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Show CHANCED THE NAME OF THE TOWN, Philadelphia, Juno 25. Tho Ply-mouth Ply-mouth pastor paid us a visit lattt week, and remaine.l in our imdat for i upward of three or four days. His presence upon the ground attracted a staring crowd whenever 1m prcm-ntcd himself. Mr. Ueeeher wilii msveral friends was rngiiged in making an inspection of tho interior of the main building, when ho happened to meet C(jnimiHniouer Durtur of Oregon. Recognizing Mr. Durfur, whom he had met on a former occuh'oii, Mr. Beecht r, in his uiual pleanant manlier, man-lier, rained his hat to the commis-1 commis-1 Binner, at tho samo timo remarking: "llowdoyou do, Mr. commissioner? This is Mr, Durfur of Oregon, is it not?" "YrB," replied Durlur. "Oh, yes, and this is Mr. Hceeher?" "I mn glad to meet you again." answered Mr. Hooch or. 1 ' You wo, I take a great intereit in your state of Oregon. I hulievo they did me tho honor to namo one of their townships town-ships Boochtown." "Oh, yes, I believo they did," responded re-sponded Durfur; "but you sec, Mr. Heecher, they have changed the name ol the town Hincn that lime." "What!" ejuculated Mr. Heecher, looking rather surprised. "You anionic) mo: I noor hoard of that bnloro. To what name, pray, did they nhangn it?" "Well, Mr. Bencher, yon set) tlioy callil 'Kli.abelli' now." Wnx hi nylon Vhrvnide. |