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AUCTION SALES.
lUNCANsoE BROS Aueiioneers.

nONCAASOh BROS, Aueiioneers.
bXyCUToRs SALE OF aopsrUoLD FURNI.
RE CONTAINED IN HOUSE SIS I'm
III by virtue OF an order issued from the "a.
~ prone Court Of the Distric. Of Cola 1lhia
NJ hoidins special term toe 18th daE OF FEB
+. nu,ry, 1916. L viii sell At pRblic auction, on
m4H DAY; the 18Th day Of February, 1875 A. 4 q
cio, Z, All the Household Furniture CONTAINED IN
hestove- named house, being the pers lnal effects
OF jane ". MOSS, deceased, com prising in part
hrostssHs, outesus, Mattresses,
HsIr Cloth Sofa, Chsirs and Rocker
lane seat CT Air. Cnnk stove. { arpars, &c.
Ieozt CHAS. @. IvEY, Executor.
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UHpIyIDED OEEHALF OF SQUARE EAST
ONE. HALF OF SQUARE EAST OF SouRRR
NO. SAT, AT AUCTION

~IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE BALM the
above sale is Postponed until TUESDAY, Fsbru-
airy 22d, same hour and place.
DAVID WALKER.
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TOMORROW.

WAsH. b. WILLIAMS, Auctioneer.
EXECUTORS SALE OF WALNUT FRAME
PARLOR SUITES, WALNUT MARBLE To
GGHHAAmBER SITES, WALNUTM, TABLES,
EATENSION TABLES, MAHOGANY SIDE,
bOAkD, WALNUT CAhE SEAT Oh AIRS,
R0s EMS, COTTAGE FURNITURE, MA
HOGANY REDSTEADs, BUREAUS, AND
WAshSTANDs, HAIRCLOTH SOFA, PAINT.
Ed W \, LEaF Table, COTTON
LUZ MATiREsSES. BEDDIE0, BRUSSELS
AND INGRAM CARPETS, STAIR AND HALL
0hRtETs, WINDOW SHADES, FEATHER
PILLDWS, CROCK cry AND GLASS WARE,
KITCHEN UTENSILS, &C.
n On Friday MORNING, February 25th,
1870, at 40 clock m , 1 shall sell by order
III OF the Supreme Court. holding special term
vat No. AZ g street, between 4th and 5th sts
northwest, the above de- scrited goods.
. WIN. LORD, Executor.
1eb2t WASH. B. WILLIAMS, Auct
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sOS. +. KELLEY, Auctioneer,
Once No. 900 Sth street northwest

TRpsTEEs SALE OF VALUABLE IN.
sfKEET NdkTa9fkssri, N 8Er9Es2ssf F : 81.
AND RHODE ISLAND AVENUE, AT AUC.
e. BY virtue Of deed of trust to The undersigned,
I'd bearing date ON the 7th day OF yune,i D. 1873,
one Of the land reoOrds in and for the District OF Co
lIimba, and at the written request of tbs holder
thereby, viii sell at public auction, on MONDAY,
Tue 9th Gay OF march, A. D. l676, at ) O'Clock 2.
two, (s2l in Joseph +. Kelleys subdivision Of the
% IN e ctv Of 1ss hundred and
faid lot fronting eighteen lsl feet on the east side
alley, and improved By = two. story and basement
Pr Ta Fed b,ic ai front I Dwelling Honse
ten per cent per snnum from June 4 1875, together
WITH tax arrears and expeI ses OF sale in cash. and
by deed of trust on the property sold. ConYeyanc.
ing at cost Of purchaser. eloO TO be paid down by
fshz:dAds JOS. !. Kelley, ancs.
1'KusTEEs, SALE OF VALUABLE PROP.
At AtCTmI6oESo 'ID AND UNlnPRofED,
p ylEfns Of dsSd Of trust, dated Msrohlap
land records of Arlington County, District of COZ
4nba and b. direction Of seUsTaL of the holders Of
auction, IL ifost Of tSe p!em isss, on sArTBS&Y,
,-s.on City, y O.. known and described on the Of
fetal Plat Of said city as follows, viz The south
feet WITH the sf fan fes p a Of
said lot In square three hundred and twenty Ave
al y SSi ss. Of os sen ths
western twenty two feet one inch 2. lI2 fl Of lot
sixteen with the full depth of aad lots, In sauare
two hundred and ninety six 1885, also, lot 1--WE Isl,
In square one hundred and seven lIU7l and LOT
four ~ in sQuare south Of square hundred and
four tO4); together with the imp thereon.
Terms OF sale One fifth of the purchase money
aid ex OF sale in cash. the balance payable at
one, two and thu years. for which notes of the
purchaser bearing interest the rate of eight 49,
centum per am from the day of sale, nd Sc.
cured BY trust deed on the property will be taken
deposit OF S73 on each lot parcel Of the prop
erty will be required at the time OF sale and eli con.
yeyancing will be at the expense of the purchaser
The sale 10 be subject to any paid taxes on the
property. IL the terms OF sale are not Complied
with 10 seven days, the Trustees the right
70 resell the property at the risk and of the de-
faulting purchaser, after five days advertisement
W00DBURY WHEELER,
R0BT. p. DODGE, Trustees.
BENJAM IN J. DARNEILLF,
teb22 lot WASH. b. WILLIAMS, Auct.
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~ IN CONSEQUENCES OF THE gap BEING
made legal holiday, the above sale il pos poned
pIsce. DAyTb WALKER
lebZz OTIS lhepJ L. D. CLEARY, Salesman.
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sALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING LOT ON
THE EAST SIDE OF 18th sTkEET, BET n
AND Q sTREETS NORTHWEsT, IMMEDI-
ATELY OPPOSITE THk RESIDENCE OF
JUDGE MAcARTHUR.
81 viii sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder, ON MONDAY. February 2Sth, 1916 at
o'clock p. m. part OF Lot q square SIS. front
ing y feet on 18th street, By depth OF LOO feet
! Terms 0ne-third cash; balance in 8, II and Is
months, with Der cent. interest. Title perfect.
Copyeyaucing at the cost Of purchaser.
feb2l-d&ds J. 7. GOODWILL, Salesman.
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L Der has obtained from the Supreme Court OF
the District Of Columbia, holding . Special Term,
letters OF adminlstr alton on the personal estate
OF CHAs. o. BURR, late Of the!s District OF Oo-
lumbia, deceased. All persons having claims
against the said deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof to the
subscriber. on or before the Sth day Of February
next; they may otherwise by Law be excluded IRON
Ali benefit Of the said estate Given under my hand,
febl0 tn ,5w M. JANE BURR, Admipiurafrfx
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscri-
the District Of Columbia. holding . Special Term,
letters testementsry the personal estate Of
JOHN McDEvIIT, late Of the District Of Colum-
his, deceased: Al persons having claims against
same, With the vouchers thereof to the subscrioers
on before the LIST day Of February next they may
otherwise By Law be excluded from all benefit Of the
said estate Given under our hands, this Lat day Of
February, lS76.
fsbsth,st' JAS. a, McDEVITI, executors.
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The Republican Leader.
A Democratic Pen.Picture of Congress
man Blaine.

In series Of sketches of Pablo Characters
in Washington. the New York Worlds cores.
pondent gives pen portrait Of the Republican
political opponent:
Judging by the number of people who ask,
"How does Blaine look?' the gentleman from
Maine must be considered one of the most inn
portant men in Washington. He is not by any
means commonplace in appearance, and yet it
is not easy to give one who has never seen him
fair idea of him. He is in the prime of life
and the full flush Of health. He is undoubted-
ly above the middle height, and yet he is so
compactly and strongly built that he does not
seem tall. The popularity Of his shape is that
his body is not fiat but rounded, and while it
presents good breadth across the shoulders, it
is almost as deep through from chest to back.
Upon this powerful trunk is set large and
well developed head, with full, handsome
and expressive face, on which is legible the
confidence which comes from conscious ability
and continued success. The crown of the head
is just touched with badness, but there is still
abundance of hair to serve to set off the coun-
tenance. The eyes are keen and bold, and
when the brows lower and the lines of the face
wrinkle around them, the expression is that of
an animal on the watch. The lower part of
the face is covered with full neatly trimmed
grey beard, in which the trace of its original
dark color may still be detected. Mr.. Banes
favorite attitude in repose is not q very peculiar
one, and yet he contrIves to throw much that
is characteristic into it. He has a habit of sit
ting with his feet well under him, his body
thrown forward, his elbows on his desk, his
short neck sunk down into his shoulders, and
his face gathered into watchful, cunning look.
There is something about him at such times
suggesting bronzed lion on a pediment He
appears to be gathering himself for spring.
and you instinctivey feel that his propensity
will be to retreat discouraged if be misses his
first jump When he rises to speak you are at
once impressed with his wonderful vigor, vital
ity, nerve power. He is quick, agile and strong
in his movements, stepping backward and for
ward in the aisle as argument leads him in ag-
gressive movements towards his opponents or
persuasive efforts with his friends. He t-eads
lightly but firmly; his gestures, if studied, be-
came second nature to him long ago, and are
now made with unconscious grace and strength,
and he emphasizes point with either hand in
way that would indicate some practice with
the boxing gloves. His style of speaking is
clear, rapid and vigorous The magnetism of
his audience and the spirit of the occasion thrill
and enkindle him and he dashes impetu ously
on in his argument. Not little of his inf1u-
ence is due to his rich, manly voice, which he
pours out until it fills the hall of Representa-
tives without uttering false tone or giving an
infection that would be out of place in con-
versatlon with friend
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FOR IG N.
CHINA.
CHINA.
Towns Open to Foreign Trsde-The Ger
man Claim-Russian EncrOachment,

Towns Open to Foreign Trade-The Ger
&c.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 27.-Steamship Oce-
anic, from Hong Kong, March 1st., and Shang-
hae, March ID, have arrived. The Chinese
propose opening to the forei gu trade Wuha
Tehang interior towns, and Wenchas, q sea-
port. There has been trouble at Loochow and
Henping between the missionaries and Manda
rms. Piratical junks are causing alarm in the
neighborhood of Foochow, and a British war
Vessei Is in search of them.
The announcement that America, Russia
and England support Germany in her claim
upon emma for the piratical attack upon the
sup Anna, was received with surprise, owing
10 the well-known fact that that government
makes every exerton to stop such depreda-
tons and has not hitherto been held RESPONSE
BILE in similar cases. A twoinch iron-clad was
launched from the Kianeran arsenal and has
been named Terror to Western Nations" The
hrst locomotive in China made trial trip of
one mile on tramway near Ching
The ratification of the Peruvian treaty ex.
changed January 18th at Tientsin by L. Hung
Chang and United States Consul SHEPPARD,
the latter acting for the Peruvian minister, has
taken place.
The Russians are making bold advances into
Chinese territory. A settlement has been es-
tablished on the right bank of the Amoor river
in the province of Tsitshar. Chinese proclaim
atoms have been issued prohibiting trade with
the Russians at this new post. A request has
been received that the Picking government will
allow Russian caravans to proceed direct to
that city.
The fail in exchange and the decrease of sill
yer value creates alarm in the open ports.
CHINA is making greater preparations than
at first expected for the Philadelphia EXPOSE
| ton.
Six thousand dollars worth of goods have
| been despatched by one competitor from Ming
| Pc, who also sends six Chinese workm en- to re.
| pair damages. The entire Chinese contribu
| tions are estimated at $3.50 900.
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MINOR TELEGRANS,

Work was resumed yesterday in the collieres
OF theI Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Company and a number of men will obtain
employment. Not more than 30 per cent of the
usual product will be mined, and this is the
ratio among the other colleries.
Dewitt G. Taylor has brought suit against
Jay Gould, james NJ. Bach and others. in the
Supreme Court, for $4,000 for loss on cold
transactions arising out of the Black Friday"
panic. The answer sets up that there was no
positive agreement to buy or sell gold, but that
the transaction was an evasion of the law
against gambling.
A New Orleans special says that ten citizens
OF Baton Rouge have been arrested and brought
charged with intmidating ard driving from
that place Judge q. Z. DAVIS. They say their
crime was simply attending an Indignation
meeting of citizens of Baton Rouge, which
passed resolutions requesting Judge Davis to
resign. The latter quietly came to New Orleans
and had prominent citizens indicted before the
grand jury
True w. Thompson of Newmarket has sued
the Dover Press for $4,000 for libel founded
on communication sent to that paper from
Newmarket in December last. Deputy Sheriff
IoWIe OF Exeter went to Dover yesterday
morning to serve the writ, which was twelve
feet long.
The Boston board of trade yesterday passed
resolutions protesting against the possible ac-
ton OF the U. S. Senate 10 abolishing the light
house board and substituting superintendent
of lights; also ia favor of commercial treaty
with France.
The New York Post says the U. S. Treasury
within ten days has bought 81 600, 900 worth of
Big Bonanza silver.
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Grimes and Casualties.

Thomas w. Piper, convicted of the murder
of Mabel Young in Warren street church on
the 23d of last May, was yesterday sentenced to
be hanged.
An empty car attached to freight train on
the Old Colony road in Taunton, Mass, Jump
ed the track yesterday, mile aud half above
Dean street. 1t was instantly followed by a
score or more of other cars pling them up in
the shape of lsindling wood on each side of the
track, but resulting in no loss of life.
Martin Reynolds shot one or two of four bur-
glars in his brass foundry Sunday morning on
Leonard street, New York, but they fually es-
capped.
Floyd's commission store, Waddeli's flour
store, McClellan's broom factory, Tlipp's oil
works, McCure's paper warehouse, and the
store of.Alex Moore.on Pekin avenue in Pitts
burg, were burned Sunday morning. Loss
S75.OOO Two fremen were fatally injured by
falling walls.
George P Bells, young engraver, killed
himself with pistol Sunday, at his home in
Boston.
The loss by the burning of Cla1io, Coburn &
Co. boot factory at Hopkinton, Sunday, il not
less than 100000. Insurance on buildings.
10000; ou machinery aud stock S15, 900. Two
hundred and fifty persons are thIown out of
vors.
VIM, H. Devlin was arrested TO- BROOKLYN for
Boating his wife 10 death Sunday.
Robert Brown is under arrest in New York
for stabbipc H. B. Sgmonds. the u ale OF the
bark Brunswick, in M0ntevideo last October
He will be sent to Portland for trial.
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NEW YORK. March 27-Evening. market
dull and unchanged; sales 1884 bales; 1890 for Mid
ding uplands. Flour-receipt 1858 bbls; market in
moderate demand without decided change; sales 49,
600 bbls; No at 20 q 90; Superfne Western and
State % g 65; extra Western and State at 5 10
@ 40; choice do at 45 a 5 70; White Wheat Wes-
tern extra at 80 90; Fancy White Wheat
Western at 05 q Z IS; extra Ohio at 5 10 "a 25;
extra st Louis at 40 q 90; Patent Minnesota ex-
extra at 40 q 90O including 1890 bbls shipping ex
tras at 10 65, latter for choice; $50 bbs city
mills extra at % q 20; $500 bbs unsound extra at
90 q Is; the market closing quiet Southern -four
at III q IS. Rye flour is steady at 10 a 10.
Cornmeal is quiet and firm at 70 q 3d. Wheat
receipts ", 60O bush; the market is firm for low
grades Spring with a moderate export demand other
kinds quiet and unchanged; sales 12l 900 BUSH 15
ed No 8 Spring; 1 IS for No 2 Milwaukee; / IS for
choice No Minnesota in store; 20 for No Winter
Red Western; 80 for Canada Club af1oat and in
Rye and frmer; Western held at SEC; State at
" 9 voc; buyers 9 &c undsr quotations. Barley is
quiet. Barley Malt is dull. Com-receipts 81 400
bush; the market is very scarce and prices again
materially advanced; sales $1,000 bush; CSC for no
grade Mixed 655 az &c for steamer Mixed; 66Ic for
% VOW mixed; q "a 6Iac for graded Mixed; Csc for
store; also $4,000 bush graded Mixed in store and
Mixed seller April at 65ac; 10000 bush seller May at
sales $4,000 bush; 10 q 49c for Mixed Western and
state; AZ g 53c Tor White Western, including No Q
Ohlcago at 4Sc in store. Hops quiet Cotfee-Rio is
quiet and UNCHANGED at 15s "a 1896 gold for cargoes;
15f g 1890 gold for job lots. Sugar is quiet and firm
at y g 1ae for fair to good refining; &c for prime;
refined ret in fair demand at 50 0sc for standard AZ
powdered. Moasses is unchanged. Rice is steady.
Petroleum is firmer but dfiet crude &c; refined at
lls q l4gc. Naval Stores Rosin is steady at 70 "a
So Turpentne is easier at 400 g 4lc for Spirits
Pork is quiet aud rather easier $50 bbs new mess at
% 25; at the second cali seller March at % so bid
Is 20 asked seller April at % 05 bid % 20 asked for
seller May % 80 bid % 40 asked seller July at 20 rs
bid; 20 20 asked. Beefqulet. Cut Meats quiet mid
dies without decided change at 124 q u for Western
lnnnn hny nj ~ nlanr or
Hogs heavy at 1O4 q ice for Western. Lard frmer;
sales 600 tcs of prime steam at 5O do seller for
April at IA Is q IA %; 1850 do seller May at IA 2A 0
IA 4O $500 do seller June at II 45 q II 50 1900 do
seller July at IA 50 a IA 571.
Freights to Liverpool nominal.
CHICAGO, March q Flour is steady and unchang-
ed. Wheat active and higher; No Chicago Snrino
a; No Chicago Spring at O2l on the spot; O3
seller April ~ seller May; Nos Chicago Spring
dc; rejected SIC Corn is strong and higher: No
Mixed at a g 47!c on spot; ACC seller for April; 49s
sales at IS az Coy on 1e spn Hs ae9 sad and f
April; soc for seller May. Ryeis firm at Csc. Pork
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FRESHETS.


n hfekem Dam NJ WRchlaS.
AAcHIAs, March 27.-The roll of Harwood
dam, Upper Mills, in this place, gave way this
morning. The lower mills and bridges were in
imminent danger for while, but the water
I is already subsidiDg. Navigation will no doubt
be open Wednesday.
Damage on Little River.
BRUNSWICK, March 27.-Little River at Lis.
bon Falls rose rapidly this forenoon, carrying
off the carriage bridge and damaging the rail.
road bridge so that trains cannot pass until re.
pairs are made, which will be in few hours
Lawrence Mills Stopped by High Water.
LAWRENCE, March 27.-From 5000 to 5000
operatives are idle owing to the unprecedented
high water and consequent stoppage of many
of the mills. Along the Spickett river all Of
the mills are stopped. Serious damage has
been done at several points, but fortunately the
rivers are free from ice.
The water in the Merrimac this morning was
fourteen feet above the dam, and though it had
fallen four inches at noon still higher water is
predicted.
Damage Mt Ashland, Mass.
Boston, March 27.-The freshet at Ashland
is extensive and the damage to property and
bridges will reach $4,000. Much damage has
been done at Midway.
The Damage at Clinton, Mass.
BOSTON, March 27.-Later advices from Clin-
ton, Mass, show that the damage occasioned
by the giving away of the Messy Pond dam
was even greater than ut first estimated, and
that 100000 will hardly cover it. 1t is not
known that any lives were lost. The scene to-
day for distance of two miles recalls the ter
rible Mill River disaster, the gorge cut by the
flood varying from twenty to sixty feet deep.
leaving huge granite boulders clearly washed
where none were to be seen before. The sum.
mary of buildings destroyed includes Clinton
tannery, Fullervile Co.'S factory, comb factory
and four other buildings.
The Overflow in Commemorative Men
Drowned.
BOSTON, March pa Putnam, Conn.,, spe-
cial giving particulars of the freshet on Tun-
netoug and French rivers Sunday morning.
state that the flood could have been prevented
by the exercise of care aud energy. The tracks
of the Norwich & Worcester aud New York &
New England roads were torn up and travel
suspended. The New York boat train passed
over this morning. Dispatches state that the
nam, was washed away. At Taftville five men
were drowned by the giving away of dam
they were repairing.
Estimated Losses in Norwich and Baltic.
NORWICH, Conn, March q SO far as can
be at present learned, loss in the town of Nor
witch by freshet is about SIP, 900 which is under
rather than above the actual damage done,
The estimated damage zone aG baltic, IN ike
town of Sprague, is 100000; at Versailles, $50
BOO; Ouintobaug Mills and Danielsonyille, S25
]00
Afraid of a Flood at Memphis.
MEMPHIS, March q There is great alarm
lere because of the anticipated disastrous over
low of the river. 1t is now within inches of
he danger line and is rising rapidly. AT
Dabrs Elbow, 40 miles above here, it cut
through the neck yesterday, shortening the
liver Is or 20 miles A steady rain is falling
his morning with good prospect of contin.
lance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-28

SENATE.

SENATE
WASHINGTON, Mar. q.
A communication was received from the
commissioner of general subsistence asking an
appropriation of $500, 900 for the subsistence of
the army, with authority to expend the sum
during the present fiscal year to enable pur-
chases of subsistence to be made and forwarded
to the military posts in Arizona, New Mexico,
and other outposts by the beginning of the
coming fiscal year. Referred to the Military
Committee
Mr.. Boutwell, presented a resolution of the
legislature of Massachusetts asking for the in
PRODUCTION of the metric system of weights and
measures Referred to the Committee on Fl.
nance.
MIR Spencer, from the Committee on District
of Columbia, reported joint resolution provd.
ing that all persons employed in the various
departments in Washington be granted holi-
day on the 18th of April, 1876, to attend the
unwilling of the Lincoln monument in Lincoln
Park, Washington, d. G. Passed.
Mr.. Hamlin, from the Committee on Post
offices and Post Roads, reported a bill fixing
the rate OF postage on third class matter
Placed on the calendar
Mr.. Morton called up the resolution for the
appointment of committee to Investigate the
frauds in the Mississippi elections,
Mr.. Christiancy introduced an amendment
and discussed its merits.
MT. Morton expressed Willingness to accept
the substitute.
nhi' SoopcI Cdlieu loI tuo regular OIueT-tDe
consular and diplomatic bill and Mr.. Morton
moved to lay that bill aside and finish the Mis-
sissippi resolution, and on motion called for the
yeas and nays.
The motion was lost, % to 81, and the consul
lar diplomatic bill was proceeded with.
Mr.. Sargent said that the committee had de-
clined to agree to all the cuttings down of the
House and inserted amendments restoring SAL
aries but not expanding any more than has
been expended in former years. About forty
consulates had been abolished by the House,
which the committee had restored
Mr.. Conkling obtained leave to introduce a
joint resolution requesting the President of the |
United States, if compatible with his duGes to |
accept the invitation of Peru to join in con- |
ference Of the governments of North and South |
America with a view to the amelioration and |
co1ifcation of international law and foreign re- |
lations.
First amendment proposed by the committee |
the salaries of ENJOYS 10 Great Brit |
ain, France, Germany and Russia to sly $40 |
was agreed to.
The second amendment restoring Italy TO |
her former position was discussed till O'clock |
when the Senate went into executive session. |
and at o'clock adjourned
HOUSE.
Mr.. Banks of Massachusetts, presented q re-
'oution OF the Massachusetts Legislature in
aVor OF metric system of weights and meas
Tres.
MIR. Eames of Rhode Island, presented re-
olutlon of the General Assembly of Rhode Is
and for the exemption of coastwise vessels
rom compulsory pilotage.
Mr.. Willis of New York, offered a resolution |
restore the national credit by funding the |
on-ipterest bearing debt into four per cent.