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THE DAL
DAILY EXAMINER
NOVEMBER 29, 1883.
Tue
Standard Time.
We learn that it is the intention of the Railway authorities here to adopt the “Siandard Time,” and this being the ease it is probable that the new Time Table will not be put in force on Monday | next, as advertised yesterday. What | are we all going to do about the time ?
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The Lennox Blection.
Tue telegram to-day—evidently from | a Grit source—says the the Tories feel | badly over the result of the election ip
Lennox. No doubt they do; tor this is | about the first reverse the Govern-| ment has met. But they will!
feel better when they reflect upon the recent gains in Albert snd Lunenburg. At avy rate the Grit’s majority ot **five” is not ove to crow about. And perhaps a re-count may reverse it.
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The Government and the Ferries.
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eI RNR It isa well known fact that under}
the contract made by the late Govern- |
ment, the late coutractor Was not com- pelled to deliver up the ferry steamers uotil April last, just before navigation | opened; and it is well known that | because of this fact the steamers could} pot Jast *priog be placed iu | a thorough state of i
before they were required for |
use,— hence the sioppage ol the now, avd the consequent disappointment, | aunoyance and loss, of persons ov th south side who attended the market ou Tuesday iast. The Pafrtot may rage | but we think that even the editor of the} Herald wiil admit this to be a logical} co! clusion.
But the public are just pow more concerned in kuowing that the steamer wauicd has been found. Arrangements have been made with Messrs. Batt Brothers, of this city, for steam communication with East and West Rivers and Rocky Point, com- mencing on East River to-morrow. Whilfregretting the lapse of last Tuesday, the public will be glad to koow that another lapse is not likely to occur.
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Ix ‘‘Items from Souris,” published to-day, we have a petition ‘on behalf of the inhabitants of Lots 45, 46 and 47,” raying for a Brauch Railway from a to Elmira. As stated, tnat route was surveyed. But after all, should a branch railway be made, it really becomes a serious question, should the line not be continwed from Souris to Elmira? Souris is already the most important commercial place ot the district, and for the Lets mentioned As stated by our correspondent, it really seems to be the natural and proper out- let for that end of the country. The interests of local merchants are as one with the farmers and others of the sur- rounding districts, and Souris is the most important shipping port in the neighborhood. The town has large commercial interests. All the produce brought to Souris can find sale at cur- reut prices. There is an excellent har- bor, and whether by sea or by rail, the place possesses fine advantages. There are quite a number of merchants, end much capital invested for various commercial purposes—captial in which the surroand- ing district may be said to hold collateral interest. Should the line run from Haemony to Elmira, goods of apy sort forwarded from the latter place and alovg the branch, would have to go through Harmony, quite a round-about, it intended for Souris; whereas goods might as well go direct to Souris. A line could be continued from Souris which would tap the route already sur veyed, three miles from Harmony. Whichever way we look at it, as far as we can see at preseot, the inhabitants of
much
the lots mentioned, would be just as well |
served, if
not better, by having a branch
- CAPE WOLFE M
A Visit to the Gold Fields of Princs|
, nounced the arrival of machinery for oper-
|chapter has been added to the geological
| travelling over its rough roads to see.
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Edward Island,
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ifugal Amaigamator at Work.
The Centr Mining Works Projected
A rew weeks ago Tue ExamMrIner an-
ating the Cape Wolfe gold mine. The machinery is now in position in the mill, | and, though arrangements are not com- | plete, yet afew tests have been made. Re-| sults, we are pleased to see, are most satis- factory. The precious metal has been pro- duced from the auriferous sand which abounds on the shores of Cape Wolfe. A bright mining future has thus been opened to Prince Edward Island; and an important
history of the Province.
A representative of the Dairy Examiner visited the mine a few days ago. Through the courtesy of Mr. Jas. Hughes, Jr., and Professor Bezancon, he was permitted to examine the machinery during operations, and assist in extracting the metal from the sand. It was a most interesting process-— one well worth visiting Cape Wolfe, and
The vein at the Cape, we are informed | by Professor Bezancon, is Cull pe sed of | quartz and magnetic iron sand. In this!
|sand are particles of gold which have in| of the Island. As yet, however, no further repair | time been separated from the gangue by the | action has been taken, and we now most re-
eonstant rolling of the sea. But the gold
“Elfin” | is in a state of division so fine that ordinary | earnest and early attention.
amalgamating operations fail to retain it
e | because of its floating upon the surface of | mentioned Branch Railway,-In the ‘‘Items’’ the water while the water Is in rapid MOtLON | of Sept. 28th. The question was then
in the machine. This difficulty has been | asked, ‘“‘Why tap Harmony? If such a line surmounted by the recent invention of an |
IMPROVED CENTRIFUGAL AMALGAMATOR,
the patent rights of which Mr. Hughes has secured. It is a machine of this kind which is now in operation at the Cape, and which appears to give the utmost satisfac- tion. It consists of an iron wire basket, revolved, by friction wheels, at a very high rate of speed. The sand taken from the shore near the mill and sifted as sand for ordinary masons’ purposes, is fed to it by a flow of water, the centrifugal force causing it to pass through the basket and strike, with great force, the amalgamated plates which surround it. This brings all parti- cles of matter contained in the sand in con- tact with the amalgamated surface, and the gold, no matter how fine, necessarily ad- heres to the plates. Thesand, now de- prived of the greater portion of its valuable contents, dreps from the vertical plates and falls om another set of plates, forming the bottom of the machine. Thus the gold which escapes the vertical plates above is deposited on, and adheres to those at the bottom. The sand then passing from the amalya- mator is received into a large tub in which a mixer is continually revolving, Here the mereury which from tinte to time is poured into the basket, collects after it has struck the amalgamated plates and has renovated their surface. This meretiry, on reaching the tub,is of a bright yellow color, denoting that it 1s
CHARGED WITH GOLD.
which has been washed off the plates. Then passing from the mixing tub, the sand now called tailings, is received in a copper pan, where the last traces of mercury are collected and the slightest traces of gold which might have escaped the preceding operations, are amalgamated. Then passing from the last mentioned pan the sand returns again to the sea, deprived of about ninety-five per cent. of the precious metal it previously contained. When the amalgamator has worked a sufficient length of time, the mercury, which is fully charged with gold
and silver is carefully separated from the water and sand. It is dried and placed in a chamois skin bag,
Being squeezed, the mercury oozes through the pores of the bag and and the metal remains. The metal then taken from the bag is added to that which has been scraped from the vertical and bottom plates of the amalgamator. The whole is then disiilled in an iron retort in order to separate the metal from the remaining traces of mercury. After the mercury is thus separated the metal is melted in a clay crucible with proper fluxes and
i THE RESULT
| obtained. Now: the metal which hes |been meHed in the retort and has
been relieved of the quicksilver, is an alloy of silver aud guld, ready forthe mint. If
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line from Elmira direct to Souris, by | it is reqnired that’‘they should be separatad which route the products of the farm, | the mass is treated with nitric acid. This fishing, nd canning intended for|4 asolves the silver and leaves the gold in Souris could be unloaded there, and|‘??™ °F ® ark ee eer the wr le 5 cargo intended for Harmony or any}. sited in a crucible, and the result « f gold
, ‘ a ’ |is thus obtained. Then the silver which other place west of Souris, on the! has been previously dissolved by the nitric route of railway, could proceed | acid is precipitated from the first solation without ubnecessary delay. This ry & so:ution of chloride of sodinm Then
would inflict no hardship on Harmony, which has already its railwa
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dation. A branch line tapping the route already surveyed, three “miles from Harm DB} nd j direct to Souris would render all the accommodation
necessary ihe farmers of the district would theu bave shipping advantages | much needed aud well deserved, and the} Sours market would necessarily become of first-rate importance acd the most convenient and desirable. We imagine that an extension of the line, and not a branch is the thing desirable. It must not be thought that we are in any way opposed io all the railway accommoda- tion desired; we rather throw out the above remarks by way of suggestion The question deserves the most careful consideration.
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Messrs. ©. Sourerene. General
Manager Of the G verniment Kailways and D. Pottin- g°r. Umiel Superintendent of the L C R.. | with their se retar os : rei
‘ries and other officers of |
& the rowl, reached Von, ton on left Ovtawa last week
having reached ( am pbs from Moncton will visit railway.
Monday. They | n a tour of inspection, | ton on Friday, and |
other sections of St, John Telegraph. meee
See A FULL line of Cotton Flann i
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chloride of silver which has thus been rmedis finxed and dec m pose i by heat na crucible, and the result of pure siiver is arrived at.
The amalgamator has canacity to work ilty tonsa of sand or pulverized ore per day. can be run By in englie having te forne inferior to two horse power. We learn that the present one will be kept in opera- tion during the winter, and that in the spring the milling will be carried on moreex- tensively. Prof. Bezancon intends to make drawings of a will to be erected at the Cape in the spring, It will, he informs us, be three storeys high and will contain a number of separate departments for pulverizing, amalgamating, separatipg, reducing and refining the metal.
In answer to the question what is the cost of amalgamating a ton of ore? the Professor said it could not cost more than forty cents per ton.
Protesser Camille Bezencon, who is superintending the miniug operations at Cape Wolfe, is a wetallurgist of ex perience and ability. He isa graduate of the Col- lege of Technology, of Bourdeaux, France, where he recived a gold medal incom petition with two hundred other students, and a bursary from the Board of Trade of that city. The Professor is, from his short experience »t Cape Wolfe, confident of the succes; Of the mine That it may be euccessfut is the wish of ali who
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have an interest in the Province, and the hope of * who have invested their 7
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money in the enterprise: Por Tar Exam INER’s part we hope and trust there are **millions in it !”
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Items from Souris.
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The severe gale which visited us about! the end of October, did considerable dam- | age to the breakwater. It is now being repaired by order of the Department of Public Works, and Mr. Peter Stewart is
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Pile, Brussels, Tapestry
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, Scotch Hemp and Twine Carpots, Hearth } och Mats. The reason is we buy from tne very best British markets, keep the!
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Our Store Closes Every Evening at Six p. m (Saturday Exceptes)..
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Carpet Department:
Ip this Department we are doing
avery large trade, in Axminster, Velvet tugs and
the efficient foreman, Good work is being | Dewest designs and styles, and sell at a small advance on cost,
done, and no doubt it will stand the wim- ter’s blast to perfection,
The following petition is going the rounds, and is numerously and influentially signed :—
To the Hox. Sim Cuar_es Turrer, Minister of Railways and Canals, and the How. Mr. Pore, Acting Minister of Railways and Canals, Ottawa.
Sirs, —We, the undersigned, on behalf of the inhabitants of Lots 45, 46 and 47, beg to call your attention to the proposed Branch Railway from Harmony Station, on the P. E. Island Railway, to Elmira, a survey of which was made in June, 1882, by engineers from your department, and whose report is on file in your office.
The inhabitants of this part of the Island labor under great disadvantages for want of means of conveying their produce to market, which can only be removed by the construct- jon of the aforesaid branch Railway. This according to the report of the Engineers would not entail a large outlay, and which would be reimbursed, as all the products of the farm, the fisheries, and the several canning estab- lishmen's here, would pass over the line.
When the survey above referred to was made, we hoped that the time was near when the difficulties we labor under would be re- moved; and we would be in a position to com- pete with the inhabitants of the other sections
spectfally ask you to give the matter your
Your correspondent referrgd to the above
is ever obtained, would it not do equally as well to continue the line from Souris to the desired terminus! Souris is the natural and proper outlet for this end of the coun- try.” Certainly the question deserves serious consideration, and the Branch line, when built, should be located so as to he an accommodation and benefit to the greatest number of those who liave produce, tish, etc., to dispose of, and also of those who occupy the position of dealers and shippers.
Messrs. Martin & McLean, Barristers-at- Law, Charlottetown, have opened a branch office here, and Doctor McLean has an office on the same premises—-the old Post Office,
Mr. William Stone, lete proprietor of Stone’s Hotel, departed this life yesterday morning.
The Temperance meeting announced to take place at Red Point on list Monday evening did not come off. A _ postpone- ment was made to Friday (to-morrow) evening. It is understood that the Rev. D. F. McDonald, P. P., President, and the Rev. J. G. Cameron, Vice-President of the Souris Temperance Alliance; also the Rev. D, J. Gillis, P. P., and the Rev. .R. B. Kinlay will attend. Mr. J. G. Sterns and other gentlemen from Souris) also ex- pect to be present,
Just now, auctions seem to be the rage. Things needful, and things common, things useful and things ornamental, things cheap. and things luxurious, go off as quick as ‘hot cross buns” on a Good Friday morn- ing’ In fact. everybody just seems to get the thing wanted. Down goes the hammer to the confusion of prices, and everybody seems happy. ‘‘ Yea verily,”—-as = old Quaker Fox used to say- auctions are a wonderful institution, Hubbard might find her poor dog a bone, and with thankful heart, cease the soul- rending cry, ‘‘the cupboard was bara.” Many very serviceable articles have been disposed of at sales during the week at cheap rates.
We hala sample of how Scuris would) be lighted up, the other evening- Mr Henry Coombs, from your city, displayed some fine lamps with powerful reflectors, and the result was very satisfactory, although the lights shown were not the regular street lamps. Half a dozen lamps would light Souris up these dark nights, They would be a public benefit, something very desirable and necessary; and most likely our spirited merchants will stig favorably in the matter. Where there is a will there is a way. There is every reason why Souris should take a lead in all’ such matters; it stands foremost in many respects among the villages of King’s County, and if not nominally the capital of the country, , is certainly entitled to be actually so. * It is to be hoped the time is not far distant when Souris will rank as a regularly incor- porated village or town.
LaNCaSTER,
Souris, Nov. 29th, 1883.
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Georgetown Notes.
The matrimonial fever has strock here again, this time in earnest, no less than four couples having fe]l victim to its prey within the last two days, ;
The brigt, ‘‘New Era’’ is loading oats for ‘he English market by the. owner, Hon, D. Gordon. The brigt. “Columbian” is also loading a general cargo for Newfound- land, by A. A. McDonald & Bros, and J. E. McDonald, Esq., Cardigan Bridge. The Barque “J. W.,” owned by McDonald & Westaway, has had her rigging all repaired aad is now uearly ready for sea again.
Farmers are complaining of low prices but so far we have had the best prices on the Island this fall, potatoes bringing eighteen cents, and oats from thirty-three to thirty-four, turnips from sixteen to eigh‘eon cents.
The enterprising firm of A. A. Mae- donald & Bros, have again opened fheir canuing establishinent, and from forty to fifty sheep and ten head of catile, fall victims tothe butcher knife every day. The butchering department is wnder the management of A, P. Hobbs, and the pre- serving by A. M. Cunningham. His beef and lobsters speak for themselves.. He re- quices no puffing.
Georgetown can boast of the oldest bride and groom. The groom, Mr, Alexander M:Donald, formerly of Port Hood, C, B, is seventy-five years old, and the bride, Mrs. 8. O'Brien, is seventy-seven. Strang> as it may seem, these two spent their schogh
even old Mother |.
Mantle
These goods are selling rapidly.
fast.
A large lot Seal Cloth from $3
oo me,
Ch’town, Nov.
Crand Assortment of
Silk Plushes, Velvets and Velveteens, 100 boxes to choose from, at prices lower than ever before offered.
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Department:
They are the best and newest makes and grand value.
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Cloth Department :
The 200 pieces Job, Jacket and Ulster Cloths have been selling wonderfully Tle prices are very low ‘or the quality.
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.50 to $8.25 per yard,
pieces Oiicloths (English), from Z-yard to 34-yard. WEOLERSALE & RETAIL. Ww
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~-& A. BROWN & CO.
Daily expected, 30
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APPLES,
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“FDY AUCTION, Monday ! 5th, at eleven o'clock, | Room, --
75 «6Cbarrels §$Choi¢ | Keeping
NEXT, DEC. at my Auction
© Winter Apples,
| In Baldwins, Russets, Bishor Pippins. Rj Pippios, R. I. “rare, Aoi "ie nibees \ — to yet Christmas Apples at
A McNEILL,
: Auctione Ch’town, Nov. 29, 1#73,— 3i
| , ee FERRY NOTICE.
NTIL close umnadiaien the tug “Frank
T U C. Batt” will take the place of ste
am “Southport.” on East and West Rivers an Rocky Point, renning on same time table,
AUBREY FOWLE,
Contractor, Ch’town, Nov. 26, 1@83.—3i 7
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RD PR nD KED. FRED, Twelve tu. V2! 7 cham Twelve tons WHEAT SHUOKYT
Six tons CRACKED CORN, Six tons PROVENDER.
FOR SALE BY
HORACE HASZARD. Ch'town, Nov. 29, 1883.—2w eod
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WINTER Goons
SELLING VERY CHEAP FOR CASH, AT THE
LONDON HOUSE
Men’s Top Coats,
70;
Men’s Ulsters,
Men’s Fur Overceats,
Men’s Reefing Jackets,
Men‘’s Wool! Underclotiing.
Men’s Flannel
shirts, ~
‘Men’s Cardigan Jackets,
Ladies’ Cloth Sacques,
Men’s. Fur Caps, Men’s Gloves, Mitts & Scarfs.
Ladies’ Cloth Ulsters, Ladies’ Fur-lined Circulars,
Buffalo Robes,
ladies’ Astracan Jeckets, Ladies’ Fur Caps and Nuffs,
Japanese Wolf Robes, , Blankets,
Ch’town, Nov. 18, 1883.
Horse Rugs,
Railway Wrappers,etc.
GEO. DAVIES & CO.
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1883. FALL AND WINTER. 1884.
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J. B. MACDONALD
AS now completed his Fall Importations, the most extensive yet shown by him. Cash buyers will find it to their advantage to buy &t his store
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DRY GOODS, CLOTHING AND TEAS,
AT PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES,
WAiiOLESALE AND RETAIL,
J. B. MACDONALD,
kly Queen Street.
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FURNITURE,
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~ FURNITURE. SOST. ffice, “Charlottetown.
Opposite Post, 0
Bedroom Suits, Looking G and
Picture Mouldings.
days toygethor over sixty-eight years _
Chartdietrwn, Fin, 9, 18% zy
EDSTEADS, Chairs, Tables, Washstande, Scfas, Lounge
fi Facies, and Drawing Room
Mirrors, Window Furniture, Picture Frames apd
JOHN NEWSON,
FOR SALE OR T0 EXCRANGE
ASE BURNER HALL 8TO for sale or to exchange fi Stove. Oniy been in use a shor is good as new Apply at
VE NO. 4, r @ Parlor t time, and
A. McNEILL’S AUCTION ROOM.
. Queen Street, Nov. <9, 1882,~—2i
SONG FOLIO.’—ONLY 75 CENTS. ET a copy of the new, large size, Vocal Music Book—--Song Folio.” Price only 75 centr, at
{FLETCHER’S MUSIC STORE, Queen Street Ch’town, Nov. 29, 1883,—2i whkly li
een H. W. VINRICOMBE, i gon nen taken by the year A visit made through the Island once a year, or oftener, if mquired, Mr, Vinnicombe will engage himeelf professionally fo: Concerts on moderate terms. Ordere may be left at Fictcber’s Music
Store, or at my residence, Water Street. Ch’town Nov. ‘ 9.—4i ?aw th'ka pat
Programme of Concert,
In aid of the Poor arder the auspices of ths W.'C. FT. -T
Thursday, November, 29, 1889,
pail ies.
A.
Y. Me C. HALL,
Chorus -‘*The Lord ia My Redeemer”..,... Ressini
Song—‘*When the Quiet Moon is Beamjng,” Shoudof
Mrs. M. McLgop. Solo (Piano)—‘ Galop de Concert,”’, , ., Kitseon Miss Burwasn,
WUOG. 505d 060 102 dbiele cdedk Giboad Glover MRS. STRICKLAND, Song--‘*Monarch of the Wood,”...... White
Mr. Rew. Gite" Meenlight.”.. ..<écacs cca White Song--‘*Dream Faces,"”.......... Hutchinson Mise Katizg HeENsLey. Duett (Piano)—Galop................. Simon Miss Lewis anv Kariz Kx1gur, Song—‘‘Under the Stars,”........ Hutchinson
Mr. Hage_wovon.
Song—*‘Vio Che Sapete,”............ Momart Miss Katie Kwsoent, Glee—*‘Early Dawn,”.. . sence White
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN, Admission, 25 cents. Poy. 28, 1833. —2i
WANTS, LOST, FOUND, &e. | nipetibaginerneenet ponnmennshnaanateiannsendttipsieeenpenensantnamenanes a ome Wy sete PRESSMAN, Constant employment to a good man, Apply
at this office, * [n028
ANTED IMMEDIATELY--A Dining Koom and Pavtry Girl. Must have
good references, Apply at Revere Houge. ) {nov24
DRIFT—On or about the 19th instant, & 4A raft of Spruce Logs drifted from i moorings, three milee south-west of Cape Bear. Anv parties having found the same shall be rewarded by notifying McLune Bros, Murray River, King’s County; or Da Small, Harbor Master, Charlottetown. {nod
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ITUATION WANTED—As anotioneer, two days in each week, ard cvyery wight, for the winter, at low rates, Apply at this Oltice. (008
FEW PERMANENT and TRANSIENT BOARDERS can be accommodated ia the Hause corner of Weymouth and Dorgbes- ter Streets, on reasonable terms. Very coy venient for Railway travellere.—L, B. Me- MILLAx. *[o030 7 LET and possession given immediately . the two story Dwelling House, corver Prince and Fitzroy streets. Apply on the | premises to J. Fiaser or W. Kb. Dawson. [oc?
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OAKDERS.—Mrs. Robert Rodd, has re- moved to the house of Mr (. Hearts,
| Euston Street, where she can accommodate | number of
, On rearunable turms.