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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-06
Council Proceedings
Council CHAMBERS, Augu

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, August 2.
Regular meeting of the city council
Present-Mayor Gilmore, Messrs. Tay-
lor. Fox, Thatcher, McCulloch, Theis,
and Watson.
Minutes of meetings held July 10 and
90 read and approved.
Petition of y. E. Vernon to sell in
toxicatIng liquors at lot IA on Com
mercial street by the drink, was read
and granted on the following vote: Aye
Taylor, Thatcher, Theis; nay Fox,
McCulloch, Watson. The mayor voted
aye.
Petition of Oscar Buck for license
as wholesale liquor dealer nj lot 43
RuFla street was read.
Mr.. Watson moved that it be not
granted. Motion carried by the follow
ing vote: Aye-Taylor, Fox. McCulloch,
Theis, Watson; nay-Thatcher.
Mr.. SterIy appeared before the coun-
Gil and stated that before becoming city
attorney he had been consulted by p. B.
Plumb concerning his rights in alley
between State and Neosho streets and
Eight and Ninth avenues, and us he de,
sired n suit brought, he (SterTy) wished
that the council would permit him 10
bring suit agaInt the city or accept his
resignation rs city attorney
On motion of Mr. TheIs the following
was adoptedi
Resolced, That the committee on
streets and alleys are hereby ordered to
confer with p. B. Plumb in regard to
the alley between State and Neosho
streets and Eight and Ninth avenues,
and that said committee shall have full
power To act in relation to said alley:
Communication from board of Under
writer's of Emporia in relation to eX-
tending fire limits was referred to COM
mittee on fire department.
Petition of James Means and others to
have water mains laid on Market street
between First and South avenues. refer
red to committee on water works.
An ordinance licensing public halls
was reported by committee on ordInan-
ces, considered by section under Il sus-
pension of the rules and adopted by a
unanimous vote.
On motion of Mr.. Watson the follow
ing was adopted:
Res0Iced, That the committee on
water works are hereby instructed to
erect or cause To be erected good suit
able stand pipes on the corner of Fourth
and Seventh avenues on Commercial
street.
On motion of MI Watson the follow
ing was adopted:
ResOlced, That the salary of street com.
missioner and superintendent of wafer
works is hereby fixed at $50 per month,
payable monthly out of the city treasury,
ms follows: $3.50 out of the general
fund. and $3.50 cut of the water works
fund.
An ordinance providing for the pay
ment of the following claims was adopt
ed: +. Fleming, Marshal, killing dogs
$50; ThoS Taylor $50; B. F. Romano
$40; L. NJ. Ford $3.50; Russell y Alex
ander, pipe and laying same S7,59S.7Q;
u. Hammond Superintendent & Street
commissioner $3T 40; c. n. Reich lumber
800. $50; w. f. Chalfupt printing So.
Samuel Gill special police judge $3.50
/. G. Munger & son engineer salary
| $1OS.33; 4 J. Stainbrook, cleaning well
SO; ID. Hammond superintendent water
works $l5.75.
Adjourned. f. NJ. FORD, Clerk.
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If not above being taught by man,
use Dobbins' Electric Soap next wash
day; used without wash boiler or board,
and used differently from any other soap
made. 1t seems drOll to think Of a quiet,
orderly two hours light work on wash
day, with no heat, no steam, or smell of
washing through the house, instead of a
long days hard work; but hundreds Of
thousands of women from Nova Scotia
to Texas have proved for themselves that
this is done by using Dobbins' Electric
Soap. Don't buy it, however, if too set
in your ways to use it according to di
rectiOns, SO. simple as to seem almost
ridiculous, and so easy that gi;l of
twelve years can 90 2 large wash without
being tired It positively viii not in
iure the finest fabric, has been before the
public fifteen years, and its sale doubles
every year. II your grocer has not got
it he will get it, as all wholesale grocers
keep it. |. L. Cragin & Co, Philadel-
phla, manufacturers. John NJ. Butler
d Co., Agents. dS4jan27w10ian30cod
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Educational.

At meeting OF the Emporia school
board Tuesday eveaing, the following
business was transacted:
Prof. p. J. Carmichael was elected SUI,
perintendent of the public schools ut a
salary Of $1,000 per year 10 fill the vacan
cy caused by the resignation of Prof
Is. T. Davis.
Morgan G. Hodge, Il graduate of the
Mo- -.i.ts, vas employed as Il teacher in
one Of he departments. ofthe city scools
The building committee was INSTRUCTED
TO make contract with Jilson & Holme.
tor the construction of the new school
house at less than $4,000
The remaining vacancies in the corp:
of teachers will be filled at some futur,
meeting of the board.
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a Card

Owing 10 the fact that cur stGrs has
been closed for one month by the United
States marshal upon attachments, and
whereas said attachments have been dis
solved, we are enabled to open again
but having most Of our spring and sum
mer goods on hand and being compelled
to sell them in order to pay our pressing
liabilities we have reduced the prices tC
such figures - will insure speedy sales
We solicit our friends and former pa
irons and all who are in quest of bar
gains to call at once, as We are now sell
ing 10 indemnify mortgages.
SHERMAN s. RICHARDSON.
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toledo Topics.

We have had glorious rain, and the
corn crop Is a sure thing now. Mr..
Jessup and sisters, of Cherokee county,
Kansas, are visiting Mrs Hiatt, Of Tole-
do. VIM Osborne went TO Topeka
last week to attend the Greenback state
convention. He reports good atten-
Dance Mr. Samuel Loyeless is the
Father of a bouncing baby boy "-eley-
en- and a-half pounds Next. e. w.
Lee has Just completed his fiae barn,
which adds much to the appearance OF
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While we have 10 desire &c even criti-
CHE what was done with such evident
Seartiness of purpose as the work of our
firemen at the burning of Benson's eleva-
tor Monday night, it is the general verdict
of those who were present that the
efforts of the company would have prov
ed more effective had there
been some acknowledged head
to direct operations and
had more systematic rule of action
been employed in the management of
the force expended. The men worked
with a will and labOred to the very best
of their ability to save the building and
its contents from destruction by the
flames, but there was apparent that lack
of method which thorough organization
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less favored localities. A beautiful old
adage saws "that those VITO pity
starving birds should scatter crumbs as
well,n and we feel satisfied that by lit
tie well directed effort among the lead
ing men of our several communities, al
least a carload or two of provisions can
be gathered to send 10 the people who
are so sorely in need of assistance.
The railroad will carry all supplies
!ree of transportation, and the State Aid
Society at Topeka will see that they are
properly forwarded. Let the matter al
least be worked up 10 this extent, to the
end that Lyon county may not be entire
" outdonc by Shawnee, Atchison and
other counties i'll the state in the human
itarlan labor of relieving the necessities
of the destitute.
Arrangements have been made by
which anyone who is willing to con.
tribute toward making up cOnsign-
ment of provisions, can leave their offer
ings at the flour and grain depot of DR..
Armor, on South Commercial street, and
receipts for which will be given by w
+. Ewing, the county clerk. An accu-
rate account of such donations will be
kept, and published in the papers each
week, as well as the manner OF
THEN distribution. Wheat, corn, bacon,
potatoes, and. in fact, everything in the
way of common necessities will be glad
" received The citizens of the town
will be called upon for money TO aid
the same end, and we believe that Lyon
county will, if this matter is properly
worked up, respond generously to the
call of our suffering brethren on the
frontier.
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EMPoRIA, Kansas. July 30, 1880.
Being determined to go 10 Colorado to
attend 10 my business interests, will sell,
in the next thirty days, my entire livery
stock, buss and hack lines, all in good
running order and doing the business in
the city, and being determined TO close
out on short notice, any person wishing
to engage in said business / can satisfy
any party that it is the best stand and
stock of horses and buggics, hacks and
buses in the state. Everybody in the
county is well acquainted with the Cen
trail Barn, and want itdistinctly under
stood that mean business and that the
Central Stables are for rent.
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Tickets for the charity concert TO be
given at Bancroft hall on Friday even
ing, for the benefit of the frontier suf-
ferers, can be had at the city book store
this evening. The price of admission to
all parts of the house will be thirty-five
cents, and in view of the worthy object
for which this entertainment is given,
and the moderate price of tickets the
hall should be filled TO its utmost capaci-
tv ON that occasion.
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Church Notes

Rev Mr.. Dudley preached at Ameri-
Gus Sunday evening.
Rev. J. Kirby preached atthe Presby-
terrain church to the united
congregations of the Presbyterian, Con
gregational and Methodist churches.
His discourse was very able and is we'll
s,Olep nf
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his farm and Toledo in general. Mr..
z. Henshaw and sister Ella were over
last Sabbath visiting friends Mr..
Smith, of Stafford, intends to build here
soon. We Will have four or five new
houses built during the summer and
fall. =. Mrs. Mills, of Missouri, is visit
ing Paris Mills, of this place.
Amt DINAH
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Post ONCE Points.

MONDAY, August =
1t is a fact not generally known that
silver coins with holes bored or punched
in them will not be exchanged al the
treasury for certificates or greenbacks,
nor will they be taken at all. The pen
atty for mutllaling coin is fine of not
more lhap $4,000 or Imprisonment for
not more thap tgG years.
Emporia is now British, German,
French and Canadian money order office,
and has been authorized 10 Issue money
orders on Denmark, Sweden, Norway,
The Netherlands and Luxembourg. 1t
is the only Office in southwestern Kansas
that has such authority.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 4.
There were 1915 postal cards sold at
this office last month
\ postal directed 10 Middle Granville,
Kan, dropped in this morning should
have been n. Y. Also letter with
one-cent stamp, addressed to Miss Sadie
Park, Elmdalc, Kas. We would like
for Sadie &c have the letter, but it CAM
go until sufficiently stamped.
as dey anyietter hcah 70 Nancy Hes
ter Cites, from Texas? Marry letter 70
| Granny Hester? Pears to me dat;
mighty singular. Is dar any mo- pos
ofiisuses in town? None? Oar now, da
chile CARTEL Cites hab done gone an
glib his pore ole mudder mo- OBJ da
moonlight on de single. l declar, mis-
ter, when yer raises ninety eight ehil'en
an dey don't hab any mo- filcrai 'fectior
| dan mine, Ise mindeu Its bout time de
! good lord wuz maxim mo- room VI
'mong dc angels an calm his DRESSED
chil'en hOme.n
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AMERICUS NoTEs.
SATURDAY. July 81.

SATURDAY, July 81.
Prairie fire north of town. The L.
p. congregation have bought Mr.. robio's
regulator. 1t was put in the church to-
lay. E. Keno was in town looking as
well as ever. Mrs. Hill and family
have returned. Glad 10 see them back.
-. Elias Lesh has his new house COM
pleted. 1t is one of the finest residences
in town, and speaks well for the work
manship of Mr.. Domm, the carpenter.
The design and finish is equal to the
best and it needs but casual observer
to see its many points of excellence.
The main building is 16x2S, two stories
with an L 14X20. Friday evening
it was reported in town that William
10y was much better and in fair wae
to recover, After mailing our notes
Saturday morning, judge of our sur
prise upon learning that he had depart
ed this life about eleven O'Clock, Friday
morning. Mr.. 10y was an old settler of
this place, generous and kind always
cheerful and pleasant He will be
greatly missed by his many friends and
relatives here, yet they have hope of
meeting him in an eternal home not
made with hands. The bereaved
ones have the sympathy Of all
in this dark hour of need.
MONDAY, Aug. 2.
We went Saturday night to the-well,
we were thar" but don't know what to
call it. We had a comic song, lecture,
an exposure of spiritualism, some sleight-
of hand, poppet show, music, and a
lecture on style. Now, name it for
yourselves. The speaker was solid on
the costly churches, on the festival bust
ness, and on the education of little chill
dren. For the benefit of great many
who would like to know what our re
ligiOn is, we would say, like the little
boy who wrote his prayer and tackled it
on the bed post, Lord, them's my senti-
ments." BURLOw.
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HOWARD HAPPENINGS.
HOWARD. August +.

-ANo '7' +
Our Normal closed last Saturday aft.
er very pleasant and profitable session
of four weeks. Number enrolled rs
There were so certificates. one third OF
which are first class. Col. c. n.
GOulding lecturcd here on temperance
Monday evening and last evening he
gave his lecture on That Heather Chi.
ne" Both lectures were very fine and
well attended. Col. Goulding is Il first
class lecturer and is doing splendid work
for the prohibition cause. -. Our county
convention to elect delegates to the state
and judicial conventions meets today
The delegates will be instructed for St
John for governor and Torrance for dis
trict judge. .. A good rain fell Sunday
night. Weather cool and pleasant. Bus
mess lively. PO.
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SToP THAT COUGH-By going to the
reliable and well known drug stand of
John \. Moore, and buying 81 bottle
If Queen Mountain Cough Balsam If,
after using two-thirds, you get no relief,
return the balance and get your money
back. See advertisement in this paper
1yi0tf
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The crowd at the closing out sale by
L. Severy Of the Sherman & Richardson
stock is attracting general rejoicing, in
fact 1t is the town talk. Save time by
going early. You will he waited on as
rapidiy rs possible. 2l1.
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LESS DANDELIoN ToNIc.-The great
blood ana liver purifier and life giving
principle, purely vegetable and proven
tive of chills and ague, and sure cure for
dyspepsia. Price 81 per bottle. For
sale by all druggists. Leis Chemical
Manufacturing Co, sole proprietors,
Lawrence Kansas. d12S&w17hf
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Additional Locals on the Fourth Page.

To Qua SUBscRiBERs-Nanyd do not seem
20 under taud H.. meaning at the date at TIE
cad OF thu. aflsil - on en- Il ,al,er. ia shows
the lime up 10 " hich the sub~cription II paid
II your paper IL stopped 10 not Then say that
you did not know the time hid expired. tut
look at the date MI sre how it s'and.-ahh
d. Kind enough to renew lew 'lays b fore
time is out NEWS OMPANN.
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4 DIsAsrKOUs RLAzE.

The Destruction by Fire of james Ben
sons Elevator, and its Contents.
At about 10 80 o'clock Monday night
fire was discovered in the grain elevator
of James Benson, near the Santa Fe de
pot The alarm was promptly given,
but before the flames could be arrested
the building and all its contents were SO
badly damaged by the flames rs to make
the loss almost equal To the total valua-
ton. Phe elevator contained about
$500 bushels OF wheat, eco bushels of
oats, 900 bushels of corn, a car load of
flour, and some chop feed. The build
ing, which cost 81, 800, was insured for
81 900, and the grain, which was valued
al about $500, was insured for 81, 600.
This makes total loss of $4,000, only
So 900 of which is covered by ms urance.
The fire evidently originated in the
south side of the lower story of the
building, and all the circumstances
strengthen the suspicion that the flames
were the work of an incendiaTy. Anoth-
er theory Is that the fire might have
originated by means of spontaneous com
bustion, generated among lot of house
hold goods which gere stored in one
part of the elevator. Such Of the grain
as was not scOiced or harmed is badly
smoked and damaged by water, and will
be fit for nothing but feed
The firemen labored zeal0Gsly for the
suppression of the fire, and it was
through their efforts that it was finally
subdued, but not before the disastrous re-
suits above stated. Workmen ere busy
to-day clearing up the debris. aud mat
tiers will be shaped up in a day or two SO
that the exact loss can be asccrtaiped.
The loss to Mr.. Benson is quite heavy
and we have not learned whether he pro
poses to rebuild or not
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PUBLIC SALE-About seventy head of
cattle, horses and hogs, and quantity of
agricultural implements, will be sold at
public auction, on Wednesday, August
18th, at 10 O'Clock n. m, at the farm of
NJ. Lynch, two miles north of Neosho
Rapids. III. w. PEARsAILr
3lto Auctionecr.
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The rain clouds which passed by En-
poria Sunday night emptied their treas
ures upon the country south and east of
town, where fine showers refreshed the
dropping vegetation.
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The commissioners at their recent
meeting. appointed \. S. Young as con-
stable Of Emporia city, to fill vacancy
caused by. the absence of Fin IRWIN, and
accepted his bond.
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DIR. Moore has rented the south room
Of his new block on south Commercial
street to party from Kinsley, who pro-
poses to run a billiard hall on temper
nnce nrincinlps
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1t was cold enough in Emporia at 6
O'Clock a. m. Tuesday for winter cloth
ing and buckwheat cakes, and hot
enough at noon for gauze under shirts
and arctic soda water. The climate of
Kansas is almost as capriciols as the
principles % of the Democratic party.
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The foundation for the new school
house on Constitution street was staked
off Wednesday by Mr.. Robt. Milliken.
and work will be commenced on the
structure forthwith.
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The contract between the directors of
the new hotel and the contractors,
Holmes & Jilson, was signed Tuesday
and the latter have ordered their
material
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The immense stock of Sherman &
Richardson will be closed out by Mr.. l..
'Severy at prices that will interest every
one. There are inducements offered to
purchasers that come only once in life
aime. The entire stock will be closed
out as soon as possible. This is agolden
opportunity. Call early, as lots are be
ing closed out every day. 2l7
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TO give tone and strength to the system,
nothing equals Wallace's tonic stomach
bitters. For sale by Trimble & Irwin.
Observation-Disclosures
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G.. w. Frederick will loan money on
improved farm property or number one
business property in the city, at eight
per cent interest Commissions govern
ed by amount and time, but as low as
The lowest. Office at court house.
,-tOtF
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Would you care to have a word of adj
vice worth great dealP Never tampcr
with your baby's health by using opiates
and other dangerous articles to quiet its
stomach troubles, &c, but use DR. Bulls
Baby Syrup instead. Price % cents.
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The Wichita colored band discoursed
some excellent music while the west
bound train stopped at EmpOria Wednes-
day morning.
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A German residing in this city named
Schaffort has an instrument new to this
country, called a either, which it is pro
posed to introduce at the charity concert
on next Friday evening.
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Two hundred sheep were recently sold
by the Snediker Brothers on Eagle creek
for 81 per head, and n hundred head for
90 %
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MONEY WEALTH - GREENBACKs!-
The Central Loan and Land Company
will loan in any amount, for any length
Of time, pay as you please. No delays
OF charges. Notes of all kinds bought,
second MORTGAGES wanted, and town
loans made. Office in rear Emporia Ma
tional Bank. w26tf
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Mr.. L. Severy has taken possession of
the Sherman IL Richardson stock under
mortgage, and will close out the entire
stock at prices that will insure rapid
sales 2lI
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The school board, at its recent meeting,
ordered to be submitted to the city coun-
ell of Emporia proposition TO levy a
tax of eight mills for school purposes in
this district.
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The brick-layers have began putting
up the walls Of an addition to the West
ern hotel on south Commercial street.
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TRY TUE ROCKY MOUNTAIN BTTTEI

TPY TUE Rocky MOUNTAIN BETTERs.
-fhcy give lone 10 the stomach, stimu-
late the liver, relieve the over-taXed kid
neys and purify the blood. They create
healthy appetite, improve digestion,
invigorate the muscular and nervous sys
TENS and give brilliancy to the mind.
Price, 81. For sale by Trimble & Irwin,
druggists, sole agents for Emporia, Kan
sas. d84feb13-w10feb2e
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The knights Templar expect TO de-
eide upon their route to Chicago on
Thursday evening. The NJ, X. & T.
road offers to carry them for eight dol
lars for the round trip.
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If you are tired taking the large old.
fashioned gripping pills, try Carriers Lit.
tie Liver Pills and take some comfort
A man can't stand everything One
pill dose. 200t22 29t4
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The petition of the property holders
in district No. So, TO be admitted to the
Emporia school district was not al
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The Snediker Brothers on Eagle creek
have about twelve thousand pounds of
wool which they will put on the market
when prices become better.
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An extra freight loaded with cattle
from Eagle creek and consigned to Kan,
sas City, came up on the Howard branch
Sunday
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DIR. Bells worm destroyer, works like
a charm. For sale by Trimble & Irwin
Observation-Disclosures
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There is a perceptible falling off in
the amount of freight shipped over the
Santa Fe road. but travel is still quite
brisk, and the cars continue to be
crowded
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The couAty clerks Office is being re-
modelled and accommodations fitted up
Tor the probate judge, WHO will make
that place his headquarters in the flu
fune
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AID worthy cause and promote your
own pleasure by attending the charity
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a very substantial walk has been put
down on the west side of the Merchants
hotel, by the proprietor, Mr.. Inness.