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Evening star., 1877-11-09

SLIGHT FIREs.-About 6:30 O'Clock last
eytning bed at No. 1910 X street northwest
was burned, ard an alarm from box 2l3
brought out the fire department. The house
was owned by +. Stutz. and occupied by
4 bert Smith, colOred. The loss was ab out
80. "a bout O'Clock n coal oil lamp ex-
IlCded p house 1i5l nth street and an alarm
Cf GT- S;s- T1Ug from box 2l2, which brought
out t-e epa ytfnent. Matilda Alexander oc-
CUp e and Patrick Murphy owned the house,
Tie flames were extiDgulShed after sona bed
CiOiae SAC been ha mayed.
Evening star., 1877-11-09

A. ST II 4 L =.
IOIT PeHas plrasid oUeHue,
octlS tr Near lIth street
National Republican., 1877-12-13
AUCrIoNEERs.

AUCrIoNEERs.
Dunosnson Bros, Ninth and d sta.
Wash. II. Wllllnms ID, cor. Tenth street.
BookSEII.ERs AND STATIONERS
solomons a Chapman, OIL Pernsyivsnis avenue
s Sshlingt2n. Pa aysnne and f9ur-and-a-half street
". il. Z 8. II. Morrison, I Ts Pennsylvania avenue.
\. M Whitaker. Vernon Row. Pa ave and Tenth St
BARERa
Felix Desfosses. pi2 II street.
CLOTHING.
n. s. Justh. Oio d street.
DENTISTS.
Or. q DeMontrevilie. No. iss Pennsylvania avenue;
DnUGGISTS.
Entwisie. Pennsyivania avenue aud twelfth street
EDUCATIONAL
Edward g Townsend. ~ N street northwest
Mrs burr, ias IL street.
Miss narrower, laaG street.
Rosstyn srpninsrys ss ri SeEScTsoa s1nsre y
spencerian 8asSs- Coisss. s se1cn.h and street.
Miss Eva Mills Music itoi STREET
Musical Academy. j. u tenIiieid, isai street
Es Tsy,o o. nIia5d M Nnh street
Markriter eec E street northwest
HorELS
MsEs M9Sss Gpsnsr psns Fnecn,S nth snd strss
Es5ti Eoase, %a Foup,eent6 & and and 's srests s'e1
ssSrn.y s%sSrm,sys & II and a., Fifteenth NE s,l stree, s,teeta
Norton House, d2a and a'i street
HATTERs.
b. ii. Stnemeiz, i2U Pennsylvania avenue.
INSURANCE.
Gcrmania Fire Insurance Company, OF d. C., CAS- r
street notthw eat.
Potomac Fire Insurance Company. IS High street,
Georgetown
LUMBHR.
Wheatiey Bros. Georgetown, d. @.
MERCHANT TAIL0RS.
Eisoman BrotheFs corner Seventh and T. streets.
A. Sn<s q To-, seventh street
b. Robinson~k Co.. fo9 Pennsylvania avenue
RE5TAURASTs.
Parlsan Restaurant lea PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
PIANOS
Sanders q stayman Pcnna. and Twelfth street.
PAPRRHANGINaS
John Alexander, 123i Pennsyivana avense
PHoTo.LITHoGRAPHER
Norris Peters, Photoiithographer. No as Penn
sylvania avenue.
PHYsICIANs
DR.. Hartley. oci New York avenue.
REAL ESTATE
Il. II. Warner, ,pis street northwest
John sherman, st. Cloud Building,
Fitch d Fox, Freedmnn's bank building. 1902 Pa ave
SEWING MACHINEs
McKenney a Co., az Ninth street
TRUNKS.
Murray's, sos Pennsvlvana avenue.
UNDERTAKERa
r. W. Darker, OF? Eleventh street.
r. +. Harvey. 03I street.
National Republican., 1877-12-13
New York General Market.

NEW YoRx. Doc. I1-Cottsn quiet Uplands, 4, 7.lac.
fSoslpts Ia; Exports 10 dres, Britain. 4, ,sSs "a:
to France, laste: TO The Continent, Is,5S0
sspso s western snd uns az s,ss. sy s
common % e good extra Western and State. 6 sos IS
While %heas = Ss 81 sney t9 aO ShSse q g
Is sR"cs sose f1 sasIs SsS = = NJ Sn
s ~ ShsS soS, double
unchanged. Rye -four unchanged. Corn meal , dull NIL
yellow western jersey and Pshnsylyania, u G5@S 90
Wheat heavy; iSsl,is lower. at :! y for No. cnea
g ssstsd :2Ts S e r. 3 Sa sGr i've sss
R Rys a9n n s eos IS s,S SSs ss s
Barley without d, cidod change.
SsS TSf Ssdw s % sss X SS Sss%
~ fof Nsw York steamer mixed, and osG1Ssc for
sss Sss &s %ssa end :sny ss .,s e Ss,sr sG
i Sf Kew SSssGF Ssts Ss and fi ss srssf5G 5s
cSSsssfile firm and fslr Inquiry carsoes quoted
G$ SS is 1.Ss.S s8a a r demand
at s@ysc for standard A. 9sc for sranuaiod SGc for
SsT &c osS: &Sey "
ana is g CHOICES @ and @ & aO for Lou'
Pe,r9lsrm g, gaist and Arm Crude Sc refined iSc;
Fs,iSw RosS ussSSSgss ssSsay 3. s1ss7Hc
Turpentine scarcely no Arm At s3,sc for spirits.
slS ~ n,n =, ,psesssc or state and Pennsylvana,
lmed 'O'S'so ''
Coal firm at q soc1s rs for snthaeite per csrso.
Leather unchanged. Hemiock sole, Buenos and
no Srande light middle and heavy weights ny CRIc;
California do, y26231i common do; 2c(d2i
Wool 9uet and steady. Domestic heece ss6p5tc;
pulled. lsegfac: unwashed, l0n J0; Texas l4(n23
Proviions-Pork lower and qulet mess Si9 I2L60
iSdt; beet quiet beef lams dull terce beef quiet
Dress hogs lower, Il 6g6sc for western Cut meats
western quiet; middles lower, at 0Yc for Western
long clear and for city do. sc Lard closed heavy;
prices fayor buyers at e2c for Western and igG &c
prime. w
@ @Lnseed quiet and steady at t2 s7,f for gold time.
Whisky steady nt q 10
Freights 70 Liverpool quiet Cotton, by sail, Id,
6y p, ,'''am SSea2d. wheaa. by steam Sd. Chicago,
National Republican., 1877-12-13
deOi d&fis
-TOHN SHERMAN, Auctioneer,
u St Cloud BuildnR

-ToHN SHERMAN, Auctioneer
- st. Cloud Building.
TRMuSIEES M 6 SALE f., oF f., ,yALUABLE BEILDING
IN THE CITY or WASHINGTON.
by virtue Of deed of trust dated December D. 1871,
and recorded December o. 1911. in Liber No. 9s folio
i2 &c. of the land records OF the District OF Column
bia and OF dacree OF the supreme Court of said Dis
uict passed July TO- ls77 In equity cause No, 5O8 sub
stituting Tho undersigned trustee In place OF the
tees In said deed OF trust named. and demand OF
The party secured will, on wEpNESDAY, the 18th
day Of December lsTl NJ four o'clock p M. sell at
public auction, upon the premises, the iolowlngde-
scrbed real estate much Of the same shal be
necessary to satisfy the debt still remaining secured
by said deed OF trust, and costs o. SALE viz
Iots numbered sixteen, Ud,l seventeen. (l7) and
eighteen, usO and the cast part OF lot numbered .
teen, (b) Uhirty-hvs feet front by tho dopth,) In
square numbered SIX hundred and thirty five, (B95 In
the city Of Washington, District OF Columbia
Terms OF salei 0ne-third cash, and the balance In
six twelve and eighteen months for which the notes
OF the purchaser bearing Interest nom the day o saie
BY decd Of truAt on the PROPERTY, will be taken or
lois viii Be sold Separately and dsposi, Of soo viii
ing viii DO st ne cost Of the Putcha5Sr and f tho
days afsr the sss tbe property VIII be resod at tho
-. ... sN 49, : sAMGEi h BOND Trustee.
n0a''0dAa' va. % tsSEHa sSffHa fsH.s ssi.asS. stsS.t
National Republican., 1877-12-13
DRoPosAIs FOR pAINTa, OILS, AND SHIP
l. CHANDLERs ARTICLEa
Navy PAY oprIcr, |

wsuiSaroN, u. O.. Dec 10. 1877.
Sealed proposals, In duplicate, to be- lndorsed Fro
po7rls for Prinis Oils and ship Chnndcrs articles"
Will be received AT tbs office until u tho 9TH day
Of December 1871 for articles to be delivered at the
Nayy-l ard, Washington. d. e., nee OF any expense
TO the Government, viz:
BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT AND nECRUITINo
Articles ombrncsd In iequislticn, Noy. esS, e1 and
gbi, consisting Of ship Chambers Articles, Palnis
oIs, 6c and HARDWARE, as per detailed schedule to
be seen ut this ofiicr.
Each reluisition will he awarded separately. Tho
right rs reserved 10 reject any all OF the Offers not
deemed advantageous 10 tho Government. Re~pon-
abe security required the bids for the prompt and
nuthfil delivery OF tho ni tlcleA
Blank forms for bids 10 be Ind at this Office.
- W. W. WILLIAMS,
deii-i7S24 PAY Inspector IT, S Navy
National Republican., 1877-12-13
Baltimore General Market.

ding. il9lihc.
Flour quiet steady and unchanged
whcat-Sonthern quiet and easier; Western dull
md steady. southern red good TO prime 81 ga
v; do, amber, " B6gi so; No, Western winter
February o. ~ bid; No. Western winter red, u IS
quiet and only barely steady southern white l,cis,
do, yellow. S@e.c; old Western mixed, spot, 6il,
December, 0sxc; January and February 6ic; West
efn steamer, 5Std58nc
Qats-Southern steady Western easier. Southern
Sa,oc; Western white 5s01a9c; do. mlxesk sXrJ;c
Rye quiet and steady at 6i6pEc.
NSai3c. P''''e
Provisions dull and unchanged. Butter quiet and
steady: choice Western roll and packed, 9qlIc
refined. lSkc. "'S'""
Coffee firm, quiet and unchanged
Sugar steady ut oGpkc
whisky quiet and hrner at 0l IOjs.
Heceirts-Flour, 400 bbls; wheat 3syJ 800 bu: corn
06,00 bu; oats, 2.2Do bu. ' ' ~
shIpments-Wheat, 1900 bu; corn, 2aooO bu.
National Republican., 1877-12-13
deSSTu&Th
T 7. CoLDwELL, Auctloneer.


TRUSTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY, No. 1908 PARK STREET.
BY virtue OF deed OF trust to dated the 81 day of
February A; D. ls7d, and duly recorded In Lber mum
bered SUI olio ie ct snq one OF the land records Of
the District OF Columbia, and at the request Of the
party secured thereby we will sell ut pubc auction
In mont Of the premises, on FRIDAY, December H.
1877, at O'Clock p. m.. all that piece and parcel OF
ground, known aud described as slbot numbered tiE
teen, tlh) according to George f. uulicks recorded
subdivision OF square numbered nine hundred ind
cghty-seven (S7) fronting the north line of Park
street fourteen 90 feet four 20 inches by depth OF
one hundred Qo feet being part OF original lots mum
bored nine, o. ten, (l0 and eleven l) In said square
numbered nine hundred and eighiyseven, (s57) as
corded in original record No. ", folio NJ improved
by u two-stOry frame house, containing six rooms
Terms Of sale; pne fourth cash. and balance paya-
BILE In six, twelve eeighieen and twentyfour months
with interest at eight per cent, per annpm, until paid
from dny of sale, To be secured by deed OF upon
property sold. II terms OF sale not compiled with
within Ave days the trustees reserve the right to re-
sell aer five days advertisement. at risk cost of
ut time OF sale All conyeyancing and recording vt
purchasers cost
b. II. WARNER, r,.,oo.
JAMES ID. CLARY, i''''oe'
National Republican., 1877-12-13
AUCTION Sales.--future Days.

-.
rTHos. Il. wAGGAMAN. Real Estate Auctionccr.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY, sSOUTHEAST CORNER OF MAS
sAnGnH.rU,iS,ErIS nn.rU,iS \; i,I AVENUE EANDTENrH STREET
ny virtue ola deed oftrust dated October D. 1871,
duly recorded In Lber No Tr2 fhlo @ OF the land
records for the District OF Columbia, and at the
quest OF the party secured thereby, will sell at pub
lie auction, In front of the prenises, on WEDNESS
DAY. December ~ isi7 at four o'clock p n tho fol-
lowing described real estate to witt All that piece or
parcel of ground situate and lying in the city OF Wash
ington District Of Columbia and known and described
as lot numbered six t8) In Lsngley's recorded sub
division ofthe western patt of lot nunibered Ave IN
square numbered thrre hundred and seventy one tsf
together with the improvements, consisting OF q
three-story brick dwelling house, with store.
Terms. Onc.fourth cash, and the balance In stx
twelve and eighteen months with Interest tho rnta
ofsiS per cent per anuni secured by deed OF trust
Oh the properly sold MI cash AZ option Of the pur
chaser deposit OF 500 will be required at the time
ofsae and all conveynnc.ng will be at urchnsers cost
Should the terms of sale lie not complied with in
seven days the trustee tie right TO resell the
property At the risk and cost OF the defnulng pur-
chaser
CHARLES A. JAMES, Trustee.
THOs. T. wAGGAMAN, Auctioneer, n7.edtds
National Republican., 1877-12-13
deIl.IIRi
FOR BOILER IRON.
n NAVY DrrAnransr.)

NAVY DHPARrMEST,)
pyRsAu or SrytN-ESstSRERfSa, :
WAsHfSuTOS. November ii, 1871
Sealed proposals, intorsed on envelope Proposals
for Boiler Iron will DO rccevsd at thii bureau until
" o'clock m. on MONDAY, December II, 1871, for
about SfN pounds boiler rUn TO BE- delivered In tho
Washington nnvyynrl and about lito, pounds boiler
iron, To be delivered In the Norfolk nAvyynrd. sub
lect to Inspection and test, before January 10,
lNs; all TO he OF the very best quality American
ange Iron, aud " positively stand te ssvercst Hang
Ing tests and tensile strain Of not less than 5000
pounds TO the square inch. Maximum size Of sheets.
lD Inches by 81 inches and elcven--lStacnhs Of an
inch thick.
No hid will he received except direct from known
reliable iacturers of thls article and only upon
blank forms. which may 10 obtained upon application
10 this burei together with the schedule and sketch
of sizes and shape OF shee,S.
The right Is reserved to reject any bid not deemed
advantageous to the Government
Responsible secrity will I've required for the faithful
delivery of the iron In CONFORMITY TO the requirements
OF the schedule. WILLIAM n. SHOCK
nOalTuiw Chief of Bureau.
National Republican., 1877-12-13
John SHERMAN, Aucuoneer,
y st. Cloud Building.

TRUSTEES SALE OF A DESIRABLE FRAME
WEST.
by virtue OF deed of trust dated May l. A. d. 1879
duly recorded In lber No. 7si folio No. and ono of the
land records for tho District OF Columbia and at the
request of tho party thereby secured will sell at
DAY, December u, isT7, at O'clock p M, lot mum:
b-red forty-troc, OF Heron and Chnrch's recorded
with the improvements, &c, being No. 90 q street
southwest
Terms: sDo cash. and balance nt SIX, twelve, elgh-
teen and twenty ytour months with interest nt eight
per cent per anum: secured by deed OF trust prop
erty sold terms OF sale TO be piled with In seven
days deposit OF 500 required al time sale. All
conveyanclns at purchasers cost
DAVID III. IIAZEN, Trustee.
W NJ. SMITH,
tetSl2lb Salesman.
National Republican., 1877-12-13
dets.l2,i5
u II. WARNER, Real Estate Auctioneer.
Ds 4 street, Opposite Masonic Temp

r II. WARNER. Real Estate Auctioneer.
LIZ street, Opposite Masonic Temple
TRUSTEES, SALE OF A DESIRABLE THREE
@ @sT0kY M BRICK 81 Apw@ELhING; WE'LL iS, ON TIE NORTH III.
TWEEN Wr EIhsr AND SECOND STREETS
ny virtue o. deed of trust to us, dated May g. A.
u. 1871, and duly recorded in Lber No. So, folio ll6
one OF the land records Of the District OF Coumbla
and a the request Of tho party secured thereby we
will sell a poblic auction In front OF the premises
TUESDAY, the lsth day OF December. isf at o'clock
p all that zot piece, and parcel OF ground situate,
lying and being III the city o. Washington and Dts.
trict Of Columbia known and described ~ sub-ot is
IN A. Ferrys subdivision Of Original lot In square
IL ~ the same Is recorded IN tho books Of the Sur
yeyor q said city, improved by brick house three
Terms of sale; one-iourth chsh, the balance paya-
Bile In SIX twelve, and eighteen months for which the
notes OF tho purchaser bearing interest a the rate OF
ton per cent per nnnum payable semiannually, from
the day Of sale will be taken. which notes must be
secured by deed Of trust on the property sold The
purchaser shall have the option to pay cash. de
posit OF s0o will be required the lime OF sale and
all conveyancng recording shall at the cost Of
the purchaser. Should the purchaser fal 10 comply
with the terms OF sale within live days of the sale the
property will be roold At the risk aud cost OF the de-
wM. HELMICK, r,,,.,ss,
H.C ALLEMAN. ''"e'ee''
de5STu&Th j. Il. COLDWELL, Salesman.
National Republican., 1877-12-13
nUNCANsoN BROS, Auctoneers,
IL Ninth and ID streets northwe

TRUsTEEs, SALE OF yALuABLE INIPRoyED
BETWEEN ELEVENTH AND TWELFHH
STREETS EAST.
by virtue OF two deeds of trust to us, dated May
p is7e reoordsd in Liber sis folio lis ct seq, and
February , 1877, recorded In ber sis, foo lG3, OF
the land records for the District Of Columbia, and at
the request OF the party secured thereby will sell
at public auction. In front of the premises, FRI
DAY. December u, is7i at four o'clock p M, all
that piece and parcel Of ground known and described
As lot numbered nineteen, (lsD In Richard Rothwes
recorded subdivision OF lots numbered nine, o. ten.
lO) and part OF eleven. < In square numbered nine
hundred and ninety one lssi said subdivision being
recorded November ls7b, In the office OF the Sur
veyor OF the District OF Columbia The improve
ments consist or twostorye brick. containing six
rooms.
Terms OF sale; one-fourth cash, balance in six.
twelve eighteen and twenty -four months, with In
terest at eight cent per alnm until paid from day Of
sale TO be secured by deed oust upon property sold
ifterms OF sale are not complied with within ive
days the trustees the right to resell after five
days advertisement at risk and cost OF deaultins
purchaser A deposit 500 will be required at time
fsaie. All conveyhncing and recording at cost OF
purchaser. - -
JOS. H. ED3oN,
JAMES d. D.CLARY, Trustees
BBAiNARD IL. wABNER,)
eokis
National Republican., 1877-12-13
Try DowNMAN & GREEN, AuctIonecrs.
TnysEfl FlPTT sAk stTE e 9Sshs E ~ IA AE AEP

TRUsTEFs SALE OF HOUSES NOS III, 10 AND
~ ElTTH STREET SOUTHEAST. AT AUC
ny virtue ofa deed ortrust duly recorded In liber
NO '6 ol0 2si, Ofthe land records OF tho District of
Columbia ], ns surviving trustee will sol on SAT
uRDAi, the 18th day OF December. a. u, 1877, at
four o'clock p M, In ffont of the premises at public
auction, oil that certain piece parcel OF ground sit
uhle ~ the city OF Wnslingt AMI known and desiy
numbered eight hundr I'd and twenty-thrce. Begii-
ming Tor said part Mt the ofssd and
running thence south thirty -eight (a) feet, thence
runhng back that width one hundred and five feet
and one Inch, 10j i-l2) together with all the ini
provements, ways, oasements, rights. privileges
appurtonances 10 the same belonging or appertain.
iag.
Tcrms One-thirj cash balance In one and two years
notes bearing eight per cent interest and secured by
deed OF trust on the premises sold deposit OF so
required on each house at time Of sale. II the terms
OF sale nra not com piled with within days from
day of saie the surviving reserves the right
resell the property Mt the risk and cvs of the dehult
ing purchaser, upon giving hve days notice OF such
resale ~ some newspaper published In w,shingo on
d. q. Ccnvoyancing at purchasers cost.
CIAS {. DUNCANSON,
deco eod6ds Surviving Trustee.
National Republican., 1877-12-13
WOMAN'S CORNER.
Edited by Fsnulo II. Ward.


Ladies are invited 10 contribute Society nens
aud Short Sketches appropriate 10 uis depovt
meni Please address such romm,niodtioas b
ho Republican Office, care Editor Of he Coraa.
For the Corner"
Impromptu.
There Is an adage long eHtant,
It's origin know not,
Which says that every sovcn yean
Each man IN what he was not
In other words, each particle
The human form comprising,
Will be septenniaily renewed
which may seem quite surprising.
And yet, sec no reason why
Since things ara always changing
That man should an exception be.
And thus this law dcranging.
At any rate. for argument.
Well grant the fact propoundcd;
Ana now. behold with woe untold,
Confusion worse confnndedY
Why, am not myself a. ali
but quite another creature
I've changed completely, every whit,
Except In form and featured
My vile, who wears ago wed,
Although she still Is human,
Has now become, by this strange law,
quite another womanl
The wife who now my clothing mends.
Whose band box Oft I've carried.
Is not the one who years ago
couried and then married
My children, too, pray whose arc thcyf
And tell me, who's their motherg
I'm quite amazed, and almost crazed
This problem TO discover.
II I'm not me, and she's not she,
our children must bo orphans
oh, deari this never will be clear,
Till we arc In our collins!
WASHINGTON, December NJ. UDDLk.
National Republican., 1877-12-13
II t. coLDwELL, Real Estate suctlonecr.

TRUSTEES SALE OF A DESIRABLE TWO
STORY AND BASEMENT BRICK DWELLING
ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF EIGHTH
AND STREETS SOUTHEAST
by virtue OF deed Of trust. dated April H. A. d..
1870 to Charles II. Mouton and myself duly recorded
~ Libsr No sT tolio liz one Of the land records for
the District OF Columbia and by virtue of decree OF
the supreme Court OF said District passed In Equity
cause No. 5BSs, docket ~ september q 1877. APP
pointing the UNDERSIGNED sole trustee and at the writ
ten request of The party secured 81 all sell ut pu%c
auction In front OF the premises, on SATURDAY.
December 2, Isl. at o'clock p M. the following de-
scribed real estate situate In the city OF Washington,
District of Columbia TO wit. All that pi,oe parcel
ofground known and distinguished M lot numbered
twentyone (tl, " = and 4 NJ. Carpenters subdivs-
Ion OF lots three, az four a. and hvo, (51 In square
numbered nine hundred and twenty. tn2D) together
with tho improvements &c. subject 10 deed of trust
dated July 10, 1875 recorded In Iber No 7sp folio 49,
land records for said District which q sOo
with secured interest, remains unpaid
Terms: $50, with Interest at ton per cent. per an
mum nom January 10, ISL, to day OF sale, and ex-
pense OF sne In cash, and the balance at sx twelve,
and eighteen months. at six per cent. per annun
cured by deed of trust the property sold 900
deposit required Ut the tme Of SALE and all convey
ancing at purchasers cost Terms to be complied
- BRAINARD H. WARNER.
National Republican., 1877-12-13
PROPOSALS..
pRoPosALs roR sTArIoNERY.

PosTorrIcR DEpAnTNgNrl
December II, 1917. J
Sealed proposals will be received at this Depart
ment until twelve o'clock m. THURSDAY, January
70 is7s for furnishing VI tionery for the Post Once
Department for five months from February I, 11a
estimated quantities required together with circular
relating Will be Furnished on application 10
this Department
Proposals should be addressed TO tho First Assistant
stationery" u. NJ KEY,
dccl2-iw Postmaster Uenernl.
National Republican., 1877-12-13
How they Sometimes "Masts n Mess Of IT,

In many States Of the Union man puts his
property in his wifes name TO keep II from
being taken for debt Thon the wife can 10
to any shop In town and run in debt hundreds
of dollars for any sort Of finery, and yet the
debt cannot be collected because tho husband
has no property and wife cannot be sued in
hor own name.
The Woman's Suffrage Association of Toledo
are just now greatly exercised over what they
term an "indisnity." The public librarian
of that city refused to receive the names Of
taI.paying women of respectable standing on
cards Of guaranty for the safety of books. Sew
eral ladies who were known to have paid taxes
on considerable property for years were re-
jected as guarantors; and, in one case, tho
name of non paying man was received bn the
rejection Of q responsible woman.