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Fr, IN still, just under the hill,
Where the eve OF the guager saw it not"

Where the eye OF the guager saw It not,
are strong temptations to indulgence; and in"
deed the patrons, or meetings on saint days,
If not exceed the riot of AN ancient Bacchanalla.
ga peasant after suffering from the i'll conse-
que noes of finoxcation, will often forswesr liquor
of any kind for given period OF Will take an
oath not to taste spirits within certain barony,
or in any house, orr either in or out OF house,
and though these VOWS are sometimes reIgopsly
observed, yet they as frequently avoided by
various and amusing sratagems, for instance, =
man will walk ten miles with the whiskey in his
hand until arrived without the prescribed bounT
dary or, in the second case, drink II in the open
air, and even where he has pledged himseh TO
drink sneher in or out of house, his ingenuity
| has devised mode of doing so, with one loot
within the door and the other without; and when
~ swears by all he considers holy, to drink NOT
drop at ali at ALL, he surmouns his difficulty by
eating the bread h- has sopped in the crater
| "On the anniversary of st. Stephen, (the day
after Christmas -day) it is customary for groups
Of young villagers to bear about a hoilybush a.
dorned with ribbons, and having many wrens de-
pending from it. This is carried from house to
house with some ceremony, the Wren boys
chanting several verses, the burthen of which may
be collected from the following lines OF thc'r
song:
"The Wren, the Wren, the king of all birds,
St. Stephens day was caught in the furzei
Although he is little his fAmily's great,
pray you good landlady give us a treat.
/. Niy box would speak if it had but tongue,
: And two or three shillings would do it no wrong,
Sing holly, sing ivy-sing ivy, sing holly,
:, A drop Just to drink it would drown melancholy.
!, And if you draw it of the best,
J hope in heaven your soul may rest;
, I,u if YOU draw it fthe small,
:, 1t won't agree with the Wren boys at all,' &c.
o A small piece of money is usually bestowed on
g them, and the evening concludes in merry making
= with the money thus collected"
}. .Keen. anciently written Cine. nearly resem'
u! bes The Hebrew Cina-lamentation, plural Cinin,
d -Kuylb in Welsh. is complaint.
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CONSOLATION.
VT. r.

From, Mrs. T.. Lamont's Poems.
AMI said !, that stand alone,
None to approve when duty's done!
That all my dearest hopes were crossd;
That every stay on earth, was lost;
And that still might heave the sigh,
And bitter tears might swell my eye!-
o mpious fool where is thy God!
Does he ne'er ease thy bosom's load
Who cherishes thy infant brood
With more than raiment, health, and food,
Who, from his vast exhaustess stores,
The light of knowledge on them pours!
And from his goodnes, unconfned,
With virtue nourishes the mind!
The Father of the fatherless,"
Has he not ample power to Bless
is there wretch whose bleeding heart.
Just seyer'd from its dearest part,
is writhing, anguisl'd with the wound,
While deep ingulph'd in grief profound.
The soul distracted. through the gloom,
Beholds no object save the tomb
Bid her look up, for God on high
VIII hear the aoido,o's deep drawn sigh.
Is there parent bending DER
iier hope, her darling, now no more'
Not all the tears that dew his face,
One stiifen'd feature can release:
Alas! her second stay is gone,
And now on earth she feels alone.
To NATURES Parent lift thine eye.
lie will assuage mothers sigh.
Are friends but few, is fortune gone,
Are all thy dearest wishes howni
Where most thou'st trusted and believ'd,
Say, hast thou there been most deceived!
Have worldly cares nigh broke thy heart,
And hast thou pray'd with life to part!
Raise raise, poor wretch thy soul on higf
God "wpes the tear from every eye"
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POE z1EaRYo T. 0
FOR THE wIAMINGTONIAN.

FOR THE wIAMINGToNIAN.
Lines ,yritten under darkness of mind
IN deserts bewilder'd roam,
And not knowing WHITTIER strayi
NV spirit detain'd from its home,
Seems clogg'd with this burden OF clay.
All animate nature is sad,
And nature inaninate too;
And nothing around me is glad,
The ear or the eye can pursue.
Corruptions prevailing within,
Without, tribuations and fears;
The hiieous offspring ofsin.
The parent of sorrow and tears.
TO what happy spot can fly,
70 escape from this anguish and woe
On what tender bosom rely
10 what faithful friend can so
The world and its pleasures in vain
Attempt 10 give joy to the soul
The wounded, by sorrow for sin,
BY JESUS alone, are made whole.
Then since he invites us TO come.
Without either money or cost,
pil PROSTATE myself at his throne,
And tell him I'm wretched and lost.
That sinners lie suffered to save
And millions made use of this plea
l'll 60, and his mercy l'l crave
Perhaps there is mercy for me!
The world and its pleasures are fed,
From these to my JESUS I'll go
"1he bird, by wound that has bled, :.
Is happy to Fly from its foe.
Ut. Il
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TERMS.

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h.y;np their names place of residence, and occu-
nation, inserted in our Register, GRATIS.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-06
ON A TEAR.

Thou sparkling drop. as crystal clear,
From whence Thy source. aud w.y thy birth
FalNS' thou To hIii the newborn year:
O'erGows the cup of JOY on Earth.
o. hast thon been in sorrow hurst,
Inv sire despair, which never spoke
Ard hast thou now tiny prison burst,
To save i heart which else had broke ?
il is no; thuS--I Soc--I feel
Thou art gem of purcr kind:
And rays of hear'n thy birth reveal,
The essence OF an BUNDLED mind
One other ycar!-And mcury swcp
Der records of life miSpcnt,
OF time nd talents lost I wept,
And heard Il voice, which said, Repent
ne'er had thought to weep again,
Resigntto Gods Mysterious ways;
Bus holy thoughts came DER the brain,
And touch'd The spring of early days.
Such days as when the young full hear,
In innocence and prayer o'cr1owss
felt a tear, unlnddcn, start,
And thus my voice spontaneous rose -
On thee. o God my hopes arc built,
And when thy voice shall call me hence,
May this pure drop outweigh my guilt
1t is the tear of pcnitence !"
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-06
YARD ELECTION.

ME Election for Common Counci-men in the
Il several Wards in the City of Richmond will
be held on the first "Wednesday in April next In
jefferson Ward No. /, at the Union Hotel in Ma
Olson Ward Noe, at the Eagle Hotel, and in Mon
roe Ward No 5, at the Shocke Hill Tavcrn.-
rhe Frceholders of Lots within the said city, who
ther improved or not and the housekeepers and in
habitants of the said city, who shall have resided
therein at any time for the space of three months
without intervention OF one twelve months, and pos.
scss in their own right within the same, movable
and immoveabie property TO the value of one hun.
drcd pounds" entitled to vote. The polls viii
be opened ten o'clock, A. M.
w. d. WREN, sERJ'r. CIR.
March 9. tdel3
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SIP ALFRED
March %

TkSHAT renowned, hish-b!ooded race horse got
will stand at my plantation, called Ichauon, upon
Chckahominy river. in Charles City county, about
miles from the Courthouse and nom Ncv. Kent ::
3 miles from the Forge and ) miles from, the Long
Bridges. The season commences this day expires
or 'he lst August.
ICrnS.-iIc viii be lc' 80 mares Is dollars the
season, 20 be discharged by the payment of II dol
lars. il paid by the Isl of August dollars tho
leap. and - dollars to insure mare in foaI. The
insurance money will he claimed if the owner part
with MS mare and IN every instance, so cents to be
paid TO the groom. Good onsturdgc gratis, and
corn, &c If required, furnished tie market price
No responsibility for escapes or accidents, but the
greatest care taken TO prevent either.
Every mare put to Sir Alfred last season, has
proved to be III foal, with the exception of enc or
two. HENRY B. CHRISTIAN
March % 1vIT
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PUBLIC SALEs

Y virtue Of a decd Of TRUST executed to us by
- Thomas Harris dated the Both of November
1891 aud recorded in the County Court OF Cumber-
land for purposes therein mentioned shall sell to
the highest bidder at Public Auction for cash on the
premises on the 25h day OF May next the TRACT OF
LAND whereon the said Thomas Harris now re-
sides III Cumberland county containing one hundre,
acres lying IN the fork of Williss River and adj
joining the lands of Daniel Mayo and VIM. Caring
tom being the tract of land form ciy owned by Sam
uei Boatwright; the title vested i'll the subscriber
viii hc conveyed 10 the purchaser.
WILLIAM CARRINGToN, ! Tr,s,ees
PAUL J. CARE1NGToN. '"''ees'
March % w9w*I7
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from running at large, the is responsible for
any injury that may arise 10 any person from the
viciousness and ill-temper of the dog"
Are not do -owners, who allow their dogs TO take
seats with them the benches nj the Theatre,
liable the managers for the price OF ticket, We
were at the Theatre some weeks since, when the
door of the box were seated i'll was opened, and
gentleman with big cane entered, accompanied
by a very gcnteel looking dog, both of whom took
their seats the second bench The dog kept his
eye fixed the stage, and apparently the most
disci imnating observer. The gentleman rolled his
eyes about among the ladies below and above, but
frequently beat loud applauses with his upon
the floor, which the dog would usually respond ";
waggng his tail; but once or twice, when the l,o!,
thumped loudest, the dog shook his hca;, much as
to say, " you're all wrong master"
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PJRGLNIA In The Superior Court of Chm,
cer&for the District Of Richnsond, 19.h March
1921,

pJRGLNi.4 In The Superior Court of Chm
cerHFor the District Of Richa,ond, 19.h March,
1921,
John McCrede and George McCrcdie infants, by
VIM II. Dyer, their next friend. PlainiiGs-A-
GaINsT VIM. d. Wren, Sergeant of the Citv of
Richmond, and committee of the estate of Nancy
McCrcdic dec. who was widow and admr'x of John
McCEcdie dec. Tscharner Woodson, Sheriff of UNI
berlard county, to whom hath been committed for
administration the estate of James Penn, dec who
was adm. uf John McCredic, dec. and as exr. of
George McCrcdic, dec. who was also an ad,nr. of
the said John McCrcdie, dec. Walter Dunn cxr. of
John Graham, William Long, Lucy X. Grccnlow,
admr X. of James Crcenhow dec. and Beverly Ram
dolph, exr. Of Harry Hcth dec. who was admir- of
Samuel Clarke, Defendants.
Bctsey McCrcdic, Robert Sprigg and Polly his
wife, Kiddcr Bell and Adaluda his wife......Piain-
HGS--AGAINsT Tscharucr Woodson, Sheriff of
Cumberland county, to whom hath been committed
for administration, the estate of James Penn, dec.
who was ozr. Of George McCrcdic dec. Walter
Dunn, exr. of John Graham, dec. VIM. Long, and
Beverly Randolph, of Harry Hcfh, dec. who
was exr. Of Samuel Clarke .D9endanfs,
AND Waiter Dunn, exr. Of JOHN Graham, dec..
Pi0'nt.f--AGAGNsT john McCrcdie, jr. and Geo.
McCrcdie, jr. infants, under the age Of twenty one
years, two of the distributes CT JOHN McCrede,
dec. and heirs, devisees, and lcgatees Of George
McCredie dec. WIN. u. Wren, Sergeant of the City
of Richmond, and Committee Of fhc estate of Nancy
McCrcdie, dec. in her right, and as ndmrx. Of
the said John McCrcdic, dec. Tscharner Woodson.
Sheriff Of Cumberland county, to whom hath been
committed for administration the estate of James
Penn dec. in right OF tue said Perm, as admr of the
said John McCredie, dec and as cxr orsaid George
McCrcdie, dec and guardians of the Infants Jno
and George McCrcdic, ir. William Long, Lucy 4.
Grecnhow, admrS. and Ann Eliza, Lucy, James &
Samuel Grccuhow, infants and heirs Of jas Green
how, dec. Beverly Randolph, cxr. Of Harry Hctb-
: doc. VIC was aduu. Of SAINT. Clarke Gee Betsy
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LAND IN GOOCHLAND ron SALE

RY virtue ola deed oftrust Of record i'm Cooch
~ land County Court executed by William Gucr-
rant and wife to Thomas Curd and William N
Miller conveying five hundred and fifty five and an
half acres Of land bounded by the lands of John
Curd decd Archer Payne and others for the pur-
pose ofsccuriny the payment If ccyain Sums Of mo-
ncy in said deed mentioned; I'VE shall sell ON the
l]d day of April next on the premises for cash at
public auclon so much Of the said tract of land as
will be sufficient pay the balance tha win remain
due and chargcable of the debts mentioned in - III
decd ofrust together with the interest thereon. nd
tic costs attending said deed and sale Acijnr . :
trustees We shall convey such title oy as is vested
in us by said deed.
THOMAS CURD.
WIN. n. MIL FB. ir"stees.
Cocthissi March % igZl A., p
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MeCtedic, Robert Spfigg and Polly his vic. Kid
der Bell and Adalnda his wife, SamuelClarke. ;r.
heir OF Samuel Clafke, dec. and james Steptoe
christopher Clarke, and John Galloway, SURVIVING
eNrs OF James Galloway, dec. and Mary c, Gallo
way, admS. md George, Darlington, Ann Eliza.
fayetfc, Sarah and Aivira Galloway, children and
heirs OF George Galloway, dec who was also one Of
the exrs and devisees of the said james allowav.
acc. ana - Read, admr. or exr. of VIM. CAL
ioway, senr. dec. who was another exr of the said
James Galloway, dec. and the same John Galloway
and WllllamCalloway, James Galloway, Henry T.
Saioway, Abner Galloway, Thomas Galloway
ROXY Brown, Lucy Galloway, William Lapghornc
ana Catharinc his wife, George Steptoe, Robert
St.ptoe, VIM. Steptoe, Robert Penn and Lucy his
wife, VIM Masse and Sarah his wife, Henry S.
Langhorne and Frances his wife, Thomas Stcptne
James Z. Steptoe, and Jas. S. Frances s. Mary M
julius D. Frederick, Martha Il. & Francis d. john
sion, children of Charles Johnston, Francis Thori-
ton, Harry Thornton, James H. Fitzgerald and Eli
zabeth his wife, Murray Forbes and Sarah his wife.
Robert Thornton, James J. Thornton, Butler B.
thornton, - and Catharine his wife, late
Catharine Thornton, Elizabeth Alexander, Catha-
| fihe Adams widow OF Samuel G.. Adams, john Nor
MS and N aucy his wife, heirs and devisees of the
SAID james Galloway, dec. cfeadants.
TIE Subp9nas ad Revivemlum, heretofore n
wardcd in those causes, being returned executed OF
the Defendants VIM. ID. Wren and Beverly Ram
doph, and they having failed to shew sufficient
cause to the contrary, and with the consent of the
prescnatves of George Galloway dec 1t is ordered
that these suits be proceeded i'm, the names of the
present parties, and be III all things in the snmc
plight and condition they were in before the de-
mise of the said dcceasedp parties.
copy, Tcste,
w. w. HENING, &C.
| Commissioners Office, J
| Ricluaond, 22d March, 1894.
| The parties interested will please take notice.
that have appointed the 18th day of May next ,t,
commence the accounts directed by the foregoing
order OF the Court, on which day, O'Clock, M:
they are required to attend my Office, in this city;
with their accounts and vouchers ready for cxami-
nation and settlement. Amos LApp. NJ. a.
The parties named in the foregoing, suit, will
please TO take notice, that Friday the 18th day
OF May next, at the Office of Commissioner Arno,
Ladd, in the city of Richmond, and between the
hours of O'Clock, and O'Clock, D. M / shall
proceed to take the deposition of William Barrett
and others, and continue from day day, until clio
sed, to be read evidence in foregoing suit nov,
depending III the Superior Court of Chancery 70,
the Richmond district, when and where you may
attend if you please. VIM. H. DYER.
(law4w) Next friend of Jno. g. Geo. McCrcdie.
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FARMERS BANK OF VIRGINIA.

A T the request of competent number of the
IN Stockholders, and in pursuance of the rcquisi-
ton of the act of Assembly, passed the 9th day
of March, instant, entitled, An act for extending
the Charter of the Farmers Bank of Virginia." no.
tce is hereby given, that General Meeting of the
said Stockholders will take place at their Banking
Housc-in the City of Richmond, on Tuesday, the
9th day of. April next, TO take into consideration
the propriety Of approving and ratifying the terms
of extending the Charter OF the said Bank.
p. n. NICHOLAS, President.
March 10, 1924. tdmf1
" 1t will be necessary that all Proxies be given
after the 3ist of March.
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PRIZES all FLO.47LNS.
Only two more drawings to complete the
Maryland State AOttery,
No. III.
And all the following great Capitals still remain
TO be drawn, viz:
10000 DOLLS. 10000 DOLLS.
10000 DOLLS. 7 of 1000 DOLLS.
iUo,UUU DOLLS.
10000 DOLLS.
10000 DOLLS.


All the above capitals must be distributed in
the two next drawings TO some fortunate adven-
turer. Persons holding small prizes should re-
new them, and hoseintending procure chances
III this briilian; scheme, will find it to their ad
vantage by making immediate application. The
highest prize drawn in the last days drawing
was 500.
Whole Tickets $50 Quarters s.
I.llvcs 10 Eightbs 2 SO
Orders from any part Of the Union, by mail,
(post paid) enclosing the cash, or prize tickets,
viii meet with prompt attention, and informa-
ton given of the f;lte of tickets as soon as
drawn, by
S. 6 NJ. ALLEN & CO.
No. 759, Main Street, Richmond,
WHO had the pleasure selling and paying
the cash at sight TO citizen of Richmond,
No. 759,
The great Capital Prize of 100000 Dollars.
The great Capital of 10000 Dollars, in the
first class of the Maryland State Lottery, was
paid by at sight; in specie the capital OF
10000 Dollars, in the same lottery was ordered
by us for Doct. Thomas Peers of Goochland and
the cash paid at sight.
IL The cash viii be paid at sight for all prizes
in this lottery if ordered by us.
s. & NJ. ALIEN s. co.
No. 759 E Street Richmond.
March 80 4t19
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Dog Orners arc informed, that IN 7 n action re-
Gently tried in the district Court Of Philadelphia for
damages against tn owner of dug, by which the
plaintiff was bitcp in the right leg so badly as to
be confined IN the house FIVE or six weeks, besides
losing bis situation as watchman, The Jury, after
being Charged by the president Of the court, gave
verdict for the plaintiff of 2T5 dollars damages
The prcsidenf said" The law Il clear, that If
man, who knows dog belonging 10 him is vicious
and addicted 10 biting persons, nssIestg 80 take pc
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TO THE MEMBERS
or THE
BIBLE SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA.

BIBIE SOCIETY UT PIIICI.NI.4.
NOUR ANNUAL. MEETING is appointed, at the
u First Baptist Church i'll the City of Richmond,
on Tuesday, the 9th day of April, 1924, at eleven
O'Clock in the mornng.-Divne service will be per-
formed, and a sermon appropriate to the occasion
delivered, by the Rev'd. Henry L. Keeling; after
which, the Annual Report of the Managers will be
read, and other business of the Society transacted.
al persons are invited to attend.
By order of the Board of Managers
VIM. -MUNFORD, Recording 4Sec'y.
March 16 tdm
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LOCKS. fst MARCH. 80

LOCKS, LIST March, 1924.
an Taking possession of the LOCKS sipch
~ the death Of the late Lock keeper, Mr..
West, found a cssk of Leaf Tobacco, stated
on the books to- have been taken from Oo;Isl,s,
Scruggs's boat, (head man Benz on the 18Th ~
February. The owner of the aboyemenfio,cJ
property will please come forward. prove lie
ownership, pay charges, and take uosscssion,
otherwise it viii be disposed of as The law ii,
reefs.
ISIIsiM RANDOLPH,
F"o#Ai EoeK-kEepEh.
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VIM. II. FITZWuYLSONN,
BOOKSELLER AND sTATIoNER,

BOOKSELLER AND sTATIoNER,
Has jttst receceired,
NDINBURG Review, No. LXXVII,
~ Rocca's History of the French Var in Spain,
Bacon's Abridgement,
Revised Code OF 1919,
Hening' Justice, Tatc's Digest,
Pccre Williams's Reports,
Washington's Reports, edition,
Laws U. States,
Mumiord's Reports,
General Index.
.Johnsons Life of Green,
Burkes History of Virginia,
Raymond's Political Economy
Seybert's Statistical Annals; with great variety
OF letter ano. other writing papers, water colors
spectacles, mathematical Instruments pen knives
school books, &c. &c.
March lJ
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HENRY GIBSON

NiLL in future attend the Superior and Infr-
' v rior Courts of Cumberland county, in addi-
ton 10 the Courts held in this city. His office is
Immediately the store of Messrs. Geo. Dyball
&. Co.
March 10 11t
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Sugar & Coffee .

FHVHE Cargo Of the brig Frances will be landed
e in day two, consisting of
LOT Bags PRIME GREEN COFFEE,
10 Hhds. Jamaica Sugar,
Loaf Sugar and Window Glass.
We are now recevng, and will receive in few DAYS
100 Barrels Loaf Sugar, Of various qualities,
900 Boxes Window Glass.
.NOnCure, Robinson s, Peasants.
January 81. Isl
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OPODNTDoC.

A hNE bottle of which is warranted to possess
~ more than twice the strength and efficacy of
the hard kind This Embrocation is now uniyer-
sally acknowledged to be almost infallible in cases
o, f'""'"'S"'' cruises FPro'H', crqmp, nWob,,cSg
Stiffness or READINESS ofe neck or joiuLs. cbiJloj,s
chopped hd,tds, SjngS Of inserts, rcgefoble poisons
fresh rounds, and for any external injury, either for
men or beast This article is highly ndcl
by one Of the best physicians in the T. States whose
certificate accompanies each bottle.
CAUTION.
BE sure and ask for and receive Uhii,relrs o.
Poaetdoc, or you will assurcdiy be IMPOSED upon.
Also HAY re HAD,
Tile Fo'afae ,1rop'o,ic S,,gf-'rh;s hipj,,v fra.
grant sternutativc, (mos;ly composed Of roots and
aromatic herhs) IS too well known and hicll,. an
proved throughout the L. States, in cases ri bcdd
oete a,4i ooiorri,, 20 need further recommendation,
soid IN RjcAmond. Ja.) by
Narta &c. 80
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.Hotch at Chess.-We stated some days ago, that
the Paris Chess Club, named lie Cerce de Phodor,
challenged the London Chess Club to play match
at chess, the to be transmitted either by post
or by extraordinary couriers. The challenge was
accepted, and fifty guineas game named for the
stakes. An answer has just been received from VI l..
de La Bourdonnaye the second player III Paris, de-
Ginning the match, the French Club ison the point
of dissolution, in consequence of dispute among its
members Two games Were to have been played at
the same time the French having the move in one
and the English in the other; and ii was calculated
that if the moves had been transmitted by the post
the games would have lasted about twelve month
1t suggested by enthteiastic chess-player of
the London Chess Club. that the national honor
was in some degree invoked, Ministers might be
induced to rc-cstatlish teiegrapic communities alton
between the countries for this special purpose
| This plan would have abridged considerably the
duration Of the games, and wo;Ild have cost the
| country mere than ten thousand lounds.-Lon pay