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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-30

l.. IT. GIRARDTN informs the Parents Ind
Guardians concerned IN hs SELECT PIN
that ne wilt resume the INSTIGU ZION or
YOUTH, { Glenmore, AiDcmare county. o.
the 18th day Of Sept. next The Pupils eng aged
are reql, sled 70 meet ia due time,
Aug. 18th, 1913.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-30

I.alsboro', Chester Gap, Front Royal, Nineyeh,
Newtown, and Stephensburg to Winehester
once 4 week.
Leave fredericksburg every Tuesday at a
m arrive at Culpeper c. IL. on "Wednesday by
b a. IN and arrive at Manchester on Thursday
by 4p m. Leave Winchester every Friday AZ
0 a M. arrive at Cuipeper C. h on Saturday by
5p. m. Leave Culpeper C. h. at S p. IN. and
arrive at fredericksburg on Monday by s
a.. IN.
From Culpepcr b. by Slate Mills, Wood
vile Washington, Pass Mills, Thornt ms Gap
Mundells Store and Hawksbili Mills, to New
market, once week.
Leave Culpeper c. h. every Wednesday at 2
.. M and arrive at Newmarket on Thursdayb b,
| o r. m. Leave Newmarket every Friday at
I'm and arrive at Culpeper c. h. OH SatuFla,
by SIP. m.
| From fredericksburg, by Orange c. h. Cor
| don,s. L'ndsay's Store, Mil,on, Charlottesville
| New York and Waynes5urg, to Staunton, twice
\ a week.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-30
PROPOSALS

For carrying .uails cfths United States
on the Jo'lo'cinS Post Roads, 1ciil be
rsceired al The Geaerat Post Office in
the City Of Waskingion, mt, the
lsth day Of September neet iaclu-
size.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-30

hSh shNniiah Z
Ga,npo!is once a wee
Leave kenhawi c.
AMI arrive at Gailipol
Leave Gailipolis ever
.ITive at Kenhawa c.
From Fincastle by
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-30
IN VIRGINIA..

From Washington city. by Alexandria, Dunn
fries, Stafford c. h. & Falmouth 10 Fredericks.
burg every day.
Leave Washington city every day at g. p. m
arrive ut Alexandria at 1 p. m. Leave Nexan-
dria at So. m. arrive at Dumfries the next morn.
ing at O'clock Leave Dumfries at a. m and
arrive at Fredericksburg by9 am.
Re'urning.
Leave Fredericksburg every day al !, D. in.
arrive at Dumfries by s p. IN. arrive at Alex
andria by 3 o'clock the next morning, and at
Washington by 6 a. m.
From Eredercksbur by Xniil.hnr,, p...l-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-30

Leave Fredericksburg every Thursday at 8
p m. and arrive at Charlottesville on Friday by
, a. IN. Leave Charlottesville at AZ p. m. and
arrive at fancey's by 8 p. IN. Leave Yancey's
on Saturday at 4 :. m. and arrive at Staunton
by noon.
Leave Staunton every Tuesday at p. m. ar
rave at YSncey's by 3p. m. Leave Yancey's on
Wednesday at a. m. arrive at Chsrlo,tes vile
ny . a. m. leave at 81 am. and arrive at Fred :
ericksburg on Thur sday by p. M
FromStaunton, by liddlsbrook, Brownsburg,
lie xington, Natural Bridge and Pattonsourg, to
Fincastle, twice week.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-16
Savannah, March 4.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT!

a letter from gentleman in St. Mary's
To his friend in this city, dated Feb. 2sth,
1913, states that the Tennessee troops, &
those under Colonel Smith, have returned
from the expedition against the Indians,
which they have defeated. They took
from them enc hundred horses, a great
many cattle. and some prisoners, having
chaway tows, and several small Indian
towns. Our loss is one killed and seven
wounded.
Il gentleman, .!:rect. ,G''oD. CANT P;nckney
communicates the .(olio7ving-
On Wednesday, Sd ult. the army left
Camp Pnckney, and arrived at Payne s
Town on the 9.h-surprised it, killed IS
Indians, wounded Z, and burnt the town.
They then preceded to Bow-Legs' Town
destroyed it bat killed nor took any
lndians~-it being abandoned before they
arrived. The day following they returned
to the first town they had destroyed, and
encamped There they were attacked by lit
IS supposedly 200 Indians & *****#* (; the
action was kept up on both sides one hour 8,
a half, when the Indians and ******% were
charged and dispersed with considerable
loss. The detachment destroyed about
$50 houses, and took 500 horses, but owing
10 want: of provender, about $50 of them
persisted OH the way. All the Indian set
Elements are completely destroyed. The
loss Of Our army was one killed * seven
w,und ed--somc horses were lost and some
killed.
This detachment, in the first action. was
between $40 and $50 strong, consisting Of
colonel Williams's regiment from East
Tennessee. snd--volunteers from this state;
they were all mounted. On the day after
the first engagement, they were reinforcc d
by a detachment of regulars, commanded
by Col. Smith, which were the only troops
If that description in the detachment.
Ledper
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-16

istellas;on is anchored in The bite of Craney
Island the Gun boats arc stationed on the
fats ia her rear, and should the enemy at
tempt TO come up, We have no doubt they
will give him some trouble.
az understanding that our Country
Neighbors, apprehensive of experiencing
the effects of an impress, will rot. venture
tomarxet with their usual supplies, we are
authorised to announce to them, that in fu-
turc no market horse % cGrs nor fighters
and boats, employed in supplying the tow
with provisions and fuel. viii be subject t
the impress. Herald.
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Nonrorg. March 10.

Yesterday tie Matters and Mates of Ships IN this
port, formed themselves into y Company, and hay.
ing elected captain EJtpGrd UGfson for their Com.
mandeT csptain Johp 6r0DibIe, frot, aud captain
PHfid7H C6Hey second lieutenant, they marched
to Head Casrtcrs and rendered hcr services 20 the
General, vho delivered % them handsome al.
dress. Their services we're accepted, and they arc
70 be sisti0aej IN Toi. Norfolk, FOR the Manage
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SAGKETT,S HARbOR.

We arc happy to learn is.in complete
state Of defence, and fully capable of resis =
ting any attack which car be made from
.he opposite shore. An officer lately from
shere, informs that he left a considerable
force, in high spirits ard fearless of an at
tack among which were about 900 sailors.
The reinforcenents FROM Utica, Albany,
&c. will. however, put the security of
Sackett's Harbor beyond doubt. JfAig.
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..Iierdntfrid. Narch IS.
BLOCKADlNG SQUADRON.

=. 4 pilot came up to this place yesterday
from below, bringing information that on
Tuesday evening last. six British frigates
had come up the bay to Piankatank about
thirty miles below the mouth of Potomac
river, and sent their boats and cutters, Ia
make an attack on the Baltimore ilo.iiia, &
some gun boats that were in the mouth Of
the river /; the result of the cnga cement
which the captain of a Baltimore schooner.
who gave the information to the pilot, said
he was witness to for upwards of one hour,
is not known. He likewise stated that the
boats of the frigates were sent into every
river and creek on the bay, fu- the purpose
of searching for vessels. Gez.
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Er:xoct Of a letter 10 The Editors q the
Mercantile advertiser dated

~ - OTIDA, TtD. 20 =
son the 22d. 1900 regulars attacked
Ogdensburg and took it, and still hold pcs
session. Forsyth had only 500 lie lost y
the British eo.-An express has arrived
&his morning from colonel Macomb. at
Sackett's harbor, ordering all the volun-
tecrs and regulars in this village to repair
TO that post. Colonel Mcclure and his men
instantly drove off in slei.hs. Brave fellows
God bless them"
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Iedccr.OMce. heiEhnst q,

Iedgey- Ctfee, hcf PAST t2 O'Clock.
Welearn a; this moment, the my has mItle
movement; two linc @; ba,tl. ships. two frisstes
aud some briggs under way this morning bound
up apparently to Hampton Reads
We can with certainty assure our distant readers,
and those who more par,icuisriy interested in
the fate OF Norfolk and Portsmouth,, that ample
means prepared to give him recep-
| ton. should the enemy make descent. The
utmost enthusiasm pervades al! ranks of the people,
| whose confidence in their chiefs gives The best as
! surance oil victory.
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EXTRACT TO THE EpITon-DArED
Canf0nmenf, Serena, Frb. &c, 1915.

NNNF00Vl5NF, Of'c7la, y 70. 70, IOIo.
" On the 22d, sir GEORGE Prevost eros.
sed the river at Ogdens6urgh, burnt and
destroyed all our public stores, &c. Tbs
enemy were said to be 5000 strong-For-
syth had 800. The cannoaade lasted
same hours-Forsyth maSic mastery re-
treat, killing half 80 many of the enemy
as his own whole force consisted Of"
Hilr0rn
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yRoM THE GEORGIA Journal.


The regular troops lately stationed at
Pass Christian and Fort Stoddert, and the
quotas Of militia from Tennessee and
Mississippi territory are ordered to New
Orleans the object Ct this movement is
we are told, to secure that place and coun-
try adjacent, against invasion by the bri-
eands of the West Indies, with which the
English have threatened the southern
states. Is an attempt be made to execute
their threat, these Internal engines of ven
reance may be- disembarked on our shores
either in this state or South Carolina,
should they be repulsed in effectng the
landing at New-Orleans-ors perhaps, it
may be fir attempted between Charleston
and ST. rMary's. How necessary, then,
that every one of us capable Of defending
his country : that every man who has
strength to protect his family and his
property should be on the alert--let eve
Nv enc put in the best order, such arms
ass he has, and keeeh them ckose--rea-
Ly for his o7vn use, but beyond the reach
OF others.-The patrolc law should be
strictly attended to, and executed, as
il should ever be, with as much huula-
nifty as is consistent with our local ST.
tuaticn, and the. character Of part Of our
population-these hints are salutary-they
are such as will sug est themselves to eve
ny man of reflection. Let Us hot view with
apathy, and in listiess insecurity, 2 dan
ger SO great, Though apparently distant t.
Tie present cummandant at Fort Haw
kins, and nearly all the troops in that gar
rison, will march very soon to ST. Marv's.
Capt. Foley arrived at Charleston. on the
18th ult left Ct Mary s on tie 18Th, and
Informs that body Of Tennessee voiun
keers, consisting Of about 800 men, under
the command OF colonel Smith, had mar
chcd from st. Johns, East Florida, agains
the Seminole Indians---they had, by the
last accounts, reached the battle ground
where colonel Newman engaged the Indi.
ans last summer, but had not met with any
Indians.
Cap, ain Hull, is a native Of Connect
cut; captain JoNEs Of Delaware cap
ain DECATUR of Pennsylvania and capt
BAINBR1DcE of Maidenhead, NJ.
NORFOLK, March u.
THE Mem LoGn.--The Branches of the
Virginia and Farmers Banks at this place
have subscribed S150.CCO towards the new
loan: The former 100000 and the latter
$50 OOO
Movements offhe enemy.-On Wednes-
day last the blocEadiuS squadron got untfef
way frOm their former mornings, and pro
ceeded up as far as the mouth OF Hampton
Roads, where they came TO anchor The
same evening one q the f'igates came into
the Roads, and after tackibg and n,anoeu-
vering for scue time. put back and ancho-
red under Old Point Ljght. the position
which the enemy has taken, renders it TN
safe to cross tho R0ads.---Scveral vessels
bound ~ Iamea river, sailed YESTERDAY. brt
IL coming calln tncy went no further than
CfaAey Island; and bcisg appyeheasve oil
IN attack fro.a tie cnerg = lauuCnes, f,ut (
haca. The mail boat from Hampton did
rot venture over indeed under present
circumstances, the Northern rou. G o. the !
mai is entirely cut oG.--The frisate Con
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rnent Of the sriiiery..f moree eient .orrs, we win
predict will not be :.u, ia tie service.
II schooner WAS captured yesterday. near Old
Poat COm,ort, by the boSts oi the squadron IN Gu.
Bay. but ws have not iesrned S0ao she as.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-16

Robert II. Coldsborough Of Talbot CO. is
appointed by the Executive of MARYLAND,
Senator of the United States to supply the
vacancy until the next meeting OF the Lee
gIslamre.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-16
BALTIMORE, March 6.

BALTIMORE, March s.
AFFAIR AT OGDENSBURG, &c.
Extract ora letter from, an officer ia the
army to MS friend in ms city, dated
UTIcA, Feb 20.
Ere this goes to hand YOU will have
heard of the 10 amer in which Washington $
birth day was celebrated ut Ogdensburg, by
n handful of Americans under the gallant
captain Forsyth aud a large party ot bn-
fish. AS vet, we have no clenr account Oh
particulars here but it is believed that
public stores to the value OF hait mlilich
of dollars have been lost.
"When you look at the map and observe
the Importance of that place, you VIII won
der with newly general Deabern ga
not orler reinforcements tlnther rom
Bloomfield or Chandler's brigades, whicf
have been inactive all the winter, whilst the
British were sending their troops IN stream
to capture one detachment aud menace "a
mother. 1t is thus that our business IS ootch'
cd BY wretchcd creatures who hgcre as
generals and coionels. We ought think
TO have amused the enemy along our lines
i'm order to keep his troops divided. hoove
all we ought to have collected more men at
Ogtlensburg. In TACT, l believe that ten
thousand men 7veN managed, might have
completely girdled the trunk OF Upper "a
NADIA, by gaining the command OF that ter
ritory from Prescott to the Grand or Otta'
way river. You understand the locality toe
we'll to need my illustration oft. or OF the
policy of my plan. From the wrath OF OIL
British enemies pray not to be.saved-
but NAV God preserve me from their laugh
ter and derision! What mirth our gene
raishlh has occasioned among them,
dare not pretend to calculate
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-16
BUFFALO, Feb. IS


Last "Wednesday an express arrived from
Lewiston, bringing news that 100 sleighs
wiki troops on board had passed up the ri
yer by Queenston Gas was sadly for Fort
Erie. This show of force, Gf any force
was there may be considered only as u
man9uvre, on..the part ofthe enemy; to pre-
vent any military operations in this quarter,
that they may present the whole disposal
bic force of Upper Canada to oppose the
movements OF Harrison.
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=. .-, D., Washington, March -.
It has beer stated, we have observed,
in some of the factious prints. and ay be
believed by some of their credulous read
ers, that the mediation of the Emperor of
Russia between the United States and
Great Britain, had been offered to our go
lvernmen. some time ago, and had been
rejected We state it as fact, of which
We have entire belief that our government
had received no intimation of such intenti-
On on the part of the Emperor, directly or
indirectly, until since the adjournment of
Congress and that it was then promptly
accepted, on the part of our government,
with the same frankness with which it W as
rendered by the Russian sovereign
CLASSIFICATION OF THE MILITIA.
Our readers will all recollect that We
some time ago announced the passage, in
the House OF Representatives of the United
States. OF bill for rendering the militia
| efficient, by dividing it in into three clas-
ses, the minor. junior and senior Some Of
them no doubt have felt anxiety as to the
tate OF this bill, as we'll those who favored
as those who dsapproved the plan. The
Dill we are sorry to say, came to its END
in the Senate, the tomb of several other
important projects of the House of Repre-
sentativeS. 1t shared the same fortune
with several bills which, to use a Gallicism
We have somewhere seen, were so unfor-
tanate as 10 have died before they were
born. 1t was twice read, referred to a
committee, reported by that committee
without amendment, and then suffered ts
| die natural death, not having thereafte,
lbeen taken up i'll the Senate. Nat. mi
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TO BE CAPTAINS

Charles Gordon, Jacob Jones, James
Lawrence, Charles Morris.
TO BE MASTER COMMANDMENTS
Oliver II. Perry. Joseph Balnbridge'
William NJ. Crane, James Biddle.
TO BE LIEUTENANTS.
Charles w. Morgan, Samuel Macomber,
r. II. L. Perry, Lawrence Kearney, WI
liam III. Watson. Thomas Hendry, Junr
Foxall A. Parker, Joseph L. Smith, Ed
ward M'Cali, Daniel Turner.
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Captain HULL, is native Of Connect
cut captain JONES of Delaware cap
ain DECATUR of Pennsylvania and capt.
BAINBR1DcE of Maidenhead, Nj.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-08
.WxY.YoRk, Saturday Eeeains,
Sehtem6er 4.

CcTseWeCf f.
The ship Fidelia, Gales, late Gardner,
who died On the passagc) mas arrived At
Plymouth, Maine, from halifax-saiied
August %
Was boarded by the British SIoop OF
Wsr Loup Ccrvier, Qate Wasp days
from HALIFAX, having sailed on the 24h
or 25th-had in company store ship
bound to the Chesapeake. Was infurm-
ed by the Lieutenant, that 1t was report
ed at Halifax, that the United States
ingate Congress, Capt Smith, had cap'
tured the Magiciennc irlgate OF SO guns.
S,eele's list mentions that the Magl-
cienpe was stationed off the Western
Islands, and commanded BY the honora.
BILE William Gordon.
The Chesapeake and Shannon were
nearly ready for sea.
Com Broke was a5le to walk about,
though very feeble.
A number of vessels sent there have
;atcly had their trial--scveral OF which
h d been condemned,
The ship Roxana, Blake, captured by
he La Hogue, has been tried and re-
leased-was T., sail mex, day for Boston
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-08
did not understand that sny ether prison.

did not understand that any ether prison.
ers were to be sent away, or that any
cartel had been appointed. The Victo7
ioss and enc other ~, were in port
rbo Spartan trisate was going TO En-
gland. The Roger Qprles privateer, oi
Norfolk, which captain spoke with Oh
re 7lst Of June, was 90 days out of port
aud had not seen a vessel before his,
since she left the Capes OF Virginia, off
which she had an engagement with the
English schoo er Highfiyer, and was
then bound into St. Barts to repair her
rigging having had it much cut to pie
ces in the action, several shot in her
hull, Sc. All her larboard shrouds were
shot away Captain Quarles and several
Of his men slightly wounded, but none
killed.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-08
August 10.
PENMAN, SHIP

ENAUGHT to greater perfection in
4 "a Lessons of 3 hours each, THAI
in one year, on the ordinary plan. No
other mode. has ever been adopted, by
which equal Improvement can be inadS
in the same space of time !; and the ga
neral satisfaction. and encourag. n ent
fDd in my present school, indt eeS ms
to open second which will CONF encc,
ON Thursday the l6:h of Scpteh Der, d
few doors below Mrs. Crscrof's, Oh
PRICE Stree; where young Ladies and
Gentlemen, will be taught q systematic,
elegant hand. Credentials which have
ron the Governor oil DelaWAre. TboS
7 Grosvenor, Esqs end other Gentle=
H'rs, viii prove the success OF 10y plaA
in different places aud IN this place, I
nave humbDr Q; young Gentlemen i'll
Nv School, whose information may b6
relied 90, to whom are referred. all who
wish to make particular inquiry No.
thing is required in advance, and if the
majority of my scholars, do not improve
as much it, ~ Lessons, as scholars usvI
ally do in one year at common schools, I
will teach them without exlia charge uns
til the, do.
Specimens OF th.ir Improvement may
be seen at Doctor Lilies ap,thecary
snop. Those who wish to subscribe,
will please to call on me at the writing
room, or at Mrs. Cracroft's.
I. Rogers.
N. B. Ladies X Gentlemen are taught
in seperate classes at 8 10 per scholar,
or, at their respective houses At 8 IS.
September 6. d9t.
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eountry where they are obliged to

country where they are Obliged to
lay up sailed provisions for spring
aud summer consumption ort0 starve.
We should fain hope (though we &C.
knowledg we have little foundation
to honey that this war would not con-
tinue many years ;-if it does, the
taxes, with the double duties and the
i,npositions which will be praetised,
will raise the prices Of Imported ne
cessaries as high as they were in the
time of the revolutionary war when
salt was sold in the country for
eight hard dollars the hushef!
n. Y. Ev. P0sT.
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~ MOI .Ct.
To Masons g Brick layers

To Masons e Brscklayers.
II WILL until the 18Th instant re.
ceive w,itten Proposals for build
ing Bridge at the intersection Of Roy.
al and Wilks streets, Of 42 feet in e,oth
height Of the walls (ut tails stone) 2
feet 10 inches, and feet thick the dis
tance between to BIZ leet, upon which
must be an arch OF brick IA inches
thick, the centre whereof to be feet
above an horizontal line between tbc
wall, from whence at each end must be
spreading abu.ments of tails stone also ::
The whole to have brick work 10 inches
thlck above, to the Top of tie arch.
The Parapet will be sublcc, for a
tnture contract, as circumstances not
now ascertained) may renter expedieh,.
The whole space under tho bridge and
six feet southerly and below it, must be
paved With stone, covering the founda
non four inches, the largest of which.
must be placed at the southerly ED Of
the pavement, de ceDdns considerably
from th-.t Immediately under the bridge,
and consequently the pavement will be
81 l.3 sa.d,
|; will be most agreeable to specify in
the proposals the stone ard brick work
separately, and slso the pave ment.
John Mandevlilc,
Sup't. Of Police.
Septehber 8
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Notice Us hereby GsUen,

n / Inc Mechanics Bank OF 3.
1 lex mira will be shut on Taurs-
FAY next the 9th inst 1t is expected
all persons having Notes due on that
day, will p y them on Wednesday the
dav preceding
BY order of the Pre- sident and Dr.
?ectorS.
VIZ PATTON, Jr. GATHER.
mt 6
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JUST REI EIVED.

JUSI KEI EIVEU,
Intercepted Letters from distinguished
characters in England. or the Two
penny Post bag opened.
The Pastoral or Lyle Muse of Scotland
by Hector Macpeil, Esq.
Tie Siege of Rochelle or Christian He.
roine---By Madame de Genlis.
Conrad's Map of the Sea, of War in
Canada land
Some very best Cancels Hair Pencils
JAS KENNEDY & SON.
Sept8 st
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Port Tobacco Jockey Club
RACES.

ThE Jockey Club Purse, Three
i Hu-tlre Dollars, will be ruin for
y-r the PORT Tohacco Course Oh
Tuesday the I'd day Of November next.
Hest four miles each.
On Wednesday the sd--a Purse If
one Hundred Collars will be run fof
heats two miles each.
Auguat 81 iawtsN