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called you together to give sole IN pledge
| that you viii defend with your lives, as ",
| expect for honor and happiness in thi
world. and fame after death. The stand
ard OF the 18th VIC hope will point out tn,
road to glory-and ! feel full confidence
that no enemies will ever pol,ute it with
their sacriligious hands, until they have
walked over the dead bodies of its brave
defenders. We DO soemnly swear tina,
we will defend fhis standard against all the
enemies OF our Conntry-and that we never
Viii desert 1t in the field of battle, ur hour
OF danger-SO heih'as God. aurora.
TIE John .fdams.--The sloop of War
John ADAMS now lying at the Navy Yard is
to be dismanted. and used as PRISON ship
during the war. This vessel was originally
frgaSe-waS cut down to sloop of war,
g was afterwards built upon. After the
last alterations she was found so unwielty,
as to be unht.!or ice. Tie officers and
Crew of the John Adams, and number Of
other officers and seamcn, have volunteered
eheir services to so TO lake Ontario, to mar
the vessels now building there. Captain
Caauncey, we are infrrmed, to be the
chief "ihcer on the Lake, and is to have
number OF armed vessels under his com
maEd. r. post
HERKIMER, September 10-Yesterday
passed through this village 81 -artihcers,
lship buide,s) from New York bound to
Sackets Harbour. where they will go into
immediate employ at building of schooners
on Lake Ontario. 60.
.NnHo Iroohs.-Rowed up the Mohawk
River on Tuesday the 9th instant. 80 Uni.ed
States boats, [new and in good order i con-
tanning 500 militia, besides officers, from the
counties OF Albany and Schenectady. desti-
ned TOR Sackets Harbor. under the COM
mand of Major Welles
a letter from an officer on board the u. States
snip Argus at Boston, to his friend in this town. da.
,ed september Is, mentions, that the fleet under
COM Rodgers would again put to sea in a fc DAYS,
when some warm work was expected.
| s. Petersburg Retu6.
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were sonhned ia the government house The Cen.
era rode at their hes,! in cal.sh, AID locked dgni-
ned but distressed A great croud followed them,
aud when the troops which guarded them arrived
ut the government house, tie populnce give three
cheers, and the drums heat faikee UoodIr IL this
was intended as an insult the prisoners, it was
mean and pitifui.'
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NOnuHy the tWeIIth DAY OF October neyl Is
~ fair, il not, on the next fair DAY. will be of;.red
Tor sale at Public Auction, on the premises,
V.AL U.ABLE PL.HNT.HIIO
lying within miles of the City of Wil.omsbure LOFT.
the property Of William Russell decd contnnino a.
bout $50 acres, having it large and convenient
new ",. Darn anu Corn house with other buildings
also an orchard of choice fruit trees nut ort 5e,s
years past, and one OF the boldest and best sp,ne.
IN the Lever Country its situation contiguous ia
sreeS running into York River, with many other adj
Vantases renders 1t also more valuable
wli gwen the first day of January next. with
liberty however to the purchaser TO seed the land
immediately The Stock of Cattle on the plantation
"i' at the same time also be sn,d.--rhe terms will
be made known on the day of sale
ANTHONY RoBlNsoN,2
NIB, PorrIAux, I'm 84s'flh-
September 25. ~.
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have every chaace OF choosing right; tie
rederalists are sure 20 take the opposise
,round.--T'hey would move Heaven ana
Garth TO mop MIR. Madison cut & put
themselves into power
|. Why do they Yindicate Hull, in he teeth
OF the most damnins facts. Because they
must raise :; c''y--rrd mnss he always u
opposition. Ii is hot the iovc qj' country,
thai animatcs them, but the ioy,e Of hoyyey.,
~ The catastrophe a, New Orleans IS unnar.,-
.ciied IN the Stat s. We see n large brick rnsrs,t
house eveied to the ground By the force IF me wind
several pcrsc WIN had taken n frse in it. cru.t
ca TO ne:es--and niiiiono OF property said to
be lost 10 this war OF elem en,s succeeds thu v,r
OF man IS o1acd. The British, nlwass on the alert
10 avail themselves OF cur misiorsu.s, are Sail 70
have taken Fort Philip.
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.TF Hull can serve the Brit sf rrorc eesc,nai;v
IN the Z; y than AT Montreni--BE can SreYarisa,e
ana sophst,cat--A Nd furnish ct, Z to the B,i
t,h Party . TO assail the government
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!o:' PONDER--Fnr sale io1 Key single, to,,.
"a Die and treble f. Glazed of an approved quail
ty: fN'''''
September 25. w6t
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., R"hng marin Nth ne F.ylsmGs,,
~ oh'2se The d9nsinisfrori2n 55a4s 81
7vroNS - ,et TIE Rcpnfr~oJq ~ y
'heir groand Is having tE.o hrsr ~ 80
....lce theI
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s' rtember o..

'",Iia SIC III ar CTYOw-To.,,or,a.-
On tiirnns ssept ~ at 10 O'Clock, AZ R"cla'''
Of The er,o e Of the as, ar' q.a bene par;
$50 900 bags Green Cohce S'' INTO ''"'t''
ne1~,,apse 100. days credit Tor approved endorsed
WILSON. DREW neGzRTsoN
scp7ember o.. '1"c"0"eers.
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THE VOICE OF JOHN LANGUON.
FROM THE N. II. PATRIOT.
{" Portsmouth, Srh < 1910


DEAR SIR
Is have received your favor of the Sd
inst. in which you request my attendance at
the convention in Kingston on Thursday
next. assure you, sir. tina, it would be my
greatest'pleasure to meet my old friends,
TO Consult together on our public affairs at
TINS all important mement, did my health
aamit OF it. have been this month past
mucn indisposed, though not confined to my
house. AIN therefore fearful shall not be
able to attend. am not so vain as to think
that my judgment will have any great
weight but give it as my decided opinion,
that every man who has any love or regard
Tor oar happy country and its constitution
should step forward at this important crisis
in support OF ourgovernment and the Con-
sututed Authorities of it. To make any
change in our present administration. think
would be fatal at this time. l am sincere
ly yours, &c.
JOHN LANGDON.
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MIR. ISAAC HILL.

ON II Late CAPTURE. :
Have you heard what the Essrr has taken
And done it so neat and expert:
Oh no, Sir, the thing is mistaken,
She's only been ON the .Alert.
FREEDMAN.
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TO~THE EDITOR-Frot, Leaihgton
VOiunteer.

Can't at Piqua, WGshingfon County,
Ohio, Sr(N. 8. 1912.
"On the day before yesterday as we were
marching to this place from Dayton, AN ex
press was received from Gov. Harrison at
this place, requesting Col. Aliens Rife Re.
gunent, to move on with the utmost prac,i.
cable dispatch. They will march from Pr
qfa on to-day, together with Golfers com :
ppny from SCOTS Regiment, and Prices &
Bsasfield's companies from Lewis's Regi-
ment, towards Fort Wayne.-A snort time
since. or 700 Ohio mounted volunteer Ri
hcmen, attempted to relieve Fort Wayne
bn their spies were driven back and they
concluded 70 wait at Marys River about 20
miles from this place, until rein iorce went
should arrive--thiS, presume, Is ihe object
of the present detachment from our army.
MARY families were met on lha:r return
from the frontier, abandoning thair settle
ments..- OR detachment were ,i,ghly de.
lighted e. me prospect of q fight, ana pro
baby Also, because. they FELIX cratrfed thai
they wee first selected 20 clas,ise British
SnD >@'aXc baEOari;y." RefOTEer.
BosroN. Sept. i7.--H~r'aed, Cartel
brig L-oid 'fsti;.'g:o.', CieYt;n, wiSa i5s
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/ NCHANCERY-Northuih
4 10th August 1879. county court.
George w. Ball.
.igainst Pltf1
Judith Lamkin and Jete Na-,

Judith Lamkn and Jete Ma,
rLo aoc..,, "''" oar his wife,
49,; "c ue,enosnt' Jere Ma N and so, Ueffs.
according to the aet OF ''anee ~ 4 given secnr,v
court, and it appss as'enbiy ID Tie rules of tie
the mcti ns t OF ar ;s 1 Of the
creed and a "a p'+ Thii % his eounse '. 'I'f %
Nash and 81, bis nat the said PENDANT, i Je aT
Monday u Noyer > appear here on The second
viii serted " @o copy If THIS order sT be S OF
asw1aper pub tTo n'onths sueeess,eiy, in som ',,,
also posted At Hshed 10 the city Of Richmond a"J
this county Ns "'nt door q the COURTHOUSE OF
.4",e,t,
se.ctember o. f. BATES, CO,
tW8wb
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enc hundred and City mounted rie<men
from Chiiicothe and It's vicinity, having vo-
luntcered their services at the call Of ecu.
Harrison, left this place on Sunday evening
and Monday morning last, in order to JONI
the army at the place of rendezvous.
We are authorized to state that colonel
DUNCAN M'ARrHUR is candidate 70
represent tins district III Congress at the
naxt election. .-'.N
We are authorised to contradict the; re-
port no " i'm circulation, that General Tho
MAS WoRTHINGToE used his influence IA
the Senate OF the u. >. to procure to Gen.
Hull the command of the North " e.tern
Army. -
1t is proper for our public and private
cruizers to be aware, that British licences
are issued to neutral and enemies vessels.
which render them liable to detention and
often to condemnation. They AZ. charter
ing neutral vessels all over the world tn CO.
yer their goods, and will manufacture, III
the incest manner, registers, manifests.
cockets, tnvoices, bills ofladiug and letters
Of every country at peace with the United
States. Press.
SALEM, Sep. 14.-Arrivcd British ship
Adonis,. ct GreenocS, of about 800 tons bur
then. eoppered, prize to the priyateer brig
Montgomery, of this port. She was from
New foanGland bound to Nova Scotia in bal
!ast-niounts IL guns. 1Ss, 9s, and 6s, and
had 25 men. Several 0roadsides were eX-
changed before the ship struck-her second
mate was killed, and 3 men wounded--one
badly. No material injury was sustained
BY the Montgomery, and no person hurt.
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FREEDMAN.
(K) LExINGroN, Sept. 8.
Ecfracf Of letter from Daniel Landon,
10 Charles Peitier, contractors agent,
dated
Fort WAYNE, August "a, 1912.
We are all confusion, and have been
since you left us. The Indians shew every
disposition fer hostility. We have made
every preparation for an attack how it
will turn out cannot say. but think that
"a hours more will determine the business.
We have now ABOUT three hundred Indians
here. and they are INCREASING daily. They
appear no wise inclined for the Council >
they plunder every thing they can lay their
hands OIL.
''Since writing the above, we have heard
the Unfortunate news from Detroit. | was
almost determined to deliver up the KEYS to
the commanding officer, and endeavor to
make my escape with the express, but have
altered my mind, and am determined TO
zee the result. | believe there is more dan =
ger in cndeavoring to make a retreat than
to remain here. Perhaps l may never see
you again.
FROM GEN. PAYNE's ARMY.
E-trGct eta letter from a Voinnteer, dafed
"DAYroN. (O.) Sept. 1.
The army arrive at this place early
lp-4i.y anH SHs-i'siGi Oh iiiuu iitUcT.-VV G
found the people here in a state of ferment
and commotion. have conversed with Sc
veral of the Ohio militia who were at the
surrender of Detroit-the disgrace of the
transaction appears to be divided between
the stupidity and treachery of Hull. Gen.
Brock treated the Volunteers with great CT
Witty and politeness--it is said they are not
even pound to remain neutral during the
war. Many of the officers and men assured
the British general that they would again
return to the field.
Several companies Of drafted militia
are at this moment starting to Grenvile, to
build garrison, &c. 1t is situated about
16 deg. w. of N. near the frontier line.
Capt. Garrard's Paris tronp of horse is
composed OF choice sprts-Awhen they found
that neither horseman's armour nor wea-
pons could be obtained at. the arsenal at
NEWPORT, they willingly received muskets
and bayonets. The regulars have general
'y encamped a few miles ahead of our bri.
Sade. Probably the officers do not wish to
NIX them with the militia. The Illegal
practice of haddHng these poor fellows is
still continued"
TOTTHE EDITOR-Frot, Lexington
POiunteer.
CAMP at Piqua, WGshington CouHiy,
Ohio, Sent 3. 1912.
ION the dnu haforo q, -. a.. .. -. -
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R3 LExINGroN. Sept. 8.
Ectract ofa letter from, Daniel Landon,
10 Charles Peifier, contractors agent,
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From -Nontyedl, Sept. Z, 1910
90. Yessrdiy Gen Hull, anil the ,th reg't. Urite,f
s'atos regulars arrived here. srsouerp OF wat. ard
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BosToN. Sept. 17.--H~y-5ed, Cartel
brig L-oid 'Nsi;.ss:o.,, CieYt;n, wiSa i5s
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Halifax letter. in Announcing the latest news
from England, obsertes-' II is understood that Al
m'ral Warren, who is ordered on the American
station with powerful feet, is invested with pow
ers 70 negotiate 81 conclude a-peace with The a.
neriesn government & in case ofa failure to u,-
kennel the dogs Of war against IT,"
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T. dollars per arlrum,l

y ign regard for her Chatham Il is his ardent
espHtriotisin the heroic courage OF his mind
Senat could not brook the least insult or injury
Honered 70 his country, but thought that her II.
Sterest and honor ought to be yindica;c,i az eye-
~ hafard and expense. hope, when PIE are
scaicd on TO admire, VIC shall a,yo be astesl.f,
z nnitate. hope the gentleman does nor-,-;sl, a
{uonopoiy OF those great virtues 4, remain 20
ss,ha,i patton. The balance ct power has also
sbeen introduced as an argument for subunission,
srnSisnd Is sad 10 be barrier asinst the mill
stary desp"ti7m of France. Tilcre is, sir. one
5srea, error IN our lcgislstiob We arc ready
<enoiglto protect the inter, 81 of the states ana
st Should seem from this argument 10, Ea,rh
ygrer those of foreign nation, while we srossIs
tneSiect our Own immediate concerns This ar.
.Etment OF the balance of power is well calcium.
tied Tor the British Farlameni, bot not at alt It.
ited 20 the American Congress. Tel. them thai
sti'ey haFe 20 contend With mighty flower. and
,'''as tie, persist in iesait md iniuri- 10 Is
sisesg an People, they sill eofrsfacI licsn 4.
.slrcS che whole weight Of their force into lie
lSc5.e OF their enemy. Paint the danger 20 tho,
fnd ~ they will desist from Injury. We, fanswcr
FOR u; WI not disturb the balance. But II is
iiosurd tor US to talk of the balance Of pcwcr
while they by their conduct srnile With Goa.
tempt at orr simple good ratufed policy IL
howeNer, IN the contest, IT should be found that
they underrate us, which ! hope aud believe,
and that We can effect the balance Of power il
viii not be difficult for us 10 obtain such term.
as our rights demand. /, sir, will now conclude
by adyerling to an argument of the gentleman
from Virginia used in debate on preceding
day He asked why not declare war immediate.
ly. The answer is obvious, because we, are not
yct prepared But, says the gentleman such
language as is here held will provoke Great
Britain TO commence hostilities / have no
such fears. She knows well that such a course
would unite all parties here; thing which
above all others she most breads. Pesides such
has been our past conduct, that she will still
calculate on our patience and submission til
var IS actually commenced.
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TWENTY-FIVE OR Thirty NEGRoE

TWENTY-FIVE OR THIRTY NEGRoEsl
roe SALE wish to dispose of as or
30 NEGROES belonging 70 the estate of Col /;
francis Walker, deed. Where it is convenient.
20 tiie purchaser, 4 viii be most agreeable to.
ME to sell them in families-.-The Negroes NAV
at any time be seen by application to Captain
James Lindsey, who lives near Castle Hill, and
IS authorised to dispose Of them.-On the OH
day OF january 1912, Capt Lindsey will attend
a sale OF the STOCK and HOUSEHOLD d FUR
NIIURE belonging to the said Estate, for,
me purpose also OF accommodating those whol
wish to purchase Negroes.
CHARLES EVERETT, admir-!
ef'Fraasis Walter, dee'd.,
49,.
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MOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES,.



Mr. Gholson from the COMMITTEES oFCIairns,
made report on the expediency Of repeaIins
,,or susPending the several acts Of Limitation 80
itar as they operate to bar the'paynent ct certain
,claims, which was read and referred TO a com
.nittee of the whole House
On notion Of Mr.. POindexier,
The House proceeded 20 consider the resolu.
;tion submitted b. him ON tie 10Th inst which
Mr.. Pondexter withdrew, and moved that th.
letter Of Cswlcs Mead, with the presentmcnt OF
lac Grand Jury Of Washington, IN the Missis-
Isppi Territory against Harry Toulmn, Judge
,oi SAID district, DC referred to q select commit
Zee, TO consider and rcport thereon To- thc house
Which was agreed to, and Nessrs Poindexter
.Bibb, Rhea, Calhoun, ralialerso, Birvlow and
champion were appointed said corpmi;tec.
The House resolved itself into committee
.ofthe whole on the report Of She select commit
re appointed 70 prepare and report such stan
hing rules and orders o. proceeding - are u-t..
;pcr 70 be observed IN the Hu,ise. ard aeer soma
iaho the speaker resumed The chair, AIF Lewis
lfeported that The committee hid had The sa'
feport under consideration and agreed 10 tn.
rn'cs aud orders proceeding IL contained viii,
amendments which, after being -g..sd, wa
&agreed 10 BY the IIolse.
(. a motion Was made by SIR kgcoek o " 1
sad rtde4 by striking c,U tho vofSls rs BE (tte
4 speakcF) shal i,,vcthc righr 20 uaresarv re-,.
Per 70 Feriorrr DC srtiss cf the chsir, hut c.ii
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To THE PAraoNs OF raEVIaSINIA
$3.50 Ancrc

Alta very great expence, the proprietor. has
lately procured entire fonts OF rY for this
,'sper and cnoreasea the size Of il cons iderably
il is believed that it nov contains quantity ots
matter nearly equal 10 any paper printed III AZ
nerica. The price Cthc same as in the yeas
1?95, when it comineneedl is 20 per cent. lowes
than the oti,er papcrs Of this city. Notwith1
standing this. however, and the encfcased price
ortypes, paper, &c which cannot be obtained
bat FOR cash, the subscription Will hot be raised
toexaciitai subscribers. But in justice to hiniE
self the printer gives this early notice 10 is pa
irons, that from and after the FIRST dayc OF the
year 1912, the paper viii be charged at ths
rate OF FIVE DOLLARS per annun go all thes1
who do not pay their subscriptions in che eo,lrse
of the current year.-The opportunities by Prii
vste conveyances continually occurring through
cut the year from every part.of the stets ri
Richmond (particuiarly BY the Members OF It'd
Legislature 41l the sherifis and the fociIity
afforded by the mails which pass through efssy,
ne,s.Sonraood at least once a fortnight, wlt
leave those disposed to make rcifiitrances. E5
excuse for not doing so.----So Subscription W IL
hereafter be taken for less than six mouths,
nor WIZ the paper be discontinued till all az
-caTSGes are paid UP.
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SENATE.
D.eemLer 81

Mr.. Condit presented the petition. of Aaron
Ogden, of Elizabethtown in the state of New
Jersey, stating that he hath constructed boat
to be propelled by steam at considerable ex-
pchse. and praying that the bin pending in
The senate on this subject mar not pass; sor
reasons stated at large in the petition which
was read--AHd
On motion, by Mr.. Crawford
Ordered, that the petition be printed for the
Iuse ofthc Senate
The Senate resumed, as IN committee of the
whole, the bill extending the time of certain
patents granted to Robert Fulton, and
On motion, BY MIR. Crawford,
It was agreed that the further consideration,
thereof be postponed until tomorrow.
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GHELToN & f1NNEY are dsiIy in e4peets.
- zion ofreceiving the following articles = l.
IS fThds. Muscovado sugar;
100 Bushels fresh Glover seed, 3,
1000 III Eortheih Cheese, &.
SO Boxes Candies, "a
20 do. Soap--and f5.
50 Grind-stones.--AH of which will be sid
on the most Reasonable terms fer Cash orito
punehtual customers.
Dec. Goth (2awEor1mo &c
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ME sURSCRIBER wishes to inform; her
l. friends and the public in general, that she
has again commenced the MILLINERY BUSI.j
NESS IN Warreh, where she has and will con-
time TO receive the newest fashions from New;
York and Philadelphia, and hopes from her en- :.
deavors to please, she will be 7patronized BY al
generous public--Orders from the country and
other places received with thanks and duly at.
tended toby
axgS JENNETT s. HoRE, &
p. s. She will also make Dresses. PeIices.
cioaks, &c and whiten and alter Straw Bonhefs :,
IN the newest shapes.
Ism.
Dec. 26, 1911. ~
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Desennber "a.

Mr.. German presented the memorial Of Gov
Morris and others, commissioners appointed BY
IAN act OF the Legislature of New-York for the
consideration OF all matters relating 70 opening
a Canal navigation between the great Lakes and
Hudson river, praying the cooperation and aid
ioI Congress IN the contemplated work, for re. :.
.Sons. stated IN the memorial which was .sS
'and on motion oY Mr.. German referred IN tb,'
committee to whom was referred tile me r1oriaI
lot the president and managers of the Usfion Ca
pal Company of Pennsylvania, with the addition
'oi TWO members, to consider and report thereon
10y bill or otherwise; SFossrs. Graz Sford and
,Gernan were added to said committee
The message of the President of the Uaited
'statee on the above subject was read, and the.
Idocament accompanying it, and
On motion of Mr.. German, it was ordered tbas
they be referred to the last mentioned commit
zee 10 consider and report thereon.
The bill authorising the President the Uni
ted States to raise certain companies of r.ngern
for the protection Of the frontier of the United
iStates, was read the third time and the blanks
being filed
Mr.. Worthiugtoh moved to amend the bnlby
pnsertinS in Section I. Art VII Of the priutsiI
|bill, after the word necessary, the words
i not exceeding six, thereby limiting The num-
per OF companies to six, which amendment was
unanimously agreed TO-
The bill was then passed
The Senate resumed the third reading Of ,bes
sDill TOR the establishment OF quar,er-master's
department. and the blanks were Glted and
On motion OF Mr. Brent, il was agreed that
sthe further consideration Of the bill be postPo-
sned until Thursday next
Mr.. Campbell of Tennessee presented the re-
ssolutions OF the Legislature Of Tennessee SINH
Var to those presented few days ago BY Mr..
sRhea.
Tic Senate then adjourned till Friday.