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The Break i'm the l4th.street sewc

Superintendent of Repairs E. NJ. Cir .n,r
with force of mechanics and laborer 10 an
gagged in repairing the bad break n rho nth
street sewer between H street an :, New ynrt
avenue. The depth of this So Ger il twenty
three feet below the surface at this point and
gerOus. 1t was first dis ..aperaS nv q ON, danras
sion in the concrete = areraent along the side
OF the street railfo' I'd, and soon afterwards
crete Snrface iaa IN OF portion of the con-
edge and ur der meath large cone. shaped Cav
efn, very darK and deep, extending to the
seWer sewer; st IS NOT known when this break oc-
cuIfed, put 1t is probable the earth has been
gradually crumbling i'm for months, accele-
rapeu occasionally whenever a heavy storm
mas occurred to sweep away the debris around
Oy entering the sewer from its connection
! with the street sewer OH the line of the old
canal, and walking uphill to the break. This
| five feet inside diameter 1t was built by con
tract, under the administration of Mayor
Berret, Superintendent Chaplin found, when
most totally choked up with the bricks which
had washed down from the break backed up
with clay; and his first action was to set a
the H street manhole. This operation
has been a slow one, as the material has to be
| wheeled down and hoisted in large buckets to
| the surface. Another gang was put to work
| to make cleanc cut opening around the break
This opening has been made about 20 feet by
| III, l0ngltudlnally with the sewer and ShOred
up around the sides. 50 as not to interfere
with the running of the street cars. He found,
| On reaching the point some q feet below, the
crown of the sewer had caved in for about Il
feet, and that the debris had chOked up the
vent. The work OF replacing this new crown
will not occupy as much time, as the invert
arch, fortunately at this point, seems to be in
tact. This is only one of the many bad breaks
| in this sewer; one, it will be remembered Oc,
| CURED some II years ago at or near the +
street crossing. and horse and wagon be-
longing to Mr.. RidenOur were carried under
tacbed from the wagon, was carried down
| through the sewer, and came out in the canal
| during a heavy rain storm when the sewer
| was filled. This sewer was one of the most
| costly ones ever constructed III this city, but
| has always been considered defective
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The Beecher Scandal Revived.

MRS. T1LTON ) PUBLIC CONFESSION.
The following letter from Mrs, Titon APP
Mr.. Ira B. Wheeyer-My Dear Sir: A few
weeks since, after long months of mental
anguish, l told, as you know, a few friends,
whom had bitterly deceived, that the charge
brought by my husband of adultery between
myself and the Rev: Henry Ward Beecher was
true, and that the lie l had lived SO We'll the
last four years had become intOlerable TO me-
The statement now Solemnly reafirm, and
leave the truth with God, to whom also com
nit myself, my children and all who suffer.
know full well the explanations that will be
sought by many for this acknowledgment: a
desire to return to my husband, insanity,
malice, everything save the true and only
one-my quickened conscience and the sense
Of what is due to the cause of truth and Justice
During all the complications of these years
you nave been my confidential friend, and
therefore / address this letter to YOU author.
lZlng and requesting you to secure its puolica-
ton. ELIZABETH r. TiITOY
Brooklyn, April b. 1878.
MIR. BEECHER'S ABSOLUTE DENIAL.
NH. Beecher was out of the city last nj rht
when Mrs. TiltOn'S letter was made public.
and his whereabouts was not known, save to a
few friends. The New York Tribune tele-
graphed him copy of the letter at a late hour
last night, and RECEIVED the following letterin
reply from MI. Beecher:
WAyERLY. n. Y, April 15.-T0 the Editor OF
the Neao York Tribune: | confront Mrs. Til
tons confession with explicit and absolute de-
NAL. The testimony to her own innocence
and to mine, which for four years she had made
to hundreds in private and in public, before the
court, In writing and orally, declare to be true,
Q! hef UNIFORM solemn, unvarying statements
hitherto made, utterly deny. I declare her
to be innocent of the great tranSgresSiOn
HENRY WARD BEECHER.
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METROPOLITAN BAPTIST CHURCH-A certif-
icate of incorporation has been filed in the
recorders office in the name of the MetrOpol-
itan Baptist church of the city of Washington,
DC. The first board of trustees are Thurston
lowell, George W. Williamson. Charles L.
Pa item, L. E. f. SpoffOrd (church treasurer)
and Francis Mclean Church clerk) The
church is located at the southwest corner of
9Th anti A streets northeast.
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HAMBUhG EDGINGs from auction: new
spring dress goods, immense assortment to
make selecti,. ms from, prices from IL, Is Is,
70, 25c:; sumni.'r silks; black cashmeres, all
wool, from Soc black grenadines, from 25c.
up; cassimeres fo boys wear, from Is, 81, Is.
soc. up; new spring carpets. from 25c. up. G.
M. Towson & Co., esS Pennsylvania avenue,
south side, near 9TH STIR et-AdUt.
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OUTRAGE CASES TO BE TRIED NEXT WEEK.
This morning, in the Criminal Court. Judge
Wylie, there was large crowd present in an
tlclpatiOn OF some of the late OutrageS coming
up:
The case of Lewis Hueber charged with
having on the 9th inst. committed a rape on
the person of a cOl0red woman named Ann
Brown was called, and being arraigned he
pleaded not guilty.
Gen. Hinkle asserted that his client was in
nOcent OF the charge and could prove If If
time be given but the Indictment having been
found only the day before, he was not ready
and he asked a pOStpOnement.
The District Attorney said that so freuuent
is the commission of this species Of crime that
it. is necessary that they should be promptly
tried. 81
The court remarked that there was a neces.
Slty for speedy action as to these cases. He
suggested that as the case of Curtis was set for
next week, he did not see how the case could
be set Tor the day named.
Mr.. Wells suggested that the Curtis case
would not take up as much time as this trial
The trial was finally set for Thursday, the
18th instant.
The case of tn Greek candy retailer, Nicho
las johnson, charged with having on the
upon the person of Mary Fineberg, a child s
years of age was called, and on being ar.
raigned he pleaded not guilty.
MIR. l.. &. Williamson appeared for him. and
asked a pOstpOnement.
Judge Wyiie said that he wonld set the ease
for Monday next and remarke ed that he would
devote the whole of next week to rapeS and
rape cases. and see if the court could not over
take this class OF crimes.
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RUNAWAY BALTIMORE 30 ,s.-Ofieers Doyle
ana McHenry took to the 3 'venth precinct
Nolan and Alfred Seymour, fue. 'tives from
their parents, in Baltimore. Nolan, says he
lives at No. 20 Amity streets, and Seymour at
No. All Lexington street, Baltimore, They
were retained Tor further orders.
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,c an INSANE CoLoRED MAN DROwNED-The
oeeaY OF the drowned man found Yesterday
aiIelnoon In the river at the foot of 18th street
t tSs mentioned f IN The STAR was Identified as
nlzed by the loss OF two fingers from his Fisht
nand. he lett home about three weeks AGO.
and aad not sHee been heard from folad
9th and 7th and r and s streetsNand Wss o 20
garded as insane. The body was conveyed to
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The GRAND JURY yesterday presented in
ard Harris alias James Robinson, petit
larceny, second offence: Nicholas johnson,
assault with intent TO commit rape; George
Curry, petit larceny, second offence: John
Jackson, larceny; Lewis Heuber, assault with
intent to commit rape.
Referring TO the remarks made to them in
the morning, Mr.. W. B. Reed 1.-THE foreman)
said that Notwithstanding it was stated they
had made slow progress, yet they had done ali
their work with the exception of one case He
mad made inquiry, and found that there was
no truth in the statement that the color line
was drawn in the grand jury room, but thar
The discussion was on other topics.
Judge Wylie replied that he had not referred
10 anything in regard to the color line but
thought that they We're discussing points of
law, and believed that time spent in that man
ner could be spared. III they were SO near fin
IShlng their labOrs, when the case that thev
were considering was reported he would give
them a recess.
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LOCAL NEWS.
Amusemenfs, &C., Tonight.

National THRdter.-"The Chimes of Nor
ma ndy" by the Hess English Opera Company
Thedter CbnliQue.-Varieties.
Washington HdN.-HumOrcHs lecture and
entertainment.
Mount Vernon Place CiUTch-Ie cture nv
Hon. S. $. Cox.
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Weather Indications To-day.
OFFICE OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
INachin A mil L. lSlS

"douIHSIOtIf fO'1 v
For the lower lake region, middle states,
and New England, rising barometer, north to
east winds, stationary or lower temperatures,
and generally cloudy weather, and on the
Atlantic coast rain.
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JOSEPH Nj. GRADY will be pleased to see his
friends and customers at A. Saks l. Co.'S. 3l6
9TH street, where he is now located and ready
TO serve them,
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Equity Court, Judge Macarthur, the case Of
Robert Mitchell agt. Ruth Mitchell formerly
JOhnSon), was dismissed. This was suit for
divorce on the ground OF cruel treatment and
deSerti0n, and the defence was that she left
plaintiff on the ground of drunkenness. II
dismiSsing the bill the motion of defendant
for alimOny was denied.
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IHUb. ID. Dh1 Nv. OUINIH ISSIUWt
WASHINGTON, A pril Is. 1873.

BEAUTIFUL SPRING DRESS GOODS, part wool,
only 15c.; one yard wide Pacific fine quality
everywhere except at Carriers, III Market
Space, the popular cash dry goods store.
Bleached cotton, good as Fruit OF the Loom,
Sc. Lace stripe buntings; pillow case cotton,
s1meres for mems and boys wear; beautiful
spring shawls; pure white bridal quilts, sl.50;
double width all wool very fine black cash.
SllkS.-AdCt ~
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"A NEW MILITARY COMPANY ORGANIZED
a number of our Irish American citizanS In or
n nn organiZed at st. AlOysius ii all the Mont
Mars ~ Light Infantry. Sixty-two members
e,ectad fSs pied and the following officers were
fjrst Iient nIeh Ahern, captain j. NJ. Kesugh
iiente nneanIenant; Edward Fitzgerald. second
,Jobn OF s5r toward Corcoran, first Sergeant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-16

aS~Twin children born to Mr.. Huschar in
Chicago last month, have been given the
names Of Adam and Eve.
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REV. DIR. NEwMAN's NEW CHARGE.-The
NY; Times says:-The pulpit of the Central
Methodist Episcopal church, 18th street and
and evening services Sunday by Rev. DR.. J
P. Newman, the newlyappointed pastor The
church was crowded, many persons being un-
able to obtain seats. After the usual morning
services, DR.. Newman announced the meet,
ingS for the week, and particularly urged mis-
congregation to attend service to be held on
in the Christian Veay s mGSt th saerSd dy
doubt about the propriety of observing it, and
he had set the hour at 9. clock for the service,
as corresponding almost precisely with the
time the crucifixiOn took place. He also in
vited his parishioners to meet him at a social
reunion in the chapel on Tuesday evening
His sermon was an Interesting one upon the
work." from the text, "The Master is come
and calleth for thee"-St. John XII, g.
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How TO SMOKE CIGARs.-The best cigars
may be spoiled by bad smoking. Chewing
and smoking are incOmpati BILE with each
other if attempted at the same time We
have seen men worry cigar until it became
disgusting object. The smoker should re-
member the advice of the fine old master of
the gentle craft, Izaak Walton, in regard to
playing trout: Treat it gently, as though
you loved it." So deal with the cigar
First, with sharp knife cut off as Clearly
as possible transverse section about a
quarter OF an inch from the small end. if YOU
would avoid being troubled with particles of
tobacco between your lips the whole time of
smoking. Avoid also the filthy practice of
licking the cigar, at one time common. 1t is
always. unnecessary and nasty, and often
spOils the cigar, which should be dry, especial
ly in the wrapping leaf, as it is upon the eX-
cellence and fragrance of the outer leaf that
much OF the flavor of the cigar depends. Light
the end thoroughly. using, whenever it is con-
venient, flame. Do not commence to smoke
a cigar only half lit Keep the cigar out of a
draft. 1t is difficult to taste the fragrance of
delicate tobacco in the open air. Smoke gen.
tly, and be careful to avoid the cigar burning
down one side, or, TO burn under the wrapping
leaf without igniting it. In the latter case all
flavor is az once lost, and bitter taste of the
tobacco, charred, but not burnt so as to elimi-
nate the essential oils, is the result If a cigar
go out it may be relit without serious diSad-
vantage, but cigar lighted second time
after becoming cold is generally nauseous.
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WASHINGTON FISH MARKET. AMI, ,e ,s-,
Sold by K. A. Golden & Bro, Fish Aee1nt fo.o.
200 sbad, from sl7 to so per 100; 50.001 her.
ring from 81 10 - per LOCO SN'''V Noi
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LIBRARY AT AUCTIoN.-This evenings sale
most valuable in the collection,
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WE Do NOT SEE THE USE of making bows,
shirts when go cents will secure boys shirt
with two collars, at Boys Departments of A.
Saks Il Co.'S stores = -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-16

BUpDING RosEs:I,Amateurs m ay success
fully bud roses, with little pains and pro
duce fine effects, especially with hybrid per-
petualS. A good sharp penknife and the han
die of a toothbrush ground thin and smooth,
for spud, are all the implements required.
The operation may be performed from the
smooth, vigorous stalk of the same years
growth, or a later growth of last season,
and cut carefully across the bark through to
the weOd, but not into it, one third or half
way round the stalk; Then cut slit down:
an inch thus forming IT. Cut the bud off at
one smooth stroke, cutting close to the stalk,
and raising the bark on each side of the per-
pendicular slit, very carefully with the spud,
insert the bud. Bind the bark firmly with
narrow strips of cloth or WOODEN yarn, leav
ing only the point of the bud exposed. Then
bind on d handful of moss, taking care not
to cover the. point of the bud, and keep
the moss damp. Allow no other shoots
to grow, on the budded branch, until
the bud becomes set which will be in about
six weeks when the wrapping can be re-
moved. By selecting several buds of differ
ent varieties, roses of different colors can be
grown from The same stalk. The budded
plant must be kept in healthy and vigorous
growth. The same process with tea and other
ever-blOOming roses requires more care and
experience to produce the best results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-16

The ARSENAL SHoOTING.-TO-day Mr. Mil
Ter, assistant attorney for the District, filed a
certificate at the Police Court from Surgeon
j. W. Williams, of the Washington arsenal
Staling That James Adams, (cOlOred,) suffer-
ing from gunShOt wound of the left chest, is
IN lalr way of ultimate recovery Adams
assallant will probably be baiIed in the sum of
81 $50 for hearing
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BASE BALI~-The Kendaus q. .bo
Deaf Mute college, defeaIaS; Vi the National
nine last Saturday afternoon by 9s PICKED 81
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HS-One swallow may not make a summer,
but too many swallows win certainly make a
bammer.-tN. Y. Mail
&H-Jhe cutter Boutwell,, which left Savan-
at Fernandina, Fla, Friday, with the crew
and passengers.
AFWe frs quently think of Montgomery
Blair as sort OF Keely m0tOr.--t Buffalo En-
press.
A@There seems to be an Improvements in
the building interest. Plans for nearly mil
lion dollars worth Of new houses have been
fled during the weekly. Y. Herald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-16

THE TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURsEs-A
meeting of the trustees and incOrpOratOrs of
the Washington Training School for Nurses
was held at the residence of Mr.. GangeWer,
26lS street, last evening-present, DIR. Anti
sell, Mrs. Hit, Mrs. TullOck, Mr. SOl0mOns.
DR.. j. I. johnson, Mrs. Gangewer, Dr. Muir
ply, Mr.. Hitz and Mr.. Gangewer. DR.. John
son read report upon the best plan to pro
cure lecture room where the nurses could
receive instruction. The WOman'S Christian
Association agreed to board and lodge six
nurses at an expense of So per week or about
40 cents per day, and it is probable that the
parlors Of the institute could be secured gratis
to give lectures. The lecture room in the
Freedman's Hospital is placed at the disposal
OF the school, subject to the approval of the
Secretary OF the Interior. Four female and
two male nurses can be placed for training i'm
the Freedman's Hospital. Mrs. Hitz stated
that at least six applicants had called on her
during the week, two of whom were able to
defray their expenses. Mr.. SolOmons moved,
and it was carried, that the president (Dr. An
tiselD notify the public that the trustees are
now prepared to open the school for pupils
able to support themselves, receiving their
tuition and training free. 1t was also moved
and carried that notification of the formal
opening OF the school should be made through
the press, and that an advertisement be put i'm
the EVENING STAR, and Union and Post Mrs
HitZ and Mrs. TullOck were appointed com
mittee to wait on General Eaton and ask him
to deliver the opening address on OF about the
1St of May.
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IMPROVEMENTS ON THE PIANO-Lovers OF
music Will be glad to learn that considerable
Improvement has recently been made in the
construction of the piano. The. great draw.
pack has been the Instruments incapacity of
sustaining the sound. The invention of an
Italian musician, Signor Caldera, will remedy
this evil. -, 'melo-piano," as the new instri-
kirkman OF London and tried by large num-
Der OF connoisseurs and professional people, all
Of WHOM ON seem ohavs no. it an unques
ferring to the trial, says:
Caldera's invention, by means of an extra
pedal which causes vibration on any key,
orchestra, and this effect is enhanced by
"sWell' which allows of the most delicious
creSce1ado and diminue,sdo conceivable.
Moreover, the performer can, at his dScre-
ton, dispense with this mechanism, which is
termed the .melo" action, and in that case he
has at his disposal the keyboard of grand
trail piano, and its value can be estimated by
the simple experiment of taking an ordinary
part song, where there is strong, distinctive
".meloh action, observing, of course, the grada
tons of light and shade The contrast be-
tween vocal harmony thus relegated to a capa-
dered ON an instrument unable to sustain the
chords, will prove to demonstration the ill.,
trinsic worth of the melO- pianO.
TROUBLES OF THE CoNNEcr1cUr sHAD.-The
hartford u Comm Times OF Saturday says: 1T
IS nlgn water again IN the connecticut. And
Connecticut river shad. They have to take
their chances against many perils, and it is
mgh water that saves enough for seed" First
they have to run the gauntlet Of the nets Ofthe
pounds stretched all across the outer en-
trance OF the river; and those that are lucky
enough to pass that peril in safety, next en-
counter series of nets all the way from ES
sex to Hartford. Such as escape these, and
the nets intervening between this city and
Holyoke Dam, are captured there by the hun
chances for any shad to escape are good deal
Simmer than those of Jobs servants. AS that
dam, is compulsoriIy made their spawning
ground, it is sheer destruction to the Connec-
lieut. river shad fishery to destroy the shad
ers, who have been complaining of the pounds
at the mouth of the river, will do well to look
at hOme-fOr the one thing that most threatens
the determination of the Shad is the Sys-
tematic, wholesale slaughter by the drag-nets
below HOlyoke DAM"
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MURDERS IN METHODIST CHURCH.-In a
row which originated i'm the African Metllo-
dist church at jacksonville, Ill, yesterday
Tobias Hanas shot Clarence Hubbard dead
and so badly wounded VIM. Baker that he
died at night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-16

UNRELATED MEN GIVE LITTLE JOY to each
other; will never suspect the latent powers of
conversation, as If it were permanent prop
erty in some individuals Conversation is an
evaneScent relatiOn,-nO more. A man Is re-
puted to have thought and elOquence; he can
not for all that say word to his cousin or his
uncle. They accuse his silence with as much
reason as they would blame the insignifcance
of a dial in the shade. In the sun it will mark
the hour. Among those who enjoy his thought
he will regain his tOngue.-I EDlersOn,
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The LIST OF PATENTS granted 10 residents
OF Maryland, Virginia. and District of Colum-
Dia, April 2 1875. is as follows William Bur
bingham, OF Baltimore, Md, pumps: Garnett
X Bickers of Farmville, Va, pen-holders ::
George w. Craig, of Baltimore, Md. toy trun-
dies; Robert B. Donaldson, of Washington d.
T., manufacture of dentists tools for cleaning
nerve cavities; George III. Hess, of WincheS-
iva. rein holders John C.. Miller of Bridge
wafer, Va fruIt-pickerS; Robert Portner, of
Alexandria, Va, beer coolers; Sam'l r. Scharf
oil Washington, ID. c., velocipedes; David T.
Staples, of Galt's mills, Va, milestone drivers !:
John w. Wheatley, of Rappahannock station,
Va, fertilizer distributors
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INCREDIBLE as il may seem. yet il is true
that Durdng'S Rbeuma attic Remedy cures on
an average 20 out of 50 cases Of rheumatism.
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ARLINGTON COMMANDERY, No. l. Knights
OF the Golden Cross was Organized last night
and the following officers were installed: John
"A. Jewell, noble commander; A ). Richmond
past noble commander Willis Drummond ir
ehancellOr: Edward Day, vice Commander:
M. NJ. DeMeZa, keeper of records: PhiIo ri
Bennett, Keeper OF financial records: w. r.
DAVIS, treasurer: Rev. David Wilson. nraIate !.
AVIAN N liam, herald HOratiO II. BlpeIovy
warden VIM. X. Days has been commits
stoned Dy the supreme commander as denuty
supreme commander to establish orgapiIS
tiOns in this District and the adjoining States
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SPECIAL BARGAINS In black dress goods
black silks, black cashmereS, black tamiSe'
black silk warp, Henrietta black alpacaS, col,
ored silks, cOlored silks, colOred silks: bunt-
ings, buntings, buntingS in every color and
every shade, and at the very lowest cash price
heavy black silk, 81 our real satin finish sub
hme quality black silk, only Sl.25-this black
SILK IS special bargain. Carriers, III Market
Space.-Adrt,
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II. hurPEHT,
No. fO3 sth Street ". W.

Grand opening OF n magnificent display of
CHlLpREN'S SILK and MERINO CLOAKS
LACE CAPS and BON NETS IT Variety STYLES
Long AND SHORT DRESSES, GIRLS aud
signs and best material.
ALSO FULL LINE OF
BERl,lN ZEPHYRS. WORSTED. GERMAN
TOWN tnd NERCOLER WDOLS. POINT
LACE. BRAID, and APPLIQUE PATTERNS.
and All kinds OF EMBROIDERY MATERIALS,
&C. dc. aI6-lm