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MANCHESTER TURNPIKE CsNPANY.-Tbe nj
Va recois Of the Manchester Turnpike Company have
declared dividend Of four cent for the last half v
which will be paid to the Stockholders or their genrr
sentatyes the 18th Of July next at the Subscriber,
Office.
-, JAMES BRANDER, Treasurer.
'khS] ~. i2-w1u
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rENEN DOLLARS REV tRD.-Ranauly from the Sub
scriber, on Monday the 18th inst. Negro Man ma
med WILL, but generally called Bikg. Billy Sfoody
hired him At the commencement OF the year from Kemp
Charles OF fork comfy He taken possession OF on
the 9th inst by the Marshall Of the Richmond Ciancery
District by virtue OF an order of the Cacery Court ~
Williamsburg. hired him OF MIR. Gucrrant, the said
aisail, the 18th inst. for the remainder Of the
ye ar.
The above reward will I've paid on delivering him 10 me
in Richmond S. for securing him in Jail, that get
him again.
viii IL abont feet q ar inches high. talks quick
with astammerug " stoppase ia his speech.
Is probable he is in about Williamsburg, las am
told he has mother ihereJ that he is somewhere IN
York County.
A. TURNER.
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I'VE Subscribers, under the firm Of JAMES HARRISS
* Co. have opened in the house lately occupied by
Y" W. Darlington * Co. Wholesale and Retail Druggist
and 'pothecarv Store. embacinga large and general
sentiment of Drugs, Medicines, Paints oils &c. Ine-
ding to Keep constantly full supply all the varions
artces in their line Of the best quality they beg
iaV'e eenerav the attention of country merchants aud
physciaiis believing thar they will he enabled afford
general satisfaction TO all who may please favor them
with orders.
The PHYSICIANS and citizens Of Richmond and its vic
nifty are assured that prescriptions and all other appca
tions for Medicines, &C. will he attended with
racy and dispatch
Inc public are also assured that such arrangements
are made as will enable them to keep constantly on hand
supply of excellent Soda Hater.
Mays -rsv
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UNITED STATES HAY9h, 1917.
eockh
dlatirs i
iouro
5
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The corresponding committee offered
the following report, with an address from
the pen of G.. ID. Golden, Esq. which were
seyerally read-After which, the President
of the United States withdrew, and the
society adjourned.
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ALL Persona having claims against the estate Of Tho.
Smith decd are requested to bring them forward prop
cry authenticated before the 25th day Of December
next Otherwise this notice will plead in bar against
them. q. ).
GOOChiaud. June
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NOTICE u Hereby given-Ibat 1T the next August
Court efSnrry County at the Court House thereof,
shall SELL at public auction, for cash, much Of al the
Lands and Lots In that County delinquent FOR the
norpayment of taxes for the years 1873 and 1916. will
he sufficient to discharge the of taxes which shall
then remain unpaid and ten per cenum damages there
GA, together with the taxes of the present year-
The sales VIII commence the first day of the Court
aud continue from day day until they shall be compile
ted.
The Subscriber is authorized to receive all such
aud damases at AN time before the Land shall be sold.
~ denqnehcies may be seen in the Clerks Office
ofhe County in possession Of the subscriber in tue
oaice ofthe Auditor of Public Accounts.
ARCHIBALD DAVIS, {. 6. c.
June ~. Ii-wtluA-
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Richard CSttreH, Abel Cotn-eu, s. ReDbsn


TaNiAr Saturday, the 18th day July between the
a. hours of O'clock in the n,ornng, aad O'Clock in
the evening, at WilaTson's Tavern near Deep Run
Church the County ofearico ana on the sOih dan Of
the same moBtb, between tue iIouTs at George
Grernhow's ONCE, III tue City RichHsond shall pro.
ceed 10 take The dispositions sunry witnesses
nn 'e"ielce ia case depending ia Ile Superior Court,
Gbancefy for The Richmond District wherein am Com
plafani aud you Defendants; and II prevened, Y
ars cause from taking all of them The days An
times above mentioned shall adjourn from day TO day
until the same shalibe taken.
RACHEL coTTRELL.
June 10. lost.
4 O0KI0GGL1SS MANUFACT0RY, &c.--J4 G1s
~ EVANS. Career and Glider. bcgj leave TO inform
tho citizens Of Richmond aud M towns adjacent that Lee
has removed his establishment w the above business
from NewiorS TO Richmond, (iu the buildings of Mr.
Hhitlock 18th street near the Market north of
where he Intends carry the above business all
'yarOss branches.
Chimney aud pier glasses any size or pattern
W1nlo" and bed conices grandole mirrors, BRACKETS
gold bordering for rooms SC. the fashions.
Prints and needle work framed and glazed with or
~ithcnt ena;need siasses-paintings cleaned and
sished.
Looking glasses silyered old work regit aud ,ya,7uu
TED 10 BE- e7aatto
f. deems il sup-rious 10 pledge himself that every
article iuthe 7bove line shall be az or near the Neiork
crices; of this, the public Judge. Orders Ilank
frliy received aud PROMPTLY attended to.
y. n An APpreaf!cs wanted to the above business.
haTchli. i12 If
TWENTY DOLLARS REWlRD.--Ran away from the
a Subscriber. living ia Bedford Comfy negro man,
by the name of ROBIN LOMAX blacksmith b. trade,
about 81 years of age middle size and light compeXt
on has holes IN his for wearing bots his feet
unconmonly at, with very large biige ia the hollow
part his clothing not known. except pair of green kerr
near Hanover Town, and 1t is supposed that he will
deaver that neighborhood, by passage in boat
from LyuchbuTs 10 Richmond
will give the reward for delivering The {, ew 10
me, or securing him in any Jail III the state
THOMAS MOORE.
June 6. 9-St
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June g..

vVNwENTY DOLLARS REWARD will nc given for APP
pretending aud securing in Jail, tif ont OF The
ty,) two Negroes, viz
and we'll proportional and though small. remarkably
capable House Servant which business he has beeu
exclusively bred. tie has variety at clothes; home
spun roundabout coat aud pantalOons among then
check aud broad stripeshe coat bound with red
clothIIis hair wbc very fine, is cut 10 the fashion,
and combed with great to a Joint.
Also, EDY, rnulatto woman, aud mother TO the boy
she is very small and homey his scar on one SIDE OF
her face, caused ny defective tooth, is an excellent
Seamsress aud capable House Servant.
proportion ef the willb given for either, aud
reasonable expences paid - ow,>,v
Rochy Hiits, Hanopcr, June 3. 8
II osT on NISLAlD-six SCRIP Certifcafes Of stock
~ Of the Bank Of Virginia, Wa 10. 10, - anu =
shares IN the name II Matthew Cheaiham, agent Tor
tue Manchester Parish.
/. BURroor, Aseal fer Tie Manchester Parish.
8ay2o. Pr
A MILLER wANTgD-we wish to employ expo
IN rienced Mller.-NOne need apply who cannot pro
duce satisfactory testimony % their capabiiiy Industry
aud Integrity 10 such an ore liberal wages will be Civ
Gu. A single mai would be preferred. -
FDVgRD CUNNTNGH8U + Co,
kT 4 second Miller win also be employed =.
Mdy2o. III
TTNirED STATES STOCK LOsr-Notee is hereby
given that the following certificates Of u ;. Stock
10 the name Of Lewis Willis bearing date as per list be
low have nisiad or lost and that due application
will be made At the LeanOGce Of The United States, Tor
'''" ' Old 6 per cent. No. ss2 for s4o2 90
deferred e.pcr cent. ,gI 20 10
Do. 1i8 4s2 10
per cent. 100 scg 20
Do. Jos wy -
Er'or. Of LeyiJ Hills, decd,
Nay21, s-w9 rs
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4 AND FOR SALE.-h Tract, continuing go acres. be
longing To- the Thomas Smith, deed. Willie
sold (acreeably his last will aud testament To tire high
est bidder, al John eviss Store adjoining tue premises
on SATURDAY. the 18th dav of july
Terms Of Sae-one third of the purchase money To he
paid OH the LIST day Of March, lsS and the balance 1t
two equal ANIMAL payments thereafter. The purchaser
will he permitted 10 crop OF Wheat this fai aud
full possession will he given The st day Of January
next. Deed OF Trustwi be required 10 secure the
bove payments, by
GEORGE S. SMITH, Er'or.e Of
Thomas Smith, DECD.
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NEw.YnpK Innn1,


gentlemen.
IT is expected the President will return
to this city in the course of this day, or
Tomorrow morning; and, after having
visited the Notifications at the Narrows
and Sandy Hook, will proceed 10 New
Haven, probably on Wednesday morn
ing.
The American Society for the encour
agemcnt of American Manufactures. met
on Friday evening, in the Assembly Room,
at City Hotel
Daniel d. Tompkins, president of the
society, took The chair, supported bv the
vlce-president, Colonel Few, and John
ferguson, Esq. The society being or
gained, James Monroe, President of the
United States, was proposed as mem
Der, whereon the presiding officer sug-
gested, that the usual form of Ballot be
dispensed with, and that James Monroe
ne received as member; motion 10
this effect was then made aud carried
unanimously Morris, Golden
ana rlerson, were appointed a committee
10 wait on the President Of the United
states, TO inform him of his being elect
ed, and to solicit the honor of his atten-
dance at the meeting: 10 which, he no
liteiy asscnied, and being indicted by the
committee, took his scat on the rigllt of
the presiding officer, who immediately
rose and in an extempore and eloquent
address, assured his excelencv, of the
high sense entertained by the society, Of
the honor he conferred by asserting 70
become one of its members, which Great
ed confidence, that he would do all
which lie consistently could, to promote
the views with which the society was in
stituted
To which. His ExcclIency replied, with
much eloquence and force, that he duly
appreciated the objects of The Institution.
winch was particularly dear TO him. from
Their being intimately connected with the
real independence Of our Country. and
closed, with an assurance that he would
use his efforts as far as the general infer
ests OF the country would permit, TO pro-
mote the patriotic and ldudable objects of
the society.
James Madison, Thomas Jefferson.
ana John Adams, were then separately
| proposed as members and admitted unan-
imously: the usual form Of ballot beiug.
ON motion. dispensed With.
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t{TahrED lMMEDIArELY--20 or 81, 900 ". U. HID.
w SLAVES, oi good quality. apply 10 Capt. Fisher,
OH board tile skip Virginia, at Bermuda Hundred,
ROBERT SHARP.
June an. Ia,
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Treasury Department. Junc ma, isi7.

Treasury Department. June liza, 1917.
NTOTICE is hereby givcn-1hat at a NEE
ting of the Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund, held on the ,tl day of March. lsi7. It
was determined that the provisions OF the ACT
entitled, 4" an Act TO provide for the redemp-
of March. ISL. should he carried into effect
as far as the same might lie practicable (; and
that. in pursuance of the said resolution, .jnii-
MS u. cambridge, cashier Of the Office of dis
count aud deposit at Richmond. has been APP
pointed agent under the superintcndance of
the Secretary Of the Treasury, TO make pur-
clIases of stock of the United States Within the
limits. prescribed by Law and to whom all per.
sons, DESTROYS of disposing of their stock, will
make application.
WILLIAM IT. CRAWFORD.
Secretary efthe Treasury.
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For carrying Mails effke United States oufbe f,yyo,
Ms Past R0dds, nil he recei,.d at me General
t'est,CNce mn saturday the I3th day Of .SeptcnY
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REPORT

Of the corresponding committee Of the soci
ETY. for tie encouragement IF domestic
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Rockn NiNs, Hmorer, Jme 3. s.

JTNtrgD STATES STOCK LOsr.-Notiee Is hereby
X given, thai the following certificates OF u o STOCK
10 The name Of Lewis Willis bearing date as per list be
low have heen ,nislad or and that due application
will be made At The LeanOce Of The United States, for
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ESoPHUS MILL STONES.-Eislit pair. lust Tecciv.
~ ed, aud for sale, by
SAMUEL G. ADAMS,
ID. Street Bridge.
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W. MILLER, C. @. c.
I3-w2w
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P.s. II TIE ADORE property IS not disposed of pri
r"eiy, il tbiR he o6eredot PubAic auction, on tie
pT.niscS on Saturday, the Mineiecath day Of JuEy
gIelt
June IL, II-stds
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CONTINUATION OF
Kate EOpeigN News.
From FRANCE.

BOsToN, November i0.--By lie arri-
val al Gloucester, OH Monday evening
last, Of brig ST. Paul, Capt. Wheeiw7ght,
from Hare de. Craze, which place She
leli on the OH Oct Mr.. H0opci has re-
Gel, ed from ScOrrespoDdemt, Renc'l pa
pers 20 October z.
Tie papers are filed with reports o.
the trial uf persons concerned ina very cS
tcnsive plot, under the insignia ofEEpja-
gle Noiye, Che black pin.) They arc pro-
secuted under The idea that their object
was 70 expel Louis; but 1t would seem
they aimed principally at the expulsion
OF the allied troops. The Kings adyO-
cate maintained that their numbers alrea-
dy amounted to $4,000 The lawyers of
tie accused supported the cause OF their
clients with great bOldness; SO much so
as to excite The threats OF the Advocate
General They maintained that there
was 40 plot, and turned the officers Of
police into ridicule aad contempt The
Jury, after several hours dellberailon, re-
turned verdict Of not guilty.
a Paris article OF 4ih October SAYS
" Prom statement Of tlIe commerce Of
France during the year 1916, il appears,
that the impOrtationS of Dunkirk, Cher
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LITE Fgf,4J lyE1,IrO

NEW YORK, November pa friend has
zette to the 18th September, inclusive, printed
ut Mexico, from which we have translated the
following
The royalist troops, under the command of
field marshal Don Pascuei de Linan on the
3ist August commenced the siege OF Fort San
Gregorio, and on the 2d September. gained
possession of its first outwork, called La Carl
IA. About 200 of the hesieged made sortie,
but were defeated with great loss, and pat 10
Hight.
In the beginning of September, Nina made
an attack on the town of San Miguel eli Grande,
but met with vigorous resistance, which was
continued until the approach OF strong body
of royaiists troops which came to the relief of
the town, and obliged Nina 10 retreat.
Ec. Post.
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TIE SCI SERPENT AGAJNi

NEW HAVEN, November Bon Tuesday
last, tIe iith instant, III the afternoon, while
Mr.. Jonah PLAT and hlr. VIM. Platt were on
the shore about seven miles west OF New "a
ven light house, they saw "a strange animal,
answering the description heretofore given Of
the Sea Serpent, pass about 20 rods trom The
shore, gong westward, ms head about feet
above water, his speed far greater than that of
amy animal liley ever saw move in tie water
III their opinion, lac went mile a minute his
wake was as great as that OF "a common sized
Nawl--tlle Wild fowl appeared much irgh;en-
ed, and "ew IN every direction as ne approach
ed them. The foregoing was given me by one
OF the bchol'iers, IL whom you may place inn
picit confidence.
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SEA SERPENT-AGA1N.

E1Froct Of letfertrOnl passenger on board
Sarnmah, toa sentitnnm in Tie e IL, of of
New York, dated
SAVANNAH, 10Th Nov. 1917.
" p. S. forgot 10 mention, tor the in
formation OF the s. l.. that while LAYING
to III latitude 80 10, there was a great
substance passed us through tic water,
the head OF which WAS elevated some do
or so feet, supposed 10 be The Die, Ser
pe''t, which supposilion was confirmed, as
we were soon surrounded bv asc!lool of
long fish, which we made out to be his
spawn"
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certainly an Injustice, as well as extreme indie
hcacy TO Mr.. James, TO enter into his private
affairs, aud 10 reproach him with marrying a
woman TO whose kindness he acknowledged
that he owed his life.
Mi james professed to have funds in Jarpai-
ca, which lie could not obtain on account of
the war aud the gentlemen OF the Societ. for
tie relief ut Enylishmen in distress, e>erted
themselves in his favor, and procured linn bu-
SinesS IN the herSe hBs lie opened stable, and
prescribed fnr tie diseases, and for the shoe
ing ot horses out of doors he also published
ia the newspapers, u series OF wei wri.teu and
valuable papers, on the subject of shOciIis hOr-
sUs.
iiut while he WAS eating our bread. and shoe.
ing our horses, he also InOuigcd himself in re-
marks anJ language Witch caused him To he
seni 10 Lancaster under ihe act passed respect.
ing alien enemies. Great interest was made
tor permission for him 10 reside in Phiadri-
phid. and hy The humanity OF General Mason,
rormisSdry General of Prisoners, and Of The
President, il was obtained. This is his his.
tory as far as il is known 10 me. How he gOt
'ntO situation TO eat the bread earned by III
gratitude and falsehoed, 10 not know. This,
However, Is very certain, that ot himself, bad
rs his book Is, he was iIVapaDie OF writing
II, AMI IL any thing can add dignity To riOAldry
amt t;lschoud. that % which lie is The reputed
father, owes It's birth to Il much mere elevated
source. y.
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SAcKETT's HARDoR, Nov. live
are sorry TO learn, that owing tostlie late
severe rains, and the interruption of the
work thereby, under the engineer who
was building a sea wall for lis security,
that half the rear of the ancient stone
building called the Mess-liouSe, at Fort
Niagara, has fallen down and it is feared
The Whole editice VIII follow. II was
e:scted by the French, probably one
hundred wears since, aud was capable of
conlaimuga complete regiment.
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Washington c. Gdz.

An Exposition has been published in
the ClarksburR newspapers, of the man
ner in which The affairs OF The Saline Eamk
of Virginia has been conducted. The
light shed ON this subject is by no means
tlatterine but this being from an anOny
nous source, the subject may lie sus
cepiihle of different Illustration. The
internal administration Of few Banks
probably, would derive advantage from
so critical an examination as that we re-
fer to; and, TO give 10 the uninitiated a
general idea of the management of The
smail Banking Institutions which sprnng
up during the late suspension of specie
payments, we shouts be inclined TO pub
!iSh the article i'll question, bat that the
private transactions of too many individ-
uals are introduced to the public eye. The
method observed in This Institution, may
be inferred from Que fact stated in the
Exposition-,llat the papers, bank notes,
The notes discounted, aud those refused,
drafts, checks, &c. were kept by the Off
Ger of the Bank in mass of promiscu-
Gus confusion, i'll the same drawer!
Nat. Int.
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BsGJAMIN RUSSELL, Esq.
C.1arAtGIi ~ tie Ceairai Committee.
zY TIE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.

ZY TIE PRESIDENT or THE UNITED
STATES.
Whereas by an Act Of Congress pass
ed on The third day of March, one thou
sand eight hundred and fifteen, entitled
an act to provide for the ascertaining
and surveying of the boundary lines
fixed by the Treaty with the Greek Indi-
ans, and for other purposes" the Pre-
sient of the United States is authoriz-
cd TO cause the lands acquired by The
said Treaty TO be offered for sale " hen
smeeyed-and whereas the lands north
Of The Tennessee River have been sur
yeyCd:
Therefore, James Monroe, President
of the United States, in conformity with
the said act, do hereby declare and make
known, that public sales, for the disposal
(agreeably 10 law of the lands in Ala
hama Territory, north of tie River Ten
nessee, shall be heldat Huntsville, in Ma
olson County, in said Territory, VIZ OH
ihe first Monday in February next, for
she lands contained i'm The ranges num-
5ered one, two, three, four, live, and
six; and on the first Monday III March
next, for tire remainder OF tie aforesaid
lands; each sale shall remain open for
three weeks and no longer; the sales
shall commence with the first section of
lie lowest number of townships and
gaages, and proceed IN regular numerieal
order.
Given under my hand at the City Of
Washington, The twenty FIRST day of No
yeniber, one thousand oigAt hundred and
seventeen.
JAMES MONROE
Bythe President:
JOSIAH MEIGS,
Commissioner ofthe General Lind Office.
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Eznarf of q letter, dated

81. Mary s, Sth Nov. lSl7.
Nothing very material has occurred
since your departure. No more sugar or
other articles oi piracy have arrived here,
norany ofwhat was here al yourdepartuTc,
removed; but great sales at vendue have
been made at Fernandina, aud at very
high prices. The Morgiana has gone out,
and, contrary TO the general expectation,
disregarded by She Saranac. M'Dougal,
no believed was PRISONER among the
banditti before you left this, ias been
tried by court martial, and transported
OH board the Saranac. Aury'S intentions
were TO bring him 10 an execution :.
but, fortunately for M'Dougal, one of
those English gentry that arrived there
"lllc YOU was here, is a barrIster of fine
abilities, and defended him by threaten
ing the members with prosecution for
murder, whenever met under the British
or American government. This barrIs-
ter, and all lhe English officers and other
adventures, have been iorcibiy expelled
from Fernandina and are now here ihrca-
tening vengeance. They have sent hea-
w complaints 10 the Governor and Adj
miral of jamaica, which viii vel! coin
eide wife an express sent there by the
English Consul from Savannah. Tester-
day, Henry Young and his Two SONS, and
Ryceman, Scton's partner, were arrested
by Aury order.
a Kings brig, the San Fernando, of 90
guns, arrived off ST. Augustine, and sent
on shore $4,000, forty soldiers, and large
quantity of munitions OF war. They give
great hopes of heavy expedition pre-
pairing IN the Havana for Fernandina.
Our Governor has received some impor-
tant news from thence that hc does not
wish TO divulge-he is i'll great spirits
since his arrival No arrivals at Fer
nandina, prizes or pirates. The people
OF The Maine are all quiet, and determim-
eddy opposed 10 the SOLUTIONS of the e.
ncmy. Kingsley is quiet. Seton has
been engaged al the proceedings al Fer
nandina."
From another lettcr-daied
NOVEMBER l6.-On the 9th inst
Spanish ship loaded with sugar and
coffee, was brought III prize and an
African schooner with IA slaves Oh
board This schooner fired OIL the Sara
macs boat for attempting TO board her,
and having the advantage OF fine wind !,
effected her escape TO FeTDandina tho
the Saranac fired several cannon into her,
but to-day, we hear they agree to COM
promise with the Saranac, by giving her
up the schooner and cargo, and tender
the same with deficiency of ~ slaves,
but the Saranac will admit Of no deial
cations whatever, aud threatens TO block
ade the port, unless they do So (; and has
since the escape Of said schooner taken
pTi,ateer, the Jupiter, going out.
CharieSton Times.