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A Saco Man Drowned.


BIDDEFoRD, July 5.-Atwood P. Foster of
Saco, married, about 20 years old, was drowned
at Hills beach, yesterday afternoon, when
about hundred yards from shore. He was
seen to be in distress, but no boats were near
enough to render assistance. The body was re-
covered.
Body Found.
LEWISTON, July 5.-The body of Patrick
Lynch, aged 60 years, missed since Wednes-
day, was found in the river today 1t is sup
posed he was accidentally drowned.
Fires in Lewiston.
The building of Eugene Doyle of Turner, was
burned today. Loss $1,000; insured for $3.50.
Friday night fire ruined j. A. Rodick &
Co.'S dry goods stock. The cause is unknown,
loss $4,000; insured $4,000 each in the Mer-
chants and Newark fire association and $1,000
each in the Lancashire Buffalo, German
Rochester, German and Newark companies.
The building was owned by j. Y. Scruton
Loss $1,000; not insured
Railroad Accidents.
BANGOR, July 5-Timothy Madden, Sec
ton hand on the European & North American
railroad was thrown from hand-car and
killed.
Frank Robinson, while Stacking cars in the
European & North American railroad yard,
was badly injured.
Mill Burned
The single mill owned by f. Shaw and
Brothers, at Kingman, occupied by j. S. Rich
ardson, was destroyed by fire yesterday.
Suicide of Hon. Monroe Young
Hon. Monroe Young, ex-Mayor of Ellsworth,
noted Democratic politician, committed sui
eide this afternoon by drowning himself at his
farm in Trenton. He is said not to have been
in his right mind for some time He was in
attendance at the Democratic state convention
in this city.
Fire in Veazie.
Yesterday afternoon fire was discovered at
Veazie, supposed to have originated from fire.
crackers, destroying the houses of Frank Dud-
ley Calvin johnson and Frank Irwin. Total
loss no insurance.
Fire in Waldoboro.
WALDoBoRo, July 6.-House ell, store and
outbuildings owned and occupied by Elisha b.
Sprague in West Waldoboro, were burned early
Saturday morning. Total loss; partly insured.
Cause supposed to be incendiary.
Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-Offices established
Bremen, Lincoln county, Me-, Daniel Keen
postmaster; Hiram r. Hubbard appointed
postmaster at Paris, Oxford county
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Another Charlie Ross Yarn

RIcHFoRD, VT, July 5.-Another Charlie
boss has turned up in East Farnham, Quebec.
He says his name is Charlie Ross. and answers
the description very nicely. He says he was
brought from New York by two men long
time ago He lives with a man who speaks no
English, and is reticent and sullen when cues
toned about the boy or himself. He says he
does not know or care who the boy is. He is
paid $3.50 year for keeping the boy drafts
being sent him from New York every six
months. These drafts are signed Edward
Person." and payable at Nelson's Bank Mon
treal. A dispatch has been sent to Mr.. Ross,
and parties from Philadelphia are expected
every day to investigate the affair, which
causes considerable interest in the vicinity.
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National Amateur Regatta.

SARATOGA, N. Y, July 6.-Crews and others
entered for the National amateur regatta to
begin July 8, are coming by every train.
There are now here Mutuals, six-oared crew
OF Albany, tour-oared crew of st. john and
Hop Club of New Orleans, Saugerties and Al
lantas, New York. Elizabeth of Portsmouth.
va. Double SOULS are represented by the At
lantas of New York, Minnesotas of st. Paul.
Single SOULS by Seawauhaka New York, St.
John, Hope and Perseverance of New Orleans.
Pawtucket OF Rhode Island, New York Ath-
letic Club, Minnesotas, Elizabeth Cohoes and
Atlanta ~ -N
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Perils Of Ballooning.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.-About midnight
Professor Colegrove returned to the city. 1t
is reported the balloon came down in the bay
on account of a rent in the bag 1t dragged
through the water over two miles in about the
same number of minutes, and struck the old
threw out both Of the occupants, who were
somewhat cut and bruised, but not seriously
injured, and freed from its burden rose again
and sailed off eastward, coming down as
previously reported. Prof Colegrove and
Miss Allison stuck in the marsh, through
which they waded and gaining firm ground
made their way to Alameda and thence to the
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Tennessee Crops.

NASHVILLE July 6.-Report of the commits
sioner of agriculture for June shows the wheat
crop to be three-fourths of an average and of
very superior quality. The corn crop exceeds
the average, and is reported fine all over the
state. Tobacco is promising but the crop will
not be so large as last year, by probably one
third. Grasses were materially damaged by
drought. Cotton is very promising, the dry
weather having been propitious. The acreage
has increased over 1873
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
Examination of TeacIlers.

FSlHE Committee on Examination of Candidates
a for Teachers of the Public Schools of Portland
VIII hold session at the High School Building,
the seventh day of July next at A. NJ. Applicants
for positions as teachers in the public schools must
pass satisfactory examination in all the following
branches, viz: Arithmetic, Elementary Geometry.
Physical and Descriptive Geography, English Gram
mar including Composition, U. S. History, Physiol-
9gy, Elements of Music (Alason's), Elementary
Tree,Hand Drawing, and Theory and Practice of
Teaching.
THOMAS TASH,
Superintendent Of Schools.
Portland, June Il, 1878. jne13dtd
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HOnorS to Gen Grant

SAN Francisco, Cal, July 5.-Yokohama
oates to the 14th of June state that the officers
and noblemen appointed to receive Gen. Grant
Mr.. Bingham, the United States minister.
follows june 18th. The Emperor has signi-
ned desire that Gen. Grant should come
direct to the capital, deferring his visits to
places OF interest inland until after the i'm
perlal reception has constituted him the guest
looked for in Toxic in July. 40 ''"
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Hin this city, July 9th, Mrs. Mary A. Barbour,
widow of the late William Barbour, aged 70 years.
months. Notice of Funeral hereafter9
In this city at the Greeley Hospital, July 3, John
Wholey, aged At years.
In this city, July 6, Clifton Farrar, only child of
Marshal s. and Matte A. Litchfeld aged years
months 20 days.
Funeral this Monday afternoon, at 8 o'clock, at
No. II Boyd street.
In East Baldwin, July 2 Andrew j. Kicker, aged
copyl -
In Gardner, July 4, Miss Annie Goodwin, aged
21 years.
In Bridgton, june 81, Harriet H. wife of Francis
Davis, aged 50 years IL months.
In Biddeford, June 8, Annie E., daughter of Ste
phen and Fannie Patterson, aged 81 years
In Biddeford June 27, Mrs. Phebe Dow, aged II
years.
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THE DARIEN CANAL.

Work to be Vigorously Pushed-Gen.
Grant to be Offered the Honorary Pres
idency of the Company.
New YORK, July IA cable special from
Paris the 9th says that NJ. De Lesseps has lust
signed a treaty giving him the concession of
the Isthmus granted by the United States of
Colombia. Matters are to be pushed with the
greatest activity, and a new company to be
Immediately constituted with capital of four
hundred million francs. In long converse
ton De Lesseps repudiated all intervention on
the part of the government were such in
tended He fully recognized the truth of the
statement that the United States was entitled
to exercise large and important influence in
the management of the canal. He declared
rne enterprise had no character of special
Though universal in its utility Paris is silently
accepted as the centre of operations merely be-
cause French laws are severe and offer greater
security to shareholders on account of greater
control over the administrators of funds.
Lesseps remarked during the interview that
he proposed to offer General Grant the nostion
of honorary president of the company.
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CITY OF PORTLAND.

June "a 1879.
A order passed by the City Council June 80
"A 1879, and approved by the Mayor
Ordered. That the Committee on Finance be di-
rected to sell at public auction, and the City Treas
urer be directed to convey to the highest bidder by
such instrument as the City Solicitor may approve
the right title and interest of the City of Portland
In and to the Portland Rochester Railroad and its
appurtenances, and in and to all bonds, Stocks OBJ
lgatlons and mortgages given by the Portland &
titles and interests which said city has acquired or
may hereafter acquire, by payment of any bonds
or coupons issued in aid Of said company, excluding
however, from such sale all sinking funds and ali
rights in and to sinking funds and said sale to be
limited to the rights titles and interests of the CITY
andt be without recourse or warranty, express or
implied.
That said auction take place within two weeks
from the approval of this order, at such time and
place and upon such notice as the Committee on Fl
nance may direct but not less than six insertions in
each daily paper in this city; that Hon. George p.
Wescott, the Receiver, be allowed to purchase at
said sale as though not Receiver; that bid be re-
ceiyed less than two hundred thousand $500, OOO
dollars, payable twenty-five thousand (S25,OOO1
dollars at the SALE and the balance at the option Of
the city in ten semi-annual payments with interest
seml-annually at six per cent per annum, satisfae
torily secured.
That the purchaser shall give a bond to be APP
proved by the City Solicitor to protect the city from
all claims by the so-called seven per cent. bond
holders and any litigation that might arise out of
tne contract dated October u, 1870, recorded in
the Cumberland Registry of Deeds, book 381, page
By the authority and direction contained and CON
veyed by said order, the Joint Standing Committee
on Finance of the City of Portland will sell at pub
lie auction, at the Mayors office in said CITY. on
Tuesday, DULY Sth, 1879, mt 10 O'Clock A.
M, subject to the conditions of the aforesaid order
the interest of the City of Portland in the stocks
bonds, mortgages and obligations of the Portland &
Rochester Railroad Company, exclusive of its rights
to any and all sinking funds in connection with said
Road.
GEORGE WALKER,
WILLIAM Il. SMALL, JOINT otannhg
JAMES CUNNINGHAM, C11inlllhttee
VIM. M. MARKS, oh Elhance OF
GEORGE II. ABBOTT tne Clty
JAMES Z. PICKETT. Vi rortlahu'
jne24 did
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THE WESTERN HURRICANE.
Further Details OF the Damage in Wis
cOnSin

Further Details OF the Damage in Wis
consin.
ST. PAUL, July 5.-Further details of the
damage by rain, lightning and the cyclone
have been received during the day. The tor
nado that did SO much damage in Goodhue
county seems to have come across the state
from direction little west of south. Before
reaching Goodhue county it struck near Hav-
ana in Steel county and Lake Emily in Nico-
lette county. In Havana several barns were
blown down OR struck by liphtning, yet no loss
of life is reported.
The storm crossed the river from Red Wing
to Piera county, Wis. At Warrenton, in that
county, the residence of VIM. Rush was carried
away, and with it the family, including VIM.
Rush, wife and daughter, young lady of
about 20 years, all being drowned in attempt
ing to get out of the house, which was flooded
to a depth of several feet.
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MONDAY MORNING, JULY Z.

of evidence, but because it is, IN Sc, impossible,
vet would believe that certain combinations of
electricity and heat could generate life; and
thousands who would reject the story of Pauls
vision as ridiculous, while receiving as true an
account of a new instrument which would en-
able a Londoner to see New York.-The Spec
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H2yanD Market.

HAVANA. July 6.-Sugar market during the week
has been active and strong at advancing prices and
operations would have been heavy but for light pre-
tentions for orders; No 10 to IL d S at 61a607A
reals gold per arrobe; No Is to 20 Sd8lI reals;
Molasses Sugar No to 10 s at 51a@61s reals;
Muscovado Sugar, common to fair, 5Ss1534 reals;
Centrifugal Sugars No IL to II in boxes and hhds
at SA@9A reals; stock in warehouses at Havana
and Natanzas $4,000 boxes, II, 100 bags and 72,-
600 hhds; receipts for the week 29O0 boxes, $3.50
bags and 284 hhds; exports $500 boxes, $500
bags and 1900 hhds, including 2O5 boxes, 24,40O
hhds to the United States. Molasses nominal.
the weak United States per box Sugar 371s 05Cc
currency; per hid Sugar 0092 25; per hid Mo-
lasses 1902 co. loading at ports on north coast
Outside ports for the United States per hid Sugar
at 25@2 rs. Tobacco is dull.
Spanish gold 212921214. Exchange is firm
United States 60 days gold at 89S1a prem; short
sight $685. prem; on London 1912 go; Paris ~
= =
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European Markets.

LONDON, July 5-4230 P. M-Consols at 9S 8
16 for money and 1914 for account
LIVERPOOL July 5-12.3O p M.-Cotton harden
ing; uplands at 6.15-16d;Orleans I'd; sales 5000
bales including 1000 for speculation and export;
receipts 750, all American.
Futures-buyers offering 1872 more for July; Au-
also 7.
LIVERPOOL, July 5-12.3O P. M.-Flour at 8 Ga
10 3; Winter Wheat 8 9g9 5; Spring do 49S 8;
California average 699 4;club do 8 299 8; Corn,
II; Peas 10. Provisions, &c.-Pork at AT; Beef
at ~ 6; Bacon, 26 6927; Lard 80 3; Cheese SO 6;
Tallow 80 8, at London 35 6.
Receipts of corn for three days AZ, 900 centals.
LONDON, July 5.-Bullion gone into the Bank to-
day 9102, 900.
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Four Daughters Of Appleton Oaksmith
Killed

Fort MACON, N. c., July Capt Oak
smith, with his four daughters and son, started
in small boat for Beaufort from here the 4th.
In the middle of Bogue Sound the boat cap
sized. Father, son and three daughters were
rescued. The recovery of the daughters is
doubtful: The body of the eldest daughter
was not found.
New York, July Ga special from Will
mington reports the death of the three daugh-
tiers of Appleton Oaksmith, who were rescued
from the sunken boat, making four deaths
from that accident.
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MARRIAGES..

In Whitefeld, June 25, James Cummings of Pitts
ton and Maria Nolan of Whitefed
In Augusta, June %, A1vah E. Winslow of Pitts
ton and Miss Mabel E. Weber of Augusta
In Fryeburg, July g. by Rev. B. N. Stone Fred n.
Frye and Miss Martha A. Day, both of Fryeburg.
In Sweden, sJuly 1, Eugene H. Green of Sweden
and Miss Florence A. Knight of Bridgton.
In Lyman, July l. Edwin P. Ferguson of Alfred
and Miss Ellen Perkins of Sanford
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Base Ball.

At Observation-Disclosures 7; Uticas T.
At Brockton-Campellos 4 Beacons 0.
At Observation-Disclosures 5; Troys 2.
AT Observation-Disclosures 8; Philadelphias
At pringfeld-Springfeld 6; Nationals 5.
AT Observation-Disclosures 9;Syracuse Stars
5. '0'''-'
AT Chicago Chicagos a. Bostons 6.
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Body Snatchers Sentenced.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 5.-Judge Hamilton
to-day passed sentence in the case of the doctor
and janitor connected with the concealing of
the body of the late Edwin Forrest. Drs.
Schneider and Small of the faculty, were
fined $500 each and costs, and the janitor $3.50
and costs
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Six Men Drowned.

PORT Claiborne, Ont, July 6-John
Leotish, Isaac Dayton, Thos. Conroy Edward
Henley, Jr, Joseph Mcfarland, and John
Mooney left in a small sail boat Thursday
Buffalo. Nothing since has been heard from
them and it is feared all are lost
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NEW YORK.
Bishop Seymour's Brother-in-L Muir
dered by Tramps.

71H11oF h1OJ 111Ou1 . DIOIIl6r- Iu-LdW MQr-
dered by Tramps.
New YORK, July 5.-The body of John f.
Seymour, retired merchant and brother-in-
law OF Bishop Seymour, was found yesterday
morning on the grounds of the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary, with pistof-shot wound
near the heart. He is supposed to have been
murdered by tramps.
The Sun says investigation discloses the fact
that John f. Seymour was assaulted before the
fatal shot was fired. He was struck a power
iul blow in the face which broke the bridge of
his nose.
The Excise Law.
There has been no special raid made by the
police for violation of the excise law, but
several arrests have been made, generally of
bartenders.
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Proposals for Building Bridge.

SEALED proposals will be received by the Select
- men of Deerng, at their offices until IL
O'Clock A. M. on the 14th inst, for building the
abutments of the bridge at Stroudwater, according
to plan and specifications which may be seen at
the office of E. G. Jordan & Co., Civil Engineers
lS4 Middle street, Portland. The Selectmen re-
serve the right to reject any or all proposals.
SOLOMON STUART, Selectmen
ISAIAH ELDER, of
CHARLES COBB, Deering.
Deering, July I'd, 1879. jiy3dtd
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MASSACHUSETTS.
Aid for the SINNERS

men this afternoon was addressed by President
Gleason and Secretary Howard of the Fall
River Spinners' Union Resolutions were
adopted to aid the spinners and committee
appointed to solicit contributions.
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Wife Murder and Suicide

BUFFALO, July Cat Alden, in this county.
yesterday, Bernard Hines, aged IS, shot his
wife Barbara, aged 81, who will probably die.
lie then shot himself, dying instantly. Hines
was crazy drunk.
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CITY of Portland.

CITY MARsHAL's OFFICE,
June 20, 1879. I
A MINERS OF Hackney Carriages are hereby re-
W quested to present their teams for inspection,
and to receive their licenses and inspection cards for
the year commencing July 1, 1879, at the Mar
shal.s Office Monday, July 7th, from o 10 IL
N. W., and from 2 TO q II. Va.
G. X. BRIDGES, City Marshal
Jne27 dtjy7
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Death of an Old Abolitionist.

HARTFORD, July 6.-Mr. Alanson Work, an
old time abolitionist, who was imprisoned
nearly 40 years ago in the Missouri peniten-
tlary for over three years on sentence for IL
years for trying to help slaves to freedom, died
i'll this city today. aged so.
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MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

SATURDAY, July 8.
Arrived.
Steamship Eleanora, Bragg, New York-mdse to
Henry Fox.
Steamer City of Portland Pike, st John, NIB, via
Eastport for Boston.
Sch Prescott Hazeltine, SWEET, Philadelphia
to Portland Co.
Sch NIahaska, Harrington, New York-coal
Sch Boston, Hall, Boston-iron to Portland Co.
Sch Fairfield, Taylor, Boston-salt to Emery &
Kurdish.
Sch Mary Pickard (Br) Wilson, Frederickton-
r r sleepers to G Wescott
Sch Nellie Sawyer, Bunker, Gardiner for Balti-
more.
Sch Lewis French. Andrews, Damariscotta
Cleared.
Sch Jerusha Baker, Chase, Nfachias-Nath'l Blake
Sch Helen M, Strout, Thomaston-G w True g. Co
Sch Whiting, Carter, Thomaston-Kensel &
Tabor
SA1LED-Barque Friedercke; schs Alaska Mel
lie Chase, Benedict, and Others
SUNDAY, July 6.
Arrived.
Sch American Eagle, Brown, Perth Amboy-coal
to Green, Son & Lynch.
Sch Clara Jane Allen, New York.
Sch Avon, D., Bear River, NS-wood
Sch Louisa Frances, Thornkike, Rockand-lime to
q A Morse & Co. ~
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Killed While Playing Polo.

BUFFALO, July Mr.. Daniel d. " Altman
aged Is, member of the Buffalo Polo Club,
while starting in practice game Saturday after
noon, was thrown from the horse fracturing
his skull. No hopes of his recovery.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND, July 8.
There was very little doing to-day in the whole
sale business and quotations are without change
Some places of business were closed all day and
others half. Saturday was more generally observed
as holiday in larger Cities on account of which we
have no Western markets to report.
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DOMESTIC RNRT,a

dalen Islands for Eastport.
Ar at Canso I'd inst, sch FL Dorado from Banl
Qucro, with $50 otis cod.
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The INDIANAPOLIS Printers Win

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 6-The printers
strike ended to-day by the newspaper publish
ers acceding to the demand of 33I cents per
1000
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THE ZULU WAR.
Decisive Battle Exnected

"A OeclSlVo baCJlo Expected
LONDON July IA dispatch to the Standard
from Capetown via Madeira says decisive
action is likely to be fought at Umlassi, which
the Zulus have strongly entrenched.
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Seventeen Persons Poisoned by Lemon
ade.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 5.-Seventeen persons
at Lanesboro were poisoned by a substance
supposed to be tartar emetic in lemonade, at
recovery doubtful.
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METEOROLOGICAL,

MbI EOfCOLOOICAI.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FOUR
HOURS
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
July z, l A. NJ.
For New England.
rising followed by falling barometer, stationary
or higher temperature, increasing cloudiness,
possibly followed by light local rains, southeast
to southwest Winds
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CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice to Grocery, Flour and Pro-
YiSiAn Dealers

pROPOSALS for the supply of all articles in the
Il line of Groceries, Flour and Salt Provisions
for the Pauper Department from July LIST, 1879, to
April lst 1850 will be received at the Office of the
noon. Further information to kind and quality
of goods desired may be obtained at the Office from
IL to IL A. NJ and to 2. NJ The right to reject
any and all bids not considered for the Interests of
the city will be reserved. Address all proposals to
CHAS. ID. THOMAS,
Chairman Purchasing Committee.
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City OF Portland.

CITY MARsHAL's OFFICE
June 26, 1879.
OWNERS of Trucks, Drays, Wagons, Carts or
W other vehicles, which shall be used in this city
for the conveyance from place to place within the
city, of wood eeal, lumber, stone, bricks sand
clay, gravel, dirt rubbish, goods wares furniture
merchandise, building material any other article
or thing whatsoever, are hereby requested to pre-
sent their teams for inspection and to receive their
licenses and numbers for the year commencing July
l, 1879, at the Marshal's office, from the 9th 10
the SOth of July, 1879. A failure to comply
with this notice will subject the delinquent to
penalty.
c. X. BRIDGES, City Marshal.
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Rcceipts of Nkaine CeusruI R.R

FREDER1CKTON, NIB, Schr Mary Pickard-
100 railroad sleepers to G P Wescott.