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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-07-17

The Baltimore American gives an ac-
count of = heart rending scene which took
place at Elk Landing. near that city, on
Tuesday the 9th inst. Mr.. Beniamab
MKrnzie, his sou lad of II or l8 years
old, and grandson 10 ~ II wears old, were
crossing thu river from Cedar point 10 Mr.
tlolIlnG7worth landing. The youngest
lad WAS steering the boat. and when in the
channel about so yards from the shore, the
stern of the boat gave way, and the boy
fell into the river. The eldest boy sprung
in after him, and in the attempt to save him
lost his oar the only onr in the boat. Mr..
M'KrnzIe was left drifting before the wind
without any means of reaching the strug-
Cling boys. The water , feet deep and
strong current ia the river, whlch soon
overPowerrd the weakest boy, and caused
the other to seek his own safety by cling
ing 10 one of the channel stakra. This
distressing accident took place in the PEE
senCe of Number Of persons on shore, and
among the rest the mother of the drown
ing boy. The body was recovered, but
not until the vital spark had fed.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-07-17

FROM the fhilaaeiphta Gaz OF Tane "a
We are sorry Ia state that Mr. II
Owen, respectable merchant Of M; 's
nnnS himself about eleven o'cla.I y
morning, IN his warehouse in CHI. ,",'
belo" Second ST. The discover, N,s.5 81
by customer, who, on entering tn. ''0o
VAS told by the young man, iha, Mr. O.
had just stepped up stairs. Tainl,.r
s'aid rather long, the customer. IT, ~
lug few minutes, asernded the sts,.s -.
To his great constrrnatiou, found Al, ~
suspended by cord, With his head m.
side, f'om the tacklius in the second .,' opS
II Is not unlikely that he broke his n.e, :.
jumping rom chair which stoud h,r5
as, though bnt few minutes clansad ~
he was cut dn"n, all the efforts to r.s,'. '"
tate him proved Intellectual. Mr.. q n.y.
aged between SO and 40 years and has l.'n
a wife and two children. He was n.,:,N
of Eosiaud, and an importer Of R5G.b
goods. He had lately met with some h.a'
Wy losses; bot it was not understood ,ha.
his affairs were embarrassed. He Id
however, been observed to be very dsa
Pondng and suffering under lowae,s =,
spirits which probably the phy sicians Womb
have considered disc sed state Of mind
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-07-17

The Poetical Address recently delivered
in Washington and Alexandria, By DANE
Ell BRrAS, Esq. is about to be issued from
the press of Messrs. Way e. Gideon. of
Washington, for the benefit Of the Boston
Bard. To those who heard the Address
delivered, the advertisements will convey
all the information that is necessary hut
as the circumstances connected with Mr..
organs charitable efforts are still new to
many, ne take this occasion of again re-
curing to the distressed and helpless com
dIlion of poor Colin. He is still labourir g
under the heavy dispensaiion of an incura.
Bile disease, which, besider occasioing
a painful disability, renders him wholly
incompetent to contribute TO his own SUD
port, or to that of an aged, INDECENT mo-
lher. The profits arising from the sale of
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-07-17

Alta Circuit Court held in and 70, tba
county of Jefferson, IN. Y. before Nathan
Williams, Esq. Circuit Judge, on thp Ign
nlt. came on the trial of Charlotte Fisk ,,
Henry Wyman, for IA breach of malrjapa
Contract The testimony disclosed scene
OF the most deliberate seduction and cold
hearted depraYity that ever dlsgraced the
human character. After receiving the
charge from the court, the jury retired for
n short tune aud returned verdict for ths
plaintiff for three thousand dollars damages.
the full amount claimed in the drcarstinp'
.2lb. .3ar
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-07-17


DlED-ln the 10th year Of his age al
his lodgings in ST. Prter-le- Bailey, Oxford,
England, Constantine DemetriGdes, a na-
tive of Greece. This very extraordinary
character WAS born in September, 1855, at
Naupactus. now called Enebect, or Lee
panto which gives It's name to the CORN
THAN Gulf. He came l. England several
years ago with Lord Elgin, since which
he has resided at Reading and Oxford.
He prniessrd to be a teacher of languages,
and had occasionally a few pupils. tie
was well acquainted with his own Ian.
guage, the modern Greek, and also with
Italian. He MAS penu!ious in the extreme,
and chiefly lived on the contributions ct
the humane, who pllled his apparently
helpless and miserable condition yet he
was IN POSSESSION uf considerable property
upwards of ElUO0 in the Bank OF Eng
add which he has left TO four holy Ia
Tiers, pdpaS or patIiarchs of the Greek
church, with direction that his soul, ara
the souls his father and mother, M.
be prayed for continually during one hus
dred years after his decease. His eXecu-
tor Is gentleman of responsibility az
Reading, in whose hands be had deposit
ed money for his funeral expenses, whlrh
were not TO exceed eight pounds; &alsoiof
his occasional wants, from which fund nc
drew with great sparngness and compapc'
ton, and only when he was unable 10
draw on the compassion of Others. nc
bad great antipathy to any portrait be'ho
taken of him. This was effected, howe
yer, sometime since, by strata6em o"'
consigned all the parties concerned IN lne
contrIvance, more particularly the as'SH
to perdltl0n, and excommunlcated 'hf,'
IN the names of all the saints in the ufeeN
church which written excommnn'edi
tons he caused 10 he exhibited IN some u
the shops of Oxford.
He was about five feet high, ai"a]'
wore cong brown great coat, CLOSELY o''
toned, and half boots walked RAM
stoopingly, with a stick, and had ''
blotchy face. An engraving from h' p"
trait has been taken by Mr.. Whesse'I "A
Oxford. Whatever he received, was INV
by, and not one penny, except eiei't,
pence week for lodging, was ever ca
pendrd by him for years. He lived "fV'
the victuals given him by those "ho' r.
haps, had at that moment no money 10 :"
fer him even of late, when 0'bheu
his bed, no power of remonstrante OF r..
suasion could induce him to expend qua
than an occasional penny for roll, oil wv
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-06-23
PuBLIc--NO, Al.

AN ACT to confirm certain Claims to Lands
in the District of Opelousas, in Louisiana.
Be ii enacted BY The Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States
ofAmerica in Congress assembled, That,
the several claims to lands, recommend
ed for confirmation ip the report of the
Register of the Land Office al pelousas,
IN the State OF Louisiana, dated on the
first day Of October, one thousand eight
hundred and twenty FIVE, and which arc
designated in that report by letter A, and
numbered one, two, three, four, eight,
nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, four
teen, fifteen, seventeen, eighteen, nine
twenty three, twenty-five, twenty-six,
thirty one, thirty two, thirty. ,hrce, thirty.
four, thirty eight, thirty nine, forty, forty
two, forty-three, forty-four, for,y-6ve,
forty six, for,y-seven, forty-eieht, fifty
two, fifly-three, fifty four, fify-6ve, fifty
six, fifty-nine, sixty, sixty.one, sixty
two, sixty-,hree, sixty five, sixty.six, six.
ty-nine, seventy, seventy Ave, seventy
six, seventy-seven, seventy-eight, seven
ty-nine, eighty, eigAty-two, eigh,y.ihree,
eighty-seven, and ninety, be, and tho
same are hereby, confirmed ag-eeably
to the said report: Provided, That
this confirm alton shall operate only as q
re Iinquishment of the claim Of the Unit
ed States to the lands hereby confirmed,
JOHN w. TAYLOR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN C. CALHOUN,
Vice-President of the United States, and
President of the Senate.
Approved-May l6, 1926
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-06-23
THEW SERIES No. 80.

fled by the Governor of said Territory,
in going to, and returning from, any meets
ing of the Legislative Council, once in
each session, and no more; and the first
election shall be held on the first Mon
day OF October next, and at such times
thereafter, and under such regulations,
as he Governor and Legislative Coun-
Gil shall direct.
Sec. /. ind be ic further enacted,
That the members OF the Legislative
Council shall not be eligible 10 any Of
lice created during the period of their
service, or the fees of which were regu-
lated by laws passed whilst they were
members, or for one year thereafter,
Sec. 10. .And be it further enacted,
That it shall not be lawful for the Lee
glslative Council 10 pass any law impos-
ing higher tax on the lands OF non re-
siden,s, than those of residents of said
Territory.
Sec. 8. Hnd be it further enacted,
That so much of the several acts Of
which this is an amendmeDt,as may be in
consistent with the provisions of this act,
be, and the same are hereby, repealed
and so much of the said laws of said
Territory, as are repugnant to the same,
are dlsapproved and snnulled.
Sec. Ia. ind be it further enacted,
That the several acts passed by the Co
vernon and Legislative Council, grant
ing divorces; the four frs, sections Of
AN act to amend an act to define
crimes" &c. approved December tenth,
eighteen hundred and twenty FIVE; and
An act to prescribe the forms of ac-
TONS" &c. approved December fifth,
eighteen hundred and twenty FIVE; the
act I" in addition and amendment of an
act 10 determine fees" &c. approved
December ninth, eighteen hundred and
twenty five; and AN act to amend an
act regulating Judicial proceedings"
sc. approved December eight, eighteen
hundred and twenty five; "An act to
provide, in part, for raising a revenue"
approved the ninth OF December, eigh-
teen hundred and twenty live, be, and
the same are hereby, disapproved and
annu He'd.
JOHN W. TAYLOR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN G. CALHOUN,
Vice-President of the United States, and
President of the Senate.
Approximately Is, 1926.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-06-23
PUBLIC-No.S SO.

AN ACT to amend the several acts for the
establishment Of q Territorial Government
in Florida.
Be it enacted by the Senate aud House
ef.America in Congress assembled, That
the superior courts Of the Territory Of
Florida, within their respective districts
shall have and exercise original juris.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-06-23
PUBLISHED WEEKLY,
LIpPINCOTT s ABBOTT.


Terms 81 subacribtion.-At the rate of Two
DoLLARs AND FIFTY CENTS per annum, if paid
in advance--or half yearly, in advance, in
CASH Three Dollars at the end of the year.
Subscribers who pay in produce will be charg-
ed Three Dollars per annum, II they pay within
the year, in such articles, and at such times, as
NAV be agreed on by the parties. II they fail
TO pay at the time agreed on, or near it, they
then will be charged Three Dollars cash. A
failure to give notice Of wish to dscon-
tinae at the End of each term will be consi-
dcred as new engagement. No paper to be
discontinued (uness at the option If the Edi-
tors) until all arrearages shall have been paid.
advertisements, not exceeding square, will
be Inserted at 81 Tor the first, and 25 cents for
each subsequent insertion. Larger advertise
ments in the same proportion. A reduction
will be made to those who advertise by the
year.
- Letters to the Editors must be post
paid or they will not be attended to.
AGENTS. ron TIE SPECTATOR.
]. w Skidmore, P. NJ Carroh0n, Greene CO.
an n"Sf 81 p Na%ha a. NJ GreenriHe, Bond co.
John Warnock, P NJ. TanduHa, Fayette co.
John rillson, jr. p N. Hiiis5oro' .Nontgomery co.
David Baker, esq. Kaskaskia, Randolph co.
James Mitchell, P. NJ Belevihe, St. Clair CO.
Asa S. Shaw, p. NJ. SPRINGFIELD, .Sangamo co.
DR.. Geo. Caldwell, 2. NJ. Quincy Morgan co.
Henry H. Snow, P NJ. Quincy, adams co.
ID Rockwell, r. NJ. Jtcksoa,ihe, Morgan co.
Gen &. w Hight, p. NJ. Alias, Pike co.
Harry Wilton, esq. Carlyle, Clinton co.
John Marshall, P. NJ. Sha1Vneetopn, GaNattn co.
James Ratlifie, P. NJ. Ca,mi. Wlate CO.
v. J. Bradley,p. NJ. LawrenceuiHe laurence co.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-06-23
ruBIIc-No. 40.

AN ACT for the sale of a House and Lot in
New-Orleans, and a Store House at the
Quarantine Ground in Louisiana.
Be II enacted by The Senate and House
IF REPRESENTATIVES ofthe United States
Of ,Americo in Congress assembled, That
the Secretary of the Treasury be, and
he is hereby, authorized to sell house
and lot in Royal street, in the City of
New Orleans, heretofore used for the
District Court of the United States, and
public s,ore-house and lot OF land at
the Quarantine Ground, in the State of
Louisiana, whenever, in his opinion, the
same shall be deemed expedien'.
JOHN w. TAYLOR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN C. CALHOUN,
Vice-President of the United States, and
President of the Senate.
Approved-Msy Is, 1926.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-06-23
PUBLIC-No, AZ,

AN ACT to alter the lines between the Land
Districts in the Territory Of Michigan.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives. of the United Stotes
Of america in Congress assembled, That
the boundaries Of the Southern Land
District, 10 The Territory Of Michigan,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-06-23
BY AUTHORITY.
PuRLiC-So. 81,


AN ACT making further appropriation for
compensation and mileage to the members
OF the Senate and House of Representatives.
Be it enacted by The Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States
Of .America in Congress assembled, That
tn sum OF one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars be, and the same is hereby. APP
propriated, for compensation and mile
age, granted by law to the members of
the Senate and House of Representa-
tlves, and Delegates of Territories and
that the same be paid out Of any money
in the Treasury, not otherwise appro-
prialed.
JOHN w. TAYLOR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
J. C. CALHOUN,
Vice President of the United States, and
President OF the Senate.
Approved-May Is, 1896
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-06-23

PUBMC--No. 38.
AN ACT further to amend the Charter of the
TO yn of Alexandria.
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House
Of Rehre8entatiUes of the United States
of america in Congress assembled, That
tenements and lots of ground within the
town OF Alexandria, on which, taxes, as
Sc sments, or charges, remain due and
unpaid, to the Common Council of the
said town, Tor the space of two years, or
shall hereafter remain due and unpaid,
for that space of time, or so much of said
lots as may be necessary, may be
sod at public auction, for the pay
ment of the taxes, assessments, or
charges, which are, or shall be due
thereon, with the expenses attending the
sale: Provided, That before any such
sale be made, an affidavit of the Collec-
tor Of the District or Ward, in which
such lots lie, stating that no goods or
chsttels OF the person or persons charg-
ed with the payment OF such taxes, as
sessments, or charges, sufficient to salts
fy The same, can be found within the
corporation, shall be lodged with the
Clerk of the Common Council: .And
Provided, That the public notice Of the
time and place of such sale, shall be
given by advertising in some newspaper
published in the town OF Alexandria,
for at least six months, where the pro-
perry is assessed to persons residing out
of the United States; three months
where the property is assessed to per-
sons residing within the United States,
but without the District Of Columbia ::
and six weeks, when the property is as
sessed to persons residing within the
District of Columbia in which notice
shall be stated, the street or streets, on
which lots lie, the streets by which the
square in which they lie is bounded, the
name of the person or persons to whom
they have been last assessed, on the
books OF the Assessors, and the amount
Of the taxes, assessments, or charges,
due thereon: Ind provided further,
That the purchaser or purchasers snall
not be obliged to pay, at the time OF
such sale, more than the taxes assess
ments, or charges due, and the expenses
OF sale !; and that, if, within TWO years
from the day of sale, the proprietor or
proprietors of such lot, his, her, or their
heirs, representatives or agents, shall
repay to such purchaser, or to the May
or, lhe money paid for such taxes, as
sessmenls, or charges and expenses, as
aforesaid, with ten per cen,um per an
nun, as interest thereon, or make a
tender of the same, he or she shall be
re instated in his, her, or their original
title; but if no such tender be made,
within two years next after such sale,
then the purchaser shall pay the balance
oil The purchase money of such lot or
los, into the Treasury Of the Common
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-27

Sperm CanuIcS.
az boxes sperm candles, landing this morning, ant
20 for sale by
april is r. l. I. WILSON.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-27

Bryan AampsoM & Son,
HAVE JUST RECEIVED,
"A HlIDs. St. Croix] c,,c,,c
do N. OrleanstL SUGARS.
so bbls loaf & lump
10 hhds Orleans molasses
bbls do do
5000 lbs prime green coffee
5000 lbs st Domingo do
1000 lbs Sumatra pepper
chests Gunpowder Imperial)
90 boxes do do TEAS
10 do Young Hyson do )
pipes old Cognac brandy
9 do do Holland gin
puncheon superior old Jamaica spirit
do Antigua do
3 do New England do
10 barrels do do
80 kegs Nader
hid and bbls copperas
ticrce alum
pipe superior old Madeira wine
9 do Lisbon do
10 quarter casks Malaga do
do French Madeira de
S bbls ground ginger
100 reams wrapping paper
Which, with their usual assortment OF well selected
GROCERIES on retail, they offer for sale on ibera
terms
NIB Family Flour constantly on hand APPS
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-27
KeAAI,s "Reminiscences, Sc.

ID EMINIsCENCES Of Michael Kelly, of the Kings
IL Theatre, and Theatre Royal Drury Lane, lnclu-
ding period of nearly half cenury with original an
ecdotes of distinguished persons POLITICAL literary and
musical, vol. 8vo. % 7"
Practical Treatise on Bills of Exchange,
Checks on Bankers, Promssory Notes, ETC. etc. BY
Joseph Chilly, Esq 9th American edition, from
the 9th London edition; with notes, precedents,
etc. BY Gentleman of the Philadelphia Bar. SO
The Institutes and Practice ofSurgery, being the
outlines of course of lectures. BY VIM. Gibson,
NJ. ID. 2vols. 8vo. w
Hutton's Course of Mathematics. 4th American
edition, revised, corrected and improved; with an
elementary treatise on Geometry BY Robert Ad-
rain, Professor of Mathematics, Columbia College,
New-York. w
The Speeches, Addresses and Messages of the
several Presidents of the United States at the o.
rening of Congress, and at their respective inau-
raurations Also, the Declaration of Independence,
the Constitution of the United States, and Wash.
ington's Farewell Address-with portraits, vo. 81
Burns Poetical Works, complete, in vol. Svo.
Just received on sale by
april II PlSHEY IHOMpsoN.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-27
George s. Aough,

re ,ow opening handsome assortment OF Nfhi'u
GOODS, comprised in part OF
Ga and "A cambria musins
Jackonet do
Figured, striped and crossed oarreu 90
Book and Swiss do
Rest calicos and chntzes and furniture do
An elegant assortment OF ginghams
60 and rs Grecian and Bolivar striped musnnS
Barrege musGns
Fancy silk, barrege and gauze hkfs
Book muslin do
Nankin and Canton grapes
Super and common bombazines
large assortment of cotton, silk and thread hosiery
both long and short
Lady's extra English kid and other gloves
Mems Woodstock, beaver silk and thread ao
Irish linens A and 70 in half and whole pieces
Irish dowlas and diaper
Linen cambria and do hkfs
Russia diaper and sheetings
German and Scotch linens and hearth rugs
Wilmington and other stripes for Boys
Union mixture and summer cloth tor coats
Wdite and colored drillings (some very tnel
o ford mkt lasting for coats
Super black twilled circassian for do
Fine black prunel for do "a beautiful article)
Black and colored Denmark satteen' tor panG''00''
Searsuckers and best blue and yellow nanSihS
White and colored Marseilles vesting
Striped Jeans and satteen
Shoe stuffs and nankin floor matunS
Cloth and canvas padding
Green, blue, pink and buff horences
BLACK Italian ltIstring, some very superior
black mode, green gauze andveils
white, black and green italian grapes
Crayats and cravat stitfeners
Best spool and ball servings -, ,
Knitting cotton, and sewing silks and threads
Parasols and umbrellas
A general stock of domestics and cotton yarn
Together with most other articles IN the ury so0a ie
mn
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-27
CCHEN'S

Lottery & Exchange Office, IA Market ST. Baltimore.
" Where the great and magnificent capital prize OF
One Hundred Thousand Dollars in the last Grand State
Lottery WAS sold in one half and two quarters and
where more pitalprzes hare been obtained than at any
other office in .lmerica.
Orders from any part Of the United states either by
mail, post paid, or by private conveyance, enclosing
the cash or prizes nany of the lotteries will meet with
the same prompt and punctual attention as If on per
sonal applstion
u-rBc particular in directingto.
ILL., COHEN, Jr. s. BROTHERS,
april % Baltimore.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-27

South America.
JOURNAL. of a Residence and Travels IN Colombia
during the years 1928 and 1924, by Capt Charles
Stuart Cochrane, r. N. with plates, vol. Sll.
Ahstorcal and descriptive narrative OF twenty years
residence in South America, containing travels IN
,ramco Chile. PERU and Colombia, with an account of
th Reyomt;on its rise, progress, and results, by W.
R. Stevenson, Esq. with plates, SIS
History of Mexico, by the Able Cavgero, translated
BY C. Cullen, ESQ., vol. sll.
Journal of residence in Chile during the year
1925, by Maria Graham, with plates $40
Journal of voyage to, and residence In Brazil by
Miss Maria Graham, Alto, with plates s12.
Moline's History ofChile; Svo 5 dolls.
On sale by ,-
Washington, march Is FIoHEf IHoNf ou1'
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-27
Stomach Bitters
DR.. WEDDERBURN has for sale good stock Of bes
STOMACH BITTERS.

Also, second quality BITTERS, which he war
rants to be superior to any in Alexandria, except the a.
bove, which he is selling at 81 per gallon by five gal
Ions or more under that quantity 81 Is; quart and
pint at the same rates bottles 81 0per dozen, or 40
cents each All who wish to enjoy the greatest bles
sing on earth, health, climate like this, where fogs
and miasas are so common at this of the year,
would do well to the Stomach Btters two or three
times day, as preventive, their good qualities can
be proven by hundreds of respectable gentlemen
What is the triAng sum of a few dollars in family,
when they enjoy health, and exempt from medical
aid Be guarded against imposition, as spurious Bit
tiers under my and labels have been sold here by
retail Every bottle sold by is sealed on the cork
with wal, and stamp on it. march 7-2aw3w
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-27
Fresh Rice.

Al Tierces fresh rice, landing this morning fror
lUsloop Fanny, and for sale by
april l9 X. l. T. WILSON
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-27
2O,S29 Prizes!

in SUNS of $4,000 doIs.-l0,000 dolls.-2 Of 5000
dolls-,O of 900 dolls &c. &c-the whole TO be q.
warJed in one dra,cng, and payable in Cash, which
as usual at t:ohen's Office can be had instantly Dis
ant Adventure rs should forward their orders without
delay.
Halves 50 Eighths O.
To be had in the greatest variety OF numbers odd and
even at