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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-13
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and IN very healthy and tck!. settled nci1h3 ."'a.
The New Orleans and Nashville Railroad ~..l i'oD.1
pass through t.rsc lands
Is SCOTT CorHrY 600 ACRES, yiz:
IN Townships :, uHA &, EangG . East.
5 quarter and + hall Of y EIuufIer Of section %
2ll acres al so per acre.
+ quarter and Z half OF :; quarter Of section - -
2iD acres at $40 par acre.
half Of y EH~ar,cr and w half, and + quarter -.
S + quarter ul section - 100 NJ so PIX acE".
ha;f OF section II; l. half Of a.:coH ltd ac'
al $40 per
L half OF! section 1870 acres a, $40 per
halves OF sections and >; y + qHarler and T. ha; o;
quarter Of section :; y hall o! =rc!!on 9-.1 a'"
n ;$ld per
\ " quarter and " half OFFS " quarter Of sccti"a :.
wh"!c OF section .; f. quarter OF section J. : !! G"@f
Vi sc&t:om :5 $ kali Of section 81 5 fuaE,e: aa
ton :I3-lt%}g acres AT $40 per acre.
In Tornship g. RarecS ard 10 EaS'
L half and L half Of w quarter Of section ~: y
half Of 5 W quarter Of section ~ ~ half Of y !&a-
ter Of section lite acres at $40 per acre.
+ half OF 5 L quarter Of section -; L ralfo!N !;
quarter Of section "a; half Of section :: I" 4aar
Of s. wl:pe n sec. i3-l2G2 acres at $U per ac'r
The above Lands in Scott county particularly sud-
cd To such ianters may be DESTROYS OF going ut once
fully into the cultivation Of Cotton from one hall to thr's'
lourhs being bald prairie and prairie barren with
growth of hickory, black JACK, and strong nigh grass
Soil black and deep, II TO - lncIirs. tn hl:" '|
healthy country-,uuerous springs and branches ago
the contemplated railroad Icuir from 'icksbc:5 80
Jacksu to Mobile.
!. The foregoing Lands offered fer sale a. tie
prices mentioned. They have been selected with ii''
care and are deemed fully equal TO any Lands no" i"
market Liberal credits vii! be allowed. Person; IT,
posed to purchase. will find the subscriber at ti,Ss1H&'
In his ABSENCE Aessrs. W. n. Si;i and jas J. Cnh'
NlxG are fully authorised 10 represent him, and wall al
in the examination Of any tract, whenever called an9'
JGfN +. SCOTT
Ficksburg August |, lc36.
n. B-l have also about 20 600 acres in addition .
the above, which will be disposed u: Oh terms cG!l!j
liberal.
u Refer 10 TuoAis GREE2, Esq, Eictm0Na, ana %
Mcssrs joins Scorr & Sos, Fredericksburg, a., "''
are authorized 20 sell!
p S-To assure Ike public Of my entire e0Ghdsnfe "a
the moderate estimate pqccd the ajore land '''U .l
1nYsef to take Lack at FIFTY FER CENT ADTAScE' q" W
expiration Of tara years, any tract Of iand r"'cA may
purciascd i oaeourM Of tie tract shall be opeAea 1"s
cultivated the time; and 'siH guarantee Z"
purchaser at least sir per cent interest," per annn on
iabor employed during those ttco gears, f''ts az "
customary aiay On Gcse terms, purchaser Of Tie ~j
first ubo1c naed IN Washington county, rhtth a,oH a"
contain U36 aeres) 'rouid almost net'ssary m4f Dr
30 TO $4,000 by tic contraet, he shou@ a"fHa0HMs pr
chase. 1uhirh lam sure. he uouid not DO. ne
Ang9 EI-"hl
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-10-08
THE POST OFFICE.

Ma. EDiToR-lt has ever been nv practice.
and hope II ever will be, to avoid saving or
dong any thing to prejudice the public mind
against any individuals upon mer rumor.--
tut after seeing the various futile attempts.
through the communications of Capt. Reid
and ms friends. not to deny or excuse the
transaction in our Post Office, but to divert
the attention Of the people from the matter
complained of; some by ridicue. and some by
|oiher means equally i;ilIacious, am constrai-
ned to offer a few plain remarks.
AS to the sale Of Capt. Reds property.
nobody cares, and presume nobody Knows
but themselves. any thing about the real price
which Mr.. J. w. Borden vvas to pay for IL:
IT the compensation that Capt. Reid was to
receive tor the post office was included in
the price OF the property, the deed could be
executed without giving to the transaction
such appearance. Notwithstanding, and more
especially SO, after the indignant feeling that
had been excited in the minds of the people
before that deed was executed. And that.
which was before only suspicion. has now re-
icelved continuation strong as holy writ. Do
not all men know, that a charge so fragrant,
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-10-08

ssw ths krst cut. ! watched my admiral'sI
fnce. for had mixed some VINE and water IN
caee ~ should require it; and know how
grateful - the least drop when q wounded
man calls aloud for drink. ] have seen men
u the Gangway, who took no immediate heed
at the boeiswain's mates cat, as it whizzed
through the air and fell with cutting violence
on the hare hack; Jhave seen men receive
dozens, without expressing the slightest muir
mur. but when they asked for water, if it is
not brought, have heard how pettishIy they
continued the demand and that's the rea-
son always keep my throat moist, for Go
not wait to allow my curiosity get the bet
ter Of my comfort. Nelson's face never mo.
we'd. His lips, it IS true were closely pres
sed together; but that have been told, is
strong sign Of determination. His cheeks
were pale Rom the loss Of blood; and he ap-
peared faint from the exertion OF rescuing
some Of the men whom he saved from the
Fox. Obi how felt when I saw the long
knife, bright as tho b:nnacle-lamp, dazzling
all around. Nelson looked at it, and in a
moment it was down to the bone, right round
and round the arm. He did not finch from
this; but just before, when the surgeon drew
the skin back, he looked up. Then came the
saw; and I'm blessed If the carpenter saving
of the heel Of a studding- sail boom, could
have set to work with more GOODNESS than the
doctor. OF fell the limb-Nelson's good
right arm; one that in the attack, not month
previous with the Spanish gun-boats, defen-
ded its owner, and saved his life, as well, per-
haps, A. John Sykes skull. In taking up the
arteries, the surgeon, in his haste, took up Il
nerve, and bound the two together with a
piece Of silk thread; aud this caused the tor
ture months after, which at the time did not
increase the suffering. No sooner was the
limb dressed-the knives removed-the as
sistant surgeon despatched to look for others,
than up gets the admiral ;and, Brace, says he:
get some paper, and write down the despatch
IS ! tell you. And it's as true as the Gospel;
he told me every word, and held the paper
and read it himself, to see If il was all correct
although it was eleven o'clock ut night be-
fore it was all finished.''
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-10-08

ORIGINAL ASEcDorE-A certan
rem delegate of county, T.
upon seeing his name among the
scorthies nominated to attend tbe e.
vention on the 5th inst, exclaimsd
who shall | kit to keep my croosWG
to Vashinton city, to atten TO 2. -
by mine cot, / will not coe, Dat = -
would lose more dan FIVE hundef
SO dey might elect some poay -
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-10-08

eiIS dTtICIe we cannot DIVINE. Perhaps to
vent the peni up sarcasm Of his mighty mind.
and to annihllate with the severity of his
rH! But, as we have nothing of that in our
composition, we will give il one moment of
serious notice, and leave it. He charges us
with using expressions that should make ev-
cry good citizen tremb!e, simply because he
resigned the office of Postmaster. ana Mr.,
Borden was appointed to fill his place. Not
simply this either, fellow citizens-but be-
cause he sold that which did not belong to
hina-the rights Of the people. A right more
sacred than liie-a right purchased by the
blood and groans of ten thousand patriots
1t IS matter Of perfect indifference to the
public I'm pecuniary point of view) who is
Postmaster; but it is their most sacred privi-
iege to appoint their own officers. And i
again repeat, that would rather see pesti-
lence and famine visit every howell in my
country, under the Christening hand of tina,
Iod who guided our forefathcrs through a
seven years war, than to have the offices of
our country sold as ''beef from the SHAMELESS
II we permit it in one instance we will in
another, and thus dd iafnituna, until the eagle.
proud emblem Of our liberty, will have to
leave her home amid orr stars and stripes.
land fx her eyry in some other cline. He
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-07-21

winch had ih- honor Ia communicate Ia YOU, hive
been bai IN part confirmed The most formula
bic tf'hes are doubtless disposed TO keep M APP
reafanees Of pacific disposition towards us, un-
der the present dcprc>,> condition of their ives
tern TRENDS, bN whose agents these Indians have
hcen eNeiicd to sritlt OF hostility. against our
"lflle Inhabitants m the Texas side oi our unmnr-
he'd boundary line, and Within their disputed ter
tnof,, until u more favorable change ureuis IN
the affairs of thrir pretended friends.
an convinced That no one IN this quarter
doubts that the movement of the l.. : Troops to
tbs place, and to Forr fowSon, followed h, the
late extraordinary chlnee OF affairs in Texas, has
>nNcd The "Nol" of this and the adjacent country
(near tour hmn1rcd mile. IN extent nnne the I'M
marked, and for some distance of the nav imari-
nary ihe,) from an Indian war; omenird hv prr-
suns, INV known 10 lave arird under the authority
ct the Pne>den, Santa Ina, notwithstanding he
was the acknowledged hrad of the government of
MeNiee, and hence >alrmnlv bound Ia respect the
treaty requiring the |. States aud Mexico Ia en-
pioN ioroe In restrain the Indians from committing
acts ol hostility on either side of the linz
Ind that the report Ia which the capture ui
The President Santa Ana gave RISE that the inde
P'ndenef of ToNaS would be immediately acknow-
lodged hN the Mrxican government, is not now so
confidently credited, as i, was when ! last ad-
dressed Nan. Tie Indians may therefore again
be required 10 act AGAINST that portion of ont m
hahiiant> residing within the disputed territory"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-07-21

No Surplus 1t will be rccollected that the
spendihrifts of the Van Buren, school, WHO oppo-
SEQ the Depose bill, alleged that there would be
no surplus in the Treasury on the lst of January
next. Now, what says MIR. Woodbury. in his Re-
port TO Congress, just before its adjournment The
whole charges, lie says, on the Treasury in 1885,
dscertaIncd and estimated will be S47 ,43 ,67S, ia
good round sum, it must be confessed, for re-
"ehch'ng and cconomizing admisrra'ion,) while
'"e means TO meet these charges amount to SOL
'oo,o4l-wlich would leave an excess in the
treasury, on the lst of next January of IA 49,,
''o-" butt adds Secretary Woodbury., " the
appropriations have been made so late in the pre-
sent year, that the excess of public money in the
treasury, beyond the sum then actually expended,
must DC much larger, and though ii cannot now be
computed with accuracy, it will probably exceed
e<''oooUO." So much for Benton's prophecy of
an empty treasury!
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-07-21
NEW CONCERN.

yE'HE subscribers having purchased the entire
stock of Mcssrs. Campbell Wilson Il Co have
associated themselves together under the STYLE and
firm Vt G CAMPBELL & STEPTOE. for a term of
years, with view of conducting a permanent bust
ness at the old stand. Their assortment at pre-
sent comprises almost every article of Staple 8; Fan
cy Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Cutlery &c. and
IN few weeks will be added to, by their Fall pur-
chases in the Northern and Eastern cities /; all of
which they will sell the reasonable terms
They respectfully solicit continuance of tho for
customers OF the house, and the public general
ly and by their unrem,ing exertions, hope to give
satisfaction. WILLIAM T.. CAMPBELL
EDWARD y. STEPTOE.
Liheuy, Jaly "a v3w iC e
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-07-21
I'LL KNOXVILLE CONNE<IIoS

\ invention, consisting of3sl delegates. from
'i' States OF South Carolina, Georgia. North Car
o'na' tennessee, Alabama, Virginia Kentucky.
Ohio and Indiana. assembled at kno,,illq# -, ,L.
II" oi July TO take into consideration. aud TO
ofge iof"ard the magnificent scheme OF a Rail
load rom Charleston, :. c. to Cincinnati. o.
lilo
Gen. Robert \. lla,nc, Of ). G, was unanimous.
y elected Presidents and ON taking the cnair, he
delivered most eloquent and in,nrc,>i,e address
!" reference to the great object that had called
hem together The Convention was in session
i've days, having adopted number of Reports and
resolutions, asserting the practcahN anl >ur-
costing the means of speedily consumma,inp this
splendid ent"rpriae. Among the mans suggested.
IS the appropriations by each of the States ,rprc-
scented III the Conyrnion of 'hcirrc<pcclivr onotas
OF the surplus revenue, under the Depo>iic Bill
ana most proper appropriation it will be, doubt.
less, on the part of most Of those States hu, il
would be certainly mo>t nudicious and unequal
III lreInia, which, in reference 10 its local inter
csts, can participate only 10 IA very limited extent
IN the advantages of this Road, Will, other GREAT
schemes, OF her own o'eiuation, in which she is
most vitality concerned, are langushine lor wan, of
resources.
Alter the adjournment of the Knoxville Con-
Nenilon, (ot whose proceedings shall hereafter
take a more extended nolicc) the delegates. with
strangers and citizens, to the number of ahou, 800
partook Of an elegant Barbecue, furnished hv the
citizens, at which Gen. llaync, being loudly called
on, gave the following toast, pretaccd by an adj
dress, IN which he PORTRAYED, in glowing colors
the advantages, commercial, political and social
which were certain 10 result from complexion of
the great work which they had then assembled to
commence:
The proposed Union btt,ccen the South and
IIed-Fhe banns have been published and We
are here to witness the ceremony" If any man
can slew why these two shall not be united
together, let him now speak, or forever after hold
his peace"
The company was also addressed bv Dr. Drake
OF Cincinnati, and other gentlemen
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-07-21
vZlJAC-8 P2o1EnTY for sale.

VI = C-I8 TA0EElTY for sale.
nAiL.lliNi. to move IRON Virginia. 1 olIer for
sale TWO HOUSES & LOTS on Federal HRt.
These houses are pleasantly situated, in good re-
pair, aud IN among the best neighborhoods in
town.
one House and Lot, rented to Mr.. Crow al
si2o per annum, is one among the most convenient
aud peas n residences for small ismly ON that hill
Ia good kitchen it'll 3 rooms, large stable and
lot. aud well at first rate water all in good repair
This lot contains three quarters OF an acre.
The other house is IN good repair. having lately
had IT painted, &c This house has in II 1--WE rooms
aud akiiehen. and lodging room for seryints below.
lie lnt contains one quarter Of an acre Of ground
and Is situated immediately adjoining the above men
TONED lot viii sellihe above property very low,
ca er Tor cash, on credit nf and 2 years
also oitcr toI sale 81 drres orWood Land within
about - rules OF town. In Campbell adjoining the
Lands al Nm Suead and others. This Land IS well
dlnhefed aud would snit any person who Wis ed 10
haul his own Wood.
would also sell II ea,ls application be made NV
Ik AT OF LAND IN Amherst. one mile above the
north abutment of lie Toll Bridge containing 800
acr :. about 80 oi which are heavily iimbered.
fhs Land Is so generally known in the neiehbor-
hood that deem any further description unnecessa-
~ would also sell with the Land, the present
clopsol Wheat, OATS. AZ, Sc, together with some
Yer, fine Mich Cows, OXEN, good Work Horses
Nc, Ac. The terms Willie made easy and time
gwen. II preferred.
II | do not sell the two Houses and Lots and tho
ia aeics oi W Wood land rrlvatelv before Saturday,
thc I'D INST viii on that day, sell them mt public
auction, without reserve font of ths two Houses
aud Lots. The Wood Land To be sold At the same
time and place LORENZO NORiELL.
July II ifts
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-07-21

W How admirably Gen. Jackson has sue
''eued IN retrenching The expenditures of govern
"en'' may be judged from the fact, that the APP
r'p''d''ohS tor the present year amount to more
u"an lHlRTY-ElGHT AND A HALF MIL
LioNS OF DOLLARS-twicc as much as was
over eSpended during any one year of the ertrdu-
'sont and proFigatc administration Off. q. Adj
A"' And this overwhelming sum would have
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-07-21
TIE. GREEN W AR.

Although it is estimated there are some twelve
or fifteen hundred hostile warriors of the Creek
tribe uneapurcd, yet supposed that they are SO
scattered and depressed, that no farther mischief
is to be apprchcnded from them. The mail com
municalions in that REGION are again abou, to be
opened
Gov. Schlcy, of Georgia and Cox. Ga, of Al
ALBANIA, had demanded OF Gem Jcs>np, all hostile
Indians, against whom specific allegations of muir
der or robbery had been made, among them Jim
Henry and number have been gwen up to
them for trial, under the laws of those States.
hen the wrongs which the Indians have suffer
ed, at the h,ndS of the whites, are remembered
and especially when it IS rccolrc.rd that the re-
cent hoStlIlties are To be traced 10 the frau Is
pracSed upon them by infamou, spectators,
compared with whom the most blood-ihir>ry
savage is innocent and honorable man,-it j.,
to be hoped that Justice viii be tempered with
mercy. Let not judicial murder be added to h.
gislavc and individual robbery.
The order fp, the recall of Gem. Scott had
reached him, and he left Columbus on the Slh inst.
leaving Gen. Jcssup in command. II may be- pro-
per, here to say, that or opinion in relation To- the
nctiiciency of Gen. Scott, rs an Indian fighter,
and with regard to the arJincss orhis movements,
is not changed by the events of the Creek war,
but rather confirmed We deem il necessary To
say thus much, in consequence of the contrary as
sumption of his friends, in reference to all who
had heretofore spoken OF the mnvcmants of that
officer with some asperity, We think, therefore,
that Gen. jackson did right in recalling him !;
though, If the rumor which attributes his recall to
" miserable intrigue, seconded by the wounded
parental vanity of the Vice President, who has
thus revcnCcd the ianceh wrongs Of a whilomc aid
dc-camp," be well-foundcd, the motiee which
dictated that measure WIZ most dcSpicabe.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-07-21

Continue uupniied, fot tho Prevention, Relief
and cn,e ct tlr.e complaints In proof oi which,
read the following:
a. Rm1fktbis cnre ofa case re ueafs standing:
Extract OF a letter. Sn--" Wy leg, which before
did not look like human limb, is entirely heal
ed up, after resisting every other application lor r.
years Previous To taking your Relics Botanical
Drops, had given up al hope OF rell.l.'
Another case. An Agent writes" There Is a
person taking the botanical Drops, evidently with
the greatest advantage.@ He declares. 10 use hl,
own words, " 1t i dolng wonders ton HIM" and Is,
as II we've. " snatrhlng HIM from the grave"
Numerous instances have occurred where per
CONS plnlng away amscrlble cxlstenec, nothing
they could procure aifpfdnc them permanent rrlict,
until they had made use Of the above invaluable
Medicine.
They also the best Spring aud .iunmnal Ply
Price 81 or 6bottics FOR 81.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-07-21
IRONl lIORIDA

We have very little news Of interest from this
quarter At our last dates, there was nothing
known of the Indians at picoara and they were
sup posed to have gone to the "Gr,en Corn
Dance At Fort Dranc it was very sickiy, more
than half of the troops hcng on tie sick list
Coy. Call has assumed tic command OF all the
forces
\ letter TO the editor of the Charleston Courier,
dated -" ST. augustine, July s." says:
I've have heard but litrIc otrhc Indians since
their attack Micanopy. An rSprrss> arrived
here on "Wednesday last, from Fort Drane, which
brings Us HE intelligence up to the 5'h inst. An
officer of the army writes 10 i friend here, that
Col. Warren with 80 mounted men, surprised six
Indians at Capt. Prices house, about miles from
Micanopy, and Killed ) of them, the sixth made
his escape. The Indians were comfortably en-
sconccd in a luxurant manner Under moSqnno
nets. Among the killed an Indian of bad
character. named Billy John, chief Of some in
1uencc. lie begged for quarter hrlmbly, but it
was refused, and he was instantly pat to death.
=. \ letter from Suwance, Old Town, dated
3Oth June, states that the plantation OF ALIEN.
WATSON, Esq. was DESTROYED by the Indians ON
the 18th al midday. A party OF men the day pre-
vons had a skrmi,h near there, with the cncmv-
tnCN IOSt one klIc0, ana report I ~ . iHdI"hS
killed The latter kept the field. They are aug
nenting their numbers but whether they are the
Creeks or Seminocs is a matter OF conjecture.
Mr.. WatSon's loss is between 80 and 10000 dol
lars The Indians obtained about 900 pounds
of lead at Wason's. Tie other plantations in the
vicinity will be abandoned.
TIE Chsrokees.-tl All fear of an attack upon
The whites from this tribe have subsidized though
there seems to be some apprehension oil c'vil
war between the Ross and Ridge parties, the lat
ter of which much the weakest, and are IN IA
vor of a removal west of the Mississippi, tn
which the former are opposed. \ detachment OF
troops had been detailed To protect Ridge
Tie N.1ican Frontie, Prom a letter from
Gen. Gaines to Gov. Cannon Of Tennessee, dated
- Camp Sabine June e, 1885, we make tho fol-
lowing extract
The reports from the "cishborins Indians,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-07-21

~ While the Van Burenl,e, in This State are
pretending to see, in the late Harrisburg Convcn-
,;on some raw of hope that the vote of Pcnnsyl-
vania is not irrecoyerably lost TO their idol, the
Harrisburg Chronicle, a Van Buren, paper says
& il would have been better for if that Conven-
ton had never met
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-07-21

e44H A NNAn,@ eI

1llt. subscriber respectfully informs his friend.
l. and the public at large, that he now has
good assortment Of Family Carriages and Bayou-
ohes on hand and with the addition of others daily
expected his supply will be rendered equal If not
superior, to any in the upper countrv.-fIavinr
made such permanent arrangements n the N,r,l,
as vi" enable him to get the best articles in his
line, ho Is determined, if sustained by a generous
public, that his supply shall be equal to the de-
mand.
lie would also make known that He MANU-
fACTURES any description of Carriages, and
most chccriully solics a comparison between
Northern manufacture and his own, being perfect
" willing to engage to make any kind of carriage
for villa, it would get similar article deli
vered here from the North.
Ills hands being principally from the North,
all repairs done al the shortest notice and on as
reasonable terms as "an be done here or in Rich
mond. SAM'L. AYRES.
May 10 fits
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-07-21
Dl NIRIE-' REMEDY FOR
TIE, PILES

nNE of the best and most thorough remedies
~ known for this troublesome complaint. 1t has
more perfectly answered the purpose Tor which it "a
lntcnl"dthan any other now IN common nsc, and ai-
lords ,mmed'1fc and permanent rehcc both from the
disorder itself, and its accompanying symptoms OF
pm N The foirs, rer'igo, headachc, loss Of appetite,
indigestion. aud other marks OF debility.
o. = psre : tor both arllcles--Omunent and f.
lcelnarv-or - cents when but only is wanted.
IL None arc genuine unless signed r. KID.
DER, tho wrapper fSoie proprietor and successor
to Dir. CoSwAYD by whom they for sale, At his
Counting Room, No. %, Court street Boston. and
by his special appointments by
j. +. KOYALL. Lynchb
July 81 Pm