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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-20
IFoR TIE WHO


MrssEs. EpTroRs-A very eur,o,v x.x of IN. R,o,,.,
and ITS correspondents will clearly show that that party
easily pleased, their audauon OF Mr. Leake NAV be re-
Rarded as any proof Well; the whies Of all others in inc
country. should object 10 thin. The Nbiy, an ,,,.I
snee At the African Church, last Friday week and a,
e paees where Leake and Bolts have met are
perfectly siuhed with the result To say that Leake is
only risy-h for Bolts in discussion upon the ,s,,
questions OF War; Revenue &C. is go entirely tine in the
Judgment OF the hSs generally that none have supposed
Unnecessary 10 undertake To burden the coumns of Why
paper with any statement upon the subject Ono ia n s,nt
IN argument and fact, and the mere rep,a,cr the
sae sangwhanglng OF party who no,h.g fair or
neritorious any where except in " Huaksrdou1r
II Is not, however, without amusement thai We now
hold this party attempting make cspa to sustain their
@lhg cause rom the charge that Bolts did ac,usy vote
against the Iarf OF AZ. This party who have wsSed an
eNteTmnaung warfare against thus Same Tat of IJ ard
all who sustained IL, suddenly turning round and
suns D. because the Journal IN part exhibits him
ing several negative votes upon principle
IN the Tariff, but great and fundamental duty TO the
Constitution and the country in maintaining the ndeperd-
enee the Legislative department OF free from
the influence and dictsion Of the Executive This and
THIS only the proof and however ,pecous tue
the intelligent of the county will see through the
scheme This charge can only them in winning
FAis' 10 their side; and how much probability there il n
their making prlseytcs from this source they NAV DETER
mine The hope iral tho charge erroneous and
what the Independent men OF the country approved in Mr.
b' as me means OF indicating Congress and has been
denounced by this LocooeO party. Let these men reem
Der the fate OF Lord North aud his administration IL,
them remember the ultimate efforts OF Junus
the throne the House Of Commons valuable lesson
may thus be learned II they will.
But to come down u the matter Immediately demandinr
our auenuon-Iet the Wings not be ntm dated by thi.
game OF Eras" This Loco party, well known hn,
Tor years paetisei this with advantage TO them
selves In the election 70 come of THURSDAY they will
md that the system has lost its charm The thing SET
ed as the Wings will show, aud the election Of Bolts
he hopes will forever perish. All the Wings desire of
me parry u, 10 be faithful to the country and themselves
and the Congress will eXtbil some of the lu.tri,ps
names and characters that have adorned tho natonn coun
eiis OF other and porcr umes-such Wm l.. Goggin
Jno' = Pendeton. John VI. Bos Geo w. Boiling Henry
T. Irving, Wloushby Newton w. B. Preston 10 say no
hlng OF Jones from Accomsc. Fournoy from Psylyania
Watts from Norfolk and Kennedy from Berkeley districts.
glorious gn.aNy Of noble spirit Redemption i, near
Every thing oE country aad nothing for self
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ing TO advance the Interests Of that district nationally
should not hesitate to vote. in order California
firnER ron on AsAtNsT rHE PROHIBITION sLAvERV.
would make the territory the qHa Hon and be
ed IN vote accordingly. would the tespon-
sbty pOscfty OF rejecting it. IN order CRAFTY sec
tonal partisan feelings The stretching bounds
the continent and along down the Pacific the
front already for distance Of 100 OF 200 miles,
huences should be sacrificed by the lswRer unworthy
OF thought compared with the proud destiny marked out
Tor us with such an acquisition"
Here is unequivocal declaration made through the
columns OF the central Of the Administration that rath
er than ose California. the writer II representing district
In Congress. would VOTE or SLA-
'ERY-in other words, wiLNor rkoyiso-rathcr
than sacrifice our magnificent and manifest destiny
such MINOR INFLUENCE" tho introduction OF slavery
within the limits of the newly acquired territory! And
yet. while such sentiments these published from
high source. and without word Of dissent the columns
OF the Washington Union the friends Of the Administration
are demanding pledge Of whigs, who they cay, cannot
be regarded sae # they refuse give IT, oppose
any man who may be in favor OF adoption OF very
principle, which is here treated altogether insignificant
in comparison with the importance obtaining the terri
tory 50 much coveted
Ii must be obvious from these and other similar devel-
opmcnts, that the Wimot p5oviso like the Twenty first
Rule lie to be used this Spring eeconecrng hobby
by our opponents whose css for the safety OF the South
are always much quckened the month Of April
1t SrKO TEyEK, which reaches climax on the fourth
Thursday OF that month and then rapidly SUBSIDIES leaving
the patient hearty and vigorous he had never been
affected by the malady He has indeed recovered from 90
many spasmodc attacks OF this sort which threatened TO
prove fatal that the byestsndes now rather amused
than alarmed at each periodical recurrence OF the symptoms
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Tus CoNsrIrUrroN-srArE RIGHTS.
The Last Call.

Aa this 10 the last number OF our country paper which
will appear before the day Of election we deem i; not IN
appropriate address such Of readers may
before the battle shall have been fought and won an
meat appeal 10 do ther duty ON THURSDAY NEXT.
Let humanity apprehension that efforts redeem the
State may prove unsvang. induce single Wing to absent
himself from the polls nor the other hand should they
permit overweenng confidence OF in any coun-
~ in district TO lead them the error not unfre-
qucniy fatal one, OF supposing that the loss Of ONE
VOTE can be OF no consequence. Upon one vote may
depend the election OF member to the Legislature and
representative Congress. therefore exhort EVERY
MAN to do hrs duty and II will perform his part
with that zeal which reliance upon the soundness OF
principles ought inspire, may with confidence
anticipate the most suspicious results We may be des-
tined TO disappointment but we have felt
sued Of the triumph Of the Wing in the Old Denim
son Than do ut this moment. We do not, indeed ex-
pect carry majority Of the Congressional Dstricp-
Gerymaneered they have been, should scarcely be
ebe TO DO this, II very large majority Of the voters
of the State Wings. But we believe we shall gain
from three five members Of the House OF
uai majority in the next House Of Delegates To
do hiS however, il 10 essential that every shall be at
his poet, only voting himself but urging his lukewarm
roiehbors follow his example, and furnishing convey
such O them may be destitute of the means OF
getting TO the polls.
To tho Wings of the Metropolitan District, we and our
gent solicitations hs scarcely deem to add
word. We will only say TO the Wings of the ad
joining counties tina, their brethren in the City are fully
alive The magnitude Of the occasion, and the soemn
" Of the duy which imposes upon them and that on
tie day OF election, the GIBRALTAR OF WHIGGERY"
will not be found wanting Mr. Bolts will be sustained 5y
toe Wings OF the City with zeal, enthusiasm and unani.
nifty, which il it be met by corresponding spirit on the
part Of the Wings Of Hanover Louisa Goochlsnd Ches-
tr'rid Powha and Henco have every reason to
believe viii be the case his election will be, we said
weeks ago, "beyOnd psradventure" 1t is proper
add, however, that opponents arc affect 10 be
quite snnpuue ourselves and they are stranins
every nerve defeat the candidate Of the Wing psriy
whom they both hate and car-hale for his CITY to
Wing principles, under all crcums,ances-iu defeat and
disaster well in the OF victory and prosper
iyand fear, because Of the bodness and ability with
which be maintains and defends those principles Need
say that the very qualities which render Mr. Bolts so
obnoxious opponents should him the jealous
support Of those who entertain the views Of national
policy and who solcous for their ascendancy in the
public councils
To THE POLLS, WINGS To THE POLLS! AND
TIE DAY Is YOURS!
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The NIississippi Regiment.

by reference TO the sketch will be on ou first
page, will be tina, the American forces WERE at ono
c's OF the battle OF Buena VISTA, in very pecarious po-
suon-ihai TO say when the NJ, 1cans formed ON the
Inc designated ID. We say positively that the
anoedoe, which relate coming zen Taylor him
sell applies 10 this Junctuo OF the fight, stated up
what may be considered good authority h,t Gen ay
l1r IN giving OF the battle Lieut. Col RAN
d,Ph of the Virginia regiment, sad that al there had been
only Tegu lars in the battle Of Buena Vista he would p,oba
BY have sttho day the Mississippi regiment of yolun
ieers was whipped three times without knowing IL; that
when borne down by overwhelming numbers they fought,
on Jusi as nothing unc mmon had happened tlem and
by din OF endurance and wonderful sactty in rppng
up the next TO them, they retrieved the fortunes Of the
field" As related TO the general tells this story with in
hne guso. As reported by ALL the Mssi'sippinns under
Col Davis on that day Of fought with yaor and in
tel gence unphrsles in dern fare. Each man sec m
cd TO consider the fate If the day depending his iu
dvidual proves and stood up the rack with logged
determination conormable TO this ominan idea They
learned tins business Monterey-bu Buena Vista they
betteTed their instrUcton.-[N. o. Pic
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RICHMOND MARKETS

lRkroRrkD ooRREcrkD rwIcK A WIS. ,on rur vu,al
roR.cco ATEIL 10, Is47
fLoUR-s6.75.
S coSrtSeS cents per bushel, and wanted
oorrEe-WiIh n steady county demand We quot.
63a73c i'shis'' o" Do"'nso
FlsH-Iorrings-A small lot Of N C. M I u.,,ns.
hfs, arrival, brought 1915 on the wharf
NnS.toe. from Dcpot-40c. from ye.,el,
CUT NAlLS-4ia4ic.
IbAS-lmpcrial anu Gunpowder Soc An n os. RI,o.
25a50e. 'o'' !" ci<o' BLACK
whlsKEY-Bbls. 3Oc; Hhd. a9c.
LnMe . !. e nc, from store, Sl.I2i.
Rico 35e.. Cuba 23a27c. " ''e' TOT"
Patent lie; Tallow lOaI2I F" wv huu'
CLOVER SEED-SSSa5-duI
HERDS GRASS-Si.
TIMOTHY Do.-S3 per bu.hel.
PIG lRON-S25 to 35.
Olls-W inter strained oil best 100 cts. per R,l
rhoNlSloNS-Bacon, new, hog round plain c.,,..
Western Sides. new, 81; Shoulders new she New I'D
}allc. ~ A''" haiu
Basin $3.50. " ~ WI "o'
suGARs-Double Loaf Sugar l2c; Crushed iac. Phi
veHzed lsBe ~ Orleans 7ilsi., for strictly prime, Port,
kico 81 ABE; ST. Crox 91aiOs. Wv
SHOr-5a5t
sALT-sales from wharf at 81, soc.
, EXCHANGE.
Pb,,Sa .n drafts prem Baltimore draft, s,i PROM
S Snlaue,phia Sai North Carolina 5s1 dis.
south Carolina dis. Wheeling , di,'
treasury Notes 4 prem. Tennessee an.
Alabama 5a6 dis Snoci, Al us.
BEEF MARKEr-ArRiL g.
ChTrLE $3.50 to 81 IS by the scale.
SHEEP si7s To 81.
HOGS, SO
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The Kanawha District.

We stated, few days ego, ths, the Wings OF Harrison
county, hearing OF Mr. Sephensons unfortunate with
d'awal from the Congressional in the Kauawha
triet had promptly nominated Waldo P. off, who had as
promptly taken the fed. We learn that the whigs
OF the other end OF the District, Of the movomen
in Harrison, have prevailed William MeComas Esq Of
Cabs undertake the The hauerng prospect
OF redeeming the District OF which such sanguine hopes
were entertained when Mr.. Stephenson nominated,
of very much diminished BY his withdrawal and
unless the Wing be concentrated upon one OF the
gentlemen nominated the election of the Locofoco
candidate OF inevitable We hope however, tina,
Me'sr Go and McComas have entered into an arrange.
which will prevent division of the whg vote and
the consequent defeat Of both.
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General Taylor.

In letter from Washington to tho New YORK T,b,,,.
We End the following complimentary notice Of ,bi, B,
popular favorte:
Cen Wool understand writes to a friend In tbi. c,
IN INC most enthusiastic tefms Of Cen Toylos conduct on
The Day OF Buena VISTA. lie says thai be- docs NOT bell ~
liJ o'hef "eHto poo me county could have scmev,d
victory that day against such uefner5og. odJ, A. 49,
WH0ic rage Of the conflict Gen Taylor remained calm az ON
pnIld,-day lie va.or hs confidence hs nyncb.e prs
sence oil mind awakened The greatest enthusiasm among
nN u''p'' lnd muupI cd ttCf oude1vofs. Three umss
me little army filtered before the vast array against II
Uco umfs De rallied them by Bus onimnunp words Of o.,
ouaRemont ond drove ihcm upon the comp1ct mas.s Of
.ne eH,,ny' ne seemed aimed with ubqliy. wherever
hs presence was most wanted. wherever tbe f, ,, "A
hardest wherever he r1Jps most wanted suceo is ,.
euro o. Doe. Jam0ted by the shower Ui balls f,,,I4
around nm tnd even uod.ed biz coat he watched over o
events ~ me dny with anxious eye, he commend. q ,
gallant charge Of Hay, md the heroic and vet,f.p. A
vance of no hunters Of Kentucky upon tho Msres, ctl
battle h.ways mo came aways cool and determined
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Maior General PiiIn,v.

The Warrington core pondon, Of the New York Tn.
bune accounts or the rapid promotion Of Gen Pillow, Of
Tennrssee, as follows:
You vii read in the Union" Of last evening the promo
TON Of Brig Cen Pillow, Brig. Gen. Qultman and Colonel
cushing IN letter written weeks SINCE, predicted tnt
Brig Cen Pillow would DO made Moor General and had
reason Tor M superstition. knew that h. possessed qusi-
cations Which the War Department would find II more
sy TO acknow. edge than 90 resist.
Gen Pillow" says the "Un.on," cha, performed vaIu.
aoic services In Tie held and among the most con-
spicuous officers Of the Army the recent b1ubafdep,
aud ege Of the City OF Vera Cruz and Case OF San Juan
de Oldu" The Union might have aniodatcd his qualiG.
ca'ns Tor the Office, more particularly had been de-
etmnci i2 nominate him thereto long before the CITY md
Castle OF Vera Cruz were 1kcH. MAJOR Gen Pillow was
counsel for tie brother OF the Pefdent am informed n
case Of some importance, which he gained and gas be
sde, law-plnc Of the Presidents present pryate and
c7rh1cnua Secretary" u such be the fact there zee n.
peculiar propfcy giving him ono Of the highest 5si.
uon' DO the Army M preference 10 Cen Worth who ne.
vcr TO our edge performed any services save those
Oi o military character
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Donations for Tbp Erisy,

The following have been received during the past week.
ending 18th Apal:-
From WIN wickham, Of Hanover county, so bush corn.
From y Burnley, Of Albemotc bbl flour.
From Dcseron, ESD OF Louisa behalf Of the citizens
near Teyiian's depot, % bags Jrn, bags mes and
pc bacon.
from Ne Grace Street Baptist Church Of this city through
LIS Shaver, 2 boxes clothing.
From F Finks, bbs -four.
From harin James for the Lickinghoo Church, Gooch-
lend county, Sl3 Is.
From Chs DekeosOn Esq s57 81, for citizens in upper
plrt Of Louisa county.
From Dr. II Nelson sud wife, of Hanover, IS each, and
their Robert 50 cents
From Peyion Harrison, Of Cumberland county, $50
From Francis Irving, IS, do. d.
from Finks. for tho Pleasant Grove Church. Green
county, S25 90.
From James Jones. Blue Run Church. Orange CO.. sl5
From VIM II Mayo, Cumberland. 10 bushels corn
From gentleman Of Cumberland CO.. through Il Powell,
u5s corn.
From II Powell, | bb. -four.
RON x " B1wdrn, Esq. from citizens Of Norfolk 1857
We have purchased Of The Gllcgo Mills az much Kill
ened corn meal the funds will pay for ond hope By the
i' hay to receive enough to load the ship for rclnd.
FRY
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MARION.
10 the w hiGs OF the counties of Hem
rico, Hanover, Louisa, GoochIaud
PoWhatan, Chesterfield and the civ
OF lkir Ilmnmh. -!

IHuRsoAr Mkt being election day. let an old Whir
oeseeeh every brother Wing TO be the polls and then
and there Kill Locoocoism in this ID strict tsII 60, -
You will but do your duy, good and true Wings, Holm
NJ Bolts will be elected certain as Thursday ne n
VIII come; aud would respectfully ask every Whig in
tne psIei what opinion do you entertain a. regards tn.
wing principles that Bolts does not and will not use his
a'Hues TO carry out IT YOU elect hm2 This you can do
u You Will. The whole Wing parry throughout the United
states ore calling upon the Wings Of the Richmond Dis
uc' 10 send John NJ. Bolts the next Congress for in
MN Trey will have lhat able and willing TO carry
gl" hs principles without any from the WHIT, ,u,.
IGere'vte say brother Whig' let disappoin the
whole Wing parry OF the Uaited States bot le, eycry
among US iha' calls himself Wing at the polls on Thurs
day, aud give long pull, and strong pull and pull all
t,Sener AID elect our candidate John NJ. Bolts and the
Ways throughout the L States will say yell n p L
m3Ht D-rct" md will reJ,ce with ~ Of the District
wi, just say am ONE OF THEM wings.
Hsnuco, 10 b April. lS47
" The Times and Republican will nl.,s. .o,r
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have never known man who could not err nor have
ever known an Administration with which conquered in
on the face oi the globe who honestly aVre. Nm nn
ion upon all sub cts Toe Father OF his Counry Thoma.
Jehsr'on' and James Madison erred the estimation OF
song patv IN nT country AZ that day. and probably in the
estimation OF the honest and independent, OF all
No man may ever expect To administer this in
conformity with the views OF all parties or in such man
honest aRd Independent OF his own parry 40 lo, a. The h
erv OF speech and the freedom opinion arc enjoyed by
the American citizen As shall not again very soon tres
pa, upon your honee' cannot close this alton
without suggesting tho proprey of taking Immediate
sueh as may be thought best calculated TO promote our
cause II necessary tha, should come to some un.
enemies Toe, and understand our.olyes JIJNIUs
Charles City, April 18Th lsi7
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CITY ARRIVALS.

EXCHANGE HorrL-hpul lis suation M. s,,,,,n e..
Tom Thumb, Barnum Mr.. Totem Mr. wrh,t., Al, -, -,
90 oys Ne" York Elicit Phila; Carter MayAnd caw.
No. "nhrgton = Fekhn. virginia Z and H yon,,n NJ.
ptun'wiek w Collins w II Hicks struyet N YaTl. w n
Holder Miss c Dewey, Raleigh NJ "
COLUMBIAN HoTEL-Apri III Mareb,p nj .,d i,,. Ma,
Moody IT Moody, Chcsterncd Hall Bnhiuor w
'aehson Miss L Argyle. Goochland II; W Win
ire 'neSerhed Aleu- frankn Or. Joues Cunbedaud O.
amelia boud'nE Charlous STANFORD, Jr Che.terhh
hng william o II Tucker, Amelia Pedu- War
h', Ellis hentiee' Il Jenftss ChaIotev lie; w d
s Tanner Dingniel w Muueu Lynch
ou't WIN hooe'ts, Nelson Horn PocAhonlas Dtush
vile. Mrs Z Dudley Petersburg
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Tr. Claws Firth Dny.

Mr. Gays Birth Day celebrated with great en,hu.
SIAM the 18Th inst, by large parry gentlemen ssye-
Ta hundred in number, IN the city New York Joseph
L. White Esq formerly conspicuous member Of Conrres,
from Indiana, delivered speech, characterized BY great
iervo IN which his determination to adhere the states
Of Kentucky the Wing candidate for the Presden
cy Of le4e, Enthusiastically applauded Mr. Clay b,,
friends in every section Of the Union who will sur
render him with reluctance but We imagine thu, he
viii himself refuse permit the OF his narne-and #
slch should be his desire, his friends however pam
fuI Ihe sacrifice, mu.t defer to ms wishes
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DOGGET & ANDERSON,
10y virtue Of a decree OF the Circuit Court of

ElG virtue Of n decree Of the Circuit Court Of
- rowa pronounced Tho tbds Of Nay is N suit
between Jmos Racn Go plaintiff and Henry Wahau
oilers dsndsrtt the ufd rnsd Trustee 81
trust of The 10Th and IN Of May, 1879 mentioned plaintiff
b, Will TIE 18Th of Juro The Tavern Of Wm. Meth.
etnL the county Of Povhaan me hghes bidder
public suction, for Al the the two
decfs q Aforesaid Of land sny
Buckingham road, rOwhain couuty on which thu
rad Waths resides he ~ he Hsnry Wshh,
q 2xi ADJOINING The former
asks md which subject payment of the pu,
money oher n land thfty seres move n,
allotted 70 the wife Of Henry Wa nan 4,
division Of tho estae % John BrsEpst m
dowo and he'd BY Mr.. "a w. Baseai a. widow n ne
hid John Boz NJ deceased containing acres NOR or ~ and
ism Of ~ ~ ianf 81 shout in Clement To,
As county which belongs estate OF the aid John psseal
deed anf fueh re ~ vested tubscb.r viii b.
the pufchaser purchasers HENRY coRpOg
q0-w5w Tu,,es
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from the captain Of the Corvette which passed down the
nSer on Thursday last that letter received at Cam
Mso juss before he left from Capt. Montgomery. O. NJ.
a. Monterey. stating that IL asserted there good
mexican authority. that Gen. Arss, ineensed at tho die
grace put upon him by Santa Anna 80 dier.n, from hi.
treatment OF Ampuda had succeeded in raising 1000
and was marching from Zheaiccas the city Of Mexico
determined to put down Santa Annals authority and
state Herrera Il understood that Santa Anna had
marched with the OF his shattered forces to crush
Artist
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To the whis voters of Richmond

iheIe beng much-and We think just-d ssatisfacron
et ana expressed with our late Delegate. Mr. Mayo
tie Fteshoarrs only upon TIC question Of the c
the Jamts River bJnGs by the city, beg leave 10 nom
nate a. candidate TO represent the city Of Richmond IN
TO next Le2isia,ure OF Virginia, Mr.. ARCHIBALD
PLsASANTS, whom Wa ere sure is IAwyrr Fx,,,.r -
know that the law, above alluded to- SsTIrUrioy,
and disranchses Ihrceighs least OF the sursean of
the city.
Ihe'e who are not disposed yield up without strug
gle. tue dearest ght OF ifeemen guaranteed 10 ~ by the
Constitution wi! rally the support IF Viz Peasants
MANY WING VOTERS
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TO the Republican Voters of the Rich.
nOnd District

. HAN0VEE, Ton Apn, lsl7.
MEssRs. EDToRs-As the Enquirer may refuse to pub
.sn Card from one Of the fiIcnds Of Mr. Calhoun.
take the Liberty Of sending this the Wig to inform
the irent' OF Mr.. SEDDoS that arc glad to hear a
poll wli. be opened Ia oil tbs counties IN the Dstrct
mat we may vote for the Of our choice and no.
have one forced US, by few. who have been in
sf-Henn 10 pushing aside the highly distinguished gen
temdn sho has represented Us with so much abiIty-
Then, ieow-cItzens, in this free county, let US have
The independence 10 cast for our able repre
sentative, JAMES a. SrDD1N. Esq. fret choice.
AN OLD DEMOCRAT OF HANOVER