ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST

The Evening Echo. MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1878.

Death of the Princess Alice.— Our to-day’s cablegrams announce the death of Princess Alice, the second daughter of Her Majesty. The deceased Princess has been mentioned in our cablegrams foi some days past as being seriously ill, so that the occurrence is not without warn ing Princess Alice Maud Mary was born on the 25th April, 1843, and is thus 36 years of age. She was married on the Ist July, 1862, to Prince Louis of Hesse, and is the mother of six children. It was Princess Alice who so bravely nursed the Prince of Wales in his illness from typhoid feyer, and she was the favourite daughter of the late Prince Consort.

The Wesleyan Bazaar.— The bazaar in aid of the Wesleyan Building Fund is to be held to-morrow, Wednesday, and Thursday. We are given to understand that the ladies having charge of the bazaar have been successful in collecting together a large number of useful and fancy articles the result of their labour, and that of friends of the cause, and also contribu tions. The goods will be marked “in plain figures, at the lowest possible prices,” so that the fair vendors will not exercise the power—which is so peculiarly their own —of making an unfortunate bachelor give three times its value for an article, which perhaps might be useful to him sometime in the far future. Lotteries, raffles, and such like engines of bazaar business will be unknown on this occasion, so that patrons may rest assured they will this time deal with “ fair” dealers. Important to Goon Templars.— On Wednesday evening next the Grand Lodge which has just closed its sessions in Nelson, will hold a special session in Christchurch for the purpose of con ferring the Grand Lodge Degree on those members entitled to it but who were un able to attend in Nelson. Arrangements are to be made if a sufficient number offer, to convey members from Ashburton at single fares for the return journey. The meeting is to be held in the Templar Hall, at 7.30 p.m,—Communicated. Inquest. —An inquest was held to-day in the Ashburton Hotel, by Dr. Trevor, Coroner, and a jury, on the body of Sam. Macfarlane, a laborer, aged 28 years, a native of Armagh, Ireland, who fell down dead on Saturday afternoon, about five o’clock, in the street, opposite Butler’s old hotel. Evidence detailing the occurrence heard, and Dr. Stewart, who made the post-mortem examination, said death had resulted from disease of the heart. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the Doctor’s evidence. District Court. —Our telegrams an nounce that the District Court will sit monthly in the Town Hall of Ashburton, and that the 15th of each month will be the Court day. The Holidays. —Mr. Macrae, cab pro prietor, has possessed himself of an omni bus, to hold 40 or 50 persons. He intends to keep it for hire in Ashburton, and we hear that he is organising an excursion to the beach or elsewhere for some one or other of the Christmas or New Year’s holidays. The Resident Magistrate.— We are in a position to state that as yet Mr. A. Le Grand Campbell is ignorant of any im mediate projected change in the Resi dent Magistracy of Ashburton. The Magistrate’s Court. —At the special meeting of the Road Board to-day, the Chairman stated that when the new Board came into office the Magistrate’s Court would have to remove its sittings, and Mr. E. G, Wright suggested the Town Hall as the most eligible Court House. Some such steps will have to be taken as the Board have determined not to let their office for any other purpose than that pf its own business,

ON THE LAUNDER.

“I foucht for-.my ain Hand.” —llal o’ THE Wynd.

I trust that my “ bump ” of veneration has not been affected by the general de pression, but I have recently devoted some thought to municipal matters, without enhancing my reverence for elective bodies. As I elbow my weary way among the boulders of East-street, and hold my breath through the offensive effluvia—our honest, old grandfathers would have said abominable stinks—of Burnett-strect, I don’t boil over with filial admiration for our city fathers. However, I think the Chairman of the School Committee was a little intemperate in assuming that. the ideas of our august councillors ran in gut ters. The flow would be overpowering, and naturally have a downward tendency ; and I think the duties of a Borough Council lie rather in removing stones and smells, and thus conducing towards the physical comfort of the children, than in purchasing prizes for the development of minds, which are all too liable to run to seed under this forcing system. I never actually won a school prize myself—exami ners were illiterate fellows in my days, and never could detect a real genius ! —but being somewhat of a capitalist, and the purchase system being current, I seldom returned to my ancestral halls, at the ter termination of the academical half-year, without some satisfying evidence of my progress and good conduct to exhibit to my confiding parents.

Our worthy R.M. has been amongst us again, ministering comforting balm to the wronged, and just admonition to the erring. That seasoned prodigal, Rosanna Hill, whose sweetly-poetic name is familiar to most of your Friday evening readers, re ceived conspicuous notice as an incorri gible” in Friday’s issue. Let her sin rest, but reflect that, notwithstanding the uncomeliness of her manners and person, the unpolishedness of her conversation, she is a fellow-being, whose condition we are to some extent answerable for ; or at least we are bound by our professed faith to exert ourselves towards alleviating and exalting this melancholy condition. How much have we each done for poor old Rosanna ? Mr. Skillen is not a self-confident man. I liked his timidity in taking the formidable oath administered by Con stable Bullen. When sworn, his exacting conscience allowed him only to bear wit ness to his own drunkenness, and I think his bosom friend was inconsiderate in attempting to refute this evidence. It has occurred to me that this man of type would have found a comparison odious, and longed to represent friend Skillen sober, to: keep his own legs. I cannot follow the civil cases. Equity and good conscience (as opposed to law and reason), Now Gui nea expeditions, and Turkish bonds were the leading features in Friday’h litiga tion. The eloquence of this court is prodigious, but the language of learned counsel is often not typical of that “ bon enfant” style one looks for from gentlemen of birth and culture. An opponent’s most sacred weaknesses are ruthlessly harrowed; and, although this rude cultivation is couched in milder tones when addressing the Bench, there is no lively veneration exhibited for either the years, the name, or the wisdom of the presiding magistrate. A very juvenile friend of mine marvels at this.

I am not a Good Templar, but since listening to Mr. Jago’s eloquent address in the Town Hall last week, I have eschewed the flowing bowl. This brief valediction from “the temperate tippling sanctioned by custom,” hardly qualified me to come forward as an advocate for the cause. I cannot place myself before the bacchanalian Ashburtonians as physic ally and morally excellent by alcoholic abstinence, but I do think that the able G.W.C.T. might have laid greater stress on the “personal considerations” of temperance. A body of teetotallers with whom I am intimately associated have recently been disporting themselves in the manufacture of that sublime non-intoxi cant cordial—ginger beer. ■ I cannot fur nish the recipe which produced the result, but a sitz-bath, a pump,' a few shillings worth of the most determined explosives Mr. Cambridge can supply, .and a little ginger and sugar, will go a long way. Secure each cork with two yards of cable chain, place a reaper and binder on the top, and stand by it until used. My teetotal friends, in their innocent simpli city, relied upon ordinary whipcord re straining the exultation of the beer, and it was carefully placed under the spare bed allotted to me. At midnight, I awoke amongst the rafters, with an effervescing underneath, which rendered a longer stay inadvisable, so I abandoned the minor details of my wardrobe and hurried away ; and extrarfortified, doubjy-explosive. nitro glycerine reigns supreme in that room until this day. This is temperance! May its gentle influence solace many a troubled home, but I cannot feel with Professor Rolleston, as reported in Wed nesday’s telegrams, “that the cause of drunkenness is just drinking, and to stop the former we want to discontinue the latter. ” This is a dry utterance !

I always study to touch with the most scrupulous dplicacy on Church matters. I wish to engender no envious unplea santness between sections of our modern institutions by giving undue precedence one before another. I am an advocate for free trade in beliefs, and I only give publicity to the following little anecdote in contradiction to the reputed frailty of women, and not provoke the Episcopa lians to think more highly of themselve, than they ought to think. A very popu lar and reverend gentleman, }vhose honesty of purpose is in nn inverse

ratio to his stature, was recently closing a. long round of parochial calls by familiarly dropping in at the villa of a member of his flock. The gentleman of the house being absent, and the lady in that dishabille which overtakes even beauty and fashion at the close, of a big wash, the all-expedient “not at home” was regretfully announced by the maid. My clerical friend, however, was travel stained and weary : he pined for rest, and asked permission to await the lady’s return. The hesitancy of the maid was brief—she admitted the good man, and represented the visitation to her mistress. The lady was equ?l to the occasion: assuming her walking attire, passing through the back door, and hurriedly walking up and down the ash-heap to col lect dust and color, she re-entered at the front, prepared to issue forth warm hospi tality to her pastor. But this pillar of our church, reviving under the geniality of the maid, had retired backward to catechise this menial <on a few matters of Church doctrine, and, from the . scullery window, had beheld the stratagem of the mistress. The meeting was mutually embarrassing. Lonehand.

ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD.

Special Meeting To-day

Present : Messrs. John Grigg (Chair man), Joseph Hunt, Thos. Taylor, and E. G. Wright. The minutes were read and confirmed. Mr. Wright pointed out that the Clerk had sent round notices to the members of the Board, stating that, in consequence of to-day being a Government holiday/there would be no meeting. The Clerk had no right to do anything of the kind. Officers under the pay of Government were in a different position to officers under local bodies.

The Clerk made an explanation to the effect that the notices had been sent out less for the reason of a public holiday than that he was not prepared with a statement of the financial position of each ward. His own illness, and the short notice given by the Board, had caused this, and he had been under the impression that the special meeting was called'to hear such statement.

RESERVES. The County Council Clerk wrote, cover ing a letter from the Under Secretary for Crown Lands, in reply to a request from the Ashburton Road Board to have titles made in their favor to the reserves within their district. The Under Secretary stated that Government would hand over all gravel reserves for road-making purposes, but had no power to make over reserves to be let for pasturage purposes. The Board resolved to 'point out that Government had already granted such rights, the reserve upon which the Road Board Office stood being a similar case. COLDSTREAM CREEK. A letter was read from Harris and Ire land, solicitors for Mr. Peter Matthews, whose tender for widening a creek near Coldstream, near R.S. 13814, had been accepted by tlxe Board, asking if the Board intended to carry out the work. Mr. Matthews had been ready for some time to begin the work. Some difficulty had arisen with Mr. Dowding, whose land would be benefitted by the work, and the Clerk was instructed to reply that, pending a reply from Mr. Dowding, no answer could be given. If the work were carried out Mr. Dowding would have an extension of time. CEMETERY RESERVE. The County Council apprised the Board of the fact that part of the site proposed by the Board for a cemetery—R, S, 26654 — was purchased, and asked the Board to recommend a suitable reserve adjacent. Board resolved to recommend other sites at Chertsey and Winslow. AN OFFENSIVE GATE. Mr. Butterick, Wakanui Creek, wrote complaining of a gate across a public road that excluded him from the use of that road, which ran past his section. The Board found that the gate had no right to be there. LAND, TAX. The Deputy Land Tax Commissioner wrote, asking to be furnished with a copy of the Valuation List for the district, and the bames and addresses of those who bad been last employed on the work of valua tion. V The matter was referred to the Chair man. magistrate’s court. Mr. Wright said the Court would have to find other quarters than their office, and suggested that the shareholders of the Town Hall would doubtless be glad to let the Town Hall to the Magistrate’s Court. - The Chairman said the Board could only let the office till their term of office expired. ...... TENDERS ACCEPTED. 138. Surveyor’s Road, John Black, 2s, 2d. per yard. 139. Shingling. Boundary Road, J. Strain : outfalls, Is. per yard; shingling, Is. 9d. per yard. - „

140. Great South Road—Formation No. 1,12 s. fid. per chain ; No. 2,30 s. per chain; No. 4 (concrete), 455. per yard; timber, 13s. 6d. per 100 feet. 141. Formation Windermere Road, J. Quigley—No. 1, Bs. per chain ; No. 2, 555. per chain ; bridge, £O. gravel. Mr. W. Fleming asked for liberty to take some loads of gravel.—Granted. WAKANUI ROAD TO BUTTERICK’s. Messrs. Christie and Thomas pointed out the bad state of this road; and tenders were ordered for the work at once. RATES AND VALUATION. The Clerk reported that the valuation of the district, and the collection of rates, were proceeding satisfactorily. ' ADJOURNMENT. The Beard then adjourned?

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[By Submarine Carle.] London, December 12. Sir Stafford Northcote, in the House-of Commons, said it had been ascertained that it was the Russian envoy, not the mission, that had been withdrawn from Cabul. England will not acquiesce in Russian interference in Afghanistan in that or any other form. A Frenchman was charged at Bow Street •with threatening to shoot the Queen. , The Italian Ministry have resigned. Dec. 13. The Rev. Robert Hodgson succeeds the Rev. Tyrel a 3 Bishop of Newcastle. The House of Commons, after a debate lasting four -days, negatived Mr. Whit bread’s motion' by 328 against 227. Mr. Gladstone vehemently condemned the Government’s policy, and the Marquis of Hartington strongly censured Lord Lyt ton, and demanded his recall. Sir Stafford Northcote, in replying, deprecated any weakening of Lord Lytton’s influence under existing circumstances. The export returns for last month show an increase, as compared with last year. On Saturday Roberts reached Shutar Gcoduno Pass.

The Ameer’s troops in Cabul are dis inclined to fight. Officials and notables at Gallabad ten dered their submission to the British.

AUSTRALIAN

Sydney, Dec, 14.

Her Majesty’s, schooners Barard and Beagle report continued desultory fight ing at New Caledonia. The losses on both sides were slight. The Farrell Ministry remain in office. It is understood they will at once deal with the Exhibition vote. Fresh proposals for the settlement of the Chinese dispute are under discussion. James Forbes, miner, of Auckland, died under suspicious circumstances. The stomach is being analysed. The Newcastle miners refused to supply the company with coal. The same action has been taken by the Brisbane miners. The anti-Chinese feeling is spreading. Adelaide, Dec. 15. The English cricketers won the match against the South Australians by one run and four wickets to fall. Arrived—Aconcagua. Melbourne, Dec. 15. The Victorian Fifteen scored 280 in their second innings. The Australian Eleven in their second innings have made 126 for the loss of two wickets. .

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per Press Agency and Exchanges.] Napier, December 14. At a meeting of the'ratepayers of the borough of Napier, to consider the ques tion of raising a loan of £70,000, so as to consolidate the two existing loans, and leave about £53,000 for a drainage and sewerage scheme, the meeting was pre sided over by the Mayor. There was a good deal of discussion, but no resolution was passed, the Act prescribing that there shall be only consideration and discussion. The Mayor gave notice that the poll would be taken on the 23rd inst.

Wellington, December 14. A twenty mile walking match took place to-day under the auspices of the Welling ton Amateur Athletic Club. Lynch was first, covering the distance in 3h. ISmin. 20sec. ; Beswick second, in 3h. 21min. 15sec. ; Galbraith third, 31i. 26min. 30sec, Thirteen started, and five finished, the dis tance under four hours,

Sunday.

A supplementary “ Gazette ” published last night appoints the sitting of the Christ church District Court at the Town Hall, Ashburton, on the 15th of every month, and at the Provincial Council Chamber, Christchurch, on the 20th of every month. Sections 15, 21, 33, 40, 47, and 68 ;;of the Sheep Act, 1678, which comes into operation on January 1, 1879, are pub lished in the “ Gazette.”

Mr. Barton has replied to the letter of the Colonial Secretary. He re-iterates his charges against the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Richmond. In support of the charge that the judges corruptly favored his opponents, he cites the cases of the Wellington Coporation v. Schultz©, Gillon v. McDonald, Peters v. Joseph, and Pole v. Tonks. He accuses the Chief Justice, in the the case of Pole v. Tonks, of caus ing such hindrances to Pole as enabled Tonks to make away with the property, and caused the successful plaintiff, Pole, to become a bankrupt. Mr. Barton adds : —“I charge that the Chief Justice so acted with the object of depriving Pole of the fruits .of. his verdict, and the same Justice afterwards upheld a fraudulent deed of Tonks contrary to such clear principles of law, that I cannot but believe he was actuated by corrupt motives.” Referring to Leach v. Johnston, Mr. Barton says the conduct of Justice Rich mond throughout that trial, and afterwards, on the motion to set aside the verdict, was such as, in his opinion, afforded proof that the Judge was acting corruptly, and not from mere error of judgment. Mr. Bartan intimates his readiness to prove all those charges. The Wellington bookbinders are startiug a subscriation on behalf of the seaman’s anti-Chinese strike.

The permanent modified contract for the San Francisco mail service (that is the one abolishing the coasting by ocean steamers) is expected to be signed about the end of the present month. Dunedin, Saturday. The wrestling match for £SO aside and thg champion J?elt pf Otago, took plaoe

this - afternoon, between John Tyson, champion' of Otago, and the present holder of the belt; and Thomas, of Eaglehawk, Victoria, and champion of that colony. Thomas was the challenger, and camo dovfti to Otago and defeated Dagg for £IOO aside about 1 a fortnight ago. In conse quence. pf the victory which he then gained he was the favorite to-day, and both he and Tyson were loudly cheered on appearing in the ring. The contest this time was to be decided by the best two out of three. Considerable play took place when the men came together, but it was evident they would never take * hold ’ of their own notion, and when they were put together by the judges, Tyson fre quently slipped his hpld, and his wrestling throughout was marked by great want of pluck, and the crowd hooted. However, by sheer brute force, he twice in succes sion threw Thomas, and during the . struggle for the, second fall almost choked.' hunf Thomas wrestled very fairly, and very gamely, and many believe that had Tvson done the same he would not have won. Invercargill, Saturday. The trial of Welsh for the murder of his wife was resumed this, morning. His . Honor began his summing up about 3 p.m. and dealt with the evidence in an exhaustive ail'd extremely impartial man ner. His deliverance occupied two hours. The jury then retired, and within half an hour returned with a verdict of “ Guilty.” Prisoner’s demeanor was impassive. When asked if he had anything to say. why sen tence of death should not be passed, he muttered almost inaudibly that he knew nothing about it. He kept his eyes stead ily fixed on the judge and did : not display the slightest agitation'when sentence was passed. The Judge in’ passing^sentence, ? » said the prisoner had had a long and fair i trial, and had been convicted, -and with that verdict he (the Judge), thoroughly concurred. The verdict is regarded as righteous by everyone here.

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS.

Death of Princess Alice.

London, December 14. Princess Alice /of Hesse-Dartnstadt died at seven this morning. - , Gerald Fitz Gerald, late of Calcutta, has been appointed Comptroller General of Finance in India. The money market is Stringent. \ ' - The bank minimum is unchanged.

The reserve has been weakened by the withdrawals to county hanks. There have been large arrivals of gold from Paris, and a calmer feeling prevails. Stock market is agitated by bank fail ures.

Consols, 94. Market for Australian securities is weak and unsettled.

At the wool sales prices recovered after a temporary relapse. _ Corn market quiet. ~ :

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Wellington, Monday.

A piece of ground on Thomson Recla mation, 30 feet frontage, has been leased for 99 years at an annual rental of £SOO, the lessees to have the power of pur chasing for £9OOO at any time within 15 years. . ’ The Committee of N.Z. Rifle Associa tion will in a few days meet to draw up a programme for the meeting at Nelson. The schooner Torea has been launched and taken on to Piclon for repairs. The Church of England body is about to organise a General Church Fund for the diocese of Wellington, to provide adequate stipends for such a body of clergy as may be required; to build churches, parsonages, and schools ; and to train young men for the work of the Ministry. It is proposed to raise the fund by certain graduated weekly sub scriptions.

MON DA V, December *6, iS/S.J

THE EVENING ECHO;



. .r. d. s. d. Butter, inferior to best, $ lb O 0 to 0 0 Eggs, dozen - I 2 to l 0 Bacon, prime smoked, lb 0 IO to 0 0 Hams in clo.thj tf? lb Cheese, prime quality, $ lb I 0 to q 0 o 9 to 0 IO Flour in bags, $ ioolb 12 6 to 14 0 Oatmeal, ioolb 26 Q to 0 0 Lard, tf? lb - O 9 to 0 0



Christinas Announcements. CHRISTMAS TREE TOR TUB CHILDREN OF ASHBURTON, AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS! MRS. MOREY begs to inform parents that she will have a CHRISTMAS TREE ON TUESDAY, 24th DECEMBER. Tickets—One Shilling Each. All Prizes, and NO BLANKS. FpV convenience of ladies residing in country the first drawing will take ,u. * 9 o’clock and continue until half dace Hu Mist G. ’ -sU GIRLS'TREE.' SSTi toy3 ’ BOYS’ TREE. Ist prize— Rocking Horse. Other prized —Cricket Bata and Balls, Garden Tools, Writing Desks, Horses and Carts, with a variety of toys suitable for boys. Christmas comes but once a year, So give the children some good cheer. A REAL CHRISTMAS TREAT FOR CHILDREN, TUESDAY, 24th, At 2 o’clock sharp. Not less than woo Prizes. MRS. MOREY, Tancrbd Street, Ashburton, Next to Mr. Chapman, House Decorator



CHRISTMAS IS COMING! a. Mia >2 4800*. CHRISTMAS CAKES. TAYLOR & LILL, Bakers and Confectioners, Beg to call the attention of their numerous customers and the public generally, to their intention to make a very Extensive Display of Superior CHRISTMAS CAKES to suit all classes, ranging in price from Two Shillings upwards. The quality is guaranteed to be First-class, and second to none in Canterbury. The following different kinds of Cakes will be kept in stock for Christmas Rice Cakes Cumberland Cakes The Lome Cakes Sponge Cakes, in great variety Seed Cakes Currant Cakes Queen Cakes &c., &c., &c. Fancy Biscuits of all kinds. Pastry in Great Variety. N.B.—Orders for Iced Cakes must ha in at once. TAYLOR & LILL, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. All orders punctually attended to, and sent in early. 142 C n < s H C/3 >H PS E u CHRISTMAS CAKES. CHRISTMAS. O a a ►H w HI g > V 3 rf|HE Manager of the Central Tempe j ranco Hotel wishes it to be known that he has on hand a Great Variety of Christmas Cakes, ranging in price from FIVE SHILLINGS TO Five Guineas. Inspection invited at the CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Havelock Street, Ashburton. 137 CHRISTMAS. CHRISTMAS. FANCY GOODS, in Great Variety, for CHRISTMAS, Selling at Remark ably Low Prices, for Cash, at MRS. MOREY’S Fancy Repository, Tancred Street, Ashburton, near Chapman’s. Remember the .Christmas Tree on the 24th—Tickets only 1/- each, XQQ



Special Notices. 20 FENCING WIRE. TONS Just Received and on Sale at LOWEST PRICES. A. O. AIT KEN & CO., Havelock Street. TO-MORROW TO-MORROW. WESLEYAN CHURCH. bazaar AND IFT A UCTION Gr ' ’ ' A IN THE TOWN HALL, ASHBURTON, ON ruesday, Wednesday, & Thursday, DEC, 17TH, ißth, and 19TH. A Lot of Beautiful FANCY AND USEFUL ARTICLES, Made expressly for this BAZAAR, Ahich are marked off at Moderate Prices. In aid of the Building Fund. n 5



The Chinese Embassy to Washington. —While society in California is doing its very utmost to ostracise the Chinamen in every way, it is interesting; to read how the President of 'the Great Republic received an Envoy from the Celestial Empire. The Emperor of China having recently ap pointed an embassy to reside in Washing ton, his Minister was presented 1 tb Presi dent Hayes on Sept. 28. ; * Chin Lan Pin, the Minister,.delivered,to the President a letter from the Emperor j appointing' Chin Lan Pin to reside at Washington as Envoy'* Extraordinary, and Yung Wirig as Assis tant Envoy. The' Emperor added in his letter :—“ Having, by the will of Heaven, succeeded to. our great patrimony , we regard, without discrimination, ’China and all foreign. nations ,as members of one family, arid ive desire that' henceforth our f relations with your Government may be further strengthened-, and Hhht both may enjoy lasting peace. : * Which; is our sincere hope.” President Hayes, after, alluding to the first diplomatic, mission sent ten years ago from China to the United States, cordially welcomed the Envoy, especially as he had announced that he and the Assistant Minister came- with the inten tion and desire to establish a permanent legation at the capital upon a footing with those of other nations. Strangers coming to reside in Ashburton ’ are often at a loss to know which is the best Establishment to visit for the purchase, of Drapery, Clothing, and House-furnishing Iron mongery, and General Stores. ORR & Co. offer special advantages to the. public that can be met with nowhere else in Ashburton. They keep at all times the largest and best-assorted . Stock of every class of Goods, imported direct from tlie leading manufacturers at home, which/ , beino bought entirely upon cash terms, they are enabled to oflcr goods of such sterling value as cannot be equalled by any other house in* the trade. Every article in stock is marked at the lowest price, from which ho abatement is made so that the most inexperienced buy their goods at the game prices as the best judges, r-A'fVl ‘