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SAN FRANCISCO WORKINGMEN.
The Split i'm their Ranks Widens.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9-The workingmen
held mass meeting at Horticultural Hall last
night, in response to a call of the county CON-
mittee to test the question between the CON-
mittee and kearney The latter announced
i'm advance that he would take charge of the
1on Is Sae Of may th Nc narfv re ions
tendency. A strong force of police were pres
ent, and the Kearneyites finding themselves
in the minority adjourned to the number of
several hundreds to the street, where they held
an opposition meeting. The proceedings i'm
the hall were conducted to peaceful and sat
iSfactOry conclusion. The result is accepted
as an indication that Kearney has lost his hold
on the larger and more respectable portion of
the party.
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RUSSIAN CRUISERS,
What the Cars Agents are Dofnx u,
This GNnnfru

NEW YORK, May 9.-The Sun says:-From a
aScertained yesterday that the steamship Ham
mOnla sailed from Hamburg last week on a
similar mission to the Cimbria. Her depar-
Iure was not telegraphed in the press reports.
The agent also says that the Hamburg steam
ships Westphalia, Thuringia, Franconia and
Rhenlana have been chartered by Russia and
will be employed in transporting Russian ma
val forces to American waters. The Thuringia
will be the first to follow the HammOnia. Rus
sian agents have been among the New York
pilots familiar with the coast, and IL there is
war a good many Of them W II be permanently
engaged for Russian cruisers.
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Steamer Aground.

PROVIDENCE, May 9.-The steamer Bristol,
of the Old Colony line, from New York, got
aground in attempting to enter Newport har-
Dor at 3 o'clock this morning, having missed
the buoy. The cutter Dexter went to her as
Sistance, and also struck the bottom. The
passengers and mails were taken off at 5:39
a. m. by q Providence steamer. The Bristolis
probably uHinjured.
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SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST MINISTER'S
The dull routine of the proceedings of the
African NJ. L. conference Yesterday was some
what enlivened 10y the cropping out of charges
against Rev. Joseph III. Robinson, of Clear
Spring, Md, and Rey.J. Hurley, both Of whom
had been suspended during the year by their
presiding elders for conduct unbecoming min
listers of the gospel. The case of Mr. Robinson
was first taken up. The specifications in the
charges were not made public, but il is under
stood that they involve drunkenness and per
hapS other serious indiScTetiOuS. The charges
weIe referred 10 a committee of five. which
will report during the session Of the confer
ence. The charges against Mr. Hurley We're
similar 10 those in the case of Mr.. Robinson
and his case was also referred 20 a committee
Charges of Indebtedness were preferred
against Rev. John Il. Henry and c. c. Reeder
which will also be referred 10 a committee but
were passed over until the return of BiShop
Brown. These ministers are charged with con-
tracing private debts beyond their ability To
pay, vice that is strictly prohibited by the
book of diScipline.-I Bait Gazette Stb,
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FrightfuI Ride 20 Death.

louisville, PA, May 9.-Whilc the mine
wagon, containing eight men, was descending
into the shaft of the Gate Vein Coliery. near
Iott>NlUe, this morning. II jumped the track
ana was precipitated 10 the bottom with great
Iapldlty. Frederick Bortzell, OF Norkville.
was horrlhiy mangled and instantly Killed,
ana Geo Schoot, of PottSyille. was seriously
injured; The remaining six men escaped with
but slight bruises
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Stanley Matthews Not n Candidate e
G0nRress.

NEW YORK, May "A special from Cmcin.
natl says that Hon. Warner h. Bateman has
received letter from Hon. Stanley Matthews,
dated Washington, May 9th, I'm which he
states that he IL not a candidate for Congress
in the I'd Ohio district
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Two Students nrox,oa

GETTY SBi RG, PA, MaN S-AlteT \. ShlndeI
Of Danyille, Pa, and &. kohler of Hanover
Pa, students of the Theological Seminary at
this place. were drowned this afternoon while
boating on Spring Lake, by the upSetting of
their boat. Theywere graduates nf the Penn
Sylyania College. and were members OF the
class OF "a
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Rr0ken RaneS

AUGUSTA: GA. May Sd. 4 =. Bones 4 Co,
of Rome, the second oldest firm oi hardware
merchants in the state, have suspended. They
were quoted AT S2N,oOo: liabilities sl7anI.
They hope Ia soon open and TeSumes Engage
ment in iron works speculation embarrassed
them
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IiyerpooI FaiIureS

LIVERPOOL, NAV 9.-W. Winter Raffles, cot
ton broker, has suspended This checks the
improvement in cotton. The failure of Dun
kerry, Carter 4 Co, provision merchants Of
this town, is also announced. Their liabilities
are f2OUCO
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JOHN MoRRIssEY used to say that he went
10 congress IN order that he might leave his
boy better reputation than thai of a prize
nehter, but he made up his mind after being i'm
Congress awhile, that there was very little
choice '0 'N'S "Nsi~
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To BE USED IN THE SALMON FISHERY-lIr
Clyde, president of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company. was interviewed in regard to the
Teputed sale of the steamer Great Republic to
supposed Russian agents. He said that the
ship had been condemned and was sold to a
MIR. Caldwell, to be used in the salmon liShe-
rieS of the Pacific coast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-09

DIR. HENRY L. HELMBoLD is now sojourp-
ing at the country house of a friend on Long
Island. bis friends allege that his recent i'll
ness was caused by powerful drug. admins
tered 10 him by some of his enemies for the
purpose OF exciting his mental and nervous
system, and that certain reports have been
circulated with the intent 10 prejudice DR.
Helmbold's interest IN litigation that is pend
ing in Philadelphia. The physicians of Belle
yue hospital, after exami nation, discharged
Sane.-TN. Y. Sun Sth.
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A Suspended National Bauk.

LEWlsBUkG, Pa May9-The Union Nation
al Bank has suspended for the present. No
particulars made public as Vet, but it is
THOUGHT that depositors will be paid i'm full
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PARDONED.-The President has pardoned
Joseph II. ROthrOck, who was convicted i'm the
United States District Court, in Baltimore,
February s, 1876, of embeZZling letters con-
tanning money, while he was clerk in the Bal
timOre post office, and sentenced to three years
in the penitentiarY
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ASThe race for the two thousand guineas'
stake at the New Market spring meeting yes
terday was won by Mr.. Gtrards chestnut filly
Pilgrimage.
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TEMPORARY CLERKS.-The Commissioner of
the General Land Office has been authorized
by the Secretary of the Interior to employ
twenty-one additional temporary clerks. Part
of them were assigned to duty to-day, and the
rest will probably commence work tomorrow.
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SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINT MINIsTER-
Schenectady people are greatly excited by the
assault by Mrs. Ella Bowers. formerly Miss
Wagner, of GiOverSville. An examination was
held, upon which the plaintitf testified that
the crime took place on Thursday last at the
c)ereyman'S house. soon after her marriage
when She called for the purpose of obtaining
her marriage certiiicate.-I Hudson Repub-
EcOn
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STORM AND FIRE, WAR AND FAMINE.-Ad
vices from China state that letters are pub
ford from the charges of opening mail letters.
but leaving him still guilty of purloinine and
copying private correspondence. great
thousands of houses were DESTROYED or dam
aged 10y the wind, and an immense watersDOut
that broke over the city. In the midst OF the
confusion four fires broke out, supposed of in
cendiary origin, as many rObberies followed
Five hundred Chinese are reported killed
Ihe western Chinese army is oyerrunning
haShgar and annihilating the inhabitants. in
cludiDg the women and Children The ia mina
distress continues unabated. No rain has
1allen i'm the provinces for wears nasf
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MAJOR ALEXANDER SHARP, paymaster. U.
5. A, will be relieved from duty in this city
and ordered to Yankton, Dakota, by the 10th of
June next. to relieve MajorG. w. Candee, who
Will report for duty to the paymaster general
i'm this city,
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A CoLoRED GIRL MURDERED.-In Balti.
more, tuesday afternoon, difficulty oc-
CURED between two colored servants, Henry
Speaks, aged Il, and Tillie Richards, girl,
aged 10, at a bOarding-h house in Charles street
when Speaks plunged knife into the bosom
of the girl, from which she died in two hours.
Speaks fled, but was Subsequently arresfed
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MURDER CONFESSIONS REPUDIATED. Six
young men who were arrested at Detroit
Mich, on suspicion of having murdered An
acquitted. The confessions of two of them, in
which they declared that three of the others
were the murderers, were repudiated by Them
and they declared they were induced to make
them by pressure from detectives. Immedi-
ately after the discharge of the prisoners one
of the party. named AldOnS, and acting detec-
tive Sam Moore were arrested for conspiracy
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SUSPENDED FOR CoUNTENANCING DANCING.
The Atlanta Ga.) Presbytery has decided
from the sentence of the session of his church,
suspending him from membership for per-
mitting round and square dances in his par
voted against sustaining the appeal, eight IN
favor OF sustaining the appeal in the whole,
and eight for sustaining it in part. Mr.. Block
will appeal to the synod.
THE EMIGRATION TO AFRICA.-The African
Colonization Society met in the Broadway
secretary of the society said that there was
much interest felt in the south concerning the
colonization OF the negroes of the United
resenting thousands of them who want to
emigrate to the land of their fathers. The
general reason given for their desire to 90 is
that social equality for the cOlOred people i'm
them have gone to Africa under the auspices
of the society, and 400 more are expected to go
this year.-lN. Y World, Sth.
COUNT E. ALEx1JEFF, Of the Russian navy,
one of the Cimbria's officers, has arrived In
New York, and will soon leave for Washing
ton.
HQueen Victoria will review the troops at
AldershOtt on Monday next.
RH=T The Delaware democratic convention
for the nomination of a state ticket Will be
held at Dover, Augusta q.
~ California crop reports indicate an
abundant harvest.
as~M May brings the usual gloomy predic-
tiOns about the peach crop.
ASThe Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph COM
pany, yesterday elected Gen. Eckert presi
dent, and H. NJ TwOmbly vice president.
&8-Alter Y. Shindell, of Danvile, Pa. and
theological seminary at Gettysburg. were ac.
cidentally drowned yesterday by the unset
ting of boat on Spring lake.
SB-D DR.. Leo Sequin, the ex-chief of staff of
Rassel, the communist general, is now living
quietly in New York. He Deliberately imsti
fies the butchery of the hostages by the Paris
commune on the last night OF its existence.
~ Gen. Crooks chief scout reports that a
portion of Sitting Bulls band have crossed
the line into the United States, and it is feared
they will prove troublesome this summer.
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A COMMUNIST BROUGHT TO A HALT-Ed-
ward Megy, the recognized leader of the
commune in New York city, and who is said
TO be the individual who caused the death of
Archbishop Darboy of Paris. and chief of po-
lice GreybOy, was arraigned in New York yes
terday in court, charged with threatening the
World newspaper. Justice Smith sOundly lee
tured Megy, telling him that the commune was
not an institution of this country. and its prin-
cipleS would not be tolerated here. He held
him in $500 bail TO Keen the neaca
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THE INDIAN COMMISSIONERS are now &C
lively engaged in the inspection of the
schedule of purchases by the Indian office for
the ensuing wear.
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ANOTHER HIG HLY RESPECTABLE DEFAULTER
has gone to a hospital for the insane instead
OF to the state prison, whittier influential
thieves, whether sane or insane, are usually
sent. EX-Aderman Henry S. Moss of Louis
vile, KY, is the lunatic, and he has been
guilty Of a number of fOrgeries, the discovery
OF which is alleged to have been followed by
mental derangPment.-[N. Y Sun.
POTATO BUGs.-POtato bugs have made
their appearance in large numbers in Staten
Island and have already ruined many potato
fields. The farmers say that the bugs are on
the surface of the ground and destroy the
sprouts as soon as they come up. In some
sections the farmers are preparing to plant
corn where the potato vines have been de-
StrOyed.-[N. Y. Herald.
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kilograms to The Star.
THE FENIAN MOVEMENT.
Preparing to Invade Canada.
THIRD PARTY .INHARMONIOUS.
Row in the Pennsylvania Convention.
CALIFORNIA WORKINGMEN DISAGREE
EUROPEAN WAR CLOUD,
England and Russian Preparations.
THE FENIAN MOVEMENT.
Preparing to Invade Canada.
THIRD PARTY .INHARMONlOUS.
Row in the Pennsylvania Convention.
CALIFORNIA WORKINGMEN DISAGREE
EUROPEAN WAR CLOUD,

England and Russian Preparations.
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IN THE ABSENCE of Judge Tyner, and of
his Chief Clerk Mr.. Marr, who is kept at home
by sickness, Mr.. Brady, Second Assistant
Post Master General, is the acting First AS
SiSflnt
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About Estate AssociatiOns,,

Edit0r StGr:-Referrng to communica
ton in your issue of this date relative to a
state Association permit me to say that, in
common with great many people who de
credit Tor requiring department clerks and
messengers to devote their time to work for
which they are paid rather than to showing
themselves at cheap mutual admiration SOci-
cites Persons here who are familiar with the
departments recognize the fact that, as a gen
eral thing, the more conspicuous the member
OF state association the more worthless the
as well 10 one political party as to the other.
Briefly summed up, the headquarters of a
state association in Washington is a lodging
place Tor aspiring, tOadying clerks and other
small employees of the government where the
boots of such Congressman as are occasionally
Brought in are licked. Yours truly,
May I, 1875. ANTI SHAM.
CLUB FOR WORKINGMEN.-A movement
is in progress TO establish WOrkingmen'S
club on the east side, in New York city, below
Houston street, by which 1t is hoped that the
comfort of the men can be materially adj
miniStered TO, while the inducement is held
out to such as are apt for lack of a better
place to pass odd evenings in drinking places,
OF a more rational form of amusement at less
cost. The club is to be Self-SuppOrting, small
fees being eAacted from the members for their
membership, while extra charges will be made
Tor amuSementS, which will be furnished i'm
the form of popular lectures and concerts.
The club IS not to be in any way connected
with or under the direction of any church or
OF The representatives of any church, and no
effort is to be made to inculcate religious doe
trines, except indirectly-that is, by the in
tluence OF proper associations. Projects SINH
lar to this have been successfully carried out
IN Liverpool, London and Belfast.
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THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION of the
delphia, adopted platform proposing that no
candidate that has any af1iiatiOn with the old
parties should be recognized. A tumultuous
scene ensued, forty delegates being on the
dates nominated for governor with party pro-
clivities. Samuel r. Mason was nominated
for governor, and James L. Wright for Secre.
tarY of internal affairs.
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A telegram to the ". Y. Herald from Reids.
vile, n. G., May Z, says: most atrOcious
case of child murder by negro nurse occurred
yesterday near Madison. Amanda RosetOn a
Ored man named Anthony Dalton, TO nurse
and take care OF his children. She had taken
his youngest child, an infant lust able TO walk
cause unknown she whipped it i'm a cruel and
heartleSs manner. The child, who had lust
begun to prattle, threatened to tell its mother.
which so enraged Amanda that she seized il
by the neck, and, giving il sudden wrench
broke the neck. In moment more the child
was corpse. The murdereSs was arrested,
and Will be tried at Wentworth, the county seat,
this week, for the murder of the infant,
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THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
Revenue, 1915, 200.35: customs, $i05, ,454.32
SUBSCRIPTIONS 10 the tour per cent. loan to-
=, al
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a A"SoLARICM," OR Sun ROOM for GONZALES
cents, has been established in connection with
the New York Hospital, with the best results
iile upper story OF an old mansion adjoining
the hospital proper has been made into one
large room and arranged so as TO admit as
much light as possible. There is large sky
light IN The center of the roof, and there are
several large windows on three sides of the
room. The windows are left without shades
and on clear days the room is flooded with
sunlight. Much of the space is occupied by
plants, OF which there is an extensive variety.
Cages with canary birds are suspended from
the ceiling: Benches, upon which the patients
can SIT or lie down at pleasure, are arranged
ABOUT the room. The surgeons regard the
and encourage conyalescent patients 10 visit
the place and take regular sun baths
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STEAMSHIP LINE BETWEEN CHINA AND
PERU.-The Department of the State has re-
ceived dispatch from Minister Seward,
reporting the opening of a steamship line be-
tween Hong Kong and CallaO. Messrs, DIV
phant & Co, an American firm, are the pro
moters and agents of the enterprise. The
object OF the scheme is to facilitate Chinese
emigration to Peru under the auspices of both
governments.
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SILVER FOR GREENBACKs.-The action of
merchants in New York, Baltimore and else
where in purchasing silver for greenbacks
only for the purpose of paying the latter back
Tor customs duties, I'm order to save the slight
result in the resembling of Secretary Sher-
mans order TO pay out silver for greenbacks
TO the amount OF the monthly retirement of
legal tenders.
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PACKARD WILL ACCEPT, IF CONFIRMED.-A
prominent gentleman from Louisiana now in
the city, who telegraphed to Gov Packard to
know if he would accept the consuIship at
Liverpool, to which he has been Nominated by
the President, received reply to day to ths,
effect that he would, but threw out sljght
doubt as to the Senate confirming him,
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WILLET Il LlBBEY,

Corner Si.rtA Street and Netc York 4cenue.
myS-r
YTHE NAILS.-Judge Prentiss eertihes: s.Dr.
Il SCHU ULTZE cured mine 1S years ago. Thou
sands like Of painless cases of bunfOns, cOrus,
ulcers, chi6lains, rheumatic or swollen joints, &C.
once: SS pennsylvania avenue, up stairs. Ladies
and children attended IS usual. Cab too late al
TRENCH ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS,
Received to-day, from importers auction, an
immense stock of very fine Nm
FLOW ERS N.Y.
that we will offer at about half their value. SS
CONNOLLY'S. W
Ap26-1m COS Ninth ST., opp. Patent ONCE.
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A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION for positions
in the Surgeon Generals Office, in this city,
has been going on in the Medical Museum
building Tor the past four days, and will close
to-day. There are thirty two vacancies to fil
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X IRk's
ELEGANT SILVER WARE,
WATCHES, DIAMONDS, JEWELRY,
PLATED WARE.
152 Vest Baltimore Street,
BALTIMORE, MD.
Established 1917. II m
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EHRUIT TREES, SHADE TREES,

SIR UBBERY AND FLO WERS.
1 can furnish from the StauntOn Nurseries
the present year the following kinds of Fruit
Pears, Cherries, Plums, ApricOts, Nectarines
Ounces, Grapes, Gooseberries, Raspberries,
Currants, Strawberries, Blackberries, Aspara-
gus Roots. Usage Orange, and everything ofthe
Fruit kind. My trees are first-cass, and will
give satisfaction to all who may buy and plant
them right and they will find that trees that
are raised at Staunton won't have to stand
year or two to acclimate before they start to
grow. AJ- Buy your Trees ut home, and
then you can see what you are getting, and you
can always get them in good order, fresh out of
the ground, and at prices less than you can buy
them from abroad. sell the WILD GOOSE
PLUM at so cents, and all the new Apples fur
nished that have come into use of late.
also have an arrangement with one of the
best Shrubbery Nurseries in the United States
to furnish the following
SHADE TREES
Oak Leaved Mountain Ash, English Ash,
Weeping Ash, Weeping Birch, Weeping Cher
ry, Horse Chestnut, European Larch, European
Linden, Magnolias, Silver Maple, Norway Ma
or Smoke Tree, Kilmarnock Willow, and other
Shade Trees that may be called for. In the
EVERGREEN LINE
Hemlock Spruce, Balsam Fir, Silver Fir. Eng
lish Yew, Golden Arborvitse, Siberian Arbor-
vitae, Heath Leaved Arborvita, American Ar
borvite, Irish Juniper, and Swedish Juniper.
= DECIDUOUS SHRU BS. =
Rose Of Sharon, Calycanthus, Berberry,
Strawberry Tree, Honeysuckles, Lilac, Japa-
nese Ounce, Spireas, Syringos, African Tama-
rix, White Fringe, and all the Roses and Climb
ing Plants, and many other things too tedious
to mention and to all who will favor me with
their orders will give satisfaction.
have furnished great many Shade Trees
and Evergreens about StauntOn, and refer
you to the following persons: Capt. James
Marquis, Capt. G. G. GoOch, VIM. J. Nelson
Mrs. DIR. Stribling, Capt. P. E. Wilson. and
many others through the town, whom have
furnished. j. &. ECHARD,
ju4-2m Box 81, StauntOn, Va.
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TAILORING.

TAILORING! TAILORING! 1.-THE CO.
Il partnership heretofore existing between
araves 4 Sprinkle has been mutually dissolved
and the business will hereafter be conducted
py P. B. Graves
He has reduced his prices for cash, and will
20 all kinds of work pertaining to the Tailor
ing business, in the very best manner, and at
1gures SO low that no one will fail to be salts
ned. He has removed his shop to the corner
Main MAIN and Market Sts., opposite the National
valley Bank, and invites all his friends and the
pubic generally to give him a call.
nov ~ P. B. GRAVES.