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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-05
Accidents.

John Tisdell, who lives on Washington St.,
fell on Free street yesterday and broke his left
wrist.
A lady, whose name we did not get, slipped
and fell on the icy sidewalk, near Vickery's,
the florist on Spring street, yesterday morning
and it was thought she was seriously hurt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-05

1t is said that some of the alkalods which
enter into the combination of Fellows Hypo-
phosphites, are extracted from trees which at
tain to great age, and that the fact suggested
to Mr.. Fellows the idea of their employment
Whether the success of the preparation is due
to this, we are not prepared to say, but the
idea is good one. Dec2T&F&w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-05

LAST CHANcE.-This Friday and Saturday
will be the last chance to purchase one of
those fine singing canaries from Hartz Noun
tains, Germany. Price only $3.50, and sure Of
good singer, at F. o. Bailey & Cos rooms,
80 Exchange street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-05

WHEN NEGLECTFUL OF THE Duty as
signed to it by nature, that of secreting the
bile, the liver should be disciplined with DIR.
Morris VEGETABLE LIVER PILLS, which Will
speedily remedy its inaction and stimulate 1t
to vigorous performance of its secretive func-
ton. Constipation, which is an lnvariable
accompaniment of liver disorder, is always
overcome by this great anti-bilious cathartlc,
and indigestion, chronic and acute, is com
pletely cured by it. All Druggists sell it.
Oxygenated Bitters cure Dyspepsia
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-05
PORTTAND Nov 26th

PORTLAND, Nov. 18th, 1879.
have been sick for 81 years and handled
lots of medicine and have never seen the equal
of the Norwegian Cough Remedy. Money
would not tempt me to be without it, 1t beats
every Cough Medicine in the market
CLARK w. MERRILL,
Morrill's Corner, Deering. Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-05

STEAMER FRANCoNIA will leave for New
York this afternoon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-05

THE best place to buy Black Silk Fringes,
French Laces, Passementeries and Buttons for
trimmings is at Carlton Kimballs, 495 Con-
gress street. dc5-2t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-05

DoN'T disturb everybody at church OR at the
lecture or concert with that cough but get a
bottle of Adamson's Botanic Cough Balsam.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-05
The MiSSiSSinni

The steamer Mississippi, Capt. Gibson, clear
ed for Liverpool yesterday and will sail today.
She takes $4,000 bushels of grain, a large guam
tity of boxed meats and 100 head of cattle.
These cattle all came from Brighton and were
forwarded by the Eastern railroad.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-05

PAssEMENTERIEs, Buttons, Fringes and
Black French Laces for trimmings in great
variety, at II. :. Nelson & Co.'s, 443 Congress
street. dec4d3t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-05

Buy your Kid Gloves of Carlton Kimball,
495 Congress street, and save money.
dc5 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-05

The Republican Battery had a special meet
ing last evening and elected the following Off
GERS:
Captan-E. Fl. Pearson.
Senior First Lieut.. B. III. Sawyer.
Junior g Geo. Il. Mcdonald.
Senior Second Lieut.-D. w. Buzzell.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-05
KENNEBEC COUNTY.

The only son of Levi W. Smith of Vinal-
haven, aged II years, met with an accident
recently which caused his death lie had been
skating and fell, injuring his spine so severely
that he died.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-05
The Portland Returns.

A. A. Strout, Esq, Representative elect
from Portland, received certified copy of the
Portland returns for Representatives yesterday
morning The copy correspondent exactly with
that in the City Clerks office except that 143
votes were recorded scattering, which would
not alter the result in the case of any one of
the Representatives elect if added to the same
total of votes received by the Democratic can
didates. Mr.. Strout went to Augusta at once
and he has no doubt that the votes will be
counted as they were cast and that certificates
will be issued to the Republican candidates for
| Representatives from Portland and for Sena-
tors from Cumberland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-05
INCONTESTABLE
ASSURANCE.

INCONTESTABLE-
ASSURANCE.
4. THROUGHOUT THE UNIT
ED STATES THE OLD AND NEW
POLICIES ALIKE, OF THE
EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY, ARE MADE INCON-
TESTABLE AFTER THREE
YEARS FROM THEIR DATE.
2. EACH ORDINARY POLICY
PROVIDES FOR A DEFINITE
URRENDER-VAL I'm PAID
UP ASSURANCE, IN CASE THE
POLICY is FORFEITED AFTER
THREE YEARS FROM ITS
DATE.
8. EACH TONTINE POLICY
CONTAINS A DEFINITE SUR
RENDER-vALUE In CASH, IN
CASE OF WITHDRAWAL AT
THE END OF THE TONTINE
PERIOD.
a. TEEE CONTRACT. rs CON-
CISELY AND CLEARLY EX-
PRESSED, CONTAINING ONLY
SUCH PROVISIONS AS ARE
NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE
POLECY-HOLDER
The average annual new buSi-
mess Of the Equitable Life Assllr-
aHace Society has for the past
eight years been LARGER THAN
THAT OF ANY OTHER COM
PANY HN EXISTENCE.
This is due, i'm part, to the great
financial strength of the Society;
to its invariable prOnlptness in
the settlement Of death claims !;
to its strict adherance to equita-
BILE as distinguished from merely
technical settlements, aud to its
special forms of assurance under
which the most liberal dividends
Of profits are realized.
Those desiring assurance will
do well to apply to the Society OF
amy of its agents, for documents
and full particulars, that the So
ciety's simplifed form of policy
may be compared with the Oner-
GUS conditions contained i'm the
ordinary form of contract used
by many other companies.
LOTHIAN #. CLARK,
Manager for Maine & New Hampshire,
Office 65 Exchange st.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-05

NEW, Sunny Rent on the corner of Dow and
IA Bracket streets. Best of references required
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-05
Glass Of 10 2. Fl. S.

The Sth annual reunion of the class of ~
P. FL. S. took place last night at Rosini Hall.
This class, the only one of the alumni who
have preserved any organization, seem to en-
ter into these recurring festivals with all the
zest Of youth. The reunion last night was no
exception to the rule Of previous years and
from the beginning to the end was complete
success. None know how better than they to
trip in the may dance, discuss tempting
viands or enjoy good time generally. A
large number were present, including the
new ones who have gained admission to their
circle by marriage, and all united in the wish
that Old Father"Time would hasten the COM
ing of next December.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-05
STATE NEWS.
HANCOCK COUNTY.

Work is proceeding vigorously at all the Sui
Ivan mines, Notwithstanding the cold, UNI
pleasant weather, and the winters work now
promises to add largely to the development Of
the mineral resources of the region.
The "Milbrook' property in Sullivan has
been sold to Boston parties, who will at once
put in heavy machinery and work the mine
extensively with the. full belief that it will
prove one of the greatest successes. This
property will be stocked at once.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-05

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-05

Silver-Plated Ware, &c.-F. o. Bailey g. Co.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-09
victor Emmanuel aud the Peasants.


The peasant population did little less than
adore the Il ing. whom they looked upon in -
aort Of way as their private property. lie
WAS not IL man who in ordinary times by any
means liked people taking liberties with him,
rs PERSONS around his court were occasional
~ reminded to their cost, but the peculiar
conditions Of mountain life and the almost
passionate loyalty of his Alpine subjects
placed hia relations with them on footing of
familiarity which would have been imposst-
bio under other circumstances. The poashnt-
folk were often known to fufouer their King
when they got excited: indeed, ono day u
guide, who thought that he was andangering
his life by caresaRnass I'm nh awkward spot
on the edge of praepics went very neat 10
swearing MT him. Another time u na1l who
Was carrying him on his back across n
swollen torrent and was irritated by his maxi
ing some slight movement. said in an audible
whisper: "7tnffan, bonieh' t'Kesp still,
You donlseylD ~ which Victor Emmanuel
reioiusd: "Aht auin nen chiei che / aao al n
COIL al portaY (tBut don't you know that
the donkey is the one that carries 2f1
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-09

Probably man of gentlemanlike appear
ance would have very little difficulty IN at
tending Il very large party Without MI invita-
tion III almost any great city. and many years
ago 1t was done In London for well nigh y
whole season without the offender. who went
to the most fashionable balls. being brought
to book At length. however, he was spotted
at Devonshire House, then the nc pfus ultra
OF ION. The Duke noticed him and asked
several friends # they knew him Nobody
had tho honor but several had seen him about
and wondered who tho hi he was. Ills
Grace then sent his secretary to say that the
Duke would like to have the pleasure OF
knowing The strangers name, and the murder
was cut. He was requested TO go. There WAS
no reason to suppose that he came with any
othor motive than to atnuae himself. At Indy
raluarRtona famous receptions nn one was
announced. but tho hostess trusted to her
memory and also to Il corps Of young men
about town, who were always at hand TO dc
her hehests. Lord salisbury q grandmother
n famous old party-uiver. who used to scan
dalt1e the proper by her Sunday card parties
used to employ Townaheud, the famous
BOW Street Hummer as London detectives
were called iii those days. to watch her guests
Townsheud used To say that he knew every
girl III London when she had been out sea-
gDi
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-09
rHn NEw oRLEANs DEMOCRAT, SUNDAY, NovnMBER o. 1870

Still, Betts was lii too high good humor to
be angry even With the Inundated johnson.
Meanwhile | was peeping into the fares OF
the thieves fearing 10 find Marie among
them.
'Betts.' gaspea. suddenly. "you haven't
got the little one.
He gave ., tigerish cry, and glared from
one TO the other Of his prisoners.
you are sure there was anotherY''
mo doubt of IT," ! returned; "any one Of
these fellows is four inches taller than the
loader of the gang"
In another moment he had set picked men
Mt work searching both house and grounds !:
but he never succeeded in finding even trace
Of the eleventh, Of the party of burglars. Nor
even after the conviction and heavy sentence
Of the other ten would any ono Of them con-
fesa the secret OF their leadership. | had
easily identified M. and Nine. DO Sturges
both Hwarthy and robust Frenchmen among
them. but In spite Of all my efforts. neither
ono could he induced even to acknowledge
they had ever heard Of such q person as
Marie, or that they had ever masuneradet
under the respectable Disguise OF her en-
ployers
But when tho SHOWS melted of In thu
spring ono little silent Witness came to light
and told his pitiful story against her; 1t wa
the dog Jingle, found dead In the shrubbery,
his throat cut. aud his frozen eyes sttll up
turned In reproaohful agony.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-09
The MARKET Price 0t Poetry.

lChioago Trlbunn.l
FoND pu LAO, Wis. Oct. ii. To The Editor
ofthe Tribune Do you pay for poems sent
you for publications. and how mucb2
u. Il. q.
The price ia regulated entirely by the merit
Of the production. When Tennyson. Whit
tier, or any Ut tho free-for NIL hnrds send In n
verse or two. u check for 500 ls returned by
the next mall. Ordinary poetry. known to
the trade as "Bl.' and which grades a little
above the productions of hgh-sehopl girls, Ia
quoted this week nj 80 GDdpj 65 per column.
Agate measure; while the general run Of lyrics
are unstable. In all ensas the Poetry Editor
considers himself Mt liberty to reconstruct
the little gems that come to this Office. A fair
specimen nf bis work is as follows:
Sample Fall poem
The glorious autumn days are come.
With many " gorgeous dye.
The woods beyond tho meadow brown
stand red against tho SKY.
Same thing reconstructed:
The glorious autumn days are come.
And gnrGepualy they dye
The red. BEADED woods beyond tho Held.
Like rainbows In the sky.
II will be noticed that the sentiment haf
been preserved. and tho language whooped
up little so us to give greater effect to the
verse. The central itiea of the poet Ia to con
vey the intelligence that there has been 4
frost In bis neighborhnod, and that, AZ usual
upon such occasions, the leaves have changed
color None of this has been lost the news Is
all there, hut worked Up In o rHther more
sensational and attractive manner. that is all
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-09
MAnrHY ELLEN.

There's nothin' IN the name to strike
A Tailst nipfasn common likel
ArHitf liable 10 Hlt no praise
Nor nothin' like II nowadays;
And vet that name ~ hern'H IL jest
AZ purity aH the purtleet@
And more'n TINT I'm here to say
IN have q thinkin' thataway.
And die for Marthy Ellenl
Ill may he waa nreiuduHt
an favor III II from the fnHt--
cause kiln rHcollaat Jest how
We met. and hear her mother now
Asnaliing Of her down the road
frha eggsrvatlns little toad y
And Tkin Haa her, sertp' half
War disappointed. turn end laugh. y.
And mock her" Mar,hr Elem
nur people never bod no llIsH.
And vit they never took td us..
Wa neighbofed back and foreda acme:
Until they doe che liked TO come
10 our huus e@and me and her
Waut lest together ever wbur
And I'LL the tima-Hnd when thay5h see
Tint liked her. and .sha liked NE, me. n.
When wa growed up, anl, they shet down
I'm me and her a runntn' faun
Together, and her father said
eHs'd never leave her nary RED,
10 help him. Of che married ne.
And All oi,- and her mother ma III, n,,,
9Aaf MNEAN INa HFTEs Hit @h'h FII., '5N'1
Rhns5 rtlthar saa her in her Rhrnna.'
wrote To MatIhy Ellen.
That Ii, / Eiudn' took my pen.
Ia hand, AMI stnted whur aud when
Tim undersigned would be that night ..-
with two good hosseH, Raddlnh right
For lively travelin+-in CAGE
Her folks MA like to line the race.
Aha sent the Ralnn note back aud writ
THE rose II red" right under IT.
"Your'n alus- Matthy Elem
That's ell, reeknn-nothin' more
Ne tell but what you've heered afofe-
Tho fHme old story =Rwaetar tho
For Hll the trouble. don't YOU KNOW
did fash iunea namnf ana VT IT. jest
Az purity Az the pnTtiPatl
And mofa'n that. I'm here 10 aar
III live a thinkin' ihateway
And die for Marthy Ellen.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-09
IREAT JACKBON ROUTE.
CHICAGO. ST. pssElis AND kMW 0K'
LEANS RAILROAD.
THE QUICK rhT ROUTE EAsr,

THE QUICKEST ROUTE East.
Trains will leave aud arrive nj the 0allsGpa
Rtrest Depot. on md after September a. 1879. nf
follows!
I,oava. Arrive
Exp. No I. sits u. m. Erp, Mo. =. TAO n. Ut,
Mixei No. .. TOO a. IN, Mixed No. 1. 1880 q. IN.
Nos 1 and run datiy. Nos and daily. 81
eept Sunday, ~
saturday Accommodation for Wr1omb Uitp
y sUNpAY " EXCURSION to MoOomb City
'' PULLMAN LIN. PALAUN eLEEpIup UARt
THROUGH TO LOUISVILLE. CINCINNATI
ggLUMnUs. o.. AND al 0Hll t5 WITHOUT
taehei ut Milan, enabling passengers 10 &c
through without leaving the train. Only QNI
CHANGE TO NEW YORK aud EABTERn
CITIES.
Improyed Hleeping md Reclining Chnlr oarf
to vitksburg daily. without change
Tickets for sale. berths secured and informn.
ton given ut No. "a Damp street. corner OF
Common.
A. d. SHELDON. Ticket Agent.
n CHANDLER. General Passenger Agent
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-09
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining I'm the New Orleans FaatOrsscs
nj N "A. nA., November =. 1870.
LADIES, LIST.

Iuilllo Laura mrs Browns Ella miss
Burden Mary mrs Bank Pauline mrs2
CLARK Mary miss Church Ellen miss
Cox Il A mrs
Douglass Ruth mrs Davis T. miss
Donirnra hurore mile Howe Horny mrs
CONAN lerns miss
Johnson mss johnson MICS
i.ebbartunn mrs Mash Sarah miss
Plans Manuel madame
Riley Patsey mre Ihomns khte mrs
Williams ,Ioinnry mrs Williams Martha miss
Wood Alec MRS Hnrmuttan Mary miss
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-09
WHERE TO LOOK
FOR THE BEST FunNYTupE. mn

II N. sIEBRECHT. No. 40 Royal street. has
the most complete selections Of artistic furni-
ture. ornn aa1na: etc Csll and examine the
lines. Raw Silks. Emb roidaries, Bobbinat and
Nottingham Lace Gu rtains. and the newest
sonable prices. oc1g tfA
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

We stated short willie back that
We were in hopes the Democratic mem
heI'S OF the Legislature would dispense
with caucuscs when they get to Jack
son. What we have seen and he1rH
confirms Us in the impression that call
cllScS, IN the present condition of affairs
are unnecessary, aud that there is no
use whatever in resOrting 10 than. II
Is claimed 10y those who favor catIru.cs
that they are strictly Democratic insti-
tutions and that to do away with tbprn
would he 10 dispense with an impor-
tant part of Democratic usage. We
deny the proposition. Ii is not true.
Caucuses are not Indispensable i'm any
sense to the Democratic party. They
are rcsorted 10, or have been, for pur-
poses of convenience only. On occa-
SONS when the opposition have
strong showing they are necessary to
bring the party to proper state of dis
cipllHe and to make effective Dem
ocraiic strength. But in the present
case the opposition have no showing at
all. There l. scarcely a dozen Republi-
cans Greendackcrs and Independents
IN the Begis s'ature, and this small and
insignificant minority can do nothing
70 imperll Democratic unitvor defeat
democratic measures. We rppeat. the
eaucus Is totally unnecessary. a. mat
ters stand, and should not I've re~orte5
TO by the majority of the Legislature
Columbus Index.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27
JACkSON MISSISSIPPI SATURDAY DFCFMPFP o. o7o

only once, alive. Sometime durint
the night l awoke with suffocattne
sensation, and before I opened nv
eyes imagined it was daylight and
sprang out of bed and rushed into thc
room where my mother was; when
horrors Of horrors 1.-THE house was all on
fire; she had just awakened and was
nearly frantic. We rushed out of the
door into the yard.
"Where is Ben" She cried
1t was the first ! had thought of
him, and without giving me time to
answer, she sprang through the open
door into the house. saw her disan-
pear, and the night dress which she
wore took fire and enshrouded her in
llame. She perished there, she and
my little brother Ben, and since then
L cannot be merry Christmas.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

THE st. Paul Globe says if Con-
gress will do its duty Washburn will
be kicked out in disgrace before the
LIST Of February. 1t says bribery was
open, shamefuland infamous, and that
Mr.. Washburn ought to be branded
and set adrift as a political leper.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27
HE DOESN'T WANT 1T.
HGmdrickS Again Declares tI,ot Yyc
VIII NoI accept the Nomination
Tor the Nice-preSidcncy


: luuauapUlls Special tn Ciraiy,,,.;
l,..,.- '''''i"'i 'I''iFer'
IITa',,'!,iIt 'G,t tLllor fiehoricks returned from
'.Si w "SI5lilSt0h last night, and was en-
aseo III tlle United States Courts all
, 10y 1 Sd" MN TINS evening for n
t,T toH IN IIillhuIes, cII duflnE which ! submit
''tt 10, tilt lolIo"lnG question:
'oNr rrlior' lhe Enquirer and other
y"l'ulS nave proposed n ticket of Mr.,
t "Iouf ana yourself. They all adj
nn,, nII your right to the Presidential
,r,,,t,. - 'loll, put thlhk you should
n''oIi il!ct your claims for the party, and
"'ITPl tIlC second place ON the ticket?"
l., I Ia" lloI want the Nice-Prcsidency,n
,iIt ne aus" crelli ana nave said ii could
,iou ue req Ilired OF me to accept the
nomination . Tor it. Any talk of myself
,,',. ,"I aiinl Is wasted. The question of
iiIN Hl"kili@ any supposed sacrifice for
nlE parry mas Two sides. | was willing
- ~ icId 70 lhe wishes OF the party i'm
Io'o, ana was elected. The Rcpubli-
,,.al uam managers said their candidate
was elected, and they meant TO ino,o.-
,!iilI rug nm. Inc Democratic managers
nU,iiiri.tctI inc rights and decision of
iiiaJoIlty toa trlal by politicians, Civ
i, i,iS 'iig n, oliler SIDE majority of the
y",,,' yoS,,1, i.i iI,esc 5re thG facts, and the
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

A RAILWAY collision in Missouri re-
leased two lions belonging to Cole.
circus. The animals are at large in
the vicinity of st. Louis, and much
excitement is the result. They have
Killed German farmer and two chill
dren. The public schools are tempo-
rarily closed, and a number of men
are on a hunt for the lions.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

a man was arraigncd in Tennessee
last week for holding two negro girls
as slaves. He owned the mother of
the girls and refused to recognize the
law OF proclamation emancipating
slavery. The girls have been with
him all their lives. He was dis
charged, the Judge holding that a.
slavery did not exist in this country
no ofiense was committei.-Columbus
Index.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27
Capt. Sd L. S. Reg't Ii

GEN. GRANT interviews well. He
does not indulge in the usual Jaw
breakers of the "professional." Be
sides he is brief and explicit. Recent
ly he was interviewed as follows:
Reporter-General, how are you?
Grant-Never better.
Reporter-How are politics?
Grant-Red hot.
Reportcr-Who are you in favor of
for President?
Grant-I'm for Gen1 Grant, first.
last and all the time.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

EMMETT Z. BUCK, poor country
editor, of Choctaw county, Missis-
sippi, is reveling i'm wealth. 1t is
stated that he drew the capital prize
of $4,000 at the last distribution of
the Louisiana State Lottery. We con-
gratulatc him upon his success.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

a PETITION was recently filed in
the House signed by citizens of central
New York, praying that the proceed
ihgs OF Congress be published in news
paper form, and that fund be created
to send a copy gratuituously every
week to each family i'm the United
Statps