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Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, November 25.-Flour-
Dull, but held nominslly steady; west
ern superfne 81 75(G3 so; do. extra
$ 75(G4 %; do family 81 5O65 90.
Wheat-Western more quiet but steady;
No. . Pennsylvania red 81 o.; No.
western winter red, spot 81 06t; seller
December 81 O6sta1. O6l; seller Janu-
ary 81 O7i@I OF. Corn-Western
quiet and nominal for spot, but steady
for futures; western mixed, spot, old.
47c; new 45ic; seller December 453@
45ic; seller January 66IG66sc; steamer
39c. Oats-Steady and fairly active;
western white 2Il@2s!c; do. mixed
26tG27c; Pennsylvania 27@2sc. Rye
Dull and easier; western 53c> Hay
Quiet and in fair demand: prime Penn
sylvania Sll OOC9l2 90. Provisions
Dull and heavy; jobbing trade only.
Pork-Mess at 50 So Bulk Meats
Loose shoulders 3Cd3ic; clear rib sides
4tc per carload; packed, +a5tc. ba-
con-Shoulders 4lc; clear rib sides 59c;
hams, sugar cured, new, 9iGll. Lard
Refined tierces 1c. Butter-Market
dull and prices easy; choice western
packed lea lsc; roll l5dl7c. Petrole-
um-Quiet and nominal; crude tic; re.
fined SIC. Coffee-Very quiet and
nominal; Rio cargoes IL lGl5lc. Whisky
Quiet and nominal at Sl09
Chicago.
Chicago, November 25.-Flour-
Dull and unchanged. Wheat-Dull
and prices shade lower: No. 2 red
winter S9ic: No. = Chicago spring S3lc
cash; S7Ic bid seller December; SAFE
bid seller January; No. 3 69f(a6Slc;
rejected not quoted. Corn-Dull, weak
and lower at 303c cash; 30ic bid seller
December; 3llc seller January; rejected
2Sc. Oats-Dull, weak and lower at
20c cash and seller December; 20tc sell
Ter January; rejected l.c. Rye-Quiet
and unchanged at 45c. Barley-Strong
and higher at 9Sc cash; 9ac seller Janu-
ary; extra No. 3 +7t652c Pork-lieavy;
old 81 55; new ~ % cash. lard-ln
fair demand but at lower rates at s. 10
@5 72l cash; 81 12l seller December;
s. 80 seller January Bulk Meats
Quiet and unchanged. Whisky-In
gooh demand; distillcrs' goods sold at
81 O6.
: TOLEDO, November -. - Wheat
Declined lc: No. 3white Wabash 94lc:
No. white Michigan 91c; amber Mich
igan spot 96lc; seller December 96c;
No. > red winter and seller November.
9Sc; seller December 96!c; western
amber 96c. Corn-Dull; No. . new 32.
32ic; seller January &c. Oats-Dull
and nominal.
Pittsburgh.
PITTSBURGH, November 2J.-Petrole-
um-Crude firmer at 81 0St ut
Parker's for immediate shipment; re-
fined Sc for Philadelphia delivery.
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TALMAGE.
IN THE LOWER DEPTHS OF NEW YORK.
Seventh Criminal Sermon-The Night Of
Theft and BurgIary-In Den Of
Thieves - BIackmaiers
of the Causes of Cor
ruption Reformation.
PREPARATIONS.


''Give me for the night two stout de-
tectives, and men who not only are
muscular, but look muscular | said,
as We put out for our midnight explora
ton, "Have you both loaded pistols"
and they brought them out, together
with their clubs, and showed me that
they were ready for anything. "Show
me crime" said, "the worst, the most
villainous, and the most violent. |
want to know who are the worst people
in these cities to be evangelical" l
wanted no one along but officers OF the
law that night, for never want any one
to run risks on my account and deter
mined was that, having undertaken
for Christian purposes to show up the
lower depths, l would stop for nothing.
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Success of Howard's Indian Expedition

SAN FRANCISCO, November 2j.-A dis
patch from Cascadia says: The Column
bia river expedition, sent out by Cen
eral Howard for the purpose Of Captur-
ing renegade Indians, was complete
success. Captain BOYLE, with Lieuten-
ants Colman and Shaftener, surrounded
their camp at night, in John Day Val
ley, and captured the whole outfit.
Eight OF the principal chiefs are en-
route to Vancouver, and the remainder
were sent under escort to Warm Spring
reservation.
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Trying to Restore Passenger Rates.

IT. Louis, November 25.-Fivc meet
MSs OF the representatives OF all the
ialiroads running east from II. Louis
Mere Mere held here to-day to effect, il posi-
o'e' arrangements for the restoration of
passenger rates, but nothing definite
EaS!done. 1t is asserted that the Atlantic
anu "reat Western folks have loaded
up scalpers here, and soma OF our roads
ay they will not restore the rates until
u.e tickets furnished to the scalpers are
Nludrawn. There will be another
meeting to-mnrrnw
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Silver Dollar Coinage.

WASHINGTON, November 25.-The
total number OF standard dollars coined
since their RECOMMENDATION up to and in
Guiding the I'D inst, is Sl9,Sl4,51l.
OF this number about SIC. 100000 are in
the United States Treasury; some
II. 200. 900 are in the mint vaults and the
balance. little more than 100000 is
in general circulation. The total IL
about 81 10000 in excess OF the mini
mum required by law.
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and leading more drunkards. and crimi-
nails to a pardoning God than any
twenty-five churches in these cities?
Jerry McAuley, the converted river
thief. During my exploration he took
me to the window of his house and said,
Look at that grOggery on the corner.
| was once pitched out OF that door into
the street by its proprietor because l
was drunken Jerry, and that man was,
the other day, asking of me favor, and
hp hailed me across the street, and he
called me 'Mr McAuley.'
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Weather Indications.

WAsHINGTUN, November 2b-I A. NJ
For the Tennessee and Ohio Valley
partly cloudy weather, areas Of occa-
sional rain, winds mostly from the
north, nearly stationary temperature,
and stationary or lower pressure.
For the Lower Lakes, areas Of light
rain or snow. followed by partly cloudy
weather. variable winds, mostly from
the northwest, stationary or lower tem-
perature, and generally higher pressure.
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ROWdYism at ParkersburR.

PAREERSBuRG, November 2i.-last
night two women, Mrs. LouiSeau and
lou MAIDEN, got into a fight and Lou cut
Mrs. Louiseau in the face, for which
She Was jailed. About the same time
Two negroes, father and son, both named
John AmiSS, Knocked another negro,
named Henderson. down with ham
iner and gave him terrible beating.
Tonight several boys attacked young
Iah named Shaier. One OF them. by the
name OF McNichols. struck at Shafcr
with aclub and was nearly Drained by
astone thrown by Shaier. McNichols
Was carried off the field AMI Shafer re-
Turned home in safety.
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already long associated with the his

already long associated with the his
tory of the family of our gracious sover-
eign, for it was here that His Royal
Highness Duke of Kent, passed many
years of soldier life. 1t is to your city
that two of his grandchildren come to-
day. You have with you for only a
very short time the Prince,
who has made honorable the
profession of a seaman in every
quarter OF the globe in which he has
already had ali opportunity OF serving
Her Majesty. He has already visited
North America, and let us hope that
when he again comes the occasion may
be made the more auspicious by the
presence of Her Royal Highness, the
Duchess of Edinburgh. In no part OF
the British Empire are the perils and
honors Of the naval profession better
understood than on the shores OF Nova
Scotia, for here, although much atten-
ton is given TO the successful cultiva-
ton OF the land and the miners
art, the anger Of the sea is braved as
on the coasts of other maritime
provinces OF this great country by thou.
sands of intrepid seamen. Its pathless
fields are made highways Of commerce
by your hardy sailors, and its wealth
gathered by your gallant fishermen,
and arts of navigation are familiar to
many among your population. Al
though.sons OF the Sovereign have be-
fore this day visited these shores, this
is the first occasion on which daugh-
ter Of the reigning house has seen the
nau unrll I raioice that thp Princess
lands on this continent among people
so loyal and thoroughly worthy of the
British as the inhabitants of this famous
colony, and | speak but feebly for her
when | say she is much moved by the
kindness of your welcome. For my
own part thank YOU for the tiattering
manner in which you have spoken of
my acceptance of this high office, and |
can only hope tnat | shall in some
measure be able to follow in the foot
steps OF your late Governor-General.
| shall, at all events, always entertain
the greatest solcitude for the welfare
and interests of these Provinces. Let
me add in conclusion, that the
congratulations you have addressed
to US and the hearty and enthusiastic
LOYALTY shown in our reception make the
day on which We enter your noble har-
bor, the hospitable and ever open gate
OF your province and OF your wide do
minion beyond, day to remain long III
grateful remembrance and assure you
we consider ourselves most fortunate in
having cast our lot with 50 generous,
warm-hcartcd and devoted people.
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Fire.

ROCHESTER, y. V, November 25.-At
midnight fire was discovered in the
extensive five story building owned by
Jas. 7. Stewart 4 Son, and occupied by
several large shoe shops, croquet fac
tories, works and sales room OF the
Rochester Bracket Company, works and
sales rooms of the wire whip company,
and sales rooms of the Howe x Co. and
Forsyth & Co. scales. The loss il pro-
bably $4,000.
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Sui, Axainst General Sheridan.

New YoRK, November 25.-The case
OF James A. Whalen against General
Sheridan, owing 10 the absence OF Gen.
B. +. Butler, one of the counsel for the
plaintiff, went over until Monday next
The suit is to recover Sil6,0 900 losses Al
legged to have been incurred by the
plaintiff being dispossessed Of his sugar
plantation near New Orleans by General
Sheridan in lS6T.
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Marine.

LONDON, November 25.-The steamers
State Of Virginia and City OF Chester,
from New York, and Ohio, from Phila-
delpbia, have arrived out
New YORK, November 25.-Ariyed--
England, from Liverpool; Ethi0pa, from
Glasgow.
PHILADELPHIA, November 25-Arrired
Indiana. from Liverpool.
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Proposed Consolidation Of the Pacific
Railroads.

CHICAGO, November 25.-The TimHs
learns that plan is nnder consideration
and the details are nearly arranged
hv which the Union and Central Pacific
railroads are 10 be consolidated under
one management, with Sidney Dillon as
President, and Clark general manager.
Conferences have been secretly held in
New York and San Francisco lately To
this end.
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BUYING AND SELLING.
GENERAL MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Gold Closed at 1901 - Governments
firm-flour in Active Demand
Wheat Ditto-Hogs Active
and Higher.
FINANCE.

New York, November 25.-MoNEY-
Market easy at 3G4 per cent. Prime
mercantile paper 4l@5t per cent. The
Assistant Treasurer disbursed S26l 600.
Customs receipts S295, 900. Clearings
S5,OO9,OOO. Sterling exchange, bankers
bills quiet at 4S2; sight exchange on
New York 1861.
GoLD-Strong at loot. Carrying rates
lG3 per cent. Borrowing rates fiat.
SILvER-Here silver bars ll0t green
backs, and ITO gold; SUBSIDIARY silver
coin Sal per cent. discount.
GoyERNNESTs-Firm.
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Military Court of INQUIRY Ordered.

WASHINGTON, November 25.-On the
application of Major Reno. of the Sev-
cnth cavalry. Court of Inquiry is APP
pointed TO assemble at Chicago on the
second Monday of January to inquire
into the Majors conduct at the battle Of
the Little Big Horn, on the 25th and
26th OF June, ISIS, when General Gus
ter was killed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-26

RAILROAD BoNDS-Strong and higher.
STATE BoNDs-Steady.
STocKs-The market was active and
strong early in the day and prices ad-
vaneed from to II per cent. 4 heavy
business was transacted in Northwest
ern, St. Paul and Lake Shore, but llli-
nois Central and Cleveland, Columbus,
Cincinnati and indianapolis were also
conspicuous in the improvement. After
the second call, the temper OF specula-
ton changed, and the entire list de-
clined ! to q per cent. from the highest
point. The coal stocks led the downward
movement and were followed by Lake
Shore, Northwestern, II. Paul and
Western Union. At the close the
lowest prices OF the day were current in
most instances. The transactions
aggregated 2l3,OO0 shares, of which
$1,000 were Lake Shore, $4,000 North
western common, 1900 preferred,
$1,000 st. Paul common, $4,000 pre-
ferred, 25,O00 Delaware, 1ackawanna
and Western, 800 Illinois Central,
2,OO0C. &C. al, $500 Western Union,
$500 Missouri, Kansas and Texas and
1000 st. Louis, Kansas City and
Northern.
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The Love Murder Case.

IxDIAxAroLIs, IxD., November %
Warren Tate. the murderer =: William
Love, was fined $1,000 for contempt Of
Court by Judge Burns. Love at the
time OF the shooting was done was 4
witness in the COurt, and hal not con
cluded his evidence.
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Suicide of q Merchant.

;, IT fArL, November 25.-D. {. Sat
ne,' leading German citizen and re-
"a, val clothing merchant, suicided between
we've and one o'clock this morning, by
,h ,Th'roNwing himself from the bridge into
h ae mississippi river. A pistol shot was
" eata at the time, which indicates that
PEI pellhaps he shot himself first. Finan-
tSa ttai nliilculties is supposed to have been
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Tha A f0han War

LONDON. November 25.-A Calcutta
dispatch says it is thought that General
Browns column will winter in Jel-
lajabad, Major-(ieneral Roberts at kur-
um Fort, and General Biddulph'S Quet
Ia column at Candahar.
LONDON, November 2j.-The Dady
.Nsws announces semi-Otficialiy that
Wade, British Minister to Pekin, who
has lett London for his post. will resist
Lahore under special instructions from
Lord Salisbury, and will confer with
Lord I.ytton in regard to the attitude Of
Russia and China relative to kashgar.
Effect of the Afghan War.
BERLIN, November 25.-The Berlin
Post SAYS after the effect of the Afghan
war, will be that England will have to
renouucc the idea OF retaining the Tur-
kish rule in eastern Roumelia, because
even if successful in Afghanistan, she
will need her Indian forces in Asia, and
will he unable to brandish them a. Il
threat on the Europe theatre war.
Spanish Intrigues.
MADRID, November 25.-Arrests con-
tinue in Barcelona and elsewhere OF
persons implicated in the Federal in
trigues at Saragosa. Arms and papers
were found with twenty persons.
Cotton spinners' Strike.
LONDON, November 25.-Ten thousand
cotton spinners at Oldham went on a
strike.
A seven per cent reduction OF wages is
ordered ut the Carnavonshire slate quar-
ries.
/ OLDHAM. Eng, November 25.-One
hundred mills, employing 1900 hands,
have stopped running Some OF the
oldest firms have not enforced the re-
duction. 1t is not thought that the
strike will last long, as the limited COM
panies working on borrowed capital
cannot afford to stop.
Compte De Chambord.
PARIS, November 25.-Compte De
ChambOrd has written to vi. Nun,
whose election to the Chamber OF Depu-
ties was recently invalidated, congratu-
lating him for attacking the ancient
regimes Of abuses which nobody wishes
to restore, but adding: "The protective
shelter which permitted France to at
lill HtT past SititicSS hiuSt NV w
ovcrthrown. For France to be saved
God must return to her as master, SO
that may reign rs King"
Large Silver Sale!
LONDON, November 25.-A dispatch
SAYS: Germany, Saturday, sold a quar-
ter Of million pounds worth ot silver
at jOsd per pence. 1t will, 1t is un-
dcrstood, demand 50id for any more.
Italian Socialists Arrested.
PARIS. November 25.-The MOHitaT
reports previous to the arrival OF King
Ilumbert at Rome, yesterday, that the
police seized placards threatening
death to all who joinedin the ovation to
him. 4 report has been in circulation,
and appears to beconfrmed, that dyna-
mite was found on the rails shortly be-
fore the passage of the royal train to
Rome. Socialists have been arrested
at Padua and san Iepalcre.
Prince Gortschakoff's Resignation.
BERLIN. November 25.-The runner is
| verified that Prince Gortschakof and
Prince Orlotf have rendered their resig-
nations. 1t is further reported that the
! Car has notified Prince Gortschakoti
that he has postponed his decision on
the subject till he returns to IT. Peters
burg. This is considered a. indicating
! GOrtschakoff : resignation be accepted.
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New orleans MortuArJ Report.

, NEW ORLEANS, November 2.-The
mortuary report for the week ending
Sunday at O'Clock p. ~, shows l0i
deaths, including 90 children under five
years. Among the deaths for the week
were II from yellow fever and l3 from
other levers.
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BENWOOD ITEMS.

4 shipment Oi one thousand kegs OF
halls was made on Saturday, and three
thousand keys more were awaiting
transportation.
The festival 10 be given this evening
and tomorrow evening at Fishers hall,
ior the benefit Oi the NJ f. Church of
Btnwood, will hc time of feasting a
well a. pleasant social entertainment.
The bin Of fare will include fresh oysters,
agoOd supply having been ordered from
Baltimore Tor the occasion.
4 lecture will be delivered at It.
Johns Church, Thursday evening, No
yrmbcr 18th, by Father liickery, OF
Newburg, Va, upon the Progress OF
the Catholic Church in the United
States. The subject is an interesting
one, and the lecturer learned and ven
rnble prelate. Immediately after the
lecture, = banquet will be served at the
nrw school hall adjoining the church.
The lecture, from the report "i the press,
will he rare literary treat, and the
banquet will meet the demands OF the
most iastlliOuS.
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nLACK-NAIlERS.

Among the most villainous of all pro-
feSsional criminals OF New York are the
black-mailrrs those who make people
pav or have their characters tarnlshcd.
have no advice 10 give the guilty, but
an honest and upright man need never
be afraid Of them. Do not tamper with
them. but in one hour hand the whole
matter over 10 Superintendent WaIllng,
of New York, or Superintendent Camp
bell, of Brooklyn, and You will always
be yindicated.
But there are through all these dcns
of crime those who excite only our pity.
4 painful fact came To my mind con-
cerninga commercial establishment not
more than fourth i'll size III the mtcd
States. The employer said To Young
woman. "Iou must dress better. She
SAWS, IL can't dress better. get III A
week: ~ have To pay for board lcav-
ing me only 81 for dress and car-fare.
| can't dress better" Then. he said.
.'vou must make the money outside.
| will not take the responsibility OF say
ing what he meant, but the recital ol
that incident made every drop OF my
blood from scalp To heel to tingle with
indignation.
SOME OF THE CAUSES OF CORRUPTION.
You interiect, what has made this
crime" New York is now paying for
its corruption in city politics night and
ten wears ago. Do YOU suppose that the
frauds enacted in 1865, 1869, 1870 and
1871 could 90 on without demoralizing
society from top to bottom" Think OF
the sham elections of 1868 and 1869?
Think of the days when fclon was aud
itor of the public accounts The honor
able gentlemen of the legal profession
were put out OF sight by shyster lawyers
and some OF the police magistrates were
worse than the criminals arraigned be-
fore them, and the most notorious thlei
since the creation of the world was state
Senator, holding princely levees at the
Delevan House, Albany. Those times
put thousands of men on the wrong
track.
REFORMATION.
Do YOU saw reformation for such peo-
pie Is impossible? Then You are stupid
~ ignorant of Christianity. Who hung
on the right side OF Christ in the cruel
fixion hour? The dying thief. What
became of him? ''This day shalt thou
be with me in Paradise" In that most
conspicuous hour of the worlds history
Christ demonstrated the fact that the
worst criminal may be saved. Who Is
that man in the Fourth ward, New
York, holding religious service every
night in the week and Ill the year rouha
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Buried Alive.

PorrSvILLE, Pa, November %
While a party of men were tunnelling
under A shot. in Mahoney City this al
ternoon. the earth fell in, killing John
and Anthony Richcor and Christopher
Past, and seriously injuring Michael
Nrmper
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Business Failure.

CONCORD. November 25.-The failure
is announced Oi u. Arthur Brown and
Henry Francis Brown, large cotton
manufacturers and iron founders, AT
Fisherville. y. II. Liabilities thought
IN y, heavy
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Eighty Thousand Dollars Recovered
from Angel.

LISBON, November 25.-The $4,000
recovered from Angel, the fugitive Sec
retary oi the Pullman Palace Car Com
panv, were found in the Bank OF Por-
tural. deposited in his name.
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C.i upon opening DIR. c. McIane's
6;seorated 6;a 'ermifuge, You do not find
srs s name manufactured in the glass, you
GU e Iecelved. Also see that the auto
bspn signature Of Fleming Bros,
"sourgh, is ON the label.
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Capture of an American v vessel by Chilians

New YORK, November 25.--A supple
Iaent Of the Panama Star and Usrdtd,
Just received, has Il dispatch from Buenos
AYcs which says part OF the press is
greatly excited over the capture, by the
Chilian corvette Magallancc, of the
American ship Dcyonshire, while land
ng at Guano. The Devonshire had au-
thority OF the Argentine republic, but
Was warned by the representative Of the
United States of the probable conse-
quees. An attempt will bc made by the
Chlllan authorities To prove the act
pIratical IL is more thap probable blows
may bcexchangcd with the United States
the bone of contention being bleak, bar
ren, desolatc Patagonia and the rock
bound islands which guard her shores.
Terrible Coal Mine Explosion.
On the 9th inst. a terrible explosion
occurred in the coal mine Rosara. at
Leban, Chill. Sixteen miners were
Killed and large number wounded, six
escaping unhurt. The damage to the
mine will reach Sl000OO.
The Llampaco gold washings are estl-
mated to Weld profit Of seventeen
million dollars. The engineer says II
Will take one hundred and twenty-iour
Years To wash away the deposit, at the
Iate OF "a, 900 cubic yards year.
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DRY GOODS.
New York.

NEW YoEg. November 25.-Bnsiness
continues quiet with commission houses
and the jobbing trade !. sluggish. Cotton
goods in light demand but fairly steady.
Fancy prints quiet. GiDgbams unset
tied. Heavy wo1lens Tor mems wear
dull. but spring woolens in fair request
by clothierz. Foreign goods quiet
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Reply Of the Marquis.

The Marquis replied a follows to the
address of Mayor Tobin, reading in
8 clear voice:
Mr.. Mayor and Gentlemen OF the
Corporation OF the City OF Halifax
l thank you, As representative OF Her
Majesty the Queen, and in her name,
for the loyal words contained in your
address, which expresses the sentiment
OF devotion to her throne and person
which has ever characterized the people
Of the provinces Of British North Amer
ica, and which, / am persuaded, are no
where more truly felt and more uniyer-
sally shared than in this city, the capi-
tai OF the ancient colony Of Nova Sophia
Ysur community has been, l may say,