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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2077, 31 August 1875, Page 2

Jt is. gome, time since we wer.e called upon to record anything in the way of I' selling off" or '• immense reduotious " • in the clothing department... But we are now reminded that Messrs J. Cos'grave and Co., are calling a sale lof drapery and clothing . at* their establishments in Owen and Albertstreets. The stocks in these establishments embrace £20,000 worth of goods. Cheap drapery and winter, qlottyqg will now be the 1 order of the'day.—Advt. -; ' A Tamb Matob.—A Londoner who crossed from Canada to Ogdensburg asked a hack driver as to the population and form of Government of Ogdeusbuitg. On being informed that it T^as an incbi« pqrated pity, the "chief executive oiftcer of whicft was a mayor, he inquired, « And does the mayor wear the insignia of office ?" " Insignia—whafg that ? 3 asked the astonished hackman. " Why, a chain about his neck," explained the Cockney. "Oh, bless you, no/ responded the other; "he's perfectly harmless, and goes about loose/ An actor seeking an engagement said he had not worked for six weeks, and he was anxious to play.