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DIED.

On Tuesday night last, after an illness Of
weeks, OF pulmonary consumption, SAMUEL
BURcHE. Esq, in the Goth year of his age.--
Mr.. b. was formerly during many years the
able and faithful chief clerk in the clerks office
of the House Of Representatives, in which ca
pacity he always enjoyed, in the highest de-
gree, the respect and confidence OF the mem
bers of the House He was al the time OF
his death, as be had often been previously, Q
member Of our City Council. and was great
ly esteemed by his fellow citizens for his
probity. intelligence, and public usefulness.
His funeral will take place from his late
residence to day at 2 O'Clock P. M. tg tt.
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U-NoTIcE.-The Members Of the English Ln-
theran Evangelical Church Of the city Of
Washington, are hereby notified ihaton Mon
day the 18th of October, at O'Clock, P. M,
there will be meeting held in the church for
the purpose Of electing minister who shall
occupy the vacancy now existing in the
church. BY order of the Council.
Sent % I24f, sW a &A
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FIRST WARD HARDWARE AND
VARIETY STORE.

YNHE subscribers respectfully inform the citizens
IL Of the First Ward and parts adjacent thereto,
that they have opened Store Of the above dcscrip
ton on Pennsylvania Avenue, between 18th and
18th streets, where good assortment of Mechan-
les and House-keepers Hardware, Brushes Cedar
ware, Baskets, &c. &C., will be constantly kept on
hand. All articles in their line will be sold as low
for CASH, or to punctual customers, as they be
bought in the City or Georgetown, and delivered
free of expense
april 23-tf "''# JOS. l.. SAVAGE &c co
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oo-The Members and Officers OF the Boards
Of Aldermen and Common Council are re-
spectfuly requested TO assemble at 'he wy
Hall this day at one O'Clock + M 70 a.,enu ave
the funeral Of SAMUEL BURcHE. Esa, ia'e
member Of the Common Council, -
Oct. /. W w. w. SEATON' Nayo''
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The volume is beautifully printed, and en-
bellished with four superior engravings.
Mr.. Moons is we understand cow engaged
in preparing Memoirs Of the Governors Of
Virginia, Maryland. SC. His plan is an ,ex-
cellent one, and will doubtless be well received
by the public. 3 ~ br.8tsss
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
TWENTY-FIVE HOUSES BURNsD -EIaHTY FI
MILES RENpEREp HoMELEssl

About z O'Clock on Tuesday afternoon, fire
was seen 10 issue from the roof Of the house at
the Southeast corner OF Schylkill Sixth and
George streets, and aided by strong west
wind. the whole roof was soon ia sheet Of
fiame. The row Of buildings to the east, ex-
tending Tor the whole square, were destroyed.
twenty-five houses in all were uoIe or less
bare walls a. 7atll
Inc value OF the dwellings may be estima-
ted at S3o,o00, but the walls being standing,
" = supposed that half that amount will be
sufficient 10 rebuild them. 'ttA "
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D,- THE MErHoDIsr PRoTEsrAsT ohAvhL,
on 9th street, having been thoroughly repaired
will be reopened with appr opl'ae iens'ous
services on Sabbath next. Exercises con'ilenc v
ing at Il O'Clock in the mo'n'nA anu - 'ne
"a - nfsc;ase 'lHF III oet2--
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a man named Thomas fell from the rotunda
oil the court housein Nashville on Monday
week, while repairing the town clock. and was
killed. ~
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THE FOUNTAIN.
Friday Morning, October 2. 1876.

81 The Columbian Fountain has nearly, il not
qnlte VIDE ylrrulaton in this city as any other
paper published here; we believe its circulation
among the citizens themselves wider than any 9TH
er city paper. Advertisers would do well 10 keep
this Il, nina il.kJ&ss& Eli tNnE W R NJ ISL
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CARRIERS.

gy- Carriers are wanted for this paper. Any
one who win take route, shall ha ye them fol
62 2 cents per hundred copies. paid for al
this Office. We feel confident that this affords
fine opportunity for any person out OF em
ploymenl hss tas! 8iam sla at s5e
OTrhe carriers for Georgetown and The city
west Of 4th street, autharIzed to receive the
money tor the Fountain; they are only to carry the
paper II any Of the subscribers fail to get the paper
they will please let it be known q Our proper au-
thorized collector will call the first Saturday in
every month"; and collect the amount DUE tg
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One OF the severest struggles of life is be-
tween proud spirit and an empty purse.
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-, insult none over misery, nor deride in6rmity
Inc frogs In the well said pertinently 10 the
ooys mat pelted them--Chidren, though this
De sport to you, it is death 10 us. Isasy
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ANECDoTE.

James !. of England, went out OF his way to
hear noted preacher:
The clergyman seeing the King enter, left
his text to declaim against swearing, for which
the King was notorious. When done, James
thanked him for his sermon; but asked him
what connection swearing had with his text.
He answered, tFsg rf EaHF4E4
Since your majesty came out Of your way
through curiosity to meet me, could not in
complaisance, do less than 60 out of mine to
meet YOU a
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Alta temperance meeting OF colored persons
held at the Colored Ladies' Hall on Sunday
afternoon, the 9Th of September, the persons
present amounted to about four hundred The
meeting was addressed by that celebrated (of
alD lecturers, The Rev. DR.. Hunt The meet.
ing was marked for its strict decorum and ur.
banity Of purpose-and after the lecture was
over The meeting was highly delighted with the
sacred music Of the Harmonian Choir, vote
Of thanks was then tended to the Rev. DR.. H.,
and every body lef, the house fully impressed
that temperance is that which will make .
man happy. s5tsag9 Ii bsaiea baa 4a1
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- POR RENT @#.iE7
~ Atwo story frame house in square 5l3.-s5
Nsm per month. Enquire o
o., II w. II. WARD.
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LITERARY NOTICE.

Memoirs, Of american Govsrnors. BY JAcoB
Bailey MOORE. Vol. /. Washington. ID. c.,
l846. Pages 440, 8vo. oi Ygh
We know not how we can give little notice
of this very interesting and useful work. than
bp publishing the contents Of the volume, as
follows
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AT the farm house where the Boston Posts
Digby spent July, he saw an old gobernyin
10 eat the strings Of some night caps laid 9n
the grass 10 bleach. That said he, SIS what
call introducing cotton into Turkey
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PART I'M.

Gopernors Of Massachusetts, Bay, from the first
settlement Of the Coiony,in 1880, to the er-
pulsion of Andres, 1889. Ha dHtta, I
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The Washington correspondent Of the Balt7
imore Clipper says 8sa,- ,,ts
There are thousands ofpersons who will in-
sist that the President is a teetotaller. This is
notso; he drinks his brandy as regular as he
does his coffee. Nobody cares, but il is well
for the public 10 be disabused. During Mr..
Tyler's time. there was species Of wine
called 'back Warrior in The White House,
which was exceedingly powerful, judging
from the effect il never failed 10 produce
Knickerbocker. r
Can this be true 2 We hope not-we can
hardly believe it. The Clipper is not always
correct-ED. FOUNTAIN. 81 ahl 9i z
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4 Y PART |.

Governors Of Ne,o Plymouth, from the Landing
/ Of the Pilgrims, IN 1920, to the Unsn Of TIE
Colony ioih Massachusetts Bay, IN 1899.
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Z A notion seller was offering Yankee clock
finely vanished and coored, and with look
ing glass front, TO a certain lady not remarka-
BILE for personal beauty. Nm fffr.f I3
why II is beautiful said the vender
Beautiful, indeed! why look at it almost
frightens me, said the lady
'Then marm,' replied Jonathan, Il guess
you'd better buy one that hain't got no looking
glass us,4s .ua.G M s8 II
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IDEA OF STARVATION. II is said that Queen
Victoria. when yet princess, on being in
formed OF the starving condition of the manu-
featuring population, exclaimed aa
Dear me how ioolish what do they starve
for? j would eal bread and potatoes before !
would starve =
This thought Of the hereditary monarch is
shared measurably by all grades. The cries Of
the poor appear 10 them like Joke. Tocsin.
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Answer to the original charade Of yesterday y-Pole-
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Capt. Page.


II will be seen BY the following from
the Gin. "Mornlng Advertiser" that the
gallant Capt. Page is no more, Peace
be TO his ashes.
we are sorry to learn that the gallant
Capt. Page. who was wound ed at the bat
tie ofPalo Alto, died at Cairoon his wav
up from N. Orleans. Ills lower law i,
will be remembered, was shot away, and
he has been lingering, between life and
death, ever since. II was thought that
he was out of danger, and would certainly
recover; but such were the effects of eli
mate and other causes affecting the gen,
eral health, that all his own aud the anti
oiPations of friends were doomed TO dis
appointment. He suffered much, bu. he-
roically, and died as he had lived, a true
soldier and worthy gentleman.
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News from Yucatau.

by the arrival of the schr Joaquina a
New Orleans on the Goth ult the Picayun,
learns tha, tho Legislature at Merida iat
declared the Independence of Yuca an,
and It's disserverance from the Mexican
Republic. 1t is intenden now TO appoint
Senior Barberena, the acting President o
the Republic Of Yucatan.
Some Of The most influential
citizens of Yucatan have not hesitated TO
express their hope, that ID two or three
years from the present time, i not before,
they would see their three stars added to
tie fast increasing number that are now
crowding into the banner Of the stars aud
stripes Of the United States.
The U. S. brig Somers was the only YES
sells Of war off the port. Every thing W as
quiet.<
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From the Washington Union.
The Mexican Trophies.

we had the pleasure of Witnessing to
day the presentation Of the flags whicl
were taken from the enemy on the Sll
and 9th of MAJ. They were brought tt
Washington by Col. Payue, and they were
delivered TO the President of the United
States IN the presence of a multitude o
officers of the government, and the army.
aud Of ladies' and genllemen. The gallan,
Colonel, who was honored with this ac
ceptable mission, was himself engaged ia
these memorable scenes, and was wounded
on the morning OF the Oh in his hin, by a
musket ball, which has not Ell been ex
tracted from The vicinity of the spine
For the satisfaction Of his relations in
Virginia, and his numerous friends every,
where, we are happy to state that his gen
erel health is good and that lie is 1at,ered
with the hope Of recoverieg the full use
OF his limbs at no distant period. The
following is his address to the President
Of the United States.
" Mr.. PRESIDENT; Under the direction
OF my commanding general, am the hon
ored instrument, land here take occa.
sion to express my thanks for The distin.
guished compi;men;,) Of preseating to your
excellency those trophies of victory won
10 the battle Ell Palo Alto aud Resaca de |
la Palma. 1t is not in the spirit of tri.
umph over defeated, and | must saw
gallant enemy, that they are presented
on the part of the army; but rather in
conformity with usage, to crafty po pular
curiosity, and as some evidence that the
soldiers Of the republic have done their
duty"
The President received the flags, lances.
&C., with the feeling which became him.
They are almost all of them torn by can.
non ball or musket bullets, aud the staff
Of some Of them have not escaped the for.
tunes Of war. Not having time to-day to
inspect these trophies critically, and give
/ minute description of them, we beg
eave TO adopt the account which was
'iven in the New Orleans Tropic of the
etb ultimo.
sons OF THE MEXICAN TRoPHIrs.-
Imong the most interesting relics OBJ 6
aimed In the battle of the sth and 9th.
re the standards of the different compa. 3
les and regiments. We spent a half
our 10 examining these pomps and cir, !,
"mssances Of war with the greatest 10 .,
crest. We found eighteen in all, seven. !.
esa Of which are Of tsi,eslsrsd weellsa s
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d or baize cloth, ornamented with the al
propriate letters and symbols. They al
E mounted stats, ,.sharpened with iron, an
) were not only orname ntal but dangero,
} as offensive weapons. Butthe Gag Of I'll
most absorbing interest is that lettered
'BaHaiion Guarda COSTA de Tampico,
This magnificent and torn flag, spa
) from its associations, is remarkable bl
its appearance, and the materials of " wbnl
II is formed. IL is Of large size, its feds
Of tri-colored silk, (green, White and I'D ),
Ia the centre is embroidered the Mexcan
coat Of arms, more beautiful than W eton
ceive any modern Penelope had power to
do, even il her delicate fingers wereoyer
skillful at the work. Tie Mexican sag lie
with its ontstretched wings. fairly IaT be-
fore us. Each rustic Of the Of the fig on
which it rested caused the prsmatic solors
OF the atmosphere to play over The brill
liant gloss-silk needIework as brilliantly
as it it had been the plumage of sths bird
itself Some fair Mexican damsel' sbrign,
eyes must have grown weary under their
long lushes, in thus de- icaiely coun,Arfeit-
ing nature. Perhaps il was the York OF
clustered nuns, il is SO elahoral&S~
holy sislerhood, who, BY ascetic liz, have
long attenuated fingers, and thus made
more nimble than those possessed by the
worlds gazers' Of their sex. The mem
bers of whole convent, probably, said
their mathis, and then BY turns wfaught
upon that banner, which they fondly
hoped was destined to lead gloriou.ly the
arms of their country in every fight. Alas
for tho fortunes Of war.
That flag, in The battle Of Palo Alto,
vas torn by our cannon shol, and now
'ears upon its folds the shattered shreds
bus rudely made. At Resaca de laPaIma
waved over the bravest troop, and
loated 10 the wind as long as its regiment
asted be fore the terrible fire of ourarms.
When all was lost its bearer tore itfrcm
''"h, auu Heu u save III from The STAN
capture. Such, however, was not to
e It's fortune. The brave man was met
y one OF our own troops, and hand to
and they fought for the prize--the Mex.
IAN nerved by every feeling of patriotism $
le American BY every sentiment Of ?
idler's ambition. The brave standard a
carer bit the dust, and the precions o
large became the object of idle curiosity s
the hands of his enemy. May it ever L
respected among our people as the only f
idence existing of the once brave BAT. il
lion de Tampico.' These trophies are Il
charge of Col NJ. NJ. Payne, ana w,ll f.
by him carried to Washington" q
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From the Ashland Dem ocrat.
Independent Ticket.

II is no longer mere onjecture, but re-
duced to a certainty, that we will have tt
contend against an Independent ticket, a,
the approaching election. What the com.
p'exion of that ticket may be, is not as ye
fully understood by all; but we feel but lit.
tie hesi'ancy in saying, that it will be a
complete amalgamation Of Wings, Softs,
&c. Kennedy has been heard to say,
"that the regularly nominated Democra.
tic ticket, Douid and should be de leated;"
and we presume, that 10 order 10 effect
tat object, he will advise his (esp sod
friends, to unite with the wings, and other
interest, or faction, whereby he can sa ts
ty his destructive appelite.-The whn
party know full we'll that they are far in
the minority in this county,- and that they
cannot have the least hope ofsuccess, un.
less they can produce some split in the
Democratic party, more than exists at
this time, Gas sohs in this county are like
angels visits, few and far between.'N We
have no idea that the true democracy can
be cAught in any such guH trap; but that
hey will be on the alert, and when ap
preached by these wire.w orkers, treat
them with contempt.
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Ladies' Smoking.

"rbree ladies, apparently of the supper
ton class" says New York paper, eac.
companied BY three gentlemen, were pro.
menading the upper part OF Broadway,
each smoking regalial" Aud why moi.
pray! IL we we're lady and had smok.
ing husband, we should undoubtedly
smoke, too-jusl for the same resson az
we would always eat onions when he did
Ssi-asienee u The 6rst Law af nature.
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IN Erroneous Notion Correcied.--It vii
not be out Of place to mention here that
the notions entertained in Europe Of the
manner of putting to death by the bow.
string are extremely erroneous. Itissup.
posed that condemn ed person submits 10
his late without murmur, and kisses the
sentence that annouces his doom. But
repeated inquiries lead me to affirm tha,
IT Is otherwise, and that Malone a ms Sc /.
dom die magnanimOusly by the hand of an
execulioner. They often inter piercing
cries, prey 10 despair. become iusensi
Bile. The executiouer generally stabs or
shoots them first, and then, if not quite
dead, strapgles them with the shawl
snatched from his head, or with the girdIe
from his waist, or with the first rope at
hand 7rareis Of Lady Hester .stanhope.
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A New Mexican Rannhlic

The 81. Louis Republican, states that
10 conversation with a gentleman re
Gently from Santa Fe, il learns that before
'his gentleman left that city, Gov. Armiio
informed him. that there was al that time
measure in contemplation. to form a
new confederation of States in Northern
Mexico; that they proposed to declare
their independence of Mexico, and tLen
to unite as Republic: that, to secure the
cooperation of the Department of New
Mexico in this en- terprize, Mr.. Hackus. a
lawyer of some celebrity from chihuahua.
had visited him at Santa Fe, and deyelon.
ed the plan TO him. The States of Ia.
catecas, Durango, Sonora, Tamaulipas
and Nueva Leon, now united in one State.
Coabuila, chihuahua and California. were
parties to the contemplated revolution.
and the object of the mission ofMr. Hae
kus to Santa Fe, was TO enlist Gov. Ar.,;.
10 IN the struggle. Gov. Armiio is un3er.
stood to have returned an evasi,e answer.
leaving 1t TO time to determine the mas,
polite course for him to pursue.
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The st. Louis Republican understand
that Gen. Shields has forwarded TO Wash.
ington his resignation as Commissioner Of
the General Land Office. or course, he
accepts the military appointment.
We are glad that such Efficient men as
Mr.. Shields has been called into the army
but we sincerely regret to lose his valua.
BILE services in the Land Ofice. He was
Western man aud one emiuently quail.
ded for the place.
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The Committees have deemed il proper
in consequences Of the erection, Of the
county of Wyandot. to submit the repre-
sentatIon OF that county, as well as those
counties which its erection has effected
by an increase or dimunntion of their pop
ulation, upon which the representation is
based to the convention for apportion+
ment. The fomer representation from
Hancock was 20 delegates; Crawford 20
1t is earnestly hoped that the Democrats
Of the several counties will respond 10 this
call by timely action in appointing their
delegates, and by full attendance at the
coventions.
The Democratic papers throughout the
district are respectfully requested to in-
sert this notice in their papers.
l.. B. OTIS, Of Sandusky,
M. G. WHITLEY, OF Hancock,
SAM'L., MYERS, OF Crawford,
JOHN BATS, Of Wood,
s. H. BROWN, Of Ottowa,
JOHN G. BRESL1N, ofSeneca.
June II, lS46.
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P0IO Alto Fight in NeWnorf.

a Womaa an The Case.--It is rumored
that fight, between several iniiyiduals
Of the Upper Five Hundred y Of tho city
Of Newport, opposite, came OF sfae be-
fore yesterday near the Ferry landing
II appears that gentleman who has a
pretty wife, became jealous, froms some
unacconntable cause, of two young gen.
tleman, and threatened TO shoot one or
bot b. One Of the Young men having
heard of this, met his would be opponent
near the ferry--irew pistol and snapped
H. out the weapon missed f.r. The hus.
band then rushed upon the assa.lant, and
taking the pistol away. commenced
brisk cannonading with his fists upon the
young mans body--the head ! The friends
OF each party Joined IN the conflict and
the engagement became general. In the
end the husband got rather the best OF i,
the young man having received a seyere
bruising. In looking up the dead and
wounded, few hours after the fight, one
man was found ying senseless, Who,
~ the excitement # the moment, was |
thrown over fence by a real Kentuck,
screamer I; several scratches were diseoy. |
cred, but no dead was there to burv.l I,
Is said this is the PaIo Alto of the hostile
parties, and that the Resaca de la Palma
WI follow shortly, when we hope 10 be
'bie to give official dispatches from our
BILE and long tried Reporter, who is Xiv.
'uacked near the seat Of war.--Ciacin.
'qH Comm, prci1I
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Death of C. j. McNulfv.

Upon the reception Of news ofthe death
of MIR. MoNulty. at Mt. Vernon, a hand
bill was issued calling meeting of Tie
people of that place on Monday, the 9Th
inst.
The proceedings Of a meeting of the
members of the bar of Mt. Vernon. will be
found in this days paper.-Ohio Press
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Mr.. EDITOR:
In reading the Wayne County Democrat
of July 10th, notice the following, which
presents remarkable contrast, with the Edi-
tors letter, which is also herewith published.
Mr.. Carney, undoubtedly through lack of
judgement and mex perience in the ways of
the world is insensble of the fact, that such
extraordinary inconsistency must recoll more
heavily upon himself than upon those at whom
he aims his boyish and weakmnded vitupera.
ton. have no disposition to be drawn into
controversy with Mr.. Carney; for esteem
a man too lightly, to permit me to banter
words with him, who is susceptible of being
induced to pursue course, so vacillating as
that pursued by him. He is earnestly reques-
ted to publish the letter which was written to
him, asking him for his opinion, in the matter
in question; by which he says, 4 have been
most outrageously imposed upon That the
public may see, how easily the far seeing, and
sapient Editor of the Wayne County Demo-
crat' can be imposed upon. In speaking of
the matter, he ays:
"Those 7oor malignant wretches who have
been laboring SO fully hard Cor some time
past to break down the FoRuM, have sudden
y walked up to h-orr-ible disappointment.
Instead of accomplishing their object, they
nave most completely stripped the mask from
heir own putrescent carcasses, and now stand
before the world, as marks for scorns unerr-
ng finger
Let all who undertake to meddle with
Fee and Independent press, herea ter take
warming by their fate. The very tool who
cted as stool-pigeon for the federalsts, was
onvicted of charging twice for the same ad-
ertisement. A nice young man to be tho
ccuser Of others, truly"
The following letter, Is herewith published,
) show what his honest convictions were, be-
're he was made d cats pau by the monkey
'hich now has his (Carneys) fingers in the
OF Goals.