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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-11
Bryan HampsOn e. Co.

ITAVE on hand, and offer for sale
IL IS hhds. y loo bbls. lst y Cd quality
MuscUyado sugars
SO hhds. bright molasses
SO do Jamaica and Antigua rum
100 bags prime green coffee
pipes London part. Tenerilfe wine
10 do Sicily Madeira do
80 quarter casks Malaga do
4 cases London mustard containing
pound y half pound cannisters
Q hhds. English alum
1900 lbs. madden
A few tons patent shot, assorted sizes
White lead in kegs
1000 lbs. bees wax
s2 $50 s tseas gI Sos alum SALT
400 tons plaster.
With general assortment of groceries,
and a constant supply of the best family
fuur. september 81
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-11
Sugar, Coffee, Hemp, &c.

sugar, Coffee, Hemp, e5c.
rgNHE cargo of the schooner New Packet,
4 Snow, from Boston, for sale by
VIM FOWLE q co.
IS hhds of St. Croix sugars of sup quail.
1870 bbls. muscoyado do. ofgood quality
1000 lbs coffee
II tons first quality St. Petersburg hemp
70 bolts Russia duck
20 casks nails OF different sizes
10 casks linseed ! OF
do lamp 0'A
An invoice Of silk goods, consisting Of
case Nankin grapes
2 do sewing silk, assorted colos
do sarSenetts do
8 do levantine shawls do
All ofwhich were particularly selected in
Canton, and are ofsuperior quality.
Also, for sale,
The cargo Of schr. Seneca, capt. Winslow,
from Portland
81 bbIs muscoyado sugar
hhds. retailing molasses
10000 feet merchantabe clear lumber
1900 bushels potatoes
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-11
HosLOw Glass. sc.

Holow Glass, sc.
NNE case half pint tumblers, I44 doz.
~ case looking glasses, "a doz.
g cases states, 1870 doz.
| case tape, assorted
case black velvet ribbon, from to 80.
For sale, cheap, payable in Mechanics
Bank paper, or liberal credit, by
BUTTS g. CAWOOD,
Uko keep 5y Retail
A constant supply offamly Flour for cash,
only the profit being to small TO admit OF
calling for payment. Dec. 8.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-11
For Freight.

NOT rFciSilIs
~ The very fast sailing and superior
ME- packet schur DASH, John Griffith,
master; burtben $50 bbls a freight to some
part Of the West Indies would be preferred
out and home. and the master is well quail
I6ed to take the consignment.
Also, for Freight,
IA, The good OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
.M, Mayo, master I; burthen 300 bbls,
a feght to Bermuda, the West-lndies, or
southern port in preference. Apply TO
JOHN Fl. LADD q Co.
Who have for sale, 2 900 bushels very hne
Penobscet potatoes. nov 20
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-11
Nautical AImanacs for 1890
and 81.

and 81.
pOWDITCH'S navigator
-D Blunt's coast pilot
Shipmaster's assistant
Seamen's journals
Cargo books
Mercantile and shipping blanks.
A general assortment of charts, mathema-
ticai instruments, sing y and in cases, of all
prices-Gunter's scales and dividers-Day
and night Iescopes-Reading glasses Of
various sizes-pocket perspective glasses
with eight draws--slver and plated specta-
cles. For sale by
nov IS diff J. KENNEDY & SON.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-11

Wanted to purchase,
a. INACTIVE BOY Of color, Ie told yrs
n of age. tnqairs Of the printer.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-11

For Freight.
SAM The scbr. Susan, captain Anes, car
9$&res about Hoo barrels, is new yes
sci and sails well-wil take freight to the
w. Indies, or to southern port. Apply to
ABIJAH ADAMS.
Who offers forsale her cargo Of 100 tons plas ,
plaster, IN STORE,
SO bags coffee
loo sacks salt
500 barrels tar
so bbls n. E. Rum.
10 hhds. molasses
10 do sugar Ist quality Dec.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-11

For Freight,
xTA The brig SUSAN, captain Hobbs ;
BssAs carries about 1000 bbls is good
vessel, and will be ready for cargo in few
days. Apply to VIM. F0WLE & Co.
Who have for sale said briggs cargo, OF
goo tons plaster paris
Also landing from schr. Thets, capt Hedges,
Is bbls Muscovado sugar
6 hhds retailing molasses
For freight,
FSG The superior schr THETIS, He'd
SM&sges, master; carries about 1000 bols;
is first rate vessel will be ready for a car
go in days, and can take a freight to the W.
Indies. or southern port. Apply as above.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-18

T-vOR SALE, on the most accommodating
4 terms, the northeast quarter of section
No. IS, town No. north of range No. west :;
the northeast quarter Of section No. 30, town
4 north of range No. S west; the northwest
quarter of section No. 10, town north, range
No. west; the southwest quarter of section
No. %, town 4 north, range west; the north
east quarter Of section No. %, town north,
range 4 west; and tie southwest quarter of
section No. IL, town north of range No. 4
west. Most of the above quarter sections
have good springs and valuable miIl-seats.
The soil is of superior quality. Apply to the
subscriber, at his office, in the east end of the
Receivers office, Edwardssille, state ofIllinois
PALEION ii. WINCHESTER.
April 1S-473t
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-18


Hass.-1n the year 1907, it was COM
puted by we'll informed men, that hats
to the value of near Slo,ooo,ooo were
annually manufactured in the United
States. Rhode Island, alone, furnished
to the amount Of S25o,ooo in fine hats,
besides felts to very great value. The
amount imported exceeded the amount
exported by S25o,ooo. But this branch
of trade has, at last, become truly
flourishing. From the best information
that can be obtained, the value of the
exported hats now exceeds that of the
imported by several hundred thousand
dollars. The American hats are as fine
as the English, and more durable. The
only deficiency of our hatters is in their
colors, which will not hold so we'll as
those of the English. 1t is to be hoped,
that they will soon learn the art of ma
king bright and durable black. II
however they should not, every true
economist ought to prefer American
hats to those Of England, because the
American will last longer, and he ex-
periences no inconvenience, if its color
is not quite so deep black as that OF its
European rival.
Providence hater.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-18

OF the tariff of duties on imports, to take
place on the 30th June next. The bill
is of too great length to allow of its i'm
mediate publication; but we gather,
generally, from hasty glance at it, that
it proposes a small increase Of the pre-
sent duties, and, on the present rate of
duties, on coarse woollens and cottons,
an increase at the rate of from twenty-five
to thirty-three and third per cent.
Ibid, March IS.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-18
Notice

rs hereby given, that the undersigned has
Il been appointed by the county commission
ers' court of Madison county, state of Illinois.
sole administrator of the estate of ROBERT
ARCHIBALD, late of Greenfield township.
in said county, deceased. All persons, there
tore, who have any demands against the said
estate will please to present them to him for
settlement; and all persons indebted to the.
SAID estate are requested to make immediate
payment. Dated at Greenfield township, Mad
lson county, Ill. this 9TH day of March, 1920.
ROBERT WATT, .4dn'r.
March 14--42tf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-18
JAMES WnAGHY.
HAIIlll!L!!.O5Ro

UNIFORMS the public that he is now pre-
IL pared to execute any kind of work in his
line of business, in the neatestand most fashion,
able manner, and on the shortest notice. Off
GERS uniforms made in the most elegant style.
or An APPRENTICE, from IA to IS years
of age, wanted to the above business.
N. b. The members of the Artillery Com
pany can have their uniforms made in an ele-
giant and cheap manner, on the shortest notice.
JAMES WRIGHT.
April 18-47tf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-18
Notice

hereby given to the creditors of JOSEPH
a , russ, OF the county of Washington, state
OF Illinois, an insolyent debtor, that the said
ross has duly delivered up all his property for
the benefit of said creditors, and has been dis
charged by John Kain, Esq. one of the county
commissioners for the county of Washington,
who has duly assigned the same, agreeable to
, 9ne statute IN such case made and provided
ms is therefore to require the said Foss' ere
oltors to appear before the next circuit court
10 be held in and for the county of Washington
on the second Monday of Nav next, and shew
cause, if any they have, why the said debtor
should be imprisoned.
>, - GEORGE PoGUE, Assignee.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-18
Iist OF letters

Remaining in the Post Office at Alton, April /,
1920.
Edward Fitch, Levi Gilbert, Mrs. Nancy
Hale, James Henderson, Jarius Hanely, Enoch
Long, VIM. Parkes, Levi Reeder, Daniel
Widner, David Widener.
AUGUSTUS LANGWORTHY, P. NJ.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-18
Notice.

A IL persons having any demands against
4 estate of DAVID W. FUTILE, deceas-
ed, are requested to present them to the sub
scribers for settlement; and all persons indebt-
ed to the estate are requested to make imme-
date payment.
The business will be continued by the sub
scribers at the same store, opposite the Missouri
Bank, in every respect as heretofore.
ABRM. BECK, : Executors.
AMOS WHEELER, A'0''
81. Louis, Oct. 81, 18lo-306
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-18

BY decision in the House of Repre-
sentatives yesterday, it is rendered proba-
BILE that the present session of Congress
will not come to close before the LIST of
May. There is much business before
Congress, and an apparent determine
ton to do as much of it as is practicable,
and all of it that is necessary.
The bill to amend the Revolutionary
Pension Law, after four or FIVE days
spent on it, is Just where it started, ex-
cept that, instead of being before com
mittee of the whole, it is before a select
committee. The vote of more than two
to one against its indefinite postponement,
is decisive evidence of the opinion OF the
House of Representative that some
thing ought to be done, in regard to that
law, though it is found difficult to de-
termine what that something is.
The death of Commodore Decatur
has spread deep gloom over our city.
The proceedings in the House of Repre-
sentatives yesterday attest the interest
felt on the subject. Had such honors,
as were proposed, ever been paid to any
one but member Of one or the other
branch of Congress, there is no doubt
but they would have been bestowed, on
the present melancholy occasion. AS
il was, the House adjourned at an hour
much eariiee than usual yesterday, and
it is probable will do so again to-day.
DID, March "a.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-18

The Illinois Intelligencer, after an
nouncing the candidates for representa-
tive to the 18th congress, says, " it will
be observed that the election for con-
gresham is to take place at the general
election in August ensuing" AS there
is no law of this state authorizing such
an election, the annunciation is prema-
ture. ..t
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-18

Rehu6Acanism Defined The fol-
lowing address is copied from the Mis-
souri, Gazette of the 10Th inst.
To the Electors Of Lincot, County.
GENTLEMEN,
offer myself as candidate for
your suffrages, to serve YOU in the Convention
for forming our State Constitution. Hy politi-
cal principles, believe are well known to be
REPUBLICAN,, and as to SLAVERY, 7 shall
be in fauor ofH. Should you think proper to
bestow your sufrages on me, shall endeavor
by my conduct to sAew that l am worthy of
of them. Yours respectfully,
JOHN LINDSEY.
Lincoln county, April 7.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-18
hooks for Sale.


STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Washington County, IS.
County Commissioners' Court of IVask-
ington County.
MARCH TERM, 1929.
ORDERED, on application of John II. Lam
W bert, administrator of all and singular the
goods, chattels, and credits of WALTER
HULL, deceased, that all persons interested
in said estate appear before the court at spe-
cial term to be holden for that purpose on the
third Monday of April next in the town Of
Covington, to show cause, if any they have, why
so much of the real estate of the said Walter
Hull should not be sold as will satisfy the debts
of said deceased-And that a copy of this or
der be inserted in the Edwardsville Spectator
for four weeks successfully.
By order of the court,
4t43 WIN. II. BRADSBY, CE.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-18
ron THE SPECTATOR.
Mn. WARES,

MH. WAaAEF,
He who has emigrated to the western coun
try, leaving behind him friends, relatives. anc
a choice spirit, with whom he hopes ere Ions
to be again united, in the dear relation of .
Louer-an union rendered more endearing b,
long and painful absence from the object o.
his best affections, may, perhaps, with peculiar
fitness and proprety, read the following lines
the production of a leisure hour.
HOME.
Though winding rivers, verdant meads,
Expand or roll between
Though mountains raise their towering heads.
To shade the distant scene
That scene so bright
Shall raise in light
O'er mountains shade and yales' expanse.
Till mem'ry's eye
No void espy,
Lost in its telescope trance,
IT space contract and landscape raise,
10 cheer the homeward eve,
snail not my longing, mental gaze.
Some well loved form descry1
Dyes the loved
The tried, the proved!
Appears in lonely pensive charms
All see how nigh
My heart beats high,
l clasp her in my eager arms
Away! We codly prudent horde,
Nor point to fortunes schemes.
Your mcrcenary joys afford
No equal to my dreams.
Your golden weight,
Your vast estate,
Can prize nor balance views as fair
AS mcm'ry's gaze b.
Through former days,
To scenes that live and linger there,
And turn, ye artless blue-ey'd maids,
Who blossom fragrant here;
Turn for gER sake whom absence shades,
Lest faith should drop tear.
Let not your wiles,
Your witching smiles,
Entice fond mem'ry from my mind;
Then fortune, fame,
Nor aught shall claim
One thought from her I've left behind.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-18
a suitable Compensation

WILL be given to any person who will give
w information to this office, where the
Recorder of Bond county noe KEEPS his office,
for the recording of papers required by law ;
or such other information as VIII lead to a dis.
covery of the place, and time when he may
be seen.
April 18--1t
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-18
6 400 Reward.

10 AN away from Charlton, Howard county.
"a NJ. I. on the 18th March, a Negro Mar,
named JIM, lately belonging to Capt. Ramsay.
of New-Madrid. Said negro is about feet or
inches high, middling well featured, weighs
about los pounds, and is middling black. lie
took with him dog and gun. Said negro
was sold to the subscriber on the day of his
'iopenent. He was raised by Joseph Beatty.
OF Howard county. The above reward will be
pad to any person who will secure said negro
n any Jail If taken without the territory OF.
$50, II taken within the territory, so that cat,
get hun.
CHARLES SIMMONS.
Charlton, NJ. T. March 10, 1820-4o4.s
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-18
Notice.

VEIHEREAs JOSEPH BOWERS did, on
w the l2th day of April, 1920, assign over
to the subscriber, in trust, for the benefit of
his creditors, all his estate, real and personal,
all persons having claims will present them,
and all persons indebted to said Bowers are
required to make immediate payment, that the
object of the trust may be complied with with
out delay.
JOHN TODD, Trustee.
April 1S, 1905
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-18
Estray.

vENAKEN up by Henry Cook, one brown
Il Mare, about 70 hands high; no brands
perceivable; about three years old-apprased
to SIS, by VIM. F. MCantre and Ephraim Nix,
S0th Dec. 1919, before
MICAJAH cox, j. P.
April 11-3t'
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-18

PROVIDENCE, R. I. MARCH l.
The Season.-Since March came in,
we have been visited almost daily and
nightly, by rain, sleet, and snow, which
have loaded the trees in town With ice to
such degree, that the limbs are con-
tinually cracking and falling. This state
of things must occasion very serious
damage to our country friends.
To ascertain nearly the quantity of ice
with which the trees are burthened, a
gentleman had the curiosity Yesterday to
weigh twig taken from tree in this
town, and has handed US the following
minutes of the result:
March 10, 1820-9o'c,ock, a. M
Weight of a twig and ice on
Deduct VT. of the twig (the
ice off, II
Weight of ice on twig
weighing II grains, 500
We were told yesterday afternoon,
that the destruction of trees in the vicini-
ty, far exceeds the damage occasioned
by the gale of September 1915. Capt.
Williams, from Cranston, informed US,
that in his grove of fine young timber of
40 acres, not an hundred trees We're left
standing. The orchards are, literally
destroyed. Trees foot through were
broken off about ten feet from the ground
by the weight of the ice upon their limbs
The devastation within eight miles o.
this town is beyond conception.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-18
SPECTATORS
EDwARDsyILLE, APRIL IS, 1920.

The T4oo fer cent. Fund arising from
the cash received in the several land
offices, on account of the sales of public
lands lying in this state, from the lst of
January to the 9oth of September, 1919,
amounted to S2,579 AZ.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-18
Nathaniel S. Benton.

.fTTOR.NEYG5 COUNSELLOR. 4TL.qU.a
N.is opened an Office in the town of CAR
1A LYLE, county of Washington, and VIII
attend the Courts in the counties of Washing
ton, Bond, Madison, st. Clair, Monroe, and
Randolph, and also the Supreme Court at the
seat of government, and the District Court of
the United States for the district of Illinois
DEEDS, and other instruments of writing,
will be executed on the shortest notice.
CARLYLE, 22d Feb 1920.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-18
ATTENTION

'I>HE Independent Artillery Company, will
Il parade on the public square on Saturday
next at 2 O'Clock, P. NJ. armed and equipped.
n. BUCKMASTER, Captain.
April Is, 1890.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-18
Candidates for the Missouri Convention.


ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
John B. c. Lucas, Peter Chouteau, jr.
Bernard Pratte, Matthias hl'Girk,
John G. Sullivan, Rufus Pettibone,
Robert Simpson, Alexander NJ Nair,
William Rector, Abraham Beck,
John Bobb, Thomas F. Rddick,
William Long, Caleb Bowles,
Alexander Stewart, David Barton,
Edward Bates, John S. Ball,
John Brown, NJ. p. Leduc,
Rufus Easton, Geo. w. Furguson.
Wilson p. Hunt,
LINCOLN COUNTY.
John Lindsey.
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
Samuel Hammond, William Bates.
John w. Honey,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-18
70 Net or X.ease.

VsNIE subscriber has just had finished large
H. and councillors LDINGS, suitable,
for public entertainment, in the town of Aurox,
on the bank of the Mississippi, near the Foun-
tain Ferry, on the main road to Boon's Lick
and Salt river. He is disposed to let them on
moderate terms, when suited with tenant
From its local situation there can be no doubt
of its becoming one of the best stands in the,
state.
CHARLES w. HUNTER.
.7fon, Illinois, .Nou. 18Th, 1919-tf29
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-18
NOTICE..

4 n annual meeting of g Friends Of Humani-
"a ty," win be held in st. Clair county, near
Dewning's Station, on the first Friday in May
next, and the two succeeding days.
ROBERT LEMON, Cerh.'
Feb. l5E
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-18
Washington CITY, March IS.

p"o"1HStOH OIys L4dTCH Ios
An occurrence took place yesterday,
which has produced strong sensation
in our city which will, we are conf
dent, produce no less in the nation, and
which it would be mere affectation to re-
frain from noticing. A duel was fought
yesterday morning, with pistols, in Ma
ryland, just beyond the District Line,
betweenCommodore DECATUR and Com
modore BARRON, of the Navy of the
United States. On the first fire, both
were wounded, the former dangerously,
the latter badly. 1t grieves us more
than we can express to say, that Com
modore Decatur's case is SO critical that
his life is almost despaired of.
Comm. Decatur lies at his own resi-
dence, and Comm. Barron at Beale's
Tavern, in this city.
POSTSCRIPT.
E,erem o'clock, Wednesday Night, March %.
A HERO HAS FALLEN! Com
modore STEPHEN DECATUR, one
of the first Officers of our Navy--the
pride of his countryside gallant and no.
ble-hearted gentleman-IS NO MORE!
He expired, few minutes ago, of the
mortal wound received in the Duel this
day.
OF the origin of the feud, which led
to this disastrous result, we know but
what rumor tells. The event, we are
sure, will fill the country with grief.
Mourn, Columbia for one of thy
brightest Stars is set--a Son I" without
fear and without reproach"--in the fresh
ness of his fame-in the prime of his
usefulness-has descended into the tomb.
National hteAHgencer.
March IS.
The Funeral ofth lamented DECATUR
took place at 4 O'Clock yesterday after
noon. lr9
Since the foundations of this City were
laid, perhaps no such assemblage of citi-
zens and strangers, on such an occasion,
has been seen. His remains were at
tended to the vault at Kalorama, in which
they were deposited, by great part of
the male population Of the City and ad-
jacent country, by nearly all the Officers
of Government, Members of Congress,
and Representatives of foreign govern
ments resident here. Due military ho-
nors were rendered on the occasion, by
the Marine Corps, under the command
of Major Miller; and minute guns were
fired from the Navy Yard, during the pro-
cession and funeral service. Every in
cident evinced the deep sensation which
prevailed; and the volleys of musketry
which announced the consignment of the
Hero's Remains to the tomb, sounded as
the knell of departed chivalry.
Not only as Warrior, however, is he
lamented. With those who personally
knew him, his civic qualities had rivetted
the ties by which his military virtues had
bound him to their hearts. He was
amongst the first of those who have add
ed to the fame of his country; and his
premature death is mourned as it ought
to be.-I6id.
A bill was reported in the House Of
Representatives yesterday, embracing
provisions Of great importance to the
commercial as we'll as to the manufac
turing interests 1t proposes revision
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-18
EaWarAsviNe Hotel.

STG.V OF GEN W1SHI.VG TO W.
TN C. VIRGINS, informs his friends and
w the public that he has opened house
for their accommodation in the brick building.
on the north east side of the Public Square.
where he viii be glad to accommodate those,
who may favor him with a call
Ewdardsville, Nov. 90, 1819-26tf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-18
THE SUBSCRIBER

MAS commenced the PRACTICE CT THE
IN LAW, and will attend the Circuit Courts
of Madison, Bond, Washington, and ST. Clair,
and the Supreme Court, at Kaskaskia.
T. w. SMITH.
EdwardsuiHe, 18Th .May, 1919.