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THIS EVENING.
II K. FULTON, Auctioneer.

AUCTION SALE OF FORFEITED PLEDGES
will sell by public auction at my Store. 1918 Penn
syIVania aVenue commencing TUESDAY, MAY
NINETEENTH at TEN O'CLOCK A. NJ, my stock
Of Forfeited Pledges, from Nos 2o613 to SQ01O in
elusive. This sale Will continue mornings ~ Clock
aud evenings at $50 o'clock, until all the lots sold
Persons holding tickets will please take notice
myl5-6t* II. X. FULTON. Pawnbroker and Auct
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Wash Dispatch to the st Louis Globe Democrat
When the Secretary IBayard told him that
ABOVE all other things, he must steer clear of q
public reception by the Persians, Judge Hanna
for the hundredth time looked puzzled and
for the thousandth time during the week. said
to himself, swell, I'm ID" The Secretary
explained:
Several years ago. when the Persian mission
was created, q man named BENJAMIN, of Ohio,
was sent out to draw the So 900 a year and to
look after the missionaries. The PerSianS were
a t over the recognition given them by
tle united states government. TO have a resi-
dent minister was magnified By them into
high honor. Mr.. Benjamin was met outside of
Ieheran and conducted into the city with all
1ne ponp and ceremony of a great procession,
In which there were camels and elephants
and triumphal cars enough to outfit a score
banqueted and feted in grand style After
time he settled down to the humdrum routine
OF hearing missionaries stories One day q
Persian diplomat walked into the legation
offices, and with Oriental politeness presented
to the astonished minister a bill for the process
items footed up over $4,000. Poor Mr. Benja-
min received the account and with forced
composure, told the diplomat it should receive
attention. He got the legation together and
asked for advice. Nobody could respond.
Perhaps the he, unfortunate minister, wept
never left Ohio. At length shea in ne desp nar
he forwarded to the State department the ter,
AiO.S 1ueTe WAS more consultation
and liberal abuse of the Persian idea of hOspi-
tallty. The upshot was an appropriation from
it TO pay for Mr.. Benjamin's reception For
the rest of that year the department was run
with due regard to the fact that this Persian
Investment necessitated reduction Of incidental
expenses to the lowest possible figures.
Inc secretary told Judge Hanna the whole
story, and. in concluding, said be trusted that
the new minister would now appreciate the
imperative necessity of Getting into Teheran
without an escort OF elephants and camels. and
that he would, with Jeffersonian simplicity
decline to be made lion by the Persians at
the expense Of his own government.
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rI>HE NEW ORLEANS FAST LINE
VALLEY SOUTHERN SPECIAL

SHENANDOAH JUNG, LURAY AND ROANOKE
The New Route 70 the South and Southwest.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY 80, 1855
o:25 am. daily New Orleans Fast Line For all
points on line of Shenandoah Valley, Norfolk
and Western. East Tennessee. Virginia and
Sselrs1a hrl,rosds Asna MaSSn Jackson,
leans, and the South and Southwest Pullman
Palace Sleeping Cars between Washington and
New Orleans without change Connecting at
Shenandoah Junction with Pullman Cars, New
York to Atlanta
9:1O p. NJ. daily. Memphis Express. For all points
South, Southeast and Southwest. Pullman Pal.
ece Sleeping Cars between Shenandoah Junction
and Memphis without change, connecting 1t
Cleveland, Tenn, with Pullman Cars 70 New
Orleans without change
Trains leave H. & o. r. Il. Passenger Station cornez
New Jersey avenue and street
For tickets, sleeping reservations and al infor
nation apply at ticket Offices 6l9 Penna ave-, 1851
Peana- ave. and al depot Il. d o. r. r., and once O.
the Line. 507 Penna ave, where orders will be taes
for baggage 70 be called for in any Of the city
A. POPE, Il T. LOCKWOOD
Gem. Pass and Tiki Agt Pass and Tiki AT
mhl6-0mO
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r u u X r O OP r

COOKS EXCURSION PARTIES sail from New
York in April, May, June aud July by Firstcla
Steamships.
SPECIAL TOURIST TICKETS for INDIVIDUAL
TRAVELLERS at REDUCED RATES, by the best
routes for pleasure travel.
COOKS EXCURSIONIST with maps, contains full
particulars; by mail for ten cents
NS-W&sl6W WHO'S. COOK son, 26l Broadway NY.
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ny1-dts
I'Hos' j. FISHER q Co. fss, rs,,,. auct,onssr.

TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME DWELLING AND
LOT ON SEVENTH STREET EXTENDED.
BY virtue OF q deed of trust. dated February ss"A
11th, A d. 1852. and recorded in Lber 1884, folio
313 of the land records of the District of Co.
lumb and by direction of the party thereby secured
We will SELL at public auction, in front premises
on WEDNESDAY, NAY TWENTY SEVENTH, A.
d. 1854, at FOUR O'CLOCK p. NJ that certain piece
parcel of land situate I'm the county of Washington
District District Of Columbia, and known as Lot numbered
Fifteen 90, in Block one %, of Todd and Browns
subdivision of Mt Pleasant together with the improve
ments thereon, consisting of a Frame Dwelling.
Terms of sale: One-third Of purchase money in cash.
OF which deposit of 500 must be paid at the time Of
sale; balance i'll two equal insalments payable in six
10 and twelve (l2 months, with interest six 90
per centum per annun and secured by deed of trust
upon the rOperty sold, all cash, at option of pur
chaser Terms Of sale must be complied with within
seven % days from date of sale, otherwise Trustees
reserve the right to resell at risk and ofdefaung
purchaser upon ten days notice in The Evening Star
EEPPEM nAin i ySpiEaLI lHy1A. Trustees.
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From the London standard.
The change that has come over theatrical atl-
diences of recent years is very remarkable.
Plays which were once accepted with enthu-
sasm are no longer tolerated; incidents which
awakened emotion now provoke only derision.
There is no doubt that in former days audiences
were more simple-minded than they are at pres
ent. They were more ready to do what children
call 'make believe to accept in good faith
what was obviously artificial. To bring about
the unexpected appearance of some character
whose presence is sure to create effect has
always been a favorite device of the play wright
and formerly this character had only to appear
and the effect was created; but nowadays adj
m1rers insist upon Its being made plain to them
that the character has been brought to the
spot in natural and readily applicable
way. On Saturday afternoon Mr.. ToOle
once popular throughout England un-
der the title of dominique the Deserter." To q
modern audience the play seems childish,
though there was q time when Ii affected au-
diences. Not long ago Mr.. HolIingshead revived
at the Gaiety several Oid-fashioned dramas
relics of the palmy days, "The Castle Spectre"
and others. They were quite seriously acted,
most as comic as Sheridans Critic" ought to
be, and is when properly done. Yet 1t is certain
that 1.-The Castle Spectre once thrilled the
bosoms OF those who saw it, and that nothing in
the slightest degree comic was perceived In it.
THE Hunchback'' was lately put forward at
the Lyceum, but to the Indignation of old play
gocrs, whom it had once deeply moved, ii was
scofied at as artificial, and had to be promptly
withdrawn. The heroine was, perhaps, in her
acting as artificial as the play in its cOnstruc-
ton, but 1t is not conceivable that any acting
would make the comedy acceptable now.
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nUVALL d MARI,
- Real Estate Auctioneers, 925 St

SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPROvED PROPER.
TI, FRONTING ONEHUN DRIED AND TWEEN
TY-SEEEN FEET FOUR AND ONE-HALF IN
CHES, MORE OR LESS ON TIL SOUTH SIDE
OF " STREET, NEAR TWENTY-FIRST
STREET NORTHWEST
We will offer for sale on WEDNESDAY, Maya
TWENTIETH. 1888 at FIVE O'CLOCK P.1
NJ, in front OF the premises. the east half of lot@
20 and all oflots u and 22 in square 100.
Terms: Onethird cash: valance in and two years,
with interest at the rate of six per cent per annum,
payable semiannually; secured by deed of trust
the property sold, all cash at the purchasers option
deposit OF 500 viii be required when bid Is &C
cepted All conveyancing at cost of purchaser.
myl4-d&ds DCVALL & MARI, Aucts
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TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNI-
TURE, CARPETS. MATTIN(iS, CHINA, GLASS
AND CROCkEHY WARE &c, AT AUCTION.
BY virtue of a deed of trust, dated November 7th
d. 1854, and duly recorded in Iiber No 1O6 folio
81 ct one of the land records of the District of
by shall sell at the Auction Rooms of Walter b. VIII
llamS Co, corner 10th and ID streets northwest on
SATURDAY, MAY TWENTY-THIRD, 1SS5 at
Ten LOCK NJ, the following goods named in
Walnut Chamber Suites Wardrobes.
Walnut Cane seat Brace Arm Dining Chairs
Hair and Husk Mattresses
Dining Room Extension Tables; Square Tables,
Brussels Carpets: Ingram Carpets.
Comforts; Blankets: Betstearis.
Bureaus and Washstauds Pillows.
China. Glass and Crockery Ware; Kitchen Utensils
And other goods marked on schedule which is un-
necessary to enumerate.
myl9d ID. MCLAUGHLIN, Trustee.
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RAILROADS

rINHE GREAT -
40 THE Mill aNHsr mEsf Ai S9o s5rrHwrsr
sr B9u Rkt, TRAck SPLhNRm fENEE{
In EFFECT MAY luTH, lsS5.
Trains leave Washington from station, corner OF 9th
For PittSburE and the West Chicago Limited Express
OF Palace sleeping Cars vi lO-,o am daily: Fast
Line. 1850 ain. daily To Cincinnati and IT Louis
with sleeping Cars nom Harrisburg TO Cincinnati.
10 Chicago With Sleeping Car htoona 70 ehicasSS
Chieago and Cincinnati Express At 7l0 pm. daily,
rsburg to Louisville connecting at Harrisburg with
lnnd' louisville. and II Louis paec p rsnress
lono pan. daily for Pittsburg and the West, win
nRGE lS hNb Pufo%a a'f KRrLRoAD
For Erie Sanandaigus, Rochester. Buffalo. Niagara
Washington 10 Rochester.
For wilamsport. Lock Haven and Elmira at lo:5o
For New York and the East ;l5 $50, and \ 90 I'm.
400, i0,oo pm, and lib night Limited EspreS;
OF Pullman farlor Cars. e4o Am. daily. except
For Boston without change 900 p m every week day
ON sunday, 400 I'm
jersey Ciiy with boats Of Brookiyn Annex, afordine
direct transfer Fulton street. avoiding double fer
For rap Phiiadeiphia LIZ Its ssG and 100 am 800
4S 900 TOO iaJ and aud af i2 ns hight On %s
:, Express. 9:io a m daily except SUNDAY,
M ' i.T5. Zoo 400 4:25 4:s6 800 600 10 ioSSS
m;, aud l2;l5 night; ON sunday, 1880, u 800 am,
For rSps Creek Line a Ina and ss asaI daily
except sunday.
For Annapolis, $50 Am, 1905 and 4:2o pm daily
except sunday. ON sunday. 400 pm.
ALEXANDRIA AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RAIL
WAY, AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASH
INGION RAILROAD.
For Alexandria 600, 100 9:25, i 0l and IL :S5 m
205. i:2i. 4 -, 6:15 500 and 1897 pm. On Sun
day at GOO, 9;eo, III OF am, S:o5 pm.
For Richmond and the South. $50 and :Ol a m
daily, ana 4:45 pm. daily, except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandra for Washington, Cos, 500
1oDo. 1910 am: loo, 800, BIB $40, 1sb5 and
1888 pm. and 1910 midnight except Monday
ON sunday nj es@ and 1910 Am; 105 and l. IS
pm. and 1910 night
Tickets and info NATION the Office northeas tcor
ner uf 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue and at
the station, where orders be left for the checking
OF baggage Ia destination from hotels and residences
j. X. WOOD, General Passenger Agent
CHAS e. PUGi, General Manager. nyll
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AUCTION SALES.
Future DAYS.
V,HoMAs BOWLING. Aucuonecr.

TTHoMAS BOWLING. Aucaenecr
VERY VALUABLE BUILDING; LOTS. ON MONT
GOMERY STREET. NEAR STODDARDS STREET.
GEORGETOWN. AT AUCTION.
On TUESDAY NAY TWENTN-SIXTH. al 49,
SIX O'CLOCK will sell in front OF the premises -
lots No. -, in square 15, fronting 80 feet on-~E
the east side of Montgomery street between Sioddard
and Road streets by u depth OF loo feet. These
the most desirable building lots In Georgetown and
should command the attention OF any one wishing a
frst-class lot.
TERMS One-third cash. baIaace in six and twelve
months with interest secured by deed of trust the
properly An conveyancing and recording al cost of
purchaser nlyl6dads
rTtHoMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.
VERY VALUABLE UN!MPRoyED PROPERTY
On THE NORTIIEASf CORNER OF SroR-
DARD AND CONGRESS STREETS, GEORGE
TOWN, ID. G., All AUCTION.
On WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MAYs go
TWENTY -SEN ENTH, 1883 at FINETHIRrl ~
O'CLOCK. in front of the premises shall sell 49,
valuable building lot the northeast corner of tod
dard and Congress streets, having mont of %
Congress street with a good depth.
Terms One~third cash: balance six, twelve and
eighteen months with notes bearing interest, and
cured by deed of trust the property sold all
cash the option purchaser. All conveyaDCng and
recording al purchasers cost 500 deposit required
at time OF sale.
my1Sd&ds THOMAS BOWLING, Auct.
Athnr A,scfan,,s Moo
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t11OA1zAS DOWLING Auc1tOneef.
MoNIGOMERY STREET, GEORGEfOWN, AT

On MONDAY, NAY TWENTY-FIVE, Ut -
SIX O'CLOCK, win sell in front Of the premE 80
,ses PAT AZ L o 10 a8 enting 1e 2l2 feet On the
0ye streets by adepth Of 81 feet improved b econ-
tortable Frame dwelling House
Terms One.haR cash. balance In six and twelve
ontns Win interest," secured by deed Of trust the
S dSco.it SSrxsys9cnE = cost q 21rchassr
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HOWARD G. CLAGETT.l
$40 ct. NV:
WILLIAM ]. MILLER. fiFusteeA
4S0 Louisiana ave-, ]
DUNCANSON BROS. Aucts myl2dAd,
nUNCANsON BROS. Anctioneers

MARY ANN SHEA" AT AUCTION
On FRIDAY AFTERNOON. NAY Twenty
wharf foot Of 18th street Aw viii ofer for sale the
Long Boat MARY Ann shea with ell her sais, tackle.
= good condtion in all respects and WIN carry about
cords pine wood. or 10000 Sset Of lumber
nyi6dxds SARAH sREA. Administsatxtx
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A Flying Fish in the Schuylkill.

From the Pottsville Chronicle.
Wednesday afternoon, while Peter Heckner
and F. A. Heineman, of this borough, were
fishing in the Manatawny creek, in the vicinity
of the P. S. V. X. r. bridge, they observed a
queer sort of fish spring from the water and
fly through the air for considerable distance.
When it landed in the water again young
Heckner quickly struck it with his fishing rod,
which stunned it, when Ed. Guest, a lad who
was there, was prevailed on to swim in the
creek and fetch il out, which he did, and most
wonderful creature it appears to be, being
Veritable flying fish, having legs we'll as
wings: That night the abOve-naned party
brought that fish to the Chronicle office for in
spectiOn. 1t is about 1Ots inches long, quite
stout towards the head, very much resembling
a catfish in general appearance, but instead of
smooth, Shiny skin, has scales, small but
harsh. The wings, which grow out from be-
meath the gills, are three or four inches long,
and appear and feel much like bony feathers.
But the strangest things about it Is its legs and
ieet-one on either side, beneath the end of the
jaw, just in front of the wings They project
downwards bout two inches, and each have
three long toes. They are very slim, closely re-
semble the legs and feet of little chicks; they
are not web feet. The nose and mouth is cut
square Off and is very peculiar. In fact it Is q
curiosity well worth an examination.
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Talk Of n Washington Merchant.


F. A. b. in Philadelphia Times.
John NJ Boteler, one OF the best-known mer-
chants Of Washington, and think native
there, was on Chestnut street yesterday. asked
him how the boys were getting along down
there under the new administration.
"Everything moves along slowly. The Presi-
dent has not yet announced any appointments,
except that of Judge Merrick" said the genial
Johnny, and then, like all Washingtonians, he
began to talk with pardonable pride about the
beautiful city he hailed from. how splendid it
looked with its myriads OF trees full of green
foliage. its parlOrf1oor streets and neat gardens
in front and around the residences. "Shepherd
Is Is coming from Mexico in july" said Boteler,
land we will give him one of the greatest ova-
lions a private citizen ever received in this
country, for to him is due the magnificent
appearance of the city,"
Mr.. Boteler is democrat, but not bigoted
one He is one of the few of that political TAI h
who stood by Shepherd in his efforts to beau
tify his native town. I'VE are not treated ex-
actly right down there" he said. 1--WE do not
have the right to vote, but we ought to have
the right to choose whoever is to be appointed
to office. Why, we raised more money In Wash
inston towards the election of Cleveland, in
comparison with our interests than any other
city Of like population in the country"
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ING ROSES, OF EXTRA LARGE SIZE. GROW
ING IN POTS, READY FOR PIONEERING.
ALSO
PALMS AND OTHER DECORATIVE PLANTS.
SUITABLE FOR VASES, CENTER OF BEDS
&c, AT AUCTION
On THURSDAY MORNING. MAY TWENTY
FIRST 1850, at ELEVEN O'CLOCK at my auction
ri M shall sell large collection of above Plants
PE IaEs pN r SAFE Al, OF FINE spBTRBAN
EsnekE sTnE 81 ERE sIKT TFkEE
On MoN H5a AS ap TESTRAk AXkTu Fen
T TIE =, 1sd . at FIVE 5CLoSK sharp, win
Gn ans soes on,nr
LIS LIS T. Is g az. 80 g s! BE- sss bloc.
Lets Lots 10 II L and nd IL 2, block g 90
Lots SO and g. block a l. % and 20 0'0ck IL
Lots ], 2, II and l6, block IL
Lot &c; block Il.
on Merdian Hill WHICH is one of the most rapidly
ing sections of the city, and presents splendid
Plsts can be obtained office of the aucioneers cor
Terms onethird cash: balance in one and two years.
hS.e no At six per cent per
on properly sold or all cash at option of purchaser
500 e9ne each lot at at e of se es 10 be-
E, WIN In seven days otherwise resale at risk
notice OF such resale in some newspaper published in
"P ersoass Who have failed to eomn,v with their
Ghasss at sT sales notified that lots
puIcnaseu oy them VIII be resod under this adver
myiidds ~ WI" D iSs acs'se :8f BRos. Au.s
on THURSDAY, NAY TwENTY- FIRST, at SAME
pipe at the head of 18th street % Lots remaining to
be sold IA having been sold on Monday. Every Lot
my19d&ds DUNCANsoN BROS, Aucts.
TNHoMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer
BY FURLoNG & coNSELLY. Ems
Majors Stables, 1920 street nerth9est Washins
9Sa E s. iss5 81 @
N, No IL hay GeldIns Sam, 1e hands high, years
Kind Rn i fesres; trial. warranted sound and
No. 2 Bay gelding ARTHUR, 15l hands high 8
years old; has shown better than $40; fine family
No 3-Chestnnt mare Low, i5s, hands ban high. 6
years Old; line road and family mare: she trotted
kind ~ ''4' ""l''n'e0 So"ha ana
NG 4 an ry NED is hands high old fine
better than 23o fearless Of steam; warranted sound
N, No 5-Bay gelding LUNo, ls hands high, 6 years
handled SIX weeks las, fall and troted in 24o;
No 6-Chestnnt .geding PAUL JONES, 16 hands
with six weeks handling he trotted in 2:5: perfect
family and road horse; warranted sound and kind
No 7-HEMLOCK sorrei gelding, l5a. hands high
years old; can show 2:2O gait i'll three weeks
handling he trotted In 229l driven by Mike Goodwin
at Belmont Park Philadelphia: has shown quarters in
"a seconds: fine family and road horse a money
horse on the turf; warranted sound and kind
Messrs. Furlong & Connolly desire gentlemen desr-
Ing to purchase to come and ride behind and the
speed and driving qualities of any of the stock any
time before the sale.
Catalogues with full and extended pedigrees can be
obtained Of the Auctioneer or at the Stables.
- - FURION9 d Connolly.
THOMAS BOWLING. Anct. mylS-:St
4 -
VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY FRONTING
ON MARYLAND AVENUE. BETWEEN THIR-
TENTH AND FOURTEENTH STREETS
NORTHEAST.
For sale at public auction, on THURSDAY, go
NAY TWENTY-FIRST, at SIX O'CLOCK P. Gald
NJ, Frame House No. 1913 Maryland avenue III
northeast and small Brick House, lot 40 feet inches
by 100 feet.
Terms day Of sale.
myl6d&ds THOS E. wAGGAMAN Auct
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JAMES s. EDwARDs Trustee.
THOMAS BOWLING. Auctioneer. myz-eOd6sds

81 OWING TO THE ILLNESS OF THE rRus-
LEE, the above sale Is postponed to SATURDAY
Hnext' tos TWENTY-THIRD INSTANT, ct the same
hour and place, by order Of the Trustee.
my1Sm,w .f&dA THOS DOWNING Auct
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Henry Claws Family.

The inquiry is made as to the living descend
ants of Henry Clay. The presence of James B.
Clay, jr., of Lexington, KY, in the city affords
the opportunity To- answer it authoritatively.
There is but one son of the "Great Commoner''
hving-John NJ Clay, who resides on a portion
OF the original Ashland estate, and is a farmer
and stOckraiser. Thomas H. Clay ldeceasedl
left two sons and a daughter. Henry b., the
elder OF the sons. has a plantation on the Hoi-
ston river, in Tennessee, which he successfully
culiivates- The other son lives in R.sston. and
Is connected with a publishing house The
daughter Is unmarried, aud lives with her
mother near Lexington. The only child living
OF Col. Henry Clay, jr., who fell in the battle of
Buena Vista during the with Mexico is
the wife o: Henry c. Mcdowell who owns the
left two sons; one served in the Union and the
other in the confederate army. and thew lie side
Dy side IN the cemetery near Louisville OF the
family of James IL. Clay, once charge d affaires
To Portugal and a Representative in Congress
as above mentioned, four sons and one daueh-
lawyer of Louisville, was killed in a rem.
counter In that city few months ago. and his
slayer has just been convicted of mansaughter
James r., Jr, the eldest OF the children is a
farmer and engaged in raising thoroughbred
horses IN Fayette county, Ky. Thomas J. Clay
who Is the fourth son, but the next living is a
nrst lieutenant in the sixteenth infantry IT, s
NJ Charles ID. Clay, the nth son, is a second
lieutenant in the seventeenth infantry IS A
ana at present stationed at Fort Custer NJ T.
George H.. the sixth son, lives near LIE Kingdom
with his mother, and is a stock-breeder These
six young men, the sons OF Thomas H. CLAW
living grandsons of Henry Clay.-hemphis Aro-
LQache.