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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.


SNHE sessions Of this Institution annually com.
Il menee on the LIST day Of October, and terminate
on the 18th ofJune folloWing
The schools Of the University, with their respect
i've professors, are:
|. AscIEsT LANGUAGES, Professor Harrison.
2. MoDnRE LANGUAGES, Sehele.
8. MArHEnATIcs, 4" Courtenay.
A. NArURAL PHILosoPHY, w. B. Rogers
S. CIuL EEGREERmG--the subjects of wbicb
are divided between the professors Of Mathematics
and Natural Philosophy.
g. CHEMISTRY, Professor X. L. RaSers
7. MEDICINE, Howard,
8. ASAroMY q SUReERr, Z" Csbell.
8. MORAL PHiLosoPHr, McGufey
10. Law, J. B. Minor
In both schools of Languages are also taught An.
cent and Modern History, and the literature of The
respective languages
In the school Of Mathematics is included mixed
mathematics.
In that of Natural Philosophy, minsraogy and
geology,
In that of Moral Philosophy, belles-lettres logic
and political economy.
In that of Law, besides municipal law in all ia
branches, the law of nature and nations the science
of government and constitutional law.
To be admitted into this Institution the applicant
must be sixteen years Of age; but the faculty may
dispense with this requision IN favor Of one whose
brother is a student.
Every student is free to attend the school of nj,
chOicej Dut II ne DC unuer tWehty-one years OF age
he shall attend al least three, unless authorized by
his parent or guardian writing, or by the Faculty
Tor good cause, 10 attend less number
All students under twenty-one years-of age are
required 10 board within the precincts, and 70 de
posite their funds with the Patron.
Religious services are regularly performed al the
University by chaplain, who Is appointed, in turn
from the four principal denominations Of the State;
and by resolution of the Faculty, ministers Of lhe
Gospel may attend any Of the schools without the
payment Of fees TO the Professors. The same priv.
ilege is extended TO young men who are preparing
for the ministry, upon their presenting TO the Fac
ulty satisfactory evidence OF decided merit
The expenses Of the season Of nine months are as
follows;
Board, lodging, and attendance e..........slO0
Rent Of dormitory sl6; for half, If occupied by
Two ......... ..................... B
Use Of public rooms. s....................... Is
Fuel and candles estimated dat............... at. IS
Fees, IL only one professor be attended, $50; il
two, to each professor $50; IL more than two,
TO each s23j say Observation-Disclosures. Is
Total exclusive Of clothes, books, and pocket
money. .....................s2 s2l3
-
The allowance for clothes is limited to slOO, and
Of pocket money to S45.
The usual average amount expended by resden,
students is found from the Patrons books to range
about $3.50; which is believed to be amply sui.
6cient for every useful purpose.
WIN. 8. KEMPER,
Proctor and Patron, University of Va
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CHILDREN,s BooKs.-Gammer Gurto,

THILDREN's BooKs.-Gammer Gurton,s
~ famous histories Of Sir Guy Of Warwick.
Sir Bevis Of Hampton, Tom Hickathrih, Friar
Bacon, Robin Hood, and the King and the Cober.
Gammer Gurton's pleasant stories Of the Princess
Rosetta, Robin Goodfellow, and Patient Gfissel,
with, Gammer Gurion's Garland and Ballads o'
the Babes in the Wood, the Beggar's Daughter, and
Fair Rossmond Newly revised and amended
Just published and for sale by
Sept 23- GEORGE TEMPLEMAN.
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BY the President ofthe United states.

IN pursuance of an act of Congress- approved or
l. the eleventh day of july 1916, entitled "An act
to authorize the President of the United States to
sell the reserved mineral lands in the States of Il-
nois and Arkansas, and Territories of Wisconsin
and Iowa, supposed to contain lead ore" |, JAMES
X. POLK, President of the United States of Amer
ica, do hereby declare and make known that pub
lie sale will be held at the land office at DUBUQUE
in the Territory Of Iowa, commencing on MON
DAY the eighth day Of March next, for the sale of
the public lands heretofore withheld from sale on
account of the valuable lead mines therein, within
the following townships and fractional townships,
known as the rich lead mine district, to wit:
North Of the base line and east Of the fifth princpal
meridian.
Townships oghty-eight, eighty-nine, and ninety,
and fractional township ninety -one, of range one.
Township eighty-eight and fractional townships
eighty-nine, ninety, and ninety'one of range TWO.
Township eighty seven, and fractional townships
lightweight and elghty-nine, of range three
Fractional townships eghty-seven and eighty
eight, Of range four.
Fractional township eighty. seven, of range five
North of The base line and ,oest Of The Gfih principal
meridian.
Township ninety, and fractional township ninety
one, OF range one.
Fractional townships ninety-one, ninety-two, and
ninety-three, Of range two.
Township nnety-tvo, of range three.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
sale; also all quarter quarter sections covered in
whole, or in part, by those mining leases, which
shall not be determined by the day fixed for the
commencement Of these sales.
Presumption claims will not be allowed to any Of
the above lands until after they have been offered
public SALE and become subject private entry;and
ali ofsuch lands as contain mine mines Of lead
ore actually discovered and being worked, will be
sold IN such legal subdivision or subdivisions as
will include such mine mines, at not less than two
dollars and fifty cents per acre
The sale will be kept open for two weeks (unless
the lands are sooner disposed of and no longer;
and no private entries Of and in the townships and
fractional townships so offered will be admitted un
I'll after the expiration of two weeks from the com.
mehcement Of said sale.
In further execution Of the said act, have caused
the Commissioner Of the General Land Office to
publish with this proclamation brief description of
the mineral regions in which these lands lie, and Of
the lands now offered for SALE which he has pre-
pared from official documents and other means Of
information.
Given under my hand at the city Of Washington,
this fifth day Of September, ammo Domni one
thousand eight hundred and forty-six.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President
JAMES H. PIPER,
Acting Commissioner Of the General Land Office
The lands in the mineral regions, embraced in the
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TN pursuance of the fourth section Of the act Of
i Congress, entitled "An act to establish an add-
tional land office in Iowa" approved 9Th August
1916, ], JAMES X. POLK, President of the Uni
ted States of America, do hereby declare and make
known, that have this day designated Iowa city as
the site of the land Office for the Iowa district,
in the Territory Of Iowa, created by said act; and
that said Office will be, and hereby is, established at
that city
Given under my hand at the city of Washington
this l4th day of August anno Domin one thou
sand eight hundred and forty-six.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President
JAMES II. PIPER,
Acting Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Aug. Ia
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TARPETINGS.-W have now open an
~ unusually large assortment Of carpetpgs of all
descriptions, viz: ...-.., XII. ....-s.'
90 sets new patterns Brussels carpetings, very
cheap ... .. ..... ...,.
90 pieces imperial three-ply carpeting
20 do three-ply do
so do ingram, all qualities -a
3 sets double-twilled Venetian ,.
10 do plain do t........
10 pieces rag carpeting au
vi, S do cotton and wool ingram, handsome pat.
terms ...at LA. ....ar .-szI-s -...
500 rugs, from 80 (for a handsome tufi rug) up
~ pieces printed baIzes, all wool, rich colors
~ do do do cotton do
SO cotton crumb cloths, very cheap, yards by 3!
Purchasers are invited to examine our stock We
are confident that we can sell them at New York
prices.
d. CLAGETT & co.
Sept 23-3tif .
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.NoTICE.--was committed to the Jail Of

NOTICE.--Was committed to the Jail of
IN Washington county, ID. c., on the 5th July,
1876, as runaway, negro man, who calls himself
JOHN CREW. He is black, about FIVE feet 6.
inches high, and about foty-three years Of age He
says he is free, and was born in Hanover county,
Virginia, and was set free by Mrs, Allen, formerly
Mrs, Watson, of said county, and that he lived with
Jude q Muir, in Richmond, Virginia, and that he
obtained his free papers in Richmond in 1923, when
a Mr.. Henning was clerk of the court. He has
had his right leg broken, which has left large scar
on 1t. He has scar on the right side of his neck,
which he says he has received since he left Rich
mond
The owner or owners of the above described ne.
gro man are hereby required to come forward,
prove him, and take him away, or he will be sold
for his prison and other expenses, as the law di-
reefs.
RoBT BALL, Jailer,
- for
-, .-.-. 49,. A. HUNTER, Marshal.
Aug 15-Iawtf
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SUPERlOR Damask Diapers.---We have
~ just received a.
5p'eces extra quality l0-4 satin damask table
diaper a. a.5a ta.. n.s..
~ pieces double damask table diaper, very cheap
10 do "a do do
20 do ga do do
10 do common table diapers, low-priced
100 double damask table cloths, all sizes, very
.1.. cheap. as ....
The above goods have been purchased from an
agent OF the manufacturer, at great sacrifice, and
will be sold great bargains. 49,. ....
Sept 23-3if .s CLAGETT g. co.
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IRISH LINENs.-we have received directly
Il from the manufacturers in Ireland
20 pieces 1874 Irish sheetngs, at very low prices
~ DO 6-4 do DO
100 do Irish linens, extraordinarily cheap,
Nichilsons make M"
SO pieces BarkIey's celebrated goods
10 do extra fine for shirt bosom,
stout.
We warrant these goods all linen.
ID. CLAGETT g. co,
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Notice to pre-emption claimants.

Every person entitled to the right of pre-emption
to any land within the limits Of the townships and
parts of townships above enumerated is required 10
establish the same to the satisfaction of the register
and receiver of the proper land Office, and make pay
rnent therefor, practicable after seeing this
notice, and before the day appointed for the COM
mencement of the public sale of the lands embrac-
ing the tract claimed otherwise such claim will be
forfeited. l........
JAMES III. PIPER,
Acting commissioner of the General Land Office.
Aupnst lQ--law1Iw
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Notice to pre- emption claimants.

Every person entitled to the right Of pre-emp-
ton 10 any lands within the townships above emu
merated is required to establish the same to the sat
sfacon Of the register and receiver Of the proper
land office, and make payment therefor as soon as
practicable after seeing this notice, and before the day
appointed for the commencement Of the public sale
Of the lands embracing the tract claimed, otherwise
such claim will be forfeited. aj - gnlIEL-|
,....sss 81, JAMES III. PIPER,
Acting Commissioner ofthe General Land Office
August l4-lawts -t@.
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ships so offered viii be admined, until aher the ex-
said sales. 3stff lionH tli 3AE
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washington,
this l4th day of August, ammo Doniini one thou
sand eight hundred and fory-six.
BY the President.
JAMES III. PrER,
Acting Commissioner of the General Land Office,
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Acting Commissioner Of the General Land Office
Notice to pre-emption claimants.

NOttce 10 pfe-emptiOn claimants.
Every person entitled to the right Of pre-empion
to any lands within the limits Of the townships and
parts Of townships above enumerated, is required to
establish the TO the satisfaction of the register
and receiver of the proper land Office, and make pay
ment therefor as practicable qtltr seeing this
notice, and before the day appointed for the com
mencement of the public sale Of the lands embracing
the tract claimed; otherwise such claim will be for
feited. JAMES Fl. PIPER,
Acting Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Aug l9-la~s
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BY the President of the United states.

Acting Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Aug. ID
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HATS Of every material in the new sutumna
IL style, in the minutest particular according with
the prevailing mode, can be obtained at "TODD'S'
The season permitting white hats, Panamas, and
Leghorns to be laid aside gentlemen are invited to
examine new collection Of my manufacture, and
particularly recommend for their consideration the
lustred moleskin, as the cheapest, the most emf
nenty elegant and most attrsctiyey the neatest hat
hat can be worn.
The ladies may desire to inspect the novel Ands-
uslan riding hat. shall be much pleased to show
Boys hats and caps Of every description
- w. B. TODD,
Sign Of the Golden Hat, west of Brown's Hotel.
oc' Sur ...... Washington.
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Oct2-6t
BY A. Green, AuctiOneer.
and Kitchen Furnit

III at a1ction.-on Wednesday, the 7th instant,
shall sell, on street, between ID and 81 streets
Immediately in the rear of the St Charles Hotel, at
10 O'Clock a M, the furniture ola person declining
housekeeping. We enumerate in part
Mahogany spring seat sofas
Do ornamented sdeboard
DO pier, dining, breakfast, and card tables
Pier glasses, solar and other lamps
Parlor, chamber, hall, and step carpets
Beds, bedding, bedstead, and chamber requisites
Wardrobes, cooking, and other stoves
good lot of kitchen utensils
With many other articles not necessary to men,
ton. ....|a
Terms Of sale: All sums of and under $40, cash;
over $50 credit sixty and ninety days, for notes
satisfactorily endorsed, bearing interest.
A. GREEN,
Oct I'd Auctoneer.
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FARM AT AUCTIoN

On Monday, the 18th instant, al o,eocL
p M, shall sell at public auction, at the auctions
store OF K w Dyer in the city Of washington
he farm Of 2G6 acres, owned and occupied by Rss1
Iyeess al his death. Il lies Just within the nortL
western limit Of The District of Columbia sbon,
i've miles from the city, on the turnpike, which
branches half mile beyond the farm into the ROAD.
eajing 10 Rockville Brookyille and ColesyiII.
Maryland. One hundred and twenty acres are ~
wood, great portion of il oak and chesnut A "a
fencing, There several fine springs and ricb
bottom Of forty acres ADAPTED 10 meadow with
rood mill seat on Rock creek. The rest is on The
elevated plain which divides the waters of RocS
creek and the waters Of the Eastern branch of The
Potomac A height, not far from the road eliyibls
as building site, commands fine view of the sur.
rounding country. The Sugar-loaf mountain in
Maryland, some thirty miles distant is distinetlv
visible. The homestead on the road was used as
avern, and proved profitable. The soil is well
tdapted TO clover, is kind, and easily improved
The place is recommended to purchasers by ne
nigh and healthy situation, its neig hborbood 10 on.
Of the best markets in the Union, and IFS immunirv
from taxation, the taxes within the Distiot and on
IT the city being llrts more than nominal The
ure is believed to be lndsputable.
The terms Of sale are! One-fifth Of the purchsss
money in cash. the balance in equal payments Al
ne, two, and three years, for notes with approysd
security, bearing interest
+. p. BLAIR, Agent for the heirs
X. w. DYER, Auerioneer.
n5@ The sale OF the above farm, which
was to have taken place on the LEI instant on rhs
premises, was unayoidsbly postponed, there being
no bidders. | am authorized TO say that the farm
must and will be sold on the day above mentioned
Any person DESTROYS Of purchasing farm in m,
vicinity of the city will do we'll to attend this sale
X. W. DYER, Auctioneer.
Oct 3-dif
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NJ OTICE.-1he travel over the Potomac bridge
~ will be suspended on and after the 7th day Of
October next, for the space Of ten days, in conse-
quence OF the repair Of the Washington draw.
by order Of the Commissioner of Public Build
ings.
Sept 29-St
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BY A. GREEN, Auctioneer.
HOUSEHOLD and Kitchen FurDii

BY A. GREEN, AuctiOneer.
HOUSEHOLD and Kitchen Furniture
III at auction Thursday, the 9Th instant
shall sell, at the late residence Of Mrs. Buck de.
ceased, on Capitol Hill, east Of the north Capi,oI
gate, and opposite the Capitol square, at 10 O'Clock
a M, an excellent lot Offurniture We enumera,e
in part
Mahogany sldeboards, bureaus, and sofa
Do dining, card, centre, and other tables
DO washstand, hat-rack, cane, and other
chairs
Giltframe, pier, and other glasses
Cnrled maple, high and low-post bedsteads
Wardrobes, pine washstands and tables
Mantel, solar, hall, and other lamps
Feather beds, bedding, and mattresses
Andirons shovels, tongs, Tenders, &c.
Fine ebony mantel clock
Damask moreen window curtains, Venetian blinds,
&c.
China, glass, and crockery ware, among which il
agood white stone China dinner set
Three.ply, ingram, and step carpets stair rods,
&c.
Cooking and other stoves
good lot Of kitchen requisites.
Also, an upright piano forte, goodtoned instru.
ment
With many other articles not necessary to emu.
merate.
Terms of sale: All sums of and under 500, cash
over $50, credit Of sixty and ninety days, for APP
proved endorsed notes, bearing interest.
A. GREEN,
Oct2-6t Auctioneer.
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- UGAR and M0Iasses at Auction-Ar
- Alexandria, on Wednesday, 7th October, at p
O'Clock, at Union Wharf
As hogsheads and "A tierces prime Porto Rico
molasses, cargo of schooner Elizabeth, from
Porto Rico
Is hogsheads Surnam moIasses.
80 hogsheads Porto Rico sugar part of which
cargo schooner Elizabeth
ANDREW J. FLEMING,
Oct At Auction..,
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INTERFERING to Authors, proprietOrs

TNIENEoT TING 10 AuthOrs, PrOprietOTs
OF Books, &c.--The 10Th section Of the late
act of Congress establishing the Smithsonian Insu
tutlon requires the author proprietor ofany book
map, cnart, musical composition, print, cut or en-
craving, for which copyright shall be secured
to deliver copy thereof, within three months after
IT'S publication, to the secretary, to be placed in
the library Of said institution. Hon. William J.
Hough, M. c., Of New York, is the secre-
tary, and has appointed Hon. b. B, French,
clerk OF the House of Representatives, U. s.,
at the city of Washington, an assistant, 10
whose care any such production may be sent
Other communications, during the recess Of Con-
gress, may be addressed as above or to the secrsn
ry, at Cazenovia, New York.
Sep ll--daceotlNoy
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The Oakland school, near Burlington,
N j.
L. G. WINES, PRiNcIpAI.

"A LII required information will be given on APP
L "A plication to the principal. The winter term
commences on the LIST Monday of November
Sept 29-7ts
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WILLIAM COTTON,
HUGH A. COOPER,
ANDREW SIMPSON,
JOSHUA VANSANT,
HENRY SANDERSON,
JAMES DUKES,
ANDREW Fl. WELLS,
MAURICE BUSH,
CHARLES SORAN,
]. T ARCHER,
ROBERT NJ. ..McLANE,
GEORGE DUTROW,
MARK GRAFTON,
THOS. @. RICHARDS,
MICHAEL TONER,
VIM. J. PAGE,
JOHN BROTHERTON,
DAVID STE WART,
JOHN MCPHERSON.
!. 90, 1886.
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spain,

The rumor Of Csrlist rising in Catalonia turns
out not 10 be unfounded. . b. ...
On the 18th instant the Cortes assembled. The
queen went to the Cortes, and read speech, in
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d. PAINE e. CO.,
Managers Of Lotteries, Richmond, Va.

$4,000!
Grand consolidated lottery, class No A. to be
drawn on Saturday, October 10Th, 1916, at Will
mIngton, Delaware. rs numbers, 10 drawn.
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Elegance, Fashion, Economy.

BALTrMoRE, Sept. 90, 1916.
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S35,206-SlO.h56!

Grand consolidated lottery, class AZ, to be drawn
on Saturday, October 11th, 1886, at Wilmington,
Delaware, rs numbers, Is drawn.
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France.

The advices from Paris are of the 17th ult.
Some of the newspapers, more particularly the
Presse, continue to advocate the immediate under.
taking of cutting through the sthmus Of Panama.
The radical and republican party at LIE Mans
having proposed to dine together to celebrate their
victory at the recent election, the government has
positively forbidden the dinner to take place, and OF
course it will not be given. Such is liberty in
France.
On Tuesday evening last the minister of the
United States was received by the King.
The preparation and sale of tobacco in this coun-
try is a monopoly in the hands of the government.
in 1914, the amount received from the sale was
l07 436 027 francs; the expenses of fabrication sale
&c. were 30 262, 492 francs; the clear profit to the
government, II, l73 ,535 francs.
No law Of primogenturc existing in France, all
lands belonging to any individual divided at his
death equally between his children or heirs. This
causes an enormous subdivision Of lands, which, in
its turn, causes poverty among the agricuturiss,
and bad cultivation At the end of 1912 there were
no fewer than ,s4l landowners, rather more
than one third of the whole population.
The Minister of Commerce has written to the
projects for details of the produce Of the last harvest
ard he states that his own conviction is that the
harvest taken altogether, is better than that Of last
year, though had been confidently stated that there
was great deficit
spain.
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Denmark.

At late sitting Of the States Of Rothschild, u
proposition was made and received with enthusi.
asm, in favor Of the total and immediate abolition OF
slavery, and the emancipation Of all the slaves
"a 1000 in number, in tho Danish possessions in the
West Indies. complete reparation in money will
be made to the proprietors.
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The trial of the Poles is to commence on the Is
October next the debates TO be public. The mum
Der OF the accused lie not given The enthusiasm o
fonng Roland for Russia seems to have subsidized
and anupathy to have taken lis place. MARTA
lsw--Whieh has been proclaimed in the districts o
Blals'e, keds, and Grodno, as well as the banis h
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Belgium.

Nothing Of domestic interest has occurred since
our last. The newspapers have made some obser-
vatlons on the American tariff. They say that il
proves that the United States finally decided
between protection and free-trade; bat they doubt
not that they will shortly boldly declare for the
latter. One journal says that they too enlight-
ened not 10 follow the glorious example Of England;
and the same print makes the admisslon-rsrely ex-
Iorted from a foreigner-that the people Of Great
Britain and the United States march merably at
the head of all nations
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-02-16

beyond 1nes''on that The army of The United States had
not suitc'rai fegusly divided, To defend even such
'or'iessesas that NJ Paint Comfort Yet this Admins
.ra,ion rsshy proceeds to precpae the issue VI arms
without pushing through Congress single bill for The
national defence, aud permits tedious discussion tn
waste the public treasure and what is far u,ure mpor
tnnt the time fr preparaiion.
The reading of iha 6oftesrondence had marked ef
fec, upon the House, hear iha, many will no, vote
gains, the notice, WIN. before ths cuiresroodcnce was
road, would have voles for II. There 10 general sen
limen,. with all consdera,e men, that IL 10 thu ojec, of
Gteat Britain To place this country clearly In The wrnp
before this issue comes on I, is her interest 10 enlist
the sympanes u thu other nations Of Europe on her
side |, is unques,pnrhft 40 hess the in,crest Of this
country Dat IN this rssprrt rcan iIow nnA issls has