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By DSVid LoHgzvorfb, Megv-1ork, and fer ni
at hbe inquirer Book Store,
I THE ADVENTURES Of TELRMAcHUS, 70,
Il Of ULYssUs; from the French Of FyNELoN,b b.
the celebrated John Ho1Uffsoorfb, l.. l.. d. eorrea
ed and revived by r. Gregory, with a life Of the at
thor, and a complete iedx Hiaorieal and Ceograpb
cal embelliGhed with engravings.
dB5-HU rcaINsoN's XENorHoN, HERMAN Z
DoRorHEA, &c. &c. &c.
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THE MACKS.

when the fra news of the difgracenl furrender
OF 'o!n was received at Dunfries, the Colonel Of tbe
Volunteers of that Ditria fported the following len
agprh, as a complimentary tribute to his corps. in
which the Macks abound.
Vienna's Wits their brains NAV rack.
In penning Pafquinades OH Maet,
t excite the Mob to Zone him
But bsye a nobler flame was caught
Nlaeknab, Macknih, Mackneil, Macnouob.
Who, one and all, difown him.
Mackie, Mackay, MackIurg, Macklure.
ne very name can fcarce endure,
Whene'er they think upon it:
For, till that day at Ulm, no Mack
Who met the French e'er turn hi, bact
Or meanly doG'd his bonnet.
Throughout the Globe, now ev'ry Max.
Who bears a Corouet or Paek,
Or pinch of Stuff abou, him,
Maekleod, Mackliefh, Mackquhae, Mackwbann.
"a! Miaeks, and N1ie-MacEs, to a man.
Indignant, fcorn and fcout him
Mr.. Fox, who all his life, has been the cIam,ro,s
defender of the peoples rights has, BY makinq,be Io.y
C1h5 tEfrf a PAResr74u, defaoed the moa beaut;ruI
feature in the Britih Contribution.
AS Bonaparte aims at the dehrnaion oe -. an
Gent dina0ies of Europe, perhaps he NAV vs, h.
buried IN the ruins Of the oiIb0gEy he is pulling abop,
his ears. "u
Cne OF the proportions lately made by Bon,nar.e
10 the britiih government for an Exchange of prilopers
is to give three Engilh for five French.
bonaPartes Dnnb Senate may be compared 70 ,be
',1te' ]" a S~erzglio, ready to Triangle a, the nod Of
their Lord. "
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Captain Brown from La Vera Cruz, informs u
mat a ihock of an earthquake, which threw down !.
church and killed feveral hundred people, was fel,
there about the middle of April, at the diaaDce :,
ninety miles from the cisy. La Vera Cruz, and tn,
adjacent ports were well fortified and Rrongly CARR.
M appreheniions were entertained of an at.
tack from any quarter.
MI.
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FOR SALE,

A Valuable Negro WOMAN, about thirty year
"A Of age, who is a good euok, and two Childre,
the eldef a girl about eight years old, the youngeft
boy 10 or II months old. Enquire az the bar of I'll,
Union Tavern, or at the oGee Of the Enquirer.
June 10. 3t
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LONDON. April %.

TIE following extracts from our Hamburger
Correspondents letter, will be found interea-
ing:
"HAMBUReH, April Is.
In the CorreboadeVfe1 Of this date is infert.
ed an article, at the exprels requeh Of the Pruf-
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SApeumo"' had a very ievere engagement wn,
,pa"a'n hoop OF war, but fueerrdsd in beating her 4,
we underaand, had been captured on TN. Min b,
Spaniih brig of war. nn,e
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EXPEDITION

NEw-YoRx, June 2.
Verbal accounts, by the fhooner Traveller from
Curacao, tate that the Zip Leander, on board of
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bonaParte's Dumb Senate may be compared to the
T4ff' m a Ser9gAo, ready to triangle at the nod Of
their Lord.
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Mr.. Fox, who all his life, has been the cIam,ro,s
defender OF the people'srish has, by makingthe lord
CbtJ fEfse a phate,7an, defaeed the moi beautiful
feature in the Britih Contribution.
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One OF the proportions lately made by Bonsparte
% the erisllh government for an Exchange of priGoners
S to give three Enghlh for five French.
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-Tenedos notefma fama

Infula, dives OPIUM, Prami dun regina manerent.
Nune tantum fnus, e, fatio maiefda carinis.
Let us now put a final quetion--In any flu
fure expedition to the continent, where is our
army to Snd a no ne or a harbour? Is it to de-
oend upon the caprice, the fidelity, and what is
fill worfe, on the prudence and e~xertions of our
.llv in procuring the neceiIary magazines, pro-
%viions, &C.? A mof important confederation.
The Rufians found it 70 at AuRerlitz.
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Mere. Aa0.
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As Bonaparte aims at the denruaion of the an
Gent dinaGies of Europe, perhaps he NAV = :, H.
buried in the ruins Of the olIb0aEs he is pulling abop,
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There are few fubjeas lefs UNDERWOOD than
he importance Of Hanover to England. II nun
&c nil within the memory of many Of US that
he nightel regard Of our kings to their eleeto-
al domiulons, excited a mot general clamor.
I is d oubtIrfs %pardonable in fibjefts to be ica-
nus even TO excefs Of the affection Of their 70.
%,ereien, bnt the real intere1s Of this country
we're but III underanod when Hanover was tn
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NORFOLK. Tune y.


MIRASDA.-After so many absurd and con
tradieory accounts of this person, we are enabled
to present our readers with one which may be re
lied on.
A brig from Barbados went up the bay YES
terday, from on board of which passenger for
watded some Barbados papers to q gentleman
IN this place, who has since favored us with
them, from one of which will be found the arti.
Gle respecting Miranda
This expedition. undertaken with insufficient,
means. and conducted in the most unskilru man
ner and with unaccountable delay, has terminal.
cd as might have been expected.
= 1t was reported at Barbados that admiral Coch
rane intended to furnish Mirandada with some
aid. with which he proposed 70 renew his attemp,
on the Continent but this we doubt. because
I'VE have been informed from good authority, that
Ut the people were prepared and disposed for a
revolution, that Miranda is not 4 man in whom
thcy have eofidence. This was well understood
~ Trinidad. with which and the Main Their ia
much communication, though the nations are
at war,
Esydct Of a letter from a gentleman. zyrired on
"Wednesday. and sp6o proceeded up TO Bal,iwore,
TO gentleman IN tbis place.
eel left Barbados the 10Th inst. fJune) Torto.
la 18th. and St. Thomas tbs Is H. BY the Bar
BADGES papers, inclosed you have ali the news
mere. saw letter from Admiral Cochrane,
: dated OF Fort ROYAL. Martinique, the uth inst
to gentleman at St Thomas, which stated that
france had declared war against Sweden and
Denmark. and that all vessels under those flags
were detained at Cuzdaoupe and Martinique
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yer and Weaws, holden at Crouseiand
near Vincennes, on the twenty first day
OF August, one thousand eight hundred
! and five, the sum of one thousand six
hundred dollars, is hereby appropriated
TO be paid to the said tribes annually, as
follows: to the Miamies, six hundred dol
lars; to the Eel river tribe, two hundred
and fifty dollars to the Weaws, two hun.
pred and fifty dollars which several an
nuiS.s shall be permanent; and to the
Potawatimies, annually, for the term OF
ten years, and no longer, the sum of FIVE
hundred dollars in addition to former an.
nuites.
Sec. 2. .dnd be il further enacted, That
for the purpose of carrying into effea a
treaty between. the United States and the
Wyandot, Otrawa, Munsee, and Della.
ware, Shawauee and Potawatimie nations;
holden at Fort Industry, on the fourth day
OF July, one thousand eight hundred and
i've, the annual sum of eight hundred and
twenty-five dollars be, and the same is
hereby appropriated.
Sec. 8. .dad be if further enacted, That
for the purpose of carrying into effect two
treaties between the United States and
the Cherokee Indians, holden at Tellico,
on, the twenty. fifth and twenty. seventh
days ofOctober, one thousand eight hun
dred and five, sum of fifteen thousand
six hundred dollars, and the further an.
nual sum of three thousand dollars be, and
the same is hereby appropriated.
. Sec. A.. .dnd De il further enacted; That
for the purpose ofcarrying into effect a
convention between the United States and
the Greek nation of Indians, concluded at
the city OF Washington, on the fourteenth
day of November, one thousand eight
hundred and fives sum of twelve thou.
sand dollars annually, for eight years, and
the sum of eleven thousand dollars annu.
ally, for the term of ten years, next there.
after succeeding, be, and the same are
hereby appropriated.
Secs. .And be IL further enacted, That
the several sums appropriated by this aet,
shall be paid out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
NATHL. MACON,
Sneaker fthe House Of REPRESENTATIVES.
S. SMITH,
President fhte Senate fro fenfiore.
April 81, t8o6.-APpRcvED.
TIL. JEFFERSON.
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tho'ised TO purchase any of the several spsciss
OF the public debt. at higher price than at the
rates following that is 10 say; they shall not pay
more tor three per- cent. stocks than sixty per
cent OF its nominal value nor for any other spe.
cies OF the public debt more than the nominal va.
'ue OF ITS ulredeemed amount. the eight per cent.
stock only excepted for which they shall be au.
thorsed, in addition ,hereto, to give az the rate
OF one hsif OF one per cent on che said nominal
value. tor each Quarterly dividend which may
be payable on such purchased stock, from the
time OF such purchase to the FIRST day of Janua-
ry T, one thousand eight hundred and nine.
Sec 3 And be it. Jmt5er enacted, That so much
OF any aet as directs that purchases of the public
debt, ny the commissioners of the sinking fund.
shall be made within the thirty days next ensu-
ing AFTER each day on which quarterly payment
OF interest on the debt of the United States shall
become due; and also so much of any aa as de
reels that the said purchases shall be made by o.
pen purchase. or by sealed proposals, be. and the
same hereby is repealed. And said commission.
ers are hereby authorised to make such purchases.
under the restrictions laid by the preceding seal.
on, in such manner and at such times and places
as they shall deem most eligible, and for that purs
pose TO appoint an agent or agents 10 whom they
may allow commission not exceeding one fourth
OF one per cent. On the respective purchases Of
such agents.
NATHL. MACON,
Speaker Of toe HJuse Of REPRESENTATIVES.
SMITH,
President 81 tbe Senate pro tenip0s.
April IL, l800.-APPRovED.
TIL ITEEEDCnN
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mimstta,ion of men, syhose integrisv, adj
Gfy, moderation, and ceaseiess and solcifous
e.rerfons for the general soeifare, especial.
ly OF its illustrious head, have individu.
ally Witnessed.
My grateful acknowledgements TO both
houses of the legislature, for a very dis.
tinguished testimony of their esteem and
confidence, will be best expressed, regard.
less of personal considerations, by my &C.
cePtance OF the Office, TO which they have
elected me, and by my greatest endea-
vors in the discharge of its constitutional
duties, 10 preserve and advance what my
conscience shall tell me will be the best
interest OF our happy country.
In two or three days, SO soon as some
private concerns can be disposed of, rem.
dered indispensable by previous ar
engagements, l will attend the call Of the
public at the seat ofgovernment. have
the honor to be, gentlemen, most respect.
fully, you most obedirnt and very. hum
bic servant,
LEVI LINCOLN.
Worcester, June y, 1906.
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AN ACT


Supplementary to s5e act in,ituied "a IN act 10 es
TEND jurisdiction IN certain cases 10 fbe terrific.
rial cCYts"
BE is enacted BY tbe Senate and House IF Repre-
sentatives Of sbe United States o america in Con.
e,ess assembled, That the provision. of the act
intituled Z" An act for providing compensation
Tor the marshals, clerks, attornies, jurors and
witnesses, iS the courts of the Uniied States,
znd to repeal certain parts of the acts therein
mentioned. and for other purposes" passed Fe
bruary the twenty.eighth, one thousand seven
hundred and ninety. one, be, and the same here
by are extended TO the territories of the United
States, Sc far as the said aa may relate to the
provisions of the aa ent,uled " An aS to extend
jurisdiction in certain cases to the territorial
courts" passed March the third, one thousand
eight hundred and 6vei excepting that the clerks
Of the said territorial courts shall not receive the
additional five dollars per day, allowed to the
clerks of the circuit and distiif courts by the
third seEtion Of the act first aforementioned. =
NATHL. MACON,
Speaker Of tbe House of Representative.:
S. SMITH,
President IF fbe Senafe Pro fembore.
April 10, 1806-APPRovED
tn. JEFFERSON.
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THE ECLIPSE.

DC seen at Poas6keepsie. Mew. York.
The singular Pheaomina observable on the
total Eclipse of the Sun, which occurred yester.
day, has probably been remarked by thousands
The face of nature changing from shade TO shade
until the Sun became completely obscured. -
The darkness then for about thee minutes was
equal to deep twilight the stars were visible in
various parts of the horizon, the planet Venus
shining with great brilIiancy.-Fowls assembled
their roosts-lhe cocks crowed as at the break
ing of day-birds lowered among The bushes and
bats we're fitting along the air. sudden
chiliness pervaded the atmosphere, and night at
mid day. seemed TO Envelope the earth. until the
glorious uninany, bursting from IT'S confinement,
instantly dissipated the gloom and gradually res.
tored the day. just before, and after the total
obeurity, inRunierabae vapory shadows, of vari
GUS forms, were seen, in tremulous motions on
the surface of the earth. resembling the undula =.
tons of the ocean.--Bar0nefey.
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H, setn at Salem, Massae5u,eit,.

Yesterday tho great Solar Eclipse took place
agreeably to the calculation which has been made.
The day was very favorable to viewing it. The
air was remarkably clear, and there was not a
cloud in the hemisphere. AS the sun shu, in,
the stars appeared, and many were visible at
the time of total darkness. A considerable alter
alton in the temperature Of the atmosphere was
felt during the continuance Of the Eclipse
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Treasury Department ef'the u }
nited STATES; Iune 81, 1906: {
the Commissioners of the

WHEREAS the Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund, TT meeting held on the
28th day of April, 1906. did resolve, tina, the sum
remaining TO complete the expenditure ,of the an.
npal appropriation of EIG Hz- MILLIONS or
DOLLARS. should among other purposes be ap.
Piled to the reimbursement of the NAY9' SIX
PER CENT STOCK, creatsd IN pursuance Of
An act of Congress. passed on the Soth day Of
June, 1873, and TO the Reimbursement Of the
FIVE AND n HALF PER CEN2. STOCK,
created in pursuance of an act of Congress. passed
on the Sd day of March. 1895.
This is therefore to give nojce, that the prn.
cipal of the said Nlpr SIX PER CENT.
STOCK, with the interest due thereon, will, on
surrender of the certificates, be paid The lst day
OF October next ensuing the date hereof, to the
respective stockholders or their lawful represen.
taives OF atrornies duly constituted anu authors.
ed either at the Treasury or At the Loan Office:
az the case may be, where credits have been CIV
en- for the amount of stock, respectively held by
them and that the principal of the FIVE ANsO
HALF PER CENT STOCK, with the ;nte.
rest due thereon, will in like manner, and at the
sane places, be paid on the 1sr day January.
1907, Iorhe Respective stockholders. or their law
ful representatives or atoInies dh,y constituted
and authorised.
1t is further made known. for the information
OF the parties concerned, that no transfers of tho
NApT SIX PER CENT STOCK, either from
or to the books of the Treasury, from or to the
books of Commissioner of Loans. will be allow
ed after the LIST day of Septembei ensuing, nor Of
the FIVE AND Il Half PER CENT: S7OcK.
after the LIST day Of December ensuing And the
interest on all certificates of said stocks, which
shall not have been surrendered, in pursuance Of
this notifcaticnwill cease and dete. mine, on the
day preceding the day he.eby fixed for the ,einai
bursement thereof.
Albert Gallatin,
WtlstS Secre,ary of fbe Ifedsr.r:
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by Authority.)
AN ACT

Mckiag AUTHORIZATIONS for carrying into
eFct certain Indian treaties.
BE IL enacted by The Senate and House
of Retiresentafives of The United, States Of
america, in Congress assembled, That for
the purpose of carrying into effect trea-
~ between the United States and the De-
lswares, Po,aw atimies, Miamies, Eel ri.
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AN ACT


10 REPEAL 1tre5-of any act or acts as authorize
tbe receipt Of evidences of tbe public debt in pay
rteHt for fbe lands Of tbe UniGed Stafes, md for
other pw poses, yeidtiUe 10 fte public DEBT
Be II eunetsdby fbe Senate and House IF Re-
presenfdnves Of fbe United States Of america In
Congress assembled. That so much of any aet or
a6ls as authorised the receipt Of evidences OF the
public debt, in pay ment for the lands Of the Uni
ted States, from and after the thirtieth day of
April, one thousand eight hundred and six. be
repealed Provided, That the right Of all per.
sons who may have pvrchased public lands pre-
vious TO the passage Of his aa. TO pay for the
same in stock, shall in no wise be affected or i'm
paired And provided, further, that there shall
be allowed on every payment made IN money. at
or before the same shall fall due. for lands pdr.
chased before the thiuieih day of April, one
thousand eight hundred and six, in addition to
the discounts now allowed by law, deduction
equal TO ihe difference az the time Of such pay.
meut, between the market price Of six per cent,
stock aud the nominal value Of It's uuredeemed
amount, which market price shall, nom time to
time, DE stated by the secretary Of the Treasury
to the officers Of the several land Offices.
Sec 9. 5nd be IL further enacted, That the com.
n,i.sioners Of the sinking fund shall not be an
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AN ACT


Supplementary to The act making brovision for the
payment of claims " citizens Of tbe Ujlifed
States an roe governnert Of France.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatives off be United States Of america in Con
gyess assem6Ied, That the secretary of the tTea-
sury shall cause to be paid, at te treasury of the
United States, the amount of certain claims of
citizens Of the United States against the govern.
ment of France, arising from the bordeaux en-
barge, in conformity with certified list of iqui.
datens, at,ested by the minister Of the public
treasury of France, and transmitted by the min
lister plenpotentiary of the United States, at Pa
ris, to the said secretary; which payment shall
be made for such sums, respectively, are sta,
ted in the above mentioned list of l;quidalions, TO
such persons, respectively. as the accounting Of
hcers Of the treasury shall determine be right
fully entitled TO the same, and out Of the monies
heretofore appropriated for the purpose of dis
charging the claims of citizens of the Uniied
States against the government of France, the
payment of which was assumed by the govern.
ment Of the United States, by virtue of the con
-vention Of the thirieth April, one thousand eight
hundred and three.
NATHI. MACON,
Speaker oftbe House of Rebresenfanpes.
S. SMITH,
Presidenf IF t5e Senate pro fenipoye.
April i8, 6.--APPuovgD
TIL. JEFFERSON.
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taken by the British off St. Domingo. and
the MareDgo taken by Sir ]. b. Warren,
makes the French thirteen sail of the line,
and the British two hundred and forty Sc
ven sail of the line; eight more than all
the rest Of the world. :.
At Bonapartc's FIRST solemn levee, after
his return to Paris, notices we're sent
round TO those who were to attend, in a
billet to the following effeet:
"The prefect of the palace, has the no.
nor to inform you, that tomorrow, Jan.
81, at two O'Clock, you will be permitted
to testify your generation to their imperi.
al and royal majeslies seated on their
thrones. The audience began about two
O'Clock, when the persons summoned by
the court, passed by the thrones one after
another The etiquette was to make
three obediences; the first standing oppo.
site the throne ;.the second, on approach.
ing near. to 1t = and the third, after retir.
ing few PAGES from it. Not word was
spoken al the levee. The >coyfis ditionsa.
figne was not present.-ALo'idonf iQfaer.
4 se. /.
The following article has been running
the gauntlet through seven tenths of the
public papers-it is however neither
more nor less Than an injudicious ampli.
hcasion OF a. real. fact, in which not an
English captain, but our Pennsylvania.
judge Breckenridge was the real author.
the judge very hurherously advised his
adversary TO chalk out figure as large as
the Judge upon barn door, and FIRE at it
land 1t ne hit the chalked figure then the
antagonist should be entitled to as much
honor and fame as if no had hit the origi-
nal.-.durora.
"Dueiing. "A captain in the English
army in answer to person from whom
he had received challenge, wrote as fol
lows: s..
81 have two objections to this duel
matter. The one is lest | should hurt
you; and the other is, lest you should
hurt me. j do not see what good it would
do me 10 put a bullet through any part of
your body. could make no use of YOU
when dead, tor any culinary purpose, as
would rabbit or turkey. am no eau.
nibal to feed on the flesh of men. Why
then shoot down human creature, OF
which l could make no use. A buffalo
would be better meat. For though your
flesh might be delicate and tender, vet il
wants that Grmness and consistency which
takes and retains 7salt. AT any rate il
would not be fit for long sea voyages.
You might make good barbecue, il is
true, being of the nature OF a raccoon or an
opossum but people are not in the habit
OF barbecuing any thing human now. AS
to your hide, it is'not worth taking off be.
ing little better than that of year old colt.
AS to myself do not like much TO stand
10 the way Of any thing: that is harmful.
] am under approximations you. might hi,
me-That being the case;sI think X most
advisable TO stay at distance. IF you
want to try your pistols, take some obiee,
a tree, or barn door, about my dimeDsi.
ons. If you hit that, sepd.me word, and
/ shall acknowledge, that if had been in
the same place,'you might also. have hit
me-"
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NAVAL FORCE OF EUROPE.

From SfeePs List efLhe Royal Many correct.
ed 10 March, 1906.
The following statement OF the naval
force of Europe, subsequent to the battle
Of Trafalgar, in 1905, as we believe it to
be very nearly correct, may perhaps be
acceptable TO our readers
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"a The Citizens are notified, that an
Oralion will be delivered on the eth be.
tween the hours of III and ~ O'Clock, at
the Capitol, to hear which, they are res.
peGtfully invited.
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VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RICHMOND:
RICHMOND PRICE CURRENT.

WEDNESDAY. JULY 2, 1906.
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FROM TIE BOSTON CHRONICLE.

he following IS the letter Of accep-
lance, which the hon. Levi Lincoln, sent
to the senate and house of representatives
on being Informed OF his election as coun.
sellor.--Such senupents coming from
such source must have great weight
with the public.