H"lco,nb e Bray arrived in town
on Saturday. and thi- week il is in
position and smo"hing off the
boards in fine style.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-11-12

The frame Of The Railroad water
tank building at this point, is up,
and the roof completed. On Non.
day morning the w"rkrncn resumed
work OF enclosing the depot build
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-11-12

AS wE9"t" press this (Fnursday)
af ern"nn, we learn thar w. Il.
Sears, Chict Engineer Of the f. Il
Il. NJ Railway. has just received II
telegram from Flint, stating hat his
c'ild was dangerously sick, and
cal ling him home. Conductor Sn
yara will find Mr.. Sears, and Con-
vcy him to Reed City, where a
special train will he in readiness To-
carry him to his family. Nav his
worst fears fail 10 he realized!
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Henry A. Bray,

Justice Of the Pace, and Notary Pablo
Fslisin. Lake county, Mich. All business
sruustsd To ~ will rec, i've careful man.
sgrnert Office III co,i.r of Michigan sv
srus SID Eirh,h street. 2-il
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Easeu Work L. PIastering.

n r. We Is prepared to 10 all kinds ot Ma
s"n VAR nd pi,S'sr,ns, ON ,h0It noii ..
Aad e.s iust Baldwin. Mich; or. orders
,as, re i,t with Emmett Coon 4 Go.
1r--3-T
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THREE new dwelling houses are
now IN process 1T erection in Bald
win. Win sa. We are not ''arow-
in.!'
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Nirvana House.

Nv motto IL TO live and let live. Good
I'VE Is served at all hours, on short notice,
for Is GEMS meal Tw" meal. and lodging
at u ceats | am thankful Tor past patron
age, and. hope it will continue.
II. +. LACEY, Proprietor.
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Baldwin House,

This Hotel affords a. good accpmmoda-
tions a. any in this part of the country,
Charges reasonable. WW. Wood Proprietor,
Baldwin itv Mich. ILL
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c. u. BEAlsDsLEl
Edward q. RAYMOND

Treasurer of Osccola county, Michigan. 1t
tend. promptly TO all business relating to
taxes within said county. +. o. Address,
Hrrses Mich 2-2l
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W. j. kc( aUSey

Ju.iice Of the Peace, Baldwin CITY. Mich.
" l at'ciG r,onptl, 10 all business en-
ret d t. hi. care. Special att, niion Civ
. tsiiNvnert OF taxes al non rcsid. lands
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-11-12

BrHNAM 10 giving The City Drug
Store a il.pr' ugh ove'l,Huline; has
just received fresh stock of goods;
and now look ont for business"
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w. Is. Mott, NJ. ID.

Osic. in c. +. Iiasom's Drug Store. Rail-
win Cii,, Mich Nil sttcnd p omptly TO
oil esi!., in town or country. IA
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-11-12

REV. p + MCCLEILAND, of Chase
visited Baldwin, on Saturday last,
,.nd gave us 81 call.
R,bl. E. Big and David A..
Larhr"p have our thanks for favors
RENDERED.
On Friday evening last we re-
cei,cd a c, I'll from Mr. j T.. Cars
well. formerly - resident It urrscv.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-11-12

WE learn that two hcw grocery
mud proyi-ion stores are soon 10 be
AIRED IN town.
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Official Returns.

Tho following are the official re-
turns from the towns in Lake com.
~. ut tho election held Nov. Sd,
1874:
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-11-12

Work enclosing Aliens new
store building now progresses rap
idly.
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ii. f. Church,
REV. Il. VOORHEES,, Pastor.
Baldwin. Mich.

Preaching every Sabbath. nj lot o'c'ock
=. nv. ard oihck pm P'avrr meetings
Thursday evenings. NJ ~ o'cluck. Class
nerii,r immediately following Sunday NOR.
piug service.
There will a'.e he preaching Mt Nirvnna
~ 10 o'clock M. every other Sabbath
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-11-12
Kirkland g. Shane.

hsnu ,acturcis al d Dealers in Lumber aud
La,h. Special attention paid to Bill Suff
Mill ard Yard on line of +. Il r. n. Rail.
ws,. q niles west Of Baldwin City.
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Our Clubbing Rates

To- those desiring to club with
this rapcrard another publication
We will furnish the Star and
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Baldwin 10 Reed City.

A mixcG train (ca,ryins l'asscn-
gers and f'eighn now runs over the
+ & p. NJ. Railway between Bald.
win aud Reed City, daily (Sundays
cxceptrd) rs fellows:
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Isaac Grant,

Dsput, She riff of Lake county. Mich. All
buslir s. entrust, TO his care i'll he y. onipt-
" attended to. Address, Baldwin, Lake
county. Mich 2-l2
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Darius &. Warner,

Attorney AT Law. Notary Public and Pros
Attorney tor Lake county. Chase, Mich
Is
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VIZ are requested to state that
there will he no religious services
in town next Sunday.
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A LARGE stock Of Boots Il Shoes just re
ceive d, will be sold at the lowest possible
prices, by EMMETT COON GO.
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Marrien
dD

In Pinora township, Nov. 9Th, 1874, by j..
Au'r, Esq., Mr.. ADRIAN ScnLA-ER and Mis-
LUCINDA PEPLAR.
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8asiaess gnrps,
Carpentcring.

W J Mccsasry is prepared 20 attend
Z. all rails in the abo.s nam~i line.
his address. u. hlwi ia city, N'cb.
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St.BscRrBE for the STAR.
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Oua motto. good G"oas w"tH pr.fs and
Srick sales EMNfrT CooN a Co.
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Iisn.
*

gin.
In W,lland, Canada, Oct. 3lst, 1874, Mrs.
Richard Brown. wife of Richard R'own, OF
Webhcr township, Lake Co, Mich.
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Dry Goods.

Don'tfail to step at the large white store
corner nr Nichigan avenue and 18th street.
4 Il
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+. l.. Allen,

ATTORNEY, st Law and solicitor IN Chan
eer,. Vii Practice in Cheat and L s.
C.sris. Office over Bra,s sture. corner Of
Ninth street aud Michigan ave ,us, baldwin
Gix MIl,.
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IgIatius Il. Evans.

b-i nt, 60. Survcvo. !, prepared TO do
far,c,ipg in all he Tosns IA the Mort west
rsrr 81 Lax. rourty T.. %. address. bald-
~, CIV Mich. y-l3
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Terms 80 per Year.
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The different successful candi-
dates for county Offices, received
mui,ritics as follows:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-13

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION.-A gentle
man advertised for a boy to help him in his
office, and nearly fifty applicants were pre-
scented to HIM. Gu. of the whole number he
selected one and dismissed the rest.
Said friend to him: 81 should like to
know on what ground you selected that boy,
who had not single recommendation"
"You are mistaken" said the gentleman,
"he had great many, He wiped his feet
when he came in, and closed the door after
him, showing that he was careful. He gave
up his seat to the lame old man, showing that
he was kind and thoughtful. He took off
his cap when he came in, and answered my
questions promptly and respectfully, showing
that he was polite and gentlemanly. He
picked up book which purposely laid on
the floor, and replaced itapon the table, while
all the rest stepped over it or pushed it aside
and he waited quietly for his turn, instead Of
crowding and pushing, showing that he was
honest and orderly.-When / talked to him
noticed that his clothes were carefully brush
ed, his hair in nice order, and his teeth white,
When he wrote his name noticed that his
tinger.nails were clean instead of being tip
ped with jet like that handsome little fellow
in the blue jacket. Don't you call those let
tiers of accommodation? | do and | would
give more for what can tell about boy by
using my eyes ten minutes, than all the fine
letters lie could bring me.'-Ltttte Co'poraL
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and was mistaken for the relics OF Fort st
LOUIS.
Next year after the fort was built, Captain
Pilette collected from the Indians two canoe
loads of pelts and furs, which lie cOntemplaf.
ed shipping to Canada, and pay for them in
goods on his return. The captain, with three
companions, was about to start on his long
| Journey, when both French and Indians had
collected on the river bank to bid them adieu.
| But as their canoes were about TO leave the
shore, Tonti, with file of armed soldiers,
made his appearance and forbid them leaving
until the duties authorized by La Sales
charter were paid. Pilette protested against
being robbed in this way, as he termed it,
but knowing that Tontl with his armed sol.
diers would enforce his demand, consented
to pay the tribute Accordingly he counted
out the required number Of buffalo, beaver,
and otter skins, after which the canoes were
permitted to depart.
Piette married sIuaw, raised large
family of halI.breed children, and to whom
he left large fortune which was made in
the fur trade When he died they buried him
on Buffalo Rock, near the fort, and raised a
mound over his remains. Some time after
Pilette's death, his family moved to Peoria
Lake, and one of his grandsons, Louis Pi-
lctte, was claimant for the land on which
IGDrlI Is Uulll. JldHN VI TIC utSCcUuuHls Va
this old fur trader are now living on the
American Bottom, all of whom show strong
marks of Indian origin. One of these, Hy
polite Pilette, a great grandson of the cap
tain, has in his possession a number OF arti
Giles which once belonged to his distinguish
ed grandsire. From this man | obtained
most of Evolutionary account of lie Fort DIES
Miamis, as well as many other things relat
ing 10 the French and Indians of that day.
Then the history "skips OFF, to Detroit and
narrates the career of Pontiac and his wars
with the British then to La Sales colony
in Texas; then back to Peoria; then back to
Starved Rock, Bureau Creek, &c In the lat
ter half of the book there is singular alb
sence of dates and the geography is often be-
wildering, though in connection with other
many facts are new and interesting
The book Is marred in the printing by
many typographical as well as grammatical
errors, like the following:
p II. "On the sail of the canoe ,cas paint
ed many devices"
AT the sound of their oars deer would
raise from their lair"
p 10. ats towering walls, its high, males
tic summit, and its isolated position makes
it," &c.
p 20. "Of latter years'-for later.
p l24-Dottom. Except" for accept
The priest "tcerG' for was, &c.
This is small criticism, we know yet such
which occur on nearly every page,
would ruin any book The edition before us,
we are assured, however, was only trial one
Of n fpvv hundred coDips and in the second
edition we have no doubt these little blem
isles have been removed.
A copy of the book may be seen at the
bookstore of Osman e. Hapcman, where or
ders for copies of the second edition will re-
ceive prompt attention.
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cumstances, narrated above we prefer to wear
our hair straight.
If was the Detroit Firs Press that gave pub.
llcitv to the fact that Maria Lovejoy, of Fond du
Lac, is now pushing her fourth breach Of pro
mise suit, and the railroad has had TO put an cx'
fra train on for the benefit of young men who
want to get out of that town.
The Bureau County Hcraid in tcndcr.hearted
mood, gets of this
Doubts are entertained as to the propriety OF
Iburcng ones potato vines on the Sabbath. 1t is
undoubtedly wrong, but whether right or wrong,
il is certainly cruel. Just think OF giving bug
Paris green to cat on Sunday.
! A Kind word spoken to a husband will go far
! thcr than brOonStck or 4 iatiron, says wo-
man of experience. And the rule works as well
the other way, says man who has tried n.-Er.
We commend this to some husbands and wives
in Ottawa tor change. We (Bccmus) tried it,
however, and it didn't work. Said she, after we
had played kindness for few moments, Drunk
again, sce,'
1t is really astonishing how rapidly a young
mans emotions will change when lady relieves
her waist from his cncircling arm by inserting
about one inch of a hair-pin in it.
The editor of the Carlnyllc Dcmocrat heads
q column with this startling line:
Grasshoppers and snakcsw
He should let up on drinking.
How Patrick proposes to get oyer his single
blcssedne5s-By proposing to Bridget.
Or take n short cut to Cuba-when the ac-
ceptcd lover is going to lIayc.Anna.
This is timely advice from the Philadelphia
Herald: Don't muzze dogs during the light
nmgrod agent season"
Two females have started newspaper in Ida
no, called the TiHdjcatOr They advocate wo
man suffrage, and in their salutatory say: 1--WE
shall have q fellow feeling in our bosoms
for all struggling and oppressed humanity else
where" The utmost excitement now pcrvadcs
that Territory to know who Is to be the "fellow."
-Ottd1rd (IHD Free Trader.
The excitement is lOw allaycd. "Bemus," yc
local of the Fire. Irddcr, has been recommended
or that responsible position by TeDne Z. Clailin,
who Informed the aforesaid females that he was
ust the man they wanted. Tennic knew BE
nus" well, when she was practicng medicine In
hat beautiful city on the banks of the swift roll
ne Illnois.-Idlho Statesman.
The editor Of the Statesman is Mr., Kelly and
We rather guess lie is the "felly." We never
night, could, would, should or did, or may, can
,r must do the naughty thing that this Idahoer
suggests
We close our dish of cream this week with the
ollowing poetic chusion:
THE CRACKED MUSICIAN TO HIS LOVE.
Where the wild blue fly builds its nest
And rears It's callow brood,
Where catalcptics can't digest,
And therefore hate their food,
Within the forests pink arcade,
Wen SIT and sing my darling maid,
Then come, sweet fair and forty,
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The main line extends from Kansas City, Mo,
and Lcavcnworth, Kansas, both fourishing cities
on the Missouri River, through Central Kansas
and Eastern Colorado 639 miles to Denver, Colo
RADIO, and with several hundred miles Of Branch
es, in addition, reaches every portion of Kansas,
Colorado and New Mexico, and all of its fertile
valleys. Rare opportunities are offered for ac-
curing homes IN n section OF country unsur-
passed for fertility and health. The State Capt.
tai, State University State Agricultural College,
State Normal School, Blind Asylum, &c, of Kan
sas are all located Immediately along the line,
ahd the educational facilities generally are un-
equacd. By reference to the United States Ag-
ricultural Reports, ii will be observed that Kan
sas had greater yield to the acre of the cereals
than any other State, and Gold Medals and Di-
plomas Jor the greatest and best display OF Fruit
and Agricultural, Horticultural and Mineral pro-
ducts, have been awarded at the Great EXPOSE
hons and Fairs throughout the land in competi-
ton with the other States. For the tourist and
invalid, Il varied md charming landscape is pre-
scented; and the delightful air Of Colorado, and
the now Justly celebrated Cold, Warm and Hot
Springs, in the vicinity of Denver, have given re-
ncwcd life to the weary anc have restored health
To the sick. Don't fail to take trip over the
Kansas Pacific Railways and if you want good
home he sure to settle along its line. You can
obtain Maps, Circulars, &c, giving all informa-
ton, by addressing General Passenger Agcnt,k.
PR, Kansa, City, Mo. II