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With the view Of diminishing the chsuoes OF col
sion; the Steamers OF this line take specific course
ON the outward passage from Queenstown to New
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or tas bQ9ewsrd passage crossing tie meridian
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according 20 accommodations.
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$50 gold, according to accomnl odations.
Tickets to Paris, SIS, gold, additional
Return tickets on favorable terms Tickets Issued
At special low rate of $50 gold during tie fall and
winter season
Steerage st very low rates SteersEe tickets from
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t2s-ly OHAs. g. FRANCKLYN, Agent, n. z.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE AT PUBLIC AIIITION
STATES MARsHAL's SALE

BY virtue of an order of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, sitting in Equity Cause No
$685. Walsh VS. Brainard ct al viii sell at pubic
sale for cash. at Henry T. Gilberts wharf, George
town, u. 9 on TUESDAY, the Tth day of January
1879, at II O'Clock a. M, the following described
property: to wit Two -dunl ing Scows
FREDK. DOUGLASS, q. g. Marshal D. O.
JOHN SHERMAN. Auctioneer. dec2S-dfs
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STEAMERS. &c.

sENdERs
The steamer ". ". CURCORAS, which hiss
been Recently built and furnished, If
allowed to land passengers st Mount
Vernon wharf. Round trip 81 including admission
to mansion and grounds
Steamer leaves 9th street wharf daily (Sundsys e..
ceptedl at 10 a m. and returns about H. MCH
HOLLJSGSWORTH, Supt Ladies' Mount Vernon
Association. l. /. BLAKE. steamer W W Cor.
corsn- telIly
GUNNER ARRANGEMENT.
FOB NORFOLK. FORTRESS MONROE AND THE
SOUTH.
The swift and elegant iron Stsaner LADY Oh
VILE. leaves 6th-street wharf. until
further notice, every Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday, at O'Clock J.. N, connecting
Northern points Returning, leaves Norfolk every
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday, ut O'Clock D. n.
FOR POTOMAC RIVER IANDIN6a
Steamer JOHN ". THOMPSON, Captain JOHN 3.
WOOD, leaves her wharf, terminus of ~R-A
9Th and 9Th street line Of cars, at 7 e.
man, Nomlni and LeOnardtown, stopping at inter.
mediate landings each trip. DAYS of sailing Mon.
uay, Thursday and Saturday.
sdetropoan Bank, KNOTS yves Once or Il tbe
Company's Wharf, foot Of 9th street
BssFsss called for on sgS,lHs59R 2. Kn9ss E1.
B. J. ACCINELLY. Agent.
sTEAMERs FOR NEW YORK;
alternately leave Pier Al East River, New &C.,
York, every Saturday, at O'Clock p. M KG2A
t3eorgetoSn every Saturday, and Aiexsn-.s
Freight taken at lowest rates For information
spply 81 Office Metropolitan Bank 18th street,
or to b 2. q. DENHAM. Agent. Water street.
ap21tF SAMUEL BACON, President
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A DECLARATION BY MR.. BEECHER-At the
usual Friday night prayer meeting In Plymouth
church, Brooklyn, last night, Mr.. Beecher said:
~ GU ali know the storm have passed through;
and it often happens When there has been a
storm that the Sky win not clear Immediately.
Ii keeps lowering, after the TEMPEST has spent
its force. / must say in reference to that mat
ter, however. that during all my travels in the
year that is past-and have been in nearly
every northern and western State-I have met
with nothing but kindness and consideration.
Indeed, have been everywhere received with
more kindness and tenderness than ever was
before. 1t is very little 10 you, know; but the
opinion of my feilow-men is great deal to me;
and l feel grateful that God has sustained Inc
through such great trials and brought me at
last into haven OF peace. For although am
OF that build, think that could be happy and
pursue my work pleasantly, with the bad opin-
ion OF all about me, If my conscience only was
right; yet the good report OF men about me is
very precious. You who have been with me in
the wilderness and in the Red Sea will be glad
with me to know and feel that the SKY has
thoroughly cleared once more; for, though Pna-
raoh is not dead yet, imagine that most of his
horses have been overturned. his host ever
whelnaed by the waters and his munitions OF
war Gesu Dyed IN Y. Post, 2Sfh.
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sg-Opera gloves this season button around
the sh0uider.-[Bcs. Post,
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MEDICAL, &c.

nR. ROBERTSON can be consulted every
~ Wednesday and Saturday ut his Office, 474
Ct NV. near 9th St adjoining National Hotel, from
and Nervous System. Recent and Chronic Gases
quickly cured All Female Complaints quickly cured.
teed in every case. Fifteen years experience
Charges moderate Main Office, ID g. Eutaw St,
Baltimore. ocfAly
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(NHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
" PROPERTY ON THE NORTH SIDE OF
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. B E WEE N
FOER,ANDeA-HALF AND SIXTH STREETS

BY virtue of DEGREES of the Supreme Court 81
OF the District of Columbia passed in equity f.aH
causes Nos 5116 and OH, will sell at pub. ASA
lie auction, IN front of the premises TUESDAY,
JANUARY Z, Is 3, at O'Clock pm, all that piece or
GaTce of ground and premises situate in the city of
Washington District of Columbia, being the eastern
eighteen Q8) feet front of lot numbered three (),
in square numbered four hundred and ninet y-one
(49D, fronting on Pennsylvania avenue, and run
ming back the same width to the end of said lot,
together with the liz provements, &c consisting of
two-story Brick Store and Dwelling.
Terms; Onefourth IN cash, and the balance at one
and two years, with interest at six per cent per an
mum, secured by a deed of trust on the property
sold deposit of 5000 required at the time of sale,
and all conveyancing at purchasers cost. II the
terms OF sale are not complied with in seven days
the Trustees reserve the right to resell the property
at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser,
after five days advertisement
WM. BALLANTYNE,l 1,..
EDW. n. TEMPLE, ) Al"s.ees'
b. ID. WARNER, Auct. dec24d
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THE CALIFORNIA CONVENTION A FAILURE.-lS
the constitutional convention a failure? Ii
looks so to US. After session OF nearly three
months the work is not half DONE A delegate
familiar with the condition Of its business, says
that two months more would be required at
the ratio OF past progress, TO complete The con-
stitution. But the appropriation is exhausted
already, or viii be this week. The delegates
and clerks may continue their laborS With the
expectation that the next legislature, TO meet
in December, 1879, will make an appropriation
to pay them for the surplus time at the wages
heretofore allowed; but this is remote, as well
as uncertain, especially SO far as the delegates
are concerned. The act calling the convention
limited the time as well as the appropriation,
thus conveying the idea that three months was
the longest period which reasonable men ought
TO consume in drafting constitution. It was
part OF the contract that the document, when
submitted TO the people, should not cost more
than Sl50000. and very large price it is. Be-
sides, nobody is satisfied with what has been
done so far. The clauses adopted are not in
harmony with one another; some of them are
novel, experimental and Inconsistent with the
law OF nations, and few are as barbarouS as
the Chinese against whom they are aimed. Ii
the convention should complete its work. the
constitution would probably be rejected by the
peope.-[Sdn Francisco TIA, 18Th.
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10 YOU WANT ANY BOOTS or SHOES
FOR YOURSELF, YOUR WIFE, ORf&l
If you do, go to the ~
NEW YORK SHOE STORE,
COS Pennsylvania avenue,
Where you will find the best goods at prices as low
as anywhere in the United States.
A FEW FACTS AND FIGURES.
Ladies' Pebble Goat Button Boots 81 Is to ATS
Ladies' Kid Button Boots. so to 100
Ladies' Navy Biuetop French Heels. Button. 81 so
Ladies' Diagonal or Check Top, Button. ..... $50
Ladies' Lace Boots, all styles. soc. to 200
Cents Congress Caters GOO styles 81 IS to 500
Gem MP hdR Boots. dS0 to 500
Gents French Calf Stitched Boots ........... $50
Boys Boots Shoes and Caters 75c. to 500
Misses and Children's good Shoes % per cent less
than elsewhere.
Rubbers, best and cheapest in town.
Gents Rubbers, soc Ladies', 35c Misses and
Children's 25 and SOC.
Gents Rubber Boots, 30. so.
The above all the best make goods and all
warranted.
Only One Price. Tnov27-trl GEO. MCCARTHY.
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"a THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED until
MONDAY, December 80 1878, same hour and place
dooo-, s sS q n IL ~ WARNER ATI Trustees
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tos K D..

On the list instant, at the residence Of his
ftther Thomas Wordsworth, near New
Markct, Ellrcd L Wordsworth, aged 81
years, 5 months and l day.
On the 18Th inst, near Frederick Mrs e.
mia Cravcr, aged 30 years, ) months
and 10 days.
Priscilla Caroline Virginia Barlllolow, wife
of John IL Bartholow, died at Ronzcr-
willie, Franklin county, Pa, February l3,
1878, aged "a years, 9 months and 20
days
What though Affections be our lot,
Our hearts with anguish rlvcn,
Still let il never be forgot,
There are no tears in heaven.
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REAL ESTATE SoLD.-On Saturday last,
Mcssrs. Doll g. Albaugh, real estate agents,
No s. North Market street, Frederick, sold
at private sale, Benjamin ii. Blackstone
two story brick house and lot, adjoining
the b. & o. r. r. Station, in South Mar
kct street, to David o. Thomas for $4,000.
On the same day, Chas b. Fout, auction
Ger, sold for G G Smith, President of the
Citizens Building Association OF Frederick
City, mortgage of Jno. V. Hanc, a two
story weather boarded house and lot, Stu
atcd in East Patrick street; purchased by
said Building Association for $l,O10-
Philip IIalcr, sold ut private sale, his two
story brick house and lot, situated in south
Market street, Frederick, to MIR. Philip III.
Nussbaum for =, :O0.--T'h Banner Of Lib.
erty reports the following The farm of
the late Abraham Danncr, situated near
Rocky Hill Church, and containing about
$40 acres was on Saturday last sold by
Mcssrs Urnar and Nelson, Trustees, at the
very loN l'illc vi T~' I'LL a.iC , p"iNh"oCu
by Mr.. John Myers.
EMMrrTsBURG. Feb. 18th, 1878.
Mr.. EDITOR Prof Pharazyn gave us
several very interesting performances in
magic and mcsmcrism last week. His cX-
pcriments were very good and highly ap-
prcciatcd. Quite a number ofprescnts were
drawn. Your reporter drew corn broom,
so much toward housekeeping Tho
Catholic church is drapcd in mourning, in
honor to the dead Pontif, Pope Plus \.
last eve quite number OF our young
people met at tho residence of Miss Emma
Motter, for the purpose of organizing n
rcadi9g circle. The meeting was called to
order bv Chas NJ Troxcll in the chair, and
+. Smith Waddlcs secretary. Af,crpcricct-
| ing the organization Geo. Pavson Rowe
was chosen unanimously permanent prcsi
dent, Miss Iummic Tralcy, vice President
L. Smith Waddlcs Secretary, and Chas. j
Rowe, Treasurer. The president elect was
presented to their society by Mr.. TroxclI,
when Mr.. Rowe iLa0e very appropriate
speech. SOME Of our young gents had
better be more careful when leaving their
lady friends at the door, or We will have to
expose thcm--Mr Frank Maxwell was
happily united in the holy bonds Of wed
lock, last Wednesday to Miss White Of
Grcrncas,lc, Pa--Mrs. Jane Waddlcs
wife of Mr.. Harry WaddlcS, was inferred III
the Lutheran cemetery here, on last sun
day afternoon. Yours, &c,
"F'
TIE Attention Of Agents is called to The
Ileusrkccper's Supply Company, of Gin
rinnati, Ohio, who make a business Of get
ting up and manufacturing new and M)0r-
wriay convenicnccs for hCusckccpcrs, and
give employment to hundreds Of agents OF
both sexes throughout the whole United
States to introduce and sell them, and otiul
inducements that will pay them handsome
y. Many Of their al cntS arc now making
from 81 to Sc per day, and some Of them
even more. Write to them at once and
they will send you circulars, giving You
~ description Of each article they manu-.
Mcturc, and their terms II agents, and will
assign you exclusive territory to sell in
Their address is The IIOuSckccpers' Sup,
My Company, No. "A? Elm Street, Cincin-
natl, Ohio 4w
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fcb1 1T
IsGe.AED NoD'NEGE.

NOTICE is hereby that the under
n signed, citizens of Frederick Coun,
ty, intend To petition the County Commits
sioners of Frederick County, thirty days
after the date of this notice, to open pub
lie road from the "Bull Frog Road at Jacob
Bollingcr's to Stcrncr's Mill to run on the
bed " m old road and un the lands Of ia
cob 30 lingcr, Samuel OFT, Lewis 7. Shri-
vcr Samuel p Eline, Nathaniel Fisher,
Henry Ey!cr. d w. Shoemaker, Albert
Shoemaker, Charles Englar &. W. Essick,
and y. W. Shoemaker, SAID public road to
run between the house and barn Of ID. w.
Shoemaker, and to continue on the bed OF
the old road from thence to Monocacy.
ID W. SHOEMAKER,
CIIAS. ENGLAR,
HENRY EILER,
GEO. w. ESSlCk,
w. A. SHOEMAKER,
LEWIS =. SlIkINER,
GEO. w. ROW T.,
and others.
fell 7 4w
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NelU IdUorfis
Executors Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the sub
y srrbcr has obtained from the Or
phans' Court of Frederick County, letters
Tcstamcntary upon the estate Of
HENRY BROWN,
late of Frederick county, deceased All
persons having claims against said deccas
ed, are hereby warned to exhibit the same
with the vouchers thereof legally authcn
lica:cd to the subscriber, on or before the
21st of August next; they may other
wise, by law, be excluded from all benefit
of said estate. Those indebted are request
ed to make immediate payment
VILLA VI II. BROWN,
Executor.
Oh VI IL
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TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.
SALE REalsfER, bills for the following
sales have been printed at this office.

SALE REdlsfBR, BILLS for the following
sales have been printed at this office.
On Monday, March 4th, at 8 O'Clock, j.
A. Simuns will sell on the Castle Farm,
near Creagers,own, horses, cows, hogs,
farming utensils, buggy, harness and other
articles.
On Thursday, March 7, at 8 o'clock, Jas
A Drndortf, near Mt st Nary's College,
will sell horses, cows, hogs, wagons and
farm implements of all kinds.
On Saturday, March 9, at 10 o'clock, l.
NJ. Fisher, near Logs station, horses, COWS,
hogs, farming utensils &c.
Tn Wednesday, March 6, l. II Valentine,
near Rocky Ridge, horses, COWS, hogs, farm
implements, &c.
On Wednesday, March 6, w w Craps
ter, on road leading from Emmtsburg to
Keysvillc, near Wilson's Ford, Horses, COWS
hogs, wagon, &c.
On Saturday, March 2d, in Emmitsburg'
is Waddlcs, good mare, jaeger, sleigh, NC
Sale at 10 o'clock.
Monday, Mar II Henry A. lIinca, on road
leading from Double Pipe Creek to Woods.
boro', horses, cows, hogs, wagons, &c.
Friday, March 8, George Harbaugh, near
Sabillasvile, wagons, farm implements. al
SO on same day at same place, Matilda llar-
baugl, will sell one horse
On Saturday, March 9th, Lavina Williar
near Sabillasvillc, one COW, sausage cutter,
household furniture, &c.
On Saturday, Feb. 23d, Geo. W. Rowe,
at Emmitts burg, one good COW, horse, &C
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EsEsHkDssE NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons
and parties concerned and to the public,
that the undersigned, residents Of Frcdcr-
icli county, intend pctitoning the County
commissioners for Frederick county, at
their first meeting after thirty days from
the date OF this noticeSfor the erection of 4
Bridge over the Monocacy at Sells Ford
ing, on the old bed Of road now in use.
NATHANIEL FISHER
JUDSON HILL,
GASAWAN OHLER,
HENRY EILER,
feb14 st and others.
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4 Stitch in the Back

IL caused by sudden wrenching Of the'
spine, AID produces violent and acute
pains, making it very difficult for the
person to move. 1t should not be neg
tccted, AZ the curvature of the spine IL
often brought on by neglect Of this com"
anon complaint.
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liberated Sores.

The healing and purifying qualities G
NhLLEa's LINIMENT render it the best
article for the speedy and safe cure q
liberated sores.
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Burns and Scalds.

This Liniment has proved itself to be-
one of the best remedies ever used for
Burns and Scalds. Its quickness in ale,
waiting pain when applied, gives it great
superiority over all other preparations.
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/: / N | Nj { N { .
Rheumatism.

Time and money have been wasted in
futile cndeavor4 to obtain come cmbroca-
ton that would prove cnrc for this
excruciating discase; but all have failed
except KELLER's ROMAN LINIMENT, and
tina. has been successful in almost every
instance where it has been employed,
whether such has been of the inflammatory
or chronic type. In LumJago and Sciatica
it affords instant relief
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Frosted Feet.

The Roman Lniment has proved effect
,al in all cases where it has been properly
used No instance is known where it
has failed in giving immediate relief.
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Toothache,

This painful and annoying complaint
is instantancously cured by the applica'
lion Of the Liniment
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ngsgaH4sslI NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given TO all persons
and parties concerned and TO the public,
that the undersigned, residents of Frcder
ick county, intend pctitoning the County
Commissioners for Frederick county, at
their first meeting after thirty days from
the date of this notice, for the erection OF
a bridge over Owings creek at llooycrs
mill near GraCcham
BERNARD COLLlFLOWER,
WIN. J. CRAMER,
JEREMIAH MARTIN,
JOHN DORSEY,
feb II st paid and others.
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LZEE,,E.E:.R'S
Roman l-iniment
AND CALF WEANERS.

One ofthc hest inventions Of the age IS
the Cow and Calf Weaver. 1t ctiectualIy
prevents Cows from sucking themselves
and an excellent lhiny TO wcan Calves from
sucking Cows. Cab and see them at tho
a gricuiurAl store uf
STEWART e Price, 81
Dcr6 st Frederick,
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Neuralgia.

This cxcrucatingly painful disease is
Instantly relieved and rapidly cured by
the continued application of this Lini-
mcnt.
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:: Sore Throat and Clumsy.

Tie causes which usually induce Sore
Throat are those which give a sudden
check 10 perspiration, aud thus obstrnct
Natures regular work, quickly producing,
in consequence, an iniiammatory condi,'
ton which, involving the .onslls, and
rapidly spreading over the whole mucou'
of the iauces will cause Clumsy.
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EsqsAzo NGD'EEGtN.

WE the undersigned citizens Of Crcl
gcrNown District (No. A. intend petition
ina your honorable body the County Com
miseioncrs of Frederick county, after thir.
ty days notice, to open and locate Il county
road beginning at the north corner of sol
ONION RidrnOul's farm II Tie road leading
from Emniisburg tc Crcagcrstown, run
ming southeast on III" dividing lines of Sol
onion l,idcn0ur and John Smiths land ;
thcrcc on the lines Of Ephlam Dc'aplane
solomon Ridrmour, Geo. Martz, Geo, llot-
man, S"m'l Blizzard, Geo Hoffman, Mrs.
Ca'harnc kooutZ, Geo Hoffman, Charles
Stevens and Geo Hoffman, and thence
thro3 gh the land of John Hoffman, inter
scctins tho public road leading from Grca-
gerstown and Rocky Ridge, about t mile
west Of O~ings creek near or at tho bend
of sad road
EDWARD f. kRISE,
EDWARD MARTIN,
J. +. FlROR,
JEREMIAH MARTIN, ST.
st naid and others.
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ILLUMINATION Of the Breast.

This distressing complaint may be
cured or entirely prevented by the tlmel'
use OF this remedy. 1t has never failed,
when applied at the commencement or
before the gathering takes place.
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KECUiNICS7'O wv MARKETS

Corrected Weekly Iy Geo. W. ,Stoc1@7ale.
, 1878-04-13
Sailor Shipping on Puget
Sound.
To THE EDrroRs OF THE DISPATCH

To THE EDITORS OF THE DISPATCH
There has never been so great a
demand for sailors on the Sound
since I have been in the shipping
business as now. There are four
reasons that account for the scarcity
and the demand for higher wages.
The first reason is that sailors are
asking for higher wages in San
Francisco and getting it; they re-
fuse to ship for less than the round
trip. For this I don't blame them.
The second reason is the great nun
Der deserting their ships on the
British side and going to the mines.
Third, the fishing season is about to
commence, and men who understand
boating can easily make $40 to $50
per month. The unusual number
of canneries and barrelling estab-
lishments that are making prepara-
tions for operations this season re-
quire a large number of men of the
class referred to. Many have al
ready gone to the Columbia, who
write back to their friends to come.
Fourth, the Coast Survey is now
outftting and sailors prefer that
service to ordinary merchantservice.
All these obstacles to ship owners
which class as reasons-will be re-
moved in two or three months hence.
At present there are two vessels in
Royal Roads paying $50 per month
to China. and they want 12 men.
One vessel at Tacoma is offering $25
per month to Newcastle ria Mel
bourne and return to Sar Francisco
one vessel at Gamble that will soon
want a crew for Callao, one at Mil
ton wanting four Italians, offering
$25 per month; one at Seattle want
ing two men for Frisco, offering $50
per month. I am under the impress
sion that at the prices offered they
will not get even ordinary sailors.
One thing that captains do hurts the
shipping business and does not
profit them or their owners. espec-
tally those time juicing wind jam
mers, and that is to run around
drumming up sailors, for often a
sailor is led to believe (by the yarns
they spinl that he is wanted more
than he is, and bucks for bigger
price. This business, like all 9TH
ers. should go through its proper
channels-the sailor clearinghouse
keeper and the shipping agent. I
shall quit the business soon, but
knowing as do these facts, present
them as they are.
Yours, Respectfully,
W. T. BALLoU,
Shipping : Commission Agt.