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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-02-22
APPROVED,
JAMES MADISON.
February 6. 1871.
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Latest Rseign New

Lsna5n, Jan. 8,
1t VIII be seen by our report of the.
proceedings in the House of Com
mons, that all the proposed re ;trictions
upon the Regency were swept away by
a general amendment, brought forward
by Lord Porchrster, and carried by a
majority of 2I7 to pa. IL will be
seen also, that the principal motive
ior this measure was rbe considerati-
oflnferences similar to those we de.
daced yesterday, from the union OF
the coast of the German C':can and
Its rivers, 10 the Elbe, inclusive.
with the French empire, and from
the message of the President of The
United States 90 the Congress. Will
Fraoce wait? said Mr.. Grattan in his
most iorci5le manner-wiIi Amer;ca
wait! IN laet, the necessity of put.
ing a summary end TO the DELAYS a5c,
dissentions which the system hithcr-
to pursued was calculated to create. is
now FELT by the leading men of all
parties and we should not be sur.
prised II more decided step thsn :.
ven that ofiast night should be atlop-
ted, TO give the country-what in
these times can hardly be dispensed
Win Tor day, or even an hour, con
sistently with the public interest, or
the public satety---aD efficient Execu.
tive. As things stand at present. the
future process must be materially
shortened, by sending the Lords a
simple resolution for the Prince of
Wales Regent instead of number
OF detailed resolutions every one Of
winch must give rise to exception and
debate in variety OF views
lot.
January s..
The letters from Petersburg, r-eu.
ton, that all ships under the lag of
the United States, which have been
sequestrated, and which are under the
distinction OF TeueriiTe ships, shall
have their carsces sold and tine sale
actually commenced at Riga on the
9th Dec.
The letters from Konigsbure are
o. the 2ist OF December, and SNEAK
Di the prob 'bility of war between
Russia and Frapce. Those from Co
penhagen mention with much alarm !
2 project tor the Connection of DEN. |
MARX to SWEDEN, to which itI
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PHnADELPuIA, Feb. 10.
LATEST FROM FRANCE.

The fast sailing brig Osmin, cant.
Wheidon, arrived at New Castle las,
tvtnlng, IN the remarkable short pas.
sage Of 10 days from Rochelle e 400
hours from land to land. The super
cargo informs US that all vessels in the
ports OF Frahce under American col.
ors, whether from the United States
or not, whether the csrgoes be Ameri.
can or colonial produce, are put unde r
SEIZURE and their papers sent to Paris.
In no instance have they BEEN allowed
20 dispose OF their cargoes. What would
DE determined on after the ri Februa-
Ty, TO which time the proceedings of
the council OF prizes was suspended,
was very doub fol even If the British
orders IN couhch should be repealed.
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WEpNEspAY. Februarv 1a.

The Senate resumed the considers
ion of the bill making appropriations
fur the support OF government during
the year 1911. The objections TO thu:
tenn Of compensation to George w.
Erviug, Esq. for his services as agent
under the 7th article of the Brit n
treay haViog been withdrawn In con.
sequence of report on the subject
from the Treasury Dcoartment, puY-
suant to resolution Of the Senate
the bill progressed.
A motion was made BY Mr.. Wor-
thington to annex TO the bill an apprG-
.ptia'ion towards the road from Cum
befland ia the Olrio, &c. This mo.
ton was lost, Ayes 10.
The bill passed third readinr.
BANK or Tue u. STATES.
The S naie resumed the COZ .iders.
lion Of the bill respecting the Bank of
the United States.
Mr.. Au,l~r On spoke in support of
his motion totake eut the first sec 100,
Of TIE bill.
Whsn he concluded
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-02-22
ICY AstdSvssy-)
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
ANACr

waking appropriations for the support O
the Military Establishment of the Uni.
ted States, for the year one thousand
eight hundred and eleven.
Z II enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the United States
OF America, in Congress assembled, That
TOT detraying the expenses OF the military
establishment of the United States. for the
year one thousand eight hundred aud ele.
ven, for the Indian department, aud for
the expense of for.i6cations, magazines S, arr
senais and armaries, the following su ms be,
ana tue same hereby are respectively ap.
ProprIated, that is to say:
Tor the pay OF the army of the United
states, eight hundred and sixty. nine thou .
sand. nine hundred and sixty-eigh, dol :.
Jars.
For forage, thirteen thousand seven hun
dred and hfey-six dollars.
For subsistence. six hundred and e;eh.
ty-hve thousand five hundred and THIRTY.
two dollars and Eve cents.
For clothing, two hundred and ninety.
three thousand eight hundred and four dol.
lars.
sand dollars.
For the medical and hospital department.,
fifty thousand dollars.
! For camp equipage, fuel, tools and trans.
portaticn, two hundred and xeysn.y thou.
sand dollars.
For ordnance, one hundred thousand doll
lars.
| For Notifications, arsenals, magazines
and armories, including two ,aous md dol.
lars for such a number of additional mill.
tary store.keepers as may be required, two
hundred and seventy six thousand, forty /.
nine dollars and seventy-six cents
| For purchasing m APPS, plans, books and
instruments, two thousand five hundred
dollars.
For contingencies, fifty thousand dollars.
| For the salary of CLERKS employed in the
military agents Offices, and in the Office OF
the inspector of the army, three thousand
tive hundred dollars.
For the Indian department, one hundred
and foriy.six thousand FIVE hundred dol !.
lars.
Sec. Q. And be it further enacted, That
the several sums specifically appropria ted
By THIS act shall be paid out of any nlonIes in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
]. h. VARNUM,
| Speaker IF the House of Reereseuatives
! GEO: CLINTON.
| VIce- President IF The United States, and
| President OF the Senate
| APPROVED,
JAMES MADISON.
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supposed the king OF the form er
will give no oppo.ition. -,
An article from Naples, of the
27th Of November, observes, that the
English have shipped off part OF
their force from Sicily, destined for
Portugal.
With our public documents VIC
have notice signed by Champaign
dated the 10th of December, informioe
us that the special council, erected bv
the imperial decree of .he LIST, had or.
dered that the proceedings on all con
hsca'lons, discharges, claims, &c. re-
'atlng to sugar. coffee, dye woods and
cottons, already seized, should be con
Quoted at Cologne.
January 6.
Preparations, we understand. are
making for the Prince of Wales, when
appointed regent, going in state to o.
pen the sessions of Parliament. The
board Of works issued orders for this
purpose few days since and every
exer' ion is makiog e. complete the
grand entrance to the House of Lords.
set apart for his majesty. The incle-
menoy o. the weather will prevent the
workmen from proceeding in the open
ar but the stone work is preparing at
Pimlico.
The contents Of the foreign papers
are Important. They state tie sur
render ct the Tu,kish fortress Of Nj
copois to the Russian army on the
l5Eh October, and add, thar a suspen-
SION OF arms had beeo agreed to be-
'ween those powers and which had
neen officially notified by the Servian
Senate to their troops. The head
quarters Of the grand vizier continued
at Schumla.
Under the Lad of Stockholm, re
ports ere noticed to be in circulation
threatening the independence of q
ne'ghhoring power (allading, we sun
pose, to Dennlsrk) and the present
'fIendiy relations between the ,wo
countries are said to depend on the
reto'n Of courier with despa,ches
from Paris. The crowo prince was
expected at Gouen5urg on the Gath
IL. The Swedish eo1ernment have
sv'wed that in declaring war agains,
Great Britain, their object was to give
bonaPartc proof that no secret un-
derstanding sabsisted between The tvs
governments.
Official notice has been given at
Hamburg, Luhec and Bremen, OF the
determination of The French govern
ment to annex those cities to France.
from the 1st of the present month.
The fleets for the East and West
Indies, Mediterranean, Spain and por-
tugai, which have so long been wind
bound, sailed on Sunday.
An insurrection is reported to have
broken out at Madrid, which for a
time menaced the life and liberty of
Joseph Bonaparte. The military,
from the neighboring provinces, sue
ceeded IN suppressing it /; bnt Bona
parte had in consequence, resolved to
recall his brother, and annex Spain to
the French empile.
The Lord Mayor has appointed
tuesday next for meeting of the
common council, on the subiect of adj
are ssIng Parliament respecting the re.
gency.
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RA virtue o. deed of trust, bearing date
- thr OH day of April, 1909, executed
by Nathaniel Harris to me for the purpose
OF securing sum of money therein menti.
oDed, To- the ls,e frm OF Buchanan, Dunlop
* Co vii; proceed on Thursday, the
2ist day or March next. if fair, if not, the
first tar day thereafter, at 10 o'clock, or
the premises, to sell at public Auction. on
a cieG't C or, two add three years, [e-
DUAL irstainerts
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Congress-.
NSENATE.
TUESDAY, Feb. IL.

Mr. Dana reported the bill for tn
protection of American seamep, with
amendments, together with letter
Ut the secretary Of state on the subject
whiea were ordered to be printed.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-02-22
GEO: CLINTON.
Vce- President IF The United States, and
President OF the Srnai.
APPROVED,
JAMES MADISON.
Febraary7, 1911.
AN ACT
For the relief of William Nails.

For the relief of William Nails.
DE it enacted by the Senate and House
- of Representatives ofthe United States
OF America, in Congress assembled, That
William Mills, now imprisoned in the cnun-
" Of Middlesex and state Of Connecticut.
shall be and he is hereby released and dis
charged from ali claim and demand of ths
United States to or upon a certain judr-
meDt, before the district court for the dis.
trict of Connecticut holden at New Haven
in the month Of August, one thousand eight
hundred and ten, recovered for the sum Of
two thoussnd dollars with costs at their
suit on his recogDizance for appearance as
witness In the case OF prosecution on
behalf Of the United States before the cir.
cut court in the sans district.
]. d. VARNUM,
Speaker + The House 0 7 Representa- ivcs
GEO: CLINTON,
Eee-PresideSt IF the United STATES, and
President Of the Senate
APPROVED,
JAMES MADISON.
February z, 1871.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-02-22
HH Thprsa,y, the 2s.h cisy OF mex, m,nth
NJ win be sxpnsed topuhiic sale, on the pre-.
misses, on q credit of two and three years,
LOTS No. 6 G 2L.

in the town OF Cartersviile, which, f,rmerly
beionse' ia Messrs. Desnes, and were by the m
sold IL MIR William Mackenzie On one
Lot there is an :elIent dwelling house, and
on the ether good lumber house. Intentipg
purchasers may Obtain further Information Ly
applying to Messrs. archibald Taylor & Co.
who q; present occupy the houses. Bvf'ds
with approved security, to bear interest from
the date, Will be required, but the interest will
be rSmittcd if the principal is punctually paid.
James s John Dunlop.
Petersburg, February Is, 1911. tbs.
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Il Tract of Land,

on Falls creek, in the county Of PiitsyIva-
ma. ccrr2isiug by estimation 1910 acres,
more 90 less, beng the same tract which
the SAID Harris inherited FROM as decea
SD father, ard on which there ave good
dwelling House, Store House, us,;liery,
aud many vther improvements. Mr.. AL
Cxander Brown, who lives on the land,
will shew II IN Intending purchasers, aud
any Information waved may BE had by
application TO me ----Bondq wiki approved
security, 20 bear interest from the date,
will be required, but the interest Will be
remittsd IL the principal is punctually
paid.
JOHN DUNLOP.
Petersburg, Fec IS, 1911. udsl
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liz - Gems Singled


The bill authorisins the vm, n /.
lof certain credits and pensions was
read second time.
I The bill 10 a,ithnrisc the election Of
1sheriHs In the Indiana territory was
read second time and referred 10
Messrs. Campbell, Frsnklin and Leib.
The bill from the Hous> Of Repre-
sentatives to amend the act concern
ling consuls and vice coasuls, e..
(Which goes to allow pa, men, Ter
bringing home distressed A her ca,
seamen from ports where there i, no
agent of The United States, was read
second time, and committed to Mes
sieurs Bradley, Gilman and Erert.
ORLEANS TERRITORY.
The Senate resumed the consiGera-
ton of the bill to admit Orleaus into
the Union.
The House of Representatives ha-
wing refused TO agree to the Sena,es
amendment going to copfine the r;pl.t
OF voting for the convention TO free
white males, &c.
Mr. Tate moved that the Senate re.
lcede from thsir amendment.
For recedins, M-ssrs. Anderson.
Campbell, Condi', Crawford, Frank.
lin, Lambert, Ma,thewson, Robinson.
Smith of Md. Tate, WhiSeside-ti.
Against recediog, Messrs. Basard,
Bradley, Brent, Champlin, Dana Gail
ard, Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg,
Horsey, Leib, Lord, Pickering, Re ed,
Smith of N. Y. Taylor, Turner, Wor-l
thingtou-19.
MIR Iait then moved that tie S.n.,
ale insist on their amendment--A
greed.
HAVRE DE GRACE BRIDGE.
The bill authoring the sale & gratt
OF certain quantity of Land 10 the
Havre Dc Grace Bridge company, was
Rad third time.
"A motion was then made TO post
pone the further consider alton there
Ut till irst Monday in Dec.--Mosion
lcs;.
The question on the passage Of he
bill was decided by Yeas and NAYS.
For the bill, Messrs. Anderson,
Bayard, Giles, Goodrich, Gregg. Ror-
sey, Leib, Pickering, Reed, Smith of
Md. Smith of n. Y. Viii, eside, Wor-
,hington-t3.
Ag inst the bill, Messrs. Bradley,
Champiin, Condit, Crawford, QUITS,
Franklin, Gaiila-d, Gil nan. Lsmbert,
Lloyd, Matthewson, Robinson, PAT,
Taylor, Turner-15.
So the bill was lost.
The bill respecting he Land OfHce
at Nashville and Canton, was read
third time aud passed.
The amendments of the Huuse of
Representatives to the bill incorScrat-
irg the Banks of Washington, Poto.
mac and Farmers Bank of Alrxan.
dria we're agreed 10.
The amendments to the bill incor-
poratine the Union Bank of George
town were taken up but, on motion
OF Mr.. Brent, referred to commir-
tee-Messrs. Brent, Pope aud Craw-
ford are the committee.
BANK OF The u. STATES.
The Senate resumed the con-
siderati on OF. the hill respecting the
Bank of the United States.
The motion to strike out the hrst
section still under considerations.
Mr.. Leib spoke in favot Of il, and
Mr.. Lloyd against it.
When the Senate adjourned.
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), For Clothing for the same, thirty .snsep
Thousand nine hundred dollars and ninety

j.. For Clothing for the same, thirty .sssep
thousand nine hundred dollars and ninety
cents.
For military stores for the sau,e, sne
Thousand three hundred aud ainety, six do! :
lars and twenty Eve cents.
For medicines, medical services, hosp,-
tai stores and all other expenses on acc cunt
OF the sick belonging to tue marine corps,
three Thousand d1tlsrs.
For quarter MASTERS and barrack mas
ters' stores. csicers' travelling expens. S
ar'norers aud carpenters bills, fuel. pre-
'niums TOR ehts,ing zen, musical instru.
ments, bounty to music and other contin-
gent expenses of the marine corps, fifteen
thousand dollars.
For the expenses Of navy yards, sompri.
sing docks and other improvements, pay
OF superintendarts. store keepers, clerks
ana laborers, seveoty.fv Thousand dol.
lars. -
For ordnance and small arms sixty thou.
sand dollass ~
Sec. g And he i, further epacted, Tha,
the several SUMS, specifically appropriated
ov this act, shall be paid aut of any mo
MES m the treasury not otherwise aporo.
priated.
J. II. VARNUM,
Speaker offhe House Of Representatives.
GEO: CLINTON,
Pfce-President cfthe Tinted States, and
President Of he Senate.
APPROVED,
JAMES MADISON,
February = JS11sr
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-Four Dollars Per Aunam--Paid il Adsanee.]

NV Monday. the 11,h day of March next,
~ being court dav. wii1 be exposed to pub :
tic sale, at Csmpbstl court house, on a credit
ofone, two and three years. equal payments.
Tie fsfio1piss Lots and Lands, zig.
One Tract of Land,
In the county of Campbell, on the waters Of
BEAVER and Postum creeks. containing $50 a..
erss. nv a hate and accurate survey, anslinclud.
ing part Of what is called Coopcr's mountain.
Also, another Trac, of Land
IN the s-id county, on the branches of Postum.
Rock Cae.'e. and Flat Greeks, containing $50
acres. and bounded by Steveuson's, Gamblers
and Martins lands.
Also, another Tract of Land,
In said county, contain ng $50 acres, on the
lie al branches OF the south fork Of Falling Ri.
vrr, ,ad anon tIt. 8. f de Of Long mountain.
snd bounded by Cusby's Forbes. and Stith's
lands.
Also, another Tract Of Land,
In said county. containing 80 acres, on the head
trenches oi'the south forl, OF Falling River. on
both sides OF the man road, and bounded by
the Long mountain and Richard Sii,h's lanis.
A,'o, another Trac, of Land,
In Canipcil county, on the branches Of Beaver
creek, containing AGO acres
Also, another Tract Of Land,
Situated on the western branches of Buifaloe
creek, IN tho county OF Campbell, containing
$40 acres, and commonly SHOWN by the name
OF Turner'S place.
Also, LOTS No. a and S,
Each half acres, situated on the main street
IN tie town of New London, on which are
Store and ID yelling House.
Also, LOTS No. is and 46,
IN the sa;'l town, coriaiaing S acres, adjoining
the above hale acre lots. whereon barn other
out houses rorv stand.
Also, LOT No. III,
sftnated IN sail town, containing acres.
And Dr. aud 43,
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1lY vriuc ola Deed Of trust executed TO me
liz y 1hes pauict, to seizure tie payment OF
4 debt due Thomas Mckinney, e Co =sViIt
be Soil, at pubic auction. for ready money NJ
the store i'o"z- Of Nc Kiuuey, Bald vin, & Co
On Saturday tie 23d day Of March next, tire
following Properly, 10 wiI
WO SLAVES,
Wssbingtnn anh Aney==3 head Of Horses. 6
heat pi Cattle, Feather Beds, and Household
and Kitchen fusnintare.
J e. RICHARDSON, Trustee.
Frlroary IS. 1911. tbs.
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JAMES MADISON. /,
February z, 1915

10 change the name Of Lewis Grant to
that OF Lewis Grant Davidson.
RE IL enacted by The Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES of the United States
OF America, ia Congress assembled, That
Lewis Grant o. the district of Columbia.
devisee OF Samu ! Davidson, late deces sed !,
o. the said district, I've and he is hereby au.
iaorised, from aud after the passage OF
ms act, TO take and use the surname OF
Davidson, and that his name hereafter be
hHws Grant Dsyioson, AMI all acts done
ana entered into by that nam= shall have
the same etirct AID operation io,iaw, as il
ms name had originally been Lewis Grant
Davidson.
LIB. VARNUM,
Speaker c;ftA, House Of Rsbreseata.iucy
GEO. CHIN ION -
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IIso, n Tract of Land,

Adjoining the abovc lots, cont ainiag 900 acres,
whrrb ''"d Thomas Reid Purchased Of Pamet
liza Crump. as will appear by the deed of In.
denture, recorded in the district court Of New
Lopdon.
]be above Lots and Lands were formerly
the property of Mr.. John Forbes, dec. and OF
Er. Thomas Eeid, aud now belong to the late
firm Of buchanan, Dunlop & Co. They will
be she TO intending purchasers by M Tho
or by James Penn. E.q who lives near New
London, and any further Information required
may be ob'2i"'!d upon application to FIR John
Tomrkins of ltchmonc, or to the subscribers.
Kob=ri Pollok,
John Dunlop.
Petersby,l;, February IS 1911. ids.
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Virginia

At a ChaDcery district court held in vii
liansbur g, the 28th day ofoctober, 1911.
Humphrey Walker, Thomas Walker and Ro
bert Walker, sons and residUary Legatees oil
Baylor Walker, deceased, plaintiffs.
AcAIEsT Edward Fill, surviving executor Of
Baylor Walker, deceased, and john Walker
Semplc and Robert BAYLOR semple, sons and
dcvisees of John Semple, deceased ,--Defen.
dents
Thia suit abates as TO Thomas Walker by his
death, and by consent Of the parties by their
counsel, the same is ordered to stand revived
in the name of Humphrey Walker and Temple
Elliot his executors. The defendant John
Walker Semple not having entered his appear
ance and gwen security according TO the act
Of Assembly and the rules Of this Ssurt, and It
appearing TO the satisfaction Of the court, that
lac is not an nhabtant Of this country,--On
motion Of the Plaintiffs by their counsel, it is
ordered, that the said defendant appear here on
the FIRST day Of the next term, and answer the
bill ofthe Plaintiffs and that a copy Of this or
der be Forthwith inserted in some newspaper Of
the city Of Richmond for two months success
sivcly, and posted at the front door Of the for
mer Capitol Of this city
a copy teste,
vat Z. CHRISTIAN, c. C.
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For the VIRGINIA AaGus.
DIALOGUE
Bctween Tie Stomach and TEEN.

Bctgveen The Stomach and Teeth.
The Stomach, which for many years, by
the Incidence of the Teeth, had been compeli-
cd TO perform, in a great degree, the business
of ulastication, at length broke out into loud
eomplainsts, when the following dialogue en-
sued between them.
Stom0ch. | consider 1t very great hard
ship, Teeth, that you, who, by YOUR situation,
have so small a portion of labor assigned you
~ the animal economy, should neglect to per-
form that portion, and only take delight in
exhiblting yourselves 10 catch admiration. A
sense Of justice ought to make you more at
tentiye to your duties.
1eefh. What dare you complaint You,
who are made a drudge by nature What
better do you merit than to be at labor day
and nighti Besides, as you perform the bu-
siness OF digestion, it is very little additional
trouble To do that Of mastication also.
s. There you are mistaken. For altho'
my powers be great in the concOction and
distribution Of nutriment, yet il is necessary
that the substances which are committed to
nv superintendance, should, in the first place,
be prepared by YOU.
r. Well it is Of no consequence No
lie was born, and nobLe am determined
20 remain. One principal feature Of nobility
is idienesS.
S. If you were rs noble as Xenophon re-
presents Cyrus and the aiike-honorcd Of the
Persians, you would be diligent IN the pcrfor-
nance Of your functions. You would be a.
shamed to subject yourselves to rcproaches
from the meanest of iaOsc Under Your con-
trout Your mobility, / presume, is Of the
Spanish, The late Freuch, OF frhe British kind,
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COMMITTED to the Jail of Russell count

COMMITTED to the Jail of Russell county
~ as a runaway on the 18th day of October
last, negro man who calls himself ADAM,
and says. that his masters name is David
Ross, in Richmond, that he was stolen away
from Pig Greek Iron Works four years last
fall. Adam is about feet inches high,
light complexion. strong made, about As years
OF age. is blind in his left eye, his wearing app
parel was very Indifferent. The owner is re-
quested to prove his property, otherwise he
will be dealt with according to law.
THOMAS BUNDY, Tailor.
Russell, Nov. 1s, 1911. (I2tw)