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The Essipof Concert.

So admirable performance as that OF last
evening should have had much larger num-
Der of hearers to enjoy it. The hall was almost
empty, except few of the centre seats and
part of the gallery opposite the entrance; its
acoustic properties upon which Portlanders
have congratulated themselves, were of course
injured by reVerberation, and the artists were
literally "appauded to the echo" But those
who were so fortunate as to be present, enjoyed
and appreciated the great beauty of Nine. Essl-
poffs playing and the excellent quality OF the
artists who supported her.
Nine. Annette Essipoff is the finest woman
pianist who has yet been heard in this country.
Comparison, so constantly made by critics. De-
tween her playing and that of Dr. Won Buiow
or M. RubinsteiD, is at once unnecessary anu
unsuitable Her genius is wholly feminlne-l'
need not be compared with that of the great
musicians Just named--it is less their CONTRAST
than their complement. The Bach Toccata az
once tested the power, the sincerity, the COLI
scientiousness of Nine. Essipoft's playing, ana
to these traits she adds an extraordinarily BEAU
tiful and intelligent conception of the composers
thought, and the unfailing energy and grace OF
a wholly musical nature. The theme Of the
toccata was noby phrased and accented. In
Handels air and variations, though the plan
lists skill was irreproachable, little hardness
of touch was perceptible at times. The group
of Songs Without Words displayed the grace,
lovely touch and poetic feeling of Nine. Essi-
poff, in whose hand also Rubinsteins exquisite
melody sang, and Chopin's tarantela was full
of caprice and fire. Perhaps none of her selec
tions, however, more fully displayed all the re-
sources of Nine. Essipoffs playing kthans did
the Rhapsode Hongroise, which was marvel
Of pianism. Her brilliant, united and liquid
touch, thessuperb ring of the phrases, the force,
passion and generous sweep of her playing
were beyond all praise. She is also musician
that wins more and more the hearers admira.
ton; her playing is so certain, so faithful and SO
original; she has no mannerisms, is not obtru-
sive in her renditions, but ass erts herself
everywhere, by the most legitim ate means-the
accomplished artist and musician by grace OF
nature.
M. Alfred ViVien plays in good school,
with fine expression, much power, and full,
penetrating tone which, not precisely mellow
is by no means strident-simply vivid and even
a little insis.ent. Miss Agnes Palma possesses
a contralto of strong resonant quality with
clear upper tones. She sings with effect, al
though her method is not perfect; her rendition
ofGounod's charming song was very successful,
and in the air substituted for Kathleen Mavour
neen she gave some telling notes. NJ Ferdin-
and Quicken is to be credited with spirited and
facile accompaniment to the singer and violin
list. AS for the Steinway pianoforte used upon
this occasion, it might have been trusted to
speak for itself, without the conspicuous, glar-
ing advertisement to which it was obliged to be
ACCESSORY
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REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
are the real estate transfers recorded in this
county yesterday;
Cumberland-AIl of the island called Minis
terial Island from Nathaniel Thompson to
Elfreda H. Crosby.
Portland-Lot of land on Cumberland street
from Edward ;E. Preble to Elizabeth q. and
Julia A. DoteD.
Windham-Lot of land from Cyrus I. Par
ker to John M. May berry.
Cape Elizabeth-Lot and buildings on Sawyer
street from A. V. and r. M. Cole to Il. M.
Cole.
Colo
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The Morse Family.

MR.. EDITORIALS some three or four differ
ent branches of the Morse Family have re.
quested me to look up that four million dollars
(no odd change), left by venerable gentleman
named Elisha Morse, who was so foolish as to
die and not take it with him, not even dime
for travelling expenses, wish to inform all
heirs, and all others who would like to be heirs,
that from what L can learn there was such
man who died in California, Nov. 18th, 1876,
aged 1O4, and the property he left can be Judged
as to its value by the following paragraph
taken from a California paper of March 3Oth
last past. lam also informed that some one in
California. with more wit than wisdom, had
piece inserted in newspaper about his leaving
four millions just to see how many letters he
would receive from people claiming to be rela-
tives. Respectfully yours.
H. x. HARMON.
Chico Record: We would inform some of our
inquiring contemporaries that we knew Elish
Morse very we'll. He died at very advanced
age in California, and his estate, valued at four
millions OF dollars, consisted in town lots at
Longs Bar, short distance above Orovile.
Louis Brown, for some years ferryman at
Longs Bar, can possibly give some informa-
ton relating to toe venerable Elish He NAV
be able to point out the spring from which the
enterprlsing Elish, in 1849, carried water into
the city of Longs Bar through half mile of
gun barrels soldered together. The lines diyid-
ing the boundaries of individual property at
Longs Bar are somewhat obliterated now.
Miners have dug them out, and the Govern
ment has claimed the whole country, giving
the Railway corporations the odd Sections
which absorbs about half the venerable Elish's
-four millions" The balance can be had from
the Government $3.50 per acre. but is princi-
pally squatted upon by horned toads. It is one
OF those great estates OF an early day. in the
ing to do. Charley Lott did not get rich settling
up the estate, as it was generally understood at
the time that jim Burt dug around the lots
and fioated them down to BIrt's Ferry. where
they were chucked into "hols in the ground'
uncles e1N
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ENTERTAINMENT AT WooDEoRp's Cor
NER.-An amateur dramatic club give variety
show at Woodford's Corner on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings. The knights of burnt
cork and the song and dance men will prevail.
The whole to conclude with the laughable
farce of ''Slippery Day."
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GoRHAM SAVINGS BANK.-The annual meet.
ing of the Gorham Savings Bank was held
Saturday afternoon and the following officers
were chosen for the ensuing year:
Presd ent-Jos eph Redlon.
Vice President-Stephen Hinkey.
Treasurer-John A. Waterman.
Trustees-Frederick Robe, Roscoe G. Hard.
ing, Joseph Redlon, John G. Card Humphrey
Cousens, Joseph Colby, Charles johnson,
Arthur M. Benson, Simon E. Mcclellan,
Stephen Hinkley.
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Mr.. Henry 7. Carter announces in another
column that he has opened an office in this city
for soliciting patents. He has had experience
in the business, having been for some time
associated with Mr.. W. HI. Clifford. Mr. Car
ter is an active and enterprising man and his
practical knowledge of mechanics will be of
great service to him in his new occupation
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CITY AND VICINITY
New Advertisements To-Day.

New Advertisements To-Day
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Sale.-St, Paul's Church Guild.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Euraka Spool Silk.
We have a choice-W. G, Sawyer & Co.
See the Silk-Dayis s. Co.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
Motgagee's Sale.-C. R. Shaw.
Clean Kid Gloves.-A. G. Schlotterbeck.
Important to Ladies Mrs. Wilder.
You can Learn to Play on the Pianoforte.
Wanted Situation.
Assistant Bookkeeper.-W. F. Kimball.
Music Reading.
Henry I. Carter.
Opening.-Turner Bros.
Card of Thanks james S. Mitchell.
| have Framed.-Hale.
Opening of Spring Goods.-Nelson & Gould.
Lost. Black Veil.
To Let B j.. Verrill.
A Small Farm in Gorham for Sale.
Call and Examine.-LatDer Bros.
For Sale-MrS. G. H. Lord,
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The FORE STREET WALL. - Yesterday
morning the street department commenced
excavations in the rear of the Fore street wall
near the Portland Company's works. This was
made necessary by slight outward movement
of the top of the wall near the center. The
cause of this defect is not known. The earth
will be removed to ascertain the cause. 1t is
fought that some portion Of the wall will have
20 be rebuilt 1t cost $l0,OOO.
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FALSE IMPRESSION

1t is generally supposed by a certain class of citi-
zens, who are not practical experienced that Dys.
pepsia can not invariably be cured bun we are pleas
ed to say that GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER has never,
to our knowledge, failed to Dyspepsia and Liver
Complaint in all its forms, such as Sour Stomach,
Costiveness Sick Headache papitaton of the Heart,
low spirits, &C., sc. Out of 10000 dozen bottles
sold last year, not single failure was reported but
thousands of complimentary letters received from
Druggists of wonderful cures. Three doses will re-
leve any case. Try it. Sample Bottles 10 cents.
Regular Size rs cents For sale by your Druggists.
septic deom1y
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-10

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN wrote, in 1769:-"A
policy of Life Insurance is the cheapest and
S@est mode of making a certain precision for
ones family" The NEW ENGLAND Mutual
Lille Insurance Company, Of Boston, issues the
most liberal and equitable policy, and guarantees
t"@ 0atate for every dollar paid. For success and
economy it ranks first among our old compaaieS
For further information or documents address
V. G. TARBox, Gen. Agent,
a5eod3t Box 1893, Portland Me.
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MASONIC,
MASUNIC.
At Masonic Hall, No. So Exchange Street.


YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGE-Ancient Land Mark, first Wednes-
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERS reenleaf r. A. c., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, r. A. c., third Monday.
CoUNCIL-Portland c. r. & S. Masters, second
Monday.
COMMANDMENTS OF K T.-Portland, fourth Mon
day; st. Adams, second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in May;
Grand Council, Wednesday p. M; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening.
Masonic RELIEF AssocIATIoN-Fourth Wednes-
day in every month.
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF MASONIC INSTRUCTION.
Second anffourth Tuesday Of each month.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES,
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge Of Perfection, first
Friday.
CoUNcIL-Portland Council P. of j. second Fri
day.
CHAPTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de H.,
third Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-Maine Consistory, S. P. R. S., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December.
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WE have choice collection Of flower and
vegetable seeds; also tuberose, .gladious and
otner Towering bulbs. Catalogues free to all.
y Market Square,
ap10d3t w. C, SAWYER & Co,
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Stated Meetings.
CITY GOVERNMENT,

The regular meetings of the City Council take
place the first Monday evening Of each month.
The School Committee meet the fourth Monday
evening of each month.
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Mortgages Sale OF Real Etsate
i'm Buxton.

lOhh SOuNIf, MAINE.
10y virtue of power of sale contained in GER
- tain mortgage deed, given by William Rounds
of Buxton, York County, Maine, to Charlotte r.
Shaw of Springfield, Hampden county, Mass, dated
November I'd, A. D., 1861, and recorded with York
county Registry Of Deeds book Ell, pages 80 to al.
and for breach of the conditions thereof shall sell
at public auction on the premises on TUESDAY, the
first day of May, A. d. 1871 at O'Clock P. M, all
and singular, the premises conveyed by said deeds,
to wit: certain parcel OF land lying in Buxton, in
county of York, and on the west side of the road
leading from the Methodist Westinghouse in Buxton
to james Cressy's, and bounded as follows: On the
East by said road; on the South by John Watson's
land; on the West by Stephen Hopkinson's land !;
and on the North by widow Hodgdon's land, and be-
ing same land comprised in deed of Edmund Wat
sons to dated December 8th 1885, and recorded in
York county Records Of Deeds, book 1885, page IA,
and in a mortgage deed given by myself to Elisha
Strout dated January 29th, 1884, recorded in Regis
try of Deeds, York county, book III, page 80, to-
gether with all the buildings theron. The foregoing
description is in the terms of the said mortgage deed
and to the conditions and restrictions REFER ed
to therein, so far the same may be valid and op-
erative. Said premises will be sold subject to mort
gage for the sum of three hundred and eighteen dol
lars, to the said Charlotte M. Shaw of Springfield,
Hampton county, Mass, and accrued interest, and
to alt liens and assessments. and all unpaid taxes if
any existing on said premises; and the successful
bidder will be required to deposit the sum of one
hundred dollars with the auctioneer, as security for
performance of contract of purchase.
w3w15 C, r, SHAW Mortpapee
EB Argus copy.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-10

SEE the silk fringed wells Davis & Co. are
selling for one dollar; also colored veilings of
all kinds.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-10

so rapidly does health decline when assailed
6y Brlght's Disease, Dropsy Kidney ard
; Glanduar affections, Diabetes, Gravel, Female
nervous system that no time should be lost in
administering DR. BULLOCK'S KIDNEY
REMEDY NEPHRETICUM, and the whole
system will be rejuvenated and restored to
heaitn; june6eodaw1w
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IHE confidence of the manufacturers of the
Eureka Spool Silk in its worth is shown In tba
fact that they warrant every spool,
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/. O. o. F.
/. o. o. F.
At Odd BelIows' Hall, Harrington Block, Congress

1StTeet
RELIEF AssocIAT1oN-Third Tuesday in the
month.
LoDGEs-Maine on Monday evenings; Ancient
Brothers. on Thursday evenings; Lgonia, on Friday
evenings; Beacon on Tuesday evenings; Unity, No;
8, on Wednesday evening; Ivy, D. Off,, second and
fourth Saturday of each month.
ENcAMPMENT- Machigonne, first and third We'd
nesday; Eastern Star, second and fourth Wednes-
day; Portland, first and third Friday.
BENEFIT AssocIATIoN-Board of Directors meet
first Monday evening of each month. Association
meets first Monday evening of January, April, July
and October,
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-10

THE Forest Tar Soap" is the cleanest, mic
est and best for the toilet. ap7d1w
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WASHINGTON COUNTY,

Eleven persons in Machias and one in North
field were arrested last week and bound over to
the supreme Court, April term, for hunting
Chas. A. Hadley entered the complaint. The
Same Association intend.to put stop to this
kind of destruction.
IN GENERAL.
Eight suicides in Maine since the year came
on, and three unsuccessful attempts at suicide.
only one woman among them all.
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BY OFFERING

Ladies' Full Regular Hose 20, 25, 81,
35c upwards. Ladies' Domestic Hose 2,
10, Ii. l5c upwards, Ladies' Domestic
and Regular Extra Length IL. 45c up.
Ladies' Fancy BalmOrals I2 1-2, Ii. lie
upwards. Ladies' Balbriggan Hose,
regular made, 81 1-2, 44c upwards.
GhiIdren's Fancy and Solid COlers s, 10,
I2i-sc up. Gents Navy Blue, Slate and
Brown, 1-2 Hose Regular, 33c. Ball
Knitting Cotton, white, &c. cOlOred SC.
New Style Leather Belts 20 to 3Sc.
New style Pocket Books 1Oc to SI.25.
Ruches 10 and Csc dOz. Pins I7c Pack
age Of IL papers. English Stuck Mead
les, &c paper. 8 cord 200 yards Cotton
&c. Best Dress Braids &c. 100 yards
Spool Silk Sc. Best Twist DC. Silk
Neck Ties IL l-2c., Silk Neck Ties FIRING
ed Zoe. Gents Turkey Red Handker-
chiefs lOc upwards, the Best ~ l-2c
Linen Handkerchiefs in Portland. Our
Cut Hamburg Edges delight all be-
holders. Our Tides are Cheap, Cheap.
Our Lisle Gloves for II Ice upwards,
are unsurpassed. Our Line of Bustles
is now full and complete. Our COrsets
are well known and can not fail to give
satisfaction, from 45c upwards. A full
line of Towels from IL Lee upwards Tip
Top. just received, Plain and Striped
Nains0Oks, a Bargain. Black Silk Fringe
from 25 TO 100 yards, give them look.
AGENTS for DR WARNER,s
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all finished, China Pearl Buttons Button-holes and
eyeles all worked the best for the money this side of
New York.
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MUSIC READING.

DERSONS desiring private instruction in vocal
L MUSIC READING are respectfully in
formed that Mr.. w. l.. FITCH is now ready to re-
ceve pupils singy or in classes, at his residence So
Bracket St., corner Spring aplOdtf
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TEMPLARs OF HONOR.

At Templars' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNCIL-Maine, first and third Monday in each
month.
TEMpLE-Forest City, No. /, every Wednesday
evening.
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Assistant BOOkkeeper.

A Young Man who thoroughly understands book
IN keeping, desires situation as Assistant Book
keeper. Good references. Address
apl0d1ms w. +. KIMBALL, Loeke's Mills.
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HEALTH CORSETS,
approved by medical men generally.
SIC SHIRTS

In conclusion we wish it understood we own no
mills, neither do we control any factories, but, we
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-10
Lost,

Lost,
n oblong. Black Thread Lace VEIL. probably
NJ NJ; on Hlgh st. between Congress and Commercial
The finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving it at
this otnce. ap10d1w*
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10 Let.

10 Let.
"A FIRST class Brick house, in the western part
"A OF the city, 10 rooms, newly repaired through
out, sunny and pleasant and near the Horse Cars
Inquire OF b. D. VERRILL,
ap10dtf 2O5 Middle Street.
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For Sale.

A HOUSE LOT, situated at Orchard Beach. For
N information please call at the Grand Trunk
Dining Saloon, Portland Me. MRS. c. ii. LORD.
apl0 d1w*
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PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Office Hours.

ONCE Hours.
From $50 a IN to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 I'm.
PORTLAND. ME. March o. 1877.
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MISS MARGARET E. NEAL

nESIRES Glasses of Children for instruction in
~ French. For terms address IT'S State or 16
Exchange street. Refefs to Prof. Henri Ducom and
the Rt. Rev. H. A. Nelly. mchl2d1m
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-05-01
For the Spectat
English Sparrows.

Don't import them into your section
of country. Don't. They will drive out
every other feathered songster you have,
ever! the rnbins; not even the quail
(partridge) can Withstand them. The
writer lives On one of the most beautiful
avenues in the city of Brooklyn, where
the houses are on Il large plat of ground
in villa style; the side walks broad and
we'll lined with shade trees. Before the
English sparrows were introduced, the
early Spring and Summer mornings
were gladdened with variety of native
songsters carolling to the delicious morn
ing air. Since the aggressive sparrows
were colOniZed, half the exquisiteness
of nature has fled. Now one hears only
harsh, twlttering notes, and sees short,
homely, stocky birds. If you have any
sense of beauty and appropriateness,
don't engraft the English sparrows on
your neightorhcod." ."-Iurf and Field.
l copied the above from the April
Southern Planter. have sympathized
for years with this feeling. Have seen
them swarming over N. Y. and Phila-
delphia, and two or three years ago when
l came one day on my venerable friend,
j. Holt Richardson, feeding the fiocks
that trooped down in front of the Gov
ernor's mansion at Richmond, flatter-
ed myself it would be long time before
they would reach the Valley.
A few weeks ago I spent day in
Charlottesville, and was much disturbed
in seeing numbers of them about the
town, yet hoped it would be a good
while before they reached us. Imagine
my chagrin and disappointment yester-
day, (19th instantly on standing near
Mr.. Dinkle's store in your town, to see
three or four fly down out of DR.. Nc
Chesney's front yard into the street.
The pests are here sure enough, and.
whilst friend to the birds, I will make
compromise with the boys who kill
robins, ,partridges or crows, that they will
spend their bird-shot on the English
sparrows and spare all other BIRDS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-05-01

ted that in SO years an entire generation
dies? Curiosity prompted me to lool
over the list of the Van Buren, big com
mittee for Augusta, as published in thu
SPECTATOR, Sept. II, 1S40, and of 16(
names, but Is survive. The first three
names in the list are Michasl CARRIER
VIM. Davis, and John Randolph, and
then comes Abel Gibbons, the first sur
vivor, now past his Goth year. The 9th
er survivors, I DOUBT not many will feel
an interest to recall. P. O. Palmer, Ja-
cob Shreckhise, Thomas Burke, Benz.
Crawford, Robert Gould Bickle, Antho-
ny d. Wren, Clinton G. Miller, Thos.
2. Wilson, Jos. +. Hottie, Gideon G..
Barnhart, VIM. Patterson, Samuel B.
Brown, Thornton Berry, Albert G.
Wayland, Cyrus III. Mccormick (Chi-
cago,) Alexander Anderson, Cyrus
COyner, and he is the survivor of ten of
his name.
And as an item of the history of that
date, may add that James Lyons, Of
Richmond, and Col. And. Hunter are
the only survivors of the Whig or Har-
rison ticket, unless Waitman It. Wiley
is living, of which the writer is not sure
Gen. Briscoe G. Baldwin was our cleo
tor. -.-e 49,
On the Van Buren, or Dem. ticket not
one survives, unless my old friend, Col.
VIM. r. Baskerville is referred to, but
the writer's belief is that it was his un-
Gle. VIM. Taylor of Rockbridge was
the elector for this district. Gen. Au-
gustus A. Chapman, who died little
over year ago, survived his associates
Col. Thos. ]. Randolph having just pre-
ceded him. OF the % Whig electors the
writer has pleasant personal recollec-
tions of thirteen, and eight on the Dem.
Memoir
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-05-01
For the SPECTATOR.
Gov. James Douglass Williams.

MR.. EDITOR :-AU of us in this re-
gion, in the late animated Presidential
contest, sympathized with this gentle
man, better known as "Blue Jeans."-
| say all, because the minority, had they
knoaon him, would have preferred his
election to that of Gen. Harrison, who
had so far forsaken the faith of his no.
BILE ancestor, Gen. w. III. Harrison, that
Augusta sustained so enthusiastically
in 1910, that they, too, would have sup
ported him.
1t appears he hailed from Augusta,
perhaps his native county. A few days
ago the writer received information
from friend in Indianapolis of this
import: ITO day met Gov. Williams
Blue Jeans), who informed me that he
had emigrated from Augusta, q think
was his language but had lost sight OF
his relatives, if any survive, and did
not know from what part of the county
he came. His mother was Douglass,
and hence the 3D." in his name. 1 told
him | had friend in Augusta thought
could trace out his relatives, and if he
could not, he might give it up. Will
you try?"
will be glad if any one who can will
aid me. OLD MORTALITY.