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Hon. q. *. singleton.

We learn that Hon. o, Il. Singleton
left Washington, where he had been de
tanned by public duties, on the 22nd inst.
He is returning by way of Kentucky,
and will reach home on the 10Th of Sept
and will enter Immediately on the work
of the canvass.
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Newton Cau,G

DEAR SIR: i send you list OF officers Of
tne Newton Democratic Club. This cIub
mas been organized since the summerof ISIS.
we mean business mp here, ard propose to
democratic nominees: A J. Brown. Presi-
dent; T. \. Clark, Vice-Presidemt: Il. u.
Carroll, Secretary; DIR. A. A. DilIehaV-
treasurer. The address OF all the above
names is Newton.
Respectfully.
BE. CARpat.
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NATcHEz, MISS. August 2ath.

NATcHEz, MISS. August Path, 1876.
DEAR SIR: Our Committee IL fully organ :
lzed and Clubs are being formed thFonSh-
out the county. We are in need OF ~
and pamphlets Our people are AROUSED
and we v ant TO keen them awake = y
Gen. CT almers n As beer VIM NJ .,,A -.
net w'th an unnsnal welcoms. We fell
that he has done much good.
Piease address,
JAMES n FLx, See'v.
- Main St., Natehez, Miss.
fTo M co,r-.~,
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Oktibbella COuuIV.

Stsrkville Club. No. Ill. Hookins
Presidsnt; j. NJ Norwent, SECRETARY.
Mr.. Norwent writes that the Club lis In a
" houriShing condition. Nearly every house
: on Maine street has Tilden and Hendricks
" flag iyiLg.'
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The OsYKA CLUB. Mr.. W. d. Da
wilson writes from Osyka: THE Han
" cock Osyka Democratic Conservative
" Club is getting new aecessiOns daily,
and many of our cOlOred citizens are
joining. Radicalism is fast disappear
{" ing from Osyka.' Let the ball roll on,
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TIE De mOcracy of Gopiah are coming
into line bravely under the skilful lead
ership of Tim Z. Cooper, Esq. They
have appointed Friday, the 9Th Septem-
Der, for = meeting Of all the Clubs. a
basket dinner, and a rOusing demonstra-
ton at Hazlehurst.
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Sll6.422.9c.

The tenth and eleventh items in the
above column, viz, the Legislative and the
India appropriations, are estimated and
given in round numbers.
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The Newton Bulletin announces that
Capt W d. Hardy, electOr for the 4th
Congressional District, will address the
people of Jasper county at Garlands-
vile, on Thursday. 7th Of september.
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THE WORK OF ORGANIZATION
Response G-s.a the Democratic
Conservative CIub..

Reports of organizations have been
made from the following Democratic
Conservative Clubs, in addition to those
heretofore mentioned, and they have
been placed in communication with the
Headquarters of the National Executive
Committee Of the party. in New York:
Rankin C0aaay.
brakes Church Ciuh.-Austin Neeley,
President; P.,st- 0fficr, Jackson.
w III. Wilson, lce-President: j. ].
Bland. Secretary james Jones, Treasurer.
The Club meets semi-moBthly, on the lst
and I Thursday evenings.
Mr. N"eley reports faVorSbly of the pros
psets OF the Club. The whites are aroused.
aud the coiOrsd people show 4 decided dis
position 10 act in concert with them. Mr..
Jerry Bow, one OF the stanneheSt colured
citizens OF the county. whose labors were
effective In the last canvass, never wea ries
la well doing.
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STILL THEY CoME.-We learn from
the Port Gibson Reveife, that G. w.
Davenport, late of Warren county, the
welLknown colored Republican leader,
has applied for admission into the Demo
cratic Club. We are glad that Wash
has seen the error Of his ways. In his
recent talk. according to the ReveiIIe, he
said
He made good points 10 his talk, and can
and will. when turned loose, make certain
Radicals hide in shame from Investigation
and search. He says the czrpet-baggers
have stolen their steal and fed, leaving the
negro alone AID he1pless and now the only
hope ald reliance for the. cOiored man Is to
go % the old folks for, help and protection.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-08-30

THE New York Liberal Republicans
have divided among themselves. One
portion have declared for the Republican
State ticket, and the other have adopted
the following resolution endorsing Gov.
Tilden:
Resolved, That we have implicit conf
denee in the admirable reform policy Of the
Governor OF this State. and have the fulIes,
faith IN his ability and statezmanship, and
admire his honest faith in the people: that,
without Undertaking 70 speak for the Liber.
Al hePuDiiean party we recommend all
true Liberals of the country 10 eoriiaIIr
support the st Louis nominees as the bes,
means of lifting the country out Of the
ruin which threatens il.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-08-30

ORR able Representative, Hon. c. E.
Hooker. will open the canvass at an early
day in the seashOre counties 1t is not =
question of his election. but of what ms
jOrity Shall it be 10000
Now for Madison.
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The INDIANA cAnPAIGN.
"A BIoSdE SaTrs Campaign aad
Money" EssessIal 90 a Radical
Victory.

The following copy of letter written
to Gov. Hays BY Gen Judson kilpat-
rick. the famous Radical orator xhO- is
canvassing Indiana, his found its
way into the papers. 1t relates to the
Indiana campaign, but reveals the true
inwariness of the Radical leaders. and
the necessities aud hope Of their party IN
all the Northern States They are rely
ing upon the ''war issues" and the
..bloods shirt, with money" to back it.
II these agencies don't succeed, says
Kilpltrick, Harrison will be ''beaten' in
Indiana, AMI the Radical Presidential
ticket goes up. Without Indiana, Hays
and Wheeler will not stand = ghost of
= chance:
GRAxD HorEL, INDIANAFCLIs. Aug. Il,
lS76-DRAR SIR:-I have just finished the
tour OF six eonntie< la tn.lisna. and feeling
that any reliable information from this State
will Interest you, l write. La the nrsl
| place. .he canvass Is wrll conducted, the
people are enthusiastic and determined, and
| it were not Tor one thing. We could rest c. r
tain Of victory in October. Tlere Is an Ia
dependent party ia this Sta-e, confined, II Il
| true. TO few c0untirs, but formidable, and
| il will defeat Gen. Harrison. There is bul
I one war TO overcome this movement The
leaders of the independents are p Ior. needy
and in debt. They must be lectured to
documents must be placed in their hands
that they may be convinced of their folly
| 4 bloody skirt' campaign, 10Th money, in Ia
dana il safe. A ,fhdact0l cGmpdiga aud nc
iaDnep. dad zoe are beaten. The National
Committee has doas RothiRg for Indiana
Alune they are lighting their battle, ant
bravrly, but unless the National Com mitte'
makes up aud does its duty to you. to thu
party, and to the country, defeat is certain
Ia October. | never in my lite telt SO Ger
tain was doing my duty rs In this contest
aal my desire for success, my dear sir, i
my oaiy excuse for writing you.
Your friend,
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Hon. JoHs cALHopS, after several
-weeksahsence on = Centennial tour, has
resumed his labors on the Holly Springs
Reporter: :
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NJ NJ CURRY, Esq., has been noni-
mated for the State Senate from Frank
lin and Jefferson counties. The pon;;.
nztiOn is an excellent one, aud II only
remains for the people to confirm it ct
the polls.
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PRENrISS COUNTY.


DEAR SIR: ! herewith hand Won the
names of the officers Of Central Democratic
Club OF Prentis County, BoOreviile, Miss,
VIZ: 1. w. Ledbetter, Jr, President, w. Ii.
Rees, Secretary.
Yours truly,
w. II. REEs.
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TIE people Of Preniiss county are
thanking John u. Allen, Esq, for s.lhe
" elegant manner in which he b dis
g charging the duties Of prosecuting At
" tOrney."
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kooNs STATE Elk. COMMITTEE,
DEN. Coz. Party OF Miss,
JACKSON, Aug. p. 1876.

II. c. FArRMAN, Esq. one Of the truest
Of CoPiah's young and eloquent sons,
will address the Brown Store Tilden
Club, on Saturday, the LIST September.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-08-30

The most prominent white Republicans
Of this county viii support Tilden, Hen
bricks and Hooker. = Hansboro Demo-
crat
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-08-30

SpRkEsPERER:-The Radicals ia
Tennessee haye-derliped to make nOm.
nation iOr GOyernoF.
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Rooms STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
DEMOCRATiC-CoNsFRvA PARTY
~ THE STATE oFMissIssiPPI
JACKSON, MISS, August d, 1876.
There has been received at these rooms,
another supply Of Tlden Reform Club
blanks. which will be furnished on APP
application To me. Send for them and
complete your organizations in each beat
of your county, if it has not already been
done.
J. Il. GEORGE,
Chairman.
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GrenahnCoun,-
Adau,~Cou.tx

Tuseahoma Club. G. w. Trim BILE, PresI-
dent, Postoflice, Grenada.
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WILLIAMsBURG, Mss, !
August 2lst, 1861
j. NJ. Edmouson is Chairman. and Stanley
Gilbert ESQ, ), cretary of the County EN-
eeEtive Committee OF Covington county.
We are going 10 make Il vigorous light
this flll, aud roll up u handsome majority.
More enthusiasm is manifested than ever
before at this timr.
Yours truly,
j. NJ. EDMoNsoN,
President.
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Headquarters ENECUrIvE COMMITTEE
DENOCUATiC- CONsrRvAri PARTN
OF ruE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
JACKSON Mss. August - 1876.
j. Il. GEORGE,
Chairman.


HEApQU ARrKHs ENECUrvE CoMMTTrEl
DEIOCRATtC- CONsrRvA ALIVE PARTN
OF rnE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
JACKSON, Mss, August p. 1876.
Hon. J. II. Burney, Of Oxford, Miss,
has been collected by this Committee to
represent it at Oxford, Miss, 10 the
matter Of the appointment Of Election
Supervisors in the counties Of the State
situated in the Northern District Of Mis-
sissippi.
Chairmen of County Executive Com
mittees OF counties in Northern District
Of Mississippi, will please forward him at
once the names Of persons recommended
for that position in their respective eOun-
ties.
All counties embraced in the North
eru District for L. 5. Court, are expect
cd to comply with this notice.
J. Z. GEoRGE, Chm'n.
ATTEST;
ii. l.. SSurH, Assistant Secretary.
----~-~S
kooNs STATE EN COMMITTEES,
DEN. Con. Party or Miss,
Jackson, Aug. p, 1876.
The attention of Chairmen Of County
Committees is again called to the neces.
siiy OF reporting the names Of their re-
spective committees to me. This infor-
nation is daily needed, in order thar
important details OF the canvass may be
promptly forwarded to each county.
]. Il. George, Chairman.
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Read ont.
Yours &c,
AUDI AI.TERAM PARTEA

The Republican Central Club at jack
son has passed resolution stating that
it has mo confidence in Henry Mus
grove ('the best organizer') 'as a
Republican or a leader, and requesting
him fsto withdraw" from the State COM
mittee.
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OLD Jefferson came slow, but when
she did come, she came laundering.
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THE CANVASS.
Notice 90 the Democratic CIuI

Notice 90 the Democratic Clubs.
II the Presidents or Secretaries Of
Democratic Clubs, will forward with
out delay 20 the undersigned, or to Gen.
George, Chairman State Executive Com
mttee, lists Of the names Of officers there
of, with their post Office address, they
will be placed in direct communi-
cation with the National Democratic Ex-
ecu;ive Committee which is fully organ
lied for business and will, on application,
furnish documents and information APP
pertaining to the canvass. a plan for
the organization Of Clubs will be found
in this paper.
T.. BARKsDALE,
Mississippi Member of lhe Committee.
Aupust 10Th. 1876
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CONVICTION COUNTY.
WILLIAMSBURG, Mss,

Letter from J. w. EdmonsOa, ESQ
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-21

1t is felt by thinking men everywhere that
the salvation Of the country depends upon POM. re-
tration Of public ahsirs that the great end to
be sought 10 q Government whose members re-
oognze moral obligations, who are not blind
to the distinction between right and wrong,
who understand what honor and conscientious
mesa mean
Non whom tho Last Of o1Qce does not kill;
Men whom the spoilS Of Office cannot buy;
Non who poasaGs opinions and will;
Men who have honor-men who will not lie;
Non who cAn stand before o demaEoguo
And damn his Greaoherous batteries without winkipG
Tall men, sun crowned who live above the fog
In public duty and In private thinking
Nor does it matter greatly what they are
called, so they be honest and true. Tho coun-
try is sick to the heart of oorrup tion and fraud.
It is not less sick than ashamed Of the brazen
efrontery with which partisansrip has sought
to cover mp, excuse, justify and condone the
worst crimes against the republio. 1t demands
pure candidates this year, and if the managers
refuse to obey this clear requirement. it is quite
possible that the new party which is now no
larger than q mars hand may increase with
such rapidity as to overshadow all the political
armament.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-21

PURE WAX CANDLES. FIRST CoMRUN1oE
PICTURES RosARIEs, E7c.-We would call the special
attention Of the Rev Clergy and Of parents to the card
of our well.known fellow-ctisen, p B. GoRarty, Esq
whose store, ISL Camp street, almost opposite st.
Patricks Church, has long been OF the leading
depots in the South for sale of all kinds OF devo
.tionAl goods and Catholic books. Mr.. GoEarty has
largo supply Of pure Candles hne stock of white
rosaries prayer books and pictures, all suitable as
presents for children the occasion Of their First
Communion. Mr. GoGartys prices are low and parties
purchasing of him may be fy assured that the articles
he gives them are best in their line and that the
devotional books are such have the emphatic
approval Rev Clergy and Bishops of the Church
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-21

CARRIAGES, WAGONS, ETC.--Of the many fine
displays at the late Southern Agricultural Exhibition
Fair Grounds attracted greater attention
and received general praise than that made by the
firm of j. Thompson Bros, 90 and 20 Rampant street.
First District. Nor this only the admiration OF
the general public who often mistaken in such mat
ters, but connoisseurs were emphatic in their
praises of the articles displayed by these gentlemen
aud the Committee after Thorough examination gave
the Messrs Thompson the highest premium, all
competitors for the best grocer's wagon and light
spring wagon for general The Messrs Thompson
themselves nrst class mechanics. whose natural
aptitude for the business has been perfected by long
years of practical experience and they superintend
the filing of every order, in its mnutest details
sAtSfacton is always guaranteed Though their work
10 itself their best reference many of our leading mer
chants who have long used their carriages and
have volunteered the strongest tesmon to the
excellence and owness Of price of all articles made
by the Thompson Brothers.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-21

For appreciated favors We are again in
aebted to our indefatigable friend, Mr.. James
!. Gresham, whose two stores, 80 Camp and
us Canal street. are 80 justly popular with
Bur citizens. At his Camp street store will be
found the finest stock imaginable of school, re
'ligious, scientific and other books besides a
fine assortment of stationery, while his branch
store on Canal has stock scarcely inferior in
Iquality and variety.
To his Canal street store Mr.. Gresham has
recently added news department, where all
Che latest Northern and Western papers and
periodicals. can be had at the lowest prices. As
sample of the good things in this line which
70 has, he sent rs, last Friday evening, LittelIs
living Age, The Popular Science Monthly, The
london Graphic of April Goth, Leslie's Lady's
Journal of May 9Th, Danbury News, Detroit
Free Press, and the New York Irish World of
The goth. The MORNING STAR also can always
be found at Gresham's.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-21
Decrease Of Population In our Farming Counties
FaImsrs' Prospects.

The State Census in New York shows
that there has been q decrease of popula-
tion in ten of its agricultural counties in
the last five years amounting to III. All
the counties having q large city, except
Jefferson, show q decided increase, which
reveals the fact that the tendency of
our population ia more and more to
wards cities. All the increase of the
state in the last five years, which amounts
to ~ OOO, has been In cities and villages.
The tendency has been marked in New
England for the last fifty years, and is
destined to go on in the future. Nothing can
be more certain than that in the olderstates
the consumers of agricultural products are
rapidly increasing, while the farming pop
| latlon is decreasing, or barely holds it's
own. 1t follows from this that farm pro-
ducts must increase in valae. The demand
for them grows faster than the supply.
Within fifty years the price of many of
these products has doubled, and some of
them quadrupled. Veal and mutton were
thought to be we'll sold at and 5 cents q
pound, cheese at 6 cents, eggs at 10, but
ter at 123, poultry at 10, and beef and pork
at 5 or cents. Animal prodacts are, with
out doubt, destined to advance in price still
further. If prices go up as consumers null
tiply, farming must pay better in the flu
ture than it has in the past. The young
| men, who, during our centennial year, will
make up their minds as to their business in
| life, should take these facts into considera-
ton. There is to be harder struggle for
| bread and the comforts of life, in the large
| cities, where consumers are 30 rapidly
multiplying. Labor will not be 30 we'll
rewarded there. All farm products will / Q
| in greater demand, and will bear higher
prices, while the cost of production will
not be materially increased. The comforts
of life have greatly improved in our farm
ing Districts, and in most of them in the
older etates. the stYle of living ia much
above that of laboring people in cities.
To those who stick by the farm, and Guilt
vate the paternal acres, the future promsies
an abundant reward.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-21

Here is a paragraph from the Catholic
Columbian which we commend to the Pc
rusal of the young men who are in the
habit of congregating every Sunday, both
at the morning and afternoon services, in
front of the Catholic Churches in this city :.
Among the penances anciently inflicted
on public sinners, was to sentence them to
stand outside of the Church and beg the
prayers of those who were privileged to
enter during the whole time of Catechism,
preaching, and Holy Mass. Sometimes
they stood there bare footed, always bare
headed, and not unfreqnently with ropes
around their necks. This was especially
the case with the Traditores, or betrayers
of the Sacred Books in Africa. Now
a days great many public sinners stand
around the doors of the church during
Mass. They are not pentitents, however,
but loungers. If they would preserve the
the fitness of things, then they would put
ropes around their necks, aud say to those
entering the Church: spray to God for
me, that may regain my faith, and my
reverence and love for Him who died for
me on the cross, 30 that may not be
ashamed or afraid to go nigh to His altar
while he mandates Himself for me-"
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-21
THE ELOQUENcE OF OCONNELL.

do not think should exaggerate IT
said that God, since he made Demosthenes,
never made man so ft for great work
as he did O'Connell. You may think
am partial to my hero, very naturally. But
John Randolph, of Roanoke, when he got
to London and heard O'Connell, held up
bis hands, and said: "This is the man
those are the lips, the most eloquent that
speak English in my day." Aud think he
wac right.
Webster could address q bench Of
judges Everett could charm q college
magnetic a Senate; Tom Corwin could
bold a mob in his right hand but none of
them could do more than one thing. The
wonder of O'Connell was, that he could
out talk Corwin he could charm college
better than Everett; could delude a jury
better than Choate, and leave Clay himself
far behind in maEDetizing Senate. /
have heard all the grand and majestic ora
tors of America, who are singularly famed
on the worlds circumference. l know
what was the majesty OF Webster I know
what it was to melt under the magnetism
of Henry Clay l have seen eloquence in
the iron logic of Calhoun but all three to-
gether never surpassed, and no one of
them ever equalled the great Irishman. In
the first place he had-what is half the
power with the popular orator-he had a
majestic presence God put that roy 81!
soul into body as royal. He had, In his
early youth, the brow of Jove or Jupiter,
and the stature of Apollo; a little O'Con-
nell would have been no O'Connoll at all.
Sidney Smith said of Lord John Rassel's
| Eve feet, when he went down to Yorkshire
after the Reform bill had been carried, the
stalwart hunters of Yorkshire said /:
"Tbat little shrimp! What he carry
the Reform Bill ]" :No, no." said Sidney,
"no he is large man but the iabors of
the bill sbrunk him." Do you remember
the story of Webster, that Russell Lowell
tells, when we, in Massachusetts, were
about to break up the Whig party Web
ster came home to Feneuii Hall to protest,
and 4. 600 Wbigs went to meet him. He
lifted up his majestic presence before the
sea of human faces. his brow charged with
thunder, and he said ~ am q Whig-a
Whig-a Constitutional Whig-a Feneuil
Hall Wing. And if you break up the
Wing party where am to go 7" And
Russell Lowell says: "We held. our
breaths, thinking where he could go but
if he had been Eve feet high" says Lowell,
"we would have said Hang it, who cares
where you co."
Well, O'Conneil had all that. Then he
had, besides, what Webster never had, and
grace that melt million souls into his.
Wien saw him he was 66, 1.-the as a boy;
his every attitude was beauty every ges-
ture grace. Macready or Booth never
equalled him. Then he had-what so few
American speakers have-a voice that
sounded like gamut. With the slightest
possible flavor of Irish brogue, he would
Hall laugh aud the next moment tears
were in his voice, like an old song, and
5000 people would be in tears Wendell
Philips.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-21
my2I Ina
a CARD.

The undersigned in charge of the Ancient Table at
St. Josephs Fair return their sincere thanks
to the many kind ladies' and gentlemen whose generous
contributions helped make the Fair success Mrs.
K c. Logan Mrs. T. P. LeatberS, Mrs. Bush, Mrs
Alleyn; n essrs Dan. Owens P. Leaby, John Hender
son. p Blaze ]. O'Nein, F. Cullen, Mr.. Finnegan, E.
Kennedy John Fit zpatrick Il. schlAmp, VIM CulnAn
and Mr.. sinnott, of the firm Of Smith, Brothers Co..
and many others too numerous to mention
Ticket No. IS won the handsome Log cabin Quilt.
The holder will present the ticket to Mrs Kelly corner
of Common and Claiborne streets. and receive the
quilt. AKs w. j. KELLY,