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To pEI,PETUATE PEACE

HuBBELL'S PATENT FIRE-ARMS.-This gun loads
al tue breech, the prime pie, regards setting
nome The charge of loading from the muzze the differ.
nes that the load required pass three inches to
N esl instead OF the entire length of (may be) moist
oaIre the mechanical e,nboJies scien-
c principles for this purpose, AMI enables person to
au ana IRE the the OF three hundred per
hou and keep the gun clean load always dry, make
sue me- and burn the powder WE'LL whch, with the
rate nj OF the ball. enables it also to shoot with
power and precision
ne gun shouts either ball and bucksho fine shot, and
Tseim Tor both sporting and warllke purposes.
lhey are made ORDER either in musket life, carbine
and shotgun form, and delivered governments ndlvd
uss, OF organized bodies OF whose purposes
a. variance with the institutions laws OF the Unite
States "
FOR Particulars, address, post paid,
WIN. w. HUBBELL,
Aug. lit Patenee, Philadelphia.
The subscriber fred the muske ~ times
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NIACAULAY's History OF England, cheap edition
Mar H. N~' '''''''N' f. TAYLOR
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r UsBY & DUvALL, Merchant T.,iors, under the

r UsBY ~ DUvALL, Merchant Tailors, under the
II National Hotel, Pennsylvania avenue, have Just
ceved splendid assortment of fashionable Spring and
Summer Goods embracing tire choice articles for
genemen's of this springs importation. Our stock
present consists of superior French and English Cloths
cassmeres and vesugs of variety of color and quail
ily. Also drap dce, bombasn drilling, silk and Mar
settles vestngs; with every other article suitable for the
All of which will make up in usual cle-
style, good they be bought else-
where.
Also, assortment of rich cravats gloves, Suspend
ers, handkefcheis, shirts, stocks, umbrellas, &c
We respectfully solicit call from friends and inc
public. Mar Sl-3'aws~H 3
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C,LAGETT * DODsON, Of the late arm OF ID. CI.xstt

(1LAGEIT ~ DODsON, Of the late hrm OF D. ClsKctt
~ u Co dealers in all kinds OF furniture dry goods,
ing opened extensive and fresh assortment of the
above description OF goods respectfully in
all wish furnish themselves, that this 10
the place for them be suited, confidently be-
eve that in stock be found all things that
ccssary in IN nishing house in line. We bind
selves 10 furnish goods low as the same can be had
a any other store in the Union. We name in part
Elegant ,apestry velvet Competing
Do do Brussels do
English Brussels carpetlng, very fine, stout and low.
Three ply and ingram carpetings new patterns
Together with many other kinds, all of which will
be happy show any who will favor with cali
CLAGETT DODSON,
Corner of Penn. avenue and 9th ST., up stairs.
Ma
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Wear made to Orasr.-BARNE

rENTLEMEN'S Wear made TO Order.-BAkNES
VI IL MITCHELL in full receipt OF an extensive
French English and American cloths cassimcres,
and vesngs embracing every variety Oh new and oeau-
full STYLE color and quality, and would especially invite
gentlemen wishing cheap suits oil clothes made 10
order fashionable and nice manner, TO call ana exam
inc their supply before suitng themselves ELSEWHERE as
they intend offering inducements TO all VINO may
do O make their purchases OF them handsome and
fashionable fits always warranted. .
Also this day received and will be sold unusually cheap
Gentetnens black and fancy silk and satin cravats
Silk and llnencambric handkerchies
Kid aud every other kind OF gloves
Cotton and silk halEhose
Silk. merino, and cotton net shirts and drawers
Together with every other article of gentlcmens wear
usually kept in our line.
Mar 3l-3taw2wif
NEW MUsIC-Just received, at the old established
N store one door OF 18th street, the following
and popular music, which will be sold third less than
il can be purchased elsewhere. VIM. FISCHER.
The Betty Polka dedicated Mrs. Col Bliss composed
by G.. Lenschow.
An Revoir Ia comic song y by Charles Zeuner.
One hour 18th thee, No. of Browns sacred songs.
Deux temps uuadrles figures Of crosses composed
by ID. Carpenter.
The celebrated Polka quadries by Roland.
Burdan qundries; par Paul Clzent
Uncle Ned Quickstep by J. Lenschow.
Uncle Ned, the guitar
Oh Susanna, for the guitar.
Be kind to the loved ones al home
L'Hortensia Galop; by GTobe
Railroad Steam Gallop by Gun2l
Win you my mountain home! as sung by the Or
phean family.
love but thee; by p. Lucer.
Kathleen Mavoureen, sung by Dempster
The where was born; sung by the Hutchinson FAM
lily.
The Lament Quicks,ep; by Dodworh.
California Waltz; by Eliza X. Fiz.
Summer Night Waltz; by l.. Strack.
Fashion Polka by Weselsky.
Susanna Polka; by Muller
Apul3
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(,LAGETT o. I,DDsUN have just received the fol-
~ lowing beautiful furniture goods:
white Lancaster quilts, sizes varying from lOI
tol34 pretty and very cheap
case white Dresden quilts same Sizes with crib quilts
and toilet covers to match
case sizes with crib and toilet match,
beautifully tinted in blue and pink. These goods
superb, and entirely new in this city
Also, beautiful new style of furniture dmity, foR
chamber widow rtains and coverlets, in blue,
pink, buff, yellow, and white. These goods
very beautiful
/ case A French furniture chintZ
l case 3 4 English do do in small figures, Tor
covering chairs, lounges, &C.
Also, beautiful variety of style piano. table, and
stand covers all to match in others in sets;
all beautifully colored
article of wine, dessert fruit cloths, with
kins and doilies match. No good housekeeper
will be without this article, as they are great
saving their white damasks
Also large assortment OF stair rods, suitable for
petng of all widths, and at all prices, from 81 to
$l2 per dozen CLAGEII az DODSON,
Corner OF Penn. avenue and 9Th street, up stairs.
AprS
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By ofder or the President ana Directors,
BENZ. H. LATROBE,
Mar 2D-eotAp20 Chief Enpinoar

(,LAGETr & DODsON respectfully announce
housekeepers, and all who shortly intend TO housekeep,
that they prepared furnish them with general
of all the dry goods which may be wanted for
that purpose. In bedding we have in store
Superine l2I Irish sheetng
Do l04 do
Heavy Russia do width
Do Kentucky sheetng, entirely article in
this marker, extra heavy and hne-almost warrant
ed never to wear out-and at remarkably low prices
Also, 1874 II 4, l0-i style Marseiles quilts some
OF them beautifully fine
DO smaller sizes for trnndle beds and cribs
Also all the above OF counterpanes, pink blue,
and bud. These goods entirely new article
in this country
Also bolster and pillow case linens and cotous
In table linens have l0l, 3 H. and 81 Irish and
heavy Flemish damasks, and napkins to match
Ako, general Of owcl cling, with and with
out borders, bcached and unbleachsd, fine and
We cordially invite all who may be in of anything
line call and stock, determined
retain the reputation which has hitherto followed
house.
CLAGETT & DODSON,
Old stand OF d. Claget 81 Co, up stairs.
Mars
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ITO CONTRACTORS FOR GRADUATION AND MA
SONRf Proposals invited for the .rnduntiop and
masonry OF the following described OF this road
the sections averaging mile In lenghcom encng in
the town OF Cumberland Sections g. and To- will
be le embracing considerable rockwor along the Pot-
river bluffs, and the of bridges ON
section Isl. Also all the sections from 80 inclusive
excepting sections Is and 40 beginning % miles from
Cumberland about mile below the mouth of Savage
err and terminating the summit of the mountain The
work upon these sections heavy containing much rock
excavations and tunnels each about 60 oo in length
and bridge considerable size. The whole number
ofsecions be let 10 In the OF the spring and
summer upwards OF 80 heavy sections will be put
der between Cumberland and Three Forks creek.
The remaining sections between those points, and other
beyond the latter will be let in the spring OF 1850
Specifications of the work the 20 sections DO let will
be ready by the 18th of March They will be dis
bu,ed from the Companys offices in Baltimore, Freder-
ck Harpers Ferry, Cumberland and Washington. The
proposals will be directed the undersigned, No q
Hanover Baltimore and will be received until Sat
urday, the 2sh of April Inclusive Before making bids,
the line should be thoroughly examined and the resident
engineers will be in attendance thereon, give infor
nation The most satisfactory testimonials will be do
manded. The payments will be made in cash, reserving
the usual 20 until the completion of the
The energetic prosecution of the work will be
By cider of he President ana Direcsors,
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$50, OOo-s3o, ooo-saO, OOo-sIo, 900.

VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For the benefit of Monongalia Academy
Glass No So, for 1919,
To be drawn in Alexandria, Va, Saturday, the 18th OF
April, 1919.
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Capital s7a, 5oo-ss5 oOo-sa5 ooo-sl5, ,oo(

Lowest three number prizes $1,000.
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For the benefit of MonongaIia Academy,
Glass ID, for 1919
To be drawn in Alexandria, Va, Saturday, Ap Fl
1919
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G1O0 REwARD.-Ran away from the subscriber,

subscriber has loaded and fired the musket ~ times in
eeksve
The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-05

D Fersnee betIreen MeR.-The Boston Post says that during Gen Jacksea's presidency the ha'he or a successor to Cieu. Miller collector of Salem. was sent to the Senate. Mir. Sisbee, who wss then whig Senator. went to the President, and asked him if he knew who 1t was that was to be superseded oy the nomiuatiem. :" No,' r~4 c.,g,~I .-s~--' Mn S;istaa fo,msd him shat it was General James Wil,er inc olcer wh- conducted himself 50 gallanily +, ,be las, war -hd bore honorable scars, General Ia.aso,, rs, ted with emphasis. that he should not h. ,to,...Ied, and the new nomination was at once .. .oked. MT Haiie, collector of Piattsburg N has just been removed by President Taylor. He performed valuable services in the war of lSl2 was shot through tho lungs, and disabled from active employment When Gen, Harrison came in, an attempt was made to him, but It was frus- iraied by Gen. Scott protesting against t and the veteran Halle has been retained 10 become q victim of these " no party" times.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-05

Brfdqe orer fhe Otio.--The work of building bridge over the Ohio at Wheeling Is progressing The abutInents are up and the suspension piers are rising rapidly each of the four being now about 20 feet above the abutnents The span is t0i0 feet and the bridge is to be finished this season, and to hang about niseiy feet above low water. A cor respondent of Pitts6urg paper says
 It will be of vast advantage to heeiIng, but must certainly acquire any thing bat good nstne among steam boat men The river here rises l am told. oo feet and the taest steamboat chimneys are fo feet high: so that high water the bridge will cut on about 3U feet of their chimneys. unless they are lowered. This is serious matter. and will make il necessary for large boats. that run above Wheeling, to have jonts in their chimneys, and to dotf their caps they pass tiia: place Tue fewer the bridges built the Ohio the better Tor fits burg The result of the Steubeuyie Railroad Convention shows that there Is no probability ot a Lriige being built there but that the ctliLens oi Steubenyile and heeling will have 10 1hits thcir forces to push out railroad across the bi conntry in the direction of Columbus. The convention was ruled by the representatives of ilie southern me anA practically rrpudiated Mount Vsrnoaa as Po'ht
 Ii fPittsburg pushes on her own road vigorously she can drain the west and southwest. as we'll is the north and northwest Of Ohio; sDd- h the ds- tance of 3l0 mics eau obtain liue to Ctncinnat' by ihe way of Urbana aud Dayton, which will drain the rich valleys of both the Mamlas.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-05
Ireland.


 Deafh' Dedth!! DeGtk!!t--Is this to be forever the cry--death. death!. We came to our office yesterday hoping that we would not have to pefus, the usual amount of awful, heart t-renGing deatt lists, but need say that heart sank within us and that our blood cold, read letter aftel letter, and found the burden of each 10 be the sam, appalling cry-death, death. deathl The humane Protestant rector Of Baiinfobe addressed Lord John Russell to-day through columns, and every iin' of his very eloq ueht, expressive and pbianthopit Inf fs.fsiae @ SSees tell,al occurring in one week in the poor house of Rar@ robe Ia voice telling of the increase of the opie wTetchedness and misery-a voice telling ot 1s poor-house being stunned a pestientia spar through !" the vain hope" of the vctins ", death may not all at once overtake them eiseyf"tbe "a voice telling of the deplorable factC'91 v,,,v people ' have neither food nor rament, neccssi- commensurate with the wants, or ev, 'ss,,,,,c. ties of nature" and that the paig1 se. i ,nnI,i- is, " they are dropping into thete
 tudes." ...t,,. od bn.
 Rev. MT. Conway, the ac<e, "G,," oIa'e writes to mane Catholic curate of thI say pPsais ,ba same us, and the burden of his leg, arf,i interest to fearful cry that which sivy p,o,ss,an, the communication of the e'' :. U. ha,, 1ssi Lo olt / everywhere. am obliged
 ',r . i. t.'',ii u1u G coffin them and pnt them im ns, -.I Ws cannot procure a Aiiciency of , . h,' .,e dead, or of cotfins to contain them tSra.,, " ',,h,ge has dead bodies lying nbured for ,nan. davsealmost every novel in the suburbs oi of the town has it's corpse. We canpt, repeat pet cofins boards or men for the necessity oi the moment. May God forgive our rulers Tor thei' cruel conduct tow ard Gods creatures ere.'
The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-05

Progress Of fhe Mormons. The settlement oi me persecued Mormons in the far-of >alt Lake Va''ey' making sort of halfway house between the west eru frontier aud the Pacific will prove sl linhehso advantage to the United states in peeping ana ciyiiiznr those wild regions. Ihe raPd increase of ,s sect, despite every obstacle. is scireey real iaed by the public, and late St Louis Organ thus notices the Mormon progress:
 There is In this city and neighborhoSd oosy o' them, which, though constantly SeEing oh ee, ', tachsnenls on their way 10 the " "fro"fseo hshu' is still rapidly increasing. The number st i;8n's 1i and vicinity is estimated nj 5000. In li,ho's, {" 10 cousin, Michigan and Missouri. (i"eltding ha"e' vile on the Missouri river) they are foiPe'T1 U be 5000 In the great Basin and wesFfn oN''oi- nia, ,!.ere are probably l2,oeo more. le Mofio". scattered elsewhere over the United latss u'a. 1 swell the total Monmou strength "a ls uhion " nearly 50. 900 To this aggregate, whi,n' alo"i"s the miShaps of this Church" must hf eonsue'eo 1 n heavy one, should Dc added tie larg. na"ips, o converts in England. Scotland. and Va al n p whom are either now preparing Tor reFefs' 70 e'' United States, or looking forward tofo'ne Iu'uf' and no distant day, for thai to them happy @1' much desired consummatioa.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-05
,.,. .4o.anrrnt.on.

w. ,.r~ixsd ,he s1. Louis Uuioh of the isih, containing The same accounts we have sHesay Pao I;sled. fruun an extra 0f the same paper oi ms stfuctve fire of the I7ih. We hnd some SS"'''o'~' ..N d;sasser from fire n the West, can compare with ,his in the extent of dsnsse The Posssos 2. tl.e city destroyed eOnssdrfea mueh " =. - business part ot Il; and, as conseqoe"cs s s.
 Eafeh,,uses offices, and stocks oi eooss " v L;na ,sere oe aed and deposited an ths Ieg'on " ,h" a;ts So,ae single waFehoases.we are eFedtoy | tnfovtned contained at least $toooov ih soous
 T,te dastrurtiou on the evee, and along me nNF's Ia mi less remark abie--eEbraciug t~en't us ..,
 .tesmers in running order, and many o' .nsH VI
 their esfgoes on board. ,,sr ssn,a,rs
 of fhese boats with their vaine, sa t'eI ..n@ss attached. made by steamboat sgeh.' ss''
 , ,bs loss at more than hall uisilon Q, ao''ais
 and this estimate by many, IS eonsiasIea ss aS ', \ p,ohahis the aGneuat should be aeou' $o"D, Tbs President ol the Board ni Assessors s."
 ,.,sS f, inc Mayvr. on the 18th inst. IePo'' 0 ,h as,imated losses: on sleambosE ana cA'sors . scnn n00. huiIdings SJ02. 20; merchandise aI' e,heI personal property, e4.5oo.ooo Total s'' r 502 290. d.. .;,;,.n, The Mayor had called meeting o' me e,,.z.", , X ro, inc evening of the l9h, 10 e"nsloe. ",rNt n necessary 10 be done win tue "o'''''e'' -"'
 Tine corrora,iop appropriated S6.Ooo Tor sree'
 noirp to guard the exposed properly. Ise No'ul ,s teer military companies turned oal io' ie sno ,e poses and, al the request ", " M pa,r.rk. we m nies of U. $. troops, from Jeiefs"" D"''">"S' IS sent to aid the civil aatlsorliies' ,;c, l,
 There has been considerable loss Q. s., ne \; . n,,nhpr of killed aot asceItaned. Four deaa O0u' of had been recovered on the I9ih' ,,, - " ..,,.d sn,,,ts notwithstanding the destruction ile their office and gave notice that they would 'S' af, their paper as usual on the 20ih .n. t nk unIon saye; .Tr is, P~rhsPa the heet ~ ' -. 'u ,;, of its rayages we cite 10 say ID conc nS sion. that out oi all the periodical newspaper es nJ M Ishnents in this city, office IS the only one m. our paper is the only one printed in the hng,'sn ,li- gusse. left 10 tell the fearful '@'e o' ''e ,ib, eansed by this eon1agrat'on
 ,hss Ii is. we may add illustrative Of the baoyahel s,. smoke of the condagratioH had passed oil, VII ep are engaged in showing how the eaahy ,n@' his made oehth ," H , ot ,he hytnt distrirt of nen's m lne 'sy o ,he health and busi inc of the city,
The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-05

Dr Mdcready at Boston.--Nr. Ma"ready, al me
 last accounts was in Boston, bat had not been seen since his arrival.
 The New York TIeraiI gives the following
 account of his escape from the theatre and departure 1 from that city
 1 Mir Macready escaped from the theatre with ! efea; difficulty. He disguised himself and passed ] through the crowd unnoured. He len the New York Hotel and departed from the city, at three
 o'clock on Friday morning, accompanied by several of his friends He expressed his deteTmina'lon To rrtafn to more lorever, His baggage was taken
 away yesterday morning, at five o'clock, ID charge
 ol friend After the firing ot the first roand ffoin
 the military friend of Mir. Macready told hum that there had been blood shed, which seemed 10 ahfet
 him very much. He threw Gp his hands and
 exclaitned: |" My God, has my appraTanceted to me sacrifice of human lite !. | wish had adhered 70 my resolution and not yielded to lhe solicitation o nv friends They assured me there would De h' difficulty" He then retired to his dressing-reo and prepared 10 leave the theatre. Alter having 2" } ! safely to the New York Hotel. t was derme'
 prudent by lfseif and friends that he should leave
 inc city as soon as possible, lest an attack shohid e made upon that house. The uniotm oi sohiie ' was procured and that disguise he seit the note on horseback, for New Rochelle, where he eenh $ Nait for the first morning train tor Boston N , s said that he passed through poriou oi the crow" on his way out of the city, but dti not excite tri e suspicion. He vas accompanied by several oftcef who acted as an escort and body guaid until i'e s= " clear of the city.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-05
Republie of Guatemala.

The National Infelligencer of the lllh inst states that a gentlenaa just from Guatemah has given some accounts of the state of affairs m that country upon which that Journal remarks:
 The bloody war which had been for some tune raging Is, as our readers already know, for the present at an end. Gen Mariana Paredes is Presi- dent of the Republic. Mir. Hise, Charge d'Ahalres of the United States had been received publicly with great ceremony. We understand, also, that he has suec eeded in making treaty with Guater1aia and likewise with Nicaragua; the ambassadors from the latter were very desirous ot entering into rea lions with tbe United States. The sympathies i' Guatemala Nicaragua, and all the other Sis'es "'e represented 10 be with the United StateS dthet "Ah with the English, who by rsDunua'iy keeping men of war in their neighborhooG may a' present De sa
 to rule supreme over them- MT Nha'he'"' u's p British Consul General, has great Influence win ona of inc parties, the Servlle, 10 which the uew psiJent belongs; and it is represented that not long as,o upon some unimportant question with lhe State oT San Salvador the Consul sent for man oi war, and bloc kaded The port oi san Savador--the vessel going of after few days, and leaving hoat anu D few men to blockade the port. .,
 The government oi Guatena's, being ih want oi G,nds determined 10 lay bfeed ioah upon a' "c' cbanfs in the country and, as most ol 'he ohshess n.o are ananiatds. inc weight ot the measure ieii natnrallv mon them. They made protest; oa'' heinz of no avail they put themselves uhuei "'' proteetion of the French Consul, who shuri"'oA their defence, and there has been l'' cor sequence. which ended in the .ohsui teeeNlhs HIS passports and quitting the county p..,,.l sakhe, ana assassn called Leon Rayinund' .ho s,yIos himself '.Pey del Mnhdo,' lklhs ol 'he Wo,,d1 ,vho likewise aspires 10 the Presidency, Is .t,n maxing waf upon all whom he meets ou 'he roads lie hA. large party oi such sen'fy unGsf his commADd.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-05
..xope so Blind n. Those who won,t see.''

The whig papers entirely misconsirue all that the democratic presses say about Gen. IayIor's pro- scription. So far as our observation has extended
 we have not seen the first expression of regret thai ,be Executive permits his whig cabinet To manage the matter of public patronage 10 smt themselves Every appointment they make carries "lih II diY oppoinimeai to al least score ol unsuccessful VI annIicants many of uhon VIII ere long De ionny" open opposition 10 tte administration. faK.ac ,,nrs ey.,v act Of prescription proves the <'n "' ihe n,edictiops e tie democratic papers hH' me , ma rartv candidate would make party ydesi"en'' While Gen Taylor was declaring thatLt hau "g friend, to reward, and no enemies to hh'sh' anu whae the wbig presses were loudY PfoClaiih,us E that the truth oishs sentiment wofh oe 'e'l,'e" " practice, the democrats predietedtna' tue eApIir
 ment would turn out to be just val proves 'o or
 Thus. every stroke of the guPouhe ls i"'S'laeh' of rrophesy on the hand anu .Suo'o', G cum" dction of whig falsehoo,b on me o'heF' "e ma chinery of government s been set !" mot'eh ho' 70 verify the pfedctonsA A us o9' o "''l, fb4n. not to throw tse sagacy oi the deeaiedp party into 5;.yepute tD{ 10 add another to the numerous evidences already before the world, that the de mocfacy are not apt 10 m'.l'ds. thc motives o' their enemies. . numbers. The recent elections in New Hampshire, Connecticut ard Virginia, show ihai as the patron
 , nj inc eovernlnent recedcs, democracy advances ,Sth accelerated strides. We say, then take home ta voulseyes tie stumbling blocks of party patron ace. aud leave us ih possession Of our patty pfln- eiules With these, our natural weapons, and tue clear field before us, we have 10 misgrflnss as t' the future.
 We again fgpeat, that the ~hig pape's mistake the meaning oi every word that Is said about pro seripton. Previous 10 .ha election. the democratic paners demonstrated lhe folly of this no-party doc nine and assafed their tieRds Hat General Iayio ea,t{L sot, il he would reduce ito practice 1heN now hold up his pledges with one hand, anu at n,s,tice Ui,h lhe other. not with disappointment blt as trimuphan, proof of thei own predictions IL is with this view only lhai TayloF's proscrphs' finds publicly. elieits aea'en, through the 'e'h cratic papefs.-tN. Il. Argus