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LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
r AtJCiUHTA, »-*••*
FRIDAY MORNING -July 20 . ,566
Another Convention.
The “Loyal” people of the South are in
vited to send delegates to a real “ Union
Convention ” to be held in Philadelphia
in September next. In other words,
the Radical sympathizers of the South
are asked to meet there to counteract)
we suppose, any action that may be
taken by the Conservative Convention
which is to meet in the same city in Au
gust. The people thus invited to send
delegates are not those who are “ loyal
ists” (so-called) of to-day, nor the new
lights which have appeared since the
collapse of the “grand rebellion;” but
the old fogies, those who were Union
men par excellence , when Secessionism
was in its zenith, and the great mass ot
the Southern people were struggling by
force of arras to establish a free and in
dependent Southern Confederacy, lliese
are they who are to be represented in
that loyal Convention, and all who en
dorse the Radical programme ns op
posed to the policy of President Johnson
are invited to participate in its proceed
ings. An exchange, very facetiously,
but very justly, suggests that this party
need not trouble itself to send delegates-
If all of its members in the South attend
it there would not be more than enough
then for a decent sized Convention. And
that is true, for there are but few people |
in the South, to-day, who resided in it
during the war, who can truthfully and
conscicnciously say that they did not, to
some extent at least, sympathize with ;
the canse of the Confederate States.
But those who did so sympathize, or |
who took part in the war, are none the j
less “loyal” now to the United States!
Government. They have been overcome; j
they have accepted the situation ; at,d
they have shown, by their conduct since
the war, that they are good citizens and
loyal subjects of the Government. It is
the Radicals who are the real disunion
ists, disloyalists, and revolutionists, and
the people are beginning to discover this
fact. In the approaching Fall elections
they will show their convictions upon
the subject.
Let the Southern Radicals hold their
Convention. It will not amount to
anything. With such Representatives
as are announced in connection with
the call, its influence will be small in
deed, if any.
As to the signers from Georgia, we
know nothing, further than the follow
ing, which wc glean from our ex
changes : A writer in the Washington
(D. C.) Republican has the following
reference to oue of them, G. W. Ash
burn :
In the first place, says the writer, he
was a Georgia Rebel in Columbus, Ga.,
until 18(12, when be turned up at Nash
ville, Tenn. lie then attached himself
to Truesdale’s gang of thieves, who
were exposed by Andrew Johnson, then
Military Governor of Tennessee. After
General Grant had cleaned out this nest
of robbers, continues the writer, and
ordered Truesdale and his gang out of
the Department, Ashburn returned in
18G4. and wrote a series of articles over
bis own signature for the Nashville
press in favor of General McClellan, in
which Abraham Lincoln and Andrew
Johnson were denounced because of
their anti-slavery and loyal sentiments,
in which the Chicago Peace Platform
was extolled as the essence of political
wisdom. So much for oue of the
signers of the Radical address.
°A correspondent in another column
furnishes us soma further information
of the antecedents of this would-be
representative of the people of Georgia.
And this other writer, a correspondent
of the Savannah News and Herald, adds
the following:
Messrs. Editors :—At the conclusion
of the article in this morning’s paper
headed, ‘'Convocation of Loyal Union
ists of the South,” you ask, “Who are
George W. Ashburne and Henry S.
Cole, °of Georgia?” Os Mr. Cole I
know nothing. George W. Ashburne
has been for twenty years a citizen of
Georgia, and is probably a native ot the
State. He entered one of our schools
to prepare for the ministry, but became
involved in some difficulties, and was
excluded from the church. Subse
quently be was the keeper of the hotel
in Thomaston, and afterwards of ?■ pub
lic house on Lookout Mountain. At the
beginning of the war he was in the vi
cinity of Macon. Becoming involved in
some difficulties, he left the State, going
in tho direction of Nashville and Ken
tucky. lie joined the Federal army,
and "held a place upon the staff ot some
officer—perhaps that of General Buel—
with the rank of Colonel. At the close
of the war he returned to Georgia.
Where he resides 1 do not. know. With
out entering into particulars, these gen
eral statements will give you some idea
of the man.
In regard to Ilenry S. Cole we are still
'in the dark. Possibly be may be a lineal
descendant of “old King Cole,” who
“ was a jolly old soul, a jolly old soul was
be;” but if so, it is evident that his illus
trious ancestor was not a Radical, for
tho poetical chronicler continues: “He
called for his pipe and he called for his
bowl, and he called for his fiddlers (and
other musicians,) three, and every tiddler
(or other musician,) had a very fiue fiddle
(or other instrument,) and a very fine fid
dle (or other instrument,) had he, had
he ;" and then, by way of clinching the ar
gument, tho ancient historiographer as
serts :
u Oh' there's none so rare as can compare
With tho sons ot harmo-nte”
From which it is evident that “old
King Cole,” the “jolly old soul,” was in
favor of the music of the Union, the pipe
of peace, the bowl of good fellowship and
an advocate of harmony. What a pity
that the modern Cole is not an imitator
of his great namesake. But we do not
know him. We only know that he is
Cole black in politics; but if he is a
“ live Cole” it is possible that he may,
when thrown info the proposed gun
powder Convention, cause an explosion
of the whole concern. It will explode
anyhow.
A letter from a Brazilian officer
describes sonic of the beauties of sol
diering in South America: “Amphi
bious creatures abound. In my own
tent I have already killed four snakes.
Every morning I find myself accompa
nied by a body guard of fifteen or
twenty monstrous toads, which have
quietly spent the under the cor
ners of the hides that serve me as a
bed. Enormous alligators promenade
regularly from lake, to lake every night.
In a major’s tent, the other day, one
was killed that measured about six
feet in length, and an unfortunate Bra
zilian soldier was unexpectedly taken
off his legs by one of these horrible
creatures and carried into the nearest
lake.”
—A tobacco seller in Pittsburg, Penn,
made a bet of forty-five dollars with a
friend, last week, that he could stand for
twenty-four hours on a pedestal ten feet
high and ten inches square, erected be
fore the door of his shop, to sustain a.
wooden statue of an Indian as a sign,
He began the experiment at eleven in
the forenoon, and during the day the
news of the affair spread abroad and
created considerable excitement. A
crowd of several hundred people gath
ered about the man on his pillar, and
large amounts of money were staked on
the time he would stay there. At about
nine in the evening the sport was stopped
by the police, who took the man down
by force in obedience to orders from the
mayor of the city.
—The Handsboro (Miss.) Democrat
remarks : “A few scientific gentlemen
of this place are about forming a com
pany for the purpose of distilling our
fat pine wood by the new process, and
for the sale of the produce realized
therefrom. From one cord so distilled,
say twenty five gallons spirits turpen
tine, fifty gallons oil, one hundred gal
lons pyroligneous acid, five gallons
alcohol, one and a half barrels pitch or
rosin, one barrel tar, eight hundred
feet illuminating gas, superior to that
made of coal, an fifty bushels charcoal."
—Thos. Buchanan Read, the poet, is
in trouble. Mr. Handy concluded last
week not to have an art gallery in his new
opera house, as he had become tired of
the squabbles among the artists. Mr.
Read thereupon wrote some rose colored
letters, letting the art failure down in
print, published a card repudiating it,and
declaring it a forgery. Read rejoins that
it contained the gist of a conversation he
had had with Mr. Handy, and that in
writing the letter and signing Handy's
name, he had taken only a poetic license.
—A journal remarks that “it may he
interesting at the present time to insti
tute a comparison between the present
Prussian army and that of the great
Frederick. On the Gth of June, 1781,
that monarch held a review of all the
regiments of the Prussian army, both
eastern and western divisions. It then
consisted of exactly fifty thousand men.
The strength of the Prussian army of
to-day is between six and seven hun
dred thousand.”
—All the royal families of Europe are
in a state of anxious suspense at this
time. Queen Victoria’s two sons-in
law, the Prince Royal of Prussia, and
Prince William of Hesse, are fighting
on opposite sides; and Prince Teck,be
fore the close of his honeymoon, takes a
command in the Austrian army. His
wife, the Princess Mary of Cambridge,
accompanied him to Vienna.
—Speaking of a young man who is in
the habit of serenading the young ladies
of that city, the Selma Mcssenr/cr says :
“For having heard him declare, in tune
ful strains, to each of six young Indies
in one evening, that she was 'all the
world' to him, we can safely indorse him
as the most 'harmonious lyre’ of our ac.
quaintance*”'
LATEST NEWS.
Th« city paper! of yesterday evening con
tained tbo following telegram! i
Savannah, July 10.—The steamer San
Salvador arrived at quarantine yesterday
with five hundred recruit! for the Seventh
Regulaie. During the voyage there were
twenty-eight cases cholera on board, three
of which proved fatal. Ono death occurred
after arriving at Tybee bar, and one or
two after the troops landod on Tybee
Island.
There was no sickness among the cabin
passengers, but they will bo detained at
quarantine for fifteen days. The troops are
nil comfortable on shore, and the sickness is
subsiding.
New Yobk, July 19.—Cotton 36 a 38.
Sales yesterday wore 3,000 bales. Gold
150 j. Sterling 9i for sixty days.
Heated term apparently over ; thermom
eter this merning 76°. There were 320
deaths yesterday from all causes. Total
sun-strokes this summer 255, of which 135
were fatal.
The Rope Factory of Lawrence a- Sons,
at Williumsburg, was struck by lightning
and four boilers exploded, two drivon
through a brick wall a distance of two hun
dred feet, destroying several trees; the other
two passed through and destroyed a brick
stable and full some distance off. On'Kan
killed. The Presbyterian Church at Brook
lyn, St. John’s Chapel, and St. Theresa’s
Church, in this city, were struck and
slightly damaged. The ship Cynosure was
also struck, and two men killed by the Cash
in the streets of Brooklyn; and a roA oi
twelve unfinished houses were destroyed by
the lightning and gale.
The latest Mexican adviqes report Tam
pico and Tuapan taken by- the Liberals.
Gen. Conadred deserted the Imperialists
and surrendered the former eity. The rela
tions of Maximilian and Marshal Bozave
are said to be friendly.
New Orleans, July IS.—General Sheri
dan has issued an order prohibiting tho
erection, in this military division, of
monument commemorating the rebellion,
and tbo re-organization of Confederates ]
into companies, batteries, brigades, etc., for
any purpose whatever.
Funeral Notice.
Tho friends and acquaintances of Mrs.
SUSAN SALLET and Mr. Maximilian Sallet
arc respectfully invited to attend the funeral
of the former TO-MORROW MORNING,
the 20th of July, at 0 o’clock, from Ham
burg, S. O.
Special Notices.
SOCIAL LODGE, NO. 1,
M.\— A Called Com- a ‘
iuu nitration of Social Lodge No. 1,
will be bold at Masonic Hall THIS
(Friday) EVENING, at 8 /Y\
o'clock.
The Third Degree will bo conferred.
By order S. D. Heard,
WJI. 11. CRANE, Jr.,
COLLECTOR’S OFFICE U. S.
INTERNAL REVENUE, No. 274 Broad
Street, Up Stairs, Augusta, Ga., July 20th,
IS66.—Notice is hereby given that the An
nual Tax for the year ending May Ist, 1866,
is due, and must lie paid within ten days
from this date. Non-compliance with this
notice incurs a penalty.
WILL. D. BARD,
jy2o—lt Collector.
DR. J. P. 11. BROWN, DENTIST
formerly of Atlanta), Office 220 Broad
Street, over llersey's Clothing Store. All
Dental Operations executed in the best,
neatest and nn»st durable manner.
my 19—Sin*
Wood for the City.
Clerk of Council's Office, )
Augusta, Ga., July 18, 1865. (
OEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
O CEIVKD at this office, until 12 o'clock
M., of Friday, the 10th day of August next,
for furnishing the City Council of Augusta
with ONE THOUSAND CORDS of good
Oak or Hickory Wood, and ONE HUN
DRED CORDS good Dry Pine, and half
light wood—to be delivered, properly corded,
along tbo lines of the Georgia, Augusta
and Savannah, or South Carolina Rail
Roads.
Bidders will state in their proposals the
kind and quality of Wood they intend to
furnish : the price per cord, and the station
on the Rail Road, or number of miles from
the city, at which they will deliver it.
By order of llou. James T. Gardiner,
Mayor C. A. L. T. BLOME,
jyl9 —tf Clerk of Council.
Musical Entertainment.
Mr. iiett’s band will give
another Musical Entertainment on
MONDAY EVENING next, the 23d inst.,
at BENDER’S GARDEN, Shultz’s Ilill,
S. C.
Mr. 11. would like to see all his friends
there.
The Gardens will bo brilliantly
illuminated on every Entertainment night.
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FOR SALE,
NO. 1 COW AND YOUNG CALF.
Apply at No. 32 Ellis Street, or to
R. F. BOUYER,
jy!B—tf Newton House.
Fine Brood and Saddle Mare
For Sale.
QOES WELL IN HARNESS—
And is perfoetly Gentle and Sound.
A bargain offered. Apply to
L. B. DAVIS,
jyl7—6 292 Broad Streot.
REMOVAL.
Quinn brothers
NEWS <t PERIODICAL AGENTS,
Have removed to tho
STORE NEXT BELOW THE
CONSTITUTIONALIST OFFICE, NO. IS9
BROAD STREET.
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New Advertisements.
Barbecue.
. THERE WILL BE A
Barbecue
AT ROBERT PHILIPS’,
IN HAMBURG S. C-,
ON FRIDAY, JULY 20th.
Dinner ready at 2 o’clock, P. M.
NOTICE.
JB. G. KENNEDY, WATCH MAKER.
. thankful for tho courtesy and work
extended to mo sineo the termination of
the war, I have transferred my work and
'/rood will to Mit. J. T. CLARK, who I can
recommend, in tny stead, as a gentleman
and experienced workman.
jy2o-lt J. B. G. KENNEDY.
PRESERVE YOUR SIGHT !
PROFESSOR COHEN,
Tho Renowned Optician and
PEBBLE SPECTACLE MAKER,
From Louisville, Ky., is stopping in this
city on a professional visit for
ONE WEEK ONLY,
With a largo assortment of those Cele
brated
Spectacles,
Suitable for all eyes and sight.
Persons afflicted with deficient sight
would do well to call on the Professor.
Professor COHEN uses ‘ a scientific in
strument which is called the OPTIMETEIt,
by which he determines the power of the
eye which enables him to adjust the exact
lenses to suit the eye, by which he relieves
the sight.
OFFICE at AUGUSTA HOTEL, Ladies’
Reception Room. jy2o—lw*
LOST,
ON WEDNESDAY LAST, A MEMO
RANDUM BOOK, containing about
Twenty Dollars in Bank Bills, between
Twelve and Fifteen Dollars in Greenbacks,
and some private papers.
There was also a Note, payable to B.
Mclnnes, for $1250 in Gold ; said Note has
been paid.
Whoever finds said Book and returns it
to the DAILY PRESS Office will be lib
erally rewarded. jy2o—6*
JOHN T. CLARE,
PRACTICAL WATen MAKER—
Would respectfully inform the citizens
of Augusta, that he is now prepared to do
all kinds of WATCH WORK, at Mr. JNO.
H. FEARY'S, Jeweller and Engraver, No.
25 Jackson Street, over G. W. Shackel
ford’s Tailor Shop. jy2o—lui
TO RENT.
PART OF A HOUSE—
On Greene Street, third door below
Bell Tower, North side, consisting of four
Rooms, Kitchen and Stable.
Apply on the Premises.
House Wanted.
Any person or persons having
A HOUSE with four or five rooms, or
four rooms,to Let on Greene street, near the
Bell Tower, or on Ellis street near the Post
Office corner, can find a tenant for the same
for four or five years, by addressing Glass
Box 119, Augusta P. O. jy2o-3t
NEW BOOKS
QUINN’S, 189 BROAD STREET.
PRISON LIFE OF JEFF. DAVIS.
THE MUTE SINGER, by Mrs. Ritchie.
JARGAL, by Victor Hugo.
THE APOSTLES, by Renan.
JUNIUS BRUTUS BOOTH.
HABITS OF GOOD SOCIETY.
THE ART OF CONVERSATION.
LOVE L’AMO UR.
MACKENSIE’S 10,000 RECEIPTS.
ALL THE LATEST
PUBLICATIONS, NEWSPAPERS
And PERIODICALS
ALWAYS ON HAND. jyll—lm
CLOSING OUT.
TO CHANGE LINE OF BUSINESS
by the first of October next,
M. IIYAMS & CO.,
CORNER BROAD AND M’INTOSH STREETS,
Offer the following Goods, UNDER NEW
YORK COST, at Wholesale and Retail.
Call and examine for yourselves.
BOOTS AND SIIOES :
Men’s, Misses’, Ladies and Boys’ SHOES
and BOOTS—a large assortment of all de
scriptions, at 20 per cent, less than can be
bought in this city.
H ATS:
Men’s and Boys’ English, French, and
American HATS—all Colors and F'ashions,
very low.
GROCERIES:
MACKEREL—BarreIs. Half and Quarter
Barrels and Kits, No. 1,2, and 3.
Soap, Starch, Candle.-, Lard, Pepper,
Mustard, Ginger, Spiee, Tea, Biscuits and
Crackers of all kinds, Oysters, Lobsters,
Peaches, Pine Apples, Sardines, Olives,
Capers, and many other articles.
LIQUORS:
50 cases French BRANDIES —direct
importation
20 cases Holland GIN
40 cases WHISKEY
20 cases CHAMPAGNE
10 cases BRANDY PEACHES
HARDWARE:
40 cases S. W. Collins’ AXES
200 dozen assorted HOES and SIEVES
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JNO. C. SCHREINER A SONS, Macon, Ga.
JNO. C. SCHREINER A SONS, Savannah, Ga.
J. C. Schreiner & Sons,
NO. 199 BROAD STREET,
AUGUSTA, GA.
BOOKS, STATIONERY,
MUSIC, and FANCY GOODS.
Keop constantly on hand a choice selec
tion of the above articles,
All orders from the Country promptly
attonded to.
THE BEST OP ITALIAN
VIOLIN and GUITAR STRINGS.
AGENTS FOR
Steinway & Sous’, Socbbelcr A Schmidt's,
and Gale its Co.’s
CELEBRATED PIANOS.
fe-I—ly
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EVERY MORNING,
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FOR
ADVERTISING
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“The Daily Press”
IS NOW THE
Official IPaper
OF THE
CITY.
A D VERTLSE MEETS
INSERTED
ON VERY LIBERAL TERMS
«
“THE DAILY PRESS”
Job Office
HAS RECEIVED
AN ENTIRELY NEW SUPPLY
OF
LATEST STYLE TYPE
AND
THE FINEST ASSORTMENT
OF ALL KINDS OF
Printing Papers!
IN THE CITY.
Colored Inks kept on hand
AS USUAL.
*@~HAVING SUPERIOR WORK
MEN and FACILITIES, THE PRO
PRIETOR OF THE DAILY PRESS
JOB PRINTING OFFICE, WILL
DUPLICATE ANY BILL, LET THE
PRINTING HAVE BEEN DONE
WHERE IT MAY.
E. H. PUGHE,
PROPRIETOR.
Auction Sales.
Day, Russell & Benjamin,
AUCTIONEERS.
WILL SEI.L-
In front of and inside of Store-
Commencing at 9 A. M
THIS DAY, July 20th—
Lot of DP.Y GOODS—Assorted.
Lot of GROCERIES—Assorted.
Lot of CROCKERYWARE—Assorted
Lot of FURNITURE—Assorted.
And a large lot of good3 not mentioned.
ALSO
Fifty Shares National Express Coimm.
STOCK.
Inside sale will bo for light roods
and benefit of customers,
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Government Sale at Macon, Ga.
THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY WILL
be sold at public auction, at the Mac.,.
Arsenal, or Findlay Iron Works Buildinn.
at Macon, Ga., on ”
THURSDAY, JULY 20th, 1866,
Sale commencing at 10 A. M.-
40,000 lbs. CAST IRON—shell metal
MACHINES and TOOLS for both Iron anil
Woud
Unfinished MUSKET BARRELS
SPORTING RIFLE BARRELS, BLOCKS
and PULLIES, Rope, Harness, Hors,
Equipments, Leather Accoutrements
Four-wheeled Drays, Wagon Polex
spare part* for Muskets and Pistols
100 feet of IP.ON FLANGE PIPE
35 tons SCRAP IRON—and many other
articles.
ALSO,
200,000 COMMON BRICKS, in the unfit,
iahed wall around the new Laboratory.
Terms—Cash, in U. S. or National Bank
currency. D. ,W. FLAGLER,
Captain of Ordnance and
Brevet Lt. Col. U. S. A.,
iy 15—td Corn’g Augusta Arsenal.
Stocks & Bonds! Stocks & Bondi!
Day, Russell & Benjamin,
AUCTIONEERS.
WILL SELL EVERY
WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY
(In connection with their regular gale)
At 11 1-2 A. M, Jh , ecisdy )
Bank Stocks
Kail Road btocks
Loan Association Stocks
Factory Stocks
Bonds
Real Estate
Coupons
AND
Securities of every description.
All Stocks, Bonds, and Real Estate cn
trusted to us will have our prompt personal
attention.
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Millinery, Etc.
MRS. M. TWEEDY ~~
JS SELLING OFF HER
SUMMMEB STOCK
AT REDUCED PRICES—
CONSISTING OF
Ladies' and Misses’ BONNETS and HATS
SUNDOWNS, SHAKERS
RIBBONS and FLOWERS
Ladies’ CAPS and HEAD-DRESSES
Infants’ Lace, Medallion and Embroidered
CAPS
LACE COVERING and SILK BASQUES
LACE VEILS and MITTS
FRENCH LACE for Shawls
WHITE BOBINET
Figured and Plain VALENCIF.NNES
Point Lace HANDKERCHIEFS
LACE BARBS and COLLARS
Fancy Embroidery BRAIDS
Tissue and Berage VEILS, and Matcrisl
HAIR BRAIDS, CURLS and COILS
GRENEDINE, SILK
Figured MUSLINS
JACONET and SWISS MUSLIN DRESS
GOODS
PARASOLS and FANS, of all varieties
Ladies’ and Misses’ HOOP SKIRTS.
Mrs. TWEEDY is closing out the shoes
Goods, in order to make room for the Fall
Stock. Remember the place:
jyla—2w 215 BROAD STREET.
Dissolution, Etc.
Copartnership Notice.
TITE HAVE THIS DAY OPENED A
IT branch of our Charleston Wholesale
HAT HOUSE at
No. 233 Broad Street,
Opposite Masonic Hall,
In this city, and have associated wilbui
Mr. GEORGE A. JONES, under the name
and style of
WILLIAMS, COVERT & CO..
For the purpose of conducting the Whole
sale and Retail Hat, Cap, Straw and Milli
nery Business.
WILLIAMS A COVERT,
Charleston, S. C.
GEORGE A. JONES,
Augusta, Ga.
DAVID R. WILLIAMS, HENRY C. COVERT.
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Wanted.
Wanted to Purchase,
AnOUSE, CONTAINING
ABOUT FOUR ROOMS-
Within the corporate limits.
Apply at THIS OFFICE.
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WANTED.
A YOUNG LADY WHO CAN COME
well recommended, desires a situation
as TEACHER of small children, in two or
three families. Addross
G. W. W.,
ju29—lm Augusta, _
Wheat Wanted.
Wheat! Wheat! Wheat!
WHEAT WANTED AT THE
GRANITE MILLS.
THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE
WILL BE PAID BY
GEO. T. JACKSON & CO.,
218 Broad Street,
jul7—3m Masonic Hall Building^
WHEAT! WHEAT!
HEAT I WHEAT I WHEAT 1
Tho Market Price paid for WHEAT. '
THOS. P. STOVALL,
ju9—tf At tho Excelsior Mill*-