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SPECIAL n T1cEs.
Schenck.s Mandrake rills

Will be found to possess those qualities necessa-
ry to the total eradication OF all bilious attacks
prompt to start the secretions of the liver, and
give a healthy tone 70 the entire system. Indeed,
it is no ordinary discovery in medical science to
have invented remedy for these stubborn COM
plants, which develop all the results produced by
a heretofore free use of calomel, mineral justly
dreaded by maDbind, and acknowledged to be de-
structive in the extreme to the human system.
That the properties OF certain vegetables comprise
all the virtues Of calomel without its injurious ten
denotes, is now admitted fact, rendered indis-
putable by scientific researches; and those who
use the Mandrake Pills will be fully satisfied that
the best medicines are those provided by nature in
the common herbs and roots OF the fields.
These Pills open the bowels and correct all bill
ious arrangements without salvation any of the
injurious effects of calomel or other posons. The
secretiOns of bile is promoted by these pills will
be seen by the altered color of the stools and dis
appearing Of the sallow complexion and cleansing
OF the tongue.
Ample directions for use accompany each box OF
pills. Prepared only by H Schenck d SoL, al
their principal office, corner Sixth and Arch Streets
Philadelphia, and for sale by all druggists and
dealers. Price % cents per box.
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THE FRIEND OF ALL!
HOLLOWAYS PILLS.

These famous Pills PURIFY the BLOOD, and
act most Powerfully, yet Soothingiy, on the
LIVER, STOMACH. KIDNEYS and BOWELS
giving TONE, ENERGY, and VIGOR TO the
whole system, They are wonderfully efiica-
cious il. all ailments Incidental 10 FEMALES
Young or old, and as a general FAMILY MED
ICINE, for the cure of most complaints they are
unequalled.
the signature OF j. HAYDOcK, agent for the
United States, surrounds each box of Pills and
Ointment Boxes at 25 cents, 62 cents, and 81 each
There is considerable saving by taking the
larger sizes. HOLLOWAY s. Co., New York.
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The st. Louis Evening Dispatch Sold at
Auction

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 9.-The evening Dis
patch, including all the property and fran
chise, was sold at public auction this noon
under a second mortgage for $4,000, sub
ject to the first mortgage, SIS, 900, held by
B. NJ Chambers, of the Times. The
Journal was bid in by Samuel Arnold. but
the purchase is understood to be in the in
terest of M. o. Rasenbladt, city collector,
All the presses. material. and other pro-
perties of the morning Journal which sus-
pended publication a month ago, were
sold at the same time, also subject to
above named mortgage, they being owned
by the Dispatch company, bringing $700
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FOREIGN.
GERMANY.

GERMANY,
LONDON, Dec. "A Darmstadt dis
patch says the Grand Duchess of Hesse.
Princess Alice, is seriously i'll of diptheria,
The Princess Alice is the second daughter
of Queen Victoria.
RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 9,--Intelligence
has been received that the family of the
Ameer of Afghanistan has taken refuge
in Russian Turkistan,
TURKEY
CoNs7ANTTNoPLE, Dec. 9.-The Sultan
has assured Count Zichy, the Austro Hun
garian Ambassador to Constantinople of
the Portes intention to adhere to the treaty
of Berlin and expresses great avidity to
arrive at an understanding with Austria.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, Dec. 9.-The full text of the
letter of the Ameer of Afghanistan has
been received. The essential points have
already been published.
ITALY
ROME, Dec. 9.-It is reported that Bis
marck will only grant amnesty to the Ger.
man ecclesistics who especially apply for
it, and make submission to the May laws.
yATGHAEISTAN.
LAHORE, Dec "a reconnaissance
showing that Khojeck Pass is not defend
ed having been made, and General Bid
dulph has been ordered to occupy it,
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Bank Statement.Reserve decrease q, TT ,750.
COMMERCIAL.
Wheat-Buyers favor; No. red Dec. 071z.
Rye-Quiet; western sS059
Corn-Dull; 42447.
Barley-Quiet.
Osts-Steady; mixed west m 29A@31.
Pork-Dur; unchanged.
Lard-Dull; lower.
Whisky-Unchanged
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weather Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, Dec.t0.-Indications for
the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri
valley, cloudy, followed by clearing wealth
er, northwesterly winds becoming variable
or backing to southerly-stationery or
lower temperature, and in the north and
west portions. lower pressure. The tenn
perature will remain above freezing in the
canal region to day,
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Railroad Eumor Contradicsed-sIaugh
House Burned.

CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-Mr j. G. McMullin.
general manager of the Chicago & Alton
railroad, states that there is no foundation
whatever for the report that consolida-
ton has been effected between that road
and the st. Louis, Kansas City & Chicago
railroad, Nothing is known ol any such
movement here.
John L. Haucock's slaughter house on
the west side was burned early this morn
ing. Loss on building $4,000, Cd stock
So 900; both fully insured.
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A CURE FOR ALL !
HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT

Possessed of this REMEDY, Every Man may be
his own Doctor 1t may be rubbed into the
system, so as to reach any internal complaint;
by these means it cures Sores or Ulcers in the
THROAT, STOMACH. LIVER, SPINE, or other
parts 1t is an Infallible Remedy for BAD LEGS,
BAD BREASTS, Contracted or Stiff Joints, GOUT
RHEUMATISM, anl all Skin Diseases.
IMPORTANT CAUTION None are genuine unles;
the signature of J. HAYDoCK, as agent Tor The
United States, ROUNDS each box OF The Pills anc
Ointment. Boxes at 25 cents, 62 CENTS and 81 eacl
eE-There is cons derabe saving by taking tht
larger sizes. HOLLOWAY 6 Co., New Yo-k,
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st. Louis Market.

ST. LOUIS, Dec 9.
Wheat-Higher; No. 2 red S9K@SS5S cash; ssl
@ssA Dec /; 8s5s JAM; No. 3, S5; No. spring 75
d.
Corn-Closed weak; 29029A cash; s1h0315s
Feb.
Oats Easier; 19MQ19B cash; 10 bid Dec.
Rye-Quiet; 42H
Whsky-Lower; 03.
Pork-Lower; old iobbing OO97 10; new Z rs.
Lard-Quiet; 5 35@85 DO.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs Moderately active: light shipping 2 20@
40i Workers > 45; packing 5002 IS; Phila. 90
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Last Nights Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
TURKEY.

IU hhE&.
CoNTTANTINoPLE, Dec 6-Khereddin
replying to the congratulations of the
Armenian Patriarch, declared that to all
Ottoman subjects equal Justice would be
administered impartially and all govern
ment posts would be filed without refer
ence to religion. In conclusion he said:
I'VE all pray to the same God. We in
mosques, you in churches"
An American has been arrested on the
charge of conspiracy against the Sultan
The American legation Immediately de-
manded his release The charges are
serious and it is believed that the represen-
tations Of the legation will prove fruitless.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, Dec. THE new four per
cent. Canadian loan Of 93,000,O00 was
rendered for yesterday. only 91.6l9,000
were collected at an average Of f96, rs Cd.
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ROSSMAN'S CURE

ITCHING PILES is generally preceded by
a moisture like perspiration producing a
very disagreeable and distressing itching,
particularly at night, after getting warm
in bed No humbug-as a trial will prove.
For sale by all respectable druggists.
RoSsMAN & MCkINsTRY, Hudson, N z,
Proprietors.
Sent by mail for so cents
For sale by all Druggists in Rock Island
Fuller & Fuller, and VauSchaack,
Stevenson Il Reed, Chicago, wholesale
AGENTS
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$50 Reward.

They cure all diseases OF the Stomach,
Bowels, Blood. Liver, Nerves, Kidney and
Urinary Organs, and $500 will be paid for
a case they will not cure or help, or for any
thing impure or injurious found in them
Hop Bitters. Test it. See Truths" or
"Proverbs." " another column.
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The president
nominated Eugene j. Ball, of Indiana, to
be consul at Pesth; David Il. Bailey, Of
Ohio, to be consul general at Shanghai,
The secretary to-day issued his seventy
fourth call for the redemption Of 500
bonds of '65, consols of '65.
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to the Grain Trade-Failure Of
an Old Firm

New York, Dec. 9.-In order to facili-
tate the deliveries of grain, the grain trade
of the Produce Exchange has decided to
change the grade of No. amber wheat to
correspond to No. 2 Chicago red.
OhphaDt & Company an old established
china house have made an assignment.
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Chicago Market.

CHICAGO. Dec. g.
Wheat-steady; flrmer; No 2 red 81 cash; No .
spring SO cash. 03% Jan; 103% Feb
Corn-Firmer; 81 cash; 81 z Jae.; Six Feb.
Oats-Easier; 1919 cash; 20 Jan.
Rve-Unchanged.
Barley -971a
Pork-Dull; lower; 60 for cash; 72H06 75
Jan Sa1s bid Feb.
Lard-Weak; shade lower; 55 cash; 562A Feb.
Whisky-1 05.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Receipts 1900; quiet; steady: common
to choice 50642 80
Catte-Quiet; receipts 1,700
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LIVER REGULATOR !
It Saved the People of Savannah. Ga
who used it during the Terrible
Epidemic of 1876.

MESS RS. j. II. ZEIIIN & Co.,
GENTLEMEN:-We, the undersigned, Engineers
on the Georgia Central Railroad 10 grateful obli-
cation for the benefits we received from the use of
SIMMONS LIVER Re- ULATeR during the YELLOW
FEVER EPIDEMIC in Savannah, Georgia, in the
and fall of 1916, desire to make the follow
ing statement: That during the aforesaid kpldem
ic, we used the medicine known as simmons Liver
Regulator, prepared by j. IL. Zeilin q Co., and
though exposed TO the worst miasmatie influences
of the Yellow Fever by going IN and coming out of
Savannah at different hours of the night. and also
in spending entire nj hts in the city during the
prevalence OF his most FATAL EPIDEMIc, with but
the single exception of of us, who was taken
sick but speedily recovered, continued in our
usual good health, circumstance we account
for in other way but by the effect, under Provi-
dence, of the habitual and continued use of Sim
mons Liver Regulator while we were exposed to
this yellow FeAer malaria.
Respectfully yours,
G b PATTERSON, JAS L MALLETTE,
JOHN COLLINS, MELTON COOPER
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Snnrfin0

San Francisco, Dec. 6.-At Sacramen-
to to-day, Rarus trottiDg and Sweetzer
pacing, the former won in 2:184, 2:lS,
2;22. The track was trife heavy with q
keen north wind.
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IOWA.

MARsHALLToWN, Dec, IA. B. Pat.
terson, an old citizen Of this city, fell dead
tonight while doing work about the horse
barn. Cause of death, heart disease.
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Murder of a Policeman.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. ga Sacramen-
to dispatch says, Police Officer Joseph
Schott was shot through the head and
killed last night by parties unknown.
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Warehouse Burned

CINCINNATI, Dec. 9.-Small & Mason
warehouse and store at Sonora, Ohio, was
burned yesterday. Loss estimated at $20,-
600; insurance unknown.
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mursarin in New York.

MEMPHIS Dec GA white man named
Rhodes, was assassinated Saturday night
at Germantown. Tenn, He was shot
while sitting in store house by some IN
known person,
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piles--Kfohino. RSIaa

Positively c,srea-also Blind and Bleeding
Piles, Fistula, Salt Rheum, and all dis
eases Of the Skin, by the use Of
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HOUST.

WAsalNGTON, Dyc 9 Among the bills
introduced during the morning hour was
one to compel the national banks to re-
ceive standard silver dollars as equivalent
iu value to gold coins IF the United States.
A motion 10 suspend the rue, and pass
the bill prohibiting the further free coE
age Of trade dollars. and directing .heir
exchange ioT and their recuipaPc into stan
dard silver doiars, vas defeated y cas-
1874; nays 81; not the necessary two
thirds:
MIR, Hewitt, of New York, introduced a
bill to make silver STANDARD dollars intel
changeable with gold.
MIR. Atkins denied the published state
meut imputing to him any responsibility
ia the so-called Hot Springs omission.
The committee on expenditures under
the state department to-day continued the
investigation of consular affairs in China,
| By commencing the cross examination OF
| q. Wiley Wills, who reiterated the gener-
al purport of his previous testimony ID re-
gard to finding when he resumed charge
of the office OF consul general at Shang-
| hal; that documents had been abstracted
and the records mutilated. Wills added,
the docket had the appearance Of a
butchers book" Whereupon Minister
Seward excitedIy remarked that is false,
and Wills with still greater warmth re-
Joined, it you say SO, you are liar.
Seward was on the poiut of replying. but
the committee prevented further colloquy
Wills then informed the chairman that un
less he could be protected by the commit
tee from such insulting Interruptions, b
must protect himself. The cross eXamin
alton was then continued,
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XIV CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 9.-Bills were intro
duced and referred, by Conkling, granting
a pension to the widow of Rear Admiral
Hiram Paulding; Window submitted
preamble and resolution setting forth that
the United States patent Office has become
an institution of oppression, therefor dl-
rectingsthe committee on patents to con-
slider the expediency of some other mode
Of compensation OF inventions in place of
the present system; Cameron submitted
resolution requesting the president Of the
United States to furnish the senate
with copies of the reports of United States
marshals or other officers and such other
pondence as he may have relative to
the recent elections in South Carolina and
Louisiana. Agreed to.
The select committee investigating the
omission OF the Hot Springs clause from
the sundry civil bill this morning examined
Thos 4. Britt, temporary officer Of the Sc
cret service division of the treasury de
partment, who made the report to Secre-
tarV Sherman which was sent to Atkins
and by him to this committee, but nothing
interesting was elected.
After the morning hour, the bill to
amend the revised statutes relating 10 the
presidential elections and to provide for
and regulate the counting Of votes for pres
ident and vice president, and the decision
directing the secretary Of the treasury to
use the ten million dollars Of legal tenders
held for the redemption of tractiona! cur
rency for the payment of 5 30 bonds. A
message was received from the house an
nouncing the passage of the bill to correct
the omission in the sundry civil appropria-
tion bills Of last session in regard to the
Hot Springs reservation; Dorsey asked it's
present consideration, but on motion Of
Edmunds the bill was ordered printed and
referred.
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Special Advantages.

|. Eight eminent Professors as Instructors.
}. The Best and most Elegant Rooms in the West.
;. Boarding Club. Good board $1.50 to 50 week
|. Three First class Penmen constantly employees
Superior individual instruction In Bookkeeping.
S. Commercial Law Invaluable to business men.
I. Commercial Arithmetic, thorough and practical
5. Unequaled advantages for learning Telegrapq6'
9 Scholarships good in Forty Colleges.
10. These advantages are possessed by no othe
school. Address
MONTAGUE & LILLIBRIDGE
Davenport, Iowa
SE<~Pteare state whore Won saw this card
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E1ilwauRea Market.

MNIWAUhEE.
Wheat-1s0A higher; hard 90A No /, S6A 3; No
,, 6225 each; S3A JAM; "a Feb; No3, 674 No 4,
59A
Corn-31.
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CAUTION.
The Genuine Simmons Liver Regulator or Medi-
cine is wrapped in clean, neat WHIRE WRAP
PER with the red symbolic letter stamped upon II
in the form of ribbon gracefully curved into the
letter embracing the emblems of our trade, Spat
ula. Mortar and Graduate with the words A @.
SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR or MEDICINE
thereon, also observe the signature of j II ZEDIN
& Co, in red ink on the side.
Ew-Run no risk by being induced to take sub
etitutes Take no other but the original ond gen.
uin9
Manufactured only by
j. II. ZEILIN & CO.
MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS,
PHILADELPHIA. Pa.
Price, 81. Sold by al Druggists.
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TE1L4E1GRA!.P!EH:E;.I.C, I A!.P!E F.
Io-Dav's Dispatches.

[TessgrapAsd totns Rock1ssand Arous.7 !
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DR.. BULLS EMEDIES.
DR.. JOHN BULLS
SMITHS TONIC SYRUP
OR THE CURE OF
FEVER and AGUE
or CHILLS and FEVER.

The proprietor of this celebrated medicine justly
claims for it superiority all remedies ever
offered to the public for the SAFE. CERTAIN,
SPEEDY, and PERMANENT cure OF Ague and
Fever, or Chills and Fever, whether of short or
long standing He refers to the entire Western
and Southern country to bear him testimony to the
truth of the assertion that in case whatever will
it fail TO if he directions strictly followed
and carried out. In g great many cases a single
dose has been sufficient for cure. and whole
families have been cured by single bottle with
perfect restoration of the general health 1t Is,
however prudent and in every case more certain 10
cure, If its is continued in smaller doses foI
week or two after the disease has been checked
more especially in difficult and Eong-standing
cases. Usually this medicine will not require any
aid to keep the bowels In good order. Should the
patient however, require catbartic dicine after
having taken three four doses of the Tonic a
single dose of BULLS VEGETABLE FAMILY
PILLS will be sufficient.
The genuine SMITHS TONIC SYRUP must have
DIR. JOHN BULLS private stamp on each bottle
| DIR JOHN BULL only has the right to manufact.
uIe and sell the original JOHN ]. SMITHS TONIC
| SYRUP, Of Louisyile, KY. Examine well the label
on each bottle. II my private etamp is not on each
bottle, do not purchase, or you will be deceived.
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New York Market.

New YORK, Dec. 9,
A nrsclr
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z, GOES & CO..
Warerooms No. 81 Chambers aud 81 Re de St-eess
NEW YORK.
HORACE DURRIE & CO.. Agents.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-04


THURMAN's PosITIoN-what Mr.. Thur
man says:
l am denounced as a man who has sur
rendered his convictions to appease a
popular clamor, it may be pardonable in
me to occupy few moments in repel-
ing this charge. The accusation has re-
terrence to my support OF the financial
plank in the platform. Now, what is this
financial plank? 1t condemns contrac-
tion of the currency demands the repeal
OF the resumption act advocates "the
removal of all restrictions to the coinage
OF silver, and the re-establishmeut of sill
yer as money metal, the same as gold
the same as 1t was before its fraudule mt
denomination the gradual substitution
OF nited States legal-tender paper for
national bank notes, and its permanent
establishment as the sole paper money of
the country, made receivable for all dues
TO the Government, and of equal tender
with coin-the amount of such issues to
be 80 regulated by legislation or organic
law as to give the people as urance of
stability in the volume OF currency, and
the consequent stability of the value no
further increase in the bonded debt, and
no further sale OF bonds fol the purchase
OF coin for resumption purposes, but the
gradual extinction of the public debt,
ligid economy, the reduction of expen endi-
lures III all branches of the public service
and tariff for revenue only" These are
the financial doctrines of the platform,
and now confidently defy my critics,
one and all, to name any vote that have
given, during the nine years that | have
sat i'll the Senate, that was ineonsiste MT
with these principles.
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"WILL HE BE THE SCAPE GoAT.n-
There is little doubt that Charles IL.
Gallagher rallied the fag ends of the Re-
publican party yesterday as well as a
large class Of the better men that form
that party. If what the party has been
saying for the last ten or fifteen wears is
true, /. e., that the negro is as good as the
white man and ought to be on the same
level, Gallagher's policy more fully repre-
sented the party than that of either of
his competitors at the Republican noni-
nation; and as an evidence he drew to
the polls larger body of negroes and
such citizens as elected and reelected
Grant He got more votes it is said by
many Democratic gentlemen than either
OF the other candidates would have Sc
cured; and of course this remark is con-
Cured i'll by the mass of the Republican
party. Now, is Charles II. Gallagher to
be made the Escape goat" for all the ras.
cality that has been used to defeat the
Democrats in this city, for the last ten or
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fifteen years? Doubtless his enemies in
his own party, (if he now has any will
try to make him appear the only "black
sheep" But the careful listener and OBJ
server of noteworthy revelations of the
gentlemen who have been running the
Republican party here to the benefit of
"all the respectabihty," will find out the
truth of all this before the several fac
tions of that party will again smoke the
''pipe of peace" For ourself, we
recognize in our late antagonist at least a
brave foe, beaten while making desper-
ate struggle for the life of his party; and,
as we believe he goes down covered all
over with just such deeds as gave
them triumph before, we shall not exult
in his defeat nor add to his misfortune;
but glory in the triumph of the people
over the fall of corrupt party, that has
run the city into heavy debt, and in
creased our peoples taxes when they
should hare decreased them.
Now comes the trial of the Democrats.
If they do no better, they will go out of
Office. They can do better and should
begin at the start to make the effort
When last in power they disgusted our
own people and their defeat followed
Let them in Council return to the con-
tract system for cleaning the streets and
all other work through which large ex-
penditures are made. BY the adoption of
wise system Of economy they will give
joy to their friends, and make their party
stronger in the future.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-04

THE vote Of the people yesterday
sanctioned and established all that is said
in the following remarks from the Re
publican, the organ of the opponent of
our next Mayor, John p. Almond. We
copy it and ask the Republican to be
manly enough and honest enough to ac-
knowledge that it is truthful, if it did
emanate in that paper
John p. almond diStaneed all his com.
petitors in the race, ami ,oas, on Saturda,
august 10Th, nominated by the Democrat,
as their candidate for Mayor. Mr.. AL
mOnd UdS born and raised IN Wtlmiooton
m,d by honest industry aud integrity he ho,
risen to be one Of It's sound business men a,,c
leadtng citizens. AfDags a Democrat h,
has been liberal in his opinions, and asid
from tie party letters wiich bind him, h
gould no doubt make creditable officer
Republican, Aug IL.