Singapore Daily Times, 30 August 1877
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Title Section13 1877-08-30 1 Singapore Daily Times. VOL. XVIII. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, 30th AUGUST, 1877. No. 13,2 U13 words
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P. & O. Company.
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Article, Illustration463 1877-08-30 1 offices— D’Almeida Street. Hopowirt—At New Harbour. Ivf following »ie tnc dates on which 'oDrarv's Contract Mail Steamers m T k> expected to arrive here in 1877 Outward. Homeward Mi Ja». Wednesday 10th Jan. 24th 1th Feb. n 7th Feb. 20th h 21st y fith463 words
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98 1877-08-30 1 THi steamers of this Company will be despatched from Singapore for Malacca, Penang, Moulmein, Rangoon and Calcutta during the current year at the undernoted d atea Monday, Jan. Bth. Saturday July 14th. 22nd. I 28th. Febry. sth. Aug. 11th. 19th 25th. March sth. Sept.98 words
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Article329 1877-08-30 1 The following are the dateß on which the steamers of the Messageries Maritimes may he expected to arrive here during the current year Outward. Homeward. 1877 1877 Wednesday, 17 Jan. Thursday, 18 Jan. 3l do ,i 1 Feb. ]4 Feb. 15 do 28 do 1 March ,U.329 words
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Article132 1877-08-30 1 Agamemnon. Ulysses. Ajax. Patroclus. Achilles. Antenor. Diomed. Deucalion. Nestor. Glaucus. Priam. Anchises. Sarpedon. Stentor. Menelaus. The above steamers, having first class accommodation and carrying a Surgeon and Stewardess, run regularly every ten days from Liverpool outwards, and returningto London. Through Bills of Lading issued for all China132 words
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192 1877-08-30 1 Nail service to Malacca, Lingy, Xiang, Salangore, Durian Sabatang (Perak), and Pinang. The Steamers of the above Company will leave Singapore and Penang fortnightly,—leaving Pinang immediately after arrival of the English mail, commencing about 3rd June, and returning from Singapore 48 hours after arrival. The192 words
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463 1877-08-30 1 The Steamers of the above Company will now plv between Singapore and Bat,; via every fortnight, leaving Singapore 24 hours aftei the arrival of the English Mail from home. Head Office, 13 Austin Friars, London. Passage Money, First Class. From Singapore to Batavia 8463 words
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268 1877-08-30 1 This Company continues to perform the following regular services in the Indian Archipelago, under contract with the Netherlands Indian Government. From Singapore To Batavia... via Riouw and Muntok, and back, in correspondence with the mail steamers of the P. df O. Company every 14268 words
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Insurance.
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386 1877-08-30 1 Capital, £500,000, with power to increase. {lst issue at par £100,00( 2nd do at s«prem £125,00C 3rd do at 10» prem.£lso,ooo the £75,000 premiums on shares being available for the' maintenance and extension of the Company’s business. The success of this Company386 words
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Article70 1877-08-30 1 Capital 1,500,000. Paid-up 133,332. Reserve Fund 90,000. General Agents. Messrs. Jardine Matheson Co., Hongkong. The undersigned, Agents for the Office, are authorised to insure goods by A. I. Sailing Vessels or Steamers to the extent of 8106,000 on each bottom, and on the Block and Machinery70 words
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99 1877-08-30 1 HEAD OFFICE, LIVERPOOL. Robert Galloway, Esq., Chairman. George C. Frames, Esq. Deputy-Chairman. Underwriters. Herbert B. Brayne, Esq., Liverpool. Charles T. Manley, Esq., London. Secretaries. James Paul, Esq., Liverpool. Anthony Radcliffe, Esq., London. OFFICES IN LIVERPOOL, 20 A 21, Exchange Buildings East. OFFICES IN LONDON,99 words
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45 1877-08-30 1 (Berlin -Cologne Fire Insurance Company, Limited, Berlin.} The undersigned, having been appointed General Agents of the above Company are prepared to take Fire Insurance Risks at the current rates of premium. RAUTENBERG, SCHMIDT A CO. Singapore, 27th Jany., 1877. u. c45 words
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Article56 1877-08-30 1 Established 1710. Insurances effected upon almost every description of property at the current Rates of Premium. Total Sum insured in 1876, £248,980,367. Claims arranged by the Local Agents, and paid with promptitude and liberality. The jurisdiction of Local Tribunals recognised. Singapore Agents, MARTIN, DYCE A CO.56 words
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Article42 1877-08-30 1 London Office, 2 old Broad Street. The undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company, and are prepared to take risks upon cargo on the customary terms. HAMILTON, GRAY A CO. Singapore, 15th July, 1872. (u. c42 words
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37 1877-08-30 1 Capital 2,000,000. Agents at Singapore and Penang: BOUSTEAD A CO. Fire department: Limit £lO,OOO, on a first class risk. Life department: Limit £2,000, on one life. Singapore, 14th May, 1867. (u. c.)37 words
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Article178 1877-08-30 1 Capital Two Millions Sterling. Offices. Queen Insurance Buildings, Liverpool. Queen Insurance Buildings, 60Gracecburch Street, London. Chairman of the Company, Bernard Hall, Esqre. Deputy Chairman Chairman in London, Peter Me Lagan,Esq M. p. Deputy Chairman, John T. Fagan, Esqre. 1 Paid up Capital 190,972 Fire Reserve Fund178 words
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120 1877-08-30 1 Head Office, Batavia. The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to issue Policies covering Marine risks on goods to all parts of the world at reduced rates. They are also prepared to take Fire risks of every description at the lowest current120 words
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86 1877-08-30 1 Financial Position (1875.) Subscibed Capital £3,*****0. Accumulated Funds 1,778.,000. Annual Revenue from Fire Premiums 313,000. Life 133.000. Interest upon Invested Funds *****. The undersigned have to announce that they are the duly appointed Agents for this Company in Singapore; with authority to grant86 words
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Article29 1877-08-30 1 Capital £1,000,000. CHIEF OFFICES. London 79, Cornhill E. C. Edinburgh, 31 Georgr Strrrt. Agents for Singapore. BOUSTEAD A CO. Singapore, 22nd Feb., 1876. (u. o.)29 words
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52 1877-08-30 1 Established 1821. Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Total Invested Funds, upwards of 3,000.000 Annual Income upwards of 400,000 The undersigned have been appointed Agents at Singapore and are prepared to issue policies against Fire on the usual terms. PATERSON, SIMONS A 00. Singapore, Ist April,52 words
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42 1877-08-30 1 ALLAINCE BRITISH FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON. Capital £5,000.000 Sxerlino Extension op Limits. One F rot class risk 80,000. Two adjoining do 120,000. Three or more do. do 160,000. PATERSON SIMONS A CO. Agents. Singapore. 17th Dec., 1875. (u. c.)42 words
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93 1877-08-30 1 Established 1840, and Empowered by Sps cial Act of Parliament. Capital One Million. Life Assurances of every description granted. Retiring Provisions combined with Life Assurance. Free Policies issued which can never altogether lapse through non-payment of premiums. No extra93 words
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50 1877-08-30 1 The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to issne Policies covering Marine Risks on goods to all partof the world. Policies payable one month after due notice and proof of loss is given. HOOGLANDT A CO.) Singapore, sth April, 1866. (u. c.)50 words
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60 1877-08-30 1 The undersigned, having been appointds A gents (by Power of Attorney dated Batavia, 19th June, 1869) to the above Company, are authorised to grant and buy bills ou Java, discount acceptances, give money in loan on securities and generally tc reprosen t said Bank at this60 words
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69 1877-08-30 1 Head Office, Batavia. The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to take risks upon cargo by steamer or sailing vessel on the customary terms. 334 o/o discount allowed on all risks foi coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks to Europe69 words
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82 1877-08-30 1 London and Edinburgh. (Established 1809. (Incorporated bt Royal Charter.) Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Paid-up Capital 250,000 Fire Reserve Fund... 31st Dec., 1876... £796,747 Fire Premium Reserve *286,021 Total Fire Reserves ~1,082,768 Income of the Fire Department, Net Premiums and Interest... 916,646 The undersigned, Agents for82 words
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56 1877-08-30 1 Bonus Year. Next distribution at the close of 1877. Policies opened this year will be included in the distribution about to be made. The Bonus of 1872 gave an addition of £1, per cent per annum to the sum assured. HARRISON A CO., Agents.56 words
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Article311 1877-08-30 2 FIRE AND LIFE. Capital ONE MILLION Sterling. Ckoinraw— Alexander Ronaldson, Esq Chairman —Jas. Nicol Fleming, Esq deertiary— H. Ambrose Smith, MX CHIEF OFFICES: (50 West George sow Street. Edinburgh, 17 George Street. f 2 King William y Oriel Chambers, Liverpool, J Water Street. Manchester, 47 Brown Street. The undersigned having311 words
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286 1877-08-30 2 LONDON LANCASHIRE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Capital—£loo,ooo. HEAD OFFICE IN INDIA--136 CANNING STREET, CALCUTTA, With Agencies at Bombay, Madras, Singapore, Colombo, and all the Principal Towns in India. CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION IN RATES OF PREMIUM FOR INDIA. The Directors of the London and Lancashire” have the pleasure to announce that, after due286 words
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97 1877-08-30 2 Capital 12,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fund 564,202 General Managers. Messrs Jardine Matheson A Co. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A. Amdr., Esq. (Messrs. Melchers, A Co.) J >*•*“■* Hollidsjr.Wiao A Co.) L,>» (W—ot Boost—.lawalkACo.) I Borneo Compuj Ltd.) J. J. doe Remodios, (J. J. doe Kemedios97 words
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Article140 1877-08-30 2 Instituted 1803. Capital £1,600.000. Paid-up and Invested 700.000. Funds in Hand 1,200,000. Directors. Richird J. Ashton, Esq. j Alfred Ooueer, Esq. Thomas G. Barclay, I William Hawthorn, Robert C. L. Be van, George Hibbert, Percival Bosanqnet, Samuel Hyde, James Brand, William Lyall, Charles Cave. I Charles140 words
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STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, AUGUST 30TH, 1877.
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102 1877-08-30 2 Gambier i 4.674. Black Pepp»r 7.724White Pepper... 13.75. Sag-- Flour. Sar.iwk 3.35. Pearl Sago 3.70. Coffee, Bout yue 22.00 Tin 19.35. 40s. Mule twist... ***** lbs Shirtings 1.60. 7 do do 1.4*46 do T. Cloth 1.074. 7 do do 1.30. Benares Opium 570.102 words
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Article69 1877-08-30 2 Mails close for: Suez per steamer Lome, at 4 p. m. to* day. Batavia per steamer Oeneraal Pel, at 6 p.m. to-day. Cheribon and Samarang per steamer Penang, at 9 a. m. to-morrow. Saigon per steamer Paknam, at 7 a. m. tomorrow. Malacca and Penang per steamer Japan,69 words
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1198 1877-08-30 2 The Chancellor op the Exchequer ON THE WAR. London, 29 th August. —Sir Stafford Northcote states that the British Government observes strict neutrality, uutil friendly intervention becomes possible, in order to end the war. The P. &O. Co.*B steamer Khiva, with the London mails of1,198 words
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Article2179 1877-08-30 2 The Pinang Gazette ol' the 18th August, contains a report of a meeting of the Penang Association, which was held on the Bth August, when Mr. Andrew Gray delivered an address upon the need there is in the Straits, more especially in Penang, of a Master and Servant2,179 words
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Article1291 1877-08-30 3 [Bi Nemo.] H u < H s re Madras is simply aw- Halt-a-milliou of deaths have alreav “ccurred, and there are three months *c*rcity to be provided for before harvest can be expected to alleviate neal sources, the hunger of the star- l«ople. More than a million of peortliJ"*1,291 words
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Article164 1877-08-30 3 (From an occasional Correspondent Malacca, 25th Aug., 1877. It is rumoured here that a Commissioner of Lands is about to be appointed for this Settlement, and that the person selected for the Office is Mr. C. J. Irving, our present acting Lieutenant Governor This will be the formation, or164 words
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Correspondence.
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Article382 1877-08-30 3 To the Editor of the Daily Times. •Sib,—Our Municipalities being regulated by old Indian Acts, passed many years before the transfer, we have, in our Municipal affairs, as in many other things, been following the dictates of distant India, whose political identity is anything but co essential with382 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement519 1877-08-30 2 #rto 2?ibfrttements. WANTED. A Lady's Hunting Saddle. Address to E. 8. c/o. ‘‘Straits Times" Office. Singapore, 24th August, 1877. (1 wk.) FOR LIVERPOOL. The Spanish steamer LEON, due about the 25th September, will reserve room for Singapore cargo, provided intending shippers make early application. E. A. H. HINNEKINDT, Agents. Singapore,519 words
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Advertisement386 1877-08-30 2 SRjbrrtteemmtg. IN THE PRESS. WILL BE PUBLISHED IN ABOUT A MONTH PROM DATE HEREOF, A COLLECTION OF THB TREATIES BETWEEN THE EMPIRE OF CHINA AND ALL FOREIGN POWERS TOGETHER WITH REGULATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF FOREIGN TRADE. EDITED BY W. F. MAYERS. Esq CHINESE SECRETARY TO HER MAJESTY’B LEGATION AT386 words
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Notice.
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238 1877-08-30 3 Head Office: 13 Austin Friars. London. RENEWAL OF SERVICE Between JAVA AUSTRALIA, under contract with the Governments of Netherlands India and South Australia. This service will be resumed in 1877 and five voyages performed each year; the departures of the steamers from Batavia being238 words
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73 1877-08-30 3 Cap tal, £250,000, fully subscribed. CHIEF OFFICE: HANLEY London Office 106 Cannon St. E. C. The undersigned have been appointed Agents in Singapore for this Company and are now prepared to accept Fire Risks of every description at the rates of Pre* mium current here.73 words
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42 1877-08-30 3 The following steamers, carrying H.M.’. mails, will -proreed direct to England, through the Canal. tons. Commander, Date. Hindostan 3,113, N. Roskell e.n.b. Ist Sept. H. W. ULOTH. Acting Agent. Sioguporo 10th July, 1877. (u. c.)42 words
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44 1877-08-30 3 Established 1836. Capital £1,000,000. Reserve £340,000. The Agent in S ngapore is prepared to issue Policies and to accept risks by first class sailing vessels and steamers. H. W. ULOTH, Acting Agent. Singapore, Ist June, 1877. (u. c’)44 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement119 1877-08-30 3 NOTICE. A stock of Sarawak coal to supply H. M. S. and other steamers is now constantly kept at Pinding at the Company's Wharves about 9 miles from the Moratahas entrance of the Sarawak River, navigable to above wharves for vessels of 1,000 tons burden. Vessels can go alongside the119 words
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Advertisement422 1877-08-30 3 potters. THE SINGAPORE DANCING ACaDEMY. Mb A Mrs. A. M i’erki a. from Calcutta be* to inform the Ladies a-d Gentlemen of Singapore, that they are prepared to give lessonB in Dancing, Singing uud Piano at their residence, No. 44 Prmsep’a Street. Algo, they will undertake to give private lessons422 words
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Advertisement585 1877-08-30 3 Routes. NOTICE. The undersigned begs to inform the Public that he has established himself today as Watch and Chronometer Maker, Jeweller Ac., in Battery Road, next to Messrs. G. Hieber A Co.— Repairs of every kind and description done with greatest care at m'oderate terms. Constantly on band a large585 words
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Advertisement705 1877-08-30 3 Notices. NEW GOODS. Sayle A Co., are now unpacking ex steamer Cassandra.” Gentlemen’s Oxford Shirts with Shakespeare Collars attached. A parc.-l of thin Tweeds specially selected for the climate. India Gauze Flannel for sleeping suits The Royal Turkish Dressing gowns. White Cotton Turkish Towels. Brown Linen do. Albert and Victoria705 words
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Docks.
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389 1877-08-30 4 The works of this Company are situated within one mile of the town of Singapore and comprise the following establishments, Wharf.—An extensive Wharf capable of berthing ten or eleven vessels at one time, and having sufficient water alongside for the heaviest ships, where neither the389 words
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188 1877-08-30 4 This Company executes ships’ repairs of all descriptions in the most efficient manner under the superintendence of European Shipwrights and Engineers. No. 1 Graving Dock. Length—415 feet. Depth of water from 14 feet to 15* feet Width at Entrance 42 feet. No. 2. Graving188 words
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71 1877-08-30 4 Capital 10,000,000 Francs. The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to take risks upon cargo by steamer or sailing vessel on the customary terms. 33$ o/o discount allowed on all risks for coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks71 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement235 1877-08-30 4 NOTICE. THE ARSENAL, JOHORE. Steam Saw Mills Department. Capable of turning out 500,000 superficial feet of sawn timber per month. Vessels of the largest size can load alongside the mills wharf. Orders received for the supply of Railway sleepers, Beams and Piles. A large assortment of planks and scantling always235 words
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Advertisement751 1877-08-30 4 NEW GOODS. Sayle Co., hare received Ex: S. S. Loudoun Cattle a very large and well selected Stock of New Goods for their Upper and Lower Show Rooms comprising. Millinery.—A very choice selection being copies of the latest Paris fashions. A beautiful selection of French Flowers mounted and unmounted. Ostrich751 words
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Advertisement658 1877-08-30 4 VICTORIA HOUSE. ROBINSON A CO. Milliners, Drapers, Haberdashers, Hosiers, Dress-makers and Gentlemen’s Outfitters. Have always on hand. Black and colored Silks in Gros grains and Glaces. Black and colored Moire Antiques. Black and colored Broch6 Silks for dinner dresses. Colored Foulard and washing Silks. Black, white and colored Satins for658 words
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Advertisement522 1877-08-30 4 iHisceUaneous. JOHN LITTLE CO, GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN; Importers of European, China, Japan and Manila Goods OUTFITTERS; Chronometer, Watch, and Clock Makers Jewellers and Goldsmiths; WINE, SPIRIT AND PROVISION MERCHANTS. Outfitting Department. Gentlemen's outfiits made up on tbe shortest notice, fit guaranteed, and of tbe latest fashion. A large stock of fine522 words
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Advertisement674 1877-08-30 4 ittisrdlantous. Glassware and Crockery. Wine glasses, Tumblers, &c Glass Table ornaments of all kinds. Dinner Services. Dessert do. Tea do. Toilet Sets. Chamber Sets. Hardware. Hollow ware of a’l kinds, patent and common; Locks of all kinds, Bolts; Platform Scales; Iron Bedsteads, of sizes. Cricketing Materials &c. A Great Variety674 words
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Advertisement646 1877-08-30 4 do. mounted riding jttferrllanraus. mason a co.’s Harness. For Sale at G. HIEBER A CO. Pony harness, plated mountings, Horse do. do. do. Pair horse do. do. Also. A few harness brass rhips. Gentlemen’s saddles, Pony do. The undersigned have received an i n voice of excellent. Bordeaux wines. Breakfast646 words
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