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The Republican journal., 1876-08-24

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. IS. John
Sullivan of Newmarket, aged &c years.
visiting at Portsmouth Plains, was buried
alive this noon in an old well, out of
which he was attempting to recover a
dipper, by the caving in Of the earth
above him. A large gang of men are
now digging him out. The we'll is so
feet deep.
Frequent intercourse has been held with
Sullivan, his voice being just audible
The unfortunate man eyinces a wonderful
courage, saying that he had faint gim-
mer OF light, and repeatedly asking the
men to hurry with their work Relief
gangs We're constantly laboring with in
tense zeal, although the soil was sandy
and treacherous and there was mOmenta-
ny danger of caving Everything worked
well 50 that at 10 o'clock about 20 feet
below the surface had been reached. At
this time there was great excitement. as
the men were apparently within a few feet
or the arch which had thus tar protected
the unfortunate man, who could be family
heard asking for more air and saying that
the dirt from above was closing around
him. Air pipes were brought to the
grounds and Immediately introduced, Sui
livan catching hold Of the same.
At 1880 this evening Sullivan's head
was reached and safely uncovered blan-
kets being used 70 protect him from the
fast falling earth, and just one hour later
he was drawn out of his perlous position,
where he had been | | II hours. Seating
himself ina large dump tub he was speed
lily drawn t. Terra lirna, safe and sound
Cheer upon cheer greeted him from the
hundreds OF people who were present
With one wild whoop Sullivan then rush
ed to the tavern to the apartments of his
almost frantic mother and wife, who had
arrived on the scene in response to tele-
grams announcing his death. The we'll
was Just 80 feet deep, and Sullivan was
buried 40 feet under the earth, just the
smallest aperture ailordlng him air One
hundred and sixty tubs Of stone and dirt
were thrown from the well in three hours.
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Correspondence Of the Journal. |

ROCKPORT, Aug. 21st.
The Democracy of this village ran out a Til
den and Hendricks flag on Saturday, from the
Carleton, Norwood & Co. block. 1t is a very
handsome one......Messrs. Carleton, Norwood
& Co. launched a first class bark of about / 900
tons on Saturday last. Everything passed off
pleasantly, and without the slightest accident.
John Pascal was the master builder, one of the
most successful ship builders in our State. [
understand this vessel is not yet named, and it
is not to be wondered at, for this is the forticth
vessel built by and launched from the yards of
Carleton, Norwood & Co. Joseph ii. Bowers
was master joiner on the bark referred to, as
he has been of many before.
Mrs Manchester, the celebrated clairvoyant
physician is visiting Knox County, and will sec
patients at the Thorndke House, the first fen
days in September.
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Non-Resident Taxes.

In the town of Stockton, in the County of Waldo,
for the year 1875.
FsNllE following list of taxes on real estate of non
i resident owners in the town of Stockton, for the
year 1879 i'll bills committed to True Greer, Collect
of said town. the first day of June 1871, has
been returned by him TO Inc as remaining unpaid
the third day of March, 1876 by his certificate of
that date, and now remain unpaid, and notice is
hereby given that if said taxes and interest aud
charges not paid into the treasury of said town
within eighteen months from the date of the com
milluent of said bills, so mach of the real estate
taxed rs will be sufficient to pay the amount due
therefor, including interest and charges, WILL with
out further notice. be sold at public auction, III the
store of G. G. Roberts, in said town, on Saturday.
the thirtieth day of December, A. ID. 1876, at two
o'clock in the afternoon.
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BELFAST PRICE CURRENT.
MARRIED..

In Lincolnvilie, by Samuel Fletcher, Esq. Mr. Os-
car f Heal and Miss Hope I. Sawyer, both of Lin
conyillt.
In West fremont, June 18th, Mr.. Nathan A. Reed
and Miss Emma A. Mitchell, both OF fremont.
In touidsboro, Aug. l., Mr.. Ezra X. Tracy to Miss
Matilda Young, both of Gouldsboro.
In Bluehill, Aug 1, Mr.. William ork of Buehill,
to Mrs. Clara l.. Weaver, of Orland.
In Hancock, Aug. Il, Mr.. George w. Butler and
Miss Sarah l.. Springer, both of Franklin.
The Republican journal., 1876-08-24

Speaker Kerr died at Alum Springs Va,
on Saturday. His disease had been pain
full and lingering one, but his last hours
were free from suffering He was 40 years
Of age, a graduate of the Louisville Uni
versty. and had served five terms in Con-
GROSS
The Republican journal., 1876-08-24

The celebrated physician 50 long and favorabl y
known, will visit Rocklanl, Sept. 1st, and can
be consulted at the 1'horndke House for ten
days only. Mrs. Ms success during the last
fourteen years in the State of Maine, has been
unprecedented. a large number of persons
who have suffered for years from numerous
chronic diseases. have been cured by her, after
having been given up by other physicians In
valits should not fail to consult her at once.
She can show hundreds of testimonials. from
persons in the highest standing hat She has
cured after having been given UP to die.
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Administrators Sale.

WILL be sold at public auction by virtue of II
w licence from the Court of Probate for the
County of Waldo on Saturday. the &c TIL day of Sep
TENDER, A. ID. 1876, at of the clock in the after
noon, at the homestead of the late Samuel Y. Run
nels, in stockton, the real estate of
SAMUEL Y. RuNNELS, late of stockton,
In said County, Of Waldo deceased, intestatc, for
the payment of the said deceaseds just debts charges
of administration and incidental charges; said real
estate consists of the real estate of said deceased in
Stockton. consisting of the homestead of said de
ceased. LYDIA RUNNELS,
August 81, 1876. 3ws Administrators.
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DIED.


Od""ary notices, beyond the Date, Name and Age
must bepuidJor.J
In this city, Aug. I'D, Mr. William sheldon, for
merry OF lncolnve, aged about "a years.
In Bangor Aug. Is, Mary NJ, wife of Anscl Len
nan, aged ~ years.
In EocklAnd, Aug. ], Jenny H., daughter Of Chan
dlrr L. and Augusta Il, Peck, aged months days.
In Rockland, Aug, II, Hannah H., wife Of Albert
West. aged % years,
Frank y. and Hannah Libby, aged 10 mos, 20 DAYS.
In lhomaston, Aug #, Ada, daughter of Bcder
Fales. ESQ., aged i3 years.
In fockiand, Aug. II, Frank A., son Of q. II and
NJ Clifford, aged months and II days.
IN r. George, August !, Julia, wife Of Frederick
W Chaples, aged % years.
In Rockport, August u, of typhoid fever, Miss NJ
Carrie, second daughter of n. I. and Caroline f.
laipot aged ~ years and months
In Ihomaston, Aug. Is, Geo. q. Carter, aged u,
years.
In Ellsworth, Aug; f. Margaret S. Haskell wife of
SeWtll Haskell, aged 81 years, II months.
In Franklin, Aug. II, Eddie c., son of Geo Is; and
Abbie +. Burbeck, aged years and . months.
The Republican journal., 1876-08-24

The urand Union Hotel, New York, opposite
the Grand Central Depot, has over $50 elegantly
furnished rooms. Elevator, steam, and all i'm
proyements. European plan. Carriage hire is
saved, rs baggage is taken to and from the depot
free. The restaurants supplied with the best
Guests can live better for less money at the
Grand Union than at any other 1irst-class hotel
Stages and cars pass the Hotel constantly to ali
parts OF the city, and to Philadelphia Depot.
The Republican journal., 1876-08-24

Out in Colorado. some railroad men de.
sired to prevent the appointment of a re
ceiver, SO they stopped a train, kidnapped
the Judge and carried him into the noun
tans. II it had happened in the South
there would have been u clamor for
troops
The Republican journal., 1876-08-24
Rooms to Let.

pLEASANT ROOMS to let in the house owned
1 by the subscriber on Spring Street near the
Portland steamboat wharf. People looking for .
good, cheap rent, should call on
MRS. MARGARET HAUGH
Belfast, Aug. Il, 1876. If
The Republican journal., 1876-08-24

Can it he that John G. Talbot is the much
dreaded Man on Horseback to whose advent
the country has been looking with so much an
prehension: Portland Press.
No, but it is probable that his opponent
will be the man flat on his own back in
about three weeks
The Republican journal., 1876-08-24

When Barnum's show was at Dexter,
the people OF the region round about came
there to see their cousins as well as the
show. One family had forty visitors, and
another thirty.
The Republican journal., 1876-08-24
School Notice.

'INflE experimenting School Committee will be
! IN session at the High School room or Satur
day, Sept I'd. at O'Clock z. NJ, for the purpose OF
examining all who expect to teach during the Fail
Applications for Certificates to be made at other
time PEI ORDER or S. $. COMMITTEE.
Belfast, Aug. n, 1876. Tvs
The Republican journal., 1876-08-24

The negro Whipper is determined to
take possession Of the South Carolina
Judgship, and Gov Chamberlain has is
sued proclamation denouncing his pre-
tensions
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NOTICE.

FINIIE Fall Term of Public schools, for Contra
i School District, will commence Monday
Aug. -, 1876, and continue twelve weeks
III. III. FORBES, Agent
Belfast Aug. Ii, 1876. 1T
The Republican journal., 1876-08-24

1t is reported that Hon. A. q. Jewett,
of this city, doesn't banker much after
Hayes, and in fact has decided leaning
towards Tilden.
The Republican journal., 1876-08-24

A writer in one OF our standard medical jour
nails says: Il was cured Of Dropsy in one
morth by using HUNTS REMEDY" All Dis
eases of the Kidneys, Bladder and Urinary Or
cans, are cured by HUNTS REMEDY
The Republican journal., 1876-08-24
NONRESIDENT Taxes.

In the town of Palermo, in the County of Waldo, for
the year 1879.
flNI T. following list of faxes real estate of non
L resident owners i'll the town of Palermo, for
the year 1875, in bills committed to 5. . Jones, Col
lector of Taxes Of said town he fourteenth day
unpaid, on the ninth day of June, IL 10, by his cert
cate of that date, and now remains unpaid, and
notice Is hereby given that if the said taxes and in
interest and charges not paid into the
of said town within eighteen months from the day
of commitment of said bills SO much OF the re;
therefor, including interest and charges WILL with
out further notice. be sold mt public auction at the
Post Office in said town, the ninth day of Decenl-
Der, 1876 at one O'Clock in the afternoon.
Names Of owners, description. No. Lot. Val Tax.
jackson Kitchen, or unknown, for
homestead. S22J $G.0S
John Greeley. unknown, for the
PhneaS Curtis place. 100 2.7o
William HuZZey, or unknown, for
the Laayeth Wording place. Geo 6 20
H. Hammond, Lot IL 100 20
Heirs of Nehemiah Turner for part
Lot III 100 20
Heirs of Nehemiah Turner for part
Lot 146 rs 203
c. A. Rust for Lots No. ll9 and l20 100 20
Mary Hall for part of the Emery
Hall place 100 2..0
Stillman Erskne, or unknown, for
half the Abul w. Erskine farm 80 1879
Benjamin Campbell, or unknown,
for homestead 100 go
Josiah Read for Isaac Lewis Mea-
dow Lot 20 54
Heirs of Erastus Mari for part of
w. J. Turner Meadow Lot % IS
James Soule or unknown, for part
JOHN p. PERKINS,
Treasurer of Palermo.
Palermo, August Is, 1876. 3wSs
The Republican journal., 1876-08-24

According to the Observer, two young
men at Guiliord got into a fight and
BACKED each others eyes, in discussing
the query whether negro is as good as
anybody, provided he behaves as well as
anybody. The question is still an open
The Republican journal., 1876-08-24
CHARTERS OF THE WEEK.
Compiled specially for the journal


Brig James Miller. of this port, sol TONS Bahia or
vicinity to New York direct, sugar, 20 shngs and
primage; schr. +. f. Mcdonald, of this port from
Boston to Galveston. ice $275. thence Pensacola to
BOSTON, white pine lumber, $3.50; bark Emma L.,
Partridge, of Stockton Portland to river Clyde deal
at private rate, probably about ~ shiings; brig
Annie Gardner, of Castine, PA tons, New York to
Rio Grande. private terms, and back from Il Brazil
ian port, sugar, 20 slings; ship c. b. Hazeltine,
partially owned in this city, 5000 bbls refined oil
Philadelphia to Antwerp or Bremen As lid: brig
IL. t. Wright OF Searsport, 407 tons, 800 cases re-
fined OIL New York TO Palermo, 2Jc and Q 600 cases
do to Gallipol, 33c,; ship Joseph Fish, Of Thomas
London, Q shngs; brig ID. r. Stockwcll, of Ban
gor, 800 tons, 900 bbIs refined oil, New York TO
Dublin, shillings; bark sagadahoc, of Bath New
York to Havana, case petroleum, private terms ::
brig David Owen, of Bath, aS3 tons, sugar, Cientue
gos to north of Hatteras, 81 cts. brig Long Reach
81 BATH New ork to Port Spain, Trinidad, Shocks
5000 bills refined oil, New York to LIVERPOOL IS I'd
schr Lizzie Is. Gregg, of Portland, 245 tons sugar
Caloarlen to north Of Hatteras, 50 brig Giles Tor
ing, OF Yarmouth, 404 TONS New York to Caaiz and
PACK, TOBACCO out at about 37s. Cd, and home with
salt cts; schr. Post Boy, of Bucksport, before
noied New \ ork to Martinique and back s 800 and
port charges. ~
A MAINE BARK SOLD.
new bark about l, 900 tons Just launched Mt
Bath, Me-, not yet named, and rating 3 4 l. i in
French Lloyds for 10 years, has been purchased by
Mr. John Zittosen Of New York, at s4s, 800
MEMORANDA.
LlyERrooL, ENG, Aug. Z. The ship City of
Brooklyn, Herman, from Mobile, collided with the
pierhead in entering Waterloo Dock to-day, and sus-
tanned damage. Pierhead uninjured.
MISSING VESSEL. Brig Juliet c. Clark, 297 tons,
o4it at Millbridge, Me- in 1868, owned BY AIessrs
NJ. Hunter Go. of New York sd. from Phadel,
pla Men H. in command of Capt, Shaw, for IIa-
Vana, and has not since been heard from.
schr Hattie McClntock, at New ork from Min
atltlan, reports in hurricane 22d ult, lasting a
hours lost boat and split sails.
The Republican journal., 1876-08-24

The American House. Boston. has always
been favorite stopping place for Eastern MGR
chants, and in its ample rotunda the visitor
may always find representatives of almost
every State in the Union. The boot and shoe
trade especially are appreciative participants
in its comforts, and probably more negotiations
in he matter of leather fabrics are made with
in its walls than in all the other hotels in the
city combined.
The Republican journal., 1876-08-24

Dr. III. A. Lamb of Portland, who discovered
medicines for the cure of every form Of Erysip-
elias, and the seVerest forms OF scrofula and dis
eases of the skin, can be consulted one day only
at the American Hotel in this city Tuesday,
Aug 2S, and the Doth and 30lh at Dcnj RyCers
The Republican journal., 1876-08-24

Wassaum-
keag Hotel
Co.. Fort $4,000 400 200 Ii GOO 1860 SO co 22i 10
Pt.1lote Co.
Sam'lDale or | 1i-2
unknown. 800 80 $50 $50 0OS
TRUE GREEN,
Treasurer of the town Of stockton.
Stockton August, 1876. 3wSt
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

BELMoNr.-The Democrats of Belmont are re
quested to meet in Caucus at Morrils Hail. in Bel
mont on Saturday, August 26th at 6 O'Clock Z. NJ i.
to nominate a candidate for Representative from
the class composed of Belmont, Morrill,. Brooks,
Nhldo Knox and SWanille PER ORDER.
The Republican journal., 1876-08-24
Dyspepsia.

Americans are particularly subject to this
disease and its effects: such rs Sour Stomach
Sick Headache, lIabitual CostiyenesS, Heart
burn, Water brash. coming up OF the food,
coated tongue, disagreeable taste in the mouth
palptatiOn of the Heart and all diseases of the
Stomach and Liver. Two doses of GREEN'S
AUGUST FLOWER will relieve you at once, and
there positively is not IL ease in the United
States it will not cure. If you doubt this 90 to
your Druggist, II. II. Moody, and Get Sample
Bottle for 10 cent, and try it. Regular size 10
centS--tmOs:i2eoW
The Republican journal., 1876-08-24

SPOKEN.
June 30 lat. 60 :O5, lon 26 :35 ship India Patten
from Liverpool for Wilmington, (Cal)
June 80 lat 80, lon 9S II f, ship Nancy Pendle-
ton, from Calcutta for London.
July %, lat. 46 N, Ion. 16 w, ship Susan Gilmore
from Newcastle, Eng for Rio Janero.
Aug 1lth, lat. 81 IA, Ion. 70 40, brig Atlas, from
Philadelphia for Waterford.
Aug. Is, lat. II 49, Ion. IS, ship Sabine from Brs
tol, Eng, for New Orleans.
The Republican journal., 1876-08-24
A Few Things That We Know.

Caked Breasts, Rheumatism, scis-
tica. swellings, Sprains, Stiff Joints, Burns,
Scads, Poisonous Bites and all flesh bone and
muscle ailments, can be absolutely cured by
the Centaur Linimcnts. What the White Lini-
ment is for the human family, the Yellow Lini-
ment is for spawned, CALLED, and lame horses
and animals.
The Republican journal., 1876-08-24
A CARD.

Mr.. & Mrs. Elliot wish to express thanks to the
citizens of Freedom and vicinity, for the assistance
kindly rendered in saving their furniture, and other
effects, from the late fire at Freedom
r. ELLIOT
HARRIET B. ELLIOT.
Freedom, Aug. q, 1876. Tvs
The Republican journal., 1876-08-24

We are informed that the Bodwell Granite
Co., are the lowest bidders to furnish cut stone
for the Atlanta, Ga, custom house and post
office for the sum of $4,000 Tho rock will b(
taken from the Spruce Head quarries at whicl
place the labor of cutting Will be performed
fRockland Gazette.
The Republican journal., 1876-08-24
A NJ AINE BARK SOLD,

\ MAINE BARK SOLD.
new bark about 900 tons Just launched Mt
Bath, Me-, not yet named, and rating B. B. l. /, in
French Lloyds for 10 years, has been purchased by
Mr. John Zitlosen Of New York, at s4s,5Oo.
The Republican journal., 1876-08-24

Ho1UuSsEE: "a PiA1NST MI j., PAAP,ER1NG
Painting and Papering Front Halls, Parlors and
Sitting Rooms, speciality. Orders solicited and
will be promptly attended to. satisfaction to
price and work assured by
NJ A. CULLNAN,
Corner of Miller and Cross SITS.
Belfast. May TO- 1876 3w45s
The New York herald., 1876-08-20

be deined and take the place OF dvinely
cnthroned justice Can we believe so unrca-
sonable and CONSOLES proposition? There would IN
such DO necessity Tor Supreme Au.
thority no Providence, no Judge And only The fool
II IL who says his heart "there Is no God" ms,
In reality Is the doctrine OF predestinaon Its result
Is 10 obiterae all difference between good and bad, aud
TO make man mere creature OF chance-to blot out
the IA benelccnt God, who overlooks all our
tions and ways Judaism has tried 10 root up such
sensclesS doctrice.
A
elevated TO that dignity of choice that enables him 10
walk way abd out for him. And IL this wore not
we should have the deity OF prcdcstinaton that
would blot out OF the the God whom VIC now
worship and adore. We dare not, II we would. adopt
cruel and barbarous an idea that nor cast our
selves hopclcssly the OF life without ruddcr,
chart, compass or haven We cannot allow ourselves
thus 10 become the sport OF the mcrcless to DO
swallowed up by them or DO dashed 10 pieces on the
rocks OF eternity.
The text also instructs US what is the reward and
what the punishment for our right or wrong doing.
The blessing and the curse OF God Are you ready 10
make the choces Does II require persuasony Know
not that there Is lie IN Gods favor but DEATH dcatn
TO all hopc and peace and JOY IN his wrathy Ana
though have placed before here the way Of lie
and the way of death Merciiul Father condesccnds
discar. the other Can VIC close
against this loving and tender appenly Can we
bind ourselves TO the fearful conception OF tho
crime Of indifference to duty clearly defined
1t is IN the text3 And not tor liis sake does
God thus speak to II Is for sakcs that He offers
blessing lor obedience. but dccrccs for Gso
bedliepce. What has not God promised TO those who
love Hims And yet how we forget Him in the tran
scnt Joys OF this te Let US walk then in the paths
that God las laid down for and may be that
even while We young thcrc rich reward Tor each
one OF us, and because our Redcemcr veth We shall
receive the rich reward which He has reserved or u.s.
TO shun the wrong and choose tho right that may
obtain the blessing OF life everlasting.
The New York herald., 1876-08-20
IS He A PARTNER2
AN ADVERTISING AGENT CHARGED WITH en-
DEZzLEMENT.

AN ADVERTISING AGENT CHARGED WITH EN-
DEZZLEMENT.
William 7. Hardcnbrook. wcllknown advertising
agent, arrsigned before Justice Murray in the
Tombs Police Court yesterday afternoon a charge Of
embezzllng sl0 from Coleman II. Senauer 4 Co., of
the United States Medallion Company, doing business
at No. 40 Broadway. 1t is alleged that Hardenbrook
was employed by the above company about one year
ago agent and during that time has made thousands
o. dollars from private sales of large numbers OF me-
dailions manufactured by the company In his
pacty advertising agent for them, is stated no
largo numbers OF postal cards through the
try and rcceive. the money In payment for goods
which had been ordered IN consequence but which
never forwarded Lately the company have been
ing letters from different parties asking why their orders
had becn Oiled. This led 10 an investigation, out
OF which the present charge made, and II Is be-
lcvcd that the firm losers TO the cxtcG Of from
$50 600 to $40 OO) When tho discovery lrst made
Ilaricnbrook ordered out OF the company Office
but he rtubbOrny refused 10 leave until an officer
with dsposscss warrant introduced himself Hc
claims that he member Of the Grm and had right
10 take what he did. Justice Murray. on hear
ing the Iacts In iho case, allowed him to go his
parole until Monday. when an cxaminat on Will be had
The New York herald., 1876-08-20
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

STEAMER RArrLEsyAxr from somerset or Philadclph
put into Newport Rl. AN Aug 10 with machinery
and will be towed to Philndcpha by steamer Achilles
BARK ELIZA Kglrn Q,r). at Quebec 18th from Queens
lost bowsprt jbboOm and sustained
other injuries by collision in the Lawrence liver with
steamer Langshaw. Ms previously reported.
ScHR THrOS (of Provincetown). outward bound. from
Boston, got Georges Island afternoon Of lS was
hauled of by steamer nmin and with
ont damage.
Scun TnHo DEAN tof Taunton), bound to Fall River
grounded Bishops Ledge of the 18th
sequence buoy being abou, ZOO shore
she OFF about O'Clock without .aulage pro-
cceded.
new bark. 1000 TONS lust launched Bath Me-
rating g. IL in French Loyds has been purchased by Mr.
John Zittioseu, OF this city. AZ $4,000.
The Captain of steamer Glaucus says there 10 bark
asro at rarpaun Cove as reported Seminole
AT Bo.. Oh Aug lS
uALtrAy Ms, August 19-The steamer Hecspont. from
Bristoi Montreal put ST. Johns, NE Sunday
last leaking. she had struck kenive's Rock dense
iog
The Spanish brig Mayanezaua, from the West Indies
ST. Johns, NJ laden with West Indian produces struck on
shoa in ~ Johus Bay Monday last became
total loss Captain Fol. his wife and daughter aud the
steward OF the vessel were drowned
The New York herald., 1876-08-20
DANIEL DREw'S BROKERS.

To morrow afternoon at ono o'clock, Mr.. Eugene N.
Robinson, OF the nrm of Eugene N. Robinson Il Co..
bankers, at No. 81 Broad street, aud formerly the
senior partner OF Robinson Chase Co., Daniel Drew's
principal brokers' TO appear before Register WILL
Jams with transcript OF all the entries the books
Of the firm OF Drew's dealings with it, and is 10 be
amined in reference thereto by Mr.. Simon H. Stern,
for Mr.. Isaac H. Bailey, tho assignee In bank
ruptcy OF Mr.. Drcw's estate. This Transcript di-
rected be taken about five cart loads OF books,
somc of which were at Mr. Robinson's oirce some at
his residence others in safe deposit company and
II probable that many OF the entries Will prove 10
be OF very interesting character. 1t is the present
intention To go with Mr.. Robinson's examination
whether tho transcript is completed or moi.