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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-29
The Mex Perees attack the Rifle PITS
At Cow Island.

CHICAGO, September pa telegram
from Benton, Montana, says the Nez
Perces attacked the rifle pits at Cow Is.
land at shutdown on he 23d inst, max
ing seven charges and fighting until ten
o'clock next morning, when they left,
probably for Milk river. Sunday night
they burned a freight pile containing
thirty tons of government and twenty
tons of private freight. Citizens Wei.
mer and Walker we're wounded seriously
10 the fight. 1t is believed the hostiles
are making their way to the British pos
sessions.
The Sitting Bull commission have ar
rived at Benton, but owing to the alb.
seuce of tooops necessary for an escort
they will not leave before the LIST prox,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-29
Ctnoinnnti Its,ns.

CISoIYNAT1, September 80 = Edgar
Bramwell, agent Of the Indianapolis and
Cincinnati Railroad Company, was yes
terday brought before Judge Roberts, at
Lawrenceburg Indiana, to answer the
charge Of enbezzling $4,000 from that
company.
Harris shoe store, on Main street, was
partially burned this morning. Loss,
$1,000.
Raymond in his new play, Risks, has
been very successful.
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MARKETS.
srocxs AND BONDS.

NEW YORK, September 20, 1850 a M
Uuited States sixee Of 1881, l09l@lO9s;
United States SKIES Of 1881, coupons,
iiOl@lIOl; new four-qnd.a -hslfs, 1850
1861 cougone, lO5@l05B; dve-twenties
Of 1865, new issue, lO5b@l05s ive-twen'
ties Of 1867, - @lO7l; 6ve-twenties Of
1868. coupons, - GLOSS; ten'tortles,
l062@l06I; ten.fornds, coupons, lO739
los; cnrrency skies, l2O@l22; new hvesl
lO7@l07b
Bank statement: Loans, decrease,
2,l2S, 6OOi specie, decrease, 2,622,4OOi
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rs EnP HISS
saturday Evening, Sept. 80, As7z

The subscription price Of the PUB
LIC LEDGER is s. per aanum for
The Dolly, and 81 per annHm for the
Weeky-PostGge free.
Persons learing the city for the sum
ner can order the DAILY LEDGER
at 75c per month, OF tlcO dollars for
three months, in adUance, NTH the
frivilege Of changing pOstobfce.
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mexIean ~e.ThI

GALVESTON, September PA News
special says that Lieutenant Bulls, With
one hundred men, has crossed into Mex
leo. rear Saragossa, in pursuit Of a gang
of horse thieves. No particulars have
as yet been received
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-29

CAIRO, Ill, September 20 Arrived
Colorado, St. Louis, ! am City Of
Chester, Memphis, l am Dora Csbler,
Evansville, 2 I'm. Departed-Cbester
St. Louis, 3 am; Colorado, Yicksburg,
a m; Dora Cabler. Evansville, 8 a
Clear and warm.
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this time than during his former term,
but has not improved much because he
is ignorant, prejudiced and incapable Of
Improvement. be holds the office for
the @oney it puts in his pocket and the
power be can WELD for the benefit OF
himself and his friends. The tax. payers
aud the better class Of people, regardless
Of party, are anxious to get rid Of him,
and if we are not greatly mistaken as to
the temper and intentions of the masses,
Judge Duling, the candidate of the Work
ingmen aud of the Democratic party,
will be triumphantly elected.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-29

Here ID a droll story told by the late
Lord Mayo; His lordship, then Lord
Mas, was fond Of acclimatizing animals
and among other creatures which he bad
imported was a female ems When his
lordship was away from home the emu
laid an egg, and his perplexed baiIig.
writing to inform him Of the occurrence
began his letter as follows: "In the ab
senee Of your lordship | put the 2 IN.
der the greatest goose | could find"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-29

AT the close of the present congress
in 1879 the terms OF the following sena.
tors will expire; Spencer, (Rep.) Ala
bams; Dorsey, rep Arkansas; Sar-
gent, (Rep.) California; Chnffee, tRep,)
Colorado; BArnum, Dem } Connecticut
Conover, Rep } Florida; Gordon, Dem
Georgia; 0glesby, rep Illinois; Nor.
ton, Rep Indiana; Alison, (Rep)
Iowa; ingalls,, rep Kansas; McCreery,
{ Dsm.) Kentucky; Dennis, Dem
Maryland Bogy, DEM Missouri;
Jones. (Rsp.) Nevada; Wadleigh, (Rep.)
New Hampshire; ConkliDg, rep New
Merriman, (Dem.) North Caro-
lima; Matthews rep Ohio; Mitchell,
rep Oregon; Cameron, rep Penn.
syIvania; Patterson, (Rep South Caro-
lima; Merrill, rep Vermont; Howe,
rep Wisconsin. The Louisiana seat
now in controversy becomes vacant in
1879. OF the outgoing senators eighteen
are Republicans and six Democrats.
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GoLDsBoRo' N c., September %
Messts. Campbell & Co.'S hardware es-
tablishment and Powell & Sons store
have burned. Loss, forty thousand dol
lars, insured.
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.Condluon OF Senator Mlrton.

CINCINNATI, September 29-Advices
from Senator Morton this moo are to the
effect that there has been no change since
last night. The visit Of Secretary Thomp-
son aud Senator Mcdonald yesterday
did him good rather than harm.
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Monday, October 20. 1877,


in front Of tho real estate Office of Trezevant
4 Co No. 10 Madison street, Memphis, Ten
Dessee. proceed to sell to the highest and hest
bidder, for cash a certain tract Of land lying
N the county Of Shelby, State of Ttnnessee,
bounded and described as follows:
Part Of tho tract Of 1868 acres conveyed by
DuBose TO- Geo. l.. Holmes. being the north
ern part Of what is laid down IN subdivision
OF said tract by Geo. G.. and VIM, II. Holmes
as lot No. s, which subdivision is OF record
IN the Registers Office Of Shelby county,
bounded on the north by lot No, 5 Of said sub
division, on the ca I by lot 7 Of SAME subdi-
V sion, on the west by Mrs. Il. IL. Woolsey's
tract of $50 acres, on the south by a tract of
10 acres sold by Holmes to Caraway, the lan2
herein described being the balance Cf said lot
No. 8 after said conveyance to said Caraway.
All right Of equity Of redemption in case OF q
sale is expressly waived by the g~rantors In said
deed of trust. And the title to the land is be-
lieyed to be good. but will sell and convey
as trustee only,
2S.O w. D. MoCALLUM. Trustee.
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NIoAT soHooI
Trustees sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST EX-
ID ecutei TO me on the Goth Of April, 1876, on
the hereinafter described land, and recorded
in the Registers Office Of Shelby ooun y, in
Record Book No. ll3, page 81, TO secure Ger.
tain Indebtedness therein SGT forth, the same
being past due and unpaid; now, therefore. l,
as said trnstee, will, on
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From the Tolcao commorcial.l

From the Tolcdo Commorcal.l
The fact Is that this talk by the democrats about sill
yer plainly shows that they intend to abandon their
rrccnback position and make rctrograde movement
toward the old democratic "hard money" ground and
wc need not DO surprised to lind thcm within year
or two denouncing "rag money! with all tho vehc-
mencc OF Jacksons day. They may not at once take
10 gold and repeat the old nonsense about tho yellow
boys shining through the ntcrstccs OF the farmers
purses Tor that will depend upon circumstances but
thcy Will adopt anything that promises party strength,
on whatever side OF whatever question. as they
supported Cass and his ultra pro-siavery policy
Ia 1s4s, and adopted IN abolition platform
n year later, denounced the reconstructon
acts as unconstitutional revolutionary aud VOID az
election and approved and Endorsed Them at the
next could they With equal facinty and consistency
now abandon the grecnDuck and take 'thc dollar oil
our fathers" In inci, there ~ nothing In political
gymnastics that ONO democracy IS not ready Tor
The cagcr with which they resolved 10 mold her
ann ual convention the 18th OF July, in order 10
make d change OF base days before the Republic
can Convention Is enough TO show The character oil
that party IN respect 10 anything liko principle oil
which It now has none, II II ever had
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MR.. 7. X. VAN BUsKIRK, OF NEW YORK, VISITS
ST. LoUIs-HIs MODE OF LIFE AND SUDDEN
DEPARTURE-FEARs OF FOUL PLAY.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
81. LOUIS, No., June 10, 1877.
A sensation has been excited here by the strange
disappearance Of T. K. Van Buskirk, New Yorker,
who had been guest at the Lndel Hotel for tho past
two months When he arrived hero he brought letters
OF introduction TO prominent business men and
appeared to be gentleman Of ample Ills bag
gage was extensive and among his other effects were
two imported hunting dogs, valued at $500. which he
ordered to be taken OF regardless OF expense He
has devoted much OF his hunting, his accoutrc
msnts Tor field sports being OF the costly quality
He was liberal In his expenditures and madc large
number OF friends IN 81. LOUIS
THE DISAPPEARANCE
About two weeks ago he suddenly disappeared but
as was supposed that no had into the country
TO visit acquaintances his absence created no uneas-
ness Alter he had been gone several days the hotel
proprietors became apprehensive and teeRraphed 10
his family IN the East, who replied that nothing had
been heard from him since his departure for 81 Louis
He had ne Yer been asked Tor money at the hotel and
at the time OF his disappearance his bill had run up
several hundred dollars. Concluding his return as
very uncertain the hotel proprietors yesterday
attached his effects, which ample to pay tho bill
due. There Is strong suspicion that there has boon
foul play
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CURRENCY OF FINLAND.

PROPOSITION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
OF EXISTING COINAGE EFFECT ON tx
CHANGE.
WASHINGTON, d. C., June TO- 1877.
Mr. L. b. Elliot, the we'll known statistician, has
received the following information relative 10 the
establishment Of n single gold standard in Finland -
Tho government has submitted 10 the Legislative
Assembly OF Finland the draft OF law proposing tho
establishment there ola gold currency. Is is well
known, hitherto thore has not existed In
Finland paper currency as In Russia
but a strictly silver currency. The fall in
the price or silver, however. to tho great injury OF
trade. caused very extraordinary sinking in the
prices oil securities Finland II is proposed TO make
the gold '.markn the unit OF the new Finnish
coin system. There will be coined pieces OF aud
twenty marks each, the ten-marK piece contain
1881 grummc5 OF fine gold. AS the gold franc
tains 900 grammes OF fine gold the worth OF
tho Finnish gold mark Is exactly The same as the
worth Of the French gold mark. II is proposed 70
carry this change into effect soon as possible SO
that all government accounts from aud after January
The notes OF the Bank OF Finland TO DO taken in
place OF gold com, at which time the coinage OF the
latter Is TO be completed. Ali contracts stipulated
Finnish silver marks are to be paid in gold coin at tho
nxcd rate OF one to fifteen and hall
EFFECT THE
After tho introduction OF tho gold currency In Fin.
land, alter its establishment in Denmark Sweden
aud Norway. the rate OF exchange OH Germany will
hardly again fluctuate. Tho par value OF 100 Finnish
gold marks will then DO precisely that OF cghty-o
German MARKS There seems TO be no doubt but that
the Finnish Legislature will adopt this long Tor
measure. Mr. Elliot adds that It Is to regretted that
the proposed Finnish tenmark piece does contain
exactly three grammes OF fine gold which is almost
exactly the onetwenteth part OF the half imperial OF
Russia; also the precise value OF the existing
piece OF japan, and OF OF the pesos foerte lately
adoptcdby the Argentine Republic, OF two OF tho
metric dollars which are advocated Tor adoption by
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THE SUEZ CANAL.

COST TO THE EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT AND RE-
sULTANT LOSS FROM IT'S CONSTRUCTION
NUMBER AND NATIONALITY OF VESSELS PASS
mo THROUGH.
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1877.
II Is stated In official ication TO tho De-
partmcnt State TINT tho Canal up the close
OF last year, cost tho Egyptian government In add
ton 10 the Of shares sold the English gov.
crnment ST. 900 000 about half OF this DO.
ing interest This includes tho cost of the fresh water
canal from Cairo to smaa and thence to Suez for tho
use OF the suez Canal and the stations Its line In
GLIDING tho cities OF Port Said, Sucz aud lsmailia
This enterprise, so useful 10 many nations and
especially to England OF the irst causes Of
the present financial embarrassment Of Egypt
THE LOSS EGYPT.
Notwithstanding this great sacrifice In the
interests OF commerce Egypt 10 this time
has received benefit from this canal but
the contrary has absolutely sustained in
addition to the money invested constant loss BY the
passage OF all classes OF vessels with their passengers
ana carqocs directly through tho canal considerable
commerce is lost to Egypt and also large business in
reights and passengers that would otherwise be
transported from Alexandria TO Suez on the Egyptian
railways
COMMERCE
II appears from a statement showing the navigation
through tho Suez Canal from December 1857 TO De-
cember 81 1875 that the entire number OF vessels
6215, tho largest numbers being 4,3I7 English, 292
Italian, 16S Dutch lao Ottoman. 345 Austrian. lis
German, ~ Russian, SO SPANS aud 10 American. Uf
the entire number OF vessels 4, 406 commercial
steamers and l07 postal steamers The total number
OF passenger was 36g. 036.
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HORSE THIEVES.

EXTENDED OPERATIONS OF GANG OF VII
LIANs-A REVIVAL PREACHER AMONG THE
NUMBER--ARREsT AND CONFESSION OF ONE
OF THE THIEVES.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ST. LOUIS, NO., June 10, 1877.
Illinois officials have recently discovered OF the
most extensive and formidable bands OF horse thieves
ever organized the West and several of the leaders
have already been arrested II had long been known
that such gang existed, but nothing definite could
be ascertainod until last Saturday, when William
Twedali was arrested by a vigilance committee at
KirKsville, No., suspicion OF being ono OF the
thieves.
CONFESSION A THIEF.
Twedall made a confession showing that tho op era
tons extended through Illinois aud Missouri, and that
several persons heretofore OF excellent reputation
mond and Lowe, WHO are respectable citizens Of
Havana, ILL.,
DISHONEST PREACHER
Lowe is a preacher, and recently got up revival
meeting which lis confcdcratcs crime attended to
steal horses. Both Lowe and Richmond have boon
arrestc and are In Jail at Havana.
The officials are IN possession OF the names OF numer
Gus other members, who will doubtless be arrested ut
once If they do not succeed in escaping from tho
country.
LOCATION OF THE LEADERS.
The leaders oil tho gang were located in Kansas City,
Kirksve. Havana Quincy and other places through
Illinois and Missouri, and between the various towns
horses rapidly from one point TO another. Besides
horse thioving there charges OF robbery and Tor
gerry against the gang, whose operations, appears,
have hardly been excclled since the days Of MurreIl
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HYDROPHoBIA AT BARBADOS.
From the Hartford Post. ]

II is now supposed that Nr. Edwin Trowbridgc, OF
New Haven. and United states Consul at Barbados
during the administration Of President Lincoln, who
died at that port May L. lost his life by attack OF
hydrophobia, though that maady Is extremely rare in
the tropics. About nine weeks previous he was bitten
by aog which he was carcssing but was assured by
MUSICIAN whom he consulted that tho wound not
at all dangerous A!tcr few days, II Is believed no
dis missed the matter from his mind On the afternoon
before hts he suddenly SEIZED reported
by an attack OF hydrophoba while attempting drink
n glass OF water Mr. Trowbridgo was a native OF New
Haven, Conn, and was connected with the long stab
lishcd rm OF rrowbridgc sons In that city lie had
been resident OF Barbados for twenty years more,
and widely known and esteemed, not only In tho
West India Islands, but tn Now York and the other
leading commercial cities OF the country. HIS patriot
ism manifested during the war of the rebellion by
his strenuous Efforts ms consul 10 prevent tho rcbel
cruisers IRON obtaining supplies at Barbados.
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DEFALCATION DENIED.
THE ACCUSED HARTFORD COLLECTOR ASSERTS
HIS INNOCENCE.

HIS INNOCENCE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
HARTFORD, Conn, Juno TO- 1877.
Tho counsel who has been retained by City and Town
Collector FraDey, In whose books serious discrepan.
ces discovered by the auditors, published card
yesterday In which he states that Mr.. Francy declares
that he is guilty OF no dealcation The Collector
phacaly asserts that there is nothing like the sum Of
$40 600 due TO town aud city, that his bondsmen
will not be called upon to pay anything, and that no
can, without embarrassment close his accounts
with both the town and CITY corporations. No
steps have yet been taken toward the removal of
tho Collector from Office, which, under Connecticut
may be done by any Judge OF the Superior Court,
proof being presented by town or city officers that
duties OF the Office have boon neglected or mprop
erly performed. Pending iuiI Investigation OF the
Irregularities tho accounts II is probable that somo
gentleman acceptable To the citzcns will be secured to
temporarily substitute Tor the legal incumbent
IL tho result OF the Investigation Is unav0rabe aud
the Collector removed by order OF the Court, after
the hearing to which he IL entitled, special city clcc
ton must be held to Ill the vacancy. No new light
has been thrown to-day on tho matter. and the only
Offsets TO tho very damaging facts discovered by the
auditors their examination tho assertions OF the
Collector above quoted.
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CRUELTY IN A REFORM SCHOOL.

AAPUTATIoN NECEssITATED BY BLOW FROM
AN ovERsEEn--cRITIcAL CONDITION OF THE
VICTIM
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NEWPORT r. l., Juno 10, 1871
warrant will BIO issued to for the arrest Of
James Stratton, who recently while employed as an
overscer at the Providence Reform School, struck
LAD named John McDermott, confined there with q
hammer. McDermottis now al the hospital here, and
one OF his legs has been amputatcd result OF tho
blow and is feared that the other limb will also have
to DO amputated. He lies in very critical condition
and but slight hopes are entertained Of his recovery.
THE
Siratton was formerly inmate OF the Reform
School, but by good conduct was selected by tho SUPER
intendeut ms an overseer boss OF late Nc has given
the police in this city good deal OF trouble and only
yesterday was arrested for drunkenness.
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAX DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, \
WASHINGTON, June Ill A. NJ

WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, June Ill A. NJ
Indications
For New England and the Middle States, rising
barometer, stationary or lower temperature, partly
cloudy weather. with occasional OF light rain,
and In tho former district northwest to southwest
WINDS and In tho latter district north to west wndG
For the South Atlantic states, rising barometer,
winds mostly from tho north, stationary or lower
temperature areas Of light followed by clearing
weather.
For the Gull States, nearly stationary falling ba
rorneter stationary or higher temperature, clear
partly cloudy weather, northcry winds shifting in the
West Gulf States to southeast.
For Tennessee ami the ONO Valley nearly sta.
tonary or falling barometer, stationary higher
temperature variable winds, shifting TO southeast or
southwest clear partly cloudy weather, and pos
sibly occasional light rains
For the Upper Mississippi Valley and upper lake
region, nearly stationary or falling barometer, sta
tonary temperature, variable Winds mostly from tho
northeast and northwest partly cloudy and cloudy
weather, with rain areas.
For the Lower Missouri Valley, rising possibly fol.
lowed by falling barometer. nearly stationary tempcra-
ture northwest winds and clear or partly cloudy
weather
For the lower lake region, stationary or rising ba-
romcter, stationary higher temperature, variable
Winds mostly IRON the west and south, partly cloudy
weather and possibly occasional showers.
Tho Missouri River will rise at and below Omaha.
The Lower Mississippi will rise from St. Louis to Helena
aud fall below.
Cautionary signals continue at Sandy Hook, Barno
gat, Atlantic City, Cape May, Cape Henry, Norfolk
Kitty Hawk, Cape Hatteras. Wilmington, Cape Look
out atrd Smithvlc
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BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NEWPORT r. l., June 10, 1877.
A warrant having been served upon Patrick Cleary,
for beating his two sons yesterday visit was made
to-day to one Of them, obliged to bs carried
the hospital and distressing sight has never
boon seen in this city Ais tlc body, together with
his iacc Is ono solid Of bruises The prints OF
the knots in the clothes lne with which the inhuman
father whipped him, plainly TO be seen. BY care
full treatment the attending physician believes that no
VIII get well. Kind friends. including Mayor Bcdlow,
have Interested themselves In his behalf and he has
been called upon by many of the leading citizens OF
the place. He is but years OF age. His younger
brother who was also brually whipped, is at home,
the Oversecr Of the Poor taking care OF MIN there
His body also Is black with bruises and OF late the
father has made business Of beating them both, TO
gcther with their mother, who Is In very delicate
condition. Ho sober when ne logged the boy yes
terday, and this will DO offered tor his
inhumanty at the examination Tuesday before the
Court Of Justices
PUBLIC FEELING.
Feeling very strong against him, and II would not
BIO safe for him to be at large enragod those who
have become acquainted with the facts in the case.
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A MURDERER's LAST HOURS.

PHILADELPHIA. June 10, 1877.
To-day the family OF George W. Fletcher, who Is TO
be hanged tomorrow for the murder Of Haney, paid
their last visit TO the condemned In his cell. The
parting with hts wfe and children very affecting,
and they prayed In the cell for hour HIS
counsel have exhausted every effort to save him. Hc
OF them this afternoon that he wanted 10 dio
now that tho last sad parting with his family was
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PICKED UP AT SEA.

RESCUE OF THE CRRw OF A FISHING SCHOONER
-FOUR DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS IN A DoAT.
PHILADELPHIA, June 10, 1877.
The brig Catharine, nom lviatut which arrived
hero to-day reports that at six NJ the 18th ult
on the Grand Banks OF Newfoundland, shc picked up
boat with tour belonging 10 the fishing schooner
Rebecca Bartlett OF Gloucester, Mass, who had been
blown OF by heavy storm and were nearly ex.
hausted having been in the boat tour days and three
nights Thor names are John J. Ohkcs Thomas
Whelnn, William Anderson aud Charles Danicison.
The nrst named subsequently, transferred to
the schooner Mary A. Low and the othcr two wore
brought TO this port.