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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-05-02
CHARLESTON, h<GIL "a.

By tie .Mary-Ran, arrived on Wtl,
neSday.
HAVANA. April IS.
4 Royal Order was issued he n
some time since, prohibiting the ia
PRODUCTION of Cotton Manufacture ,
which thought it caused sor9e detcn-
ton and trouble to the Cotton Good,
arriving about that period, they have
all admitted to entry. and firc Execu-
tive here have concluded TO postpone
enforcing the Decree until tiey can
hear from Spain on the snbiecl; which
amounts to an absolute refusal 10 car
ry It into effect. This step was al
Iticipated by all here. from the mo,
ment the Order was heard OF.
We have been favored with the fol-.
lowing extract of letter from gen.
tleman in New-Orieans. lately retHrn-
led from McmiCo, to a friend in this
lefty, dated March Sd
" Excited by views of ambition and
glory, left my peaceful aud happy
home. and rambled through Mexico.
My sight has been gratiiicd with tie
most beautiful perspeCtives; tie most
pleasing constructs OF naiure-meun-
ltains continually covered with snow,
lard at their feet the banana sapotil-
la and palm trees. raising their heads
near the humble cherry trte. l have
seen rich land aud noble trces-,Nh-
ture is here great, but nan is nowhere
to be found. The unfortunate in
habitamts are mere beasts Of burden,
weighed down BY three centuries Of
oppression. and it is probable. their
|suitcrinSs will be Of long duration. if
no phiIhpthropic nation viii assist
them in tbeir struggle lorhLclty. 30
well | a,n persuaded OF this. that (
shall not return unless our govern
ment will openly interfere in their be-
half--then would serve them with
pleasure. The experience have
bought at the expense Of so much iati-
que and danger, may probably be sse-
full to Others" Patriot.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-05-02
Proposals

TWILL be received until the 10th Of
w May, for the Carpenters Work
Brick Work, aud Brick, OF a hew Church
to be erected for the use of st. Paul''
congregation. A plan will be shewn, sne
further particulars explained, on aPplica
ton TO the subscriber, who will also trea
for a Lot of Ground which may afford
suitable scite for the building.
DANIEL MCLEAN,
On behalf OF the building Committee
april so
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-05-02
Extract Of letter from Boston, da''I
April o.

u. S. 6 per cent. sto par; q" y"
lO5 to 1O5 10: U. ). Bank Scrip. SSi
for sos, paid; Exchan-c on E'.gland' 3
a i l-2. adv; cognac brandy. s dol p
gallon, improving; Holland Gin, s. J
40, do do; sugar, white HAVANA, Il "
90; coffee, Is TO go cts; molasscs, 40 "
80 cts.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-05-02
A Good Bargain

NFAY be had of Lot Of Ground, Vt
ITA feet ) inches OH the south side o
Prince street, which is paved, and 80 tee
On thu east side Of Henry street, and
ed back by twenty feet alley.
ALEX. PERRY,
april 90 ow
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-05-02
For Sale,

a good Carriage G;ld Harness, :.
nN moderate terms for ca,h: it apPlI'
Z ed for in eight days. Terms at the
Indian Queen tavern.
april so OF
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april go

HHIP FLATS.-Fine Chip Flats
Z aud hourly expected, large Tari.
CIV of fashionable STRAW B0NNEfS'
S. B. GODDARD.
april 90 st
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-05-02
For Boston, or any foreign
Port,

For Boston, OF any LpiS'Sh
Port,
-a The staunch new brig Cob
x$zEEA BOssEE C0NTEE, Howes,
S,fffGSsAs s;;sHS .m1ster; burthen 1900 bbls
3exzE will be ready to receive a
cargo in iew days. Apply TO
DUNBAR y TOWNSEND,
Who have for sale, landing from the ssId
vessel,
4 hOgsheads and X. E. Rum
40 barrels
80 boxes Lemons, in good ORDER
10 bags Calcutta Sugar :.
Is trunks, containing mems, women''
and misses Shoes
10 cases Hats, different kinds
$50 casks ThomastOwn Lime
$50 reams Wrapping Paper
april 25 u
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-05-02
Effects of lntemperancc.

Drunkenness eype's reason. des'roys
the memory, distempers The body
causes internal, external. and 'ncu-'
rable wounds. is clog to the senses
a devil TO the soul, chief 10 tGe
purse, the begger's comPsn'ep'
wife's woe, ehiIdren's sorrow 'as
picture ola BEAST and self MunDEF'
Err, who drinks TO Others good hesi'h
and robs himself OF hi own.
II is announced in the fbiIadelphIe
Democratic Press, we know not o.
what authority. that "a DeSo""'''"
for both the FIorijas. Is nearl' e.
sIuded between the L. G at1 spa
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-05-02

10 perfect their operations by trusting
them to committees of the greatest I'M
portance, composed ofpersons OF the
most extensive capacity, acquainted
with every branch; by which means
they have also obtained the greatest
possible popularity to their deii0era-
|tions.
That same day the government was
lin session until ls o'clock at night, to
complete several dispatches, which
will be promulgated this day; one OF
the most important of which is, to es-
tablish the public fanctionaries III
their business as before, without with
drawing any Of their occupations u
prescribe the forms Of usage, withon,
admitting any other title than that OF
you (pos) even with the government
and to abolish certain modern impo'
sitions, manifestly unjust and oppres
sive to the people, without any adVa"
tage to the nation, &c. &c.
And such is our political and ciyi
state to this date, the 10th of March
1917.
Long live the country Long live
the patriots Down for ever witt
royal tyranny
Martins,
MmtanSgro,
.4raug0,
.EcAdGsd.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-18
From the Boston Daay advertiser.

FROM Ne DOSt0E DdHy .hdteTfssT'
The governor aud intendant of the IS
land Of Martinique have issued a decree
reyoking The permission granted in Janu.
airy last for the free importation oil Flour
and Grain. as follows:
Art. l. From and after the tenth day
of October next inclusively,. FOREIGN
WHEAT kLOUR shall no longer be
admitted into the pcrts of Ibis colony.
Art: .. From the same date, acoustic
med duties upon RICE, INDIAN CORN
&c. which bad been suspended, shall be
established and received.
Tie present decree shall be registered
1t shall also be published, and inserted
in the Gazette If Martinique.
Given at Martinique, under the seal OF
our arms, a. d the countersign Ct our Sc
cretnies, &0th September, 1917.
lie CCmpt de VANGUARD.
BY the Gov. General, Secretary Gen. of
the Govern't. DURAND M0LARD.
DU BUC, by NJ. the lntendant Secreta.
ry General Of the intendency.
FUURNIER.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-18

n,ted the Lawler WHEAT alone remains
and is as fine as any wheat perhaps has
ever been seen at this season.
The publication is therefore pronounc-
ed premature, if gentlemen who have
soued the Lawler wheat will suspend
their public notice Of the subject, till the
&, st or middle Of May. they will be bet
ter able to pronounce en- the qualities OF
this wheat. and should in any instance
an injury appear to be done BY the Hes ;,
sian fly, to trace the growth Of the seed
and state frsm whom obtained.
The public are referred to the differ
ent statements made in the course OF the
summer on the subject, in meme OF which
ii is stated that the Fly has not been seen
among this wheat, but what is more es-
sentia', isto state as they have done. that
it has never been injured, and to that
fact, the only one Of Importance, there
is abundance of testimony. The eertih.
cate of the farmers in Chester county
Pennsylvania, published in the Inte!ll'
cencer. early in Sept. Il think The 5th) is
perfectly correct, according to the eIPe.
rience in Virginia.
1t is hoped that this paragraph will be
published in the newspapers which have
. republished that alluded to in the Fedora
Gazette.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-18
Agricultural.
LAWLER WHEAT.

.Hr. Edn0!,
A writer IN the Baltimore Federal
Gazette; has publisheda statement, which
is reprinted in your paper and several
others, on the subject of this wheat, and
says, that it is now ascertained by ac-
tual experiment in this state, that the
wheat known by the name OF the Law
Ter Wheat, is not secure from The raya-
ges Of the Iie.sian lly"-rhat within a
few days the young blade has been blight
ed as with blast from a furnace"
This information, il the wheat sown
was, as it is called, truly the LAWYER
wheat, is presumed to be premature
II is one Of the characteristic distinctions
of that wheat to fire las it is usually term
eddy iarmers,) and this it has frequently
dose to considerable degree in the fall
season, when the wheat has been sufii-
GENTLY advancedto commence ti!!ering on
light soils Of any kind, such as sla;e or
sandy. This appearance is more common
in the fall, but it is uniformly the case in
spring on all kinds Of soil. 1t is difficult
to afik precise idea to the terms used,
Of the plant being " bIighted as with a
blast from a furnace" 1t is presumed il
is not all, consumed and dissipated. II
it has the appearance Of having been
scorched or fired, term well understood,
it Is only proof Of the wheat being &C.
nuine, as 1t has exhibited the cause most
generally assigned for its exemption from
injury.
In relation to the same appearance OF
destruction having. taken Place on the
Eastern Shore d in Virginia, but one in
stance Of. the kind has occurred that the
writer has any knowledge of.-A gentle.
man in Prince William county, sowed
some time in July, the Lawler, the pur.
pie straw, and the golden bearded, adj
joining each other. When they first came
up the fly appeared in all Of them, and in
all threatened destruction (; it was hew-
ever verv soon alter perceived tat the
Lawler Was defending itself By means o.
j; its stronger or more rigid quality.--In a
lew weeks The LAWYER wheat perfectly re.
covered from the apparent check it had
received, while the other two kinds con-
.inued to dwindle and hlally were cxti:'
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-18

.his tipe tie world have been favored
with brilliant specimens Of dramatic ge-
MUS, and many counties have given bifth
to actors who have reached the he'ghth
of their profession. And what has been
the consequence? Have mankind de-
gcnerateds Are cur own laws less pure
our government less ably administered
our manners less refined q Are eur mt
rails mure corrupt-our dispositions more
prone to luxury, or even thoughtless fri
volity know that these questions will
admit of arsumentative answers; and
also know that they cannot be answered
in the Affirmative.
have been led TO these remarks from
reading an article in the Herald, int'ma-
ting that the Alexandria Theatre is un-
dersong repair, previous to the intro
duction Of a dramatic corps, under the
direction of Messrs. Caldwell Il En-
tsisle, which is to be in readiness to per-
form on the eSth instant. The editors OIL
the Herald have paid very just conpl''
ment to the talents Of these genaemen'
and have also given us to understand that
the company generally is well worthy oil
patronage.
We have, for the few last years, had
occasional repasts from part OF the Bal
timore company, which have been hand
souiely rewarded by our citizens. But
even this faror was the last summer de-
nieL us. Why the purveyors at Balti-
! more suspended their annual visits / have
not been able to learn. They may have
thought themselves poorly paid for their
exertions. l hope future company will
never have it in it's power to cast upon us
such reflection.
The idea of performing here in the
winter will, am persuaded, induce ma
ny to frequent the theatre who have here
tofore permitted the heat Of August and
September to prevent their visiting it,
As the theatre will be rendered comforta-
bly, warm, the operation OF the cold can
never deter any from attending.
DRAMATICUS.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-18
KINGSTON. Jam Oct. 6.

We have to cong atuiate Our readers,
IN this quarter at least, on the appearance
OF the seasons setting in at last, which we
hope will be the means Of saving some OF
the Guinea corn sireaIy planted, as we'll
as enabling the seed to be generally
sswn. We have head Of good crops be-
ing obtained, though planted at a much
later period, when the soil has been good.
In the district extending from Old Har-
Dor 10 King, ton, including the whole Of
Salt Ponds, such d. ought has not been
experienced since the year 1898. For.
tunately, some other parishes, and even
the mountainous part Of this, have been
blessed with excellent sea,o ns,
ST. Jase Gaz.
October Is.
We have been favored with Mexican
Gazettes, from which we have translated
the followiGg:
The extraordinary Gazette Of 18th Au-
gust, says:
Guandruato, 5fh .9ug.
We have certain Information that
Nina. Moreno, Ortices, and Borsa who
joined the three former with tu o hundred
Of his party, are all surrounded in the
forts at Comsuja. by the hetacim, nts sent
in pursuit Of them. The situation of
these insurgents is such, that they can.
not escape. Every moment We expect
the news Of the taking Of the fat. Our
artillery are within pistol-shot'Oi it, and
the Cazadores dc Navarro, and Of tic
An erican battalion, are under its guns
the former have taken a small battery,
and cut or the supplies of water. With
in, thers are 400 horses, AID very little
provisions"
Irapuato, .3uy. S.
Colonel Jasn PesGpera writes-l
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-18

have just learnt by q sourier from silao,
taat our troops have completely besiesei
Nina, Borja and Moreno. in Comapia
that Navarro look from them battery.
and our artillery has done them s,ra,
iea! of injury. The battery that is taken
from them, is the une which supplied line :
water"
We are informed. Comauja is situated
about one hundred leagues n,r,h w..,.r.
~ of the city of Mexico. and in that part
of the kingdom where the onIy remain,
Of the insurgent people OF colnr are To W.
found; but so few and so seattle ed, as to
b. considered nothing. Thee tnUusaud
mules arrived lately at Vera Cruz. ton.
the interior Of the country, with its va.
,ious productions, and unattended by any
escort. This shews the u-Lquil state II
that kingdom.
October IL.
In consequence Of The representation
of the corporate body to his grace the
duke Of Mant hester, relative 10 The PIE.
valence Of malignant lever at CHARLES
ton, s. T.. Porto liico, and Porto Belle,
orders have been issued 10 the men Of
war not to permit their beats to board
any vessels from those places, till inspect.
ed by the health officer. Any person
boarding vessels from the above places,
will lie liable to be detained while the
vessels remain under quarantine.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-18

Abraham G. ClaypoOle. Of Philadel-
phia, is appointed Cashier of the United
States Branch Bank at Chillicothe, Ohm.
The institution is expected to commence
about the first of December.
William Cochran, of Philadelphia, is
appointed Cashier of the Branch to be
established at Louisville, Kentucky.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-18
.Nl,r- York, Nor. IA.

Capt. BedIow, Of the schr. Mary ana
Elizabeth, fion St. Thomas, infGrms,
that about the 2O,h Of Oct. hurricane
was experienced off Guadaloupe and
Martinique, which has done cohsluera-
bic damage TO vessels in that quarter
The b. ig Alice, Wilson, OF salem, irs'n
Martinique, had arrived at St Thomas
with the loss Of masts, towsptIt, boats,
and every thing off deck man named
Daniel Neal, was killed by the tall Of The
mainmast. The brig Nancy, OF BRISTOL
and schr. Union, Of Salem, were dove
Of, the captains Of both vessels beng Oh
shore. Every vessel was drove ouL OF
81. Pierres, but two before the A. The
captain of the Alice could see 2one on
shore but fell IN with several dismast-
ed vessel. after the hurricane one Of
which, was schr. full Cfvater, ahd no
pereon'on bsard-could zee tie name oil
/" John" On her stern, and another Word
which looked very much like i" Bath"-
The brig Formax, Of New-Crleans, last
from New York, with loss Of masts, sails,
rudder, &c. condemned by survey at st.
Thomas. The schr. Live Oak, Hunt, Of
New York, bound 10 Curacao, put into
st. Johns, Porto Rico, Oil the ed 0cto-
Der, with the loss Of The mainnlsst and al!
her sails.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-18

,ny., force on their march for Fort scott,
Which Is in the vicinity Of the nnir,enaIy
sayages. 1t is not improbable bu. MS mp
nrouch will inspire such dread as 10 caus.
y,hsm 70 .,,e for prace, and thus prevent
the eifu Son of blood.
From the Albany .9rg'ts, .'or. H.
pEsrRrCIIvE FIRE.
About 7 o'clock Oh saturday eNeIans'
n ERE broke out in the house occupied ey
Nathaniel Parke, on the south siae .,
Washi,gton-street (forner!yi''on-.'trer,)
in the midst of an extensive row "i "ooa-
en- building. The wind was southwest,
and ere lae fire was checked, Increased
to smart breeze. The flames, nCtwi'h-
standing the accustomed exertions ot tnc
firemen and citizens, spread win ran'"'-
ty TO the west, until twenty-one buildings
we're consumed or pulled down. The &c
cupants of this row were principally sn'a' .
srocers, mechanics and laborefs, ihaEy .,
them in INDECENT circumstances; aho
trom the rapidity with which the names
spread, a considerable portion oi 'he''
furniture, clorhing, &c. WIS cpusu'ne'.I
Some cases are related TO us, where me
sufferers lost their all. The destitute ST.
tuation Of many, at this iniusrlciors sea-
soa, presents strong claims upon the l'oe,
rality of the allluenl and benevolent, anu
we have no doubt there exists on the par,
Of our citizens a willingness to eAleLu
;lief to such as stand liz need OF u.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-18

On the Esd inst. Daniel Anderson. a
resident If kncx county, Tennessee, who
live. about two miles from Knoxville. ac-
cording to his usual custom, walked to
town, transacted his usual business, aud
returned home foot, being ITO years OF
age; his wife in company with him, aged
90 years. Anorrnle Register.
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Washington, E1r. IS.

STA q MIoSISo'FFI'
At the late general election 10 the state
Of Mississippi, Duncan Stuart was elect
ed Lieutenant Governor Of the State.
Thomas u. Williams and Judge Leake
are elected, by the new Legislature. to be
Senators in the Congress Of the Z. States,
from the state of Mississippi.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-18
Original Miscellany.
THE THEATRE.

To hold the mirror up to nature:
To show the very age u body Of the time
Is form and Observation-Disclosures.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-11
Boston, Eeb,1lnl.M 3.
". JOINS, Sec y.

- 1IVatUH, A'tOJHHTW 5.
Our harbour is completely closed by
ice:-Several hundred persons Yesterday
walked down TO view The L. s. ship In
dependence, which lies in the stream
completely frozen up, so that sentincls
were stationed OH the ice. Several yes
sells have arrived in the lower harbour.
Gen. Henry A. S. Dearborn, has been
appointed Director ofthe u. s. Branch
Bank, in Boston, to supply the vacancy
occasloned bythe resignation ofthe hon.
John Coflin Jones.
S1cighing.-'fhe sleghing throughout
New-England, was, perhaps, never bet
fer than II now is and from the appear
ance Ola settled cold February, should
induce our country brethren 10 seize The
favorable moment, by sending forward
10 our market their surplus provisions.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-11
Propidence, February |.
THE NAVY

II appears by an official statement of
the contracts made by the United States
Navy Department in 1916, that besides
The. contracts for ship timber, &c. for rs.
and ingaIcs, the Department has con
tTacied for I" one full and complete frame
OF 1--we OAK for a a. gun ship" to be de-
llyered "on or before the SiI July, 1918,
at such navy yard as tiIe commissioners
OF the navy board may designate" and
ditto for a ship Of llic line, within six
months, and two ditto for figates within
twelve"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-11

,,,,....,..-- ven IoN, February 5.
SEF ERI1Y.--OH Monday nighi. and
Yesterday morning, the Mercury in an
exposed situation, was down TO five
which was four degrees colder than if
had bccna@y time this winter. This ex-
ire,nlty Of cold, increased tie quantity
and stability Of the ica in our haYbor.E
During yesterday mornings food tide.
body of ice formed passabie Bridge
from Peck.slip TO Brooklyn, which for
Two hours, operated against tie Sfesmn
Boat Company, hundreds having, imprn-
IDENTITY, embraced this opportunity TO
save Their ferriage. The ebb tide, how
Eyer soon carried away the bridge, and
fllp sJfc3n Roafc roe1.npH tio,r
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-11

III the act OF. taking down llie Gov, -
from the mast head of the brir Amei,'.s
fell on deck, and Immediately expired
February O..
DISTRESSING CIRCUNSTA NCE
The sloop Packet, Which arrived vo.
tcrday from Norfolk, was obliged to con.
to on Sunday, under Sandy Hook. wherss
her two passengers desired 10 be laude,,
The boat was gotout and manned bv ,,y,,
seamen named james Price and Day;j
Stron, who succeeded III putting the ma
sengers ashore. But on attemplinI
return with the boat TO the s.oop -
seainen, overcome by the severity of,L
weather, were driftcd off to sea. and ha,s
not since been heard of. When tLs'
were last seen, tley@yere off the UI,,,S
lands, mile or moro from the shor.
The sloop, seeing their dangerous slim
ton made signal of distress, and pilo,
boat No: $, Wilson, went Off about tbree
hours after, with several other pilots ~,
board, who were informed, on GOING
iongside, OF the situation of the boa,
Ihey Immediately made sail and stoo..
down the shore rs far as the UiohlanJn
but returned with discovering any fL;n,,
ot the hands. They then went on sho-e
to Mr.. Schcnck'S house, in hopes of he
ing something ofthem, hut without sno-
cess. The. opinion of the whole yas
tiiat they were blown 10 sea, and had no
r'shed. The sloop was completely loo
ged with zee and The pilots kindly aided
III getting her under weigh, and br;ng;r,.
her INTO port der. Adc.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-11
JAMES MADISON.
JANUARY sIst, 1917.
Washington, Fe5,ua,.y s
THE SUPREME C0uRT " . ="


Of the United States, convened, agreeably
70 Law, IN the North Wing of the. Capitol, on
Monday last. There are present, Cher luStice
marshaii, Judges Washington, johnson, Dual
and tory.
IN sc Livingston we understand. will rot
be able to atteni at the present term, d Judge
Todd is not ct arrived.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-11
Hall of the Supreme Court of the United
4th Februa,v. 1917

4M February, 1917.
At meeting OF the members of the Bar of
the Supreme Court, after the Court had adj
Joufned, out of respect to the object of this
meeting, ROBERT GooDLoE HARPER, Esq. was
called to the chair, and WALTER JONES, Esq.
appointed Secretary: The following resolution
was proposed by the Attorney General, and u
unanimously adopted
Whereas, since the last term of this Court
Samuel Dexter, and Alexander James Dallas
two otits distinguished councillors, have died
Therefore resoivee, that the members Of this
bar, deeply depIoring their loss, will wear a
Grape upon the left arm during the present
term, ass marx of respect for the :llustri.
Gus talents of the deceased, in professional,
and their eminent virtues in private life.
ROE. g. HARPER