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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-11-30
M. G. M. A. COURSE.


The third lecture in the Maine Charitable
Mechanic Associations free course, was delv-
cred last evening by ex-Gov. Washburn of this
city. He delivered his we'll known lecture en-
titled can evening with the ballad and song
makers of Scotland" The hall was filled and
the audience greatly enjoyed the.lecture. The
speaker began by speaking of the high estima-
ton which wise observers of history had given
to the influence of ballads, and that it was in
some way an index of nations character.
He next referred to some of the leading writers
of ballads in England and America, but re-
marked that sit is in Scotland that the ballad
and song have struck their note the deepest
and found the kindest SOIL"
The true ballad, he said, is simple, energetic,
tender and pathetic, historical. Legendary, ma
tional-a painter of the pre-Raphael.t tie school,
Song is of later growth, less rapid and nara
tive, and dealing more with affections and pas.
sons.
TThe asan that Scotland mas producad so
many fine songs and ballads is: 1st-It
comes from the character of the country, which
is sterile and rugged, grand-a land of shad-
ows, of mystery, of poetry.
2d-lt grows from the necessity forced on the
people to labor, to study, to think. 1t is land
where men grow, where souls ripen.
3d-It comes from the homes which warm
the land, the domestic life, the social ties, the
hereditary pride.
4th-These characteristics, this patriotism
these domestic affections owe much to religion;
the religion of Calvin; and though we may
dissent from the creed, we must recognize the
power which this religion has been ia the prog
ress of the world. 1t made men heroes, ready
to fight and die if need be for their country
and their faith.
The speaker divided the poetry of Scotland
into seven classes as follows: Pastoral life.
2-Patriotsm and humanity. 3-Religion.
4-Love. 5-Domestic life. 6-Pathos and
sorrow. wit and humor. Under these
several headings he read poems upon the differ
ent subjects from Allen Ramsey. James Hogg,
Walter Scott, Robert Burns, Thomas Camp.
bell and others.
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j. W. YORK ASSISTANT POSTMASTER
Once Hours.
From 500 m to $50 M Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 m.
PORTLAND, Me-, Nov. 8, 1875.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1.2O
p m and 1870 a. m. Close at 500 m, and 80 and
Boston and the West. Arrive at 5.Oopm.
Intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Ra AL Arrive at 1.2o and $40 pm. Close at
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1.2O p. m.
and 1890 m. Close at 500 m, 2sO and 900 p. m.
Arrive at 800 p. m. Close at 1880 D. m. N
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 900 a.
Express Augusta, Bangor and the East, Arrive
at 200 am. Close at coop m.
Skowhegan, intermediate offices and the north.
Arrive at 800 p. m. Close at II. 30 D. m.
Skowhegan closed pouch closes at 900 y m,
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. I. R. Ar
rive Ma at 2;2o b M Close at 1245 n
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 900 a. 1n 800
al oeas 800
at As and lbs m. Close at 7.30 m, and
North Conway and other offices on the P. & O.
R. Arrive at I1.45 m, and AS m. Close at 100
By the Bridgton Stage Arrive at p m. Close at
Passport, via each steamer. Arrive at 600 m.
Castine, Deer Isle, sedgwick, Mount Desert, Mill
bridge, Jonespert and Machias via each steamer.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Arrive
Thursday at a IN. Close Saturday at $50 pm.
Foreign Mails per Allan Line from Quebec close
every Friday at II. As p m.
Foreign Mails, via New York, day previous to sail
Collections from Street letter boxes at 90 a. M.
II M. and 200 and 500 p. m.
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Professor Victor Hammered of Paris, who
spent eight months in preparing Miss Annie
Louise Cary for her debut in Moscow, is now
in Providence. He told correspondent of the
Journal recently that he found Miss Cary's
voice almost perfect, and that among the many
hundred voices he has professionally tested be-
fore appearing on the boards of the Opera
Comique (and he has had that Office to perform
for the last eight years., he never found a
sweeter or clearer'one than Miss Cary's.
Mr.. p McGlinchy informs gentleman that
the Democrats propose to carry Ward by hay
ing young men living in Ward 2 change their
boarding places to Ward 1 sufficient length of
time to gain residence for voting purposes.
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SheriHS Sale.

CUMBERLAND IS.
fEyAKEN on execution and will be sold at public
i auction to the highest bidder, on Thursday, the
thirtieth day of December, A. ID. 1875, at eleven
O'Clock in the forenoon, at the Sherfs Office in Port
land, In said county, all the right in equity which
Cumberland has or had the twentieth day of Sep
tember A. D. 1876 at nine O'Clock in the forenoon,
the action on which said execution was obtained to
redeem the following described mortgaged real es-
tate to witt certain lot of land with the buildings
thereon, situated in Westbrook, in said county, on
the northerly side of the road leading from Cuber
land mills to Saccarappa village. bounded as follows
Commencing on said road at the southwesterly cor
29tb, A. D. 1876 by said Caroline A. Howard, thence
westerly BY said road to land formerly belonging to
Charles Quinby, thence northerly by said Quinby's
land to the Presumpscot River thence easerly by
said river to the said Hoopers land, thence by said
Hooper's land southery to the point of beginning.
Dated at Portland this twenty-seventh day of No
vember, A. d. 1875. W. HI. DRESSER,
w3w4S Deputy Sheriff.
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The President of the Widows Wood Society
recently received the following anonymous
communication through the MALL
THANKSGIVING PRAISE MEETING.
How they pour in, men, women and children,
tall and Short large and small; men with nice
beavers and shabby ones; women with fine hats
and those not so stylish; children in rich cloth.
ing and those plainly dressed; the sober citizen
and the nobby young man; the elegant lady
and the woman who has hurried frnm the kit
chen; al with one purpose, to "Praise the
Lord for His goodness to the children Of men. "
see the Rev. Mr.. Jones, the Rev. Mr. Nc
Winnie, Elder Luce, the Rev. Mr.. Buck and
many others. They come, they come, till the
house and galleries are filled, and they sing
with will, Swell the anthem, raise the song.''
Rev. Mr.. McWhinnie reads the 18th Psalm,
and Mr.. Buck makes a very short prayer, and
the people sing again. Then Mr.. Jones reads
from time to time, and the multitude sings;
and they sing again | suppose fifteen hundred
of them; and they give to the widows $127.
Reader, were you there? 1 was, and mean
to 60 next year. l like those meetings, but
nextyea let's all, every one, put in the box
five cents, at least, if we have that much, bnt
we will go all the same if we do not have that.
1t is something to be able to sing. Perhaps it
helps another to give. thought great many
forgot their purses or something this time, it
took SO little while for the boxes to get round.
ONE WHO WAS THERE.
P. S.-After the praise meeting the writer of
the above went to the Maine Central depot,
where she learned that passenger for the
morning train was left behind through the viii
lainy of hackman who took a S. bill from
her to get changed and never returned with it.
She did not notice the number of the hack, but
took it on Bracket street. Pass it round. 1t
may serve as warning to others.
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U. 3. Circuit Court.
BEFORE JUDGE FOX.

FOAs
MoNDAY.-John W. Perkins ct al. VS.. The United
States.
James McGlinchy ct al. VS.. Same.
These were writs of error to reverse judgments OF
the District Court for penalties incurred by the pres
ent plaintiffs in error for dealing in Struggled liquors
in fraud of the revenue acts. Judgment was rem
dered in the District Court in the first case June p
1875 for S2196 and COSTS and in the second for
$2i00 and costs.
Judge Fox read opinions from Judge Clifford re-
sulting in affirming the judgments in both cases.
Strout s. Holmes for Perkins ct al.
Putnam for McGlinchy.
Webb, District Atty for the U. S.
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The MUSEUM. The second week of Rose
dale" opens favorably, and the prospect is good
for large houses during the rest of the rum
The general verdict is that the play is the best
presented at this theatre since "The Two Or
phaps' held the boards. Those who like to
see pleasing drama, handsomely mounted
and finely played, should avail themselves of
the few pights which remain to see Crosse
dale" Miss Waldron is fast recovering and
will be able to appear soon.
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BLIND ToM.- The concert at Music Hall last
night was sparsely attended, but why there
was not larger audience it is difficult to say.
The extreme cold of the evening could hardly
account for such indifference to, the perform
ance of this musical prodigy, who is in percep-
ton of sound and in musical execution a mar
vel. Our space will not permit more than a
brief mention of this concert, but suffice it to
say tina it was more than excellent, and was
warmly applauded by the few who gathered to
hear it. There will be a matinee tomorrow
afternoon at half.past two, to which children
are admitted at half price, and we hope that
this and the evening entertainment will obtain
a better recognition from our music loving peo-
pie than the last nights performance.
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FAILUREs.-E. I. Eden & Co., dry goods, of
this city, have offered their creditors % cents on
a dollar. The liabilities of the firm are placed
at $11, 900. ard the nominal assets at some
$11, 900 or $4,000.
Mr.. Pillsbury, assignee of Collier, Hamilton
& Co, saddlery, hardware, &c, Augusta,
estimates the firms liabilities at $8O,OO0 and
assets at not over $4,000. The exact figures
are not obtainabe.
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LITERARY ENTERTAINMENT First
Baptist and Free street Baptist Literary So
cieties united in an entertainment at the vestry
OF the Free street church last evening. The
programme consisted of music both vocal and
instrumental. the reading of an interesting pa.
per entitled the Stree Street Gem, and a
bounteous supper supplemented with toasts
inappropriate responses. About one humid
red persons were present and the entertain.
ment was thoroughly enjoyable and enjoyed.
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STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.

The journal says that the Reform Club of
Winthrop. gave levee to the citizens of Win
thr0p, on the evenings of November 24Lh and
25th, which was we'll received. The proceeds
clear of all expenditures, were about $100.
At the pigeon shooting match in Gardiner on
Thanksgiving day fol, the championship of
Kennebec county, the first prize and champ-
onship was won by Mr. Coutts, and the second
prize by Mr.. Glazer.
The Lewiston Journal says that an unoccu-
pied house and barn belonging to Henry Day
Of Monmouth was destroyed by fire, Wednes-
day, at 10 y. M, together with ten tons of hay,
three carts and some other TOOLS Insured for
$5OO. Probably the fire was the work of an in
cendiary.
The Gardiner Reporter says ''five parties who
went from this city to California one year ago
intending to settle there, returned home last
week, having come to the conclusion that there
are meaner places to locate in than the State
OF Maine, everything considered"
OXFORD COUNTY.
A large Reform Club has recently been Or
ganized at Biyant's Pond with A. M. Burton,
President.
The Gazette says that Sunday night, Capt. L.
u. Virgin of Canton, lost valuable mare by
bleeding at the nose. He had been offered $500
for her.
Monday morning Mr.. A. P Hutchinson of
Canton stuck large penknife blade into his
arm, just above the wrist, making very pain
full wound.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The Bath Times says that Mr.. J. B. Stinson
of AIrOwsic has on his place grape vine that
has grown the past season to the length of Il
feet
YORK COUNTY.
Our Buxton correspondent says that the
ffteth anniversary of the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Dow, which came on Thanksgv-
ing day, was the occasion of very pleasant
family gathering at his residence in West Bux-
ton. The couple were the recipients of great
many beautiful presents from members of the
family and old fiiends, some coming from one
who was wedding guest half century ago.
A beautiful brides cake presented by Mrs. A.
r. Z. Lord bearing tdeir initials and the two
dates. Nov. 18th, 1925, and 1875, was much adj
mired. One feature of the occasion which was
thought to be quite remarkable, was the pres
ence OF i've generations of the family SMrs.
Dow's mother, an old lady in her ninety-thrd
year, her daughter, granddaughter great
granddaughter and great-great grandson.
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PREPARING FOR HAUL.-Last evening
Ned Higgins, person we'll known to the po-
lice, was detected in stealing key from tne
eating house on the corner of Middle ana
Franklin streets. Officer Covell arrested MIN
and recovered the key. He evidently was pre-
pairing to enter the store at night and help him.
self to the pastry.
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month.
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. 1. every Wednesday
evening.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head-
quarters In Fluent Block, corner of Congress and
Exchange Streets, Rooms and 10. Open day and
evening. Business meeting every Monday evening at
u o'clock.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 75-
Second Saturday in each month.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and Casco streets. First Thurs
day in each month.
Young MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Corner
Congress and Casco streets. Every evening.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs--Bramhall Lodge, No. 8
Thursday evenings; Munjoy Lodge, No. 6, Mon
day evenings; Pine Tree, No. II, Friday evenings
At their Hall, Clapps Block, Market Square,
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Corner
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
City Building, Open and free to all from 10 to
05 and Z %.
PAYsoN LITERARY SocIETY.-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at u O'Clock.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, Congress
Hall Block. Second Monday in each month. Deliv-
cry Of books, to 6, to 9. day and evening
PORTLAND FRATERNIrE-No. 1854 Congress street.
Every evening.
BoswoRTH POST G. A. R.-Meetings every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hall, corner Of Congress and
Casco streets.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMpLARs-Ar-
cana, Monday; Mission, Wednesday; Forest City
in Williams block, Congress street. Mystic Thurs
day, at Sons of Temperance Hall Congress st
Iron Glad, Thursday, at West End.
PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF AMERICA-Camps No
1873 convenes over the Eastern Express Office
Plum Street; No on Tuesday evening; No. on
Wednesday evening; No. on Monday evening; No
at School House, Turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth,
Friday evening.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.-The Knights of
Pythias with ladies enjoyed pleasant enter
tainment at their hall last evening. Speeches
were made by Messrs. Drummond, Peabody,
Winship and others, after which a collation.
was partaken Of.
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The SToRM-The storm of Sunday night
settled down to severe blow yesterday and
considerable damage was done. The sea was
high in the harbor and several vessels dragged
their anchors. The yachts Ray, Alarm and
Whisper were slightly injured by coming in
contact with other vessels. Two men who
started to 60 from Burnham's wharf to their
vessel in dory were blown over to the break
water and narrowly escaped having the dory
smashed. A man who followed them alone in
dory was just saved and that was all. The
sea went clear over the breakwater. A num-
Der of signs were blown down aud smashed.
The sign of the Eagle Hook and Ladder Com
pany suffered with the rest. A number of gas
lights were blown to pieces during the day. A
chimney on DR.. Cummings house was blown
over, and the bricks went through the roof of
the ell, doing considerable damage. Chimneys
were also blown down on Mr.. Rounds new
house on Pearl street, and Policeman Har-
mons on st. John street, doing more or less
damage.
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schooICommittee.


The regular monthly meeting of the School
Committee was held last evening. Messrs.
Hill. Libby Frank and Chadwick were present,
Mayor Richardson in the chair.
The Superintendent was authorized to con-
fer with Prof. Masse relative to teaching
French for six hours week in the High
School,
DR.. Hill, who was appointed at previous
meeting to examine the Aims House, with a
view of sending a teacher there, reported that
there were ten scholars at the House at present
and more were expected. He thought favor
ably of employing teacher. The matter was
deferred.
On motion Of DR.. Hill the easterly side of
High street, between Congress and CumbeI-
land streets, was added to the Park street dis
trict.
The matter of having singing in the schools
was referred to committee, and it was an
nourced that teacher would arrive here in
about a week to commence teaching music in
the primary and grammar schools
Mr.. Hunt, the Superintendent, reported that
he had visited the schools on Peaks and Long
Islands. AT The latter place, where there are
112 scholars, only Is were at school The mat
ter of selecting candidate for the position
of truant officer was discussed at some length
Adjourned.
Railroad Accident
There was another accident on the Grand
Trunk yesterday, by which two locomotives
were smashed. From what could be learned a
passenger train left Bryant's Pond going east
and soon collided with freight train coming
this way. Neither of the trains was running
fast at the time and no one was injured. The
snow was blowing at the time and neither of
the engineers saw the trains until just before
they struck. Both locomotives were stove up
and the freight train was thrown from the
track. The accident happened but short dis
lance from the station. and a large force of
men soon cleared the track If the trains had
either of them been rnning fast there would
have been fearful loss of life. The accident
was caused by the freight train running on the
time of the passenger train.
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LITERARY FRATERNIrY.-The pupils of the
Portland Literary Fraternity will give an en-.
tertainment Wednesday evening, Dec 1. The
rlay entitled the Northern Spy will be given.
Grand Army Hall has been engaged for the
purpose. We are assured that the entertain
ment will be well worth the admission fee of
Oh cents
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ALLEN MIssIoN.-The lecture last evening
by Mrs. French, at Allen Mission was we'll at
tende1 and all present were deeply interested.
And all who are interested in promoting
good health ought to avail. themselves of the
opportunity to hear this talented lady this eve
ming. TIE proceeds are for the poor.
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THE PRESS
CITY AND VICINITY
New Advertisements To-Day.

New Advertisements To-Day.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
A Card-John Sweetsir.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
We learn-Dr. Gowell.
II suffering-Dayis & Co.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
wanted-A Respectable Woman.
M, G. M. A-Stated Meeting
We Shall Open this Week-Neson & Co.
Gloves and Mittens-Owen s. Moore,
Miss A. e. Salter-Medium.
For Sale-A Sorrel Gelding.
To Let-Brick House.
Sherif's Sale 2.
To Let-A Convenient Rent
Grand Christmas Opening-Lobenstein.
To Let-A Pleasant Front Chamber.
One Bottle-W. w. Whipple g. Co.
AUCTION COLUMN.
$50 Barrels Winter Apples-F. o. Bailey g. Co,
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The Best and Surest Remedy in the world
for all diseases with which children are afflict-
ed during the process of teetbing, is Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup 1t not only relieves the
child from pain, but invigorates the stomach
and bowels, cures wind collie, and, by giving
quiet sleep to the child, gives rest to the
mother.
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/. o. o. +.
AtOdd FekLous' Hall, No. IS Ercisanqe Street.

AtOdd FelloWs' Hall, No. Ss Exchange Street.
LoDGEs-Maine, on Monday evenings; Ancient
Brothers, on Thursday evenings; Ligonia on Friday
venings; Beacon, on Tuesday evenings; Ivy, D., Of
R., second and fourth Saturday.
ENCAMPMENTs-Machigonn first and third Wed
nesdays; Eastern Star, second and fourth Wednes-
days. Portland, first and third Saturdays.
RELIEF AssoCIATION-Every third Tuesday in the
month.
BENEFIT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of Directors meet
first Monday evening of each month. Association
meets first Monday evening of January, April, July
and October.
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REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
are the real estate transfers recorded in the
county yesterday.
Portland-Lot of land from Sarah NJ, Cush-
ing to Charles M. Gushing. =,
1ot of land with the buildings thereon on
Spring street from Frederick A. Soule ct ais to
Hannah e. Bennett. GIL
Lot of land on Spring street from f. A. Soule
ct ais. to w m. G. Davis.
Baldwin-Lot of land from Thomas Went
worth to Thomas j. Wentworth.
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MASONIC
At Masonic Hall. No 95 Erchau0e Street.

at Masonic Hall, Nc. 50 Exchange Street.
YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGEs-Ancen. Land Mark, first Wednes-
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERs-GreenleafR R. A. c., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, r. A. c., third Monday.
CoUNcIL-Portland G.. r. & s. Masters, second
Monday.
COMMANDMENTS OF X. T.-Portland, fourth Mon
day: st. Adams, second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in May;
Grand Council, Wednesday P. NJ; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening.
Masonic RELIEF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Wednes-
day in every month.
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF MASONIC INSTRUCTION
Second and fourth Tuesdays of each month.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES
LoDaE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, frs
Friday.
CoUNon-Portland Council P. of j cond Fri
day.
CHAPTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de H., third
Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-Main Consstory, S. P, R. S., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December.
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The Rev. Mr. Gibbs, in his lecture on news
papers, Sunday evening, took the ground that
editors are very much like the little girl whose
curl hung down in the middle of her forehead /;
when they are good, they are very, very good.
and when they are bad they are horrid.
The Congregational church at West End was
broken into Saturday night, and the Sunday
school boxes. containing 1926 or $50, stolen.
Turkeys never were so scarce in the market
. as at present.
The Christmas trees are already beginning to
put in an appearance.
The Pine street church and society are to
have course of lectures, commencing tomor'
row evening.
Officers York and Miles arrested six boys Oh
Centre street, yesterday, who are in the habit
of insulting passers by.
Freight for the English steamers is arriving
fast and there is now enough here to load four
steamers.
Private assembly at Army & Navy Hall TO-
morrow evening.
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Ar 10 O'Clock this morning F. o. Bailey &
Co. will commence the sale of Marble and Ala
baster Vases and Figures, French Clocks,
Bronzes, &C., at store 50 Exchange street. See
auction column. q o'clock at salesroom
35 and 81 Exchange street, they sell $50 bar
rels choice winter apples.