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we must acknowledge to be owing TO the firm
ness and valor of that extraordinary man.
But much blood has been she'd In the four
last battles, it is ascertained eleven thousand
men. almost all natives of Veuezuela, were
Killed. There remains hut Margarita to be
subdned. & it has been earnestly besieged of
late. and Morales, who by his talents and in
trepidity Is not inferior to Doves, was fitting
out considerable force to land there and
Carry the town by storm.
Montabo, whn commanded at Santa Mar
tina. is now appointed governor general of oil
the provinces ct Venezuela, by the king. and
he will he installed at Puerto Cab lln in few
days. He will find the country in a very
tranquil state; and hope good order will be
immediately restored in the whole extent of
that region.
On the other hand, we learn from the best
authority, that Ca!zada, appointed by the
king 70 command at Santa Fe, was in march
for that kngdom-had already entered Cucu-
ia, after battle. in which, he defeated the in
surgents-arrived at Pamplona without any
opposition, and moved to Santa Fe. where a
mother action had just taken place in favor of
the king. All appears to announce, that Span
ISM America will become again rs peaceful &
ooedlene TO the government of the mother
Country, as 1t was before provided King r.
unand senos thither persons well calculated
to destroy the seeds OF discord & the foment-
ers of division since the people are all de-
voted to him. and none but few debauchcd
and ambitious fellows wish for revolution and
dream about independence.
r y. vessel is Just arrived from Vera
Cruz, and it seems that good order and tran
guilty are almost restored in the vast and
beautiful provinces of that kingdom. The
vessel has money on board for the govern
mcnt.
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RICHMOND, Wal April 90, 1915.
Erecntir.e Ahhni,,.,,,.

Erecnfire .dthoinfment.
ROBERT CUARLEs, Esq. late a member
OF the Executive Council, Quarter-Master
General OF this state.
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COTGRESS.
District Of SurYy, &c.

District Of Surry, &c.
Soufharpton-G Grey, 407
Johnson, &c
johnson is still chaad-say IS. SiTy is yet to vote
which, in 1878, gave majority Of 202-his election
is considered SAFE.
In CtIpete,>-For Aylett Rawes, (Isep 400, John
Scott, Fed.] al.
Gen. Hungertord will be reelected He has obtain
ed majority in the counties OF Richmond King George
and Northumberland, over Mr.. Brent. OF 6j
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TO THE EDITOR

TO THE EDlTOR- l.,.
"Hcmtshire, 18th .9prh
fhe election for this county has just L, rrn mated
For Cong .eas-,Wi,e 239, Tate i:,4-R0h federal
For SsnGte--Powell IFed1 26o.--Yo- n Of D.
Ssat, Fed ss2. rhrocSnorton,' [Repl 2l5, Sheetz,
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VFNers TT WITH MT. James Brown, Jun. Messrs
Morclre, Robn5on II Fiesssnts, hessrs Mrrphv 81
Scott, Niessrs w. J. & Roscow Cole Philin Ilu.VaI
Co or at the Mandatory, will be did, atendet. 20.
and the greatest attention paid selecting snd pack
ing.
49,: BENZ Du.vAL.
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NllII-fEE-

4 tbVEtL GIBBS CHASNiNG informs the rner.
4 chants n hcha,od, that Ice has been es,.lJ,sleJ
~ 'i' town ior tie three last years. in the .qr.,, "a
,o"N'ss''' u Ianess- livery attention will be- n.
'ersne, to Mr. samuel Myers, Of kie,n.ona.
Iesi0i, April is,
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40 DOLLARS REWERD-

- IltAySD or Stolen firn Mr. Field Farrat', STA
, bic, ~ Chesterfield county, on the night Of The
18th 81 april handsope blood bay NAM. nlouf
rect 10 inches high, has white star IN her forehead
wl'tc spo' on Of her hsnks siod before. and IN
good orer--Nhy one that 0iIldclyer her 10 Mir Far
rar OF te s'Deerber stall receive the above reward
FREDERICK SWAN.
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--TOTHE EDITOR
"Prnce Ed.eard IA. I7M .4ptfl, 1915
4 he election here has just closed, statement of
the Polls Is seb)oined Mr. Randoph's friends, cons
der his electio" quite sure, and exut much Possibly
they may yet Le disappointed; it is however,, VERY
doubtful Much depends theipresent sentiments of
the ireev'lde,e OF Cumberland.
For Randolph, 500
Eppes, Tvs
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MARK THIS

Letters from Canada mention The }rro5abil-
in. that all The British regiments no7v in the
Cd'iadas, NoUa -Scotia, sc. will be retained
mere on me Peace Establishment; bm Maf
me officers YOM receiUe fityloughs,fo 1,isfs their
friends in Etrohe. Scvcral of'thcDr are non,
tr 1he u 8.-among Mem Gen Brfs6ane, The
marquis IF 7wecdcir, and HE hon. j. b. o.
IyetH, CoE.2f me l9fh tight dragons, e. bro
ther Of Earl O'NeM Bost, Cen. :
= D.. YORK, april as.-The ship Minerva
Smith, Captain Allen, for Liverpool, hauled
OF from the dock yesterday, and will sail this
morning, with above % passengers AMONGST
whorr are Sir JAMES Lucas YE9 and Capt.
OwKH OF the British Navy, and Doctor Post
and Mr.. SHELDON Of this city.
The Islands of ST. Croix and 81. Thomas
were delivered. over to the Danes by the Bri-
fish in the beginning of this month.
But. 'Afeck. Gaz.
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SPAIN AND AMERICA.
PHILADELP

PHILADELPHIA, April IS.
E5Cfract ofa letter Just received IN This Gin.
from an american gentleman in Cadiz, DC
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FOR TIE SEJN:97E OF VIRGLNLA
III Prince Edzpa,d.
WIN NJ. Watkins, oil Charlotte os5
Major Hill, Of Halifax, IFS
Majority for Watkins 80
2Oi. "'''''
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prospect Of 4 renewed intercourse with the u.
.. :'.as attention and industry heretofore be-
slowed upon this great article of our product
but which have been paralized by the war,
may now be again directed to it with a rea-
sonablc expectancy If remuneration.
-d,ino CrsniqnaSesimo Secundo.
Georgf ILL., Regis.
CHAP. XCIX.
An act for allowing Certain Articles to be i'm
ported ineo the Bahama Islands, and ex-
ported therefrom in Foreign Vessels; and
for encouraging Incorporation of Salt from
the said islands.
9th July. 1919.
Whereas it is expediens that further pro-
vision should be made for encouraging the ex-
portation OF Salt from the Bahama Islands /:
Be it therefore enacted by the Kings most
excellent Majesty, by and with the advice
and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Tenn
poral, and Commons in this present Parlia-
meilt assembled, and by the authority of the
tame, that from aud after the first day OF Aug
one thousand eight hundred and twelve, it
shall and may be lawful for anv Foreign sloop
or schooner, or other vessel whatever des-
cribed in an act passed. in the forty fifth year
ofhis present Majesty's reign (entitled - An
laws now in force for allowing the i'm
portation and exploration Of certain goods
and merchandise into and from certain
ports in the. West Indies,') to come
in. ballast, or to import into any port of
the Bahama Islands where there is a Custom
House the articles allowed in the said Act
90 be so imported and also to export the ar
ticlcs allowed in the said Act 10 be SC ex-
ported, conformably with the regulations of
the said Act; and also to export Salt, sub
ject, to the duty OF tonnage, and under the re-
INN nv ON acf t,, Of H..
twenty -eight year of his present Msjesty's
reign, entitled, 90 An act for regulating the
Trade between the subjects of his Majesty's
Colonies and plantations in North America
and in the w. India Islands. and the coun-
tries belonging to the u. States of America,
and between his Majesty's said subjects and
The ForeignJslands in the West Indies - any
thing in an Act passed in the 18th year of the
reign of King ChS'les the second, entitled,
An Act for the encouraging and INCREASING
OF shipping and navigation" or any other Act
to the contrary notwithstanding.
ii. And be it further enacted, That from
and after the first day Of August, one thou
sand eight hundred and twelve, Il shall and
may be lawful for any British ship or vessel.
owned and navigated according to law, to e;-
port from any port of the said Bahama Is
lands, any Quantity of Salt, without entering
into the bond and security required by an Act
passed III the sixth year of his present Ma
Jesty's reign, entitled, 4" I'm act for repeating
certain duties in the British Colonies and
Plantations granted bv several Acts of Par
lament, &c also the duties imposed by an Act
made in the last session of Parliament, upon
certain East India goods exported from q.
britain. and for granting other duties instead
thereof aud for further encouraging, regula-
ting & securing several branches of the trade
OF this Kingdom and the British Dominions il.
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Leaves RS present FL so
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-07-29
ALLIEssMANIFEToEs

The J0Hotging e1tr0cts are from he Mercury de
Rim, a paper Printed 1T CdJents.
"There are in France some honest men, but it
would ne a useless task to pick them out.
1t IS too difficult TO separate the wheat from the
chaif- This is painful to'say," (genteel, humane
soul doubtless he was dissolved in tears when
he wrote these words,) /" but il will be impossi
bic to make any distinction. THey are all guilty.
ne can no longer ai0,O diem The rights ofnahonS,
or the h2SoS Of ,oar; WE MUST DISPATCH
THEM AS WE WOULD DISPATCH MAD
DOGS"
TIE 6Roswngis from another number ofMe same
PAPER.
" We have had good reason to erase Bonaparte
from the list ofprinces. U WE MUST Al
SO ERASE FIR tNCE FROM THE MAP OF
NATIONS; WE MUST DIVIDE AND SCAT
Ter HER. NO PEACE WHILE THERE
REMAINS 4 F~RENCHIAN. Let us have
8ourgegnons, Aquitanins, Normans, and we shall
nave ages OF peace. You will have peace when
they begin TO cut each others throats. 1t is only
N the Partition of France that we must look for
'ecrulting our finances, and not in Germany. 1t
; IN France that we must look for ne., brincipGE-
ties.
Alsace and Lorrain must be got back
There IS a vast number of princes who wish
TO aggrandize or rather strengthen themselves"
Democratic PTess.
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ERRhTA.

~
In the first number Of Conciiatorn the follow.
fng errsta occurred -
In the I'd lice Of the 1st column for 4" %amiably''
read e" admirably"
In the Goth line from the bottom, Cd column.
for "curtsils' read "controuls
In the 21st line from the bottom, same eoluron
for =" although It was" read I" although they wereIs
No. H.
SD line from the bottom, LIST. column. for
e" every enc seemed to threaten9 read eyery
thing seemed to threaten"
68tb line from the bottom, same colump. for
" which has since rePined" read " which, has since
ripened"
71stline from the bottom, same column for
" the disciPineof which" read" the discussion Of
which"
16ihline from the top, ID column, for sand he
took that cause read and ne took that course
5Oth line from the top, same column, for &c he
excited" read " he exerted."
77th line from the top, same column. for &c eve.
ry eye was now involuntarily" read g every eve.
was Involuntary"
84th line from the top, same column. for &c al.
though often brought in action" read "altbougb
often brought into action"
9th line from the top Sd column, for " prono.
siton has been laid down" read " propositaons
have been lad down"
95th line from the top, same column. for 4" az
this branch ofmy subject will from" read "ae
this branch ofmy subject Will form"
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manders during the late war, and who are
to be delivered back to their owners
We have seen from st. Johns, IN. b. ac-
count of the arrival at that place of 975 p:
the black deserters, as they call them, in
a vessel from Halifax. Policy as well as
humanity dictates their restoration /; as
the experience of former occasions lin the
case OF the Maroons treacherously trans
ported from Jamaica to Nova Scotia, and
the negroes taken by lord Dunmore from
Virginia and carried there) proved the
inability, of blacks accustomed to a warm
climate to live, mach less to be profitable
subjects, in the bleak regions of British
America. Agreat proportion OF the poor
creatures persisted with cnid the first win
ter, and the government was finally o5lig-
ed to sendall the survivors out of the coun-
try again. ID.
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w. Is. SHUBRTCK,
ARCH. HENDERSON.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By LAST NTGHTDS MAIL

h Mlnerva-Smith has arrived at New
York and brings London papers of the sth
and Liverpool of the 10th June,
Hostilities had not commenced between
B%onaparte and the Allies.
MuRAT has ceased to reign. There are
various reports respecting him-one states
nm 10 be a prisoner and sent to Vienna ;
another that he has landed at Toulon; ana.
a third, that he is actually in Paris.
Ehe meeting of the Clamp dc Ma; was
held at Paris on the 1st May. The whole
number of votes given against the add.
tiOnal act of the Constitution was only
1905. Napoleon took the oath to observe.
and cause to be observed, the Constitu.
tons of the Empire. 1t was expected he
would leave Paris for the frontiers on the
Sd OfJune.
Our limits restrain us from giving parti.
cuiars-they shall be given in our next.
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Mr.. MeliSh hss Just contracted with Mr.. n-s
Gam Derby and Mr.. I0tls Brszg7er, of louise,
70 execute their highly Interesting mans OF tb,,
State and the contiguous countries, with yarro,,s
statistical accounts and an historical work 10.
shall seize upon an opportunity 10 notice 80
great work, Astounding with so many import,n,
knowlege. oosN
He has also in the hands of III. eo,-
large four sheet map of the United Ste 81,
the contiguous British and Spanish possesso-.
10 De published along with a statistical ,cco,.,,
OF inc United States, with a series oftopopr,oi
cal tables, to be used rs an accompanied 70 ~
maps OF the United States, or any part ofthem.
s7lt17c,
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NEWSPAPERS

nr
The charms of newspaper readins to thl
intelligent Farmer, who values tie instruc
ton ofhimself and his family, constitut,
the relish of the week, and furnish abund,
ance for profitable reflection and CONVERSE.
tlon-lfh he is a patriot, he connot be insen.
sible TO the welfare of his country. Hhe
is a pililanthropist, he feels a concern for
his fellow men, however distant. Ifhe is
a father, he loses no opportunity, to in
struct his children ; and cannot but view
"ithe passing tidinss of the times" as a
most essential part of their education
Though distant from the metropolis
Though secluded from society, he can know
all that is necessary to be known of the
pomp and hustle Of city life.
by q close attention TO the diversified
columns of newspapers, we are enabled to
" catch the manners living as they rise"
In one column may be seen the march of
armies and fate of nations--and in another
the hupblest advertisement of the hum
blest dealer.--All may find instruction,
amusement, or interest, from the hoary
sage, to the iisping school boy.
Every subscriber to a newspaper should
carefully preserve them in regular files for
the benefit of his posterity. After a lapse
OF 40 or so years, to look over these and
examine the important occurrences of for
mer days, viii give a clearer view than
can be found in any history.
n best account of our revolutionary
war can be obtained in this way ; and no
doubt the rising generation viii in future
times ~anHiously look to newspapers, for
all the particulars of the recent war, from
which God be thanked ! we gre now de-
liyered.
1t IS erroneous to suppose that news
papers are less valuable during peace, than
IN times OF war. 1t is true, those no de-
light IN ~recitals of bloody scenes, and ruin
ed towns, will find less to crafty that bar
baroas appetite but all who wish for i'm
provement, or delight in sentiment, will
hnd an increased value from the attention
PAID to science, arts, agriculture, history,
biography, morality, religion, humour, poe
try,&c.
The man who" can't find time" to read
newspapers during the week, must be truly
a slave to ignorance or poverty. The
truth is, however, this is an excuse for in
doience or parsimony 4; and thus whole
families are deprived of information on
those points which afford one half the con-
versation ofsociety. They are content to
borrow ideas from their more intelligent or
more cunning neighbours-thus, in the
language of the poet " to vegetate and
die"
1t is hoped, however. that such are few.
Our political welfare, so essentially de-
ponds on a general diffusion of intelli-
gence, and we have so many examples in
the old world of an ignorant people being
the slaves of superstition and tyranny,
that our young republic should lose no OPP
portunity to establish itself on the only
permanent foundation.
Long Island Star
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BosToN, July Is.

BosroS, July Is.
FLfE-Yesterday morning. a large wooden
storehouse, IN the U. S. Navy Yard, in Charles
town, was consumed BY fire, with all its contents (;
which, however, we have not ascertained to be
very valuable. All the books, vouchers, and PR
yate papers in the office of the clerk of the yard,
major Gibbs were burnt. The fire was occas on
ed by the ignition ola rocket which thegunner,
Mr., Rodgers, was filing and which communica-
ted to about so VT. of pulveriSed nitro, &c.-NIr.
II. and ss attendants were considerably, but not
dangerously burnt. The destruction was confin-
ed to the building by the spirited e~xertions of
those attached to the yard, and the crew of the
trigate United States, lying opposite, and the in
habitantS ofCharlestown and Boston.
a ire was communicated to L building on
Fort independence some years since, by a similar
occurrence-the rammSr striking apebble in the
coarse paper of which the moulds of rockets are
usually composed.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-07-29
NEW GOODS.

NNTR wish to inform the Citizens ofRicbnopd
w and tie Public generally, that we are lust
opening a pretty general assortment of DRY
GOODS, IN oneof Messrs. John and William Nil
lers NEW T~ENEMENrs, next 20 the Market bridee.
Those wishing to purchase, will find il 70 thses
interest to call, as we are determined TO sell on
The most accommodating terms. -
July %, ~
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two Span;ards on board her, and sorue of the
cfew Boosted that after making up Their cruize.
they would go into Elizabeth city, or some other
p'rtm North Carolina, and dispose oftheir plum
ger without difficulty. This vessel was a low
black pilot boat schooner of about 20 tons bur.
then. Go,n,.r
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-07-29

We regret 70 learn BY a passenger who arrived
at Boston in the last cartel from England, that the
Hon. Mr.. Ray ard was unwell, and on board the
Neptune, which ship is on her return 90 the U,
States. Mr.. Is. was appointed Ambassador tc
Russia. and the appointment gave universal salts
!acti0n.-Com. 4fv.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-07-29

BIZ The FUNERAL of MATHEW
CLAY will be preached on the 18th of
August, at LaUaiLee, his late residence in
Pittsylvania, by the ReU. mr.. Moore, Of
Halifax.-rhe relations and friends of the
deceased are requested to attend without
further notice.
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DEPOSITION

WE, WILLIAM b. SAusRrcK. a Iiep,o.
nant III the United States Navy, and Ar.
cHiBALD HENDERSON, Captain of No.
rlnes, both of the United States Er;csto
constitution, do severaIly testify Sd
declare, that we have seen in tbe Re-
Gazette Of 18th July current. an accnnr-
VI d Sourf Martial holden at Halifax. -.
sne 2oth June last, for the trial of the Il.
hcers aud crews of his Britannia MaiestV:s
iate ships the Cyane and Levant, in vb;fb
e Is stated, among other things, that n.
Sohsutution IN her acton with those sh;rs
AePt at long shot, out Of carronade ranee .
ana secondly, that high encomiums s,e
mace on the crews of said ships Tor tbeir
loyalty IN resisting the repeated ofTars
MADE 10 them to be received into the AM.
rican service. Now we, ON our oaths d..
clare, that the frigate Constitution rance
alongside OF those ships at not a greater
distance than $50 yards, which ever 80
son acquainted with gunnery must kFo,y
is within point blank carronade rance ,.ana
secondly that no offers whatever wers
made nor any temptations held out TO the
crews OF SAID ships to induce them IN do.
sert or quit the service of their King , on
the contrary the very frequent expressions
OF a desire on their part to enter our SER.
wee, were invariably discountenanced bv
the Officers of the Constitution.
There is another charge made aga;,s4
the officers of the Constitution in the bro|
ceedmgs of the Court Martial. that fbe
crews OF the Cyane and Levant were con.
nned IN the hold of our ship in a warm cIj-
mate.-To this charge we answer. that
they were confined in the hold in the niobt
time, which is the custom on board all
ships OF war, and especially when the pri.
soners are nearly IS numerous as the crew
OF the conquering ship /; but the crews of
the Levant and Cyane were permitted fo
remain on the birth deck the whole of fbe
day. and one third of them at a time IN
the spar deck, who had no irons ON them.
w. b. SHUBRTCK.
ARCH. HENDERSON.
Commonwealth of Massnckasetfs.
Suffolk, IS. Boston, Goth Jaan, 1916.
Then the said WLL1Ax b. Surine NV
n ARCHIBALD HENDERSON. personaIlv
appeared, and made oath to the truth IF
the above declaration by them subscribed
before, THOMAS WET,SH %'
Justice Of the peace.
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NEw-YoRK, July 81.
THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET.

THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET.
Tine FREELY, sailed again on Tuesday
sor the Mediterranean TO join the squad
ron Of Commodore Decatur, with which
size left this port in May last, but returned
on account Of springing her mast. The
next vessels to sail from this station will
be, the Washington "a, commodore Chaun-
cey, Java, "A, capt. Perry (the first ex-
pected from Portsmouth and the latter
from Baltimore) Boxer 16, lieut.. CONT
Porter, and Saranac 16, lieut.. CONT Elton,
briggs blilt at Chatham, Connecticut. The
corvstte John Adams, captain Trenchard,
proceeds to Baltimore and sails from there
rs a store-ship. The rendezvous in the
Mediterranean is portMahOn, in the isl7nd
of Minorca. When the above vessels
reach their destination, the American
force in that sea will consist of the follow
inc
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-07-29

We understand, that the United States
schooner NOnsuch, capt. Trant, is shortly
20 proceed to Halifax, and Jamaica to
bring home the blacks taken from the
southern states by the British naval COM
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-10-11
THE MINSTREL's NEED.

. sweet is the breath of the dew sprngled thorn,
And bright is the CLEAN Of the clear vernal sky;
But richcr's the sigh that from feeling is born.
Aud purer the gIaace Of the soul-kindled eye.
When deepehs the gloom oil the tempest around,
How cheering each sunbeam that gmmcrs OH
high,
When loudcst the shrieks Of wild terror resound,
How sweets the voice that breathcs succor is nigh.
More bright than the sun beam that shoots through
the storm,
More sweet than the voice that bids lost hope return,
The glance OF affection, our grefs disarm,
And riepdship, 20 bliss, our sorrows can turn.
Thus sang tho young Minstrel, whilst ewes brcezcs
blew.
And millions OF stars slow emerg'd from the sky
For Beaut, he sung, and the Iov'd need he drew.
A sigh from her p"som, tea from her eve