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-Mlsary .Nuseum"
The means employed by our officers to
take the brigs over the bar, were ingenious
and deserve mention Two large scows fifty
feet long. 10 feet wide and feet deep, were
,prepared--they were first filed with wa
ter and then 1oated along side one Of the
vessels in parable. direction they were
then secured by means of large pieces of
hewn timber placed athwart ship. with
both ends projecting from the port holes a.
cross the scows the space between these
timoers and the boat being secured by other
pieces properly arranged the water was
then baiied from the scows, thereby giving
shen. an astonishing lifting power.
On the morning of the tenth Of Septem-
Der, at sunrise, the enemy were discovered
bearing down from Maiden for the evident
purpose Of attacking our squadron, then at
anchor in Putin Bay. Hota moment was to
be lost. Our squadron Immediately got un..
der way and stood ont to meet the British
feet, which at this time had the weather
gage. AT ten A. NJ. the wind shifted from S.
w to ), +. which brought our squadron to
windward. The wind was light, the day
be4utifui--not cloud obscured the horizon.
Th, line was formed at eleven, and cos,mo
6orc Perry caused an elegant Aag, which he
had privately prepared, 10 be hoisted at the
masr head OF the Lawrence; on this hag
was painted in characters, Iegbie to the
whole feet. the dying words Of the immor-
tai Lawrence -" Don't give up the ship.
IS effect is not 10 be described--every heart
az electrified. The crews cheered, the
hIlilerating can was passed. Both Heets
cared eager for the conflict, on the re-
IF which so much depended.
Inc ed tor of this paper, in company
,SHt five others. arrived at the head of Put
lin Bay island on the evening of the 9Th, and
had view OF the action at the distance of
only ten miles. Tie spectacle was truly
grand and awful The firing was incessant
for the space Of three hours, and continued
~ short intervals forty.fve minutes longer
IN less than one half hour after the battle
began, most of the vessels Of both fleets were
envcoped in cloud of smoke, which rem
dered the issue OF the action uncertain, till
the 1es;t morning, when we visited the Feet
IN the hsrbor on the opposite side of the
island The reader will easily Judge of our
% Guide to- hear the result. There is no sem
tIutbt more painful than suspense, when A.
Is exrited by the uncertain issue of an eveRs
like this.
The carnage on board the prizes was
prodigi ons--they must have lost two hun-
drsd in killed besides wounded. The sides
If the Detroit and the Queen Charlotte
were shattered from bow to stern; there was
scarcely room to place ones hand on their
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An authorized to state the iseyd. Mr.. John
Urqahhart has opened SCHOOL At Can,a;n
HrcHARDsoN's, adjoining thew ashington Ten.
~ Academy. in the County of Hanover The
price of tuition will be twenty-five dollars a
year, for Reading, flirting, arithmetic, Eneii,h
Gra'anar and for the Gysek and Latin Lam
guages and the Mathematics. all or any of them,
.nirty -hye dollars a year, payable quarterly in
captain Richardson will accommod ate twelve
students with board, washing and lodging, at
eignty dollars year. payable in like manner,
qaarterly an advance. Boarding may be had,
also. in several genteef families in the neigh.
borhood of the Academy. The situation is re.
narkably healthful.
JOHN D. BLAIR.
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Frem tde AtorfaN Me,ald.

From the AsorfsN Herald
~ Mr.. O'Connor wi u much oblige the Of.
fcers Of the light corps by giving TO the
following card an Insertion in the Norfolk
Herald:
Camp Alpine, near Norfolk, June 10.
The officers Of the light corps OF the army
engaged in the defence Of Norfolk, for them
selves and the soldiers whom they have the
honor to command. present to Brigadier
General Robert B. Taylor their thanks for
his professional aid in prose cutting at their
request, the Agents Of the Contractor en-
ployed in furnishing provisions to the troops
at this post.
The we'll earned need Of va ,lor animated
by patriotism and directed by m Hilary skill
Gen. Taylor, has already experienced in
the unanimous plaudits Of an armv, who no
sooner learnt than they depored his retire.
ment from service,
A part OF that army avail themselves Of
the present occasisr to express, IN thts only
mode which the disinterested zeal Of Srig.
General Taylor, has left within their power,
the high sense which they entertain Of a
merit alike conspicuous ~ the bar, and IN
the ticld--which formed for the public well
fare, derives its inspiring sprisg from virtue,
and it's highest temporal reward from the
appreciation Of a grateful country.
BY order (Signed) JOSEPH BLAIR.
Acting Adit. Light Corps
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COTTON.
Valuable Land for Sale.

=
On Wsdnesda5, the ed day Of Jane, being The dav
= before Amelia Court,
ME SUBSCRIBER will offer for Sale, to
the highest Bidder, upon the Premises
that valuable Tract of LAND, in the County OF
Amelia, formerly the residence of ALExAspER
JONES, deceased, lying between Deep and Bea.
yer Pond Greeks, and extending from one to
the pther. There is in the whole Tract, 102O
Acres, upwards Of 400 of which are standing in
valuable Wood and Timber-upwards of 100 a.
cres of which are aat and of great vaIue--Tbe
residue is open land and in good heart, wei
suited to the culture of either corn, wheat or
tobacco. The improvements are such as ought
to satisfy any person disposed to purchase for
residence, consisting Of n neat and comforta.
Bile dwelling house, with ali necessary buildings
for farming, &c. The subscriber invites gen.
tlcmen who may be disposed to purchase, to
view the premises, together with the growing
crop, before the day Of sale.
Terms of sale made known on the day.
JOHN TONNES, Mount Flas.
Amelia, May %, 1911. Nv
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Twenty Dollars Reward.

u AN AWAY, (as am informed, = few days
II before Christmas lsstl from free mulatto
man by the name of Patterson, who hired her
the last year, negro woman named MARIA
MIDDLETON, belonging to me. She il a stout
tuh Bodied woman, with large eyes, and re.
markable for deep dimples in her checks
Her countenance is pleasing when she smiles.
anc one of her fore teeth is out. She common.
~ wears handkerchief on her head like tur-
BAN will give the above reward, and paw
all reasonable expenses to any person who will
deliver her to me in this city, or ten dollars for
securing her so that get her again.
WIN. MUNFORD.
Rich@ond, January 81, 1914. CH.J
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Mr.. Richard NetherIand

A YOU are not an inhabitant of this State.
y take this method of informing you that on
Saturday the 10TH day OF July next, at the Tay.
ern OF Robert w. Mosby, formerly Prench's.
in the County of Powhatan, between The hours
OF nine O'Clock in the morning, and six O'Clock
IN the evening Of the same day. shall proceed
TO take The affdavits of Danl Mayo, to be read az
evidence on the trial of an Injunction now de-
pending in the county court of Powhatan in
which you are plaintiff and Miles Bott and co.
and myself are defendants. when and where
you may attend if you think proper.
JOSIAH FORLINES.
May IS, 1914 (w4tT)
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/" BRITISH MAGNANIMIry 10

commentary on the doctrine Of .. England Gs5t-
ing for The L1sfnrIEs Of the WORLD 7"
We have always been told. that in the late
contest against France, the British were fighting
for the liberties of the world, and for the rights
and Independence of nations. But no sooner
IS Napoleon overthrown, than they fall Juror, the
United States IN the most outrageous & vulgar
manner; styling US Atheists, Anarchists. Jaco-
bins, &c. &c. Not content with this. thew
threaten to send to America the very armies
which they declare have been fighting for the
liberties OF the world" for the express pur-
pose OF destroying LIBERrY in this countrv-
overthrowing aCoNsrITurIos and oyE ny
MESr, established by the PsoPLE, and impos-
ing upon us government of their own. This.
1t seems, - the !" magnanimity' of Britain. and
the mode in which she intends to establish the
liberty and freedom of the world"
The malignant British slandcrers declare (as
Will be seen under our foreign head) that Mr.
MApisor was the tool of Bonaparte.n that he
declared the war in subserviepce to his order.
and that all ideas of Free Trade and Sa,,ors,
Rights on the part of America, are {. RIDJCiT.
LouS PRE TENSIONS" The truth is. the
war was declared by Britain. The attack ON
the chesapeake was war, the Orders in Conn.
Gil were war, and eyerysimpressment of an A.
merican citizen was war. AZ 49, <
The y. States patiently put up with these
Aggravated injuries Bearing and forbcarine
year after year, under the hope of an adjust.
ment by negotiation Contumely and insult
ware the only result. AT length, all patience
beng exhausted, and The character acquired
6y ths revolutionary war beginning to fade.
The PEOPLE, true to themselves, true 10
Their country, and true to their ancestors, loud.
~ demanded the adoption of energetic mea
sures Government, perceiring the same me-
cessity Tor manly vindication of American
rights, seconded the wishes of the people. and
TOOK an honorable stasd against the encroacl,
ments OF imPerious Britain. The war was not
declared by MIR. Madison, nor can it be said
10 have originated in America. 1t was reta
hatory measure, called for by the AMER1cAN
fkoPLE' Tor the purpose of obtaining indem.
nity' as well for brothers and sons baseiy sto.
len a. for vessels and cargces.
Boe.Sr Patrios
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Or Land for Sale.

will sell valuable tract ofhigh land near
Il Richmond, containing about $50 or 200
acres, the distance from the city is about 41-z
miles, adjoining the lands of John Price, Ro.
bert Price and Capt. Josiah Gathrieht: any
person nchnable to purchase. can view tho
premises by application to me, who will ae
the same tune make known the price.
John H. SAUNDERS.
P.S So soon as the sale is made. there
shall be notice given. and all to whom ann
indebted will please apply to me for pay
ment, as the land will be sold for that purx
pose. .JH. S.
Henrice. March 26th, 1914. (tfj
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Lottery Tickets

n the different Northern Lotteries, can
be had at the Baitimore selling prices. at
f TIE SUBSCRIBERS ESTABI,ISHEn
Licenced Lottery Office,
Where lately several capital prizes have
been sold to residents of this city, and the
cash paid in advance. Negotiable notes,
acceptances. or prize tickets Of other Lot
teries will be received in payment for tickets
Bank notes of other states. will be dis,
counted and exchanged--prizes paid as soon
as drawn--Any orders for tickets from the
country (post psid) WILDE attended to, aud
the earliest information of the fate oftickets
will be given-All tickets examined graz
It's by
j. 3. KURSHEIDr,
A few doors below the Bell Tavern
June 3. If
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For Sale.
VALUABLE LOTS
June 6,-iaw3w.
ATTHE BOWI, INC GRRE;

a 4 4 q r. % . W z IWG @ X K E .W
MILL be Scid,at Public Auction, on We'd
Tnesday the 22d inst al O'Clock in the
afternoon, Eighteen valuable LOTS of Ground
most eligiby situated on the main street at the
Bowling Green, about mile from the Market
Hoase-each lot being forty feet front, and ex-
tending back $50 feet. &
TERMS OF Sale--one third payable in IL,
one third in 10, and the remaining third in o.
months. Notes with approved endorser,. pava
BILE and negotiable at either of the Banks in
Richmond, will be required.
THoS. TAYLOR, Auct'r.
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Samuel G.. Adams,

is NOW RECEIVING
100 Casks Nails, assorted, 80
Hogshead Knob Locks.
Do. Files,
Do. longs, shovels and Pokars,
Do. Saddlery assorted,
Do. Tea Kettles,
Do. Till and Chest Locks. Busi
Hinges, &c.
DO. assorted Hardware,
so Ton Bar Iron, assorted.
Is Baltimore Ploughs,
II boz. Saddle Trees,
s. ALSO ON HAND.
Agood assortment of Hardware, Ironmongery.
Cutlery and Brass Wares. Boiling Cloths.
Hoop Iron, Nail Rods, &c &c.-Which are Of
cred for sale, on moderate terms.
Dec. 10. If
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Fresh Medicines,

JUST received by the subscriber, few doors
below The Bell Tavern, and warranted
genuine-vix.
100lbs. Camphor,
90 do Opium,
200 do Gum Arabic, best quality.
20 do. Tragacanth, DO.
so do. Arrow Roet,
$50 do. Cream Tartar,
20 do. Gum Assafoetids.
100 do. Puiv: Rhubarb,
100 do. do. Jsllap,
20 do. do. Ipecac,
IS do. do. Pale Bark,
200 do. Yellow Bark,
l50 do. Liquorice Ball,
90 do. Arnatto, best,
100 do. Sweet spts. Nitre,
80 do. Cinnamon,
so do. Cassia,
100 do. Anise Seed,
80 do. Camomile Flowers,
so do. Magncsia, large lump, }
20 do. do. small square Kxrii,k.
100 do. do. Pulveriseds
Grocc Hallock's best Amey< Castor a
do. best West Indian do.
IL do. do. Common, do.
1000lbs. Pearl Ashes,
Copal varnsh, Lamp Oil, s,e.
ioBether with almost a general assortment G
Drugs and Medicines,
Which he intends to sell low for ca,b.-op
ders panctually attended to.
Dec. 81. va" "'
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BANK OF VIRGINIA.

3 :, HE STOCKHOLDERS are hereby mo-:
tiled, that Monday the 9th Of june is an.
icnted for the election of Directors Of the Office or
h'eount and Deposit 10 be established at Lynch.
bug. Those who cannot attend in person, will bs
r.ossed to appoint proxies
81 order Of the President and Directors.
w. DANDRlDGE, Cash.
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DIR. Philip S. souti,alI,

X MSRACES this method Of in!or N ;ng the in.
- habitan,s oe Cumberland counl. and its
vicinity, that his late absence from his profes.
s'onai situation was occasioned by INA 'Eaiors
necessity.-He has returned with an inta alton of
remaining permanently in Cumberland, and pso-
misses punctual attendance epery CALI
Those who iabour under the compL cated
pressure of diseace and poverty are requ ested
to cali on hmm for advice and medicine v hich
viii, se furnished groh.. rs, s..
Tavern. Cumberland CITY, June 2, fis14.
~ ono tr-s (lmo.)
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'rnE VIRGINIA ARGUS.
LINES,

LINES,
Ts 1e Tune Of "Bsnsf- Dssn..
In vain seek one moments rest,
One feeling calm and undistur5ed;
For ANN hath kind!ed in my breast
A passion fervid and perturbed!
1 love that lip Of vcrmil hue,
That check Of dimpiiny sweetness too;
love that emile to feeling true,
And oh that eye would saints undo!
Whilst she. Ssseet- Girl may roam along
The may labyrinth u life,
Vnnetby care aud hateful wrong n
stranger to all worldly strifes
In woes sad pensive shade I'll HE, ~
Till weleome Death shall still my heart,
Then dearest ANN will breathe asigh,
And Oft for me tear will start
REDMOND.
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NEW BOOKS.

Just received and for Sale ut Samuel rlea.ants7
bookstore.
The Old Bachelor
Evangelical Letters
Trimmer's Sermons
Ostervald's Family Bible:
letters to the Rev. Ezra Stiles Eiv. A. NJ
Author OF a Contrast between Calyinism &. Hon
The World before the flsod--p,i.. ~,
gonsry-a Poem. 's''' :
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PRISONERS OF WAR.

The following is return of the prisoners
OF war at present in Great Britain, distin-
gushing soldiers from sailors. so far as it is
practicable, all of which will of course be
released Immediately
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10 Rent,

A Three. Story, rire-proof. BRICK HOUSE.
I \ situate on r. or Main Street, and nearly
Opposite the seu rayera--P Possession given on
the 26th Of the 9TH Month (yuly.) Enquire of
the Subscriber, at tho Falling Garden, or In his
absence Of CALKs LowaEs. 3S7 >
JAMES LowNEs.
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LOST OR MlsLAID.

On ne Main Road between she Tosvn of Nom
chester q the iorver part Of amelia County,
A Newspaper,
I'm the folds of which were contained
y two merchants accounts, receipt Of
Mr. a. Davis the printer, and as well as
l can recol!ect about 800 dollars in Bank
Notes The finder, on delivering the COW
tents to me IN Charlotte County, or to Mr.:
James Clarke Jr.in Manchester, shall be Ii.
berally rewarded
June 4. (aw.)
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THE RICHMOND
UNION AIR FURNACE
Is now in operation.
raCTrzeoc T,s1Dacs
CAST[NGs I.r

a ND WROUGHT1RoN WORK will also
1 n be executed at the Furnace. Orders left
at the Furnace, or with joss PARgfbL Of this
Pisce, or Toilet & Lea in Petersburg, will be
thankfully received and promptly attended to.
PABKHILL, sABBAToN, & Go
June Lift
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N. B. There are not any prisoners suf-
fered TO remain at any time in Ireland !!
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ADDITIONAL ANECDOTES
THE BATTLE ON LAKE ERIE,

BY the Editor Of the Albany &c Geographical and
Military .]fuseum."
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Written for the dinner given in Boston, in honor Of
COMMODORE PERRY, by John P;.rpont.
Egg. aad sung by Col. .Hesnnser.
TUNE" h,fhe Down XIII Of Lifs.,'
Der the mountains the sun Of our fam. was deolin.
ing,
And on Thetis's billowy breast
The cold orb had repos'd, all his splsndsr resign
ing, So 49,
Bedimm'd BY the mists of the West.
The prospect thst rose to the patriots sight,
Was cheerless, and hopeless, and dreary 49, s
But bolt burst tbs cloud, and umio d the night
That envslop'd the waters ofERIE.
And moving sublime DER the wave,
From tho bank where it boom'd pluck'a chapict
Of laurel,
And the garland to Victory gave.
BY the goddess twas held Ger each laundering
deck,
Till with doubts grown distracted and weary
And whom each gun was silent, each vessel wreck,
twas suatch'd by the HERO of ERIE.
Eor he brave who have blsd why indulge vain
0oW
Th.v we, y wrecked ON Enemy's coast.
And .o,.e IN. Of US may be weleom'd tomorrow,
To Elv,iu,n b, La'oremee's ghost
Who. when calrd bv Gbaron. to take q short trip,
With him i'm his crazy ID wherry,
Saw his own dying order, 1>'"' s''e 1p sac
s6ip,' 81
On the flag broadly floating DER I. SRRf'
L, aash man round thi. board bid his chi ,ssen re-
member,
With gen rous expansion of soul, 81
The glory TINT plays round the tenth Of ssptcm- +
Der,
Aud crown its return with a bowl;
Then the goblet shall foam, blow the wind high or
low,
And the heart be it mournful OF merry,
And the purest Of wine TO the mem'ry shall flow
OF the virtues and valor Of PERRY.
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Written for The dinner given in Boston, in honor OF
COMMODORE PERRY, by John P;,rpont.
EGG. and sung by Col .l9essinser.
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NOTICE.

Buckinghnm, Nay 25.-zo5t
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and the Drcwings Of ALL the Nortkern Lotteries,
can oe ssa'nfned gratis at fie Subscribers Office;
Nv HERE Tickets Warranted undrawn) in
w the Baltimore Hospital Lottery, and in the
Trinity Church Lottery, can be bought-in both
lotteries the capital prizes of $685. 600, 800, 600
and 10000. remain undrawn--Also, tickets in
the Washington Monument Lottery, Cd Glass,
can be purchased, as yer, at the original cost
tSl0)--Thc drawing will positively commence
ON the first Monday in March next. and will
hnish the 18th OF June following.--The capital
prizes are, one of S 10000. one of $4,000, one
OF 10000, two OF IL, 00U. fif cen OF 900, and
proportionate numb of smaller prizes
Bank notes of other states, prize tickets OF
other lotteries, or negotiable notes viii be re.
ceived as payment, or discounted. Orders from
the country, post pad, will be attended to.--A
register book is kept for tile purpose O. giving
the earliest information of the fate of tickets -
Also ON sHA.ND--A FEW
Copper stills, lasting Pots,
Iron Wire, from No. tol9,
which will be sold OH re sonable terms or bar
tered for produce-at tht Lottery Office of =
!. b. KURSHEEDr,
afew doors below The Bell Tavern.
January Is. WITT.
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Jan. Ii.
The RICHMOND

rs nearly ready to so in operation, and
II will in few weeks want considerable
number of hands. Men, Women. BOYS and
Girls OF various sizes, will meet with EN-.
Ploy ment-and white apprentices received.
Comfortable houses are erected at the e.
adjustment for the accommodation of Fa,
miles and others that may be employed.
A School and Books, &c. &c. will be kept
at the expence of the institution for the pur.
pose of educating the children both appren :
tees and others, in the common branches
of an English education.
Under the organization of this establish
ment, children may obtain from their own
industry a comfortable maintenance and a
tolerable good education.
None but persons of "a good character are
intended to be employed; if others get in
they win be discharged as soon as discover
ed.
Persons wishing employ ment may learn
further particulars OH application to Mr..
Richard Harris on the premises, or the sub.
scriber in Richmond.
Jan. IS. .f
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q. TERRELL & I. ATKINSON. inte End

tE. TERRELL & L. ATKINSON, intend
VI TO continue their School the ensuing
year, IN the house which they at present oc-
cupy, viz. the one fronting the Governors
and adjoining Southgate's.
E The plan pursued IN their Seminary. EN-
braces the several branches of a liberal edu-
cation.
The Latin and Greek languages are taught
ny l.. Atkinson. who has a separate apart
ment for the purpose.
The English language, Arithmetic, Geo
graphy with the use of the Globes, History.
Bellies Lettres, Philosophy. Mathematics and
the French language, are taught by c. Ter
reii. Both Teachers unite in the exercise
OF their influence and authority, for the pre-,
seryation OF good order in the Seminary, and
tor the moral and intellectual improvement
OF the stadent-and they spare no pains nes
cessary for establishing him i'll the rudimerts
OF learning, considering this the best means
or facilitating his future progress.
They have 1t in mind to propose to the
other Teachers of this city to Join them in
associating their schools twice a year at the
capitol, for the purpose of having their ST.
miiar classes in each publicly examined
together hoplsg by this means, to excite
and call into full operation, the generous and
noble emulation of youth, which. in NO other
manner can be properly aroused. or SO wen
directed. They think that a plan of this
kind, judiciously arranged, would tend. in
an eminent degree, to render Richmond the
Athens Of America
The terms are entrance for fuel, aid
S 40 the term for tuition, to be paid quar-
terry in advance or s IL the quarter for
any portion OF time less than the term. Sc
verai boys can be admitted into the School
Immediately. G. Terrell will have it in his
power to accommodate the same number
OF boys with board ard washing, that he has
with him at present, and on the same terms,
viz. s 100 the term.
Nov. 10. wtf